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1. Access shall be via an urban major arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
2. A buffer yard at least 100 feet wide must be located on the terminal site where the site adjoins a residential district. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover and shall not be used for parking, building, loading, or storage purposes. A screen shall be provided the length of the buffer yard adjacent to an existing residential use or district in accordance with § 22-721 of the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. [Chapter 22].
3. Storage of materials shall conform to all applicable State and Federal regulations.
4. Satisfactory provision shall be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects such as noise, odors, smoke, fumes, glare and vibration.
5. Illumination shall be in accordance with § 27-509 of this Chapter.
6. Accessory maintenance facilities shall follow the requirements of Vehicle Sales, Service, Repair and/or Body Shop.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Minimum lot area for vehicle sales shall be one and one-half acres.
2. Access shall be via an urban arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
3. Service and/or repair activities shall be conducted within a wholly-enclosed building.
4. All exterior vehicle storage areas shall be screened from view on all sides.
5. A maximum of five unlicensed vehicles on the premises which are used for parts and not for sale are permitted. All vehicles shall be screened in accordance with the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
6. All merchandise, except vending machines shall be stored within a building.
7. If gasoline pumps are to be installed, all special exception requirements for a service station shall be satisfied.
8. Any use involving the generation of waste grease and/or oil shall be required to install traps to collect these waste products. Such uses shall also demonstrate a regular and proper means of disposal of such greases and/or oils, as required by applicable State and/or Federal regulations.
9. No outdoor stockpiling of tires or outdoor storage of trash permitted. An area enclosed by a wall or fence, screened from view of adjoining properties, shall be provided whenever outdoor storage is required. No materials may be stored so as to create a fire hazard.
10. Satisfactory provision shall be made to minimize harmful or unpleasant effects such as noise, odors, fumes, glare, vibration and smoke.
11. The Dover Township Fire Chief shall review and approve the application in accordance with the State fire codes.
12. Illumination shall be in accordance with § 27-509 of this Chapter.
13. One hundred percent of the area utilized for the display or parking of vehicles must be paved or improved with impervious cover as defined in Dover Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Access shall be via an arterial or collector road as identified in the Dover Township Comprehensive Plan.
2. Buffer yards and screening shall be provided as necessary to adequately protect neighboring properties. A buffer yard at least 50 feet wide must be provided on the site in all instances where the site adjoins a residential use or district. The buffer yard shall be naturally landscaped, have no impervious cover and shall not be used for building, parking, loading or storage purposes. Screening shall be provided for the length of the buffer yard in accordance with §22-721 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Minimum System Height: In no case shall the height be less than 60 feet. In cases where the manufacturer's minimum height recommendation is higher than 60 feet, that recommendation shall be used as the minimum allowable height.
2. Maximum System Height: There is no limitation on system height, except as imposed by FAA regulations and the required setbacks set forth in this Chapter 27.
3. Building Mounted Systems: Wind turbines mounted on buildings are still required to follow the industry standard that the entire wind turbine should be 30 feet above all obstructions within a 500-foot radius of the turbine, including the structure to which it is mounted, and the surrounding tree height.
4. Setback: no part of the wind system structure, including guy wire anchors or any other appurtenance may extend closer than ten feet to any property boundary line. No setback requirement shall exceed the total system height as measured to the center of the base of the tower.
5. Access: To prevent unauthorized climbing, climbing pegs shall be removed from the lower ten feet of the tower, or ladder access shall be restricted.
6. Signage: A "Danger, High Voltage" sign shall be installed where it is clearly visible by persons standing near the tower base.
7. Sound: During normal operation, small wind energy systems shall not exceed five dBA over ambient sound as measured at the closest neighboring inhabited dwelling that exists or is permitted for construction at the time of permit application for the wind energy system.
8. Compliance with Building Codes: Permit applications for wind energy systems shall comply with all applicable state and local building codes.
9. Tower and foundation drawings provided by the manufacturer or the project developer shall be submitted with the application.
10. Applications for roof-mounted (or other non-traditionally mounted) turbines must include a wet stamped structural engineering analysis for the turbine mounting system and for the suitability of the building to which the turbine is to be mounted.
11. Compliance with FAA Regulations: Wind energy systems must comply with applicable FAA regulations, including any necessary approvals for installations close to airports.
12. Decommissioning: A small wind system that has reached the end of its useful life shall be removed within six months of such determination. A wind system is considered to have reached the end of its useful life when it has been inoperable for 12 consecutive months. Time extensions are allowed when good faith efforts to repair the turbine can be demonstrated. Foundations need not be removed.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
Part 7
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-Street Parking and Loading
The purpose of this Part is to develop standards for the provision of off-street parking and loading facilities for all uses including the size, quantity, location and design of these facilities. Furthermore, the standards in this Chapter complement the design criteria set forth in the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Standard Spaces. The parking space shall have an area of not less than 200 square feet, and a minimum of ten feet wide by 20 feet deep.
2. Handicapped Spaces. Handicapped spaces shall meet the minimum requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Off-street parking spaces must be provided for each building erected or enlarged in accordance with the following schedule:
Type of Use
| Minimum of One Parking Space for Each
|
Type of Use
| Minimum of One Parking Space for Each
|
Residential Uses | |
Age Restricted Community | |
Residential | 2 spaces/dwelling unit |
Non-residential | See § 27-703.1 for each individual use |
Employee/staff | Each employee on the largest shift |
Bed and Breakfast Rooming House | Bedroom or guest sleeping room plus the dwelling unit requirements |
Dwelling Units | 1:2 of a dwelling unit (i.e., 2 spaces for each dwelling unit) |
Rooming House/Shared Residence | Resident |
Guest Parking for multi-family units; townhouses; multi-unit buildings in an age-restricted community and any other planned multi-unit building | 2.5 units |
Group Home | 5 residents. Plus at least 1 off-street parking space must be provided for each 2 residents over the initial 5. Plus 1 space for each on-site resident staff. |
Adult Care Home | Dwelling requirement plus 1 space per client who operates a vehicle |
Domiciliary Care Home | Dwelling requirement plus 1 space per client who operates a vehicle |
Family Child Care Home | 6-person capacity, plus the spaces required for the dwelling unit, plus 1 space for every 2 adult attendants/ caregivers |
Group Child Care Home | If in a private dwelling, none, except parking required per dwelling |
Commercial Uses | |
Adult Care Facility | Employee plus 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft of gross floor area |
Amusement Arcade | 80 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Billiard Room | 1:4 table (i.e., 4 spaces per table) and 1 per each 2 employees |
Bowling Alley | 1:6 lane (i.e., 6 spaces per lane) plus 1 per each 2 employees |
Campgrounds | Campsite, plus 1 per employee, plus 50% of the spaces normally required for any uses accessory to the campgrounds, if applicable |
Clubs, Lodges, and Other Similar Facilities | 50 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus one for each employee on the largest shift |
Child Care Center | Employee, plus 1/10 pupils, plus 1 space designated as a passenger loading space |
Drive-Through or Fast Food Restaurants | 2 seats plus 1 per each 2 employees |
Farmer's Market | 100 square feet of sales area. Minimum of 6 spaces |
Food Markets, Grocery Stores, and Convenience Store | 200 sq. ft. of floor area for public use plus 1 per each employee on the 2 largest shifts |
Funeral Home | 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus 1 space per each hearse or ambulance |
Garden Center/Greenhouse/Nursery | 300 square feet of sales area, plus 1 for every 1,000 square feet outdoor sales/display area |
Golf Course | 1:8 hole (i.e., eight spaces per hole), plus one per employee, plus 50% of spaces for accessory uses |
Golf Driving Range | 1 per tee plus 1 per employee |
Hotel/Motel | Guest sleeping room plus 2 for each 3 employees or part thereof |
Kennel/Animal Boarding | Employee on the largest shift, plus 5 additional spaces |
Laundromat | 3 washing machines |
Medical Care Clinic or Facility | Employee plus 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of net floor area |
Miniature Golf Course | Hole plus 1 per employee |
Mini-Storage/Self Storage Facility | 5 storage bays, plus 1 per employee. For a wholly enclosed self-storage facility, 1 space per 2,500 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Office Building | 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Other Commercial Buildings | 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Nursing Facility | 1 per 2 beds, except institutions providing long-term custodial care need not provide more than 1 per 4 beds; plus 2 per 3 full-time employees of the largest shift plus 1 per staff doctor |
Personal Care Facility | Employee plus 1 space per 250 sq. ft of gross floor area |
Personal Services | 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Professional Offices of Physicians, Dentists, Veterinarians, etc. | 1:6 physician or dentist (i.e., six spaces per physician or dentist) plus one per employee |
Recreation Facility | 100 square feet of floor area in largest room and 1/400 square feet of floor area in smaller rooms |
Retail Store or Shop | 300 sq. ft. of floor area for public use plus one per employee on the two largest shifts |
Riding Academy or Horse Stable | 4 stalls, plus 1 per every 4 seats of spectator seating |
Roadside Stand | 6 spaces per establishment |
Shopping Center or Mall | 360 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area |
Sit-Down Restaurant | 4 seats plus 1 for each employee on the largest shift |
Skating Rink | 4 persons based on the designed capacity of the rink |
Swimming Pools (other than accessory to residential development) | 4 persons based on the designed capacity of the pool |
Tennis or Racquetball Clubs | 1:4 court (i.e., 4 spaces per court) plus 1 per employee plus 50% of the spaces normally required for accessory uses |
Vehicle Repair, Service/Gasoline Station | 1:2 service bay (i.e., 3 spaces per bay) plus 1 for each employee or 1 for every 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area, whichever is greater |
Vehicle Sales Lots | 20% of lot area devoted to the use to be reserved for customer parking |
Industrial Uses | |
Industrial & Heavy Commercial | Employee on the largest shift or 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area, whichever is greater |
Quarry operations | Employee on the largest shift |
Warehousing | Employee on the 2 largest shifts |
Wholesale establishments | Employee on the largest 2 shifts |
Public and Semi-Public Uses | |
Athletic Field or Outdoor Recreational Facilities | 4 seats of spectator seating; however, if no spectator seating is provided, a temporary parking area shall be provided on the site, which shall be delineated by a temporary barrier for such parking area |
Auditorium, House of Worship, Theater and Other Such Places of Public Assembly | 200 sq. ft. or 4 seats, whichever is greater, plus 1 per employee |
Hospital, Convalescent/Nursing Home | 1:2 bed (i.e., 1 space per 2 beds), plus 1 per employee on the largest shift |
Municipal Buildings, Facilities and Uses | 1 per each employee plus 1 additional for each 2 employees |
Other Indoor Recreational Facilities | 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Picnic Area | 1:2 table (i.e., 2 spaces per table) |
Public/Semi-Public Facilities and Uses | 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus one per each employee for the largest shift |
Public Utility Building and/or Service Structure | 1 per each employee with a minimum of 1 space |
Schools, below grade 10 | 6 students enrolled based on the design capacity plus 1 classroom |
Schools 10th grade and above including colleges (public or private) | 3 students enrolled based on the design capacity plus 1 for each classroom |
Vocational Training and Adult Educational Facilities (Public or Private) | 1.5 students enrolled based on the design capacity plus 1 for each classroom |
2. Parking required for lots containing multiple principal uses shall be the total of the number of spaces required for each individual use on the lot at issue.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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