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1. When a parking area abuts the right-of-way line, curbing, permanent guardrail or fencing may be required along the right-of-way line in order to prohibit vehicle encroachment upon the sidewalk or shoulder area.
2. Handicapped parking spaces shall be designed in conformance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
All parking lots shall be drained so as to prevent damage to other properties or public streets. All parking lots shall be designed to prevent the collection of standing water on any portion of the parking lot surface. The use of urban BMP's, that is, filter strips and water quality inlets are required in the Wellhead Protection Area.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
Lighting shall be provided in accordance with § 27-509, “Illumination,” of this Chapter.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
For commercial, industrial and multi-family uses, all required parking areas and all access drives shall be paved or improved with other hard surfaces approved by the Township. Agricultural operations that operate a roadside stand, whether permanent or seasonal, may utilize either stone or stabilized grass areas for parking, provided no erosion is created.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
1. Motor vehicles without current license plates and current inspection stickers shall not be parked or stored in any district other than in a completely enclosed building.
2. Recreational vehicles, boats and trailers may be stored in the yard area of a property in any district, subject to the following requirements.
A. Rear and side yards: The vehicle shall be set no closer than five feet to the rear and side property lines.
B. Front yard: The vehicle may be stored or parked in the front yard on the driveway area only, provided the vehicle is not occupying one of the required parking spaces for the principal use.
3. Tractor and/or trailers; construction equipment, including but not limited to backhoes, dump trucks over 20,000 GVW, cranes, forklifts; and school buses, with the exception of vans, shall not be parked or stored in residential districts, except for local delivery.
4. The requirements of this Section shall not be applicable to farm vehicles not normally used as a means of conveyance on a public highway.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
Off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, are permitted accessory to any use (except single or two-family residences) subject to the following minimum provisions.
A. Size. The loading space shall not be less than 12 feet wide and 40 feet long, and in the case of tractor-trailers, not less than 12 feet wide and 60 feet long.
B. Surfacing. All off-street loading facilities shall be paved with bituminous or cement paving material.
C. Schedule of Required Spaces. Off-street loading spaces must be provided for each building erected or enlarged in accordance with the following schedule:
Type of Use
| Number of Loading Spaces
|
Manufacturing, Storage, Display or Sale of Goods | One space for a gross floor area of 5, 000 to 25,000 sq. ft. each 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area in excess of 25,000 sq. ft. |
Offices, Hotels, Theaters, or Similar Uses | One space for a gross floor area from 20,000 to 100,000 sq. ft. One additional space for each 40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area in excess of 100,000 sq. ft. |
D. Layout of Loading Spaces. The loading area shall be arranged so that there will be no need for motorists to back over public rights-of-way and shall not be located in the front yard area. Off-street loading spaces shall not interfere with off-street parking spaces.
E. Off-Street Loading Facilities. Off-street loading facilities shall be in conformance with the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance § 22. Part 11.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)
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