1. Off-street vehicular parking facilities for nonresidential and residential uses shall be in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
2. Vehicular parking facilities for land uses other than single-family residences shall be designed according to the following provisions:
A. Screening and/or buffering shall be provided where a parking area is adjacent to single-family residential properties or a residential zone. The screening or buffering shall be at least 20 feet wide and be installed in accordance with § 22- 1103.12.
B. Horizontal curves in a parking area shall have a minimum radius of 5 feet.
C. All dead end parking areas shall be designed to provide a sufficient back- up area for end stalls.
D. Painted lines, arrows and dividers shall be provided and maintained to control parking and, when necessary, to control vehicular circulation.
E. Parking areas shall be provided with drainage facilities in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Dover Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
F. Parking areas shall be set back from public rights-of-way in accordance with the Dover Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
G. Parking areas shall provide ample room to allow for snow removal.
H. The width of all parking aisles providing direct access to individual parking stalls shall be in accordance with the requirements specified below. Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces placed at an angle other than 90º.
Parking Angle (degrees) | Aisle Width (feet) |
30 | 12 |
45 | 14 |
60 | 18 |
90 | 24 |
I. Parking areas shall be paved in accordance with the Dover Township Construction Specifications, or as otherwise approved by the Board of Supervisors.
(Ord. 2011-05, 3/14/2011, § 707)