(A) General standards.
(1) When determination of the required number of off-street spaces for parking or loading results in a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or more shall be interpreted as a whole space.
(2) In no case shall the public right-of-way be used for loading or unloading of material or for meeting a required parking facility.
(3) Loading and unloading facilities and parking lots shall be designed so that vehicles are not required to back onto the street right-of-way.
(4) Nonresidential parking areas, parking accessways, driveways and loading areas shall be sited at a minimum distance of ten feet from all property lines. Where commercial or industrial land uses abut residential districts, no such vehicular areas shall be closer than 25 feet to an adjacent residential parcel.
(5) All lighting used to illuminate off-street loading and parking areas shall be designed so that light is reflected away from adjoining premises and public rights-of-way.
(B) Off-street parking standards.
(1) A required off-street parking space for an individual auto shall be a minimum dimension of nine feet wide by 20 feet long. Maneuvering and cross aisles shall be 20 feet wide for 90 degrees parking. Aisle width for angle parking may be decreased in proportion to the parking angle, but no aisle may be less than 12 feet in width.
(2) Driveways may be included as meeting the requirement for parking spaces for single-family and two-family dwellings.
(3) Whenever possible, nonresidential parking areas and lots shall be level, except for necessary drainage purposes. If parking spaces are provided in areas which exceed 5% slope, all such spaces shall be parallel to the contour lines of the area.
(4) All off-street parking areas shall be graded for proper drainage and, except for single-family use, if for five vehicles or more, shall be surfaced so as to provide a durable and dustless surface. Areas intended for less than five vehicles shall be covered with gravel, cinders or other appropriate material in commercial and industrial districts.
(5) Parking spaces for other than single-family use shall be clearly delineated by painted lines or markers for lots accommodating five or more spaces.
(6) Stalls shall be provided with bumper guards or wheel stops when necessary for safety or protection to adjacent structures or landscaped areas.
(7) Surface drainage shall be connected to the existing or proposed storm drainage system.
(C) Off-street loading standards.
(1) Off-street loading and unloading space(s) with driveway access from a street or highway, in conformance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards for driveways, shall be provided on each lot as required in § 153.203.
(2) Each loading and unloading space:
(a) Shall be at least 14 feet wide, 60 feet long and shall have at least a 15-foot vertical clearance; and
(b) Shall have off-street maneuvering area sufficient for the intended use.
(2003 Code, § 170-50) (Ord. 2-93, passed 5-4-1993)