§ 156.111 OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING.
   (A)   Off-street loading and parking space shall be provided in accordance with the specifications in this section in all districts, whenever any new use is established or an existing one is enlarged.
   (B)   However, any new development in the C-1 Commercial District shall not be subject to parking or loading standards, unless specifically required by conditional use or special exception.
      (1)   Off-street loading.
         (a)   Generally. Every use listed in the following table shall provide off-street loading berths in accordance with its size:
Table 156.111A: Off-Street Loading
Use
First Berth
Additional Berth(s) Per Each Additional Increment
Table 156.111A: Off-Street Loading
Use
First Berth
Additional Berth(s) Per Each Additional Increment
Institutional Uses
Hospitals, nursing homes, personal care homes, auditoriums and arenas
50,000
100,000
Schools
10,000
50,000
Commercial Uses
Convenience store/service station
5,000
40,000
Eating and drinking place
40,000
50,000
Hotel
50,000
100,000
Retail sales/shopping centers
40,000
50,000
Industrial Uses
Heavy manufacturing, wholesale, warehouses truck terminals
5,000
10,000
Light manufacturing
10,000
50,000
Note: All figures given in the above table are the gross feet of floor area for each listed use
 
         (b)   Size and access. Each off-street loading space shall be not less than ten feet in uniform width and 65 feet in length. It shall be so designed so the vehicles using loading spaces are not required to back onto a public street or alley. Such spaces shall abut a public street or alley or have an easement of access thereto. Loading berths may be combined with parking areas if it can be shown that peak loading hours will not conflict with the parking of other vehicles.
      (2)   Off-street parking.
         (a)   Size and access. Off-street parking spaces shall have an area determined by their use. In the case of multi-family dwellings, mobile home parks, industrial and manufacturing establishments, warehouses, wholesale and truck terminals, each space shall be not less than 144 square feet, being at least eight feet wide and 18 feet long. For all other uses, each space shall have a uniform area of 180 square feet, being at least ten feet wide and 18 feet long. These uniform sizes shall be exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be in usable shape and condition. Parking areas shall be designed to provide sufficient turnaround area so that vehicles are not required to back onto public streets. Where an existing lot does not abut on a public or private street, alley or easement of access, there shall be provided an access drive leading to the parking or storage areas or loading spaces. Such access drive shall be consistent with requirements for private streets in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 156). Access to off-street parking areas shall be limited to well-defined locations, and in no case shall there be unrestricted access along a street.
         (b)   Off-street parking lot design. All off-street parking lots shall be designed in accordance with standards within the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 156).
         (c)   Number of parking spaces required. The number of off-street parking spaces required is set forth in Table 156.111B. Where the use of the premises is not specifically mentioned, requirements for similar uses shall apply. If no similar uses are mentioned, the parking requirements shall be one space for each two proposed patrons and/or occupants of that structure. Where more than one use exists on a lot, parking regulations for each use must be met, unless it can be shown that peak times will differ.
Table 156.111B: Off-Street Parking
Parking Spaces Required
Use
Parking Spaces Required
Table 156.111B: Off-Street Parking
Parking Spaces Required
Use
Parking Spaces Required
Residential
Family and group day care
2 spaces for the dwelling and at least 1 additional space
Mobile home parks
2 per dwelling unit
Multi-family dwelling
2.0 per dwelling unit, unless limited to persons over the age of 55, or 1-bed-room units, then 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit
Single-family dwelling
2 per dwelling unit
Institutional Uses
Churches, auditoriums, indoor assembly places
1 per each 3 seats or 1 per each 4 persons permitted in maximum occupancy
Hospitals
1 per each staff on the largest shift plus 1 per each bed
Nursing homes and personal care homes
1 per each staff on the largest shift plus 1 per each 4 beds
Schools
1 per each teacher and staff plus 1 for each 4 classrooms plus 1 for each 2 students age 16 and over
Stadiums, sports arenas and places of outdoor assembly
1 per each 6 seats or 1 per each 4 persons permitted in maximum occupancy
Commercial Uses
Auto sales and service, trailer sales and similar outdoor sales
1 per 5,000 square feet developed lot area for vehicle display and 1 per 300 square feet customer service area; to a required maximum of 30 designated customer parking spaces
Convenience store/service stations
1 per 200 square feet gross floor area
Day care centers
1 space for every 8 children under care and 1 space for each employee on shift
Eating and drinking places
1 per each 2.5 patron seats
Fast food, drive through eating and drinking
1 per each 2 patron seats
Funeral home and mortuaries
25 for the first parlor or viewing room, plus 10 per each additional viewing room
Furniture stores, building material and supply yards
1 per each 800 square feet of gross floor area
Hotels/motels
1 per guest room plus 1 per each employee on the largest shift
Indoor commercial recreation
1 per each 3 persons in maximum occupancy
Medical and dental office
8 spaces per doctor
Outdoor commercial recreation
1 per each 2,500 square feet of lot area developed and used for the recreational activity
Professional office and banks
1 per each 250 square feet of gross floor area
Retail stores/shopping centers
1 per each 400 square feet of gross floor area
Industrial Uses
Business parks, light manufacturing, heavy manufacturing, truck terminals and warehouses
1 per each employee on largest shift plus 1 visitor space per each 10,000 square feet gross floor area
 
         (d)   Location and parking. Required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use. The borough may permit parking spaces to be located not more than 200 feet from the lot of the principal use, if located in the same zoning district as the principal use, and either a sufficiency of public spaces can be proven, or the developer has leased or owns adequate spaces. In such cases, the application shall be reviewed as a land development plan under the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 156) as it involves more than one lot.
         (e)   Screening and landscaping. Off-street parking areas for more than five vehicles, and off-street loading areas, shall be effectively screened on any side which adjoins a residential district (see definition of screening) or use. In addition, there shall be a planting strip of at least five feet between the front lot line and the parking lot. Such planting strip shall be suitably landscaped and maintained.
         (f)   Minimum distance and setbacks. No off-street loading or parking area for more than five vehicles shall be closer than ten feet to any adjoining property line containing a dwelling, residential district, school, hospital or similar institution.
         (g)   Surfacing. With the exception of single-family dwellings, all parking and loading areas and access drives shall have a paved surface, graded with positive drainage to prevent the flow of surface water onto neighboring properties. Lots shall be designed to provide for orderly and safe loading and parking.
         (h)   Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking or loading areas shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises of any residential district or use and away from roads or highways.
(1980 Code, Ch. 28, Part 5, § 28-507) (Ord. 1419, passed 9-16-2013, § 507) Penalty, see § 156.999