(A) Off-street parking facilities shall be constructed to the standards of this subchapter.
(B) The minimum required number of parking spaces shall be maintained and shall not be encroached upon.
(1) Area for parking space. For the purpose of this subchapter, 300 square feet of lot area shall be deemed a parking space for 1 vehicle, including access aisle.
(2) Fractional requirement. When units or measurements determining number of required parking spaces result in requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to, and including 1/2 may be disregarded and fractions over 1/2 shall require 1 parking space.
(3) Location of parking space for 1 and 2-family dwellings. The off-street parking facilities shall be located on the lot as the building they are intended to serve and shall consist of a parking strip, parking apron, and/or garage or carports.
(4) Location of parking space for other land uses. The off-street parking facilities required for all other uses shall be located on the lot or within 300 feet of the permitted uses requiring the off-street parking, the distance to be measured along lines of public access to the property between the nearest point of the parking facility to the building to be served.
(5) Seating capacity of bench type seating. As used in this subchapter for parking requirements, seats shall mean that each 24 inches of seating facilities shall be counted as 1 seat.
(6) Similar uses and requirements. In the case of a use not specifically mentioned, the requirements for off-street parking facilities for a use which is so mentioned, and which the use is similar as interpreted by the Planning Commission, shall apply.
(7) Existing off-street parking at effective date of chapter. Off-street parking existing at the effective date of this chapter, which serves an existing building or use, shall not be reduced in size less than that required under the terms of this chapter.
(8) Collective provisions. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent collective provisions of off-street parking facilities for 2 or more buildings or uses, provided the facilities collectively shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the various individual uses computed separately in accordance with § 153.277 below.
(9) Prohibited parking. Commercial highway trailers and trucks with a rated capacity exceeding 1 ton, excepting vehicles making deliveries or pickups, shall not be parked or stored on any land in a residential district.
(a) The following vehicles shall not be parked or stored on any land in a residential zoned district except under the conditions listed in division (9)(b) below:
1. All commercial highway trailers;
2. All trucks or other vehicles used for commercial or business purposes, with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 14,000 pounds.
(b) Exceptions.
1. Commercial vehicles making deliveries or pickups;
2. One vehicle not exceeding a gross vehicle weight of 19,000 pounds, and be less than 3 axles, which is used by the property owner or occupant in the course of employment (as in either a licensed home occupation permit issued by the township or the vehicle's use is a requirement of employment of an off-site business) and upon approval of the Zoning Administrator/Official based on the following considerations:
a. Vehicle is parked or stored in an existing designated driveway outside of the required front, side or rear yard setback areas;
b. Any other requirement deemed necessary by the Zoning Official.
(c) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Zoning Official may appeal such decision to the township's Zoning Board of Appeals.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 19.01; Am. Ord. 17-225, passed 8-15-2017; Am. Ord. 21-006-153.006 et seq., passed 10-19-2021)