(2) Location of Bicycle Parking Spaces.

(a)   All required bicycle parking on the lot shall be located along an accessible route as defined by the Philadelphia Building Code. Accessible routes shall be provided between the required on-lot bicycle parking and any public bicycle lanes, paths, or routes on adjacent streets.

(b)   Bicycle racks may be placed in the public right-of-way to achieve the required number of spaces under this subsection, provided that the building owner enters into a maintenance agreement with the Streets Department and an approval for the installation is obtained from the Streets Department prior to the issuance of any required zoning permit. No additional encroachment ordinance shall be required.

(c)   All required bicycle parking spaces outside a building shall be located within a 50 ft. radius of the primary building entrance except in the following circumstances:

(.1)   When bicycle parking spaces are to be located on the lot outside a building, L&I may modify or waive this requirement if it would cause a conflict with any other code provision, but all required spaces shall be located as close to the primary building entrance as site conditions allow.

(.2)   When bicycle parking spaces are to be located in the public right-of-way, the Department of Streets may modify or waive this requirement if it would result in excessive sidewalk clutter, impede pedestrian circulation, or cause a conflict with any other code or regulation, but all required spaces shall have convenient access to building entrances that are typically open to intended users.

(.3)   Bicycle parking spaces located in attended parking facilities shall be located next to the attendant booth or within an area under regular surveillance.

(3) Security.

(a)   Rack elements, or the part of the bike rack that supports one bicycle, shall comply with standards established by L&I and the Streets Department and shall support the bicycle frame at two locations, prevent the bicycle from tipping over, and enable the frame and one or both wheels to be secured with a user-supplied locking device.

(b)   If provided, bicycle storage facilities shall be provided with tamper-proof locks. When multiple bicycles are stored together, provisions shall be made for locking bicycles individually.

(4) Regulations.

L&I and the Streets Department are authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this subsection.

§ 14-805. Drive-Throughs and Vehicle Stacking Areas.

The following standards shall apply to drive-throughs, regardless if the drive-through is part of another use (e.g., restaurant or financial institution) or if it is a stand-alone use (e.g., automatic teller machine).

(1) General Standards.

(a)   Audible electronic devices such as loudspeakers, automobile service order devices, and similar instruments shall not be located within 50 ft. of any residential property line and shall be subject to Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

(b)   No service shall be rendered, deliveries made, or sales conducted within the required front yard or corner side yard. Customers served in vehicles shall be stopped to the side or rear of the drive- through.

(c)   All areas associated with the drive-through, including but not limited to menu boards, stacking lanes, trash receptacles, loudspeakers, drive up windows, and other objects, shall be located in the side or rear yard of a property to the maximum extent feasible.

(d)   Any drive-through shall provide landscape in accordance with the requirements of § 14-803(5) (Parking Landscape and Screening), not including § 14-803(5)(e) (Interior Landscape Requirements for Parking Lots and Off-Street Loading Areas). 923

(e)   Unless otherwise provided by this Zoning Code, drive-throughs shall: 924

(.1)   Be prohibited in all residential districts and the CMX-1, CMX-2.5, CMX-4, CMX-5, and IRMX districts.

(.2)   Require special exception approval in the CMX-2 and CMX-3 districts in accordance with § 14-303(7) (Special Exception Approval).

 

Notes

923	Amended, Bill No. 220414 (approved September 13, 2022). For effective date provisions, see note 165.
924	Added, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015).

(2) Stacking Lanes.

(a)   Design.

Stacking lanes shall be provided for any use having a drive-through establishment and shall comply with the following standards:

(.1)   Drive-through stacking lanes shall have a minimum width of 10 ft.

(.2)   When stacking lanes are separated from other stacking lanes, from bypass lanes, or from other site areas, the separation shall be by means of a raised concrete median, concrete curb, or landscape area.

(.3)   Stacking lanes shall be set back 20 ft. from any property line.

(b)   Stacking Space and Lane Requirements.

The number of required stacking spaces shall be as provided for in the following Table 14-805-1.

Table 14-805-1: Stacking Space Requirements 925

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Activity	Minimum Stacking Spaces (per lane)	Measured From:
Financial Services or Automated Teller Machine (ATM)	3	Window or ATM
Eating and Drinking Establishments	5	Order Board
Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance – full service car wash	6	Outside of Washing Bay
Personal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance – self service car wash	2	Outside of Washing Bay
Vehicle Fueling Stations	2	End of Pump Island

 

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Notes

925	Amended, Bill No. 150264 (approved June 16, 2015).

§ 14-806. Off-Street Loading.

All development shall comply with the off-street loading standards in this section. Uses that are not permitted in a particular zoning district shall provide off-street loading in accordance with the zoning district in Table 14-806-1 that has the strictest requirements for that use at the gross floor area occupied by that use. In the case of mixed-use buildings or developments, off-street loading requirements shall be calculated by determining the required loading spaces for the cumulative gross floor area occupied by each group of uses listed in each row of Table 14-806-1 or Table 14-806-2, as applicable, and then taking the highest result of these calculations. 926

 

Notes

926	Amended, Bill No. 130804 (approved December 18, 2013); amended, Bill No. 150766 (approved December 8, 2015).