1. Alleys may be permitted upon approval of the Township in Use B-7, Performance Subdivision, Use B-14 Townhouse Dwelling, Use B-15 Twin Dwelling, and Use B-16, Village Dwelling developments as a means of providing direct off-street parking and access for narrow lots.
2. Alleys are intended to provide access to the rear of residential lots for services and on-lot parking.
3. Frontage on an alley shall not be construed to satisfy the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance for frontage on a street.
4. No parking shall be provided for, or permitted within, the cartway of the alley.
5. Street systems which contain alleys shall be designed to discourage through traffic on the alleys.
6. Any portion of an alley located between two points of ingress and egress shall provide rear access to no more than 50 dwelling units.
7. Alleys may only intersect local access streets.
8. Alley length shall not exceed a distance of 800 feet as measured between two points of ingress and egress.
9. Alleys shall be centered on a rear or side lot line and shall be designed with a 20 feet wide easement and a paved cartway width of 12 feet. Except where specifically approved by the Township, all alleys shall be designed for one-way traffic. Where two-way traffic is permitted by the Township, a cartway width of 16 feet shall be provided.
10. Parking shall be limited to a distance not to exceed 30 feet from the alley centerline.
11. Alley construction must be in accordance with street construction standards of § 506.6.
12. Alleys not acceptable for dedication to the Township shall provide permanent easement rights of access to all properties served by the alley and adequate funds or financial guarantees to insure snow plowing, maintenance and repair by property owners served by the alley.
(Ord. 163, passed 2-28-2012, § 525)