§ 255-125. Parking.

[Amended 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 1188, § 11]

   A.   Mobile home developments .

      (1)   Space required. Two paved off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each mobile home either on the same lot therewith or in common parking facilities, provided that parking areas contained therein are within 150 feet of the mobile home lots for which they are intended.

      (2)   Required green areas. Ten percent of all common parking areas on each lot shall be devoted to green areas which must be interspersed within the paved parking areas to channel traffic or divide parking areas. The green areas required by this section shall not constitute a portion of any green area otherwise required by this chapter or any other ordinance or regulation of the Township. The exact design and location of the green areas required by this section shall be disclosed on a development or subdivision or other similar plan and be permanently maintained as such.

   B.   Compact, pedestrian oriented, residential development .

      (1)   Space required. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on each lot , for each dwelling unit . There shall also be a minimum of 0.5 on-street guest parking space provided for each dwelling unit . Guest spaces shall be within 250 feet of the residential lot being served.

      (2)   If alleys are provided and there are places where it is not possible to provide parking for a dwelling unit in a compact, pedestrian oriented, residential development from an alley , then driveway curb cuts onto internal streets may be permitted, provided that the garage door of each affected dwelling conforms to one of the design options described below, in order of preference [Amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 22-1375]:

         (a)   The garage is rear entry, such that garage door(s) is on the opposite side of the dwelling from the front facade and it is not directly visible from sidewalks along the internal street .

         (b)   The garage is located behind the rear facade of the dwelling . Such garage may be detached from or attached to the dwelling , and the garage doors may face any direction.

         (c)   The garage is side entry from the side street of a corner lot . In such cases, the garage does not need to be recessed.

         (d)   The garage is front-entry and recessed at least 10 feet from the principal front facade. This rule shall not apply to dwellings located on corner lots .

         (e)   The garage is side entry, such that garage doors are perpendicular or radial to the street or open space which the front facade faces.

      (3)   Parallel on-street parking spaces .

         (a)   Parallel on-street parking spaces are prohibited on internal streets with a cartway width less than 24 feet.

         (b)   Parallel on-street parking spaces may be located on one side of an internal street if the cartway width is 24 feet or wider.

         (c)   Parallel on-street parking spaces may be located on both sides of an internal street if the cartway width is 32 feet or wider.

         (d)   Parallel parking stalls shall have a minimum length of 22 feet.