§ 255-135.   Required spaces.
[Amended 11-3-1990 by Ord. No. 789; 7-14-1992 by Ord. No. 824; 10-12-1993 by Ord. No. 858; 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 866; 9-12-1995 by Ord. No. 895; 2-13-1996 by Ord. No. 904; 9-10-1996 by Ord. No. 918; 7-14-1998 by Ord. No. 972; 4-16-2002 by Ord. No. 1087; 6-11-2002 by Ord. No. 1089; 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 6; 3-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-1368, § 2]
Any , or other facility erected, constructed, altered or used, and any used or occupied, for any of the following purposes shall be provided with minimum off-street as set forth below, together with adequate passageways or driveways or other means of circulation and access to and from a and shall comply with any additional parking requirements of the zoning district in which the or other is located. Whenever two or more methods of calculating required parking are provided, that which results in the greater number of shall be applied. Where no parking requirement is provided for a or occupancy which will generate the need therefor, parking shall be provided based on the closest analogous or occupancy for which a parking requirement has been specified.
   A.    . Two all-weather per on the same therewith. Such shall be in addition to enclosed garage space.
   B.   For any of the following , the required shall be all-weather, shall be paved, and shall be located on the same therewith or on land adjacent thereto. Required for and may also be provided on land that is owned by the district some portion of which is located immediately across a or public from the property. For any of the following , the required shall be all-weather, shall be paved, and shall be located on the same therewith or on land adjacent thereto. [Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 6]
      (1)   Church, public auditorium, assembly or meeting room or other similar place of public or private assembly: one parking place for every three seats provided for public assembly, where one seat is defined as one chair or three feet of pew/bench.
      (2)   Stadium or other similar place of assembly: one for every three seats provided, where one seat is defined as one chair or three feet of bench length.
      (3)   Hospital, convalescent or nursing home: one for every four beds, plus one per employee on the largest shift.
      (4)   Community center, library, museum or other similar place: one for every 500 square feet of floor area in public .
      (5)   Institutional home: one for every 10 occupants.
      (6)   Residential : one for every two occupants, plus 10 for every 1,000 square feet of floor area in public .
      (7)    : at least two for each occupying a premises, plus one for every staff member working on the premises.
      (8)    and : the greater number of one per employee, plus one additional space for every two classrooms; or if the facility has an attached auditorium or other place of assembly, the number of specified in Subsection B(1).
      (9)    : the greater number of one space per employee, plus one space for every three students based on design capacity; or if the facility has an attached auditorium or other place of assembly, the number of specified in Subsection B(1). [Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 6]
         (a)   Where the Board of Commissioners determines that the required number of are not currently needed it may authorize up to 15% of the required be reserved as part of a land application, provided the following criteria are met: [Added 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1195, § 6]
            [1]   The applicant must document that 100% of the required can be paved without violating any applicable provisions of this chapter. When constructed, the reserve parking must meet all applicable provisions of this chapter and the Township’s Engineering and Construction Standards Improvement Procedures as of the date the   is sought.
            [2]   The Township Engineer recommends the reduction and the applicant then demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Board of Commissioners, that the number of code required are not currently needed for the ’s daily operations.
            [3]   The applicant shall install stormwater management facilities, as required by the Township, for the total number of required , including those held in reserve, unless the applicant demonstrates to the Board’s satisfaction that postponing the installation of the stormwater management facilities required for the reserve parking allows on the site to be maintained until such time, if ever, that the of the is deemed necessary.
            [4]   The area shall be fully designed, and the area held as reserve parking shall be clearly designated on the plan. The reserve parking area shall be considered in calculating the ratio. The area shall be planted with vegetative cover and integrated into the applicant’s landscaping plans.
            [5]   The , or a limited portion thereof, must be constructed when the Board of Commissioners, upon the advice of the Township Engineer and/or Township Zoning Officer, determines that such spaces are needed to accommodate the ’s daily operations.
            [6]   Parking capacity can be reevaluated. If there is any change in the , ownership, size or number of occupants/employees using the property that effect the number of paved required, then a written determination concerning the requirements for parking shall be prepared by the Township Zoning Officer.
            [7]   The Zoning Officer may deny or revoke a and occupancy for failure to construct the previously spaces when directed to do so under subparagraph [5] above.
            [8]   For a period of 60 months following approval of a plan showing reserve parking, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee calculated as provided in Chapter 212 for the cost of installing the reserve parking, including the Township’s professional fees. The amount of the guarantee shall be approved by the Township Engineer and the form of the guarantee shall be approved by the Township Solicitor.
      (10)    : the greater number of one for every two students based on design capacity, plus one space per employee; or if the facility has an associated auditorium or other place of assembly on the same , the number of specified in Subsection B(1).
      (11)    : the greater number of one for every three students not housed in dormitories, based on design capacity, plus one space per employee; or if the facility has an attached auditorium or other place of assembly, the number of specified in Subsection B(1).
      (12)   Dormitories: three for every four beds.
      (13)    : two spaces for each . [Added 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 1127]
   C.   For any of the following , required shall be all-weather and shall be paved, and such shall be located on the same therewith except as provided in § 255-136 below:
      (1)   Retail store or shop: one for every 200 square feet of .
      (2)   Department store or supermarket: one for every 200 square feet of .
      (3)   Indoor theater: one for every four seats.
      (4)    , , motor lodge and tourist home: one for each rental unit.
      (5)   Office or wholesale establishment
         (a)   For any office or wholesale establishment not located in the EC Employment Center District, the following provisions shall apply: one for every 250 square feet of . Up to 60% of this required parking area may be placed in reserve and left unpaved upon a showing by the owner that such parking area is not required for the of the contemplated. Such reserve parking area may not be provided in an area that would not otherwise be usable for parking because of the requirements of this chapter or any other ordinance. The owner will be required to pave such reserve parking area or any part of it upon an inspection by the Zoning Officer showing that the parking area is overburdened and that additional parking area is required.
         (b)   For any office or wholesale establishment located in the EC Employment Center District, there shall be one for every 250 square feet of , and the shall be provided in compliance with § 255-116.
         (c)   Medical office: One for every 150 square feet of .
      (6)    , café or tea room: one for every 60 square feet of floor space devoted to patron .
      (7)   Laboratory or industrial establishment:
         (a)   A minimum of one , exclusive of travel lanes, shall be provided for every 500 square feet of . Parking areas must comply with the standards of §§ 255-115B(4) and 255-116G.
         (b)   Additional parking may be required for employees and visitors. To determine if additional parking is needed, the following calculations shall be performed:
            [1]   Calculate the number of required by Subsection C(7)(a) above.
            [2]   Calculate the maximum number of employees that reasonably are to be expected on the premises during any given eight-hour period or, for multishift operations, the total number of employed on the largest shift. One shall be assigned to each employee, plus an additional 5% for visitor parking.
            [3]   If the number of spaces required by Subsection C(7)(b)[1] is greater than those required by Subsection C(7)(b)[2], no additional parking is required. If the number of spaces required by Subsection C(7)(b)[2] is greater than those required by Subsection C(7)(b)[1], then the difference shall be added to the number required in Subsection C(7)(a) above.
      (8)   Other commercial : one for every 1,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof, except when otherwise authorized as a consistent with the requirements set forth herein for comparable establishments.
      (9)   Open areas for commercial purposes: one for every 1,500 square feet of area or fraction thereof.
      (10)   Combination of . In the event that any or establishment shall combine any of the set forth hereinabove, such as, for example, but not limited to, combining   and a or office and an industrial establishment, the required parking area shall be determined by applying the appropriate factor for determining parking area to each portion devoted to such within the containing such combination of .
      (11)    : one for every 100 square feet of floor area devoted to the   or fraction thereof.
      (12)    or : one for every three residents, plus one for each full-time staff member employed on the largest shift.
      (13)   Life care complex: 1 1/2 shall be provided for each single-family attached ; one shall be provided for each apartment ; one shall be provided for each four beds intended to accommodate patients other than occupants of the residential portion of the complex within an accessory health care facility; and one shall be provided for each employee working on the largest shift.
      (14)    facility: one per 50 square feet of rink or court area, if applicable, plus one space for every other 250 square feet of . Bowling alleys shall have five spaces per lane.
      (15)    facility: one space per four of design capacity.
      (16)   Motor vehicle service or repair facility: three per service bay.
      (17)    : one per 300 square feet of or three per service bay, whichever is greater.
      (18)   Motor vehicle sales facility: one per 500 square feet of indoor , plus one per 5,000 square feet of outdoor sales area, to be set aside for parking and not used for display or storage, plus any parking as required in § 255-135C(16) for vehicle repair facilities.
      (19)    : one per 10 care receivers of design capacity, plus one per employee on the largest shift.
      (20)   Convenience store/mini-market: one for every 200 square feet of , plus two for every automated teller machine and lottery terminal.
      (21)    : one shall be provided in addition to those required for the residential .
      (22)   Bank: six per interior teller window, plus three per self-service facility when drive-in service is provided.
      (23)   : Five spaces for customer parking including one space for employee parking. [Added 3-23-2021 by Ord. No. 21-1368, § 2]
   D.   Parking held in reserve. If the number of spaces required by this section is greater than 125% of the maximum usage anticipated by the applicant, the Board of Commissioners may grant, by conditional , a reduction in the number of spaces required to be maintained in accordance with the following criteria:
      (1)   A suitable area must be available on the site for 100% of the required parking.
      (2)   The total number of spaces required may be reduced by up to 50% upon recommendation of the Township Engineer. The applicant shall have the burden of demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Board of Commissioners that the required parking is no more than that set forth on the applicant's plans. All stormwater controls shall be engineered and constructed based on the total parking requirements, including the reserve.
      (3)   The applicant must set forth on an approved plan the location of the reserve parking.
      (4)   The reserve parking, or a limited portion thereof, must be constructed when the Board of Commissioners, upon the advice of the Township Engineer and/or Township Zoning Officer, determines that it is desirable to accommodate the of the property.
      (5)   Parking capacity will be reevaluated and a written report concerning the demand for parking prepared by the Township Zoning Officer should there be any change in the , ownership, size or number of occupants/employees using the property.
      (6)   The Zoning Officer may deny or revoke a and occupancy for failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection.
      (7)   For a period of 60 months following approval of the plan showing reserve parking, the applicant shall provide a financial guarantee calculated as provided in Chapter 212 for the cost of installing the reserve parking, including the Township's professional fees. The amount of the guarantee shall be approved by the Township Engineer and the form of the guarantee shall be approved by the Township Solicitor.