1242.07 PARKING AREA.

(a)    Parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the Township Zoning Code, Chapter 1284.

 

(b)    The minimum dimensions of stalls and aisles shall be as listed in Table 3, Section 1238.05.

 

(c) The maximum grade of parking areas shall not exceed six percent.

 

(d)    Parking areas located adjacent to existing or proposed residential areas should be effectively screened to produce visual protection of the residential area. Grading the parking area, raised berms, landscaping, or fencing are satisfactory methods to create such visual protection.

 

(e) No more than twenty parking spaces shall be permitted in a continuous row without being interrupted by landscaping.

 

(f) All dead-end parking areas shall be designed to provide sufficient back-up areas for the end stalls of the parking area.

 

(g)    Entrances and exits to and from off-street parking areas shall be located so as to avoid interference with street traffic.

 

(h)    Entrances and exit drives crossing the street line shall be spaced at least 200 feet apart. Property owners are encouraged to integrate their circulation with adjacent property owners to provide single egress and ingress points to serve adjacent lots with a one-way directional traffic pattern. Paved areas with easements should be extended to property lines for future extension when desirable.

 

(i)     On all corner properties, driveways shall be located a minimum of sixty feet from the centerline of intersecting streets.

 

(j)     The width of egress and ingress driveways into the following developments shall be as follows:

 

(1)   Industrial parks and planned business campuses:

A.       A minimum of eighteen feet for one-way use only.

B.       A minimum of thirty feet for two-way use.

(2)   Commercial developments and shopping centers:

A.       A minimum of twelve feet for one-way use only.

B.       A minimum of twenty-four feet for two-way use.

 

(k)    Pedestrian crosswalks in parking areas shall not be subject to passage or concentration of surface runoff.

 

(Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)

 

 

 

 

1242.08 LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS.

(a)    Each space for loading and unloading of vehicles shall be no less than twelve feet wide and fifty feet long, exclusive of drives and maneuvering space, and located entirely on the lot being served.

 

(b)    There shall be appropriate means of access, preferably via a service road, and adequate maneuvering space.

 

(c)    Off-street loading facilities shall be designed to permit any truck to maneuver from a driveway into and out of such space without encroaching upon any portion of the existing or proposed right of way including the walkway area.

 

(d)    For further design and layout standards, see Section 1284.07 of the Township Zoning Code.

 

(Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)

 

 

1242.09 SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING.

For screening and landscaping, see Section 1284.08 of the Township Zoning Code. (Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)

 

 

 

 

1242.10 REFUSE COLLECTION STATIONS.

(a) Refuse collection stations shall be provided for garbage and trash removal. Containers shall be vermin-proof.

 

(b) Refuse collection stations shall be effectively screened from public view and appropriately located to offer convenient access.

 

(Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)

 

 

 

1242.11 CONFORMANCE WITH OTHER SECTIONS.

All nonresidential developments shall be in conformance with all other applicable sections of these Subdivision Regulations and with the Township Zoning Code. (Ord. 668. Passed 10-17-90.)

                                                                                            

1991 Replacement