§ 149-83. Parking and loading., Article XII. Design Standards, Part 3. Zoning, Chapter 149. Land Use, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Mount Holly

Parking spaces for various uses shall be provided in accordance with the following ratio of parking spaces to gross floor area (GFA). For proposed uses not specifically enumerated herein, the ratio for that use most similar to the proposed use shall be utilized.

	MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS
	Type of Use	Number of Spaces
	Assembly operation	1 per 800 square feet GFA
	Auto sales	1 per 300 square feet showroom area and sales office
	Bar	1 per 2 seats or people
	Bowling alley	4 per alley
	Car wash	10 per washing lane
	Church	1 per 3 seats or people
	Dwelling unit	2
	Financial institution	1 per 250 square feet GFA
	Finishing operation	1 per 800 square feet GFA
	Hospital	1.5 per bed
	Industrial	1 per 800 square feet GFA
	Manufacturing	1 per 800 square feet GFA
	Medical center	1 per 150 square feet GFA; minimum of 10
	Mortuary	10 per viewing room and chapel; minimum of 30
	Neighborhood convenience center	Same as shopping center
	Nightclub	1 per 2 seats or people
	Office	1 per 275 square feet GFA
	Receiving	1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
	Research	1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
	Restaurant	1 per 3 seats; 1 per 30 square feet GFA in quick food establishments
	Retail store	1 per 200 square feet GFA
	Service station	4 per bay and work area
	Shipping	1 per 5,000 square feet GFA
	Shopping center	5.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA,* excluding theater
	Storage	1 per 5,000 square feet GFA
	Tennis court	3 per court
	Theater	1 per 3 seats; 1 per 4 seats in shopping center
	Veterinarian hospital	6 per examination room or doctor, whichever is greater
	Utility	1
	Warehouse	1 per 5,000 square feet GFA
	NOTES: *Maximum of 20% of GFA can be office use without additional parking for the office use. Office use above 20% shall require parking at the appropriate rate. GFA=gross floor area.

The parking space requirements enumerated in Subsection A above shall not provide for fewer parking spaces than the following requirements:

(1)

Off-street parking in the B-2 and O-B Districts. Provisions shall be made for two square feet of total parking area for each square foot of gross floor area for all nonresidential buildings or additions to such buildings in the B-2 and O-B Zones.

(2)

Off-street parking the B-3 and B-4 Zone Districts. Provisions shall be made for four square feet total parking area for each square foot of gross floor area, except where there is established an existing parking area presently serving a shopping center and it can be clearly demonstrated that less parking area is necessary.

(3)

Nonresidential uses in the residential zone. Provision shall be made for one square foot of total parking area for each square foot of gross floor area.

Off-street unloading space. In all districts for every building, or part thereof, hereafter erected, which is to be occupied by manufacturing, storage, goods display, retail store, wholesale store or warehouse, market, hospital, laundry, dry-cleaning or other use similarly requiring the receipt or distribution in vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with such building off-street loading spaces in relation to floor area as follows: up to 10,000 square feet: one space; 10,000 to 25,000 square feet: two spaces; one additional space for each additional 25,000 square feet or part thereof, provided that:

(1)

Each loading space shall be at least 10 feet in width, 60 feet in length and 14 feet in height.

(2)

Such space may occupy part of the required side or rear yard.

Location. Off-street parking facilities as required by this article shall be located as hereinafter specified:

(1)

For all residential buildings or for all nonresidential buildings in residential zones, required parking shall be provided on the same lot with the building.

(2)

For all businesses and industrial buildings, required parking shall be provided on site or within 120 feet of the property line of the business.

(3)

The off-street parking and loading provisions of this article may be met by participation in a community parking or loading program designed to serve a larger area, provided that plans for each community parking or loading program have been approved by the Planning Board.

(4)

Off-street parking for nonresidential uses within a residential zone may not extend more than 120 feet into the residential zone from the adjacent nonresidential zone for the nonresidential zone.

For all off-street parking other than that required by the R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zones, the following design criteria must be met:

(1)

The parking area must be surfaced with an asphalt surface of a minimum six-inch quarry blend stone and two-inch FABC or six-inch portland cement.

(2)

The parking area must be drained so as to prevent the pooling of water on the site. Excess storm water must be either retained in specially designed storage areas on site or transported to the nearest storm sewer system or natural drainage course having sufficient capacity to handle the increased flow. All drainage design shall be predicated upon twenty-five-year storm calculations. Ten percent of a one year, 24 hour Type III storm must be retained after 36 hours for water quality purposes.

[Amended 10-15-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-13]

(3)

All parking areas shall be illuminated at least 1.0 foot candles so as to provide visibility over the entire area at night for pedestrian and vehicular safety. All lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect the light downward, away from adjoining residential buildings.

(4)

No part of such parking areas shall extend into any required front yard more than 1/2 of the front yard setback requirement of the zone in which it extends.

(5)

Such parking areas shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles, and no commercial repair work or service of any kind shall be conducted on such parking lot. No sign, other than entrance and exit signs, shall be maintained.

(6)

Off-street parking and unloading areas shall have a six-foot-wide buffer along all property lines, appropriately landscaped so that it does not detract from the overall development of the community. Off-street parking and unloading areas which adjoin or face institutional premises or residential zone districts shall be effectively screened by a hedge or other natural landscape, as approved by the review Board. A landscape screening adjoining or facing institutional or residential uses shall have a minimum width of 10 feet. The minimum vegetation height shall be four feet, and the minimum spacing shall be three feet.

(7)

Parking spaces, stalls or bays shall be 10 feet by 20 feet; travel aisles between parking stalls shall be 25 feet wide if 90º parking is used or 14 feet wide if 45º parking is used. Other travel areas within parking lots shall be 10 feet wide if one-way and 20 feet wide if two-way.

(8)

Curbing or car stops shall be utilized to protect required sidewalks and landscaping adjacent to parking areas.

(9)

Provisions must be made for turning movements if the parking area does not have an internal circulation pattern.

(10)

Notwithstanding the above requirements, parking areas on any lot shall not cause the amount of green space to go below 30% of the total lot area.

[Added 10-15-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-13]

Off-street parking in residential zones.

[Added 9-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-15]

(1)

General requirements. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, association, or other entity to establish an off-street parking area in any residential district, whether or not site plan or other review is required, unless the area complies with the following requirements:

(a)

Off-street parking areas shall be surfaced with an asphalt surface of a minimum six-inch quarry blend stone and two-inch FABC or six-inch portland cement of 4,000 psi compressive strength.

(b)

Off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to prevent the pooling of water on the site. Excess stormwater must be either retained in specially designed storage areas on site or transported to the nearest storm sewer system or natural drainagecourse having sufficient capacity to handle the increased flow. All drainage design shall be predicted upon twenty-five-year storm calculations. Ten percent of a one-year twenty-four-hour Type III storm must be retained after 18 hours.

(c)

Off-street parking areas shall have a six-foot-wide grass buffer along all property lines, appropriately landscaped to not detract from the overall development and character of the neighborhood.

(d)

All off-street parking spaces, stalls, or bays shall be nine feet by 18 feet. Travel aisles shall provide adequate turnaround capability and safe ingress and egress to the parking area.

(e)

Off-street parking areas shall have curbing or car stops to protect sidewalks and landscaping adjacent to parking areas.

(f)

Provision shall be make for turning movements if the parking area does not have an internal circulation pattern.

(g)

Off-street parking areas shall not cause the impervious cover on the lot to be less than 30% of the total lot area.

(2)

Application and review. No person shall establish an off-street parking area in a residential zone, whether or not a site plan or other review is required, without first submitting an application for a permit together with a plan of the proposed area demonstrating that it is in full compliance with the requirements of Subsection F(1) above and other applicable provisions of the Township Land Use Ordinances, to the Township Clerk.

(a)

The Township Clerk shall provide the application and plan to the Township Engineer for his review and confirmation that the plan is in compliance with the requirements of Subsection F(1) above and Township land use ordinances. The Township Engineer shall provide a written report to the Clerk confirming such compliance or indicating noncompliance.

(b)

The Township Engineer’s report shall, if appropriate, be submitted by the Clerk to the Construction Office for its use in the issuance of any necessary construction permits. If no construction permits are required, the Engineer’s report confirming compliance with this chapter shall be sufficient for approval and construction of the off-street parking. A report indicating noncompliance may be appealed to the Planning Board in the same way and manner as appeals from a determination by the administrative official.

(3)

Fees. An applicant to establish an off-street parking area conforming with the provisions of this Subsection F shall pay an application fee of $50 and shall deposit in escrow $200 for engineering review at the time of submission. The escrow shall be held and accounted for in the same way and manner as escrows posted to cover professional review fees for land use applications. Upon completion of the review and a determination of compliance, any unused portion of the escrow shall be returned to the applicant. Should the review fee exceed the escrow deposit, the applicant shall remit the additional charge to the Township. No construction permit shall be issued until all professional review fees are paid.