§14-1404. Parking in Industrial Districts.
(1) Provisions for Parking: The following provisions
shall apply in all Industrial
Districts:
[289] (a) With every new
building erected in "L-1," "L-2," "L-3," "L-5," "G-1," "G-2" and "LR" and with
every existing building extended in "L-1," "L-2," "L-3," "L-5," "G-1" Industrial
Districts after the effective date of this ordinance, there shall be provided on
the same lot an area or garage containing parking spaces with adequate access to
a street or driveway connecting to a street for the use of the occupants of said
building;
(b) Every new building erected and every existing building
which is altered or converted to contain a dance hall, night club or restaurant
in the area of the City specified in Section 14-312(1) in "L-4" and "G-2" shall
comply with the following parking requirements.
(2) Number of Spaces
Required. The number of spaces required for each building is set forth in the
regulations of the various districts.
(3) Type of Parking Required: Such
parking spaces may be in:
(a) A garage structure, which shall be
considered as part of the occupied area of the lot, and/or
(b) An
open-air area which shall not be considered as part of the occupied area of the
lot.
(4) Area per Parking Space:
(a) The minimum dimensions of
each individual parking space in any Industrial District shall be not less than
nine feet by eighteen
feet.
[290] (b) An additional area
equal to 25% of the area of all the required individual parking spaces shall be
provided for aisles and driveways as access to the parking
spaces.
(5) Location of Parking: Parking provided in any industrial
district, whether open-air or in a detached garage structure may be located
anywhere upon the lot: provided, that in "L-1," "L-2," and "L-3" Industrial
Districts where such parking is in front of the building it shall be located
behind the required building set-back line.
(6) Open-air Parking
Provisions: Where the parking spaces in any Industrial District are in an
open-air area, the open-air area shall:
(a) In the case of all parking
areas:
(.1) Be situated on ground which does not contain any grades in
excess of 10% namely, changes of grade of one foot for each 10
feet;
(b) In cases where three or more parking spaces are required or
provided:
(.1) Comply with the provisions of subparagraph (a)
above;
(.2) Comply with the applicable provisions of Section 9-601 of
The Philadelphia Code, and a Certificate of Approval issued by the Department of
Streets, said Certificate to become part of the zoning
application;
(.3) Be paved with a hard top surface of cement concrete,
bituminous concrete, or asphalt, including all accessways and/or driveways from
the street.
(7) Lighting: Any lighting which is provided for open-air
parking areas in any Industrial District shall be focused so as to prevent glare
on any Residential District.