The following parking spaces shall be provided
and maintained on private premises for each building or lot which,
after the date when this chapter becomes effective, is erected or
altered for use for any of the purposes mentioned below, or the use
of which is changed after that date so that such building or premises
is thereafter used for any such purpose:
A.
In the case of a multiple dwelling, at least 1 1/4
parking spaces must be provided on site for each dwelling unit.
B.
In the case of an auditorium or place of assembly
and in the case of a church or other place of worship, club, community
center or school, other than a public school, there shall be at least
one parking space for each five persons for which the building has
occupancy or capacity. Such occupancy or capacity shall be determined
in the same manner as is provided in the State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code for determining the number of persons for which
exits are to be provided; that is, using the following table, divide
the gross floor area within the inside perimeter of the space by the
applicable floor space.
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Floor Area per Person
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|---|---|---|
|
Occupancy
|
First or Grade Story
(square feet)
|
Above- or Below- Grade Stories
(square feet)
|
|
Space containing seats
|
6*
|
6*
|
|
Designated waiting and standee space
|
3
|
3
|
|
Dance halls, restaurants, lodge rooms
|
15
|
15
|
|
Coatrooms, classrooms, locker rooms, waiting
rooms, reading rooms, laboratories
|
40
|
40
|
|
Billiard rooms, bowling alleys, golf
schools, archery ranges
|
50
|
50
|
|
Other space
|
40
|
40
|
|
* NOTE: For floor
area actually occupied by seats. If the entire floor is considered,
or if the seats exceed 21 inches in width, and the distance back-to-back
of the seats is 36 inches or more, use 10 square feet.
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C.
In the case of a one-family or two-family dwelling
on a lot of 20,000 square feet or less, an enclosed garage (attached,
semi-attached or detached) shall be provided containing at least one
parking space for each family housed or intended to be housed in said
dwelling. In the case of a one-family or two-family dwelling on a
lot larger than 20,000 square feet, an enclosed garage (attached,
semi-attached or detached) shall be provided containing at least two
parking spaces.
[Amended 2-8-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995; 1-8-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997; 5-14-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997; 3-10-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999; 4-9-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003; 11-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
(1)
For the purposes of this subsection, an attached garage
must share a common wall with the dwelling, and a semi-attached garage
is any garage connected to the dwelling via a breezeway or any other
similar structure.
(2)
In the case of a semiattached or detached garage,
said building cannot exceed one story nor a vertical distance of 12
feet measured from the grade plane to the average height of the roof
surface.
(3)
Each one-car garage shall have a clear inside dimension
of not less than 10 feet in width and 20 feet in depth, and each two-car
garage shall have clear inside dimensions of not less than 20 feet
in width and 20 feet in depth.
(4)
Each front-facing garage located within 35 feet of
the street line shall be served by a driveway of not less than 10
feet in width for a one-car garage and 20 feet in width for a two-car
garage. For all other garages, a driveway area shall be provided of
sufficient dimension to allow a vehicle to enter each garage space
in a single driving maneuver and to exit each garage space with a
single backing maneuver that will then allow the vehicle to enter
upon the street in a forward direction. The driveway dimension normally
required for such a maneuver shall be 30 feet perpendicular to the
garage door, unless site-specific conditions require a different distance,
as determined by the Village Building Department.
D.
If a building is increased in the number of dwelling units or in its occupancy or capacity, as defined in subsection B of this section, there shall be additional parking spaces to the same extent as if such building were then first erected or first used for the purposes mentioned.
E.
In the case of a multiple dwelling situated in a residence district or adjoining a residence district, such parking space must be provided underneath the building or in one or more private garages located and constructed in accordance with this chapter and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 70, Building Construction and Fire Prevention.
[Amended 11-10-2016 by L.L. No. 2-2016]
A.
Parking courts in front yards shall be permitted with adequate vegetative
screening, approved by the Building Department Superintendent, and
in accordance with the following chart:
|
Lot Size
(square feet)
|
Parking Allowance
|
|---|---|
|
6,000
|
2 parking spaces
|
|
6,000 to 12,000
|
3 parking spaces
|
|
12,000 to 20,000
|
4 parking spaces
|
|
20,000 to 40,000
|
5 parking spaces
|
|
40,000 or more
|
6 parking spaces
|
B.
Except as provided in § 212-27E, of this section, the parking spaces may be either in the open or underneath the building or in one or more private garages provided for that purpose. If provided underneath the building or underneath the ground, the following general requirements for garages provided in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall apply, that is:
(1)
Motor vehicles may be parked or stored in the open
upon the premises, but no vehicle may be parked or stored nearer than
10 feet to any combustible wall of a building or any unprotected opening
in a noncombustible wall.
(2)
Garages shall be arranged and constructed so that
flammable or toxic gases or vapors cannot spread to fixed sources
of ignition. Floors or decks shall be constructed of noncombustible
materials that will not absorb flammable liquids. Each floor or roof
deck upon which vehicles are stored shall be pitched for drainage.
(3)
If ramps are used for vehicle travel from street to
garage floor or from floor to floor, the slope shall not exceed 15%.
Ramps leading to a street shall terminate not less than 20 feet from
such street.
Each parking space must be at least nine feet
in width and 20 feet in depth and must be readily accessible without
interfering with the use of other parking spaces. Accordingly, at
least 300 square feet of parking area shall be provided for each required
parking space. Parking spaces provided in access lanes shall not be
counted.
All parking spaces shall be paved, oiled or
covered with gravel, shall be suitably drained, shall be maintained
in good condition and shall have adequate means of ingress and egress.
All parking spaces shall be situated on the
same lot and in the same building zone in which the building or premises
requiring such parking spaces is located.
A.
In case the owner of any lot should dedicate part of such lot to the Village of Lawrence for the purpose of a parking area and the Village of Lawrence should accept such dedication, the number of parking spaces upon the land so dedicated shall be credited against the number of parking spaces which the owner would be required to provide under §§ 212-27 through 212-34, in respect to any building or structure erected on the remaining part of the lot within five years after the date of such dedication.
B.
Particulars of such parking spaces shall be shown
in the application for a building permit, and proof shall be submitted
that the owner or occupant of the building owns or controls the land
on which such parking spaces are provided.
The certificate of occupancy shall be contingent
upon the continuance of such parking spaces, and, if they should,
for any reason, cease to be used and maintained for such purposes,
or if the owner for the time being of the building for which such
certificate of occupancy was issued should cease to own or control
such parking area, the Board of Trustees may, upon notice to the applicant
or the owner or occupant for the time being of such building, and
after giving him an opportunity to be heard, cancel and revoke such
certificate of occupancy.
