[Amended 5-11-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
Off-street parking spaces shall be required for all buildings
constructed, extended and enlarged in use after the effective date
of this chapter. Each off-street space shall consist of 162 square
feet in a space nine feet wide by 18 feet wide. Each parking space
shall be reached by an access driveway at least 24 feet in width.
In addition, space necessary for aisles, maneuvering, safe pedestrian
walkways and drives shall be provided. Handicapped parking spaces
shall be supplied in accordance with the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
[Amended 5-11-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
For any building or parcel having more than one use, cumulative
parking space shall be required as provided for each use, except as
follows:
A. In general, parking shall be provided on the same lot as the principal
use. However, in the Mixed-Use, Commercial and Industrial Districts
only, parking may be provided on a separate lot or tax parcel that
is within 300 feet of the principal use, provided there exists written
permission from the property owner of said lot.
B. Floor area for the purpose of computing parking requirements shall
be the sum of the habitable space within exterior walls of the several
floors of a building, excluding basement, cellar and attic areas used
primarily for storage or service.
C. All new parking lots shall be lighted in accordance with the standards in §
215-39.
[Amended 5-11-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009; 10-14-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011; 12-10-2012 by L.L. No. 3-2012]
The following schedule sets forth off-street parking requirements:
(NOTE: Credit for off-street parking space shall be given to nonresidential
uses for each 18 feet of legal parking space along the road frontage
of the premises.)
Table 8
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Parking Schedule1
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Use
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Required Number of Spaces
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Dwellings:
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Single-family and two-family
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2 per dwelling unit
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Multifamily
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2 per dwelling unit
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Retail/commercial
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1 per 250 square feet
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Professional/office
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1 per 300 square feet
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Industrial
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1 per 400 square feet
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Restaurants
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1 per 125 square feet
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Hotels
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1 per rental room
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Places of public assembly
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1 per 5 seats
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Community facilities
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1 per 300 square feet
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NOTE:
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1Nonresidential uses in existing
buildings with insufficient area to comply are exempt from this requirement,
except for community facility uses or places of assembly.
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[Amended 5-11-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]
A. At least one off-street loading space shall be provided for each
commercial or industrial establishment hereafter erected or substantially
altered to have a gross floor area in excess of 5,000 square feet,
computed as described below. Off-street loading spaces shall be in
addition to those required for off-street parking.
B. Each off-street loading space shall be no less than 12 feet wide,
40 feet long and 14 feet in height when covered. The Planning Board
may waive this requirement if it finds it impractical or overly restrictive.
Any use required to have 50 or more parking
spaces shall supply one bicycle rack per 50 spaces. The Planning Board
at its discretion may modify this requirement or request the establishment
of bicycle facilities to serve the community needs.