A.
Permanent off-street vehicular storage, parking or
standing space shall be provided as set forth below at the time of
the erection of any building or structure, at the time any building
or structure is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding dwelling
units, guest rooms, seats or floor area or before conversion from
one zoning use or occupancy to another. Such space shall be deemed
to be required open space associated with the permitted use and shall
not thereafter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner. No required
front yard or portion thereof in any residential district shall be
utilized to provide parking space required in this chapter.
(1)
Vehicle parking or storage space maintained in connection
with an existing and continuing principal building, structure or land
use on the effective date of this chapter shall be continued and may
not be counted as serving a new building, structure, addition or land
use, nor shall any required parking space be substituted for an off-street
loading and unloading space, nor shall any required loading and unloading
space be substituted for a parking space.
(2)
The required parking space for any number of separate
uses may be combined in one lot, but the required space assigned to
one use may not be assigned to another at the same time, except that
1/2 of the parking space required for churches, theaters or assembly
halls whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sunday may be assigned
to a use which will be closed at night or on Sunday.
(3)
No off-street automobile parking or storage space
shall be used or designed, arranged or constructed to be used in a
manner that will obstruct or interfere with the free use of any street,
alley or adjoining property.
(4)
The parking spaces provided, along with their necessary
driveways and passageways, shall be paved in a manner adequate to
eliminate dust and mud problems. Plans for such parking spaces are
to be included with the plans for the construction of buildings and
other structures and are to be presented to the Code Enforcement Officer
at the time applications for zoning permits are to be filed. Such
parking areas are to be kept free of obstructions and unsightly objects.
Intersections of parking areas with sidewalks or street pavements
must be made in an approved manner. Provision must be made for the
adequate drainage of parking areas.
B.
No commercial motor vehicle of more than one ton capacity
shall be parked or stored overnight on the street in any residential
district.
C.
For the purpose of computing the number of parking
spaces available in a given area, the ratio of 300 square feet per
parking space shall be used. This figure includes aisle and maneuvering
space.
Parking spaces shall be provided in accordance
with the following schedule:
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Use
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Number of Spaces
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Amusement facilities, such as bowling alleys,
recreational centers, etc.
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1 for every 5 customers, computed on the basis
of maximum servicing capacity at any 1 time, plus 1 additional for
every 2 persons regularly employed on the premises
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Apartment houses
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2 for each apartment
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Auditoriums
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1 for every 5 seats occupied at maximum occupancy
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Boardinghouses or bed-and- breakfast establishments
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1 for each sleeping room occupied by roomers
or boarders, plus 1 1/2 for each dwelling unit on the premises,
plus 1 additional for every 2 persons regularly employed on the premises
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Churches and other places of public assembly,
including theaters
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1 for every 5 seats occupied at maximum occupancy
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Civic centers and other governmental offices
and facilities
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the operation of such establishment, plus 4 parking spaces
for the first 1,000 square feet of total floor area and 1 additional
space for every additional 150 square feet of floor area
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Clubhouses and permanent meeting places of veterans,
business, civic, fraternal, labor and other similar organizations
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1 for every 50 square feet of aggregate floor
area in the auditorium, assembly hall and dining room of such building,
plus 1 additional for every 2 persons regularly employed on the premises
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Day-care uses
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See § 215-78C
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Dental and medical clinics
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3 for each doctor or dentist, plus 1 additional
for every 2 regular employees
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Drinking and eating establishments
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1 for every 100 square feet of total floor area
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Electrical shops, plumbing and other installation
and repair trades
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the conduct of the business, plus 1 parking space for
each 2 persons regularly employed on the premises
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Freight terminals, trucking terminals and warehouses
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the business, plus 1 parking space for each 2 persons
regularly employed on the premises
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Funeral homes
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the business, plus 1 parking space for each 2 persons
regularly employed on the premises and 1 space for every 6 seats in
the auditorium or chapel of such establishment. If the establishment
does not have a chapel or auditorium, the additional parking to be
required for funeral visitors shall be determined by the Board of
Appeals based on the number of funerals that can be handled at 1 time,
the size of the facilities and other relevant factors.
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Hotels and motels
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1 for each sleeping room offered for tourist
accommodation, plus 1 for each dwelling unit on the premises, plus
1 additional for every 2 persons regularly employed on the premises
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Indoor retail businesses
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the conduct of such business, plus 4 parking spaces for
the first 1,000 square feet of total floor area and 1 additional space
for every additional 150 square feet of floor area
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Industrial plants and facilities
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the conduct of such industrial use, plus 1 parking space
for every 2 employees on the premises at the maximum employment on
a single shift
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Motor vehicle service station/mini-mart
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the conduct of the business, plus 1 parking space for
each gas pump, 3 spaces for each grease rack and 1 space for every
2 persons employed on the premises at maximum employment on a single
shift. Where eating and drinking facilities are an accessory use,
2 additional parking spaces shall be provided.
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Nursing homes
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1 for every 2 beds, computed on the basis of
the maximum bed capacity of the structure
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Offices, business and professional
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1 for every 200 square feet of office space
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Outdoor retail businesses
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the conduct of such business, plus 1 parking space for
every 2 persons employed on the premises on maximum seasonal employment
and such additional space as may be required by the Board of Appeals
based on the nature of the business and other related relevant factors
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Public garages
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Indoor or outdoor parking or storage space for
all vehicles used directly in the conduct of such business, plus 3
parking spaces for each person regularly employed on the premises
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Public or private schools
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1 for each person regularly employed at such
school, plus 1 additional for each classroom
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Residences
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2 per dwelling unit in single-family and 2-family
structures; 2 per dwelling unit in multiple-family structures
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Self-service laundries and dry-cleaning self-service
plants
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1 for every 2 washing machines and/or 2 dry-cleaning
machines
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Services, such as financial, insurance and real
estate
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the business, plus 1 parking space for each 2 persons
regularly employed on the premises
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Wholesale businesses
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Parking or storage space for all vehicles used
directly in the conduct of such business, plus 1 parking space for
each 2 persons employed on the premises based on maximum seasonal
employment
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A.
On the same premises with every building or structure
or part thereof hereafter erected and occupied for the purpose of
business, trade or industry, there shall be provided and maintained
adequate space for loading and unloading of vehicles off the street
or public alley. Such space shall have access to a public alley or,
if there is no alley, to a street.
B.
Off-street loading and unloading space shall be in
addition to and not considered as meeting a part of the requirements
for off-street parking space.
C.
Off-street loading and unloading space shall not be
used or designed, intended or constructed to be used in such a manner
to obstruct or interfere with the free use of any street, alley or
adjoining property.
D.
Off-street loading and unloading space shall be provided
as set forth below at the time of erection of any building or structure
and/or at the time any building or structure is enlarged or increased
in capacity.
Off-street loading shall be provided in accordance
with the following schedule:
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Use
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Number of Loading Spaces
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Freight/trucking terminals
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1 at least 12 x 50 x 14 feet high for every
5,000 square feet of total floor area
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Electrical and plumbing shops and other installation
and repair trades
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Same as retail businesses and hotels
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Hospitals
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Same as retail businesses and hotels
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Retail businesses and hotels
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1 at least 12 x 35 x 14 feet high for every
3,000 square feet of floor area
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Warehouse and wholesale businesses
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1 at least 12 x 50 x 14 feet high for every
7,500 square feet or less of total floor area
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