Article VI Off-Street Parking and Loading

Accessory off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided according to the particular uses listed below in any district.

An area not less than nine feet by 18 feet shall be provided per parking space.

Any land which is developed as a unit under single ownership and control shall be considered a single lot for the purposes of these regulations.

(4)

For adjacent uses in the HB district or where more than one establishment exists on a lot in other districts, uses may be able to share parking spaces, where in the opinion of the Planning Board spaces may generally be utilized at different times. A legal agreement for the maintenance of shared parking shall be obtained if uses are under different ownership.

(5)

The following shall be the required minimums for off-street parking spaces:

Use		Number of Spaces
Residential unit		2 per dwelling unit
Professional office in a residence		3 per office or 2 for each professional maintaining office hours for consultation, whichever is greater, in addition to that required for the residential use
Medical/dental office, including an office in a residence		1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, but not fewer than 3 per practitioner
General/professional office		1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Health club or fitness center		1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
Home occupation		2 in addition to those which are required for the residential use
Restaurant or drinking establishment		1 for each 3 seats or 50 square feet of customer service area (i.e., all area other than kitchen and storage), whichever is greater
Fast-food restaurant		1 for each 40 square feet of customer service area
Theater, cinema, auditorium or place of public assembly		1 for each 4 seats or 1 for each 75 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater
Bed-and-breakfast		1 per guest unit, plus 1 for every 2 employees per largest shift
Hotel		1.25 per hotel unit, plus the parking requirements for all proposed accessory uses
Hospital		1 per bed, plus 1 for every 2 employees
Sanitarium or nursing home		1 per every 3 beds, plus 1 for every 2 employees
Retail sales, arts, crafts and personal service establishment		1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Light industry		1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area or 1 per employee for the largest shift, whichever is greater
Wholesale, warehouse and storage		1 for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per employee; one parking space per 100 units unless in the Planning Board's judgment additional parking is required to accommodate the proposed size and layout of the self-storage spaces
Laboratory and research		1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Museum or gallery		1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Commercial recreation		At least 2 for staff use or 1 per employee, whichever is greater, plus 1 space per 3 seats of spectator area if facility proposes to hold events, in addition to general patron parking as follows:
	Bowling alleys	4 per bowling lane
	Swimming pools	1 per 25 square feet of water area, excluding wading pools
	Tennis courts	4 per court
	Racquetball courts	1 per 100 square feet of activity area
Funeral home		1 per 3 seats or 60 square feet of space available for public use, whichever is greater
Farm winery/farm distillery		1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area of the farm winery and/or distillery building(s) or 1 space per 3 attendees permitted on the property, whichever is greater
Wine-tasting facility		1 space per 200 square feet
Place of worship		1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area or 1 per 3 seats, whichever is greater, unless this requirement places a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person, religious assembly or institution. In such case, the Planning Board shall have discretion to determine the appropriate amount of parking under the circumstances
Car wash, both automated and self-serve		1 space per each employee on the largest shift, plus 2 additional spaces per washing bay.
Schools		1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area or 1 per 15 students, whichever is greater
All other uses not mentioned or variations of above uses		Reasonable and appropriate off-street parking requirements for structures and land uses which do not fall within the categories listed above shall be determined by the Planning Board
Cannabis distribution facility		2 per 3 employees on the premises at any 1 period of time, with a minimum of 2 spaces or as required by the Planning Board.
Cannabis medical dispensary		1 per 150 square feet of customer service area or and 2 per 3 employees on the premises at any 1 period of time as required by the Planning Board
Cannabis microbusiness facility		1 per 150 square feet of customer service area and 2 per 3 employees or as required by the Planning Board for premises demonstrating greater or lesser parking space needs in the judgment of the Planning Board.
Cannabis on-site consumption premises		1 per 4 seats, or per 40 square feet of seating area, whichever is greater, or as required by the Planning Board for premises demonstrating greater parking space needs in the judgment of the Planning Board.
Cannabis processing facility		2 per 3 employees on the premises at any 1 period of time, with a minimum of 2 spaces or as required by the Planning Board.
Cannabis retail dispensary		1 per 150 square feet of customer service area and 2 per 3 employees on the premises at any 1 period of time or as required by the Planning Board
Ice cream stand		1 for each 50 square feet of gross floor area, including any outdoor seating area and area designated for queuing/patron walk-up ordering area, with a minimum of 20 spaces to be required, or as determined to be adequate by the Planning Board for the proposed use.

When more than one use is to be located on a lot, the site plan shall provide for the sum of the off-street parking space requirements for each use unless otherwise specified herein.

Where, in the Planning Board's judgment, a use or combination of uses on a single lot will generate parking needs which are less than the total amount the zoning code requires the number of required spaces may be reduced by up to 25%.

The storage of not more than one recreational vehicle or not more than one boat is permitted, provided that such trailer or boat is unoccupied and not stored between the street line and the front building line, except that one such vehicle or boat may be stored in a driveway. Under no circumstance may such a vehicle or boat be stored within 15 feet of a street line or closer to a property line than the minimum distance permitted for an accessory structure.

No off-street parking shall be permitted within a required front yard in any district, except in the case of a driveway for a one- or two-family residence on other than a corner lot or where an exception is established pursuant to Subsection F as hereinafter provided.

One unlicensed vehicle may be parked on the premises for a period of not exceeding six months, provided such vehicle is in running condition and is covered by an earth-tone cover. Any such vehicle shall be parked in the rear yard or side yard, but in no event closer than the front building line in the side yard. Where in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer it is impossible to locate such vehicle in the rear or side yard due to topographic conditions, then the Code Enforcement Officer may approve of a different location provided it is not aesthetically obtrusive.

§ 310-41 Off-street loading berths.

Permitted accessory loading berths. Off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, are permitted accessory to any use except residences for one or two families. However, no off-street loading berth shall be located in a front yard.

Uses requiring off-street loading berths. Open or enclosed accessory off-street loading berths shall be provided for any lot or any use specified herein. Any land which is developed as a unit under single ownership and control shall be considered a single lot for the purposes of such requirements.

For a public library, museum, art gallery or similar quasi-public institution or governmental building, community center, hospital or sanitarium, nursing or convalescent home, institution for children or the aged or school with a floor area less than 10,000 square feet: one berth; for each additional 25,000 square feet or fraction thereof: one additional berth.

For buildings with professional, governmental or business offices or laboratory establishments with a floor area of 5,000 to 50,000 square feet: one berth; for each additional 50,000 square feet or fraction thereof: one additional berth.

For buildings with a combination of offices and retail sales and service establishments: one berth for 5,000 to 25,000 square feet of floor area and one additional berth for each additional 25,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof so used.

(4)

For manufacturing, wholesale and storage uses, and for dry-cleaning and rug-cleaning establishments and laundries: one berth for 5,000 to 10,000 square feet of floor area in such use and one additional berth for each additional 10,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof so used.

(5)

For hotels: one berth for each 40,000 square feet of gross floor area. The Planning Board may waive or reduce the requirement for off-street truck loading spaces for hotels where the applicant establishes to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that deliveries may be accommodated with minimum disruption to surrounding residential neighborhoods or other commercial uses. The Planning Board may condition any approval on reasonable limitations to said deliveries, including, but not limited to, size of truck, hours of delivery, times of delivery, number of deliveries and similar restrictions.

[Amended 6-13-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019; 5-8-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023]

Size, location and access. Unless otherwise specified, each required loading berth shall be at least 15 feet wide, 45 feet long and 14 feet high if enclosed. Unobstructed access at least 15 feet wide to and from a street shall be provided. Such access may be combined with access to a parking lot. All permitted or required loading berths shall be on the same lot as the use to which they are accessory.

Joint facilities. Permitted or required loading berths, open or enclosed, may be provided in spaces designed to serve jointly two or more adjacent establishments, provided that the number of required berths in such joint facilities shall not be less than the total required for all such establishments.

§ 310-42 Supplementary regulations.

Access near streets/street corners.

No entrance or exit for any accessory off-street parking area with over 10 parking spaces nor any loading berth shall be located within 75 feet of the intersection of any two street lines.

The entrance to any individual parking space must be at least 10 feet from a street.

Lots divided by district boundaries. When a lot is located partly in one district and partly in another district, the regulations for the district requiring the greater number of parking spaces or loading berths shall apply to all of the lot. Parking spaces or loading berths on such a lot may be located without regard to district lines, provided that no such parking spaces or loading berths shall be located in any residence district, unless the use to which they are accessory is permitted in such district.

Supplementary regulations for any parking spaces adjacent to residence districts. (Residence districts are R-3A, R-2A, R-1A, R-0.25A and CR.)

No parking space may be located within 10 feet of a residence district.

Wherever a parking lot abuts the side or rear lot line of a lot in a residence district, said parking lot shall be screened from such adjoining lot by an opaque wall or fence or thick hedge with a height of not less than five feet nor more than 6 1/2 feet.

Wherever a parking lot is located across the street from any residence district, it shall be screened from the view of such land by a thick hedge located along a line drawn parallel to the street and a distance of five feet therefrom, such hedge to be interrupted only at points of ingress and egress and to allow adequate site distance. The open area between such hedge and the street shall be landscaped in harmony with the landscaping prevailing on neighboring properties fronting on the same street.

Traffic storage. All uses shall provide sufficient space on the same lot so that any storage lanes for traffic will be provided and will not obstruct traffic or utilize public rights-of-way.

Driveways.

No driveway shall provide access to a lot located in another district, which lot is used for any use prohibited in the district in which such driveway is located.

For parking areas with 10 spaces or fewer, driveways shall be 10 feet wide per lane.