A.
Off-street parking space shall be required for all
buildings constructed or new uses established after the effective
date hereof. Each off-street space shall consist of at least 180 square
feet with a minimum width of nine feet. In addition, space necessary
for aisles, maneuvering and drives shall be provided. Parking requirements
are specified in Schedule A below.
B.
Twenty-five percent of the parking development may
be constructed for compact cars, where each space shall consist of
at least 135 square feet and be eight feet in width.
C.
For uses not specified, the Board of Appeals shall,
on appeal and after recommendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals,
establish parking requirements in specific cases consistent with the
recommendations of the Town Engineer.
(1)
For any building having more than one use, parking
space shall be required as provided for each use.
(2)
Floor areas, for the purpose of computing parking
requirements, shall be the sum of the horizontal area of the several
floors of a building, excluding basement, cellar and attic areas used
primarily for storage or service.
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Schedule A
Off-Street Parking Requirements
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Use
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Spaces Required
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Dwelling
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1 for each dwelling unit
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Senior housing
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1 for each unit plus 1 for each 1,000 square
feet of floor area
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Rooming house, tourist home, motel or hotel
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1 for each guest room
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Administrative, professional, eleemosynary (e.g.,
relating to charity), governmental or utility office
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1 for each 400 square feet of floor area
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Funeral home
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10 for each reposing room
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Church or temple
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1 for each 5 seating spaces in main assembly
room
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School
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2 for each elementary classroom
5 for each secondary classroom
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Theater or other places of assembly
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1 for each 5 seating spaces
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Nursing or convalescent home
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1 for each 4 beds
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Retail store or bank
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1 for each 400 square feet of floor area
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Clubs and restaurants
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1 for each 50 square feet of floor area
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Bowling alley
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5 for each alley
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Wholesale, storage, freight terminal or utility
use
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1 for each 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Industrial or manufacturing use
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1 for each 2 employees on the maximum working
shift
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A.
At least one off-street loading facility 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 in § 139-46. Space for off-street loading shall be in addition to space for off-street parking and should be located in a manner that does not encroach upon traffic, circulation drives or vehicle parking.
B.
Each facility shall be subject to the following minimum
requirements:
(1)
Each berth shall not be less than 12 feet wide, 33
feet long and 14 feet in height if covered.
(2)
Space for such berth may occupy any part of any required
side or rear yard, except that no such berth shall be located closer
than 100 feet to any lot in any resistance district unless wholly
within a completely enclosed building.
