The intent of the following standards is to:
A. Ensure that any parking area or facility is designed to provide proper
circulation, reduce hazards to pedestrians, and protect the users
of adjacent properties from nuisances caused by the noise, fumes,
and glare of headlights which may result from the operation of vehicles;
B. Reduce congestion on the streets;
C. Ensure there are adequate amounts of parking and loading facilities
to serve the use(s) and users of the property; and
D. Encourage alternative parking designs and modes of transportation
to reduce dependence on single-occupancy vehicular trips and improve
efficiency during travel.
For every building hereafter erected, altered, extended or changed
in use, there shall be provided off-street parking spaces at least
as set forth below as a condition precedent to occupancy of all buildings
or land. Off-street parking, loading and stacking facilities conforming
to the requirements of this article shall be provided as follows:
A. New or moved buildings and uses. Parking, loading and stacking facilities,
as required, shall be provided for all buildings and uses constructed,
established or moved to new sites.
B. Increase in intensity of use. An increase in the intensity of use
of a building or premises shall mean the addition of dwelling units,
gross floor area, seating capacity or any other unit of measurement
used as a basis for determining required parking, loading and stacking
facilities. Additional parking, loading and stacking facilities, as
required, shall be provided for any such increases in an existing
use.
C. Change in use. When the use of any building or premises is changed
to a different use, parking, loading and stacking facilities, as required,
shall be provided for the different use.
D. Nonconformity parking, loading and stacking facilities. A building,
use or occupancy lawfully existing at the time this article or any
amendment thereto becomes effective, but which does not conform to
the off-street parking, loading and stacking requirements, may be
occupied or continued without such facilities being provided. Any
such spaces that may be provided thereafter shall comply with the
requirements of this article. If an existing building, use or occupancy
is altered so that there is an increase in the number of dwelling
units, seating capacity, employees or floor area, or if the use is
changed to one requiring more off-street parking, loading and stacking
spaces, the number of such spaces shall be provided at least equal
to the number required for the increased area of the building or use
in accordance with all provisions of this article.
E. Existing facilities. Off-street parking, loading and stacking facilities
in existence on the effective date of this article shall not be reduced
below, or if already less than, shall not be further reduced below
the requirements for an equivalent new building or use. In no case
shall it be necessary to continue parking, loading and stacking facilities
in excess of those required by this article for equivalent new buildings
or uses.
[Amended 2-6-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
Parking for all uses and structures shall be provided in accordance
with the table below. Where no requirement is designated and the use
is not comparable to any of the listed uses, parking requirements
shall be determined by the Planning Board based upon the capacity
of the facility and its associated uses. The Planning Board may consult
with the Town or Village Engineer or other resources in its determination.
The Planning Board may require off-street parking and loading spaces
in addition to those required by this article for the safety and general
welfare of the public.
Use
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Number of Parking Spaces
|
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Residential
|
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Single-family dwelling
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2 per dwelling unit
|
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Two-family dwelling
|
2 per dwelling unit
|
|
Multifamily, studio to 1-bedroom
|
1.5 per dwelling unit
|
|
Multifamily, 2-to-3-bedroom units
|
2 per dwelling unit
|
|
Senior housing
|
1.3 per dwelling unit
|
|
Boardinghouses
|
0.5 per rooming unit
|
Government/Cultural/Educational
|
|
|
Schools, elementary and intermediate
|
1 per employee, plus 2 per classroom
|
|
Schools, secondary
|
1 per 10 students, plus 2 per classroom plus 1 per employee
|
|
School, occupational/skill training
|
1 per instructor, plus 1 per 3 students
|
|
Place of worship
|
1 per 3 seats
|
|
Community center
|
6 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Library
|
2 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Auditorium
|
1 per 4 seats
|
|
Private club
|
8 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Recreational:
|
|
|
|
Bowling alley
|
2 per lane
|
|
|
Skating rink
|
1 per 5 persons (based on capacity)
|
|
|
Swimming pool
|
1 per 4 persons (based on capacity)
|
|
|
Tennis club
|
3 per court
|
|
Day care or nursery
|
1 per 6 enrolled, plus 1 per employee
|
|
Hospital
|
1 per bed, plus 1.5 per employee (during maximum shift)
|
|
Medical clinic, medical office
|
5 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Nursing home
|
1 per 2 beds, plus 1.5 per employee (during maximum shift)
|
Commercial/Retail
|
|
|
General retail
|
4 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Food store
|
5 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Convenience store
|
5 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Home occupations
|
Maximum of 2
|
|
Cannabis retail sales establishment
|
5 per 1,000 square feet
|
Service
|
|
|
Bank
|
2 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Bar/tavern/nightclub
|
1.5 per seat
|
|
Bed-and-breakfast lodging
|
1 per guest bedroom, plus 1 per owner
|
|
Barbershop/beauty salon
|
1.5 per chair
|
|
Dry cleaning/laundromat
|
2 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Hotel/motel
|
1 per room, plus 1 for every employee on a single shift
|
|
Funeral homes
|
10 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Office, professional or business
|
5 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Restaurant, carry-out
|
2 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Restaurant, with drive-through
|
1 per employee, plus 4 per 1,000 square feet
|
|
Restaurant, sit-down
|
0.5 per seat
|
|
Cannabis on-site consumption establishment
|
1.5 per seat
|
Vehicle related
|
|
|
Vehicle repair/service or gas station
|
2 per bay
|
|
Vehicle sales
|
2 per employee
|
|
Vehicle rental
|
1 per 1,000 square feet floor area
|
|
Car wash
|
1 per employee
|
Industrial/manufacturing
|
|
|
All uses
|
1 per employee on a single shift
|
All parking spaces and loading spaces shall be on the same lot
as the use they are intended to serve. With Planning Board approval,
uses within 400 feet of a municipal parking lot or designated on-street
parking may be wholly or partially exempt from the off-street parking
requirements within the Central Business Zoning District.
Off-street parking, loading and stacking facilities required
by this article serving rooming houses, three or more residential
uses on a single lot and/or nonresidential uses, shall conform to
the requirements of this article as follows:
A. Paving. All parking facilities shall have a smooth, all-weather surface.
Such surface shall be permanent and capable of being kept free of
snow, dust, and dirt and of being permanently marked.
B. Bumper guards and wheel stops. In locations where curbing is not
required, bumper guards shall be used. Bumper guards, not less than
two feet in height, or wheel stops shall be provided adjacent to any
building, wall, fence, walkway, landscaped area or property line to
protect people, property and other vehicles. The wheel stops shall
not be less than 18 inches in from the front of the parking space.
C. Curbing. All front yard perimeter landscaping shall include concrete,
masonry or metal barriers to contain and/or protect landscaping materials.
D. Drainage. Parking facilities and access driveways shall be graded
so as to provide for the proper control of all surface water.
E. Fire lanes. Parking facilities shall conform to the Motor Vehicle
and Traffic Ordinance of the Town and Villages.
F. Marking. All parking facilities and access driveways shall be clearly
marked with a minimum painted strip of four inches in width.
G. Operation and use. Required parking facilities shall be used exclusively
for the temporary parking of passenger vehicles or light trucks of
patrons, occupants or employees of the structure or use to be served.
Required parking facilities shall not be used to satisfy the berth
requirements for loading facilities, or stacking requirements, nor
for the sale, display, rental or repair of motor vehicles.
H. Separation between parking spaces and dwellings served. All parking
spaces in an open parking facility shall be separated from dwelling
unit walls on the same lot, if the walls contain windows, other than
garage windows, which are on the same or approximately the same level
as the parking facility. The separation shall be at least 10 feet
in width, at least 1/2 the width of which shall be unpaved.
I. Parking spaces for the handicapped. Parking facilities shall comply
with the requirements of the New York Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code.
J. Off-street parking areas shall be screened in accordance with the landscaping, screening and buffer regulations specified in Article
54 of this chapter.
K. Customer/employee parking should not be located within 10 feet of
a residential district.
L. Parking may not be located within 10 feet of street frontage unless
proper screening or decorative fencing is installed.
M. Off-street parking in commercial and industrial districts may be
provided in any yard space, but shall not be closer than 10 feet to
any front property line.
N. In residential districts, parking may be provided in any yard space
except front yard space; however, parking in front yard space shall
be allowed on hard-surfaced driveways, provided that the parking of
such vehicle shall not obstruct the view of oncoming traffic. The
term "vehicle," as used in this section, shall include, but not be
limited to automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles,
campers and trailers, including recreational and boat trailers.
O. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All new or upgraded parking
areas must meet the requirements of the ADA. Upgrading of a parking
lot shall include reconstruction or repaving but not sealing an existing
surface.
Areas which may be considered as off-street parking spaces include any private garage, carport or other area available for parking other than a street, entrance and exit lanes or a driveway, except that no vehicle shall be parked or stored in any required fire lane. For single-family, two-family and mobile homes, no more than 50% of the lot width for lots under 60 feet in width or 33% for lots equal to or greater than 60 feet may be used for parking. For all other uses, refer to §
300-51.6.