§ 175-74Availability required.
§ 175-75Method of determining off-street parking requirements.
§ 175-76Off-street parking for residential uses.
§ 175-77Off-street parking for nonresidential uses.
§ 175-78Off-street truck loading space requirements.
§ 175-79Access driveway requirements.
§ 175-80Exemptions; waiver.
Off-street parking and truck loading space requirements shall be provided for and kept available as an accessory use to all permitted and accessory uses of buildings, structures and land in amounts not less than those specified in this article.
The requirement for a simple use (e.g., a single-family residence or a retail store) shall be determined directly from the related provision of this article.
The requirement for a use made up of several component uses (e.g., a bowling alley with auditorium seating and a restaurant and bar, or a retail store and office building) shall be determined by establishing the requirements for each component use and adding them together.
When the required number of spaces is determined to be a fraction, it shall be increased to the next highest whole number.
If a use is not specifically listed in this article, the requirement shall be the same as the most similar listed use.
Off-street parking requirements for residential uses shall be as follows:
Off-street parking requirements for nonresidential uses shall be as follows:
Auditorium, church, convention hall, stadium, theater, studio or other place of public assembly not otherwise classified:
One parking space for each three fixed seats of capacity; or
One parking space for each 40 square feet of floor area available to patrons in cases where the capacity is not determined by the number of fixed seats. The capacity of benches shall be calculated at one person for each 20 inches of length.
Bank or savings and loan association: one parking space for each 150 square feet of floor area.
Bowling alley: four parking spaces for each alley.
Business center development, retail store or personal service store: one parking space for each 75 square feet of total building floor area available to patrons.
Drive-in restaurant, refreshment stand or outdoor retail establishment: one parking space for each 40 square feet of area devoted to retail sales, kitchens and the display of merchandise.
Filling station, public garage or service station: sufficient parking spaces for all vehicles stored or being serviced at one time and a minimum of five additional parking spaces.
Funeral home: one parking space for each 40 square feet of floor area of public rooms.
Home occupation or home professional office: one parking space for each 200 square feet of area given over to this component of the land use, but in no case fewer than two parking spaces.
Mailbox or group of mailboxes. Ample hard-surfaced space shall be allowed between the traveled roadway and the mailbox so that the letter carrier's vehicle may be parked off the roadway when delivering mail.
Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research institute or laboratory: two parking spaces for every three employees customarily on the property at one time.
Professional office in a residential building: one parking space for each 150 square feet of floor area.
Public library, art gallery or museum: one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area available to patrons.
Restaurants, taverns or clubs: one parking space for each 45 square feet of floor area available to patrons or members.
Studio or shop for custom work: one parking space for each 150 square feet of floor area.
Wholesale establishment: two parking spaces for every three employees customarily on the property at one time or engaged in making deliveries from properties used as distribution points, but not less than one parking space for each 600 square feet of gross floor area or property area actively occupied by the establishment.
Every building or structure, lot or land used for nonresidential purposes shall be provided with off-street truck loading spaces in accordance with the following schedule:
| Floor Area Devoted to Use, by District (square feet) | Required Number of Off-Street Truck Loading Spaces | |
|---|---|---|
| I District: | ||
| Less than 4,800 | None | |
| 4,800 to 25,000 | 1 | |
| All other districts: | ||
| Less than 15,000 | None | |
| 15,000 to 25,000 | 1 | |
| All districts: | ||
| 25,001 to 40,000 | 2 | |
| 40,001 to 100,000 | 3 | |
| Each additional 60,000 | 1 additional | |
Access driveway arrangements for a public garage, public parking area, filling station, service station or car washing station may have separate or combined entrances and exits.
Every entrance or exit access driveway shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 10 feet. Every combined entrance and exit access driveway shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 20 feet.
All access driveways within parking areas shall have a minimum total unobstructed width of 22 feet.
Existing buildings and uses are exempt. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to any building or structure, lot or land in use lawfully at the effective date of this chapter, whether continued as a permitted or a legal nonconforming use or thereafter converted or changed without enlargement to a different lawful use.
