All structures and uses shall be provided with a sufficient amount of off-street parking and loading spaces for employees, residents, visitors, clients, patrons and other persons who are likely or expected to be at such structures or uses, but not less than the minimum requirements of this chapter. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any structure or use, whether new or changed, until all required off-street parking and loading spaces have been established in accordance with this chapter. The continued operation of such spaces in accordance with the requirements of this chapter shall be required as a condition of the continued validity of the certificate of occupancy.
8.2.1 
Schedule of Off-Street Parking and Loading Space Requirements. The Schedule of Off-Street Parking and Loading Space Requirements (located at the end of this section) presents the minimum parking and loading space requirements of this chapter. The Hicksville Downtown Subdistricts Schedule of Off-Street Parking and Loading Space Requirements is provided in § 246-5.9. Where there is more than one use, the minimum requirements shall be cumulative, except where shared use of parking or loading spaces is permitted herein. For uses that do not fall within the categories listed, or for uses where no minimum number of spaces is specified, the Department of Planning and Development shall recommend to the approving agency the minimum parking and loading space requirements based upon the specific nature of the proposed facility or use, and the approving agency shall establish the requirements in each case on that basis. Required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot with the structure or use they serve, except as provided in § 246-8.2.4 below, and may be located within a building or structure, or in a side or rear yard.
[Amended 2-23-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
8.2.2 
Shared use. Where an applicant satisfactorily demonstrates that the capacity of its proposed parking and/or loading facilities will satisfy the purpose of this chapter by reason of variation in the probable time of maximum use, the approving agency may approve the shared use of such reduced-size facilities pursuant to § 246-7.5.5.
8.2.3 
Attendant parking. Attendant or valet parking may be permitted by the approving agency to satisfy the off-street requirements of this chapter, provided the following conditions are met:
8.2.3.1 
Such attendant parking is customary and appropriate for the use it is intended to serve.
8.2.3.2 
A sufficient number of valets are to be made available at all hours of the day and night and all days of the week.
8.2.3.3 
Queuing areas are to be provided as determined necessary by the reviewing agency, but in no case are they to have a capacity of less than 5% of the total number of approved attendant parking spaces.
8.2.3.4 
Deed restrictions, in form satisfactory to the Town Attorney, shall be prepared and filed by the property owner guaranteeing continued use of parking attendants or valets for as long as the uses or structures they serve shall be continued.
8.2.4 
Off-site parking. Required off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the same lot with the structure or use which they serve, except as follows:
[Amended 7-22-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003]
8.2.4.1 
The site plan approving agency may allow all or part of the required parking spaces to be located entirely within 300 feet of the perimeter of the lot containing the structures or uses to be served, provided such parking is a lawful use in the district in which it is to be located and further provided that the site plan approving agency determines that it is impractical to provide parking on the same lot with the structures or uses being served.
8.2.4.2 
Where the site plan approving agency approves the location of such parking spaces on a lot different from the lot occupied by the structures or uses to be served, a legal instrument, satisfactory to the Town Attorney, shall be required to assure the continued use of said parking spaces in connection with the structures or uses served.
8.2.5 
Parking for existing structures and uses. Structures and uses in existence or for which building permits have been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter shall not be subject to the parking or loading space requirements of this chapter, provided that any parking and loading facilities existing or approved to serve such structures or uses shall not in the future be reduced or redesignated to serve other structures or uses, except to the extent that they exceed such requirements. At the time of any enlargement or expansion of existing structures or uses in the future, the following requirements shall apply:
8.2.5.1 
Required parking and loading facilities for that part of the structure or use which constitutes an enlargement or expansion shall be provided in accordance with all requirements of this chapter.
8.2.5.2 
Parking and loading facilities shall be provided to serve the existing portion of such structure or use in accordance with all currently applicable standards and requirements of this chapter.
8.2.5.3 
Reduction or elimination of any parking or loading spaces which may already exist to serve an existing structure or use shall not be permitted except to the extent that they exceed the requirements of this chapter for such structure or use.
8.2.5.4 
At the time of any change of use in an existing structure which would result in an increased off-street parking or loading space requirement, the additional parking or loading spaces so required shall be provided in accordance with all applicable requirements of this chapter.
8.2.6 
Off-street parking in residence districts. Other than as specified elsewhere in this chapter, off-street parking in residence districts shall be permitted only for private passenger vehicles, currently registered and in active use, and only on paved surfaces. Such parking may only be located within: (a) a side or rear yard so long as such spaces are located outside of the minimum required side yard or rear yard: (b) that portion of the required front yard immediately contiguous to the extension of either required side yard, (c) that portion of the required front yard immediately contiguous to and an extension of a garage which is integral with the residence structure and has its entrance door within the front wall thereof; or (d) in front of a building but beyond the minimum required front yard in the case of circular driveways with two curb cuts.
[Amended 7-22-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003; 4-25-2006 by L.L. No. 5-2006]
8.2.6.1 
Driveways. A private driveway for a one- or two-family dwelling shall be a minimum of nine feet in width.
8.2.6.2 
Common driveways. A common driveway that is intended to serve two, three or four one-family dwellings shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width.
8.2.6.3 
Pass-by areas. Any driveway that is in excess of 300 feet in length shall have a pass-by area where the driveway is at least 16 feet in width for a distance of at least 25 feet at approximately its halfway point.
8.2.6.4 
Tandem parking for no more than two parking spaces is permitted without approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals for all single-family, two-family, parent/child residences and home offices. Tandem parking is not permitted to be counted toward meeting the minimum parking requirements in the RNG District.
[Added 11-9-2004 by L.L. No. 16-2004]
8.2.7 
In all nonresidence districts other than the OB District, required off-street parking spaces may be located in a required front yard, but not less than six feet from the front lot line nor less than 10 feet from the curb or sidewalk line, whichever requirement is more restrictive. Off-street parking in the OB District is subject to the standards of § 246-5.4.5.2 of this chapter. Required off-street parking spaces may be located in a required side or rear yard, but not less than six feet from the side or rear lot line, except where a coordinated parking plan with adjacent nonresidential use is shown on a Town-approved site plan. Below grade parking and on grade parking located directly below a building are not permitted in any nonresidence district unless specifically authorized by another provision in this Code.
[Amended 6-14-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
8.2.8 
Loading facilities. Off-street loading spaces may be located within a building, within a required side or rear yard or within a required off-street parking facility, provided such spaces do not interfere with traffic or pedestrian circulation, emergency access or access to any parking space.
[Amended 9-21-2004 by L.L. No. 11-2004]
In RMF, RNG, RPH and RSC and nonresidence districts, and on any property containing a principal nonresidence use in an RI Residence District, off-street parking and loading spaces shall be set back from front, side and rear lot lines to the extent necessary to provide landscaped buffer areas in accordance with the requirements of the site design standards of this chapter.[1] Except where located within or adjacent to an RI Residence District, enclosed off-street parking and loading spaces which are below existing grade and covered with grade level landscaping shall not be required to comply with the building setback requirements of this chapter, provided that their location and design is approved by the Town Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 246-7, Site Design Standards.
[Amended 7-22-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003]
All off-street parking and loading facilities shall be improved and maintained in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the reviewing agency or official.
8.4.1 
Pavement. All off-street parking and loading facilities, including turnaround areas, in RMF, RNG, RPH, RSC and nonresidence districts, and on any property containing a principal nonresidence use in an R1 Residence District, shall be surfaced with asphaltic concrete or stone concrete, or as otherwise permitted in the "Individual Building Site Plan Rules and Regulations" of the Department of Planning and Development.
[Amended 9-21-2004 by L.L. No. 11-2004]
8.4.2 
Grading and drainage. All off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided with a drainage system designed to direct all runoff to an appropriately designed and approved stormwater recharge facility. The reviewing agency may also require the installation of oil separators. No area shall be pitched so as to drain across a sidewalk, into a street or onto any neighboring premises.
[Amended 7-22-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003]
8.4.3 
Space delineation. In RMF, RNG, RPH, RSC and nonresidence districts, and on any property containing a principal nonresidence use in an R1 Residence District, all required parking and loading spaces shall be individually identified by means of pavement marking with double striped lines. (See Typical Parting Space Details 1 at the end of this section which graphically illustrates this requirement.)
[Amended 11-9-2004 by L.L. No. 16-2004]
8.4.4 
Signage. Appropriate signs and pavement markings shall be provided in all off-street parking and loading facilities to direct internal traffic flow in accordance with approved plans. All signs and pavement markings shall conform to the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices" (latest edition) from the New York State Department of Transportation.
8.4.5 
Lighting. Illumination of all off-street parking and loading facilities, including those located in residence districts, shall be provided pursuant to § 246-7.3.
The operation of off-street parking and loading facilities shall be conducted in such manner as to limit their use to licensed motor vehicles on a transient basis. The servicing, repair, fueling or storage of motor vehicles or trailers shall not be permitted in such areas.
Required off-street parking and loading facilities shall be maintained so long as the use or structure exists which the facilities are designed to serve. Required spaces developed for specific structures and uses shall be reserved at all times to persons who are employed at or make use of such structures and uses, except where such parking spaces are dedicated to and accepted by the Town of Oyster Bay for public parking purposes, or where arrangements for shared use are made as permitted herein.