All structures and uses shall be provided with a sufficient
number of off-street parking and loading spaces to meet the needs
of employees, residents, visitors, clients, patrons and other persons
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 for a new structure or a change of use of
an existing structure, until such off-street parking and loading spaces
have been established in accordance with the requirements of this
chapter.
A.
Required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot with the structure or use they serve, except as provided in § 230-14X(4), 230-26G(1)(g), or 230-29 of this chapter. Except for special permit uses or for shopping centers as provided in Subsection D, required off-street parking spaces may be located only within a building or in a side or rear yard. In no event shall parking and loading spaces for a use not permitted in a district be located in that district.
[Amended 9-6-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
B.
In residential districts, not more than one vehicle with commercial
registration under 5,000 pounds' gross vehicle weight may be parked
on a lot. No vehicle with commercial registration over 5,000 pounds'
gross vehicle weight may be parked overnight or kept on a lot in a
residential district.
C.
Off-street loading spaces may be located within any building, within
a side or rear yard, or within a required off-street parking area,
provided such spaces do not block access to such parking area or any
parking space.
D.
In shopping
centers, required off-street parking spaces may be located within
a front yard, provided that no portion of any parking space shall
be located within seven feet of any side property line, within 14
feet of any front property line or within 20 feet of the traveled
way of any public street, unless the Planning Board shall approve
lesser distances as being adequate to protect the public health and
safety on traveled ways and to avoid conflicts between the usage of
the parking area and adjacent traveled ways, in light of the topography,
screening, or other natural or man-made physical features affecting
the site.
[Added 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
The Planning Board, in approving a site plan, may allow off-street
parking and loading spaces required for structures or uses on the
same or adjacent lots to be provided in a single common facility,
on one or more of said lots, subject to the following:
A.
The total capacity of the common facility shall be the sum of the
requirements of each individual use, except that said total capacity
may be reduced by the Planning Board, provided the applicant demonstrates
to the satisfaction of the approving agency that the capacity of such
facility will meet the intent of the requirements by reason of the
provision of nonreserved parking spaces and variation in the probable
time of maximum use by residents, visitors, patrons and employees
among such uses.
B.
As a condition of its approval, the Planning Board shall require
a legal instrument satisfactory to the Village Attorney assuring the
continued existence and use of said parking spaces in connection with
the uses and structures that they serve. Such instrument shall also
guarantee that, upon termination of such use, each individual participant
will provide off-street parking and loading spaces for its own use
in accordance with all requirements of this chapter.
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 requirements of this chapter,
provided that any parking and loading facilities then existing 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
they exceed such requirements. When existing structures and uses are
expanded, required parking and loading facilities shall be provided
for both the existing and new structure or use.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by L.L.
No. 5-1987; 12-13-1988 by L.L. No. 7-1988; 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991; 9-9-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997; 10-12-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999; 3-11-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003; 1-13-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009; 1-10-2012 by L.L. No. 1-2012]
A.
The following schedule presents the minimum parking space and loading
space requirements of this chapter. Where a lot contains more than
one use, the minimum requirements must be satisfied for each and every
such use. For uses that do not fall within the categories listed,
or for which no requirement is listed, the Planning Board shall set
the minimum parking space and loading space requirements, based on
the specific nature of the facility and on expected parking demand.
Where the number of spaces required pursuant to the following schedule
results in a fractional remainder, any fractional remainder exceeding
0.5 shall be rounded upwards to count as one additional space.[1]
|
Use
|
Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces
|
Minimum Loading Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Principal Uses
| |||
|
One-family dwellings
|
2 spaces, at least 1 of which shall be an indoor space
|
—
| |
|
Agricultural uses
|
—
|
—
| |
|
Shopping centers
|
1 space per 225 per square feet of GFA
|
Requirements of § 230-31B
| |
|
Business or professional offices
|
1 space per 333 square feet of GFA
| ||
|
Offices of a physician, chiropractor, dentist, psychologist
psychiatrist, ophthalmologist, optometrist, optician, speech pathologist,
speech audiologist, or other health-related professional
|
1 space per 200 square feet of GFA
|
—
| |
|
Veterinary office
|
1 space per employee on the maximum shift, plus 1 space per
400 square feet of GFA
|
—
| |
|
Retail sales, personal services
|
1 space per 175 square feet of GFA
|
1 space per each 1,500 square feet of GFA
| |
|
Restaurants, delicatessens
|
1 space per 3 seats or 1 space per 75 square feet of GFA, whichever
is greater
|
—
| |
|
Fast-food restaurants
|
1 space per 50 square feet of GFA
|
—
| |
|
Banks
|
5 spaces per teller station or 1 space per 175 square feet of
GFA, whichever is greater
|
—
| |
|
Accessory Uses
| |||
|
Accessory structures
|
—
|
—
| |
|
Storage vehicles or boats
|
1 space per vehicle or boat
|
—
| |
|
Keeping of not more than 1 roomer
|
1 space
|
—
| |
|
Minor neighborhood gatherings
|
15 spaces
| ||
|
Group family day-care homes
|
1 space per staff member, plus 1 space per 3 enrolled children
|
—
| |
|
Special Permit Uses
| |||
|
Public utility buildings, substations, lines, poles and facilities;
standpipes and water towers
|
1 space for each commercial vehicle kept on the lot
|
—
| |
|
Private membership clubs
|
Meeting or banquet rooms: 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
GFA; offices: 3; bars: 13.3
|
—
| |
|
Neighborhood facilities
|
Not applicable
|
Not applicable
| |
|
Farm stands
|
10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of GFA
|
—
| |
|
Camps
|
—
|
—
| |
|
Day-care centers
|
1 space per staff member, plus 1 space per 3 enrolled children
|
—
| |
|
Neighborhood gatherings, other than minor neighborhood gatherings
|
15 spaces (if the special permit use is located in a building
also used as a single-family residence); or 20 spaces (if not so located)
| ||
|
Cemeteries
|
0.3 space per occupied grave site but not less than 40 spaces
|
—
| |
|
Schools
|
1 space per 1,000 square feet of GFA, plus 1 space per vehicle
used by an adult staff resident or member of his or her family
| ||
|
Home business, other than home occupations
|
See § 230-26J
| ||
|
Keeping of horses, cattle, goats, sheep
|
—
|
—
| |
|
Increased impervious surface
|
—
|
—
|
|
GFA = Gross floor area
|
B.
In shopping centers, separate loading spaces shall be provided for
each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or major portion thereof.
A.
Table of Minimum Parking Dimensions.[1]
|
Parking Configuration
|
Parallel
|
Perpendicular
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Length of stall (feet)
|
22.0
|
18.0
| ||
|
Aisle width (feet):
| ||||
|
One-way flow
|
12.0
|
24.0
| ||
|
Two-way flow
|
24.0
|
24.0
| ||
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
The length of perpendicular parking stalls may be reduced by
1.5 feet where curb design permits vehicle overhang.
| |
B.
For nonresidential uses, poured-in-place concrete curbing shall be
provided to outline all parking areas and to prevent any vehicle parking
within the facility from overhanging a property line or projecting
over any sidewalk, other walkway or public road.
C.
No vehicle shall be forced or encouraged by the nature of the design
of the parking area to back out of the parking facility onto a public
road.
D.
Suitable walks shall be provided within the facility for the safety
of pedestrians moving to or from their vehicles.
E.
All required parking facilities shall be graded, surfaced, drained
and maintained throughout the duration of their use to the extent
necessary to avoid nuisances of dust, erosion, or excessive water
flow across public ways or adjacent lands. The maximum gradient within
parking areas shall not exceed 5%.
F.
Suitable markings shall be provided to indicate individual parking
spaces, maneuvering areas, entrances, exits, directions of traffic
flow, and other similar requirements.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 7.6.7, regarding design
standards for parking facilities for religious or neighborhood gatherings,
added 6-12-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990, which immediately followed this
subsection, was repealed 3-11-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003.
A.
Employee parking. In parking areas designated for employees, the
Planning Board may permit a reduction in the width of such spaces
to 8.5 feet.
B.
Parking facilities for the handicapped. Parking spaces shall be reserved
for the handicapped as required by state law and as directed by the
Planning Board. The location of such spaces shall permit barrier-free
access for the handicapped to proposed buildings and facilities, when
required. Where required, such spaces shall be identified with a blue
freestanding sign specified by state law.
C.
Compact car parking. Compact car parking may be permitted by the
Planning Board, subject to the following requirements:
(1)
Compact car parking spaces shall be not less than 7.75 feet wide
and 15 feet long.
(2)
Compact car parking spaces shall be permitted only for long-term
parking use such as for commuters or employees.
(3)
No more than 1/3 of the total off-street parking spaces required
by this chapter shall be designated for compact cars.
(4)
Compact car parking spaces shall be appropriately signed.
For reasons of traffic and pedestrian safety, both on- and off-street,
as well as to provide for possible future road widening or other improvements,
all new driveways and sidewalk crossings entering onto any street
shall comply with all requirements of these regulations and shall
be subject to permit approval by the Village Engineer, Rockland County
Highway Department, or New York State Department of Transportation
for access onto Village, county, or state roads, respectively.
A.
Driveway width. Unobstructed access to and from a street shall be provided for all parking spaces. Such access shall consist of at least one twelve-foot-wide lane for parking areas with less than 30 parking spaces and at least two ten-foot-wide lanes for parking areas with 30 parking spaces or more. No entrance or exit to any off-street parking area shall exceed grades in excess of those permitted in Subsection B below.
B.
Driveway gradients.
(1)
The maximum gradient for any five-foot-long segment of a new access
driveway to a one-family dwelling shall be 12%.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by L.L. No. 5-1987; 12-12-1995 by L.L. No.
1-1995; 10-12-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
(2)
The maximum gradient for any five-foot-long segment of a new access
driveway serving a use other than a one-family dwelling shall be 8%.
[Amended 10-12-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
(3)
Notwithstanding the maximum permitted gradient specified above, a
driveway serving a use other than a single-family dwelling shall have
a platform with a gradient not greater than 3% within 50 feet of the
center line of the traveled way of the street or within 25 feet of
the right-of-way line of the street, whichever distance is greater.
C.
Driveway construction. All new driveways having direct access onto
a public street shall be paved with a blacktop surface, or comparable
durable surface acceptable to the Village Engineer, for a distance
at least 50 feet from the existing road right-of-way. All other parts
of a new driveway shall be constructed of a dustless surface.
[Added 7-8-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
D.
Design
of new driveways serving one-family dwellings. All new driveways serving
one-family dwellings, including enlargement or relocation of an existing
curb cut, shall comply with the following regulations:
[Added 4-6-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021[1]]
(1)
The
driveway shall have adequate sight distance, as determined by the
Village Engineer, from its entrance. A semicircular driveway shall
have adequate sight distance, as so determined, from both of its entrances.
(2)
Driveways
shall have a maximum slope of 3% for 20 feet from the edge of the
curb. This requirement shall apply to both ends of semicircular driveways.
(3)
All
curb cuts shall have drop curbs installed.
(4)
The
portion of a semicircular driveway that does not lead directly to
a garage shall have a maximum width of 12 feet.
(5)
Driveways
on corner lots shall be located as far away as practical from the
intersection of the two streets.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also redesignated former Subsection
D as Subsection E.
E.
Deferment of full improvement of off-street-parking. Where the Planning
Board determines that the immediate use of any property may not require
the full initial improvement of all off-street parking and loading
facilities, the Planning Board may waive the initial improvement of
not more than 1/3 of the required number of spaces, provided that
the total number of spaces is shown on the approved plan, and further
provided that the area not to be improved is reserved for such future
use. All such reserved land shall be used and maintained as additional
landscaped area until the reserved spaces may be required to be improved.
Reserved spaces shall be improved within six months of the date of
a written notice from the Planning Board that such spaces have been
determined to be necessary. Appropriate written guarantees to the
above shall be provided by the owner and approved by the Village Attorney.
[Added 3-12-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
In shopping centers, all deliveries to stores shall be made
from the rear of the stores only. All loading spaces in shopping centers
therefore shall be located in the rear of the stores.
