Business/Commercial (B-1) District, Limited Industrial (LI)
District, General Industrial (GI) District, Multifamily (R-3) District
and Planned Development (PD) District.
A. Location. All parking spaces required to serve employees and visitors
of buildings erected or established after the effective date of this
chapter shall be located on the same zoning lot as the building or
use served. Off-street parking areas may be located in the front of
the buildings in any district, with a minimum of 25 feet of green
space from the property line.
B. Floor area. The term "floor area" for the purpose of calculating
the number of off-street parking spaces required shall be determined
on the basis of the exterior floor area dimensions of the building,
structure or use times the number of floors, minus 10%, except as
may hereinafter be provided or modified.
C. Nonconforming structures. Should a nonconforming structure or use
be damaged or destroyed (defined as 50% or more of the structure being
damaged) by accidental destruction, acts of God, or otherwise, it
may be reestablished if elsewhere permitted in these regulations,
except that in doing so, any off-street parking or loading space which
existed before shall be retained and expanded as necessary to comply
with the standards herein.
D. Change of use or occupancy of buildings. Any change of use or occupancy
of any building or buildings, including additions thereto, requiring
more parking shall not be permitted until there are furnished such
additional parking spaces as required by these regulations.
E. Parking dimensions and requirements. Parking dimensions and requirements shall conform to the requirements as set forth in Chapter
300, Zoning, Article
XX, Off-Street Parking Requirements, of this Code. Note: At least 80% of the total required parking shall be for full-sized vehicles and 4%, or not fewer than two spaces, shall be for handicap spaces.
F. Signs. Signing shall be regulated as set forth in Chapter
300, Zoning, Article
XVII, Sign Regulations, of this Code.
G. Within structures. The off-street parking requirements may be furnished
by providing spaces so designed within the principal building or structure
attached thereto; however, unless provisions are made, no building
permit shall be used to convert said parking structure into another
activity until other adequate provisions are made to comply with the
required off-street parking provisions of this section.
H. Circulation between bays. Parking areas shall be designed so that
circulation between parking bays or aisles occurs within the designated
parking lot and does not depend upon a public street. Parking area
design which requires backing into the public street is prohibited.
I. Driveway requirements. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter
concerning appeals and review of plans submitted hereunder, permits
for and review of driveway approaches shall be as provided:
(1) All off-street parking spaces shall have access from driveways and
not directly from the public street.
(2) Driveway access curb openings on a public street shall not be located
less than 12 feet from each other, and maximum 40 feet in width.
(3) The number and locations of curb cuts shall be as determined by the
Building Inspector upon consultation with the Planning and Zoning
Board, taking into consideration traffic flow, safety concerns, and
the needs of the business.
(4) Joint driveways are encouraged and require appropriate Town approval,
maximum 50 feet in width.
J. Drainage. All sites must have stormwater management plans including
adequate parking and drainage.
K. Surfacing.
(1) Planned Development (PD) District and Business/Commercial (B-1) District.
All areas intended to be utilized for parking space and driveways
shall be surfaced with bituminous asphalt or concrete and are to be
installed within one year of completion of construction. Plans for
surfacing and drainage of driveways and parking areas for five or
more vehicles shall be submitted.
(2) Limited Industrial (LI) District and General Industrial (GI) District.
Areas intended to be utilized for parking space and driveways up to
20 feet beyond the rear of the buildings are to be surfaced with bituminous
asphalt or concrete. Non-hard-surfaced areas are to be approved by
the Planning and Zoning Board with final approval from the Town Board.
(3) Fire lanes. In all districts, fire lanes must be 25 feet in width
and shall be surfaced with bituminous asphalt or concrete.
L. Striping. All parking stalls shall be marked with painted lines not
less than four inches wide.
M. Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area
shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining property
and directed downward, abutting residential uses and public rights-of-way.
N. Signs. No sign shall be so located as to restrict the sight lines and orderly operation and traffic movement within any parking lot. (See Article
XVII of Chapter
300, Zoning.)
O. Curbing. All off-street parking shall have a perimeter concrete curb
and gutter around the entire parking lot unless the site plan shows
that runoff from the parking lot will not cause erosion or adversely
affect adjacent properties.
P. Rooftops. Rooftop units must be screened from view.
Q. Parking lot landscaping. To avoid the undesirable monotony, heat
and wind associated with large parking lots, such lots shall have
a minimum of one internal landscaped island delineator in addition
to any required traffic safety island for each 21,780 square feet
(1/2 acre) or fraction thereof of off-street parking space; such islands
shall be a minimum of 360 square feet (two parking spaces) and shall
be bounded by concrete curbing. Trees may be installed in approved
traffic safety islands used to delineate parking spaces from driving
aisles and in other areas. The internal landscaped island(s) required
above may be deleted if the aggregate area and trees of individual
traffic islands meet or exceed the above requirement.
R. Parking lot screening. The parking or storage of licensed motor vehicles,
if not within an enclosed building structure, shall be effectively
screened.
S. Planting standards. All plant material shall conform to the specifications and procedures stated in §
230-10, Landscaping, of these standards. Landscaping, except required grass or ground cover, shall not be located closer than six feet to the edge of any driveway pavement or within the established right-of-way and must maintain a ten-foot clearance at curbside.
T. Maintenance. It shall be the joint and several responsibility of
the lessee and owner of the principal use, uses or building to maintain
in a neat and adequate manner the parking space, accessways, striping,
landscaping, screening, and required fences.
U. Use of required area. Required accessory off-street parking spaces
in any district shall not be utilized for open storage, sale or rental
of goods, or storage of inoperable vehicles without approval of the
Planning and Zoning Board.
Business/Commercial (B-1) District, Limited Industrial (LI)
District, General Industrial (GI) District, Multifamily (R-3) District
and Planned Development (PD) District.
A. Minimum facilities. All warehousing, manufacturing plants, or any
other building where large amounts of goods are received or shipped
shall provide adequate loading and unloading berths as determined
by the Planning and Zoning Board with final approval from the Town
Board.
B. Location.
(1) All required loading berths shall be off street and located on the
same lot as the building or use to be served.
(2) Loading berths shall not occupy the front yard.
(3) Loading berths located at the side of buildings on a corner lot shall
observe the following requirements:
(a)
Loading berths shall not conflict with pedestrian movement.
(b)
Loading berths shall not obstruct the view of the public right-of-way
from off-street parking access.
(c)
Loading berths shall comply with all other requirements of this
chapter.
(4) Each loading berth shall be located with appropriate means of vehicular
access to a street in a manner which will cause the least interference
with traffic.
C. Size. A required off-street loading berth shall be at least 55 feet
in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have
a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet. No portion of the vehicle
shall project into a public right-of-way.
D. Surfacing. All areas intended to be utilized for off-street loading
shall be surfaced with bituminous asphalt or concrete. Any non-hard-surfaced
areas are to be reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Board.
E. Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading area shall
not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements
for any off-street parking facilities.
F. Change of use. Where a change of use in off-street loading facilities
is made necessary due to damage, destruction, increased use, or any
other change of use, such change shall be approved by the Planning
and Zoning Board.
Outdoor storage of any material other than licensed motor vehicles
is prohibited. Storage of materials, equipment, parts, inventory,
etc., shall take place in enclosed structures that meet the general
building and performance requirements contained herein. Upon approval
by the Planning and Zoning Board and Town Board, a ninety-percent
impervious fence may be used under certain circumstances. Outdoor
storage of licensed motor vehicles is allowed provided such outdoor
parking (storage) areas are screened.