The following regulations shall apply to all zone districts within the Town of Lawrence.
A. 
All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the effective date of this article shall conform to the requirements herein.
B. 
Buildings or uses existing on the effective date of this article which are subsequently altered or enlarged so as to require the provision of the parking spaces under this article shall conform to the requirements as set forth herein.
A. 
Each required off-street parking space shall be at least nine feet in width and at least 20 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles.
B. 
All angle parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth.
Angle
Stall Depth
(feet)
Width of Aisles
(feet)
30°
17
12
45°
19
15
60°
20
18
90°
18
28
C. 
All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement.
Except for residential uses, the design of parking lots of areas of various uses shall be subject to the approval of the Town Board in accordance with standards herein required.
A. 
Off-street parking spaces are required as follows:
Use
Number of Parking Spaces Required
Airports and commercial heliports
1 parking space for each 150 square feet, plus additional employee space shall be provided in the ratio of 1 space for each 2 employees working the same shift, based on the maximum number of employees working the same shift
Amusement establishments not listed and amusement parks
Parking spaces shall be provided in adequate number, as determined by the Town Planning and Zoning Board, to serve persons employed, as well as the visiting public
Animal hospitals and kennels
3 parking spaces shall be provided for each employee
Automobile and truck service stations
1 parking space for each employee, based on the maximum number of employees working the same shift, as well as 1 additional space shall be furnished for each inside service bay
Automobile laundries
1 parking space for each 2 employees, plus 1 space for manager and, in addition, reservoir parking spaces equal to 5 times the capacity of the automobile laundry, for those automobiles awaiting entrance to the facility; maximum capacity in this instance shall mean the greatest number possible of automobiles undergoing some phase of laundering and drying at the same time
Bowling alleys
6 parking spaces shall be provided for each alley, plus additional spaces as required by this article for any associated use (bars, restaurants, etc.)
Building material sales
1 parking space shall be provided for each 2 employees, plus additional space equal to 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet
Cartage and express facilities
1 parking space for each vehicle maintained on the premises, plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Churches and places of worship
1 space for each 5 seats
Colleges and universities
1 parking space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 6 students
Contractor or construction offices, shops and yards
1 parking space shall be provided for each employee, plus additional customer space shall be furnished at the rate of 1 additional space for each 5 employees
Convents, seminaries, monasteries, nunneries, rectories, parsonages, parish houses and religious retreats
1 parking space shall be provided for each 2 employees, plus additional parking spaces equal in number to 5% of the maximum capacity of professional persons residing on the premises at any 1 time
Driving ranges
2 parking spaces shall be provided for each tee
Elementary schools
1 parking space for each employee
Food stores, grocery stores, meat markets, bakeries, delicatessens, supermarkets and department stores
1 parking space shall be provided for each 150 square feet of gross floor area for the first 6,000 square feet and 1 additional space shall be furnished for each 200 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 6,000 square feet
Fraternities, sororities and dormitories
1 parking space for each 3 residents, plus 1 parking space for the manager
Golf courses
1 parking space shall be provided for each 4 persons using the course at maximum capacity (bars, restaurants and related uses shall require additional spaces)
Hospitals
1 space for each 2 hospital beds, plus 1 parking space for each 2 employees (other than staff doctors), plus 1 parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff
Hotels
1 space for each 2 guest rooms, plus such additional space as shall be required for supplemental uses, such as bars, ballrooms or nightclub facilities in the hotel
Junior high schools
1 parking space for each employee
Junkyards, salvage yards and auto graveyards
1 parking space shall be provided for each 2 employees, plus 1 space for each 5,000 square feet of lot area
Lodging, rooming and boarding houses
1 space for each 2 beds, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
Medical and dental clinics
3 parking spaces shall be provided for each doctor
Motels
1 space for each guest room, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
Motor vehicle sales
3 parking spaces shall be provided for each employee, plus additional spaces as deemed necessary by the Town Board to store those cars waiting to be serviced
Multifamily dwellings
1.5 spaces for each dwelling unit
Offices, business and professional
1 parking space shall be provided for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Post offices
1 parking space shall be provided for each 2 employees, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 3,000 square feet
Private clubs
1 parking space shall be provided for each lodging room, plus parking spaces equal in number to 30% of the maximum capacity in persons of such clubs
Public libraries, art galleries and museums
1 parking space for 500 square feet of gross floor space
Public utility and service uses
1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 4,000 square feet or 1 space for each 2 employees, whichever provides the greatest amount
Radio and television stations and studios
1 parking space shall be provided for each 2 employees, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 6,000 square feet
Recreational buildings and community centers, noncommercial
Parking spaces equal in number to 30% of the capacity in persons shall be provided
Restaurants
Parking space equal to 50% capacity in persons, plus 1 parking space for each 3 employees
Riding academies and commercial stables
1 parking space shall be provided for each employee, plus spaces adequate in number as determined by the Town Board to serve the visiting public
Sanitariums, rest homes, convalescent homes and nursing homes
1 parking space for each 4 beds, plus 1 parking space for each 2 employees (other than staff doctors), plus 1 parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff
Senior high schools
1 parking space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 6 students
Shopping centers
8 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area in the center
Single-family dwellings
2 spaces for each dwelling unit
Stadiums, ballparks and outdoor arenas
Parking space shall be provided at the rate of 30% of the maximum capacity of persons using and/or observing activities at these facilities during a 24-hour period
Swimming pools and skating rinks
Parking spaces equal in number to 30% of the design capacity provided
Taverns
Parking spaces equal in number to 25% of the capacity in persons
Two-family dwellings
1.5 spaces for each dwelling unit
Undertaking establishments
1 parking space shall be provided for each 4 seats provided in each chapel or parlor
Warehousing and wholesaling establishments
1 parking space for each 2 employees
B. 
Parking standards for uses not listed in this section will be established on an individual use-by-use basis by the Town Board.