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.