A.
In all districts (except the Central Business District) every industrial, business, institutional, recreational, residential or other use shall provide at the time any building or structure is erected, enlarged, increased in the number of dwelling units, or increased in capacity, off-street parking for motor vehicles in accordance with the requirements of this and other applicable sections of this chapter. All such space shall be deemed to be required on the lot on which it is situated, and shall not be encroached upon or reduced in any manner.
[Amended 3-14-1995 by L.L. No 1-1995]
B.
Whenever there is a change in use, or an increase in the floor area, or other unit measurement, and such change and such increase creates a need for an increase of more than 10% in the number of required off-street parking spaces, as determined by the requirements of this section, additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with this section for that addition or change in use.
C.
None of the off-street parking facilities as required in the law shall be required for any existing building or use, unless said building or use shall be enlarged or shall be increased in number of dwelling units.
[Amended 3-14-1995 by L.L. No 1-1995]
D.
Access drives or walkways to any business or industrial district through any residential district shall not be permitted as this would constitute an illegal use of residentially zoned land.
E.
In stadiums, churches, and other places of worship, in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities each 20 inches of seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purposes of parking standards.
F.
The number of off-street parking facilities required shall be set forth in the following:
(1)
Auditorium: one for each five seats.
(2)
Automobile or machine sales and service: one for each 300 square feet of floor area.
(3)
Banks, business and professional offices: one for each 200 square feet of area.
(4)
Bowling alleys: five for each alley plus the necessary space as set forth in this section for affiliated uses such as bars, restaurants or other commercial uses.
(5)
Churches: one for each five seats in places of worship.
(6)
Dance halls and assembly halls without fixed seats; exhibition halls, except church assembly rooms in conjunction with auditoriums: one for each 100 square feet of floor area used for assembly or dancing.
(7)
Dwellings: two for each family or dwelling unit.
(8)
Funeral homes, mortuaries: one for each four seats in the auditorium.
(9)
Hospitals: one for each three beds.
(10)
Rooming houses, lodging houses: one for each two bedrooms.
(11)
Libraries, museums, or galleries: one for each 600 square feet of floor area.
(12)
Manufacturing plants, research or testing laboratories, bottling plants: one for each 300 square feet of floor area.
(13)
Medical and dental clinics and offices: one for each 200 square feet of floor area.
(14)
Motels, hotels and bed-and-breakfast: one for each living or sleeping unit.
(15)
Restaurants, cafe and nightclubs: one for each 200 square feet of floor area.
(16)
Retail stores, shops, etc.: one for each 200 square feet of floor area.
(17)
Sanatoriums, convalescent homes, retirement homes and nursing homes: one for each 3 beds.
(18)
Theaters, assembly halls, other than schools: one for each five seats.
(19)
Wholesale establishments or warehouses: one for each 3,000 square feet of floor area.
(20)
In the case of a use not specifically mentioned above, the requirements for off-street parking facilities to which said use is similar shall be set forth by the Code and Zoning Enforcement Officer.