Parking and loading spaces shall be provided off the street
for any use of land, buildings and other structures as specified in
this article. Required off-street parking and loading spaces shall
be permanently maintained and made available for occupancy in connection
with and for the full duration of the use. If any existing use is
changed to a use for which additional off-street parking or loading
spaces are required to comply with this article, the additional spaces
shall be provided for the use in accordance with the standards of
this article. Plans for all such off-street parking and loading spaces
shall be submitted to the Planning Board for its review and approval.
Off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, are permitted accessory
to any use, subject to the following provisions:
A. Parking requirements. Accessory off-street parking spaces, open or
enclosed, shall be provided for any use as specified herein. Any land
which is developed as a unit under single ownership and control shall
be considered a single lot for the purpose of these parking regulations.
Reasonable and appropriate off-street parking requirements for structures
and uses which do not fall within the categories listed herein shall
be determined by the Planning Board upon consideration of all factors
entering into the parking needs of each such use.
B. Areas computed as parking spaces. Areas which may be computed as open or enclosed off-street parking spaces include any private garage, carport, or other area available for parking, other than a street or a driveway. However, other than on that portion of a corner lot which is subject to the provisions of §
535-23, a driveway within a required front yard for a one- or two-family residence may count as one parking space.
C. Size of spaces. Each parking space shall be a minimum of nine feet
wide by 18 feet deep and shall be served by an aisle not less than
24 feet wide. Where parking is arranged back-to-back, each parking
space may share a common backup space. Entrance and exit lanes shall
not be computed as parking space, except for driveways in one- and
two-family residences, as set forth above.
D. Identification. Each parking space shall be identified with two painted
lines (white or yellow traffic paint), four inches wide, set seven
feet apart and placed one foot in from each side. These lines shall
extend for 20 feet in length.
E. Prohibited parking areas. Parking shall not be permitted between
the street line and the front elevation of the principal building
in all residential districts. Parking shall not be permitted anywhere
in the front yard of any dwelling, except that where the Planning
Board finds that due to unique conditions compliance with this limitation
will cause practical difficulties and tend to increase on-street parking
by residents, the Planning Board may authorize parking anywhere in
the front yard of such dwelling except for that portion thereof which
is directly in front of the principal building, exclusive of garage
structures.
F. Access. Unobstructed access to and from a street shall be provided.
Such access shall consist of at least one twelve-foot-wide lane for
parking areas with fewer than 20 spaces and at least two twelve-foot-wide
lanes for parking areas with 20 spaces or more. No entrance or exit
for any off-street parking area with a capacity of more than four
spaces shall be located within 50 feet of any street intersection
nor exceed a grade in excess of 6% within 25 feet of any street line
or 10% at any other point.
G. Drainage and surfacing. All parking areas shall be properly drained
and all such areas, except for parking spaces accessory to a one-
or two-family dwelling, shall be provided with a dustless surface
in accordance with specifications of the City of Port Jervis. The
maximum slope of a parking area shall not exceed 5%.
H. Joint facilities. Required parking spaces, open or enclosed, may
be provided in spaces designed to serve jointly two or more establishments,
whether or not located on the same lot, provided that the number of
required spaces in such joint facilities shall not be less than the
total required for all such establishments.
I. Combined spaces. When any lot contains two or more uses having different
parking requirements, the parking requirements for each use shall
apply to the full extent. Where it can be conclusively demonstrated
that one or more such uses will be generating a demand for parking
spaces primarily during periods when the other use or uses is not
or are not in operation, the Planning Board may reduce the total parking
requirement to an amount which, in its judgment, will prevent frequent
parking on the street by persons working on, or visiting, the premises.
J. Enclosed facilities. Required parking areas may be constructed within
or under any portion of a main building, provided that the access
driveway does not at any point have a grade in excess of 10%.
K. Location and ownership. Required accessory parking spaces, open or
enclosed, shall be provided upon the same lot as the use to which
they are accessory or elsewhere, provided that no required spaces
are located farther than 200 feet walking distance from such lot.
In all such cases, the parking spaces shall conform to all the regulations
of the district in which the parking spaces are located, and in no
event shall such parking spaces be located in any residence district
unless either the use to which the spaces are accessory is permitted
in such residence districts or upon approval by the Planning Board.
Such spaces shall be in the same ownership as the use to which they
are accessory and shall be subject to deed restrictions, approved
by the Planning Board, binding the owner and the owner's heirs and
assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available either
throughout the existence of the use to which they are accessory or
until such spaces are provided elsewhere, in a location and manner
acceptable to the Planning Board.
L. Lots divided by district boundaries. When a parking lot is located
partly in one district and partly in another district, the regulations
for the district requiring the greater number of parking spaces shall
apply to the entire lot. Parking spaces on such lot may be located
without regard to district lines, provided that no such parking spaces
shall be located in any residential district unless either the use
to which they are accessory is permitted in such district or upon
approval by the Planning Board.
M. Landscaping. All open parking areas shall be suitably landscaped.
In parking lots with more than 20 spaces, at least 5% of the area
of the parking lot shall be devoted to landscaping within the interior
of the parking area. Such landscaping shall be in addition to that
which may be required along the street line, the lot lines, or the
building foundation.
All parking spaces required below include those required by
state law for purposes of the handicapped.
For Each Use
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One Parking Space Per
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Adult care facilities
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3 beds
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Animal hospitals
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250 square feet of floor area
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Art galleries, museums and libraries
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400 square feet of floor area
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Banks
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300 square feet of floor area
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Bed-and-breakfast
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Bed-and-breakfast room
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Bowling alleys
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3 per alley
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Brewery/ micro-brewery/ brewpub/ micro-distillery/ winery/ tasting
room
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150 square feet of occupant load area
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Building supply, wholesalers and lumber yards
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500 square feet of floor area
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Business and professional offices/services
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250 square feet of floor area
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Convenience retail
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150 square feet of floor area
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Dwellings, including tourist accommodations
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1 dwelling unit (2 dwelling units in SCAH District)
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Fast food
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75 square feet of floor area
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Funeral homes
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100 square feet of usable floor area
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Health and fitness centers
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400 square feet of floor area
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Home occupation or home professional office
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1/2 home occupation/office
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Hospitals or sanitariums
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3 beds, plus 1 per employee on largest shift
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Hotels and motels
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Unit, plus 1 per employee on largest shift
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Manufacturing
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400 square feet of floor area
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Membership club or recreation buildings
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300 square feet of floor area
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Motor vehicle repair or service stations
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300 square feet of floor area
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Motor vehicle sales
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500 square feet of floor area
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Nightclubs
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75 square feet of floor area
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Places of worship
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200 square feet of floor area, but not fewer than 1 for each
4 seats
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Personal services
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1/2 chair or 1/2 employee
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Printing
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300 square feet of floor area
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Public utility structures
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300 square feet of floor area
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Restaurants
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150 square feet of occupant load area
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Retail uses, including hardware stores or retail sales areas
of building supply facilities
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300 square feet of floor area
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Schools
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12 seats of students of elementary age and 1 for each 5 students
in all other grades
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Taxi dispatching
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Taxi and each employee on largest shift
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Theaters
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Each 4 seats
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Trade shops
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Employee
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Travel agencies or real estate offices
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300 square feet of floor area
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Warehousing
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5,000 square feet of floor area
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Off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, are permitted as
accessory to any use (except one- or two-family dwellings) subject
to the following provisions:
A. Loading requirements. Accessory off-street loading berths shall be
provided for any use specified herein. Any land which is developed
as a unit under single ownership and control shall be considered a
single lot for the purpose of these loading requirements. Reasonable
and appropriate off-street loading requirements for structures and
uses which do not fall within the categories listed shall be determined
by the Planning Board upon consideration of all factors entering into
the loading needs of each such use.
(1) For a public library, museum, or governmental building, hospital
or sanitarium, nursing or convalescent home, residential health care
facility, adult care facility, or school: if floor area does not exceed
10,000 square feet, one berth; and for each additional 25,000 square
feet or fraction thereof, one additional berth.
(2) For buildings with professional, governmental, or business offices
or research, design and development laboratory: if floor area is less
than 8,000 square feet, none; if floor area amounts to between 8,000
and 25,000 square feet, one berth; for each additional 25,000 square
feet or major fraction thereof up to 100,000 square feet, one additional
berth; and for each 50,000 square feet or major fraction thereof,
one additional berth.
(3) For retail sales establishments and trade shops: if floor area is
less than 8,000 square feet, none; if floor area amounts to between
8,000 and 25,000 square feet, one berth; and if floor area exceeds
25,000 square feet, one additional berth for each additional 25,000
square feet of floor area, or major fraction thereof.
(4) For undertakers and funeral homes: one berth for each chapel. Such
berths shall be at least 10 feet wide, 20 feet long, and 14 feet high.
(5) For hotels or similar establishments: one berth for each 25,000 square
feet, or major fraction thereof, of floor area.
(6) For manufacturing, wholesale and storage uses, and for dry-cleaning
establishments and laundries: one berth for each 10,000 square feet
of floor area or less and one additional berth for each additional
20,000 square feet of floor area, or major fraction thereof, so used.
(7) For multiple dwellings in structures with a height of over 2 1/2
stories, one berth for each structure or each 150 dwelling units or
major fraction thereof, whichever results in the lesser number.
B. Size of spaces. Except as provided hereinbefore, each required loading
berth shall be at least 12 feet wide, 35 feet long, and 15 feet high.
C. Location and access. Unobstructed access, at least 12 feet wide,
to and from a street shall be provided. Such access may be combined
with access to a parking lot. All permitted or required loading berths
shall be on the same lot as the use to which they are accessory, except
as provided above. No entrance or exit for any loading area shall
be located within 50 feet of any street intersection. All loading
berths shall meet the minimum setback requirements and shall be screened
where visible from any residential district boundary.
D. Joint facilities. Permitted or required loading berths, open or enclosed,
may be provided in spaces designated to serve jointly two or more
adjacent establishments, provided that the number of required berths
in such joint facilities shall not be less than the aggregate of all
such requirements.
E. Lots divided by district boundaries. When a lot is located partly
in one district and partly in another district, the regulations for
the district requiring the greater number of loading berths shall
apply to the entire lot. Loading berths on such lot may be located
without regard to district lines, provided that no such berths shall
be in any residence district, unless either the use to which they
are accessory is permitted in such district or upon approval by the
Planning Board.
No driveway shall provide access to a lot located in another
district, which lot is used for any use prohibited in the district
in which such driveway is located. No driveway shall provide access
to a lot located in a nonresidential district, across land in a residential
district.
A. Maximum slope. The maximum slope of a driveway shall not exceed 13%
to 15%, as may be approved by the Planning Board.
B. Dual service. A driveway servicing a loading berth and/or a parking
area of over five spaces shall not be less than 24 feet wide and shall
be adequate and sufficient in size, location, and design to accommodate
the maximum traffic, parking, and loading needs and the access of
fire-fighting equipment and police or emergency vehicles.
Commercial vehicles are permitted as accessory to a nonresidential
use (in a nonresidential district) and can be stored in an improved
parking lot but shall not be stored or parked closer to the street
line than the minimum front setback line.