[Amended 3-8-2011 ATM by Art. 4; 3-12-2019 ATM by Art. 4; 3-9-2021 ATM by Art. 6]
Any use of land involving the arrival, departure, or storage of motor vehicles, and all structures and uses requiring the delivery or shipment of goods as part of their function, shall be designed and operated to:
A. 
Promote traffic safety by assuring adequate places for storing of motor vehicles off the street, and for their orderly access and egress to and from the public street.
B. 
Increase the traffic-carrying capacity of streets and highways in the Town and obtain a more efficient utilization of on-street curbside parking.
C. 
Protect adjoining lots and the general public from nuisances and hazards such as:
(1) 
Noise, glare of headlights, dust and fumes resulting from the operation of motor vehicles.
(2) 
Accelerated runoff of surface water from land covered by impervious materials.
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the erection of a new building, the enlargement or increase in the floor area of an existing building, the development of a use not located in a building, or the change from one type of use to another, unless off-street parking spaces or loading bays are provided in accordance with this article.
Required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot or premises with the building or land they serve, except as follows:
A. 
Parking spaces required for buildings or land uses on two adjoining lots may be provided in a single common facility on one or both of said lots.
B. 
The provision of off-lot, off-street parking spaces shall be limited to nonresidential uses. All required off-street parking spaces, other than those in a parking facility, shall be located only in a zoning district in which the use being served by those spaces is a permitted use.
C. 
An approval granted by the Planning Board pursuant to the parking alternatives and parking management plan section of the Site Plan Review Regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 173, Site Plan Review.
Every effort shall be made to use pervious parking and pathway surfaces as an alternative to impervious asphalt or concrete for parking areas, except in cases where it is determined that a traditional impervious parking lot with engineered stormwater systems renders greater protection of surface water and groundwater resources than pervious pavement.
A. 
Dimensions. On any lot in any district, parking spaces and maneuvering aisles shall have the minimum dimensions set forth in the following table:
Minimum Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions for Parking Lots
Key: S = Standard; H = Handicap
Parking Space Width
(feet)
Parking Space Width1
(feet)
Maneuvering Aisle Width
(feet)
Angle of Parking
S
H
S
H
S
H
61° to 90°
9
12
19
19
22
22
46° to 60°
9
12
19
19
16
16
45°
9
12
19
19
14
14
Parallel
8
12
22
22
12
12
NOTES:
1
Where one or both of the long sides of a parking space abuts a wall or similar obstruction, the width shall be 12 feet.
2
Up to two feet of unpaved landscaped space may be included in the depth, provided that there are no obstructions to the vehicle's overhang.
B. 
To be counted as a required parking space, a parallel parking space shall have maneuvering space of at least 20 feet deep in front of it in an aisle parallel to and abutting such parking space.
C. 
Where columns of a building or structure are located in a parking lot (such as a parking garage under a building), no part of a column may be within three feet of a maneuvering aisle or within the minimum dimensions of a parking space as set forth in Subsection A above.
D. 
The width of a driveway for a one-way use shall be a minimum of 12 feet, and for two-way use shall be a minimum of 18 feet.
E. 
Access or egress provided for a parking lot shall be so arranged to provide a circulation system on the lot so that all vehicles may exit from and enter onto a public street by being driven in a forward direction.
F. 
No vehicle shall be required to enter or leave a parking space by backing or standing within a street right-of-way.
Adequate loading area(s) shall be provided for all commercial uses. The Planning Board shall, through site plan review, have the discretion to determine the number, location, and size of loading bays. This determination shall be made based on the type of use, the nature of deliveries, and the size of delivery vehicles.
In a parking lot or loading area, the surface of the parking lot or loading area shall be painted, marked or otherwise delineated so that the location of the parking spaces and loading bays is apparent, and signs shall be erected indicating that loading bays, and if necessary other reserved parking spaces, are reserved for such use.
To ensure the availability and utilization of required parking spaces and loading bays on a year-round basis:
A. 
Snow storage and/or removal shall be reviewed for all sites, and the general plan for snow storage and/or removal shall be indicated in a note on the plat. Areas suitable for snow storage shall be designated on the plat, and removal from the site may be necessary if insufficient storage area is available. Landscaping in the snow storage area shall be such that it can withstand the snow pile. Snow shall not be pushed onto adjacent lots or rights-of-way.
B. 
Each required off-street parking space and loading bay shall be designed so that any motor vehicle may proceed to and from said space without requiring the moving of any other vehicle or by passing over any other space or bay.
C. 
Parking spaces for vehicles larger than automobiles, such as large trucks or buses, shall be specifically identified on the off-street parking and loading plan and shall be of such dimension as to accommodate the specified type of vehicle. Such vehicles shall be permitted to park only in the spaces so identified and approved.
A. 
On at least three sides of the perimeter of an outdoor parking lot there shall be planted at least one tree for every eight parking spaces abutting the perimeter; such trees shall be spaced so that some part of a parking space is not more than 30 feet from a tree.
B. 
In the interior part of an outdoor parking lot where two rows of parking spaces contain a total of 10 or more parking spaces, a landscaped open space not less than six feet in width shall be provided. The landscaped strip may be provided either:
(1) 
Between the rows of parking spaces parallel to the aisle; or
(2) 
In two or more strips parallel to the spaces and extending from the aisle serving one row of spaces to the aisle serving the other row of spaces. There shall be planted in each such strip at least three trees and in all such strips not less than one tree for every eight parking spaces in the interior part of the parking lot. Trees shall be spaced so that some part of a parking space is not more than 30 feet from a tree.
C. 
Trees required by this section shall be at least two inches in diameter at a height four feet above the ground at time of planting and shall be of a species characterized by suitability and hardiness for location in a parking lot. To the extent practical, existing trees shall be retained and used to satisfy this section.
D. 
Commercial parking areas which are located adjacent to lots used for residential purposes shall be screened to a minimum height of five feet with appropriate landscaping materials so that parked cars and headlight glare are screened from abutting properties year round.
A. 
Off-street parking requirements shall be as follows:
Land Use Name
Parking Standard
Places of assembly:
Fixed seats (such as churches, theaters, and auditoriums)
1 space per 4 seats
Unfixed seats (such as outdoor theaters, function rooms, museums, conference rooms and funeral homes)
1 space per every 100 feet of GFA seating area, plus 1 per 600 GFA storage area
Business:
Personal and business services, professional offices, community services
1 space per 250 GFA plus 3 stacking spaces for the first drive-through lane
Retail sales and rental
1 space per 250 GFA on the first floor, plus 1 per 400 GFA on all other floors, plus 3 stacking spaces for the first drive-through lane
Beauty parlor, hair salon, barbershop
1 space per 150 GFA
Post office
4 spaces per each customer service position, plus 1 per 200 GFA public use area
Small engine/appliance
1 space per 300 GFA
Laundromats
1 space per 2 washing machines
Medical offices, including veterinary
1 space per 250 GFA
Kennel
1 space per 400 GFA
Banks and financial institutions
1 space per 250 GFA
Contractors yard
1 space per 200 GFA of indoor display/retail area, plus 1 space per 2,000 square feet of exterior display/stockpiling area
Manufacturing
1 space per 1.5 employees on a maximum shift, but not less than 1 space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area
Lumberyard, sawmill
1 space per 300 GFA of office or retail area, plus 1 space per 5,000 GFA of warehouse space
Horticultural establishments
1 space per 300 GFA, plus 1 space per 1,200 GFA of outside display and sales area
Self-storage units
1 space per 20 storage stalls, plus 1 per 250 GFA of office space
Warehouse/distribution
1 space per 5,000 GFA
Eating and drinking establishments:
Restaurant with table seating; fast food with table seating
1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 60 NFA of table seating area, whichever is greater, plus 1 per 100 NFA of kitchen service area
Takeout
1 space per 5 linear feet of takeout counter space, plus 1 per 100 NFA of kitchen service area
Mixed-use shopping center that may include eating and drinking establishments (minimum of 4 units and 7,500 GFA)
2.5 spaces per 1,000 GFA
Schools and child care:
Business, trade, post-secondary school
1 space per 100 GFA of classroom, plus 1 space per classroom
Senior high school
1 space per 125 GFA of classroom, plus 1 space per classroom
Elementary, junior high school
1 space per 500 GFA of classroom, plus 1 space per classroom
Day-care/nursery center
1 space per 500 GFA
Health care:
Hospitals
1 space per 650 GFA
Congregate care, nursing home, rehabilitation housing
1 space per 3 beds
Independent elderly living
1 space per unit
Semi-independent elderly living (with some shared facilities)
1.5 space per unit
Recreational
Beach area
1 space per 80 GFA of beach area
Golf course
50 spaces per 9 holes
Tennis/racquetball court
3 spaces per court
Swimming pool
1 space per 40 NSF of pool area
Bowling alley
4 spaces per alley
Fitness center
1 space per 100 GFA
Arcade/amusement center
2 spaces per 75 GFA
Campgrounds
1.5 spaces per site; at least 1 space must be provided at the site
Miniature golf
1.5 spaces per hole
Vehicle/marine-related uses:
Service station
2 stacking spaces per individual pumping station, plus 2 spaces per working bay
Car wash, automatic or manual
3 stacking spaces per working bay
Vehicle/boat dealership
1 space per 300 GFA, plus 2 spaces per working bay, plus 1 space per 1,200 GSF of outside display area
Vehicle/boat repair
5 spaces plus 2 spaces per work bay
Marina, wet and/or dry slips
1 space per 2 wet slips or moorings, plus 1 space per 5 dry slips
Vehicle/boat seasonal or long-term
2 spaces per building
Residential uses:
Single-family, duplex
2 spaces per dwelling unit; may include indoor parking; spaces serving individual units may be stacked
Multifamily dwelling: CBD, LSA, WF, all other districts where permitted
1 space per unit, plus 1 visitor space per three units or portion thereof
Three-unit building
5 spaces
Four-unit building
7 spaces
Home occupation
2 spaces per occupation
Accessory dwelling units
In buildings existing as of March 10, 1992
No parking required
In buildings constructed after March 10, 1992
1 space
Lodging Uses:
Motel/hotel/inn
1 space per sleeping room, plus 1 space per 250 GFA of office area
Rooming/boarding/bed-and-breakfast
1 space per guest room, plus 2 spaces for owner unit
Other uses:
Closest similar use as shall be determined by the Director of Planning and Development/Zoning Administrator
B. 
For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
GFA
Floor area of a building as measured to the outside surfaces of exterior walls and includes halls, stairways, and elevator shafts.
GSF
Gross square feet of land area.
KITCHEN
All areas of food preparation, including counter service areas.
NFA
The usable floor area of a building as measured to interior walls and not including staircases, closets, hallways, foyers, elevator shafts, bathrooms and other areas that are solely for support of the primary use areas.
STACKING SPACES
Parking areas which are one behind the other in a continuous line and are not part of aisle or maneuvering areas.