Town of Babylon, NY Article XXIII Off-Street Parking and Loading

[Added 9-5-1973]

§ 213-286 Number of parking spaces required.

[Amended 10-7-1980]

The following minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided and satisfactorily maintained by the owner of the property for each building, structure or premises which shall hereafter be erected, enlarged or altered for use for any of the following purposes:

A. One-family and two-family dwellings: two spaces for each dwelling unit and one parking space for each unit with a lot size of less than 5,000 square feet.

B. Multiple dwellings: See § 213-118.

C. Trailer parks: two spaces for each permanent trailer or temporary trailer station.

D. Hotels, motels, tourist homes, cabins, lodging, rooming and boarding houses: one space for each guest sleeping room or suite plus one space for each two employees on the maximum work shift.

E. Hospitals, nursing homes and convalescent homes: one space for each two beds, plus one space for each professional staff member, plus one space for each two other employees on the maximum work shift.

F. Funeral homes: one space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.

G. Theaters, auditoriums, stadiums, churches and other places of public assembly not classified elsewhere in this section: one space for each four permanent seats or the equivalent floor area which is or may be made available for four temporary seats.

H. Elementary schools, nursery schools, day schools and camps: one space for each teacher or instructor, plus one space for each two other employees on the maximum work shift.

I. Secondary schools and colleges, whether public or private, business or commercial: one space for each six permanent classroom seats or the equivalent floor area which is or may be made available for six temporary classroom seats, plus one space for each teacher or instructor, plus one space for each two other employees on the maximum work shift.

J. Medical, dental and other professional offices, including business, government, semipublic, sales and general offices, banks and financial institutions: One space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area. In the case of medical, dental and chiropractic offices or other similar professional offices, there shall also be required one space for each professional and staff employee.

[Amended 6-7-1983]

K. Bowling alleys: six spaces for each alley.

[Amended 6-7-1983]

L. Membership clubs, private clubs and lodges: one space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.

M. Marinas: 1 1/2 spaces for each boat slip or mooring station.

N. Planned shopping center: one space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.

O. Retail stores, shops and personal service establishments: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

P. Manufacturing establishments, wholesale and distribution establishments, nonretail general service and repair establishments, warehouses, truck depots and storage yards: one space for each 700 square feet of gross floor area, but each building under this category must have a minimum of five parking spaces. The number of available parking spaces to be actually paved shall be determined by the Planning Board.

[Amended 6-3-1975]

Q. Any use not otherwise expressly provided for herein: to be determined by the Planning Board during site plan review.

R. Fractional spaces: For all uses, whenever any fraction of a space is required, a full space shall be provided.

S. Mixed uses: Where the use of the property shall be mixed, the parking space required shall be the sum of the requirements for the various individual uses computed separately.

T. Bars, taverns, restaurants and on-premises food consumption establishments:

[Added 6-7-1983]

(1) There shall be one parking space for each two stools at counter areas or one space for each three linear feet of counter (whichever is greater); plus

(2) One parking space for each two seats at tables; plus

(3) One space for each two employees on the maximum work shift.

(4) Except when located in a planned shopping center in excess of 350,000 square feet of gross floor area, the parking space required shall be for one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area for the entire center.

[Added 10-23-2012 by L.L. No. 15-2012]

U. Front yard parking requirements: See particular zoning category.

[Added 6-7-1983]

V. Planned shopping centers in excess of 350,000 square feet of gross floor area: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area except for uses where the Planning Board determines a separate calculation during site plan review.

[Added 10-23-2012 by L.L. No. 15-2012]

§ 213-287 Number of off-street loading spaces required.

[Amended 7-9-1996 by L.L. No. 13-1996]

If, in addition to the required number of off-street parking spaces, the Planning Board shall determine that loading spaces are required, then the following maximum number of regular off-street loading spaces may be required to be installed and satisfactorily maintained by the owner of the property for each commercial or industrial building, structure or premises which shall be hereafter erected, enlarged or altered: one space for the first 2,500 square feet of gross floor area of building or fractional part thereof, plus one space for each additional 5,000 square feet of gross floor area or fractional part thereof.

§ 213-288 Loading berths to be shown on site plan.

If, in the determination of the Planning Board during its site plan review and prior to the issuance of a building permit, loading berth facilities are required to accommodate truck deliveries or shipments by a vehicle of the tractor-trailer type (having three axles or more), the number, location and type of loading berths to be provided shall be shown on the approved site plan.

§ 213-289 Size of parking spaces, loading spaces and berths.

[Amended 12-19-1978; 7-9-1996 by L.L. No. 16-1996]

The size of parking spaces, loading spaces and berths shall be determined by the Planning Board.