Town of Boston, NY Article XVIII Off-Street Parking Regulations

§ 123-99 General requirements.

A. After the effective date of this chapter, off-street parking spaces shall be provided as hereinafter specified at the time a building or structure is erected or at the time a new use of open land is established. In the case of an enlargement of any existing building, structure or use after the effective date of this chapter, off-street parking spaces shall be provided as hereinafter specified for the enlarged portion of such building, structure or use.

B. No existing off-street parking area shall be reduced in capacity so as to be less than required by this law, or, if such parking capacity is already less than herein required, such parking area shall not be further reduced; provided, however, that a reduction in such existing parking area shall be allowed if equivalent parking space is provided for the use involved.

§ 123-100 Requirements for dwellings.

Off-street parking spaces for dwellings shall be provided as follows:

A. Single-family or two-family dwellings: two spaces for each dwelling unit; one space in a totally enclosed structure.

B. Three-or-more family dwellings, including townhouses and dwelling groups: two spaces for each dwelling unit; one space in a totally enclosed structure.

C. Tourist homes, hotels, motels, rooming houses, lodging houses or bed-and-breakfast establishments: one space for each unit accommodation.

D. Additional spaces for accessory uses:

(1) Offices for treatment of humans: four spaces for each treatment room.

(2) Other offices: two spaces for each office.

§ 123-101 Requirements for institutional uses.

Off-street parking spaces for institutional uses shall be provided as follows:

A. Hospitals: 1 1/2 spaces for each bed.

B. Sanatoriums or convalescent homes: one space for each five beds.

C. Homes for senior citizens or the aged or orphanages: one space for each five persons in residence.

§ 123-102 Requirements for places of assembly.

Off-street parking spaces for places of assembly shall be provided as follows:

A. Schools:

(1) Elementary and middle or intermediate schools: one space for each classroom, plus one space for each five seats in the auditorium or public meeting room.

(2) High schools: one space for each classroom, plus one space for each nonteaching employee, plus one space for each five seats in the auditorium or stadium, whichever is greater.

(3) Colleges: one space for each classroom, plus one space for each nonteaching employee, plus three spaces for each four full-time students.

B. Churches or principal or accessory auditorium, theaters, stadiums or sports arenas: one space for each three seats.

C. Libraries, museums or art galleries: one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.

D. Bowling alleys: five spaces per alley.

E. Skating rinks: one space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.

F. Eating or drinking establishments, principal or accessory:

(1) Drive-in type: one space for each 40 square feet of gross floor area.

(2) Other types: two spaces for each five seats.

G. Clubs or lodges: one space for each 100 square feet of floor area used for club or lodge purposes, plus one space for each sleeping room.

H. Mortuaries or funeral parlors: 15 spaces for each parlor or viewing room.

I. Swimming pools, principal or accessory, other than private pools: one space for each 25 square feet of pool area.

J. Dance halls or studios: one space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.

§ 123-103 Requirements for business or industrial uses.

Off-street parking spaces for business or industrial uses shall be provided as follows:

A. Furniture, floor covering or appliance stores; custom shops; wholesale businesses: One space for each 700 square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of four spaces required.

B. New or used car sales: one space for each 700 square feet of sales area within a building, but not less than five spaces for customer parking and one space for each two employees. Such spaces shall be clearly marked and shall not be used for the parking of unregistered motor vehicles.

C. Gasoline stations, public garages or repair garages, principal or accessory: three spaces for each service bay and one space for each two employees. Such spaces shall be clearly marked and shall not be used for the parking of unregistered motor vehicles.

D. Shopping centers or groups of stores with over 20,000 square feet of gross floor area: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

E. Individual retail stores: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

F. Real estate offices: three spaces or 1 1/2 spaces per employee and/or salesperson, whichever is greater.

G. Doctor or dentist offices: five spaces per doctor or dentist and one space per each room used to treat patients.

H. Other business or professional offices or banks: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

I. Manufacturing, storage or other industrial floor area: one space for each 1,000 square feet of gross area used for such purposes, but shall not be less than one space for each two employees.

J. All other principal uses not above enumerated or excepted: one space for each 350 square feet of gross floor area.

K. Food stores and discount stores: one space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.

§ 123-104 Requirements for mixed uses.

Except as otherwise provided in Article XX, where any building or lot is occupied by two or more uses having different parking requirements, the parking requirements for each use shall be computed separately to determine the total off-street parking requirement.