At the time any main building is erected or
altered or any new use of land commenced, off-street parking spaces
as hereinafter specified shall be furnished with necessary passageways
and driveways. All such space shall be deemed to be required space
on the lot on which it is situated, and shall not be encroached upon
or reduced in any manner. All parking areas, passageways and driveways
(except residences) shall be surfaced with a dustless, durable, all-weather
pavement, clearly marked for car spaces and shall be adequately drained,
all subject to the approval of the Town Engineer.
For the purpose of this chapter a parking space
shall be an area 10 feet wide and 20 feet long, exclusive of passageways
and driveways appurtenant thereto and providing access thereto.
[Amended 9-16-1992 by L.L. No. 2-1992]
None of the off-street parking facilities as
required in the Zoning Ordinance shall be required for any building
or use existing at the time of adoption of this chapter, unless said
building or use shall be enlarged.
The collective provision of off-street parking
areas by two or more buildings or uses located on adjacent lots is
permitted, provided that the total of such facilities shall not be
less than the sum required of the various buildings or uses computed
separately, and further provided that the land upon which the collective
facilities are located is owned or leased by one or more of the collective
users and that all users have legitimate access through formal agreement.
All parking areas and appurtenant passageways
and driveways serving commercial uses shall be illuminated adequately
during the hours between sunset and sunrise when the use is in operation.
Adequate shielding shall be provided by commercial users to protect
adjacent residential zones from the glare of such illumination and
from that of automobile headlights.
Off-street parking areas located in commercial
zones and which provide parking for 20 or more vehicles shall be provided
with shade trees of a type approved by the Town Engineer and located
not greater than 60 feet on center.
Where there are no specific requirements specified
in this section, the Town Board shall determine the requirements using
the following as a general guide:
A. Automobile and gasoline service station: at least
one space for each gasoline pump, grease rack or similar service area
and one additional space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
of the shop or garage, with a minimum of five spaces.
B. Automobile sales establishments; flower or plant nursery;
landscape gardener's business: at least one space for every 1,000
square feet of the areas used for such purposes.
C. Boarding- or rooming houses: at least one space for
each rental unit, plus one additional space for owner or manager.
D. Church or other place of worship: at least one space
for each four seats or equivalent accommodation provided.
E. Commercial or personal service establishment: at least
one space for each 150 square feet of gross first floor area, plus
one additional space for each 200 square feet of additional gross
floor area.
F. Educational institution, public or private: at least
one space for each two employees, including teachers and administrators.
Sufficient off-street parking space for the safe and convenient loading
and unloading of students. Additional facilities for student parking,
taking into consideration the total number of students driving automobiles.
The requirements for stadium, gymnasium and auditorium use shall be
in addition to these requirements.
G. Nursing home, eleemosynary or philanthropic institution:
at least one space for each two employees, plus such additional facilities
for residents and visitors as shall be deemed necessary by the Planning
Board.
H. Home occupation - professional office: at least one
parking space in addition to the requirement for the dwelling unit,
plus one additional space for every full-time employee, except that
in the case of doctors and dentists three parking spaces in addition
to the requirement for the dwelling unit, plus one space for every
full-time employee, shall be required.
I. Industrial or manufacturing establishment: one space
for each 400 square feet of floor area exclusive of storage space,
but need not exceed one parking space for each person employed.
J. Medical or dental practitioners' offices: Each office
shall provide at least five spaces for each professional person occupying
or using each office, plus an additional space for each employee.
K. Mortuary or funeral home: at least one parking space
for each eight seats in the chapel, one additional space for each
resident family and one additional space for each funeral vehicle.
L. Motel, hotel, auto court, motor lodges, tourist courts:
at least one space for each guest or sleeping room, plus one space
for each employee.
M. Multifamily dwelling: at least two spaces for each
dwelling unit.
N. Office building, professional building or similar
use: at least one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
O. One- or two-family detached dwelling: at least two
spaces per dwelling unit.
P. Private club or hall: at least one space for each
100 square feet of gross floor space.
Q. Publicly owned or operated building and use, such
as a library, museum or post office: at least one space for each 100
square feet of gross floor space.
R. Restaurant or similar place dispensing food, drink
or refreshments: at least one space for each 50 square feet of floor
area devoted to patron use.
S. Shopping center: at least seven parking spaces for
each 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
T. Roadside farm produce stand: adequate parking to eliminate
traffic hazards.
U. Bowling alley: five spaces per bowling lane.