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 chapter; 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.
(1)
Dwellings. Parking requirements shall be as follows:
(a)
Single-family or two-family dwellings: one space for each dwelling
unit.
(b)
Multifamily dwellings: two spaces for each dwelling unit.
(c)
Bed-and-breakfast establishments, motels, hotels or rooming
or lodging houses: one space for each unit of accommodation.
[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
(3)
Places of assembly. Parking requirements shall be as follows:
(a)
Schools: one space for each classroom plus one space for each
five seats in the auditorium or stadium, whichever is greater.
(b)
Churches, principal or accessory auditoriums, theaters, stadiums
or sports arenas: one space for each five seats.
(c)
Libraries, museums or art galleries: one space for each 300
square feet of gross floor area.
(d)
Bowling alleys: 10 spaces per alley.
(e)
Dance halls or studios or skating rinks: one space for each
100 square feet of gross floor area.
(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: 10 spaces for each parlor.
(i)
Swimming pools, principal or accessory, other than private pools:
one space for each 25 square feet of pool area.
(4)
Business or industrial uses. Parking requirements shall be as follows:
(a)
Furniture, floor covering or appliance stores, custom shops
or wholesale businesses: one space for each 700 square feet of gross
floor area.
(b)
New or used car sales: one space for each 700 square feet of
sales area. Such space shall be clearly marked and shall not be used
for unregistered motor vehicles.
(c)
Gasoline stations, public garages or repair garages, principal
or accessory: three spaces for each service bay.
(d)
Food stores, shopping centers or groups of stores over 20,000
square feet of gross floor area: one space for each 100 square feet
of gross floor area.
(e)
Individual retail stores: one space for each 175 square feet
of gross floor area.
(f)
Doctor, dentist or real estate offices: five spaces for each
office.
(g)
Other businesses or professional offices or banks: one space
for each 175 square feet of gross floor area.
(h)
Manufacturing, storage or other industrial floor area: one space
for each 1,000 square feet of gross area used for such purpose, but
there shall not be less than one space for each two employees.
A.
Size of parking space. For the purpose of computing gross parking
area for required off-street parking, 350 square feet of unobstructed
net standing, maneuvering or access area shall be considered as one
parking space. However, a lesser area may be considered as one space
if the Code Enforcement Officer certifies that the layout and design
of the parking area are adequate to permit convenient access and maneuvering.
In any event, the size of a parking space shall be at least 20 feet
long and 10 feet wide, exclusive of access or maneuvering area.
B.
Gross floor area. Gross floor area shall include all areas of a building used or occupied by any traffic generator mentioned in § 265-23; provided, however, that basement or cellar floor area not used for processing, servicing or sale of goods or merchandise shall not be counted as gross floor area.
C.
Seats. In places of assembly where bench-type seats are provided
or where standing patrons are served at a counter or bar, each 20
linear inches of such seating or standing space shall be considered
as one seat for the purpose of determining off-street parking requirements.
D.
Employees. In any case where there is more than one work shift, the
total number of employees used to compute off-street parking requirements
shall include the maximum number of employees on two shifts.
E.
Fractional units. When application of the units of measurement to
determine required off-street parking spaces results in a fractional
parking space of 1/2 or more, one parking space shall be required.
A.
Accessory uses.
(1)
No off-street parking shall be required for uses accessory to any institutional use specified in § 265-23B(2) or for an accessory restaurant used primarily for students, patients, tenants or employees occupying a principal use.
(2)
In the case of accessory retail sales, restaurants or swimming pools,
the lesser parking requirement for either the accessory use or the
principal use, whichever requirement is less, shall be reduced by
50%.
B.
Joint facilities.
(1)
In the case of a church and school on the same lot, the lesser parking
requirement shall be waived.
(2)
Where places of assembly specified in § 265-23B(3) are located on the same lot with other uses, the Board of Appeals may permit a reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces for such places of assembly.
(3)
Where public off-street parking facilities are available, other than
off-street parking provided for a public building, the Board of Appeals
may permit a reduction in the number of required off-street parking
spaces for uses located on any lot within 600 feet of such public
parking facility.
Site requirements for off-street parking spaces shall be as
follows:
A.
Location of required parking spaces.
(1)
General provisions. All required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot with the building or use they serve, except as provided in the following Subsection A(2), Group facilities.
(2)
Group facilities. In any C or M District, required off-street parking
spaces may be provided in group parking facilities designed to serve
two or more buildings or uses on different lots, provided that:
B.
Setback for all off-street parking spaces.
(1)
In any R District:
(a)
Enclosed off-street parking spaces shall be subject to the regulations for accessory buildings (§ 265-32G).
(b)
No open off-street parking space shall be permitted in a required
front yard or exterior side yard.
(c)
No open off-street parking area for five or more motor vehicles
shall be located within five feet of any side or rear lot line of
an adjoining lot in any R District.
(2)
In any C or M District, no open or enclosed off-street parking space shall be permitted within 10 feet of any street line or within 10 feet of any side lot line or rear lot line of a lot used for residential purposes or in any R District. See also § 265-32G(1).
[Amended 12-4-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
All areas counted as required off-street parking areas shall
be unobstructed and free of other uses except off-street loading or
unloading.
In any case where required off-street parking spaces are provided
in group facilities or in specific cases when required by the Board
of Appeals in approving off-site joint facilities, such off-site parking
spaces shall be subject to deed, lease or contract restrictions acceptable
to the Town Attorney of the Town of North Collins, binding the owner,
his heirs or assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available
throughout the life of such use.
All open off-street parking spaces shall be considered as automotive use areas and shall be subject to the requirements of § 265-30E in addition to the provisions of this section.
