Town of North Greenbush, NY Article VI Off-Street Parking and Loading

§ 197-19 General standards.

A. Any required off-street parking or loading area shall be on the same lot or one contiguous to the principal building.

B. Required off-street parking areas shall be used only for residential customer or employee parking. No vehicles, trucks, trailers or goods shall be serviced, stored, dismantled or abandoned in any off-street parking area or yard except as provided in §§ 197-20C and 197-21F of this article.

C. Each required parking space shall be not less than 162 square feet and nine feet by 18 feet in width and length, exclusive of roadways and driveways, except that driveways for single-family residences are considered as part of the parking space.

D. No parking or loading area shall encroach upon the parking and loading setback delineated in Table 3.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Table 3 is included as an attachment to this chapter.

E. Where off-street parking and loading areas are reviewed by the Planning Board under the provisions of Chapter 155, Site Plan Review, the Planning Board may approve such facilities to be constructed in phases. Such an approval may be granted, provided that the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the number of parking spaces constructed initially is adequate to meet the needs of the proposed use and that the site plan approved has adequate area set aside for construction of the total required number of spaces in accordance with the standards identified in Table 3.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Table 3 is included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 197-20 Residential parking.

A. Two parking spaces are required for each single-family dwelling, and four parking spaces for each two-family dwelling, and 1 1/2 parking spaces are required per dwelling unit in each multifamily dwelling, regardless of district.

B. No parking space shall be allowed in the front yard of multifamily residences, but required parking spaces shall be allowed in the front yard of single- and two-family dwellings, regardless of district.

C. No front or side yard or parking area in an AR or R1 District shall be used for the storage of trucks or trailers, except that one camping or travel trailer and one boat, snowmobile or other utility trailer will be permitted per dwelling unit in the side or rear yard of residential units. This provision shall not apply to farm vehicles.

D. No vehicle may be stored or parked in a front yard which does not have a valid registration sticker properly affixed and valid license plates properly affixed to the vehicle.

E. Portable storage containers may be placed on a residential lot for a maximum of 90 days. No portable storage container may be placed within 20 feet of a front property line or 20 feet of a side or rear property line.

[Added 11-10-2016 by L.L. No. 9-2016]

§ 197-21 Commercial and business parking and loading.

A. In all Commercial and Business Districts, provisions for parking and loading facilities shall be in accordance with the requirements outlined in Table 3.[1] The ZBA may grant permanent greenspace to be used in lieu of required parking spaces pursuant to an area variance.

[1] Editor's Note: Table 3 is included as an attachment to this chapter.

B. Open off-street parking and loading areas shall be screened for adjoining residential lots by walls, fences or hedges of sufficient height to prevent the viewing of parked vehicles by a line of sight originating five feet above any point within the area bounded by the minimum adjoining side or rear yard setback line of such adjoining residential lots.

C. No parking space shall be within 15 feet of a street right-of-way line.

D. Entrance and exit drives connecting the parking area and the street shall have at least 60 feet of unobstructed vision in both directions along the street on which they enter.

E. Commercial parking lots, when allowed by special permit, shall be landscaped in accordance with provisions set forth by the ZBA in cooperation with the Town Engineer and/or Planning Board Consultant, and no vehicle shall be parked within 10 feet of any side property line or 25 feet of any street right-of-way.

F. New and used vehicle sales lots may be used for the temporary storage of vehicles awaiting sale, subject to the requirements for commercial parking lots of Subsection E above.

G. All loading areas shall be off street and shall have the following minimum dimensions:

(1) Length: 35 feet.

(2) Width: 12 feet.

(3) Height: 14 feet.

§ 197-22 Industrial parking and loading.

A. For industrial and manufacturing establishments, parking shall be in accordance with the requirements outlined in Table 3.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Table 3 is included as an attachment to this chapter.

B. Open off-street parking and loading areas shall be screened from adjoining residential lots by walls, fences or hedges of sufficient height to prevent the viewing of parked vehicles by a line of sight originating five feet above any point within the area bounded by the minimum adjoining side or rear yard setback line of such adjoining residential lots.

C. No parking space shall be within 15 feet of a street right-of-way line.

D. Entrance and exit drives connecting the parking area and the street shall have at least 60 feet of unobstructed vision in both directions along the street on which they enter.

E. All loading areas shall be off-street and shall have the following dimensions:

(1) Length: 35 feet.

(2) Width: 12 feet.

(3) Height: 14 feet.

F. For facilities located in the IG District which are allowed by right in BG, BN, and PBD Districts, the commercial and business parking and loading regulations shall apply.

§ 197-23 Places of public assembly.

For places of public assembly, such as churches, theaters, bowling alleys, etc., one parking space for each four seats or four persons, based on capacity attendance, whichever is greater, shall be provided.