A.
Schedule of requirements.
(1)
Accessory off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided
according to the particular uses listed below in any district.
(2)
An area not less than nine feet by 18 feet shall be provided per
parking space.
(3)
Any land which is developed as a unit under single ownership and
control shall be considered a single lot for the purposes of these
regulations.
(4)
For adjacent uses in the HB district or where more than one establishment
exists on a lot in other districts, uses may be able to share parking
spaces, where in the opinion of the Planning Board spaces may generally
be utilized at different times. A legal agreement for the maintenance
of shared parking shall be obtained if uses are under different ownership.
(5)
The following shall be the required minimums for off-street parking
spaces:
[Amended 6-13-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019; 9-9-2021 by L.L. No. 11-2021; 5-30-2023 by L.L. No. 7-2023]
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Use
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Number of Spaces
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|---|---|---|
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Residential unit
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2 per dwelling unit
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Professional office in a residence
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3 per office or 2 for each professional maintaining office hours
for consultation, whichever is greater, in addition to that required
for the residential use
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Medical/dental office, including an office in a residence
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1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, but not fewer
than 3 per practitioner
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General/professional office
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1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Health club or fitness center
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Home occupation
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2 in addition to those which are required for the residential
use
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Restaurant or drinking establishment
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1 for each 3 seats or 50 square feet of customer service area
(i.e., all area other than kitchen and storage), whichever is greater
| |
|
Fast-food restaurant
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1 for each 40 square feet of customer service area
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Theater, cinema, auditorium or place of public assembly
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1 for each 4 seats or 1 for each 75 square feet of gross floor
area, whichever is greater
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|
Bed-and-breakfast
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1 per guest unit, plus 1 for every 2 employees per largest shift
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Hotel
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1.25 per hotel unit, plus the parking requirements for all proposed
accessory uses
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Hospital
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1 per bed, plus 1 for every 2 employees
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Sanitarium or nursing home
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1 per every 3 beds, plus 1 for every 2 employees
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Retail sales, arts, crafts and personal service establishment
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1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Light industry
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1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area or 1 per employee
for the largest shift, whichever is greater
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Wholesale, warehouse and storage
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1 for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per
employee; one parking space per 100 units unless in the Planning Board's
judgment additional parking is required to accommodate the proposed
size and layout of the self-storage spaces
| |
|
Laboratory and research
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1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Museum or gallery
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Commercial recreation
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At least 2 for staff use or 1 per employee, whichever is greater,
plus 1 space per 3 seats of spectator area if facility proposes to
hold events, in addition to general patron parking as follows:
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Bowling alleys
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4 per bowling lane
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Swimming pools
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1 per 25 square feet of water area, excluding wading pools
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Tennis courts
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4 per court
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Racquetball courts
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1 per 100 square feet of activity area
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Funeral home
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1 per 3 seats or 60 square feet of space available for public
use, whichever is greater
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Farm distillery
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area of the farm
distillery building(s) or 1 space per 3 attendees permitted on the
property, whichever is greater
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Farm winery
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1 space per 300 square feet or one per employee, whichever is
larger
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Wine-tasting facility
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1 space per 200 square feet
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Place of worship
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1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area or 1 per 3 seats,
whichever is greater, unless this requirement places a substantial
burden on the religious exercise of a person, religious assembly or
institution. In such case, the Planning Board shall have discretion
to determine the appropriate amount of parking under the circumstances
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Car wash, both automated and self-serve
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1 space per each employee on the largest shift, plus 2 additional
spaces per washing bay.
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Schools
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area or 1 per 15
students, whichever is greater
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All other uses not mentioned or variations of above uses
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Reasonable and appropriate off-street parking requirements for
structures and land uses which do not fall within the categories listed
above shall be determined by the Planning Board
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B.
When more than one use is to be located on a lot, the site plan shall
provide for the sum of the off-street parking space requirements for
each use unless otherwise specified herein.
C.
Where, in the Planning Board's judgment, a use or combination of
uses on a single lot will generate parking needs which are less than
the total amount the zoning code requires the number of required spaces
may be reduced by up to 25%.
D.
The storage of not more than one recreational vehicle or not more
than one boat is permitted, provided that such trailer or boat is
unoccupied and not stored between the street line and the front building
line, except that one such vehicle or boat may be stored in a driveway.
Under no circumstance may such a vehicle or boat be stored within
15 feet of a street line or closer to a property line than the minimum
distance permitted for an accessory structure.
E.
No off-street parking shall be permitted within a required front yard in any district, except in the case of a driveway for a one- or two-family residence on other than a corner lot or where an exception is established pursuant to Subsection F as hereinafter provided.
F.
One unlicensed vehicle may be parked on the premises for a period
of not exceeding six months, provided such vehicle is in running condition
and is covered by an earth-tone cover. Any such vehicle shall be parked
in the rear yard or side yard, but in no event closer than the front
building line in the side yard. Where in the opinion of the Code Enforcement
Officer it is impossible to locate such vehicle in the rear or side
yard due to topographic conditions, then the Code Enforcement Officer
may approve of a different location provided it is not aesthetically
obtrusive.
A.
Permitted accessory loading berths. Off-street loading berths, open
or enclosed, are permitted accessory to any use except residences
for one or two families. However, no off-street loading berth shall
be located in a front yard.
B.
Uses requiring off-street loading berths. Open or enclosed accessory
off-street loading berths shall be provided for any lot or any use
specified herein. Any land which is developed as a unit under single
ownership and control shall be considered a single lot for the purposes
of such requirements.
(1)
For a public library, museum, art gallery or similar quasi-public
institution or governmental building, community center, hospital or
sanitarium, nursing or convalescent home, institution for children
or the aged or school with a floor area less than 10,000 square feet:
one berth; for each additional 25,000 square feet or fraction thereof:
one additional berth.
(2)
For buildings with professional, governmental or business offices
or laboratory establishments with a floor area of 5,000 to 50,000
square feet: one berth; for each additional 50,000 square feet or
fraction thereof: one additional berth.
(3)
For buildings with a combination of offices and retail sales and
service establishments: one berth for 5,000 to 25,000 square feet
of floor area and one additional berth for each additional 25,000
square feet of floor area or fraction thereof so used.
(4)
For manufacturing, wholesale and storage uses, and for dry-cleaning
and rug-cleaning establishments and laundries: one berth for 5,000
to 10,000 square feet of floor area in such use and one additional
berth for each additional 10,000 square feet of floor area or fraction
thereof so used.
(5)
For hotels: one berth for each 40,000 square feet of gross floor
area. The Planning Board may waive or reduce the requirement for off-street
truck loading spaces for hotels where the applicant establishes to
the satisfaction of the Planning Board that deliveries may be accommodated
with minimum disruption to surrounding residential neighborhoods or
other commercial uses. The Planning Board may condition any approval
on reasonable limitations to said deliveries, including, but not limited
to, size of truck, hours of delivery, times of delivery, number of
deliveries and similar restrictions.
[Amended 6-13-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019; 5-8-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023]
C.
Size, location and access. Unless otherwise specified, each required
loading berth shall be at least 15 feet wide, 45 feet long and 14
feet high if enclosed. Unobstructed access at least 15 feet wide to
and from a street shall be provided. Such access may be combined with
access to a parking lot. All permitted or required loading berths
shall be on the same lot as the use to which they are accessory.
D.
Joint facilities. Permitted or required loading berths, open or enclosed,
may be provided in spaces designed to serve jointly two or more adjacent
establishments, provided that the number of required berths in such
joint facilities shall not be less than the total required for all
such establishments.
A.
Access near streets/street corners.
B.
Lots divided by district boundaries. When a lot is located partly
in one district and partly in another district, the regulations for
the district requiring the greater number of parking spaces or loading
berths shall apply to all of the lot. Parking spaces or loading berths
on such a lot may be located without regard to district lines, provided
that no such parking spaces or loading berths shall be located in
any residence district, unless the use to which they are accessory
is permitted in such district.
C.
Supplementary regulations for any parking spaces adjacent to residence
districts. (Residence districts are R-3A, R-2A, R-1A, R-0.25A and
CR.)
(1)
No parking space may be located within 10 feet of a residence district.
(2)
Wherever a parking lot abuts the side or rear lot line of a lot in
a residence district, said parking lot shall be screened from such
adjoining lot by an opaque wall or fence or thick hedge with a height
of not less than five feet nor more than 6 1/2 feet.
(3)
Wherever a parking lot is located across the street from any residence
district, it shall be screened from the view of such land by a thick
hedge located along a line drawn parallel to the street and a distance
of five feet therefrom, such hedge to be interrupted only at points
of ingress and egress and to allow adequate site distance. The open
area between such hedge and the street shall be landscaped in harmony
with the landscaping prevailing on neighboring properties fronting
on the same street.
D.
Traffic storage. All uses shall provide sufficient space on the same
lot so that any storage lanes for traffic will be provided and will
not obstruct traffic or utilize public rights-of-way.
E.
Driveways.
(1)
No driveway shall provide access to a lot located in another district,
which lot is used for any use prohibited in the district in which
such driveway is located.
(2)
For parking areas with 10 spaces or fewer, driveways shall be 10
feet wide per lane.
(3)
For parking areas with over 10 spaces, driveways shall be 12.5 feet
wide per lane.
