A.
After the effective date of this chapter, off-street
parking spaces shall be provided 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 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.
C.
Any alteration, enlargement or change in use to an
existing building, structure or parcel of land which increases the
demand for off-street parking per the requirements of this article
shall meet that requirement accordingly.
D.
Within any C-3 District, there shall be no minimum
number of off-street parking spaces required, regardless of use.
New automotive use areas or enlargements of
existing automotive use areas shall be subject to the following requirements:
A.
Surfacing. Every automotive use area and access driveway
shall be surfaced with a durable and dustless material and shall be
so graded and drained as to efficiently dispose of surface water accumulation
into the City storm sewer network. All parking spaces shall be clearly
marked.
B.
Lighting. Any fixture used to illuminate any automotive
use area shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from the
street and any adjoining premises.
C.
Screening. Every automotive use area, except off-street
parking areas for fewer than five vehicles, shall be screened from
an adjoining lot in any R District along a rear lot line or an interior
side lot line by a compact evergreen hedge which has a height of five
feet or by a solid fence or masonry wall five feet in height. Such
hedge, fence or wall shall not extend along the front yard or exterior
side yard of an adjoining lot in any R District and shall be maintained
in good condition at all times.
D.
Access. No entrance or exit to any automotive use
area shall be permitted within 30 feet of any intersecting exterior
property lines. No entrance or exit shall be permitted within 10 feet
of a lot in any R District, except for off-street parking areas for
uses permitted in any R District requiring fewer than 10 parking spaces.
Access to automotive use areas, except for off-street parking areas
for residential uses in R Districts for fewer than five vehicles,
shall be approved by the Building Inspector and shall be so arranged
that vehicles shall not back into a street.
E.
Location. In all L-C or R Districts, no automotive
use area shall be located in any front yard or exterior side yard.
F.
Setback.
(1)
In all L-C or R Districts, all automotive use
areas (not including driveways) shall be set back at least 10 feet
from all property lines.
(2)
In all C and L-M Districts, all automotive use
areas (not including driveways) shall be set back from front property
line, rear property line and side yard property lines as outlined
below (not to be less than 10 feet):
[Amended 6-24-2013]
(a)
If the dimension of the property is less than 200 feet, setback shall
be 15 feet;
(b)
If the dimension of the property is 200 feet and up to 350 feet,
setback shall be 20 feet;
(c)
If the dimension of the property is 350 feet and up to 500 feet,
setback shall be 30 feet;
(d)
If the dimension of the property is 500 feet or greater, setback
shall be 40 feet.
(3)
In all M Districts, all automotive use areas
shall be set back at least five feet from all property lines, except
that where said area abuts any R District, it shall be set back at
least 10 feet from all property lines.
H.
Maneuvering and access space requirements. Between
each row of parking, there shall be at least 24 feet of maneuvering
space (unless as otherwise approved by the Director of Public Works).
I.
Driveways. One-way driveways serving nonresidential
uses shall be at least 15 feet but not more than 20 feet in width.
Two-way driveways serving nonresidential uses shall be at least 20
feet but not more than 30 feet in width. No more than two such driveways
shall be provided for each 200 feet of frontage on a public street.
J.
Trash, refuse and waste disposal. Facilities for the
storage and collection of trash, refuse, waste and recyclable materials
shall be concealed and not be visible from any street, sidewalk or
abutting parcel.
A.
Gross floor area. Gross floor area shall include all
areas of a building used or occupied by any traffic generator mentioned
in this article. Basement or cellar floor areas not used for processing,
servicing or selling goods or merchandise shall not be considered
as gross floor area.
B.
Seats. For places of assembly where bench-type seats
are provided or where standing patrons are served at a counter or
bar, each 22 linear inches of such seating or standing space shall
be considered as one seat for the purpose of determining off-street
parking requirements.
C.
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.
Auxiliary parking shall be permitted within 300 feet
of the principal use, provided that 50% of all required spaces are
located on site.
B.
In any case where required off-street parking spaces
are not provided on the same lot with the building or use they serve,
such off-street parking spaces shall be subject to deed, lease or
contract restrictions acceptable to the Corporation Counsel binding
the owner, his heirs or assigns to maintain the required number of
spaces available throughout the life of such use.
Except in a C-3 District, adequate off-street
loading and unloading space shall be provided for all commercial and
manufacturing uses as follows:
A.
Each use shall provide one space with minimum horizontal
dimensions of 12 feet by 35 feet by 14 feet in height for the parking
of commercial vehicles while they are being loaded or unloaded. Such
space shall have convenient access to a public street, shall not be
used for customer or employee parking and shall not be considered
as part of any required off-street parking area.
B.
Industrial buildings, shopping plazas, storage warehouses,
furniture, appliance and department stores and hospitals shall provide
one additional space, as described above, for each 20,000 square feet
of gross floor area.
C.
Office buildings, apartment buildings or hotels over
three stories in height shall provide one additional space for each
40,000 square feet of gross floor area (not including the area of
unfinished basements or cellars).
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided
as follows:
|
Type of Use
|
Required Number of Parking Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Dwellings
| ||
|
Single-family dwellings
|
2 for each dwelling unit
| |
|
All other dwellings
|
1.5 for each dwelling unit
| |
|
Accessory uses to dwellings
| ||
|
Offices for the treatment of humans
|
5 for each office
| |
|
Other offices
|
2 for each office
| |
|
Bed-and-breakfast establishment
[Added 12-16-2002] |
2 for primary dwelling, plus 1 for each guest
room
| |
|
Institutional uses
| ||
|
Hospitals
|
1.5 for each bed
| |
|
All other institutional uses
|
1 for each 5 beds
| |
|
Places of assembly
| ||
|
Elementary and middle schools
|
2 for each classroom, plus 1 for every 5 auditorium
seats
| |
|
High schools
|
5 for each classroom, plus 1 for every 5 auditorium
seats
| |
|
Colleges or universities
|
10 for each classroom, plus 1 for every 5 auditorium
seats
| |
|
Churches
|
1 for each 5 seats
| |
|
Auditoriums, theaters, stadiums or arenas
|
1 for each 5 seats
| |
|
Libraries, museums or art galleries
|
1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Bowling alleys
|
8 per alley
| |
|
Dance halls or studios
|
1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Skating rinks
|
1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
All other places of public assembly
|
1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Eating and drinking establishments
| ||
|
Restaurants
|
1 for each 3 seats, except where no seats are
provided, 3 for each 50 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Night clubs, bars or
|
1 for each 200 square
| |
|
Taverns
|
feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Clubs or lodges
|
1 for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Other business uses
| ||
|
Mortuaries or funeral parlors
|
15 for each parlor
| |
|
Beauty salon or barber shop
|
1.5 for each chair or work station
| |
|
Furniture, floor covering or appliance stores
|
1 for each 700 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Custom shops or wholesale businesses
|
1 for each 700 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
New or used car sales
|
1 for each 700 square feet of sales area within
a building, but not fewer than 5 for customer parking and 1 for each
2 employees. Such spaces shall be clearly marked shall not be used
for the parking of unregistered motor vehicles
| |
|
Gasoline stations or repair garages
|
3 for each service bay
| |
|
Food stores, shopping centers
|
1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Individual retail stores or service establishments
|
1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Doctor, dentist or real estate offices
|
1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
plus 3 for each office
| |
|
Other businesses, professional offices or banks
|
1 for each 350 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Hotels, motels or lodging houses
|
1 for each unit of accommodation
| |
|
Manufacturing or industrial uses
|
1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
| |
|
Warehousing
|
1 for each 2,500 square feet of gross floor
area
| |
|
All other principal uses
|
1 for each 350 square feet of gross floor area
| |
A.
All automotive use areas shall be surfaced with a
durable and dustless material.
B.
For all structures with a residential use, off-street
parking areas (not including driveways) for noncommercial vehicles
shall be restricted to rear yards.
C.
For all structures with a residential use, parking
in any front yard shall be restricted to a driveway, provided that
no such driveway shall be located in the area which extends from the
primary residential structure to the exterior property line. Should
the primary residential structure include an attached garage, such
driveway shall be restricted to the area which extends from the garage
to the exterior property line.
D.
All driveways shall be perpendicular to the street
of access.
A.
No automotive use area shall be used for auto wrecking
or the storage of wrecked, partially dismantled or junked vehicles
or equipment or for the storage of motor vehicles which do not qualify
for New York State motor vehicle registration.
B.
All required off-street parking areas shall be unobstructed
and free of other uses.
A.
No off-street parking shall be required for uses accessory to any institutional use specified in § 300-0506 or for accessory restaurants used primarily for students, patients, tenants or employees occupying principal buildings.
B.
In the case of accessory retail sales, boat berths
or restaurants, the parking requirement for either the accessory use
or the principal use, whichever requirement is less, may be reduced
by 50%.
C.
Except as otherwise provided, where any building or
lot is occupied by two or more uses having different parking requirements,
the parking requirement for each use shall be computed separately
to determine the total off-street parking requirement.
D.
In the case of a church and school on the same lot,
the lesser parking requirement shall be waived.
All drive-through facilities shall provide adequate
on-site maneuvering and circulation areas so as to ensure that stacking
of vehicles does not impede traffic on abutting streets. All proposed
drive-through facilities shall meet the following minimum standards:
A.
Gasoline pumps. A minimum of 36 feet of stacking lane
is required between a curb cut and the nearest gasoline pump.
B.
Other drive-through facilities.
(1)
Primary facilities. A minimum of 60 feet for
a single stacking lane or 40 feet per lane when there is more than
one stacking lane is required for all other drive-through facilities.
(2)
Accessory facilities. A stacking lane is not
required for accessory facilities where vehicles do not routinely
stack up while waiting for service. Examples are window washing, air
compressor, and vacuum-cleaning stations.
C.
Stacking lane design and layout. A stacking lane is
measured from the property line behind the curb cut to the services
area. Stacking lanes do not have to be linear. Stacking lanes shall
be designed so that they do not interfere with parking and vehicle
circulation.
D.
Stacking lanes identified. All stacking lanes shall
be clearly identified through the use of means such as striping, landscaping,
signs and bollards.
