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Alleghany County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXIII

OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 66-726.- Off-street parking requirements for all districts.

In all districts, there shall be off-street parking provided for automobile storage or parking with vehicular access to a street or alley, and shall be equal to at least the minimum requirements for the specific type of use set forth.

(Amdmt. No. 99-1, 4-6-99)

Sec. 66-727. - Off-street parking minimum requirements by use type.

Type of Use Minimum Requirements
ASSEMBLY
Amusement Parks, Assembly Halls, Auction House, Billiard Parlors, Bowling Alleys, Dancehalls, Family Day Care, Lodges, Hunt Clubs, Meeting Halls, Museums and Cultural Facilities, Pool Rooms, Public Safety Facilities, Skating Rinks 1 space per 200 sq. ft.
Bus Passenger Station, Country Clubs, Funeral Homes, Golf Clubs, Health Clubs, Mortuaries 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Parks, Playgrounds, Public Recreation Areas 2 spaces per acre
Libraries 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area
Recreational Campsites 1 space per each travel trailer, motor home or camper
Churches, Theaters 1 space per every ten seats
DWELLINGS
Apartment Houses, Garage Apartments, Mobile Home Parks, Mobile/Manufactured Homes (individual), Multi-family Dwellings, Single-family Dwellings, Townhouses, Two Family Dwellings 2 spaces per dwelling unit
Bed and Breakfast Homestay, Bed and Breakfast Inns, Boarding Houses, Hotels, Motels 1 space per bedroom, plus 1 space for every 2 employees
INDUSTRIAL
Asphalt Plant, Blacksmith Shop, Cabinet Shop, Cement Plant, Coal Yard, Concrete Plant, Lime Plant, Masonry Brick Processing, Mining/Quarrying, Monumental Stoneworks, Planing Mill, Plumbing Supplies Storage, Sawmill, Sheetmetal Shops, Steel Fabricating Shops, Storage Facilities, Storage Warehouse, Truck Terminal, Welding Shop, Wholesale Business, Wood Yard 1 space for every 50 sq. ft. customer service space, plus 1 space per every company vehicle and 1 space for every 3 employees on a maximum working shift
Assembly of Electronics, Bottling Plant and Beverage Distributor, Bulk Petroleum Storage, Contractors Equipment Storage or Yard, Electrical Supply, Gypsum Manufacturer, Machine Shop, Manufacturer of Musical Instruments, Manufacturer of Novelties, Manufacturer of Rubber/Metal Stamps, Manufacturer of Toys, Manufacturing with Use of Toxic Chemicals, Manufacturer Sales of Pottery/Ceramics, Meat Processing, Print Plants, Pulp and Paper Manufacturer, Sanitary Landfill, Transfer Station, Warehousing, Water/Sewage treatment Plants, Wholesale Processing 1 space for every 3 employees on maximum working shift, plus 1 space for every company vehicle
MEDICAL
Abuse Shelter, Detention Facility, Group Family Day Care Homes, Group Homes, Nursing Homes, Penal Institutions 1 space for every 4 beds, plus 1 space for every 3 employees on a maximum working shift
Animal Hospital, Hospitals, Laboratories, Medical Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Veterinary Office 1 space for every 200 sq. ft.
OFFICE
Banks, Cemeteries (Office), Financial Offices, Kennel Offices, Professional Offices 1 space for every 300 sq. ft. of floor area
RETAIL
Adult Bookstore, Antique Shops, Auto Repair Service or Shop (Major or Minor), Barber Shop, Beauty Shop, Coin Laundries, Convenience Store, Electronic Sales/Service, Flea Market, Furniture Shop, Garden Center, General Country Store, Gift Shop, Home Appliance Sales/Service, Home Occupation, Lumber and Building Supply, Machinery Sales and Service, Massage Parlors, Plant Nursery, Plumbing Supply, Retail Establishment, Service Establishment, Service Station 1 space for every 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Airports, Airstrips, Small Boat Dock 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of customer service area
Carwash, Commercial Stables, Livestock Markets, Manufactured/Mobile Home Sales Lot, Mini-Warehousing, Public Utility, Rental of Equipment Used by Contractor, State Dept. of Transportation Maintenance Facility, Truck Stops, Upholstery Shop, Vehicle Sales Lot 1 space per every 50 sq. ft. of customer service area, plus 1 space per company vehicle and 1 space per every 2 employees
Commercial Transmitter Tower 1 space for every 3 employees on maximum working shift
Bar, Nightclub, Restaurant, Tavern 1 space for each 4 seats, plus 1 space per employee on a shift
SCHOOLS
Business Schools, Child Care Center, Music/Art School, Preschool, Trade Schools 1 space per employee, plus 5 spaces per classroom
OTHER
Accessory Building, Agricultural, Boat Building, Commercial Agriculture, Conservation Areas, Dairy, Farm Structures, Forestry, General Farming, Intensive Livestock Facilities, Hot Farms, Preserves, Conservation Areas 1 space for every 50 sq. ft. of customer service area, plus 1 space per company vehicle and 1 space per every 2 employees (where applicable)

 

(Amdmt. No. 99-1, 4-6-99; Amdmt. No. O-09-2, 1-21-09; Amdmt. No. O-09-3, 5-19-09)

Sec. 66-728. - Off-street parking requirements for site.

(a)

Surface treatment. All such off-street parking areas providing more than ten parking spaces shall be constructed as to provide a durable, stabilized and dust free surface. A good stand of vegetative cover shall be maintained on the remaining portion of the lot.

(b)

Lighting. Any lighting proposed to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be located and arranged so that all rays of light are directed upon the parking area only and not on any adjoining properties. Off-street parking areas in B-1, B-2, and M-1 districts shall have lighting.

(c)

Drainage. Off-street parking areas shall be adequately drained in compliance with appropriate erosion and sedimentation control regulations.

(d)

Striping. Off-street parking areas in B-1, B-2 and M-1 districts shall be clearly striped/marked.

(e)

Accessibility. Access to off-street parking areas shall be provided in accordance with state department of transportation regulations.

(f)

Width. A minimum width of nine feet shall be provided for each parking space.

(g)

Length. A minimum length of 20 feet shall be provided for each parking space.

(h)

Setbacks. Off-street parking areas shall be set back a minimum of five feet from property lines.

(i)

Screening/buffering. Off-street parking areas in excess of 10,000 square feet and located less than 100 feet from any residential district or existing residential dwelling shall require a minimum buffer of ten feet on sides adjacent to residential districts or existing residential dwellings. (Amdmt. No. 99-1, 4-6-99)

Sec. 66-729. - Off-street parking areas for rent to the general public.

Off-street parking areas where the primary use is for rental to the general public, shall have 20 percent of the area maintained as landscaped open space, which can include the setback area. Off-street parking areas for rental shall only be acceptable uses in B-1 and B-2 districts. (Amdmt. No. 99-1, 4-6-99)