Street Parking Requirements
At the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged or increased in capacity, or any use is established or changed, there shall be provided off street parking spaces for automobiles in accordance with the following requirements.
The dimensions of each off street parking space shall be at least nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18') for diagonal or ninety degree (90°) spaces; or nine feet by twenty two feet (9' x 22') for parallel spaces, exclusive of access drives and aisles.
Except for single-family and two-family dwellings, access to each parking space shall be from a private driveway and not from a public street.
| Bowling alleys and Billiard halls | 5 spaces for each alley, plus 2 spaces for each billiard table therein |
| Business or professional offices | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area (outside building measurements) |
| Churches, sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, lodge halls, or other meeting rooms | 1 space for each 3.5 fixed seats of maximum seating capacity, or 1 space for each 35 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats, 18 linear inches of bench shall be considered a fixed seat. |
| Day nurseries, including preschool and nursery schools | 1 space for each staff member plus 1 space for each 10 children for which said establishment is licensed |
| Educational uses: | |
| Elementary | 3 spaces for each class room |
| Senior high schools and Jr. High schools | 1 spaces for each faculty member, plus 1 space for each 6 regularly enrolled students |
| College, Universities, Trade schools etc. | 2 spaces for each faculty member, plus 1 space for each 3 students |
| Schools having an arenas or auditoriums | shall meet the requirements of this section |
| For Churches, sports arenas whichever is greater | |
| Furniture stores, appliance stores, lumberyards | 1 space for each 600 square feet of floor area |
| Golf Courses | 6 spaces per hole |
| Golf Driving ranges | 1 space per tee |
| Health studios and spas | 1 space for each 250 Sq.FT. of gross floor area or 10 spaces minimum, whichever is greater |
| Hospitals | 2 parking spaces for each bed |
| Hotels, motels, motor hotels | 1 space for each lining of sleeping unit plus 2 spaces for resident manager or owner |
| Libraries | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
| Manufacturing plants, warehouses, storage buildings or structures especially for storage purposes | 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area a 1 space for each 250 square feet of office or sales space. Adequate parking shall be providing for all employees and or customers at all times. |
| Mortuaries and funeral homes | 5 spaces plus 1 space for each 25 Sq. Ft. of assembly room floor area. |
| Motor repair and service commercial vehicle sales, automotive | 5 spaces plus 1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area |
| Nursing homes | 1 parking space for each 3 beds |
| Restaurants, taverns, lounges, drive-in, drive through, take out restaurants and other establishments where food or beverages are consumed | 10 spaces min. or 1 space for each 100 Sq. Ft. of gross floor area whichever is greater |
| Retail stores and shops, commercial banks, savings and loan offices, other financial institutions, general retail, stores, food stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and other similar commercial businesses | 1 space for each 250 feet of gross floor area. For commercial centers containing 500 or more spaces, spaces in excess of 500 shall be calculated on the basis of 1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area |
| Service commercial businesses -Businesses such as electrical, plumbing, cabinets, printing and other similar shops | 1 space for each 250 square feet of retail or office area and 1 space for each 500 square feet of additional building area |
| Skating rinks, ice or roller | 1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area |
| Swimming pools (commercial) | 1 space for each 100 square feet of water surface or 10 stalls, whichever is greater |
| Tennis, handball and racquetball courts (commercial) | 6 spaces minimum or 3 spaces per court, whichever is greater |
| Veterinary hospitals | 5 for each doctor |
Shared parking facilities may be used jointly with parking facilities for other uses when operations are not normally conducted during the same hours, or when peak uses vary. Requests for shared parking are subject to the approval of the planning commission. Requests shall be subject to the following guidelines:
| Total Parking Lot Spaces | Required Minimum Number Of Accessible Spaces |
| 1-25 | 1 |
| 26-50 | 2 |
| 51-75 | 3 |
| 76-100 | 4 |
| 101-150 | 5 |
| 151-200 | 6 |
| 201-300 | 7 |
| 301-400 | 8 |
| 401-500 | 9 |
| 501-1,000 | 2% of total |
| 1,001 and over | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
Shall comply with all requirements of AVLU 10.24.040 E.
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking lot shall be paved with an approved surfacing material of asphalt or concrete composition, or some other all weather surfacing material approved by the town, and shall have appropriate bumper guards where needed. Lights used to illuminate lots shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises wherever those premises are used for residential purposes, unless otherwise approved by the planning commission.
For all parking uses not listed in this chapter, the planning commission shall determine the number of spaces required based upon the nearest comparable use standard available.
Street Parking Requirements
At the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged or increased in capacity, or any use is established or changed, there shall be provided off street parking spaces for automobiles in accordance with the following requirements.
The dimensions of each off street parking space shall be at least nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18') for diagonal or ninety degree (90°) spaces; or nine feet by twenty two feet (9' x 22') for parallel spaces, exclusive of access drives and aisles.
Except for single-family and two-family dwellings, access to each parking space shall be from a private driveway and not from a public street.
| Bowling alleys and Billiard halls | 5 spaces for each alley, plus 2 spaces for each billiard table therein |
| Business or professional offices | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area (outside building measurements) |
| Churches, sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, lodge halls, or other meeting rooms | 1 space for each 3.5 fixed seats of maximum seating capacity, or 1 space for each 35 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats, 18 linear inches of bench shall be considered a fixed seat. |
| Day nurseries, including preschool and nursery schools | 1 space for each staff member plus 1 space for each 10 children for which said establishment is licensed |
| Educational uses: | |
| Elementary | 3 spaces for each class room |
| Senior high schools and Jr. High schools | 1 spaces for each faculty member, plus 1 space for each 6 regularly enrolled students |
| College, Universities, Trade schools etc. | 2 spaces for each faculty member, plus 1 space for each 3 students |
| Schools having an arenas or auditoriums | shall meet the requirements of this section |
| For Churches, sports arenas whichever is greater | |
| Furniture stores, appliance stores, lumberyards | 1 space for each 600 square feet of floor area |
| Golf Courses | 6 spaces per hole |
| Golf Driving ranges | 1 space per tee |
| Health studios and spas | 1 space for each 250 Sq.FT. of gross floor area or 10 spaces minimum, whichever is greater |
| Hospitals | 2 parking spaces for each bed |
| Hotels, motels, motor hotels | 1 space for each lining of sleeping unit plus 2 spaces for resident manager or owner |
| Libraries | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
| Manufacturing plants, warehouses, storage buildings or structures especially for storage purposes | 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area a 1 space for each 250 square feet of office or sales space. Adequate parking shall be providing for all employees and or customers at all times. |
| Mortuaries and funeral homes | 5 spaces plus 1 space for each 25 Sq. Ft. of assembly room floor area. |
| Motor repair and service commercial vehicle sales, automotive | 5 spaces plus 1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area |
| Nursing homes | 1 parking space for each 3 beds |
| Restaurants, taverns, lounges, drive-in, drive through, take out restaurants and other establishments where food or beverages are consumed | 10 spaces min. or 1 space for each 100 Sq. Ft. of gross floor area whichever is greater |
| Retail stores and shops, commercial banks, savings and loan offices, other financial institutions, general retail, stores, food stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and other similar commercial businesses | 1 space for each 250 feet of gross floor area. For commercial centers containing 500 or more spaces, spaces in excess of 500 shall be calculated on the basis of 1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area |
| Service commercial businesses -Businesses such as electrical, plumbing, cabinets, printing and other similar shops | 1 space for each 250 square feet of retail or office area and 1 space for each 500 square feet of additional building area |
| Skating rinks, ice or roller | 1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area |
| Swimming pools (commercial) | 1 space for each 100 square feet of water surface or 10 stalls, whichever is greater |
| Tennis, handball and racquetball courts (commercial) | 6 spaces minimum or 3 spaces per court, whichever is greater |
| Veterinary hospitals | 5 for each doctor |
Shared parking facilities may be used jointly with parking facilities for other uses when operations are not normally conducted during the same hours, or when peak uses vary. Requests for shared parking are subject to the approval of the planning commission. Requests shall be subject to the following guidelines:
| Total Parking Lot Spaces | Required Minimum Number Of Accessible Spaces |
| 1-25 | 1 |
| 26-50 | 2 |
| 51-75 | 3 |
| 76-100 | 4 |
| 101-150 | 5 |
| 151-200 | 6 |
| 201-300 | 7 |
| 301-400 | 8 |
| 401-500 | 9 |
| 501-1,000 | 2% of total |
| 1,001 and over | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
Shall comply with all requirements of AVLU 10.24.040 E.
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking lot shall be paved with an approved surfacing material of asphalt or concrete composition, or some other all weather surfacing material approved by the town, and shall have appropriate bumper guards where needed. Lights used to illuminate lots shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises wherever those premises are used for residential purposes, unless otherwise approved by the planning commission.
For all parking uses not listed in this chapter, the planning commission shall determine the number of spaces required based upon the nearest comparable use standard available.