(a)

Unless otherwise provided, land uses are required to have off-street vehicle parking spaces in accordance with the standards of this Division. The number and type of spaces is determined by the use of the property. Table 2.13 identifies the number of off-street parking spaces required with the construction of or addition to any building, or the implementation or expansion of the use of a site.

Table 2.13
Off-Street Parking Requirements

Note— When determining the number of parking spaces to be required, fractions of spaces shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

(b)

Accessible (ADA) Parking Requirements.

a.

Residential Uses.

i.

Handicapped-accessible parking for residential uses shall be provided pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the Federal Fair Housing Act.

b.

Non-Residential Uses.

i.

Handicapped-accessible parking spaces shall be provided pursuant to the ADAAG.

(c)

When one (1) building is planned to include a combination of different uses, the minimum parking required will be determined by applying the above requirements based upon the floor area for each use. The maximum number of parking spaces required for the building shall be the sum of the requirements for each separate use.

(d)

Off-street parking areas may be located to jointly serve two (2) or more buildings or uses, provided that the total number of spaces is not less than that required for the total combined number of buildings or uses. However, this number may be reduced based on the results of a shared parking demand analysis based on recognized standards and methodologies.

(e)

For specific land uses not listed, the Zoning Administrator shall determine the appropriate number of parking spaces required, based upon the type of activity, similarity to listed uses, expected parking demand to be generated and other information from appropriate traffic engineering and planning criteria.

(Ord. 646-14 §1(Exh. A), 12-9-2014; Ord. 742-22, §32, 6-14-2022)

(a)

Each required off-street loading space shall be of a size not less than that required for an off-street parking space, as set forth in Section 16-2-640(e), but scaled larger to delivery vehicles expected to be used, logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups and deliveries, and accessible to such vehicles when required off-street parking spaces are filled; provided that for industrial uses, the off-street area required for the off-street loading space shall be a twelve-foot by forty-five-foot loading space with a fourteen-foot height clearance; provided further that if more than one (1) berth is provided the minimum dimensions are held to be ten (10) feet by forty-five (45) feet with a fourteen-foot height clearance.

(b)

The number of off-street loading spaces required for each use is set forth in Table 2-14. Where the use of the premises is not specifically mentioned, loading requirements shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator based upon requirements for similar uses, expected demand generated by the proposed use, temporal factors and other information from appropriate traffic engineering and planning criteria.

Table 2.14
Loading Zone Standards

(Ord. 646-14 §1(Exh. A), 12-9-2014)

The purpose of stacking space requirements is to promote public safety by alleviating on-site and off-site traffic congestion that might otherwise result from the operation of a drive-up or drive-through facility. For all applicable drive-up or drive-through uses, the following off-street stacking requirements shall apply:

(1)

At a minimum a stacking space shall be eight and one-half (8.5) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long.

(2)

A stacking space at a drive-in or drive-through window, menu board, order station, designated drop-off zone, or service bay is considered to be a stacking space.

(3)

An area reserved for stacking spaces may not double as a circulation driveway, maneuvering area, or off-street parking space.

(4)

Stacking spaces may be located anywhere on the building site, provided that traffic impacts on and off site are minimized and the location does not create negative impacts on adjacent properties due to noise, light or other factors.

(5)

A minimum of four (4) stacking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area plus two (2) stacking spaces for the first drive through window and two (2) stacking spaces for each additional window shall be provided.

(6)

For uses that have drive-through bays or stalls, a minimum of two (2) stacking spaces per bay or stall shall be provided.

(Ord. 646-14 §1(Exh. A), 12-9-2014)

(a)

The required number of parking spaces in all off-street parking areas shall be unobstructed and free of all other uses.

(b)

All off-street parking areas and access drives shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete, except that other dust-free surfaces such as washed road base with a chemical dust suppressant may be approved by the Zoning Administrator for parking areas in the industrial districts, based on type of use, location and impact to adjoining properties.

(c)

Landscaping around off-street parking areas with two (2) or more spaces shall conform to the Town of Bennett Development Design Guidelines.

(d)

Lighting from any parking area shall comply with Division 8 of this Article.

(e)

Off-street parking spaces shall be at least nine (9) feet wide by eighteen (18) feet deep, except that parallel parking spaces shall be not less than ten (10) feet wide by twenty-two (22) feet long.

(f)

Off-street parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be twelve (12) feet wide, unless the space is parallel to a pedestrian walk. The parallel-handicapped parking space shall be adjacent or close to an ADA approved ramp. Other dimensions shall be the same as those for standard parking spaces. Handicapped parking spaces shall have unimpeded ramp access to a walk. Every handicapped parking stall shall be identified at the head of the parking space with a raised, standard identification sign, centered between three (3) feet and five (5) feet above the parking surface. The sign shall include the international symbol for accessibility and state "reserved," or contain similar wording, in accordance with Section 16-3-420(5).

(g)

The minimum width of traffic aisles in parking lots shall be as listed in Table 2.15.

Table 2.15
Parking Dimensions

(Ord. 646-14 §1(Exh. A), 12-9-2014; Ord. No. 660-16, §1, 2-23-2016; Ord. 742-22, §33, 6-14-2022)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 679-17, § 16, adopted October 12, 2017, repealed § 16-2-650, which pertained to parking of recreational vehicles and derived from Ord. 646-14, § 1(Exh. A), adopted December 9, 2014.