Brighton City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 205
Bulk and Parking Regulations
§ 205-1 Applicability.
The following regulations apply to the area of lots, the height of buildings, the yards and other open spaces to be provided, minimum floor areas and all other matters contained therein, as indicated for the various districts established by these regulations, and are hereby adopted and declared to be part of these Comprehensive Development Regulations.
§ 205-2 Residential - Low Density Districts.
[Amended 10-24-2001; 6-27-2007 by L.L. No. 11-2007]
The bulk regulations for single-family residences in the Residential - Large Lot RLL District, Residential - Low Density RLA District, Residential - Low Density RLB District and Residential - Low Density RLC District shall be as follows:
Minimum Requirements | RLL | RLA | RLB | RLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lot area (square feet) | 43,560 | 23,125 | 13,500 | 11,250 |
Lot width (feet) | 150 | 125 | 90 | 75 |
Front yard (feet) | 75 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
Side yard, each | 15% of lot width. No lot shall be required to have a side yard greater than 40 feet. | |||
Rear yard (feet) | 60 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
Livable floor area per dwelling unit (square feet) | 1,100 | 1,800 | 1,100 | 900 |
Maximum Requirements | RLL | RLA | RLB | RLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum permitted building height (feet) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Maximum building coverage | 15% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
Maximum livable floor area (LFA)* (square feet) | 1,908 square feet of LFA plus 57 square feet of LFA for each 1,000 square feet of lot area Equation: LFA allowed = 1,908 + (.057 x Lot Size) | |||
Maximum size of attached garage (total for lot - square feet) | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
§ 205-3 Planned Residential District.
The bulk regulations for the Planned Residential Development PRD District shall be as follows:
A.
Minimum requirements:
(1)
Development lot area: five acres.
(2)
Usable open space per dwelling unit: 1,200 square feet.
(5)
Yard requirements:
(a)
Yard abutting a state or county road: 100 feet.
(b)
Yard abutting Town collector street: 40 feet.
(c)
Yard abutting Town or private local street: 30 feet.
(d)
Yard between attached dwellings or semiattached units: five feet.
(e)
Side yard, when provided: 10 feet.
(f)
Rear yard: 20 feet.
(g)
Yard abutting a project boundary line, other than street: 30 feet.
§ 205-4 Residential - Medium Density District.
§ 205-5 Residential - High Density Districts.
[Amended 5-22-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996]
The bulk regulations for the Residential - High Density RHD-2 and Residential - High Density RHD-1 Districts shall be as follows:
Minimum Requirements | RHD-1 | RHD-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Lot area (square feet) | 40,000 | 20,000 | |
Lot area per dwelling unit (square feet) | |||
First unit | 8,000 | 10,000 | |
Each additional unit | 1,000 | 2,700 | |
Usable open space per dwelling unit (square feet) | 600 | 600 | |
Lot width (feet) | 150 | 150 | |
Front yard (feet) | 60 | 40 | |
Side yard (feet) | 40 | 30 | |
Rear yard (feet) | 45 | 35 | |
Livable floor area per dwelling unit (square feet) | 500 | 500 | |
Individual lots each having their own unit shall have a minimum lot area of 1,200 square feet, a minimum lot width of 14 feet and a minimum lot depth of 80 feet. End units shall have a minimum side yard of 30 feet. |
Maximum Requirements | RHD-1 | RHD-2 |
|---|---|---|
Height (feet) | 80 | 40 |
Stories | 7 | 3 |
Coverage | 35% | 35% |
Density (units) | -- | 14 |
§ 205-6 Office and transitional districts.
[Amended 2-25-1998; 10-24-2001; 8-24-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
The bulk regulations for Office and Office Park BE-1 District, Low Density Office BE-L District, Office - Transitional BE-2 District and Office/Commercial - Mixed Use BE-3 District shall be as follows:
Minimum Requirements | BE-L | BE-1 | BE-2 | BE-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lot area (square feet) | 43,560 | 40,000 | 12,000 | 8,500 |
Lot width (feet) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 75 |
Front yard (feet) | 40 | 50 | 30 | 30 |
Side yard (feet) | 10% of lot width; minimum 20feet | 20 | 20 | 10 |
Side yard abutting a residential district (feet) | 10% of lot width; minimum 20feet | 30 | ||
Rear yard (feet) | 40 | 30 | 50 | 50 |
Rear yard abutting a residential district (feet) | 80 |
Maximum requirements | BE-L | BE-1 | BE-2 | BE-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross floor area per lot, excluding parking and accessory structures (square feet) | 3.500 | ||||
Gross first floor area (square feet) | 7,000 | 2,500 | |||
Building height | |||||
Pitched roof | |||||
Feet | 22 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Stories | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Flat roof | |||||
Feet | 18 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Stories | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
Coverage, including all improvement surfaces* | 50% | 65% | 65% | 65% | |
Density (gross square feet floor area per acre) | 7,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
Building size (gross square (feet) | 14,000 | ||||
NOTES: |
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* Impervious surfaces located within a Town sidewalk easement or Town trail easement shall not be included in impervious coverage calculations. |
§ 205-7 Low Intensity Neighborhood and General Commercial Districts.
[Amended 2-25-1998; 8-24-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
The bulk regulations for Low Intensity BE-F District, Neighborhood Commercial BF-1 District and General Commercial BF-2 District shall be as follows:
Minumum Requirements | BE-F | BF-1 | BF-2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Lot area (square feet) | 8,500 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
Lot width (feet) | 75 | 70 | 150 |
Front yard (feet) | 30 | 30 | 60 |
Side yard not abutting a residential district (feet) | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Side yard abutting a residential district (feet) | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Rear yard not abutting a residential district (feet) | 50 | 20 | 20 |
Rear yard abutting a residential district | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Maximum Requirements | BE-F | BF-1 | BF-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum gross floor area per lot, excluding parking and accessory Structures (square feet) | 7,000 | -- | -- | |
Maximum gross floor area of first floor per lot (excluding parking and accessory structures) (square feet) | 3,500 | -- | -- | |
Building height | ||||
Feet | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Stories | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Coverage, including all impervious surfaces* | 65% | 65% | 65% | |
Density (square feet of gross floor area per acre) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
NOTES: |
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* Impervious surfaces located within a Town sidewalk easement or Town trail easement shall not be included in impervious coverage calculations. |
§ 205-8 Light Industrial and Technology and Office Park Districts.
[Amended 9-27-2012 by L.L. No. 9-2014; 8-24-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
The bulk regulations for Light Industrial IG District and Technology Office Park TOP District shall be as follows:
Minimum Requirements | IG | IG* | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|
Project size (acres) | -- | -- | 25 |
Lot area (square feet) | 80,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Lot width (feet) | 200 | 100 | 60 |
Lot depth (feet) | 200 | -- | 200 |
Front yard (feet) | 100 | 60 | 75 |
Side yard (feet) | 50 | 20 | 40 |
Side yard abutting a residential district (feet) | 200 | -- | 100 |
Rear yard (feet) | 50 | 30 | 60 |
Rear yard abutting a residential district (feet) | 200 | -- | 100 |
Gross floor area of a principal structure (square feet) | 1,000 | -- | 1,000 |
* NOTE: Industrial District located on a Town street, or on a private street serving only industrial uses. | |||
Maximum Requirements | IG | IG* | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|
Building height (feet) | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Coverage, including all impervious surfaces** | 65 | %65% | 65% |
Density (square feet of gross floor area per acres) | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
NOTES: |
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* Industrial District located on a Town street or private street serving only industrial uses. |
** Impervious surfaces located within a Town sidewalk easement or Town trail easement shall not be included in impervious coverage calculations. |
§ 205-9 Institutional Planned Development District.
The bulk regulations for the Institutional Planned Development IPD District shall be as follow:
§ 205-10 Planned Unit Development District.
The bulk regulations for the Planned Unit Development PUD District shall be as follows:
A.
Minimum requirements:
(1)
District size: 50 acres.
(2)
Overall residential density: four units per acre.
(3)
Single-family detached: 20%.
(4)
Open space: 1,200 square feet per dwelling unit.
(5)
Buffer strips: 100 feet.
(6)
Office densities in planned unit developments greater than 1,000 dwelling units: one acre per 100 dwelling units.
B.
Maximum permitted:
(1)
Overall residential density: eight units per acre.
(2)
Residential densities for multifamily units: 14 units per acre.
(3)
Open space devoted to plan areas: 15%.
(4)
Commercial densities with planned unit developments over 100 to 500 dwelling units: 2,400 square feet.
(5)
Commercial densities for planned unit developments with 500 or more dwelling units: five-tenths (0.5) acre per 100 dwelling units.
§ 205-11 Waterfront Development District.
The bulk regulations for the Waterfront Development WD Districts shall be as follows:
A.
Minimum requirements:
(1)
Lot size shall be twice the square footage of principal building's first (ground) floor.
B.
Maximum permitted:
(1)
Height of principal building: 40 feet.
(2)
Height of accessory building: 16 feet.
(3)
Coverage, including all impervious surfaces other than impervious surfaces located within a Town sidewalk easement or Town trail easement: 65%.
[Amended 8-24-2016 by L.L. No. 5-2016]
(4)
Residential uses: 20% of total acreage of land within district.
(5)
Residential uses: 10% of canal/river frontage.
(6)
Second floor offices or residences: 25% of total floor area of principal building.
§ 205-12 Parking schedule.
The following regulations apply to off-street parking spaces and are hereby adopted and declared to be part of these Comprehensive Development Regulations. For uses not listed, the required number of off-street parking spaces shall be determined by the Planning Board based on the need to prevent frequent on-street parking by users and employees.
OFF-STREET PARKING SCHEDULE | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Number of Off-Street Spaces Required | |
Single-family residences | 2 | |
For each roomer or boarder | 1 additional | |
2-family dwellings, townhouses, apartments and garden apartments | ||
Efficiency units | 1.5, 1 of which must be in a garage or suitable enclosure | |
Standard or full units | 2, 1 of which must be in a garage or suitable enclosure | |
Dwelling units in PRD's | 2 (1 enclosed), plus 1 for each 5 units | |
In PUD Districts | ||
Commercial parking | 1 square foot of parking for each square foot of retail area | |
Residences | 1.5 | |
Home occupations | 2 in addition to spaces for principal use | |
Places of worship, parish houses, convents, rectories and parsonages seats within principal meeting room | 1 for each permanent resident on the premises plus 1 for each 3 | |
Private nonprofit elementary or secondary school accredited by the New York State Department of Education | ||
Elementary schools | 1 for each 5 seats in an assembly hall or 2 per classroom, whichever is greater | |
Secondary schools | 4 per classroom plus 1 for each 5 seats in an assembly hall | |
In IPD Districts | Sufficient to accommodate the usual needs of the faculty, staff and student body, without requiring such persons to park or load anywhere outside the district | |
Private golf courses | At least 1 for each 2 members or 2 accommodations (such as lockers) whichever is greater | |
Nursing homes | 1 for every 6 patient beds, plus 1 per employee on largest shift and visiting doctor | |
Professional offices, other than medical or dental and laboratories | 1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor area or 1 per employee on largest shift, whichever is greater | |
Office for doctor, dentist or therapist [Amended 9-9-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998] | 1 for each 150 square feet of gross floor area | |
Banking office | 1 for each 200 feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per employee on largest shift, plus 5 off-street loading spaces per drive-in lane | |
Retail or service | 1 for every 300 square feet of business gross floor area | |
Retail business | 1 for each 300 feet of gross floor area | |
Grocery or supermarket [Amended 6-25-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997] | 1 for each 200 feet of gross floor area | |
Repair services | 1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each employee on largest shift | |
Community shopping center[1] [Amended 11-25-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008] | 5 for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area | |
Service business | 1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area | |
Banking office[2] | 1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per employee on largest shift, plus 5 off-street loading per drive-in lane | |
Restaurant [Amended 6-26-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002] | 1 for each 2 patron seats, or 1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 per employee on largest shift | |
Funeral home | 1 per 4 patron seats or 25 per chapel unit, whichever is greater | |
Theaters | 1 per 3 patron seats based on maximum capacity | |
Fraternal lodges | 1 per 3 persons to maximum capacity of facility | |
Bowling alley | 4 per lane, plus 1 per employee on largest shift | |
Department stores | 1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area | |
New automobile sales | 1 for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 for each employee | |
Gas station | 4 for each bay and work area | |
Motel, motor inns and hotels | 1 space for each guest room, 1 space for each employee, 1 space for each 5 seats in a restaurant facility plus 1 space for each 50 square feet of floor area devoted to any additional public rooms, other than lobbies | |
Research laboratories [Amended 6-26-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002] | 1 for each 300 square feet of gross floor area or per employee, whichever is greater | |
Manufacturing | 1 for each employee on largest shift, plus 1 per company vehicle regularly stored on the premises | |
Warehousing | 1 for each 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus number of employees on largest shift | |
Hair salons [Added 5-22-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996] | 2 for each work station, plus 1 for each employee | |
Day-care centers [Added 5-22-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996] | 1 for each 5 persons, based on maximum occupancy, plus 1 for each employee | |
§ 205-13 (Reserved) [1]
§ 205-14 Off-street on-site parking.
[Amended 11-25-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008]
Off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided for any use as specified herein, within the use regulations for each district. Reasonable and appropriate off-street parking requirements for structures and uses which do not fall within the categories listed herein shall be determined by the Planning Board upon consideration of all factors entering into the parking needs of each such use.
§ 205-15 Areas computed as parking spaces.
Areas which may be computed as open or enclosed off-street parking spaces include any private garage, carport or other area available for parking, other than a street, driveway in a required front yard or a buffer area. Entrance and exit lanes shall not be computed as parking spaces, except for driveways on single-family residential lots.
§ 205-16 Size of spaces.
A.
Each parking space shall be a minimum of nine feet wide by 18 feet long and shall be served by an aisle not less than 24 feet wide for two-way travel or 15 feet wide for one-way travel.
B.
Handicapped parking spaces shall be eight feet wide with an eight-foot-wide access aisle by 18 feet long and shall be located as close as possible to the main entrance to the principal structure or use.
[Amended 7-26-2000 by L.L. No. 6-2000]
C.
Where parking is arranged back to back, each parking space may share a common backup space. Where parking is arranged on an angle, the following dimensions shall apply:
(1)
Each parking space shall be nine feet wide by 18 feet long, and for handicapped parking, the width shall be eight feet wide with an eight-foot-wide access aisle.
[Amended 7-26-2000 by L.L. No. 6-2000]
(2)
For forty-five-degree parking, the aisle shall be at least 12 feet wide.
(3)
For sixty-degree parking, the aisle shall be at least 18 feet wide.
D.
Each parking space shall be identified with painted lines. The space shall be defined by a two-inch-wide double line, of at least four inches, on either side of the edge of the parking space, painted in white or yellow paint appropriate for this function.
§ 205-17 Snow storage.
All parking lots shall provide an area for adequate snow storage. For those parking lots which do not have sufficient space for snow storage, the snow must be removed from the site within 24 hours of any significant snowfall.
§ 205-18 Parking in the front yard.
A.
In Office/Transitional BE-2, Office/Commercial-Mixed Use BE-3, Low Intensity Commercial BE-F, Neighborhood Commercial BF-1 and Light Industrial IG Districts, no parking paved area or aisles shall be permitted in the front yard between the property line and the building line nor within 10 feet of any lot line. A waiver shall be granted in those cases where a cross-access easement is required for shared access with an adjoining parcel.
[Amended 9-9-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998; 7-14-1999 by L.L. No. 4-1999; 9-24-2003 by L.L. No. 16-2003]
B.
In Office and Office Parks BE-1 and General Commercial BF-2 Districts, no parking, paved area or aisles shall be permitted in the front yard within 20 feet of the front property line nor within 10 feet of any lot line. A waiver shall be granted in those cases where a cross-access easement is required for shared access with an adjoining parcel.
[Amended 10-24-2001]
C.
In the Low Density Office BE-L District, no parking, paved area or aisles shall be permitted within 20 feet of any lot line nor within 30 feet of any lot line abutting a residential district. Parking shall be permitted in the front yard only upon a finding by the Planning Board that such location substantially assists in achieving the goals of the district as stated in § 203-52.1, Purpose and intent. A waiver to parking setback standards shall be granted in those cases where a cross-access easement is required for shared access with an adjoining parcel.
[Added 10-24-2001]
§ 205-19 Drainage and surfacing.
[Amended 11-25-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008]
All parking areas shall be properly drained in accordance with the Stormwater Management Regulations, Chapter 215 of these regulations, and all such areas, except for parking spaces for single-family and two-family dwellings, shall be provided with a dustless surface in accordance with the specifications of the Town of Brighton. The maximum slope of a parking area shall not exceed 5%. Access driveways for parking areas within or under buildings shall not at any point have a grade in excess of 10%.
§ 205-20 Combined spaces.
When any lot contains two or more uses having different parking requirements, the parking requirements of each use shall apply to the full extent. Where it can be conclusively demonstrated that one or more such uses will be generating a demand for parking spaces primarily during periods when the other use or uses are not in operation, the Planning Board may reduce the total parking requirement to an amount which, in its judgment, will prevent frequent parking on the street by persons working on or visiting the premises.
§ 205-21 (Reserved) [1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 205-21, Enclosed facilities, was repealed 11-25-2008 by L.L. No. 6-2008.
§ 205-22 Location and ownership.
Required parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided upon the same lot as the use to which they serve in accordance with the following:
A.
For single-family residences, on the same lot with the building they are required to serve.
B.
For townhouses, two spaces related to the unit (one of which shall be wholly enclosed) and one additional guest space per unit within close proximity to the unit.
C.
For multifamily dwellings, not more than 300 feet from the building they are required to serve.
D.
For visitors to hospitals, nursing homes and other health-related facilities, not more than 500 feet from the building they are required to serve.
E.
For uses other than those specified above, not more than 600 feet from the building they are required to serve.
§ 205-23 Lots divided by district boundaries.
When a parking lot is located partly in one district and partly in another district, the regulations for the district requiring the greater number of parking spaces shall apply to the entire lot. Parking spaces on such lot may be located without regard to district lines, provided that no such parking spaces shall be located in any residential district, unless the use to which they serve is permitted in such district, or upon approval by the Planning Board.
§ 205-24 Sidewalks in parking areas.
Where sidewalks occur in parking areas, parked vehicles shall not overhang the sidewalk unless an additional one foot of sidewalk is provided in order to accommodate such overhang.
§ 205-25 Landscaping.
Parking areas shall be suitably landscaped to minimize noise, glare and other nuisance characteristics as well as to improve the appearance of the site and surrounding area. Large parking lots shall be divided by sections of landscaping as appropriate for the type and size of development. Sections shall be separated by landscaped dividing strips, berms and similar landscaping elements. The following standards shall apply:
A.
Amount:
(1)
If the parking area contains no more than 50 parking spaces, at least 17.5 square feet of landscaping shall be provided for each parking space proposed.
(2)
If the parking area contains more than 99 parking spaces, at least 35 square feet of landscaping shall be provided for each parking space proposed.
(3)
If the parking are contains more than 50 parking spaces, but less than 99 parking spaces, the Planning Board shall interpolate between the standards of 17.5 and 35 square feet for each parking space proposed.
B.
Layout:
(1)
Each section of landscaping shall contain at least 100 square feet in area and must be at least four feet in any direction. The area shall contain at least one tree at least six feet in height and with a minimum size of 2 1/2 inches in caliper measured six inches above grade if deciduous. The remaining ground area shall be landscaped with plant materials.
(2)
A section of landscaping shall be placed at the end of each parking row in a multiple lane parking area. This area shall be at least four feet wide and shall extend the length of the adjacent parking stall.
(3)
Up to 100% of the trees proposed for the parking area may be deciduous.
C.
Specific requirements:
(1)
One shade tree with an average crown of 15 feet and having a trunk free of branches up to five feet above grade shall be planted within off-street parking areas for every 10 parking spaces.
(2)
Screen planting of a dense evergreen material not less that six feet high and of sufficient width shall be provided in any location where lights from vehicles within the off-street parking area may shine directly into adjacent residential areas.
(3)
Plant materials selected for use in parking areas should be able to tolerate salt and fumes from automobile emissions.
§ 205-26 Parking regulations for multiple dwellings.
Wherever space is provided for five or more vehicles in the open, such spaces shall be individually identified by means of pavement markings. The parking of motor vehicles is prohibited within 15 feet of any wall or portion thereof of a two- or more family dwelling, which contains windows (other than bathroom or kitchen windows) with a sill height of less than eight feet above the level of the said parking space. No service of any kind shall be permitted to be extended to users of the lot, including automobile service, repair or fueling, and no gasoline, oil or grease or other supplies shall be stored or sold in any such lot or in any garage on such lot. Parking areas shall be thoroughly screened, subject to approval by the Planning Board. Generally, such screening shall be eight feet in height at grade and, if composed of plants, shall not be less than three feet in height, but capable of reaching eight feet within three growing seasons.
§ 205-27 Parking spaces adjacent to lots in residential districts.
A.
Wherever a parking area is within 15 feet of the side or rear lot lines in any residential district, the parking lot shall be thoroughly screened from such adjoining lot, subject to approval by the Planning Board. Generally, such screening shall be six feet in height at grade and, if composed of plants, shall not be less than three feet in height at grade, capable of reaching six feet in height at grade within three growing seasons.
B.
Whenever a parking area is located across the street from any land in a residential district, it shall be thoroughly screened, subject to approval by the Planning Board. Such screening shall be located along a line drawn parallel to the street and a distance of 20 feet therefrom if parking is permitted in such location. The open area between such screening and the street shall be landscaped in harmony with the landscaping prevailing on neighboring properties fronting on the same street. Two directional signs located on the street side of such screening, with an area of not more than three square feet each, shall be permitted.
§ 205-28 Driveways.
§ 205-29 Off-site parking.
Off-site parking facilities may be permitted for nonresidential uses, provided that the facility is located within 400 feet of the principal use and is limited to all-day parkers and employees. The requirements for on-site parking, §§ 205-12 through 205-28, also apply to off-site parking facilities.
§ 205-30 Off-street loading berths required.
Off-street loading berths shall be provided for any use specified herein. Any land which is developed shall be considered a single lot for the purpose of these loading requirements. Reasonable and appropriate off-street loading requirements for structures and uses which do no fall within the categories listed herein shall be determined by the Planning Board upon consideration of all factors entering into the loading needs of each use.
§ 205-31 Number of berths required.
Off-street loading berths, open or enclosed, are permitted in any district, excepting residential districts, subject to the following provisions:
A.
For a public library, museum or similar quasi-public institution or governmental building, community center, hospital or sanitarium, nursing or convalescent home, institution for children or the aging or school, if the gross floor area does not exceed 100,000 square feet, one berth; for each additional 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof, one additional berth, up to a maximum of four berths. Emergency entrances and patient and ambulance loading areas are not counted as loading berths.
B.
For buildings with professional, governmental or business offices or laboratory establishments, if the gross floor area is less than 8,000 square feet, none; if the floor area amounts to between 8,000 and 40,000 square feet, one berth; between 40,000 and 100,000 square feet, two berths; for each additional 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof, one additional berth, up to a maximum of four berths. Drive-up lanes are not counted as loading berths.
C.
For retail sales and service establishments:
Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Number of Berths |
|---|---|
Less than 8,000 | None |
8,000 to 15,000 | 1 |
15,000 to 40,000 | 2 |
40,000 to 100,000 | 3 |
More than 100,000 | 4 |
D.
For undertakers and funeral homes, one berth for each chapel. Such berths shall be at least eight feet wide and 25 feet long and 10 feet high.
E.
For hotels or other similar establishments, one berth for each 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, up to a maximum of four berths. Passenger or customer loading or pick up areas are not counted as loading berths.
F.
For manufacturing, wholesale and storage uses, and for dry-cleaning and rug-cleaning establishments and laundries:
Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Number of Berths |
|---|---|
5,000 to 40,000 | 1 |
40,000 to 70,000 | 2 |
70,000 to 100,000 | 3 |
100,000 to 200,000 | 4 |
More than 200,000 | 5 |
G.
For multiple dwelling(s), one berth for each 150 units or fraction thereof.
H.
In the IPD District, sufficient to accommodate the usual needs of the faculty, staff and student body, without requiring such persons to load anywhere outside the district.
§ 205-32 Size of spaces.
Except as provided herein before, each required loading berth shall be at least 12 feet wide, 44 feet long and 14 feet high.
§ 205-33 Location and access.
Unobstructed access, at least 10 feet wide, to and from a street shall be provided. Such access may be combined with access to the parking lot. All permitted or required loading berths shall be on the same lot as the principal use. No off-street loading berth shall be located in any front yard, but all paved yards may be used for maneuvering room.
§ 205-34 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 aggregate of all such requirements.
§ 205-35 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 loading berths shall apply to the entire lot. Loading berths on such lot may be located without regard to district lines, provided that not such berths shall be located in residential districts, unless they are permitted in that district or upon approval of the Planning Board.