Required Size of Parking Spaces and Access.

Provision for Proper Drainage and Maintenance. All off-street parking, off-street loading and service facilities shall be so drained as to prevent damage to abutting properties or public streets and shall be constructed of materials which will assure a surface resistant to erosion. Such drainage and materials shall be installed as required by the engineer. All such areas shall be at all times maintained at the expense of the owners thereof in a clean, orderly and dust-free condition.

Separation from Walkways and Streets. All off-street parking, off-street loading and service areas shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, streets or alleys by curbing or other protective device.

Private Walks Adjacent to Business Buildings. A private walk, if provided adjacent to a building, shall be not less than four (4) feet in width and shall be in addition to the other requirements of this section.

Screen Required When Adjoining Property is Residential. Where off-street parking, loading or service areas are proposed to be located closer than fifty (50) feet to a lot in any residential zoning district, or to any lot upon which there exists a dwelling as a permitted use under these regulations, except where a State or Federal highway or railroad coincides or is located between the lot line and the residential district, and where such parking, loading or service areas are not entirely screened visually from such lot by an intervening building or structure, there shall be provided along the lot line a continuous screen in accordance with applicable buffer and transition requirements set forth in this chapter. No such screen shall extend nearer to a street right-of-way line than the established building line of the adjoining residential lot.

Interior Driveway. Interior driveways shall be at least twenty-four (24) feet wide where used with ninety (90) degree-angle parking, at least twenty (20) feet wide where used with sixty (60) degree-angle parking and at least eighteen (18) feet wide where used with forty-five (45) degree-angle parking. Where there is no parking, interior driveways shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide for one-way traffic movement and at least twenty-two (22) feet wide for two-way traffic movement.

Connection to a Public Right-of-Way. Each off-street parking, loading or service area shall be connected to a public street right-of-way by means of a driveway.

Size of Driveways. A driveway, exclusive of curb return radii, shall be not less than twelve (12) feet nor more than thirty-six (36) feet in width.

Location of Curb Cuts. At the intersection of streets, except lanes and alleys, a curb cut shall be set back not less than twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of two (2) curblines or such lines extended and shall be set back not less than five (5) feet from the intersection of two (2) property lines or such lines extended. Between the curb returns for any two (2) driveways serving the same property, there shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet of curb, except that this distance may be reduced to as little as five (5) feet where it is demonstrated that restricted frontage makes this necessary in order to provide not more than two (2) adequate driveways for the property.

Off-Street Parking Space Within Building. Garage space or space within buildings, in basements or on the roofs of buildings may be used to meet the off-street parking requirements of this section, provided that each space is designated to serve as off-street parking space.

Pavement Markings and Signs. Each off-street parking space shall be clearly marked, and pavement directional arrows or signs shall be provided wherever necessary. Markers, directional arrows and signs shall be properly maintained so as to ensure their maximum efficiency.

Lighting for Night Use. Adequate lighting shall be provided if the off-street parking facilities are used at night. If the parking facilities abut residential land, the lighting shall be arranged and installed so as not to reflect or cause glare off the abutting residential land in accordance with provisions of performance standards.

Required Off-Street Parking Area Not to be Reduced. No off-street parking area shall be reduced in size or encroached upon by any building, vehicle storage, loading or unloading space or any other use where such reduction or encroachment will reduce the off-street parking and loading spaces below that required by these regulations.

Joint Parking Facilities. The off-street parking requirements for two (2) or more nonresidential neighboring uses of the same or different types located on the same lot or on contiguous lots and within the same zoning district may be satisfied by the allocation of the required number of spaces for each use in a common parking facility, provided that the number of off-street parking spaces is not less than the sum of individual requirements, except that any use whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays, such as churches, theaters and assembly halls, may be assigned to a use which will be closed at night or on Sundays.

Parking Provided on Same Lot as Main Building. Off-street parking spaces for one-family, two-family and multifamily dwellings shall be provided on the same lot as the main building. Off-street parking spaces for all other uses shall be provided on the same lot as the main building to be served by such parking unless otherwise provided for herein.

Computing Number of Employees. For the purpose of this section, the number of employees shall be computed on the basis of the maximum number of persons to be employed at any one time, taking into consideration day, night and seasonal variations.

Fractional Spaces Required. When units of measurement determining the number of required off-street parking spaces and off-street loading spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and including one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded and any fraction over one-half (1/2) shall require one (1) off-street parking or loading space.

Off-Street Parking and Loading Space Within a Required Setback. No required off-street parking and loading space, including maneuvering areas for such off-street parking and loading space, shall be established in the area between the front building line and the street right-of-way line in any industrial district, unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this chapter.

Other Use of Off-Street Parking Space Prohibited. No off-street parking or loading area shall be used for the sale, repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicle, equipment materials or supplies.

Size of Loading Berth. A loading berth shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide with at least a fifteen (15) foot overhead clearance. The length of the loading berth shall be such that the horizontal distance from the front of a dock for back-in parking to the limiting boundary of the loading and unloading area shall be not less than twice the overall length of the longest vehicle expected to use the facility or forty-eight (48) feet, whichever is the greater. A loading space need not be, necessarily, a full berth but shall have a minimum plan dimension of at least ten (10) feet overhead clearance.