Elmsford City Zoning Code
§ 335-19
Off-street parking and off-street loading areas.
[Added 8-6-1962]
A.
Definition of "parking unit," "loading unit" and "multifamily structure." Unless otherwise expressly stated in this chapter, the terms "parking unit," "loading unit" and "multifamily structure," for the purpose of this chapter, shall have the meanings indicated in § 335-3, Word usage; definitions.[1]
B.
To facilitate public understanding of this chapter requiring mandatory off-street parking and loading spaces, the regulations governing the same are set forth in the annexed Schedule.[2] Such Schedule is hereby adopted and declared to be part of this chapter and is hereinafter referred to as the "Schedule," and may be amended in the same manner as any other part of this chapter.
C.
Off-street parking and off-street loading areas shall be required for all new buildings and uses. Subject to the exceptions, if any, hereinafter set forth, for every building hereafter constructed, erected or alerted, and for each use hereafter established, there shall be provided on the same premises, suitably graded, paved or graveled off-street parking areas and off-street loading areas, except that cindered or grassed areas may be used for an athletic field or stadium. Each such off-street parking area shall contain the required number of parking units (PU) set forth in the annexed Schedule, and shall have appurtenant thereto and giving access thereto adequate passageways, driveways and turning areas. Each such off-street loading area shall contain the required number of loading units (LU) set forth in the annexed Schedule. No such off-street parking area or off-street loading area shall be located on the roof of any building or structure unless a special permit therefor shall have been granted by the Board of Trustees pursuant to Subdivision E of this section. In computing such parking units and loading units, the definition defining "parking units," as contained in Subdivision A of this section, shall be applicable, and the definition defining "loading units," as contained in Subdivision A of this section, shall be applicable.
D.
Parking units required for one-family dwellings. A parking unit required for a one-family dwelling may be provided in a private accessory garage or in a required side or rear yard, in a driveway not less than eight feet nor more than 30 feet in width, or in a combination thereof, but may not encroach upon a required front yard.
E.
Exceptions and modifications.
(1)
The Board of Trustees, in individual cases, after public hearing with respect to small or exceptionally irregular lots existing at the time of the enactment of this chapter, may vary or modify the application of any of the regulations or provisions of this amendment relating to mandatory off-street parking and loading areas, where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships, in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this chapter, so that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done.
(2)
The Board of Trustees, after public hearing, may direct the Building Inspector to issue a permit to allow off-street parking units, as required by this section for business uses in a Business District, to be provided on lands in Residence R-2 Districts where such lands are contiguous to a Business District fronting on a numbered state highway. Such action may be taken only in cases where the principal use is located in the Business District, the elevation of the lands in the R-2 District does not vary by more than five feet from the elevation of the Business District, and the R-2 District lands are used for no purpose other than for parking accessory to the principal use in a Business District. In authorizing such use of R-2 lands, the Board shall be governed by the following requirements:
[Amended 4-15-1968; 11-6-2000 by L.L. No. 7-2000]
(a)
There may be vehicular access to a residential street only where access to such R-2 lands through adjoining B lands is not feasible. Exposed lighting standards shall not have a height of more than three feet. There shall be provided adequate screening in the form of evergreen hedges and/or close woven or solid fencing. Advertising devices or signs other than those required for traffic control shall not be permitted on the accessory lot. Such lots shall be paved with a suitable nonporous surface with designated individual parking units and aisles. A site plan shall be approved by the Board of Trustees only after certification by the Building Inspector as to compliance with this chapter and Building Code, and certification by the Village Engineer and Chief of Police as to sufficiency and safety of proposed means of traffic control and movement. Such permit shall not be granted in cases where the Board of Trustees determine that its issuance would reduce the validity of adjacent residential zoning or adversely affect traffic safety or general neighborhood character. The foregoing regulations, governing the use of lots in R-2 Districts for parking purposes which are accessory to principal uses in contiguous Business Districts, shall govern notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter.
F.
Schedule.
[Amended 12-19-1983 by L.L. No. 10-1983]
(1)
Parking space.
[Amended 3-3-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008; 12-5-2016 by L.L. No. 8-2016; 4-8-2024 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
Building or Use | One Unit for Each of the Following | |
|---|---|---|
Dwellings | ||
Hospitals or institutions | 3 beds and 2 medical staff members | |
Country clubs, golf clubs | 8 members | |
Other clubs | 8 permanent seats or 200 square feet floor area | |
Stadium or auditorium | 10 seats | |
Schools, churches, Sunday school, public buildings, semipublic buildings | 12 seats | |
Professional office or studio | 2 units each | |
Multifamily dwellings | 2 per dwelling unit | |
Lodging or boarding houses | 2 boarders | |
Home for the aged | 5 boarders | |
Nursing home | 3 boarders | |
Nursery schools | 4 seats | |
Hotel | 2 guest rooms plus one unit for each four seats in restaurant in such hotel | |
Restaurant, lunchroom or other place serving food or drinks | 3 seats | |
Office building | 400 square feet rentable floor area | |
Retail or mercantile establishment store or service shop | 400 square feet of area devoted to merchandising, exclusive of show windows | |
Motel | 1 sleeping room | |
Bowling alley | Each 1/2 alley | |
Dance hall | 50 square feet dance hall | |
Wholesale storage or industrial plants | 2 employees | |
Skating rink | 200 square feet floor area devoted to such use | |
Motion-picture theater | 5 seats | |
Auto laundry | 10 units per washing aisle | |
Clubs, lodges and other places of public assembly | 12 seats | |
Warehouse | 1,000 square feet plus office space | |
Self-storage facility | 11,500 square feet floor area; minimum 3 |
(2)
Loading space. Each unit being 10 feet wide, 30 feet long and 14 feet high located within a structure or within a side or rear yard or within an access drive or aisle of an off-street parking space.
(a)
One loading space in a side or rear yard for each store, and if net merchandising floor area exceeds 4,000 square feet, one additional loading space for each additional 2,000 square feet or fraction thereof.
(b)
Outside storage, same requirement as above for the square feet used or devoted to such use.
(c)
Self-storage facility, one loading space per first 40,000 square feet floor area.
[Added 4-8-2024 by L.L. No. 4-2004]