Everett City Zoning Code
SECTION 17
Off-Street Parking.
(Ord. 01-046/2001; Ord. C0360-20; amended as part of October 2021 update; Ord. of 4-29-91; Ord. of 5-15-2000; Ord. of 6-29-87; Original Ord. of 2-26-1965, 6-29-87)
A.
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the requirements as outlined below. Where the Term “gross square feet” is used, it shall mean the total occupiable floor area measured within the exterior walls of the building.
(1) | One- and two-family dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
(2) | Multifamily dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
(3) | Hotels, motels, lodging houses, rehabilitation centers, halfway houses and hospitals | 1 space for each 2 beds |
(4) | Nursing homes, rest homes and dormitories | 1 space for each 4 beds |
(5) | Restaurants | 1 space for each 4 seats |
(6) | Cocktail lounge | 1 space for each 3 seats |
(7) | Places of assembly | |
a. Schools, auditoriums, museums, theaters and cinemas | 1 space for each room plus 1 space for each 3 persons designated for the largest single room occupancy | |
b. Churches, synagogues and other places of assembly used as places of worship | 1 space for each room plus 1 space for each space for every 5 persons designated for the largest single room occupancy | |
(8) | Office use | 1 space for each 500 gross square feet of use |
(9) | Retail use | 1 space for each 300 gross square feet of use |
(10) | Industrial | 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of use |
(11) | Warehouse | 1 space for each 3,000 gross square feet of use |
(12) | Quick service, fast food, drive-in establishments | 1 space for each 40 gross square feet of floor area |
(13) | Public assisted elderly and handicapped housing | 0.5 spaces per unit |
B.
Where there is more than one (1) use in a building, parking shall be required in accordance with the provisions for each use, and the total number of spaces shall be based on the sum of spaces for all such uses.
C.
No permit shall be issued by the inspector of buildings for the erection of a new building or structure subject to paragraph (A) or (B) of this section, or the substantial alteration or change of use of any building or structure which would result in said building or structure being subject to paragraph (A) or (B) of this section, unless the plans show the specific locations and size of the off street parking facilities to be provided in accordance with said paragraphs (A) or (B) of this section.
D.
Any existing business or industrial use which was previously in compliance with the requirements of the zoning ordinance for use and for parking shall not be subject to these requirements for parking, including any change of use to a use which also would be allowed in the same district.[1]
E.
In the event of the enlargement of a building or structure existing on the effective date of this section, the regulation set forth in this section shall apply only to the area added and shall not apply to the existing portions of such buildings provided that the use of these portions remain unchanged.
F.
Buildings in existence or for which building permits have been issued on the effective date of this section shall not be subject to these parking requirements as long as the use of such buildings remain unchanged. However, any parking facilities thereafter established to serve such buildings may not in the future be reduced below the requirements specified in paragraph (A) or (B). One-and two-family dwellings constructed prior to 1988 shall not be subject to these requirements so long as the use remains unchanged. However, any driveway constructed thereafter to serve such building shall be designed so that no vehicle shall be parked closer to the street line than the existing building.
G.
Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, only the fraction of one-half (1/2) or more shall be counted as one (1).
H.
Required off street parking facilities shall be provided on the same lot as the principal building(s) they are required to serve with the exception that (in the case of new buildings) the required parking facilities may be provided on lots the entire area of which is located not more than two hundred (200) feet away from the building to be served providing such lots are located in a similar zoning district as the building to be served or a less restricted district.
I.
Each required car space shall be not less than 9 feet in width and 18 feet in length exclusive of drives and maneuvering space, and the total area of any parking facility for more than five (5) cars shall average two hundred seventy-five (275) square feet per car. No driveways or curb cuts shall exceed thirty (30) feet in width.
J.
Parking facilities shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicle. The Board of Appeals, however, may by special permit modify this requirement and the dimensional requirements of paragraph (I) of this section, where a parking facility is under full-time attendant supervision.
K.
Parking facilities shall be designed so that no vehicles shall be parked nearer to any street lines than the minimum specified building setback for the Zoning District in which the parking facility is located.
L.
All properties which abut such parking lots shall be protected from headlight glare by either:
1.
A strip at least four (4) feet wide, densely planted with shrubs or trees which are at least four (4) feet high at the time of planting and which are of a type may be expected to form a year-round dense screen at least six (6) feet high within three (3) years, or
2.
A wall, barrier, of fence of uniform appearance at least five (5) feet high, but not more than six (6) feet above finish grade, or above the roof level if on a roof. Such wall, barrier or fence may be opaque or perforated, provided that not more than fifty (50) percent of the face open.
3.
Such screening shall be maintained in good condition at all times and shall not be permitted to exceed six (6) feet in height. Such wall, barrier or fence shall have no sings attached thereto or painted thereon other than those permitted in the district.
M.
No parking stall shall be located within eight (8) feet of any window of habitable rooms in the basement or first story level of any building.
N.
Off-street parking facilities as regulated by this section shall not be used for automobile sales, gasoline sales, dead storage, repair work (except emergency repairs), dismantling or servicing of any kind, and any lighting that is provided shall be installed in a manner that will prevent direct light from shinning onto any street or adjacent property. Such facilities shall be designed and used so that as not to constitute a nuisance, or a hazard, or an unreasonable impediment to traffic.
O.
The design of parking lots for the parking of more than five (5) vehicles shall be submitted to the inspector of buildings for review and approval and shall be subject to the following requirements:
1.
All plans shall be drawn to scale and show the existing and proposed lot contours, numbered parking spaces, loading docks, proposed method of ingress and egress, driveways and aisles, curb cuts existing and proposed, lighting, drainage, landscaping, setbacks, berms, curbing, fences and walkways and surface finish.
2.
The site shall be designed to drain surface water away from the site through approved catch basins and other approved means to prevent drainage onto other properties.
3.
The inspector of buildings shall examine the plans with respect to access, drainage, capacity, circulation, safety to pedestrians and vehicles using the facility and the adjoining street.
4.
Except for one-and two-family dwellings, parking shall be designed so that it is not necessary to drive over sidewalks or curbs or to back into the street or driveway.
5.
All parking areas shall have an access road with a minimum of eighteen (18) feet to Allow ingress and exiting at same time.
P.
Applications for more than eight (8) new parking spaces shall be subject to the approval by the Planning Board and the following requirements:
Q.
The preceding provisions of this section shall not apply to parking lots built and in use before the effective date of this ordinance except as follows:
1.
Where parking lots are increased in capacity after the effective date of this ordinance, the expanded portion shall be designed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
R.
Any proposed site plan or change of use that would not meet the off-street parking requirements of subsections (A)(2) through (13) of this section will be subject to the requirements of Section 35.