Off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, are permitted accessory to any use, subject to the provisions of this article, provided that no off-street parking space shall be located nearer than 15 feet to any lot in residential use or any residence district boundary line or within 15 feet of a front lot line, unless waived by the Planning Board.

Commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles not exceeding 25 feet in length may be parked on an occupied lot in any residence district; however, only one may be parked between the street line and principal building. Vehicles shall not be allowed to idle more than five minutes in compliance with NYSDEC Regulation 217-3. No vehicle repair shall be allowed.

Recreational vehicles.

Driveways. No driveway shall provide access to a lot located in another district, which lot is used for any use prohibited in the district in which such driveway is located. The maximum gradient of parking areas serving five or more vehicles shall not exceed 5%. The maximum gradient of driveways serving a residential use shall not exceed 14%. A driveway shall have a platform with a gradient not exceeding 2% within 25 feet of the edge of the pavement of the street on which the driveway is accessed. The driveway shall have a negative gradient where it meets the street pavement sufficient to prevent flow of drainage onto the street.

Schedule of requirements. The schedules of off-street parking requirements are included at the end of this chapter in Table 3, Schedule of Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.[1]

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 or driveway. However, a driveway within a required front yard for a one-family or two-family residence may count as one parking space.

Size of space. A parking space for one passenger automobile shall have a minimum width of nine feet and minimum depth of 18 feet, exclusive of access drive or maneuvering lane. No parking space shall result in a vehicle overhanging a sidewalk or walkway. Every space shall have direct and usable driveway access to a street or alley with minimum maneuver area between spaces as follows:

Access. Unobstructed access to and from a street shall be provided. Such access shall consist of at least one fifteen-foot lane for parking areas with less than 20 spaces and at least two twelve-foot lanes for parking areas with 20 spaces or more. No entrance or exit for any off-street parking area nor for any berth shall be located within 50 feet of any street intersection.

Drainage and surfacing. All open parking areas shall be properly drained, and all such areas shall be provided with a paved surface, except for parking spaces accessory to a one-family or two-family residence.

Multiple uses. Where more than one use exists on a lot, uses may be permitted to share parking spaces to meet the number of parking spaces otherwise required if, and only if, the Planning Board conclusively determines based upon objective criteria that one or more of such uses will be generating a demand for parking spaces primarily during periods when the other use(s) will not be operating. If deemed necessary by the Planning Board when such uses are under different ownership, a legal agreement providing for the use, maintenance, and repair of such shared parking shall be provided, the form of such agreement shall be satisfactory to the attorney for the Planning Board, including whether such agreement must be filed with the Orange County Clerk's office.

Combined spaces. When any lot contains two or more uses having different parking requirements, the parking requirements for each use shall apply to the extent of that use. Where it can be conclusively demonstrated that one or more of such uses will be generating a demand for parking spaces primarily during a period when the other use or uses is not or are not in operation, the Planning Board may reduce the total parking spaces required to that use with the least requirement based on parking needs demonstrated for similar uses elsewhere. In such event, hours of operation may be imposed by the Planning Board as a condition of site plan approval and may be so noted by map note and by reference to Planning Board resolution on the certificate of occupancy issued with respect to the premises.

Location and ownership of required accessory parking facilities. Required accessory parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided upon the same lot as the use to which they are accessory or elsewhere, provided that all spaces therein are located within 500 feet walking distance of such lot. In all cases such parking spaces shall conform to all the regulations of the district in which the parking spaces are located, and in no event shall such parking spaces be located in any residence district unless the use to which the spaces are accessory is permitted in such residence district or except upon approval by the Planning Board. Such spaces shall be in the same ownership as the use to which they are accessory and shall be subject to deed restriction, including approval by the Planning Board, binding the owner and his heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available either throughout the existence of such use to which they are accessory or until such spaces are provided elsewhere.

On 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 parking spaces or loading berths shall apply to all of the lot. Parking spaces or loading berths on such a lot may be located without regard to district lines, provided that no such parking spaces or loading berths shall be located in any residence district unless the use to which they are accessory is permitted in such district or except upon approval by the Planning Board.

Postponement of full improvement of off-street parking. The Planning Board may allow an applicant to postpone the construction of parking facilities where the Board determines that there is some uncertainty as to the parking demand for a particular use, or that the immediate provision of parking would require the significant alteration of natural topography or disturbance to wooded sites. Where the Planning Board determines that the immediate use of any property may not require the full initial improvement of all off-street parking or loading facilities, it may waive the initial improvement of not more than 50% of the required number of spaces. The unimproved area shall be shown on the approved plan to be reserved for future parking facilities. The Planning Board may require that the reserve area be graded for parking in accordance with the approved plan. All reserved parking areas, if graded, shall be landscaped in accordance with an approved landscaping plan. Reserved spaces shall be improved within six months of the date of a written notice from the Code Enforcement Officer that such spaces have been determined to be necessary. Appropriate written guarantees to the above shall be provided by the applicant and approved by the Village Attorney.

Landscaping. Parking lots shall be suitably landscaped, except for areas covered by buildings or surfaced as parking or service areas. Where lot lines coincide with, or are located within, residence district boundaries, there shall be planted along such lines trees or shrubs of such type and spacing as shall be required by the Planning Board to adequately screen all operations on the lot from the view of properties in the adjoining residence district. All landscaping shall be properly maintained throughout the life of any use on any lot. Existing retaining walls, trees or landscaping within 20 feet of any street line, lot in residential use or residence district boundary line shall not be removed except with the approval of the Planning Board.

Uses for which required. Accessory off-street loading berths shall be provided for any use specified in the schedule of parking and loading space requirements.[1] Any land which is developed as a unit under single ownership and control shall be considered a single lot for the purpose of these loading requirements.

Size, location and access. Each required loading berth shall be at least 12 feet wide, 44 feet long and minimum ceiling height of 15 feet high. Unobstructed access at least 12 feet wide to and from a street shall be provided. Such access may be combined with access to a parking lot. All permitted or required loading berths shall be on the same lot as the use to which they are accessory, except as provided in Subsection C.

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 total required for all such establishments.