Garden City City Zoning Code
§ XXVI
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.
All parking areas and driveways shall, except in Districts R-1, R-2, and R-4, be paved with either concrete or asphalt.
1.
Parking for one- or two-family dwellings.
A.
For all one- or two-family dwellings hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered, provision in the form of garages or open parking areas shall be made for parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of occupants, either on the premises in the rear or side yard or in a community garage in the same block. Such parking shall provide space for at least two vehicles for each family unit with adequate driveway space thereto.
B.
No trucks in excess of one-ton capacity shall be parked on a lot in a residential zone except for deliveries.
C.
With the exception of districts M-1 and M-2, inoperative vehicles may not be stored or repaired (other than in closed garages) on the premises.
2.
Parking for apartment houses, multiple dwellings.
For all apartment houses, multiple dwellings hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered, provision in the form of garages or open parking area shall be made for the storage or parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of occupants, either on the premises in the rear or side yards or on a site approved by the board of aldermen after public hearing. Two and one-half parking spaces of 500 square feet shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
3.
Parking for hotels and motels.
For all hotels and motels hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered, provision in the form of garages or open parking areas shall be made for the storage or parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of occupants or members. One parking space shall be provided for each of the individual bedrooms or suites. Such parking shall be in the side or rear yards or on a site approved by the board of aldermen after public hearing. Each parking space shall provide at least 200 square feet of area.
4.
Parking for hospitals or institutions.
For all hospitals and philanthropic or eleemosynary institutions hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered, provision in the form of garages or open parking areas shall be made for the storage or parking of motor passenger vehicles. One parking space shall be provided for each 700 square feet of floor space in said buildings. Such parking shall be either on the premises or on a site approved by the board of aldermen after public hearing. Each parking space shall provide at least 200 square feet of area.
5.
Parking for places of assembly.
For every structure or part thereof hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered to be used as a theater, auditorium, church, stadium, or other place of public assembly, there shall be provided and maintained accessible off-street parking space for motor passenger vehicles on the basis of one vehicle for each four seats of the total audience seating capacity of the building, structure, or part thereof. Such parking shall be located on the same lot with such building, structure, or part thereof, or on a site approved by the board of aldermen after public hearing. Each parking space shall provide at least 200 square feet of area.
6.
Parking for business or industrial buildings.
A.
Any business building hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered in districts C-O to C-2, inclusive, shall provide accessible off-street parking at the rate of one parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area in the building, exclusive of basement storage areas.
B.
For all industrial buildings hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered in districts M-1 and M-2, provisions shall be made for off-street parking. One parking space shall be provided for each two employees.
C.
Such parking space shall be on the same lot with the main buildings or within 750 feet therefrom on land zoned for business or industry. In cases where parking facilities are permitted on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, such facilities shall be in the same possession as the zoned lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessories. Such possession may be either by deed of [or] long-term lease, the term of such lease to be determined by the board of aldermen.
D.
Each required off-street parking space shall be at least ten feet in width and at least 20 feet in length, exclusive of access drives, aisles, ramps, or columns.
E.
When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by the formulas result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded, while a fraction excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.
7.
Improvement of parking areas.
All open parking areas shall be surfaced with a permanent dust-free surface. Ingress and egress shall be by means of paved driveways not exceeding 35 feet in width at point of connection with public streets. Driveways affording access to double bays or parking spaces shall not be less than 27 feet wide for right-angle parking and not less than 16 feet wide for parking at an angle of 55 degrees to curb line, provided that such drive widths may be reduced to 20 feet and 12 feet respectively where one-way traffic is established in the driveways. Required drive widths may be determined proportionately for other angles of parking. Any lights used to illuminate said parking area shall be so arranged as to direct light away from any adjacent premises in a residential district. The following additional regulations shall apply:
A.
When abutting residential districts, off-street parking and loading facilities shall be set back at least five feet from each property line.
B.
In order to limit the points of ingress and egress and to prevent encroachment of parked cars upon the public sidewalk and to improve the general appearance, there shall be a solid wall or fence or approved suitable screen planting at least three feet high in districts R-1 to R-3A, inclusive, and 2-1/2 feet high in districts C-O to C-2, inclusive, along the street side of the parking area and along any side or portion of a street line which is the boundary of an adjacent higher-use district.
C.
The portions of the area where parking is prohibited shall be suitably planted and maintained with grass, trees, and shrubs.
D.
Where such parking area is located in a district A to R-1, inclusive, no fee shall be charged for parking thereon, and no signs of any kind shall be erected except those necessary for the orderly parking thereon.
8.
Loading space for business and industry.
A.
Any business or industrial building, hospital, institution, or hotel hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered in any district shall provide adequate off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within or adjacent to the building, in such a manner as not to obstruct freedom of traffic movement on the public streets or alleys.
B.
Off-street loading berths for nonresidential uses, namely commercial and industrial, shall be provided in accordance with the following:
Berths | ||
|---|---|---|
Size of Establishment (gross area sq. ft.) | Required No. | Size Ft. |
1,000 - 20,000 | 1 | (10 x 25) |
20,000 - 25,000 | 2 | (10 x 25) |
25,000 - 40,000 | 2 | (10 x 50) |
40,000 - 100,000 | 3 | (10 x 50) |
100,000 - 250,000 | 4 | (10 x 50) |
For each additional 200,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof, one additional berth shall be added at the size of (10 x 50) ft. |
(Ordinance 2002-518 adopted 3/5/02)