Johnston City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Off-Street Parking Requirements
§ 340-28 Off-street parking required.
Any building or use erected or initiated or any building or use enlarged or extended shall, at the time of such construction or initiation, enlargement or extension, as the case may be, provide off-street parking space in accordance with the following requirements.
§ 340-29 Table of Uses and Required Off-Street Parking.
[Amended 2-17-2011 by Ord. No. 2010-28; 4-8-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4; 5-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-8]
Requirements for off-street parking are as follows:
Uses | Required Off-Street Parking1, 2, 3 |
|---|---|
Dwellings, three units or less, greater than 1,000 feet from transit service | Two car spaces for each dwelling unit |
Dwellings, four units or more, greater than 1,000 feet from transit service | 1,75 car spaces for each dwelling unit |
Dwellings, four units or more, less than 1,000 feet from transit service | 1.5 car spaces for each dwelling unit |
Hotels, motels and lodging houses | One car space per unit plus 5% for management and employees |
Continuing care retirement community | One car space for every three beds plus 10% of those spaces |
Office uses | One car space for every 300 square feet of gross leasable area. In a B-1 zone, the maximum number of parking spaces shall not exceed four car spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Retail and service business | Three car spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area. In a B-1 zone, the maximum number of parking spaces shall not exceed four car spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Restaurants, theaters, and other places of public assembly | One car space for every four seats or for every public assembly four persons of occupancy |
Industrial and wholesale use | One car space for every two employees |
All other uses | Four car spaces per 1,000 square feet |
NOTES: | |
1 In the event that the amount of required car spaces results in a fraction, the required number of spaces shall be rounded up to the next whole number. | |
2 Parking spaces shall include the required number under the RI State Building Code for Accessibility. | |
3 Any office or retail business employing 100 or more employees on any single shift shall provide one electric charging station for every 100 employees on said shift. |
§ 340-30 Plans and specifications.
Plans and specifications for the required parking facility and its access drives shall be submitted at the time of application for the zoning certificate for the principal use. In allotting space for off-street parking facilities, each car space shall have a minimum width of 8 1/2 feet, and a minimum length of 18 feet and shall be served by suitable aisles to permit access to all car spaces. In no case shall the gross area of the facility be less than 270 square feet per car space.
§ 340-31 Regulations for site improvements for off-street parking facilities.
Off-street parking facilities shall conform to the following regulations:
A.
The area shall have a dust-free, hard surface and shall be provided with bumper guards where needed.
B.
Where such area adjoins or lies within a residence district, an opaque fence not less than four feet nor more than seven feet in height or a double row compact evergreen screen not less than four feet in height shall be erected and maintained between such area and the adjoining residence district. The Building Inspector may require the posting of a cash bond or other surety in sufficient amount to ensure the installation or proper screening in conjunction with the development of an off-street parking facility.
C.
Lighting fixtures used to illuminate the parking area shall reflect the light away from adjoining property and away from adjacent streets.
§ 340-32 Location of off-street parking facilities.
[Amended 4-8-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4; 5-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-8]
All parking facilities provided under this article must be constructed on or adjacent to the site of the main use. In a B-1 zone no front yard area shall be used for the required parking spaces of this article.
§ 340-33 Parking or storage of commercial vehicles in residence districts.
[Amended 10-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1; 5-18-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-4]
In any residence district, the parking or storage of commercial vehicles under 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight and/or unaltered pickup trucks are allowed. Commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds in gross vehicle weight shall not be permitted, except where such parking or storage is directly related to and is accessory to a permitted use or lawful nonconforming use on the premises.
§ 340-34 Parking or storage of major recreation equipment in residence districts.
The parking or storage of major recreation equipment owned by the legal occupant, which includes travel trailers, pick-up campers or coaches, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats, and boat trailers, but does not include mobile homes, in residence districts, must comply with the following regulations:
A.
No major recreation equipment, while parked or stored, shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes.
B.
No major recreation equipment shall be stored in any front yard area.
C.
No major recreation equipment shall be stored out of doors in residence districts unless it is in condition for safe and effective performance of the function for which it was intended or can be made so within a six-month period.