Little Compton City Zoning Code
§ 14-8.1
Off-Street Parking Required.
[Ord. 6/23/94, Art. 8; Ord. 5/6/99 § 6; amended 6-12-2025]
Any building, structure or use initiated or enlarged after the effective date of this chapter shall, at the time of such initiation or enlargement, provide off-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements: (See Subsection 14-2.8).
a.
Requirements for Specific Classes of Use.
(a) | Dwellings | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit |
(b) | Hotels, motels and lodging houses | 2 spaces for each unit or room to be rented |
(c) | Office uses | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area |
(d) | Retail and service business | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
(e) | Restaurants, theatres and other places of public assembly | 1 space for each 3 seats or 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater |
(f) | Manufacturing and wholesale | 1 space for each 2 employees on the largest shift |
(g) | Place of worship | 1 space for each 3 seats plus 1 per room |
(h) | School or library | 1 space per each 500 square feet of gross floor area |
(i) | Government building including police and fire station | 1 space per each 500 square feet of gross floor area |
(j) | Outdoor recreation facility | 1 per 5 persons that the facility is designed to accommodate at full capacity |
(k) | Other uses | Same as for office uses |
b.
Site Improvements for Off-Street Parking Facilities.
1.
For parking facilities requiring 10 or more spaces, the parking area may have a dust-free bituminous surface and shall be provided with wheel stops if abutting a street or body of water.
2.
For parking facilities requiring less than 10 spaces, the parking area shall use previous material, such as gravel or crushed stone.
3.
Where a parking facility lies within or adjoins an R District, an opaque fence or a double-row compact evergreen screen not less than four feet in height shall be erected or planted and maintained between the parking facility and an adjoining R District.
4.
Fixtures used to illuminate any such parking facility shall be oriented to reflect light away from adjoining properties and streets.
5.
Any parking areas with 10 or more spaces shall be landscaped with one tree per five spaces with vegetation or ground cover at the street frontage.
c.
Off-Street Parking Facility Location. All parking facilities provided under this subsection shall be developed on the same lot as the principal use or on an abutting lot. Shared accessory parking for more than one principal use or parking on noncontiguous lots may be permitted by special use permit by the permitting authority.
d.
Plans and Specifications for Off-Street Parking Facilities. Plans and specifications for any required parking facility and its access drives shall be submitted to the Building Official for determination for compliance with this chapter at the time of application for the permit for the principal use. Each parking space shall contain the following minimum dimensions affecting the width and length of individual parking stalls and the width of aisles in all districts, exclusive of necessary drives and other access ways. A driveway may be considered a required parking space only for a single-family dwelling.
Minimum width | 8-1/2 feet |
Minimum length | 18 feet |
Minimum aisle width | |
90° angle | 24 feet |
60° angle | 18 feet |
45° angle | 13 feet* |
30° angle | 11 feet* |
0° or parallel parking, minimum length 23 feet | 12 feet* |
*The minimum aisle, or line, width for two-way traffic shall be 18 feet. |
Angle parking of less than 90° must be able to exit in the entering direction. When an exit lane or aisle is not accessible, there shall be a turnaround beyond the last parking space having a minimum outside radius of 27 feet. |
e.
Parking or Storage of Commercial Vehicles in R Districts. Except for the storage of farm vehicles and the intermittent parking of commercial vehicles providing emergency service to residential occupants, the parking or storage of commercial vehicles of over 1 1/2 tons capacity shall not be permitted in an R District except in connection with a permitted or lawful customary home occupation or nonconforming use.
f.
Parking or Storage of Recreation Vehicles in R Districts. The parking or storage of recreation vehicles owned by an occupant, including travel trailers, pickup truck campers, tent trailers, motor homes, boats and boat trailers; shall be governed by the following requirements:
1.
No such recreation vehicle, while parked or stored in an R District, shall be used for permanent living or house- keeping purposes.
2.
No such recreation vehicle shall be stored in a required front yard area nor closer than 10 feet to a side or rear lot line.
3.
No such recreation vehicle shall be stored outdoors unless in condition for its intended function or can be brought to functional condition within a six-month period.