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Mc Graw Village City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XVI

Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

§ 175-68 General requirements.

Off-street parking shall be required for all new permitted uses by right or special permit, as provided in accordance with the schedule set forth below in this article.
All parking spaces, driveways and driving aisles shall have an impervious surface; however, such surfaces which service any use other than single- or two-family dwellings must be surfaced with either concrete or asphalt.
No parking facilities shall be situated within a required front yard in any district except for in an approved access driveway.
Residential driveways constructed within a required front yard may not cover more than 35% of said required front yard, and only one of the two required side yards may be utilized as a driveway. This coverage limitation is inclusive of parking spaces.
Access driveway widths shall have the following minimum dimensions:
For any residential driveway serving not more than two dwelling units: eight feet.
For all one-way multifamily residential driveways: 10 feet.
For all one-way nonresidential driveways: 12 feet.
For all two-way driveways: 24 feet.
Each parking facility, except for single- and two-family dwellings, shall be permanently landscaped and shall contain necessary lighting and traffic control signs.
Parking spaces for all uses other than single- or two-family dwellings shall be clearly marked with visible lines four inches to six inches wide.
No parking space shall be permitted that will restrict any ingress or egress or access to any loading berth.

§ 175-69 Required off-street parking spaces.

Table of Required Parking
Principal Use
Number of Parking Spaces Required
Appearance enhancement services
1 for every 150 square feet of gross floor area
Bed-and-breakfast establishment
1 for each bedroom
Commercial indoor entertainment
1 for every 4 persons at maximum capacity
Commercial indoor lodging
1 for each bedroom
Commercial outdoor entertainment
To be determined by the Planning Board
Contractor's services
1 for every 500 square feet of gross floor area
Extended-medical-care facility
3 for every 1 bed
Financial institutions and services
1 for every 150 square feet plus 4 vehicle stacking spaces per drive-through area
Fuel station
1 for every 100 square feet of store and business office space plus 4 vehicle stacking spaces per pump island
Indoor storage and warehousing
1 for every 500 square feet of gross floor area
Industrial use
Determined by the Planning Board upon site plan review
Mixed-use building
As shall be calculated based upon actual uses
Motor vehicle services
4 for every bay or repair station. Each bay or repair station may be considered as a parking space.
Personal and professional services
1 for every 150 square feet of gross floor area
Residential
2 per dwelling unit
Restaurant or tavern
1 for every 60 square feet of gross floor area plus 4 vehicle stacking spaces for any drive-through window
Retail sales
1 for every 200 square feet of gross floor area
All other uses
1 for every 150 square feet of gross floor area

§ 175-70 Minimum requirement for off-street loading berths.

Stall dimensions. An off-street loading stall space shall have a minimum of 450 square feet plus necessary additional space for entrance, exit and aisle space and shall not be located in any required yards, off-street parking spaces or accessory drives thereto.
The minimum clear height of each loading berth, including access to it from the street, shall be 14 feet.
Loading berths and access thereto shall be kept clear of parked vehicles (except those used for loading and delivery purposes), trash enclosures or other obstructions.