Monroe City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Parking and Loading 1
§ 200-44 General provisions.
Off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, and loading spaces are permitted as accessory to any use, subject to the provisions of this section.
A.
Eligible areas. 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. A residential driveway in a front yard shall count for no more than one off-street parking space for a driveway with a width of at least 10 feet but less than 18 feet, while driveways with a width greater than 18 feet may count as two parking spaces.
[Amended 9-14-2023 by L.L. No. 10-2023]
B.
Ineligible areas. Any spaces allocated as a loading space or maneuvering area shall not be used for the storage of goods, inoperable vehicles or be included as part of the space requirements for parking.
C.
Number to be maintained. The required number of off-street parking spaces and loading spaces shall be satisfactorily maintained throughout the existence of the use, unless acceptable parking spaces are provided elsewhere. Loading spaces shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with the pertinent use or uses.
[Amended 6-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
D.
Off-site parking. If the Planning Board determines that providing some or all required parking on the site is impractical, the Planning Board may permit off-street parking within 500 feet of the use and located on a lot either in the same ownership or leased for a period consistent with the nature of the use. The Board shall require the owner to file a recordable document with the Village requiring the owner to maintain the required number of off-street spaces during the existence of said principal use. Such parking shall not be located in an SR-10, SR-20, UR-W or UR-M zoning district.
[Amended 12-5-2023 by L.L. No. 23-2023]
E.
Commercial and oversized vehicles and equipment/landscaping and construction equipment.
[Amended 6-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017; 9-14-2023 by L.L. No. 10-2023]
(1)
For purposes of this section, vehicles and equipment regulated herein are any self-propelled or towed motor vehicles used on roads to transport passengers and property including any of the following:
(b)
Any vehicle which shall require commercial registration by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles.
(c)
Vehicles exceeding 20 feet in length, except for recreational vehicles as regulated by § 200-44F.
(d)
Trailers and similar carriers towed by vehicles and used for commercial purposes.
(e)
Vehicles designed or used to transport more than 10 passengers including the driver, with or without compensation.
(f)
Any vehicle or trailer which is used in transporting material found by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and transported in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed under 49 CFR, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C.
(g)
Any vehicle for which a Commercial Driver License (CDL) is required by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, including but not limited to buses, tractor trailers, dump trucks, and stretch limos.
(2)
The following commercial and oversized vehicles and equipment/landscaping and construction equipment as defined by § 200-44E(1) shall not be parked or stored on any lot in the SR-20, SR-10, UR-W or UR-M zoning districts where they exceed the thresholds listed below:
(a)
Any vehicle exceeding 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW).
(b)
Any vehicle exceeding 20 feet in length.
(c)
Any trailer used for commercial purposes.
(d)
Construction or landscaping equipment or other heavy equipment not authorized for travel over public roads and with a weight exceeding 600 pounds, except for construction equipment actively involved in ongoing construction for which a valid building permit has been issued by the Village of Monroe.
(3)
No more than one commercial and oversized vehicles and equipment/landscaping and construction equipment as defined by § 200-44E(1), may be parked or stored on any lot in the SR-20, SR-10, UR-W or UR-M Zoning District, provided it does not exceed the thresholds listed in subsection § 200-44E(2). Examples of vehicles that may meet this requirement and for which one is allowed per lot include a work van, a taxi, a car for hire, a non-stretch limousine, or a vehicle used as a ride share business.
(4)
This restriction shall not apply to delivery vehicles engaged in otherwise lawful deliveries to the residential lot, nor shall it apply to vehicles involved with duly permitted construction occurring on the residential lot.
F.
Recreational vehicles and boats. The storage or parking and use of a recreational vehicle or boat by any person or persons is hereby prohibited in all districts, except that:
(1)
Recreational vehicle. Not more than one unoccupied camping trailer, utility trailer, house trailer, or other recreational vehicle not over 40 feet in length and 81/2 feet in width, whether or not mounted on wheels, may be stored, but not used for any purpose, on an occupied lot, other than a townhouse or row house lot or on a lot with multifamily dwellings, in any residence district, provided that such recreational vehicle is not stored between the street line and the principal building and shall be no closer than 10 feet to any side or rear property line.
[Amended 7-6-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
(2)
Boat. Not more than one boat and/or boat trailer not over 20 feet in length may be stored, but not used for any purpose, on an occupied lot, other than a townhouse or row house lot or on a lot with multifamily dwellings, in any residence district, provided that such boat is not stored between the street line and the principal building and shall be no closer than 10 feet to any side or rear property line.
(3)
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses or row houses. No occupied or unoccupied camping trailer, utility trailer, house trailer, boat and/or boat trailer or recreational vehicle may be stored on townhouse or row house lots, or in the unrestricted parking area set aside for multifamily dwellings. Such outside storage shall take place only in a restricted parking area reserved for such purposes and enclosed for purposes of security and visual screening.
G.
Rebuilding of damaged structure. Should a building, structure or use be damaged or destroyed by fire or other cause, any off-street parking or loading areas which existed must be retained; but should plans propose an enlargement of the floor areas which would affect the parking or loading requirements, the parking or loading spaces shall be enlarged accordingly.
H.
Fractions. When determining the number of parking spaces or loading spaces required results in a fraction, each fraction of 1/2 or more shall constitute another space.
I.
Setback from residential use. No off-street open parking areas containing more than four parking spaces shall be located closer than 10 feet from an adjacent lot zoned or used for residential purposes. Loading spaces shall be located not less than 200 feet from any residential district boundary.
J.
Screening. Parking lots and loading spaces shall be screened visually from adjoining properties. The screening plan shall be approved by the Planning Board.
[Amended 6-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
K.
Parking in a structure. In any development in which all or portions of the required off-street parking are in a structure (i.e., underground or on the roof), the Planning Board may allow the applicant to increase the floor area of the structure by as much as 20% above the basic requirements.
[Amended 6-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
L.
Adequate turnaround areas. All parking areas and driveways in all districts shall be designed so that vehicles can safely maneuver and turnaround as necessary in order to enter the street front first without backing out into the street.
M.
Only a single driveway area 20 feet wide may be used for parking within a required front yard on any residential lot.
[Added 9-14-2023 by L.L. No. 10-2023]
§ 200-45 Design.
A.
Access. Unobstructed access to and from a public street shall be provided to all parking areas and loading spaces. Such access points shall be approved, in writing, by the appropriate state, county or Village agency.
B.
Location of curb-cuts. Entrance or exit drives connecting a parking or loading area shall not be permitted within 25 feet of the intersection of two public streets.
C.
Size of parking space. Required parking spaces, other than required handicap spaces, shall have an area of not less than 162 square feet, exclusive of passageways and access thereto. The minimum width per space shall be nine feet, and the minimum depth shall be 18 feet. For parallel parking spaces, the minimum width per space shall be 10 feet, and the minimum depth shall be 22 feet. Each space shall be delineated on the surface of the parking area by two painted lines parallel to the longest dimension of the space, each of which lines shall be four inches in width and beginning eight inches and ending 12 inches inside both dividing lines of the space (see Sketch C below).
[Amended 6-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
Sketch C | |
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D.
Size of loading space. Each loading space shall be no less than 14 feet wide, 50 feet long and 14 feet in height, exclusive of access and maneuvering space.
E.
Maneuvering lanes. The minimum width of maneuvering lanes between rows of parking spaces shall be as follows:
Minimum Width of Maneuvering Lanes | ||
|---|---|---|
Angle of Parking | One-Directional Flow (feet) | Two-Directional Flow (feet) |
Parallel to curb | 12 | 24 |
30° | 13 | 26 |
45° | 16 | 26 |
60° | 21 | 26 |
90° | 26 | 26 |
F.
Access to loading spaces. All interior access roads or aisles leading to loading spaces shall be a minimum of 15 feet wide for one-way traffic and 24 feet wide for two-way traffic.
G.
Pavement. Parking lots, including parking spaces and loading spaces and roads, shall be paved for proper drainage and shall have a dustless all-weather surface, excluding gravel, and shall be delineated with curbing. The use of porous pavement is permissible where the subgrade conditions are acceptable for infiltration. Porous pavement must be designed and installed in accordance with the Design Manual described in Chapter 168, Article II. Said drainage shall be approved by the Village Engineer.
[Amended 6-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
H.
Illumination. Parking lots and loading spaces to be used at night shall be illuminated with lights so shaded and directed as to prevent glare on adjoining residential properties or the creation of a traffic hazard.
I.
Signs. Signs shall not be located in any parking or loading area, except as necessary for the orderly operation of traffic movement, such as guiding traffic, entrance and exit signs at access points, freight entrances and the like. Such signs shall not be a part of the permitted advertising space.
§ 200-46 Standards.
A.
Number required. Accessory off-street parking spaces, either outdoors or enclosed, shall be provided according to the standards cited in the most recent edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers' publication Parking Generation (see Chart No. 2 below), or as determined by the Planning Board, upon consideration of all factors entering into the parking demands of each and every use proposed, whichever is less. To assist the Planning Board in this determination the applicant shall complete the applicable portions of Chart No. 1.
Chart No. 1 Development Characteristics for Purposes of Determining Off-Street Parking Requirements: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A. | Residential | ||
(1) | Type of housing (single-family, townhouse, high-rise). | ||
(2) | Form of tenure (owner-occupied vs. rental). | ||
(3) | Size of dwelling units. | ||
(4) | Market orientation (luxury, market rate or subsidized unit). | ||
(5) | Vehicle ownership patterns. | ||
(6) | Mix of uses (opportunities for shared uses). | ||
(7) | Name and location of existing use within Village or town (or nearby locale if none within Village or town) most closely similar to proposed development. | ||
(8) | Number of parking spaces projected. | ||
B. | Commercial. | ||
(1) | Type of use (diversified shopping center, minimall or single-use facility). | ||
(2) | Bulk and intensity of use. | ||
(3) | Total square footage or gross leasable area. | ||
(4) | Division (in square footage) between retail space, office space, stockroom space and public areas. | ||
(5) | Accessibility (frontage on a state, county, town or Village road). | ||
(6) | Location (major activity centers vs. outlying areas). | ||
(7) | Employment characteristics (number of employees and shifts). | ||
(8) | Mode of travel by employees and customers. | ||
(9) | Name and location of existing use within Village or town (or nearby locale if none within Village or town) most closely similar to proposed development. | ||
(10) | Number of parking spaces projected. | ||
C. | Office. | ||
(1) | Number of employees and visitors/clients. | ||
(2) | Bulk and intensity of use. | ||
(3) | Total square footage or gross leasable area. | ||
(4) | Accessibility (frontage on a state, county, town or Village road). | ||
(5) | Location (major activity centers vs. outlying areas). | ||
(6) | Mode of travel and vehicle occupancy (private automobiles vs. car- and van-pools or mass transit). | ||
(7) | Name and location of existing use within Village or town (or nearby locale if none within Village or town) most closely similar to proposed development. | ||
(8) | Number of parking spaces projected. | ||
D. | Industrial. | ||
(1) | Number of employees. | ||
(2) | Shift times and sizes. | ||
(3) | Type of industry (manufacturing vs. warehousing). | ||
(4) | Total square footage. | ||
(5) | Division (in square footage) between manufacturing space, warehousing space and office space. | ||
(6) | Mode of travel and vehicle occupancy (private automobiles vs. car- and van-pools or mass transit). | ||
(7) | Name and location of existing use within Village or town (or nearby locale if none within Village or town) most, closely similar to proposed development. | ||
(8) | Number of parking spaces projected. | ||
E. | Institutions. | ||
(1) | Number of staff. | ||
(2) | Number of clientele, visitors, student body. | ||
(3) | Resident populations (students, interns, patients, permanent community). | ||
(4) | Mode of travel and vehicle occupancy. | ||
(5) | Size in total square footage. | ||
(6) | Attendance generated by largest single event housed in auditoriums or stadium with the largest seating capacity). | ||
(7) | Total capacity of all facilities if occupied to capacity at a single time. | ||
(8) | Name and location of existing use within Village or town (or nearby locale if none within Village or town) most closely similar to proposed development. | ||
(9) | Number of parking spaces projected. | ||
F. | Recreation/entertainment/hospitality. | ||
(1) | Type of use (hotel, restaurant, bowling alley, dance hall, theater, bar, nightclub, health/physical fitness complex, golf course, marina, etc.). | ||
(2) | Bulk and intensity of use. | ||
(3) | Total square footage or gross leasable area. | ||
(4) | Total capacity of all facilities if occupied to capacity at a single time. | ||
(5) | Accessibility (frontage on a state, county, town or Village road). | ||
(6) | Location (major activity centers vs. outlying areas). | ||
(7) | Employment characteristics (number of employees and shifts). | ||
(8) | Mode of travel by employees and customers. | ||
(9) | Attendance generated by largest single event housed in auditorium or stadium with the largest seating capacity). | ||
(10) | Name and location of existing use within Village or town (or nearby locale if none within Village or town) most closely similar to proposed development. | ||
(11) | Number of parking spaces projected. | ||
Chart No. 2 Parking Generation Rates [Amended 6-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Code | Land Use | Peak Day | Average Parking Generation Rate | Independent Variable (1 occupied parking space per) | ||
021 | Commercial airport | Saturday | 14.83 | Daily airplane movement | ||
Saturday | 0.89 | Enplaning passenger | ||||
111-112 | Light Industrial | Weekday | 1.55 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
Weekday | 0.79 | Employee | ||||
131-132 | Industrial park | Weekday | 1.48 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
Weekday | 0.74 | Employee | ||||
140 | Manufacturing | Weekday | 1.59 0.73 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
Weekday | 0.73 | Employee | ||||
150 | Warehousing | Weekday | 0.50 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
Weekday | 0.95 | Employee | ||||
221 | Low- /mid-rise apartment | Saturday | 1.21 | Dwelling unit | ||
222 | High-rise apartment | Weekday | 0.88 | Dwelling unit | ||
230 | Residential Condominium | Weekday | 1.11 | Dwelling unit | ||
250 | Retirement community (Senior citizen multifamily residential) | Sunday | 1.00 | Dwelling unit | ||
311 | Convention hotel | Saturday | 1.03 | Room | ||
312 | Nonconventional hotel | Weekday | 0.52 | Room | ||
321 | Motel with restaurant/ lounge | Weekday | 0.89 | Room | ||
322 | Motel without restaurant/ lounge | Weekday | 0.51 | Room | ||
420 | Marina | Sunday | 0.49 | Berth | ||
431 | Miniature golf | Saturday | 42.00 | Site | ||
443 | Movie theater | Saturday | 0.26 | Seat | ||
480 | Amusement park | Sunday | 432.00 | Site | ||
491 | Tennis/ racquetball courts/ club | Weekday | 0.71 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
493 | Bowling center | Weekday | 4.36 | Lane | ||
494 | Roller/ ice skating rink | Weekday | 5.78 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
495 | Sports club/ health spa | Weekday | 4.37 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
496 | City recreation center | Weekday | 4.00 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
Weekday | 32.10 | Employee | ||||
497 | Swimming club | Saturday | 9.00 | Employee | ||
Saturday | 20.45 | Acre | ||||
530 | Senior high school | Weekday | 0.19 | Student | ||
541 | Technical college | Weekday | 0.82 | Student | ||
550 | University/ college | Weekday | 0.37 | Student | ||
560 | Church/ synagogue | Sunday | 0.43 | Attendee | ||
610 | Hospital | Weekday | 1.79 | Bed | ||
620 | Nursing home | Saturday/Sunday | 0.31 | Room | ||
630 | Medical/ dental clinic/ office | Weekday | 5.00 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
711-716 | General office building | Weekday | 2.79 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
Weekday | 0.79 | Employee | ||||
730 | Government office building | Weekday | 3.84 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
Weekday | 0.77 | Employee | ||||
751- | Office park | Weekday | 2.52 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
754 | Weekday | 0.76 | Employee | |||
760 | Research center | Weekday | 1.75 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
815 | Discount store | Weekday | 3.57 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
816 | Hardware/ paint/ home improvement store | Saturday | 3.29 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
820-828 | Shopping center | Saturday | 3.97 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
831 | Quality restaurant | Saturday | 15.89 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
Saturday | 0.46 | Seat | ||||
835 | Family restaurant | Weekday | 9.08 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
Sunday | 0.38 | Seat | ||||
836 | Fast-food restaurant with drive-in window | Saturday | 13.60 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
Saturday | 0.49 | Seat | ||||
837 | Fast-food restaurant without drive-in window | Saturday | 14.14 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
Weekday | 0.50 | Seat | ||||
850 | Supermarket | Saturday | 3.42 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
851 | Convenience market | Saturday | 4.00 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
890 | Furniture/ carpet store | Weekday | 1.22 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. leasable area | ||
911 | Bank with walk-in facilities only | Weekday | 1.22 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
912 | Bank with drive-in and walk-in facilities | Weekday | 4.23 | 1,000 gross sq. ft. building area | ||
Source: Parking Generation, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1987 (2nd edition), Washington, D.C. |
B.
Accommodation of the handicapped. The Planning Board's determination of the minimum required number of parking spaces for any use shall include all spaces required by state law to serve handicapped persons.
C.
Single ownership and control. For the purpose of determining the parking requirements for structures, any land developed as a unit, under single ownership and control, shall be considered a single lot.
D.
Combined parking areas:
(1)
Required parking spaces may be provided in spaces designed to serve jointly two or more establishments, whether or not located on the same lot, and the number of required spaces in such joint facilities shall not be less than the total required for all such establishments.
(2)
When any lot contains two or more uses having different parking requirements, the minimum parking requirement for each use shall apply to the extent of that use. Where it can be reasonably demonstrated, based on Chart No. 3, that one or more such uses will generate a demand for parking spaces primarily during periods when the other use or uses is not or are not in operation, the Planning Board may reduce the minimum number of parking spaces required for the use with the least requirement.
E.
Reserve parking. In addition to the minimum required number of off-street parking spaces, the Planning Board may require a reserve area of 20% of the total area required for off-street parking to provide for additional parking should future demand for parking spaces exceed the number of spaces provided. Such reserve area available for future parking use must be graded, sodded and maintained as lawn, but is not to be surfaced or otherwise developed for parking use until such time that that use is required as determined by reconsideration by the Planning Board of the minimum required off-street parking spaces.
Chart No. 3 Worksheet For Projecting Percentage(s) of Use of Parking Spaces for Single and Mixed-Use Developments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekday | |||||
6 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 6 p.m. to 12 midnight | 12 midnight to 6 a.m. | |
Residential | |||||
Commercial | |||||
Office | |||||
Industrial | |||||
Institutions | |||||
Recreation/entertainment/ hospitality | |||||
§ 200-47 Supplemental regulations and standards for multi-tiered garages and parking structures.
B.
Fire grading. The building or parking structure shall be designed on the basis of a moderate fire hazard storage use with a fire grading of three hours.
C.
Parking levels. The maximum number of parking levels permitted shall be three stories, including the ground floor and basement level.
D.
Guide rails. Open parking structures shall have protective guide rails, which shall be at least three feet six inches in height at all walls, shafts and other open exposed spaces throughout.
E.
Wheel guards. Wheel guards made of noncombustible material shall be placed wherever required.
F.
Exitways. Parking structures shall have not less than two exitways from each parking tier. The maximum distance from any point on a parking tier to an exitway at that tier shall not exceed 150 feet.
G.
Exit signs. All required means of egress shall be indicated with approved metal signs reading "EXIT" in red letters at least six inches high on a white background and illuminated by an electric light of not less than 25 watts visible from the exitway access.
H.
Live loading.
(1)
The plans for all buildings and structures shall be designed on the basis of a uniformly distributed live load of 100 pounds per square foot for garages for passenger cars not exceeding 6,000 pounds weight and 75 pounds per square foot for open parking structures for passenger cars only.
(2)
Floors of buildings for passenger cars only shall be designed to support the uniformly distributed live loads prescribed in Subsection H(1) above or a concentrated load of 3,000 pounds, whichever produces the greater stresses. The concentration shall be assumed to occupy an area of 2 1/2 feet square and shall be located so as to produce the maximum stress conditions in the structural members.
[Amended 6-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
I.
Noncombustible materials. Passenger vehicle structures shall be constructed of noncombustible materials throughout, including structural framing, floors, roofs and walls.
J.
Automatic sprinkler systems. Except for stories above grade in open parking structures, all stories, including basements, shall have automatic sprinkler systems.
K.
Gasoline dispensing pumps. Gasoline dispensing pumps shall not be installed in parking buildings and structures.
L.
Electrical wiring. Electrical wiring, equipment and appliances shall be of explosion type when located below grade.
M.
Enclosed stairs. Enclosed stairs shall be provided.
N.
Safety features. For underground stories a carbon monoxide exhaust system and total fire alarm system shall be provided.
O.
Clearance height. A multi-tiered parking structure shall have a height clearance sufficient to allow entrance of emergency vehicles.