Occoquan City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET PARKING
STANDARDS
§ 157.195 SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER.
The intent of this subchapter is to regulate off-street parking in all zoning districts.
(1998 Code, § 66-228) (Ord. passed 9-5-2017)
§ 157.196 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(A) Parking spaces shall be located on the same parcel as the principal use. However, with approval of the Zoning Administrator, the required parking may be provided on an adjacent or nearby parcel, provided a legally sufficient easement is approved by the Town Attorney and recorded among the county land records to ensure the perpetual availability of the parking spaces for the principal use.
(B) No structure or site shall be altered in any manner that would enable the structure or site to accommodate any increase in business capacity unless the requirements of this subchapter are satisfied with respect to such alteration and increase in capacity. Whenever a building or use is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or otherwise, to create a need under the requirements of this subchapter for an increase in parking spaces of 10% or more, such additional spaces shall be provided on the basis of the change or enlargement. Under no circumstances shall alterations to existing structures reduce existing parking below that which would be required for the entire structure as altered.
(C) All off-street parking facilities shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles by patrons, occupants, or employees of the use to which such parking is accessory. No motor vehicle repair work, except emergency service, no storage of merchandise, and no motor vehicles for sale, shall be permitted in association with any required off-street parking facilities.
(D) Required off-street parking spaces may be provided cooperatively for two or more uses, subject to arrangements that will assure the permanent availability of such spaces to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator. The amount of such combined space shall equal the sum of the amounts required for the separate uses; however, the Zoning Administrator may reduce the total number of parking spaces required by strict application of these requirements when it can be determined the same spaces may adequately serve two or more uses by reason of the hours of operation of such uses.
(E) If a question shall arise regarding the classification of a use for application of this subchapter, the Zoning Administrator shall determine the classification/basis of the number of spaces to be provided.
(G) For the purposes of this section, net floor space is equal to 75% of the gross floor area.
(1998 Code, § 66-229) (Ord. passed 9-5-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 157.197 REQUIRED PARKING.
(A) Residential uses: townhouse, multifamily, duplex, and single family units:
(1) One bedroom unit: two spaces; and
(2) Units with two or more bedrooms shall have one additional parking space per bedroom (i.e., three bedroom unit is required to have four parking spaces).
(B) Business uses (other than places of assembly) require the following spaces per 400 square feet (net floor space); except that in the Old and Historic Occoquan District, the number of required spaces shall be one for each 800 square feet (net floor space) or portion thereof:
(1) Commercial: one space; and
(2) Office: one space.
(C) Places of assembly require one space per four seats; except that in the Old and Historic Occoquan District, the required number of spaces shall be one per eight seats or portion thereof; except that no parking spaces shall be required for restaurants and places of assembly in the Old and Historic Occoquan District with fewer than 50 seats. Restaurants and places of assembly in the Old and Historic Occoquan District with more than 50 seats shall be one for eight seats or portion thereof, the difference of the total number of seats minus 50.
(D) Mixed use developments shall provide spaces in accordance with the percentage of floor space devoted to each use.
(E) For uses not otherwise set forth in this section, parking spaces shall be provided in sufficient quantity to accommodate the parking demand generated by the proposed use as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(F) Parking areas shall be graded at a slope not to exceed 5%. Slope may be up to 10%, with approval of the Town Engineer.
(G) Parking computations yielding fractional spaces of one-half and above shall be rounded up to the next whole number, and fractional yields below one-half shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.
(H) Parking spaces expressly designated for compact cars may be provided. Each space must be clearly marked by an above-grade sign. Such spaces shall not constitute more than 30% of the entire parking space requirements and meet the minimum dimensions outlined in Table B in § 157.198.
(I) All off-street parking spaces shall have an all-weather, dust-free, and impervious surface, where appropriate.
(J) Under no circumstances shall alterations to existing structures reduce existing parking below that which would be required for the entire structure as altered.
(1998 Code, § 66-230) (Ord. passed 9-5-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 157.198 GEOMETRICS.
The following tables represent the minimum size requirements for required automobile parking spaces (see § 157.197(A) through (C) for the required number of parking spaces per use):
Table A. Standard Size Car Spaces | ||||
Parking Angle (degrees) | Stall Width (feet) | Depth of Stall Perpendicular to Aisle (feet) | One-Way Aisle Width (feet) | Two-Way Aisle Width (feet) |
Parallel | 9 | 22.0 | 11 | 22
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Table B. Compact Car Spaces | ||||
Parking Angle (degrees) | Stall Width (feet) | Depth of Stall Perpendicular to Aisle (feet) | One-Way Aisle Width (feet) | Two-Way Aisle Width (feet) |
Parallel | 9 | 22.0 | 11 | 22 |
(1998 Code, § 66-231) (Ord. passed 9-5-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 157.199 DISABLED PARKING PROVISIONS.
(A) Disabled parking and building or sidewalk accessibility shall be provided in accordance with the current adopted edition of the State Uniform Statewide Building Code, being 13 VAC 5-63.
(B) Disabled parking spaces shall be identified by above-grade signs and demarcated per typical detail HP-1 and HP-2 of the State Uniform Statewide Building Code, being 13 VAC 5-63.
(C) Disabled parking spaces shall be located as close as possible to a main building entrance, ramp, or walkway.
(D) Inclined approaches shall be provided and arranged so as to allow convenient access to a building entrance. This approach shall have a slope of not more than one foot in 12 feet and be three-feet wide exclusive of flare sides.
(1998 Code, § 66-232) (Ord. passed 9-5-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99