Randolph City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 7
Off-Street Parking
§ 7.1 Applicability.
No land shall be used or occupied and no structure shall be erected or used unless the off-street parking spaces as hereinafter required are provided. No application for a permit for the erection of a new structure or for the development of a land use shall be approved unless it includes a plan for off-street parking facilities to be maintained thereafter in accordance with the requirements of this article, except that such parking spaces are not required for any structure or use existing at the time of enactment of this article; provided, however, that parking spaces as specified in this article shall be provided for any enlargement or alteration to any such existing structure or use; provided, further, that the increase is greater than fifteen percent (15%).
§ 7.2 Location.
The off-street parking spaces required by this article shall be on the same lot as the structure or use they are intended to serve. Where such off-street parking spaces cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot as the principal use, parking may be located on other property.
A.
The Planning Board may grant exceptions to allow provision of the required spaces on a separate lot or lots within a radius of six hundred (600) feet, measured from the lot line of the principal use.
(1)
An applicant must demonstrate that the required spaces on a separate lot or lots within the district are located within a reasonable walking distance from the entrance to the establishment to be serviced.
(2)
Clear, pedestrian passage must be available with no crossing of an arterial street except at a signalized intersection along the pedestrian pathway.
B.
In the CSBD, parking shall be located in the rear of the lot for parcels on North Main Street.
§ 7.3 Dimensions.
A.
The gross area devoted to parking spaces and aisles or driveways shall be no less than three hundred (300) square feet for each vehicle.
B.
The net area for each individual parking space shall be no less than one hundred sixty-two (162) square feet, having minimum dimensions of nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet.
C.
A driveway may be considered a parking space for a one-family dwelling.
§ 7.4 Street access.
Each parking space shall have a vehicular access to a street. Driveways, aisles and spaces in all districts except Residential High Density (RHDD) shall be so arranged that vehicles will leave and enter the street with a forward motion.
§ 7.5 Construction requirements.
Every parcel of land which, after the effective date of this chapter, is changed to a parking area for more than five (5) vehicles, or to a drive-in business or motor vehicles sales or service establishment, shall be developed as follows, subject to the approval of the plans as defined in Section 11.3, Site Plan and Design Review, of this chapter.
A.
Such area, where subject to wheeled traffic, shall be smoothly graded, properly drained and treated with bituminous or other all-weather hard surface and shall have appropriate bumper or wheel guards where needed.
B.
The surfaced area of all parking areas and parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from all street lines except when an access drive crosses the street layout. Such setback area shall be landscaped and maintained.
C.
Tiered parking. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the construction of parking shelves or garages where it is deemed beneficial to the community. All setbacks, height, and other requirements shall be that of the underlying zoning district; provided that parking garages, parking decks or any other parking structures and the parking of any motor vehicles shall be limited to parking at a maximum of two (2) tiers above grade.
D.
Parking lot design.
(1)
In addition to the provisions above, new and renovated off-street parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with the guidelines as defined in Site Plan and Design Review, Section 11.3E(2)(b)[6]. Milling of existing pavement shall not be considered renovation, unless greater than 50% of the parking area surface has been removed to the substrate.
(2)
Paving, alteration or installation of parking lots, driveways, or similar shall require a permit by the Building Commissioner in all districts.
§ 7.6 Required number of spaces.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
Table of Required Parking Spaces | |
|---|---|
Residential | (1) Single-family: two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit. (2) Multifamily: one and a half spaces (1.5) for each dwelling unit plus guest parking area. (3) Townhouse: two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit. (4) Two-family: two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit. |
Commercial/Retail | Minimum three (3) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. A maximum of four and a half (4.5) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Office | Two (2) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. A maximum of two and a half (2.5) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Warehouse/Industrial | One (1) space for each two (2) employees, plus space for every company-owned and -operated vehicle |
Eating/Drinking establishments | One (1) space for each three (3) seats provided for patron use. |
Assembly/Meeting halls/theaters | One (1) space for each five (5) seats or for each one hundred (100) square feet of auditorium area (if there are no fixed seats). |
Lodging, Temporary | One (1) space per room/dwelling unit. |
Mixed-Use | See Section 9.1 |
Other | Reasonable off-street parking requirements for uses not listed in this section shall be determined by the Site Plan Administrator. |
§ 7.7 Shared parking for Mixed-Use Developments.
In cases of a mix of uses on a site, the Permit Granting Authority may allow the reduction of the parking space requirements outlined in the Table of Required Parking Spaces if the proposed parking is deemed adequate. To implement a reduction in parking requirements for shared on-site parking, the applicant shall demonstrate that proposed uses are non-competing. In mixed-use developments, applicants may propose a reduction in parking requirements based on an analysis of peak demand for non- competing uses.
§ 7.8 Occupancy permits.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless the required parking facilities shall have been provided in accordance with those designated and approved on the approved plan.