(a)

[General provisions.] For the purpose of this section, the term "off-street parking space" shall consist of a minimum net area of two hundred (200) square feet with minimum dimensions of ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet for the parking of an automobile, exclusive of access drives or aisles which should be a minimum of twenty (20) feet wide. The minimum width of a driveway to a parking area shall be ten (10) feet. These provisions notwithstanding, whenever the plans for a parking area are prepared to allow parallel or angle parking, such plans shall be submitted to the building inspector. A variance from the strict provisions aforesaid may be granted if the building inspector finds that such plans have been so engineered as to provide adequate space for each car intended to be parked on the property, that access and maneuvering space is, in fact, reasonable and adequate for the purpose intended, and that easements and firelanes are not encroached upon.

(b)

[Number of spaces.] There shall be provided at the time of erection of any main structure, or at the time any main structure is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding dwelling units, guest rooms, floor area or seats, minimum off-street automobile parking spaces with adequate provisions for ingress and egress by automobiles of standard size as follows:

(1)

Dwelling Structure for Permanent Occupants:

plus two (2) spaces for the resident owner or manager, plus one additional space for each employee other than the manager and his family members.

(2)

General Business or Commercial Establishments: One space for each two hundred (200) square feet, or fraction thereof, of floor space in sales area.

(3)

Apartment Hotel, Apartment Motel, Hotel or Motel: One and one-fourth (1¼) spaces for each dwelling unit, plus two (2) additional spaces for the resident owner or manager, plus one additional space for each employee other than the manager and his family members.

(4)

Office Building: One space for each two hundred (200) square feet, or fraction thereof, of floor area used for office purposes.

(5)

Private Club or Lodge: One space for each sixty (60) square feet of floor area.

(6)

Restaurant: One space for each sixty (60) square feet of floor space in dining area.

(7)

Where the application of the ordinance formulas results in a total number of spaces plus a fraction, the fraction shall require one additional space.

(c)

Location. Parking spaces for all dwellings shall be located not more than three hundred (300) feet distant as measured along the nearest pedestrian walkway.

(d)

Off-street loading. Commercial operations shall provide sufficient space so as not to hinder the free movement of vehicles and pedestrians over a sidewalk, right-of-way, alley easement or fire lane during loading and off-loading operations.

(Ord. No. 85-15, § 1, 10-15-85; Ord. No. 90-2, § 4, 7-3-90)

Editor's note— Ordinance No. 85-15, adopted Oct. 15, 1985, and passed at referendum Nov. 5, 1985, amended Ord. No. 53, app. A, but did not specify the exact manner of inclusion therein. At the editor's discretion, § 1 of Ord. No. 85-15 has been codified as § 12 of app. A.

Cross reference— Parking generally, § 21-31 et seq.