Off-street parking facilities shall be provided and used to serve all buildings or premises hereinafter erected or otherwise developed. Such facilities shall be sufficient to accommodate the motor vehicles of all occupants, employees, customers, residents, and other persons normally visiting or expected to use such building or premises at any one time.

Unless otherwise specifically approved by the Zoning Commission, required parking facilities shall contain not less than the minimum spaces set below, exclusive of driveways and ramps necessary for access. Indoor parking may be included in the required spaces.

13.3.1.

Where two or more uses are on the same premises, the minimum number of parking spaces shall be the total of the minimum number of parking spaces for each use as required by these Regulations.

13.3.2.

Required parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the building or other use which they serve.

13.3.3.

All unregistered motor vehicles shall be garaged or screened from view from off the property by a solid evergreen hedge a minimum five (5) feet high or a permanent stockade fence six (6) feet high, except that one unregistered Motor Vehicle per lot may be outside and unscreened for a maximum of 60 days a year if the aforementioned vehicle is offered for sale and accompanied by a for-sale sign. The sign shall be subject to the provisions in Section 12.

13.3.4.

Any trailer or camper shall be garaged or screened from view from off the property by a solid evergreen hedge a minimum five (5) feet high or a permanent stockade fence six (6) feet high.

13.3.5.

Trailers used for the storage of construction materials and equipment are permitted during construction of a residence and or accessory building for a period of one year commencing with the date of the issuance of a building permit. A one-year extension may be granted upon approval by the Zoning.

13.3.6.

Any area used for motor vehicle parking shall include the number of spaces determined by the Zoning Commission in Section 13.2 and shall be designed to provide the minimum parking area set forth in the following table and diagrams or combination thereof.

13.3.7.

All parking areas ten (10) spaces and larger shall have one shade tree for every ten parking spaces. The trees shall be evenly distributed throughout the parking area and shall be set in squares four feet on a side which are flush with the pavement. All trees shall be 4 inches in diameter or larger.

13.3.8.

Chart of Dimensions for Parking Layouts in Feet:

All driveways shall be constructed in accordance with the design standards set forth in a Town Ordinance entitle "Driveways, Utility Crossings and Gated Property Emergency Access Ordinance" adopted December 14, 2000 and as amended. A copy of the ordinance is appended to and made part of the Town Zoning Regulations.

13.4.1.

Application for a Driveway Permit shall be made to the First Selectman.

13.4.2.

Existing Driveway. This section shall not be construed to require the modification of any driveway existing on the date of adoption.

13.4.3.

Common Driveways Serving Two or More Dwellings, Not Permitted. Driveways may have a common bridge on grant of special permit under Section 6.