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Seabrook City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 5

- OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING, INGRESS AND EGRESS3


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Editor's note—Ord. No. 2019-04, § 2, adopted Feb. 5, 2019, repealed art. 5 in its entirety and enacted new provisions to read as herein set out. Former art. 5, §§ 5.01—5.06, pertained to off-street parking, loading, ingress and egress; and landscaping and safety requirements. See the Code Comparative Table for a complete derivation.


Sec. 5.01.- Off-street parking requirements.

5.01.01. Purpose: The purpose of this section of the ordinance is to regulate required and auxiliary off-street parking facilities. These regulations are designed to provide for the needs of each land use activity within the City of Seabrook.

5.01.02. Applicability: These regulations shall be applied in any of the following circumstances:

A.

Any building, improvement, or use of land approved or erected, after the effective date of this ordinance, shall include the necessary off-street parking spaces that this section of the ordinance requires.

B.

Whenever any building, improvement, or use of land is proposed to be changed (whether or not the existing use is conforming), the provisions of this section of the ordinance shall be met before such change is approved.

5.01.03. Minimum number of off-street spaces required: All land use activities in Seabrook shall be governed by the off-street parking requirements as described in table 5-C later in this article. All fractional parking space calculations shall be counted as a full space.

5.01.04. Mixed use parking: The parking requirements for a lot or building containing a mixture of uses shall be the sum of the requirements for each type of use. No parking space provided for one type of use or building shall be included in the calculation of the parking requirements for any other use or building.

5.01.05. Shared parking: Where an increase in the number of off-street parking spaces is required, the additional required spaces may be located on another property that is located on the site of a use not normally open and used or operated during the same hours, provided, that the following conditions are satisfied:

A.

The parking spaces are located within 500 feet from an entrance to the building or use being served, measured along the shortest available pedestrian route with public access.

B.

A written agreement assuring the joint usages of the shared parking spaces shall be drawn and executed by all parties concerned providing the required number of additional parking space during the hours of use, and shall be approved as to form by the city attorney.

C.

The city council may rescind such approval and require additional spaces if the city council finds that such shared parking is inadequate or is resulting in a public nuisance adversely affecting the public health, safety, or welfare.

D.

All off-site shared parking shall also be required to be in conformance with all provisions found in subsection 5.01.06, entitled "Proximity."

5.01.06. Proximity: An off-street parking lot shall be located on the same side of a major thoroughfare as a pedestrian entrance for its associated land use. It shall be located in a district with the same zoning classification for which it is intended to serve. It may not be located on a site that is zoned for residential use. "Major thoroughfares" include but are not limited to NASA Road 1, State Highway 146 and Red Bluff Road. Off-street or offsite parking shall not be permitted as a qualifying component of the parking requirement for a site not adjacent to the parking site and no off-street parking facility shall be permitted or allowed if such a use requires or encourages crossing of a major thoroughfare on foot by those who would patronize a use located across a major thoroughfare from the off-street parking lot in question, unless a special events permit has been applied for and issued for the date and time the pedestrian crossing is occurring or is to occur, and unless said special event and its promoters provide adequate peace officers as traffic control officials pursuant to the special events permit and regulations.

5.01.07. Off-street parking dimensions: Parking spaces shall be designed and constructed on the basis of the following standards:

A.

Ninety-degree angle parking: Each parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide or less than 19 feet in length. Maneuvering space is additional to the parking space and shall be no less than 24 feet perpendicular to the building or parking line.

B.

Sixty-degree angle parking: Each parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide or less than 19 feet in length. Maneuvering space is additional to the parking space and shall be no less than 20 feet perpendicular to the building or parking line.

C.

Forty-five-degree angle parking: Each parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide or less than 16 feet in length. Maneuvering space is additional to the parking space and shall be no less than 20 feet perpendicular to the building or parking line.

5.01.08. Parking area standards:

A.

Surface and drainage: All parking spaces residential or non-residential, aisles and maneuvering areas shall be constructed of an all-weather surface composed of concrete, asphalt, brick or paving stone. Such paving shall meet the minimum construction standards contained in the Seabrook Building Code. Such all-weather surface shall be provided for all parking spaces, whether enclosed or unenclosed, and shall be connected by an all-weather surface driveway to a street or alley. Rock, gravel and dirt parking surfaces are prohibited.

Exception: Commercial-use parking lots within the (OS) Old Seabrook zoning district may be constructed with a parking surface material composed of crushed decomposed granite.

B.

Curbs, wheel stops and islands: Parking spaces abutting on adjoining property lines or street right-of-way lines shall be provided with wheel guards or bumper guards so located that no part of a normally parked vehicle will extend beyond the property line.

C.

Maintenance: All parking areas shall be continually maintained in a satisfactory condition so as to be safe and attractive and free of any hazard, nuisance, or other unsafe condition.

D.

Lighting: To prevent nuisance situations, all parking area lighting shall be designed and operated so as not to reflect or shine on adjacent properties.

E.

Wooden poles: Site lighting for a non-residential use shall not be constructed of wood.

F.

Parking space identification marking: Except for single-family, two-family residential uses and commercial parking lots constructed of decomposed crushed granite within a (OS) Old Seabrook zoning district, parking spaces shall be permanently and clearly identified by stripes, tiles, curbs, barriers, or other approved methods. Impermanent marking, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained. If any space identification markings become worn or otherwise dysfunctional, it is the responsibility of the property owner to replace or repair the identifiers within 30 days of notification of same by the code enforcement officer.

G.

Headlight beam barriers: Whenever a parking lot is located across the street from or adjacent to residentially used property (whether or not residences have been built at the time the parking lot is constructed), a permanent natural or artificial solid barrier of not less than three feet and not more than four feet above the finished grade of the off-street parking area shall be erected and maintained so as to provide a headlight screen for the residential district.

5.01.09. Parking lot design:

A.

Lighting: All off-street parking areas for land uses permitted in districts other than R-LD, R-1, and R-2, and which are used after dark, shall be illuminated. Such illumination shall begin at sunset, and continue, at a minimum throughout the hours of operation.

B.

Accessibility: All parking spaces shall be accessible at all times from a street, aisle, or driveway intended to serve such off-street parking.

C.

Except for single-family dwelling units and commercial use off-street parking lots within the (OS) Old Seabrook zoning district, parking spaces shall be arranged so that vehicles shall not be required to back out of the parking spaces directly into a street.

Commercial use off-street parking lots within the (OS) Old Seabrook zoning district may be arranged to allow for vehicles to back out of the parking spaces directly into a street. No parking space shall be constructed within three (3) feet of a city right-of-way without expressed consent of city council.

5.01.10. Requirements for off-street physically handicapped parking: Spaces for the handicapped and physically impaired shall be provided in accordance with federal and state law.

5.01.11. Requirements for parking/storage of boats, campers and other towed or driven vehicles: No towed vehicles, including trailers, mobile homes, boat trailers, boats, boat rigging or carts and some motor-driven vehicles, including motor homes, recreational vehicles or campers, shall be parked, stored or left standing in streets, public rights-of-way or on lawns between the actual front line of any structure and the street (or in the case of a corner lot, between the side construction line of any structure and the street). Nothing herein shall prohibit parking on an existing paved or unpaved driveway.

5.01.12. Adjustments: For a use or a site subject to approval by the planning and zoning commission as a planned unit development, a conditional use or as auxiliary parking, the minimum requirements of this section may be adjusted in order to improve the safety, usability, efficiency, attractiveness, and protection to adjoining land uses.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 2, 2-5-2019)

Sec. 5.02. - Off-street loading and storage requirements.

5.02.01. Purpose: The purpose of this section of the ordinance is to require the allocation of sufficient off-street/on-site loading facilities and storage space by business and industry to ensure that the loading and unloading of vehicles will not interfere with traffic flow or block roadways and/or fire lanes.

5.02.02. Application:

A.

All retail, commercial, and industrial structures, or portions of such structures, shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within the building or outside the building on the premises.

Exception: Commercial uses within a (OS) Old Seabrook zoning district are exempt from the requirements of subsection 5.02.02.A.

B.

Where such loading space is adjacent to a residential district, the space shall be enclosed and screened from such district on three sides.

C.

Loading spaces shall have a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 30 feet, and shall not interfere with public right-of-way or emergency vehicle operations.

5.02.03. Number of off-street loading spaces or berths required: Off-street loading shall be in conformance with the standards in tables 5-A and 5-B.

5.02.04. Location: All off-street loading spaces shall be located at the rear of the building. No loading space may be in a designated fire lane.

5.02.05. Surface and drainage: All surface areas upon which vehicles and trucks are parked during unloading operations shall consist of a paved surface, i.e., concrete, HMAC, brick, paving stone, approved by the city building official. In addition, all loading areas shall allow for sufficient drainage.

TABLE 5-A

REQUIRED OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES FOR RETAIL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL LAND USES

Square feet of gross floor area Minimum required spaces or berths
0 to 10,000 None
10,001 to 50,000 1
50,001 to 100,000 2
100,001 to 200,000 3
Each additional 100,000 1 additional

 

TABLE 5-B

REQUIRED OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES FOR HOTELS, OFFICE BUILDINGS, RESTAURANTS, AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS

Square feet of gross floor area Minimum required spaces or berths
0 to 20,000 None
20,001 to 75,000 1
75,001 to 150,000 2
150,001 to 300,000 3
300,001 to 500,000 4
500,001 to 1,000,000 5
Each additional 100,000 1 additional

 

5.02.06. Parking space identification marking: Parking spaces shall be permanently and clearly identified by stripes, tiles, curbs, barriers, or other approved methods. Impermanent marking, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained. If any space identification markings become worn or otherwise dysfunctional, it is the responsibility of the property owner to replace or repair the identifiers within 30 days of notification of same by the code enforcement officer.

5.02.07. Maintenance: All off-street loading areas shall be continually maintained in a satisfactory condition so as to be safe and attractive and free of any hazard, nuisance, or other unsafe condition.

5.02.08. Adjustments: For a use or a site subject to review by the planning and zoning commission either as a planned unit development or as a conditional use, the minimum requirements of this section may be adjusted in order to improve the safety, efficiency, usability, attractiveness, and protection to adjoining land uses.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 2, 2-5-2019)

Sec. 5.03. - Ingress and egress requirements for parking lots.

5.03.01. Entrance and exit widths:

A.

One-way entrances and exits: Drives shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide and no greater than 25 feet wide at the property line.

B.

Two-way entrances and exits: Drives shall be a minimum of 25 feet wide and no greater than 45 feet wide at the property line.

C.

Curb return radii: Curb return radii shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the specifications provided by the Seabrook city engineer. Said specifications are incorporated as part of this ordinance by this reference to them.

5.03.02. Public safety: The city engineer is empowered to regulate the number and location of ingress and egress points on a site in order to ensure public safety.

5.03.03. Relationship to intersections: The minimum location of entrances and exits to parking lots shall not be less than 20 feet from an intersection so as to minimize traffic interference. Distance shall be measured from curb cut to curb cut.

5.03.04. Adjustments: For a use or a site subject to approval by the planning and zoning commission either as a planned unit development or as a conditional use, the minimum requirements of this section may be adjusted in order to improve the safety, efficiency, usability, attractiveness, and protection to adjoining land uses.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 2, 2-5-2019)

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Sec. 5.04. - Comprehensive parking regulation matrix.

TABLE 5-C

REQUIRED PARKING SPACES BY LAND USE CATEGORY

Land Use Activity Required Parking
Residential Uses
Apartments 1.33 spaces/each 1-bdrm. unit, 1.66 spaces/each 2-bdrm. unit, and 2 spaces/each 3-bdrm. unit; if the above calculation results in a ratio of fewer than 1.66 spaces for each living unit, then the parking requirement shall be increased to provide no fewer than 1.66 parking spaces for each living unit.
Assisted living facilities 1 off-street space per every 5 units.
Condominium 1.33 spaces/each 1-bdrm. unit, 1.66 spaces/each 2-bdrm. unit, and 2 spaces/each 3-bdrm. unit; if the above calculation results in a ratio of fewer than 1.66 spaces for each living unit, then the parking requirement shall be increased to provide no fewer than 1.66 parking spaces for each living unit.
Duplex 2 off-street spaces per unit.
Group homes 1 off-street space per every 5 units.
Manufactured home/manufactured home park 2 off-street spaces per unit.
Single-family detached residence 2 off-street spaces per unit.
Townhouse 2 off-street spaces per unit.
Zero lot line homes 2 off-street spaces per unit.
Non-Residential Uses
Accessory building/uses (all uses must be allowed per the zone) None required.
Alterations, clothing 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Ambulance service 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Animal training schools 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Appliance dealers/rental 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Auction house 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Auto body repair/painting 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross office area + 4 spaces per each service bay + 1 space/each 2,000 sq. ft. of outdoor service area.
Auto dealers 1 space/300 sq. ft. of gross office space + 1 space/600 sq. ft. of gross parts/service space + 1 space/each 2,000 sq. ft. of outdoor display area.
Auto repair/detailing 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Auto rental and leasing 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Auto wrecker service 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Bakers, wholesale 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Banks or financial services 1 space per 400 square feet of gross area + 4 stacking spaces per teller lane.
Banquet hall 1 space per 75 square feet of net floor area.
Barbers/beauty salons/day spa 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Bars 1 space per 100 square feet of restaurant/bar area + 1 space per 200 square feet of other gross floor area.
Bed and breakfast 1 space per bedroom.
Bingo parlor 1 space per every 4 seats.
Boat engine repair and service 1 space/300 square feet of gross office space + 1 space/600 square feet of gross parts/service space + 1 space/each 2,000 square feet of outdoor service area.
Boat hull repair and construction 1 space/300 square feet of gross office space + 1 space/600 square feet of gross parts/service space + 1 space/each 2,000 square feet of outdoor display area.
Boat rental 1 space/300 square feet of gross office space + 1 space/each 2,000 sq. ft. of outdoor display area.
Boat sales 1 space/300 square feet of gross office space + 1 space/600 square feet of gross parts/service space + 1 space/each 2,000 square feet of outdoor display area.
Bowling alleys 1 space per 100 square feet of restaurant/bar area + 1 space per 200 square feet of other gross floor area.
Cabinet makers and millwork shops 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area.
Candy and confection, wholesale 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Caterers 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(CBD) Cannabidiol sales 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Cellular communications tower 1 service parking space.
Cemetery or mausoleum None required.
Charter boat-service 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Child day care center 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area + 1 space for every two employees.
Child day care family home 2 spaces.
Church/place of worship 1 space for each 4 seats in the primary auditorium or 1 space per each 100 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is more stringent.
Cigar lounge 1 space per 200 square feet of net floor area.
Cigar and tobacco shop 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Civic club 1 space per 100 square feet of restaurant/bar area + 1 space per 200 square feet of other gross floor area.
Commercial automobile parking lot/garage N/A
Computer sales and service 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Contractors (with outside storage) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Contractors (without outside storage) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Convenience stores (without fuel pumps) 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Copy and duplicating services 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Dancehalls 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area.
Dance instruction 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Delivery services 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Dinner theatre 1 space per 100 square feet of dining/bar area.
Domestic animal training schools 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Dry cleaners (pickup only) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Electrical equipment and supplies, wholesale 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Electronics manufacturer 1 space/2 employees on largest shift + 1 space/company vehicle and local driver or 1 space/800 square feet of gross floor space, whichever is greater.
Exterminators and pest control 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Farm N/A
Fish and seafood, retail 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Fish and seafood, wholesale 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Fraternal organizations 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Funeral home/mortuary 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Game rooms and billiard parlors 1 space per 100 square feet of restaurant/bar area + 1 space per 200 square feet of other gross floor area.
Gasoline service stations/convenience stores 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area + 3 spaces per bay + 2 stacking spaces per pump.
Glass sales, tinting and replacement 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Golf course/country club Determined to the satisfaction of the planning and zoning commission.
Greenhouse 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Gunsmiths 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Health club 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area.
Heavy machinery sales/rental 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
High rise (all uses within must be allowed per the zone) As per individual included uses found within this matrix.
Hospice 1 space per bed.
Hospital 1 space per bed.
Hotels and motels (with full service restaurant) 1 space per dwelling unit + spaces as per additional commercial space as required by this matrix.
Janitorial services and supplies 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Kennel, outdoor 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Laundry, self-service 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area or 1.5 spaces per washer, whichever is more stringent.
Limousine service 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Machine shops and welding 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Mailbox rentals 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Mailing service, bulk 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Manufacturing 1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area or space for every employee, whichever is greater.
Marina 1 space for every 4 slips.
Medical emergency clinics (w/ambulance) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Medical equipment and supplies 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Medical laboratories 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Mobile foods vendor 2 customer parking spaces for every mobile food vending unit.
Mobile vending 2 customer parking spaces for every mobile vending unit.
Monastery or convent 1 space for each 2 residents.
Motion picture theatre 1 space for each 3 seats.
Motorcycle sales and repair 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Museums 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Music venue One parking space per every 2.5 occupants + 1 parking space per every 2 employees on the largest shift; occupant limits are to be established by the city's building official and fire marshal and shall be posted onsite as required by the city's adopted building and fire codes.
Nurseries 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office area, plus 1 off-street space per 1,500 square feet of other gross sales area.
Nursing homes 1 space for every 10 beds.
Office, professional 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Open air market (all uses must be allowed per the zone) 1 space per 300 square feet of net covered area (each booth shall be charged with no less than 100 square feet under cover) + 1 space per 800 square feet of outside display area.
Pawnbrokers 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Personal care home (assisted living) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Pet shops (indoor kennels only) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Printers 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Private clubs (as per TABC) 1 space per 100 square feet of restaurant/bar area + 1 space per 200 square feet of other gross floor area.
Private schools To be determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Public use (governmental) N/A
Pumps, industrial sales and service 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office area + 4 spaces per each service bay or 1 off-street space per 1,000 square feet of other gross floor area.
Quick lube/oil change 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office area, plus 1 space per bay, plus 2 stacking spaces per bay.
Recreational vehicle park 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office area, plus 1 space per RV site.
Recreational vehicle sales, rental and repair 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office area + 4 spaces per each service bay or 1 off-street space per 600 square feet of other gross floor area.
Recycling center 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Rental service store (no heavy equipment) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Rental, trucks and heavy equipment 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Restaurant equipment and supplies 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Restaurant-fast food 1 space per 100 square feet of customer area + 4 stacking spaces per drive-up window + 1 space per every 2 employees on largest shift.
Restaurant-full service 1 space per 100 square feet of customer dining area; inclusive of bar seating and outdoor patio dining area.
Retail, heavy 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Retail, light 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Sailmakers 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Sexually oriented business 1 space per 100 square feet of restaurant/bar area + 1 space per 200 square feet of other gross floor area.
Shipyard 1 space per every 4 slips + 1 space per each 1,000 square feet of gross floor/display area.
Signs, manufacturing 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Skating rinks 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Small engine repair 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Smoke and head shop 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Sports and recreational arenas 1 space per each 2 permanent seats. This is a standard parking requirement standard, which may be adjusted depending on the specific conditional use permit request.
Stables 1 space for every 4 stalls.
Storage, auto; inside 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office floor area.
Storage, auto; outside 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office floor area.
Storage, boat; inside 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office floor area.
Storage, boat; outside 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office floor area.
Swimming pool and spa sales and supplies 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Tattoo parlor 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Tele-video production 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Theatre 1 space for every 3 seats.
Tire dealers and service 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office floor area, plus 3 spaces per bay.
Trucking company 1 space/2 employees on largest shift + 1 space/local driver and co. vehicle or 1 space/800 square feet of gross floor space, whichever is greater.
Upholstery shop 1 space per 200 square feet of gross office floor area.
Vape shop 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Veterinarians and animal hospitals (no outside kennels) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Veterinarians (with outside kennels) 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Warehouse 1 space/2 employees on largest shift, plus 1 space/local driver and co. vehicle, plus 1 space/20,000 square feet of gross warehouse floor space.
Warehouses, offices and mini 1 space per 300 square feet of gross office floor area.
Woodwork shops 1 space per 200 square feet of gross office floor area.
Yacht/sailing club 1 space for every 4 slips.

 

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § 2, 2-5-2019; Ord. No. 2019-32, § 2, 12-3-2019; Ord. No. 2022-01, § 4, 1-4-2022; Ord. No. 2024-28, § 2, 12-3-2024; Ord. No. 2024-29, § 3, 12-3-2024; Ord. No. 2024-30, § 4, 12-3-2024; Ord. No. 2024-32, § 3, 12-3-2024)

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