9.1

Purpose. The purpose of this section is to alleviate, to prevent congestion of the public streets, and so promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put.

9.2

General provisions—Parking and loading.

9.2-1

Scope of regulations. The off-street parking and loading provisions shall apply as follows:

9.2-1.1

For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of the ordinance, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which such buildings or uses are located. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of the zoning ordinance, and provided that construction has begun within one year of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities as required herein need not be provided.

9.2-1.2

When the intensity of used of any building, structure or premise shall be increased through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other unit of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.

However, no building or structure lawfully erected for use lawfully established prior to the effective date of such ordinance shall be required to provide such additional parking or loading facilities unless and until aggregate increase in units of measurement shall equal not less than 15 percent of the units of measurement existing of the effective date of the zoning ordinance, in which event parking or loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for the total increase.

9.2-1.3

Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if the said building or structure was erected prior to the effective date of the zoning ordinance, additional parking or loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the exiting use of the latter were subject to the parking and loading provisions of the ordinance.

9.2-2

Existing parking and loading facilities. Accessory off-street parking or loading facilities which are located on the same lot as the building or use served and which were in existence on the effective date of the zoning ordinance or where provided voluntarily after such effective date shall not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not further be reduced below, the requirements of the ordinance for a similar new building or use.

9.2-3

Permissive parking and loading facilities. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading facilities to service any existing use of land or buildings provided that all regulations herein governing the location, design, improvement, and operation of such facilities are adhered to.

9.2-4

Damage or destruction. For any conforming or legally non-conforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of the zoning ordinance, which subsequent thereto is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, or other cause, and which is reconstructed, re-established or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities need not be provided, except that parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by the ordinance for equivalent new uses or construction.

9.2-5

Control of off-site parking facilities. When required parking facilities are provided on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use serviced by such facilities is located, they shall be and remain in the same possession or ownership as the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory. No such off-site parking facilities shall be authorized and no occupancy permit shall be issued where the plans call for parking facilities other than on the same zoning lot until and unless the Board of Appeals has reviewed the plans and heard the applicant and made findings that the common ownership of possession of the zoning lot and the site of the parking facilities are reasonably certain to continue and that the off-site parking facilities will be maintained at all times during the life of the proposed use or building.

9.2-6

Submission of plot plans. Any application for a building permit or for a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required, shall include therewith a plot plan - drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance herewith.

9.3

Additional regulations—Parking.

9.3-1

Use of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential use and developed in any residential district in accordance with the requirements herein shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles owned by occupants of the dwelling structures to which such facilities are accessory or by guests of said occupants. Under no circumstances shall required parking facilities accessory to residential structures be used for the storage of commercial vehicles or for the parking of automobiles belonging to the employees, owners, tenants, visitors, or customers of business or manufacturing establishments.

9.3-2

Joint parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses or for mixed uses may be provided collectively in any zoning district in which separate parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted, provided that the total number of spaces so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use.

9.3-3

Computation. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required herein results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.

9.3-4

A required off-street parking space shall be at least eight and one-half feet in width and at least 20 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns, or office or work areas. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet.

9.3-5

Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements. No driveway across public property nor curb cut shall exceed a width of 30 feet.

9.3-6

Yards. Off-street parking spaces may be located in any yards except required front yards.

9.3-7

Design and maintenance.

9.3-7.1

Open and enclosed parking spaces. Accessory parking spaces located on the same lot as occupied by the use served may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building. Accessory parking spaces located in a residential district elsewhere than on the same lot occupied by the use served shall be open to the sky except when otherwise allowed.

9.3-7.2

Surfacing. All open off-street parking areas, except a single parking space accessory to a one-family dwelling, shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than four inches thick, surfaced with asphaltic concrete or some comparable all-weather, dustless material.

9.3-7.3

Screening and landscaping. All open automobile parking areas containing more than four parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting on any property situated in a residential district or any institutional premises by a wall, fence or densely planted compact hedge not less than five feet not more than six feet in height. Such required screening shall conform with the front and side yard setback requirements of the district in which the parking is located.

9.3-7.4

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to be created a nuisance.

9.3-7.5

Signs. Accessory signs are permitted to parking areas.

9.3-7.6

Repair and service. No motor vehicles repair work of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with accessory off-street parking facilities provided in a residential district.

The sale of gasoline and motor oil in conjunction with accessory off-street parking facilities is not permitted in any residential district.

9.3-8

Maximum number of spaces. The total number of accessory parking spaces provided for one-family, two-family or multiple-family dwellings or hotels shall not exceed that required herein for such use or for any equivalent new use by more than 50 percent or four spaces, whichever number is greater.

9.3-9

Floor and area exemptions. When two or more uses are located on the same zoning lot, only one exemption in terms of floor area, as set forth in subsection 9.5, Schedule of Parking Requirements, shall be taken.

9.4

Location of accessory off-street parking facilities. The location of off-street parking spaces in relation to the use served shall be as prescribed hereinafter. All distances specified shall be walking distances between such parking spaces and a main entrance to the use served.

9.4-1

For uses in a residential district. Parking spaces accessory to dwellings shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. Spaces accessory to use other than dwellings may be located on a lot adjacent to, or directly across a street or alley from, the lot occupied by the use served, but in no case at a distance in excess of 300 feet from such use.

9.4-2

For uses in business and manufacturing districts. All required parking spaces shall be within 1,000 feet of the use served, except for spaces accessory to dwelling units (except those located in a transient hotel) which shall be within 300 feet of the use served. However, no parking spaces accessory to a use in a business or manufacturing district shall be located in a residential district.

9.5

Schedule of parking requirements. (Changes made July 1995)

9.5-1.1

One-Family and Two-Family Dwellings. Two spaces per each dwelling unit. The public walkway shall not be part of the area of the parking space.

9.5-1.2

Multiple-Family and Row Dwellings. Three spaces per each two-bedroom dwelling unit and plus one-half space per each bedroom more than two within a dwelling unit.

9.5-1.3

Elderly Housing Buildings (other than rest homes, convalescent and nursing homes). One space per dwelling unit, apartment or rental space plus one space for each employee or staff member per shift plus an additional ten percent of spaces for visitor parking.

9.5-1.4

Tourist courts, tourist homes, motels and motor hotels. One space per each dwelling unit or lodging room plus one space for each employee or staff member per shift.

9.5-1.5

Hotels, transient. One per each sleeping room plus one per every three seats in meeting or assembly rooms.

9.5-1.6

Lodging houses. One and one-half per each two lodging rooms plus one per each employee and/or owner.

9.5-1.7

Private clubs and lodges (with sleeping facilities for guests). One and one-half parking space per each two lodging rooms plus one per every three seats in any meeting or assembly rooms plus one space for each employee or staff member per shift.

9.5-2

Retail and service uses, as follows:

9.5-2.1

Automobile service stations. One per every employee per shift plus two per each service bay.

9.5-2.2

Automotive service stations (self-serve). One per each employee, plus one per each 500 square feet of retail space.

9.5-2.3

Retail stores. One per each 250 square feet of sales floor area plus one per each employee.

9.5-2.4

Undertaking establishments, funeral parlors. One per every 50 square feet of chapel area.

9.5-2.5

Bowling alleys. Six per alley, plus such additional spaces as may be required herein for affiliated uses- bars, restaurants and the like.

9.5-2.6

Establishments dispensing food or beverages for consumption on the premises. One per every three seats, plus one per every employees at the peak business hours.

9.5-2.7

Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment or furniture repair shops. One per each 600 square feet in excess of 1,000 square feet plus one per employee and no less than two per sales floor.

9.5-2.8

Motor vehicle or machinery sales or rentals. One per every 500 square feet of enclosed sales or rental area, plus one per every 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales or rental area, plus one per employee.

9.5-2.9

Theaters (indoor). One per every three seats. Theaters with three or more auditoriums; one per every four seats, plus one per employee.

9.5-3

Car washes. Four stacking spaces per self-serve wash stall, plus ten stacking spaces per automatic stalls, plus one per employee, but not less than four employee spaces.

9.5-3.1

Offices-business, professional and governmental. One per every 300 square feet, plus one per every seat in any assembly type rooms.

9.5-3.2

Wholesale establishments (but not including warehouses and storage buildings other than accessory). One per every 1,000 square feet in excess of 4,000 square feet, but not less than two, plus one per employee.

9.5-3.3

Establishments engaged in production, processing cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials, goods and products. Two spaces, plus one per each employee on largest shift, plus one per each vehicle used in the conduct of the enterprise.

9.5-3.4

Warehouse and storage buildings. One per each 2,000 square feet, plus one per employee.

9.5-3.5

Sales of buildings materials. One per each 400 square feet, plus one per each 2,000 square feet of outside area, plus one per employee.

9.5-3.6

Banks. One per each 300 square feet, plus eight stacking spaces per drive-up service lane, plus one per employee.

9.5-3.7

Clinics and medical offices. One per each employee and doctor, plus one per each 200 square feet.

9.5-4

Community service uses, as follows:

9.5-4.1

Church, school, college and other institutional auditoriums. One per each three auditorium seats. Adequate space shall also be provided for buses used in connection with the activities of the institution, and all loading and unloading of passengers shall take place upon the premises.

9.5-4.2

Libraries, art galleries and museums—Public. One per each 1,000 square feet, plus one per employee per shift.

9.5-4.3

Colleges, universities and professional, business and trade schools. Two per classroom, plus one per every two students based on the maximum number of students attending classes on the premises at any one time during any 24 hour period, plus one per employee.

9.5-4.4

Health coverage government operated. Three per every staff or visiting doctor, plus one per employee.

9.5-4.5

Hospitals. One per every two hospital beds, plus one per each full-time employee, plus one for each doctor.

9.5-4.6

Municipal or privately-Owned recreation buildings. One per each employee, plus one per every two seats in assembly areas.

9.5-4.7

Public utility and public service uses. One per every employee.

9.5-4.8

Health clubs and fitness centers. One per every employee, plus one per every 200 square feet.

-Swimming Pool Areas- One per every 75 square feet of pool area.

-Tennis and Racquet Courts- Three per court.

9.5-4.9

Schools—Elementary, Middle and Junior High. Two per every classroom.

9.5-5

Schools-High. One per every classroom, plus one per every three students, plus one per employee.

9.5-5.1

Day care centers. One per every employee, plus one per every five children.

9.5-5.2

Day care homes. Three per home.

9.5-5.3

Dry-cleaning and laundry processing stations. One per every 500 square feet.

9.5-5.4

Park and recreational areas, as follows:

-Ball field and picnic areas- 10 per acre.

-Swimming Pool- One per every 75 square feet of water area.

-Tennis or Racquet Courts- Three per court.

-Golf Courses- Six per green, plus one per employee.

9.5-6

Places of assembly as follows:

Stadiums, Arenas, Auditoriums (other than church, college or institutional school), Convention Halls, Dance Halls, Exhibition Halls, Skating Rinks, and Other Similar Places of Assembly. Parking spaces shall equal a minimum of 33 percent of the capacity in persons, plus one per employee.

9.5-7

Governmental uses.

-Fire and Police Stations- one per every 500 square feet.

-Post Offices- two per service bay or counter, plus one per every employee, plus one for each service vehicle.

9.5-9

Miscellaneous Uses, as follows:

9.5-9.1

Fraternities, sororities and dormitories. One per each sleeping room.

9.5-9.2

Private clubs and lodges (without sleeping facilities for guests). One per every three seats of meeting space.

9.5-9.3

Rest homes or nursing homes. One per every four residents, plus one per every employee and doctor assigned to the staff.

9.5-9.4

Sanitariums, convalescent homes or institutions for the aged or for children. One per every four residents, plus one per every employee and doctor assigned to the staff.

9.5-9.5

Theaters—Automotive drive-in. One per every employee, plus five.

9.5-9.6

For the following uses, parking spaces shall be provided in adequate number, as determined by the zoning board of appeals, to serve persons employed or residing on the premises as well as the visiting public.

a.

Airports or aircraft landing fields, heliports.

b.

Convents and monasteries.

c.

Crematories and mausoleums.

d.

Fraternal or religious institutions.

e.

Outdoor amusement establishments- -fairgrounds, permanent carnivals, kiddie parks and other similar amusements centers.

f.

Penal and correctional institutions.

g.

Rectories and parish houses.

h.

Institutions for the Care of the Insane or Feeble-Minded.

9.6

Additional regulations—off-street loading.

9.6-1

Location. All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No loading berth for vehicles over two tons capacity shall be closer than 50 feet to any property in a residential district unless completely enclosed by building walls or a uniformly painted soil fence or wall, or any combination thereof, not less than six feet in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 25 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.

9.6-2

Size. Unless otherwise specified, a required loading berth shall be at least ten feet in width by at least 25 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.

9.6-3

Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements.

9.6-4

Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than seven inches thick, surfaced with not less than two inches of asphaltic concrete or some comparable all-weather dustless material.

9.6-5

Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residential or business district.

9.6-6

Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements of any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.

9.6-7

Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required herein but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities off any adjacent alley, service drive, or open space on the same lot which is accessible by motor vehicle.

9.7

Schedule of loading requirements. For the uses listed in the following table, off-street loading berths shall be provided on the basis of gross floor area of building or portions thereof devoted to such uses in the amounts shown herein.

(Ord. No. 1224, Exh. B, 12-2-19)