Parking and loading standards for the Village Center District shall be determined by the appropriate permitting authority on a case-by-case basis. For all other zoning districts, the following parking and loading standards shall apply.

No land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, enlarged or used unless the off-street parking and loading space requirements are provided as specified in this section. For the purpose of this section, an enlargement of any building shall require the provision of off-street parking and loading for the existing building as if it were newly constructed if the floor area of any building existing upon adoption of this chapter is increased by more than 5%.

Where the computation of required parking space results in a fractional number, only the fraction of 1/2 or more shall be counted as one.

Required off-street parking facilities for residential uses shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are designed to serve.

Parking areas for commercial uses shall be located in the rear of the primary building, unless the owner can demonstrate that this is not reasonably feasible owing to the shape of the building, shape of the lot or other factors approved by the Planning Board.

For commercial zoning districts, shared parking areas may be permitted by the Planning Board subject to Site Plan Approval, for the purpose of servicing two or more principal uses on separate lots provided that:

For two commercial uses that abut each other within a commercial zoning district, the Planning Board may require that the parking lots for both uses be linked by a paved strip of land 20 feet wide located between each lot's parking area and shared lot line that will enable customers to enter the abutting commercial property without having to use the road providing frontage to the two lots.

Where one building is used for more than one use, parking requirements shall be computed for each use (a motel with a restaurant would be required to provide parking for both rental units and for seating capacity of the restaurant; a professional office in a residence must provide the space for the office use in addition to the residential requirement) unless the applicant provides adequate information through the site plan review process showing that the peak demand for the proposed uses is not at the same time and, therefore, additional parking is not necessary.

No parking or loading space shall be located within 10 feet of any property line or road right-of-way.

Parking and loading areas for non-residential uses (excluding customary home occupations) shall be effectively screened on each side which adjoins or faces the side or rear lot line of a lot located in a residential zoning district or a residentially used property, through the use of landscaping and/or fencing. Fencing shall consist of a solid fence or wall not less than three feet, or more than six feet in height at the time of occupancy of such lot.