Wrightstown Village
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 206-51 Applicability.
A.
The following regulations shall apply to all zoning districts within the Village of Wrightstown.
B.
All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the effective date of this chapter shall conform to the requirements herein.
C.
Existing buildings or uses.
(1)
None of the off-street facilities as required in this article shall be required for any existing building or use, unless said building or use shall be enlarged, in which case the provisions of this article shall apply to the enlarged portion of the building or use.
(2)
Buildings or uses existing on the effective date of this chapter which are subsequently altered or enlarged so as to require the provision of the parking spaces under this chapter shall conform to the requirements as set forth herein.
D.
Where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter, and provided that construction is begun within six months of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities in the amounts required for the issuance of said building permit may be provided in lieu of any different amounts required by this article.
E.
When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement specified herein, the parking or loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use and for at least 50% of any existing deficiency in parking or loading facilities.
§ 206-52 Design standards for parking facilities.
A.
Parking areas may be located in any yard space for commercial uses and in any yard but the front yard for other uses but shall not be closer than 10 feet to any street line. No parking space or area shall be permitted within five feet of a property line in a side yard.
B.
Size.
(1)
Each required off-street parking space shall be at least 10 feet in width and at least 20 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles. Minimum width of the parking space shall be 10 feet.
[Amended 11-30-1999 by Ord. No. 113099B]
(2)
All angle parking shall conform to the requirements as set forth in the following table:
Angle | Stall Depth (feet) | Width of Aisles (feet) |
|---|---|---|
30° | 17 | 12 |
45° | 19 | 15 |
60° | 20 | 18 |
90° | 18 | 28 |
C.
Where parking facilities are permitted on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, such facilities shall be in the same possession as the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory.
D.
All off-street parking areas for more than 10 vehicles shall be graded and surfaced so as to be dust-free and properly drained and shall have the aisles and spaces clearly marked.
E.
All parking areas and appurtenant passageways and driveways serving commercial uses shall be illuminated adequately from the hours of sunset to sunrise when the use is in operation. Adequate shielding shall be provided by commercial uses to protect adjacent residential zones from the glare of such illumination and from that of automobile headlights.
F.
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 movement.
G.
Plans. Except for residential uses, the design of parking lots or areas shall be subject to the approval of the Regional Planning Committee in accordance with standards herein required.
§ 206-53 Off-street parking requirements.
A.
Single-family dwellings. One parking space, garage or carport of at least 220 square feet shall be required for each dwelling unit.
(1)
Allowed unattached garages shall conform to the setback requirements specified elsewhere in this chapter.
(2)
No unattached carports shall be allowed.
(3)
Construction of the garage, parking space or carport shall be completed before an occupancy permit is issued for the principal building.
B.
Two-family dwellings. One garage or parking space of at least 220 square feet shall be required for each dwelling unit.
(1)
On all lots with a street frontage of 90 feet or more, such garage must be attached to the principal building.
(2)
Allowed unattached garages shall conform to the setback requirements specified elsewhere in this chapter.
(3)
No carports, attached or unattached, shall be allowed.
(4)
Construction of the garage or parking space shall be completed before an occupancy permit is issued for the principal building.
C.
Multifamily dwellings.
(1)
Two car stalls or parking places shall be provided for each unit. Each such stall or parking place shall be at least 10 feet wide and 20 feet long and shall be directly accessible to driveways or accessways without passing through other parking spaces. All parking spaces located in parking lots shall be within 200 feet of the building to which assigned.
(2)
No carports are permitted.
(3)
Construction of the required parking spaces and garages shall be completed before an occupancy permit is issued for the principal building.
D.
Other uses. Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
(1)
Motels: one space for each guest room plus one stall for each three employees.
(2)
Hotels: one space for each two guest rooms plus such additional space as shall be required for supplemental uses, such as bars, ballrooms or nightclub facilities in the hotel.
(3)
Lodging, rooming and boarding houses: one space for each two beds plus one stall for each three employees.
(4)
Churches and places of worship: one space for each five seats.
(5)
Hospitals: one space for each two hospital beds, plus one parking space for each two employees (other than staff doctors), plus one parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff.
(6)
Medical and dental clinics: three parking spaces for each doctor.
(7)
Sanitariums, rest homes, convalescent homes and nursing homes: one parking space for each four beds, plus one parking space for each two employees (other than staff doctors), plus one parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff.
(8)
Elementary schools: one parking space for each employee.
(9)
Junior high schools: one parking space for each employee.
(10)
Senior high schools: one space for each employee plus one space for each 10 students in the school.
(11)
Colleges and universities: one space for each employee plus one space for each six students.
(12)
Public libraries, art galleries and museums: one space for each 500 square feet of gross floor space.
(13)
Fraternities, sororities and dormitories: one space for each three residents plus one space for the manager.
(14)
Restaurants: parking spaces equal to 50% of the capacity in persons plus one space for each three employees.
(15)
Taverns: parking spaces equal in number to 60% of the capacity in persons.
(16)
Bowling alleys: six parking spaces for each alley plus additional spaces as required by this article for any associated use (bars, restaurants, etc.).
(17)
Swimming pools and skating rinks: parking spaces equal in number to 30% of the design capacity.
(18)
Amusement establishments not listed and amusement parks: an adequate number, as determined by the Regional Planning Committee, to serve persons employed as well as the visiting public.
(19)
Stadiums, ballparks and outdoor arenas: parking spaces at the rate of 25% of the maximum capacity of persons using and/or observing activities at these facilities during a twenty-four-hour period.
[Amended 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 03162010A]
(20)
Golf courses: one parking space for each four persons using the course at maximum capacity (bars, restaurants and related uses shall require additional spaces).
(21)
Driving ranges: two parking spaces for each tee.
(22)
Private clubs: one parking space for each lodging room plus parking spaces equal in number to 30% of the maximum capacity in persons of such clubs.
(23)
Recreational buildings and community centers: noncommercial parking spaces equal in number to 30% of the capacity in persons.
(24)
Convents, seminaries, monasteries, nunneries, rectories, parsonages, parish houses and religious retreats: one parking space for each two employees plus additional parking spaces equal in number to 5% of the maximum capacity of professional persons residing on the premises at any one time.
(25)
Riding academies and commercial stables: one parking space for each employee plus spaces adequate in number, as determined by the Regional Planning Committee, to serve the visiting public.
(26)
Shopping centers: eight parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area in the center.
(27)
Warehousing and wholesaling establishments: one parking space for each two employees.
(28)
Junkyards, salvage yards and auto graveyards: one space for each two employees plus one space for each 5,000 square feet of lot area.
(29)
Animal hospitals and kennels: three parking spaces for each employee.
(30)
Airports and commercial heliports: one parking space for each 150 square feet, plus additional employee space shall be provided in the ratio of one space for each two employees working the same shift, based on the maximum number of employees working the same shift.
(31)
Automobile and truck service stations: one parking space for each employee, based on the maximum number of employees working the same shift, as well as one additional space for each inside service bay.
(32)
Automobile laundries: one space for each two employees plus one space for the manager and, in addition, reservoir parking spaces equal to five times the capacity of the automobile laundry for those automobiles awaiting entrance to the facility. Maximum capacity in this instance shall mean the greatest number possible of automobiles undergoing some phase of laundering and drying at the same time.
(33)
Building material sales: one space for each two employees plus additional space equal to one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet.
(34)
Cartage and express facilities: one parking space for each vehicle maintained on the premises plus one space for each two employees.
(35)
Contractor or construction offices, shops and yards: space shall be provided for each employee, plus additional customer space shall be furnished at the rate of one additional space for each five employees.
(36)
Food stores, grocery stores, meat markets, bakeries, delicatessens, supermarkets and department stores: one space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area for the first 6,000 square feet and one additional space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 6,000 square feet.
(37)
Motor vehicle sales: three parking spaces for each employee plus additional spaces as deemed necessary by the Regional Planning Committee to store those cars waiting to be serviced.
(38)
Offices, business and professional: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
[Amended 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 03162010A]
(39)
Public utility and service uses: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 4,000 square feet or one space for each two employees, whichever provides the greater amount.
(40)
Radio and television stations and studios: one space for each two employees plus one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 6,000 square feet.
(41)
Post offices: one space for each two employees plus one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 3,000 square feet.
(42)
Undertaking establishments: one parking space for each four seats provided in each chapel or parlor.
E.
Parking standards for uses not listed in this section will be established on an individual use-by-use basis by the Village Board.
§ 206-54 Parking of recreational vehicles.
[Amended 10-20-2009 by Ord. No. 10202009; 11-19-2013 by Ord. No. 11192013B; 11-18-2014 by Ord. No. 11182014; 6-21-2016 by Ord. No. 06212016A; 6-6-2017 by Ord. No. 06062017]
A.
Purpose. The Parking of Recreational Vehicles Ordinance of the Village of Wrightstown is to lessen congestion in the streets; to promote and to protect the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and welfare; to provide adequate standards of light, air and open space; to allow for needed access to and encourage use of recreational vehicles while maintaining the aesthetic appearances and scenic values of the Village; and to prevent the overcrowding of land uses, for the mutual benefit of all.
B.
The definition of recreational vehicles shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1)
Folding camping trailers, truck campers, conventional travel trailers, fifth-wheel travel trailers, sport utility RVs and travel trailers with expandable ends.
(2)
Motorhomes.
(3)
Boats or canoes and their trailers.
(4)
Personal watercraft and their trailers.
(5)
All-terrain vehicles and their trailers.
(6)
Snowmobiles and their trailers.
(7)
Utility trailers serving a dual purpose of transporting recreational vehicles. If a utility trailer is used solely for landscaping purposes and is less than 10 feet long by six feet wide in size and unenclosed, it is exempt from this section.
C.
A limit of any one single recreational vehicle is permitted:
(1)
On the main driveway serving the subject residence, which shall be a solid, paved surface; providing no part of the recreational vehicle or an accompanying trailer extends into the right-of-way.
(2)
Except for Subsection B(1) and (2) above, in the side yard, which shall be a hard surface; providing that the recreational vehicle or accompanying trailer must be at least three feet from the side property line.
D.
Rear yard parking is not permitted.
E.
All vehicles must be properly licensed (as required), mechanically functional, maintained in working order and be the property of the owner or resident.
F.
Parking times will be reasonably based on seasonal use, after which the vehicle must be stored inside an accessory private garage or building or stored off site
(1)
Summer: April 1 through October 31 (all vehicles as defined above, except snowmobiles and their respective trailers).
(2)
Winter: November 1 through March 31 (snowmobiles, ATVs and their respective trailers).
G.
In no instances is it allowable to use a recreational vehicle as living quarters or for the conducting of any business.
H.
No recreational vehicle may be connected to any sanitary sewer line. Connection to a water line or an electrical source is only allowed for the purpose of readying the vehicle for travel.
I.
No recreational vehicle may be used for the storage of goods, materials, or equipment other than those items considered to be part of the unit or essential for its immediate use.
J.
This section shall apply to R-1 Residential and Multifamily zoned properties.
K.
No recreational vehicle or trailers may be parked in areas zoned R-1 PDD.
L.
Written requests detailing why a resident believes he/she should be granted an exception for his/her property will be addressed to the Director of Public Works. Upon review, the Director will bring his recommendation to the Village Board. If approved, the Village Board will provide suitable notice to the Police Department.
M.
Violations and penalties. Any person who violates, disobeys, neglects or refuses to comply with any provision of this section shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 102, Fees and Penalties, of the Village of Wrightstown Municipal Code of Ordinances.
§ 206-55 Off-street loading.
A.
In all districts, loading areas shall be provided so that all vehicles loading, maneuvering or unloading are completely off the public ways and so that all vehicles need not back into or from any public way.
B.
Wherever a lot abuts upon a public alley, sufficient space for the loading or unloading of vehicles shall be provided on the lot in connection with any commercial or industrial use so that the alley shall at all times be free and unobstructed to the passage of traffic.
[Amended 11-30-1999 by Ord. No. 113099B]
