A. Number of required.
1. All
shall provide a sufficient number of
to accommodate the number of vehicles likely to be attracted to the
. However, in an effort to minimize
that can cause
quantity and quality problems, the number of
needed should not be based upon rare seasonal peak demands.
2. The presumptions established by this section are that:
a. A
must comply with the parking standards set forth in this section to satisfy the requirement stated in paragraph 1. above; and
b. Any
that does meet these standards is in compliance. However, the table of parking standards is only intended to establish a presumption and should be flexibly administered, as provided in paragraph C.
3. The table of parking standards represents both the typical minimum number of
required and the maximum number of
allowed. For those
desiring additional parking beyond that required by the parking standards, the total number of
provided may be increased by up to ten percent above that recommended by the parking standards. If additional parking, above the ten percent increase, is still needed, the additional parking shall be constructed of permeable pavement or shall be drained directly to a bioretention area or other approved water quality
as approved by the Town of Garner.
4.
in the table of parking requirements are keyed to Article 5. If application of this table results in a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded, while any fraction in excess of one-half be counted as one
.
5. The number of
in
of ten or more spaces may be reduced by one if the
provides a bicycle rack offering a secure parking area for at least five bicycles.
6. Accessible parking.
a. Accessible
shall be provided in compliance with the following table and shall be identified with above-ground
as specified in General Statutes 20-37.6 and 136-30, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Manual on Uniform Traffic Control and Chapter 4 of the North Carolina Accessibility Code, as amended.
Total Spaces in | Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces
|
Total Spaces in | Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces
|
1 to 25 | 1 |
26 to 50 | 2 |
51 to 75 | 3 |
76 to 100 | 4 |
101 to 150 | 5 |
151 to 200 | 6 |
201 to 300 | 7 |
301 to 400 | 8 |
401 to 500 | 9 |
501 to 1,000 | Two percent of total |
1,001 and over | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
b. One in every eight (1 in 8) accessible
, or a minimum of one (whichever is the greater number), shall be van accessible and shall be identified [by] the words "van accessible" on an above-ground
. Van accessible
shall be open to all vehicles properly identified in compliance with General Statute 20-37.6.
7. Whenever a
is constructed, in whole or in part, for low parking need
, the
should be located so that sufficient usable space remains on the
to add the additional
that would be required to convert the
of the
entirely to the new
classifications. Whenever a
is proposed for purposes that require a lesser number of
than other
to which the
might well be put at some future date, the
should send to the
a
letter explaining that sufficient space should be left on the
to add
at a later time if required.
B. Table of parking requirements. The Town Council recognizes that the table of parking requirements cannot cover every possible situation that may arise. Therefore, in cases not specifically covered, the is authorized through Written Interpretationto determine the parking requirements, using this table as a guide.
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TABLE OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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Category | Specific | Requirement
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TABLE OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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Category | Specific | Requirement
|
Living | Single-Family Detached | 2 spaces per unit, plus 1 space per room rented |
Residential Cluster | 2 spaces per unit, plus 1 space per room rented | |
Two-Family Dwelling | 2 spaces for each unit, except that one-bedroom units require only 1 space | |
(fee simple or
) | 2 spaces for each unit, plus 1 additional space for every 4
in the | |
Multifamily Residence | 1½ spaces for each one-bedroom unit; 2 spaces for each two-bedroom unit; 2 ½ spaces for each unit with three or more bedrooms, plus one additional space for every four units in the
. | |
Upper-Story Residential | 2 spaces per unit | |
2 spaces per unit | ||
2 spaces per unit, plus 1 space per room rented | ||
Security or Caretaker's Quarters | 2 spaces per unit | |
Group Living | 1 space per 3 beds | |
2 spaces for every 5 beds, except for
exclusively serving children under 16, in which case 1 space for every 3 beds | ||
1 space for every two employees on maximum shift and 1 space for every 3 beds | ||
Other | 1 space per 2 bedrooms and 1.5 spaces per employee | |
Community Service | 1 space per 300 square feet | |
Library, Museum, Art Gallery, Art Center | 1 space per 300 square feet | |
Other | 1 space per 200 square feet of | |
Day Care | Day Care Center | 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 8 clients enrolled |
Educational Facilities | Business Schools | 5 spaces per classroom or office |
College/University | 5 spaces per classroom or office | |
Schools, Public/ Private | 2 spaces per classroom or office in elementary schools;5 spaces per classroom or office in high schools | |
Trade/Vocational | 5 spaces per classroom or office | |
Government Facilities | Ambulance Service, Rescue Squad, Police Station | 1 space per 200 square feet of |
Prison or Jail | 1 per employee plus 1 visitor space per 10 inmates | |
Other | 1 space per 300 square feet of | |
Health Care | Continuing Care Facility | 1 space per employee on maximum shift plus 1 visitor space per 5 beds |
Hospital | 2 spaces per bed | |
Medical Clinic | 1 space per 150 feet of | |
Other | 1 space per 200 square feet of | |
Institutions | Group Care Facility | 1 per 3 beds |
Handicapped Institution | 1 per 3 beds | |
1 space for every two employees on maximum shift and 1 space for every 3 beds | ||
Mental Health Facility, Nursing Care Institution | 1 space for every employee on maximum shift and 1 space for every 3 beds | |
Other | 1 space for every two employees on maximum shift and 1 space for every 3 beds | |
Parks and Open Space | Cemetery | 1 space per 50 internment plots |
Public Park | 2 per acre, plus 1 per 250 square feet of developed park facility | |
Public Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts, Golf Course | 1 space for every 3
to be normally accommodated in the establishment, 5 per tennis court, and 4 per hole | |
Other | 2 per acre, plus 1 per 250 square feet of developed park facility | |
Passenger Terminal | Bus Passenger Terminal | 1 per 300 square feet |
Taxicab or Limousine Operations or Facility | 1 per employee, plus 2 visitor spaces | |
Religious Institution | 1 space for every 4 seats or 1 space for every 40 square feet in the portion of the church
to be used for services | |
Utilities | Minor Utility | None |
Major Utility | 1 per facility, plus 1 additional per 250 square feet of
and 1 per fleet vehicle | |
Telecommunication Facility | 1 for service vehicle | |
Entertainment | Golf Course or Country Club, Private | 1 space per 200 square feet of area within enclosed
, plus 1 space for every 3
that the outdoor facilities are designed to accommodate when used to the maximum capacity |
Gym, Spa, Indoor Tennis Court or Pool, Private | 1 space for every 3
that the facilities are designed to accommodate when fully utilized, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of
used in a manner not susceptible to such calculation | |
Horse Stables | 1 space per 2 horses at maximum capacity | |
1 space for every 3
that the facilities are designed to accommodate when fully utilized (if they can be measured in such a fashion) plus 1 space per 200 square feet of
used in a manner not susceptible to such calculation | ||
Indoor Entertainment Facility | 1 space for every 3
that the facilities are designed to accommodate when fully utilized (if they can be measured in such a fashion) plus 1 space per 200 square feet of
used in a manner not susceptible to such calculation | |
Outdoor Athletic Facility, Private | 1 per 3 fixed seats, plus 1 per 25 square feet of
of exhibit or portable seating space. | |
Sexually Oriented Business | 1 per 100 square feet of
, or 1 per each 4 permanent seats, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of | |
Theater | 1 space for every four seats | |
Theater, Drive-In | 1 space per speaker outlet | |
Water Slide | 1 space for every 3
that the facilities are designed to accommodate when fully utilized | |
Other | 1 space for every 200 square feet of | |
Office | Medical Office | 1 space for every 200 square feet of |
Other | 1 space for every 300 square feet of | |
Overnight Accommodations | Bed and Breakfast | 1 space per room plus 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift |
Extended Stay Facility | 1 space per room plus 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift | |
Hotel/Motel | 1 space per room plus 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift | |
Parking, Commercial | 1 space per employee on the maximum shift | |
Restaurant | 1 space per 100 square feet of
, plus 1.5 spaces for every 2 employees. | |
Drive-Through | 1 space for each 3 seats, plus reserve lane capacity equal to 5 spaces per drive-up window | |
Other | 1 space plus 6 spaces per order delivery
on maximum shift | |
Retail Sales and Service | Bar, Nightclub, Taverns | 1 space per 100 square feet of |
Convenience Store | 1 space per 200 square feet of | |
Fuel Sales | 1 space per 200 square feet of
of
devoted primarily to gas sales operation, plus sufficient parking area to accommodate 2 vehicles per pump without interfering with other | |
Open Air Market | 1 space per 300 square feet of sales area | |
Veterinarian/
, Indoor | 1 space per 200 square feet of | |
Veterinarian/
, Outdoor | 1 space per 200 square feet of | |
Other | 1 space per 200 square feet of | |
Self-Service Storage | 1 per 5,000 square feet of area devoted to storage | |
Vehicle Sales and Service | Car Wash | 1 space for every 3 employees on the maximum shift plus 3 spaces per stall |
Vehicle Repair | 5 spaces per service bay plus 1 space for each employee | |
Vehicle Sales, Rental | 2 spaces per 300 square feet of
plus one space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift | |
Vehicle Service, Limited | 5 spaces per service bay plus 1 space for each employee | |
Other | 1 space per employee, plus one visitor space per 200 square feet of office | |
Aviation Service | 1 space per employee, plus one visitor space per 200 square feet of office | |
Light Industrial Service | 1 per 500 square feet of | |
Other | 1 per 500 square feet of
, plus 1 additional per 1,000 square feet of
outdoor facility and 1 per 2,500 square feet of indoor storage area | |
Manufacturing and Production | 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift or 1 space per 200 square feet of
, as most appropriate | |
Resource Extraction | 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 per 200 square feet of
indoor facilities | |
Warehouse and Freight Movement | Storage | 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift but not less than 1 per 5,000 square feet of area devoted to
(whether inside or outside) |
Truck Terminal | 1 space per 2 employees on maximum shift | |
Waste Related Service | Reclamation | 1 space per 2 employees on maximum shift plus 1 space per vehicle used in operation |
Recyclable Materials Collection | 1 space per 2 employees on maximum shift plus 1 space per vehicle used in operation | |
Salvage Yard | 1 space per 2 employees on the maximum shift but not less than 1 per 5,000 square feet of area devoted to
, plus 1 space per vehicle
in operation | |
Sanitary | 1 space per 2 employees on maximum shift plus 1 space per vehicle used in operation | |
Other | 1 space per 2 employees on maximum shift plus 1 space per vehicle used in operation | |
1 space for every 2 employees on maximum shift | ||
Agriculture | 1 space per 2 employees on maximum shift | |
C. Flexibility in administration authorized.
1. In recognition that inflexible application of the parking standards in paragraph B., above, may result in inadequate or excessive parking requirements, the permit-issuing authority shall permit deviations from the presumptive requirements of paragraph B. of up to 25%.
2. Any allowed or required deviation from the presumptive parking requirements set forth in paragraph B. above shall be entered on the permit.
3. If the permit-issuing authority is the
, and the applicant does not wish to accept the Planning Director's decision and requirements, the applicant can request a
.
D. dimensions. Each shall contain a rectangular area at least 18 feet long and nine feet wide, except as follows:
1. Handicapped spaces shall be consistent with the requirements of Chapter 4 of the North Carolina Accessibility Code, as amended and shall be located as closely and conveniently as practical to
entrances (see Appendix F).
2. Parallel
shall have a rectangular area of not less than 24 feet in length and nine feet in width.
3. Angled
shall conform with the dimensions illustrated below. Alternative designs may be allowed by the Town Engineer provided it is consistent with the recommended dimensions contained in the latest edition of the Traffic Engineering Handbook published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers.
E. Required widths of and .
1.
widths shall conform to the following table, which relates aisle widths to parking angles.
Parking Angle | Width: One Row Sharing Aisle | Width: Two Rows Sharing Aisle |
90 degrees | 42 feet | 60 feet |
60 degrees | 40 feet | 62 feet |
45 degrees | 35 feet | 56 feet |
2.
shall be not less than ten feet in width for one-way traffic and 18 feet in width for two-way traffic, except that ten feet wide
are permissible for two-way traffic when:
a. The
is not longer than 50 feet;
b. It provides access to not more than six spaces;
c. Sufficient turning space is provided so that vehicles need not back into a public
;
d. The
is a low traffic volume
and the public right-of-way has a low traffic volume.
A may provide relief
from this requirement.
3. For
proposed adjacent to U.S. 70, 401 or N.C. 50, see Article 8.
F. General design requirements. shall be designed so that:
1. Vehicles may exit such area without backing onto a public
. This requirement does not apply to
serving one or two
.
2. Vehicles cannot overhang property lines, public rights-of-way, or public sidewalks, or tend to bump against or damage any wall, vegetation or other obstruction.
3. Vehicles can move without posing a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles and without interfering with parking areas.
G. surfaces and standards.
1. It is strongly recommended that
with lanes for drive-in windows or ten or more
, and that are used at least five days per week, be graded and surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other material that will provide equivalent protection against potholes, erosion, and dust. Appendix C contains specifications for surfaces meeting this standard.
2.
not permanently surfaced shall be graded and surfaced with crushed stone, gravel or other suitable material (as provided in the specifications set forth in the Town of Garner Standard Construction Details in Appendix B) to stabilize the area and reduce dust and erosion. The perimeter of such parking areas shall be defined by bricks, stones, railroad ties, or similar devices. This section shall not apply to
required to have only one or two
.
3.
shall provide a minimum five feet or perimeter space between the right-of-way line or property line and the edge of the
, and shall be landscaped in plantings or other appropriate manner. When adjacent to residential
and/or districts, plantings, hedge or a solid fence to a height of at least four feet shall provide a screen.
4.
shall be demarcated in a practical and appropriate manner.
5.
shall be properly maintained. In particular,
surfaces shall be kept in good condition and
demarcations shall be kept clearly visible and distinct.
6.
shall be separated from walkways so that at least a 4-foot walkway width is unobstructed.
H. Joint of required .
1. One parking area may contain required spaces for several
, but, except as provided in paragraph 2. below, the required space assigned to one
may not be credited to any other
.
2. To the extent that
that wish to make joint
of the same
operate at different times, the same spaces may be credited to both
. For example, if a parking
is used in connection with an office
on Monday through Friday but is generally 90 percent vacant on weekends, another
that operates only on weekends could be credited with 90 percent of the spaces on that
. Or, if a church parking
is generally occupied only to 50 percent of capacity on days other than Sunday, another
could make
of 50 percent of the church lot's spaces on those other days.
3. If the joint
of the same
by two or more principal
involves satellite
, then the provisions of paragraph I. below are also applicable.
I. Satellite parking.
1. If the required number of off-
cannot reasonably be provided on the same
as the
they are serving then spaces may be provided on nearby
in accordance with the provisions of this section. These off-site spaces are referred to as satellite
.
2. Satellite
(except spaces intended for employee
) must be located within 400 feet of the
associated with such parking.
3. Satisfactory written evidence of permission by the owner(s) of the area to be used for satellite
must be provided by the
. The
must also
an acknowledgment that the continuing validity of his permit depends upon his continuing ability to provide the requisite number of
.
4. For
where:
a. The
(s) pre-existed this UDO;
b. A change in
that does not involve any structural enlargement is proposed; and
c. The parking requirements cannot be satisfied on such
, then the
need only comply with the requirements of paragraph A. of this section to the extent that
is available on the
where the
is located, and satellite
is reasonably available as provided in paragraph F of this section. It shall be a continuing condition of the permit authorizing
on such
that the
obtain satellite parking when it does become reasonably available.
5. Satellite parking areas are required to satisfy the general design requirements of paragraphs F. and G. of this section.
J. .
1. Whenever normal business operations require routine deliveries to or shipments from a
, sufficient off-
must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.
2. The
must be of sufficient size to accommodate the numbers and types of vehicles that are likely to use this area. The following table indicates the number and size of spaces that, presumptively, satisfy the standard set forth in this subsection. However, the permit-issuing authority shall approve more or less
if
numerical justification is signed and sealed by an engineer licensed in NC
.
of | Number of Spaces with Maximum Dimensions of 12' X 25' and Overhead Clearance of 14' From
Grade
|
of | Number of Spaces with Maximum Dimensions of 12' X 25' and Overhead Clearance of 14' From
Grade
|
0—39,999 | 1 |
40,000—99,999 | 2 |
100,000—159,999 | 3 |
160,000—239,999 | 4 |
240,000—319,999 | 5 |
320,000—399,000 | 6 |
400,000 and over | 6 spaces plus one space for each additional 90,000 square feet over 400,000 square feet or fraction thereof |
3.
shall be so located and designed that the vehicles intended to use them:
a. Can maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public right-of- way; and
b. Complete the loading and unloading operations without obstructing or interfering with any public right-of-way or any
or parking
aisle.
4. No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy requirements for off-
parking and vice-versa.
5. Loading areas within the
of industrial
shall be self contained and capable of handling its own truck maneuvering and docking requirements. The maneuvering, staging and docking areas shall not be in conflict with the required
,
and their aisle/maneuvering areas. The
of public
for commercial vehicle staging and/or maneuvering is prohibited. Loading areas shall be located either to the rear or the side of the industrial
(s) to alleviate unsightly appearances often created by loading facilities. Where such locations are not feasible, loading docks and doors shall be screened as detailed in Section 7.1.M.2.
(Ord. No. 3396, § 13, 4-3-06; Ord. No. 3558, § 2, 7-7-09; Ord. No. 3673, § 4, 10-1-12; Ord. No. 3749, § 3, 10-6-14
; Ord., 3-16-21
)