(A) Permanent off-street parking spaces shall be indicated on plans submitted for review and provided on the lot in accordance with the following requirements prior to the completion of construction of any building or structure, or at the time any principal building or structure is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding dwelling units, bedrooms or before conversion from one zoning use or occupancy to another.
(B) Storm water run-off standards are required for all off-street parking and driveways for the purpose of protecting surface water and ground water quality, to protect and promote public health, safety and general welfare with guided plans that limit storm water run-off, pollutants, road ponding and environmental concerns and to avoid any further problems. The developer shall provide surface water drainage plans. These plans shall indicate storm water drainage supported by design computations. The design shall conform to the standards as required by NCDOT, NCDWQ or other regulatory state agency.
(1) Permanent off-street parking spaces and driveways shall be graded and paved with gravel, porous concrete, porous paving or an open-face paving block over sand and filter-cloth base. If non-porous material is used to construct the parking area or driveway on the property an engineered storm water plan must be submitted as a supplement to the plat plan.
(2) Applicants must prove to the Planning Department that adequate measures have been taken to contain the first inch and a half of rainfall in a 24-hour period.
(3) The engineered storm water plan for driveways is not allowed on any property located in any Outstanding Resource Water (ORW) Area of Environmental Concern (AEC). The state requirement of 25% built-upon will remain in effect.
Table 6-5 Parking Requirements | |
Land Uses | Required Parking |
Table 6-5 Parking Requirements | |
Land Uses | Required Parking |
Assembly, places of, including churches | 1 parking space for each 5 seats in the largest assembly room |
Beauty and barber shops | 1 parking space for each service chair, plus 1 additional parking space for each employee |
Residential | 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit with fewer than 3 rooms, plus one per room for each additional room (excluding kitchen, bath, dining or living room) |
Bed and breakfast | One off-street parking space provided for each guest room in addition to requirements of Residential listed above. |
Convalescent care | 1 space per 2 beds |
Fishing pier | 1 parking space for every 10 feet of pier, plus additional parking for other uses in conjunction with the pier as required by this ordinance |
Home occupations | 1 parking space per home occupation in addition to residence requirements |
Libraries | 1 parking space for each 4 seats provided for patron use |
Lodging facilities, including hotels, motels, rooming houses, tourist homes and boardinghouses, bed and breakfast as may be required for any commercial or business uses | 1 parking space for each room to be rented, plus 1 additional parking space for each 2 employees, plus additional parking spaces |
Offices | 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor space |
Public buildings | 1 parking space for each employee, plus 1 parking space for each 5 seats in the largest assembly room |
Recreational facilities not otherwise listed (without facilities for spectators) | 1 parking space for each employee, plus 1 parking space for every 2 participants at full capacity |
Recreational facilities not otherwise listed (with facilities for spectators) | Same as for recreational facilities without spectators, plus 1 parking space for every 4 spectator seats |
Restaurants, cafeterias, private clubs and lounges | 1 parking space for each 4 seats at tables, and 1 parking space for each 2 seats at counters or bars, plus 1 parking space for each 2 employees |
Retail uses, financial institutions, civic and fraternal clubs and community centers | 1 parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Schools, elementary and junior high or middle schools, preschools and day care facilities | 1 parking space for each classroom and administrative office, plus 1 parking space for each employee and 1 large space for each bus |
Services not otherwise listed | 1 parking space for each employee, plus 1 parking space for each client at full capacity |
Shopping centers | 5 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross leasable floor space in the center |
Theaters, indoor | 1 parking space for each 4 seats up to 400 seats, plus 1 space for each 6 seats above 400 |
Video arcades | 1 parking space for every 4 game machines plus 1 space for each employee |
Warehouses and other storage services | 1 parking space for each employee, plus 1 space for each vehicle used in the operation |
(Ord. passed 12-2-2004; Ord. passed 3-3-2005; Ord. passed 11-2-2011)