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(A)
Vehicle accommodation areas shall generally be designed with maximum 60-foot-wide bays, 90-degree parking stalls and two-way traffic aisles unless such a design standard cannot be practicably accommodated on the site.
(B) Vehicle accommodation areas shall be designed so that, without resorting to extraordinary movements, vehicles may exit such areas without backing onto a public street. This requirement does not apply to parking areas consisting of driveways that serve one or two dwelling units.
(C) Every vehicle accommodation area shall be designed so that vehicles cannot extend beyond the perimeter of such area onto adjacent properties or public rights-of-way. Such areas shall also be designed so that a minimum two and one-half inch separation is maintained between the vehicle accommodation area and any sidewalk or pedestrian access that is provided on site. (Note: This separation may be achieved by providing a planting strip between the curb line and the sidewalk or by extending the width of the sidewalk.) Sidewalks in non-residential developments shall have a minimum width of four feet which shall remain clear and unobstructed for the purposes of pedestrian access and safety. Adequate clearance shall also be provided so as to prevent vehicles from bumping against or damaging any wall, vegetation or other obstruction.
(D) Vehicle accommodation areas shall not exceed 360 square feet of paving for each parking space.
(E) Circulation areas shall be designed so that vehicles can proceed safely without posing a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles and without interfering with parking areas.
(F) In vehicle accommodation areas where curbing is located at the perimeter of a parking area, wheel stops shall not be provided in addition to the curbing on said perimeter. In said areas, the curb shall function as the wheel stop.
(G) Vehicle accommodation areas in multi-family developments shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from residential buildings within the development.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A) (1)
Vehicle accommodation areas that:
(a) Include lanes for drive-in windows; or
(b) Contain parking areas that are required to have more than ten parking spaces and that are used regularly at least five days per week shall be graded and surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other material that will provide equivalent protection against potholes, erosion and dust.
(2) Specifications for surfaces meeting the standard set forth in this division (A) are contained in the Zoning Ordinance.
(B) Vehicle accommodation areas that are not provided with the type of surface specified in division (A) above shall be graded and surfaced with crushed stone, gravel or other suitable material (as provided in the specifications) to provide a surface that is stable and will help to reduce dust and erosion. The perimeter of such parking areas shall be defined by bricks, stones, railroad ties or other similar devices. In addition, whenever such a vehicle accommodation area abuts a paved street, the driveway leading from such street to such area (or, if there is no driveway, the portion of the vehicle accommodation area that opens onto such streets), shall be paved as provided in division (A) above for a distance of 15 feet back from the edge of the paved street. This division (B) shall not apply to single-family residences, duplexes, multi-family residences consisting of two dwelling units, homes for the handicapped or infirm or other uses that are required to have only one or two parking spaces.
(C) Parking spaces in areas surfaced in accordance with division (A) above shall be appropriately marked with painted lines or other markings. Parking spaces in areas surfaced in accordance with division (B) above shall be marked whenever practicable.
(D) Vehicle accommodation areas shall be properly maintained in all respects. In particular, and without limiting the foregoing, vehicle accommodation area surfaces shall be kept in good condition (e.g., free from potholes) and parking space lines or markings shall be kept clearly visible and distinct.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A)
One parking area may contain required spaces for several different uses, but, except as otherwise provided in this section, the required space assigned to one use may not be credited to any other use.
(B) To the extent that developments that wish to make joint use of the same parking spaces operate at different times, the same spaces may be credited to both uses. For example, if a parking lot is used in connection with an office building Monday through Friday, but is generally 90% vacant on weekends, another development that operates only on weekends could be credited with 90% of the space on that lot; or, if a church parking lot is generally occupied only to 50% of capacity on days other than Sunday, another development could make use of 50% of the church lot's spaces on those other days.
(C) If the joint use of the same parking spaces by two or more principal uses involves satellite parking spaces, then the provisions of § 153.214 are also applicable.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A)
If the number of off-street parking spaces required by this subchapter cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot where the principal use associated with these parking spaces is located, then spaces may be provided on adjacent or nearby lots in accordance with the provisions of this section. These off-site spaces are referred to in this section as "satellite" parking spaces.
(B) All such satellite parking spaces (except spaces intended for employee use) must be located within 600 feet of a public entrance of a principal use associated with such parking provided, such land is in the same ownership as the principal use, or the owner of the principal use shall have a lease, license or easement to him or her as lessee, licensee or grantee, subjecting such land to parking use in connection with the principal use for which it is made available, for a period equal to, or in excess of, the reasonable physical depreciable life of the structure or structures to be served by such parking, as determined by the Zoning Administrator. Said land shall be used for no other purpose so long as no other adequate provisions of parking space meeting the requirements of this chapter have been made for the principal use. In such cases, the applicant for a zoning permit for the principal use shall submit with his or her application for a zoning permit an instrument duly executed and acknowledged, which subjects said land to parking use in connection with the principal use for which it is made available. Said instrument shall be submitted to the Town Attorney and shall not be accepted by the Zoning Administrator as satisfactory until the Town Attorney has endorsed his or her approval on same in writing. The applicant shall deposit the necessary recording fee and, upon the issuance of a zoning permit, the Zoning Administrator shall cause said instrument to be registered in the office of the Register of Deeds of the county, unless said instrument shall have been recorded.
(C) Persons who obtain satellite parking spaces in accordance with this section shall not be held accountable for ensuring that the satellite parking areas from which they obtain their spaces satisfy the design requirements of this subchapter.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, whenever:
(A) There exists a lot with one or more structures on it constructed before the effective date of this chapter;
(B) A change in use that does not involve any enlargement of a structure is proposed for such lot; and
(C) The parking requirements of § 153.207 that would be applicable as a result of the proposed change cannot be satisfied on such lot because there is not sufficient area available on the lot that can practicably be used for parking, then the developer need only comply with the requirements of § 153.207 to the extent that:
(1) Parking space is practicably available on the lot where the development is located; and
(2) Satellite parking space is reasonably available as provided in § 153.214.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
(A)
Whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that development, a sufficient off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.
(B) The loading and unloading area must be of sufficient size to accommodate the numbers and types of vehicles that are likely to use this area, given the nature of the development in question. The following table indicates the number and size of spaces that, presumptively, satisfy the standard set forth in this division (B). However, the permit-issuing authority may require more or less loading and unloading area if reasonably necessary to satisfy the foregoing standard.
Gross Leasable Area of Building (square feet) | Number of Spaces* |
Gross Leasable Area of Building (square feet) | Number of Spaces* |
1,000–19,999 | 1 |
20,000–79,999 | 2 |
80,000–127,999 | 3 |
128,000–191,000 | 4 |
192,000–255,999 | 5 |
256,000–319,999 | 6 |
320,000–391,999 | 7 |
NOTES TO TABLE: Plus 1 for each additional 72,000 square feet or fraction thereof. *Minimum dimensions of 12 feet by 55 feet with 14 feet height clearance from street grade required. | |
(C)
Loading and unloading areas shall be so located and designed that the vehicles intended to use them can:
(1) Maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public right-of-way; and
(2) Complete the loading and unloading operations without obstructing or interfering with any public right-of-way or any parking space or parking lot aisle.
(D) No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
Whenever a fire hydrant is located adjacent to any portion of a vehicle accommodation area required to be paved under § 153.212(A), the pavement shall be clearly marked to indicate that parking within 15 feet of such hydrant is prohibited.
(Ord. passed 4-9-2013; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)
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