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Accessory, off-street parking spaces, including driveways, shall be provided prior to the occupancy of a building or use. Parking facilities shall be provided for the entire building or use in accordance with the regulations contained in this Chapter whenever a building is constructed or altered to require additional parking or a new use is established.
(Ord. 2011-14. Passed 4-9-12.)
In computing the number of off-street parking spaces required by this Code, the following rules shall apply:
(a) Floor Area. Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining off-street parking space requirements, gross floor area shall be used for all land uses, unless specifically noted otherwise.
(b) Seats. Where seating capacity is the standard for determining off-street parking spaces, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed or indicated, or one seat for each 24 lineal inches of benches or pews, or when fixed seats are not indicated, the capacity shall be determined as being one seat for each 20 square feet of gross floor area of the assembly room(s).
(c) Fractional Numbers. Where the computation results in a fractional unit, one additional off-street parking space shall be provided.
(Ord. 2011-14. Passed 4-9-12.)
The number of off-street parking spaces for each facility, establishment, or use shall be determined by application of the standards noted in Schedule 1151.07.
Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
Principal Building or Use | Minimum Parking Requirement (a) (b) |
(a) Residential: | |
(1) One-family dwelling, detached | 2 per dwelling unit, at least 1 enclosed |
(2) Cluster one-family detached dwelling | 2 per dwelling unit, at least 1 enclosed |
(b) Community Facilities/ Institutions | |
(1) Cemetery(c) | To be determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission |
(2) Civic center | 1 space for every 6 seats in the portion of the building to be used for assembly use plus any other use requirements such as but not limited to a park facility and/or a library |
(3) Library | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
(4) Place of worship/church | 1 space for every 6 seats in the portion of the building to be used for assembly use |
(5) Public safety facility | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area |
(6) Public service facility(c) | To be determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission |
(a) A minimum of five (5) spaces is required for each facility other than one-family detached dwellings or cluster one-family detached dwellings. (b) For specific buildings or uses not scheduled above, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall apply the unit of measurement set forth in the above schedule which is deemed to be most similar to the proposed use. (c) Specific requirements shall be based on requirements for similar uses, location of proposed use, surrounding land uses, expected demand and traffic generated by the proposed use, and appropriate traffic engineering and planning criteria and information. |
(Ord. 2011-14. Passed 4-9-12.)
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, all new construction and alterations to places of public accommodation shall provide off-street parking spaces that are designed and constructed to be readily accessible to persons with disabilities.
(Ord. 2011-14. Passed 4-9-12.)
In addition to specific requirements contained in each district regulation, the location of off-street parking facilities shall further be regulated according to the following provisions:
(a) Parking for Dwelling Units. Off-street parking spaces required for dwelling units shall be located on the same zoning lot as the dwelling unit served.
(b) Parking in Designated Areas Only. Any vehicle customarily or seasonally parked on any lot shall be so parked only in parking facilities or areas specifically constructed for such purposes and shall not be parked on lawns or other landscaped areas, unless otherwise approved by the Waite Hill Police Department.
(c) Areas Computed as Parking Spaces. Areas that may be computed as open or enclosed off-street parking spaces include any private garage, carport or other area available for parking, other than a street or driveway, except for one-family detached or a cluster one-family detached dwellings where a driveway in the front or side yard shall be permitted to compute as eligible parking space(s) up to a maximum of one (1) parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(Ord. 2011-14. Passed 4-9-12.)
All driveways and parking facilities shall be constructed in accordance with standards established by the Village Engineer and the following:
(a) Grading and Pavement. Parking facilities and access driveways shall be so graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water and drainage so that such surface water and drainage shall not be allowed to flow onto adjacent properties including the right-of-way or remain standing in said driveways or parking facilities. All parking facilities and driveways improved or constructed shall be bituminous or Portland cement pavement, pavers, embossed concrete, gravel, porous pavement, Grasscrete (or other pervious paving system), or another approved pavement material in accordance with standards established by the Village and approved by the Village Engineer and the Planning and Zoning Commission. All gravel or other non-paved parking facilities and driveways shall be maintained so as not to create a hazard. Gravel or other driveway material shall not collect on driveway aprons or the public right of way.
(b) Illumination in Parking Facilities. All lighting used to illuminate such parking facilities shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from adjoining properties or streets, and no open light sources such as the stringing of light bulbs shall be permitted.
(c) Marking. Any off-street parking facility for five (5) or more off-street parking spaces shall indicate the location of each parking space, the location of spaces for persons with disabilities, and the location and direction or movement along the aisles and access drives providing access thereto by painting upon the surface, by raised directional signs, or by markers or other similar measures placed in the surface.
(d) Maintenance. All parking facilities shall be maintained in a manner to keep it as free as practicable from rubbish, paper and other loose particles, and snow and ice shall be promptly removed. All signs, markers or any other methods used to indicate direction of traffic movement and location of off-street parking spaces shall be maintained in a neat and legible condition. Any walls, trees and shrubbery, as well as surfacing of the parking lot, shall be maintained in good condition throughout its use for parking purposes. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain and repair parking lots as may be necessary, in the opinion of the Village, so as to provide a dustless surface in good condition, properly drained, and free of obstructions and nuisances in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter.
(Ord. 2011-14. Passed 4-9-12.)
All facilities governed by the regulations in this Chapter shall comply with the following approval process.
(a) Plans showing the features of off-street parking spaces shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for site plan review as required by Chapter 1127, Site Plan Review Procedures.
(b) Village Engineer. The Village Engineer shall review and approve all requests for access to public rights-of-way prior to construction. All improvements, curb cuts, and approaches in the public right-of-way shall be constructed pursuant to all applicable Village regulations.
(Ord. 2011-14. Passed 4-9-12.)