Parking Model Ordinance_6_8_09
Article XVIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
§171-95.
A. General Off-Street Parking Requirements.
(1) For all zoning districts, except the Village Center Districts (VC), off-street parking spaces shall be provided for every new structure, the enlargement of an existing structure,
or the development of a new land use in accordance with the TABLE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REGU LATIONS and other requirements contained herein.
Computation of Spaces. When the computation of required parking or loading spaces results in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (½) or more shall re quire
one (1) space. An existing structure which is enlarged or an existing use which is extended or expanded after the effective date of this ordinance shall be required to provide off street
parking and loading spaces in accordance with the TABLE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS, unless the increase in units or measurements amounts to less than twenty five (25) percent,
whether such increase occurs at one time or in successive stages. (Amended Ord 2007- 07, RTCM 3/7/07)
Continuance. Required off-street parking or load ing spaces, which, after development, are later designated as, and accepted by the Town for, off-street parking or loading pur poses,
shall continue to serve the uses or structures to meet these requirements so long as said use or structure remains.
(2) For all zoning districts, except the Village Center Districts (VC), in cases of a change in use where the existing use (or in cases of vacancy, the next previous use) did not provide
for the number of off-street parking spaces required under this Ordinance. In situations where the proposed use would require a larger number of off-street parking spaces, the pro posed
use shall only have to provide an additional number of off-street parking spaces equal to the difference between the number re quired under this ordinance for the proposed use and the
number required under this ordinance for the previous use. Under no circumstances shall this §171-.95. (2) be interpreted to allow a reduction in parking when the required amount of
parking spaces for the proposed use would be available on the site. (Amended Ord 2007- 07, RTCM 3/7/07)
(3) For Village Center Districts (VC) only, no additional off-street parking is required for the continued use or reuse of existing buildings, as long as that use or reuse does not
increase the total floor area within the building. However, off-street parking shall be provided for any new structure, for an enlarge ment or addition to an existing building, in accordance
with the following Table of Off-Street
(4) Parking Regulations. For purposes of this ordinance, the replacement of an amount of floor space equal to that in existence at the time of enactment of this ordinance is not considered
to be an addition of new space, and is, therefore, exempt from these parking requirements. Also, the addition of a second floor to one-story buildings existing in the VC Districts at
the time of the enactment of this ordinance shall be exempt from these parking requirements so as to encourage the restoration of building heights in the District which are more uniform
and con sistent with the scale of development which has historically existed. However, the addition of third, fourth and fifth floors to said one-story buildings in the VC District
in existence at the time of adoption of this ordinance shall be subject to the park ing requirements as set forth in the Table of Off-Street Parking Regulations. The Planning Board
may waive parking requirements when it can be demonstrated that sufficient public parking is available in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use. (Amended Ord 2007- 07, RTCM 3/7/07)
(5) The number of off-street parking spaces required to serve added floor space in the Village Center Districts (VC) is shown in parenthesis. Where no parenthesized number appears,
the parking requirement for added floor space in the VC District is the same as that which applies in all other zoning districts.
(6) Parking shall be provided to serve the parking needs which are generated by a particular use or structure.
B. General Lot Design.
(1) Existing Spaces. Parking or loading spaces being maintained in any district in connection with any existing use on the effective date of this ordinance, or any spaces subsequently
provided in accordance with this ordinance, shall not be decreased or any way removed from service to the use originally intended to be served, so long as said use remains, unless a
number of park ing or loading spaces is constructed elsewhere, such that the total number of spaces conforms to the requirements of the Tables of this Article, provided this regulation
shall not require the maintenance of more parking or loading spaces than is required according to the Tables. (Amended Ord 2007- 07, RTCM 3/7/07)
(2) Location of Loading Spaces. The loading spaces required for the uses listed in the Table of Off-Street Loading Requirements shall in all cases be on the same lot as the use they
are intended to serve. In no case shall the required load ing spaces be part of the area used to satisfy the parking re quirements of this ordinance. (Amended Ord 2007- 07, RTCM 3/7/07)
(3) Location of Parking Spaces. Required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are required to serve. When practical difficulties exist
which prevent their establishment of the same lot, the Planning Board may grant a Special Permit to allow spaces to be on a non-municipal lot, the closest point of which is no further
than three hundred (300) feet from the premises to which they are appurtenant. A Special Permit issued under this provision shall be coterminous with the length of the lease and shall
expire if and when the lease for said parking expires.
Whenever feasible, parking areas shall be located to the side or rear of the structure, and not within the front yard of a structure.
Whenever feasible, parking areas shall be shared with adjacent businesses.
An agreement, lease, deed, contract or easement establishing shared use of a parking facility shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Planning Board. The approved agreement shall
be recorded in the Registry of Deeds prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for the project.
In the event that a shared parking agreement is terminated, those uses with less than the required number of spaces shall notify the Planning Board within fourteen (14) days and do one
of the following:
Provide at least fifty (50) percent of the required parking within one hundred twenty (120) days and provide the remaining required parking within one (1) year following termination
of the shared use agreement; or
Demonstrate to the Planning Board, using a study deemed reliable by the Board, that the available parking is sufficient to accommodate the use’s peak parking demand; or
Apply for and receive a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals for less than the required number of spaces.
Whenever feasible, parking areas shall not be located within twenty (20) feet of the street line of any lot. (Amended ATM June 11, 2003, Article 11)
Parking areas shall be designed so that vehicular lights shall be screened or directed away from oncoming traffic.
Porous pavement may be used on up to twenty (20) percent of the required number of spaces to decrease the amount of impervious surface in the parking area. No landscaping is required
in the porous paving area.
C. Specific Requirements for Parking Spaces.
(1) Parking spaces must be at least nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet in size, exclusive of maneuvering area and reasonable access.
(2) All off-street spaces shall have bumper and wheel guards where needed to protect abutting structures, properties or plantings. Parking areas shall be designed so that parked vehicles
do not extend over pedestrian walkways or sidewalks.
(3) Interior drive widths within parking lots shall be as follows:
For ninety (90) degree parking – twenty four (24) feet
For sixty (60) degree parking – eighteen (18) feet
For forty-five (45) degree parking – thirteen (13) feet
For thirty (30) degree parking - eleven (11) feet
(4) It is the obligation of the owner of the property upon which a building or use is located to provide and maintain all required parking and loading spaces as long as such building
or use is in existence.
D. Additional Parking and Loading Space Standards.
(1) All parking and loading areas shall comply with the follow ing:
The layout of the parking area shall allow sufficient space for the storage of plowed snow without reducing the number of re quired parking spaces, unless removal by some other means
is provided.
Any fixture used to illuminate any parking area shall be so ar ranged as to direct the light away from the street and away from adjoin ing premises used for residential purposes.
Parking and loading spaces shall be so arranged as to prohibit backing of vehicles onto any street.
No portion of a driveways entrance or exit shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to the curb line of an in tersecting street nor shall it be closer than fifty (50) feet to any portion
of an existing driveway located in a Business or Industrial Dis trict.
Any two driveways leading to or from the same street and from the same lot shall not be within thirty (30) feet of each other at their intersection with the front lot line.
A driveway's entrance or exit shall not exceed, at its inter sec tion with the front lot line, a width of fif teen (15) feet for sin gle, two and three-family uses; and thirty (30) feet
for all other uses.
The parking area and access driveways thereto shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumu lation in accordance with acceptable engineering practices and
in accordance with the Town of Palmer street entrance permit standards.
Except on a farm, not more than one (1) commercial vehicle, and said vehi cle shall not exceed a weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds gross weight, shall be parked or in any way stored
on any lot in any Residen tial (R) District (that is used for residential purposes). This shall not pertain to a vehicle housed within the confines of a garage or accessory building.
No private access street or driveway serving a parking lot for nonres idential use shall cross property in a residential district ex cept with a Special Permit grant ed by the Planning
Board under the provisions of Article V.
No more than one (1) unregistered motor vehicle or trailer, or one (1) registered motor vehicle or trailer not in operating condition (any vehicle that does not have a valid registration
legally issued by a gov ernmen tal authority), and no motor vehi cle accessories which are not parts of said one vehicles, may be parked, stored or other wise placed on a parcel of land
in the Town of Palmer with out a Spe cial Permit from the Town Manager or Chief of Police. This sec tion shall not apply to the parking, storage or oth er wise placing of unreg is tered
motor vehicles and/or motor ve hicle ac cessories where such parking, storage or place ment is in connec tion with a legal ly established busi ness selling new and/or used automobiles
and trucks, or automotive repair or automobile ser vice stations. (Amended Ord 2007- 07, RTCM 3/7/07)
All permitted unregistered motor vehi cles and/or motor vehicle ac cessories shall be screened from the view of the public and from abutting public ways and from abut ting properties
by being en closed within a struc ture or sight im per vious fencing or screen ing.
A Driveway Permit shall be obtained from the Town Manager, for all new or relocated driveways or parking lots. (Amended Ord 2007- 07, RTCM 3/7/07)
Any use (drive-ins, etc.), which requires the 'stacking' of vehi cles waiting in line, must conform to the standards outlined in Article XV, §171-91.
There shall not be any business operation for vehicle re pair for profit or gasoline or oil service facilities or any repair made to any motor vehicles, except on a lot occupied by a
permit ted automo tive use. Any gaso line or oil facilities shall be at least twen ty-five (25) feet from any lot line.
There shall not be any storage of materials or equipment or display of merchandise within parking areas except as part of approved building operations.
(2) In addition to the above, all parking and loading areas containing over five (5) spaces, including automotive and drive-in establishments of all types shall either be contained
within structures or shall also comply with the following:
The area shall be effectively screened with suitable plant ing or sight impervious fencing on each side which adjoins or faces the side or rear lot line of a lot sit uated in any Residen tial
"R" Dis trict or any lot containing a residential use.
The area and access driveways thereto shall be surfaced with bitumi nous concrete or cement concrete material. The Planning Board may allow construction of an alternative all-weather
surface if it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Board that such surface will be durable, dustless and continuously maintained. However, bituminous or cement concrete must
be used in all areas of a ten (10%) percent slope or greater. The loca tion of spac es shall be suitably marked by painted lines or other appro priate markings.
A substantial bumper of masonry, steel, or heavy timber, or a concrete curb or berm curb which is backed, shall be placed at the edge of surfaced areas except driveways in order to pro tect
abutting structures, properties and sidewalks and screening mate rials. In addition, a minimum four (4) foot wide sidewalk is required to separate spaces from the building that they
serve.
In all Zoning Districts except the General Business (GB), the Planning Board may grant a Special Per mit to allow the reduc tion of the
parking space require ments to eighty (80) per cent of that required in the Table of Off-Street Parking Regula tions where conditions unique to the use will reasonably justify such a
reduc tion, provided that a greater percentage reduction may be allowed where joint use of the same spaces by two or more uses or establishments is justifiable by virtue of the fact
that the uses or establishments generate peak demand at substantially different time periods.
In the design of parking lots serving uses located in Busi ness or Indus trial Districts which provide more than seventy-five (75) parking spaces, the expanse of pave ment shall be inter rupted
by separat ing rows of parking spaces from each other and from drive ways by using planting strips which may also contain pedestrian side walks at least six (6) feet in width combined.
Provision of these required planting strips shall take into account the need to store snow, the need to locate light poles, the need to allow safe pedestrian movement, the need to maximize
emergency access, and the need to separate dif ferent traffic movements. Any modi fication to a partic ular parking lot which caused the lot to exceed the sev en ty-five (75) car standard
shall cause the provi sion of planting strips to be required in the entire lot. All proposals to con struct or modify such parking lots shall be re viewed by the Plan ning Board in
light of the requirements of this Section.
Fire lanes or emergency access points required for buildings or other structures shall be protected from unautho rized parking through the provision of curbs, mountable barriers, landscaped
areas or such other im provements subject to the ap proval of the Fire Chief and Chief of Police, which in turn meets the objective of pre cluding parking in the restricted area.
E. Shared Parking
1) Shared On-Site Parking
To implement shared on-site parking, the applicant shall provided analyses as part of Site Plan Review to demonstrate that proposed uses are either competing or non-competing.
a) Non-competing Uses. In mixed-use developments, applicants may propose a reduction in parking requirements based on an analysis of peak demands for non-competing uses. Up to [75%]
of the requirements for the predominant use may be waived by the Planning Board if the applicant can demonstrate that the peak demands for two uses do not overlap. An applicant may use
the latest peak demand analyses published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) or other source acceptable to the [Planning Board].
b) Competing Uses. In mixed-use developments, applicants may propose a reduction in parking requirements where peak demands do overlap. In these cases, the Planning Board may reduce
the parking requirements of the predominant use by up to [30%].
2) Off-Site Parking
Separate from, or in conjunction with Shared Parking provisions, an applicant may use off-site parking to satisfy their parking requirements. As part of Site Plan Review, the applicant
shall provide the necessary information to comply with the following standards:
a) Off-site parking shall be within [five hundred (500)] feet of the property for which it is being requested.
b) Off-site parking may only be provided if the off-site lot has an excess number of spaces or if the applicant can demonstrate that the on-site and off-site uses have non-competing
peak demands.
c) The amount of required parking spaces being reduced on-site shall be equal to the amount being provided off-site and can account for up to 100% of the minimum required on-site parking.
d) Off-site parking spaces provided by a separate private property owner shall be subject to a legally binding agreement that will be presented to the Planning Board during the Site
Plan Review process or as a condition of approval. If the conditions for shared parking become null and void and the shared parking arrangement is discontinued, this will constitute
a zoning violation for any use approved expressly with shared parking. The applicant or property owner must then provide written notification of the change to the Zoning Enforcement
Official and, within 60 days of that notice, provide a remedy satisfactory to the Commission to provide adequate parking.
e) Off-site parking provided by means of a public parking facility shall be limited to [50%] of the overall parking requirement [for daytime peak uses].
f) On-street parking spaces that [intersect or] are completely contained within the frontage of the property may be counted toward the minimum parking requirements.
g) Uses sharing a parking facility shall provide for safe, convenient walking between uses and parking, including safe, well marked pedestrian crossings, signage, and adequate lighting.
F. Parking Lot Design
1) Compact Cars
Applicant may design up to 30% of their parking spaces for compact cars in accordance with the dimensions listed in Section 7.B of this bylaw. Compact car spaces shall be grouped together
to the greatest possible extent in areas clearly designated for compact cars. Parking lots shall have a system of signs beginning at the entrance that clearly indicates the location
of compact car spaces.
2) Parking Space and Travel Lane Dimensions
For the purposes of this bylaw, minimum parking space width shall be measured perpendicular to the center line of the parking space. For standard cars the minimum parking space width
shall be nine (9) feet. For compact cars, the minimum parking space width shall be eight (8) feet. Travel lanes and associated module widths shall conform to the following minimum standards:
Parking Angle
Parking Stall Width (1)
Travel Land (one way)
Travel Lane (two way)
Standard Space
Compact Car
Standard Space
Compact Car
Standard Space
Compact Car
Parallel
9’
8’
12’
12’
24’
22’
45 degrees
18’
16’
14’
12’
24’
22’
60 degrees
21’
17.5’
16’
14’
24’
22’
75 degrees
22’
19’
19’
16’
24’
22’
90 degrees
20’
17’
22’
19’
24’
22’
1 Measured from the inner most point on the parking space centerline perpendicular to the edge of the Travel Lane.
G. Landscaping Standards for Parking Lot Stormwater Management
Landscaping is required for all parking lots and may be designed in one of two ways as related to stormwater management pursuant to the requirements in Section 4: 1) Low Impact Development
(LID) Parking Area Design; or 2) Conventional Parking Area Design. LID Landscaping Plans shall denote a drainage design where [75% or more] ofthe [first half inch] of stormwater runoff
from impervious surfaces is treated for water quality by a combination of LID techniques in accordance with the most recent version of the Massachusetts DEP Stormwater Management Manual.
Conventional Parking Area Design shall denote a parking lot landscape design that does not meet the criteria for LID Parking Area Design.
Acceptable LID techniques shall include vegetated swales, rain gardens or bioretention facilities, permeable pavers, infiltration facilities and constructed wetlands. Cisterns and grey
water systems that recycle stormwater runoff may also be included in these calculations.
For parking areas that will contain fewer than [ten (10)] spaces, compliance with the design standards set forth in this bylaw shall be determined by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
1) Conventional Parking Area Design Standards
The landscaping requirements in this section are intended to provide a baseline set of standards toward reducing the visual impacts of large areas of pavement, improving the overall
environment or parking areas by providing areas for shade and heat reduction, and enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of parking areas. The following standards shall apply to all
Conventional Parking Lot Design as defined in this bylaw.
a) Amount. Developments with proposed parking areas of [ten (10)] spaces or more shall provide a minimum of 10% of the total parking area as landscaped open space.
b) Buffers. Landscaping shall be required between non-residential uses or mixed use developments and existing or future residential development areas. Buffer zones shall be a minimum
of [twelve (12) feet] in width and shall substantively screen the site from view through the use of evergreen vegetation at least six feet in height. Fences may be used as part of screening
but shall not include chain link fences. These requirements shall not apply to non-residential or mixed use development that are designed to integrate existing or future neighboring
residences into the site through the use of walkways, bicycle paths or other pedestrian amenities.
c) Parking Lot Entrances. Parking lot entrances shall be landscaped minimally with a combination of trees and shrubs. These areas may also be used for signage in compliance with [INSERT
REFERENCE TO SIGNAGE SECTION OF BYLAW]. No trees or shrubs shall be planted in a way to obstruct sight lines of motorists.
d) Parking Aisles. The ends of parking aisles that are more than [fifteen (15) spaces] in length shall incorporate landscape islands at either end of the row. Where the length of parking
aisles exceeds [twenty-five (25)] spaces, an intermediary landscaped island shall be installed a regular intervals. This interval shall not be more than every [thirteen (13)] spaces.
Landscape islands used at the end of parking aisles shall enclose. The width of landscaped islands at their ends shall not be less than [four (4)] feet and not less than [eight (8)]
feet at their midpoint.
e) Plant Selection. No tree, shrub or plant shall be proposed for use within a parking area that has been identified as an Invasive Species by the Massachusetts Plant Advisory Group
in the latest version of The Evaluation of Non-Native Plant Species for Invasiveness in Massachusetts (with annotated list), has been identified as invasive or banned on the Massachusetts
Prohibited Plant List as periodically updated by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, or in any other reputable scientific publication that may be acceptable to the
Board. All size and location design elements shall comply with the following specifications: a) Shade or canopy trees shall be three (3) inches DBH with a height of not less than twelve
(12) feet above grade; b) Small or minor shade trees shall be two and one-half (2.5) inches DBH with a height of not less than nine (9) feet above grade; c) Ornamental or flowering fruit
trees shall be two (2) inches DBH with a height of not less than seven (7) feet above grade; d) Evergreen trees used for screening shall be not less than six (6) feet in height above
grade. Fencing may be used in conjunction with vegetated screening [but chain link fence shall not be allowed]; e) Shrubs shall be not less than one and one-half (1.5) feet in height
above grade. f) Turf may be used but shall not be installed in strips less than six (6) feet in width.
H. LID Parking Area Design Standards
The purpose of these standards is provide the Zoning Enforcement Officer or the parties involved with Site Plan Review the opportunity to review plans for a lower impact approach to
managing stormwater in parking areas. The following information is therefore required of an applicant choosing to treat any portion of a parking lot with LID stormwater management techniques.
This informationshall be prepared by a Massachusetts registered Professional Engineer and shall comply with the design and implementation guidelines provided in the latest version of
the Massachusetts DEP Stormwater Management Manual. Where portions of the parking lot are not using acceptable LID techniques, the standards for Conventional Parking Lot Design in Section
8.A shall apply.
1) Delineation of all drainage areas inclusive of areas outside of the parking envelope that will contribute stormwater runoff to the parking area;
2) Proposed topography at two-foot contour intervals;
3) Site Plan showing drainage pathways and locations of proposed BMPs;
4) Typical profiles of BMPs;
5) Sizing calculations for BMPs that demonstrate adequate conveyance and/or water quality treatment of the [first half inch of stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces]; 6) Sizing
calculations for BMPs that illustrating proposed management of runoff resulting from 2-year, 10-year, and 100-year event;
7) List of plantings associated with vegetated BMPs;
8) Location of areas reserved for snow storage;
9) Location of any screening between residential and non-residential properties. Buffer zones shall be a minimum of [six (6) feet] in width and shall substantively screen the site from
view through the use of evergreen vegetation at least six feet in height. Fences may be used as part of screening but shall not include chain link fences. These requirements shall not
apply to non-residential or mixed use development that are designed to integrate existing or future neighboring residences into the site through the use of walkways, bicycle paths or
other pedestrian amenities.
10) Location of test pits, depth to seasonal high ground water and soil percolation rates for those areas designated for recharge;
11) Schematic diagrams of any gray water or cistern systems proposed for the parking area;
12) An Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan shall be submitted by the applicant to the Zoning Enforcement Officer or the [Planning Board] that conforms to the standards for O&M Plans
detailed in the most recent version of the Massachusetts DEP Stormwater Management Manual. The LID requirements listed above are designed to mirror the Massachusetts
§171-96. TABLE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS
Section 171-96: Table of Off Street Parking Requirements
Use
Number of Off Street Parking Spaces
(When it is deemed that additional parking spaces are required in a VC District, the number in parentheses (xx) shall be used)
Dwelling, one, two, and three family units and Townhouses and condominiums
Two per unit (1.0 per unit)
Dwelling, multi-family
Two per dwelling unit, except housing for the elderly, in which case, it shall be one for each two dwelling units (1.0 per two units)
Lodging house, and similar type of group activities.
One per rental or sleeping unit. Any bedroom or group of two beds in a single room constitutes a sleeping unit. For lodging houses only, the Planning Board may issue a Special Permit
to allow a reduction in the required number of parking spaces to one per every two rental or sleeping units.
Theater, gymnasium, auditorium, church or similar place of public assembly, with seating facilities
One for each three seats of total seating capacity (one for each six seats)
Automobile retail and ser vice establishment, and other retail and service establishment utilizing either indoor or outdoor display areas, which are unusually extensive in relation
to customer traffic
One per 500 square feet of gross floor space. In the case of outdoor display areas, one for each vehicle allowed by the license for the site
Hotel, motel, tourist court
One for each sleeping room plus one for each 400 sq. ft. of public meeting area and restaurant space
Drive-in eating establishment
One per 30 square feet of gross floor area
Drive-in establishment
One per 100 square feet of gross floor area
Tourist home/bed and breakfast
Two spaces, plus one additional space for each rooming unit.
Bed and breakfast:
Maximum: 1.2 spaces per guest room or suite
Minimum: 1 space per guest room or suite
Establishments selling foods prepared on premises, where consumption is primarily off the premises
Three for each four seats of seating capacity, plus one for each 100 square feet of kitchen area and waiting area
Sit-down restaurants, lounges, bars, and nightclubs breakfast facility
One for each four seats of total seating capacity, plus one per each 300 square feet of gross kitchen area (one for each four seats of total seating capacity, plus one per each 500
square feet of gross kitchen area)
Restaurants:
Maximum: 10 per 1000 square feet GFA.
Minimum: 6 per 1000 square feet GFA
Commercial, retail and personal service establishments (excluding convenience stores)
One per each 200 square feet of gross floor area (1.0 per 500 square feet) Excluding all areas used for storage and/or utility uses. Except this may be reduced by Planning Board
to one per 250 square feet for businesses with over 20,000 square foot floor areas.
Large-scale Retail:
Maximum: 4 per 100 square feet GFA.
Minimum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA
Free Standing Retail:
Maximum: 3 per 1000 square feet GFA
Minimum: 1 per 1000 square feet GFA
Shopping Centers:
Maximum: 4 per 1000 square feet GFA
Minimum: 3 per 1000 square feet GFA
Convenience Stores
One per 150 square feet.
Miscellaneous professional and business offices, including banks, insurance and real estate establishments
One per each 200 square feet of gross floor area (1.0 per 500 square feet) Excluding all areas used for storage and/or utility uses.
Bank: Maximum: 3 per 1000 square feet GFA.
Minimum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA
Medical/dentist office building
One per each 200 square feet of gross floor area (1.0 per 400 square feet) Excluding all areas used for storage and/or utility uses.
General office Building:
Maximum: 4 per 1000 square feet GFA.
Minimum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA
Medical Office Building:
Maximum: 8 per 1000 square feet GFA
Minimum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA
Wholesale establishment
One per each 1,000 square feet gross floor space
Warehouse or storage establishment
One per two employees on the two largest shifts combined
Manufacturing or industrial establishment
One per each 800 square feet of gross floor space OR .75 per each employee of the combined employment of the two largest successive shifts, whichever is the larger
Industrial plant:
Maximum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA.
Minimum: 1 per 1000 square feet GFA
Hospital
One and one-half spaces per bed at design capacity
Business, trade, or industrial school or college
One for each 200 square feet of gross floor area in classrooms, including space for the gymnasium or the auditorium whichever has the larger capacity at one space per (3) three seats.
Country club
One for each four regular club members, plus one space for each employee
YMCA, community facility (Town building, recreation, etc.)
One per each 400 square feet of gross floor space (none)
Libraries and museums
One per each 750 square feet of gross floor space (none)
Maximum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA
Minimum: 1 per 1000 square feet GFA
Transportation terminal
One for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
Public utility
1. One for each 300 square feet of gross floor area devoted to office use.
2. One for each 800 square feet of gross floor area per other use
Funeral parlors
One for each four seats of seating capacity.
Car washing facility (automatic or conveyor)
One per employee plus stacking spaces equivalent to 5 times the maximum capacity of the facility
Mixed use
Sum of various uses computed separately
Elementary and Junior High School
One space for each teacher and employee, including space for the gymnasium or the auditorium whichever has the larger capacity at one space per three (3) seats.
High School
One space for each teacher and employee, plus one space per each four students, including space for the gymnasium or the auditorium, whichever has the larger capacity at one space per
three (3) seats.
Public and Private Educational Institutions:
Maximum: 1 space per 3 seats in the classroom
Minimum: 1 space per 5 seats in the classroom
Large scale conference and Entertainment centers
1 per three (3) seats or 1 per three (3) persons attending during peak hours.
Flea Market
Four (4) spaces per vendor
Outdoor recreational use
1 per three (3) persons attending during peak hours. (Added ATM – June 16, 2003 – Article 11)
Nursing Home
Maximum: 3 per 1000 square feet GFA
Minimum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA
Day Care Centers
Maximum: 1 space per 4 children at max. capacity
Minimum: 1 space per 8 children at max. capacity
Personal Services
Maximum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA
Minimum: 2 per 1000 square feet GFA
Churches and Places of Worship
Maximum: 1 space per 3 seats in portion of building used for services
Minimum: 1 space per 5 seats in portion of building used for services
Social, Fraternal Clubs and Organizations
Maximum: 4 per 1000 square feet GFA
Minimum: 3 per 1000 square feet GFA
Any use permitted by this ordinance not interpreted to be covered by this schedule
Closest similar use as shall be determined by the Zoning Enforcement Officer
§171-97. Handicap Parking.
A. All parking areas shall be provide handicapped accessible parking spaces, as required by the federal American with Disabilities Act (ADA), and as specified in the table below, except
for the following uses which are specifically exempted in ADA requirements:
(1) Owner occupied buildings with no more than four (4) units.
(2) Single family homes, not owner occupied, sold or rented without the use of a broker.
(3) Housing operated by religious organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to members.
B. Parking for the handicapped shall be provided at the rate specified in the table below:
Total Spaces in Lot
1-25
26-50
51-75
76-100
101-150
151-200
201-300
301-400
401-500
501-1000
1000 &
Over
Minimum Number of Accessible spaces
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2% of
total
20 plus 1 for
each 100
over 1000
C. One (1) van accessible handicap space is required for each eight (8) standard handicap spaces required. At least one (1) van accessible space is required for each use.
D. Accessible spaces shall be eight feet (8’-0”) wide, with an adjacent access aisle five feet (5’-0”) wide, and shall be marked with signs and pavement paint. One (1) in every eight
(8) accessible spaces shall have an access aisle eight feet (8’-0”) (rather than five feet (5’-0”)) and shall be signed “Van Accessible”.
§171-.98. Off-Street Loading and Unloading Requirements.
A. For every building hereafter erected for Retail and Service Commer cial, Wholesale, Transportation and Industrial, and Community Facility use as specified in the Table of Use Regula tions
and for every such use hereinafter established in an exist ing building or area, the off-street loading and unloading re quirements presented in the Table of Off-Street Loading Regula tions
shall apply.
§ 171-99. Table of Off Street Loading Regulations.
Type of Use
First Loading
Space
Second Loading
Space
Each Additional Space
Retail Trade
20,000 sq. ft.
60,000 sq. ft.
One for 60,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Wholesale Distribution
20,000 sq. ft.
60,000 sq. ft.
One for 60,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Hotels and Motels
20,000 sq. ft.
100,000 sq. ft.
One for each 100,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Business Services
75,000 sq. ft.
200,000 sq. ft.
One for each 250,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Other Services
75,000 sq. ft.
200,000 sq. ft.
One for each 250,000 sq. ft. of GFA
*Hospital
20,000 sq. ft.
100,000 sq. ft.
One for each 100,000 sq. ft. of GFA
Manufacturing
15,000 sq. ft.
40,000 sq. ft.
One for each 60,000 sq. ft.
Motor Freight Terminal and Warehousing
15,000 sq. ft.
40,000 sq. ft.
One for each 60,000 sq. ft.
Community Facility, School, Church, Town Building, Recreation Area, etc.
75,000 sq. ft.
150,000 sq. ft.
One for each 200,000 sq. ft.
Public Utility Establishment with over 5,000 sq. ft. of GFA
75,000 sq. ft.
150,000 sq. ft.
One for each 200,000 sq. ft.
*Space used for ambulance receiving at a hospital is not used to meet these loading requirements.