Off-street parking.

[Amended 6-17-1993]A. General requirements. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided as hereinafter specified at the time a building or structure is erected or at the time a new use of open land or building is established. In the case of an enlargement of any existing building, structure or use after the effective date thereof, off-street parking spaces shall be provided as hereinafter specified for the enlarged building, structure or use. No existing off-street parking area shall be reduced in capacity so as to be less than required by this chapter, or, if such parking capacity is already less than herein required, such parking area shall not be further reduced.

In the case of a change of use which would result in a requirement for greater parking area than is provided, the Planning Board shall determine the number of additional spaces to be required.B. Dwelling.(1) Single-family, single-family semidetached, townhouse or two-family dwellings. There shall be at least three parking spaces for each dwelling unit.(2) Multiple-family dwelling. There shall be at least two parking spaces for each dwelling unit.(3) Tourist homes, hotels and motels. There shall be one and one-half (1 1/2) spaces per room or suite, plus one space per three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space per three persons to the maximum capacity of public meeting rooms, plus 50% of the space otherwise required for restaurants, accessory uses, etc.(4) Townhouses.

There shall be three parking spaces for each unit.(5) Overflow parking for townhouse and multifamily dwellings shall be at the rate of one space per four units.C. Institutional uses.(1) Hospitals. There shall be one and one-half (1 1/2) parking spaces for each bed.(2) Mental health facility or convalescent homes. There shall be one parking space for each five beds.(3) Homes for the aged or orphanages. There shall be one space for each five-bed capacity.D. Places of assembly.(1) Schools. There shall be one parking space for each classroom, plus one space for each five seats in an auditorium or room used for such purpose.(2) Churches, principal or accessory auditoriums, theaters, stadiums or sports arenas.

There shall be one parking space for each five seats.(3) Libraries or art galleries. There shall be one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.(4) Bowling alleys. There shall be 10 parking spaces per alley.(5) Restaurants.(a) Fast-food types. There shall be two parking spaces for each 25 square feet of gross floor area.(b) Sit-down types. There shall be one space per three patron seats or one space per 100 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater, plus one space per 1.5 employees on the maximum shift.(c) Other types. There shall be one parking space for each 60 square feet of gross floor area.(6) Private clubs.

There shall be one parking space for every three persons to the maximum capacity of meeting rooms.(7) Swimming pools other than as accessory uses to single-family residences. There shall be one parking space for each 25 square feet of pool area.(8) Mortuaries or funeral parlors. There shall be 10 parking spaces minimum, plus 10 spaces for each parlor over one.E. Business or industrial uses.(1) Motor vehicle service stations or public garages.There shall be three parking spaces for each service bay.(2) Food stores, shopping centers or groups of stores covering 20,000 square feet or more of gross floor area.

There shall be two square feet of parking area for every one square foot of gross floor area.(3) Other uses first permitted in commercial district. There shall be one parking space for each 175 square feet of gross floor area.(4) Manufacturing, storage or other industrial floor area. Parking shall be provided in such amount that no employee or visitor need park on a public street.F. All other uses not above enumerated. There shall be one parking space for each 175 square feet of gross floor area.G. Mixed uses. Except as otherwise provided, where a building or lot is occupied by two or more uses having different parking requirements, the parking requirements for each use shall be computed separately to determine the total off-street parking requirements.H.

Units of measurement.(1) Size of parking space. The size of a parking space shall not be less than 20 feet long and nine feet wide, exclusive of access or maneuvering area.(2) Traffic lanes within parking areas shall be at least 25 feet in width.(3) Gross floor area. Gross floor area shall include all areas of a building or use occupied by any activity designed to generate traffic except those portions of a building designed exclusively for building services.(4) Seats. In places of assembly where seats can be provided, each 20 linear inches of seating space shall be considered as one seat for the purpose of determining off-street parking requirements.(5) Fractional units.

When application of the units of measurement to determine required off-street parking spaces results in a fractional parking space of one-half (1/2) or more, one additional parking space shall be required.(6) Handicapped spaces. All handicapped parking shall meet the requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.I. Modification of required off-street parking spaces.(1) In the case of a church and school on the same lot, the highest parking requirement shall apply.(2) Where places of assembly specified are located on the same lot with other uses, the Planning Board may permit a reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces for such places of assembly.(3) Where feasible the Planning Board may require shared parking between adjacent owners.

The shared parking shall be protected by permanent easements, between owners, which may not be removed without the approval of the Planning Board.[Added 3-18-2010 by L.L. No. 4-2010]J. Modification of requirements. Whenever the strict application of the regulations would result in parking requirements grossly in excess of the actual requirements of the anticipated use of the property or prove to be inadequate for the actual use, such requirements may be varied by the Zoning Board of Appeals. In making its determination under this section, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall consider the following:(1) The arrangement of land uses or uses within buildings that may tend to make a prospective use differ from similar uses in the actual parking requirements thereof.(2) The requirements of the prospective use for storage or accessory manufacturing which would tend to diminish the volume of traffic generated per square foot of floor area.(3) Evidence of overflow parking.K.

Site requirements for off-street parking.(1) Location of required spaces.(a) General provision. All required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same or adjoining lot with the building or use they serve, except as otherwise provided.(b) Group facilities. In any commercial or industrial district, required off-street parking spaces may be provided in group parking facilities designed to serve two or more buildings or uses on different adjoining lots, provided that:[1] The total parking spaces in such group facility shall not be fewer than the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.[2] All required parking spaces shall be contiguous to the lot on which such buildings or uses are located.(2) All areas counted as required off-street parking shall be unobstructed and free of other uses except off-street loading or unloading.(3) In any case where required off-street parking spaces are not provided on the same lot with the building or use they serve, such off-street parking spaces shall be subject to deed, lease or contract restrictions acceptable to the Town Attorney binding the owner, his heirs or assigns to maintain the required number of spaces available throughout the life of such use.L.

Parking areas for uses not specifically enumerated herein shall be regulated with regard to such matters as size, traffic pattern and flow, location, curbing, lighting and drainage in accordance with sound engineering, design and planning standards to ensure the welfare of the users thereof.