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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE:
86-0-50
PRESENTED
MODIFIED
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October 22, 1986
October 22, 1986
October 22, 1986
~,~NDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING OFF-STREET
PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
~CHEREAS, an amendment of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance to establish new off-
street parking and loading regulations within the Leesburg corporate limits was
initiated by Council on June 11, 1986; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Planning Commission held a public hearing on these pro-
posed regulations on August 7, 1986; and
~CHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended adoption of these regulations on
August 7, 1986; and
~EREAS, the Council held a public hearing on these regulations on September 24,
1986; and
¥~EREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning
practice require the adoption of consolidated and revised off-street parking and
loading regulations to apply within the corporate limits of Leesburg:
THEREFORE, OP~AINED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as fol-
lows:
SECTION I. The Leesburg Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by adopting a new
Article 2A: Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, as contained in the text
under this title submitted to Council October 17, 1986, subject to amendment of
Sections 2A-8(a)(5) and 2A-8(a)(6) to read as follows:
"(5) Housing for the Elderly With Central Dining Facilities 1.0 space
per three dwelling units, plus 1.0 space per employee.
(6) Housing for the Independent Elderly 2.0 spaces per three dwelling
units, plus 1.0 space per employee."
SECTION Ii. The prior Section 2-7 of the Leesburg Zoning Ordinance, Sections
525 through 528 of the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance, as adopted and administered
-2-
AMENDING THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
REGULATIONS
by the Town of Leesburg in the annexation area, and all other prior ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. Severability. If any provision of this Article is declared in-
valid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the va-
lidity of the Article as a whole or of any remaining provision of the Article.
SECTION IV.
PASSED this
This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage.
22nd day of October , 1986.
Robert E. Sevil~/, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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ARTICLE 2A: OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Section 2A-1 PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose of these regulations is to ensure the appropriate provision of
off-street parking and loading areas. It is further the intent of these
regulations to avoid undue congestion on public streets; to protect the
level of service and capacity of existing streets; to avoid unnecessary
conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles; to preserve and enhance the Old
and Historic District; and to promote the general health, safety and public
welfare.
Section 2A-2 APPLICABILITY
These off-street parking and loading regulations shall apply to all parking
and loading areas, including driveways for single-family and two-family
dwellings, established within the Town of Leesburg following the effective
date of this ordinance.
Section 2A-3 PROCEDURES; DEVELOPMENT PLAN OR SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENT
An application for development plan or subdivision plat approval, as
appropriate, shall be required prior to the construction of any new or
expanded off-street parking and loading facilities for all uses other than
single-family detached and two-family dwellings, pursuant to the procedures
established in Section 13-64 of the Leesburg Subdivision and Land
Development Regulations. Any plans for re-striping or modifying the number
of parking or loading spaces shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator
upon the submission of a parking lot plan which complies with all applicable
ordinance requirements.
Section 2A-4 PERMANENCE OF REQUIREMENTS
No owner or operator of any structure or use shall discontinue, dispense
with or cause a reduction in the number of required off-street parking or
loading spaces without establishing alternative vehicular parking and/or
loading facilities which meet the requirements of this Article. Any
structure or use which is altered or expanded in a manner which would
warrant the provision of additional off-street parking or loading facilities
shall provide such facilities in compliance with this Article prior to
occupancy of the altered or expanded portion of the use. If, as a result of
amendments to this ordinance regarding the number and/or lot size of parking
or loading spaces, an existing use is determined to have an excess number of
spaces, such spaces may be removed upon approval of a revised development
plan.
Section 2A-5 GENERAL PARKING AND LOADING REVIEW STANDARDS
Ail proposed off-street parking and loading facilities shall complywith the
following requirements:
(a) Overall Internal Circulation Pattern. Ail off-street parking and
loading facilities shall be designed and constructed in a manner so as
to provide for adequate circulation within the site and safe and
convenient access onto adjoining streets. Among factors to be
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considered during the review of parking and loading areas shall be the
following: number and location of entrances and travel aisles; need for
acceleration, deceleration and turning lanes, and other traffic control
improvements; the general arrangement and delineation of parking and
loading areas; the quality and quantity of landscaping provided; the
means of access to buildings for fire fighting equipment and emergency
vehicles; and the needs of the handicapped.
(b) Use and Parkin~ and LoadinK Areas on Same Parcel; Exceptions.
Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot
or within the same development as the use to which said use is
appurtenant, except as provided below.
(1) Off-Site Parking. The Planning Commission may authorize the
utilization of off-site parking areas for uses within
non-residential zoning districts, and anywhere within the H-1
overlay district, if the Commission determines that there are
practical difficulties in satisfying the parking requirements
on-site and/or that the public safety or convenience would be
better served by an off-site location. If the Planning Commission
authorizes the use of off-site parking, the following conditions
shall apply:
((a)) The off-site parking area shall be in the same possession as
the principal use, either by deed, by easement, or by
long-term lease which has a term equal to or exceeding the
projected life of the facility to which the parking is
appurtenant, and further provided that the owner shall be
bound by recorded covenants requiring the owner and all
subsequent owners, heirs, or assigns, to maintain the
required number of off-street parking spaces during the
existence of the use to which the parking is appurtenant.
((b)) Pedestrian access shall be available within a walking
distance of 500 feet for non-residential uses and 300 feet
for residential uses, measured from the nearest entrance to
the building to the nearest point of the parking area.
((c)) Such separated parking areas shall be usable without causing
unreasonable traffic congestion, detriment to any residential
neighborhood, or hazard to pedestrians.
(2) Payment to Fund in Lieu of ProvidinK ParkinR in H-1 District.
Rather than providing the required off-street parking on-site due
to a change of use, expansion of an existing use or new
construction, developers of land within the H-1 overlay district
may provide a portion or all of such parking by means of a payment
to the town's parking fund. Such payment shall be based on a
one-time fee per parking space, as established from time to time
by resolution of the Town Council. Any off-street parking
satisfied in this matter shall run with the land, and any
subsequent change in use that requires more off-street parking
shall require subsequent action to satisfy additional parking
requirements. No refund of such payment shall be made when there
is a change of use to require less parking. Such payment shall be
made to the town in one lump sum prior to the issuance of a zoning
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permit; however, this payment shall not guarantee the availability
of parking for such development. Funds derived from such payment
shall be deposited by the town in a special parking fund and shall
be used and expended only for the purpose of planning, designing,
acquiring and developing off-street parking facilities within the
H-1 overlay district.
(c) Entrances and Exits. Driveway entrances shall be designed to
accommodate all vehicle types having occasion to enter the site,
including delivery vehicles. There shall be not more than one entrance
and exit or one combined entrance and exit along any street frontage
unless deemed necessary by the Land Development Official in order to
alleviate traffic congestion and interference along such street. The
width of all entrances and exits to off-street parking and loading
areas shall comply with the requirements of the Public Facilities
Manual, except that the Land Development Official may authorize a
narrower driveway width for parking and loading areas within the H-1
overlay district when: (1) the driveway leading to the off-street
parking or loading area is not longer than 50 feet in length; (2) the
driveway provides access to not more than 10 parking spaces; and (3)
sufficient turning space is provided so that vehicles need not back
into a public street.
(d) Relationship of Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas to Public
Rights-of-Way. In no event shall parking or loading areas be provided
in a manner requiring the backing out of vehicles into the public
rights-of-way or the movement of vehicles entering or exiting the site
in a manner which would require them to make an unlawful maneuver
within the public right-of-way. This requirement does not apply to
areas consisting of driveways serving single-family detached or
two-family dwellings, although direct access onto arterial roadways is
discouraged.
(e) Pavement Requirements. Ail off-street parking and loading areas,
including aisles and entrances, shall be paved with durable and
dust-free hard surface, except as may be specifically authorized within
the limits of the 100-year flood plain. Individual parking spaces
shall be paved; provided, however, that a two-foot section of the
parking space may be unpaved if the area is landscaped and a raised
curb stop is installed.
(f) Curb and Gutter. Curb and gutter shall be installed where deemed
necessary by the Land Development Official, within off-street parking
and loading areas in order to manage storm drainage, channelize
traffic, protect buildings and landscaping areas, and separate
pedestrian and vehicular circulation areas.
(g) Sidewalks and Pedestrian Facilities. Sidewalks shall be provided
on-site, as necessary to protect pedestrians and promote the safe and
efficient movement of pedestrian and vehicular movement. Sidewalks
shall have a minimum unobstructed width of four feet. Sidewalks which
are constructed to a six-foot width and directly abut the front of a
parking or loading space may include two feet of the sidewalk width
when determining the length of the parking or loading space.
(h) Delineation o__f Parking and Loading Spaces; Traffic Control Signs. Ail
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parking and loading spaces shall be marked by durable painted lines or
curbs extending the length of the space. Signs or pavement markings
shall be utilized, as necessary, to ensure safe traffic operation and
to identify designated compact and handicapped parking spaces and
off-street loading spaces.
(i) LightinR. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and
loading areas shall be arranged, installed and maintained in order to
deflect, shade and focus lights away from adjacent public or private
properties. Modifications to installed lighting may be required by the
Zoning Administrator upon determination that the lighting constitutes a
hazard or nuisance.
(j) Setback~ Screenin~ and Landscaping. Ail parking and loading areas
shall comply with the setback, screening and landscaping requirements
of Section 9A of the Zoning Ordinance.
(k) Emergency and Public Vehicle Access. Parking and loading areas shall
be designed so that emergency, public service and refuse collection
vehicles can serve the development without the necessity of backing
unreasonable distances or making other dangerous or hazardous turning
movements.
Section 2A-6 LIMITATION ON USE OF PARKING AND LOADING AREAS
(a) Use of Parking and Loading Facilities~ Generally. Off-street parking
and loading facilities shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles
in operating condition by the patrons, occupants or employees of the
use to which such facilities are accessory. No motor vehicle repair
work except emergency service shall be permitted in association with
off-street parking and loading facilities. The storage of merchandise
or the sales of vehicles is prohibited in a required off-street parking
or loading area, except as specifically authorized in the Zoning
Ordinance.
(b) Trucks Parked in Residential Areas. Parking facilities accessory to
residential uses shall be used solely for the parking of passenger
vehicles or trucks having a gross weight of 5000 pounds or less, which
are owned by the occupants of the dwelling or their guests.
(c) Vehicle Sales and Display Areas. Ail areas used for the display of
vehicles for the purposes of sale or rental shall comply with the
provisions of this ordinance regarding setback and pavement
requirements.
Section 2A-7 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Parking and loading facilities shall be maintained in a clean, orderly and
dust-free condition at the expense of the owner or lessee. Parking and
loading areas shall be resealed or repaved and pavement markings
periodically repainted and on-site traffic control signs replaced, as
necessary, to maintain a clear identification of individual parking and
loading spaces and to facilitate the safe movement of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic.
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Section 2A-8 NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED BY LAND USE
Ail uses shall be subject to the minimum off-street parking requirements
established in this section unless modified parking standards are included
as a proffer or as a condition of the approval of a special exception or
conditionally permitted use, or otherwise modified by provisions of this
ordinance.
(a) Residential Uses. For the purposes of computing parking spaces for
residential uses having individual driveways, only one parking space
need have direct access to the street.
(1) Dwelling, Single Family Detached 2.0 spaces per dwelling if access
to the lot is onto a public street; 2.50 spaces per dwelling if
access to the lot is from a private street, common drive or common
parking court.
(2) Dwelling, Single Family Attached 2.0 spaces per dwelling if access
to the lot is onto a public street; 2.50 spaces per dwelling if
access to the lot is from a private street, common drive or common
parking court.
(3) Dwelling, Two-Family 2.0 spaces per dwelling if access to the lot
is onto a public street; 2.50 spaces per dwelling if access to the
lot is from a private street, common drive or common parking
court.
(4) Dwelling, Multi-Family 1.50 spaces per dwelling for efficiency and
one bedroom units; 2.0 spaces per dwelling for two bedroom units;
and 2.50 spaces per dwelling for units with three or more
bedrooms.
(5) Housing for the Elderly With Central Di~ing Facilities 1.0 space
per three dwelling units, plus 1.0 space per employee.
(6) Housing for the Independent Elderly 2.0 spaces per three dwelling
units, plus 1.0 space per employee.
(7) Tourist Home or Bed and Breakfast 1.0 space per sleeping room,
plus 2.0 per permanent residence.
(b) Institutional and Community Service Uses.
(1) Auditorium or Stadium 1.0 space per four seats design capacity.
(2) Church or Place Of Worship 1.0 spaces per four seats design
capacity of the principal place of worship; provided, however,
that the number of spaces required may be provided on an off-site
public or private parking lot which is accessory to another use
which is not open or operating during the time of weekend services
if such parking lot is within 500 feet of the place of worship and
sufficient spaces are available without charge by permission of
the owners of the lot.
(3) Civic Club or Organization 1.0 space per three members, based on
maximum anticipated membership.
(4) Hospital 1.0 space per two beds, plus 1.0 per staff physician,
plus 1.0 per other employee assigned to the major shift.
(5) Library 1.0 space per 2.5 patrons, based on the occupancy load,
plus 1.0 space per employee on the major shift.
(6) Museum o__Er Cultural Center 1.0 space per 300 square feet of gross
floor area.
(7) Nursery School or Child Care Center 1.0 space per staff member or
employee.
(8) NursinK Home or Specialized Care Facility 1.0 space per four beds.
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(9) School, Elementary 1.0 space per 25 classroom seats.
(10) School., High School 1.0 space per 10 classroom seats.
(11) School, Middle 1.0 space per 10 classroom seats.
(12) University, College or Similar Educational Institution 1.0 space
per 10 students of design capacity.
(c) Recreational Uses. (1) Country Club 1.0 space per 4 members, based on maximum anticipated
membership.
(2) Golf Course, Public 40.0 spaces per nine holes, plus 1.0 space per
employee.
(3) Health or Fitness Club 1.0 space per 200 square feet gross
leasable area.
(4) Swimmin~ Pool 1.0 space per four persons, based on design capacity
of the pool.
(5) Tennis or Racquet Club 4.0 spaces per court.
(d) Commercial Uses.
(1) Appliance Sales 1.0 space per 400 square feet gross leasable area
(2) Bank or Financial Center 1.0 space per 250 square feet gross
leasable area.
(3) Bowlin~ Alley 4.0 spaces per alley, plus additional spaces for any
eating establishment
(4) Business Service or Supply 1.0 space per 300 square feet gross
leasable area.
(5) Car Wash 1.0 space per employee, plus required stacking spaces.
(6) Convenience Store 6.0 space per 1000 square feet gross leasable
area.
(7) Eatin~ Establishment, Carry Out Only 1.0 space per 75 square feet
gross leasable area
(8) Eating Establishment, Fast Food 1.0 space per 100 square feet
gross leasable area, plus one additional space for every four
outside seats.
(9) EatinM Establishment, Sit Down 1.0 space per 150 square feet gross
leasable area, plus one additional space for every four outside
seats.
(10) Funeral Home or Mortuary 1.0 space per four seats, plus 1.0 space
per two employees, plus one reserved space for each hearse,
ambulance or company vehicle.
(11) Furniture Sales 1.0 space per 400 square feet gross leasable area
(12) Hardware Sales 1.0 space per 400 square feet gross leasable area
(13) Hotel or Motel 1.0 space per room, plus 1.0 space per two
employees, plus additional spaces for restaurants.
(14) Kennel or Animal Hospital 1.0 space per 300 square feet gross
leasable area.
(15) Landscaping, Lumber or Building Material Sales, Retail 1.0 space
per 400 square feet gross leasable area for display area, plus 1.0
space per 1,000 square feet of warehouse area, plus 1.0 space per
company vehicle.
(16) Medical Clinic 4.0 spaces per examination room, plus 1.0 space per
physician and employee.
(17) Medical Office 1.0 space per 175 square feet gross leasable area.
(18) Office, General 1.0 space per 300 square feet gross leasable area.
(19) Outdoor Sales 1.0 space per 500 square feet of sales area, plus
1.0 space per employee.
(20) Personal Services Establishment 1.0 space per 200 square feet
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gross leasable area.
(21) Radio or Television Station 1.0 space per 300 square feet gross
leasable floor area, plus 1.0 space per company vehicle.
(22) Repair Services~ Light 1.0 space per 300 square feet gross
leasable area.
(23) Retail Sales, General 1.0 space per 200 square feet gross leasable
area for the first 10,000 square feet, plus 4.0 spaces per each
additional 1,000 square feet gross leasable area.
(24) Service Station~ Automotive 2.0 spaces per service bay, plus 1.0
space per employee, plus additional spaces, as required herein,
for any auxiliary uses such as convenience food sales.
(25) ShoppinR Center Same as for general retail sales, plus additional
space, as required herein, for offices, theatres and eating
establishments.
(26) Theatre, Indoor 1.0 space per 3.5 seats.
(27) Wholesale Trade Establishment 1.0 space per 1000 square feet gross
floor area, plus 1.0 space per company vehicle.
(28) Vehicular Sales or Rental 1.0 space per 500 square feet enclosed
sales area, plus 2.0 spaces per service bay, plus 1.0 space per
employee, plus 1.0 space per 2,500 square feet of open sales area.
(29) Vehicle Service Facility 1.0 space per 200 square feet of sales
area, plus 2,0 spaces per service bay, plus 1.0 space per
employee.
(e) Industrialt Trade and Warehouse Uses.
(1) Assembly or ManufacturinK Operation 1.0 space per 1,000 square
feet gross floor area, or 1.0 space per employee, whichever is
more.
(2) Buildin~ Contractors and Similar Trades and Services 1.0 space per
500 square feet gross floor area, plus 1.0 space per company
vehicle.
(3) Heavy Equipment Sales 1.0 space per 500 square feet enclosed sales
area, plus 2.0 spaces per service bay, plus 1.0 space per
employee, plus 1.0 space per 2,500 square feet of open sales area.
(4) Mini-Warehouse Facility 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet net floor
area of office space, plus 1.0 space per employee, plus 2.0 spaces
for resident manager quarters.
(5) Printin~ or Publishing, Major 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet
gross floor area, or 1.0 space per employee, whichever is more.
(6) Research and Development Facility 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet
gross floor area, or 1.0 space per employee, whichever is more.
(7) Warehousing Facility or Freight Terminal 1.0 space per 1,000
square feet gross floor area, or 1.0 space per employee, whichever
is more.
(f) Utility Uses.
(1) Utility Facility, Major 1.0 space per employee, plus 1.0 space per
company vehicle.
(2) Utility Facility, Minor Adequate parking for the emergency
maintenance of utility facility, minimum of 2.0 spaces.
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Section 2A-9 MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES AND AISLES
For the purposes of these regulations there shall be three general
categories of off-street parking dimensions: standard spaces, handicapped
spaces and compact spaces. Parking spaces may be situated at the following
angles: 90, 60, 45, 30 and 0 (parallel). Spaces shall be measured based on
the minimum rectangular dimensions established herein.
(a) Standard Parking Spaces. The minimum dimensions of a standard parking
space shall vary based on the type of land use and the anticipated
amount of vehicle turnover for the development to which the parking is
appurtenant. Ail parking spaces shall be designed as standard parking
spaces, except as may be required or authorized in paragraphs (b) and
(c), herein. The following standards shall be used to determine the
standard size parking stall applicable for various land uses:
(1) 9.5 x 18 Parking Space. Developments with high rates of vehicle
turnover shall be required to provide parking spaces a minimum of
9.5 feet in width and 18 feet in length, except for parallel
parking spaces which shall be a minimum of 22 feet in length.
These parking space standards shall apply to all residential
developments; all shopping centers, grocery stores, fast food
restaurants and retail developments; medical offices; and other
uses which the Zoning Administrator determines to have similar
trip generation characteristics..
(2) 8.5 x 18 Parking Space. Developments which are characterized by
long term parking shall be required to provide parking spaces a
minimum of 8.5 feet in width and 18 feet in length, except for
parallel parking spaces which shall be a minimum of 22 feet in
length. The minimum 8.5 x 18 parking space standards shall apply
to all industrial uses; general office and financial uses; hotels
and motels; churches, places of worship, and other community
service uses; and other uses not specifically identified in
paragraph (1), above, which the Zoning Administrator determines to
have similar trip generation characteristics.
(b) Handicapped Parking Spaces. Parking spaces designed to accommodate
the needs of the handicapped shall be required as provided herein.
(1) Applicability of Requirement. Ail uses where twenty (20) or more
off-street parking spaces, except for single-family detached,
attached, and two-family dwellings, shall be required to provide
parking for handicapped persons.
(2) Minimum Dimensions o_~fHandicapped Spaces. Handicapped parking
spaces shall have the following minimum dimensions: 12 feet in
width and 18 feet in length, except for parallel spaces which
shall be a minimum length of 22 feet.
(3) Number of Handicapped Parking Spaces. The number of handicapped
parking spaces required to be provided shall be required in
accordance with the following table:
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Total Off-Street
Parking Required
Less than 5
5 to 50
51 to 100
101 to 200
over 200
ParkinK for Handicapped
Required
0; but 5-foot wide
wheelchair access
required for one
parking space.
3, plus 1 for each
additional 100
spaces over 200.
(4) Identification of Handicapped ParkinR Spaces. Ail handicapped
parking spaces shall be clearly identified by placement of signs,
a minimum of four feet in height and 1.5 square feet in area, with
the words "RESERVED PARKING" and having a handicapped logo.
(c) Compact Parkin~ Spaces. Parking facilities outlined herein may
provide spaces designed spaecifically for compact sized vehicles.
(1) Applicability. Compact parking spaces may be provided only for
non-residential land uses.
(2) Minimum Dimensions of Compact Spaces. Compact parking spaces
shall have the following minimum dimensions: 7.5 feet in width and
15 feet in length, except for parallel spaces which shall be a
minimum length of 19 feet.
(3) Number of Compact Parking Spaces. Compact parking spaces may
comprise up to 20 percent of the total parking spaces within
parking lots for non-residential uses. Compact parking spaces
shall be grouped together to make them more easily identifiable.
The compact parking parking spaces shall also be clearly
identified as such by either pavement markings and/or signs.
(d) Minimum Dimensions of ParkinK Area Aisles. Parking facilities shall
provide travel aisles in compliance with the minimum width standards
established in the foolwing table:
Minimum Aisle Widths by ParkinK An~le
One-Way Traffic:
Two-Way Traffic:
0 30 45 60 90
13 ft. 13 ft. 13 ft. 18 ft. 22 ft.
19 ft. 20 ft. 21 ft. 22 ft. 22 ft.
One-Way Traffic:
Two-Way Traffic:
Aisles With No Adjacent Parkin~
12 ft.
18 ft.
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Section 2A-10 JOINT USE OF PARKING FACILITIES
Required off-street parking spaces may be provided cooperatively for two or
more non-residential uses, subject to the approval by the Land Development
Official of appropriate legal instruments to ensure the permanent
availability of off-street parking for all such uses. The amount of parking
provided for all such non-residential uses shall equal the sum of the
amounts of parking required for each of the respective uses; provided,
however, the Planning Commission may authorize a reduction in the total
number of required parking spaces when the Commission makes a determination
that two or more uses can be adequately served by the same parking spaces by
reason of the characteristics of the land uses and the hours of operation.
The Land Development Official shall make a recommendation to the Planning
Commission regarding any such proposed reduction in the number of required
parking spaces. The Planning Commission is also authorized to require
restrictions on the use and hours of operation of any uses which share
parking spaces.
Section 2A-11 OVERFLOW PARKING FACILITIES
Off-street parking areas which are provided in excess of the requirements
established in this article and which will only be used on a periodic basis,
in order to accommodate temporary special events on the property, may be
located on an unpaved surface if approved by the Land Development Official.
Section 2A-12 MINIMUM STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Ail uses which include a drive-up window or which are characterized by
patrons remaining in their vehicles to receive service shall provide
stacking spaces in order to alleviate traffic congestion. Stacking spaces
shall be a minimum of ten feet in width and eighteen feet in length. Ail
stacking areas be separate from other circulation aisles and parking spaces.
The use of a landscaped island with curbing is recommended to channelize
traffic.
(a) For Fast Food Restaurant Drive-Up Windows. A minimum of ten stacking
spaces shall be required for fast food restaurants with drive-up
windows. The distance shall be measured from the drive-up window.
(b) For Car Washes. A minimum of three stacking spaces per car wash bay
shall be required.
(c) For Financial Institution Drive-Up Windows. A minimum of eight
stacking spaces shall be required for financial institutions having one
drive-up window and four stacking spaces for each additional window.
(d) For Other Uses With Drive-Up Windows or Similar Characteristics. For
other uses not specifically provided herein, the Zoning Administrator
shall make a determination regarding the number of stacking spaces
required.
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Section 2A-13 LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF OFF-STREET LOADING FACILITIES
(a) Minimum Dimensions o_~fOff-Street Loadin~ Areas. For the purposes of
these regulations there shall be two general categories of off-street
loading dimensions: standard loading spaces and semi-trailer loading
spaces.
(1) Standard Loading Space Dimensions. Standard loading spaces shall
be a minimum of 15 feet in width and 30 five feet in length and
provide a minimum horizontal clearance of 15 feet; provided,
however, that when loading spaces are located alongside each
other, additional loading spaces need only be a minimum of
12 feet in width.
Ail uses which are required to provide a standard loading space
shall provide an entrance and circulation system which can
accommodate an American Association of State Highway & Transpor-
tation Officials (AASHTO) SU Design Vehicle.
(2) Semi-Trailer Loading Space Dimensions. Semi-Trailer loading
spaces shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width and 55 feet in
length and provide a minimum horizontal clearance of 15 feet.
Uses which are required to provide a semi-trailer loading space
shall utilize an AASHTO WB-50 Design Vehicle for planning the
entrance and on-site circulation system.
(b) Location of Off-Street Loading Spaces. No off-street loading area
shall be located within any required front y~rd. Furthermore, no
off-street loading area shall be used to satisfy requirements for
parking or stacking spaces. Ail loading areas shall be located and
designed in a manner which not interfere with the free circulation of
vehicles within parking orstacking areas.
Section 2A-14 NUMBER OF OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES REQUIRED BY LAND USE
Notwithstanding the loading requirements set forth below, in no instance
shall more than five off-street loading spaces be required for any given use
or building.
(a) Residential Uses. None.
(b) Institutional and Community Service Uses. Hospitals, nursing homes and
similar health care uses shall provide one standard loading space for
the first 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for
each additional 100,000 square feet of floor area. Schools and other
institutional and community service uses which include a food service
facility shall provide one standard loading space.
(c) Recreational Uses. Recreational uses which include an accessory food
service facility shall provide one standard loading space.
(d) Commercial Uses.
(1) Banks and financial institutions~ offices, and similar uses shall
be required to provide one standard loading space for the first
10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one space
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for each additional 20,000 square feet.
(2) Bowlin~ alleys and similar commercial recreation uses shall
provide one standard loading space .
(3) Eatin~ Establishments shall be required to provide one standard
loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable
floor area, plus one space for each additional 25,000 square feet.
Fast food restaurants are encouraged to provide loading facilities
which will accommodate the specific types of delivery vehicles
that will serve the use.
(4) Grocery Stores shall be required to provide one semi-trailer
loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable
floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 15,000
square feet.
(5) Lumber and buildin~ material supply sales uses shall be required
to provide one semi-trailer loading space for the first 10,000
square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional
space for each additional 25,000 square feet.
(6) Retail sales establishments shall be required to provide one
standard loading space for the first 15,000 square feet of gross
leasable floor area, plus one space for each additional 25,000
square feet.
(7) Service stations and any accessory retail fuel sales facilities
shall be required to provide one semi-trailer loading area for
discharging fuel; however, such space need not be marked on the
pavement, provided the location of such area will not unduly
interfere with the on-site circulation pattern.
(8) Wholesale trade establishments shall be required to provide one
standard loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross
leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional
10,000 square feet.
(9) Vehicular sales or rental establishments shall be required to
provide one semi-trailer loading space.
(e) Industrial, Trade and Warehouse Uses.
(i) Assembly and Reneral manufacturin~ operations shall be required to
provide one semi-trailer loading space for the first 10,000 square
feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for
each additional 25,000 square feet.
(2) Building contractors and similar trades and services shall be
required to provide one standard loading space for the first
10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one
additional space for each additional 10,000 square feet.
(3) Heavy equipment sales establishmets shall be required to provide
one semi-trailer loading space.
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(4) Mini-warehouse facilities shall be required to provide one
standard loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross
leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional
10,000 square feet.
(5) Research and development facilities shall be required to provide
one semi-trailer loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of
gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each
additional 25,000 square feet.
(6) Warehouse facilities~ freight terminals and similar uses shall be
required to provide one semi-trailer loading space for the first
10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one
additional space for each additional 25,000 square feet.
(f) Utility Uses shall be required to provide one standard loading space.
Section 2A-15 LOADING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE H-1 OVERLAY DISTRICT
The Land Development Official is authorized to waive the loading
requirements for uses within the H-1 overlay district when a determination
is made that the proposed use can be adequately served by an existing
designated on or off~street loading facility within close proximity to the
proposed use.
Section 2A-16 SHARED LOADING FACILITIES
Loading spaces may be provided cooperatively for two or more uses, subject
to the approval by the Land Development Official of appropriate legal
instruments to ensure the permanent availability of off-street loading for
all such uses. The overall number of loading spaces provided for all such
uses may be reduced by the Planning Commission in those instances where it
is demonstrated that adjacent land uses can be adequately served by a shared
loading facility. The Land Development Official shall make a recommendation
to the Planning Commission regarding any such proposed reduction in the
number of required loading spaces. The Planning Commission is also
authorized to require restrictions on the use and hours of operation of any
uses which share loading spaces.
Section 2A-17 ADMINISTRATION OF PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
The Zoning Administrator may require the submission of floor plans for any
use prior to issuance of a zoning permit in order to verify compliance with
these requirements.
If there is uncertainty with respect to the amount of parking or loading
required by the provisions of this article as a result of indefiniteness as
to the proposed use of a building or land, the maximum requirement for the
general type of use involved shall govern. Whenever the required number of
parking or loading spaces is not established in this section, and when there
is no similar general type of use listed, the Zoning Administrator shall
make a determination of the number of spaces to be provided.
When units of measurement utilized to determine the number of parking or
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loading spaces result in a fraction of a space, any fraction greater than or
equal to one-half shall require one space.
When parking or loading requirements are based on gross leasable area (GLA)
that area shall include the total area for which a tenant owns or pays rent
and which is designed for the tenant's occupancy and exclusive use. Common
hallways, stairwells and elevator shafts, mechanical equipment rooms and
similar shared non-leasable floor area shall be excluded from parking or
loading tabulations.
When parking or loading requirements are based on the number of employees,
such requirements shall be based on the number of employees working on the
largest single shift of operation.
When parking or loading requirements are based on the number of seats and
benches or pews are utilized, each 18 lineal inches of such seating shall be
determined to constitute one seat.
Section 2A-18 MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
(a) Responsibility The enforcement of the provisions of this Article shall
be the responsibility of the Zoning Administrator or designee. Any
violation of this Article is a criminal misdemeanor, as described in
Section 9-5 of this ordinance.
(b) Occupancy Permits No occupancy permit shall be signed until the paved
parking and loading areas required by this Article have been installed
to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator.
(c) Bonds If the weather prohibits the paving of the required parking and
loading areas at the time of occupancy, the applicant may, at his
option, post a cash bond for the paving of the parking and loading
areas. The bond shall be supported by an estimate from a paving
contractor of the cost of such paving and a letter expressing the
intent of the contractor to perform the service. If the work is not
completed within six months, the bond shall be forfeited to the Town to
use for the completion of the work.
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