§17:9-43.PARKING, DRIVEWAYS AND LOADING
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A. No non-residential driveway shall be located within ten (10) feet of an existing adjacent residential property nor within five (5) feet of any other property line, unless otherwise regulated in this chapter. No residential driveway shall be located closer than two (2) feet from a property line.
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B. No driveway shall be permitted to serve any use other than the permitted use on the lot upon which the driveway is located.
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C. No building shall be oriented toward a parking lot. All buildings shall be located to allow for adequate fire and emergency access.
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D. The minimum setbacks for buildings from driveways and parking areas within the site shall be five feet (5'). This does not apply for one and two family dwellings.
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E. A parking lot shall be located to the rear of a building and/or the interior of the site where its visual impact to adjacent properties and the public right of way can be minimized. Parking lots shall be prohibited in any required side yard setback area or front yard area.
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F. The total number of off-street parking spaces and loading spaces required for all uses or combination of uses shall be provided as specified in this section. Any building or site containing more than one use shall meet the combined parking space and loading requirements for all uses, based on the area utilized for each separate use. The parking space schedule and loading space schedule in this section represents general parking and loading requirements acceptable to the City. Since a specific use may generate parking usage and/or loading/unloading activities that deviates from the requirements enumerated in this section, documentation and testimony shall be presented to the Board as to the anticipated parking usage and loading activities. The parking requirements for any use not specifically indicated shall be determined by the Board based on evidence presented at the time of the application and based on requirements for similar type uses.
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G. Driveways for one-car garages shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') wide. Driveways for two-car garages shall be a maximum of twenty feet (20') wide.
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H. Curb cuts for teen foot (10') wide driveways shall be a maximum of fourteen feet (14') wide. Curb cuts for twenty foot (20') wide driveways shall be a maximum of twenty six feet (26') wide.
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I. All driveways and parking areas shall be constructed of a durable and dustless surface material except that driveways for one and two family residential dwellings may be decorative stone- not road / quarry stone.
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