Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Parking
- Collective parking allowed
Collective provision of off-street parking facilities for two or more structures or uses is permitted, provided that the total number of parking spaces is at least equal to the sum of the minimum number of required spaces computed separately for each use.
- Historic districtHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. parking waiver
Properties within the Designated Historic District of the Town of Edinburg may request by special application the waiving of any or all minimum off-street parking requirements.
- Parking distance from residential structure for multiple-family10 ft
No parking space for a multiple-family dwelling shall be less than 10 feet from a residential structure on the lot.
- Parking location relative to property line3 ft
A driveway or parking space shall be at least three feet from a property line.
- Parking on same lot for one- and two-family dwellings
The parking spaces required for one- and two-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot as the dwellings.
- Parking space dimensions200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Two hundred square feet (10 feet by 20 feet) of lot or floor area shall be deemed parking space for one vehicle.
- Parking within 300 feet for other uses300 ft
The parking spaces required for other uses shall be located on the same lot as the principal use or on a lot which is within 300 feet of the principal use.
From the ordinance
For all residential dwelling units there shall be provided ... space for the parking of two automobiles for each dwelling unit.
Parking requirements
{
"office": "1 per 200 sqft of floor space",
"school": "1 per teacher/employee/administrator",
"industrial": "1 per employee on max shift plus truck spaces",
"restaurant": "1 per 4 seats or 1 per 50 sqft gross floor area, whichever greater, plus 1 per employee",
"funeral_home": "1 per 4 seats in chapels + 1 per 100 sqft for assembly rooms + 5 for employees",
"nursing_home": "1 per 6 beds",
"retail_store": "1 per 250 sqft of floor space open to public",
"tourist_home": "1 per guest room + 1 per 10 guest rooms + 1 per employee on max shift",
"church_auditorium": "1 per 4 fixed seats or 1 per 100 sqft for no fixed seats",
"residential_dwelling_unit": "2 spaces per unit",
"commercial_building_not_listed": "1 per 100 sqft of business floor space"
}