§ 165-202.01

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• Captive market walking distance400 ft

  Parking requirements for retail and restaurant uses may be reduced where the Zoning Administrator determines that some portion of the patronage of these businesses comes from other uses (i.e., employees of area offices patronizing restaurants) located within the same building or a maximum walking distance of 400 feet.

• Fractional space rounding threshold0.5

  When the calculation of parking spaces results in a fraction of 0.5 or greater, the next greatest whole number shall be used.

• Headlight screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft

  A three-foot-high evergreen hedge, fence, berm, or wall shall be provided to prevent headlights from shining on public rights-of-way and adjoining properties.

• Minimum interior landscaping percentage5 pct

  A minimum of 5% of the interior portions of parking lots shall be landscaped for the purpose of providing shade trees.

• Maximum percentage of required spaces in rear of building5 pct

  In circumstances when no customer or public entrance or access is located at the side or rear of a structure, no more than 5% of the required spaces shall be located in the rear of buildings for commercial uses such as, but not limited to, shopping centers, restaurants, office or other retail uses.

• Minimum curb heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 in

  All curbing shall be a minimum of six inches in height.

• Minimum drive-in lane stacking distance90 ft

  Drive-in lanes shall be designed to provide for a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum stacking distance of 90 feet.

• Floor area threshold for drive-in lane stacking reduction150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The Zoning Administrator may reduce the minimum stacking distance of drive-in lanes for retail uses with less than 150 square feet of floor area if it can be demonstrated that the vehicular frequency for the use does not warrant multiple vehicle stacking.

• Minimum drive-in lane width9 ft

  Drive-in lanes shall be designed to provide for a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum stacking distance of 90 feet.

• Minimum driveway width for fire lanes20 ft

  The width of driveways serving the parking lot shall not be less than 20 feet for two-way traffic, 20 feet for fire lanes, and 12 feet for one-way traffic.

• Minimum driveway width for one-way traffic12 ft

  The width of driveways serving the parking lot shall not be less than 20 feet for two-way traffic, 20 feet for fire lanes, and 12 feet for one-way traffic.

• Minimum driveway width for two-way traffic20 ft

  The width of driveways serving the parking lot shall not be less than 20 feet for two-way traffic, 20 feet for fire lanes, and 12 feet for one-way traffic.

• Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. lot setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other property lines5 ft

  At least five feet from all other property lines, except in cases where more than one lot shares the parking lot.

• Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. lot setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way10 ft

  At least 10 feet from any street or road right-of-way.

• Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space area180 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  All parking spaces shall be a minimum of 180 square feet in size.

• Minimum raised island width9 ft

  All islands shall be at least nine feet wide and shall extend the length of the parking space or bay.

• Parking lot surface material

  Parking lots shall be paved with concrete, bituminous concrete or similar materials. Such surface materials shall provide a durable, dust- and gravel-free, hard surface.

• Parking space line width4 in

  For single-family attached and multifamily developments, required off-street parking spaces shall be demarcated by four-inch durable white lines painted on the pavement or curb.

• Shade tree requirement per parking spaces10 spaces

  No less than one shade tree shall be provided in the interior of the parking lot for each 10 parking spaces.

• Distance from structure to curb3 ft

  Any structure located in a parking lot shall be surrounded on all sides abutting spaces or aisles by a six-inch concrete curb. The structure shall be separated from the curb by a distance of three feet.

• Curb heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. around structures6 in

  Any structure located in a parking lot shall be surrounded on all sides abutting spaces or aisles by a six-inch concrete curb.

• Tree requirement per imperviousImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. area beyond first 100,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One tree shall be provided for every 5,000 square feet in excess of the first 100,000 square feet of the entire site.

• Tree requirement for self-service storage facilities10,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Self-service storage facilities shall provide one tree per 10,000 square feet of impervious area of the entire site.

• Tree requirement per imperviousImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. area2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One tree shall be provided for every 2,000 square feet of impervious area for the first 100,000 square feet of the entire site.