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Town of Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
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§ 7.3

Development and Maintenance of Parking Areas

7.3 DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING AREAS

  1. Required off-street parking shall comply with §16-166 through §16-173 (Landscape Ordinance) of the Smithfield Code of Ordinances.
  2. Each parking space (except in a commercial parking lot where cars are parked by an attendant) shall be not less than nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long for non-handicapped parking, measured as a rectangle.
  3. Handicapped parking shall be required in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and shall comply with the dimensional standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended.
  4. Required off-street parking areas may devote up to twenty (20) percent of the required number of spaces to compact cars with dimensions not less than eight and one-half (8-1/2) feet wide and sixteen (16) feet long, measured as a rectangle. Compact car parking areas shall be identified with signage approved by the Official.
  5. Required parking areas shall be construed to include access driveways, median strips, handicapped parking spaces, landscaping, walks and other related installations in addition to the parking stalls.
  6. No driveway along which parking is permitted shall have less than the following widths:
    1. Twelve (12) feet for parallel parking.
    2. Twelve (12) feet for thirty (30) degree angle parking.
    3. Fifteen (15) feet for forty-five (45) degree angle parking.
    4. Nineteen (19) feet for sixty (60) degree angle parking.
    5. Twenty-four (24) feet for ninety (90) degree angle parking.
  7. No entrance or exit for any off-street parking area with two (2) or more parking spaces for any loading berth shall be located within fifty (50) feet of the intersection of any two (2) street lines. Entrance and exit lanes shall be fifteen (15) feet wide each or have a combined width of thirty (30) feet.
  8. No more than twenty (20) spaces shall be provided in a row without separation by a pedestrian walkway and by a landscaped area provided that in the case of double rows, this section shall mean twenty (20) spaces on each side of the bay area.
  9. All non-residential parking area and driveways shall be maintained as follows:
    1. A dust-free all-weather surfacing such as an oiled or asphalt surface which shall be properly drained shall be provided and approved by the Official. Parking areas not required by this Ordinance and which are used only occasionally may be maintained in grass.
    2. Required parking spaces, except for parking areas for two (2) or less vehicles shall be clearly marked and any one-way driveways serving them shall have the direction of travel clearly indicated.
    3. Required parking areas shall be used for automobile parking only, with no sales dead storage, repair work, dismantling or servicing of any kind.
    4. Any illumination for a parking area shall be arranged or designed so as to prevent glare and shall be shielded to prevent light from directly shining upon any adjoining building or property in residential use or adjacent streets.
  10. A parking area for more than two (2) vehicles shall be subject to the additional following conditions:
    1. The area shall be provided with bumper guards, curbing and striping.
    2. Where such area adjoins or lies within a residential district, screening, landscaping, and open space areas in accordance with the provisions of the Landscape Ordinance shall be provided.
    3. Parking abutting the highway line shall be required with an access opening no less than thirty-six (36) feet and no greater than fifty (50) feet. There shall be no more than one (1) opening for each three hundred (300) feet of frontage. Landscaping in accordance with the Landscape Ordinance shall be provided.
  11. Minimum Stacking Space Requirements

    All 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 (10) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length. All stacking areas must be separate from other circulation aisles and parking spaces and are measured end-to-end. The use of a landscaped island with curbing is recommended to channelize traffic. Uses requiring stacking spaces are identified in the Schedule in §7.4 of this Ordinance. For other uses not identified in the Schedule which possess drive-up windows or similar characteristics, the Official shall make a determination regarding if and how many stacking spaces are required to be provided.

7.4. SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

The following minimum number of spaces shall be required according to the use of the structure. A greater number of spaces shall be provided if required as a condition of a special use permit. Each space shall be provided with adequate maneuvering space, in compliance with the requirements in §7.3, above. Where the computation results in a fractional number, the fraction shall be counted as one (1) space.

  1. Residential Buildings:
    1. One (1) and two (2) family dwellings: Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit plus one (1) space for each bedroom in excess of three (3).
    2. Multi-family dwelling: Two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit.
    3. Bed and Breakfast Homes: Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit plus one (1) space for each bedroom and/or lodging room in excess of three (3).
  2. Commercial Establishments:
    1. Animal Hospital, Kennel: One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
    2. Banks, Financial Institutions with Drive-Up Windows: One (1) space per two hundred and fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. A minimum of eight (8) stacking spaces for one (1) drive-up window plus four (4) stacking spaces for each additional drive-up window shall be required and measured from the drive-up window.
    3. Banks, Financial Institutions without Drive-Up Windows: One (1) space per two hundred and fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area.
    4. Bowling Alleys: Three (3) spaces for each bowling alley plus additional spaces for eating establishments on the premises in the amount of one (1) space per one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of gross floor dining area.
    5. Car Wash: One (1) space per employee on the maximum shift plus a minimum of three (3) stacking spaces per car wash bay and measured from the car wash bay.
    6. Dance Halls: [Content truncated in source]