§ 70-96.12. Standards for parking areas., Article XA. Hospital District, Chapter 70. Zoning, Code of Ordinances, North Hempstead

The entrance to any off-street parking or loading/unloading area shall be from an internal roadway and not from a public street.

Provision for off-street loading and unloading shall be made on the premises in a location that will not interfere with accessory parking or any means of ingress or egress thereto, and such areas shall be surfaced in the same manner as a parking area. Each space to be devoted to loading and unloading shall be at least 15 feet in width, 25 feet in length and 15 feet in clear height for each 10,000 square feet or part thereof of floor area, provided that not more than three such spaces shall be required for each building.

All areas devoted to nonemployee off-street parking shall be surfaced in accordance with the specifications of the Town of North Hempstead and shall be comprised of spaces having dimensions of not less than 10 feet in width by 20 feet in length when measured parallel and perpendicular to the curb for each motor vehicle, exclusive of aisles, driveways, passageways and other necessary space appurtenant thereto. In satisfying the off-street parking requirements for all permitted uses except senior housing facilities, up to but not more than 20% of the off-street parking spaces may have dimensions of not less than nine feet in width by 18 feet in length and shall be designated for exclusive use by compact automobiles.

All areas devoted solely to employee parking and so designated shall be surfaced in accordance with the specifications of the Town of North Hempstead and shall be comprised of spaces having dimensions of not less than nine feet in width by 18 feet in length when measured parallel and perpendicular to the curb for each motor vehicle, exclusive of aisles, driveways, passageways and other necessary space appurtenant thereto.

There shall be at least three off-street ambulance loading and unloading spaces on the premises in a location that will not interfere with accessory parking and means of ingress and egress thereto, and such areas shall be surfaced in the same manner as the parking areas. Each space shall be at least 15 feet in width, 25 feet in length and 15 feet in clear height.

Ambulance and loading/unloading areas shall be obscured from view from any adjacent residence district.

Parking areas shall be located at least 35 feet from all property lines and shall be suitably screened and permanently improved and maintained in a state of good repair.

Parking areas shall be illuminated at night. Where a parking area abuts a residence district, the lighting fixtures and equipment shall be so designed and installed as to reflect away from and to shield the residence district from the lights in the parking areas. The location, candlepower and type of fixture to be installed shall be first approved by the Building Official. All lighting shall be directed away from any adjoining residence district and shall not exceed a height of 50 feet above grade.

The provisions of the § 70-103N shall apply with regard to the width of access aisles and the length of parking spaces.

[Added 3-25-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]

Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Subsection J, which set forth dimensions for the width of access aisles and the length of parking spaces.