2014-06 Zoning Code Amendment - Parking Space RequirementsORDINANCE NO. 2014 -06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING APPENDIX C (CHAPTER 45),
"ZONING," OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING
ARTICLE III, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS," TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM
SIZE FOR OFF - STREET PARKING SPACES; AMENDING SECTION 45 -27,
"R -1 SINGLE- FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT," SECTION 45 -28, "R -2
MULTIPLE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT," SECTION 45 -30, "R -3
APARTMENT DWELLING DISTRICT," SECTION 45 -31, "C -A COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT," SECTION 45 -31.1, "CB COMMERCIAL DISTRICT," AND
SECTION 45 -32, "C -lA LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT," PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Zoning Code currently requires that all off - street parking spaces
within residentially and commercially zoned areas within the Village be a minimum of two
hundred square (200) square feet; and
WHEREAS, having reviewed the standards adopted by other local governments and
common planning principles, Village Administration is recommending an amendment to the
Village's Zoning Code to reduce the minimum required size for parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, having conducted the required duly advertised public hearings and
considered the recommendation of the Local Planning Agency, the Village Council determines
that the adoption of this Ordinance is in the best interests of the public health, safety and welfare
of the Village and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing "whereas" clauses are hereby ratified as true and are incorporated herein.
Section 2. The Village Council hereby amends Article III, "District Regulations," of
Appendix C (Chapter 45), "Zoning," of the Village Code of Ordinances to read as follows
(additional language underlined and deleted language stfieken thfough):
Sec. 45 -27. R -1 single- family dwelling district.
E. Off street parking regulations. At least one parking space ef—at
least two hundred (200) sgRA-r-e feet, measuring at least nine (9 ) feet by eighteen
(18) feet (162 square feet) shall be provided. All parking spaces shall consist of a
durable surfaced area as approved by the community development director, and
may be enclosed in the dwelling, in an accessory building or in an unenclosed
area or a driveway. , exelusive of the driveway eenneeting the park*
the - street. All vehicles parking on a lot must be parked on a durable surface.
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Sec. 45 -28. R -2 multiple - family dwelling district.
F. Off - street parking regulations.
2. For each multiple - family dwelling unit, there shall be provided two
(2) or more parking spaces of two hundred (200) square et
measuring at least nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet (162 square
feet I each in accordance with the following formula: Two (2) such
spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing not
more than two (2) bedrooms, and two and one -half (2%2) of such
spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing three (3)
or more bedrooms, with the provision that for an uneven number of
units, the fractional space result produced by the application of
such formula shall count as a full space. (For examples: four (4)
dwelling units containing three (3) or more bedrooms shall require
ten (10) off - street parking spaces; three (3) dwelling units
containing three (3) or more bedrooms shall require eight (8) off -
street parking spaces.)
3. For churches, there shall be provided one (1) off - street parking
space measuring at least
nine (9 ) feet by ei hteen 18) feet (162 square feet) for each four
(4) people accommodated within the church auditorium.
4. For schools, there shall be one (1) off - street parking space of-at
least two h, ndr-oa (200 square root measuring at least nine (9) feet
by eighteen 18 feet (162 square feet) for every one thousand
(1,000) square feet of floor area.
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Sec. 45 -30. R -3 apartment district.
E. Off - street parking regulations.
1. For each multiple - family dwelling structure, there shall be
provided two (2) or more parking spaces of two hundred (200
square feet measuring at least nine (9 ) feet by eighteen (18) feet
(162 square feet) each, in accordance with the following formula:
Two (2) such spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit
containing not more than two (2) bedrooms and two and one -half
(2'/2) of such spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit
containing three (3) or more bedrooms, with the provision that for
an uneven number of units, the fractional space result produced by
the application of such formula shall count as a full space;
provided, however, that in multiple - family dwellings containing
more than thirty (30) dwelling units, for each dwelling unit in
excess of thirty (30) units and up to sixty (60) units, one (1) such
space shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing not more
than two (2) bedrooms, and for each dwelling unit in excess of
sixty (60) dwelling units, one and one -half (1' /z) such spaces shall
be provided for each dwelling unit containing not more than two
(2) bedrooms and two and one -half (2%2) of such spaces shall be
provided for each dwelling unit containing three (3) or more
bedrooms, with the provision that for an uneven number of units,
the fractional space result produced by the application of such
formula shall count as a full space. (For example: Thirty (30)
dwelling units containing two (2) bedrooms each shall require
sixty (60) off - street parking spaces; sixty (60) dwelling units
containing two (2) bedrooms each shall require ninety (90) off -
street parking spaces; and ninety (90) dwelling units containing
two (2) bedrooms each shall require one hundred thirty -five (135)
off - street parking spaces.)
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Sec. 45 -31. C -A commercial district.
G. Off - street parking and loading regulations.
Table of Parking Spaces Required
H. Off - street parking layout, construction and maintenance.
Whenever the required off - street parking requires the building of a parking lot,
and wherever a parking lot is built, such parking lot shall be laid out, constructed
and maintained in accordance with the following regulations:
1. Each parking space shall be not less than two hundred f +
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in afea measure at least nine (9 ) feet by eighteen (18 ) feet (162
square feet) and shall be a definitely designated and marked stall
adequate for one (1) motor vehicle.
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Time shares
Off - street parking regulations. For each time -share unit structure, there
shall be provided two (2) or more parking spaces of two hundr -oa i200
squafe feet measuring at least nine (9 ) feet by eighteen 18 feet (162
square feet) each, in accordance with the following formula: Two (2)
such spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing not
more than two (2) bedrooms, and two and one -half (21/2) of such spaces
shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing three (3) or more
bedrooms, with the provision that for an uneven number of units, the
fractional space result produced by the application of such formula shall
count as a full space; provided, however, that in multiple - family
dwellings containing more than thirty (30) dwellings units, for each
dwelling units in excess of thirty (30) units and up to sixty (60) units one
(1) such space shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing not
more than two (2) bedrooms, and for each dwelling unit in excess of
sixty (60) dwelling units one and one -half (11/2) such spaces shall be
provided for each dwelling unit containing not more than two (2)
bedrooms, and two and one -half (21/2) of such spaces shall be provided
for each dwelling unit containing three (3) or more bedrooms, with the
provision that for an uneven number of units, the fractional space result
produced by the application of such formula shall count as a full space
(For examples: Thirty (30) dwellings units containing two (2) bedrooms
each shall require sixty (60) off - street parking spaces; sixty (60)
dwelling units containing two (2) bedrooms each shall require ninety
(90) off - street parking spaces; and ninety (90) dwelling units containing
two (2) bedrooms each shall require one hundred thirty -five (135) off -
street parking spaces).
H. Off - street parking layout, construction and maintenance.
Whenever the required off - street parking requires the building of a parking lot,
and wherever a parking lot is built, such parking lot shall be laid out, constructed
and maintained in accordance with the following regulations:
1. Each parking space shall be not less than two hundred f +
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in afea measure at least nine (9 ) feet by eighteen (18 ) feet (162
square feet) and shall be a definitely designated and marked stall
adequate for one (1) motor vehicle.
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Sec. 45 -31.1 CB commercial district.
G. Off - street parking and loading regulations.
Table of Parking Spaces Required
H. Off - street parking layout, construction and maintenance.
Whenever the required off - street parking requires the building of a parking lot,
and wherever a parking lot is built, such parking lot shall be laid out, constructed
and maintained in accordance with the following regulations:
Each parking space shall be not less than hundred � +
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in afea measure at least nine (9 ) feet by eighteen _ (18 ) feet (162
square feet) and shall be a definitely designated and marked stall
adequate for one (1) motor vehicle.
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Time shares
Off - street parking regulations. For each time -share unit structure, there
shall be provided two (2) or more parking spaces of two h,,,,ar -e (200
squafe —feet measuring at least nine (9 ) feet by eighteen (18 ) feet (162
square feet) each, in accordance with the following formula: Two (2)
such spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing not
more than two (2) bedrooms, and two and one -half (2%2) of such spaces
shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing three (3) or more
bedrooms, with the provision that for an uneven number of units, the
fractional space result produced by the application of such formula shall
count as a full space; provided, however, that in multiple - family
dwellings containing more than thirty (30) dwellings units, for each
dwelling units in excess of thirty (30) units and up to sixty (60) units one
(1) such space shall be provided for each dwelling unit containing not
more than two (2) bedrooms, and for each dwelling unit in excess of
sixty (60) dwelling units one and one -half (1' /2) such spaces shall be
provided for each dwelling unit containing not more than two (2)
bedrooms, and two and one -half (2'/2) of such spaces shall be provided
for each dwelling unit containing three (3) or more bedrooms, with the
provision that for an uneven number of units, the fractional space result
produced by the application of such formula shall count as a full space
(For examples: Thirty (30) dwellings units containing two (2) bedrooms
each shall require sixty (60) off - street parking spaces; sixty (60)
dwelling units containing two (2) bedrooms each shall require ninety
(90) off - street parking spaces; and ninety (90) dwelling units containing
two (2) bedrooms each shall require one hundred thirty -five (135) off -
street parking spaces).
H. Off - street parking layout, construction and maintenance.
Whenever the required off - street parking requires the building of a parking lot,
and wherever a parking lot is built, such parking lot shall be laid out, constructed
and maintained in accordance with the following regulations:
Each parking space shall be not less than hundred � +
Vv� + YYV �
in afea measure at least nine (9 ) feet by eighteen _ (18 ) feet (162
square feet) and shall be a definitely designated and marked stall
adequate for one (1) motor vehicle.
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Sec. 45 -32. C -1A limited commercial district.
E. Off - street parking regulations.
7. No parking shall be permitted in the first ten (10) feet of the required front
yard depth, measured from the front property line. The restriction against
parking in the first ten (10) feet of the required front yard depth measured
from the front property line shall not apply to those properties which have
complied in full with the landscaping provisions of chapter 41 -16 through
41 -25 [chapter 27, article III], both inclusive.
Each convalescent hospital and nursing home shall be provided
with one (1) parking space (200 square feet) measuring at least
nine 9 feet by eighteen 18 feet 162 square feet) for each six (6)
beds in the establishment, plus one (1) parking space for each three
hundred (300) square feet of administrative and service area within
the building (kitchen, service halls, chapel, dining room, lounge,
visiting areas and treatment rooms).
Section 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
Section 4. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for
any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void,
such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 10th DAY OF JULY, 2014.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 24th DAY OF JULY, 2014.
(Village Seal)
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
VILLAGE ATTORNEY
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MAYOR