§ 6.03.01. Generally.

(a)

Applicability. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided for all development within the town, pursuant to the requirement of this Land Development Code. The facilities shall be maintained as long as the use exists that the facilities were designed to serve.

(b)

Computation.

(1)

When determination of the number of off-street spaces required by this Land Development Code results in a fractional space, the fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded, and a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.

(2)

In churches and other places of assembly in which those in attendance occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, and/or which contains an open assembly area, the occupancy shall be based on the maximum occupancy rating given the building by the fire marshal or other appropriate official.

(3)

Gross floor area shall be the sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls.

(c)

Parking study. A parking study, when required by this Land Development Code, shall include, but not be limited to:

(1)

Estimates of parking requirements based on recommendations in studies such as those from ULI, ITE or the Traffic Institute, and based on data collected from uses or combinations of uses which are the same or comparable to the proposed use. Comparability shall be determined by density, scale, bulk, area, type of activity and location. The study shall document the source of data used to develop recommendations.

(2)

An analysis of the extent to which a transportation system management program and/or use of alternative forms of transportation lessen the parking requirement.

(Ord. No. 91-6, § 3(6.03.01), 2-11-1992)