~ 171-27. Residential and related uses.
After the date of adoption of this chapter, no new building designated or intended to be used for any of the uses referred to below shall be constructed in any district unless accessory parking spaces are provided and maintained on the premises in the amount specified below and in accordance with the other requirements of this article.
A. Two parking spaces for each family in a dwelling. [Amended 5-4-1989 ATM, Art. 16]
B. One parking space for each two guests in a lodging house.
C. One parking space for each sleeping room in a motel or overnight cabin.
D. One parking space for each sleeping room in a hotel. [Amended 5-12-2003 ATM, Art. 23]
E. One parking space for each bed in a hospital.
F. One parking space for each six beds in a sanitarium or philanthropic institution.
G. One parking space for each three beds, plus two spaces for each three employees serving on the shift having the greatest number of employees, in a nursing or convalescent home.
H. In Zoning District B, there shall be no off-street parking required for existing buildings. [Added 5-22-1995 ATM, Art. 20]
~ 171-28. Business uses. [Amended 5-5-1997 ATM, Art. 28]
A. Table of Required Minimum Parking for Business Uses.
Principal Business Use |
Required Parking Spaces |
Retail and/or wholesale sales and service establishment |
1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Offices, banks and other financial institutions or professional buildings (other than medical or dental) |
1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Professional offices, medical, dental or similar use |
5 spaces for each professional occupant in building |
Restaurants |
1 space for each 3 seats |
Theaters and other places of assembly |
1 space for each 4 seats |
B. In Zoning District B, there shall be no off-street parking required for permitted uses in existing buildings which are remodeled but not substantially expanded, as defined in ~ 171-83.
C. The Board of Selectmen may grant a special permit to allow exceptions to the off-street accessory parking required under this section for any permitted use in the B, B-1, B-2 or I Zoning Districts, as follows: required parking may be provided in one of these districts on a separate lot from the principal use(s) or may be reduced or eliminated, or the construction of the parking area may be deferred indefinitely until the parking demand of the use requires it, or the dimensions or locations of the parking on the lot may be reduced or modified or such other similar circumstances as determined by the SPGA. The special permit shall be considered in accordance with the provisions of Article X of this chapter, and is subject to additional findings that the proposed reduction in the required
number of parking spaces will not derogate from the public good, that specific circumstances render a lesser provision adequate for the parking needs, and further subject to any special conditions which the SPGA determines are necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
~ 171-29. Industrial uses.
A. After the date of adoption of this chapter, no new industrial or manufacturing use shall be established in any district unless parking spaces are provided, either on the premises or on a nearby lot, to supply one parking space for each two employees, computed on the basis of the estimated maximum number of employees at any one time.
B. No such establishment shall later be enlarged and no industrial or manufacturing establishment existing on the date of adoption of this chapter shall be enlarged unless, in the former case, additional parking spaces are provided at the same rate and, in the latter case, parking spaces are provided on the premises or on a nearby lot at the rate of one space for each two additional employees.
C. Any parking area of more than five spaces providing off-street parking under the provisions of this chapter for any nonresidential use in a residence district shall not be located in the required front yard and shall be at least 10 feet from any side or rear lot line. If a nonresidential use in a residence district is located on a corner lot, no parking area of more than five spaces shall be located within the designated front yard nor closer to the street line than twice the required setback for residences within that district in side and rear yards.
~ 171-30. Loading space.
After the date of adoption of this chapter, no new building designed or intended to be used for any of the uses referred to below shall be constructed in any district unless accessory loading space is provided in accordance with the following requirements:
A. One loading space for any retail or service establishment, office building or hotel with 5,000 to 8,000 square feet of gross floor area devoted to any such uses.
B. Two loading spaces for each building with 8,000 to 20,000 square feet devoted to any such uses.
C. One additional loading space for each additional 20,000 square feet of gross floor area devoted to any such uses.
D. Any manufacturing, industrial or storage establishment with over 5,000 square feet of gross floor area shall provide loading space adequate, in the opinion of the Inspector of Buildings, to accommodate the normal demands incidental to the proposed use of the premises.
~ 171-31. Size of parking and loading berths.
A. The net area of each parking berth, exclusive of access and maneuvering area, shall not be less than 180 square feet and the width of each parking berth shall not be less than nine feet, and shall be delineated on site. Handicap parking berths must meet Commonwealth of Massachusetts and American Disabilities Act requirements. [Amended 5-12-2003 ATM, Art. 20]
B. The area of each loading berth shall be not less than 200 square feet, and it shall have a minimum clear height, including access to it from a street, of 14 feet.
~ 171-32. Interpretation of fractional space.
When the application of a unit of measurement for parking spaces or loading spaces to a particular use or structure results in a fractional space, any fraction under 1/2 shall be disregarded, and fractions of 1/2 or over shall be counted as one parking space or loading space.
~ 171-33. Joint facilities.
Accessory parking spaces or loading spaces for commercial and manufacturing uses may be provided in facilities designed to serve jointly two or more buildings or uses, provided that the number of berths in such joint facilities shall not be less than the total required under the provisions of ~~ 171-28, 171-29 and 171-30.
~ 171-34. Mixed uses.
Where a building has a mixture of uses for which accessory parking spaces or loading spaces are required under provisions of this article, the berths required will be the sum of the requirements for the various individual uses.
| 
