§ 48-162. Parking lot requirements for single-family and two-family (duplex) dwelling units.

Permanent off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements prior to the completion of construction of any building or structure, or at the time any principal building or structure is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding dwelling units or before conversion from one zoning use or occupancy to another:

(1)

Reserved for the use intended: Required off-street parking spaces and loading spaces are permanent areas and shall not be used for any other above ground purpose.

(2)

Safety on busy streets: A turnaround area having sufficient maneuvering space, not less than ten feet × ten feet, shall be provided between the designated parking spaces and a minimum of five feet from the right-of-way, so that no vehicle will be required to back into the public right-of-way. Homes which do not front on S. Virginia Dare Trail (NC 12), S. Croatan Hwy. (U.S. Hwy. 158), S. Old Oregon Inlet Rd. (NC 1243), and oceanfront homes that have lost access due to erosion, shall be exempt from this requirement (see also section 48-84).

(3)

Surface materials appropriate for use:

a.

Required parking spaces shall be graded and paved with asphalt, concrete, gravel, or other surface material designed to support the intended vehicular loading and in accordance with manufacturers recommended specifications or other acceptable methods for design of pavement structures. This provision shall not apply in situations where a CAMA permit cannot be obtained for these surface materials.

b.

As an alternative to the approved parking space surfaces stated above, an applicant may improve up to 20 percent of the required spaces with reinforced turf pavement. The use of reinforced turf pavements shall be designed to support the intended vehicular loading and in accordance with manufacturers recommended specifications or other acceptable methods for design of pavement structures. Turf reinforced pavements shall be considered an innovative permeable pavement surface and may be reviewed by the town engineer and the fire official having jurisdiction for suitability and shall count as lot coverage in the same manner as other similar permeable pavement surfaces. Turf reinforced pavements shall be installed and maintained in accordance with manufacturers recommended specifications and NCDENR BMP manual, latest edition. If the turf reinforced pavement is not being maintained in accordance with the provision above, the owner may be required to re-surface the parking in accordance with subsection 48-162(3)a.

(4)

Number of parking spaces required: Parking spaces shall be based on the following formula: N-2, with N representing the number of bedrooms authorized by the septic improvement permit issued by the county department of environment health or the appropriate permitting agency. The minimum number of parking spaces shall be two.

(5)

Home occupations: Parking for a home occupation shall be met by off-street parking provided for the residence.

(6)

Prior to issuance of a certificate of completion for the construction of any additional bedroom or bedrooms to an existing single-family or two-family dwelling, all required parking spaces shall be installed.

(7)

Dimensional requirements: All residential parking area dimensions shall, at a minimum, conform to the dimensional requirements shown in the table below:

Residential Dimension	Single Side Parking	Double Side Parking
W = aisle width	12.0	12.0
X = curb-to-curb width	30.0	48.0
Y = curb-to-aisle width	18.0	18.0
Z = minimum stall width	10.0	10.0
Parallel parking	10' width by 20' length
* Figures A and B illustrate parking and drive aisle dimensional requirements, setbacks, and acceptable stacking configurations

 

(8)

Drive aisle width and stacking requirements: Drive aisles shall be a minimum 12 feet in width and shall be improved up to the front plane of the dwelling. One parking space may be located at the end of the drive aisle closest to the dwelling. Other stacking of vehicles in the drive aisle is prohibited. Stacking of vehicles under the dwelling or outside of the required 12-foot driveway is unlimited. All parking areas shall be located to allow clear use of a designated turn-around area.

(9)

Setbacks for parking and drive aisles:

a.

All parking spaces, turn-around areas, and drive aisles shall be located no closer than two feet from any adjacent property line except where drive aisles and driveways are shared between adjacent properties.

b.

Parking spaces, turn-around areas, and drive aisles shall be set back from the adjacent right-of-way a minimum of five feet, not including the driveway and driveway apron which connects the parking areas and drive aisle to the roadway pavement.

Figure A               Figure B

 

 

(Code 1990, § 22-251(b); Ord. No. 07-09-026, § I, 9-5-2007; Ord. No. 15-03-009 , Pt. III, 3-4-2015)