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TOWN OF VERNON
ZONING REGULATIONS
12.3.10.2 An additional twenty-five (25) percent of the off-street parking
requirements for the existing use shall be required; provided,
however, that such provision does not exceed one hundred
(100) percent of the requirements of Section 12.
12.3.11 In all residential districts including PRD and MHP districts, the outside
parking of any commercial vehicle in excess of one ton carrying capacity is
prohibited with the exception of farm vehicles which are permitted in all
districts in conjunction with commercial or non-commercial farming and
agricultural use, provided the vehicles are parked on said premises.
12.3.12 Floor area defined. For the purpose of the off-street parking requirements,
“floor area” in the case of office uses, service uses, retail trade uses, and
cultural, entertainment and recreational uses, shall mean the gross floor
area used, designed or intended to be used for service to the public as
customers, patrons, clients, patients, or members, including those areas
occupied by fixtures and equipment used for the display and/or sale of
merchandise. “Floor area” shall not include areas used principally for nonpublic
purposes such as storage and incidental repair, for rest rooms, for
utilities, or for required stairways or elevators.
12.3.13 In any zone, as per C.G.S. 8-2c, the Planning & Zoning Commission may
reduce the number of off-street parking spaces which must be installed by
the developer subject to the following conditions:
12.3.13.1 The total reduction of spaces shall not exceed twenty (20) percent
of the required number of spaces.
12.3.13.2 The developer shall pay a fee of $500 for each space eliminated.
This fee to be used in accordance with the guidelines established
in C.G.S. 8-2c.
12.3.13.3 In granting an exemption from the required off-street parking
requirements the Commission, by two-thirds vote, must find that
the reduced number of spaces will not result in an increase of onstreet
parking.
12.3.14 The replacement, installation or addition of off-street parking or parking
aisles areas, in the cumulative aggregate amount of fifteen hundred (1500)
or more square feet on any lot from January 15, 1988, being the date of
initial adoption of this regulation, shall require site plan approval from the
Planning & Zoning Commission.
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