halifax regional municipality land use by-law halifax mainland

PARKING
9(a) The owner of a building shall provide off-street automobile parking space according to
the following:
(i) Every building hereafter erected or altered for use as a dwelling shall therein or
upon such lands appurtenant hereto provide and maintain accommodation for the
parking or storage of motor vehicles for the use by the occupants of such
dwelling;
(ii) Such accommodation shall consist of one parking space for each dwelling unit
contained in such dwelling;
(iia) Notwithstanding clause (ii), for R-3 uses in the R-3 Zone, in the "Bedford
Highway Area", such accommodation shall consist of:
(a) one space for every unit of two or more bedrooms; and
(b) one space for every four or less bachelor or one-bedroom units.
(iii) For R-1, R-2, R-2P, R-2AM and R-2T uses, except townhouses, a maximum of
33 percent of the front yard shall be used for vehicular access, manoeuvring and
parking.
(iv) Parking space for R-3 and R-4 uses shall be exclusive of the area of the entrance
or driveway leading to such parking space provided, however, that such parking
space shall not be situated within 5 feet of any official street line nor within 5 feet
of any door or window serving a habitable room;
(v) Parking space located in the front of a building as permitted by Section 9(a)(iv)
shall be screened from the street by hedging, fencing, or other means;
(vi) For residential uses, areas used for vehicle access, manoeuvring or parking shall
be of a stable substance such as gravel, asphalt, concrete, bricks or paving stones.
(vii) For R-1, R-2, R-2P, and R-2AM uses, excepting townhouses, a minimum of 67
percent of the front yard must be landscaped.
9(b) Parking space for one vehicle for each twenty seats or similar accommodation in any
theatre, auditorium, church, church hall, or stadium and such space shall be
provided at a point no further than 500 feet distant from the theatre, auditorium, church,
church hall, or stadium;
9(c) Parking space for one vehicle for each three guest rooms or suites in a hotel, guest
home, tourist home, or building of a similar nature and such space shall be provided
at a point not further than 500 feet distant from such hotel, guest home, tourist home, or
building of a similar nature;
9(d) Off-street parking for vehicles shall be provided for a lot on which a commercial
building is erected, at a point or points not further than 500 feet from the commercial
building, according to the following:
(i) 3 spaces per 1,000 sq.ft. of gross floor area of office space;
(ii) 4 spaces per 1,000 sq.ft. of gross floor area of retail/service store space;
(iii) 8 spaces per 1,000 sq.ft. of gross floor area of restaurant space; and
(iv) parking shall not be permitted within 3 ft. of the street line, and parking for
commercial uses shall be paved.
(v) (Deleted)
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