§ 153.082 PARKING REGULATIONS.
   (A)   Off-street parking areas. The following off-street parking areas shall be provided and satisfactorily maintained by the owner of the property for each building which is hereafter erected, enlarged, or altered for use for any of the following purposes:
      (1)   Each automobile parking area shall be the following minimum: Not less than 180 square feet (nine feet by 20 feet) in area;
      (2)   Single-family dwelling, including manufactured or mobile homes: At least two parking areas per dwelling;
      (3)   Multi-family dwelling: At least two parking areas per dwelling unit;
      (4)   Auditoriums, churches, theaters, gymnasiums, stadiums, or any other place of assembly: At least one parking area for each six seats provided for its patrons based on the maximum seating capacity including fixed and moveable seats. Note: For any church, there shall be allowed the use of joint parking facilities in connection with any buildings or use not normally open, used, or operated during the principal operating hours of a church, providing a properly drawn legal instrument is executed by the parties concerned for the joint use of such off-street parking facilities, which instrument, duly approved as to form by the County Attorney, shall be filed with an application for a zoning permit;
      (5)   Dancing, exhibition, labor temple, lodge hall, skating rink, or other assembly hall without fixed seats: At least one parking area for each 120 square feet of gross floor area;
      (6)   Hotel, motel, dormitory, fraternity house, tourist home, or other similar use: At least one parking area for each one sleeping room in addition to whatever areas may be required by any other onsite uses;
      (7)   Office building, bank, professional office, or other similar use: At least one parking area for each 400 square feet of gross floor area;
      (8)   Medical clinic or other similar use: At least three parking areas for each doctor/dentist plus one for each two regular employees;
      (9)   Hospital, sanitarium, convalescent home, or other similar use: At least one parking area for each three beds;
      (10)   Eating or drinking establishments or other similar use where customers are seated and served within a building: At least one parking area for each 200 square feet of gross floor area;
      (11)   Eating or drinking establishments or other similar use where customers are served outside of a building: At least one parking area for each 50 square feet of gross floor area, provided that there shall not be less than six parking areas for each such establishment;
      (12)   Any retail store except a food market: At least one parking area for each 300 square feet of gross floor area;
      (13)   Food market or other similar use less than 2,500 square feet: At least one parking area for each 250 square feet of gross floor area;
      (14)   Food market or other similar use of 2,500 square feet or more: At least one parking area for each 100 square feet of gross floor area;
      (15)   Launderette, laundromat, self-service laundry, washteria, or other similar use: At least one parking area for each two washing machines or portions thereof;
      (16)   Barber shop, beauty salons, or other similar use: At least three parking areas for each barber or beautician using the shop;
      (17)   Bowling Center: At least four parking areas for each bowling alley thereof;
      (18)   Schools, public and parochial: At least one parking area for each employee plus one parking area for each 20 students;
      (19)   Recreational vehicle park: At least one parking area on the same parcel of land for each individual recreational vehicle;
      (20)   Commercial or business office having a gross floor area in excess of 10,000 square feet and occupied solely by the employees of one owner: At least one parking area for each 800 square feet of gross floor area; and/or
      (21)   Manufacturing, processing, wholesaling, storage, or other similar industrial or commercial use not specifically set out in this section: At least one parking area for each two employees plus sufficient areas to park all company-owned or leased vehicles.
   (B)   Off-street parking miscellaneous.
      (1)   The distance to any parking area as herein required shall be measured between the nearest point of the off-street parking facility and the nearest point of the building said parking area or facility is to serve.
      (2)   In the case of any use not listed herein, the number of parking areas required for such use shall be the same as for a similar use which is listed. In the case of mixed uses in the same building or structure, the total requirement for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately from the items set out in this section, and off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use except as hereinafter specified for collective use.
      (3)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent collective provisions of any off-street parking facility for two or more buildings or uses providing, however, that the total number of off-street parking areas shall not be less than the sum of requirements for the various individual uses computed separately in accordance with the items set out in this section.
      (4)   Any parking or loading areas established prior to the effective date of this chapter and which is used or intended to be used in connection with any main building, structure, or use or any areas designed and intended to comply with the requirements of this chapter for any such main building or structure erected after such effective date, shall hereafter be maintained so long as said building or structure remains, unless the owner provides and maintains in another location an equivalent number of required areas in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
      (5)   All parking areas provided pursuant to this section shall normally be on the same lot with the building; however, the Board may permit the parking areas to be on any lot within 300 feet of the building, except for the requirements of § 153.082(A)(19). If the Board determines that it is impractical to provide parking on the same lot with the building, the requirements set forth in §§ 153.082(A)(5), 153.082(A)(7) through (A)(10), and (A)(12) may be waived by the Board in the case of a building erected or altered as a result of destruction by fire or other natural disaster, or in the case whenever the Board determines that more than 75% of the privately owned lands within 300 feet of the building to be erected, enlarged, or altered are improved with such buildings.
   (C)   Off-street loading.
      (1)   On the same premises with every building, structure, or part thereof hereafter erected, established, or enlarged and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse goods display, department store, wholesale store, market, hotel, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning, or other uses involving the receipt of distribution by vehicles of material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained adequate space for standing, loading, and unloading in order to avoid undue interference with public use of the street or alley.
      (2)   Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall include a 12-foot by 45-foot loading space with 14-foot height clearance for every 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 3,000 square feet of floor area used for above mentioned purposes, or for every 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 3,000 square feet of land used for the above mentioned purposes. These requirements may, upon appeal, be increased, modified, or waived by the Board where the conditions or circumstances justify such action, provided it has obtained thereon recommendation from the County Highway Supervisor.
   (D)   Public parking areas. Every parcel of land which, after the effective date of this chapter, is changed to a public parking area, automobile or trailer sales area, filling station, or garage, shall be developed as follows.
      (1)   Such area, where subject to wheeled traffic, shall be improved with bituminous, concrete, crushed stone with an adequate base, or other equivalent surfacing and shall have appropriate bumper guards where needed.
      (2)   Where such area adjoins a lot in an R zone or a residential development, a solid wall, compact evergreen screen, or uniformly painted board fence having a height of not less than four feet shall be erected and maintained between such area and the property in residential areas and zones. Such enclosures shall be at least five feet from the side of a lot in an R zone or residential development, and all required front and side yards shall be properly maintained as such. Where such area is across the street from an R zone or a residential development, a compact evergreen screen having a height of not less than three feet shall be erected and maintained between such area and the property in the said zone or development, and all required front yards shall be maintained as such.
      (3)   Any light used to illuminate said parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises in an R zone or residential development.
(Ord. 2005-01, passed 2-17-2005) Penalty, see § 153.999