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(A) Where the regulations apply. The regulations of this chapter apply to all parking areas in all zones, at all times, whether parking is required by this Code or put in for the convenience of property owners or users.
(B) Occupancy. All required parking areas must be developed in accordance with the requirements of this code prior to occupancy of any structure on the subject site. Where landscaping, screening or other improvements are required pursuant to this Code, all such improvements must be installed and approved by the Planning Official prior to occupancy.
(C) Calculations of amounts of required and allowed parking.
(1) When computing parking spaces based on floor area, parking structures and non-leasable floor spaces, such as storage closets, mechanical equipment rooms, and similar spaces, are not counted.
(2) The number of parking spaces is computed based on the primary uses on the site except as stated in division (C)(3), below. When there are two or more separate primary uses on a site, the minimum and maximum parking for the site is the sum of the required or allowed parking for the individual primary uses. For shared parking, see § 151.172(D) below.
(3) When more than 20% of the floor area on a site is in an accessory use, the required or allowed parking is calculated separately for the accessory use. An example would be a 10,000 square foot building with a 7,000 square foot warehouse and a 3,000 square foot accessory retail area. The minimum and maximum parking would be computed separately for the retail and warehouse uses.
(D) Use of required parking spaces. Required parking spaces must be available for residents, customers, or employees of the use. Fees may be charged for the use of required parking spaces. Required parking spaces may not be assigned in any way to a use on another site, except for shared parking pursuant to § 151.172(D).
(E) Proximity of parking to use. Required parking spaces for nonresidential uses must be located on the site of the use or in a parking area that has its closest pedestrian access point within 1,320 feet of the site.
(F) Improvement of parking areas. Motorized vehicle parking is allowed only within garages, carports, and other approved structures, and on driveways or parking lots. For residential uses, tandem parking arrangements are allowed.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
Use | Minimum Number of Vehicle Parking Spaces Required |
Residential Uses | |
Single-family detached dwelling | 2 per dwelling |
Duplex | 2 per unit (4 total) |
Townhome | 2 per unit |
Cottage cluster | 2 per unit |
Triplex, fourplex and multi-family | 1 per unit for studio or 1-bedroom; 2 per unit for 2 or more bedrooms |
Commercial Uses | |
Automotive repair, service, sales, rental | 1 per 1,000 sf. of floor area |
Commercial retail sales and service | 1 per 400 sf. of floor area |
Eating and drinking establishments | 1 per 300 sf. of floor area |
Hotel or motel | 1 per guest room |
Amusement, entertainment, commercial recreation | 1 per 500 sf. of floor area, or per conditional use permit |
Office uses (professional, medical, clinic) | 1 per 500 sf. of floor area |
Day care centers | 1 per 2,000 sf. of floor area |
Wholesale and distribution business | 1 per 1,5000 sf. of floor area |
Institutional Uses | |
Community service, governmental institution | Per conditional use permit |
Medical institutions offering overnight care and treatment | 1 per 2 beds |
Schools Elementary and middle school High School | 1 per classroom 1 per classroom |
Religious institutions, public assembly | 1 per 100 sf. of assembly space |
Industrial/Manufacturing Uses | |
Industrial/manufacturing/processing Less than 100,000 sf. of floor area 100,000 sf. of floor area or greater | 1 per 3,000 sf. 1 per 4,000 sf. |
Warehousing and storage | 0.5 per 1,000 sf. of floor area |
(C) Maximum amount of parking allowed. In the nonresidential zones, the maximum number of off-street parking spaces allowed per use is:
(1) One and one-fifth times the minimum parking required for uses fronting a street with adjacent on-street parking spaces; or
(2) One and one-half times the minimum parking required for uses fronting a street with no adjacent on-street parking
(D) Shared parking. Required parking facilities for two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land may be satisfied by the same parking facilities used jointly, to the extent that the owners or operators show that the need for parking facilities does not materially overlap (e.g., uses primarily of a daytime versus nighttime nature; weekday uses versus weekend uses), and provided that the right of joint use is evidenced by a recorded deed, lease, contract, or similar written instrument establishing the joint use.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
The applicant may propose a parking standard that is different than the standard under § 151.172, above, for review and action by the Planning Commission through a Type III procedure pursuant to § 151.233. The parking analysis, at a minimum, shall assess the expected parking demand and available supply for existing and proposed uses on the subject site; opportunities for shared parking with other uses in the vicinity; existing public parking in the vicinity; transportation options existing or planned near the site; and other relevant factors.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
(A ) Generally . All off-street parking lots shall be designed in accordance with city standards for stalls and aisles as set forth in the below drawing and table.
(1) For 1 row of stalls use "C" plus "D" as minimum bay width.
(2) Public alley width may be included as part of dimension "D", but all parking stalls must be on private property, off the public right-of-way.
(3) For estimating available parking area, use 350 sq. ft. per vehicle for stall, aisle and access areas.
(4) The stall width for self-parking of long duration is 8.6 feet; for higher turnover self-parking is 9.0 feet; and for supermarkets and similar facilities is 9.5 to 10.0 feet.
(5) The minimum aisle width for 2-way traffic and for emergency vehicle operations area is 24 feet. The minimum aisle width for emergency vehicle access (one-way traffic) is 20 feet.
(6) Where appropriate bumper overhang area is provided (extruded curbs), "G" can be subtracted from "C" to determine stall depth. Dimensions of required recreational vehicle spaces are 10-feet by 25- feet.
(B) Specifically.
(1) For 1 row of stalls use "C" plus "D" as minimum bay width.
(2) Public alley width may be included as part of dimension "O," but all parking stalls must be on private property, off the public right-of-way.
(3) For estimating available parking area, use 350 square feet per vehicle for stall, aisle, and access areas.
(4) The stall width for self-parking of long duration is 8.6 feet; for higher turnover self-parking, is 9.0 feet; and for supermarkets and similar facilities is 9.5 to 10.0 feet.
(5) The minimum aisle width for 2-way traffic and for emergency vehicle operations area is 24 feet. The minimum aisle width for emergency vehicle access (1-way traffic) is 20 feet.
(6) Where appropriate bumper overhang area is provided (extruded curbs), "G" can be subtracted from "C" to determine stall depth. Dimensions of required recreational vehicle spaces are 10 feet by 25 feet.
(a) Parking space plans. No building permit shall be issued until plans are presented that show property that is and will remain available exclusively for off-street parking. The subsequent use of property for which the permit is issued shall be conditional upon the unqualified continuance and availability of the amount of parking space required by this chapter. Reduction of the amount of required off-street parking shall be considered a violation of this chapter. Parking plans shall be drawn to scale and shall delineate parking spaces, drives and aisles, bumper rails, and other features required by this chapter.
(C) Surfacing. All off-street parking spaces and driveways shall be hard surfaced with concrete, asphaltic cement, or similar surface, which is resistant to dust, and mud. Type and thickness of this hard surface must be approved by the City Engineer.
(D) Bumper rails. All required off-street parking spaces, except those for single-family residences, must be equipped with bumper rails located in such a manner as to prevent vehicles from striking landscaping, fences, buildings, or walls, or from overhanging their spaces in a manner which might obstruct aisles, walks, or other spaces or property.
(E) Access and maneuvering.
(1) Groups of more than 4 off-street parking spaces shall be served by a driveway or aisle so that no backing movements or other maneuvering within a street other than an alley will be required.
(2) Service drives or aisles to off-street parking areas shall be designed and constructed to facilitate the flow of traffic and to provide maximum safety to pedestrians and vehicular traffic on the site.
(3) Service drives or aisles shall be clearly and permanently marked and defined through the use of bumper rails, fences, buildings, walls, paintings, or other appropriate markers and shall not be considered as parking spaces.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
All the following standards shall be met for parking lots with 4 or more parking spaces. If a development contains multiple parking lots, then the standards shall be evaluated separately for each parking lot.
(A) A minimum of 10% of the total surface area of subject parking areas, as measured around the perimeter of all parking spaces and maneuvering areas, shall be landscaped. Such landscaping shall consist of canopy trees distributed throughout the parking area. A combination of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, and ground cover plants is required. The trees shall be planned so that they provide a 50% canopy cover over the parking lot when the trees reach maturity.
(B) All parking areas with more than 20 spaces shall provide landscape islands with trees that break up the parking area into rows of not more than 10 to 12 contiguous parking spaces. Landscape islands and planters shall have dimensions of not less than 48 square feet of area and no dimension of less than 6 feet, to ensure adequate soil, water, and space for healthy plant growth.
(C) All required parking lot landscape areas not otherwise planted with trees must contain a combination of shrubs and groundcover plants so that, within 2 years of planting, not less than 75% of that area is covered with living plants.
(D) Wheel stops, curbs, bollards, or other physical barriers are required along the edges of all vehicle-maneuvering areas to protect landscaping from being damaged by vehicles. Trees shall be planted not less than two feet from any such barrier.
(E) Trees planted in tree wells within sidewalks or other paved areas shall be installed with root barriers, consistent with applicable nursery standards.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
(A) Any portion of an off-street parking area, other than that for a single-family residence, which adjoins a residential zone shall be screened from the adjoining residential area by a sight-obscuring fence having a minimum height of 6 feet, and/or by a dense evergreen landscape screen which attains a height of at least 6 feet within 2 growing seasons.
(B) Parking lots abutting a public street, sidewalk or walkway shall be screened using a sight-obscuring fence, low-growing hedge or low garden wall to a height of between 3 feet and 4 feet.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
All uses that are subject to site design review shall provide bicycle parking, in conformance with the standards in the table below, and following divisions.
(A) Minimum required bicycle parking spaces. Uses shall provide long- and short-term bicycle parking spaces, as designated in the table below. Where 2 options are provided (e.g., 2 spaces, or 1 per 8 bedrooms), the option resulting in more bicycle parking is used.
USE CATEGORIES | SPECIFIC USES | LONG-TERM SPACES (COVERED OR ENCLOSED) | SHORT-TERM SPACES (NEAR BUILDING ENTRY) |
USE CATEGORIES | SPECIFIC USES | LONG-TERM SPACES (COVERED OR ENCLOSED) | SHORT-TERM SPACES (NEAR BUILDING ENTRY) |
Residential Categories | |||
Household Living | Multi-Family | 1 per 4 units | 2, or 1 per 20 units |
Group Living | 2, or 1 per 20 bedrooms | None | |
Dormitory | 1 per 8 bedrooms | None | |
Commercial Categories | |||
Retail Sales and Service | 2, or 1 per 12,000 sq. ft. of floor area | 2, or 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of floor area | |
Lodging | 2, or 1 per 20 rentable rooms | 2, or 1 per 20 rentable rooms | |
Office | 2, or 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of floor area | 2, or 1 per 40,000 sq. ft. of floor area | |
Commercial outdoor recreation | 8, or 1 per 20 auto spaces | None | |
Major event entertainment | 8, or 1 per 40 seats per CU review | None | |
Industrial Categories | |||
Manufacturing and production | 2, or 1 per 15,000 sq. ft. of floor area | None | |
Warehouse and freight movement | 2, or 1 per 40,000 sq. ft. of floor area | None | |
Institutional Categories | |||
Basic utilities | Bus transit center | 8 | None |
Park and ride | 8, or 5 per acre | None | |
Community service | 2, or 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of floor area | 2, or 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of floor area | |
Parks (active recreation areas only) | None | 8, or per CU review | |
Schools | Grades 2-5 | 1 per classroom, or per CU review | 1 per classroom, or per CU review |
Grades 6-12 | 2 per classroom, or per CU review | 4 per school, or per CU review | |
Colleges | Excluding dormitories (see group living above) | 2, or 1 per 20,000 sq. ft. of net building area, or per CU review | 2, or 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of net building area, or per CU review |
Medial centers | 2, or 1 per 70,000 sq, ft. of net building area, or per CU review | 2, or 1 per 40,000 sq. ft. of net building area, or per CU review | |
Religious institutions and places of worship | 2, or 1 per 4,000 sq. ft. of net building area | 2, or 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of floor area | |
Institutional Categories | |||
Day care | 2, or 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of net building area | None | |
Other Categories | |||
Other categories | Determined through land use review, site design review, or CU review, as applicable | ||
(B) Exemptions. This section does not apply to single-family and two-family housing (attached, detached, or manufactured housing), home occupations, agriculture and livestock uses.
(C) Location. Bicycle parking should be no farther from the main building entrance than the distance to the closest vehicle space, or 50 feet, whichever is less. Long-term (i.e., covered) bicycle parking should be incorporated whenever possible into building design. Short-term bicycle parking, when allowed within a public right-of-way, should be coordinated with the design of street furniture, as applicable.
(D) Design. "Inverted U" or "staple" style racks should be considered. Bicycle racks shall provide a secure point of contact so that both the frame and wheel of a bicycle may be locked to the rack using a standard U lock. Bicycle racks are recommended to provide two points of contact between the rack and the bicycle in order to hold the bicycle securely and prevent pivoting or tipping. Individual "inverted U" or "staple" style racks shall be placed to encourage bicycles to be parked parallel to the rack and achieve maximum capacity. Where multiple racks are placed together, racks shall be placed parallel to each other spaced on 4- foot centers to allow access to both sides of each rack. Racks shall be placed so that a 6-foot bicycle may be parked without interference from nearby walls or fixed objects.
(E) Visibility and security. Bicycle parking for customers and visitors of a use shall be visible from street sidewalks or building entrances, so that it provides sufficient security from theft and damage.
(F) Options for storage. Long-term bicycle parking requirements for multiple family uses and employee parking can be met by providing a bicycle storage room, bicycle lockers, racks, or other secure storage space inside or outside of the building.
(G) Lighting. For security, bicycle parking shall be at least as well lit as vehicle parking.
(H) Reserved areas. Areas set aside for bicycle parking shall be clearly marked and reserved for bicycle parking only.
(I) Hazards. Bicycle parking shall not impede or create a hazard to pedestrians. Parking areas shall be located so as to not conflict with vision clearance standards.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
No building or structure subject to the use requirements of this section shall be erected, nor shall any such existing building or structure be altered in any zone so as to increase its gross floor area to an amount exceeding 25% of its existing gross floor area at the time of passage of this chapter, nor shall a change of use occur without prior provisions for off-street loading space in conformance with the requirements of this section.
(A) Number of required spaces. The following numbers and types of berths shall be provided for the specified uses per Table 3.6-C below. The uses specified below shall include all structures designed, intended, or arranged for the use.
Use | Aggregate Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Berths Required | Type |
Freight terminals, industrial plants, manufacturing or wholesale establishments, warehouses | 12,000 - 36,000 36,000 - 60,000 60,000 - 100,000 each additional 50,000 or fraction thereof | 1 2 3 1 additional | A A A A |
Auditorium, motel convention halls, or sport arenas | 25,000 - 150,000 150,000 - 400,000 each additional 250,000 or fraction thereof | 1 2 1 additional | B B B |
Department stores, retail establishments, restaurants, funeral homes, and commercial establishments not otherwise specified | 7,000 - 24,000 24,000 - 50,000 50,000 - 100,000 Over 100,000 Each additional 50,000 or major fraction thereof | 1 2 3 1 additional | B B B B |
Hotels or office buildings | 25,000 - 40,000 40,000 - 100,000 Each additional 100,000 or major fraction thereof | 1 2 1 additional | B B B |
Schools | Over 14,000 | 1 | B |
(B) Design standards. Required off-street loading space shall be provided in berths which conform to the following minimum specifications.
(1) Type "A" berths shall be at least 60 feet long by 12-feet wide by 15-feet high, (inside dimensions), with a 60-foot maneuvering apron.
(2) Type "B" berths shall be at least 30-feet long by 12-feet wide by 14 feet 6 inches high, (inside dimensions), with 30-foot maneuvering apron.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)
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