(A) Utilization: Except as may otherwise be provided for the parking of trucks in the granting of special uses, required accessory off-street parking facilities provided for uses listed herein shall be solely for the parking of passenger automobiles of patrons, occupants or employees of such uses.
(B) Computation: When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this Title results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (1/2) or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half (1/2) shall be counted as one parking space.
(C) Collective Provision: Off-street parking facilities for separate uses may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each such use and provided that all regulations governing location of accessory parking spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to. Further, no parking space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use unless otherwise authorized by the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with Section 5-10-5 of this Title.
(D) Area: A required off-street parking space shall be at least eight feet in width and at least nineteen feet in length (8' x 19'), exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns or office or work areas. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7').
(E) Access: Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in such a manner as to minimize interference with traffic movement. No driveway across public property at the right-of-way line shall exceed a width of twenty five feet (25').
(F) In Yards: Off-street parking spaces open to the sky may be located in any yard except required front yards. Enclosed buildings and carports containing off-street parking shall be subject to applicable yard requirements.
(G) Design and Maintenance:
1. Parking Spaces: Off-street parking spaces must be open to the sky.
2. Surfacing: All off-street parking areas, except parking spaces accessory to a single-family dwelling, shall be surfaced or treated with some all-weather dustless material.
3. Screening and Landscaping: All automobile parking areas containing more than four (4) parking spaces, except those accessory to a single-family dwelling, shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining any property situated in a residence district or any institutional premises by a wall, fence or densely planted compact hedge not less than five feet (5') nor more than eight feet (8') in height.
4. Lighting: Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to interfere with the residential use. All such lighting shall be extinguished between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. except as may be otherwise permitted by the Enforcing Officer.
5. Signs: Accessory signs are permitted on parking areas in accordance with the provisions of Section Chapter 5-11.
6. Repair and Service: No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with parking facilities provided in residence districts.
(H) Maximum Number of Spaces: The total number of accessory parking spaces provided for a dwelling shall not exceed that required by this Zoning Title for such use or for an equivalent new use by more than fifty percent (50%) or four (4) spaces, whichever number is greater.
(I) Location: All parking spaces required for uses which are established after the effective date hereof shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served.
(J) Employee Parking: Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees, on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.