No structure shall be erected on any lot or tract in the city unless off-street parking is provided according to the terms of this section.
(A) An off-street parking area shall be located on the property. It shall provide not less than 200 square feet for maneuvering and parking for each parking space.
(B) For each use listed, not less than the following number of parking spaces shall be provided:
(1) Residences and apartments: two parking spaces per dwelling unit;
(2) Churches: one parking space for each four seats;
(3) Clinics: one for each doctor, and one for each two employees, plus five patient spaces;
(4) Commercial/light industrial: as required by the City Council;
(5) Industrial: as required by the City Council;
(6) Elementary schools: one parking space for each two employees;
(7) Secondary schools: one parking space for each two employees, and one parking space for each ten students;
(8) Public hall and meeting places (no fixed seating): as required by the City Council;
(9) Recreational facilities: as required by the City Council;
(10) Service stations and car repair establishments: five parking spaces per stall or repair bay;
(11) Board/rooming house, hotels, and motels: one parking space for each living unit. One parking space per guest room and one parking space per employee during the largest work shift; and
(12) Restaurants (eating and drinking establishments): one parking space for every four seats and one parking space for every two employees.
(C) Parking requirements in commercial and industrial areas may be met by the availability of public or private parking lots in the general area.
(D) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the principal use, or of the property, to ensure that the parking area is maintained in a safe condition.
(E) When calculations for required parking spaces result in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of less than one-half shall be disregarded, and fractions of one-half or more shall require one additional parking space.
(F) Artificial lighting which shall be provided shall not shine directly onto adjoining dwellings or other types of living units, and shall not be directed towards the public use of a street.
(G) Parking areas, aisles, and turnaround areas shall be constructed of gravel, paved with concrete, asphalt, or comparable surfacing on all commercial and residential uses requiring six or more parking spaces within one year of the date of initiation of construction on any portion of the lot, or any approved structure.
(Ord. passed 6-9-2020; Ord. passed 4-13-2021; Ord. passed 7-13-2021; Ord. passed 8-16-2022; Ord. passed 10-11-2022) Penalty, see § 156.999