In addition to specific requirements contained in each zoning district regulation, the location of off street parking facilities shall further be regulated as follows:
(a) Single-Family Residential Buildings. For single-family residential buildings, not including townhouses, parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling. Except for driveways and turnouts or turnarounds meeting the definition found in Chapter 1123 herein, paved areas that may be used for parking shall not be located within the front yard or where a building is not permitted. No parking shall be permitted on allowed paved turnouts or turnarounds. One truck not exceeding three-fourths (¾) of a ton in rated capacity may be stored only in a garage, provided such truck is used solely by the occupant.
(b) Other than Single-Family Residential Buildings. Accessory parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the buildings or use being served, except as provided in subsection (c).
(c) Except for multifamily buildings, uses shall provide at least fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces on the site. The Planning Commission may grant an exception to this requirement after considering:
(1) The proximity of the proposed parking area to the use served;
(2) The ease and safety of access between the proposed parking area and the use served;
(3) The use to be served by the off-site parking; and,
(4) The hours of operation of the use to be served by the off-site parking.
(d) Allowance for Off-site Parking. Off-site parking spaces shall be provided pursuant to the following:
(1) Off-site spaces shall be within 800 feet walking distance, measured along the pedestrian route to a building entrance or use. Safe and convenient pedestrian access, such as a sidewalk or path, shall exist or be provided from the structure or use to the parking lot. Appropriate safety measures shall be provided if the pedestrian must cross an arterial street.
(2) Contiguous lots providing off-street parking for more than one use shall provide sufficient parking spaces to comply with the combined total parking requirements for all uses unless an allowance for shared parking is granted under Section 1181.08.
(3) The off-site lot may be located in another non-residential zoning district than the structure or use it serves.
(4) The lot used as an off-site parking facility shall be owned or leased for at least a twenty (20)-year term or acquired through a permanent easement by the owner of the use being served. The City’s Law Director and the Planning Commission shall approve the lease or easement. If a Conditional Use Certificate limits the term of the use, then the term of the lease agreement for parking may be limited accordingly. At the expiration of the term of a lease or extensions thereof, the owner shall provide other suitable parking with sufficient parking spaces or end the use that required the parking.
(5) The number of the off-site parking spaces shall not be reduced, unless other sufficient parking spaces are provided by the owner of the use. The Zoning Inspector's approval is required prior to changing the approved parking plan.
(6) All required handicapped parking spaces for a use shall be located on-site.
(7) All required loading spaces shall be located on-site.
(8) An existing non-conforming parking lot used under this Section as off-site parking shall be landscaped, paved, and striped according to the standards of this Chapter and the Zoning Code.
(e) General Requirements.
(1) All required off street parking spaces shall have direct access to an aisle or driveway without the need to move another vehicle, except as otherwise specifically permitted in this Zoning Code.
(2) Parking in Designated Areas Only. A vehicle customarily or seasonally parked shall be parked only in a parking area specifically constructed for such purpose and shall not be parked on tree lawns on the lot, sidewalks, yards, or other landscaped areas or areas required to be landscaped.
(Ord. 2023-029. Passed 4-18-23.)