(A) General requirements. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following standards.
(1) Availability of spaces. All parking spaces approved as part of the issuance of an occupancy permit shall be made available to the residents, customers, employees, guests, and/or other users of the principal use. Spaces shall not be utilized for long-term storage or display of vehicles, materials, or goods, unless otherwise stated in this Code.
(2) Commercial vehicles in residential areas. Medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and trucks with flatbeds or trailers are not permitted to park on lots in the R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 Districts.
(3) Accessible parking.
(a) State requirement. Accessible parking spaces shall be designed and provided as required by the Illinois Accessibility Code, as amended from time to time, and all additional applicable laws.
(b) Applicability. Accessible parking shall be provided for all off-street parking lots that provide parking for employees, visitors, or both, with the exception of single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings.
(c) Minimum parking requirements. The number of accessible parking spaces may be counted toward the total number of off-street parking spaces required. In the event of a conflict between this section and any applicable state law or regulation, the provision requiring the greatest number of accessible parking spaces shall control.
(4) Off-premises parking. Parking facilities for uses other than single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings that are provided off-premises shall be located within 600 feet of the building or use served, as measured along a dedicated pedestrian path. Distances greater than 600 feet may be permitted with Zoning Administrator approval.
(5) Tandem parking. Tandem parking is permitted with the approval of the Zoning Administrator through the site plan review process (see § 1252.03(B) (Site Plan Review)).
(B) Computation. Off-street parking spaces shall be calculated using the following standards.
(1) Units of measurement. The following shall be utilized to calculate the number of required parking spaces.
(a) Gross floor area. Unless otherwise stated, parking standards for non-residential uses shall be calculated on the basis of gross floor area (GFA) in square feet.
(b) Occupancy- or capacity-based requirements. Parking spaces required per seat, employee, student, or occupant shall be calculated based on the maximum number of employees on the largest shift, maximum number of students enrolled, or maximum fire-rated capacity, whichever measurement is applicable.
(c) Bench seating. For uses in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews, bleachers, or similar seating facilities, each 24 inches of such seating shall be counted as one seat.
(2) Fractions. When computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, a fraction of less than one-half shall be disregarded, and a fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as one parking space.
(3) Multiple uses on a lot. When there are multiple uses on a lot, the amount of parking required shall be the sum of the parking requirements for each individual use, unless the use qualifies for shared parking or other parking reductions as established in § 1248.03 (Parking Reductions).
(4) Use of off-street loading area. Area allocated to any off-street loading spaces shall not be used to satisfy parking space requirements or portions thereof. Area associated with off-street parking spaces shall not be used to satisfy loading space requirements or portions thereof.
(C) Off-street parking requirements. Table 1248.02-B. Off-Street Parking Requirements establishes the minimum vehicular parking requirements for the listed uses. Any use not specified in Table 1248.02-B. Off-Street Parking Requirements shall adhere to the requirements provided for the most similar use, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
Table 1248.02-B. Off-Street Parking Requirements
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Uses | Parking Requirement |
Table 1248.02-B. Off-Street Parking Requirements
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Uses | Parking Requirement |
Residential | |
Above the Ground Floor Dwelling | 1 per dwelling unit |
Community Residence | 0.5 per bed |
Multi-Family Dwelling | 1 per dwelling unit |
Residential Care Facility | As shown below |
Assisted Living Facility | 0.5 per dwelling unit |
Congregate Care Facility | 0.5 per dwelling unit |
Independent Living Facility | 1 per dwelling unit |
Nursing Home or Hospice | 0.5 per bed |
Single-Family Dwelling | 1 per dwelling unit |
Townhouse Dwelling | 1 per dwelling unit |
Two-Family Dwelling | 1 per dwelling unit |
Civic and Institutional | |
Community Garden | None |
Cultural Facility | 1 per 1,000 sf of GFA |
Government Facility | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Hospital | 3 per bed |
Park | None |
Place of Worship | 1 per 10 seats or 10% of maximum capacity if seating is not utilized |
Preschool or Elementary School | 1 per classroom + 1 per 200 sf of office space |
Secondary School | 1 per classroom, 1 per 200 sf of office space + 1 per 10 students based on maximum enrollment |
Commercial | |
Adult Use | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Animal Boarding | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Animal Hospital | 1.5 per exam room |
Banquet Hall | 10% of maximum capacity |
Bar/Tavern | 1 per 60 sf of public area |
Car Wash | 1 per bay |
Credit Union, Loan Company, or Mortgage Broker | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Currency Exchange or Payday Loan | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Day Care Center | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Day Care Home | None |
Financial Institution | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Funeral Home | 10 per chapel or parlor + 1 per business vehicle |
Gas Station | 1 per 500 sf of GFA of any accessory convenience retail and/or food service use |
Hotel or Motel | 1 per room plus additional spaces as required for office space, restaurants, meeting rooms + retail uses |
Indoor or Outdoor Entertainment | 10% of maximum capacity |
Indoor or Outdoor Recreation | 1 per 300 sf of GFA |
Bowling Alley | 2 per lane plus additional spaces as required for restaurant and/or bar |
Medical/Dental Office With or Without Dispensary | 5 per 1,000 sf of GFA |
Medical Marijuana Dispensary | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Microbrewery / Micro-Distillery | 1 per 1,000 sf of GFA + 1 per 300 sf of GFA of any public tasting area |
Motor Vehicle Rental | 1 per 1,500 sf of office area |
Motor Vehicle Repair and/or Service | 2 per service bay + additional spaces as required for retail uses |
Motor Vehicle Sales | 1 per 600 sf of GFA |
Nursery | 1 per 1,000 sf of combined GFA + outdoor sales and display area |
Pawn Shop | 1 per 300 sf of GFA |
Personal Services Establishment | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Gym/Health Club | 1 per 200 sf of exercise area |
Laundromat | 1 per 4 washing and/or drying machines |
Professional Office | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Research/Development Facility | 1 per 500 sf of GFA |
Restaurant | 1 per 60 sf of public area |
Retail Goods Establishment | 1 per 300 sf of GFA |
Grocery Store | 1 per 200 sf of GFA |
Self-Service Storage | 1 per 1,000 sf of GFA up to 20,000 sf, then 1 per 2,000 sf of GFA in excess of 20,000 sf |
Tattoo Parlor | 1 per 300 sf of GFA |
Tobacco Shop | 1 per 300 sf of GFA |
Transitional Treatment Facility With or Without Dispensary | 1 per 500 sf |
Manufacturing | |
General Manufacturing | 1 per 1,000 sf of GFA up to 20,000 sf, then 1 per 2,000 sf of GFA in excess of 20,000 sf |
Manufacturing | |
Small Food Manufacturing | 1 per 1,000 sf of GFA up to 20,000 sf, then 1 per 2,000 sf of GFA in excess of 20,000 sf |
Warehousing, Storage, or Distribution Facility | 1 per 500 sf of office GFA + 1 per 20,000 sf of warehouse or storage space GFA |
Wholesale Establishment | 1 per 600 sf of GFA |
Other Uses | |
Club, Lodge, or Hall | 10% of maximum capacity |
Utility | 1 per 3 employees |
(Ord. 17-31, passed 9-12-2017; Ord. 20-18, passed 4-14-2020)