(a) Location Requirements. The location of off-street parking spaces shall be regulated by the following:
(1) The parking spaces required for residential buildings in a Residential District shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served.
(2) The parking spaces required for any other building or use may be located on another permissible area within 300 feet of the building and two (2) or more owners of the buildings may join together in providing the required parking spaces. Where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, the usage of the lot or tract upon which the parking spaces are provided shall be restricted by an instrument of record describing the premises for which the parking is provided and assuring the retention of such parking so long as required by this Zoning Code.
(3) Motor vehicles are not permitted to park or be in a landscaped front yard.
(b) Required Number of Parking Spaces. The required number of off-street parking spaces for each facility or use shall be determined per Table 1106.05-1: Required Number of Parking Spaces. For a use not specified, the Planning Commission shall apply the standard for a specified use which the Commission determines to be most similar to the proposed use.
TABLE 1106.05-1: REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
Principal Building or Use | Minimum Spaces Required (unless specified otherwise) |
Residential Uses | |
Dwelling, Single-Family Detached | 2 spaces per dwelling - both spaces shall be located in an enclosed garage |
Dwelling, Single-Family Attached | 2 spaces per dwelling unit - one space per dwelling unit shall be located in an enclosed garage |
Dwelling, Two-Family | 2 spaces per dwelling unit - one space per dwelling unit shall be located in an enclosed garage |
Dwelling, Multifamily | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Dwelling, Live/Work | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Residential Facility | 1 space per every 2 beds |
Residential Treatment Facility | 1 space per every 2 beds |
Public or Institutional Uses | |
Cemetery | N/A |
Education Facility, Pre-K,
Elementary, and Junior High | 2 spaces per classroom |
Education Facility, high school | 10 spaces per classroom |
College, University or Trade School | 10 spaces per classroom |
Governmental Facility | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
Library | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
Museum | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of floor area |
Public Parks or Playground | N/A |
Religious Facility | 1 space per 4 seats |
Transit Center | As determined by the building commissioner based on the site plan |
Utility Substation | N/A
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Principal Building or Use | Minimum Spaces Required (unless specified otherwise) |
Commercial Uses | |
Adult Entertainment Establishment | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
Animal Training, Boarding, Pet Day
Care | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area + 1 space per employee on the largest shift |
Art Gallery or Studio | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
Assisted Living Facility and Skilled
Nursing Care | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area + 1 space per employee on the largest shift |
Automotive Fueling or Charging
Station | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area + 1 space per employee on the largest shift |
Automotive Repair Facility | 4 spaces per bay + 1 space per employee on the largest shift |
Automotive Sale or Leasing | 2 spaces per employee on the largest shift + dedicated inventory parking |
Automotive Washing Facility | 1 space per employee on the largest shift |
Bar and Tavern | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of floor area or 1 space per 3 seats, whichever is greater |
Bed and Breakfast | 1 space per bedroom + 2 spaces for the owners of the residence |
Brewery, Distillery, Winery, Cidery | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of floor area or 1 space per 3 seats, whichever is greater |
Check Cashing, Short Term Loan | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
Conference or Convention Center | 1 space per 3 persons based on the maximum occupant limit |
Construction and Large Equipment
Rental, Sale, or Service | 1 space per employee on the greatest shift |
Convenience Store | 1 space per 150 sq. ft. of floor area |
Day Care | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area + 1 space per employee on the greatest shift |
Financial Establishment | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
Fireworks Retailer | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
Fitness Center and Studio | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area
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Principal Building or Use | Minimum Spaces Required (unless specified otherwise) |
Food and Beverage, counter service, or fast food | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of floor area or 1 space per 3 seats, whichever is greater |
Food and Beverage, table service | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of floor area or 1 space per 4 seats, whichever is greater |
Funeral Home and End of Life Services | 1 space per 4 seats |
Home, Business Improvement Service | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
Hospital | 1 space per 4 beds + 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Hotel, Motel | 1 space per guest room + 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Landscaping Business and Retail | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of retail space + 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Mixed Use | The applicable parking regulations for the uses contained within the mixed use development, as dictated by this table |
Night Club and Live Music Venue | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of floor area |
Medical Clinic, Urgent Care | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
Office | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
Personal Service | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
Private Club, Lodge | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
Radio, Television Studio | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Recreation or Entertainment Facility, bowling alley | 1 space per lane + 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Recreation or Entertainment Facility, sports courts | 2 spaces per sports court |
Recreation or Entertainment Facility, all others | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
Retail Sales, Small-Scale | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of floor area |
Retail Sales, Large-Scale | 1 space per 450 sq. ft. of floor area |
Self-Storage Facility | 2 spaces + 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Showroom | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
Small-Format Discount Store | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of floor area
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Principal Building or Use | Minimum Spaces Required (unless specified otherwise) |
Stone or Monument Work | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Theater | 1 space per 4 seats |
Vape, Tobacco, CBD Sales | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area. |
Veterinarian Office and Animal Hospital | 1 space per treatment room + 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Wireless and Cellular Telecommunication Facilities | N/A |
Wholesale Facility | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Industrial Uses | |
Food Production or Processing | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Fulfillment and Distribution Center | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Laboratory | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Manufacturing, Artisan | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Manufacturing, Heavy | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Manufacturing, Light | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Processing, Storage, or Production of Hazardous Materials, Liquids, or Gases | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Research and Development Facility | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Solar Farm | N/A |
Truck Terminal | 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Warehousing | 1 space per employee on largest shift
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(c) Parking Requirements for the Disabled. Applicants shall provide parking spaces for the disabled as required by the Ohio Basic Building Code and shall include all necessary markings, striping, and signage.
(d) Bicycle Parking.
(1) All non-residential and multifamily uses shall provide bicycle racks or other accommodations to allow for the storage of bicycles within fifty (50) feet of a pedestrian entrance into the building. The Building Commissioner may grant a waiver of this requirement if the applicant can provide adequate justification of why this standard is not appliable for a specific site or development.
(2) The location of bicycling racks should not obstruct access to building entrances or vehicular use areas.
(e) Parking of Commercial-Scale Vehicles.
(1) No person shall stand, store, or park any vehicle or trailer on any private property that has been zoned for residential use, except for the minimum time period that may be required in the usual course of business for making a delivery, that meets any of the following:
A. The vehicle is in excess of 8,500 pounds net weight;
B. The vehicle is in excess of eight (8) feet in overall vehicle height, including any rooftop accessories; and
C. The vehicle is in excess of twenty (20) feet in overall vehicle length.
(2) No person shall store or park any vehicle or trailer in excess of 6,000 pounds net weight on any private property that has been zoned for residential use, except if the vehicle is parked on a paved parking surface in the side or rear yard or in an enclosed garage.
(3) If a variance is requested to any provisions of this section, in addition to all other powers and duties it possesses, the Board of Zoning Appeals may place further restrictions on the areas of residential property on or within which such vehicles may stand, be stored, or parked.
(f) Parking of Motor Vehicles to be Serviced. The parking of licensed motor vehicles to be serviced at an automotive repair facility, or to be retrieved by vehicles' owners after being serviced, when such vehicles are parked on the same lot as the automotive repair facility shall conform to the following:
(1) A licensed motor vehicle to be serviced or which has been serviced at an automotive repair facility shall be parked on the lot of such facility for a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours.
(2) Motor vehicles to be serviced or which have been serviced at an automotive repair facility shall only be parked in locations approved on the site plan.
(Ord. 2023-34. Passed 1-9-23.)