(A) General Provisions:
1. Procedure: An application for a building permit for a new or enlarged building, structure, or use shall include therewith a plot plan, drawn to scale, and fully dimensioned showing any off- street parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with the requirements of this title.
2. Extent Of Control: The off-street parking and loading requirements herein shall apply as follows:
(a) All buildings and structures erected and all land uses shall provide accessory off-street parking or loading facilities as required hereinafter for the use thereof.
(b) When a building or structure erected or enlarged prior to or after the effective date hereof shall undergo a decrease in number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, number of employees, or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter for required off-street parking or loading facilities, and further, when said decrease would result in a requirement for fewer total off-street parking or loading spaces through application of the provisions of these regulations, off- street parking and loading facilities may be reduced accordingly, provided that existing off-street parking or loading facilities are so decreased only when the facilities remaining would at least equal or exceed the off-street parking or loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of these regulations to the entire building or structure as modified.
(c) When a building or structure undergoes any increase in number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter for required off-street parking or loading facilities, and further when the increase will result in a requirement for additional total off-street parking or loading spaces through application of the provisions of this title, parking and loading facilities shall be increased so that the facilities will at least equal or exceed the off-street parking or loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of this title to the entire building or structure as modified.
3. Existing Off-Street Parking And Loading Spaces: Accessory off- street parking and loading spaces in existence on the effective date hereof may not be reduced in number unless already exceeding the requirements of this section for equivalent new construction; in which event, said spaces shall not be reduced below the number required herein for such equivalent new construction.
4. Schedule Of Requirements:
(a) Tables For Required Off-Street Parking And Loading: Requirements governing the number and location of off-street parking and off-street loading facilities in relation to the use of property are hereinafter established. The off-street parking and loading requirements for any use not specified herein shall be the same as for similar specified use, as determined below.
(b) Floor Area: The term "floor area" as employed in this section in the case of office, merchandising, or service types of use shall mean the gross floor area of a building or structure used or intended to be used for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients, patients or tenants, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise.
"Floor area" for the purpose of this section, shall not include any area used for:
(1) Storage accessory to the principal use of a building.
(2) Incidental repairs.
(3) Stairways and elevators.
(4) Show windows.
(5) Restrooms.
(6) Utilities.
(7) Dressing, fitting or alteration rooms.
(B) Additional Regulations; Parking:
1. Use Of Off-Street Parking Facilities: Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential use and developed in any residential district in accordance with the requirements of this section shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles or commercial vehicles of not more than five (5) ton GVW owned by occupants of the dwelling structures to which such facilities are accessory or by guests of said occupants.
2. Joint Parking Facilities: Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be provided collectively in any zoning district in which separate off-street parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted, provided that the total number of spaces so located together are not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use and not more than three hundred feet (300') from the lot on which the main building or use to be served is located.
In any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or where such spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereto assuring their retention for such purposes, shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the City Attorney or appointed legal advisor, and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.
3. Written Agreement For Joint Parking: Not more than fifty percent (50%) of the parking spaces required for: a) theaters, and places of amusement, and up to one hundred percent (100%) of the parking spaces required for a church or school may be provided and used jointly by b) banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those listed in item a of this subsection; provided, however, that written agreement, assuring the retention for such purpose, shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the City Attorney and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.
4. Control Of Off-Site Facilities: When required accessory off- street parking facilities are provided elsewhere than on the lot on which the principal use served is located, they shall be in the same possession, either by deed or long-term lease, as the property occupied by such principal use, and the owner shall be bound by covenants filed on record in the Office of the City Clerk, requiring the owner and his heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of off-street parking spaces during the existence of the principal use.
5. Permitted Districts For Accessory Parking: Accessory parking facilities provided elsewhere than on the same zoning lot with the principal use served in accordance with the requirements below, may be located in any zoning district except as follows:
(a) No parking facilities accessory to a business or manufacturing use shall be located as a residential district where authorized by the Corporate Authorities as hereinafter prescribed.
6. Nonresidential Parking In Residential Districts: Accessory off-street parking facilities serving nonresidential uses of property may be permitted in any R district, when authorized by the Corporate Authorities after review and study by the Planning Commission, subject to the following requirements in addition to all other relevant requirements:
(a) The parking lot shall be accessory to, and for use in connection with, one or more nonresidential establishments located in adjoining districts or in connection with one or more existing professional or institutional office buildings or institutions, if the parking lot proposed is within three hundred feet (300') of the nonresidential use which it is to serve.
(b) The parking lot shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles or commercial vehicles of not more than five (5) tons GVW.
(c) No commercial repair work or service of any kind shall be conducted on the parking lot.
(d) No sign of any kind other than signs designating entrances, exits and conditions of use, shall be maintained on the parking lot, and shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in area.
(e) The parking lot may be open from seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to nine o'clock (9:00) P.M. and shall be closed at all other times; provided, however, that when supervised by one or more full-time attendants, the parking lot may be kept open until twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight. Parking lot lights shall be turned off when the lot closes.
(f) Each entrance to and exit from the parking lot shall be at least twenty feet (20') distant from any adjacent property located in any residential district, except where ingress and egress to the parking lot is provided from a public alley or public way separating the residential areas from the proposed parking lot.
(g) In addition to the foregoing requirements, such parking lots shall conform to any further requirements and conditions as may be prescribed by the Corporate Authorities for the protection of properties adjacent to and in the vicinity of the proposed parking lot.
7. Design And Maintenance:
(a) Parking Space; Description: A required off-street parking space shall be an area of not less than two hundred (200) square feet nor less than ten feet (10') wide by twenty feet (20') long measured perpendicularly to the sides of the parking space exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns, or office and work areas, accessible from streets or alleys and to be used for the storage or parking of passenger automobiles or commercial vehicles under one and one-half (11/2) tons' capacity. Aisles between vehicular parking spaces shall be not less than twelve feet (12') in width when serving automobiles parked at a forty five degree (45°) angle in one direction nor less than twenty five feet (25') in width when serving automobiles parked perpendicularly.
(b) Measurement Of Space: When determination of the number of required off-street parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and including one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded, and fractions over one-half (1/2) shall be interpreted as one parking space.
(c) Access: Parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in such a manner as will least interfere with the movement of traffic and so designed as to permit adequate maneuvering area for vehicles to turn around where only one entry or exit is provided in order that no backing of vehicles into the street is required. No driveway or curb cut in any district shall exceed twenty five feet (25') in width.
(d) Signs: No signs shall be displayed in any parking area within any residential district, except such as may be necessary for the orderly use of the parking facilities.
(e) Striping: All parking spaces shall be properly marked by durable paint in stripes a minimum of four inches (4") wide and extending the length of the parking space.
(f) Required Setbacks: No parking space nor portion thereof established on the same zoning lot with a building shall be located within a required front yard. No parking spaces nor portion thereof established on a zoning lot without a building shall be located closer to any street line than the established building line on adjacent properties nor closer than the front yard setback required for the district in which the parking lot is located. Further, any wall, fence or hedge developed around any parking area shall be subject to the front yard setback requirements of this title in the same manner as a building or structure. (Ord. 69-23, 4-6-1970)
(g) Surfacing: All open off-street parking areas, except those accessory to single-family dwellings or parking areas providing space for ten (10) or less vehicles shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than four inches (4") thick, surface with not less than one and one-half inches (11/2") of asphaltic concrete or some other comparable all-weather dustless material. Off-street parking areas providing for parking spaces for ten (10) or less vehicles, except those accessory to single- family dwellings, shall be improved with a compacted crushed rock base of not less than six inches (6") thick. (Ord. 82-18, 2-8-1983)
(h) Lighting: Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from all adjoining properties. (Ord. 69-23, 4-6-1970)
(i) Stormwater: Adequate stormwater drainage facilities shall be installed in order to insure that stormwater does not flow onto abutting property or abutting sidewalks in such a way or quantity that pedestrians using the sidewalk would be detrimentally affected or inconvenienced. The Codes Enforcement Officer shall approve all such facilities. (Ord. 69-23, 4-6-1970; amd. 2018 Code)
(C) Location Of Parking Areas:
1. Extent Of Control: Off-street automobile parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified; where a distance is specified, such distance shall be walking distance measured from the nearest point of the parking area to the nearest entrance of the building that the parking area is required to serve.
(a) For one- and two-family dwellings, on the same lot with the building they are required to serve.
(b) For three- and four-family dwellings, not over two (2) stories in height, row dwellings, not over one and one-half (11/2) stories in height, on the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are required to serve. For the purpose of this requirement, a group of such uses constructed and maintained under a single ownership or management shall be assumed to be on a single lot or parcel of land.
(c) For apartment houses containing four (4) or more dwelling units on the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are required to service, or on a separate lot or parcel of land not more than three hundred feet (300') from the nearest entrance to the main building being serviced, provided the lot or parcel of land selected for the parking facilities is located in a multiple-family district or a less restricted district.
(d) For clubs, hospitals, sanitariums, orphanages, homes for the aged, convalescent homes and for other similar uses, the off- street parking facilities required shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the main building or buildings being served, or upon properties contiguous to the zoning lot upon which is located the building or buildings they are intended to serve.
(e) For uses other than those specified above, off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the same lot or parcel of land as the main building being served, or on a separate lot or parcel of land not over one thousand feet (1,000') from any entrance of the main building measured from the nearest point of the parking area, provided the separate lot or parcel of land intended for the parking facilities is located in the same district as the principal permitted use or in a less restricted district. (Ord. 69-23, 4-6-1970)
(D) Schedule Of Off-Street Parking Requirements:
One and two-family dwellings | 1 parking space for each family dwelling unit, behind the building line |
Three or more family dwelling | 1
1/2 parking spaces for each family dwelling unit |
Bowling alleys, recreation centers, swimming pools, skating rinks and other recreation and amusement facilities | 1 parking space for every 5 customers computed on the basis of maximum servicing capacity at any one time plus 1 additional space for every 2 persons regularly employed on the premises |
Club houses and permanent meeting places of veterans, business, civic, fraternal, labor and similar organizations | 1 parking space for every 50 square feet of aggregate floor area in the auditorium, assembly hall and dining room of such building plus 1 additional space for every 2 persons regularly employed on the premises |
Funeral homes and undertaking establishments | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business plus 1 parking space for every 2 persons regularly employed on the premises and 1 space for every 4 seats in the auditorium or chapel of such establishment |
Hospitals | 1 parking space for each bed intended for patients, excluding bassinets, plus 1 per doctor plus 1 per 3 employees plus 1 for hospital vehicle |
House trailers (mobile homes) | 1 parking space for each trailer used for dwelling or sleeping purposes |
Indoor retail businesses | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of such business plus 3 parking spaces for the first 1,000 square feet of total area and 1 additional space for every additional 200 square feet of floor area |
Industrial plants and facilities | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of such industrial use plus 1 parking space for every 2 employees on the premises at maximum employment on a single shift |
Junior and senior high schools | 1 parking space for every 8 seats available at maximum capacity in the assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or gymnasium of greatest capacity on the school grounds or campus. If the school has no assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or gymnasium, 1 parking space shall be provided for each person regularly employed at such school plus 2 additional spaces for each classroom |
Libraries, museums, Post Offices and similar establishments | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the operation of such establishments plus 3 parking spaces for the first 1,000 square feet of total floor area and 1 additional space for every additional 200 square feet of floor area |
Medical and dental clinics | 3 parking spaces for each doctor plus 1 additional space for every 2 regular employees |
Motels and hotels | 11/2 parking spaces for each sleeping room offered for tourist accommodation plus 1 space for each dwelling unit on the premises |
Nursing homes | 1 parking space for every 2 beds occupied at maximum capacity, plus 1 space for every 2 regular employees |
Offices | 1 parking space for every 300 square feet of office space |
Outdoor retail businesses | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of such business plus 2 parking spaces for each person employed on the premises based on maximum seasonal employment and such additional space as may be required by the Planning Commission based on the nature of the business and other relevant factors |
Public and private elementary schools | 1 parking space for every 12 seats available at maximum capacity in the assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or gymnasium of greatest capacity on the school grounds or campus. If the institution has no assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or gymnasium then 1 parking space shall be provided for each person regularly employed at such school plus 1 additional space for each classroom |
Public garages | Indoor or outdoor parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of such business plus 3 parking spaces for each person regularly employed on the premises |
Repair shops, plumbing shops, electrical shops, roofing shops, and other service establishments | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business plus 2 parking spaces for each person regularly employed on the premises |
Restaurants and other eating and drinking establishments | 1 parking space for every 200 square feet of total floor area |
Self-service laundries | 1 parking space for every 2 washing machines |
Service stations | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business plus 1 parking space for each gas pump, 3 spaces for each grease rack or similar facility and 1 space for every 2 persons employed on the premises at maximum employment on a single shift |
Theaters, auditoriums, churches, stadiums, civil centers and other places of public assembly | 1 parking space for every 6 seats available at maximum capacity |
Transportation terminals | 1 parking space for every 100 square feet of waiting room space |
Universities, colleges, junior colleges, academies, technical schools and similar institutions of higher learning | 1 parking space for every 6 seats occupied at maximum capacity in the assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or gymnasium of greatest capacity on the campus. If the institution has no assembly hall, auditorium, stadium or gymnasium, 1 parking space shall be provided for each person regularly employed at such institution plus 5 additional spaces for each classroom |
Warehouses, freight terminals and trucking terminals | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of such business plus 2 parking spaces for each person regularly employed on the premises |
Wholesale businesses | Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of such business plus 2 parking spaces for each person employed on the premises based on maximum seasonal employment |
(Ord. 69-23, 4-6-1970; amd. Ord. 79-8, 10-9-1979)
(E) Design And Schedule Of Off-Street Loading And Unloading Space:
1. Design:
(a) Loading Berth; Description: An off-street loading berth shall be a hard-surfaced area of land, open or enclosed, other than a street or public way, used principally for the standing, loading or unloading of motor trucks, tractors and trailers so as to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets and alleys.
(b) Location: No permitted or required loading berth shall be closer than fifty feet (50') to any property in a residential district unless completely enclosed by building walls, or a uniformly painted solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof not less than six feet (6') in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within twenty five feet (25') of the nearest point of intersection of any two (2) streets. Loading berths open to the sky may be located in any required yards.
(c) Measurement Of Berth: When determination of the number of required off-street loading berths results in a requirement of a fractional berth, any fraction up to and including one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded, and fractions over one-half (1/2) shall be interpreted as one loading berth.
(d) Surfacing: All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted gravel base, not less than seven inches (7") thick, surfaced with not less than two inches (2") of asphaltic concrete or some comparable all-weather dustless material.
2. Space Requirements: Every building or structure used for business, trade or industry shall provide adequate space for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the street or public alley. Such space shall have access to a public alley or, if there is no alley, to a street. Off-street loading and unloading space shall be in addition to and not considered as meeting a part of the requirements for off-street parking space. Off-street loading and unloading space shall not be used or designed, intended or constructed to be used in a manner to obstruct or interfere with the free use of any street, alley or adjoining property. At least the following off-street loading and unloading space requirements for specific uses shall be provided:
Freight terminals and trucking terminals | 1 off-street loading and unloading space at least 12' x 50' for every 5,000 square feet of total floor area |
Industrial plants | 1 off-street loading and unloading space at least 12' x 50' for every 10,000 square feet of total floor area |
Retail businesses and service establishments | 1 off-street loading and unloading space at least 12' x 35' for every 3,000 square feet of total floor area |
Warehouses and wholesale storage facilities | 1 off-street loading and unloading space at least 12' x 50' for every 7,500 square feet of total floor area |
(Ord. 69-23, 4-6-1970)