The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.
(a) Location.
(1) Parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise approved in accordance with this chapter.
(2) Parking in the RO District shall be located in the rear yard.
(b) Setback Requirements.
(1) Front Yards.
A. Unless otherwise stated, all vehicular use areas with more than ten (10) spaces shall be setback a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any street or alley right-of-way except for permitted driveways.
(2) Side and Rear Yards. Unless otherwise stated, all vehicular use areas with more than ten (10) spaces shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from any side or rear lot line.
(c) Driveways.
(1) Driveways in the ER, R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts shall be subject to the following:
A. The driveways shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet wide.
B. The driveways may be located along a lot line.
C. On lots where there is a side-loading garage or access to a garage where a vehicle backs out of the garage toward an adjacent lot line instead of a street and where a zero (0) -foot setback is proposed, a curb shall be installed along the entire driveway to prevent the overhang of any vehicles across lot lines.
D. All driveways shall be designed to maintain proper drainage.
(2) Driveways in all other districts shall be subject to the following:
A. The location, width and number of entrance and exit driveways serving private vehicular use areas shall be planned in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with the use of adjacent property and the flow of traffic on the streets to which they connect.
B. Vehicular use areas that contain up to twenty (20) parking spaces shall have at least one(1), two (2)-lane driveway that is located a safe distance from any interstation of public streets.
(d) Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.
(1) All parking spaces shall be striped and maintained in good condition.
(2) Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.
(3) When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.
(4) The owner of property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.
(e) Surface and Grading.
(1) The surface of any parking area, aisle, driveway or maneuvering area shall be paved with a hard, durable, dust free surface such as asphalt or concrete (excluding compacted gravel) and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Porous asphalt, pervious concrete, and parking pavers that are designed and used to reduce surface water run-off, may be used for the pavement of any vehicular use area if reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission during site plan review. An applicant shall be required to submit a maintenance plan for upkeep of any permitted porous asphalt or pervious concrete. Failure to adhere to the maintenance plan shall be considered a violation of this code.
(3) All vehicular use areas shall be graded and drained so that surface water shall not flow onto adjacent property and shall be improved with asphalt concrete or Portland cement pavement. In residential districts, this requirement shall only apply to driveways and parking surface in the front yard. Surfaces behind the front building line may be gravel or other types of parking surfaces.
(f) Wheel Stops and Curbing.
(1) Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs, or other suitable barriers shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way, or sidewalk or damaging any structure or landscaping in parking lots. Where parking is located on a driveway (e.g., single-family or two-family residential uses), such parking areas shall be exempt from this requirement.
(2) The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five (5) inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2 ½) feet.
(3) Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.
(4) Continuous curbing is discouraged, but if curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1115-A.
Figure 1115-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater to be directed into landscaped areas.
(h) Landscaping and Screening. Landscape and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1113: Landscaping and Screening.
(i) Bicycle Parking.
(1) Purpose. The requirements for bicycle parking are established for the purpose of ensuring adequate and safe facilities to accommodate bicycle parking and to encourage use of bicycles for travel as an alternative to use of motorized vehicles.
(2) Applicability.
A. Any new construction in the CC, VC, and P-I Districts after the effective date of this code is required to provide bicycle spaces or other bicycle parking (and locking) accommodations for all development, in accordance with this subsection.
B. All short-term rental uses shall be required to provide spaces in accordance with this section.
C. All public or institutional uses, in any district, are also required to provide similar facilities in accordance with this subsection.
(3) Standards.
A. The use of bicycle racks to comply with the bicycle space requirement shall be free of charge to any bicyclist. Fees may be charged for the use of bike lockers or other more permanent bicycle parking or storage facilities.
B. Any bicycle space shall be located in an area adjacent to the building and separate from vehicular traffic circulation so as to prevent traffic conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles and bicyclists. Such separation shall be created through the use of physical barriers such as curbs, wheel stops, bollards, or other similar features.
C. The applicant may provide a single bicycle rack or multiple bicycle racks to accommodate the required number of spaces.
D. A minimum of one (1) bicycle parking space shall be provided for each short-term rental use and a minimum of one (1) bicycle parking space for each five off-street parking spaces for all other uses.
E. Each bicycle parking space shall have a minimum space of two (2) feet wide by six (6) feet long.
F. Each bicycle rack shall be designed to accommodate at least two (2) bicycles.
G. All bicycle racks should be powder coated or constructed of materials that resist corrosion without requiring paint.
H. Bicycle racks shall be maintained in good condition without significant rust or damage. Failure to maintain or replace deteriorated bicycle racks shall be a violation of this code.
(j) E-Scooter Parking.
(1) When e-scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles and e-scooters.
(2) All e-scooters shall be subject to ORC Section 4511.514.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)