A. Parking Required For All Structures: For all buildings or structures hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, off street parking shall be provided. Such parking spaces shall be located entirely on the same property as the main use, with no portion, other than the necessary drives, extending into any street right of way or other public way.
B. Minimum Parking Requirements:
1. Number Of Spaces: In all districts, the minimum number of off street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements in table 8-3 (subsection B9 of this section) and shall comply with the rules and regulations as detailed in the Illinois accessibility code at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered. The city planner may grant commercial developments up to a ten percent (10%) reduction in the number of required spaces for pedestrian oriented commercial development in the university influence area. Only independently accessible spaces shall be counted toward required parking; tandem parking spaces shall not be counted, except for detached single-family and duplex dwellings.
a. Exception: No off street parking shall be required for the area known as the "Courthouse Square". The "Courthouse Square" shall be defined as the area from the center of 5th Street to the center of 8th Street and from the center of Van Buren Avenue to the center of Madison Avenue.
2. Standards For Unlisted Uses: The building official shall determine the number of parking spaces required for uses not referenced in table 8-3 (subsection B9 of this section) by applying the standard for the most similar use or uses as listed in the table. If there is no similar use, the building official shall make a determination based on available parking studies or standards.
3. Calculation Of Space: Any fraction of a parking space calculated as required under this section shall be counted as a full parking space.
4. Location: Parking shall be provided on the same lot with the use except as permitted by this section.
5. Spaces For Persons With Disabilities: Spaces for persons with disabilities shall be designed and provided as required by the Americans with disabilities act (ADA) standards and shall comply with the rules and regulations as detailed in the Illinois accessibility code.
6. Additional Parking Required: Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date hereof is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, to create a need for additional parking, parking requirements shall be met for all uses on the site.
7. Existing Parking Facilities Maintained: Facilities being used for off street parking on the effective date hereof shall not be reduced in capacity to less than the number of spaces prescribed, or altered in design or function, to less than the minimum standards prescribed herein.
8. Head-In Parking: Head-in parking from any public street that requires the applicant to back into the street to enter or exit the space shall not be permitted, except for a single driveway from a detached single-family residence or duplex. Head-in parking may be allowed along an alley. (Ord. 03-O-9, 3-18-2003)
9. Table Of Off Street Parking Requirements:
TABLE 8-3: OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Use Categories | Specific Uses | Vehicle Spaces |
Use Categories | Specific Uses | Vehicle Spaces |
Commercial | ||
Fuel sales | Minimum 1 per service position, plus 1 per employee on largest shift, plus 1 per 50 square feet of retail floor area in the building up to 200 square feet, plus 1 per 200 square feet for additional retail floor area | |
Office | General offices; governmental offices | 1 per 300 square feet |
Medical/dental | 1.3 per exam room, plus 1 per 100 square feet of waiting room | |
Recreation and entertainment, indoor | Amusement center | 1 per game table, video game, amusement device |
Assembly/auditorium | 1 per 4 seats or 1 per 50 square feet of gross floor area if not permanent seats | |
Bowling alley | 4 per lane | |
Clubs/lodges | 1 per 100 square feet of meeting room | |
Health club/fitness center | 1 per 200 square feet | |
Recreation and entertainment, outdoor | Driving range | 1 per tee |
Miniature golf | 2 per hole | |
Retail sales and service | Banks (branch and drive-in) | 1 per 300 square feet of floor area, plus required stacking spaces for drive- through |
Convenience store | 1 per 200 square feet of retail floor area | |
Dance, assembly, or exhibition halls (without fixed seats) | 1 per 100 square feet of floor area | |
Hotels/motels, cabin, tourist home, bed and breakfast inns | 1 per sleeping room, plus 1 per 200 square feet of office, dining and retail floor area | |
Mortuary/funeral home | 1 per 50 square feet of floor space in slumber rooms, parlors or individual funeral service rooms | |
Nightclub, cafe | 1 per 75 square feet of gross floor area | |
Private club or lodge | 0.5 per seat based on maximum occupancy | |
Restaurants | 1 per each 2 seats in dining room or 1 per 4 feet of bench length where bench seating is provided | |
Shopping centers Less than 15,000 square feet 15,000+ square feet | 1 per 200 square feet 1 per 250 square feet | |
Theaters | 1 per 4 seats | |
Vehicle sales, new and used, including recreational vehicles/boats | Spaces equal to 10 percent of vehicle display area | |
Other retail sales, high volume, standalone (e.g., supermarkets, clothing and department stores, shopping complexes, hardware, building supplies, bookstores, big box stores, cannabis dispensary, medical cannabis dispensary, and similar uses)
| 1 per 200 square feet of sales and display area | |
Other retail sales/services, low volume, standalone (e.g., appliance and sales, repair shops, nurseries, greenhouses and similar uses) | 1 per 400 square feet (includes employee parking) | |
Storage | Bulk or tank stations | 1 per employee, plus 1 per facility vehicle, plus 1 per 10,000 square feet of loading space |
Self-service | 1 per 8 storage units, plus 1 per employee on maximum shift | |
Vehicle service, limited | Car wash, full service | 10 per bay |
Car wash, self-service | 3 per bay | |
Other limited vehicle service | 2 per service bay, plus 1 per employee | |
Service stations; oil, lube, muffler service | ||
Tire, batteries, accessory retailers | 3.3 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area | |
Industrial | ||
Manufacturing and production | Industrial establishment, research testing laboratory, creamery, bottling plant, cannabis craft grower, cannabis cultivation center, cannabis infuser, cannabis processor, medical cannabis cultivation center | 1 per employee on the maximum shift |
Warehouse and freight movement | Warehouse and freight movement, including cannabis transporter | 1 per 1.5 employees or 1,000 square feet, whichever results in more spaces |
Wholesale sales | 1 per employee | |
Institutional | ||
College, vocational/ technical schools | 1 per 2 students | |
Community services | Community center/ library/museum/gallery | 10, plus 1 additional space per 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet |
Daycare | 1.5 per employee, plus drop off/pick up area as required in section 10-7-8 of this title | |
Detention facilities | Jails, honor camps, reformatories, law enforcement rehabilitation centers | 1 per employee on maximum shift; 1 per service vehicle |
Hospital/clinic | 1 per bed, plus 1 per employee | |
Parks and open areas | Campground | 1 per (10 foot x 30 foot) campsite, plus 1 per (10 foot x 30 foot) per 6 campsites for additional RVs, plus 4 per laundry and shower facility |
Golf course | 6 per hole | |
All other | 20 per athletic field or ball diamond or 1 per 4 seats, whichever results in more spaces | |
Religious assembly | 1 per 4 seats (1 seat equals 18 inches) | |
Safety service | Fire or police station; emergency response service | 1 per employee, plus 1 per each 3 volunteer personnel on normal shift, plus 1 per 200 square feet usable office space |
Schools | Elementary and junior highs | 1 per 10 seats in the auditorium or main assembly room, or 2 per classroom, whichever is greater |
High schools | 1.2 per classroom, plus 1 per 10 students based upon the maximum number of students attending the school at any 1 period of the day | |
Schools of private instruction | 1 per 200 square feet, plus 1 per instructor | |
Residential | ||
Group living | Boarding or lodging house | 1 per maximum occupancy, plus 1 |
Nursing homes; assisted living facility; treatment facility; small group and large group living facilities | 1 per 3 beds | |
Other group living | 1 per 4 beds | |
Household living | Bed and breakfast | 1 per guestroom, plus 2 for owner's portion, plus 1 per employee |
Business residence | 2 per residence, plus business parking | |
Single-family, duplex, or multi-family in any R-2U, R-3U or R-4U district | 1.33 per bedroom | |
Single-family or duplex in all districts | 2 per dwelling unit | |
Multi-family in any other district (apartment) | 1.33 per bedroom | |
Multiple occupancy dwellings in any district (group dwelling greater than 3 occupants in 1 unit) | 1.33 per occupant | |
All other household living | 1 per unit | |
C. Off Site Or Remote Parking: The building official may approve off site parking when:
1. Both the primary use and the off site parking are located in an area zoned for the primary use served by the off site parking;
2. The required spaces may be located not to exceed three hundred feet (300') from any building served;
3. The applicant has provided a written agreement that assures the ongoing availability of the parking and that has been approved as to form by the city attorney; and
4. Adequate parking is provided on site for persons with disabilities.
D. Parking For Mixed And Multiple Use Developments: The building official may authorize a reduction in the total parking requirement for separate uses located on the same site or adjoining sites that are served by a common parking facility. Reductions pursuant to this section shall not be granted for facilities using off site or remote parking. In determining whether to approve an adjustment for a mixed use development, the building official shall consider all relevant factors, including:
1. The characteristics of each use and the differences in projected peak parking demand, including days and hours of operation;
2. The potential reduction in vehicle movements afforded by multipurpose use of the parking facility by employees, customers or residents of the uses served; and
3. The potential improvements in parking facility design, circulation and access afforded by a joint parking facility.
E. Parking For Persons With Disabilities:
1. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be provided in all parking lots in accordance with Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines (ADAAG) for buildings and facilities.
2. The number of parking spaces to be provided for persons with disabilities shall comply with the Illinois accessibility code.
3. All handicapped accessible spaces shall be clearly marked.
F. Parking Design Standards:
1. Minimum Standards:
a. (Rep. by Ord. 08-O-28, 10-7-2008)
b. In a residential district, no recreational vehicle or trailer may park other than on private property and shall not cause a visibility obstruction at the intersection of street rights of way. Recreational vehicles, boats and trailers stored on a residential lot for more than seven (7) consecutive days shall be stored behind the front building line behind an opaque screen or fence at least six feet (6') in height. No vehicle or trailer shall be used as a dwelling while parked on private property.
c. Trucks and trailers in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, designed and manufactured for or used for specific commercial purposes, including, but not limited to, wreckers, dump trucks, tracked vehicles, buses, construction vehicles, equipment carriers, bottling works delivery trucks, grain trucks, and refrigerated trucks, are prohibited from parking in an R district. No vehicle in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds' gross vehicle weight, excluding recreational trailers and recreational vehicles, shall be parked in an R district.
d. (Rep. by Ord. 07-O-16, 4-3-2007)
e. Any type commercial vehicle, regardless of gross vehicle weight, delivering or picking up merchandise for delivery or employed in performing a repair or construction service, may park for the purpose of making such pick up or delivery, or for the duration of the period during which a repair or construction service is being performed on or to property in the area where parked.
f. The following table 8-5 establishes the minimum design standards for parking areas. The building official may require modifications to parking lot design to ensure the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. These standards are for nonhandicapped parking spaces. Design standards for handicapped parking spaces shall be designed and provided as required by the Americans with disabilities standards and shall comply with the rules and regulations as detailed in the Illinois accessibility code. The building official may allow for up to a ten percent (10%) decrease in aisle widths for redevelopment sites when parking space widths are increased by twelve inches (12").
TABLE 8-5: MINIMUM PARKING FACILITY DESIGN STANDARDS
Parking Angle | Maneuvering Lane Width | Parking Space Dimensions | Total Width Of 2 Rows Of Spaces And Maneuvering Lane | Parking Space Striping Dimensions 4" Thick Stripes | ||||
One-Way | Two-Way | Width
1 |
Length | One-Way | Two-Way | Width | Length | |
30° to 50° | 12' | 20' | 9' | 18' | 48' | 56' | 9' | 18' |
51° to 75° | 13' | 22' | 9' | 18' | 49' | 58' | 9' | 18' |
76° to 90° | n/a | 24' | 9' | 18' | n/a | 60' | 9' | 18' |
Note:
1. Measure width of space from center of stripe to center of stripe.
g. Any new driveway or existing driveway widened from a single driveway to a double driveway in any zoning district, except A and RE, shall be constructed of concrete or bituminous concrete.
h. Landscaping shall be required for any off street parking lot containing over ten (10) spaces, as required in section 10-8-5 of this chapter.
2. Timing Of Parking: All parking areas and drives shall be ready for use prior to occupancy of a building or site, and shall be approved by the building official. The building official may grant special permission to delay this requirement due to weather conditions not being satisfactory for proper installation of surfacing materials.
3. Location:
a. All off street parking shall be located outside of required landscape areas.
b. Off street parking facilities and required parking facilities in any C or I district may be located in the front yard.
c. No part of any parking space shall be closer than five feet (5') to any established highway, road or street right of way line. In case a parking lot serving a commercial, industrial or multi-family development adjoins an RE, R-1 or R-2 residential district, a type D buffer yard shall separate it from the adjacent lot. Buffer yards, fences and walls and landscaping shall be developed in conformance with section 10-8-5 of this chapter.
d. Off street parking areas for residential structures in the R-2, R-2U, R-3, R-3U, R-4 and R-4U districts may locate up to three (3) parking spaces in the front yard of a parcel (see exhibit 8-5 of this section) and driveways and surfaced parking areas shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) or up to twenty four feet (24') wide (whichever is greater) of the front yard of any parcel in an R district.
Exhibit 8-5: Acceptable Parking Options For The R-2, R-2U, R-3, R-3U, R-4 And R-4U Districts
e. Off street parking and loading areas may not occupy any part of required open space, but may occupy a part of the required yard area, subject to the provisions of this title.
4. Maintenance Of Required Spaces: All required parking facilities shall be maintained for the duration of the use requiring such facilities. Required parking facilities shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking of passenger automobiles, motor vehicles or light trucks not exceeding one ton in capacity, and shall not be used for the sale, display or storage of merchandise, or for the storage or repair of vehicles or equipment.
5. Accessibility: Each standard parking space shall consist of an independently accessible rectangular or trapezoidal area.
6. Vertical Clearance: Each parking space shall have a vertical clearance of at least eight feet (8').
7. Circulation: Each parking and loading area shall have adequate drives, aisles and turning and maneuvering areas for access and usability, and shall at all times have access to a street or alley and provide sidewalk access to buildings.
G. Parking Area Paving And Drainage:
1. When Paving Required:
a. Driveways for use in the A and RE districts shall not be required to be paved, provided the driveway has an all weather surface to facilitate access by emergency vehicles.
b. All parking areas and driveways for uses in the A district that are projected to generate one hundred (100) or more average daily trips shall be paved.
c. Driveways providing access to residential lots in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 districts shall be paved.
d. All commercial and industrial parking lots, access drives and loading areas shall be paved.
2. Pavement Materials:
a. All Weather Surface: Driveway surfacing may be either eight inches (8") of gravel or chip and seal. All gravel driveways shall be coated with a dust palliative to prevent airborne dust particles in the A and RE districts.
b. Residential Parking And Driveway Surface: Paving surfaces shall consist of either two inches (2") of asphaltic concrete over a six inch (6") rolled stone base or four inches (4") of Portland cement concrete.
c. Commercial And Industrial Parking, Driveway And Loading Area Surfaces: At a minimum, the parking, driveways and loading areas shall consist of either two inches (2") of asphaltic concrete overlay over an eight inch (8") rolled stone base or seven inches (7") of Portland cement concrete.
d. Heavy Equipment Storage Areas: Heavy equipment storage areas that are accessory uses for agricultural service establishments and nonagricultural commercial uses in the agricultural, commercial and industrial districts may be surfaced and maintained with chip and seal or a similar durable, dustless surface. However, all driveways leading to such areas shall be paved as required in subsection G2c of this section.
3. Engineered Plans Required: The building official shall require engineering design plans, signed by a professional engineer, for commercial and industrial lots of more than one acre. All parking and loading facilities shall be designed, graded and provided with permanent storm drainage facilities that prevent standing water on any parking area, and do not increase the flow of water onto adjacent properties, streets or alleys.
H. Parking Area Lighting: On site lighting shall be provided for multi-family, commercial and industrial parking lots. The lighting of parking areas, walks and drives shall be required in such manner and during such hours as may be deemed necessary in the interest of public safety and security. Such lighting may be attached to a building or freestanding fixture. All lighting shall comply with section 10-8-6 of this chapter.
I. Off Street Loading Requirements: Excepting the C-3 district, every building or part thereof erected or occupied for commercial or industrial purposes involving the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by truck shall provide and maintain on the same premises loading space in accordance with the following requirements:
1. In the C-1, C-2, I-1 and I-2 districts loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with table 8-6 of this section.
TABLE 8-6: REQUIRED LOADING SPACES
Gross Floor Area (Square Feet) | Required Loading Spaces |
0 - 1,999 | None |
2,000 - 19,999 | 1 |
20,000 - 99,999 | 1, plus 1 per 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof over 20,000 square feet |
100,000 | 5, plus 1 per 40,000 square feet or fraction thereof over 100,000 square feet |
2. Each loading space shall be not less than twelve feet (12') in width by seventy feet (70') in length with a fifteen foot (15') vertical clearance.
3. Such space may occupy all or part of any required side or rear yard, except when adjoining a residential district, in which case, it shall be set back twenty five feet (25') and shall be screened from the adjacent property by a type E buffer yard fence.
(Ord. 03-O-9, 3-18-2003; amd. Ord. 07-O-16, 4-3-2007; Ord. 07-O-58, 11-20-2007; Ord. 09-O-60, 12-1-2009; Ord. 14-O-41, 10-7-2014; Ord. 15-O-9, 1-20-2015; Ord. 20-O-22, 6-16-2020)