17-10-0500 Use of off-street parking areas; leasing of required.

   17-10-0501 Required off-street parking areas are to be used solely for the parking of licensed motor vehicles in operating condition. Required spaces may not be used for the display of goods for sale or lease or for long- term storage of vehicles, boats, or recreational vehicles or building materials.

   17-10-0502 Required off-street parking spaces are intended to serve residents, tenants, patrons, employees, or guests of the principal use. Off-street parking spaces that are required by this Zoning Ordinance must be maintained for the life of the principal use. Except as expressly allowed by Sec. 17-10-0503, the following are deemed non-accessory parking spaces and may not be counted toward satisfaction of minimum off-street parking requirements:

      17-10-0502-A spaces that have been sold to or are owned by persons or entities who do not at the same time also own a dwelling unit used as a residence or other permitted principal use, unless the parking space is rented to or is otherwise being used by residents, tenants, patrons, employees or guests of the principal use; and

      17-10-0502-B Spaces used by persons who are not residents, tenants, patrons, employees or guests of the principal use.

   17-10-0503 In RM5, RM5.5, RM6, RM6.5, all B and all C districts, and DR dash 3 and DX dash 3 districts, up to 25% of the number of parking spaces required for residential uses may be leased out on a daily, weekly or monthly basis to persons who are not residents, tenants, patrons, employees, or guests of the principal use. In the RM6, RM6.5, B dash 5 and C dash 5 districts, and DR dash 5 and DX dash 5 districts and above, the amount of spaces allowed to be leased out to non-occupants may be increased to 45% if reviewed and approved as a special use in accordance with Sec. 17-13-0900.

   17-10-0504 Before a parking garage operator may obtain a license for a public (non-accessory) or accessory garage, the applicant must provide the Zoning Administrator with a written statement declaring that the minimum off-street parking standards for the zoning lot have been satisfied, and that all of the non-accessory parking spaces to be licensed are spaces provided in excess of applicable minimum standards.

   17-10-0505 No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is permitted in conjunction with accessory parking facilities located in R, B, DC, DX and DR districts.

   17-10-0506 No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is permitted in conjunction with open (outdoor) accessory parking facilities located in C districts.

   17-10-0507 No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is permitted in conjunction with open (outdoor) accessory parking facilities located in M districts if such parking facilities are located within 500 feet of a residential or B district.

   17-10-0508 In D districts, parking spaces in non-accessory parking facilities may not be used for temporary storage containers.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 84870, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-14, p. 84153, § 1)

17-10-0600 Location of off-street parking.

   17-10-0601 RS Districts. The following standards apply in all RS districts.

      17-10-0601-A Off-street parking is prohibited in side setbacks and within 20 feet of the front property line. Off-street parking is permitted in a required side setback when accessed by a permitted driveway from the front property line.

      17-10-0601-B Required off-street parking spaces for residential uses must be located on the same zoning lot as the dwelling units served.

      17-10-0601-C Required off-street parking and non-required accessory parking serving nonresidential uses in RS districts (e.g., religious assembly) must be located on the same zoning lot as the use served, except that such parking may be located off site if approved as a special use. In such cases, the distance between the nearest parking space and the entrance to the use served by such parking may not exceed 600 feet. (See the special use procedures of Sec. 17-13-0900)

   17-10-0602 RT, RM and DR Districts. The following standards apply in all RT, RM and DR districts.

      17-10-0602-A Off-street parking is prohibited in side setbacks and within a 20-foot setback as measured from the front property line. Off-street parking is permitted in a required side setback when accessed by a permitted driveway from the front property line.

      17-10-0602-B Off-street parking spaces required for detached houses, townhouses and two-flats must be located on the same zoning lot as the dwellings served.

      17-10-0602-C Required off-street parking and non-required accessory parking serving uses other than detached houses, townhouses and two-flats in RT, RM and DR districts must be located on the same zoning lot as the use served, except that such parking may be located off site if approved as a special use. In such cases, the distance between the nearest parking space and the entrance to the use served by such parking may not exceed 600 feet. Off-site parking spaces accessory to a use in an RT, RM or DR district may not be located in RS1, RS2 or RS3 district. (See the special use procedures of Sec. 17-13-0900)

   17-10-0603 B, C, DC, DX, DS and M Districts.

      17-10-0603-A In B, C, DC, DX, DS and M districts, all required accessory parking spaces must be located on the same zoning lot as the building or use served, except that:

         1.   Required accessory parking serving nonresidential uses in B, C, DC, DX, DS and M districts may be located off site when approved as an administrative adjustment (See Sec. 17-13-1003-FF), provided that:

            (a)   the distance between the nearest off-site, accessory parking space and the entrance to the use served by such parking does not exceed 100 feet; and

            (b)   the proposed off-site, accessory parking is not located in an R or DR district.

         2.   Required accessory parking serving residential or nonresidential uses in B, C, DC, DX, DS and M districts may be located off site when approved as a special use (See Sec. 17-13-0900), provided that the distance between the nearest off-site, accessory parking space and the entrance to the use served by such parking does not exceed 600 feet.

      17-10-0603-B Non-required accessory parking serving uses in B, C, DC, DX, DS and M districts may be located off site in any zoning district that allows non-accessory parking.

   17-10-0604 Agreement. An agreement providing for the use of off-site parking, executed by the parties involved, must be filed with the Zoning Administrator, in a form approved by the Zoning Administrator. Off-site parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Agreements must guarantee long-term availability of the parking, commensurate with the use served by the parking. If the agreement is no longer in force, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this chapter.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-05, p. 44391; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-06, p. 84870, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 60173, § 10)

17-10-0700 Shared parking.

   17-10-0701 Description. Shared parking represents an arrangement in which two or more nonresidential uses with different peak parking demands (hours of operation) use the same off-street parking spaces to meet their off-street parking requirements.

   17-10-0702 Authorization and Criteria.

      17-10-0702-A The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve and administrative adjustment allowing shared parking arrangements for nonresidential uses with different hours of operation. (See Sec. 17-13-1003-HH.)

      17-10-0702-B The Zoning Administrator may permit up to 100% of the parking required for a daytime use to be supplied by the off-street parking spaces provided for a nighttime or Sunday use and vice-versa.

      17-10-0702-C In order to approve the administrative adjustment for shared parking, the Zoning Administrator must find, based on competent evidence provided by the applicant, that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the uses for which the sharing of parking is proposed.

   17-10-0703 Uses with Different Hours of Operation.

      17-10-0703-A For the purposes of this section, the following uses are considered daytime uses:

         1.   Office uses;

         2.   Retail uses,

         3.   Industrial uses; and

         4.   Other similar primarily daytime uses, when authorized by the Zoning Administrator.

      17-10-0703-B For the purposes of this section, the following uses are considered nighttime or Sunday uses:

         1.   Auditoriums accessory to schools;

         2.   Religious assembly facilities;

         3.   Entertainment uses;

         4.   Eating and drinking establishments; and

         5.   Other similar primarily nighttime or Sunday uses, when authorized by the Zoning Administrator.

   17-10-0704 Location of Shared Parking Facility. A use for which an application is being made for shared parking must be located within 600 feet walking distance of the shared parking, measured from the entrance of the use to the nearest parking space within the shared parking lot.

   17-10-0705 Agreement. An agreement providing for the shared use of parking, executed by the parties involved, must be filed with the Zoning Administrator, in a form approved by the Zoning Administrator. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Agreements must guarantee long-term availability of the parking, commensurate with the use served by the parking. If the agreement is no longer in force, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this chapter.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 252; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 60173, § 12)

17-10-0800 Cooperative parking.

   17-10-0801 Description. Cooperative parking represents an arrangement in which two or more commercial uses provide their required off-street parking in the same parking lot, thereby reducing the number of individual parking lots and the number of curb cuts required to serve such lots. Reduced off-street parking requirements are available as an incentive for providing cooperative parking. Approval of an administrative adjustment is required. (See Sec. 17-13-1003-HH.)

   17-10-0802 Authorization. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment allowing a reduction in the number of off-street parking spaces required when multiple commercial uses provide their off-street parking in the same parking lot, as follows:

      17-10-0802-A up to a 20% reduction may be approved when 4 or more commercial uses are involved;

      17-10-0802-B up to a 15% reduction may be approved when 3 commercial uses are involved; and

      17-10-0802-C up to a 10% reduction may be approved when 2 commercial uses are involved.

   17-10-0803 Location of Cooperative Parking Facility. A use for which an application is being made for cooperative parking must be located within 600 feet walking distance of the cooperative parking, measured from the entrance of the use to the nearest parking space within the cooperative parking lot.

   17-10-0804 Agreement. An agreement providing for cooperative use of parking must be filed with the Zoning Administrator, in a form approved by the Zoning Administrator. Cooperative parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement remains in force. Agreements must guarantee long-term availability of the parking, commensurate with the use served by the parking. If the agreement is no longer in force, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this chapter.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 60173, § 13)

17-10-0900 Accessible parking (for people with disabilities).

   17-10-0901 Applicability. The accessible parking standards of this section apply to all new parking lots and garages and to changes, improvements and maintenance of existing parking lots and garages, including but not limited to sealcoating, resurfacing, remarking, fencing, curbs, walks and landscaping.

   17-10-0902 Required Parking Spaces and Passenger Loading Facilities.

      17-10-0902-A Nonresidential Uses. Unless otherwise expressly stated, accessible off-street parking spaces must be provided to serve uses other than nontransient residential uses as follows:

Total Off-Street Parking Spaces Provided [1]	Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces Required
1 to 25	1
26 to 50	2
51 to 75	3
76 to 100	4
101 to 150	5
151 to 200	6
201 to 300	7
301 to 400	8
401 to 500	9
501 to 1,000	2% of total (rounded up to the nearest whole number)
More than 1,000	20 plus one for each 100, or fraction thereof, over 1,000

 

[1] Motorcycle and bicycle spaces are not required to be counted in the total number of spaces provided.

      17-10-0902-B Nontransient Residential Uses. When off-street parking is provided to serve nontransient residential uses that are required by the Chicago Building Code to have accessible units, Type A units, or Type B units, accessible parking spaces must be provided as follows:

Total Off-Street Parking Spaces Provided [1]	Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces Required
1 to 50	1
51 to 100	2
101 to 150	3
151 to 200	4
201 to 250	5
251 to 300	6
301 to 350	7
351 to 400	8
401 to 450	9
451 to 500	10
More than 500	2% of total (rounded up to the nearest whole number)

 

[1] Motorcycle and bicycle spaces are not required to be counted in the total number of spaces provided.

      17-10-0902-C Medical Facilities. Parking at outpatient facilities, rehabilitation facilities and outpatient physical therapy facilities must be provided as follows:

         1.   Outpatient Facilities. At least 10% of patient and visitor parking spaces provided to serve hospital outpatient facilities must be accessible.

         2.   Rehabilitation Facilities and Outpatient Physical Therapy Facilities. At least 20% of patient and visitor parking spaces provided to serve rehabilitation facilities and outpatient physical therapy facilities must be accessible.

   17-10-0903 Layout and Design.

      17-10-0903-A Vehicle Spaces. Accessible parking spaces must be either 8 feet in width (minimum) or 11 feet in width (minimum), must be marked to define the width, and must have an adjacent access aisle complying with Section 17-10-0903-B.

      17-10-0903-B Access Aisle. Access aisles serving accessible parking spaces must comply with the following standards:

         1.   Width. The combined width of an accessible parking space and its adjacent access aisle must be 16 feet minimum. Access aisles serving parking spaces that are at least 11 feet wide must be at least 5 feet wide. Access aisles serving parking spaces that are less than 11 feet wide must be at least 8 feet wide. For accessible parking spaces exclusively serving the residents of a residential building that contains no more than 19 dwelling units that are either Type A units or Type B units, however, an aisle width of 5 feet and a combined width of 13 feet is allowed.

         2.   Length. Access aisles must extend the full length of the accessible parking spaces they serve.

         3.   Marking. Access aisles must be marked with diagonal striping so as to discourage parking in them.

         4.   Location. Access aisles may not overlap the vehicular way. Access aisles may be placed on either side of the parking space except for angled parking spaces which must have access aisles located on the passenger side of the parking space.

         5.   Arrangement. Access aisles must adjoin an accessible route. Two parking spaces, other than diagonal parking spaces, may share a common access aisle.

      17-10-0903-C Floor or Ground Surfaces. Parking spaces and access aisles must have surface slopes no steeper than 1:48. Access aisles must be at the same level as the parking spaces they serve. Changes in level are not allowed.

      17-10-0903-D Vertical Clearance.

         1.   Parking spaces for vans and the vehicle routes leading to such spaces must have a vertical clearance of at least 8 feet 2 inches.

         2.   For every 6 or fraction of 6 accessible parking spaces, at least one must provide the vertical clearance required for vans. A van space is not required, however, for parking exclusively serving the residents of a residential building that contains no more than 19 dwelling units that are either Type A units or Type B units.

      17-10-0903-E Signs and Identification. Accessible parking spaces and accessible passenger loading zones must be identified by signs. Such signs must comply with the Chicago Building Code.

      17-10-0903-F Relationship to Accessible Routes. Accessible parking spaces and access aisles must be designed so that vehicles, when parked, cannot obstruct the required clear width of adjacent accessible routes.

      17-10-0903-G Location.

         1.   General. Accessible parking spaces must be located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible building entrance. In parking facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking spaces must be located on the shortest accessible route to an accessible pedestrian entrance to the parking facility. When buildings have multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces must be dispersed and located near the accessible entrances.

         2.   Alternatives.

            (a)   In multilevel parking structures, van-accessible parking spaces may be consolidated on a single level.

            (b)   The total number of accessible parking spaces may be distributed among parking facilities if substantially equivalent or greater access and usability to people with disabilities is provided in terms of distance from an accessible entrance or entrances, parking fee and user convenience.

   17-10-0904 Passenger Loading Zones.

      17-10-0904-A Continuous Loading Zones. Where passenger loading zones are provided, one passenger loading zone in every continuous 100 linear feet maximum of loading zone space must be accessible.

      17-10-0904-B Medical Facilities. An accessible passenger loading zone must be provided at an accessible entrance to licensed medical and long-term care facilities where people receive physical or medical treatment or care and when the period of stay exceeds 24 hours. A passenger loading zone must be incorporated at the weather-protected entrance required by Chicago Building Code Section 14B-11-1105.3.

      17-10-0904-C Valet Parking. An accessible passenger loading zone must be provided at valet parking services. If at-grade parking is provided, at least one accessible space for self-parking of a vehicle must be provided.

      17-10-0904-D Mechanical Access Parking Garages. Mechanical access parking garages must provide at least one accessible passenger loading zone at vehicle drop-off and vehicle pick-up areas.

      17-10-0904-E Design.

         1.   Vehicle Pull-up Space Size. Accessible passenger loading zones must provide a vehicular pull-up space that is at least 8 feet in width and at least 20 feet in length.

         2.   Access Aisle. Accessible passenger loading zones must have an adjacent access aisle that complies with the following:

            (a)   Location. Access aisles must adjoin an accessible route. Access aisles may not overlap the vehicular way.

            (b)   Width. Access aisles serving vehicle pull-up spaces must be at least 5 feet in width.

            (c)   Length. Access aisles must be at least 20 feet in length.

            (d)   Marking. Access aisles must be marked so as to discourage parking in them.

         3.   Floor Surfaces. Vehicle pull-up spaces and access aisles serving them must have surface slopes no steeper than 1:48. Access aisles must be at the same level as the vehicle pull-up space they serve.

         4.   Vertical Clearance. A vertical clearance of at least 9 feet 6 inches must be provided at the following locations:

            (a)   Accessible vehicle pull-up spaces;

            (b)   Access aisles serving accessible vehicle pull-up spaces;

            (c)   A vehicular route from an entrance to the accessible passenger loading zone; and

            (d)   A vehicular route from the accessible passenger loading zone to a vehicular exit serving vehicle pull-up spaces.

(Added Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 25275; Amend Coun. J. 3-9-05, p. 44391; Amend Coun. J. 7-20-22, p. 50878, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 1-18-23, p. 59796, § 8)