(A) Off-street parking. Off-street parking facilities shall have definitely designated stalls; adequate ingress and egress; adequate aisles to provide safe, efficient access to spaces; adequate turning and maneuvering space and appropriate means for access to street or alley, so as to minimize interference with traffic movement. An Improvement Location Permit is required for any off-street parking lot Parking calculations shall be submitted with any Improvement Location Permit for off- street parking. In granting a permit, the Parking Schedule (refer to Appendix B) and the following tables hereby establish the minimum parking requirements:
Table 2: Off-street parking space specifications
Angle | Space Width (ft.) | Space Depth (ft.) | Aisle Width (ft.) |
Parallel | 9 | 22 | 12 |
Right Angle | 9 | 20 | 24 |
60 inch angle | 9 | 18 | 18 |
45 inch angle | 9 | 17 | 18 |
Compact Car | 8 | 15 | 18 |
Table 3: ADA Accessible Spaces Requirements
Total number of off-site parking spaces in lot | Minimum number of ADA accessible spaces required |
Total number of off-site parking spaces in lot | Minimum number of ADA 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 |
1,001 and over | 20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
Table 4: Drive-Thru Stacking
Drive-Thru Type | Minimum Stacking Requirements | Measured From |
Bank | 4 (per bank teller lane) | Teller or Window |
Drive-Thru Restaurant | 6 | Order Box |
Drive-Thru Restaurant | 4 | Order Box to Pick-up Window |
Car Wash, Automatic | 6 (per stall) | Entrance |
Car Wash, Self-service | 3 (per stall) | Entrance |
Gasoline Pump Island | 2 (per pump) | Pump Island |
(1) All off-street parking lots of more than five stalls shall be graded for property drainage and surfaced in accordance with the Storm Water Ordinance.
(2) All lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking lot shall be non-polluting and arranged so as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises.
(3) Whenever a parking lot extends to a property line, wheel stops or other suitable devices, as determined by the Planning Director, shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line. Suitable devices may include, but are not limited to, fencing or landscaping.
(4) Wherever appropriate, the Planning Director may, on a case-by-case basis relax the minimum off-street parking standards of a given use with the intention of allowing for shared parking. Intention of shared parking must be provided in writing by the petitioner and the owner of the parking which is intended to be shared.
(B) Off-street loading. Every building which requires the receipt or distribution vehicles of material or merchandise shall provide off-street loading berths of a size and arrangement appropriate for the types of vehicles utilizing this space. In no case will loading be permitted within public right-of-way, except an alley. In granting an improvement location permit, the following table shall be used as a guide to determine the required number of loading spaces:
TABLE 5: OFF-STREET LOADING SPACES REQUIREMENTS
Use | Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Minimum Number of Loading Spaces Required |
Use | Floor Area (sq. ft.) | Minimum Number of Loading Spaces Required |
Manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, storage, warehouses, and similar uses | 10,000 to 25,000 | 1 |
25,001 to 60,000 | 2 | |
60,001 to 100,000 | 3 | |
Each 50,000 above 100,000 | 1 | |
Office buildings, hotels and motels, retail sales, and similar uses | 10,000 to 6,000 | 1 |
60,001 to 100,000 | 2 | |
Each 50,000 above 100,000 | 1 | |
All other uses | Per the Plan Commissions Discretion | |
Note: Under 10,000 sq. ft. no loading spaces are required
(Ord. 4-2009, passed 3-9-09)