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(A) No building structure or land shall be used or occupied and no building or structure or part thereof shall be erected or constructed unless permanently maintained off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided as required by and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) No building or structure or part thereof shall be substantially reconstructed, altered or repaired unless permanently maintained off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided as required by and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) The required space provisions of this chapter, except where there is any change of use, shall not apply to any existing building or structure. Where the new use as changed involves no additions or enlargements, there shall be provided as many of such spaces as may be required for the new use.
(D) Whenever the use of a building or structure is changed or is increased in floor area, number of employees, seating capacity or otherwise so as to create a need for an increase in the number of existing parking spaces, additional parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of much change or increase.
(E) Revision of an approved parking lot, including, but not limited to reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any parking lot in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a new site plan and a certificate of zoning clearance prior to such change.
('80 Code, § 1193.03) (Ord. 68-86, passed 12-8-86) Penalty, see § 153.999
(A) All off-street parking and loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use to be served, except the owners of two or more separate uses may establish a joint parking area to provide the total number of required off-street parking and loading spaces for all such combined uses, subject to approval of the Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning, subject to such conditions as he or she may impose.
(B) Churches may establish joint parking areas for 50% or less of their required spaces if such areas are located within 300 feet of the main church entrance.
('80 Code, § 1193.04) (Ord. 68-86, passed 12-8-86; Am. Ord. 28-08, passed 5-19-08) Penalty, see § 153.999
(A) Whenever a parking area extends to a lot line, sidewalk, planter strip or building, a wheel stop device consisting of blocks, a permanent curb, expanded sidewalk or other suitable restraint shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the property line, overhanging a pedestrian walkway or sidewalk, or damaging any building, structure or landscaping.
(B) The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half feet.
('80 Code, § 1193.05) (Ord. 68-86, passed 12-8-86) Penalty, see § 153.999
(A) All off-street parking and loading areas including spaces, driveways, aisles and circulation drives shall be hard-surfaced with asphalt, concrete or a combination thereof, meeting the Ohio Department of Transportation construction and material specifications.
(B) All off-street parking and loading areas including spaces, driveways, aisles and circulation drives shall be graded and maintained so that water does not unreasonably accumulate on such areas nor flow or drain onto adjacent public or private property. All such surfaced areas shall be maintained free of chuck holes, litter, glass, nails or other dangerous materials.
(C) Stormwater retention requirements shall be provided as required by § 152.050.
('80 Code, § 1193.06) (Ord. 68-86, passed 12-8-86) Penalty, see § 153.999
(A) Any nonresidential parking area with ten or more off-street parking spaces and any residential parking area with 20 or more off-street parking spaces shall be illuminated during poor visibility to provide an average intensity of one-half foot candles of light as measured at the parking surface area. All outdoor lighting shall be of constant intensity, and shall be directed, reflected or shielded so as not to be of excessive brightness or cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or drivers, create a nuisance or unreasonably interfere with a neighboring property owner's right to enjoy his property.
(B) Any parking area with ten or more off-street parking spaces shall be striped and maintained in good condition to be clearly visible with lines four inches wide to indicate parking space limits.
(C) Any off-street parking area shall be marked or posted with such traffic-control devices as may be determined necessary by the Police Chief for the protection of operators and pedestrians, including directional arrows, one-way signs, no parking signs and fire lane signs.
('80 Code, § 1193.07) (Ord. 68-86, passed 12-8-86) Penalty, see § 153.999
(A) Maneuvering. Every parking and loading space shall have sufficient access and maneuvering area. All maneuvering areas shall be on the same lot as the use such area is intended to serve. In single-family or two-family residential districts, the maneuvering area may include a driveway, street or parking space.
(B) Stacking areas. All auto-oriented facilities shall provide at least eight off-street stacking spaces unless otherwise noted below.
Drive-thru restaurant 12 spaces per window
Drive-thru convenience store 12 spaces per lane
Car wash (all types) 12 spaces per lane
Drive-thru bank 8 spaces per lane
Automated teller machine 8 spaces per machine
Oil changing facilities 5 spaces per window bay
Gas station 5 spaces per gasoline pump
('80 Code, § 1193.09) (Ord. 68-86, passed 12-8-86; Am. Ord. 68-99, passed 9-5-00) Penalty, see § 153.999
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