(a) Location.
(1) In a residential district, no more than forty percent (40%) of the front yard and no more than forty percent (40%) of the back yard may be used for parking, including driveways. Vehicles may not be parked or stored upon any lawn or landscaped area.
(2) For nonresidential properties, if the land between parking areas and the side or rear lot lines or street right-of-way line is landscaped to the satisfaction of the City of Dunbar, parking may be allowed in front, side, and rear yards, but no closer than twenty-five (25) feet from a side or rear lot line or street right-of-way line. All parking shall be designed to be accessible year-round.
(3) Off-street parking spaces, with proper and safe access from a street, shall be provided on all non-residential lots, either within a structure or in the open, to serve the uses upon that lot. The parking spaces required by this code shall be provided on the same lot as the use or on another lot not more than five hundred (500) feet radially from the lot where the use is located only if the Zoning Officer deems it impractical to provide space on the same lot with the building.
(b) Ingress and Egress. Adequate ingress and egress to parking shall be provided by clearly defined driveways.
(c) Driveways.
(1) Driveways shall be located to minimize traffic conflicts with traffic entering the street from either the same or the opposite side of the street.
(2) For residential uses, only one (1) driveway access per unit is permitted, except that a residential lot with one hundred (100) feet or more of frontage along a street may be permitted one (1) additional driveway access.
(3) Non-residential properties in any zoning district with frontages of six hundred (600) feet or less on any individual street are only permitted one (1) driveway intersection per street.
(4) Non-residential properties in any zoning district with frontages greater than six hundred (600) feet may be permitted a maximum of two (2) driveways per street frontage, provided that such driveways are at least three hundred (300) feet apart and that one (1) driveway is clearly marked for egress only and one (1) driveway is clearly marked for ingress only.
(5) Regardless of frontage, a development may be restricted to a single driveway depending on usage and interior and exterior traffic patterns.
(6) All access driveways shall be designed to conform to West Virginia DOT specifications with regard to roads.
(7) An alley shall not be considered adequate as the sole access for a parcel of land.
(d) Parking Requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided such that no vehicles must back directly onto a public street from an off-street parking area. Parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by suitable markings. Short-term visitor parking spaces shall be differentiated from long-term employee spaces by suitable markings or signage. The following minimum number of off-street parking spaces per use shall be provided for the uses indicated below.
Table 1333A: Minimum Parking Spaces Required | |
Use | Minimum Number of Parking Spaces |
Residential Uses | |
Single family residential | 2 off-street spaces per dwelling unit |
Multi-family residential | 1 per bedroom (minimum of 2 parking spaces per unit) |
Continuing Care Facility | 1 space per 3 beds and 1 space for each employee |
Senior Independent Housing | 1.5 space for 1 bedroom unit 2 spaces for 2 bedroom unit 2.5 spaces for 3 or more bedroom unit |
Educational, Institutional, Social and Fraternal Uses | |
Assembly (Places of Worship, theaters, auditoriums, etc) | 1 space per 4 fixed seats, 1 space per 60 square feet of the main assembly where no fixed seats are used |
Community Facility | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area and 1 space per employee |
Cultural Service | 1 space per 300 feet of gross floor area |
Educational Institution | 3 spaces per classroom and 1 space for each employee |
School, Pre-school to 12 | 3 spaces per classroom, 5 per classroom in high schools, 1 space for each employee |
School, Commercial | 6 spaces per classroom |
Business and Industrial | |
Bed and Breakfast Inn | 1 off-street space per guest room; 1 space per non-resident employee; in addition to spaces required for residential use |
Child Day Care Facilities | 1 space per employee and 1 additional space for every 10 children enrolled; 1 designated drop off and pick-up space is permitted |
Clinics | 5 spaces for each doctor working at the clinic, 1 space for each employee |
Commercial (Retail, Office) | 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Hospital | 1 space per 4 patients and 1 space per employee |
Hotels, Motels, etc. | 1 space per guest room and 1 space for each 3 employees; 1 space per 3 persons to the maximum capacity of the largest banquet or meeting room |
Industrial | 1 space per employee on largest shift plus 5 customer parking spaces |
Restaurant/Tavern or Drinking Establishment /Night Club | 1 space for every 4 seats, plus 1 space per employee |
Restaurant, Carry Out | 1 space per 2 employees |
(e) Combination of Uses. Where there is a combination of uses on a lot, the required number of parking spaces shall be the sum of that found for each use, dividing the gross floor area proportionately between the different uses.
(f) Parking Space Dimensions.
(1) The required parking areas shall be measured exclusive of interior drives or maneuvering areas.
(2) For angle parking, stalls shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width and be a minimum nineteen (19) feet in length.
(3) For parallel parking, stalls shall be between eight (8) feet and eight and a half (8.5) feet in width and between twenty-two (22) feet and twenty-four (24) feet in length.
(4) The minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls, varying with angle of the parking, shall be as follows in Table 1333B: Parking Standards:
Table 1333B: Parking Standards | ||
Angle of Parking | Minimum Aisle Width (Double-Sided Parking) | Minimum Aisle Width (Single-Sided Parking) |
Parallel | 12' | 12' |
45 | 12'-8" | 12'-8" |
60 | 16' | 16' |
75 | 20' | 18' |
90 | 24' | 18' |
(5) Accessible Parking. Accessible parking spaces and passenger loading zones shall be provided in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), ICC A117.1, and West Virginia Code Section 17c-13-6, and any amendments thereto.
(Ord. 785. Passed 9-16-19.)