The off-street parking provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all buildings and structures erected after the effective date of this Chapter, accessory parking shall be according to the provisions of this Article; where an intensity of the use of any building structure or premises shall be increased, additional parking to match the increased intensity of use shall be provided; or wherever an existing building or structure is converted to a new use, parking shall be provided according to the requirements of the new use. All new nonresidential parking lots and all alterations of existing lots shall be subject to the approval of the Zoning Administrator. Requests for said parking lots shall be accompanied with detailed plans on landscaping, parking layout, drainage provisions and driveway locations. In all districts, there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended, or increased off-street parking stalls for all vehicles in accordance with the following:
(a) Access. Each off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway designed to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement.
(b) Design Standards. Each parking space shall not be less than one hundred sixty-two (162) square feet in area, eighteen (18) feet in length and nine (9) feet in width, exclusive of aisles and access drives. No parking area of more than two (2) spaces shall be designed as to require any vehicle to back into a public street. Any parking area of more than five (5) spaces shall be sufficiently screened in the form of a solid fence or shrubbery to protect adjacent residential uses. Large expanses of unchanneled parking areas shall be avoided by interior landscaping and safety islands.
(c) Location.
(1) All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served, or may be located not to exceed five hundred (500) feet from the principal use.
(2) Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of all districts except in the nondriveway front yards of single-family and two-family residence districts but shall not be closer than five (5) feet to a nonresidential side lot line or rear lot line or closer than fifteen (15) feet to a right-of-way. No parking space or driveway, except in residential districts, shall be closer than fifteen (15) feet to a residential district lot line. Off- street parking in residential areas shall comply with Section 13-1-124.
(3) Off-street parking in the single-family and two-family residence districts is permitted in the front yard in the driveway, even though closer than five (5) feet to a side lot line providing the driveway conforms to the requirements in Sections 6-3-1 and 6-3-2 of this Code of Ordinances.
(d) Surfacing. All new off-street parking areas, except parking spaces accessory to a single- family or two (2) family dwelling, shall be surfaced with a dustless all-weather material capable of carrying a wheel load of four thousand (4,000) pounds (normally, a two [2] inch lift of blacktop on a four [4] inch base or five [5] inches of Portland cement will meet this requirement). Any parking area for more than twelve (12) vehicles shall have the aisles and spaces clearly marked. Compacted stone or gravel may be used only with the approval of the Village Board. All parking lots three thousand (3,000) square feet or larger shall be internally drained with catch basins connected to a municipal storm sewer.
(e) Landscaping.
(1) Accessory Landscape Area. All public and private off-street parking areas which serve four (4) vehicles or more, are located within five (5) feet of any lot line or public right-of-way and are created subsequent to the adoption of this Code are recommended to be provided with accessory landscape areas totaling not less than ten percent (10%) of the surfaced area.
(2) Location. Location of landscape areas, plant materials and protection afforded the plantings, including curbing and provision for maintenance by the property owner, shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
(3) Plans. All plans for such proposed parking areas, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, shall include a topographic survey or grading plan which shows existing and proposed grades and location of improvements. The preservation of existing trees, shrubs and other natural vegetation in the parking area may be included in the calculation of the required minimum landscape area.
(4) Special Residential Requirements. Those parking areas for five (5) or more vehicles if adjoining a residential use shall be screened from such use by a solid wall, fence, evergreen planting of equivalent visual density or other effective means, built and maintained at a minimum height of four (4) feet. Where a solidly constructed decorative fence is provided along the interior lot line, the minimum setback for the parking area shall be two (2) feet from said lot line. Said fence shall be located a minimum of one (1) foot from the said lot line.
(5) Repair and Service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with parking facilities provided in Residence Districts.
(6) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from adjacent properties and public streets in such a way as not to create a nuisance. However, in no case shall such lighting exceed three (3) footcandles measured at the lot line.
(7) Street Setback Area. No parking shall be permitted between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line prevailing in the zone in which the proposed parking area is to be located. The resulting open area shall be planted in grass or otherwise landscaped to create a permanent green area; the Village Board may grant an exception to this green area requirement in instances where it is not feasible to have such an open green space.
(f) Curbs or Barriers. Curbs or barriers shall be installed a minimum of four (4) feet from a property line so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.
(g) Number of Stalls. Number of parking stalls required with new projects are shown in the following table:
Use | Minimum Parking Required |
Use | Minimum Parking Required |
Single-family dwellings, duplexes, one bedroom apartments or efficiencies and mobile homes | 2 stalls for each dwelling unit |
Multi-family dwellings (2 bedrooms or more) | Minimum of 2 stalls for each dwelling unit; 2 or more bedrooms, 1 stall per bedroom |
Housing for the eldery | 0.75 space for each dwelling with one-half of these spaces to be built before occupancy and the balance of which spaces shall be reserved until such time as the Village Board may order them installed |
Hotels, motels | 1 stall for each guest room, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees |
Hospitals, clubs, lodges, lodging and boardinghouses | 1 stall for each 2 beds, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees |
Sanitariums, institutions, rest and nursing homes | 1 stall for each 5 beds, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees |
Medical and dental clinics | 8 stalls for each practitioner on the staff |
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools and other places of public assembly | 1 stall for each 5 seats |
Secondary and elementary schools | 1 stall for each employee, plus 1 stall for each 5 students of 16 years of age or more. |
Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment and clubs | 1 stall for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area |
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses | 1 stall for each 3 employees, plus sufficient stalls to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection with the business |
Financial institutions; governmental and professional offices | 1 stall for each 300 square feet of floor area |
Funeral homes | 1 stall for each 5 seats |
Bowling centers | 3 stalls for each lane |
Bed and breakfast establishments | 1 off-street stall for each guest room |
Retail stores and repair service shops | 1 stall for each 150 square feet of floor area |
Shopping centers | 1 stall for each I00 square feet of floor area |
(h) Employee Parking. In addition to the requirements in Subsection (g), in all districts except industrial there shall be employee off-street parking provided at the ratio of one off- street parking space for each full-time employee. A full-time employee shall be one working forty (40) hours per week. Required parking spaces for part-time employees shall be arrived at by finding the equivalent hours of number of parking spaces needed for full- time employees based on hours worked. The number of employee parking spaces shall be based on employment at the time the building is erected, enlarged, structurally altered or changed to a higher classification use.
(i) Uses Not Listed. In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar shall apply, as determined by the Plan Commission.
(j) Computing Requirements. In computing the number of spaces required, the following rules shall govern:
(1) Floor space shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use.
(2) For structures containing more than one (1) use, the required number of spaces shall be computed by adding the space required for each use.
(3) Where parking spaces are calculated according to the use of the parcel.
(k) Combined Uses. Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use. Two (2) or more uses may provide required off-street parking spaces in a common parking facility less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually, provided such uses are not operated during the same hours. The following conditions must be met for any joint use:
(1) The proposed joint parking space is within four hundred (400) feet of the use it will serve.
(2) The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the two (2) buildings or uses for which joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed.
(3) A properly drawn legal instrument approved by the Village Board, executed by the parties concerned, for joint use of off-street parking facilities shall be filed with the Village Administrator. Said instrument may be a three (3) party agreement, including the Village and all private parties involved. Such instrument shall first be approved by the Village Attorney.
(I) Handicapped Parking Requirements.
(1) State Code Requirements. In addition to any other requirements relating to parking spaces contained in these Ordinances, the provisions contained in Sections 101.13, 346.503 and 346.56, Wis. Stats., and any Wisconsin Administrative Code sections adopted pursuant thereto are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to all parking facilities whenever constructed. In case of conflict, the most restrictive provision shall be applicable.
(m) Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements for Parking Spaces.
(1) Accessible Parking Space Requirements.
a. In any self-park facility, a certain number of spaces must be set aside for wheelchair access as summarized in the following table:
Total Spaces | Minimum Accessible Spaces |
Total Spaces | Minimum Accessible Spaces |
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 1000 | 2% of total |
1001 & over | 20 plus 1 per 100 over 1000 spaces |
b. Exceptions:
1. Outpatient units at medical care facilities - 10% of total spaces for that facility.
2. Medical care facilities specifically for treatment of the mobility impaired - 20% of the total spaces for that unit.
(2) Accessible Parking Space Dimensions.
a. Standard Accessible Spaces. Accessible spaces shall consist of a sixteen (16) foot wide parking stall adjacent to an eight (8) foot wide access aisle.
b. Vertical Clearance. Along at least one (1) aisle to and from each accessible space, a minimum clearance of eight feet two inches (8'2") [ninety-eight inches (98) inches] is required.
(3) Location of Accessible Spaces.
a. Accessible parking spaces serving a particular building shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible entrance.
b. Accessible parking spaces need not be provided in each parking structure provided the different location has equivalent or greater accessibility in terms of distance from an accessible entrance.
(4) Accessible Route.
a. At least one (1) accessible route with a continuous minimum clearance of thirty- six (36) inches must be provided from accessible parking spaces to the nearest accessible pedestrian entrance.
b. If an accessible route has less than sixty (60) inches clear width then passing spaces at least sixty (60) inches by sixty (60) inches must be located at reasonable intervals not to exceed every two hundred (200) feet.
c. The floor slope along an accessible route shall not exceed one in twelve (1:12) with a maximum rise of thirty (30) inches for any run.
d. A level landing shall be provided at the bottom of each ramp and top of each ramp run. The width of the landing shall be at least as wide as the ramp run and at least sixty (60) inches long. At changes in direction a sixty (60) inch by sixty (60) inch landing shall be provided.
e. The cross slope of ramps shall not exceed one in fifty (1:50).
f. The floor slope at loading zones shall not exceed one in fifty (1:50).
g. It is preferable to provide the accessible route at the front of the stalls. Also, the accessible route shall avoid crossing Janes of vehicular travel. When crossing vehicular travel lanes is necessary, the route of travel shall be designated and marked by a crosswalk.
(n) Changes in Buildings or Use. Whenever a building or use is changed, structurally altered or enlarged to create a need for an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use is enlarged to the extent of fifty percent (50%) or more in the floor area, said building or use shall then comply with the parking requirements set forth in the district in which it is located.
(o) Off-Lot Parking.
(1) Required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the principal use, or such parking spaces may be located off-lot provided the parking spaces are located in the same district and not over four hundred (400) feet from the principal use. In cases where off-street parking facilities are permitted on land other than the same lot as the principal use, such facilities shall be in the same possession as the lot occupied by the use to which the parking facilities are necessary or in the possession of the controller of the principal use to which the parking facilities are accessory. Such possession shall be by deed whereby the owner of the land on which the parking facilities are to be located shall be bound by a covenant filed and recorded in the Office of the County Register of Deeds requiring such owner, his/her heirs or assigns to maintain the required facilities for the duration of the use served.
(2) Off-lot parking spaces for residential uses shall be within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the principal entrance or the entrance for the individual occupants for whom the spaces are reserved while the farthest portions of a parking lot for all other uses shall be within four hundred (400) feet of the entrance of the establishment.
(3) Accessory parking may be located in residential districts provided that said lots or property are immediately adjacent to a commercial, business or industrial zoning district.
(4) All off-street parking lots adjoining lots zoned for residential use shall have a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from any interior lot line, except if the adjoining lot is used for legally conforming parking purposes.
(p) Signs. Signs located in parking areas necessary for orderly operation of traffic movement shall be permitted in addition to others permitted in this Chapter.
(q) Reduction of Parking Areas. Off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced in number unless said number exceeds the requirement set forth herein.