§ 152.220  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Off-street parking requirements.  In connection with any building or structure which is to be erected or substantially altered, and which requires off-street parking spaces, there shall be provided such off-street parking space in accordance with regulations set forth hereinafter.
   (B)   This subchapter is designed to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets by establishing minimum requirements for on-site storage of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, and watercraft in accordance with the use to which the property is occupied.
   (C)   The following requirements are applicable in all zoning districts.
      (1)   All off-street parking, loading and truck-turning facilities shall be provided on private property, except where on-street parking is permitted.
      (2)   The parking spaces required for residential buildings or uses shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served.  Parking spaces required for all other uses may be provided on another lot within 300 feet of the lot on which the use is located; provided, that the offsite lot is zoned for parking facilities or parking garages.
      (3)   When the intensity of use of any non-conforming building, structure or premises shall be increased through the addition of dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity or other unit of measurement, parking and loading facilities, as required in this chapter, shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
      (4)   Whenever the existing use of a building, structure or premises shall hereafter be changed or converted to a new use permitted by this subchapter, parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use.
      (5)   Loading spaces and maneuvering area, as required in § 152.225, shall not constitute a required off-street parking space, nor shall any off-street parking area be used as a loading space or area.
      (6)   Accessory off-street parking areas required in this section shall be utilized solely for the parking of passenger automobiles or light trucks of less than one ton capacity, owned by the patrons, occupants or employees of specified uses or owners of the property. Such parking areas shall not be used for the storage, display, sales, repair, dismantling or wrecking of any vehicle, equipment or material. Minor vehicle repairs shall be permitted in single-family and two-family residential developments if the vehicle(s) under repair are owned by the current owner or resident of the property. Fourteen consecutive days are allowed for minor vehicle repairs.
      (7)   A permit shall be required for the installation of all driveways, parking lots and loading areas.
      (8)   New driveways intersecting streets that are hard-surfaced must have a surface apron made of concrete, asphalt or pavers extending back into the lot from the street ten feet.
(Ord. 03-05, § 816-05, passed 5-27-2003; Am. Ord. 04-08, passed 4-26-2004; Am. Ord. 04-26, passed 10-20-04; Am. Ord. 09-11, passed 6-8-2009)