Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
A. Surfacing.
Any off-street parking area for more than five (5) vehicles and any parking lot within one hundred (100) feet of a residential district shall be suitably paved so as to provide a durable and dustless surface of asphalt, concrete, brick, or other surface approved by the Building Inspector of sufficient strength to support vehicular loads imposed on it, except that the foregoing requirements, with respect to a paved surface, shall not apply to a parking area located in an L-I or H-I District.
B. Minimum Distances and Setbacks.
No part of any parking area for more than five (5) vehicles shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any dwelling, educational institution, hospital or other institution for human care. No parking area shall be located within the front yard or side street side yard required on any lot.
C. Access.
There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking spaces. Where the lot or parking spaces do not provide direct access to a public street or alley, an access drive shall be provided, with a dedicated easement of access as follows:
1. For single household detached dwellings or two household dwellings, the access drive shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in width.
2. For all other uses, the access drive shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width.
3. All parking spaces, except those required for single household detached dwellings and two household dwellings, shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or onto a public street or alley shall be traveling in a forward motion.
4. Parking for uses not permitted in a residential district shall not be permitted in a residential district, nor shall any residential district property be utilized as access for uses not permitted in that residential district.
D. Drainage.
All parking spaces, together with driveways, aisles and other circulation areas, shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of surface water which might accumulate within or upon such area, and shall be designed to prevent the excess drainage of surface water onto adjacent properties, walkways or public streets. Adequate arrangements shall be made to ensure acceptable diversion to an adequate storm water drainage system.
E. Barriers.
Wherever a parking lot extends to a property line, fencing, wheel stops, curbs or other suitable barriers shall be provided in order to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line and from destroying the screening materials.
F. Buffering.
All parking facilities for more than five (5) vehicles shall be screened by a landscaping strip of not less than five (5) feet when abutting a residential, POD or COS District.
G. Visibility.
With the exception of the Business-Downtown District, access of driveways for parking facilities shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or leaving such parking area shall have an unobstructed line of sight in all directions and shall be clearly visible by any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public street, private street or alley.
H. Marking.
All parking facilities required to be paved by subsection A. hereof shall be marked with paint lines, curb stones or in some other manner approved by the City and shall be maintained in a clearly visible condition.
I. Maintenance.
Any owner of property used for parking facilities shall maintain such facilities in good condition without holes and free from all dust, trash, weeds and other debris.
J. Signage.
Where necessary, due to multiple curb cuts, the entrance, exits and the intended circulation pattern shall be clearly marked in the parking area. Signage shall consist of pavement markings or freestanding directional signs in accordance with Chapter 1174.
K. Lighting.
Any lights used to illuminate roadways, parking areas, and service areas shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from the adjacent properties and rights-of- way. The maximum height of a light pole device shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet. The light lens shall be parallel to the ground and have no sidewall.
L. Curbing.
All parking areas shall have continuous concrete curbing all along the perimeter, around islands, landscaping beds and other locations within the parking lot. The concrete curb shall be Type-2 or Type-6 as per ODOT Standard Drawing BP-5.1 or equivalent.
(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98; Ord. 2010-158. Passed 11-15-10.)