The following provisions shall apply to parking in all residential districts unless otherwise stated.
(A) Location of parking spaces and driveway aisles.
(1) Same lot as principal building. Required off-street parking space in all residential districts shall be on the same lot as the principal building, and multiple-family dwellings shall have their required parking within 200 feet of the main entrance to the principal building being served.
(2) Parking setbacks.
(a) Front yard. Off-street parking shall not be located in required front yards unless located on a designated driveway leading directly into a garage or 1 surfaced space located on the side of a driveway adjacent to the dwelling meeting the required driveway setback. The extra space shall be surfaced as required in § 153.128(J).
(b) Corner lots. Off-street parking shall not be located in required side yards abutting a street on a corner lot.
(c) Side or rear yards. Off-street parking and driveways shall not be located within 5 feet of any side or rear lot line and cannot impede drainage. Off-street parking and driveways, if placed in an easement, must be approved in writing by the holder of the easement.
(B) Use of parking facilities. Off-street parking shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles not to exceed 1 ton carrying capacity. (See § 153.260 for additional requirements.)
(C) Screening of parking facilities.
(1) All parking and driveways to parking areas for multiple-family dwellings shall be screened, as required in §§ 153.146 et seq., from all adjacent property.
(2) All parking and driveways to parking areas for non-residential uses in residential districts shall be screened, as required in § 153.146, from all adjacent property.
(D) Parking related to affordable housing. The city shall allow through the development process flexibility to all its parking standards for residential developments that meet the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan to achieve affordable housing.
(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 596, passed 2-8-2010)