(A) Off-street loading regulations.
(1) Loading space, when required. In any district, in connection with every building or part thereof hereafter erected, and having a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, retail store, wholesale store, market, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning, or other uses similarly requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicles of material merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained, on the same lot with the building, at least one off-street loading space, plus one additional loading space for each 20,000 square feet, or major fraction thereof, of gross floor area so used in excess of 20,000 square feet.
(2) Dimension. Each loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width, 25 feet in length, and 14 feet in height.
(3) Locations. Subject to the limitations in division (A)(4) of this section, such space may occupy all or any part of any required side or rear setback; except the side setback along the side street in the case of a corner lot. In no event shall a loading space be located on the front face of a building or within any part of a front setback.
(4) Distance, R- District. No such space shall be closer than 50 feet to any other lot located in any R District, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building, or unless enclosed on all sides by a wall or fence of acceptable design not less than six feet in height.
(B) Required off-street parking. All uses in all districts (except one- and two-family structures which are subject to the conditions of the divisions below) shall be provided with off-street parking spaces in accordance with the requirements herein at the time any building or structure is erected, enlarged, increased in its capacity, or when there is a change of occupants.
(1) New one-family dwellings. All building permit applications for the construction of new one-family dwellings filed after the effective date of this chapter, shall require the number of off-street parking spaces in locations and in compliance with all conditions contained herein.
(2) Existing one- and two-family dwellings. At no time shall an existing single-family or two-family structure have the number of enclosed parking spaces, the number of covered parking spaces or the number of total off-street parking spaces reduced.
(3) Converting one-family to two-family dwellings. The conversion of an existing single-family residence to a two-family residence shall require compliance with the requirements for a two-family residence at the time of the conversion.
(C) Location of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified except as authorized by the Planning Commission.
(1) One- and two-family dwellings. On the same lot with the buildings they are required to serve. In no case, however, shall more than two of the required spaces be located in the required front setback and in all cases a minimum of two spaces shall be provided in a garage. Any lot which is platted after the enactment of this chapter, and which fronts or is proposed to front directly on a primary thoroughfare as delineated on the official thoroughfare plan, shall have a turnaround provided in conjunction with the driveway serving the structure thereon to discourage autos from backing out on the primary thoroughfare.
(2) Multiple dwellings. Not more than 200 feet from the building they are required to serve.
(3) Commercial and institutional uses. Not more than 300 feet from the building they are required to serve.
(4) For other uses. For all uses other than those specified above, not more than 800 feet from the building they are intended to serve.
(D) Floor area defined. In the case of office, merchandising, or service types of uses, floor area shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used by tenants, or for services to the public as customers, patrons, clients, or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sales merchandise. It shall not include areas used principally for nonpublic purposes, such as storage, incidental repair, processing, or packaging of merchandise, for show windows, for office incidental to the management or maintenance of stores or buildings, for toilet or rest rooms, hallways, for utilities, or for dressing rooms or fitting or alteration rooms.
(E) Number of parking spaces required. The number of off-street parking spaces required is set forth in Appendix D.
(F) Off-street storage areas for drive-in services. Establishments which by their nature create lines of customers waiting to be served within automobiles shall provide off-street storage areas in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Photo pickups, restaurants, drive-thru beverage docks, and other similar commercial establishments that can normally serve customers in three minutes or less shall provide no less than five storage spaces per service lane. Drive-in restaurants and other similar uses which require an additional stopping point for ordering shall provide a minimum of three additional storage spaces for each such stopping point.
(2) Other commercial establishments such as banks, savings and loan offices, automated teller machines or other facilities with service or money windows shall provide no less than four storage spaces per window.
(3) Self-serve automobile washing facilities shall provide no less than three storage spaces per stall. All other automobile washing facilities shall provide a minimum of six storage spaces per entrance.
(4) Motor vehicle service stations shall provide no less than two storage spaces for each accessible side of a gasoline pump island. Gasoline pumps shall not be located closer than 15 feet to any street right-of-way line.
(G) Seating capacity. Where seating capacity is the standard for determining parking space requirements, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed or indicated or each 18 lineal inches of benches, or pews, except where occupancy standards are set by the fire marshal. Fractional numbers shall be increased to the next whole number.
(H) General design requirements.
(1) Parking areas shall be designed so that, without resorting to extraordinary movements, vehicles may exit such area without backing onto a public street. This requirement does not apply to parking area consisting of driveways that serve one or two dwelling units, although backing onto arterial streets is discouraged.
(2) Parking areas of all developments shall be designed so that sanitation, emergency, and other public service vehicles can serve such developments without the necessity of backing unreasonable distances or making other dangerous or hazardous turning movements.
(3) Every parking area shall be designed so that vehicles cannot extend beyond the perimeter of such area onto adjacent properties or public rights-of-way. Such area shall also be designed so that vehicles do not extend over sidewalks or tend to bump against or damage any wall, vegetation, or other obstruction.
(4) Circulation areas shall be designed so that vehicles can proceed safely without posing a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles and without interfering with parking areas.
(I) Required widths of parking areas and driveways. Parking area aisle widths shall conform to the following table, which varies the width requirement according to the angle of parking.
Aisle Width (in feet)
Parking angle 0 30 45 60 90
One-way traffic 13 11 13 18 24
Two-way traffic 19 20 21 23 24
(J) Development and maintenance of parking and loading areas. Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Minimum size of parking space. Each off-street space shall have an area of not less than 160 square feet exclusive of access drives or aisles, shall be not less than nine feet in width measured perpendicular to the length of the space and shall be of usable shape and condition. Except in the case of dwellings, no parking area provided hereunder shall be less than 1,000 square feet in area.
(2) Screening and landscaping. Off-street parking areas for more than five vehicles shall be effectively screened on each side which adjoins or faces premises situated in any residence district, by a fence of acceptable design, wall planting or hedge shall not be less than four or more than six feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition.
(3) Minimum distance and setbacks. No part of any parking area for more than five vehicles shall be closer than ten feet to any dwelling, school, hospital, or other institution for human care. Except when specifically authorized elsewhere in this code, the entrance drive to any parking area shall be a minimum of 30 feet from the right-of-way line of an intersecting street. No part of a parking area shall be closer than ten feet to any street line. The fence, wall, or hedge required in division (F)(3) above of this section shall be placed adjacent to the parking area.
(4) Surfacing. All off-street parking areas in all districts shall be surfaced in accordance with Chapter 152 (Building Code) and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly and safe loading and unloading and parking and storage of self-propelled vehicles.
(5) Marking. All parking areas shall be marked with paint lines or in some other manner approved by the Zoning Administrator. Marking shall be maintained in a clearly visible condition.
(6) Maintenance. Any owner of property used for parking areas shall maintain such areas in good condition without holes and free of all dust, trash or other debris.
(7) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to deflect the light away from adjoining premises.
(K) Change in use, additions, and enlargements. Whenever in any building there is a change in use, or an increase in floor area or in the number of employees or other unit of measurement hereinafter specified for the determination of required off-street parking spaces, additional off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the basis of the increased requirements of the new use, or other unit of measurement. However, in case such change in use creates a need for an increase in off-street parking spaces of less than 10% of the parking facilities previously provided, no additional parking facilities shall be required.
(L) Collective provision. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the collective provision of off-street parking facilities for two or more buildings or uses, provided the total of less than the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. The requirements set forth in division (C) as to maximum distances between parking areas and establishments served shall apply to each such establishment participating in the collective provisions of parking.
(Ord. 10-1986, passed 5-19-86; Am. Ord. 11-1990, passed 6-4-90) Penalty, see § 150.999