A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets, and so promote the safety and welfare of the public, by establishing minimum requirements for the off street parking, loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put.
B. Scope Of Regulations: All buildings and structures, erected and enlarged, and all uses of land established, shall provide loading and parking facilities as required by the district in which such buildings are located.
1. Change In Use, Intensity Of Use Or Building: When the intensity of use of any building is increased through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement, or when the use of a building is changed, parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required for such increase of use.
C. Access To Parking Spaces: Adequate access to a public street or other officially approved means of access, shall be provided for each parking space. Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed thirty feet (30') at the property line and forty five feet (45') at the roadway. (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989)
1. In R-1 And R-2 Zoned Property: All newly constructed single- family residences shall have a garage and a hard surfaced, dust proof paved driveway, at least ten feet (10') wide, extending from the curb, or in the absence of a curb, from the street surface, to a hard surfaced, dust proof, paved off street parking area and garage behind the building line for the zoning district in which the construction takes place.
For existing single-family residences that have existing driveways, a hard surfaced drive shall not be required, with the exception that if the width of the approach is widened, then the entire drive shall be hard surfaced from the road to the property line.
On existing single-family residences located on interior lots or corner lots where the side yard or rear yard is not adequate to permit access to an off street parking area located in back of the building setback line, the above standards and specifications do not apply. (Ord. 2002-02, 1-8-2002)
2. In All Other Districts: Driveways shall be a minimum ten feet (10') for one-way use and a minimum twenty feet (20') for two-way use and shall not exceed thirty five feet (35') in width. Aisles required for additional access to parking spaces shall conform to sizes in accordance with exhibit I, at the end of this section.
D. Joint Parking Facilities: Collective parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be provided. The number of spaces so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirement for each use.
E. Design And Maintenance Of Parking Spaces:
1. Open And Enclosed Parking Spaces: Accessory off street parking spaces, located on the same lot as occupied by the use served, may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building. Accessory parking spaces, located in a residential district elsewhere than on the same lot occupied by the use served, shall be open to the sky except when otherwise allowed as a special use.
2. Surfacing: All open off street parking areas and access to these areas shall be hard surfaced, dust proof paving and constructed to meet the following specifications as to finish, pitch and strength:
a. On street right-of-way, seven inches (7") portland cement concrete or eight inches (8") full depth asphalt over a compacted base, or two inches (2") of asphalt over eight inches (8") of compacted gravel.
b. On private property, five inches (5") of portland cement concrete, or six inches (6") of full depth asphalt on a compacted base, or two inches (2") of asphalt over six inches (6") of compacted gravel.
3. Screening: All open automobile off street parking areas, adjoining or fronting on any property situated in a residential district or any institutional premises which contain more than four (4) parking spaces, shall be effectively screened on all sides by a wall, fence or densely planted compact hedge not less than five feet (5') in height at the time of planting. Such required screening shall conform with the front and side yard setback requirements and yards abutting street requirements of the district in which the parking is located. (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989)
4. Landscaping: All public and private off street parking areas which serve five (5) vehicles or more shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the Village of Fox Lake Parking Lot Landscaping Design Guidelines, a copy of which is adopted as its own compilation and a copy of which is on file in the Village Hall. The procedure for application of said guidelines shall be as follows:
a. The guidelines shall be administered by the Community Development Department, except as provided in subsection E4b of this section.
b. Where a parking lot is included as a component of a development requiring a hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission, then said commission shall make recommendation for requirements as part of its recommendation to the Village Board.
c. If an applicant is aggrieved by requirements imposed by the Community Development Department, he or she may appeal the decision to the Village Board by filing notice of such appeal with the Village Clerk within sixty (60) days of the action complained of.
d. The requirements of the guidelines shall not apply to existing parking areas, but only to parking areas for which permits are hereinafter sought. (Ord. 2018-07, 2-27-2018)
5. Lighting: Any lighting used to illuminate off street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to create a nuisance.
F. Handicapped Parking Spaces: Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the State of Illinois requirements.
G. Schedule Of Parking Spaces: Required off street parking spaces shall be in accordance with section 9-1-5-5, table 3 of this ordinance. For uses not listed in the table, parking spaces shall be provided on the same basis as required for the most similar listed use, or determined by the Zoning Board.
1. Computation Of Parking Spaces: When determination of the number of off street parking spaces required herein results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (1/2) or less may be disregarded. Any fraction in excess of one-half (1/2) shall be counted as one parking space. Computations shall be based on gross enclosed floor area(s) of the building(s).
H. Off Street Parking In R-1 And R-2 Residential Districts:
1. Parking Space Size: A required off street parking space shall be at least nine feet (9') in width and at least nineteen feet (19') in length. Such spaces shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7').
2. Use: Required off street parking spaces accessory to residential uses shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles and/or commercial vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the dwelling structures or by guests of said occupants. Under no circumstances shall required parking facilities be used for the overnight housing, parking and keeping of semitrailers, road tractors, trailers, special mobile equipment, motor carrier vehicles, vehicles licensed equivalent to a State of Illinois Class E or high alphabetical class plate or with a gross weight vehicle rating including vehicle and maximum load of twelve thousand one (12,001) pounds or more over twenty five feet (25') in length, pole trailers or truck tractors in residential districts or property located in a residential district located within the village is hereby prohibited.
3. Location: Preferably off street parking spaces accessory to residential uses shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. However, if this is not possible, required spaces may be located on an adjacent lot. Said spaces are subject to the off site parking regulations in section 9-1-5-5 of this ordinance.
Off street parking spaces shall be located behind the setback lines for the zoning in which the residence is located. Setback areas shall be green areas.
For existing single-family residences located on interior lots where the side yard is not adequate to permit access to an off street parking area located in back of the building setback line, such parking area may be constructed in front of the building setback line, if approved by the staff review committee.
For existing single-family residences located on a corner lot where the side yard or back yard is not adequate to permit access to an off street parking area located in back of the building setback line, such parking area may be constructed in front of the building setback line at a place farthest from the intersection of the streets, if approved by the staff review committee. (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989)
I. Off Street Parking In R-3 And R-4 Residential Districts:
1. Size Of Parking Spaces: Parking space size is exclusive of access drives, or aisles, ramps, columns or office work areas. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7'). (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989; amd. Ord. 96-15, 5-6-1996)
2. Use: Required off street parking spaces accessory to residential uses shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles and/or commercial vehicles one ton and under, owned or operated by the occupants of the dwelling structures or by guests of said occupants. Under no circumstances shall required parking facilities be used for the storage of commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, or for the parking of automobiles belonging to employees, owners, tenants, visitors or customers of business or manufacturing establishments.
3. Location: Preferably off street parking spaces accessory to residential uses shall be located on the zoning lot as the use served. However, if this is not possible, required spaces may be located on an adjacent lot. Said spaces are subject to the off site parking regulations in section 9-1-5-5 of this ordinance.
Required off street parking space location shall conform to the setback requirements as set forth in exhibit I of this section. Setback areas shall be green areas. (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989)
4. Wheel Curb Offset: Each parking space shall provide for wheel curb offset. Offset can be attained through the use of a secured concrete device, curbing or other comparable secured device as approved by the architectural review committee. (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989; amd. Ord. 2002-02, 1-8-2002; Ord. 2002-63, 11-26-2002)
If concrete or other secured devices are used for wheel curb offset, the device is to be placed two feet (2') from the front of the parking space for head in parking and four feet (4') from the front of the parking space for back in parking.
J. Off Street Parking For Business And Manufacturing Districts:
1. Size Of Parking Spaces: Requires off street parking spaces shall conform to the size requirements set forth in exhibit I of this section. Parking space sizes are exclusive of access drives, or aisles, ramps, columns or office work areas. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7').
2. Location: Preferably required off street parking spaces accessory to business and manufacturing uses will be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. However, if this is not possible, required spaces may be located on a lot or lots within one thousand feet (1,000') of the use served and will be subject to the off site parking regulations in section 9-1-5-5 of this ordinance.
Required off street parking space location shall conform to the setback requirements as set forth in exhibit I of this section. Setback areas shall be green areas.
3. Number Of Spaces Required: The number of spaces required shall be in accordance with section 9-1-5-5, table 3 of this ordinance except for the downtown zoning district where no parking requirements exist. (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989)
4. Wheel Curb Offset: Each parking space shall provide for wheel curb offset. Offset can be attained through the use of a secured concrete device, curbing or other comparable secured device as approved by the architectural review committee. (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989; amd. Ord. 2002-02, 1-8-2002; Ord. 2002-63, 11-26-2002)
If concrete or other comparable secured devices are used for wheel curb offset, the device is to be placed two feet (2') from the front of the parking space for head in parking and four feet (4') from the front of the parking space for back in parking.
K. Off Street Parking For Nonresidential Uses In Residential Districts:
1. Location: Preferably required off street parking spaces accessory to nonresidential uses will be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. However, if this is not possible, required spaces may be located on a lot adjacent to, or directly across a street or alley from, the lot occupied by the use served, but in no case at a distance in excess of three hundred feet (300') from such use. Said spaces shall conform to the parking requirements of the aforementioned nonresidential use as set forth in this ordinance and are subject to the off site parking regulations in section 9-1-5-5 of this ordinance.
Off street parking shall be located behind the building setback line.
2. Number Of Spaces Required: The number of spaces required shall be in accordance with section 9-1-5-5, table 3 of this ordinance.
L. Mixed Uses In A District: When two (2) or more uses are located on the same zoning lot or within the same building, parking spaces equal in number to the sums of the separate requirements for each use shall be provided. (Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989)
M. Off Street Parking For Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Snowmobiles, Trailers, Motorcycles, All Terrain Vehicles And Passenger Cars, Trucks And Vans:
1. Location: Parking or storage of recreational vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, trailers, motorcycles, all terrain vehicles and passenger cars, trucks and vans in the front yard setback is hereby prohibited except on driveways. (Ord. 93-20, 7-6-1993)
2. Registration: Recreational vehicles must be registered to occupant.
3. Maximum Allowable Outside: A maximum of two (2) recreational units is allowable outside.
4. Parking On Contiguous Lots: Occupants may use contiguous lots for parking of recreational units.
5. Storage On Vacant Property: Storage of recreational units is not allowable on vacant property. (Ord. 90-33, 9-18-1990)
EXHIBIT I
COMMERCIAL OFF STREET PARKING CHART
(Ord. 89-54, 6-26-1989; amd. Ord. 96-15, 5-6-1996)
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