In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the storage and parking of self-propelled motor vehicles for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of buildings erected, altered or extended after the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 101, passed February 20, 1970) shall be provided as herein prescribed.
For required parking areas or loading zone areas, a plan shall be submitted showing the areas set aside for parking or loading zones with a legal description of such lands and a statement signed by the legal owners of the property that such lands are irrevocably set aside and maintained for the parking of automobiles or for a loading zone for the purpose required, unless an equivalent number of such spaces is provided elsewhere in conformance with this chapter.
Such plan shall be on a form to be furnished by the Building Department, which shall include a certificate from the Building Department that the parking areas or loading zone requirements of this chapter have been met as of this date. The form shall be kept on file in the Village Clerk’s office during the life of the required use.
(a) Area for Parking Space. For the purpose of this section, 300 square feet of lot area shall be deemed a parking space for one vehicle, including an access aisle, except that 180 square feet of lot area which has a direct means of ingress and egress from an alley or street may also be deemed a parking space. Parking spaces shall be, at minimum, nine feet in width and 20 feet in depth.
(b) Fractional Requirements. When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and including one-half shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half shall require one parking space.
(c) Loading Space Limitations. Loading space, as required in Section 1262.03, shall not be construed as providing off-street parking space.
(d) Location of Parking Spaces for Single-Family Dwellings. The off-street parking facilities required for single-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot as the building they are intended to serve, and shall consist of an enclosed garage or carport served by a paved or gravel surfaced driveway from the garage to the access street or alley.
(e) Location of Parking Spaces for Other Land Uses. The off-street parking facilities required for all other uses shall be located on the lot or within 300 feet of the permitted use requiring such off-street parking, such distance to be measured along lines of public access to the property between the nearest point of the parking facility and the building to be served.
(f) Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements. The amount of off-street parking spaces for new buildings and uses and additions thereto shall be determined in accordance with the following Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements. In the case of a use not specifically mentioned herein, the requirements for off-street parking facilities for a use which is so mentioned, and which is similar to the aforesaid use, shall apply:
SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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Primary Use
| Required Number of Parking Spaces
| Off-Street Parking Space Requirements
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SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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Primary Use
| Required Number of Parking Spaces
| Off-Street Parking Space Requirements
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1. | Automobile service stations | 1 | Per employee on the largest working shift, plus 2 spaces for each grease rack or stall for servicing automobiles or wash rack. |
2. | Banks | 5 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor area. |
3. | Beauty parlors or barber shops | 3 | For the first 2 chairs, plus 1-1/2 spaces for each additional chair |
4. | Business and professional offices (other than medical professional offices) | 3 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor area. |
5. | Buildings used for meetings or assembly (including Village Hall, Kreger Barn) | 1 | Per 2 people, based on the maximum occupancy load. |
6. | Religious institutions | 1 | Per 3 seats, based on the maximum seating capacity in the main place of assembly. |
7. | Child care centers with over 6 children | 1 | Per employee or administrator, plus 1 space per 400 square feet of useable floor area. |
8. | Establishments for sales and consumption on the premises of beverages, food or refreshments | 15 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor area. |
9. | Fire station | • For each firefighter and officer present during weekday daytime hours at the time of adoption of this provision. • Reevaluation of parking requirements shall be required in the event that fire station expansion is proposed. • Adjacent on-street parking may be included in the calculations to determine compliance with parking requirements. | |
10. | Fitness center, exercise studio, health club | 7.5 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor area. |
11. | Furniture and appliance sales, household equipment repair shops, showroom of a plumber, decorator, electrician or similar trade; clothing alteration or repair shops, shoe repair shops, laundry or dry cleaning establishment, hardware store | 1.25 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor area, plus 1 space for management plus 1 space for each 2 employees. |
12. | Libraries and museums | 5 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor space. |
13. | Mortuary establishments | 13 | Per 1,000 square feet of floor space in the viewing rooms. |
14. | Offices of doctors, dentists, and other medical and health care professionals | 4 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor area. |
15. | Post office | 6 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor area. |
16. | Residential single-family detached or attached dwelling | 2 | Per dwelling unit. |
17. | Residential in a C-1 district | 1.5 | Per dwelling unit. |
18. | Retail store, except as otherwise specified herein | 4 | Per 1,000 square feet of useable floor area. |
19. | Schools | 1 | Per 2 teachers, employees and administrators, plus parking requirements for any auditorium or assembly hall. |
(g) Shared Parking.
(1) Shared parking is the concept of using parking facilities jointly between different nearby businesses or uses to take advantage of different peak parking characteristics. For example, office buildings typically experience their peak parking demand during weekday daytime hours while restaurants experience their peak during weekend evening hours.
(2) Shared parking is permitted, subject to the conditions in this section, for the following purposes:
A. To make efficient use of parking facilities;
B. To minimize the amount of impervious surface;
C. To minimize the amount of storm water runoff and ponding, flooding and contamination often associated with storm water runoff; and
D. To maintain the character of the Village by avoiding an overabundance of parking.
(3) To determine if a shared parking proposal should be approved, the Planning Commission and Village Council shall first evaluate the parking needs of each use individually as set forth in the Schedule of Off-Street Parking, and the peak parking characteristics of each use. The following criteria must be met:
A. At minimum, there shall be an adequate number of spaces to accommodate the user with the highest demand for parking.
B. The applicant(s) shall provide documentation that indicates the businesses or uses have distinctly different hours of operation.
C. The closest parking space in the shared parking facility shall be 500 feet or less from the site occupied by a building or use that is making use of the shared parking.
D. If, after receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the Village Council approves the joint parking proposal, the applicant(s) shall prepare a Reciprocal Parking Agreement (RPA) for review by the Village administration. The RPA shall cover the following topics, at minimum:
1. Use of parking facilities (exclusive, joint, time(s) and day(s) of the week of usage).
2. Types of uses that will share the parking, including floor area for each use.
3. Peak hours of parking demand for each use.
4. Maintenance responsibilities (cleaning, striping, seal coating, asphalt repair).
5. Payment of taxes and utilities (lighting).
6. Method of allocating parking in the event that peak demand changes for one of the uses.
7. Rights of access.
8. Liability insurance.
9. Cooperation (parties must agree to cooperate to the best of their abilities to mutually use the facilities without disruption to either party).
10. Conflict resolution (method of determining which party has first choice).
11. Term and termination of agreement.
(4) Prior to receiving final approval to implement the shared parking arrangement, the Reciprocal Parking Agreement shall be recorded at the Oakland County Register of Deeds, and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to the Village.
(Ord. 101. Passed 2-20-70; Ord. 2013-06. Passed 7-8-13; Ord. 2017-02. Passed 2-13-17.)