(a) Location for Single-Family and Two Family Dwellings.
(1) For single-family and two-family dwellings, off-street parking may be permitted in driveways of the front, side, and rear yards, provided all requirements of this Zoning Ordinance are met.
(2) To avoid the domination of front yards by large expanses of impervious surfaces the paved and impervious surface area of driveways serving a single-family or two-family dwelling may not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the front yard unless approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(b) Location for Multi-Family Dwellings.
(1) Unless otherwise prohibited, off-street parking may be permitted in the front, side or rear yards of permitted multi-family dwellings provided that off-street parking facilities shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from all lot lines.
(2) The Planning Commission may restrict the location of off-street parking facilities if it determines that such action is needed to properly integrate the development into the surrounding area.
(c) Nonresidential Uses.
(1) Unless otherwise prohibited, off-street parking may be permitted in the front, side or rear yards of permitted nonresidential uses in all districts provided that off-street parking facilities shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from all lot lines.
(2) The Planning Commission may restrict the location of off-street parking facilities if it determines that such action is needed to properly integrate the development into the surrounding area.
(d) Parking Space Access. Each required off-street parking or loading space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such space.
(e) Located on Same Lot. Parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the principal use they serve except as specifically provided otherwise by this Chapter. See Section 1145.09: Alternative Parking Options.
(f) Landscape Setback Strips and Curbs.
(1) All open off-street parking areas shall be separated from public right of way by a landscaped strip of land of at least ten (10) feet in width, and a six (6) inch high curb shall be provided on the parking lot side of the ten (10) foot width. The area within the frontage buffer area shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 1147.05: Landscaping Adjacent to a Street.
(2) A strip of land at least ten (10) feet in depth located between the off-street parking area or other vehicular use area and the adjacent property lines where such an area shall not be entirely screened visually by an intervening building or structure from the adjacent property lines shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 1147.06: Perimeter Landscaping for Parking Areas.
(3) All open off-street parking areas shall be separated from the principal building by a six (6) inch curb so as to maintain unobstructed a three (3) foot corridor between the building and in front of the parked vehicle.
Figure 1145.07-2: Curb next to Building
(g) Parking Area Dimensions.
(1) Each parking stall shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length, except parallel parking stalls shall be twenty-two (22) feet in length.
(2) Aisle width shall vary with the angle of parking as follows:
Figure 1145.07-1: Parking Area Dimensions
Table 1145.07-A: Aisle Dimensions Tables | ||
Parking Angle (Degrees) | Aisle Width One-Way | Aisle Width Two-Way |
45 | 13 feet | 20 feet |
60 | 18 feet | 22 feet |
75 | 20 feet | 23 feet |
90 | 22 feet | 26 feet |
Parallel parking | 12 feet | 20 feet |
(h) Surfacing.
(1) All open parking and loading spaces, except a required parking space accessory to a single-, two- or three-family dwelling, shall be graded and provided with a hard surface of bituminous or Portland cement.
(2) Required parking space accessory to a single, two- or three-family dwelling shall be graded and provided with a hard surface of bituminous or Portland cement in the front yard. Parking space in the side and rear yards may be a dust-free surface.
(i) Drainage. All open, off-street parking and loading areas, shall be provided with adequate drainage facilities, as determined by the City Engineer, in order to ensure that storm water does not flow onto abutting sidewalks in such a way or quantity that adjoining property owners or users of the sidewalk would be detrimentally affected or inconvenienced.
(j) Screening and Landscaping.
(1) Any open off-street parking area used for nonresidential purposes and containing more than five (5) spaces shall be landscaped in accordance with Chapter 1147: Landscaping.
(2) All tree lawns shall be landscaped and/or planted with grass and maintained in good condition, in such a way as to clearly distinguish their separation from adjacent public streets or private drives.
(k) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking or loading areas shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 1153.07: Lighting.
(l) Marking and/or Signing. Designated off-street parking or loading spaces shall be marked on the surface of the parking area with paint or permanent marking materials and maintained in a clearly visible condition. Signing as necessary shall be placed in order to designate particular loading areas or required movements of vehicles as determined by the layout of the parking or loading area.
(m) Handicapped Parking Spaces. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided as required by the Ohio Basic Building Code and shall include all necessary markings, striping and signage. (Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)