1280.04 PARKING.

   (a)   Provision of Facilities Required.  There shall be provided, at the time of construction of any building or structure, or the establishment of any use, or at the time any building, structure or use is altered, enlarged and/or increased in capacity, minimum off-street parking facilities as required by this section.

   (b)   Schedule.  Off-street parking shall be provided according to the following schedule:

      (1)   Single-family/duplex dwelling   2 per unit

      (2)   Multifamily dwelling   2.5 per unit

      (3)   Church or other public place of worship   1 per 5 seating capacity

      (4)   Offices, banks   1 per 250 square feet

      (5)   Clinics, hospitals, medical, dental, 
         office buildings   1 per 200 square feet

      (6)   Motel, hotel   1 per guest room

      (7)   Theaters, private clubs, party centers,
         recreation centers, other similar places
         of assembly   1 per seating capacity

      (8)   Restaurants, bars, taverns   1 per 75 square feet

      (9)   Single-occupant industrial building   1 per 1,000 square feet

      (10)   All other industrial buildings*   2 per 1,000 square feet

      (11)   Retail establishments   1 per 250 square feet

      (12)   Planned shopping/strip centers   1 per 200 square feet

   *Industrial parking requirements may be decreased by the Planning Commission when evidence is provided that the proposed use does not warrant the required parking.

   Any use not specifically set forth herein shall have such parking facilities as the Planning Commission may require, consistent with the facilities permitted for similar uses.  It shall be the intent of this section to provide spaces at least sufficient for the vehicles of the employees and patrons of any business.

   (c)   Collective Parking.  Spaces shall be located on the same lot with the building or use they are intended to serve, except that easements or restrictive covenants may be made for parking on adjacent lots or for the collective provision of parking facilities with the approval of the Administrator.  Collective parking facilities shall provide at least the minimum total number of spaces required for all of the buildings or uses sharing the facilities.

   (d)   Access Drives and Aisles.  Adequate and safe access to parking areas shall be constructed, as approved by the Administrator.  Access drives shall be surfaced as required for parking areas.  Curb cuts onto public rights-of-way shall be permitted only as approved by the Public Service Director.

      (1)   Individual properties shall not have more than one curb cut per frontage to a dedicated right-of-way, unless additional curb cuts are approved as part of the development plan.

      (2)   Driveway turnouts shall not cross over an extension of the property line at the curb line.

      (3)   Access drives shall be located such that they are the maximum distance possible from street intersections, consistent with internal circulation requirements.

      (4)   The design and location of shared access drives shall be as established by the development plan.

      (5)   Access drive widths shall be as follows:

         A.   Width of access drive        Commercial/
            at right-of-way   Residential   Industrial (ft.)

            One-way minimum        ---          12

                 maximum         10          18

            Two-way minimum         ---           22

                   maximum           20       32

         B.   Width of one-way drive
            aisle with angle parking

               30 degrees      ---       15

                45 degrees        ---       15

               60 degrees      ---       18

               90 degrees      ---        22

   (e)   Surface.  All parking areas shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than four inches in depth, surfaced with asphaltic concrete or some comparable, durable, all-weather dustless material.  Parking areas shall be graded and drained to minimize standing water to provide positive drainage away from buildings and to prevent runoff onto adjacent properties.  Every commercial, retail and industrial parking lot shall have pavement markings to delineate spaces.

   Parking areas required for single-family residential lots may be surfaced with gravel.

   (f)   Setbacks From Right-of-Way. In all districts, sufficient space shall be provided in parking areas so that vehicles do not hang over or extend into the public right-of-way.  In Commercial Districts, a minimum setback of five feet shall be maintained between the right-of-way and the paved parking area, and car stops or curbs shall be provided on spaces facing the right-of-way.  Landscape plans may be requested by the Administrator and approved by the Planning Commission.

   Parking areas in Industrial Districts shall not be located between the right-of-way and the setback line, provided, however, that the Planning Commission may permit limited parking in the setback, provided that such parking has a minimum setback of thirty feet and is mounded and landscaped in conformance with a detailed landscape plan submitted with the development plan and approved by the Planning Commission.

   (g)   Loading Spaces.  Loading spaces having a minimum width of twelve feet shall be provided on all sites having loading facilities.  Loading spaces shall be located and designed to minimize interference with on-site traffic circulation and to prevent overhang of loading and unloading vehicles into the public right-of-way.

   (h)   Illumination.  Any parking lot intended to be used during non-daylight hours shall be illuminated.  Illumination of parking lots shall be so arranged as to reflect light away from adjacent properties.

   (i)   Vehicles in Residential Districts.

      (1)   Vehicles or trailers of any kind without current license plates shall not be stored on residentially zoned property, except in completely enclosed buildings.

      (2)   Recreational vehicles shall not be parked between the right-of-way and the front of the main structure in Residential Districts.  On corner lots, recreational vehicles shall not be parked between the right-of-way and the side setback line.  A minimum three-foot setback shall be maintained from the side line of interior lot lines.

      (3)   No more than one inoperable vehicle (i.e. a vehicle unable to move under its own power) shall be stored on a residential property, except within a fully enclosed building. 

(Ord. 2337.  Passed 10-20-92.)

      (4)   No more than one commercial vehicle may be parked on a residential property.  No commercial trailers shall be parked on a residential property.

(Ord. 2551.  Passed 6-23-97.)

   (j)   Garages Required.

      (1)   For all single-family dwellings of 900 square feet or greater, and for each unit of all duplexes, at least one of the required parking spaces shall be in a completely enclosed garage.

      (2)   For multifamily dwellings, at least one space shall be provided in a completely enclosed garage for each dwelling unit, provided, however, that carports may be provided in lieu of completely enclosed garages with the approval of the Planning Commission.

   (k)   Parking in Residential Districts.

      (1)   Parking shall not be permitted in the front setback of any Residential District, except for:

         A.   Driveways, including surfaced turning areas; and

         B.   An accessory parking area in the side yard.  The accessory area shall be set back three feet from the property line.

      (2)   The rear yard may be used for parking, but only in an area that is a direct access to an attached or unattached garage.  However, no more than ten percent of the rear yard may be paved or surfaced.  There shall be a minimum five-foot side setback and fifteen-foot rear setback.

      (3)   Driveways serving a lot which abuts a County or State route may be provided a turning area so that a vehicle may be driven forward onto the street, with the approval of the Planning Commission.

   (l)   Commercial Parking in Residential Districts.  Parking to serve commercial or industrial enterprises may be permitted in Residential Districts with the approval of the Planning Commission, provided that:

      (1)   The area to be used for the parking shall directly abut the property to be served by the parking space.

      (2)   The residential land does not contain a residential dwelling.

   In granting such approval, the Planning Commission shall require a site plan indicating screening and landscaping to buffer the impact of the commercial or industrial use on any adjoining residential properties.  The Planning Commission may  require additional landscaping, buffering and/or screening as it deems necessary.

(Ord. 2337.  Passed 10-20-92.)