§ 158.400 SPACES REQUIRED; COMPUTATION OF NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE.
   (A)   Off-street automobile storage or standing space shall be provided on any lot on which any of the following uses are hereafter established; the space shall be provided with vehicular access to a street or an alley. For purposes of computing the number of parking spaces required in a given area, the total area for parking and maneuvering shall be calculated at no less than 270 square feet per parking space. The following are minimum requirements for specific uses:
      (1)   Dwellings: two spaces for each family dwelling unit.
      (2)   Bar or lounges: one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. Total parking can be combination of: private, shared (see § 158.403) and public (must be within 1,000 feet of lot).
      (3)   Townhomes: two spaces for each family dwelling unit. Total parking can be combination of: private, designated off-street and the rear yard can include private parking.
      (4)   Bed and breakfast, boarding houses, and rooming houses: one space for each bedroom intended for occupancy.
      (5)   Conference Center: one space for each 150 square feet of main meeting room space.
      (6)   Place of Public Assembly (Auditorium, Place of Worship Stadium, Theater, and the like): one space for each five seats available at maximum capacity.
      (7)   Hospitals: one space for each four beds plus one space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
      (8)   Industrial plant and factories; one space for each employee maximum shift plus one space for each vehicle operated by the use.
      (9)   Commercial or retail uses, except in the B-1 business district: one space for each 300 square feet of floor space.
      (10)   Day-care center (children and adult): one space for each 420 square feet of gross floor area exclusive of kitchen and bathroom.
      (11)   Library, Museum, Art Gallery: one space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus five spaces for each craft room, meeting room or special facility room.
      (12)   Medical offices, health clinic and pharmacies: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
      (13)   Restaurant: one space for each four seats at maximum capacity. Carry out only restaurant, one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area.
      (14)   Nursing homes: and assisted living facilities (in which the residents do not live in separate dwellings): one space per four authorized beds plus one space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
      (15)   Elementary and middle schools: two spaces for each classroom.
      (16)   High school and post secondary schools: four spaces for classroom or one space for each six seats in auditoriums, gyms, arena or stadium, whichever requires the greater number of spaces.
      (17)   Offices: one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
      (18)   Hotels and motels: one space for each bedroom plus one space per 400 square feet of banquet, restaurant, office, and/or meeting space contained within the facility.
      (19)   Storage or warehousing: one parking space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
      (20)   Wholesale and Furniture stores: one space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area.
      (21)   Auto showroom or dealer (new or used): one space per 400 square feet for showroom and office space, plus two spaces per service bay.
      (22)   Uses not elsewhere specified: one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
   (B)   Required parking space associated with the permitted use shall not be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.
   (C)   Combined uses shall provide parking equal to the sum of the individual uses.
   (D)   Automobile parking spaces shall be located no closer than five feet of any property line and shall be so located and designed as to prohibit any part of a vehicle, in the use of the space to overhang any property line.
   (E)   No parking space shall be designed in a manor which requires the automobile to back onto any publicly traveled right-of-way, be it city, state or federally maintained or privately maintained.
   (F)   Public parking areas must be paved with a durable dustless bound surface. Yard storage areas or farm equipment and construction/commercial vehicle and implement sales and rental establishments must be gravel or similar material when meeting the following requirements:
      (1)   Permission for gravel lots must be approved by the Glasgow Board of Adjustment as a variance.
      (2)   The lot is located within a B-2 (General Business District), B-3 (Highway Service Business District), I-1 (Light Industrial District) or an I-2 (Heavy Industrial District).
      (3)   Primary structures (store fronts) for retail establishments must be less than 18,000 square feet in area.
      (4)   Public parking areas must be paved within 12 months of a Certificate of Occupancy being issued and all ADA required spaces must be paved before occupancy is to occur.
      (5)   The provisions set forth in this chapter shall apply to new development only; any existing development at the time of adoption is excluded from these requirements until new development takes place on the property.
   (G)   Temporary gravel lots for public parking areas shall only be allowed as a conditional use by the Glasgow Board of Adjustment. Temporary approval may be granted for no more than 12 months.
(1989 Code, § 154.190) (Ord. 1063, passed 2-27-1967; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2319, passed 11-8-1999; Am. Ord. 2542, passed 10-24-2005; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2802, passed 10-22-2012; Am. Ord. 2016-2891, passed 11-28-2016; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)