The following requirements are minimum standards, except where noted, and shall apply to all public or private off-street parking areas, including commercial parking lots and automobile or trailer sales lots:
(a) Minimum Distance. No part of any parking area for more than five (5) vehicles shall be closer than twenty (20) feet to any dwelling unit, school, hospital or other institution for human care located on an abutting or adjoining lot, unless separated by a solid wood privacy fence or other approved screening of between four (4) and six (6) feet in height.
(b) Location Relative to Use. Off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the structure or use served, except that a parking facility providing the sum of parking space required of several uses may be provided contiguous and in common to the several structures and uses served. Parking spaces may be located on a lot other than that containing the principal use provided it is within three hundred (300) feet of the principal use, with the approval of the Planning and Zoning Board, and subject to meeting all applicable requirements of this Ordinance.
(c) Parking Lot Layout. All parking areas shall be subject to approval by the Community Development Coordinator. Whenever a parking lot extends to a property line or where the extension of a vehicle beyond the front line of the parking space would interfere with drive or aisle access, wheel blocks or other devices shall be used to restrict such extension.
(d) Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be graded for proper drainage and surfaced with concrete, asphaltic concrete, premixed asphalt pavement, blacktop, or brick so as to provide a durable and dustless surface. Off-street parking area designs shall be reviewed and approved by the Village Engineer prior to issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
(e) Illumination. All off-street parking areas intended to be used during periods of darkness shall be properly illuminated so as to reflect light away from adjacent properties, with an average intensity of two and one-half (2 ½) foot candles as measured at the parking surface area.
(f) Vehicular Access. All off-street parking areas shall be provided with direct vehicular access to a street or alley abutting the property upon which the off-street parking area is provided or to an adjacent off-street parking area.
(g) Conversion of Dwelling or Other Structure. Whenever a structure which is located in a commercial or manufacturing district is converted from a residence, or residential accessory building, to a commercial use, all or in part, provisions for parking shall be located in the rear set back.
(Ord. 19-20. Passed 11-4-20.)