(A) Off-street parking. In all districts, except the Commercial District, there shall be provided at any time any building or structure is erected or enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street parking space for automobiles in accordance with the following requirements.
(1) Off-street parking for other than residential use shall be either on the same lot or within 200 feet of the building it is intended to serve, measured from the nearest point of the building to the nearest point of the off-street parking lot, without crossing any major thoroughfare; provided however, churches may establish joint parking facilities not to exceed 50% of the required spaces, with institutions and agencies that do not have a time conflict in parking demand. The joint parking facilities shall be located no further than 400 feet from the church sanctuary.
(2) Residential off-street parking space shall consist of parking lot, driveway, garage, or combination thereof, and shall be located on the lot they are intended to serve.
(3) For uses not specifically mentioned herein, off-street parking requirements shall be interpreted by the governing body.
(4) Any area once designated as required off-street parking shall not be changed to any other use unless and until facilities are provided elsewhere.
(5) Off-street parking existing at the effective date of these regulations in connection with the operation of an existing building or use shall not be reduced to an amount less than hereinafter required for a similar new building or use.
(6) Two or more buildings or uses may collectively provide the required off-street parking, in which case the required number of parking spaces shall be not less than the sum of the requirements for the several individual uses computed separately.
(7) The required off-street parking shall be for occupants, employees, visitors, and patrons, and shall be limited in use to motor vehicles. The storage of merchandise, motor vehicles for sale, or the repair of vehicles on such parking area is prohibited.
(8) Every company car, truck, tractor, and trailer normally stored at the plant site shall be provided with off-street parking space in an area reserved for the use as determined by the governing body.
(9) In the case of dual functioning of off-street parking where operating hours do not overlap, the governing body may grant an exception.
(10) The minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be determined in accordance with division (B).
(B) Parking spaces required.
Table of Parking Spaces Required
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Parking Spaces Required
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Table of Parking Spaces Required
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Automobile wrecking, junk, or salvage | 1 space for each 2 employees, plus 1 yard which offers for sale to the public 1 space for each 10,000 square feet new or used merchandise of lot area, or 2 spaces for each 100 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater |
Banks, business or professional offices | 1 per 300 square feet of usable floor area, plus 1 per each 1.5 employees |
Barber shops or beauty parlors | 2 per barber or beauty shop chair |
Boarding or rooming houses | 1 space for each 3 boarders, 1 accommodation for each 2 guests provided overnight |
Bowling alleys | 5 per alley |
Churches | 1 per 4 seats; or 1 per 30 square feet of usable floor area of auditorium, whichever is greater |
Commercial or trade schools | 1 per 3 students plus 2 per 3 employees |
Country clubs | 1 per 5 members |
Dormitories, fraternity or sorority | 1 per each 3 permanent residents |
Dwellings (multiple-family) | 2 spaces per dwelling unit for the first 20 units, plus 1 space for each dwelling unit exceeding 20 units |
Dwellings (single-family) | 2 per dwelling |
Establishments for sale and consumption on the premises of beverages, food, or refreshments | 1 per 3 employees plus 1 per 100 square feet of usable floor space, or 1 per 3 fixed seats, whichever is greater |
Gasoline service stations | 1 parking space for each employee, plus 2 spaces for each service bay |
Governmental office buildings | 1 per 300 square feet of usable floor area, plus 1 per each 3 employees. Every governmental vehicle shall be provided with a reserved off- street parking space |
Homes for the aged, sanitariums, nursing homes | 1 space for each 4 patient beds, plus convalescent or 1 space for each staff doctor, plus 1 space for each 2 employees, including nurses |
Hospitals | 1 per 3 patient beds, exclusive of bassinets, plus 1 space for each 2 employees including nurses on the maximum working shift, plus adequate area for parking emergency vehicles |
Hotels | 1 per 2 rooms or suites, plus 2 per 3 employees |
Industrial establishments | 1.5 per 3 employees on the combined 2 largest successive shifts, plus adequate parking spaces for customer and visitor vehicles as determined by the governing body |
Libraries | 1 for each 400 square feet of floor space |
Medical clinics | 3 patient parking spaces per staff doctor, plus 2 per 3 employees |
Mortuaries or funeral parlors | 5 spaces per parlor or chapel unit, or 1 per 4 seats, whichever is greater |
Motels and tourist courts | 1 per guest bedroom |
Private clubs, lodges, or union headquarters | 1 per 3 members based on the design capacity of the facility |
Retail stores, supermarkets, department service establishments, except as otherwise specified herein | 1 per 100 square feet of retail floor space |
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Elementary, junior high, and the equivalent private or parochial schools | 2 spaces per 3 teachers and employees, and employees normally engaged in or about the building or grounds; plus 1 space for each 150 square feet of seating area including aisles, in any auditorium |
Senior high schools and the equivalent private or parochial schools | 2 spaces per 3 teachers and employees normally engaged in or about the building or grounds; plus 1 space per 5 students, or 1 space for each 150 square feet of seating area, including aisles, in any auditorium, gymnasium, or cafeteria intended to be used as an auditorium, whichever is greater |
Kindergartens, day schools, and the equivalent private or parochial schools | 2 parking spaces per 3 teachers and employees normally engaged in or about the building or grounds, plus 1 off-street loading space per 8 pupils |
Shopping centers | There shall be a ratio of 4 square feet of parking (including driveways required for ingress and egress and circulation) to each 1 square foot of store area |
Stadiums and sports | 1 per 4 seats or 12 feet of benches |
Swimming pools | 1 per 30 square feet of water area |
Theaters, auditoriums, and places of assembly with fixed seats | 1 per 3 seats |
Theaters, auditoriums. and places of assembly without fixed seats | 1 per 3 people based on the design capacity of the structure |
Wholesale establishments | 1 for every 50 square feet of business service or customer service area, plus 2 per 3 employees based on the design capacity of the largest shift |
(C) Off-street parking lot layout, construction, and maintenance. Wherever the required off-street parking requires the building of a parking lot, and wherever a parking lot is built, such parking lot shall be laid out, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the following regulations.
(1) Except for parcels of land devoted to one and two family uses, all areas devoted to off-street parking shall be so designed and be of such size that no vehicle is required to back into a public street to obtain egress.
(2) Each parking space shall be not less than 200 square feet in area and shall be a definitely designated stall adequate for one motor vehicle.
(3) In any determination of parking requirements as set forth in this section, where the resultant figure contains a fraction, any fraction less than one-half may be dropped and any fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as one parking space.
(4) All areas devoted to permanent off-street parking as required under this section shall be of such construction and maintained in such a manner that no dust will result from continuous use.
(5) The parking lot shall be drained to eliminate surface water.
(6) Where the parking lot abuts side lot lines of a residential district, there shall be established a setback of five feet from such side lot line unless vehicles are restrained by physical barrier from entering contagious residential lots.
(7) Where the parking lot is contiguous to a residential district which has common frontage in the same block with the parking lot, there shall be established a setback line of ten feet from the street lot line. See § 155.58 for further information.
(8) Where the parking lot lies across the street and opposite a residential district, wherein the lots front on such street, there shall be established a setback line ten feet from the street lot line. See § 155.58 for further information.
(9) Where the parking lot abuts rear property lines of a residential district, there shall be established a setback line five feet from the rear lot line unless vehicles are restrained by physical barrier from entering contiguous residential lots.
(10) Where parking is to be provided in the front yard of a multiple family dwelling, there shall be established a setback line ten feet from the street lot line. The land between the setback line and the lot line in a parking lot is, for the purpose of this chapter, called a buffer strip. The ground in the front buffer strip shall be prepared and shall be planted with trees, shrubs, and grass.
(11) Plans for the layout of a parking lot must be approved by the governing body based on design standards approved by the Institute of Traffic Engineers.
(12) The governing body shall have the authority to approve off-street parking in any district which is more restrictive than that required for the major land use it is intended to serve subject to the preceding conditions. The following conditions shall also apply:
(a) The parking lot shall not have access from the more restrictive districts;
(b) All sides of the lot, except those openings for ingress and egress, shall be enclosed with an opaque ornamental fence, wall, or dense evergreen hedge, having a height of not less than five feet nor more than six feet. Such fence, wall, or hedge shall be maintained in good condition. Bumper stops shall be provided so as to prevent any vehicle from projecting over the buffer strip;
(c) The intensity of light and arrangement of reflectors shall be such as not to interfere with residential districts; and
(d) No sign of any kind shall be erected except information signs used to guide traffic and to state the conditions and terms of the use of the lot. Only non-intermittent white lighting of signs shall be permitted.
(D) Ingress and egress. The number of vehicular access driveways permitted on any single street frontage shall be limited to:
(1) One driveway where the parcel to be used has a maximum street frontage of at least 100 feet;
(2) Two driveways where the street frontage exceeds 100 feet upon application approval; and
(3) Driveways used for ingress and egress shall be limited to 25 feet in width, exclusive of curb returns.
(Ord. 10.6, passed 3-17-2009; Ord. passed 5-22-2019)