Off-street parking facilities that are sufficient in number, adequately sized and properly designed to meet the range of parking needs and demands that are associated with the land uses allowed by this Zoning Ordinance shall be required in all districts, subject to the provisions of this article.
(a) Where Required. In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the storage and parking of self-propelled motor vehicles for the use of occupants, employees, and patrons of the buildings hereafter erected, altered, or extended after the effective data of this Ordinance, shall be provided as herein prescribed. Such space shall be maintained and shall not be encroached upon so long as said main building or structure remains, unless an equivalent number of such spaces are provided elsewhere in conformance with this Ordinance.
(b) Existing Off-Street Parking at Effective Date of Ordinance. Off-street parking existing at the effective date of this Ordinance which serve an existing building or use, shall not be reduced in size to less than that required under the terms of this Ordinance.
(c) Required Greenbelt and Setbacks. Off-street parking, including maneuvering lanes, shall not be located within the required front setback and screened in accordance with Section 5.10. Off-street parking shall be permitted within the required side or rear yard setbacks, provided a minimum five (5) foot setback is maintained between off-street parking and the side and rear lot lines of all adjoining properties. At the discretion of the Planning Commission, existing platted lots of record with equal to or less than sixty- six (66) feet of frontage may be exempt from the greenbelt and setback requirements.
(d) Parking Duration. Except when land is used as storage space in connection with the business (including a repossession lot), or a repair or service garage, a twenty-four (24) hour time limit for parking in non-residential off-street parking areas shall prevail, it being the purpose and intention of the foregoing that the requirement of maintaining vehicle storage or parking space is to provide for the public safety in keeping parked cars off the streets, but such requirement is not designed to or intended to provide, and it shall be unlawful to permit, the storage or prolonged parking on any such parking area in any such district wrecked or junked cars, or for creating a junk yard or a nuisance in such areas.
(e) Units and Methods of Measurement. For the purpose of determining off-street parking requirements, the following units of measurement shall apply:
(1) Floor Area. Where floor area is the unit for determining the required number of off-street parking spaces, said unit shall mean floor area, as defined in Section 2.02.
(2) Employees. For requirements stated in terms of employees, the calculation shall be based upon the maximum number of employees likely to be on the premises during the largest shift.
(3) Places of Assembly. In stadiums, sports arenas, churches and other places of assembly in which those in attendance occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, seating space required by the Building Code adopted by the City shall be counted as one (1) seat. In cases where a place of assembly has both fixed seats and an open assembly area, requirements shall be computed separately for each type and added together.
(4) Fractional Requirements. When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in a fractional space, any fraction shall require one (1) parking space.
(f) General Restrictions.
(1) All Districts.
A. The sale or repair of motor vehicles not owned by the occupant of the premises shall be prohibited in an off-street parking area, lot, or driveway.
B. The outdoor display of products and materials intended for retail sale and rental within off- street parking areas shall comply with the standards set forth in Section 6.18.
C. The storage of products, materials or equipment in semi-trailers shall be prohibited in any zoning district except the I-1 and I-2 Districts. The requirements of Section 5.13 shall apply to all such uses.
(g) Location of Parking.
(1) One and Two-Family Dwellings. Off-street parking shall be located on the same lot or parcel of the dwelling it is intended to serve, shall not be considered a parking lot under the provisions of this article, and is subject to the following:
A. Off-street parking serving one and two-family dwellings shall not be permitted in the required front yard except on the driveway or within a carport or garage.
B. Driveways and parking spaces serving dwellings constructed after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be located a minimum of two (2) feet from a side or rear lot line.
C. Single family residential dwellings shall have a maximum of one driveway, unless located on a corner lot.
D. Additional residential driveways and parking spaces may be permitted by the Planning Commission as a Special Land Use. Standards for additional drives within a front yard are as follows:
a. Only one additional driveway (for a maximum of two) may be considered in any front yard.
b. Driveways and parking shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of the required front yard and fifty (50) percent of any additional area of the front yard located outside of the required front yard. These requirements shall apply to all yards that abut a public street.
c. The maximum width for an additional circular drive proposed in any front yard shall be 12 feet.
d. The maximum width for any additional non-circular drive proposed in any front yard shall be the width of the door(s) and/or man doors serving the garage or 24 feet, whichever is larger.
(2) Multi-family residential uses within Single-family (R-1 and R-2) residential districts.
A. Driveways and parking for multi-family residential homes located in the R-1 or R-2 zoning districts must comply with the one and two-family dwelling standards in (1).
B. Additional driveways and parking spaces may be permitted by the Planning Commission as a Special Land Use. No additional driveways or parking spaces shall be considered in the front yard. A maximum of 50% of the total area of the rear and side yard may be considered for parking spaces or driveways.
(3) Multiple Family Residential within the RM Zoning District. The off-street parking facilities for multiple family dwellings shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the dwellings they are intended to serve, and shall consist of a parking lot as set forth in this article. In no event shall any parking space be located within ten (10) feet to any main building.
(4) All Other Uses. Off-street parking for all other uses, other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1) and (g)(2) hereof, shall be located on the same lot or parcel of the building or buildings they are intended to serve and are subject to the following conditions:
a. Special land use approval may be granted for off-street parking areas located within five hundred (500) feet of the permitted use requiring such off-street parking.
b. Parking is permitted in the front yard in the RM, O-1, CBD, B-1, B-2, I-1 and I-2 Districts with a minimum ten (10) foot setback from the street right-of-way provided.
c. The parking plan layout, points of access and screening shall be approved by the Planning Commission.
d. Screening shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.10.
e. Off-street parking shall be permitted within the required side or rear yard setbacks.
(5) Restriction of Parking on Private Property. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to park any motor vehicle on any private property without the authorization of the owner or agent of such property.