Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the specifications of this section in all districts, whenever any new use is established or existing use is enlarged.
(A) Number of spaces required.
Use Description | Number of Spaces Required |
Use Description | Number of Spaces Required |
Agricultural uses | There shall be no requirement except with respect to roadside stands and similar uses when an adequate number of spaces is required to serve the public |
Residential uses | One per dwelling, plus one for every two bedrooms |
Institutional uses, including nursing homes, hospitals and similar institutions | One space for each three patients' bed, plus one space for each two employees per largest working shift |
Children's homes, day nurseries, kindergartens, child caring and similar institutions | One parking space for each six children's beds, plus one space for each two employees per largest working shift |
Clubs, lodges, community centers | One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Public buildings, utilities and public service uses including libraries, museums, and similar places of assembly | One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, or one space for each two employees per largest working shift, whichever is greater |
Schools, public and private | |
(a) Elementary or junior high | At least three parking spaces shall be provided for each classroom |
(b) High school | At least six parking spaces shall be provided for each classroom |
(c) Sports arena | At least one parking space shall be provided for each five seats when the facility is of an independent nature. When such facility is utilized in conjunction with a school, either the parking requirement based on seating capacity of the largest single facility contained herein or the above requirement based on classroom number shall be applicable, whichever results in the greater number of spaces. |
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, assembly halls, undertaking establishments, and similar places of congregation | One parking space for each five seats in the main sanctuary or room, plus one space for each employee per largest working shift |
Boarding schools, vocational and trade schools, colleges, and similar educational institutions | One parking space for each six students based on the maximum number of the students attending classes on the premises at any one time during a 24-hour period |
Group housing, including rooming and boarding houses, dormitories, elderly housing, fraternities, and sororities | One parking space for each two beds, or each two sleeping units, rooming units, or dwelling units in the case of elderly housing, plus one space for each employee per largest working shift |
Hotels, motels, apartment hotels, and similar lodging and accommodation facilities for the transient public (exclusive of retail sales uses) | One parking space for each lodging room or dwelling unit, plus one space for each five employees per largest working shift |
Professional and business offices | One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Medical, dental and optical offices and clinics | One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus a minimum of three parking spaces for staff or employees |
(a) Furniture store, household appliance, mechanical trades display stores, or any other similar use | At least one parking space for each l,000 square feet of gross floor area thereof plus one space for each l,500 square feet of the gross area of floors other than the ground floor used for sales, displays or show purposes |
(b) Food market or other similar use with a gross floor area of less than 2,500 square feet | At least one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area thereof |
(c) Food market or other similar use with a gross floor area in excess of 2,500 square feet | At least one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area |
(d) Retail store or service except those specified above | At least one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area |
Eating and drinking establishments, including restaurants, lunch counters, taverns, and night clubs, except drive-in establishments | One parking space for each four customer seats |
Drive-in establishments | Two parking spaces for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each employee per largest working shift |
Open-air type businesses including auto and boat | One parking space for each employee per largest working shift sales, kennels, plant nurseries, and commercial amusement establishments |
Automobile service station | One parking space for each use employee per largest working shift, plus two spaces for each service stall |
Commercial, manufacturing, and industrial establishments not catering to retail trade | One parking space for each two employees per largest working shift plus an adequate number of spaces for visitors and company vehicles operating from the premises |
Amusement establishments, including swimming pools, golf courses, bowling alleys, skating rinks, and similar facilities | One parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area or five parking spaces for each hole, alley, or 100 square feet of water area, whichever is greater |
(B) For uses not specified in this section or in that instance when the requirement for an adequate number of spaces is unclear, the number of parking spaces shall be determined by the administrative official, on the basis of similar requirements, the number of persons served or employed, and the capability of adequately serving the visiting public. The determination may be reviewed by the Commission or appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(C) All land used for off-street parking, except for any one- or two-family dwelling unit, shall be landscaped to aid in controlling the circulation of cars and pedestrians, to identify entrances and exits, and to improve the appearance of the use to maintain property values in the area and by adhering to the following requirements contained herein.
(l) All open, off-street parking areas shall maintain shade trees of a variety to this region and totaling an amount of mature tree canopy equal to not less than l% of the surfaced parking area. The minimum size tree island shall not be less than 70 square feet.
(2) Screening, consisting of a hedge, wall, or uniformly painted fence to provide a visual separator and physical barrier, with maximum height of three feet, shall be provided between the off-street parking and all adjacent residential and business areas. Those lots adjacent to a residential district shall provide screening between that land and the residential district not less than six feet in height.
(3) The total landscaped area for any parking lot or development shall not be less than 10% of the gross area of impervious surface. The owner shall be responsible for the perpetual maintenance of the green space. Landscaping shall consist of a combination of living vegetation such as trees, shrubs and grasses or ground cover materials. Existing preserved natural vegetation areas that are to remain after the development shall count towards satisfying this requirement. Loose stone, rock or gravel may be used as a landscaping accent, but it shall not exceed 20% of the required landscaping area.
(D) Setbacks. All land used for off-street parking in districts for which front yards are required by this section, shall be located not less than five feet from any property line abutting a street; provided that nothing in this division shall be deemed to apply to any off-street parking space or driveway thereto for any single-family or two-family dwelling unit.
(E) Curbing. All parking lots shall have curbings around perimeters at a sufficient location to keep vehicles from overhanging or encroaching upon abutting properties, streets, alleys, or sidewalks. Curbings are also to be used to facilitate drainage and insure discharge of water onto abutting properties.
(F) Lighting. Any light used to illuminate land used for off-street parking, or driveways thereto, shall be installed on private property and maintained so as to reflect the light away from any adjoining property. It shall also be designed to avoid glare into street rights-of-way.
(G) Minimum design standards for parking lots. All off-street parking areas must meet the following minimum design standards:
(1) Drives and Service Areas Parking Only
Surfaces (Inches) (Inches)
Surfaces (Inches) (Inches)
Concrete 8 6
Full-depth asphalt 8 6
Flexible asphalt
Surface l l
Binder 3 3
Base 10 8
Total 14 12
Deep strength asphalt
Depth 8 6
(2) The use of porous asphalt or pervious concrete shall be permitted surfaces and be professionally designed to satisfactorily meet the demands of their intended use.
(Ord. 10-C-86, passed 5-13-86; Am. Ord. 12-C-89, passed 8-8-89; Am. Ord. 3-C-91, passed 4-9-91; Am. Ord. 18-C-14, passed 7-29-14; Am. Ord. 5-C-15, passed 6-9-15) Penalty, see § 158.999