(A) Off-street parking. In all districts, in connection with every building or part thereof hereafter created, off-street parking facilities shall be provided as prescribed by this section.
(B) Minimum number of off-street parking spaces required.
(1) Business and professional offices and banks. One for each 200 square feet of floor area.
(2) Churches. One for each four seats in principal auditorium, based on maximum seating capacity.
(3) Clubs and lodges, restaurants and bars. One per 200 square feet of floor area or one per four seating spaces in the assembly room, which ever is greater.
(4) Dance halls, skating rinks. One per 100 square feet of floor area.
(5) Dwellings. Subject to the provisions of § 152.036(F), there must be a minimum of two parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
(6) Health or medical centers, nursing homes. Bed establishments: One parking space for each three beds. Non-bed establishments: One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space.
(7) Hotels. One parking space for each one sleeping room.
(8) Medical and dental offices. Three spaces for each physician or dentist.
(9) Manufacturing plants. Two spaces per three employees - the total number being the total number of employees on any two consecutive shifts having the largest number of employees.
(10) Retail stores, super markets, etc. One space for each 100 square feet of floor space.
(11) Theaters. One space for each four seats.
(C) Supplemental regulations.
(1) Off-street parking areas shall provide parking spaces, each of which shall not be less than 200 square feet in area exclusive of access drives or aisles.
(2) Such parking areas shall be of usable shape, and so graded and drained and provided with adequate drainage facilities so that the adjacent properties and right-of-way shall not be subject to flooding by run-off water from the proposed parking area. All lighting used to illuminate such parking areas shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from adjoining premises or streets and no open light sources such as the stringing of light bulbs shall be permitted. All parking spaces, except those provided in conjunction with one or two family dwelling shall be improved with stone, bituminous, concrete or equivalent surfacing. In the event stone is used to improve any parking area, the owner or occupant of the property shall utilize dust control measures to maintain the character of the island.
(3) Wheel guards, including bumper guards as may be necessary, shall be provided in connection with any off-street parking area of five cars or more, to contain the cars of sloping surfaces; to prevent bumper over hang or other encroachment into the required or specified setback spaces.
(4) Entrances and exits shall be located to minimize traffic congestion and avoid undue interference with pedestrian access at street intersection corners. There shall not be more two access ways abutting any street for any business or property. Such access ways shall not be less than 20 feet in width at the sidewalk line nor more than 30 feet at the curb cut line of street. Residential uses may have access ways of not less that eight feet.
(5) No off-street parking facilities shall be located in front yard as required by this chapter, except:
(a) Commercial districts. Off-street parking facilities may be located in front and side yards provided that points of access and related landscaping have been approved by the Planning Commission.
(b) Industrial districts. Off-street parking facilities may be located in front and side yards provided that points of access and landscaping have been approved by the Planning Commission.
(6) In all districts where residential land uses are permitted, inoperable equipment (e.g. cars, trucks, boats or any type of mechanical equipment) must be kept under cover or removed and properly discarded.
(7) In all other districts all inoperable equipment (e.g. cars, trucks, boats or any type of mechanical equipment) must be kept under cover or placed in an area completely enclosed by a solid fence (i.e. metal sheeting, corrugated metal, concrete block, wood, etc.) properly painted and devoid of all signs.
(Ord. 1993-O-2, passed 3-13-93; Am. Ord. 2001-O-57, passed 11-8-01)