(a) Standards.
(1) Parking spaces. The minimum dimensions of parking spaces intended for private passenger automobiles shall be ten feet wide by twenty feet in length.
(2) Access and drives. Adequate and safe access to parking areas shall be constructed with widths and in locations as approved by the Commission and/or Architectural Board of Review. Access drives shall be surfaced as required for parking lots, provided however, that single family dwellings may be permitted gravel drives.
(3) Parking lots. All parking lots shall be constructed of portland cement concrete pavement or asphaltic concrete. Pavements shall conform to the following Ohio Department of Transportation specification:
A. Portland Cement Concrete:
Six inches of #452 plain portland cement
Three inches of #304 aggregate base.
B. Asphaltic Concrete:
One inch of #404 asphalt
Two inches of #402 asphalt
Six inches of #301 bituminous aggregate base.
Parking areas shall be graded and drained to provide positive drainage and to minimize standing water. Every parking lot designed for ten or more vehicles shall have pavement markings to delineate the spaces.
Drive aisles within parking lots shall have a minimum width to ensure safe maneuvering of vehicles of 18 feet for one-way and 22 feet for two-way traffic flow.
(b) Spaces Required. At the time of erection, enlargement or reoccupancy of any main building there shall be provided adequate off-street parking in compliance with the following schedule:
Use | Minimum Parking Spaces |
Single Family Dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling |
Schools - elementary or junior high | 2 spaces per classroom |
- high school | 6 spaces per classroom |
Churches | 1 space for each 2 seating capacity of the main hall |
Retail Stores | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Offices | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area |
Gasoline stations | 1 space for each 250 square feet of retail floor area plus 1 per employee |
Financial Institutions | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. |
(Ord. 3-89-05. Passed 3-1-89.)