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(A) All buildings and uses which generate regular trucking traffic shall be provided with sufficient off-street loading and unloading space on the premises so that they will generate no loading or unloading activity on their required parking spaces or on any street. The Board of Adjustment shall interpret the amount of loading and unloading space required for any building or use whenever the Administrative/Enforcement Officer is unable to apply this standard literally and applies to the Board for an original interpretation.
(B) A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than 12 feet in width, 50 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles and other circulation areas, and a height of clearance of not less than 15 feet. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided and maintained on the same lot for every principle use requiring delivery of goods. One such loading space shall be required for a principle use of up to 5,000 square feet; one additional loading space shall be required for each additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof.
(Ord. passed 1-11-2005) Penalty, see § 154.999
(A) Arrangement of required off-street parking space.
(1) Off-street parking space requirements for any apartments, dormitories or any similar attached dwelling uses shall be located not more than 300 feet from the principle use they serve and may be detached therefrom.
(2) Off-street parking space requirements for any commercial, industrial or institutional uses shall be located not more than 700 feet from the principle use they serve and may be detached therefrom. Such required parking spaces may be consolidated into a large parking area serving other buildings and uses if approved by the Board of Adjustment. The Administrative/Enforcement Officer shall apply to the Board for an original interpretation when building permits are requested in such cases.
(3) Parking spaces for all detached single-family residences shall be located on the same lot as the use which they are intended to serve.
(4) The Board may not authorize the total amount of parking space required for all buildings and uses to be diminished except as follows. If a consolidated parking area serves buildings or uses which do not generate automobile parking at the same times (i.e., churches and stores), total parking space may be diminished to the maximum required by those buildings and uses which do generate the parking of automobiles at the same time.
(B) Proof of availability. The Board of Adjustment may require a plat, deed and any other proof necessary to show that required parking space, if located off the premises it serves, is controlled by and available to the applicant for a building permit.
(C) Surfacing of parking, loading, unloading and vehicular access areas.
(1) All entrances and exits to all properties shall be constructed in accordance with the standards set by the commonwealth, if said entrances or exits adjoin a federal road or highway or state road or highway. This requirement shall be enforced in all zones.
(2) All entrances and exits to all properties which do not adjoin a federal road or highway or state road or highway shall be constructed so that said entrances and exits shall be a minimum width of 50 feet at the location where same adjoin the impervious surface of a county road or city street and may narrow to no less than 20 feet in width at the end of 40 feet from said impervious surface of said road or street, but shall be a minimum of 40 feet in length beginning at the impervious surface of said road or street which said entrance or exit adjoins, and said entrances and exits shall be surfaced in their entirety with an acceptable impervious material to provide a durable and dust free surface, for a minimum of 40 feet in length beginning at the aforesaid impervious surface of said road or street. This requirement shall be enforced in all zones, except where the use of the property on which the entrance or exit is located is for single-family or duplex residential use only or is for agricultural use only.
(3) Further, all handicapped parking spaces shall meet all minimum federal and state standards and shall be surfaced with an acceptable impervious material to provide a durable and dust free surface. This requirement shall be enforced in all zones, except where the use of the property is for single-family residential use only or is for agricultural use only.
(4) All other areas utilized for parking, loading, unloading and/or the access thereto, including all driveways, aisles and other circulation areas shall be surfaced with white rock or with an acceptable impervious material. This requirement shall be enforced in all zones, except where the use of the property is for single-family residential use only or is for agricultural use only.
(D) Drainage for parking, loading, unloading and vehicular access areas. All parking and loading areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties or walkways.
(E) Maintenance of parking, loading, unloading and vehicular access areas. The owner of property used for parking and/or loading shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all dust, trash and other debris.
(F) Lighting of parking, loading, unloading and vehicular access areas. Any parking area which is intended to be used during non-daylight hours shall be properly illuminated to avoid accidents. Any lighting devices used to illuminate a parking area shall be placed or directed so as to permit the beams or illumination to be directed or beamed away from a public street, highway, sidewalk or adjacent premises so as to minimize glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
(G) Screening and/or landscaping of parking, loading, unloading and vehicular access areas. Whenever a parking area is located in or adjacent to a residential district, it shall be effectively screened on all sides which adjoin or face any property used for residential purposes by an acceptably designed wall, fence or planting screen. Such fence, wall or planting screen shall not be less than four feet nor more than six feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition. The space between such fence, wall or planting screen and the lot line of the adjoining property in any residential district shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs or evergreen ground cover, and maintained in good condition. In the event that the terrain or other natural features are such that the erection of such fence, wall or planting screen will not serve its intended purpose, then no such fence, wall or planting screen shall be required.
(H) Access and aisle requirements.
(1) All parking areas shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting from or onto a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion. Access driveways for parking areas or loading spaces shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or exiting such lot shall be clearly visible for a reasonable distance to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access from a public or private street
(2) The exits and entrances to the parking area shall be clearly marked. The minimum width of aisles providing interior vehicular circulation to individual parking spaces shall be as specified below. Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces at any angle other than 90 degrees.
Parking Angle | Aisle Width (feet) |
Parking Angle | Aisle Width (feet) |
Parallel | 13 |
30-degree | 13 |
45-degree | 13 |
60-degree | 18 |
90-degree | 24 |
Two-way | 24 |
Parking areas having more than one aisle or driveway shall have directional signs or markings in each aisle or driveway | |
(I) Striping requirements. All parking areas with a capacity of over 12 vehicles shall be striped with double lines six inches both sides of center between stalls to facilitate movement into and out of parking stalls.
(J) Wheel blocks. Whenever a parking lot extends to the property line, wheel blocks or other suitable devices shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line.
(K) Disabled vehicles. The parking of a disabled vehicle without current license tags within a residential or commercial district for a period of more than two weeks shall be prohibited, unless such vehicle is stored in a garage or other accessory building.
(Ord. passed 1-11-2005; Ord. 4.9.13, passed 4-9-2013) Penalty, see § 154.999
For purposes of these regulations, MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT is defined as including boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pick-up campers or coaches (designed to be mounted on automotive vehicles), motorized dwellings, tent trailers and the like, and cases or boxes used for transporting recreational equipment, whether occupied by such equipment or not. No major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district except in a carport or enclosed building or in the required off-street parking area so long as it does not extend beyond the building setback line. However, such equipment may be parked anywhere on residential premises for a period not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading. No such equipment shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location not approved for such use.
(Ord. passed 1-11-2005) Penalty, see § 154.999
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
The purpose of this subchapter is to promote and protect the public health, welfare and safety by regulating existing and proposed outdoor advertising, outdoor advertising signs and outdoor signs of all types. It is intended to protect property values, create a more attractive economic and business climate, enhance and protect the physical appearance of the community, and preserve the scenic and natural beauty of designated areas. It is further intended to reduce sign and advertising distraction and obstructions that may contribute to traffic accidents, reduce hazards that may be caused by signs overhanging or projecting over public rights-of-way, provide more open space, and curb the deterioration of the natural environment and enhance community development.
(Ord. passed 1-11-2005)
(A) Billboards. For the purpose of this chapter, BILLBOARDS shall be defined as a freestanding sign advertising a business, commodity, service, activity or entertainment not taking place on the premises upon which the billboard is located.
(B) Signs.
(1) Setbacks. All signs, unless other wise specified in this chapter, shall be set back from the established right-of-way of any road or highway at least as far as three-quarters of the required front yard depth for the principal building in the zone in which it is located.
(2) Real estate signs. No sign, other than real estate signs advertising the sale, rental or leasing of the premises, shall be permitted in any residential zone except as provided in § 154.187. Said real estate signs shall not exceed two feet by three feet in area, with the exception of the sign at the sale site which shall not exceed four feet by six feet; said signs shall be displayed at least ten feet from all lot lines.
(3) Projecting signs. No projecting sign shall be erected or maintained from the front or face of any building for a distance greater than two feet, including those projecting from the face of any theater, hotel or motel marquee. No sign shall be placed on the roof of any building. Awnings shall be construed as part of the building to which they are attached and a sign may be mounted flush thereto.
(4) Banners and pennants. No sign or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar moving devices.
(5) Window signs. No sign of any classification shall be installed, erected or attached in any form, shape or manner to a fire escape or any door or window giving access to any fire escape nor shall any sign be erected or maintained in the window of a building, visible from any public or private street or highway, shall occupy more than 20% of any window surface.
(6) Wall signs. No building wall shall be used for display of advertising except that pertaining to the use carried on within such building.
(C) Illuminated signs.
(1) Any illuminated sign or lighting device shall employ only light emitting a constant intensity. In no event shall an illuminated sign or lighting device be placed or directed so as to permit the beams or Summation to be directed or beamed upon a public street, highway, sidewalk or adjacent premises so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance nor shall any sign be erected or maintained which would involve lighting or motion resembling traffic or directional signals or warnings or display words such as “stop” or “danger.”
(2) All wiring, fittings and materials used in construction, connection and operation of the electrically illuminated signs shall be in accordance with the provisions of the National Electric Code or the local electric code in effect.
(D) Temporary signs. All temporary signs must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the edge of the pavement and may not be located in any public right-of-way. Political and yard sale signs shall not exceed four feet by eight feet in size and must abide by all regulations regarding visibility at intersections in § 154.128. Under no circumstances shall political or yard sale signs be posted on utility poles. All violations of these requirements will be penalized as per § 154.024. Provisions regarding the regulation of other temporary signs apply as required in other sections of this subchapter.
(E) Government signs. Any official informational or directional sign or historic marker erected by a governmental agency is permitted in all zones and does not require a location or building permit
(F) Sign area. The surface area of a sign shall be computed as including the entire area within a regular geometric form or combinations of regular geometric forms comprising all of the display area of the sign and including all of the elements of the matter displayed. Frames and structural members not being advertising matter shall not be included in computation of surface area.
(G) Lack of conflict. In no way shall the provisions of this subchapter be taken to be in conflict with and state or federal regulations regarding obstructions or the placement of structures in state or federal rights-of-way. In all cases, the most restrictive provision will apply.
(Ord. passed 1-11-2005) Penalty, see § 154.999
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