(A) These parking standards apply to the following districts: AG, R1, R2, R3, R4, MH and PB. Two off-street parking spaces, paved or gravel, are required per farm-related dwelling unit. Off-street parking spaces may not fully or partially be in a public right-of-way, utility easement, or septic field. Each space must be at least 10 feet by 20 feet. Parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the dwelling units for which they are required. Parking areas must be designed as to prevent vehicles from having to back into or maneuver in public streets.
(B) These parking standards apply to the following districts: R1, R2, R3, R4, MH, and PB. Two off-street parking spaces, paved with asphalt or concrete, are required per non-farm dwelling unit. Further, off-street parking spaces may not fully or partially be in a public right-of-way. Each space must be at least 10 feet by 20 feet. Parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the dwelling units for which they are required.
(C) These parking standards apply to the following districts: B1, B2, LI and HI. All required non-farm parking spaces and lots shall conform to all of the following requirements:
(1) Driving surfaces. All parking areas, including parking spaces, interior drives, and ingress/ egress into parking areas must be paved with asphalt or concrete. All parking areas shall be clearly painted to show each parking space.
(2) Drainage. Parking areas must be constructed to allow proper drainage which shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Director and Town Engineer
(3) Access to public streets. Parking areas must be designed as to prevent vehicles from having to back into or maneuver in public streets.
(4) Locations. Parking lots shall not be located in any right-of-way or easement.
(5) Curbs and wheelstops. All parking areas shall be completely curbed and wheel stops shall be provided as necessary to protect pedestrians and/or landscaping.
(6) Lighting. Lighting for parking areas shall conform with the applicable requirements of § 155.093.
(7) Landscaping. Landscaping for parking areas shall conform with the applicable requirements of the § 155.091.
(8) Off-site parking. Parking spaces required in this section may be provided either on the premises or on an off-site lot located within 700 feet of the premises.
(a) Two or more uses may provide off-site parking collectively on one lot if the total number of spaces shall not be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use.
(b) Two or more uses for which the normal hours of operation do not overlap may share parking either on or off-site.
(c) A permanent documentation of any off-site and/or shared parking agreement must be signed by all involved property owners. The permanent written agreement shall include, but is not limited to the following items: maintenance, snow removal, ownership, and liability. The agreement shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director. The agreement shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder. A copy of the agreement shall be kept in the office of the Plan Commission.
(9) Handicap parking. Handicap parking spaces shall be provided in all parking areas consistent with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(10) Parking space and interior drive dimensions. Parking spaces and interior drives shall conform with the following requirements:
Parking Space and Interior Drive Requirements
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Angle of Parking | Minimum Driving Aisle Width (feet) | Minimum Parking Space Size (feet) | ||
One- way | Two- way | Width | Length | |
Parallel | 12 | 24 | 10 | 20 |
...up to and including 45 degrees | 15 | 24 | 10 | 18 |
...up to and including 60 degrees | 18 | 24 | 9 | 18 |
...up to and including 90 degrees | 24 | 24 | 9 | 18 |
(11) Spaces required. The minimum number of parking spaces required per property shall be determined by adding up the spaces required for each applicable statement in the table that follows:
Non-Residential Required Parking Spaces (sq. ft. indicates square feet of gross floor area) | |
The following number of parking spaces is required ... | ...for every... |
Non-Residential Required Parking Spaces (sq. ft. indicates square feet of gross floor area) | |
The following number of parking spaces is required ... | ...for every... |
1 space | employee working on the largest shift |
1 space | business vehicle stored on-site |
in addition to... | ...for every... |
1 space | 5 seats in a restaurant, auditorium, gymnasium, church or movie theater |
1 space | 500 sq. ft. in all auto/boat/RV/or farm implement sales facility show rooms |
1 space | item on exterior display at an auto/boat/RV or farm implement dealership (to be used for each display item) |
1 space | 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area in all hardware, home improvement, furniture, and large appliance stores |
1 space | 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area in all medical or dental office or clinic |
1 space | 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area in any fitness center, health spa, or entertainment center |
1 space | 200 sq. ft. in any administrative or professional business office, library, museum, or art gallery |
1 space | 200 sq. ft. in any car wash, repair, or modification center |
1 space | 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area in all convenience stores, banks, gas stations, grocery stores, department stores, and other retail |
1 space | 6 children permitted by capacity in any day care facility |
1 space | sleeping unit in a hotel, motel, and bed and breakfast |
20 spaces | 9 holes of any golf course |
2 spaces | classroom in elementary and middle schools or high schools with a gym or auditorium |
1 space | 4 students for which a high school without an auditorium or gym is designed |
1 space | 20 students for which a high school with an auditorium or gym is designed |
1 space | 4 students for which a community college, business, vocational, trade, or other commuter-based school is designed |
1 space | 2 on-campus residents of a resident-studen t based college or university |
1 space | 100 sq. ft. of recreational area at a swimming pool or skating rink 20 spaces field or court at a sports facility |
1 space | 3 patient beds at a hospital or nursing home |
1 space | 200 sq. ft. in a personal service business, beauty or barber shop, or dry cleaners 5 spaces per lane at a bowling alley |
1 space | 5,000 sq. ft. at a self- storage facility |
1 space | for every 5 hangar or tie- down spaces at an airport or heliport |
(D) These parking standards apply to the following districts: R1, R2, R3, R4, MH, PB, B1, B2, TC, LI and HI.
(1) No vehicle, including recreational and commercial vehicles, shall be parked, stored, or allowed to remain on a lot or parcel of land that does not contain a principal structure.
(2) Vehicles or trailers of any type without current license plates and registration or in an inoperable condition shall be prohibited other than in completely enclosed buildings or associated with permitted junk yards or auto-repair facilities. Such vehicles associated with permitted junk yards or auto-repair facilities must be stored consistent with the following requirements:
(a) All such vehicles, including antique vehicles, shall be stored within the rear or side yard. In no case shall such vehicles be stored in any right-of-way, front yard, or required setback area.
(b) All storage areas for such vehicles shall be completely enclosed with a six- foot tall, 100% opaque wood, stone, or masonry fence. Gates allowing access to the storage areas are permitted, shall be closed when not in use, and shall consist of six-foot tall, 100% opaque wooden doors.
(3) No vehicle or tractor-trailer of any type may be used predominantly for the purpose of personal storage.
(E) These parking standards apply to the following districts: R1, R2, R3, and R4.
(1) Outdoor storage of recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, and similar vehicles shall not be permitted on public streets and rights-of-way. Such vehicles shall not be permitted on private property unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) Each vehicle shall either be placed within an enclosed building or behind the front setback of the zoning district and no closer than three feet to any side or rear lot line on an improved parking surface; and
(b) The owner of each vehicle so parked or stored shall inhabit, as their primary residence, a permitted dwelling unit located upon said lot; and
(c) During the time each vehicle is parked or stored such vehicle shall bear a current Indiana license plate, shall remain unoccupied for any fixed purpose and shall not be connected to any sanitary sewer facilities.
(2) Recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, and similar vehicles shall be permitted to be parked in front of the front building setback on an improved parking surface between the period from April 1 to October 31 of each calendar year, provided such vehicle does not infringe upon any dedicated right-of-way, parkway, sidewalk, or visual site line.
(F) These parking standards apply to the following districts: R1, R2, R3, R4, MH and TC. Trucks over 11,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, tractor-trailers, semi-tractors, and buses shall not be permitted to park or store such vehicle on any public street, public right-of-way, or private property, except for the purpose of loading and unloading of such vehicle. Buses owned or leased, and operated by, a church or place of worship, or public or private school, and used solely for church/school related activities, are permitted to be parked on an improved parking surface directly associated with the facility.
(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-13; Am. Ord. 2022-05, passed 3-14-22)