1171.11 OFF-STREET PARKING.
(a) Off-street parking facilities shall be provided as a condition precedent to occupancy of a residential, institutional, business, commercial and manufacturing use, in conformance with the following provisions of this section:
(1) Whenever a building is constructed or a new use established; or
(2) Whenever an existing building is altered and there is an increase of the number of dwelling units, seating capacity and/or floor areas of buildings; or
(3) Whenever the use of an existing building is changed to a use requiring more off-street parking facilities.
(b) Measurement Standards.
(1) "Accessory off-street parking space" shall be an open or enclosed area, accessible from a street, exclusive of access ways, parking access aisles, and other drives, for parking of motor vehicles of owners, occupants, employees, customers or tenants of the main building use. Minimum dimensions of such spaces are as follows:
Parking Space Angle from Parking Access Aisle Parking Space Width Parking Space Length 45° - 60° 9 feet (designated 20 feet by double striped line) 61° - 90° 10 feet 20 feet |
(Ord. 65-1992. Passed 10-22-92.)
(2) "Floor area" for the purpose of determining requirements for accessory off-street parking spaces shall be the total area of all the floors measured from the exterior faces of the building. Any floor or part thereof used for storage or packaging of merchandise not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total floor area may be excluded.
(3) "Seats" means the number of seating units installed or indicated, or each twenty-four lineal inches of benches, pews or space for loose chairs or similar seating facilities. Spacing of rows shall be thirty inches on center.
(4) "Employees" means the maximum number of employees on any two successive shifts.
(5) "Fractional unit" means where the computation results in a fractional unit, one additional off-street parking space shall be provided.
(Ord. 30-1982. Passed 6-10-82. )
(6) "Parking access aisle" shall be that portion of the parking lot providing direct access for vehicles to the adjacent off-street parking spaces.
Minimum parking access aisle widths are as follows:
Parking Space Angle from Parking Access Aisle Access Aisle Width 45° - 60° (one way aisle) 19 feet 45° - 60° (two way aisle) 22 feet 61° - 90° (one way aisle) 22 feet 61° - 90° (two way aisle) 22 feet |
(Ord. 65-1992. Passed 10-22-92.)
(c) Schedule of Required Off-Street Parking.
Residential
Building or Use Minimum Parking Space
Required
Single and Two-Family Dwellings 2 spaces per dwelling unit in
an attached garage.
Attached Single Family (Townhouse) 2-1/2 spaces per dwelling unit,
one of which shall be in an
attached garage.
Garden Apartment Dwellings 2-1/2 spaces per dwelling unit.
Senior Citizen Independent Living Unit 1-1/2 spaces per dwelling unit.
Hotel, Motel, Tourist Home 1 space per rental unit or
suite, plus 1 space for each
two (2) employees on the
maximum shift.
Long-term care facility, nursing home 1/3 spaces per bed.
facility, assisted living facility for
elderly or handicapped
(Ord. 71-1990. Passed 10-25-90.)
Institutions
Building or Use Minimum Parking Space
Required
Hospitals 1 space per 2 beds
Clinics, health centers 1 space per 150 sq. ft. floor
area
Libraries, museums 1 space per 40 sq. ft. floor area
Places of worship 1 space per each 5 seats in
auditorium and assembly room
Funeral homes, mortuaries 1 space per 30 sq. ft. of
assembly rooms or 1 space for
each 4 seats, which ever
requires the greater number of
spaces.
Public buildings, municipal and 1 space per each 6 seats in
educational assembly rooms
Theater, lodge halls, auditoriums,
arenas, stadiums and other
places of assembly 1 space per 4 seats in building
Dance halls, skating rinks, swimming
pools 1 space per 50 sq. ft. floor area
Bowling alley 6 spaces per lane
Tennis and racquetball courts 5 spaces per court
Building or Use Minimum Parking Space Required
Business (Small Development)
The following schedule shall apply if a development comprises less than 100 feet
of building frontage:
Medical and dental offices 1 space per 200 sq. ft. floor area
Administrative offices 1 space per 300 sq. ft. floor area
Retail store, service establishments 1 space per 200 sq. ft. floor area
Eating places, bars, taverns and 1 space per 50 sq. ft. floor area; for drive- drive-through
through a minimum of 6 stacking spaces
Banks and other financial institutions 1 space per 200 sq. ft. floor area plus a
minimum of 4 stacking spaces for
each drive-through window
Business (Large Development)
The following schedule shall apply if a development comprises 100 feet of building
frontage or more:
Retail stores, offices, services, eating 1 space per 250 sq. ft. floor area in
places, bars, tavern, etc. development
Commercial and Industrial
Commercial services, laboratories, 1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of floor area
machine shops and similar establishments
Manufacturing plants 1 space for each 400 sq. ft. of floor
area
Storage 1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of floor
area
Other Buildings or Uses
For a specific building or use not scheduled above, the Planning Commission, when
they review plans shall apply the unit of measurement of the above schedule to be
most similar to the proposed building or use.
(d) Separate or Combined Use of Facilities.
(1) A building containing one use shall provide the off-street parking spaces as required for the specific use. A building, or group of buildings, containing two or more uses, operating normally during the same hours and which have different off-street parking requirements shall provide spaces for not less than the sum of the spaces required for each use. However, in a mixed use project a lesser number of spaces may be approved by the Planning Commission when the Commission determines that special characteristics of the combined uses justify a reduction in the number of spaces will be adequate to meet the needs of the proposed project.
(2) Institutions, places of amusement or assembly may assume that up to, but not more than fifty percent (50%) of their requirements may be provided in adjacent parking spaces which are necessary to business establishments and which normally have different hours of operation. Provided, however, that should either of the combined uses be charged or discontinued, then the required spaces for the use remaining shall be provided elsewhere as a condition precedent to the continued use of the remaining building.
(Ord. 30-1982. Passed 6-10-82.)
(e) Regulations for Accessory Parking in Business and Industrial Districts.
(1) Application. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with this section as a condition precedent to occupancy in conformance with the following:
A. Whenever a building is constructed or a new use established; or
B. Whenever an existing building is altered and there is an increase of the number of dwelling units, seating capacity and/or floor areas of buildings; or
C. Whenever the use of an existing building is changed to a use requiring more off-street parking facilities.
(2) Location of off-street parking. Off-street parking may be located in front, side or rear yard areas when the points of access, curbing, striping, lighting, location (in reference to buildings, property lines, walks, etc.) and landscape screening have been approved by the Planning Commission and provided that such parking and access drives shall be set back from:
A. The street right of way a minimum of twenty feet; and
B. The side and rear property lines adjacent to residential districts a minimum of fifteen feet.
(3) Location of entrances and exits. Entrances and exits shall be located to minimize the traffic congestion and avoid undue interference with pedestrian access to street corners. There shall not be more than two access ways from any one property to a public highway for 400 feet of street frontage nor more than one if the frontage is less than 150 feet. There shall be no entrances or exits within sixty feet of any residential district. If the property frontages are on two or more streets, the driveways shall be located as far from the street intersection as practicable and no driveway shall be located within forty feet of street intersections as measured from the right of way line. Access ways shall not be less than twelve feet nor more than thirty-six feet in width at the property line. Access lane shall be provided as deemed necessary for fire and emergency vehicles.
(4) Parking construction requirements.
A. Surface material. All parking areas and driveways shall be hard surfaced bituminous concrete or concrete, free from dust and so drained that surface waters therefrom are not permitted to discharge over or onto public sidewalks or roadways or onto other premises, but must be discharged into the public drainage system.
B. Curbing. A safety curb a minimum of six inches high, bumper blocks or other suitable means shall be used to protect the vehicle from any pedestrian walkway, building, equipment, landscaping or other facility requiring protection from vehicle traffic.
C. Striping. Parking spaces shall be individually striped with areas where parking is prohibited indicated by either cross hatching or appropriate signs.
D. Lighting. Parking areas shall be lighted to allow for safe movement of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. No lighting shall constitute a nuisance and shall in no way impair safe movement of traffic on any street or highway. No lighting shall shine directly on adjacent residential property.
E. Landscape screening.
1. Parking areas adjacent to residential property shall have a landscaped area a minimum of fifteen feet wide screening the view of the parking area from the residential property.
2. Parking areas shall have a landscaped area no less than twenty feet in width along all adjacent street or highway rights of way. This area shall be appropriately landscaped to screen the view of the parking area.
(Ord. 30-1982. Passed 6-10-82.)
(5) Off-street loading. Areas required for loading and for the maneuvering of vehicles in and out of loading spaces shall be provided in addition to those areas required for off-street parking pursuant to subsection (c) hereof. Off-street parking areas shall only be used for infrequent deliveries and only when they occur at times when the parking areas are generally not fully utilized.
(Ord. 51-1983. Passed 8-11-83.)