(A) Purpose and intent. The purpose of these parking standards is to reduce street congestion, ensure proper vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and therefore improve public safety by identifying the appropriate number and location of off-street parking spaces for each zoning district.
(B) General requirements.
(1) Location. No off-street parking spaces may be fully or partially located in an existing or planned public right-of-way, septic field, required landscape area, buffer yard, utility easement, or drainage easement. In no instance shall any vehicle be stored or parked in any front yard or side yard or rear yard. Temporary parking of vehicles in driveways accessed from the street and passing through the yard are exempt from this requirement.
(2) Access. All required parking spaces must be designed to provide direct access for vehicles. In no case may areas which do not have direct access be considered a parking space meeting the
requirements of this chapter. For example, a residential driveway shall not be considered a parking space meeting the requirements of this section if a parked vehicle in the driveway prevents direct access to a required parking space in a garage or carport.
(3) Parking space dimensions.
(a) Each parking space (other than those designed for the disabled) shall contain a rectangular area at least 19 feet long and nine feet wide. Lines demarcating parking spaces may be drawn at various angles in relation to curbs or aisles, so long as the parking spaces so created contain within them the rectangular area required by this section.
(b) Wherever parking areas consist of spaces set aside for parallel parking, the dimensions of such parking spaces shall not be less the 20 feet long by nine feet wide.
(C) Single and two-family developments. Parking spaces for single- and two-family residential developments shall be provided on the same lot as the dwelling unit for which they are required and shall meet the following standards:
(1) Spaces requirements. A minimum of two off-street, paved spaces are required for each dwelling unit.
(2) Access/location requirements. Parking areas must be designed to prevent vehicles from having to back into or maneuver in any arterial or collector street.
(3) Driving surface. All parking areas, including parking spaces, driveways, and ingress/egress into parking areas must be paved with asphalt, concrete, or other pavement materials that are approved by the Administrative Officer. Exception: gravel driveways are permitted for single-family home driveways on lots in excess of two acres.
(D) Multi-family developments. Parking spaces for all multi-family developments shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Space requirements. A minimum of two and one-half off-street parking spaces are required for each dwelling unit, rounded up to the nearest complete space. In addition, parking spaces for management offices, sales facilities, self-service laundries, and other accessory uses shall be equal to one-half of the requirements for those uses established by this section.
(2) Parking of the disabled. The required spaces shall include parking for the disabled meeting the requirements of this section. The minimum number of disabled spaces provided shall either be as specified in the American with Disabilities Act or equal one space for every handicap-accessible dwelling unit, whichever is greater.
(3) Driving surfaces. All parking areas, including parking spaces, interior drives, and ingress/egress into parking areas must be paved with asphalt, concrete, or other porous pavement materials that are approved by the Administrative Officer. All parking areas shall be clearly painted to show each parking space.
(4) Maneuvering. All parking spaces shall be provided with adequate maneuvering space into which vehicles can back for the purpose of exiting the parking space. For all multi-family uses, the following interior drive minimums shall be required:
(a) Thirteen feet if one-way traffic and no parking or 45 degree parking;
(b) Eighteen feet if one-way traffic and 60 or 90 degree parking;
(c) Twenty-four feet if two-way traffic or accessing a loading berth(s).
(5) Drainage. Parking areas must be constructed to allow proper drainage, which shall be subject to the review of the Technical Review Committee and approval of the Town Engineer.
(6) Curbs. All parking areas shall generally be completely curbed. Curbing shall not be required if, in the written opinion of the Town Engineer, the drainage system for the property shall be best served if curbs were not present.
(7) Lighting. Lighting for parking areas shall be in compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter.
(8) Landscaping. Landscaping for parking areas shall be in compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter.
(9) Access/location standards. Parking areas must be designed to prevent vehicles from having to back into or maneuver in public streets, excluding all alleys and any streets that are internal to the development.
(E) Non-residential developments. Parking spaces for all non-residential developments shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Location. Parking spaces shall be located on the lot with the use(s) for which they are required. All parking spaces and interior drives shall meet the following requirements.
(a) Access to public streets. Parking areas must be designed to prevent vehicles from having to back into or maneuver in public streets (access to alleys shall be exempt from this requirement).
(b) Maneuvering space. All parking spaces shall be provided with adequate maneuvering space into which vehicles can back for the purpose of exiting the parking space. For all non-residential uses, and where multi-family uses permitted in a non-residential district, the following interior drive minimums shall be required:
1. Thirteen feet if one-way traffic and no parking or 45 degree parking;
2. Eighteen feet if one-way traffic and 60 or 90 degree parking;
3. Twenty-four feet if two-way traffic or accessing a loading berth.
(c) Off-street parking. Off-street parking in the front set back shall be prohibited.
(2) Driving surfaces. All parking areas, including parking spaces, interior drives, and ingress/egress into parking areas must be paved with asphalt, concrete, or porous pavement material that has been previously approved by the Administrative Officer to the nearest paved street. All parking areas shall be clearly marked to show each parking space.
(3) Drainage. Parking areas must allow proper drainage, and shall be subject to the review of the Technical Review Committee and approval of the Town Engineer.
(4) Curbs. All parking areas for non-residential uses shall be completely curbed. Curbing shall not be required if, in the written opinion of the Town Engineer, the drainage system for the property and surrounding environment shall be best served if curbs were not present.
(5) Minimum number of spaces. The minimum number of parking spaces required per property shall be determined by the sum of spaces required for each applicable use of the proposed development or redevelopment as prescribed by Chapter 154, Appendix D, Official Parking Schedule.
(6) Accessible parking spaces. Accessible parking spaces for the disabled shall be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities.
(a) All required parking spaces for the disabled shall be those that are the closest to the main entrance of the primary structure.
(b) Parking spaces for the disabled shall count toward the total number of spaces required by this chapter.
(F) Requirements for non-conforming uses and uses permitted by special exception or variance. Any use which is non-conforming in the zoning district in which it is located or is permitted by special exception or variance shall provide parking which is consistent with the use and the standards for the zoning district in which the use would ordinarily be permitted by this chapter. In no instance shall the number of parking spaces required for non-conforming uses or those permitted by special exception or variance be solely based on the standards for the district in which they are located. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall specify the number of parking spaces for all uses permitted by special exception or variance consistent with the intent of this section. However, the Board of Zoning Appeals may grant variances consistent with the intent of this section.
(G) Requirements for uses not specifically listed. The number of parking spaces required for uses that are not listed specifically shall be determined by the Administrative Officer by comparing the proposed use with those that are specified and further determining the most relevant comparable use.
(H) Park use requirements. Off-street parking space for park and recreation uses and buildings located in any zoning district shall be provided consistent with the requirements for business uses provided by this chapter.
(I) Vehicle storage requirements. In no instance should the provisions for stored vehicles be interpreted as enforcement of traffic code provisions for inoperable vehicles. These provisions are intended to ensure that auto repair and salvage facilities are operated consistent with the general welfare of the community. The storage of all motor vehicles shall be consistent with the following requirements:
(1) Primary structure required. Unless expressly permitted by this chapter, 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 primary structure. For the purposes of this chapter a commercial vehicle is any vehicle in excess of 16,000 pounds.
(2) Stored vehicles to be salvaged/repaired. The outdoor storage of such vehicles associated with permitted auto repair or salvage facilities shall be consistent with the following requirements:
(a) Any automobile awaiting repair shall not be stored outdoors for longer than five business days.
(b) All such vehicles, including antique vehicles, may be stored within the rear or side yard. In no instance shall such vehicles be stored in any front yard, buffer yard, required landscape area, utility easement, drainage easement, or required setback area.
(c) 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, provided they are closed when not in use, and constructed of six foot tall, 100% opaque wooden doors.
(3) Recreational vehicle storage. The storage or parking of recreational vehicles (including travel-trailers, boats, snowmobile or motorcycle trailers, and the like) in residential zoning districts and associated with residential uses is subject to the following requirements:
(a) A recreational vehicle may be stored on a residential property provided the vehicle is not placed on the grass. A recreational vehicle may be parked in the front yard on a residential lot, outside of an enclosed structure, for a period not to exceed a total of 48 hours in any one week period.
(b) Not more than one recreational vehicle will be permitted to be parked or stored in the open on residential property at any one time; however one additional recreational vehicle is permitted for visitation for up to seven consecutive days, not to exceed 14 days in any one year.
(c) In no instance shall an parked recreational vehicle be occupied longer than seven hours in any 30 day period of time.
(d) The Administrative Officer, or his or her designee, may require a land owner to verify that the vehicle is licensed and operational.
(4) Commercial vehicle storage. The storage or parking of commercial vehicles in residential zoning districts and primarily residential planned unit developments is subject to the following requirements. For the purposes of this chapter a commercial vehicle is any vehicle in excess of 16,000 pounds.
(a) The parking of a commercial vehicle shall be limited to one standard sized vehicle including cars, SUVs, step-up vans, work vans, and pick-up trucks. The parking of automobile trailers shall be prohibited. As an exception, any commercial vehicle may be stored within an enclosed structure.
(b) This regulation shall not be interpreted to apply to commercial vehicles used for conveying the necessary tools and materials to premises where labor, using such tools and materials, is to be performed during the time of parking such vehicles, or to commercial vehicles in the process of temporarily loading or unloading deliverable goods.
(J) Off-site and shared parking provisions. Under certain conditions, off-site and shared parking may be allowed on another lot that is within 500 feet of the lot occupied by the uses(s) for which they are required.
(1) Off-site parking. Two or more uses may provide off-site parking collectively on one lot, provided the total number of spaces is not less than 75% of the sum of the spaces required for each use.
(2) Shared parking. To the extent that developments wish to make joint use of the same parking spaces operate at different times, up to one-half of the parking spaces may be credited to both uses if one use is a church, theater, or assembly hall whose peak hours of attendance will be at night or on Sundays, and the other use or uses are ones that will be closed at night or on Sundays.
(3) Approval. All off-site and shared parking space arrangements are subject to the approval by the Administrative Officer, or his or her designee. Approvals shall be based on the determination that the use of off-site and/or shared parking will not provide hardships for pedestrians, will not result in potentiality hazardous traffic conditions, and will provide an adequate number of parking spaces for the uses involved. The parking needs of possible future uses of the property shall also be considered by the Administrative Officer, or his or her designee.
(4) Required documentation. 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 Administrative Officer and the Town Attorney. A recorded copy of the agreement shall be retained for the files of the Plan Commission. Cross access easements shall be provided and recorded by each property owner to enable the sharing of parking facilities. Recorded copies of the cross easements shall be provided to and retained by the Administrative Officer. Amendments to the agreement shall be subject to Administrative Officer approval and be duly recorded with the County Recorder.
(K) Bicycle parking requirement. All non-residential uses shall provide one designated bicycle parking area for every 30 vehicle parking spaces required by this chapter, with a minimum area for two bicycle spaces. Each bicycle parking area shall provide adequate facilities for securing the parked bicycle.
(L) Parking space requirements.
(1) Minimum number of spaces. Total off-street spaces required for each lot shall be calculated by adding the applicable requirements established by Chapter 154, Appendix D, Official Parking Schedule.
(2) Dimensions. Parking space size shall be a minimum of 171 square feet and dimensions shall be in conformance with the following table.
Table 2: Parking Space Dimension Requirements
Parking Space Dimension Requirements | ||
Angle of Parking | Minimum Parking Space Size | |
Width (ft.) | Length (ft.) | |
Parallel | 10 | 18 |
9 | 19 | |
90 Degree, 60 Degree, or 45 Degree | 10 | 20
|
Disabled | Per ADA | |
(M) Commercial developments featuring a minimum of 30,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, office, commercial services, and/or combination thereof shall be required to feature a dedicated area for vehicular pick-up and drop-off of visitors to the development. This pick-up/drop-off area shall not impact other on-site vehicular circulation. A pick-up/drop-off area shall not be less than 40 feet long and eight feet deep. Any adjacent curb shall meet ADA accessibility guidelines.
(Ord. 121410, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 041216-A, passed 4-12-2016; Ord.010819, passed 2-12-2019)