(a) Central Area Parking Regulations. (This subsection is reserved for possible future utilization.)
(b) Location. The off-street parking required by this chapter shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) One and two-family dwellings. The off-street parking facilities required for one and two-family dwellings should be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the building they are intended to serve, but shall not be considered a parking lot under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Multifamily dwellings. The off-street parking facilities for multifamily dwellings shall consist of a parking lot as defined elsewhere in this chapter. In no event shall any uncovered parking space in a multifamily district be located closer than ten feet from any main buildings.
(3) Mobile home parks. The off-street parking required may be located on each site or in parking lots conveniently located and readily accessible to each site.
(4) Other land uses. The off-street parking required may be located on each site or in parking lots conveniently located and readily accessible to each site. Such off-lot spaces shall be located only in districts in which similar off-street parking is permitted.
(c) Control of Off-site Parking Facilities. In cases where parking facilities are permitted on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, such facilities shall be in the same possession as the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory. Such possession may be either by deed or long-term lease, the term of said lease to be determined by the Building Inspector, and such deed or lease shall be filed with the Building Department of the City. The deed or lease shall require such owner or his or her heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of parking facilities for the duration of the use served or of the deed or lease, whichever shall terminate sooner.
(d) Construction Requirements.
(1) All parking, driveway and loading facilities required under this Zoning Code shall be hard-surfaced with a pavement of bituminous concrete (asphalt), portland cement concrete, or interlocking brick pavers, shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of surface water which might accumulate within or upon such area, and shall be completely constructed prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued. No surface water from such parking area shall be permitted to drain into adjoining private property. Each parking, driveway and loading facility must meet any other engineering standards deemed necessary by the City Engineer.
(2) Should weather or other unavoidable circumstances preclude construction of final pavement and/or screening facilities prior to use, a bond sufficient to cover the construction cost of such facilities shall be posted, payable to the City, prior to issuance of an occupancy certificate.
(3) All parking, curbs, markings, driveway and loading facilities required under this Zoning Code shall be continuously maintained in good condition after installation. (Ord. 5398. Passed 2-15-00.)
(e) Parking Lot Plans. Plans for the development of any parking lot must be submitted to the Zoning Inspector, prepared at a scale of not less than 50 feet equals one inch and indicating existing and proposed grades, drainage, pipe sizes, dimensions of parking spaces, type of curbing, drive and aisle dimensions, lighting, adjacent main buildings, sidewalks, landscaping, surfacing and base materials to be used. The plans of the proposed parking lot layout shall be proposed in a presentable form by a person or persons competent in such work and shall reflect conformance with the following provisions.
(1) Parking space dimensions. Plans for the layout of off-street parking facilities should be in accordance with the minimum standards contained in Table 1-1, in Section 1292.05. The minimum parking space dimensions for a layout not provided for in this Table shall be 9.5 feet in width, 20 feet in length, and 189 square feet in area.
(2) Required yards; parking in front yards.
A. Off-street parking spaces, open to the sky, may be located in any yard if the parking facility is located within a commercial district or an industrial district, except that when a required nonresidential parking lot or parking area is situated on a parcel which adjoins a residential district or a residential use, abutting directly or across a roadway, the respective side or rear yard setback shall be a minimum of 30 feet. A greenbelt, as defined in Chapter 1230 of this Code, shall also be provided within this 30-foot setback.
B. Within all zoning districts, it shall be unlawful to use any non-hard surfaced portion of the front yard for parking of any motor vehicles.
C. In any residential district or on any residentially used property, no trailer, boat, camper, motor home, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or like or similar item may be parked between the principal structure and any public or private right-of-way.
D. In any residential district or on any residentially used property, not more than two motor vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, motor homes, travel trailers, recreational vehicles or like or similar items may be located in either the side or rear yard, provided that such vehicle is located not less than three feet from any property line, right-of-way, or easement. However, more than two operable and licensed motor vehicles are permitted in any yard if such parking is located on a hard surfaced driveway.
E. No vehicle or recreation vehicle may be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes while located in any zoning district unless such use is specifically permitted in the zoning district in which the parking or activity occurs.
F. In any nonresidential district, no trailer, boat, camper, motor home, travel trailer, recreational vehicle or like or similar item may be located between the principal building and any public or private street right-of-way.
G. Separation from rights-of-way. Except in districts zoned exclusively for single and two-family residential uses and properties used exclusively for single and two-family residential uses, all off-street parking facilities located within a front yard shall be separated from public sidewalks or the existing right-of-way line (whichever is closest) by a pervious area landscaped per the provisions of this Code that measures at least eight feet in width. A full depth minimum six-inch tall barrier curb (ODOT Type 6) shall be provided on the parking lot side of the required landscaping area. In zoning districts where front yard setbacks for structures are not required, this standard may be modified or waived by the Planning Commission during the site plan or special use review process, but all frontage landscaping and screening standards remain applicable.
(Ord. 5574. Passed 8-20-02; Ord. 6845. Passed 7-21-20; Ord. 6857. Passed 6-2-20.)
(3) Screening and landscaping.
A. All open vehicle parking areas containing more than three parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting on a residential use or property situated in a residential district by solid wooden or masonry barriers in order to block all vehicular headlight beams. Those parking areas adjoining or fronting on any institutional premises shall be screened by a wall, fence or densely planted coniferous hedge or planting not less than four feet nor more than eight feet in height.
B. Interior landscaping of parking areas. Any parking area which contains at least 6,000 square feet of paved asphalt drive aisles and parking/loading spaces or 15 or more parking spaces shall include:
1. A minimum of three percent of the total parking lot area shall be landscaped and permeable.
2. Landscaped areas in parking lots shall be dispersed throughout in peninsulas, islands or buffer strips between parking aisles. All landscaped areas shall be designed and located to standards acceptable to the Planning Commission that clearly define internal streets, traffic lanes and parking areas and maintain sight distance.
3. The minimum landscape island or peninsula size shall be nine feet wide and 15 feet long with a 30 inch minimum distance between all trees or shrubs and the edge of the pavement where vehicles overhang. Raised concrete curbing shall be placed around the perimeter of all landscaped areas.
4. Landscape areas required under Section 1290.04 or Section 1292.03(e)(3)C. shall not be considered interior landscaping for the purposes of these regulations.
5. Vehicle inventory lots. The required internal parking lot landscaping may be shifted to the perimeter of a vehicle inventory lot in addition to any other setback or landscape area(s) required by this Code.
6. Service areas. The required internal parking lot landscaping may be shifted to the perimeter of loading dock and service areas in addition to any other setback or landscape area(s) required by this Code. Such areas are required to be screened from adjoining residential properties and public rights-of-way with a continuous planting of evergreen trees not less than five feet in height at the time of planting or a combination of berming, fencing and plantings, as approved by the Planning Commission.
7. The Planning Commission may vary the requirements for the minimum and maximum size of landscape islands and peninsulas in cases where the need to concentrate landscape areas for the purpose or storm water detention is present; or in cases where an alternative arrangement can be provided that will provide a comparable level of protection imposed by the original standard or condition.
8. Required interior lot plant materials. One Group A tree or two Group B trees shall be required for every 6,000 square feet of parking lot area. Such trees shall have a clear trunk of at least five feet above the ground, and any remaining landscape areas shall be planted with shrubs or ground cover not to exceed 30 inches in height at maturity.
C. Perimeter landscaping of parking areas. In addition to bufferyard, streetscape plantings and other landscaping/screening requirements established in this Code, the perimeter of all parking lots and vehicular use areas which contain at least 6,000 square feet of paved asphalt drive aisles and parking/loading spaces or 15 or more parking spaces shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way, private streets and neighboring properties according to the following standards:
1. Such landscaping and/or screening shall be located parallel to and within five feet of the edge of the parking lot pavement/surface unless site conditions prevent such placement. In such unique situations, the Planning Commission may allow such plantings to be located further than five feet from the edge of the parking lot pavement/surface.
2. Plant setback. Such plantings shall be setback at least 30 inches from the paved surface of the parking lot and protected from vehicle encroachment by either concrete curbing (in the case of being adjacent to a drive aisle) or concrete curbing or wheel stops (in the case of being adjacent to parking spaces).
3. Planting requirements (adjacent to residential uses). When such parking areas are located directly across a street from a residential use or zoning district, a continuous row of evergreen shrubs that will be three feet in height at maturity and 18 inches in height at planting shall be planted along the perimeter of the parking lot facing the street. The maximum mature height of this screen shall be three feet and shall not contribute to sight distance or visibility hazards for drivers and pedestrians. Non-frontage parking lot perimeters shall be screened in accordance with any fencing and bufferyard requirements listed in this Code.
4. Planting requirements (adjacent to non-residential uses). When such parking areas are adjacent to non-residential uses, including directly across a street, six shrubs shall be planted along the street frontage of the parking lot for every 50 feet of street frontage. Such plantings are encouraged to be grouped for the purpose of accenting site features. Non-frontage perimeters shall be screened in accordance with any fencing and bufferyard requirements listed in this Code.
(4) Access.
A. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement. In any event, all driveways shall conform to the driveway specifications adopted by the City. Access to parking areas in commercial districts (with the exception of shopping centers in these districts) shall be provided from a service drive where required. Access to such parking areas by curb cuts or driveways across the front lot line should be avoided wherever possible.
B. Ingress and egress to a parking lot lying in an area zoned for other than single- family residential use shall not be across land zoned for single-family residential use.
C. Each entrance and exit to and from any off-street parking lot located in an area zoned for other than single-family residential use shall be at least 25 feet distant from adjacent property located in any single-family residential district.
(5) Lighting.
A. All illumination for or on all such parking lots shall be deflected away from adjacent residential areas and shall be installed in such a manner as to allow the reduction of the amount of light in other than normal parking hours each day.
B. The source of illumination in all parking lots abutting a residential area shall not be more than 16 feet above the parking lot surface.
(6) Curbing and wheel stops. Where deemed appropriate by the Planning Commission, the perimeters of parking lots, landscape islands, access drives and other locations shall be improved with full-depth concrete curbs (ODOT Type 6) or provided with wheel stops (wheel stops are only appropriate at the ends of parking spaces, not along the perimeter of access aisles or on the perimeter of landscaping areas). Example conditions where such curbing or wheel stop provisions may be required include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. To prevent encroachment of a vehicle into any traffic aisle, pedestrian walkway or sidewalk;
B. The parking area abuts a wall, fence, or any other structure;
C. A severe grade change or embankment at the edge of a parking area;
D. A landscaping area lacks protection from potential vehicle encroachment or storm water runoff; or
E. To prevent any vehicle from projecting over the lot or setback lines.
(7) Cleaning and maintenance. The parking facility shall be kept free from refuse and debris and in good structural condition through periodic maintenance by the owner or his or her agent, who shall also be responsible for snow removal.
(Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78; Ord. 4134. Passed 11-15-88. Ord. 5398. Passed 2-15-00; Ord. 5574. Passed 8-20-02; Ord. 6699. Passed 1-16-18; Ord. 6845. Passed 7-21-20; Ord. 6857. Passed 6-2-20.)