(a) Computation of Requirements. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this Zoning Code results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of less than one-half may be disregarded, while a fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as one parking space. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.
(b) Collective Provision of Facilities; Churches.
(1) Off-street parking facilities for separate uses may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements governing location of accessory parking spaces in relation to the use served. Further, no parking space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use unless otherwise authorized by the Planning Commission.
(2) Parking spaces already provided to meet off-street parking requirements for places of public assembly or commercial or industrial establishments, lying within 500 feet of a church measured along lines of public access, and that are not normally used between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays, and that are made available to the respective church for parking use, may be used to meet not more than 75% of the off-street parking requirements of such church.
(c) Use of Spaces. Except as may otherwise be provided for the parking of trucks in the granting of conditional uses, required accessory off-street parking facilities provided for uses listed in Table 1-2, in Section 1292.05, shall be solely for the parking of passenger automobiles of patrons, occupants or employees of such uses.
(d) Parking Restrictions. Off-street parking of vehicles shall be further restricted by the following requirements:
(1) Parking duration. Except when land is used as storage space in connection with the business of a repair or service garage, a 24-hour time limit for parking in nonresidential off-street parking areas shall prevail. This restriction is in recognition of the fact that the purpose of maintaining vehicle storage or parking space is to provide for the public safety in keeping parked cars off the streets, but not to permit the storage or prolonged parking, in any such parking area in any such district, of wrecked or junked cars, or to create a junk yard or a nuisance in such areas.
(2) Restriction on parking on private property. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park any motor vehicle on any private property, or to use said private property as parking space, without the express or implied consent, authorization or ratification of the owner, holder, occupant, lessee, agent or trustee of such property. Complaint for the violation of this paragraph shall be made by the owner, holder, occupant, lessee, agent or trustee of such property.
(3) Parking of commercial and heavy vehicles and equipment in residential districts.
It shall be unlawful to park, stand, or store, commercial and heavy vehicles and equipment which shall include any of the following items: semi-trailers; commercial and private tractors; utility and tractor trailers; tow trucks and recovery vehicles, private buses; commercial motor vehicles, vending carts and vending vehicles larger than 20 feet in length or eight feet in width or eight feet in height or with a load capacity in excess of one ton; dump trucks, bulldozers, earth carriers, drag lines, cranes, steam shovels; and/or any other equipment or machinery on any residentially zoned or used land. No more than one such permitted commercial vehicle being less than 20 feet in length or eight feet in width or eight feet in height or with a load capacity less than one ton may be located in any residential district or on any residentially used property for no more than 48 consecutive hours, unless such vehicle is located in a completely enclosed building.
(Ord. 5574. Passed 8-20-02.)
(4) Parking of recreational vehicles. All motor vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, recreational vehicles and like and similar items parked in any district shall be kept in good repair and carry a current year license and registration. The ground area under and immediately surrounding the place where such camping or recreational equipment is stored shall be maintained free of weeds, overgrowth and debris.
(Ord. 4134. Passed 11-15-88.)
(e) Specific Requirements.
(1) All off-street parking spaces hereinafter required by this Zoning Code shall be designed in accordance with one of the formulas set forth in Table 1-1, in Section 1292.05.
(2) Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the space requirements for respective types of land use as set forth in Table 1-2, in Section 1292.05. Parking space for accessory uses not specifically enumerated within a parking class shall be assumed to be included in the principal (permitted or conditional) use requirements. If, for any reason, the classification of any use, for the purpose of determining the amount of off-street parking, or the number of spaces to be provided by such use, is not readily determinable hereunder, the parking class of such use shall be fixed by the Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78; Ord. 5574. Passed 8-20-02.)