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OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide for the regulation of and design standards for off-street parking facilities within all zoning districts in the city, to minimize congestion on the public right-of-way, and to maximize the safety and general welfare of the public.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94)
(A) Where calculations result in requiring a fractional space, any fraction less than one-half shall be disregarded and any fraction of one-half or more shall require one space.
(B) For the purpose of calculating the number of off-street parking spaces required, floor area shall be determined on the basis of the exterior floor area dimensions of the building structure or use times the number of floors, minus 10%.
(C) Should a building or structure contain two or more types of uses, each should be calculated separately for determining the total off-street parking spaces required.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94)
(A) All applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by a site plan drawn to scale and dimensioned indicating the location of all off-street parking and loading spaces in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.
(B) The plan shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the criteria developed and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94)
The plan for off-street parking shall meet the following site design standards:
(A) (1) All areas devoted for parking space, drive-thru's and driveways shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete or a material approved by the Zoning Administrator, this does not include recycled asphalt or recycled concrete. All parking areas shall be designed to control surface runoff to adjacent properties either with curbing or grading techniques.
(2) Exception: When residential driveway connects with a unpaved road or alley, the driveway will not have to be paved or cemented.
(B) Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from abutting property and public rights-of-way.
(C) No sign shall be so located that it restricts the sight, orderly operation, and traffic movement within any parking area.
(D) All parking lots shall be screened and landscaped from abutting residential uses or districts by a fence or densely planted compact hedge or tree cover not less than four feet nor more than eight feet in height.
(E) The parking area shall meet the minimum design standards and the number of stalls required under this subchapter.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94; Am. Ord. 453, passed 7-18-19)
No change of use or occupancy of land, or of use or occupancy of any building shall be made until there are furnished sufficient parking and loading spaces as required by this subchapter.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94) Penalty, see § 10.99
Required parking or loading spaces shall not be used for storage of goods or for storage of vehicles that are inoperable or for sale or rent.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94) Penalty, see § 10.99
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