(A) Location and setbacks. Off-street parking lots shall meet the setback requirements applicable to parking, as specified in the zoning district or requirements which may be specified for individual uses.
(B) Parking construction and development. The construction of any parking lot shall require approval of a site plan, in accordance with Subchapter 155.13. Construction shall be completed and approved by the Zoning Administrator before a certificate of occupancy is issued and the parking lot is used.
(1) Pavement. All parking lots and vehicle and equipment storage areas shall be paved with an asphalt or concrete binder, and shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of surface water which might accumulate. The Planning Commission may approve alternative paving materials, such as permeable/grass pavers, for all or a portion of the parking areas, based upon credible evidence of the durability and appearance of the proposed materials. For storage areas, the Planning Commission may approve a substitute for hard-surfaced pavement upon a determination that there are no adverse effects on adjoining properties.
(2) Drainage. Surface water from parking areas shall be managed in accordance with the city engineering standards. The City Manager shall, in consultation with the City Engineer, determine the appropriate detention treatment. The applicant shall be responsible for all costs associated with the City Engineer's review.
(3) Dimensions. Parking space and aisle dimensions shall meet the applicable requirements specified in Table 155.113.
(a) Angled parking between these ranges shall be to the nearest degree.
(b) Space length may be reduced by up to two feet if an unobstructed overhang, such as a landscaped area or sidewalk, is provided. A sidewalk shall have a minimum width of seven feet where abutting a parking area. There shall be a minimum distance of seven feet between the parking lot curb and building. Where curbing does not exist, bumper blocks shall be provided to protect pedestrian space adjacent to the building.
(c) All parking lots shall be striped and maintained showing individual parking bays, in accordance with the following dimensions.
(4) Stacking spaces. Waiting/stacking spaces for drive-through uses (such as banks, restaurants, car washes, pharmacies, dry cleaners and oil change establishments) shall be at least 24 feet long and ten feet wide. Stacking spaces shall not block required off-street parking spaces. Where the drive-through waiting lane provides for a single lane for five or more vehicles an escape/bypass lane shall be provided to allow vehicles to exit the waiting lane.
(5) Ingress and egress. Adequate vehicular ingress and egress to the parking area shall be provided by means of clearly limited and defined drives. All parking lots shall provide interior access and circulation aisles for all parking spaces. The use of public streets for maneuvering into or out of off-street parking spaces shall be prohibited. Ingress and egress to a parking lot in a non-residential zoning district shall not be through a residential district, except in instances where access is provided by means of an alley that forms the boundary between a residential and non-residential district. Except in the CBD Zoning District (downtown), access to nonresidential parking lots shall meet the following standards:
(a) Ingress and egress driveways shall be located no closer than 50 feet to the intersecting right-of-way of two streets and no closer than three feet to any adjoining property line.
(b) Driveways shall not exceed 30 feet in width, as measured at the right-of-way line.
(c) A maximum of one driveway shall be permitted per street frontage; provided a second driveway may be allowed where the frontage exceeds 200 feet.
(d) No driveway shall be closer than 75 feet to another driveway on the same or abutting property.
(e) Driveways shall be perpendicular or no more than 30° from perpendicular to the curb.
(f) Driveways shall not be located closer than 25 feet to any property line, unless approved as a shared driveway for two or more properties.
(g) All driveways shall be constructed in accordance with the city engineering standards.
(6) Curbing. A six inch concrete curb, or alternative as determined by the Planning Commission, shall be provided around all sides of any parking lot of five or more spaces to protect landscaped areas, sidewalks, buildings, or adjacent property from vehicles that might otherwise extend beyond the edge of the parking lot. Curb openings are allowed for storm water drainage, as recommended by the City Engineer. Plantings shall be set back two feet from curbs to allow for bumper overhang.
(7) Landscaping. Off-street parking areas shall be landscaped and/or buffered, in accordance with the requirements of Subchapter 155.14.
(8) Lighting. Light fixtures used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be arranged to deflect the light away from adjoining properties and adjacent streets. Lighting fixtures in parking areas adjacent to any residentially zoned or used property shall not exceed 20 feet in height. Fixtures in all other parking areas shall not exceed 35 feet in height. Light fixtures shall be designed to achieve 90° luminary cutoff.
(9) Fire lanes. Fire lanes shall be designated on the site and posted with signage prior to occupancy. Vehicle circulation shall meet turning radius requirements set by the Fire Department.
(a) Barrier free parking in parking lots. Within each parking lot, signed and marked barrier free spaces shall be provided at a convenient location, in accordance with the Barrier Free Parking Space Requirements of the Ohio Department of Transportation. Barrier free spaces shall be located as close as possible to building entrances. Where a curb exists between a parking lot surface and a sidewalk entrance, an inclined approach or curb cut with a gradient of not more than a 1:12 slope and width of a minimum four feet shall be provided for wheelchair access.
(b) Maintenance. All parking areas shall be maintained free of trash and debris. Surface, curbing, light fixtures and signage shall be maintained in good condition.
(c) Limitations on use of parking lots.
1. Off-street parking areas are intended only for temporary vehicle parking for public safety. Except when land is used as storage space in connection with the business of a repair or service garage, use of parking areas or open land is not permitted for the storage or parking of wrecked or junked cars, or for creating a junk yard or nuisance.
3. Parking lots and loading areas shall not be used for the long-term storage of trucks or trailers, except where such outdoor storage is specifically permitted in the industrial district. Overnight parking or storage of commercial vehicles shall be prohibited, except for uses and locations approved for vehicle storage. This shall not be construed to prohibit the parking overnight of commercial fleet vehicles or the short-term parking of trailers in loading bays or staging areas in business or industrial districts.
4. It shall be unlawful to use a parking lot or open area to store or park any vehicle for the purpose of displaying vehicles for sale, except in an approved vehicle sales dealership.
(Res. 21-1165, passed 7-20-21)