(A) General requirements.
(1) Permanent off-street parking for all structures and uses of land, except parking for individual single-family residences, shall conform to the minimum requirements of § 153.198 - Off-Street Parking Table. These standards, to be used as a guide to the Zoning Administrator, are based on parking standards for general land use categories. The developer is ultimately responsible for ensuring that sufficient parking is provided.
(2) Required off-street parking must be provided on the same lot or parcel or within 400 feet of the main entrance of the principal use for which it is required, either:
(a) In a parking facility under the same ownership as the such principal use;
(b) Offsite in an area approved by the county as shared parking for the use; or
(c) Where such parking is to be provided by a public garage or facility, as approved by the Zoning Administrator. Shared parking areas are encouraged and shall be permitted whenever the Zoning Administrator determines that the minimum parking requirements can be met for each use.
(3) Required off-street parking shall meet the requirements of § 153.184(I) - Parking Lot Tree Canopy.
(4) A plan must be submitted for all proposed off-street parking that clearly delineates the location and dimensions of parking spaces, aisles, maneuvering areas, stacking spaces, and driveways. The plan shall provide the location and description of all required trees and tree planting areas as required in § 153.184(I) - Parking Lot Tree Canopy.
(5) Off-street parking is permitted in required yard and setback areas as provided in this section, but shall not be permitted in any required buffer area.
(6) Expansions to an existing parking area which increase the parking capacity by 10 or more spaces shall be required to comply with all applicable requirements of this section and § 153.184(I) - Parking Lot Tree Canopy.
(B) Off-street parking extending into residential zoning district. Required off-street parking for a commercial or industrial use may extend up to 120 feet into a residential zoning district, provided:
(1) The parking area adjoins the property on which the principal commercial or industrial use is located; and
(2) The parking area access is to the same street as the principal use.
(C) Combined parking areas. Combined parking areas serving 2 or more principal uses shall contain spaces equal in number to the total of spaces required for all principal uses served. This requirement also applies if the principal uses are the same or have the same parking requirements.
(1) The Zoning Administrator may accept a lower number of parking spaces than required in § 153.201 - Off-street Parking Table (or a specific number of spaces for a use not listed) based upon applicant-submitted parking data such as a shared parking analysis or appropriate standards from the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) or other credible sources, provided the following:
(a) If the Zoning Administrator accepts the lower number of parking spaces than is required in § 153.201 - Off-street Parking Table, the plan for the site must be designed to accommodate all required parking, and all areas set aside to accommodate unconstructed parking. Should the Zoning Administrator determine that the originally constructed parking is insufficient, he shall order that the unconstructed parking and/or loading be provided and a certificate of occupancy for such obtained within 12 months of such order. The design and location of these unconstructed parking spaces shall meet design standards as provided in this chapter and the following:
1. The area necessary to accommodate these unconstructed spaces shall not be included as part of the site's minimum open space requirement.
2. The area necessary to accommodate these unconstructed spaces shall be included in the impervious coverage for the site and accounted for in the drainage design.
3. Until or unless such spaces are needed, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, the area shall be maintained as open space, and the clearing of trees and other vegetation and subsequent adherence to the requirements of § 153.184(I) - Parking Lot Tree Canopy and § 153.182 - Buffers, shall not occur until or unless such additional parking is required to be constructed.
(b) Any shared parking analysis shall follow the guidelines provided in the most recent edition of the Urban Land Institute's “Shared Parking” publication. Any off-site parking to be used shall require the recording of a perpetual easement prior to occupancy in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Newberry County, the form and substance of which must be approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(D) Calculation of off-street parking requirements.
(1) The number of parking spaces required shall be calculated so that fractional portions of parking spaces are considered a full space (i.e. 56.12 parking spaces shall be calculated as 57 total spaces).
(2) Calculation for required off-street parking for any bar, lounge, nightclub, or restaurant shall take into account all indoor and outdoor seating areas.
(E) Change or expansion of an existing use.
(1) Change in the use of an existing structure or site shall require compliance with the minimum parking requirements applicable to the new use. However, if the new use also requires additional buffer area or parking lot canopy, the Zoning Administrator may permit a maximum 20% reduction in the required number of spaces to accommodate additional buffer area or trees.
(2) Any expansion of an existing building or use shall require review by the Zoning Administrator to determine additional off-street parking necessary to accommodate the expansion area or change, per the requirements of § 153.198 - Off-street Parking Table.
(3) Any addition of dwelling units, personnel, seats, chairs, boat slips, or other similar changes shall require review by the Zoning Administrator to determine additional parking necessary to accommodate that addition or change, per the requirements of § 153.198 - Off-street Parking Table.
(F) Parking for uses not listed in table. Parking for uses not expressly provided for in § 153.198 - Off-street Parking Table shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator, who shall apply the unit of measurement set forth in the table for a use that he deems to be most similar to the proposed use.
(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)