Off-street parking spaces shall meet the following design standards.
(A) Parking space dimensions. Parking stalls, except for parking for the physically handicapped as outlined in division (D), shall be not less than 9 feet by 19 feet, except that a maximum of 10% of the total number of stalls may be 8.5 feet by 18 feet. However, the dimensions of all parallel parking stalls shall be not less than 9 feet by 24 feet.
(B) Minimum parking aisle widths. Parking aisles shall be 24 feet in width if serving 2-way traffic and 12 feet in width if serving 1-way traffic.
(1) No parking aisle serving the general public that contains more than 10 parking spaces shall dead end. Any parking aisle that dead ends shall be provided a suitable turnaround.
(2) Driveways shall not exceed 24 feet in width at the street.
(3) All off-street parking shall be served by interior circulation drives. No private off-street parking spaces shall directly connect to public streets. This standard shall not apply to single-family detached residential, duplex, patio home and townhouse developments.
(C) Construction requirements.
(1) Paving - larger parking areas. All off-street parking areas for 10 or more vehicles shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, brick pavers, or approved pervious pavement and pavers as detailed in division (C)(3), except for areas used for overflow, special events, and peak parking, and parking areas serving single-family detached and duplex housing. However, parking designed to accommodate the regular parking of heavy construction and industrial vehicles shall be allowed to pave those areas with suitable gravel. Any parking on such site intended to park automobiles, small service vehicles, and similar passenger vehicles shall be paved.
(2) Paving - small parking areas. Surfaces for all driveways and off-street parking areas for less than 10 vehicles may consist of asphalt, concrete, crushed stone, gravel, approved pervious pavement and pavers as detailed in division (C)(3), or other similar material approved by the Zoning Administrator, except for areas used for overflow, special events, and peak parking, and parking areas serving single-family detached and duplex housing.
(3) Pervious pavement and pavers. Permeable pavements are permitted including interlocking paving systems and porous pavement, provided handicapped spaces and pathways are designed and installed to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Open-grid pavers may be used in peripheral and overflow parking areas.
(4) Any non-paved surface used for overflow, special events, and peak parking that cannot be maintained with healthy, living turf grass or similar live ground cover shall be paved with approved permeable pavers.
(5) Parking lot construction shall be designed to minimize off-site storm water runoff.
(6) Driveways and parking areas shall be paved with a minimum 10 foot wide apron made of asphalt, concrete, brick pavers, or similar hard material approved by the Zoning Administrator and suitable for driveway use, which extends at least 10 feet from the edge of the public street to prevent washout into the public street and to protect the edge of pavement. This standard shall not apply to single-family residential and duplex uses.
(7) On-site turnaround required. On-site turnaround area adequate to accommodate typical passenger vehicles shall be provided for all parking spaces. This standard shall not apply to single-family detached residential, duplex, patio home and townhouse developments.
(8) Marking. Off-street parking, except for single-family detached residential use, shall be clearly marked on the ground by painted lines, curbs or other means to indicate individual spaces. Signs or markers, as approved by the Zoning Administrator, shall be used as necessary to ensure efficient and safe vehicle operation on the lot.
(9) Circulation. All off-street parking shall be served by interior circulation drives. No private off-street parking spaces shall directly connect to public streets. This standard shall not apply to single-family detached residential, duplex, patio home and townhouse developments.
(10) Connectivity. New parking areas on adjacent non-residential and non-industrial properties shall be connected unless the Zoning Administrator determines that topography or other natural features or other factors prevents it.
(D) Parking for the physically handicapped. Parking for the physically handicapped shall be provided per the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended; and the International Building Code, as amended and adopted by Newberry County. Each space shall be paved, prominently outlined in blue paint, and shall include appropriate signage provided per the requirements of the ADA and the International Building Code.
(E) Lighting requirements. Adequate lighting shall be provided if off-street parking spaces are to be used at night. Equipment for lighting parking facilities shall be shielded so as to prevent sky glow and light trespass onto adjacent residential areas, public streets and rights-of-way.
(F) Tree canopy. Off-street parking areas for 10 or more vehicles shall be landscaped and buffer areas provided in accordance with the provisions of § 153.184(I) - Parking Lot Canopy.
(G) Drive-thru stacking. In addition to required parking spaces, drive-thru facilities shall provide a minimum of 5 stacking spaces per drive-thru facility, window, or bay, with the following exceptions. Stacking spaces shall be located entirely outside of a required driveway or parking aisle needed to access required parking spaces.
(1) Fast food restaurants shall have an additional 5 stacking spaces. A minimum of 5 of the total stacking spaces shall be located at or prior to the ordering station.
(2) Non-automated car washes shall only be required to provide 2 stacking spaces per bay, 1 of which is located for use as a dry down area.
(3) Automated car washes shall be required to provide an additional 2 stacking spaces per bay.
(Ord. 06-11-16, passed 9-21-2016)