GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 152.130 OFF-STREET PARKING.

   (A)   General. There shall be provided at the time of erection of any main building or at the time such buildings are altered, enlarged, converted or increased in capacity minimum off-street parking space with adequate provision for ingress and egress by standard-sized vehicles in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

   (B)   Parking space requirements.

      (1)   Required number. The off-street parking spaces required for each use permitted by this chapter shall not be less than that found in table below, provided that any fractional parking space be computed as a whole space. Every business, commercial facility and industrial facility, to the extent permitted by the physical characteristics of the facility and the surrounding property, shall provide for safe and proper ingress to and egress from the facility for delivery vehicles. Every newly constructed business, commercial facility and industrial facility shall provide for safe and proper ingress to and egress from the facility for delivery vehicles.

Off-Street Parking Schedule
Use	Parking Spaces
Assembly, churches, auditorium	1/each 5 seats plus 1 for every 3 employees
Automobile and trailer sales facility	1 for each 3 employees
Automobile repair and body shop	2/each work/repair bay + 1 for each 3 employees
Bed and breakfast	1/guest room plus 2/owner-occupant
Dwelling units	2/DU
Funeral homes	100
Health club	1/100 gross square feet
Hotels/motels	1/guest room plus 1/500 square feet of common area
Industry	1/400 square feet
Medical office	1/200 gross square feet plus 1 for each doctor and 1 for each 2 employees including nurses
Office	1/300 gross square feet
Restaurant	1/each 4 seats
Retail	1/200 gross square feet plus 1 for every 3 employees
Schools	1/3.5 seats in class rooms plus 1/faculty member/employee
Warehouse	1/500 gross square feet

 

      (2)   Combination of uses. Where there is a combination of uses on a lot, the required number of parking spaces shall be the sum of that found for each use.

      (3)   Location of lot. The parking spaces required by this chapter shall be provided on the same lot as the use or where the exclusive use of such is provided on another lot not more than 500 feet radially from the subject lot within the same or less-restrictive zoning district.

   (C)   Parking space dimension.

      (1)   Width. A minimum width of nine feet shall be provided for each parking space; provided, that the following exceptions shall apply:

         (a)   Parking spaces for compact vehicles shall be permitted to be eight feet wide;

         (b)   Parallel parking spaces shall be permitted to be eight feet wide; and

         (c)   The width of a parking space shall be increased ten inches for obstructions located on either side of the space within 14 feet of the access aisle.

      (2)   Length. A minimum length of 20 feet shall be provided for each parking space; provided, that the following exceptions shall apply:

         (a)   Compact parking spaces shall be permitted to be 18 feet in length; and

         (b)   Parallel parking spaces shall be a minimum 22 feet in length.

   (D)   Design of parking facilities.

      (1)   Driveway width. Every parking facility shall be provided with one or more access driveways, the width of which shall be the following:

         (a)   Private driveways at least nine feet;

         (b)   Commercial driveways:

            1.   Twelve feet for one-way enter/exit; and

            2.   Twenty-four feet for two-way enter/exit.

      (2)   Driveway and ramp slopes. The maximum slope of any driveway or ramp shall not exceed 20%; provided, that the restriction that the maximum slope of any driveway or ramp shall not exceed 20% shall not apply to private driveways used for single family residential structures. Transition slopes in driveways and ramps shall be provided in accordance with the standards set by the Code Official.

      (3)   Parking space accessibility. Each required parking space shall be individually and easily accessible.

      (4)   Compact to standard space ratio. The maximum ratio of compact spaces to standard spaces in any parking area shall not exceed one to two.

      (5)   Striping. All hard surface parking spaces installed after the enactment of this chapter shall be striped, except a private garage or parking area for the exclusive use of a single-family dwelling is not subject to this requirement.

      (6)   Lighting. All lights illuminating a parking area shall be designed and located so as to reflect away from any street and adjacent property.

(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010; Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

§ 152.131 FENCE HEIGHTS.

   (A)   General. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, fences, walls and hedges may be permitted in any required yard, or along the edge of any yard; provided, that, no fence, wall or hedge shall exceed the height stated in the table below; provided, however, that a wall that does not exceed three feet in height is not classified as a retaining wall.

 

Maximum Fence Heights
Yards	Height (Feet)
Front	4
Lot side	6
Rear	6
Street side	4

 

   (B)   Privacy fences. A privacy fence may not interfere with the line of sight at an angle of 90 degrees from the front door of the primary structure on the adjoining lot, and may not exceed a height of six feet; provided, that, a privacy fence may be eight feet in height if the top two feet of the fence does not interfere with the free flow of air through the fenced enclosure.

   (C)   Sight line (visibility at intersections). All fences, walls, hedges, screens, signs and other structures or plantings shall be set back from a corner a sufficient distance so as to not create an unsafe condition for purposes of automobile traffic. No fence, wall, hedge, screen, sign or other structure or planting shall be higher than three and one-half feet in any district within the triangle area (sight triangle) formed by the intersection of the centerline of each street; the line measured along each center line will be 100 feet along major streets and 80 feet on minor streets. When a major and a minor street intersect, each shall retain their respective footage requirements along the centerline to form the sight triangle. Trees may be planted in this triangle area provided the lowest foliage is eight feet or higher from the ground.

(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010; Ord. passed 5-16-2023)

§ 152.132 LOCATION OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STORAGE BUILDINGS AND PRIVATE GARAGES.

   (A)   General. Accessory buildings shall occupy the same lot as the main use or building.

   (B)   Separation from main building. Any accessory building 150 square feet or greater in size or that has any utility service installed shall be separated from the main building by ten feet and shall also be in compliance with all setback requirements; provided, that any accessory building less than 150 square feet in size that is used for storage or other similar use shall be permitted to be located in any portion of the rear yard or side yard. No storage building shall be located in the front yard.

   (C)   Private garages. An accessory building used as a private garage shall be permitted to be located in the rear yard or side yard provided that setbacks are maintained and the structures do not encroach into any recorded easements. The building shall be permitted to be located in the front yard of a sloping lot if the lot has more than a ten-foot difference in elevation from midpoint of the front lot line to a point 50 feet away midway between the side lot lines.

(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)

§ 152.133 ALLOWABLE PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS.

   (A)   General. Eaves, cornices, chimneys, new HVAC equipment and other similar architectural features shall not be permitted to project into a required yard; provided, that HVAC equipment that is replacing HVAC equipment may be installed at the location of the equipment being replaced.

   (B)   Front yards.

      (1)   Open, unenclosed ramps, porches, platforms or landings, not covered by a roof, shall not be permitted to extend into the required front yard, and such porch may not extend above the first level and may be no more than six feet above grade at any point.

      (2)   In any R-1 Single-Family Residential Zones, the front yard of any lot of record at the time of enactment of this chapter shall be equal to the average front yards of existing developed lots on the street on which it is located. In the absence of developed lots along any such streets, the minimum front yard shall be 20 feet.

   (C)   Rear yards. Windows shall be permitted to project into a required rear yard no more than six inches.

(Ord. 08-02, passed 2-19-2008; Ord. passed 2-2-2010)