Off-street parking spaces and lots shall meet the following general requirements.
(A) Same lot. Parking spaces for all uses shall be provided on the same lot with the use or structure to be served except as provided for in § 154.2.206.
(B) Off-site parking. For parking addressed by § 154.2.206(B), alternative locations may be authorized by the Zoning Administrator subject to the following conditions and criteria:
(1) Maximum distances to off-site lots or spaces must be not more than 150 feet from two-family and multi-family attached dwelling units and not more than 500 feet from all other uses. Distances shall be measured by normal pedestrian routes.
(2) Approval will be subject to safeguards called for by the circumstances of the case, to design and improvement standards applying to off-street parking areas, and to the requirement that such parking space shall be associated with the permitted use of the structure, and not to be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.
(3) The required number of off-street parking spaces for any number of uses may be combined in one lot, provided that each space is permanently available for the assigned use. The amount of space required may be reduced for a church, or for a meeting place of a civic, fraternal, or similar organization by reason of different hours of normal activity than those of other uses participating in the combination of required spaces.
(C) Large vehicles. Construction vehicles, trucks and trailers of a gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW), and all boats, campers, and recreational vehicles shall be parked behind a line drawn parallel to the font of the existing structure closest to the front property line or the front setback line, whichever is greater.
(D) Reduction of existing parking. Off-street parking existing on October 21, 2009 and used in connection with the operation of an existing use or structure shall not be reduced to an amount less than hereinafter required for a similar new use or structure.
(E) Determination of requirements when unspecified. Whenever the required number of parking or loading spaces is not specifically stated in this section, the Zoning Administrator shall make a determination of the number of spaces to be provided based upon his/her determination of the closest comparable use for which required spaces are stated.
(F) Modifications of parking/loading requirements. The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to reduce the minimum required number of parking and/or loading spaces by up to 20% if it is determined during the site plan review process that the required number of spaces is clearly excessive for a particular use proposed, based upon the following factors: maximum staffing, seating capacity, gross floor area, hours of operation, and the availability of cooperative parking. If an applicant proposes to install a number of parking and/or loading spaces exceeding the minimum requirement established, the Zoning Administrator also shall have the authority to limit the number of spaces based upon the factors stated above.
(Ord. passed 4-12-2016)