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(a) Accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided in conformance with the provisions of this Chapter prior to occupying or using any building, structure, land or portion thereof whenever:
(1) A building is constructed or a new use is established;
(2) An existing building is altered and/or there is an increase in the number of dwelling units, seating capacity and/or floor area of a building; or
(3) The use of an existing building or structure or use of land is changed to a use that requires more off-street parking facilities.
(b) Existing Uses:
(1) The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to buildings and uses legally existing on the effective date of this amendment unless modified in a manner described in subsection 1137.02(a).
(2) Any parking area now serving such existing buildings or uses shall not be reduced below the capacity that was provided on the effective date of this amendment. (Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)
The required number of off-street parking spaces for each facility or use shall be determined by application of the standards noted in Table 1137.04.
(a) A minimum of five spaces is required for each facility other than a single-family dwelling.
(b) The parking space requirement for a use not specified in Table 1137.04, shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature as determined by the Zoning Inspector.
(c) In computing the number of parking spaces required by this Chapter, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Floor Area. Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining off-street parking space requirements, gross floor area shall be used for all land uses, unless specifically noted otherwise.
(2) Seats. Where seating capacity is the standard for determining off-street parking spaces, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed or indicated, or one seat for each twenty-four (24) lineal inches of benches or pews; or when fixed seats are not indicated, the capacity shall be determined as being one seat for each twenty (20) square feet of gross floor area of the assembly room(s).
(3) Fractional Numbers. Where the computation results in a fractional unit, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next highest whole number one additional off-street parking space shall be provided.
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)
The minimum number of required off-street parking spaces for each facility, establishment, or use shall be determined by application of the standards noted in Table 1137.04.
Principal Building or Use | Minimum Spaces Required |
(a) Residential Uses: | |
(1) Residential Dwellings, | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
(2) Adult family homes | 2 spaces per home |
(3) Small residential facilities | 2 spaces per facility, plus 1 per employee |
(4) Short-term rental | 2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 space per every 2 guest rooms |
(5) Bed and Breakfast | 2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 space per guest room |
(b) Office, Professional Service Uses: | |
(1) Administrative, professional, business, government offices | 1 space per 350 square feet of floor area |
(2) Medical, Dental Offices and Emergency Care Center | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
(3) Congregate living facility, skilled nursing, rehabilitation facility | 1 space for every 4 beds |
(4) Funeral Homes | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of floor area of assembly rooms or 1 space for every 4 seats, whichever is greater |
(5) Sales office, showroom | 1 space for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
(c) Retail/Service Uses: | |
(1) Art galleries, instructional studios | 1 space per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
(2) Beauty Parlors and Barber Shops | 2 spaces per beauty or barber chair |
(3) Freestanding retail store with 3,000 square feet of floor area or less | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
(4) Hotels | 1 space per guest room or suite, plus 1 space per every 2 employees |
(5) Laundromat | 1 space for every 4 washing machines |
(6) Restaurant, carry out (seating area comprises less than 10% GFA) | 1 space per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
Table 1137.04 Off-Street Parking Standards | |
Principal Building or Use | Minimum Spaces Required |
(7) Restaurants, other than carry-out | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of floor area or 1 space for every 2 seats of seating capacity, whichever is greater, plus one space for each delivery vehicle |
(8) Retail stores, banks, service establishments unless a specific standard is otherwise provided | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
(9) Veterinary Clinics and Kennels | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 1 space for every 2 employees |
(d) Automotive Uses | |
(1) Vehicle sales, leasing, rental, storage facility | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area of sales room, plus 1 space for each auto service stall in the service room, plus 1 space for 1,000 sq ft of outdoor vehicle storage/display area |
(2) Gasoline Sales | 1 space per employee |
(3) Vehicle repair, maintenance | 2 spaces per service bay, plus 1 space per employee |
(4) Car wash facilities | 1 space per employee |
(e) Commercial Entertainment/Recreation Uses: | |
(1) Indoor commercial recreation | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
(2) Outdoor commercial recreation | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of defined active recreation area |
(f) General Commercial and Industrial Uses: | |
(1) Contractor, machine shops | 1 space per 800 sq. ft. of floor area |
(2) Distribution facilities, warehousing and wholesale | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area |
(3) Light industrial assembly/ processing facility | 1 space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area of office space plus 1 space per 1,500 sq. ft. of floor area for production/assembly activities |
(4) All other types of industrial uses and general commercial uses | 1 space per 800 sq. ft. of floor area |
Table 1137.04 Off-Street Parking Standards | |
Principal Building or Use | Minimum Spaces Required |
(g) Civic Facilities: | |
(1) Child Day Care Center | 1 space per 8 students, based on center's regulated maximum capacity |
(2) Churches and other places of worship | 1 space for every 5 seats of seating capacity in the principal assembly area |
(3) Assembly hall, meeting place, cultural facilities, including library, museum | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area, plus 1 space for every 6 seats in any assembly area |
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)
(a) The required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the principal use served, unless a shared use agreement is approved in compliance with Section 1137.06.
(b) All vehicles shall be parked in a driveway, open off-street parking space, or garage.
(c) The location of off-street parking spaces and garages shall comply with the setback standards contained in the district regulations for the district in which the parking area is located.
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)
Two or more uses may share parking facilities without providing the minimum number of on-site required spaces for each use, when parking spaces are provided in compliance with all the requirements of this Section.
(a) The minimum required number of parking spaces for the combined uses may be reduced by up to forty percent (40%) for shared parking when hours of operation overlap. Residential uses shall not be allowed to share parking facilities.
(b) The applicant shall file with the Zoning Inspector a written legal agreement providing for the shared use of parking, guaranteeing access to, use of, and management of designated spaces; executed by the parties involved; and approved as to form by the Village solicitor.
(1) The applicant shall record the approved agreement with the Lake County Recorder Office prior to issuance of a zoning permit.
(2) Sharing privileges shall continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. If the agreement is no longer in force, parking shall be provided as otherwise required by this chapter. The agreement shall specify that the Village is an approving party to any change to the agreement.
(c) Parking spaces may be considered for sharing when the uses are located adjacent to each other and the parking spaces are located within 300 feet from the uses they serve.
(d) The applicant shall submit a shared parking plan showing the parking spaces proposed for sharing and their proximity to the uses they will serve; and the nature of the uses and the times when the individual uses will operate so as to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between them.
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)
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