(A) In all districts, whenever a building is erected, converted, enlarged or structurally altered for a use described in this section, or the use of a building or land is hereafter changed to a use described in this section, then off-street parking for automobiles or trucks shall be provided on the lot or tract of land used in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(1) For dwellings: two parking spaces for each dwelling unit;
(2) Business or professional office, bank, medical or dental clinic: three parking spaces plus one additional parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area over 1,000;
(3) Hotel: one parking space for each three sleeping rooms or suites, plus one space for each 200 square feet of commercial floor area contained therein;
(4) Tourist home, cabin or motel: one parking space plus one parking space for each sleeping room or suite;
(5) Restaurant, café or recreation or amusement establishment: one parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area;
(6) Retail store or personal service establishment, except as otherwise specified herein: one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area;
(7) Furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, machinery or equipment sales and services, clothing or shoe repair or service shop: two parking spaces, plus one additional parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area over 1,000;
(8) Printing or plumbing shop or similar service establishment: one parking space for each three persons employed therein;
(9) Bowling alley: five parking spaces for each alley;
(10) For any manufacturing or industrial use: one parking space for each two employees on the maximum working shift, plus space to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles in connection therewith; and
(11) A required off-street parking space shall be at least nine feet in width and at least 18 feet in length exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns or office or work areas. Enclosed parking spaces shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet.
(B) In computing the number of such parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern.
(1) FLOOR AREA shall mean the gross floor area of a specific use.
(2) The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature.
(3) Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the nearest whole number.
(4) In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.
(C) (1) Parking spaces may be provided in the required side, rear and front yards of lots located in the “B” Commercial Service District and the “C” Industrial District; except that, parking spaces may be provided only in the required side and rear yard when a lot in such districts is used for a dwelling. Parking spaces may be provided in the required side and rear yard of lots located in the “A” Residence Districts, but not in the required front yard thereof.
(2) Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement. No driveway across public property at the right-of-way line shall exceed a width of 25.
(3) Accessory parking spaces may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building.
(4) All open off-street parking areas containing four or more parking spaces shall be improved with a compacted base and permanent wearing surface as approved by the designated Village Engineer.
(5) All open parking areas containing more than four parking spaces, located less than 40 feet from a property line, shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting on any property situated in a residential district or any institutional premises by a wall or fence, not less than five feet, nor more than eight feet in height. Screening shall be property maintained in good repair.
(6) Lighting shall be used to illuminate off-street parking areas and shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to create a nuisance and, in a parking area containing ten or more parking spaces, security lighting shall be maintained during hours of darkness.
(Ord. 68, passed - -; Ord. 152, passed - -)