In all zoning districts, except the C-3 Central Business District, there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is constructed or enlarged, off-street parking spaces, either in a garage or in a parking area which conforms to this section. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:
(A) Number of parking spaces required.
Use | Unit of Measurement | Parking Spaces Required Per Unit |
Use | Unit of Measurement | Parking Spaces Required Per Unit |
Single-family dwelling | Each dwelling unit | One |
Two-family dwelling | Each dwelling unit | One and one-half |
Multi-family dwelling | Each dwelling unit | Two |
Rooming/boarding house | Each room | One |
Motels | Each room | One |
Each employee | One | |
Private clubs, lodges | Each four members | One |
Hospitals, Nursing homes | Each four beds | One |
Each four employees | One | |
Each staff member | One | |
Medical/dental clinics | Each doctor, dentist, or professional practitioner | Five |
Churches | Each five seats | One |
Use | Unit of Measurement | Parking Spaces Required Per Unit |
Use | Unit of Measurement | Parking Spaces Required Per Unit |
Non-school sports facilities | Each five seats | One |
School auditorium | Each ten seats | One |
Dance, assembly, or exhibition hall without fixed seats | Each 100 square feet of floor space | One |
Library, community building | Gross floor area | 50% of gross floor area |
Banks, business or professional offices | Gross floor area | 150% of gross floor area |
Funeral homes | Each five seats under maximum seating conditions | One |
Each funeral vehicle | One | |
Each dwelling unit | One | |
Laundromats, and the like | Each two machines | One |
Restaurants, inns, and the like | Gross floor area | 50% of gross floor area |
Retail stores having less than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area | Gross floor area | 50% of gross floor area |
Furniture, appliance, and hardware stores | Gross floor area | 50% of gross floor area |
Retail stores having a gross floor area in square feet between: | Gross floor area | |
2,500 - 5,000 | 60% of gross floor area | |
5,001 - 10,000 | 80% of gross floor area | |
10,000 - 15,000 | 100% of gross floor area | |
15,000 - 20,000 | 150% of gross floor area | |
Use | Unit of Measurement | Parking Spaces Required Per Unit |
20,001 - 30,000 | 200% of gross floor area | |
30,001 - 40,000 | 250% of gross floor area | |
40,001 - 50,000 | 300% of gross floor area | |
Over 50,000 | 350% of gross floor area | |
Manufacturing uses: | ||
Less than 2,000 square feet or less than four employees | Six | |
More than 2,000 square feet and more than four employees | Each employee on the maximum work shift and for each company-owned vehicle | One |
In the case of any use which is not specifically listed, the provisions for a similar use which is cited shall apply. The Planning Commission shall review the parking provisions indicated on a particular development plan keeping these guidelines in mind.
(B) Development and maintenance requirements. Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than 160 square feet exclusive of any access drives or aisles, and shall be of a usable shape and surface and have convenient and safe ingress and egress. Any aisles or access drives shall be designed so as to provide adequate vehicular maneuvering area upon the property being served. Off-street parking shall be discouraged which requires the backing onto or maneuvering within any public right-of-way.
(2) Where parking areas are provided for five or more vehicles, they shall be improved with an asphalt, bituminous, or concrete surface, so as to be durable and dustless, unless located 200 feet or more from the nearest residential structure, in which case any dust reduction treatment will suffice. All parking areas which fall into this category shall be graded and drained so as to adequately dispose of all surface water.
(3) Any lighting used to illuminate parking areas shall be so arranged as to reflect away from any adjoining premises in any adjacent residential areas.
(4) All parking spaces and facilities shall be located in close proximity to the building or structure it serves.
(5) No part of any parking area for more than five vehicles shall be closer than ten feet to any dwelling, school, or institution for human care unless screened in some manner.
(C) Exceptions. In those districts zoned commercial or industrial, where private or semi-public interests acquire, develop, and maintain parking areas for the joint use of their establishments, or where the city or county provides parking spaces within a reasonable distance of these establishments, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may modify and waive the parking requirements for certain uses in the area concerned.
(D) Restricted business/industrial automobile parking. The establishment and operation of a restricted accessory parking area may be authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a conditional use in such parts of any multi-family residential zone as abut, either directly or across a street from any commercial or industrial zone or any institutional building nonconforming in a residential district, subject to the following conditions and requirements:
(1) The parking area shall be accessory to and for the use in connection with one or more business or industrial establishments located in an adjoining business or industrial district, or in connection with one or more existing institutional buildings on adjoining premises.
(2) The parking area shall be situated on premises not less than 5,000 square feet in area.
(3) The parking area shall be used solely for the parking of automobiles. No commercial repair work or service of any kind shall be conducted, and no charge shall be made for parking. No sign of any kind, other than that designating ownership, entrances, exits, and conditions of use, shall be maintained on these parking areas.
(4) Each entrance and exit shall be at least 20 feet from any adjacent residential lot line.
(5) The parking area shall be subject to all the requirements of this section concerning surfaces, lighting, screening, setbacks, and the like.
(6) Any permit issued by the Administrative Officer/Building Inspector for such a parking area may be revoked any time that the above requirements are not met, and any permittee who uses premises to which the permit relates in violation of any of the conditions, specified by this section or fixed to such a permit, shall be deemed in violation of this chapter and thereby subject to penalties.
(Ord. 14-1986, passed 12-1-86) Penalty, see § 152.999