(a) The regulations of this section are intended to minimize the traffic impacts of development on public streets and to assure that all developments adequately and safely provide storage and movement of vehicles in a manner consistent with good site design and site engineering practices without creating excessive amounts of parking spaces. This section regulates off-street parking and loading, handicapped accessibility, and both vehicular and pedestrian access from public streets.
(b) This section includes provisions that are intended to minimize potential nuisance to adjacent properties by limiting light pollution, minimizing dust and debris, improving public safety and managing storm water run-off.
(c) This section includes provisions which are intended to benefit the community by minimizing vehicular and pedestrian conflicts in parking lots, reducing the urban heat island effect, fostering air and water quality, promoting alternative modes of transportation and maximizing the efficient use of land. (Ord. 3609. Passed 1-19-21.)
(a) New Uses. No new building or new land use shall be authorized unless the standards of this Chapter, including the minimum number of required parking spaces, are met.
(b) Change of Use. No change of use shall be authorized unless the new use meets the standards of this Chapter, including the minimum number of required parking spaces.
(c) Expanded Uses.
(1) Whenever a building or use created prior to the effective date of this provision is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of units, seating capacity, or otherwise that will create a need for an increase in the number of parking spaces, loading spaces, or vehicle stacking spaces, the additional spaces shall be provided on the basis of the new demand created by the area of the alteration, addition, or change.
(2) If the proposed expansion or enlargement will increase the floor area, number of units, seating capacity, or other area to an extent larger than twenty five (25) percent of the building or use prior to the effective date of this provision, then the entire site must come into compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.
(3) Any expansion or enlargement smaller than that established in subsection (2) above shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter for any new parking, loading, or stacking space areas required for the expansion. In cases where these small expansions or enlargements occur over a period of time after the effective date of this provision, the site shall come into full compliance with the requirements of this Chapter once the total expansion or enlargement of the floor, number of units, seating capacity or other area exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the original size at the time this provision became effective.
(d) Changes or Expansions to Parking Areas.
(1) So long as no expansion is proposed to any building or structure on a site, an existing parking area may be expanded, improved, or otherwise made more conforming in accordance with the design standards of this Chapter, except as provided in subsection (d)(2) below.
(2) In the UP and RO districts, any new off-street parking areas, or expansions to existing parking areas greater than twenty-five percent (25%) as compared to the area existing on the effective date of this provision, are subject to Conditional Use review as provided in Chapter 1147. This provision shall not apply to any new or expanded off-street parking provided to comply with minimum requirements for single-, two-, or three-family dwellings on individual lots.
(e) Existing Uses. The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to buildings and uses legally in existence on the effective date of this provision unless modified in a manner as stated in subsections (a) - (d) above. Furthermore, any facilities regulated by this Chapter that serve such existing buildings or uses shall not be reduced below the requirements established in this Chapter in the future. Notwithstanding these provisions, Utilization standards shall always apply to existing uses. (Ord. 3609. Passed 1-19-21.)
(a) All off-street parking and maneuvering areas shall be hard surfaced (includes concrete, asphalt, brick, stone, or bonded gravel). Loose materials, including gravel, are not permitted. The Zoning Administrator in collaboration with the City Engineer may allow alternative standards, such as for porous paving, if they satisfy the general intent of all other provisions of this section.
(b) Pre-existing parking areas of any material which straddle a property boundary may be paved or resurfaced with a compliant hard surface material without needing to comply with setback requirements, so long as each property can maintain its own accessibility from a public street or alley without having to use any other property. In cases where separate access for each property cannot be achieved, a shared-access easement may be recorded as a way of satisfying applicable setback provisions.
(c) All off-street parking shall be located on the same site as the use for which it is required or intended, except that off-site parking may be permitted by a Conditional Use Permit according to procedures set forth in Chapter 1147. Shared-use parking may also be permitted by Conditional Use Permit according to procedures in Chapter 1147.
(d) All off-street parking spaces shall contain a minimum sized rectangular area. Standard spaces are 9 feet wide by 18 feet long. Compact spaces are eight (8) feet wide by sixteen (16) feet long. (Ord. 3609. Passed 1-19-21.)
(a) Tables 1149.04-1 and 1149.04-2 below outline nonresidential and multi-family parking lot minimum dimensional requirements for spaces and aisles based on angle.
Table 1149.04-1 Min. Standard Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions | |||||
Angle of Parking | Stall Width | Curb Length Per Stall | Stall Depth | One-Way Aisle Width | Two-Way Aisle Width |
Parallel | 9'-0" | 22'0" | 9'0" | 12' | 20' |
30 deg | 9'-0" | 18'0" | 17'4" | 11' | 20' |
40 deg | 9'-0" | 14'0” | 19'2" | 12' | 22' |
45 deg | 9'-0" | 12'9" | 19'10" | 13' | 24' |
50 deg | 9'0" | 11'9" | 20'5" | 15' | 25' |
60 deg | 9'0" | 10'5" | 21'0" | 18' | 24' |
70 deg | 9'-0" | 9'8" | 21'0" | 10' | 24' |
90 deg | 9'0" | 9'0" | 18'0" | 24' | 24' |
Table 1149.04-2 Min. Compact Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions | |||||
Angle of Parking | Stall Width | Curb Length Per Stall | Stall Depth | One-Way Aisle Width | Two-Way Aisle Width |
Parallel | 8'-0" | 22'0" | 8'0" | 11' | 20' |
30 deg | 8'-0" | 18'0" | 14'11" | 11' | 20' |
40 deg | 8'-0" | 14'0" | 16'5" | 11' | 22' |
45 deg | 8'-0" | 12'9" | 17'0" | 11' | 24' |
50 deg | 8'-0" | 11'9" | 17'5" | 13' | 24' |
60 deg | 8'-0" | 10'5" | 17'10" | 16' | 24' |
70 deg | 8'-0" | 9'8" | 17'9" | 16' | 25' |
90 deg | 8'-0" | 8'0" | 16'0" | 21' | 24' |
(b) Computation Rules:
(1) Any mixed-use structures or lots must provide parking in an amount equal to the sum of all the individual uses combined.
(2) Any fractional spaces required shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
(c) One-way drive aisles that do not provide direct access to parking spaces shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide. Two-way drive aisles that do not provide direct access to parking spaces shall be at least twenty (20) feet wide.
(d) Parking spaces for motorcycles and scooters shall be at least five (5) feet wide by nine (9) feet long.
(e) Compact spaces must be clustered but clusters must be dispersed in parking lots with over forty (40) spaces. Compact spaces can take up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the required number of spaces. Compact spaces must be clearly marked.
(Ord. 3609. Passed 1-19-21.)
(a) Table 1149.05-1 below outlines the minimum number of parking spaces required by land use. The maximum number of spaces is limited to no more than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the minimum unless approved by Conditional Use Permit. Single, Two and Three-Family uses on individual lots are exempt from the maximum.
Table 1149.05-1 Schedule of Required Parking Spaces by Use | |
Residential Uses | Minimum Number of Spaces Up to Maximum of 150% |
Single-Family | 2 per dwelling unit (exempt from max) |
Two-Family | 2 per dwelling unit (exempt from max) |
Three-Family | 2 per dwelling unit (exempt from max) |
Multi-family in District other than R-3 District | 2.5 per dwelling unit |
Multi-family in R-3 District | 1 per 2 permitted occupants |
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following items 1 through 5 are exemptions only applicable to multi-family uses in the R-3 Districts. | |
1. For R-3 District, the minimum number of off-street parking spaces may be reduced based on the following criteria, but not less than 25% of the permitted occupants. | |
Table 1149.05-1 Schedule of Required Parking Spaces by Use | |
Residential Uses | Minimum Number of Spaces Up to Maximum of 150% |
2. Building distance to transit stops. (R-3 only) | |
a. Less than 500 feet 10% reduction | |
b. Less than 1000 feet 5% reduction | |
c. Less than 2000 feet 1% reduction | |
d. More than 2000 feet. No reduction | |
3. Sheltered bike facility (R-3 only) | |
a. Each 10 bike shelter parking facility qualifies for 1% reduction | |
4. Building distance to the MU campus (R-3) only | |
a. Less than 500 feet 10% reduction | |
b. Less than 1000 feet 5% reduction | |
c. Less than 2000 feet 1% reduction | |
d. More than 200 feet no reduction | |
5. Numbers of on-street parking: Each legal, adjacent, on-street parking space would reduce one required off-street parking space (R-3 only). | |
Efficiency | 1 per dwelling unit |
Fraternity and Sorority | 2 per each 5 beds permitted by a valid City of Oxford rental permit |
Family community residence | 1 plus 1 per each 2 support staff members |
Group community residence | 1 plus 1 per each 2 support staff members |
Community residence | 1 plus 1 per each 2 support staff members |
Family day-care home, Type A | 1 per each 6 children potentially enrolled |
Family day-care home, Type B | 1 per each 6 children potentially enrolled |
Child day-care center | 1 per each 6 children potentially enrolled |
Auditoriums, churches, temples & other places of public assembly | 1 per each 8 seats in main auditorium (for bench seating 20 inches equals one seat) |
Hotel, Bed & Breakfast | 1 per guest room |
Table 1149.05-1 Schedule of Required Parking Spaces by Use | |
Bowling alley | 5 per each alley |
Car wash | 1 per 6 wash bays |
Club or lodge | 1 per each 5 members |
Community center, library, museum, art gallery | 1 per each 250 square feet of floor area plus 1 per each employee on largest shift |
Funeral home | 1 per each 100 square feet of usable visitation and funeral service area plus 1 per each employee on largest shift plus 1 per each funeral vehicle |
Golf facility | 4 per each hole plus 1 per tee at a driving range plus 50 percent of the spaces required for other on-site accessory uses |
Hospital | 1 per each 2 beds (excluding infant beds); plus 1 per each employee based on largest shift |
Industrial warehousing & manufacturing uses | 2 per each 3 employees on largest shift for which building is designed plus 1 per each motor vehicle routinely stored on premises or in ratio of 1 space for every 1,000 square feet of total building area; provided, however, that if the number of spaces required by the building ratio is greater than that required by the employee ratios, additional parking spaces need not be provided physically but sufficient spaces shall be reserved for future physical development |
Miniature golf facility | 1.5 per each hole |
Nursing home | 1 per each 3 beds plus 1 for each employee based on largest shift |
Other | As determined by Zoning Administrator based upon similarity to requirements for listed uses |
Professional offices | 3 plus 1 additional per each 400 square feet of usable floor area over 1,000 square feet |
Table 1149.05-1 Schedule of Required Parking Spaces by Use | |
Restaurant | 1 per each 150 square feet of usable floor area. If a drive-through is present, each 20 feet of queuing between the points at which the order is taken and where the food is served shall count as 1 space toward the total requirements, up to a maximum of 3 spaces. |
Retail store , personal service establishment | 1 per each 300 square feet of usable floor area. |
School, elementary | 1 per employee on largest shift plus 1 per classroom. |
School, high | 1 per employee on largest shift plus 1 per each four students potentially enrolled |
School, Junior High | 1 per employee on largest shift plus 1 per classroom |
Skating rink | 1 per each 300 square feet of floor area |
Stadium or spectator arena | 1 per each 10 seats (for bench seating 22 inches equals one seat) |
Swimming pool | 1 per each 75 square feet of water surface area. |
(b) Unlisted Uses.
(1) Upon receiving an application for a use not specifically listed in Table 1149.05-1 above, the Zoning Administrator shall apply the parking standard specified for the listed use that is deemed most similar to the proposed use in regard to use, size and intensity of use.
(2) If the Zoning Administrator determines that there is no listed use similar to the proposed use, intensity, or size, he or she may refer to the estimates of parking demand based on the recommendations of the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE).
(c) Exceptions.
(1) In the UP District, all uses are exempt from parking requirements.
(2) All non-residential uses in the RO District are exempt from parking requirements.
(3) A deviation from the number of parking spaces provided may be permitted through a Conditional Use for shared use parking or off-site parking.
(Ord. 3609. Passed 1-19-21.)
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