Off-street parking spaces for motor vehicles allowed in business districts shall be provided in accordance with the minimum regulations set forth hereinafter:
(A) Computation. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this section results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of 1/2 or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space.
(C) Collective provision. Off-street parking facilities for separate uses may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces so provided collectively is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use, and provided that all regulations governing location of accessory parking spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to. Further, no parking space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use.
(D) Size. A required off- street parking space shall be at least 9 feet in width and at least 19 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns, or office or work areas. The space shall have a vertical clearance of at least 7 feet.
(E) Access.
(1) 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 the 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 movements. No driveway across public property, or curb cut, shall exceed a width of 25 feet.
(2) All parking spaces required by this code shall be located so as to be easily accessible to a main entrance of the building. Any parking spaces located in alleyways or loading areas shall not be considered in determining required parking spaces.
(F) Design and maintenance.
(1) Surfacing. All open off-street parking areas shall be improved with a compacted macadam base not less than 4 inches thick, surfaced with asphaltic concrete or some comparable all-weather dustless material.
(2) Screening and landscaping.
(a) All open automobile parking areas containing more than 2 parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting on any property situated in a residence district, or any institutional premises, by a wall, fence, or densely planted, compact hedge to less than 5, nor more than 7 feet in height. In any parking area having space for 40 or more cars, 5% of the parking area shall be devoted to landscaped area dispersed uniformly throughout the parking area; if the landscaped area is within the parking area itself, it shall be surrounded by curb; layout of the landscaping shall be approved by the building commissioner.
(b) Additionally, when the parking area (or driveway) is adjoining or fronting on a residential district, the screened area shall be not less than 5 feet in width so that the parking area will not be on the lot line and any planting shall be of the evergreen variety, closely planted to prevent the penetration of headlights, at least 4 feet tall at the time of planting, and reaching a maximum height of 7 feet.
(c) Landscaping for parking areas shall also conform to the general landscaping requirements of § 153.29.
(3) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off- street parking areas shall be directed away from the property in any residence district in such a way as not to create a nuisance.
(4) Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted. No gasoline or motor oil shall be sold in conjunction with any accessory parking facilities.
('69 Code, App. A, § 4.7-2; amend. Ord. O-21-72, passed 3-21- 72; amend. Ord. O-29-74, passed 8-24-74; amend. Ord. O-07-80, passed 4-1-80; amend. Ord. O-38- 15, passed 10-6-15)