A. Applicability. In all districts, off-street parking facilities for the storage or parking of motor vehicles for use of occupants, employees and patrons of the building hereafter erected, altered, or extended after the effective date of these regulations shall be provided and maintained as herein prescribed.
B. General requirements.
1. In determining the number of parking spaces required, if such space results in fractional parts thereof, the number of said spaces required shall be construed to be the nearest whole number.
2. Whenever a use is increased in floor area, such additional parking space shall be provided so that the parking space specified herein for the whole area shall be available.
3. For the purpose of these regulations, "floor area" in the case of offices, merchandising, or service types of uses shall mean the gross floor area of the structure.
4. Off-street parking facilities for one and two-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot or plat of ground as the buildings served. Off-street parking facilities for other than one and two-family dwellings shall be within three hundred (300) feet of the building intended to be served. An industry which employs five hundred (500) or more employees may supply off-street parking at a distance greater than three hundred (300) feet from such industry.
5. The off-street parking facilities for uses not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as those required for uses of a similar nature.
6. Collective off-street parking facilities may be provided; however, such facilities shall be no less than the sum of such facilities as would otherwise be individually required.
C. Use and required off-street parking spaces:
1. The amount of off-street parking space required for uses, buildings, or additions thereto shall be determined according to the following requirements, and the space so required shall be stated in the application for a building permit and shall be reserved for such use:
2. One and two-family dwellings. Two (2) parking spaces for each family unit.
3. Multiple dwellings. Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.
4. Tourist homes, cabins, or motels. One (1) parking space for each sleeping room or suite including that of the owner or manager of residence on the premises.
5. Hospitals, sanitariums, convalescent homes and homes for the aged or similar use. One (1) space for each three (3) patients, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees and staff members.
6. Orphanages or similar uses. One (1) space for each ten (10) beds.
7. Hotels. One (1) space for each three (3) guest sleeping rooms.
8. Fraternities, boarding and lodging houses. One space for each two (2) guest sleeping rooms.
9. Community centers, libraries, museums, post offices, civic clubs, private clubs and the like. One (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
10. Theaters churches, stadiums, sports arenas, and auditoriums (other than incidental to schools). One (1) space for each four (4) seats in the auditoriums/arenas.
11. Schools. One (1) space for each four (4) seats in a principal auditorium or one (1) space for each classroom plus sixteen (16) extra spaces, whichever is greater.
12. Dance halls, pool and billiard halls and exhibition halls without fixed seats. One (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area used for dancing or assembly.
13. Bowling alleys. Five (5) parking spaces for each alley.
14. Mortuaries or funeral homes. One (1) space for each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area in the slumber rooms, parlors, or individual funeral service rooms.
15. Establishment for sale and consumption on the premises of beverages, food, or other refreshments excluding drive-in restaurants. One (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) space for each four (4) employees.
16. Medical or dental clinics, banks, business or professional offices. One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.
17. Beauty parlors and barber shops. Two (2) spaces per barber and beauty shop operator.
18. All retail stores, including drive-in restaurants and other similar establishments. One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
19. Industrial establishments, including manufacturing, research and test. One (1) space for each two (2) employees on the maximum working shift.
20. Warehouses and mini-storage buildings. One (1) designated and marked space for each employee per maximum working shift plus space for loading and unloading of materials.
21. New and used car/truck sales lots. One (1) designated and marked space for each employee per maximum working shift plus ten percent (10%) of the total sales lot designated and marked for customer parking.
D. Off-street parking and loading regulations for all districts as follows:
1. Any vehicle parking space in a commercial or industrial district shall be used for parking only. Any other use of such space, including repair work or servicing of any kind, other than in an emergency, or the requirement of any payment for the use of such space shall be deemed to constitute a separate commercial use in violation of the provisions of these regulations.
2. No building or structure of any kind shall be erected in any off-street parking space except a parking garage containing parking spaces equal to the requirements of these regulations.
3. No signs shall be displayed in any such vehicle standing space except signs to direct the orderly use of such space.
4. The vehicle parking space on any lot as set forth and designated in these regulations shall be deemed to be required open space on such lot, and shall not be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.
5. All parking spaces, drives, and aisles in commercial and industrial districts shall be surfaced with a bituminous or other dust-free surface.
E. Parking space dimensions and setbacks.
1. A parking space shall have minimum rectangular dimensions as follows:
Type of Parking | Width (feet) | Length |
Ninety degree | 9 | 19 |
Parallel | 9 | 23 |
Sixty degree | 10 | 19 |
Forty-five degree | 12 | 19 |
2. All dimensions shall be exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas.
3. No part of any parking area of more than ten (10) vehicles shall be closer than twenty (20) feet to any dwelling unit, school, hospital, or other institution for human care on an adjacent lot unless separated by an acceptable designed screen. No parking area may be located in the front yard area of any single family residence except upon an approved residential driveway. In no case shall any part of a parking area be closer than four (4) feet to any established street or alley right-of-way.
(Am. Ord. 90-11, passed 8-14-90)
F. Loading space requirements.
1. On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse goods display, department stores, schools, wholesale storage, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning, or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials, or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading, and unloading service in order to avoid undue interference with public use of streets or alleys. Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall include a ten foot by twenty-five foot (10' x 25') loading space, with fourteen foot (14') height clearance, for every ten thousand (10,000) square feet or fraction thereof in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet of building floor use or land for the above mentioned purposes.
G. Access and aisle requirements for parking and loading areas.
1. All parking areas shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting from or onto a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion. Access driveways for parking areas or loading spaces shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or exiting such lot shall be clearly visible for a reasonable distance to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access from a public or private street.
2. The exits and entrances to the parking area shall be clearly marked. The minimum width of aisles providing interior vehicular circulation to individual parking spaces shall be as specified below. Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces at any angle other than ninety (90) degrees.
Parking Angle | Aisle width (feet) |
Parallel | 12 |
30 degree | 12 |
45 degree | 13 |
60 degree | 18 |
90 degree | 24 |
Two-way | 24 |
3. Parking areas having more than one (1) aisle or driveway shall have directional signs or markings in each aisle or driveway.
H. Drainage for parking, loading, unloading and vehicular access areas.
1. All parking and loading areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties or walkways.
I. Maintenance of parking, loading, unloading and vehicular access areas.
1. The owner of property used for parking and/or loading shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all dust, trash and other debris.
J. Lighting of parking, loading, unloading and vehicular access areas.
1. Any parking area which is intended to be used during non-daylight hours shall be properly illuminated to avoid accidents. Any lighting devices used to illuminate a parking area shall be placed or directed so as to permit the beams or illumination to be directed or beamed away from a public street, highway, sidewalk, or adjacent premises so as to minimize glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
K. Wheel blocks.
1. Whenever a parking lot extends to the property line, wheel blocks or other suitable devices shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line.
L. Local ordinances.
1. Nothing in this article shall be construed to be in conflict with any other city or county ordinances regarding the parking of vehicle on city streets or county roads or regarding abandoned vehicles and/or nuisance ordinance.
(Am. Ord. 19-82, Section I, passed 9-21-82: Am. Ord. 17-84, Section I, passed 6-12-84; Am. Ord. 2009-02, passed 2-10-09; Am. Ord. 2014-12, passed 7-15-14)