(A) Minimum off-street parking stall requirements. In all zoning districts, with the exception of the B-2 District, off-street parking facilities for employees and patrons of the buildings or structures erected after the effective date of this chapter shall be provided as herein provided.
(1) Residential uses including single family, multiple family, and other similar residential uses. One and one-half (1.5) parking stall for each dwelling unit and 1 parking stall for each efficiency unit.
(2) Hospitals, assisted care facilities, senior housing, state licensed residential facilities and similar uses. One stall per employee on largest shift plus .5 stalls per dwelling unit or patient bed.
(3) Hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, resorts, campgrounds, and similar uses. One stall per room or site for rent plus 1 stall per employee on largest shift. Additional auxiliary uses (bars, restaurants, event facilities, retail, and the like) will be evaluated for additional parking requirements and based on the parking requirements for those uses.
(4) Office, retail, clinics, minor repair shops, and similar uses. One parking stall per 250 square feet of floor area.
(5) Restaurant, bars, and entertainment uses. One parking stall per 150 square feet of floor area.
(6) Schools, churches, theatres, funeral homes, and other similar institutional and governmental uses. Parking stalls shall be provided in sufficient quantities to accommodate the needs of each specific use without causing inconvenience to nearby properties, interfering with the flow of traffic, or negatively impacting public safety.
(7) Outdoor recreational facilities. Parking stalls shall be provided in sufficient quantities to accommodate the needs of each specific use without causing inconvenience to nearby properties, interfering with the flow of traffic, or negatively impacting public safety.
(8) Open sales lots, outdoor storage, and warehouses. One parking stall per 2,000 square feet of floor or display area.
(9) Industrial uses, contractors yards, indoor storage facilities, wholesale and manufacturing (non-retail). One parking stall per 500 square feet of floor area. Parking for additional auxiliary uses (office space, open sales lots, warehousing, retail, and the like) shall be provided in sufficient quantities to accommodate the needs of each specific use without causing inconvenience to nearby properties, interfering with the flow of traffic, or negatively impacting public safety.
(B) Exemptions and exceptions.
(1) Any existing non-conforming residential use that is converted into a conforming permitted or conditional commercial use may exempt up to the first 5 required parking stalls of this section, provided there is sufficient on-street parking adjacent to the property to meet the needs of the specific use without causing inconvenience to nearby properties, interfering with the flow of traffic, or negatively impacting public safety.
(2) Any commercial use in non-residential districts that are adjacent to streets that allow on-street parking may factor the on-street parking spaces into their required stalls at a rate of 1 space per 30' of street frontage.
(C) Parking lot dimensions for full sized cars.
Parking Lot Dimensions for Full Sized Cars | ||||
Angle (in degrees) | Minimum Width of Space at Curb | Minimum Length of Space from Curb | Minimum Drive Aisle Width (One- Way) | Minimum Drive Aisle Width (Two Way) |
45 | 12.6 feet | 19.0 feet | 13.6 feet | 12.0 feet |
60 | 11.0 feet | 20.0 feet | 18.6 feet | 17.0 feet |
75 | 9.0 feet | 19.0 feet | 23.0 feet | 23.0 feet |
90 | 9.0 feet | 19.0 feet | 26.0 feet | 25.0 feet |
Parallel | 23.0 feet | 9.0 feet | 22.0 feet | 21.0 feet |
(D) Design standards.
(1) In all residential districts, required parking spaces shall be located on the same premises as the use that they serve. In other districts, they shall be located on the premises or within 100 feet distance.
(2) Parking areas for 1 or 2-family dwellings shall be in the garage, in the rear or side yards, or on the driveway leading to the garage only.
(3) Parking of automobiles and other motor vehicles is permitted in the front and side yards in District I-1 and B-1 provided a greenbelt 8 foot in width is provided.
(4) Parking areas shall be used for automobile parking only, with no sales, dead storage, repair work, dismantling, or servicing of any kind permitted.
(5) (a) All uses, excluding 1 and 2-family residences, where parking or access facilities are located within 30 feet of a 1 or 2-family property line shall be required to effectively screen their parking facility from the residential use pursuant to § 151.151, Screening and/or Fencing.
(b) Before a building permit shall be issued, the Zoning Administrator shall approve the screening proposal.
(6) Off-street parking areas on properties that are currently adjacent to Municipal Storm Water Facilities (curb and gutter) or within an area outlined in the current Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan to have Municipal Storm Water Facilities within the next 5 years shall be improved with a paved impervious surface and afford adequate drainage and property on-site storm water management. Gravel, crushed asphalt, or similar materials is not considered a paved impervious surface.
(7) Off-street parking areas on properties that are not currently adjacent to Municipal Storm Water Facilities (curb and gutter) or within an area outlined in the current Five Year Capital Improvement Plan to have Municipal Storm Water Facilities within the next five years may be improved with paved impervious, gravel, crushed asphalt, or similar materials and afford adequate drainage and proper on-site storm water management. These parking areas must also remain free of noxious weeds and dust.
(8) All sources of parking area lighting shall be fixed, directed, and designed so as to not create a nuisance to any abutting residential properties.
(9) For bicycle parking, the total parking requirement is 1 space for each 25 off-street parking spaces required. The bicycle parking spaces shall be equipped with bicycle racks.
(10) All newly constructed parking facilities must meet all ADA design requirements.
(Prior Code, § 66-157) (Am. Ord. 491, passed 5-22-2007; Am. Ord. 548, passed 4-22-2014) Penalty, see § 151.999