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§ 154.110 MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Generally. The number of off-street parking spaces required by this subchapter shall be provided on the same lot with the principal use, except as provided in § 154.108 and the required number of off-street parking spaces specified for each use shall be considered as the absolute minimum. In addition, a developer shall evaluate his or her own needs to determine if they are greater than the minimum specified by this chapter. For purposes of this chapter, an off-street parking space shall be no less than 160 square feet in area plus adequate ingress and egress provided for each off-street parking space.
   (B)   Specifically.
      (1)   Single-family dwelling: two parking spaces per unit;
      (2)   Multi-family dwelling: one and one-half parking spaces per dwelling unit;
      (3)   Rooming or boarding house: one parking space for each two rooms to be rented;
      (4)   Tourist home, motel, and motor court: one parking space for each room to be rented plus one additional parking space for each two employees;
      (5)   Hotels (not including any retail use): one parking space for each four rooms to be rented plus one additional parking space for each two employees;
      (6)   Professional office or home occupation in operator’s residence: one parking space per office or home occupation in addition to residence requirements;
      (7)   Hospitals: one parking space for each two beds, intended for patient use, plus one parking space for each employee;
      (8)   Clinic: three parking spaces for each doctor plus one parking space for each employee;
      (9)   Nursing home: one parking space for each five beds intended for patient use;
      (10)   Church: one parking space for each four seats in the sanctuary;
      (11)   Elementary school and junior high school: one parking space for each classroom and administrative office;
      (12)   Senior high school: one parking space for each 20 students for which the building was designed plus one parking space for each classroom and administrative office;
      (13)   Beauty and barber shops: one parking space for each service chair plus one additional parking space for each employee;
      (14)   Eating and drinking establishments: one parking space for each four seats at tables, one parking space for each two seats at counters or bars, plus one parking space for each two employees;
      (15)   Stadium: one parking space for each eight spectator seats;
      (16)   Auditorium: one parking space for each four seats in the largest assembly room;
      (17)   Public or private clubs: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space;
      (18)   Public utility buildings: one parking space for each employee;
      (19)   Office: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space;
      (20)   Bank: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space, plus one space for each two employees;
      (21)   Filling station: five parking spaces for each grease rack and five spaces for each wash rack;
      (22)   Theater: one parking space for each four seats in the auditorium;
      (23)   Funeral home: one parking space for each four seats in the chapel or parlor;
      (24)   Retail use not otherwise listed: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area;
      (25)   Wholesale use: one parking space for each employee on the largest shift;
      (26)   Warehouse: one parking space for each employee on the largest shift plus one space for each 150 square feet of selling space;
      (27)   Industrial use: two parking spaces for each three employees on the largest shift;
      (28)   Shopping center: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area;
      (29)   Retail food store: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area;
      (30)   Department store: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area; and
      (31)   Convenience store: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(Ord. passed 7-9-1985; Ord. passed 5-10-1990; Ord. passed 3-9-1999; Ord. passed 8-10-1999; Ord. passed 3-14-2000; Ord. passed 5-9-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2003; Ord. passed 9-13-2005; Ord. passed 9-12-2006; Ord. passed 6-29-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.111 MOBILE HOME AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKING AND STORING.
   It shall be unlawful to park or otherwise store for any purpose whatsoever any mobile home or travel trailer within the town, except as follows:
   (A)   At a safe, lawful, and nonobstructive location on a street, alley, highway, or other public place, provided that the trailer or mobile home shall not be parked overnight;
   (B)   Within a mobile home park, provided, however, the mobile home shall either have the label of compliance permanently attached thereto or have a certificate of compliance from the Town Administrator or designees if it has been certified by the state to issue the certificate or shall have a certificate of title or other satisfactory evidence on file with the State Division of Motor Vehicles that the mobile home was manufactured prior to 9-1-1971;
   (C)   On any other lot or plot, provided that:
      (1)   A storing permit for any mobile home to be parked or stored for longer than 48 hours shall be obtained from the Administrative Official; and/or
      (2)   Travel trailers, as defined in § 154.002, may be stored, provided no facilities of the travel trailers be used for storage of human or animal occupancy and providing as follows: house and camping trailers shall be stored in a garage or carport or in the rear or side yard; and pick-up coach and motor homes may be parked in the driveway as well, but in no other portion of the required front yard.
   (D)   This section shall not be construed to prohibit the parking and/or storing for the purpose of sale of any mobile home or trailer by any owner or license dealer upon any lot, piece, or parcel of land upon which the sale of the vehicle is permitted and/or licensed under the codes and ordinances of the town, provided that no living quarters be maintained in any of the travel trailers or mobile homes so parked.
(Ord. passed 7-9-1985; Ord. passed 5-10-1990; Ord. passed 3-9-1999; Ord. passed 8-10-1999; Ord. passed 3-14-2000; Ord. passed 5-9-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2003; Ord. passed 9-13-2005; Ord. passed 9-12-2006; Ord. passed 6-29-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.112 INOPERATIVE VEHICLES.
   (A)   Residential districts. No inoperative vehicle shall be permitted to be parked or stored longer than 72 hours, unless the vehicle is not visible from any public right-of-way.
   (B)   Business districts. Inoperative vehicles shall be permitted to be parked or stored while undergoing repairs in the CB Central Business District and HB Highway Business Districts.
   (C)   Industrial districts. Inoperative vehicles shall only be permitted in automobile junk yards.
(Ord. passed 7-9-1985; Ord. passed 5-10-1990; Ord. passed 3-9-1999; Ord. passed 8-10-1999; Ord. passed 3-14-2000; Ord. passed 5-9-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2003; Ord. passed 9-13-2005; Ord. passed 9-12-2006; Ord. passed 6-29-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999
OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE
§ 154.125 GENERALLY.
   Where off-street loading space is required under the functional requirements of a particular activity, one or more loading berths or other spaces shall be provided for standing, loading, and unloading operations either inside or outside a building and on the same or adjoining premises with every building or structure erected after the enactment of this chapter. A loading berth shall have minimum plan dimensions of 12 feet by 25 feet and 14 feet overhead clearance. A loading space need not be necessarily a full berth but shall be sufficient to allow normal loading operations of a kind and magnitude appropriate to the property served thereby. In no case shall the use of the space hinder the free movement of vehicles and pedestrians over a street, sidewalk, or alley.
 
Use Classification
Space Requirements
Retail sales operation
1 loading berth for every 20,000 square feet of floor area
Office buildings and hotels with a total usable floor area of 10,000 square feet or more
1 loading berth for every 100,000 square feet of floor area
Industrial and wholesale operations with a gross floor of 10,000 square feet or more
1 loading berth for every 50,000 square feet of floor area
 
(Ord. passed 7-9-1985; Ord. passed 5-10-1990; Ord. passed 3-9-1999; Ord. passed 8-10-1999; Ord. passed 3-14-2000; Ord. passed 5-9-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2003; Ord. passed 9-13-2005; Ord. passed 9-12-2006; Ord. passed 6-29-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999
BUFFERS
§ 154.140 GENERALLY.
   (A)   Each application for a building permit or certificate of occupancy shall include, for those use districts where a buffer is required, information as to the location and type of buffer to be erected. Once erected, a buffer shall be properly maintained. The construction and maintenance of a buffer shall be the responsibility of the land owner or developer.
   (B)   A buffer shall be a six-foot high attractive blind barrier which shall not permit the passage of light from one side to the other and which will also damper noise where needed. The barrier may be a decorative masonry wall, a wood basket weave-type fence, an open type fence with evergreen vegetation planted facing the adjoining property, or the like. No fence at all is necessary where evergreen vegetation will be of a thickness and variety discouraging people from pushing their way through. Where evergreens are used, a species shall be planted which will normally be expected to reach a height of six feet in three-years time.
(Ord. passed 7-9-1985; Ord. passed 5-10-1990; Ord. passed 3-9-1999; Ord. passed 8-10-1999; Ord. passed 3-14-2000; Ord. passed 5-9-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2003; Ord. passed 9-13-2005; Ord. passed 9-12-2006; Ord. passed 6-29-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999
NONCONFORMING SITUATIONS
§ 154.155 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   DIMENSIONAL NONCONFORMITY. A nonconforming situation that occurs when the height, size, or minimum floor space of a structure or the relationship between an existing building or buildings and other buildings or lot lines does not conform to the regulations applicable to the district in which the property is located.
   EXPENDITURE. A sum of money paid out in return for some benefit or to fulfill some obligation. Whenever the term is used hereafter, it also includes binding, contractual commitments to make future expenditures, as well as any other substantial changes in position.
   LOT. A parcel of land whose boundaries have been established by some legal instrument such as a deed or a recorded map and which is recognized as a separate legal entity for purposes of transfer of title. If a public road crosses a parcel of land otherwise characterized as a LOT by this definition, the land on each side of the public road shall constitute a separate LOT.
   NONCONFORMING LOT. A lot existing at the effective date of this chapter or any amendment to it (and not created for the purpose of evading the restrictions of this chapter) that cannot meet the minimum area or lot-width requirements of the district in which the lot is located.
   NONCONFORMING PROJECT. Any structure, development, or undertaking that is incomplete at the effective date of this chapter and would be inconsistent with any regulation applicable to the district in which it is located if completed as proposed or planned.
   NONCONFORMING SITUATION. A situation that occurs when, on the effective date of this chapter or any amendment to it, an existing lot or structure or use of an existing lot or structure does not conform to one or more of the regulations applicable to the district in which the lot or structure is located. Among other possibilities, a nonconforming situation may arise because a lot does not meet minimum acreage requirements, because structures do not satisfy maximum height or minimum floor-space limitations, because the relationship between existing buildings and the land (in such matters as density and setback requirements) is not in conformity with this chapter, or because land or buildings are used for purposes made unlawful by this chapter.
   NONCONFORMING USE. A nonconforming situation that occurs when property is used for a purpose or in a manner made unlawful by the use regulations applicable to the district in which the property is located. (For example, a commercial office building in a residential district may be a nonconforming use.) The term also refers to the activity that constitutes the use made of the property. (For example, all the activity associated with running a bakery in a residentially zoned area is a nonconforming use.)
   ORDINANCE. This chapter, including any amendments. Whenever the effective date of this chapter is referred to, the reference includes the effective date of any amendment to it.
(Ord. passed 7-9-1985; Ord. passed 5-10-1990; Ord. passed 3-9-1999; Ord. passed 8-10-1999; Ord. passed 3-14-2000; Ord. passed 5-9-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2003; Ord. passed 9-13-2005; Ord. passed 9-12-2006; Ord. passed 6-29-2021)
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