A. Purpose And Intent: It is the intent of these regulations that off street parking be provided and maintained by each property owner for the use of occupants, employees and patrons. These regulations are further intended to promote the safe and efficient storage, circulation and channelization of motor vehicles on site to avoid undue congestion of the public streets.
B. Compliance Required: In all districts except where exempt by subsection K of this section, off street parking shall be provided as follows:
1. New Construction: Full off street parking compliance is required for all newly erected buildings.
2. Enlargement: Whenever a use or building requiring off street parking is increased in floor area or when interior building modifications or structural alterations result in an increase in effective capacity for any use, additional parking shall be provided in proper ratio to the increase in floor area or capacity.
3. Change In Use: Whenever a building or use or part thereof is changed in usage, such that the new use requires more parking than the old, the extent to which the use is changed shall be required to comply fully with the provisions of this title.
4. Parking Lot Construction And Expansion: All new parking lots and improvements and extensions to existing lots shall comply fully with the requirements of this title.
C. Permits And Improvement Guarantees Required:
1. Permits: Building permits shall be required for parking lot construction in all districts except for one- and two-family residences.
2. Improvement Guarantees: For any parking improvement for which a building permit is required, a performance bond, letter of credit or other financial guarantee, as approved by the city attorney, in the amount of one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the estimated construction cost shall be submitted prior to issuance of a building permit and retained until said parking improvement is completed and acceptable to the city. Where plant materials are used in lieu of a masonry screen wall, this portion of the financial guarantee shall remain in effect for a period of not less than one year after planting to ensure plant material life. (Ord. B, 9-19-1989)
D. Limitations On Use:
1. No commercial repair work or service of any kind, or sale or display thereof, or the storage of new or used vehicles which are not for the use of the occupant, employees and patrons shall be conducted in such parking area.
2. Off street parking once designated as required off street parking shall not be changed to any other use until equal facilities as required by this code are provided elsewhere.
3. Off street parking existing at the date of adoption hereof in connection with the operation of an existing building or use shall not be reduced to an amount less than hereinafter required for a similar new building or use.
4. Except while loading, unloading, or rendering a service in a designated loading area, no commercial trucks, truck-tractor, or semitrailer combinations shall be parked and/or stored longer than twenty four (24) hours. Semitrailers may not be used for outdoor sales, storage or display. (Ord. B-164, 11-15-2005)
E. Joint Use Of Parking Areas: Two (2) or more buildings or uses may collectively provide off street parking in which case the required number of parking spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the individual uses computed separately. In the case of the joint use of off street parking spaces where operating hours do not overlap, the board of appeals and adjustments may grant an exception to allow the total parking required to be reduced below the sum total of the individual uses provided a copy of an agreement between joint users is filed with the application.
F. Location: All off street parking required by this chapter shall be located on the same lot as the use of the property intended to be served. Said off street parking shall be located in the same district as the use it is intended to serve. In the R districts, all required parking shall be located on the lot it is intended to serve. (Ord. B, 9-19-1989)
G. Backing Into A Street:
1. One-family and two-family dwellings having a driveway on a street listed in this subsection G, shall be provided with, and shall maintain, a driveway that has a paved turnout or turnaround area that is so designed and located as to allow the safe and convenient turning of vehicles on the lot of the dwelling so that cars may avoid backing into such streets. No certificate of occupancy will be issued for any such dwelling until such driveway is completed. The requirement of this subsection applies to dwellings that have not been issued a certificate of occupancy before the effective date hereof. This requirement applies to lots having a driveway on any of the following streets:
Akron Avenue
Auburn Avenue
Bacardi Avenue
Bloomfield Path
Chippendale Avenue
Connemara Trail
County Road 38
County Road 42
County Road 46
County Road 73
Diamond Path
Emery Avenue
Evermoor Parkway
Fahey Avenue
Fischer Avenue
McAndrews Road
Pine Bend Trail
Rich Valley Boulevard
Shannon Parkway
South Robert Trail
STH 3
STH 52
STH 55
126th Street W
130th Street W
140th Street W
145th Street W
160th Street W
(Ord. B-113, 3-6-2001)
H. Off Street Parking Required: The minimum number of off street parking spaces required shall be as follows:
Minimum Parking Required |
Minimum Parking Required | ||
Residential uses: | ||
Accessory apartments | 1 per unit | |
Boarding and rooming houses | 2 per 3 persons | |
Daycare centers, nursery and Montessori schools | 1 per 20 individuals plus 1 per teacher and employee | |
Group and foster homes | 1 per 6 individuals plus 1 per employee | |
Mobile homes (in mobile home parks) | 2 per dwelling unit | |
Multiple dwellings | 2 per dwelling unit | |
One- and two-family units | 2 per dwelling unit | |
Senior citizens housing | 0.5 per dwelling unit | |
Public and quasi-public uses: | ||
Churches | 1 per 3 seats in largest assembly room | |
Clubs and lodges, social and fraternal | 2 persons, based upon occupancy rating | |
Elementary and junior high schools | 1 per classroom plus 1 per 20 students | |
Golf and country clubs | 6 per hole | |
Government offices | 1 per 200 square feet GFA | |
Hospitals and extended care facilities | 1 per bed plus 1 per employee | |
Museums, libraries and art galleries | 1 per 500 square feet GFA | |
Nursing homes | 1 per employee | |
Post-high schools | 1 per teacher and employee plus 1 per 5 students | |
Senior high schools | 1 per classroom plus 1 per 20 students | |
Stadiums, arenas, auditoriums accessory to a school | 1 per 6 seats | |
Stadiums, arenas, theaters and auditoriums | 1 per 3 seats plus 1 per employee | |
Business uses: | ||
Accessory car washes | 2 | |
Animal clinics | 1 per 400 square feet GFA | |
Assembly halls | 1 per 3 seats | |
Athletic and weight reduction facilities: Racquetball/tennis All other | 6 per court 1 per 200 square feet GFA | |
Auto repair and sales, repair shops and wholesale establishments | 3 per 1,000 square feet GFA plus 1 per employee | |
Banks | 1 per 400 square feet | |
Beauty and barber shops | 3 per operator and employee | |
Bowling alleys | 5 per lane | |
Breweries, distilleries and farm wineries | 1 per 500 GFA | |
Business and general office | 5 per 1,000 square feet GFA | |
Car washes (principal use) | 1 per employee | |
Convenience grocery stores | 7 per 1,000 square feet GFA | |
Drive-up restaurants | 1 per 3 seats | |
Funeral homes and mortuaries | 1 per 3 seats in largest parlor or chapel | |
Gasoline stations | 1 per employee | |
Home furnishing stores | 1 per 300 square feet GFA plus 1 per employee | |
Hotels and motels | 1 per guestroom plus 1 per employee | |
Medical, dental offices and clinics | 5 per doctor plus 1 per employee | |
Movie theaters | 1 per 4 seats | |
Musical instrument sales, floral, jewelry and shoe stores | 1 per 300 square feet GFA | |
Outdoor recreation | 3 patron capacity | |
Pool halls, roller and ice rinks, exhibition halls | 2 persons based on occupancy rating | |
Restaurants, cafes, bars, cocktail rooms and taprooms | 1 per 3 seats | |
Retail sales and services, except as specified herein | 6 per 1,000 square feet GFA | |
Shopping centers | 5 per 1,000 square feet GFA | |
Industrial uses: | ||
Custom manufacturing | 1 per 300 square feet retail space plus 1 per employee | |
Manufacturing, printing, publishing, processing, packaging, assembly | 1 per 300 square feet GFA | |
Office | 1 per 200 square feet GFA | |
Testing and research | 1 per 500 square feet GFA | |
Warehousing | 1 per 2,000 square feet GFA | |
Notes:
1. Employee = Maximum number of employees on largest shift.
2. GFA = Gross floor area.
3. Uses with multiple functions may be required to provide parking in accordance with more than 1 minimum standard.
(Ord. B, 9-19-1989; amd. Ord. B-66, 6-18-1996; Ord. B-164, 11-15-2005; Ord. B-243, 5-20-2015)
I. Drive-Through Facilities:
J. Fractional Spaces: When determining the number of required parking spaces results in a fractional space, any fraction up to and including one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half (1/2) shall be rounded to require one additional space.
K. Off Street Parking Exceptions:
1. Compact Cars: Up to fifteen percent (15%) of the parking required for a given use may be designed specifically for compact cars, provided:
a. Signage is erected at appropriate locations indicating "For Compacts Only".
b. Compact stalls are located in one continuous area and signage is erected at the parking lot entry showing directions to compact only parking.
c. The minimum design and construction standards apply.
2. Proof Of Parking Required: Establishments shall be capable of providing the number of on site parking spaces required by this chapter at any time said parking is needed. However, all such required parking need not be constructed initially if it is demonstrated by the owner to be in excess of the real parking demand. Future parking sufficient in quantity to meet the ordinance requirement shall be shown on the official site plan for which a building permit request is made and said parking shall be constructed at the discretion of the city if it proves to be needed later. (Ord. B-139, 5-18-2004)
3. Central Business District: Uses constructed in the DT downtown district shall be exempt from this section except that all such parking provided shall comply with the parking design standards in subsection L of this section. (Ord. B-211, 1-4-2011)
L. Off Street Parking Design And Construction Standards:
Minimum Requirements | ||||||
Parking Angle (Degrees) | 0° | 30° | 45° | 60° | 75° | 90° |
Full size cars
1: | ||||||
Maneuvering lane width Parking space width Parking space length Bay dimension (1 tier) Bay dimension (2 tiers) | 12' 8' 22' 20' 28' | 12' 8.5' 18' 29' 46' | 14' 8.5' 18' 41' 61' | 18' 8.5' 18' 38' 58' | 21' 8.5' 18' 41' 61' | 24' 8.5' 19' 43' 62' |
Compact cars: | ||||||
Maneuvering lane width Parking space width Parking space length Bay dimension (1 tier) Bay dimension (2 tiers) | 12' 7.5' 20' 19.5' 27' | 12' 8' 16' 27' 42' | 12' 8' 16' 29' 46' | 16' 8' 16' 34' 52' | 19' 8' 16' 37' 55' | 22' 8' 17' 39' 56' |
Note:
1. Handicapped parking shall be provided as required by applicable building code.
1. Bumper Overhang: The minimum parking space length may be decreased by up to two feet (2') for spaces which allow the bumper of the auto to project beyond the terminus of the parking space without obstructing other parking spaces or vehicle circulation.
2. Maneuvering Lanes: All maneuvering lanes shall permit only one-way traffic movements with the exception of the ninety degree (90°) pattern where two-way traffic may be permitted. Each parking space shall have direct unimpeded access to a maneuvering lane and dead end maneuvering lanes shall only be permitted with the ninety degree (90°) pattern which is designed to accommodate two-way traffic.
3. Surfacing: All parking lots and drives other than for a single-family residence without public sewer shall be paved with a concrete or bituminous surface in accordance with standards as established by the city. All parking spaces shall be striped with suitable paint in accordance with approved plans except for single-family residences.
4. Curb And Gutter And/Or Barriers: All lots shall have curb and gutter or other suitable parking bumpers or barriers to channelize the flow of traffic and clearly define parking spaces in the interest of efficient lot utilization and conflict minimization.
5. Drainage: All parking lots shall have a drainage system which is approved by the city.
6. Screening: When a required off street parking lot for six (6) or more cars is located adjacent to an R district, landscaping and berming to meet ninety percent (90%) opacity year round must be provided along the R district property line. In certain situations, the city may consider, but not necessarily approve, installation of a fence or screen wall not more than six feet (6') in height but not within the required front yard. (Ord. B-139, 5-18-2004)
7. Lighting: Lighting shall be so arranged to deflect the light away from R districts and public streets.
8. Maintenance: It shall be the joint responsibility of the operator and owner of any principal use to maintain, in a neat and aesthetic manner, the parking space, accessway, landscaping and required fences and walls. (Ord. B, 9-19-1989)
9. Exception: The off street parking and design and construction standards may be waived by the city upon issuance of an interim use permit (IUP) for temporary buildings in the general industrial district. (Ord. B-144, 11-5-2004)
M. Driveways On Certain Corner Lots: Driveways for one- and two- family dwellings on corner lots having one side on a street named in this subsection and one side on a street having a lower volume of traffic shall be constructed and maintained to the street with the lower volume of traffic and no closer than sixty three feet (63') from the corner of the lot nearest the intersection of the two (2) streets. This requirement shall apply to such corner lots having one frontage on any of the following streets:
Akron Avenue
Auburn Avenue
Bacardi Avenue
Bloomfield Path
Chippendale Avenue
Connemara Trail
County Road 38
County Road 42
County Road 46
County Road 73
Diamond Path
Emery Avenue
Evermoor Parkway
Fahey Avenue
Fischer Avenue
McAndrews Road
Pine Bend Trail
Rich Valley Boulevard
Shannon Parkway
South Robert Trail
STH 3
STH 52
STH 55
126th Street W
130th Street W
140th Street W
145th Street W
160th Street W
(Ord. B-112, 3-6-2001)