(A) “Off-Street Parking A” will be permitted in all R Districts following approval of the City Planning Commission; however, the Commission may approve “Off-Street Parking A” only when it is reasonably indicated that business or industrial property in adjoining areas, either contiguous or across a public right-of-way, is unavailable or impractical for the development of an off-street parking facility, and there is compliance with requirements of § 153.562.
(B) “Off-Street Parking A” shall be considered a conditional accessory use to adjoining or adjacent business and industrial property and as such is to be used for customer or employee vehicle parking of such adjoining business or industry only. Further, penetration of residence property for establishment of “Off-Street Parking A” shall not exceed 125 feet measured at right angles from the residential property line adjoining, either contiguous or across a public right-of-way from a business or industrial district, except as may be provided in an officially adopted city community development plan or project, and shall be subject to the following requirements.
(1) No repair or service to vehicles and no display of vehicles for purpose of sale shall be carried on or permitted upon such premises.
(2) No advertising signs shall be erected on the premises, but one sign may be erected at each of the points of ingress or egress and such sign may bear the name of the operator of the facility and the enterprise it is intended to serve. Signs shall comply with the requirements of § 153.153 and shall not exceed four feet in height.
(3) All land between the parking barriers referred to in division (B)(7) below and the property lines, as well as the surface of the parking area, shall be kept free from tall grass, weeds, rubbish, refuse, and debris, and all unsurfaced areas shall be landscaped.
(4) The parking surface shall be covered with a pavement having an asphalt or portland cement binder as required under § 153.125(B)(5) and shall be graded and drained to the storm sewer so as to dispose of surface water which might accumulate within or upon such areas. No surface water from such parking area shall be permitted to drain onto adjoining property.
(5) When lighting facilities are used, reflectors shall be installed to reflect the light away from adjacent residential areas, and the source of illumination shall not be more than 15 feet above the parking surface.
(6) Side yards shall be maintained for a space of not less than ten feet between the side lot lines of adjoining residential lots and the parking area. The depth of the front yard or street side yard setback line from the street as established for houses in any block in any given residential area shall be continued and made applicable to parking space in such residential area and it is unlawful to use the space between such setback line and the sidewalk for the parking of motor vehicles; provided, however, that the barrier in division (B)(7) below shall be located on the setback line as required in this section. No setback is required where the parking lot abuts onto a rear lot line of an adjoining residential lot, provided that the barrier noted above does not allow vehicles to overhang onto adjacent property.
(7) Whenever such parking area adjoins residential property and/or a residential street or alley, an ornamental wood fence or masonry wall not less than four feet in height shall be erected and maintained between any required yard space and the area to be used for parking. On such other locations where a protective barrier is required, the use of an ornamental wood fence and masonry wall and/or dense shrubbery, not less than five feet high, may be permitted by the City Planning Commission. Parking areas of a type described in § 153.125(B)(6) shall be provided to prevent vehicles striking said wall or shrubbery. All required walls, fences, or other barriers shall be properly maintained and kept free of debris, signs or any advertising whatsoever.
(8) Plans for the development of any parking facility must be submitted in triplicate to the Department of Public Services and must be approved by the Chief Inspector, City Engineer prior to the start of construction. The construction shall be in accordance with the requirements of the building regulations and this chapter, and such construction shall be completed and approved by the Department of Public Services and Engineering before actual use of the property as a parking lot.
(9) During the time the facility is closed and not available for the parking thereon of motor vehicles, a suitable chain or gate shall be placed across every exit and entrance for motor vehicles; such chain or gate shall be securely locked and access to the lot effectively barred.
(10) The use of any loud noise-producing device or public address system shall be prohibited.
(Prior Code, § 153.118) (Ord. D-1418, § 604, passed 11-22-1982, effective 1-21-1983)