Off-street parking in RO-1, B-1, B-1A, B-2, B-3, M-1, M-2, or M-3 Districts shall conform to the following requirements.
(A) 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 Chief Inspector and the City Traffic Engineer before the actual use of the property as a parking lot. Parking structures may be built in areas to satisfy parking requirements, subject to the area, height, bulk, and placement regulations for buildings and structures in the district wherein they are located.
(B) Adequate means of ingress and egress shall be provided to all parking spaces and shown in the plan submitted.
(C) 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 area. No surface water from such parking area shall be permitted to drain onto adjoining property.
(D) Necessary curbs or other protection for the public and for the protection of adjoining properties, streets, and sidewalks shall be provided and maintained.
(E) Whenever such parking facility adjoins residential property and/or a residential street or alley, a wall, fence, or planting of such height, character and design as will meet the approval of the City Planning Commission shall be erected and maintained. Location of the wall or fence and parking barrier facing a residential street shall be determined with due regard for side yard requirements and building setback lines adjoining the residence district as may be required in the particular business or industrial zoning district. Parking barriers of a type described in § 153.125(B)(6) shall be provided to prevent vehicles striking the wall or fence.
(F) All street boundaries of such parking facilities where residential property is located on the opposite side of the street shall be treated the same as set forth in § 153.128(B)(7).
(G) Signs as regulated under § 153.153 may be erected at each point of ingress and egress indicating such access, the name of the operator, and the enterprise it is intended to serve.
(H) All illumination of such parking facilities shall be deflected away from residential areas and shall be installed in such manner as to allow the reduction of the amount of light after normal parking hours each day.
(I) Parking lots shall have all parking spaces clearly delineated on the surface of the lot to ensure maximum usability of the lot and suitable passage into, through, or from the lot.
(J) Where street setback lines are provided by the platting regulations or established through the Trafficways Plan, or amendment thereto, such setback lines shall be maintained.
(K) In all cases where such parking facilities abut public sidewalks, bumper guards of a type described in § 153.125(B)(6) shall be placed thereon so that a motor vehicle cannot be driven or parked with any part thereof extending into a public right-of-way.
(L) It is unlawful to park or store motor vehicles for continuous periods of more than 48 hours. Such parking facility may not be used for the storage or parking of junked or wrecked vehicles of any type, or used as a storage area for industrial equipment or material, or used as a dump for refuse of any description.
(Prior Code, § 153.119) (Ord. D-1418, § 605, passed 11-22-1982, effective 1-21-1983) Penalty, see § 153.999