A. Purpose: The purpose of these regulations is to alleviate or prevent the congestion of public streets, and so promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put.
B. General Provisions:
1. Scope Of Regulations: Off street parking and loading provisions of this section shall apply as follows:
a. For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date hereof, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which such buildings or uses are located.
b. When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises is increased through gross floor area, seating capacity or other unit of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
c. Whenever the existing use of a building or structure is changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use.
2. Damage Or Destruction: For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date hereof, which is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off street parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. In no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this section for equivalent new uses or construction.
3. Submission Of Site Plan: Any application for a building permit, or for a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required, shall include a site plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this section.
4. Time Of Completion: Off street parking and loading facilities, as required by this section, shall be constructed at the time of erection, establishment, alteration, or enlargement of the building, structure or use of land for which they are required to serve and be available for use no later than the time the premises are utilized for their intended use.
C. Regulations And Requirements:
1. Location Of Parking Facilities: Unless otherwise approved as part of a special use permit, all required off street parking and loading facilities, which serve a building, structure or land uses, which are erected, established, altered, enlarged, or intensified after the effective date hereof, and all such parking facilities which are established or increased voluntarily pursuant to this title, shall be located on the same lot as the building, structure, or use of land to be served.
2. Joint Parking Facilities:
a. In any zoning district where compatible, collective off street parking facilities are available to serve different buildings, structures or uses, joint parking may be permitted by the village as a special use, according to procedures set forth in chapter 8 of this title.
b. The total number of spaces provided may be less than the sum of the separate parking requirements specified in subsection E, "Schedule Of Off Street Parking Requirements", of this section, for each building or use, provided that:
(1) The parking to be provided for individual land uses shall reflect the actual peak demand for parking as defined by ordinance.
(2) The land uses and the shared parking facility shall be located close enough to one another, so that individuals would be willing to walk to each use from most points in the parking facility.
(3) Parking spaces to be shared shall not be reserved for certain individuals or groups on a twenty four (24) hour basis.
(4) Any subsequent change in land uses within the shared parking area shall require a new occupancy permit, and proof that sufficient parking shall be made available.
3. Downtown Parking Zone:
a. Purpose: The downtown parking zone (DPZ) approximates an area that historically has been the village's downtown and also includes the area around village hall. Generally, the DPZ is occupied with older commercial and residential buildings on small lots. Such development, which occurred before the current level of automobile use in today's society, often means that parcels are not of an adequate size to accommodate the required number of off street parking spaces. The DPZ allows for an areawide approach to solving the parking demands of the downtown area. The relaxation in parking requirements for the DPZ is intended to encourage the preservation of older buildings, create a pedestrian friendly environment, and ensure robust economic activity for commercial establishments in the area.
b. Standards:
(1) Exemption From Parking Requirements: Small residential and business land uses within the DPZ are exempt from the minimum parking requirements of this section. However, if a commercial land use has a gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more, then the standards contained in subsection E, "Schedule Of Off Street Parking Requirements", of this section shall apply.
(2) Inclusion Of On Street Parking: If parking is required of a particular use in the DPZ, all on street parking spaces within one hundred fifty feet (150') and any parking spaces within municipal parking lots within three hundred feet (300') may be included in the calculation for the required number of off street parking spaces. Such distances shall be measured from the customer entrance to the commercial use to the parking spaces.
(3) Maximum Off Street Parking Limits: Commercial establishments within the DPZ shall not provide a number of off street parking spaces that is greater than one hundred percent (100%) of the parking requirement for that particular establishment's land use found subsection E, "Schedule Of Off Street Parking Requirements", of this section.
(4) Other Parking Arrangements: Shared parking and collective parking arrangements (subsection C2, "Joint Parking Facilities", of this section) are permissible and encouraged.
(5) Administrative Adjustment: The street commissioner may grant administrative adjustment of parking requirements for noncommercial and nonresidential land uses within the DPZ. In order to approve such an administrative adjustment, the street commissioner must find that:
(A) Based on evidence provided by the property owner, parking demand for the property can be met with available on and off street parking in the immediate vicinity; and
(B) An administrative adjustment of the parking requirements will have minimal adverse effects on other nearby land uses and surrounding neighborhoods; and
(C) Strict adherence to the parking requirements of subsection E of this section would cause undue hardship for the property owner.
4. Yard Requirements:
a. Single-Family Residential: For purposes of this section, required parking for single-family detached and attached dwellings, may include one space in a garage and one space on the driveway, provided however, driveways are at least nine feet (9') wide.
b. All Other Districts: There shall be no parking in minimum yards. Plans shall demonstrate compliance with the Illinois accessibility code and Americans with disabilities act, as may be amended from time to time.
5. Access:
a. Each required off street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. Off street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic movements.
b. All areas providing for off street parking facilities shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway not less than nine feet (9') wide for single-family, and twelve feet (12') wide for all other dwelling units, or provide such additional width and design as shown in the "off street parking chart".
6. Floor Area: For the purpose of determining off street parking and off street loading requirements, floor area shall be calculated as the sum of the gross horizontal area of the several floors of the building or buildings, excluding:
a. Areas used for off street parking and loading facilities.
b. The horizontal areas of the basement that are devoted exclusively to uses accessory to the operation of the entire building.
c. The horizontal areas of boiler and mechanical rooms used for heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.
7. Computation:
a. When determination of the number of off street parking spaces required by this section results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (1/2) or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half (1/2) shall be counted as one parking space.
b. If a particular use is not listed in subsection E, "Schedule Of Off Street Parking Requirements", of this section, the village engineer shall determine the requirements of said use by assigning the same requirements as another use which is deemed to be similar in nature to, and compatible with, said unlisted use.
8. Size:
a. Required parking for single-family residential uses, including single-family detached, attached or duplex dwellings, shall be at least nine feet by twenty one feet (9' x 21').
b. Required parking spaces for all other uses shall be at least nine feet (9') in width and at least eighteen feet (18') in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles.
c. The number and dimension of parking spaces to be set aside for the handicapped shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Illinois capitol development board, as set forth in "Accessibility Standards, Illustrated", as may be amended from time to time.
9. Design:
a. Surface: The surface of a parking lot shall be striped to clearly define spaces and drive aisles. Proposed striping shall be subject to approval by the village engineer. All parking facilities and accessways to the parking areas, except those for single-family residential dwellings, shall have a dust free surface. Parking areas located between a public road or street and the principal building on the lot shall be paved.
b. Curbing: All off street parking facilities consisting of twelve (12) or more spaces, shall be improved with curbing, as approved by the village engineer.
c. Lighting:
(1) Parking lot lighting shall be required for lots with more than twelve (12) spaces that are used at night.
(2) Lighting shall be extinguished one-half (1/2) hour after the close of business, except as may otherwise be permitted or required by the village council.
(3) Any lighting shall be arranged and maintained so that it does not shine directly upon any adjacent residence or street and does not produce excessive glare.
d. Screening And Landscaping:
(1) Screening of required off street parking and off street loading spaces shall be provided according to standards approved by the village engineer for all nonresidential uses of this zoning ordinance.
(2) Unless otherwise approved by the village council, an area equal to not less than one nine foot by eighteen foot (9' x 18') space for every twenty five (25) parking spaces, shall be set aside for a landscaped island, or a landscaped area between the parking lot and the building it serves, to create visual relief and soften the expanse of pavement:
(A) All interior landscaped islands shall be curbed to prevent the destruction of such areas by vehicles.
(B) An area between two (2) and five feet (5') aboveground shall be kept clear of plant growth, except for tree trunks, in order to assure that pedestrians and automobiles will be visible to a motorist at all times.
(C) Interior landscaping shall include, at a minimum, one deciduous street tree for each twenty five (25) parking spaces. Trees shall be not less than three inches (3") in caliper, as measured twelve inches (12") above grade, when installed.
(D) All landscaping shall be permanently maintained in good condition with at least the same quality of landscaping as initially installed.
e. Access Control And Signage:
(1) There shall be no more than one entrance and one exit or one combined entrance and exit along any street unless additional entrance/exit is approved by the village council.
(A) One-way driveways shall be clearly marked with appropriate entrance and exit signs.
(B) If, in the opinion of the village engineer, traffic in the vicinity of the site warrants the restriction of turning movements or access to and from a parking facility, signs or driveway modifications necessary to accomplish said restrictions shall be provided.
(2) Accessory, or directional signs may be double sided, but shall be limited to four (4) square feet of sign area per sign face. Signs shall not be greater than four feet (4') in height. The village engineer may, however, approve exceptions to these requirements if additional height and area is necessary to include essential informational copy.
f. Repair And Service:
(1) No motor vehicle work or service of any kind shall be permitted within any off street parking facility that is four (4) or more spaces in size.
(2) No gasoline or motor oil shall be sold in any accessory off street parking facility.
D. Off Street Parking Chart:
Parking Aisle | Curb Length | Stall Depth | Stall Width | Aisle Width | Bay Width |
90° | 9.0' | 18.0' | 9.0' | 24.0' | 60.0' |
60° | 10.4' | 20.0' | 9.0' | 16.0' | 56.0' |
45° | 12.7' | 19.1' | 9.0' | 12.0' | 50.2' |
0° 1 | 24.0' | 24.0' | 9.0' | 12.0' |
Note:
1. Parallel parking. Assumes one-way traffic flow.
These standards are for a nine foot by eighteen foot (9' x 18') parking space.
E. Schedule Of Off Street Parking Requirements: Accessory off street parking spaces shall be provided as required for the following uses:
Residential: | |
Congregate care housing | 1 space per each 2 bedrooms, plus spaces for accessory uses according to this section |
Group housing | 1 space per dwelling unit |
Senior citizen housing | 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
Single-family residential | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Townhomes, two-family dwellings and multiplexes | 2.25 spaces per dwelling unit |
Two- and three-story apartments | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Retail and service use: | |
Automobile sales | 2.5 spaces per each 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Banks and financial institutions | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 5 stacking spaces for each drive-up window provided |
Bed and breakfast | 1 space per sleeping room, plus 2 spaces for the permanent residents |
Boat dealers | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Convenience food store | 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Delicatessens | 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Farm and garden supply | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, 1 space per each 1,000 square feet of outdoor sales area, plus 1 space per each 2 employees |
Funeral parlors | 15 spaces for each area where a funeral or wake may take place, 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per vehicle owned, leased or rented |
Furniture store | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Grocery store | 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Hairstyling salons | 2 spaces per chair, plus 1 space per employee |
Hotels/motels | 1 space per room, 1 space per employee, plus additional spaces for accessory uses as required by this section |
Kennel | 1 space per 400 square feet of floor area, but no fewer than 4 spaces |
Laundromat | 1 space per 2 washing machines |
Lumberyards | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Mobile home dealers | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Nursery retail sales | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Photography studio | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Plumbing and heating supply | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Printing and publishing | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Private clubs and lodges | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Produce stand | 5 spaces for each stand |
Repair shop | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Restaurants, fast food | 13 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 7 stacking spaces for each drive-up window through which food and/or drink is dispensed |
Restaurants, sit down/family | 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Restaurants, with live entertainment and dancing | 13 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Retail stores | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Shoe repair shops | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Snowmobile sales and service | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Veterinary clinics and animal hospitals | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Offices: | |
Offices (business, professional and governmental) | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area for buildings with 5,000 square feet or more of floor area |
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, for buildings with less than 5,000 square feet of floor area, and development occurs on an individual zoning lot | |
Automotive/service: | |
Car wash (automatic) | 1 space per each employee, plus stacking spaces equal to 5 times the capacity of the washing bays |
Car wash (manual) | 1 space per employee, plus 4 spaces per washing bay (includes bay), 1 of which shall be located directly in front, of each bay |
Oil change shop | 3 spaces per service bay, excluding service bay |
Repair | 4 spaces per repair stall (including repair stall), 5 spaces per 5,000 square feet of floor area devoted to office and/or retail sales, plus 1 space per each vehicle owned, leased or rented |
Service station (full service) | 1 space per each gasoline service bay (not including the bay), 2 spaces per repair service bay (not including the bay), 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per vehicle owned or leased |
Service station (self-serve) | 1 space per each gasoline service bay (not including the bay), 1 space per employee, plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area devoted to retail sales |
Religious/institutional: | |
Cemetery | 1 space per full time employee |
Childcare centers | 1 space per each employee, plus 1 space per each 15 children |
Church or synagogue | 1 space per each 4 seats, or 1 space per each 90 linear inches seating capacity in main chapel or auditorium, based on design capacity |
College or university | 1 space per each employee, plus 1 space per each 4 students |
Convalescent center | 1 space per each 4 beds, plus 1 space per employee |
Elementary school | 1 space per each faculty member and other full time employee; plus 1 space per each 2 classrooms for visitors |
High school | 1 space per each full time employee, plus 1 space per each 7 students, based on design capacity |
Hospitals or clinics | 1 space per each 2 beds, 1 space per each 2 employees, plus 1 space per each 2 doctors on the staff |
Library | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Police or fire station | 1.5 spaces per each employee |
Post office | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 3 employees |
Religious retreats | 1 space per 5 residents plus 1 space per nonresident employee, plus visitor parking as recommended by the village council |
Trade school | 1 space per each 5 students, plus 1 space per each 2 employees |
Recreational/civic: | |
Art gallery | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Auditorium/assembly hall | 1 space for each 4 seats or 1 space per each 50 square feet of floor area, where there is no fixed seating |
Ball fields | 1 space per 4,000 square feet of playing field |
Billiard/pool halls | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Bowling alley | 5 spaces per lane, plus additional spaces for accessory uses as required by this section |
Community center | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per employee |
Game rooms | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Golf course | 65 spaces per 18 holes; 45 spaces per 9 holes; 1 space per each employee; plus additional spaces for accessory uses as required by this section |
Golf driving range | 2 parking spaces per tee, plus 1 parking space per employee, plus additional parking for accessory uses as required by this section |
Government building | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area used by the public |
Gymnasium/health club | 3 spaces per each 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Indoor racquet courts | 3 spaces per court, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Miniature golf course | 2 spaces per hole, plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Museum | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Recreational buildings | Spaces equal to 30 percent of capacity, but not less than 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each 2 employees |
Riding academies and stables | 2 spaces per each horse stall |
Skating rinks | 5 spaces per each 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Swimming pool | 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of pool surface area (not including wading pools or whirlpool baths) plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area devoted to accessory uses |
Tennis courts | 2 spaces per court, 1 space per employee, plus additional parking for accessory uses as required by this section |
Theaters (indoor) | 1 space per each 4 seats |
Light industrial: | |
Light Industrial | 1 space per each 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Research and development facility | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area up to 50,000 square feet |
Self-storage facility | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area devoted to office space, 1 space per employee, 2 spaces per each resident manager, plus 1 space per each 50 storage units |
Warehouse | 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of floor area |
F. Off Street Loading: Every building which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, shall be required to have off street loading zones in accordance with requirements of this section.
1. Location Of Off Street Loading Facilities: All required off street loading facilities which serve a building, structure, or use of land erected, established, altered, enlarged or intensified after the effective date hereof shall be located on the same lot as the building, structure or use of land to be served, unless established in accordance with the following provisions:
a. Central Loading Facilities: Central loading facilities, which serve more than one lot, may be established in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Each lot to be served shall have direct access to the central loading facility without crossing streets or alleys.
(2) The total number of off street loading zones provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use as specified in subsection G, "Schedule Of Off Street Loading Requirements", of this section.
(3) Each lot to be served shall be no more than three hundred feet (300') from the central loading facility.
b. Control Of Central Loading Facilities: Whenever the required off street loading is collectively provided in central loading areas, written covenants and easements running with the land assuring the retention, maintenance, and use of said central loading facility shall be executed by the parties concerned. Such covenants and easements shall be reviewed by the village engineer and village attorney, approved as to content and form by the village council, and filed in the office of the recorder of deeds of LaSalle County, Illinois.
2. Yard Requirements: Required loading areas shall not be located in a required minimum yard.
3. Floor Area: For the purpose of determining off street loading requirements, floor area shall be calculated as described in subsection C6 of this section.
4. Computation:
a. The total number of off street loading spaces required for any building, structure or use shall be based upon standards set forth in subsection G, "Schedule Of Off Street Loading Requirements", of this section.
b. If, in determining the number of off street loading zones required, the computation results in a requirement of a fractional zone, any fraction of less than one-half (1/2) may be disregarded, while a fraction of one-half (1/2) or more shall be counted as one loading area.
c. If a particular use is not listed in subsection G, "Schedule Of Off Street Loading Requirements", of this section, the village engineer shall determine the loading requirements of said use by assigning the same loading facility requirements as another use which is deemed to be similar in nature to, and compatible with, said unlisted use.
5. Design:
a. Surfacing: Loading areas shall be striped to clearly define these areas, and discourage automobile parking. Proposed striping shall be subject to approval by the village engineer.
b. Curbing: All loading areas shall be improved with concrete curbing, as approved by the village engineer.
c. Screening:
(1) Landscape screening shall be provided for all unenclosed loading areas that are adjacent to a residential or institutional use, or are visible from a public right of way according to standards and approved by the village engineer for all nonresidential uses of this title.
(2) Landscaping shall be permanently maintained in good condition with at least the same quality of landscaping as initially installed.
6. Minimum Loading Facilities:
a. Buildings, structures, or parcels of land which require off street loading facilities, but which have less area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities, shall be provided with not less than one nine foot by eighteen foot (9' x 18') loading area to accommodate delivery and other service vehicles.
b. The loading zone shall not be less than nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18') in size, and shall be exclusive of required parking spaces or drive aisles, and shall be signed and striped to discourage automobile parking.
G. Schedule Of Off Street Loading Requirements: Off street loading berths shall be provided on the basis of gross floor area in accordance with the following:
Use | Gross Floor Area In Square Feet | Required Number And Minimum Horizontal Dimensions Of Berths |
Use | Gross Floor Area In Square Feet | Required Number And Minimum Horizontal Dimensions Of Berths |
Multiple-family dwellings | 30,000 to 200,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
For each additional 200,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Hospitals, sanatoriums, nursing homes | 10,000 to 100,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Auditoriums, bowling alleys, and civic buildings | 10,000 to 100,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Hotels and motels | 10,000 to 100,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Hotels, clubs and lodges when containing any of the following: retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition hall or business or professional offices | 10,000 to 20,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
20,000 to 150,000 | 2 (12' x 60') | |
For each additional 150,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Theaters (indoor) | 8,000 to 25,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
For each additional 50,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Retail/wholesale stores and service uses | 5,000 to 10,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
10,000 to 25,000 | 2 (12' x 60') | |
25,000 to 40,000 | 3 (12' x 60') | |
40,000 to 100,000 | 4 (12' x 60') | |
For each additional 150,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Establishments dispensing food or beverages for consumption on the premises | 5,000 to 10,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
10,000 to 25,000 | 2 (12' x 60') | |
25,000 to 40,000 | 3 (12' x 60') | |
40,000 to 100,000 | 4 (12' x 60') | |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Banks and offices; business, professional and governmental | 10,000 to 100,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
Industrial uses | 5,000 to 40,000 | 1 (12' x 60') |
40,000 to 100,000 | 2 (12' x 60') | |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional (12' x 60') | |
(Ord. 10-09, 8-17-2010)