(a) Purpose. It is the intent of these requirements to insure adequate parking and off street loading areas, both for the convenience of the people and to avoid undue congestion and circulation conflicts.
(b) General Requirements.
(1) No building or structure shall be erected, substantially altered, or its use changed unless permanently maintained off street parking and loading spaces have been provided in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(2) All off street parking areas for multiple-family and non-residential uses shall be paved with all weather paving, adequately drained, and lighted. Such lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining property, subject to approval by the Village Mayor or his designee.
(3) The owner of the property used for parking and/or loading shall maintain such area in good conditions without holes and free of all dust, trash, and other debris.
(4) Location of Parking Space: The following shall govern the location of off street parking spaces and areas.
A. Parking spaces for all detached residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use which they are intended to serve.
B. Parking spaces for commercial, industrial or institutional areas shall be located not more than 600 feet from the principal use.
C. Parking spaces for apartments, dormitories, or similar residential uses shall be located not more than 300 feet from the principal use.
(5) No part of any parking area for more than five vehicles shall be closer than twenty feet to any dwelling unit, school, hospital, or other institution for human care located on an adjacent lot unless separated by acceptable, adequate screening of seventy-five percent (75%) opaqueness. In no case shall any part of a parking area be closer than 15 feet to any established street.
(6) Parking spaces: Minimum area and dimensions exclusive of driveways are as follows: For at least fifty percent (50%) of parking spaces on any development site:
Stall minimum width | Minimum length | Minimum area sq. ft. | Aisle minimum width | |
90 degree angle parking | 10' | 20' | 200' | 22' |
parallel parking | 10' | 23' | 230' | 14' |
60 degree angle parking | 10' | 20' | 200' | 18' |
45 degree angle parking | 13' | 20' | 260' | 18' |
Access drives into parking area: Minimum widths as follows: | ||||
Single family driveways | 10' | |||
Two family combined drive | 16' | |||
All other uses | Minimum 20', but additional width may be required dependent on size and type of lot. | |||
(7) Traffic control and access:
A. Any parking area shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or into a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion. Access driveways for parking areas or loading spaces shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or leaving such area shall be clearly visible for a reasonable distance to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street.
B. Whenever a parking lot extends to a property line or where the extension of a vehicle beyond the front line of the parking space would interfere with drive or aisle access, wheel blocks or other devices shall be used to restrict such extension.
C. All parking areas with a capacity over twelve vehicles shall be striped with double lines twelve inches both sides of center to facilitate the movement into and out of the parking stalls.
(8) A detailed parking layout must be shown to include the following:
A. Number of spaces indicated by total number of on-site spaces and to be summed by row.
B. Access points and expected movement through and between separate parking lot areas.
C. Expected pedestrian access routes from parking areas to stores.
It is encouraged that the total area used for parking be so defined as to create smaller, defined parking lot areas in lieu of a single, unbroken paved lot.
It is required that adequate landscaping be used to delineate or accent parking, pedestrian, and bicycle areas.
(c) Schedule of Requirements.
Building Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces | |
(1) | Residential. | |
Residences, apartment unit | Two per dwelling | |
Rented rooms | One space per rented room plus two per dwelling unit (see definition) | |
Hotels, motels, lodges | One space per guest room and one space per employee. | |
(2) | Community uses. | |
Governmental (unless otherwise specified) | One space per 300 sq. ft. of net floor area plus one space per every 2 employees. | |
Civic (unless otherwise specified) | One space per 400 sq. ft. of net floor area plus one space per every 2 employees. | |
Educational (excluding colleges or universities) | One space per 1000 sq. ft. of net floor area. | |
Places of assembly (auditoriums, lodge hall, theaters, gymnasiums, stadiums, and churches) | One space per four seats. | |
Hospitals | One space per 500 sq. ft. of net floor area | |
(3) | Commercial/business/office | |
Retail | One space per 250 sq. ft. net floor area | |
Office | One space per 300 sq. ft. net floor area | |
Barber/beauty shops | Four spaces per barber/beautician | |
Medical, dental, or veterinary office | Seven per doctor having office to provide services to public | |
Funeral homes, mortuaries | One space per 50 sq. ft. net floor area | |
Commercial recreation Open commercial amusement Bowling alleys | One space per 500 sq. ft. net floor area Four spaces per lane, plus one per 150 sq. ft. of net floor area of a restaurant, lounge, entertainment. | |
(4) | Service/manufacturing/industrial | |
Manufacturing/industrial/service processing operations, warehousing | One per 1.5 employees on the largest shift plus one for each motor vehicle maintained on the premises. | |
(5) Loading space.
A. Loading spaces shall be required for all industrial, commercial and office uses. These spaces shall be located in the rear yard except upon Planning Commission approval.
B. A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than 14 feet in width, 55 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles and other circulation areas, and a height of clearance of not less than 15 feet, except as provided below. One off- street loading space shall be provided and maintained on the same lot for every commercial, office and institutional building excluding churches having floor area of 2,500 to 5,000 sq. ft. or industrial building floor area up to 5,000 sq. ft. Additional loading spaces shall be provided for buildings over 10,000 sq. ft. as meets the intent of this section as approved by the Planning Commission. For all commercial, office and institutional buildings excluding churches having a floor area of 750 to 2500 sq. ft., one loading space having dimensions of not less than twelve feet in width, thirty feet in height and arranged so as not to inhibit other service traffic shall be provided.
(6) Planning Commission shall review all parking and loading plans to insure the intent of this section is met. For all uses not listed the Planning Commission shall determine what the reasonable and proper and loading requirements are to meet the intent of these regulations.
(7) All applicable sections of the landscaping and signage sections of this Zoning Ordinance shall be met. (Ord. 363. Passed 6-22-81.)