(a) Location. An off-street parking facility shall be provided by the owner or person in possession of the premises which the facility is to serge and shall be situated on the premises to be served by the facility. However, the Planning Commission may issue a special permit for:
(1) Two or more lots or tracts of land to be served by one facility; or
(2) A facility to be developed or used on a lot or tract of land (although such development or use otherwise would be prohibited by this Zoning Code for the purpose of serving an adjoining lot or tract of land with respect to which a special permit for a facility could be issued.
(b) Setback Area. A required off-street parking facility may not be placed in a front or side street building setback area, except as herein provided. A required off-street parking facility may be placed in a front street building setback area in a Planned Business Center Zone.
(c) Dimensions of Space. Off-street parking spaces, designed so that each space can function independently of any other space, shall meet the following minimum requirements:
Types | Width (ft.) | Space (ft.) | Maneuvering Width (ft.) |
0 degree | 9 | 24 | 12 (one-way) 24 (two-way) |
45 degree | 9 | 19 | 14 (one-way) 24 (two-way) |
60 degree | 9 | 20 | 18 (one-way) (24 (two-way) |
90 degree | 9 | 18 | 24 |
(d) Minimum Parking Space Requirements. The following is the chart showing the minimum parking space requirements:
(e) Public Alley. A public alley may be used as part of the maneuvering space requirement if the adjacent parking facilities are designed to utilize it as such.
(f) All-Weather Surface. All-weather surfacing is required on all off-street parking, loading, storage, sales, rental and service areas for motor vehicles, including service stations and used car lots.
(g) Drainage. Drainage, meeting specifications approved by the City Engineer, shall be provided for an off-street parking facility.
(h) Bumper Curbs. A raised bumper curb, not less than six inches high and not less than six inches wide, shall be provided not less than thirty inches inside and parallel to the property line of any lot or tract of land abutting a public street on an off-street parking facility now existing or hereafter established.
(i) Walkways. If a walkway is provided on an off-street parking facility between a building and parking spaces, such walkway shall be at least thirty-six inches in width.
(j) Screens and Fences. A solid fence or suitable screen, not less than forty-eight inches in height, shall be constructed and maintained on an off-street parking facility parallel and adjacent to any line of a lot which is a common boundary line with any adjoining lot that is in an R Zone.
(k) Lighting. If lighting is provided for an off-street parking facility, such lighting shall be so constructed that the lights shine away from residential areas and public streets.
(Ord. 1049. Passed 2-26-85; Ord. 1713. Passed 12-17-13.)