(a) Surface; Drainage; Lighting. All off-street accessory parking areas shall be of usable shape and shall be improved with a durable and dustless surface and so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area in such a manner as to prevent water accumulation within the area in such a manner as to prevent drainage on or across a sidewalk. Any lighting used to illuminate such parking areas shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining properties in any residential district. Durable and dustless surfaces are all weather surfaces and shall be concrete, bituminous concrete, or pavers. Grass, soil, sand, gravel or other similar materials are not durable and dustless surfaces and not permitted to be used for off-street parking.
(b) Locations; Screening. If located on the same lot with a principal building, such parking areas shall not be located within the front yard setback for such building except as stipulated herein and if not on the same lot, not closer to any street line than the least depth of the yard which would be required for a principal building of one story height in the district in which it is located.
If the adjoining property is located in a residence district and used for a dwelling, such parking areas not located on the same lot with a principal building shall not be located within ten feet of the side lot line and shall be effectively screened by compact planting, unless a solid wall of acceptable design and constructed of brick or stone is erected along the side lot line on the property where the parking area is located.
(c) Variances. The Commission may authorize on appeal a modification, reduction or waiver of the foregoing requirements, if it should find that in the particular case, the peculiar nature of the use, other exceptional situation, or condition would justify such modification, reduction or waiver.
(d) Front Yard Parking. Motor vehicle parking in the front yard setback shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:
(1) Parking in the front yard setback is permitted in all zoning districts.
(2) Drive or parking located in front yard shall be no closer to side lot line than side yard setback required by zoning district for principal building.
(3) Drive or parking shall be durable and dustless surface with defined edges. Grass, soil, sand, gravel, or other similar materials are not durable and dustless surfaces.
(4) Surface area of drive and parking shall not exceed 40% of total front yard area in R-2, R-2A, R-4 and R-4A zoning districts and 60% of total front yard area in R-5, R-6, R-8, R-10, R-10A and R-O zoning districts.
(5) Drive and parking configuration shall be either perpendicular to public street, parallel to public street or semi-circular pull through.
(6) Minimum width of drive or parking perpendicular to public street shall be 10 feet and length shall be sufficient to allow motor vehicles to be parked without any overhang onto public street, sidewalk, or right of way.
(7) Minimum width of drive or parking parallel to public street or semi-circular pull through shall be 12 feet and sufficient to allow motor vehicles to be parked without any overhang onto public street, sidewalk, or right of way.
(8) Recreational vehicles or trailers shall not be parked in the front yard setback for a period longer than 72 hours.
(9) Commercial vehicles shall not be parked in the front yard setback.
(Ord. 2260. Passed 6-21-18.)