Whenever the off-street parking requirements in this chapter require the building of an off-street parking facility, or where P-1 Vehicular Parking Districts are provided, off-street parking lots shall be laid out, constructed and maintained in accordance with the following standards and regulations:
(a) No parking lot shall be constructed unless and until a permit therefor is issued by the Director of Inspections. An application for such a permit shall be submitted to the Building Department, in such form as may be determined by the Director, and shall be accompanied by two sets of site plans for the development and construction of the parking lot showing that the provisions of this section will be fully complied with.
(b) Plans for the layout of off-street parking facilities shall be in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
Parking Pattern(degrees) | Maneuvering Lane Width (ft.) | Parking Space Width | Parking Space Length(ft.) | Total Width of One Tier Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane | Total Width of Two Tier Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane(ft.) |
0 (parallel) | 12 | 8 ft. | 23 | 20 ft. | 28 |
30 to 53 | 12 | 8 ft.-6 in. | 19 | 31 ft. | 50 |
54 to 74 | 15 | 8 ft.-6 in. | 19 | 35 ft.-6 in. | 56 |
75 to 95 | 22 | 10 ft. | 19 | 41 ft. | 60 |
(c) All spaces shall be provided with adequate access by means of maneuvering lanes. Backing directly onto a street shall be prohibited.
(d) Adequate ingress and egress to a parking lot shall be by means of clearly limited and defined drives.
Ingress and egress to a parking lot lying in an area zoned for a multifamily residential use shall not be across land zoned for single-family residential use. Further, ingress and egress to a parking lot lying in an area zoned for a nonresidential use shall not be across land zoned for a residential use, nor shall access to a local residential street be permitted except as may otherwise be permitted in Section 1298.16.
(e) All maneuvering lane widths shall permit one-way traffic movement, except that the ninety-degree pattern may permit two-way traffic movement.
(f) Each entrance to and exit from any off-street parking lot located in an area zoned for other than a single-family residential use shall be at least twenty-five feet distant from adjacent property located in any One-Family Residential District.
(g) The off-street parking area of any nonresidential use permitted in a Residential District shall be provided with a continuous and obscuring wall or landscaped earth berm not less than four feet, six inches in height measured from the surface of the parking area. This wall or berm shall be provided on all sides where the next zoning district is designated as a Residential District and shall contain materials as set forth in Section 1298.13.
When a landscape setback is required between a parking area and any property line or street right-of-way line, the area shall be kept free from refuse and debris and shall be landscaped with deciduous shrubs, evergreen materials or ornamental trees. The ground area shall be planted and kept in lawn. All such landscaping and planting shall be maintained in a healthy, growing condition, neat and orderly in appearance.
(h) The entire parking area, including parking spaces and maneuvering lanes required under this section, shall be provided with asphaltic or concrete surfacing in accordance with specifications approved by the City Engineer. The parking area shall be hard-surfaced before a certificate of occupancy will be issued.
(i) Off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulated in the parking area in such a way as to preclude drainage of water onto adjacent property or toward buildings.
(j) All lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so installed as to be confined within and directed onto the parking area only.
(k) (1) To construct or replace a driveway or an approach, serving a single family resident, a site plan shall be submitted, approved and a zoning permit issued by the Building Department to the homeowner or a contractor, to ensure proper placement as regulated by this Zoning Code.
(2) Driveways serving single-family residences shall be by means of clearly limited and defined drives which shall consist of either concrete, brick pavers, or a combination of both.
(3) Driveways and approaches must be the same width at the City sidewalk (except as noted in 1292.03
(k)(9)), and driveways must be located on the same side of the lot as adjoining properties, unless approved in advance in writing by the Building Department or, if denied, the applicant must seek approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals after review and approval by the Planning Commission.
(4) Single-family residences without a garage may install a driveway not more than twelve feet wide. When the width of the side yard between the house and the side lot line is less than twelve feet wide, in front of the house the driveway may be expanded to the maximum permitted width but may not extend across the front of the house more than two feet, and may extend to the street at that width.
(5) Single-family residences with a garage may install a driveway as wide as the garage wall subject to the requirements of Sections 1298.04(a)(1) and 1298.04(a)(3) containing the vehicle entrance door. When the width of the side yard between the house and the side lot line is less than twelve feet wide, in front of the house the driveway may be expanded to the maximum permitted width but may not extend across the front of the house more than two feet, and may extend to the street at that width.
(6) Single-family residences with an attached garage on a cul-de-sac or concaved curve lot at the street property line may install a driveway as wide as the front garage wall, subject to Section 1298.04(a)(1), containing the vehicle entrance door; however, the drive must gradually taper to the City sidewalk not to exceed forty percent of the front lot width.
(7) Front yard circle driveways may be installed on any lot that has a minimum front yard width of seventy-five feet. The driveway width for the circle cannot exceed twelve feet and shall have a minimum side yard setback of five feet for each side.
(8) Single-family residences on a corner lot with the garage entrance less than twenty (20) feet from the existing sidewalk may install an additional parallel paved parking area on the garage entrance side of the corner lot, within their existing road right-of-way, between the sidewalk and curb. Only one (1) parallel to the road space shall be permitted and shall meet the following requirements.
A. The paved (four (4) inches of concrete) parallel parking space shall be no wider than ten (10) feet and no less than eight (8) feet, and no longer than twenty (20) feet, unless otherwise approved by the Building Department.
B. The area between the sidewalk and curb to allow this parking area shall be a minimum of nine (9 ) feet. Any area not paved shall only be between the sidewalk and the new parking area, not the curb and the new parking area, unless otherwise approved by the Building Department.
C. The existing sidewalk shall not be included as part of the paved area and the existing sidewalk will in no way be blocked by the parking area.
D. If a tree, landscaping or other is required to be removed from the ROW the homeowner shall be solely responsible. City policy on tree removal and replacement shall be required.
E. The existing sidewalk shall not be obstructed in any way, this includes overhanging mirrors, bumpers, trailer hitches, etc.
F. The parking pad shall not be within thirty (30) feet of the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a street.
G. A site plan shall be submitted, approved and a zoning permit issued by the Building Department to the homeowner or a contractor, to ensure proper placement of the parking area as regulated by this Zoning Code.
(9) Single-family residences with an approach (sidewalk to curb) of greater than twenty (20) feet deep are allowed to add, with the Building Official's approval, an additional paved parking area, contiguous to the existing approach, within their existing road right-of-way, between the sidewalk and curb. Only one perpendicular to the road space shall be permitted and shall meet the following requirements.
A. The paved (six (6) inches of concrete) parking space shall be no wider than ten (10) feet unless otherwise approved by the Building Department.
B. The area between the sidewalk and curb to allow this parking area shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet. Any area not paved shall only be between the sidewalk and the new parking area, not the curb and the new parking area, unless otherwise approved by the Building Department.
C. The existing sidewalk shall not be included as part of the paved area and the existing sidewalk will in no way be blocked by the parking area.
D. If a tree, landscaping or other is required to be removed from the ROW the homeowner shall be solely responsible. City policy on tree removal and replacement shall be required.
E. The existing sidewalk shall not be obstructed in any way, this includes overhanging mirrors, bumpers, trailer hitches, etc.
F. A site plan shall be submitted, approved and a zoning permit issued by the Building Department to the homeowner or a contractor, to ensure proper placement of the parking area as regulated by this Zoning Code.
G. The total width of the approach, including the additional parking space, may not exceed 50% of the lot frontage.
(Ord. 458. Passed 1-4-89; Ord. 555. Passed 4-20-94; Ord. 673. Passed 3-31-99; Ord. 674. Passed 3-31-99; Ord. 722. Passed 8-15-01; Ord. 17-993. Passed 9-20-17; Ord. 24-1039. Passed 2-7-24.)