1185.29 OFF-STREET PARKING.

   (a)    General Requirements.

      (1)   Areas which may be considered as off street parking spaces include any private garage, carport or other area available exclusively for the parking of vehicles and located off the public right-of-way. A driveway within a required yard of a single-family detached dwelling or single-family semi-detached dwelling may count as two (2) parking spaces.

      (2)   All off-street parking area shall be graded for proper drainage and shall be constructed with a cement concrete or asphalt surface so as to provide a parking area free from, dust, mud or standing water. Porous pavement may be used when approved by the City Engineer in accordance with subsection (h) of this section.

      (3)   Access to parking areas must comply with the requirements of Section 1185.14 for driveways and access drives.

      (4)   Drive through facilities must comply with the requirements of Section 1185.13 for drive through facilities.

      (5)   Parking lot lighting must comply with the outdoor lighting requirements in Section 1185.31.

      (6)   Vehicle circulation in and around parking areas must comply with the traffic circulation requirements in Section 1185.49.

      (7)   Landscaping in and adjacent to parking areas must comply with the landscaping requirements in Section 1185.23.

      (8)   Off-street loading and unloading areas must comply with the requirements of Section 1185.28.

      (9)   All off-street parking areas which provide more than five (5) spaces and all off-street loading and unloading areas which abut a residential lot shall be equipped with screening as defined in this Zoning Code.

      (10)   No off-street parking area shall be closer than three (3) feet to a principal building or any side or rear lot line for all proposed multifamily residential, commercial, industrial or public/semi-public construction or development, except those in the "B-1", "I-1" and "I-3" zoning districts. Landscaping and tree lawns shall be provided along all public rights of way in accordance with Section 1185.23.

   (b)   Use. All parking facilities required in accordance with these regulations shall be maintained exclusively for the parking of motor vehicles so long as the use or structure exists which the facilities were designed to serve. Such parking facilities shall not be used for automobile sales, storage, repair work, or temporary or seasonal uses unless the parking spaces used are surplus parking provided in excess of the minimum number of parking spaces required by these regulations.

   (c)   Location. All off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or site and in the same zoning district as the use being served by such off-street parking facilities, except as per subsection (e) of this section.

   (d)   Joint Parking Facilities. Required parking facilities may be provided in spaces designed to serve jointly two (2) or more establishments located on the same lot or site, whether or not located in the same building, provided that the number of required spaces in such joint parking facilities shall not be less than the total required for all such establishments. Where it can be conclusively demonstrated that one (1) or more such uses will be generating demand for parking spaces primarily during periods when the other use or uses are not in operation, the Zoning Administrator may authorize a reduction in the total parking spaces required for that use with the greater requirement.

   (e)   Off-Site Parking Facilities. All permitted or required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot or site and in the same zoning district as the use to which they are accessory, except however, that such parking spaces may be provided elsewhere, but shall be provided within a radius of no greater distance than three hundred (300) feet from the property boundary line of the lot or site occupied by the use to which the spaces are accessory. All such off-site parking facilities shall be situated within the same zoning district as the use they are designed to serve and shall be in common ownership with such use. All such off-site parking facilities shall be subject to the provisions set forth herein, shall be maintained so long as the structure or use to which they are accessory exists, and shall be subject to deed restrictions filed in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County binding the owner and his heirs and/or assigns to maintain the required number of spaces throughout the life of such use. Such parking facilities shall conform to all applicable regulations as prescribed herein.

   (f)    Handicapped Accessible Parking. Handicapped accessible parking along with passenger loading and unloading area and related signage, curb ramps and walks must be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and the most recent U.S. Department of Justice publication, 28 CFR Part 36, "ADA Standards for Accessible Design."

   (g)    Computation. The number of required parking spaces shall, where applicable, be determined based upon the total square feet of net floor area as defined herein. Each parking space shall consist of not less than one hundred sixty-two (162) square feet of usable area for each vehicle. The net parking space per vehicle shall not be less than nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long. The total number of required parking spaces must be rounded up to the next whole number when a fractional total would result. Sufficient space for access drives and access aisles shall also be provided for the safe maneuvering of vehicles. Outdoor parking area shall not satisfy open space requirements on the lot or site upon which it is located.

   (h)    Porous/Pervious Pavement. In order to promote sound storm water management practices and effective site drainage, a twenty-five (25) percent reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces (not including handicapped accessible spaces) may be granted by the Zoning Administrator when parking facilities are constructed using porous or pervious pavement. In such cases, the design and construction of such parking facilities must be approved by the City Engineer before the reduction in the number of spaces is finally approved.

   (i)    Parking Facilities Required. Off-street parking for residential dwellings shall comply with the parking requirements of the zoning district in which the dwelling is located. In addition to the off-street parking requirements described below, at least one (1) off-street parking space shall be provided for each employee on the largest shift. Reasonable and appropriate off-street parking requirements for structures and uses which do not fall within the categories listed below shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator upon consideration of all factors entering into the parking needs of each use. Off-street parking spaces shall be required as follows:

OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

Land Use	Number of Required Spaces
Administrative Office	Three (3) spaces for every 1,000 s.f. of floor area up to 20,000 s.f.; plus two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area greater than 20,000 s.f.
Adult Day Care	One (1) space per four (4) clients
Adult Family Home	Two (2) spaces, plus the spaces required for the residence
Adult Foster Home	One (1) space per client, plus the spaces required for the residence
Adult Group Home	One (1) space per four (4) clients, plus the spaces required for the residence
Adult Oriented Business	One (1) space per 200 s.f. of floor area
Amusement Arcade	One (1) space per 200 s.f. of floor area
Animal Grooming	One (1) space per 250 s.f. of floor area
Animal Shelter	One (1) space per 400 s.f. of floor area of enclosed buildings

 

Antique Shop	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Appliance Sales/Repair	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Art Gallery	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Artist Studio	One (1) space per studio
Assisted Living Facility	One (1) space per four (4) beds
Athletic Field	Four (4) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of field area
Auction Room	Four (4) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Automobile Repair, Minor or Major, Paint Shop	One (1) space per service bay
Automobile Sales/Rental	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area; plus one (1) space per 2,500 s.f. of outside sales/rental area; plus two (2) spaces per service bay
Automobile Supply	Two and one-half (2.5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Automobile Tire Shop	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Automobile Wash/Detailing	One (1) drying space and two (2) stacking spaces per washing space (washing spaces can not be counted toward this requirement), plus one (1) space for each vacuum
Bakery	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Bar or Tavern	One (1) space per four (4) persons at maximum occupancy
Barber Shop	Two (2) spaces per customer service chair
Bed and Breakfast House	One (1) space for each sleeping room
Bed and Breakfast Inn	One (1) space for each sleeping room , plus one (1) space per three (3) seats
Beauty Salon	Two (2) spaces per customer service chair
Billiard or Pool Hall	One (1) space per four (4) persons at maximum occupancy
Boarding House	One (1) space per rented bedroom, plus the spaces required for the residence
Boat Sales/Rental/Repair	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area, plus one (1) space per service bay

 

Body Piercing	One (1) space per 200 s.f. of floor area
Book/Magazine/Newspaper sales	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Building Material Sales	Five (5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Business Services not Otherwise Listed	Three (3) spaces for every 1,000 s.f. of floor area up to 20,000 s.f.; plus two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area greater than 20,000 s.f.
Caretaker’s Residence	Two (2) spaces for the residence
Charitable, Fraternal or Social Organization	One (1) space per four (4) persons at maximum occupancy
Child Day Camp	One (1) space per five (5) children at maximum capacity
Child Day Care Center	One (1) space per five (5) children at maximum capacity
Child Day Care Home, Type A	Two (2) spaces plus the spaces required for the residence
Churches or Similar Places of Worship	One (1) space per four (4) fixed seats, one (1) space per sixty (60) s.f. of assembly area where no fixed seats are used
Club or Lodge	One (1) space per four (4) persons at maximum occupancy
College or University	One (1) space per five (5) students
Community Alternative Home	Three (3) spaces
Community Center	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Conference Center	One (1) space per four (4) persons at maximum occupancy
Convenience Store	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Convent	One and one-half (1.5) spaces per bedroom
Country Club	One (1) space per five (5) persons at maximum occupancy
Cybercafe	One (1) space per person at maximum occupancy
Dance or Social Club	One (1) space per four (4) persons at maximum occupancy

 

Dance or Gymnastics Studio	One (1) space per five (5) students at maximum capacity
Day Spa	Two (2) spaces per customer service chair, plus two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Department Store	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Distribution Center	One (1) space per vehicle used in operation
Dormitories	One and one-half (1.5) spaces per sleeping room
Driving Range, Golf	One (1) space per 1.5 tees
Drug Store	Two and one-half (2.5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service	Three (3) spaces
Electrical Repair/Supply Sales	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Emergency Shelter	One-half (0.5) space per ten (10) beds
Equipment Sales/Rental	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Farm Supply Store	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of indoor floor area, plus one (1) space per 2,500 s.f. of outdoor sales/display area
Farmers Market	One (1) space per 100 s.f. of floor area
Financial Services	Four (4) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area, plus minimum stacking space for ATM kiosk or window
Flea Market	One (1) space per 100 s.f. of floor area
Florist or Plant Shop	Four (4) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Funeral Home	One (1) space per four (4) persons at maximum occupancy
Furniture Sales/Rental	One and one-half (1.5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Fortune Tellers, Psychics and Astrologers	One (1) space per 200 s.f. of floor area
Fraternity House	Two (2) spaces per sleeping room
Garden Center or Garden Supply Store	Two and one-half (2.5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of enclosed sales floor area

 

Gas Station Mini-mart	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area, plus one and one-half (1.5) spaces per fuel nozzle, plus minimum stacking space per fuel nozzle
Gasoline Service Station	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area, plus one and one-half (1.5) spaces per fuel nozzle, one (1) space per service bay and minimum stacking space per fuel nozzle
Golf Course	Two (2) spaces per golf hole
Golf Course, Miniature	Two (2) spaces per golf hole
Greenhouse, Commercial	One (1) space per 125 s.f. of enclosed sales floor area
Grocery Store	Four and one-half (4.5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Group Home for Children	One (1) space per four (4) residents at maximum capacity
Gun Shop	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Halfway House	One (1) space per four (4) beds
Hardware Store	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Health/Sports Club	Five (5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Heavy Machinery Sales	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Heliport or Helipad	Three (3) spaces
Hobby or Craft Shop	Four (4) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Home for the Aging	One (1) space per four (4) residents at maximum capacity
Home Improvement Center	One (1) space per 250 s.f. of floor area
Hospital	One (1) space per four (4) patients at maximum capacity
Hotel or Motel	One (1) space per rental room or suite, plus required parking for conference and/or restaurant facilities if applicable
Hypermarket	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Industrial Equipment Repair	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area open to the public
Industrial Supply Sales	One (1) space per 250 s.f. of floor area

Industry, Heavy Not Otherwise Specified	One (1) space per vehicle used in the operation, plus five (5) customer/visitor spaces
Industry, Light Not Otherwise Specified	One space per vehicle used in the operation, plus (5) customer/visitor spaces
Instructional Studio	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Karate Studio	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Kennel	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Laboratory	Four (4) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area up to 20,000 s.f., plus two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area greater than 20,000 s.f.
Laundromat	Five (5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Library	One (1) space per four (4) seats
Manufactured Home Sales	Four (4) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Medical Office or Clinic	One and one-half (1.5) spaces per exam room
Motorcycle, Snowmobile or All- Purpose Vehicle Sales/Rental/Repair	One and one-half (1.5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Monastery	One and one-half (1.5) spaces per bedroom
Music Studio	One (1) space per 250 s.f. of floor area
Nail Salon	One (1) space per 200 s.f. of floor area
Newsstand	Three (3) spaces
Nursery	One (1) space per 400 s.f. of floor area
Nursing Home	One (1) space per four (4) beds
Offices or Office Building	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area up to 20,000 s.f. plus two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area greater than 20,000 s.f.
Office Supplies and Equipment	Two and one-half (2.5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Oil Change Facility	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area, plus one (1) space per service bay
Parcel Delivery	One (1) space per delivery vehicle plus five (5) customer spaces

 

Park and Recreational Services	One (1) space per 1,000 s.f of indoor area and five (5) spaces per acre of outdoor area
Parsonage	Two (2) spaces
Passenger Station, Railroad or Bus	One (1) space per 4 persons at maximum occupancy
Pawnshop	One (1) space per 250 s.f. of floor area
Personal Services Not Otherwise Specified	One (1) space per 250 s.f. of floor area
Pet Grooming	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Pet Supply Shop or Pet Shop	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Photocopying Shop	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Photography Studio	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Photo Shop	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Physical Therapy	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Printing/Publishing, Commercial	One space per 100 s.f of floor area plus space to accommodate loading and unloading of trucks
Professional Services Not Otherwise Specified	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Putting Course, Golf	Two (2) spaces per golf hole
Radio or Television Station	Five (5) spaces for customers/visitors
Recording or Sound Studio	Five (5) spaces for customers/visitors
Recreational Facility, Commercial Indoor	One (1) space per 300 s.f. of floor area
Recreational Facility, Commercial Outdoor	Five (5) spaces per acre of outdoor area
Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rental/Repair	One and one-half (1.5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area; plus one (1) space per 2,500 s.f. of outside sales/rental area; plus two (2) spaces per service bay
Recyclable Collection Center	Two (2) spaces
Research and Development Center	Three (3) spaces for every 1,000 s.f. of floor area up to 20,000 s.f.; plus one (1) space per 1,000 s.f. of floor area greater than 20,000 s.f.
Residential Care Facility	One (1) space per four (4) residents at maximum capacity

 

Residential Treatment Center	One (1) space per four (4) clients/residents at maximum capacity
Restaurant	One (1) space per three (3) seats
Restaurant, Fast Food	One (1) space per four (4) seats, plus minimum stacking space per window
Retail Establishment Not Otherwise Specified	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Rooming House	Two (2) spaces per sleeping room
Schools
Pre-School/Kindergarten	One (1) space per classroom
Elementary/Middle	One (1) space per classroom
High/Technical/Trade/Vocational	One (1) space per five (5) students
College or University	One (1) space per five (5) students
Servants Quarters	Two (2) spaces in addition to those spaces required for the principal use
Shopping Center, Neighborhood	One (1) space per 200 s.f. of floor area
Shopping Center, Community	One (1) space per 250 s.f. of floor area
Shopping Center, Regional	One (1) space per 300 s.f. of floor area
Small Engine Repair	Two (2) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Snack Bar/Snack Shop	One (1) space per three (3) seats
Sorority House	Two (2) spaces per sleeping room
Sporting Goods Store	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Tanning Studio	One (1) space per 200 s.f. of floor area
Tattoo Establishment	One (1) space per 200 s.f. of floor area
Telecommunications Facility	One (1) space for maintenance vehicles
Theater, Motion Picture	One (1) space per four (4) seats
Theater, Stage	One (1) space per four (4) seats
Thrift Store	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area
Transient Amusement Enterprise	Five (5) spaces per 1,000 s.f. of floor area; plus one (1) space per three (3) persons that outdoor facilities are designed for at maximum capacity

 

Truck Terminal	One (1) space per truck
Upholstery/Interior Decorator Service	One (1) space per 300 s.f. of floor area
Used Merchandise Sales	One (1) space per 500 s.f. of floor area
Utility Service Facility	One (1) space for maintenance vehicles
Veterinary Clinic	Four (4) spaces per veterinarian
Video Arcade	One (1) space per four (4) persons at maximum capacity
Warehouse	One (1) space per truck
Waste Transfer Facility	Three (3) spaces plus space to accommodate loading and unloading of trucks
Wedding Chapel	One (1) space per two (2) seats based on maximum capacity
Wholesale Establishment	Three (3) spaces per 1,000 s.f, of floor area open to the public
Wrecker Service	One (1) space per vehicle used in operation

   (i)    Parking for Historic Structures and in Historic Districts. In order to protect the integrity of historic structures and districts, parking accessory to establishments which are: (1) listed individually or by district on the National Register of Historic Places; or (2) listed individually or by district on the local register of historic places; shall not be required to strictly adhere to the parking requirements of this section. The Historic Landmarks Commission may authorize alternative parking arrangements such as tandem or stacked parking, off-site parking, joint parking, credit for available on-street parking, or a waiver of parking regulations where strict compliance with off-street parking requirements would adversely impact the historic character of the structure or district.

   (j)    Educational Institutions. Where a college, university or other educational institution provides dormitory, fraternity or sorority, faculty, employee or other residence accommodations, such accommodations are under the direct ownership and control of such college, university or institution, and such accommodations are contiguous to other facilities such as libraries, lecture halls, laboratories, similar educational areas or dining facilities normally used by residents of such accommodations, then the number of parking spaces required for the dormitory, fraternity or sorority, faculty, employee or other residence accommodations may be deducted from the number of parking spaces needed to satisfy the requirements for other facilities such as libraries, lecture halls, laboratories, similar educational areas or dining facilities. In order to qualify for such deduction, the college, university or other educational institution must have a master plan for the future development of facilities which includes a parking plan and such plan must be approved by the board of directors or other entity which governs the operation of the institution. (Ord. 2016-11. Passed 4-12-16.)