Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public, commercial or private parking lot shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements.
(A) Setbacks for off-street parking. Off-street parking areas shall be subject to the following distance and setback requirements.
(1) Buffers between parking and dwellings or other uses. No part of any parking area for more than ten vehicles shall be closer than 20 feet to any dwelling, school, hospital or other institution for human care located on an adjoining lot, unless screened in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) No parking in front yard. If on the same lot with a main building in a B or M District, the parking area shall not be located within the front yard setback required for such building. For existing lots, the Planning Commission may modify this requirement upon a determination that there is no other suitable off-street parking area available which will allow the requirements of this chapter to be met. Such modification shall be limited to the minimum required to comply with the parking requirements and division (A)(3) of this section.
(3) Parking setback from street. In no case shall any part of a parking area be closer than five feet to any established street or alley right-of-way.
(B) Joint use. A structure or premises containing two or more uses which have different off-street parking requirements shall provide spaces for not less than the sum of the spaces required for each use. Two or more non-residential uses may jointly provide and use parking spaces when their hours or operation do not normally overlap; provided that a written agreement, approved by the Village Solicitor and accepted by the Planning Commission shall be filed with the application for a zoning certificate.
(C) Providing off-street parking on another site. In any non-residential district, parking spaces may be located on a separate lot within 300 feet walking distance to any customer entrance of the principal building; provided a written agreement, approved by the Village Solicitor and accepted by the Planning Commission shall be filed with the application for a zoning certificate. The Planning Commission shall permit such facilities only if it determines that the pedestrian route between the parking area and the subject use is safe and does not necessitate unlawful trespassing. Any subsequent alteration or amendment to such agreement shall be subject to further review and approval.
(D) Surfacing for off-street parking. Any off-street parking area for more than ten vehicles shall be graded for proper drainage and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area, and surfaced so as to provide a durable and dustless surface, and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly and safe loading and unloading, parking and storage of vehicles.
(E) Lighting for off-street parking. Any lot intended to be used during non-daylight hours shall be illuminated. Such lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect direct light away from adjoining premises and the public right-of-way.
(F) Parking disabled vehicles. The parking of an unlicensed and/or disabled vehicle within any district for a period of more than two weeks shall be prohibited, except that such vehicle may be stored in an enclosed garage or other accessory building.
(G) Commercial vehicles parked in residential districts.
(1) Not more than one commercial truck may be parked on the premises of any dwelling unit in any R District; provided that the gross vehicle weight of said commercial truck shall not exceed 22,000 pounds; and further provided that the ownership and use of this commercial truck is necessarily related to the occupation of the resident of such dwelling unit.
(2) No commercial truck or other truck with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 22,000 pounds, no commercial tractor and no semitrailer shall be permitted to park on the premises of any dwelling unit in any R District, nor shall any of the above be permitted to park on any street, alley or public right-of-way in any R District, nor shall any of the above be permitted to park on any public property or other public right-of-way within the village.
(3) Commercial tractor, semitrailer and truck shall be defined as set forth at § 70.01 of the code of ordinances.
(H) Drive-through uses. Drive-through facilities shall be subject to the following:
(1) Drive-through facilities shall not be located at the front of the main building;
(2) Drive-through facilities shall not be located on any side of the main building which abuts an R District;
(3) No drive-through traffic shall be permitted to queue off the site or in a public or private street; and
(4) Drive-through facilities shall be so arranged and marked to ensure that there is no interference with circulation or visibility for traffic either on or off site.
(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020) Penalty, see § 153.999