(A) In addition to specific requirements contained in each zoning district, accessory parking facilities shall be provided at locations as set forth herein, except as may be modified in this Article.
(1) Residential Uses. Accessory, enclosed or open parking facilities as required shall be provided on the same lot as the dwelling unit served.
(a) In multi-family developments, parking facilities shall be provided within a walking distance of 300 feet of the building entrance of the unit to be served.
(b) All residential driveways installed or altered after the effective date of this section shall be a minimum width of 12 feet and shall be constructed of asphalt, concrete or masonry type material, or of alternative paving materials, such as porous/ permeable pavement, Grasscrete (or other pervious paving system) or a synthetic material designed for residential driveway use. Stone or gravel is not permitted.
(2) Nonresidential Uses. Accessory parking facilities shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use served, except where modified in accordance with the provisions of this Article, as set forth in Article 150.27 Business and Industrial District Regulations.
(B) All required off street parking spaces shall have direct access to an aisle or driveway without the need to move another vehicle, except as otherwise specifically permitted in this Article.
(C) Any off-street parking spaces dedicated to temporary parking for customers waiting for order pick-up or for delivery vehicles shall be located so as to not cause congestion and interfere with traffic circulation on the site or in the public right-of-way. Such spaces shall be clearly designated as temporary parking/waiting spaces.
(D) Parking Lots Adjacent to Buildings. Off street parking spaces for a use other than a single or two-family dwelling shall be located at least ten (10) feet from any building wall containing ground floor openings other than a garage door providing access, light, or ventilation to the building.
(E) Parking in Designated Areas Only. In any district, a vehicle customarily or seasonally parked shall be parked only in a parking area specifically constructed for such purpose, and shall not be parked on tree lawns on the lot, sidewalks, yards or other areas required to be landscaped. See also § 150.221, Outdoor Parking And Storage Of Trucks And Recreational Vehicles in Residential Districts.
(F) Areas Computed as Parking Spaces. Areas that may be computed as open or enclosed off-street parking spaces include any private garage, carport or other area available for parking, other than a street or driveway, except as specifically permitted below:
(1) For a one-family detached, one-family attached, or two-family dwelling, a driveway in the front or side yard shall be permitted to count as eligible parking space(s) up to a maximum of two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(2) In a multi-family development including attached one-family dwellings and units in a Planned Residential Development Overlay District, a dwelling unit that has a separate and individual private driveway that can accommodate two automobiles without encroaching on the public right-of-way may be counted as two parking spaces.
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 2-27-2023)