(A) General conditions.
(1) No parking spaces are permitted in the required front yard in any district, except as follows:
(a) Single-family detached dwellings, single-family attached dwellings and multiple-family dwellings (maximum of 2 dwelling units) are permitted to provide off-street parking on driveways constructed according to city standards.
(b) Multiple-family dwellings (more than 2 dwelling units) located in the R-3 zoning district may provide no more than 25% of the required area for parking in the required front yard.
(c) Commercial uses located in the NRC, GB, NC, GI and HI districts may provide required parking in the required front yard.
(2) Parking spaces may be permitted in any required rear yard.
(3) All parking spaces shall be connected to a public street or alley.
(4) Except in conjunction with a legal nonconforming business, it is unlawful for any person to park, store, leave, or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of over 13,000 pounds in a NRC, R-1, R-2, R-3 or R-4 zoning district, unless the vehicle is parked in connection with the performance of a service. The transferring of refuse from a smaller satellite vehicle to a large packer garbage truck is prohibited.
(5) All parking, loading, and maneuvering and drive areas thereto shall be hard surfaced with asphalt or concrete.
(6) The parking requirements in this section are only applicable for residential uses, motels and boarding houses in the CB Central Business District. All other uses in the CB Central Business District are exempt from the parking requirements in this section.
(7) Off-street parking shall be located on the same zoning lot as the principal use served. Parking required in the CB Central Business District only needs to be within the same zoning district.
(B) Required parking spaces.
(1) In computing the number of required off-street parking spaces, the floor area shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use, excluding any floor or portion used for parking. Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be the nearest whole number. For the number of off-street parking and loading spaces required in all other districts, see Table 1 below:
Table 1: Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Uses and Structures | Minimum Parking Requirements |
Uses and Structures | Minimum Parking Requirements |
Boarding houses, fraternities and sororities | If a new parcel previously undeveloped, then 1 parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area. If an existing parcel previously used as a boarding house, or fraternities and sororities, the applicant shall provide the city the current number of residents and the existing number of off-street parking shall be subtracted from the current number of residents to determine the current on- street parking demand. The applicant shall also provide the city the proposed number of residents that will live in the new building. The current on-street parking demand shall be subtracted from the proposed number of residents that will live in the new building. This value will be the required off-street parking that will need to be provided for. In calculating the required parking spaces, these uses may be permitted to include off-street parking available on a different lot, or zoning lot, then the use served, subject to approval of the use through the conditional use permit process. Parking spaces may not count towards more than 1 use. |
Bowling alleys | 4 spaces per lane |
Church or temple | 1 space for each 4 seats in main seating area |
Private club or lodge | 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area |
High school (grades 9th through 12th) | 4 spaces for each classroom or office room, plus 1 for each 150 square feet of seating area in any auditorium or gymnasium or cafeteria intended to be used as an auditorium |
Elementary or middle school (grades up to, and including, 8th grade) | 2 spaces for each classroom or office room, plus 1 for each 150 square feet of seating area in any auditorium or gymnasium or cafeteria intended to be used as an auditorium |
Eating and drinking places | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Hospitals | 1 space for each bed |
Nursing, convalescent and rest homes | 1 space for each 3 beds |
Auditoriums, theaters and places of pubic assembly | 1 space for each 4 seats of design capacity |
Hotels and motels | 1 space for each 2 rental rooms |
Funeral homes | 1 space for each 4 seats in the chapel |
Retail sales establishments | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area |
Medical and dental clinics | 1 space for each 2 staff members and full-time employees, plus 1 space for each 600 square feet of gross floor area |
Manufactured home parks | 2 spaces for each |
Industrial uses | 1 space for each 2 employees on the maximum working shift |
Service establishments | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area |
Wholesale and distribution establishments | 1 space for each 2 employees on the maximum working shift |
(2) For parking requirements for dwellings (excluding manufactured homes) see Table 2 below.
(a) Below are several options for a property owner to take when building off- street parking. The process starts with division 1. below. If the requirements cannot be met, then proceed to division 2. below, and so on. All other ordinances still apply to the construction. Options:
1. Off-street parking to be in the existing driveway (side-by-side or back-to-back); if not, then
2. Existing driveway may be widened to provide side-by-side parking along the front side of the property. The portion widened may not be in front of the residence; if not, then
3. Properties with alleyway access may construct the parking area along the rear of the property with access from the alleyway; if not, then
4. Off-street parking may be constructed in the rear yard; if not, then
5. Existing driveway may be widened to provide side-by-side parking along the front side of property. A portion widened may be in front of the residence. The maximum distance for the portion in front of the residence to be widened will be 4-feet and shall be hard surface.
(3) Alternate parking requirements (see Table 2 below) shall allow for 1 parking stall within the garage to count towards the off-street parking requirements. In order for the alternate parking requirements to be utilized, the following criteria must be met:
(a) Alternate parking requirements shall not be considered for any multiple- family dwelling units to be constructed after March 22, 2018;
(b) Each dwelling unit shall have the garage located within 10 feet of the unit (measured from the closest point of the dwelling unit to the closest point of the garage unit);
(c) Each garage stall shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide by 20 feet long; and
(d) The property owner shall ensure that the garage space is open for resident parking, or for tenant parking as a condition of their rental registry. The garage space cannot be used for any other purpose.
Table 2: Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements for Residential Uses
Uses and Structures | Minimum Parking Requirements | Alternate Parking Requirements |
Single-family detached | 2 parking spaces per each dwelling unit | 2 parking spaces per each dwelling unit |
Dwelling, single-family attached | 2 parking spaces per each dwelling unit | 2 parking spaces per each dwelling unit |
Multiple-family (maximum of 2 dwelling units) | 2 parking spaces per each dwelling unit | 2 parking spaces per each dwelling unit |
Multiple-family (three or more dwelling units) | 2 parking spaces per each dwelling unit or 1 parking space per each bedroom, whichever is greater | Use either 2 parking spaces per each dwelling unit or 1 per bedroom, whichever is greater. This value shall be multiplied by the following factors. The number of garage stalls shall be subtracted from the product. If garage is 1 stall then the factor will be 1.2 If garage is 2 stalls, or larger, then factor will be 1.4 |
(4) All other uses not specified in the above tables shall have minimum off-street parking and off-street loading spaces as determined by the City Council.
(Ord. 1189, passed 7-7-2008; Am. Ord. 1276, passed 5-21-2012; Am. Ord. 1340, passed 5-16-2016; Am. Ord. 1354, passed 6-5-2017; Am. Ord. 1367, passed 2-20-2018; Am. Ord. 1409, passed 12-2-2019; Am. Ord. 1471, passed 9-19-2022) Penalty, see § 155.999