1292.01 PURPOSE.

   Off-street parking regulations are established to achieve, among other reasons, the following:

   (a)   To relieve congestion so streets can be utilized more fully for movement of vehicular traffic;

   (b)   To promote the safety and convenience of pedestrians and shoppers by separating parking areas and extensive car movements in the vicinity of pedestrian ways;

   (c)   To protect adjoining residential neighborhoods from on-street parking;

   (d)   To promote the general convenience, welfare and prosperity of residential, business, service and manufacturing developments that depend on off-street parking facilities;

   (e)   To provide regulations and standards for the development of accessory off-street parking and loading facilities in accordance with objectives of the Master Plan and codes of the Village; and,

   (f)   To provide for accommodation of vehicles in a functionally and aesthetically satisfactory manner and to minimize external effects on adjacent land uses.

(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009.)

1292.02 PARKING FACILITIES REQUIRED.

   Accessory off-street parking facilities, including access driveways, shall be provided prior to the occupancy of a building or use. Facilities shall be provided for the entire building or use in accordance with the regulations contained in this chapter whenever:

   (a)   A building is constructed or a new use is established.

   (b)   The use of an existing building is changed to a use requiring more off-street parking facilities.

   (c)   An existing building is altered and there is an increase in seating capacity, floor area of the building, or number of employees.

(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009.)

1292.03 UNITS OF MEASURE.

   In computing the number of parking spaces required by this Zoning Code, the following rules shall apply:

   (a)   Floor Area. Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, gross floor area shall be used, unless specifically noted otherwise.

   (b)   Seats. Where seating capacity is the standard for determining parking spaces, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed or indicated, or one seat for each twenty-four lineal inches of benches or pews. When fixed seats are not indicated, the capacity shall be determined as being one seat for each twenty square feet of floor area of the assembly room.

   (c)   Employees. Where employees are the standard for determining parking space requirements, employees shall mean the maximum number of employees on the shift with the highest number of employees expected.

   (d)   Fractional Numbers. Where the computation results in a fractional unit, one additional off-street parking space shall be provided.

   (e)   Parking for Mixed Uses. Where a building or group of buildings contains two or more uses, normally operating during the same hours, the number of parking spaces for each use shall be computed separately and the total spaces provided shall not be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter.

(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009.)

1292.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.

   (a)   The number of off-street parking spaces for each facility or use shall be determined by application of the standards set forth in Schedule 1292.04. For a use not specified in this Schedule, the Planning Commission shall apply the standard for a specified use that the Commission determines to be most similar to the proposed use.

    (b)   Schedule 1292.04 Required Off-Street Parking Spaces.

Schedule 1292.04 Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
Principal Building or Use	Minimum Spaces Required1
(a)   Residential Uses
(1)   Single-family detached dwelling	2 enclosed parking spaces per dwelling unit
(2)   Adult care facility for 3-5 persons       Residential facility for 5 or fewer persons       Residential facility for 6-8 persons	1 space per 2 beds of maximum capacity
(3)   Long-term health care facilities	1 space per 2 beds of maximum capacity
(b)   Community / Educational Facilities
(1)   Auditorium, assembly hall, membership club	1 space for every 4 seats in assembly hall, plus 1 space per 50 square feet in dining room
(2)   Church or other place of worship	1 space for every 4 seats in principal meeting room
(3)   Elementary, Junior High	2 spaces per classroom plus 1 space for every 4 seats in the largest auditorium or assembly room
(4)   High school	1 space for every teacher, employee and administrator, plus 1 space per 7 students, plus 1 space for every 4 seats in the largest auditorium or sports arena
(5)   Kindergarten, nursery school, child or adult day care center	2 spaces per classroom but not less than 6 spaces for the building
(6)   Library, cultural institution, or similar public building	1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
(7)   School, specialty/personal instruction	1 space for every 3 students
(c)   Office, Professional Services
(1)   Banks, financial institutions	1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
(2)   Business, professional and administrative offices (excluding medical and dental)	1 space per 300 square feet of floor area
(3)   Scientific research, development, training and testing facilities	1 space per 400 square feet of floor area
(4)   Medical, dental office and/or clinic, including urgent care clinic	1 space per 200 square feet of floor area
(d)   Restaurants/ Retail/ Personal Services
(1)   Beauty, barber and nail shops	4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of sales floor area
(2)   Plant nursery, greenhouse	1 space per 400 square feet of sales floor area
(3)   Funeral home	1 space per 50 square feet of floor area of sitting or service rooms, plus one space for each vehicle maintained on the premises
(4)   Restaurant-table service	1 space per 50 square feet of floor area, or 1 space for every 2 seats, whichever is greater
(5)   Retail store	1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
(6)   Service establishment, business	1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
(7)   Personal services (except as otherwise regulated in this section)	1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
(8)   All other commercial uses	1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
(e)   Entertainment - Recreation
(1)   Golf course	6 spaces per hole, plus 1 space per every 2 seats in restaurant area
(2)   Health, fitness and recreational facilities	1 space per 200 square feet of exercise area, including locker and equipment rooms
(3)   Swimming pools (not associated with residences)	1 space for every 5 persons based on pool capacity
(4)   Tennis Courts	4 spaces per court
(f)   Automotive Uses
(1)   Gasoline station / pumps	1 space per employee
(2)   Service and repair garage	2 spaces per service bay
(3)   Motor vehicle body shop	2 space per service bay
(4)   Car wash	1 space per employee
(5)   Sales, service, repair and/or storage of farm implement, construction equipment, recreation vehicles, or other large equipment	1 space per 400 square feet of floor area of sales room, plus 2 spaces for each service bay
(g)   Warehousing and Manufacturing Uses
(1)   Distribution, warehouse facility, andwholesale business	1 space per 800 square feet of floor area
(2)   Light manufacturing, assembly	1 space per 400 square feet of floor area
(3)   Self-storage facility, indoor	1 space per 500 square feet of floor area
(4)   Transport and truck terminal	1 space for every 2 employees
(5)   All other industrial uses	1 space per 400 square feet of floor area
1A minimum of 5 spaces is required for each facility other than a single-family detached dwelling.

 

(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009.)