The following parking regulations apply to the R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 zoning districts as well as to housing located in non-residential zoning districts. These regulations supplement the off-street parking requirements of § 154.161, Parking Requirements, Off-Street.
(A) General residential parking requirements.
(1) Off street parking of any type of vehicle shall be provided in accordance with § 154.161 titled Parking Requirements, Off-Street.
(2) No more than four vehicles or one per licensed driver residing on the premises, whichever is more, may be parked or stored outside on the lot. For the purpose of this clause, a vehicle must be currently licensed and operable, have a capacity of nine or fewer passengers or be a truck not exceeding one ton capacity.
(3) Exterior secondary vehicle parking and storage shall be confined to surfaces paved with concrete, rock, asphalt or pavers. All new or expanded parking shall meet this standard.
(4) All new construction, including garages, garage additions and parking or vehicle storage areas shall be served by an access drive made of concrete, asphalt or pavers.
(5) One-, two- or three-family residences:
(a) Parking areas and circulation drives shall be set back at least five feet from any side or rear lot line.
(b) Parking in the front yard shall not be located between the living space of the house and the street.
(c) Front yard parking beyond the width of the garage (that is, in the side yard) shall be set back from the front property line at least ten feet.
(B) Parking or storage of commercial-use vehicles, inoperable vehicles, unlicensed vehicles and vehicle parts.
(1) Inoperable vehicles, unlicensed vehicle or vehicle parts shall not be stored outdoors, whether on a lot or on a street, in a residential district.
(2) One commercial vehicle of Class 1, 2 or 3 may be parked or stored outside, whether on a lot or on a street, in a residential district. Class 1, 2 and 3 vehicles are defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
(C) Parking or storage of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and similar vehicles. Recreational vehicles, boats, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, special purpose trailers or other vehicles designed or used for off-road purposes may be parked or stored in a garage or other building or may be parked or stored outdoors as follows:
(1) No more than two such vehicles, not more than one of which is a recreational vehicle, shall be parked or stored outdoors on each lot. Such lot must be occupied by a principal structure, and such parking or storage shall occur only on asphalt, concrete, rock or pavers but not in a space that is designated as required parking for the principal use. A trailer with one or more vehicles on it shall be considered one vehicle.
(2) Any such vehicle shall not be parked or stored within five feet of a side or rear lot line. Vehicles may be parked within the required front setback provided vehicles are parked on an approved asphalt, concrete, rock or pavers and shall not be within ten feet of the front yard property line.
(3) Such vehicles shall not be parked between the living space of the house and the street.
(4) Recreational vehicles shall not be used as living or sleeping quarters for more than 14 days per year.
(D) Secondary parking.
(1) Secondary parking areas shall be paved with rocks and the perimeter barrier of the parking area shall be made of a minimum 2x material (nominal size) secured to the ground and a minimum height which shall be two inches higher than the finished rock height.
(2) The required minimum setbacks for secondary parking shall be the same as the setbacks for parking in each district, including general and specific development requirements for this chapter.
(3) A right-of-way permit is required for any work proposed on the city right-of-way.
(4) A zoning permit and a site plan shall be submitted for review for secondary parking.
(5) Example. Frame the outline of the area with two x three landscape timbers to the desired height, anchored into the ground with re-rod, and fill the area with crushed rock. See Figure 15-2.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16; Am. Ord. 1098, passed 9-21-21)