A. Existing Parking And Loading Facilities: Accessory off street parking or loading facilities which are located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below or, if already less than, shall not further be reduced below the requirements of this title for a similar new building or use.
B. Permissive Parking And Loading Facilities: Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings; provided, that all regulations herein governing the location, design, improvement and operation of such facilities are adhered to.
C. Damage Or Destruction: For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date hereof which, subsequent hereto, is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off street parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation; except, that when such damage or destruction exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the value of the building or use, sufficient off street parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required by this chapter for equivalent new use or construction. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this chapter for equivalent new uses or construction.
D. Computation Of Required Off Street Parking Spaces And Loading Berths: When determination of the number of off street parking spaces and loading berths required by this chapter results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (1/2) or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of one- half (1/2) shall be counted as one parking space or loading berth. (Ord. 2004-19, 8-10-2004)
E. Location In Yards: Off street parking spaces and access thereto in industrial or commercial districts or for nonresidential uses in residential districts may be located in required rear, side or transition yards, except no parking spaces or loading berths may be located within twenty feet (20') of adjacent residential districts. Off street parking spaces in any zoning district shall not be located within ten feet (10') of a front or corner side lot line. (Ord. 2004-19, 8-10-2004; amd. 2005 Code)
F. Design And Maintenance:
1. Open And Enclosed Parking Spaces And Loading Berths: Accessory parking spaces and loading berths may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building.
2. Screening And Landscaping: All open loading areas and all parking areas providing space for five (5) or more vehicles shall be effectively screened in accordance with the landscaping requirements in section 9-12-8 of this chapter.
3. Illumination: Lighting used to illuminate off street parking and loading areas shall be directed away from all adjacent property and roadways.
4. Signs: Signs for the purpose of assigning parking spaces and loading areas or giving directions thereto may be placed in parking and loading areas.
5. Repair And Service: No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with accessory open off street parking or loading facilities in any district.
6. Gasoline And Oil Sales: The sale of gasoline and motor oil in conjunction with accessory off street parking or loading facilities shall not be permitted in any district.
7. Curbing: The perimeter of all loading areas and parking areas providing loading berths for one or more vehicles or parking space for five (5) or more vehicles shall provide vehicular barriers around the perimeter of the loading area and parking area. The vehicular barriers of such loading and parking areas shall be continuous concrete barrier curbing, minimum six inches by eighteen inches (6" x 18").
8. Striping: The pavement surface of off street parking and loading areas shall be striped to define each loading berth and parking space. Striping shall be a minimum of four inches (4") in width for the length of each space and shall be painted white or yellow. All areas designated as fire lanes and/or no parking areas shall be painted yellow.
9. Circulation And Access: Parking lot driveways on opposite sides of an arterial or collector street shall be either aligned or off set by no less than one hundred fifty feet (150') between the centerlines of each opposing driveway. Parking aisles throughout the parking lot shall align as closely as practical in order to create four-way intersections. Shared driveways and access easements between adjoining lots shall be encouraged to reduce the number of parking lot driveways along public streets. (Ord. 2004-19, 8-10-2004)