(A) In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the storage of motor vehicles for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of the buildings or structures hereafter erected, altered or extended after the effective date of this chapter shall be provided and maintained as herein prescribed.
(B) (1) Loading space shall not be construed as supplying off-street parking space.
(2) Whenever a use requiring off-street parking is increased in floor area, and the use is located in a building existing on or before the effective date of this chapter, additional parking space for the additional floor area shall be provided and maintained in amounts hereafter specified for that use.
(3) For the purpose of this section, “floor area,” in the case of offices, merchandising or service types of uses, shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used for services to the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients as tenants, including areas occupied for fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise, less 10%.
(4) Off-street parking facilities for dwellings shall be provided and located on the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are intended to serve.
(5) Where a use is not specifically mentioned, off-street parking requirements shall be the same as for similar use.
(C) (1) Access drives may be located adjacent to property lines except that they shall not be placed closer than five feet to any side or rear lot line unless the rear or side yard is adjacent to an alley. The number and types of access drives onto streets and alleys may be controlled and limited by the City Council in the interests of public safety and efficient traffic flow.
(2) Access drives onto a county road shall require a review and approval by the County Engineer. The County Engineer shall determine the appropriate location, size and design of the access drives and may limit the number of access drives in the interest of public safely and efficient traffic flow. City Council approval must be obtained.
(3) Access drives to principal structures which traverse wooded, steep or open field areas shall be constructed and maintained to a width and base material depth sufficient to support access by emergency vehicles. The city shall review all access drives (driveways) for compliance with accepted community access drive standards. All driveways shall have a minimum width of ten feet with a road strength capable of supporting emergency and fire vehicles. The maximum width should be no more than enough to accommodate a three-car garage.
(4) All lots or parcels shall have direct adequate physical access for emergency vehicles along the frontage of the lot or parcel from either an existing dedicated public roadway or an existing private roadway approved by the City Council.
(5) Existing driveway access shall be the responsibility of the city when the street line is improved. If a property owner desires to install a new driveway which will cut on the improved curb line, the financial responsibility will remain with the property owner.
(Ord. passed 3-9-93; Am. Ord. 98-02, passed 11-10-98; Am. Ord. 00-01, passed 5-9-00; Am. Ord. 00-03, passed 6-13-00)