Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 2566
, passed 5-15-2023). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
A. General Provisions: All of the following standards shall apply to all off-street parking:
1. Off-Street Parking Required: No structure or use shall be permitted or constructed unless off-street parking spaces are provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
2. Exceptions: The provision of off-street parking spaces is not required for uses located within the Valley Junction Historic Business District (VJHB), however, any off-street parking that is provided within this district must comply with the regulations set forth in this chapter.
3. Arrangement And Identification: All parking areas shall be so arranged and marked so as to provide for orderly and safe loading or unloading, parking and storage of self- propelled vehicles.
4. Calculation Of Spaces: Fractional space requirements shall be rounded up to the next whole space.
5. Combined Uses: When two (2) or more tenants which are not part of a planned commercial center are located in the same building or structure or are common developments, the parking requirements shall be the sum of the separate requirements for each use.
6. Dead-End Parking: Parking lots accessed by only one entrance with only one drive aisle which is greater than two hundred fifty feet (250') in length shall provide a second access or a turnaround equal to the dimensions of a cul-de-sac for a public street at the dead end of the aisle.
7. Double Counting: A reduction in the number of required parking spaces for uses with differing business hours which share a parking lot shall not comply with the requirements of this chapter.
8. Increase Or Change In Use: When any principal building is enlarged, or increased in capacity, or when a change in use creates an increase in the amount of off street parking space required, additional off street parking spaces shall be required, in conformity with this chapter.
9. Mixed Use Buildings: For a building where a single tenant has multiple uses, parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the parking requirements of each use. An example of a mixed use building is one containing a combination of both office and manufacturing uses. The area dedicated to each use can be calculated at its individual requirement. At the discretion of the Community Development Director, the tenant may need to demonstrate that the parking can meet the more restrictive standard if the uses are changed.
10. Outdoor Areas: Outdoor patron use areas or areas used for assembly shall be included in the gross floor area (gfa) for calculating parking requirements. Outdoor dining areas shall be included in the gfa for restaurants when calculating parking requirements.
11. Parking Structures: Parking structures are subject to setbacks, building height, and other development standards of a principal structure in the respective zoning district.
12. Reduction In Number Of Spaces: Any required parking spaces displaced by building expansion shall be provided elsewhere on the site. No required off street parking facility shall be reduced in capacity below the minimum requirements of this chapter.
13. Tandem Parking: Parking spaces in tandem are not allowed in any zoning district unless otherwise noted for a specific use.
14. Use Of Parking Spaces: Required parking spaces shall be used only for parking of vehicles for property owners, guests, renters, patrons or employees. Required parking spaces shall not be used for sale, display, rental or repair of motor vehicles on any permanent basis.
B. Provisions For Residential Uses:
1. Paving Required: All parking of vehicles, excluding recreational vehicles and trailers for residential uses that comply with subsection 9-5-4A1 of this title, shall occur on paved areas and on private property only, and the entire length and width of the vehicles must be on paved surfaces. All parking of recreational vehicles and trailers for residential uses that comply with subsection 9-5-4A1 of this title shall occur on hard surfaces other than gravel sufficient to support the weight of the recreational vehicle or trailer in question and on private property only, but only the parts of the recreational vehicle or trailer that contact the ground shall be required to be placed on a hard surface. The parked recreational vehicles and trailers which only have the parts that contact the ground placed on a hard surface must be parked adjacent to the existing driveway, garage, or alley. City right-of-way between the property line and the street shall not be used for parking vehicles. Gravel parking areas existing prior to September 1, 1996, may continue in use; however, in no case shall the total pavement and gravel parking area exceed twenty percent (20%) of the square footage of the lot. Paved driveways and any associated off street parking areas within the front yard of a single-family detached residence shall not occupy greater than fifty percent (50%) of the area between the primary wall of the front plane of the dwelling structure and public right-of-way.
2. Setback: On single-family lots, parking shall not be permitted within twenty feet (20') of an alley or street. Exception: Accessory garages which access from the alley may have vehicles parked on the required twenty foot (20') access directly in front of the garage door provided no portion of the vehicle encroaches into the alley or right-of-way.
3. Commercial Vehicles In Residential Zones: Refer to chapter 5, "Agricultural/Open Space And Residential Zoning District", of this title.
C. Provisions For Commercial Uses:
1. Parking Location: Off street parking for commercial uses shall be located on the same lot, or, with a reciprocal parking, ingress and egress easement on a lot contiguous to the building, structure or use to be served. The required parking spaces shall not be located in the rear of commercial buildings unless direct access for the customers to the facility is provided. Parking shall not be located across a street unless connected by an approved under or over crossing.
2. Racks Not Counting As Parking Spaces: For auto repair shops or other similar uses, the racks shall not be considered in calculating required parking spaces.
3. Spaces Not For Repair, Servicing Or Storage: Required parking spaces shall not be used or permitted to be used for the repair, servicing or storage of vehicles, or for storage of materials.
D. Provisions For Office Uses:
1. Parking Location: Off street parking for office uses shall be located on the same lot, or, with a reciprocal parking ingress and egress easement on a lot contiguous to the building, structure or use to be served. Parking shall not be located across a street unless connected by an approved under or over crossing.
E. Provisions For Industrial Uses:
1. Parking Location: For industrial uses, off-street parking shall be located on the same lot, or, with a reciprocal parking, ingress and egress easement on a lot contiguous to the industrial building, structure or use to be served.
2. Racks Not Counting As Parking Spaces: For auto repair shops or other similar uses, the racks shall not be considered in calculating required parking spaces.
3. Spaces Not For Repair, Servicing Or Storage: Required parking spaces shall not be used or permitted to be used for the repair, servicing or storage of vehicles, or for storage of materials.
F. Provisions For Public Uses:
1. Bicycle Parking: Public uses with more than fifty (50) required parking spaces shall provide a bicycle rack for the purpose of storing and protecting bicycles from theft. The minimum number of bicycle spaces required shall be one bicycle space per forty (40) parking spaces, up to a maximum of twenty (20) required bicycle spaces per use. Such devices shall be located in such a way as not to interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
2. Parking Location: Off-street parking for public uses shall be located on the same lot, or, with a reciprocal ingress and egress easement on a lot contiguous to the building, structure or use to be served. Parking shall not be located across a street unless connected by an approved under- or overcrossing. (Ord. 1213, 11-4-1996; amd. Ord. 2069, 11-17-2014; Ord. 2327, 10-1-2018; Ord. 2350, 3-4-2019; Ord. 2527, 7-5-2022)