(A) Ingress and egress for commercial development. Adequate ingress and egress to the parking facility shall be provided by clearly defined driveways. In no event shall vehicles be permitted to back directly into the public street from the off-street parking area.
(B) Driveways for commercial development.
(1) Driveways should be located to minimize traffic conflicts with traffic entering the street from either the same or the opposite side of the street.
(2) Properties with frontages of 600 feet or less on any individual street are only permitted one driveway intersection per street.
(3) Properties with frontages greater than 600 feet may be permitted a maximum of two driveways per street frontage, provided that such driveways are at least 300 feet apart and that one driveway is clearly marked for egress only and one driveway is clearly marked for ingress only.
(4) Regardless of frontage, a development may be restricted to a single driveway depending on usage and interior and exterior traffic patterns.
(5) All access driveways shall be designed to conform to the state’s Department of Transportation specifications with regard to roads.
(C) View obstruction. On any lot no walk fence, hedge, tree, shrub, or other obstruction shall be allowed which dangerously obscures the view of approaching traffic along the street, or at any intersection, including driveways.
(D) Driveway access. For residential uses, only one driveway access per unit is permitted, unless two are needed for a U-shaped driveway. A lot with at least 100 feet of frontage along a street may be permitted one additional driveway access.
(E) Off-street parking. Off-street parking spaces, with proper and safe access from a street, shall be provided on all nonresidential lots, either within a structure or in the open, to serve the uses upon that lot.
(F) Parking requirements. The following minimum number of off-street parking spaces per use shall be provided for the uses indicated below as shown in Table 5.1: Minimum Parking Spaces Required, in addition to the special queuing requirement in division (G) below and Table 5.2: Special Queuing Requirements, except that there are no parking requirements for commercial uses in the Mixed-Use Commercial District. For uses not specified in this table, the number of parking spaces shall be determined by the Zoning Officer on the basis of similar requirements, number of persons employed, and number of visitors. Appeals to the determination of parking spaces may be made to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(1) (a) Where there is a combination of uses on a lot, the required number of parking spaces shall be the sum of that found for each use, dividing the gross floor area proportionately between the different uses.
(b) The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one lot, but the required space assigned to one use may not be assigned to another use at the same time, except that one half of the parking space required for churches, theaters, or assembly halls with peak attendance at night or on Sunday may be assigned to a use which will be closed at night or on Sunday.
(2) All square footage is in gross floor area (GFA).
(3) For any nonconforming use which is hereafter damaged or partially destroyed, and which is lawfully reconstructed, re-established, or repaired, off-street parking and loading facilities equivalent to those maintained at the time of such damage or partial destruction shall be restored and continued in operation; provided, however, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this code for equivalent new uses.
Table 5.1: Minimum Parking Spaces Required | |
Use | Minimum Number of Parking Spaces |
Table 5.1: Minimum Parking Spaces Required | |
Use | Minimum Number of Parking Spaces |
Residential Uses | |
Single-Family Residential | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Multi-Family Residential | 1 per bedroom |
Continuing Care Facility | 1 space per 3 beds and 1 space for each employee |
Senior Independent Housing | 1.5 space for 1 bedroom unit 2 spaces for 2 bedroom unit 2.5 spaces for 3 or more bedroom unit |
Educational, Institutional, Social, and Fraternal Uses | |
Assembly (Places of Worship, Theaters, Auditoriums, and the like) | 1 space per 4 fixed seats, 1 space per 60 square feet of the main assembly where no fixed seats are used |
Community Facility | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA and 1 space per employee |
Cultural Service | 1 space per 300 feet of GFA |
Educational Institution | 2 spaces per 1,000 GFA |
Park | 5 spaces per acre of outdoor area |
School, K-12 | 2 spaces per classroom, 5 per classroom in high schools |
School, Commercial | 6 spaces per classroom |
Business and Industrial | |
Child Day Care Facilities | 1 space per employee and 1 additional space for every 10 children enrolled; 1 designated drop-off/pick-up space is permitted |
Clinics | 5 spaces for each doctor engaged at the clinic plus 1 parking space for each employee |
Commercial (Retail, Office, Personal Service, and the like) | 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Hospital | 1 space per 4 patients and 1 space per employee on largest shift |
Hotels, Motels, and the like | 1 space per guest room and 1 space for each 3 employees; 1 space per 3 persons to the maximum capacity of the largest banquet or meeting room |
Industrial | 1 space per employee on largest shift plus 5 customer parking spaces |
Restaurant/Tavern or Drinking Establishment/Night Club | 1 space per 100 square feet of GFA plus 1 space per employee |
Restaurant, Carry Out | 1 space per 2 employees |
(G) Special queuing requirements. All public and private schools, day care centers, institutional uses, places of worship, and other places of assembly shall provide off-street passenger drop-off facilities.
Table 5.2: Special Queuing Requirements | |
Use | Minimum Number of Spaces |
School | 5 automobile spaces and 5 bus spaces for every 50 students, when buses are used for student transportation |
Places of Worship and Religious Institutions, Places of Assembly, Institutions | 10 automobile spaces and 2 bus spaces or 1 automobile spaces and 0.25 bus spaces for every 50 seats in largest assembly room, whichever is greater |
Nonresidential Day Care | 6 automobile spaces |
All Other Uses | Where utilized, 3 automobile spaces, unless otherwise determined by Zoning Officer |
(H) Parking space dimensions.
(1) For angle parking, stalls shall be a minimum of nine feet in width and 18 feet in length.
(2) For parallel parking, stalls shall be a minimum of eight feet in width and 20 feet in length.
(3) For compact space parking, stalls shall be not less than seven feet wide and 16 feet long, and reserved for the parking of only one compact automobile.
(4) The minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls, varying with the angle of the parking, shall be as follows in Table 5.3: Parking Standards.
Table 5.3: Parking Standards | ||
Angle of Parking | Minimum Aisle Width (Double-Sided Parking) | Minimum Aisle Width (Single-Sided Parking) |
Parallel | 12’ | 12’ |
45° | 12’ – 8” | 12’ – 8” |
60° | 16’ | 16’ |
75° | 20’ | 18’ |
90° | 24’ | 18’ |
(I) Measuring parking area. The required parking area shall be measured exclusive of interior drives or maneuvering areas.
(J) Handicapped parking. Parking spaces for use by persons with disabilities shall meet Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) standards.
(K) Parking near lots. If the land between parking areas and the side or rear lot lines or street right- of-way line is landscaped to the satisfaction of the city, parking may be allowed in front, side, and rear yards, but no closer than five feet from a side or rear lot line or street right-of-way line.
(L) Parking access. All parking areas shall be designed to be accessible year-round.
(M) Marking parking spaces. Parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by suitable markings. Short- term visitor parking spaces shall be differentiated from long-term employee spaces by suitable markings or signage.
(Ord. passed 6-3-2019)