(a) Within the Retail District areas identified in Section 1145.02(b) and (c), it is the intention of this section to secure the safety of pedestrians and vehicles by proper traffic routing and parking, and for the safe loading and unloading at the establishments within these areas.
(1) No permit shall be issued for the construction or alteration of any building within the areas unless the application for such permit includes data showing there is provided space sufficient for the parking of motor vehicles of the employees, patrons, licensees, clients, guests, tenants or other occupants for users thereof, and for proper loading and unloading.
(2) There shall be provided parking space, and loading and unloading space on or adjoining the premises sufficient in capacity to provide two and one-half square feet of parking space and loading and unloading space for each one square foot of floor space on the ground floor of all buildings within these areas.
(3) Adequate access driveways to parking spaces and loading and unloading spaces shall be provided and shall have a concrete apron no less than fifty feet from the curb line, and shall be kept open and unobstructed. All parking spaces, loading and unloading spaces, and the driveways leading thereto shall be smoothly graded with a blacktop or concrete surface, adequately drained, and shall be constructed in such a manner so that the surface water shall not discharge over or onto public sidewalks or streets or onto other premises. Lighting for such spaces and driveways shall be reflected away from adjacent residential areas.
(4) The application shall include a diagram of locations of the places of ingress and egress to ensure that the places of ingress and egress do not unreasonable interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic, or endanger the safety of pedestrians and other passengers traveling on the street and highways adjoining the areas within this District.
(b) Within the Retail District areas identified in Section 1145.02(a), (d) and (e), no permit shall be issued for the construction, alteration or occupancy of any building unless the application for such permit includes data showing there is provided space sufficient for the parking of motor vehicles of patrons, licensees, clients, guests, tenants or other occupants thereof.
(1) A building occupied by one use shall provide the off-street parking spaces as required for the specific use.
(2) A building or group of buildings, occupied by two or more uses, operating normally during the same hours, shall provide spaces for not less than the sum of the spaces required for each use, provided, however, if a business development is comprised of twelve thousand square feet or more of building area, the required spaces may be computed for the total area of the building(s), as set forth in Section 1145.05(b)(5).
(3) A restaurant shall provide one space per 100 square feet of floor area or one space for each two seats, whichever requires the greater number.
(4) A retail store, bank or office shall provide one space per 250 square feet floor area on the ground floor, and one space per 400 square feet floor area on the upper floor(s).
(5) For all other establishments, there shall be provided one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area for each floor of the building.
(Ord. 2012-16. Passed 3-20-12.)