§ 154-16.05 Location.

(A) Duty to provide. The duty to provide and maintain off-street parking and loading spaces herein required shall be the joint and several responsibility of the owner and occupant of the land on which is established any use for which any off-street parking or loading space is required to be provided and maintained.

(B) Permit. No building permit shall be issued, no use shall be established or changed, and no structure shall be erected, enlarged or reconstructed unless the applicant has presented satisfactory evidence to the Building Official that the off-street parking and loading spaces herein required are provided in the minimum amounts and maintained in the manner specified; provided, however:

(1) For the enlargement of a structure or for the expansion of a use of structure or land there shall be required only the number of off-street parking and loading spaces as would be required if such enlargement or expansion were a separate new structure or use; and

(2) For a change in the class or use of a structure or land, the number of additional off-street parking and loading spaces required shall be equal to the number required for the new use, less the number of spaces which would have been required for the previous use if it had been established in conformance with this subchapter; but in no case shall the total number of spaces furnished be required to exceed the minimum number required for the new use.

(C) Paving; materials. All off-street parking spaces, parking lots, access ways, and loading areas shall be paved with a durable, dust-free surface of masonry; portland cement concrete, asphalted concrete or other durable, hard-faced material, except residential uses in the agriculture, suburban ranch, Low Density Residential (R-1-40), or the Residential Estate (RE-35) zoning districts where alternative paving materials, such as rock, gravel or ABC may be used. Secondary driveways in residential districts may also utilize gravel or rock.

Alternative paving materials.

(1) The rock or gravel may not be smaller than one-quarter inch and no larger than three-quarter inch.

(2) The depth of the gravel shall be three inches.

(3) The gravel driveway must be contained within a permanent border deep enough to maintain required gravel depth.

(D) Gross floor area. Gross floor area, for determining off-street parking and loading requirements, shall mean the sum total of the gross areas of the several floors of a building or buildings measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating two buildings; and including open areas either covered or open to the sky used for serving the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients. Gross floor area shall not include: underground parking space, uncovered steps, exterior balconies, exterior walkways, restrooms or mechanical equipment areas.

(E) Shared parking. Shared parking may be applied to mixed use developments or two (2) or more nonresidential uses in which the uses operate at different peak times from one another.

Shared parking shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of the Department of Planning and Neighborhood Services. An application for shared parking shall conform to the following standards:

(1) A narrative statement shall be supplied explaining how shared parking will be managed. This narrative must explain the proposed hours of operation for each use on site;

(2) Floor plans and a parking count analysis shall be included, and the analysis shall illustrate parking needs without a shared use and with a shared use plan, while also demonstrating a plan to address any future change of use; and

(3) Completion of a recorded agreement between business and/or property owners with an acknowledgement that any changes in use or hours of operation may invalidate the agreement. City regulations shall be consulted.

(F) Parking spaces for people with disabilities. In accordance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, parking for people with disabilities shall be provided in all public places in convenient locations and reserved for people with disabilities.

(G) Fractional measurements. Unless otherwise provided for in the specific regulations, one additional parking space shall be required if the fractional number of one-half or more is calculated for required parking spaces.

('80 Code, App. A, § 160) (Ord. 583, passed 9-16-1952; Ord. 800, passed 5-17-1960; Ord. 1812, passed 2-7-1979; Ord. O2010-32, passed 7-7-2010; Ord. O2017-016, passed 5-17-2017; Ord. O2023-040, passed 1-3-2024) Penalty, see § 154-999

§ 154-16.03 Parking Lots.

(A) Design standards.

(1) Site plan. A site plan for any proposed parking lot for five or more required spaces shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Neighborhood Services for review and approval at the time of application for a building permit for the building to which the parking is accessory, or at such time any land is to be used for a parking lot.

(2) Minimum parking space dimensions. All parking spaces shall conform to the following minimum dimensions:

(a) Minimum space length: 19 feet;

(b) Minimum space width: 10 feet, except for employee parking which can be 9 feet when clearly identified (pavement marking, signs, or other method);

(c) Compact parking: 16 feet by 9 feet. Compact parking may be utilized in commercial and high-density residential zoning districts where there are 10 or more parking spaces. Up to 20% of proposed parking may be compact. Compact parking must be clearly identified (pavement markings, signs, or other method);

(d) Parking space overhang: Parking space dimensions can utilize an overhang of up to 24 inches when located adjacent to an internal walkway/sidewalk or a landscape area provided that:

i. The overhang does not interfere with the base of any structure, raised planter, seating bench, fence, utility equipment, light pole or base, or the trunk of a tree; and

ii. The unobstructed width of the walkway/sidewalk, exclusive of the 24-inch overhang, is not less than 3 feet.

(e) Single-family residential parking shall provide parking space dimensions each measuring 10 feet in width by 20 feet in depth.

(3) Site plan. The site plan shall be drawn according to the following requirements and shall show these items detailed herein:

(a) Zoning, setbacks and statement of use;

(b) North arrow and scale;

(d) Ownership of the parcel being developed;

(e) Use, total floor area and location of each existing and proposed structure;

(f) Complete dimensions of parking lot;

(g) Grading and drainage plan of parking lot;

(h) Landscaping, walls, and irrigation system;

(i) Lighting, including a parking lot light coverage plan;

(j) Type and thickness surface and base of parking;

(k) If applicable, number of employees in proposed business;

(l) If public assembly, number of seats and/or occupant capacity; and

(m) If applicable, the number of rooms or beds.

(4) Entrance and exit driveways. Separate entrances and exit driveways shall be so located as to minimize traffic congestion on the site and in the public street. Said entrances and exits may be combined in a single driveway where adequate safeguards are provided to minimize congestion and to protect pedestrian and vehicular traffic upon the approval of traffic flow plans on the site and in the public street by the Department of Engineering.

(5) Arrangement of parking spaces. Parking spaces shall be so arranged as not to require the moving of any vehicle on the premises in order to enter or leave any other stall, or to require the backing of any vehicle across any sidewalk or onto any street.

(6) Landscaping and irrigation. Landscaping and irrigation shall be provided in the manner set forth in Article 20 of this chapter except that when required to comply with development standards following the loss of a nonconforming status or change of use a landowner or tenant shall not be required to reduce the parking area by more than 10% or reduce the parking area to a size which would not satisfy the minimum parking requirements for any lawful use of such lot, parcel or land.

(B) Improvement of parking lots (five or more required spaces). All parking lots shall be improved as follows:

(1) Designed in compliance with Chapter 192 of this code;

(2) Surfaced with a hard-faced material;

(3) Parking stalls shall be clearly indicated by a four-inch stripe of white traffic paint or other method approved by the Department of Engineering;

(4) Wheel-stops for vehicles shall be provided and so located that no part of a parked vehicle shall extend beyond the property line;

(5) A barrier shall be constructed between all parking lots and adjacent residential uses or districts so that the adjacent residents are not unreasonably disturbed, either by day or night, by the operation of vehicles. These barriers shall be required along any property line or required setback line for that portion of the lot which adjoins or lies across the street, alley or other public way from said residential area, except for necessary driveways. The barrier shall be a solid wall or fence, or permanently maintained dense vegetation, and shall be three feet in height within the front yard area and not less than four feet in height within said side and rear yard area. In all cases, the visibility triangle and fence requirements of this code shall be applicable; and

(6) Lighting standards shall be placed so as to reflect the light away from the adjacent areas, and so as not to interfere with traffic movement or control. Illumination of the parking area shall be required for all parking areas with five or more parking spaces. Open parking lots shall incorporate the requirements of Article 18 and shall illuminate parking stalls with an average of 0.5 footcandles with a minimum 0.2 footcandles over the parking spaces and seven feet vertical between sunset and sunrise.

(1) Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to said space. Each parking lot shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to an improved public or private street on which the lot or building site has frontage. If a secondary means of permanent vehicular access is provided, such as a paved alley or service road, such means of access shall be improved to city standards.

(2) All vehicular accessways shall be located as far as feasible and in any case not less than 30 feet from the ultimate curb line of intersecting streets.

(3) Along any highway, major or minor arterial street, each building or group of buildings, together with its parking or service areas, shall be physically separated by a vertical curb, maintained planting strip or other suitable barrier to channel and direct vehicular ingress and egress, except for necessary accessways.

('80 Code, App. A, § 160) (Ord. 583, passed 9-16-1952; Ord. 800, passed 5-17-1960; Ord. 1812, passed 2-7-1979; Ord. 2399, passed 4-20-1988; Ord. O2000-25, passed 5-3-2000; Ord. O2004-53, passed 8-18-2004; Ord. O2010-32, passed 7-7-2010; Ord. O2017-016, passed 5-17-2017; Ord. O2023-040, passed 1-3-2024; Ord. O2024-034, passed 10-16-2024) Penalty, see § 154-999

§ 154-16.04 Parking in Residential or Services Districts.

(A) In any residential or services district, all required parking spaces shall be set back from adjoining street right-of-way lines to conform with required front and side street setback lines of such residential or services district. In instances where the rear property line is adjacent to an alley and parking is accessed from the rear yard alley, parking spaces may be set back zero feet from the property line.

(B) In residential districts, parking is permitted within the front yard setback in front of garages, carports or on a surface in accordance with § 154-16.02(C). Such area shall not exceed 60% of the front yard setback, while continuing to provide adequate on-site retention.

(C) The parking of any commercial vehicle of more than one and one-half tons capacity on any lot in any residential district shall be considered a commercial use and is prohibited.

(D) The outdoor parking and/or storage of recreational equipment, recreational vehicles, and watercraft is permitted in any residential or services district, provided that said vehicle shall not be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes and subject to the following for the front yard setback of any residential district:

(1) Only low-profile recreational equipment, vehicles, and watercraft (inclusive of items such as boats, jet skis, utility trailers, tent trailers, travel trailers, truck campers when attached to an operational vehicle, but exclusive of truck campers not attached to an operational vehicle) are permitted;

(2) No part of the vehicle or attached appurtenance shall be located closer than five feet from the front property line;

(3) That said vehicle shall be located on a surface in accordance with § 154-16.02(C); and

(4) Each residential lot shall be limited to the parking and/or storage of one recreational equipment, recreational vehicle, or watercraft within the front yard setback.

(E) Ribbon or Hollywood driveways may be utilized in single and two-family residential developments, where such parking spaces are accessed perpendicularly from the adjacent roadway. The hard surfaced material of the parallel strips shall be a minimum of two feet in width and shall be separated by a three foot wide pervious area (grass or decorative rock). The total extent of the parking area shall be in conformance with the parking dimensions required of the residential use.

§ 154-16.05 Location.

Off-street parking facilities or spaces shall be located as required herein. Where a distance is specified, such distance shall be measured from the nearest point of the building or use served by said parking.

(A) For single-family, duplex or multiple-family dwellings and motel/hotels, parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or building site as the buildings or on the street adjacent to the same lot or building site as the buildings they are required to serve.

(B) For mobile home parks and recreational vehicle parks, parking spaces shall be located for convenient access to mobile home or trailer spaces. One parking space shall be located on each mobile home or trailer space and the remaining automobile parking spaces required may be located in adjacent parking areas.

(C) For hospitals, nursing homes, convalescent homes, sanitariums, homes for children or the aged, rooming houses, club rooms or fraternity houses, parking facilities shall be located not more than 150 feet from the building they are required to serve.

(D) For uses other than those specified above, a parking lot may be located on a separate lot provided that such lot shall be located not more than 300 feet from the building or use they are required to serve, and that the lot is either in the same zoning district or in a district that permits as a principal use the activity for which the parking is provided.

§ 154-16.06 Exempt Areas.

Properties located within the Main Street Mall and Off Street Parking Maintenance District No. 1 shall be exempt from the minimum parking space requirements of the zoning ordinance.

§ 154-16.07 Parking Spaces Required.

For all dwellings or businesses hereafter erected, provisions shall be made to supply the following parking requirements. Any parking spaces required for employees shall be determined according to the maximum number of employees on duty and/or residing on the premises at any one time. If for any reason the classification of any use for the purpose of determining the required amount of off-street parking space is not readily determinable hereunder, the classification of the use shall be determined by the Planning Director upon recommendation from the Building Official based on the permitted occupancy of the building.

(A) Auto rental agencies. One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus one parking space for each vehicle to be stored on the lot.

(B) Auto service station motor fuel sales (retail). One and one-half spaces for each pump dispenser up to the first six pump dispensers and one space for each additional pump dispenser. (Standing areas at pump dispenser island and interior circulation areas shall not be counted as parking areas.)

(C) Automobile service and repair shops automotive repair. Three spaces for each service bay. (A service bay shall not be counted as parking space.)

(D) Banks. One space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area.

(E) Bowling alleys. Three spaces for each alley, plus one for each billiard table, plus one for each five seats in any gallery. (If other uses are included, each use shall provide the spaces required for that use.)

(F) Cafes, restaurants, cocktail lounges or bars.

(1) Sit down establishments. One space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area where the public is served.

(2) Establishments with drive-thru windows. One space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area where the public is served.

(3) Establishments with take-out only. One space for each 300 square feet of building area.

(G) Commercial buildings (not otherwise specified herein). One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.

(H) Child day care services, large. One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.

(I) Drive-in facilities. Temporary parking spaces are to be provided in moving lanes, or “stack-up”, preceding customer service space:

(1) Drive-in bank. Three spaces for each service window.

(2) Personal service businesses (such as dry cleaners and photo pick-up). Two spaces for each service window.

(3) Drive-in theater. One space for each four viewing spaces within theater.

(4) Facilities that serve fast food and/or beverages. Seven spaces for each service window.

(J) Educational facilities.

(1) Elementary and secondary schools, kindergartens and parochial schools.One space for each classroom, plus one space for each five students of legal driving age and one space for each three non-teaching employees.

(2) Colleges, universities, trade or vocational schools. One space for each 200 square feet of classroom and office space.

(K) Grocery, supermarkets. One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.

(L) Gymnasiums or health studios. One space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each employee.

(M) Hospitals. One space for each three beds, plus one space for each staff doctor, plus one space for each three employees other than staff doctors.

(N) Hotels and motels. One parking space shall be provided for each guest room. When auxiliary commercial uses are included, the following additional standards are required:

(1) One parking space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area where public is served;

(2) One parking space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area of commercial accessory use; and

(3) One space for every six seats, if seats are fixed; or one space for 50 square feet for places of public assembly.

(O) Manufacturing and industrial uses (including open industrial uses). One space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space for each three employees on the maximum shift, whichever is greater. Open industrial uses: one space per 4,000 square feet of lot area.

(P) Offices and clinics; medical, dental, clinic. One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.

(Q) Motor fuel sales (wholesale). One parking space per employee per shift.

(R) Motor vehicle or machinery retail sales. One space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area,plus one for each 20 outdoor vehicle display spaces.

(S) Mortuaries, funeral homes. One space for each 100 square feet of assembly room floor area, plus one employee, plus one for each car owned by such establishment.

(T) Nursing and personal care facilities, large. One space for each six beds, plus two spaces for any permanent residence on the property.

(U) Places of public assembly. Churches, auditoriums, exhibition halls, theaters, convention facilities, meeting rooms and other places of public assembly shall provide one off-street parking space for every four seats, if seats are fixed; or one space for each 30 square feet of open assembly area where seats are not fixed, excluding platform and stage areas. For churches, off-street parking shall be required for primary seating only.

(V) Offices (not otherwise specified herein). One space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, exclusive of floor area used for utility equipment.

(W) Residential uses. The following minimum parking requirements shall be met for all residential uses as specified herein except that for a single-family, duplex or multi-family residence constructed or to be constructed on an existing lot of record prior to December 31, 1978, which is less than 7,500 square feet in area, at least one space per dwelling unit shall be provided.

(1) Single-family dwellings. Two spaces for each dwelling unit.

(2) Duplex dwellings. Two spaces for each dwelling unit.

(3) Multiple-dwellings.

(a) One-bedroom dwelling unit. One space for each dwelling unit.

(b) Two-bedroom dwelling unit. One and one-half spaces for each dwelling unit.

(4) Rooming and boarding houses. One space for each two guest rooms, plus two spaces for any permanent residence on the property.

(5) Manufactured homes. Two spaces for each manufactured housing unit.

(6) Park models or recreational vehicles. One space for each park model or recreational vehicle.

(X) Retail stores, shops, convenience food stores. One space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.

(Y) Wholesaling and warehousing. One space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area.

(Z) Shopping centers. One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.

(AA) Self-storage facilities. One space for each 50 storage cubicles plus two spaces.

('80 Code, App. A, § 160) (Ord. 583, passed 9-16-1952; Ord. 800, passed 5-17-1960; Ord. 1812, passed 2-7-1979; Ord. 2515, passed 2-20-1991; Ord. 2687, passed 1-4-1995; Ord. O2006-14, passed 2-1-2006; Ord. O2010-32, passed 7-7-2010; Ord. O2011-37, passed 11-2-2011; Ord. O2017-016, passed 5-17-2017; Ord. O2023-036, passed 11-15-2023; Ord. O2023-040, passed 1-3-2024) Penalty, see § 154-999

§ 154-16.08 Off-street Loading Regulations.

(A) Every hospital, institution, hotel, commercial or industrial building hereafter erected or established shall have and maintain loading spaces.

(1) Loading spaces shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 40 feet in length, and with 14 feet in vertical clearance.

(2) Loading spaces shall be located and designed so that trucks need not back into a street or alley. No part of an alley or street shall be used for loading except for areas designated by the city for loading.

(3) When the lot upon which the loading spaces are located abuts an alley paved to city standards, such loading spaces may have access from the alley provided that said alley is not adjacent to a residential district.

(4) No loading space for vehicles over two-ton capacity shall be closer than 50 feet to any property in a residential zoning district unless enclosed by a building or a solid fence or wall not less than six feet in height.

(5) No loading berth shall be located within any minimum required front or side yard.

(6) No loading space which is provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall hereafter be eliminated, reduced or converted in any manner below the requirements established in the ordinance, unless equivalent facilities are provided in conformance to this chapter.

(7) Space allocated for any off-street loading facilities shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities, or portion thereof.

(8) Required off-street loading spaces shall be located on the same site as the use being served.

(B) Loading spaces required. At least the following amounts of off-street loading space shall be provided for uses other than residential, with adequate means for ingress and egress. The following Table No. 4 shall include and apply to all structures in the city.

Table No. 4 - Loading Space Requirements
Total Square Feet of Building Space (Gross Floor Area)	Loading Spaces Required
12,500 up to and including 100,000	1
100,001 up to and including 160,000	2
160,001 up to and including 240,000	3
240,001 up to and including 320,000	4
320,001 up to and including 400,000	5
For each additional 90,000 over 400,000	1 additional

('80 Code, App. A, § 160) (Ord. 583, passed 9-16-1952; Ord. 800, passed 5-17-1960; Ord. 1812, passed 2-7-1979; Ord. O2010-32, passed 7-7-2010; Ord. O2023-040, passed 1-3-2024) Penalty, see § 154-999

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