All new parking lots and all alterations of
existing lots shall be subject to the approval of the City Council.
Requests for said parking lots shall be accompanied by detailed plans
on landscaping, parking layout, drainage provisions and driveway locations.
In all districts, there shall be provided at the time any use or building
is erected, enlarged, extended, or increased off-street parking stalls
for all vehicles in accordance with the following:
A. Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be
provided for each parking space.
B. Location.
(1) Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of all
districts except on the front lawns of single-family and two-family
residence districts outside of a driveway apron but shall not be closer
than five feet to a side lot line, right-of-way line or rear lot line.
(2) Off-street parking in the single-family and two-family residence districts is permitted in the front yard in the driveway, even though closer than five feet to a side lot line, provided that the driveway conforms to the requirements in §
530-58.
C. Use restrictions.
(1) Repair and service. No commercial motor vehicle repair
work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with
parking facilities provided in residence districts.
(2) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street
parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties and
public streets in such a way as not to create a nuisance. However,
in no case shall such lighting exceed three footcandles measured at
the lot line.
(3) Street setback area. No parking shall be permitted
between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line
prevailing in the zone in which the proposed parking area is to be
located. The resulting open area shall be planted in grass or otherwise
landscaped to create a permanent green area.
D. Number of stalls. The number of parking stalls required
for newly created parking lots is shown in the following table:
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Use
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Minimum Parking Required
|
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Dwellings: single-family, two-family and mobile
homes
|
2 stalls for each dwelling unit
|
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Dwellings: multifamily
|
2 stalls for each dwelling unit
|
|
Housing for the elderly
|
0.75 space for each dwelling with 1/2 of these
spaces to be built before occupancy and the balance of which spaces
shall be reserved until such time as the City Council may order them
installed
|
|
Hotels and motels
|
1 stall for each guest room plus 1 stall for
each 3 employees
|
|
Sororities, dormitories, rooming houses and
boardinghouses
|
1 stall for each bed
|
|
Retirement homes and orphanages
|
1 stall per 2,000 feet of principal floor area
|
|
Rest and nursing homes
|
1 stall for each 5 beds plus 1 stall for each
3 employees
|
|
Medical and dental clinics
|
5 stalls for each doctor
|
|
Churches, community centers, vocational and
night schools, and other places of public assembly
|
1 stall for each 5 seats
|
|
Secondary and elementary schools
|
1 stall for each 2 employees plus 1 stall for
each 5 students of 16 years of age or more
|
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Restaurants, bars, clubs and lodges, and places
of entertainment
|
1 stall for each 150 square feet
|
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Manufacturing and processing plants (including
meat and food processing), laboratories and warehouses
|
1 stall for every 2 employees; number of employees
shall be construed to mean the maximum number on the premises at one
time
|
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Financial institutions, business, government
and professional offices, and retail and service establishments
|
1 stall for each 300 square feet of floor area
and 1 stall for each 2 employees
|
|
Motor vehicle sales (new and used)
|
1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area
used plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of outdoor display area
for each motor vehicle to be displayed (this requirement does not
include service garages; see below)
|
|
Repair shops, retail and service stores
|
1 space for each 150 square feet of net floor
space
|
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Automobile repair garages and service stations
|
1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each
250 square feet of floor area used for repair work
|
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Bowling alleys
|
5 spaces for each alley
|
E. Uses not listed. In the case of structures or uses
not mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar shall apply.
Floor space or area shall mean the gross floor area inside the exterior
walls, where floor space is indicated above as a basis for determining
the amount of off-street parking required.
F. Handicapped parking requirements. In addition to any
other requirements relating to parking spaces contained in these ordinances,
the provisions contained in §§ 101.13, 346.503 and
346.56, Wis. Stats., and any Wisconsin Administrative Code sections
adopted pursuant thereto are hereby adopted by reference and made
applicable to all parking facilities whenever constructed.
G. Changes in buildings or use. Whenever a building or
use is changed, structurally altered or enlarged to create a need
for an increase of 50% or more in the number of existing parking spaces,
such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change.
H. Off-lot parking.
(1) Required off-street parking spaces shall be located
on the same lot with the principal use, or, when this requirement
cannot be met, such parking spaces may be located off lot provided
that the parking spaces are located in the same district. Off-lot
parking spaces shall also be held in fee simple ownership by the owner
of the use requiring such parking or be leased or rented through a
written agreement satisfactory to the City Attorney.
(2) Off-lot parking spaces for residential uses shall
be within 250 feet of the principal entrance or the entrance for the
individual occupants for whom the spaces are reserved while the farthest
portions of a parking lot for all other uses shall be within 300 feet
of the entrance of the establishment.
(3) Accessory parking may be located in residential districts,
provided that said lot or property is immediately adjacent to a commercial,
business or industrial zoning district.
(4) All off-street parking lots adjoining lots zoned for
residential use shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet from any interior
lot line, except if the adjoining lot is used for legally conforming
parking purposes.
I. Coal tar and high-PAH sealant compliance. Any applicant for an authorization or permit for the construction or alteration of any off-street parking or drive under this section shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Common Council of compliance with §
420-3 of this Code.
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-1]
All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced
or extended after the effective date of this chapter shall meet the
design requirements of the City of Weyauwega Code of Ordinances.