All new parking lots and all alterations of existing lots shall
be subject to the approval of the Common 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) Parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the principal use or off-lot parking shall be provided in accordance with Subsection
H of this section.
(2) Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of all districts except
in the front yards of single-family and two-family residence districts
but shall not be closer than five feet to a side lot line, right-of-way
line or rear lot line.
(3) 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 §
520-58.
C. Use restrictions.
(1) Repair and service. No 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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Single-family and two-family dwellings and mobile homes
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2 stalls for each dwelling unit
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Multifamily dwellings
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2 stalls for each dwelling unit
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Housing for the elderly
|
0.75 stall for each dwelling with 1/2 of these stalls to be
built before occupancy and the balance to be reserved until such time
as the Common Council may order them installed
|
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Hotels and motels
|
1 stall for each guest room plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
|
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Sororities, dormitories, rooming houses and boardinghouses
|
1 stall for each bed
|
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Retirement homes and orphanages
|
1 stall per 2,000 feet of principal floor area
|
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Rest and nursing homes
|
1 stall for each 5 beds plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
|
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Medical and dental clinics
|
5 stalls for each doctor
|
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Churches, community centers, vocational and night schools and
other places of public assembly
|
1 stall for each 5 seats
|
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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, 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
|
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Motor vehicle sales (new and used)
|
1 stall for each 500 square feet of floor area used plus 1 stall
for each 300 square feet of outdoor display area for each motor vehicle
to be displayed (This requirement does not include service stations;
see below.)
|
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Repair shops
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1 stall for each 150 square feet of net floor space
|
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Automobile repair garages and service stations
|
1 stall for each employee plus 1 stall for each 250 square feet
of floor area used for repair work
|
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Bowling alleys
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5 stalls 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 this chapter, 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 lots 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.
All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended
after the effective date of this chapter shall meet the design requirements
of the City of New Lisbon Code of Ordinances.