[Ord. No. 99-99 §1, 7-12-1999; Ord. No. 01-054 §1, 4-25-2001; Ord.
No. 03-142 §1(64—67), 10-1-2003; Ord. No. 04-053 §1, 4-13-2004; Ord. No. 05-029 §1, 3-29-2005; Ord. No. 07-040 §1, 3-31-2007; Ord. No. 10-041 §43, 6-2-2010]
A.
Minimum Area Parking Space. An off-street parking space
shall have a length of not less than nineteen (19) feet and a width
of not less than nine (9) feet. Said parking space shall not be located
within a public right-of-way of a street, or an aisle, alley, drive,
or driveway entrance to the parking area. Such parking space shall
be permanently reserved for the temporary storage of one (1) vehicle
and be connected to a parking aisle, drive lane, street or alley which
affords ingress and egress for a vehicle without requiring another
vehicle to be moved. In no case shall a parking space be located directly
behind another parking space where a vehicle has to be moved for another
vehicle to exit the parking area.
B.
Minimum Area Loading Space. For the purpose of these regulations,
a loading space is a space located within the main building or on
the same lot, providing for the standing, loading, and unloading of
trucks, having a minimum area of six hundred (600) square feet, a
minimum width of twelve (12) feet, and a minimum depth of fifty (50)
feet, and a vertical clearance of fourteen (14) feet.
C.
Drainage And Maintenance. Off-street parking and loading
facilities shall be drained to eliminate standing water and to prevent
damage to abutting property and/or public streets and alleys and surfaced
with erosion-resistant material in accordance with applicable County
specifications. Off-street parking areas shall be maintained in a
clean, orderly, and dust-free condition at the expense of the owner
or lessee and not used for the sale, repair, or servicing of any vehicles,
equipment, materials or supplies.
D.
Parking Stall And Access Aisle Requirements. Stalls for
off-street parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with the
following criteria:
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Par Angle
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Stall Width
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Stall Depth
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Aisle Width
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Traffic Patterns
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45°
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9'
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20' 8"
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15'
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One-way
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60°
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9'
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21'
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18'
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One-way
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75°
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9'
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19' 6"
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23'
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One-way
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90°
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9'
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19'
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24'
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Two-way
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Parking spaces which are parallel shall be a minimum of twenty-four
(24) feet in length. The Director of the Division of Planning and
Zoning shall approve specifications for other configurations.
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E.
Location And Access. The location and design of entrances
and exits shall be in accordance with the current applicable regulations
of the St. Charles County Highway Department and/or Missouri Department
of Transportation.
F.
Paving.
1.
All parking areas, including driveways and aisles, shall be paved
and striped. Such paving shall consist of Portland concrete, an asphaltic
overlay or permeable pavement alternative. An alternative dust-free
surface six (6) inches in depth may be approved by the Director of
the Division of Planning and Zoning provided that surface is maintained
free of weeds and vegetation.
2.
In the A and R districts, where the required number of parking spaces
for the use is two (2) spaces or less and where a lot or parcel is
one (1) acre or greater in size, the parking area and drive shall
be an all-weather surface of a uniform depth of six (6) inches at
a minimum. This surface must be maintained free of weeds and vegetation.
G.
Screening. When off-street parking areas for five (5) or
more automobiles or loading areas are located closer than fifty (50)
feet to a lot or parcel in a residential district, or to any lot upon
which there is a dwelling as a permitted use under these regulations,
and where such parking areas are not entirely screened visually from
such lot by an intervening building or structure, a continuous, visual
screen with a minimum height of six (6) feet shall be provided between
the parking area and the said lot in a residential district, or upon
which there is a dwelling. Such screen may consist of a compact evergreen
hedge, foliage screening, berm, or a solid or louvered or sight-proof
fence or wall.
H.
Landscaping In Parking Areas.
1.
Any parking lot with at least fifty (50) parking spaces must have
at least one (1) landscaped island or peninsula containing at least
two hundred (200) square feet for every fifty (50) parking spaces.
2.
The dimensions of any planting area shall be sufficient to support
the landscaping materials planted therein and to insure proper growth.
3.
The primary landscaping materials used in parking lots shall be trees,
which provide shade or are capable of providing shade at maturity.
Shrubbery, hedges and other materials may be used to complement the
trees. All islands or peninsulas must contain at least one (1) large
deciduous tree.
I.
Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting, when provided, shall
meet safety standards for the general public and have an arrangement
and a level of intensity which will not interfere with adjacent streets
or properties, and shall not be flashing or intermittent.
J.
Special Uses And Conditions. For uses other than specified in this Chapter and Chapter 410, parking and loading spaces adequate in number and size to serve such use, and the elimination or reduction of the full provision of parking and loading facilities where application of said provision is either impractical under certain conditions or unnecessary due to the nature of such uses, shall be determined by the Director of the Division of Planning and Zoning upon recommendation by the Director of the Division of Development Review.
K.
Front Yard Setback Requirement. No parking spaces or aisles
shall be located within front yard setback area. The area within the
required front yard setback shall remain an open space, unoccupied
and unobstructed from the ground upward, except for permitted signs,
landscaping and driveways providing ingress and egress to the site
that result in the smallest area of encroachment of such yard.
[Ord. No. 99-99 §1, 7-12-1999; Ord. No. 01-054 §1, 4-25-2001; Ord.
No. 03-142 §1(68—70), 10-1-2003; Ord. No. 05-029 §1, 3-29-2005; Ord. No. 07-040 §1, 3-13-2007]
Except as otherwise provided in this Unified Development Ordinance,
when any building or structure is hereafter erected or structurally
altered, or any building or structure which is existing is converted
to another use, accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided
as follows (all square footages are based upon the gross floor area
of the structure):
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Residential Type Use
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Off-street Parking Spaces Required
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|---|---|
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One- or two-family dwelling
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2 per dwelling unit
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Multi-family dwelling
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2 per dwelling unit
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Housing specifically designed for the elderly and/or disabled
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1 per dwelling unit
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Group home facility
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2 per group home
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Room, boarding, or lodging house (Bed and breakfast)
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1 per each sleeping room, plus a minimum of 2 required for permanent
residents
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Health Care Related Uses
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Off-street Parking Spaces Required
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|---|---|
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Hospital
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2 per patient bed, plus 1 per employee on the maximum shift
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Medical office or clinic
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1 per 200 square feet
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Nursing home, sanitarium, rest home, convalescent care center,
home for the aged, or similar institution
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1 per 2 patient beds
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Health club
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1 per 75 square feet
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Educational Uses
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Off-street Parking Spaces Required
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|---|---|
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Elementary or junior high school
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3 per classroom
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Preschool, daycare, special, or other private school
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1 per 8 children plus 1 per employee on the maximum work shift
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High school
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1 per 4 students, plus 1 per each faculty member and employee
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College, university, trade, or vocational school, business school
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8 per classroom, plus 1 per each faculty member and employee
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Public library, art museum, or art gallery
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5 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
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Institutional, Public, or Semi-Public Uses
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Off-street Parking Spaces Required
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|---|---|
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Church, temple, synagogue, or place of assembly for worship
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1 per 3 seats in main assembly area
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Fire station
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1 per employee on maximum work shift, plus 1 guest space
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Foster home
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1 per 5 beds, plus 1 per each employee on the maximum work shift
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Group living facility
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1 per 5 beds, plus 1 per each employee on the maximum work shift
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Postal station
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4 per customer service station, and 1 per employee on the maximum
work shift, plus 1 per every postal vehicle stored on the property
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Recreational, Cultural, or Entertainment Uses
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Off-street Parking Spaces Required
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|---|---|
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Amusement park, amusement place
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1 per 100 square feet of activity area, or 100 square feet of
gross floor area, whichever applies
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Athletic field
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30 spaces for every diamond or athletic field
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Auditorium, theater, gymnasium, stadium, arena, meeting rooms
and places, convention hall, or center
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1 per 3 seats, 1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area without
fixed seating
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Boat dock, harbor, marina
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1 per every 2 berths or moorings, plus 1 per employee on the
maximum shift
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Bowling alley
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5 per alley, plus 1 per employee on the maximum work shift
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Campground
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1 per camp site
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Private clubs, fraternities, sororities, and lodges with sleeping
rooms
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2 per sleeping rooms or suites
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Private clubs, fraternities, sororities, and lodges with no
sleeping rooms
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1 per 4 members
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Community center
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Drive-in theatre
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift, in addition to spaces
for movie patrons' parking
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Fairground
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Sufficient open-land convertible to parking area such that no
vehicle will be parked on any street
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Golf course or country club
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1 per 5 members, or 6 per hole if open to the public
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Golf driving range
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1 per tee, plus 1 per employee
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Handball, racquetball courts
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3 per court
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Ice and roller hockey rink or indoor soccer facility
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60 per playing field or surface
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Ice and roller rink
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1 per 100 square foot of skating or playing area
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Miniature golf course
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2 per hole
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Racetrack
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1 per 4 seats
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Recreation center
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Stable, Riding
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1 per 2 stalls, plus 1 per every 4 seats of spectator seating
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Swimming pool
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1 per 100 square feet of water area
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Tennis court
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2 per court
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Commercial Uses
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Off-street Parking Spaces Required
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|---|---|
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Animal hospital/clinic
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3 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Automobile repair and service
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4 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Auto, truck, boat sales, and service
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1 per employee plus a minimum of 2 parking spaces for customer
parking or 2 per 1,000 square feet of interior showroom, whichever
is greater; plus 3 per service bay in service area
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Banking and financial facilities
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Barber and beauty shops
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3 per chair, except those operated as a home occupation
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Car wash, not self-service
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Service line-up equal to 5 cars, and 1 per employee
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Car wash, self-service
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Service line-up for each wash stall equal to 2 cars, plus 1
drying space for each stall
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Department and discount stores
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3 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Equipment sales and service, rent and repair
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3 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Food markets (over 5,000 square feet)
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3 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Food storage locker
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1 per 200 square feet of customer service area
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Furniture, appliance, and hardware stores
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1 per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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General service or repair establishment, printing, plumbing,
heating
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1 per 400 square feet of sales and office area, plus 1 per vehicle
utilized in the operation of the business
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Hotel and motel
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1 per sleeping room or suite, plus 1 per employee on the maximum
work shift
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Mobile homes, manufactured homes, modular homes, or travel trailers
sales
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1 per 300 square feet of gross sales office area
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Mortuary or funeral home
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At least 1 parking space for each 4 seats, based upon the designated
maximum capacity of the parlor(s), plus at least 1 parking space for
each employee and 1 parking space for each vehicle maintained on the
premises
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Office or office building
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Restaurant (sit-down), bar, cocktail lounge, microbrewery, night
club
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12 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Restaurant, fast food
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15 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Retail store, food markets (5,000 square feet or less), or personal
services establishment
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Service station
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 for each service
bay
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Shopping center
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4 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Winery
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1 per 200 square feet in the tasting room plus 1 per table for
seating in both an indoor and outdoor arrangement
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Industrial Uses
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Off-street Parking Spaces Required
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Brewery, bottling plant, creamery, or dairy
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 per each vehicle
utilized in the operation of the business and 1 guest space
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Extraction of raw materials
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 per each vehicle
utilized in the operation of the business
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Research and testing laboratory
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 guest space
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Manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial establishment
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift plus, 1 per each vehicle
utilized in the operation of the business, and 1 guest space
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Storage yard for bulk materials
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 per each vehicle
utilized in the operation of the business
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Service yard for contractors' equipment
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 per each vehicle
or equipment stored on the property
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Vehicle impound facility
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1 per employee, plus 1 per vehicle utilized in the operation
and stored on the property, plus 1 for customer parking
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Warehouse, distribution center, wholesale establishment, or
similar operation
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1 per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 per each vehicle
utilized in the operation and stored on the property, and 1 guest
space
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[Ord. No. 99-99 §1, 7-12-1999]
A.
The
parking requirements for a use not specifically listed in the chart
shall be the same as for a listed use of similar characteristics of
parking demand generation at the determination of the Director of
the Division of Planning and Zoning.
B.
The
parking requirements in this Article do not limit special requirements
which may be imposed with planned unit developments, conditional use
permits, or developments which are unique relating to traffic and
parking generation data.
C.
When
the determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required
in this Article results in a requirement of a fractional space less
than one-half (½), the extra space can be disregarded. If the
fractional space is one-half (½) or more, a parking space must
be added.
D.
The
total number of employees in relation to determining the number of
parking spaces required shall be compiled on the basis of the total
number of persons on the maximum work shift. Seasonal variation in
employment may be recognized in determining the total number of parking
spaces required.
E.
The
parking requirements are in addition to space for storage of trucks
and other vehicles in connection with any use.
F.
In
the case of mixed uses, uses with different parking requirements utilizing
the same building or premises, or in the case of joint use of a building
or premises by more than one (1) use having the same parking requirements,
the total number of parking spaces required shall equal the sum of
the requirements of the various uses.
G.
When
a building use is changed or converted to a new use, or enlarged in
floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating
capacity, or otherwise, to create a need under the requirements of
this Article for an increase in parking spaces of ten percent (10%)
or more, such additional parking spaces shall be provided on the basis
of the change or enlargement.
[Ord. No. 99-99 §1, 7-12-1999; Ord. No. 05-029 §1, 3-29-2005]
All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same
lot with the building or use served, except that where an increase
in the number of spaces is required by a change or enlargement of
use or where such spaces are provided collectively or used jointly
by two (2) or more buildings or establishments, the required spaces
may be located and maintained not to exceed three hundred (300) feet
from an institutional building or other non-residential building served.
[Ord. No. 99-99 §1, 7-12-1999]
A.
A parking
lot serving any commercial or industrial use, public facility, or
multi-family development shall have a number of level parking spaces,
as set forth in the following table, reserved for physically disabled
persons. Each reserved parking space shall be not less than thirteen
(13) feet wide (eight (8) foot stall with an adjacent five (5) foot
access aisle) and identified by an above-grade sign designating the
parking space for the physically disabled. Two (2) handicapped parking
spaces may share an adjacent five (5) foot access aisle. The following
parking standards are consistent with the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act and regulations adopted under the Act's authority.
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ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES FOR THE DISABLED
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|---|---|---|
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Total Parking in Lot
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Required Number of Accessible Spaces
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01 to 05
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1*
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06 to 25
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1
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26 to 50
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51 to 75
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3
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76 to 100
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4
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101 to 150
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5
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151 to 200
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6
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201 to 300
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7
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301 to 400
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8
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401 to 500
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9
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501 to 1,000
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2% of total
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over 1,000
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20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
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*
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Accessible space shall be provided, but is not required to be
designated by appropriate signage.
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B.
For every eight (8) or fraction of eight (8) accessible parking spaces, at least one (1) shall be a van-accessible parking space, which shall be provided as described in Subsection (D).
C.
Parking
spaces reserved for the physically disabled shall be adjacent to curb
ramps, elevators, walkways, and entrances so that disabled persons
can avoid passing behind parked cars. Reserved parking spaces for
the disabled shall be as close to building entrances as possible.
D.
In
the development of large shopping areas, medical centers, hospitals,
and housing for the elderly and/or handicapped, an area for van parking
serving the disabled shall be reserved. Each reserved parking space
for vans transporting the elderly and disabled shall have a minimum
width of sixteen (16) feet (eight (8) foot stall with an adjoining
eight (8) foot access aisle) to accommodate a wheel chair lift. Each
reserved parking space for van parking shall be level and identified
by an above-grade sign designating the van space for the physically
disabled.
[Ord. No. 99-99 §1, 7-12-1999]
Off-street loading spaces shall be provided in all districts
as follows:
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Use or Use Category
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Floor Area in Square Feet
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Loading Spaces Required
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|---|---|---|
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Commercial and Industrial uses
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0 - 5,000
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None
|
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5,000 - 50,000
|
One
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50,000 - 100,000
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Two
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Each 100,000 over 100,000
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One additional
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Educational and Large Medical Facilities
|
0 - 10,000
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None
|
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10,000 - 100,000
|
One
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Each 100,000 over 100,000
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One additional
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Funeral homes or mortuaries
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Not applicable
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One
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