[Ord. No. 1250 §1(901), 10-15-2002]
A.
All
developments in all districts shall provide sufficient off-street
parking spaces to accommodate vehicles that are likely to be attracted
to the development.
B.
All
parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with
the principal building or use served, except as provided in this Article.
If the off-street parking spaces required by this Article cannot reasonably
be provided on the lot on which the principal use is located, such
parking space may be provided on a lot within two hundred (200) feet
of the principal use or building. The principal use shall be permitted
to continue only as long as its parking requirements are met.
C.
Whenever
a building constructed or a use established after the effective date
of this Chapter is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees,
number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, to create
a need for an increase of ten percent (10%) or more in the number
of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis
of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing
prior to the effective date of this Chapter is enlarged to the extent
of fifty percent (50%) or more in floor area or in the area used,
said building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking
requirements set forth herein.
D.
All
required off-street parking shall be provided on a paved surface impervious
to water.
E.
Off-street
parking facilities shall comply with the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
F.
Where
fractional spaces result in computation of parking space requirements,
the parking spaces required shall be computed to the nearest whole
number.
G.
The
parking space requirement for a use not specifically listed in this
Section shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature
as determined by the Commission.
H.
No
motor vehicle or trailer shall be parked in the required front yard
of a lot or tract of land in any residential district or a lot or
tract of land used for residential purposes in any other district
except in a driveway leading to a required off-street parking space.
[Ord. No. 1250 §1(902), 10-15-2002]
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Land Use
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Parking Space Requirement
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Residential Uses
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Single-family dwellings
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2 spaces per dwelling
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Two-family dwellings
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2 spaces per dwelling
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Multi-family dwellings
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1.5 spaces per dwelling unit with ground floor entry and living
space; 1 space per dwelling unit for multi-family units limited to
the elderly; all other multi-family require 1 space per bedroom in
each unit plus 1 additional space per unit in the development
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Rooming house
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2 spaces, plus 1 space per bedroom
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Bed and breakfast, hotel, motel
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1 space for each room to be rented plus additional space for
restaurant or other facilities, in accordance with other Sections
of this table
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Home occupations
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1 space in addition to the spaces required for the residence
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Commercial Uses
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Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Appliance, furniture, general discount, wholesale stores
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1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area
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Banks and similar institutions, including drive-up facilities
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. Drive-up windows
shall have 3 queuing spaces in addition to 1 space at the service
window. The number of queuing spaces may be reduced by 20% for each
additional window; however, at least 2 queuing spaces are required
at each window
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Business or professional offices, except medical offices
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Bowling alleys
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
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Car wash
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2 spaces for drying and cleaning purposes per stall plus two
2 reservoir spaces in front of each stall
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Convenience and miscellaneous sales
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. Service areas
at gas pumps shall not count as parking spaces
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Dry cleaners
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Funeral homes and mortuaries
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1 space for every 4 seats, plus 1 space for each employee
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Greenhouses
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Medical and dental offices/clinics
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Motor vehicle, manufactured home and trailer sales and rental
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1 space for each 400 square feet of enclosed building floor
area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of open sales lot area
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Open air markets
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of area used for display, storage
or sales
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Restaurants, bars
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1 space for every 3 fixed seats; 1 space for every 2 employees
on the largest shift
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Service stations
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2 spaces for each gas pump plus 3 spaces for each grease rack
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Stadiums and movie theaters
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1 space for every 3 seats
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Storage and parking
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1 space for every 2 employees on the largest shift but not less
than 1 space per 5,000 square feet of area devoted to storage (inside
or outside)
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Vehicle repair, body work
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Mixed uses
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Spaces required shall equal the sum of the various uses computed
separately
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Industrial Uses
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Manufacturing
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2 spaces for each 3 employees on the largest shift and 1 space
for each company vehicle
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Salvage yards
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Truck terminals
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2 spaces for each 3 employees plus 1 space for each truck or
semi-trailer kept on the premises
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Warehouse and storage
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1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each company vehicle
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Wholesale establishments
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2 spaces for each 3 employees, plus 1 space for each 800 square
feet of building floor area in excess of 4,000 square feet, plus 1
space for each company vehicle
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Institutional and Recreational Uses
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Churches
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1 space for every 4 seats in the principal place of assembly
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Day care center
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1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 5 children.
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Education (pre-school and elementary grades K — 8)
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1 space for each staff member and employee plus 2 spaces per
classroom
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Education (grades 9 — 12)
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1 space for each staff member and employee plus 5 spaces per
classroom
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Emergency services
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Golf courses
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2 spaces for each hole plus 1 space for each employee on the
maximum shift; if the course also includes a restaurant/lounge facility
add 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area
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Hospitals
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2 spaces per bed for inpatient care facilities and 1 space per
250 square feet of gross floor area for outpatient facilities
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Libraries, museums, art galleries
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Nursing or rest homes, convalescent centers and similar facilities
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1 space for each 3 beds plus 1 space for each 2 employees on
the largest shift
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[Ord. No. 1250 §1(903), 10-15-2002]
A.
Joint
use of parking facilities shall be permitted subject to the following:
1.
Up to fifty percent (50%) of the parking spaces required for theaters,
public buildings, bowling alleys, nightclubs, cafes and up to one
hundred percent (100%) of the parking spaces required for a church
or school auditorium may be provided and used jointly by banks, offices,
retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses
not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those
listed herein.
2.
Where such parking spaces are provided collectively or used jointly
by two (2) or more buildings or establishments, the required spaces
shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of any use to be served
by the parking space.
3.
In any case where the required parking spaces are collectively or
jointly provided and used, a written agreement assuring the retention
of the parking spaces for such use shall be drawn and executed by
the parties concerned, approved as to form by the City, and shall
be filed with the application for a building permit.
[Ord. No. 1250 §1(904), 10-15-2002]
A.
Minimum
dimensions for parking spaces according to the angle of parking shall
conform to the requirements in the following table:
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Parking Space Features
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Parking Angle
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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45 degree
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60 degree
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90 degree
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Parallel
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Width of parking space
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12 feet
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10 feet
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9 feet
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9 feet
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Length of parking space
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19 feet
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19 feet
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19 feet
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23 feet
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Width of driveway aisle, one-way traffic
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13 feet
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18 feet
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24 feet
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12 feet
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Width of driveway aisle, two-way traffic
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21 feet
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23 feet
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24 feet
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19 feet
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Width of access driveway
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18 feet
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14 feet
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14 feet
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14 feet
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B.
Parking
areas shall be designed so that vehicles may exit without backing
onto a public street. This requirement does not apply to driveways
that provide parking space for single-family and two-family dwellings,
although backing onto an arterial street is discouraged.
C.
Parking
areas shall allow for reasonable access and movement by emergency,
sanitation and other public service vehicles.
D.
Parking
spaces in commercial, industrial, institutional and public parking
lots shall be clearly marked with painted lines or dividers.
[Ord. No. 1250 §1(905), 10-15-2002]
A.
Every
building or part thereof erected or occupied for retail business,
service, manufacturing, storage, warehousing, hotel, funeral home,
or any other similar use, involving the receipt or distribution by
vehicles of materials or merchandise, shall provide and maintain off-street
loading spaces on the site in accordance with the following:
1.
Within any "C-1" zoning district, one (1) loading space for each
ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction
thereof.
2.
Within any "I-1" or "I-2" zoning district, one (1) loading space
for each fifteen thousand (15,000) feet of gross floor area or fraction
thereof.
3.
Loading space area shall have a minimum dimension of fourteen (14)
feet by seventy (70) feet with an overhead clearance of fifteen (15)
feet from the street grade.
4.
No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used
to satisfy the requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any
portion of any off-street parking area be used to meet the requirements
for loading and unloading.
