[R.O. 2011 §400.525; Ord. No. 054-87 §XIII, 10-21-1987]
In addition to the off-street parking and loading requirements
set forth in the district regulations appearing elsewhere in this
Chapter, the specific requirements set forth in this Article shall
apply to all uses cited regardless of the district in which they are
located.
[R.O. 2011 §400.530; Ord. No. 054-87 §XIII, 10-21-1987]
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, off-street parking
and loading spaces shall be provided at the time any building or structure
is erected or structurally altered and all required parking spaces
shall be located on the same lot on which the building or use served
is located.
[R.O. 2011 §400.535; Ord. No. 054-87 §XIII, 10-21-1987]
A. Prior
to the issuance of any building permit, the Building Commissioner
shall ensure that the provisions of this Article have been met:
1. All applications for a building permit for a new or enlarged building,
structure, or use, or for a variance involving the construction or
enlargement of any building, structure or use, shall include plans
for at least the minimum number of parking or loading spaces as herein
required. include plans for at least the minimum number of parking
or loading spaces as herein required. The plans shall include a plot
plan, drawn to scale, and fully dimensioned showing the dimensions
and locations of off-street parking and loading spaces and the means
of access to the spaces.
2. A required off-street parking space shall contain an area of not
less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet nor less than nine
(9) feet wide by twenty (20) feet long measured perpendicularly to
the sides of the parking space, exclusive of access drives or circulation
aisles. Aisles between vehicular parking spaces shall not be less
than twelve (12) feet in width when serving automobiles parked at
a forty-five degree (45°) angle in one (1) direction nor less
than twenty-five (25) feet in width when servicing automobiles parked
perpendicularly. An off-street loading space (exclusive of adequate
access drives and maneuvering spaces) shall have a minimum dimension
of twelve (12) feet by thirty-five (35) feet and an overhead clearance
of not less than fourteen (14) feet in height above a grade.
3. Access. Parking facilities shall be designed with
appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in such
a manner as to least interfere with the movement of traffic and, where
only one (1) entry or exit is provided, to permit adequate maneuvering
area for vehicles to turn around so no backing of vehicles into the
street is required. No driveway or curb cut in any residential district
shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in width. No driveway or curb cut
shall exceed thirty (30) feet in width.
4. Required setbacks. Except as otherwise provided,
no parking space nor portion thereof established on the same lot with
a building shall be located within a required front yard. On corner
lots, no parking space shall be permitted in the required side yard
adjacent to the street. No parking spaces nor portion thereof established
on a lot without a building shall be located closer to any street
line than the established building line on adjacent properties nor
closer than the front yard setback required for the district in which
the parking lot is located. Further, any wall, fence, or hedge developed
around any parking area shall be subject to the front yard setback
requirements of this Article in the same manner as a building or structure.
5. Surfacing. All open off-street parking or loading
areas, except those accessory to single-family or two-family dwellings,
shall be improved with a compacted rock base, not less than one and
one-half (1½) inches of asphaltic concrete or a comparable
all-weather dustless material. All paved parking spaces shall be properly
marked by durable paint strips a minimum of four (4) inches wide and
extending the length of the parking space.
6. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking or loading
area shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from all adjoining
properties, to the extent possible, and shall not interfere with traffic
movement on adjacent streets. No flashing lights or lights simulating
movement shall be permitted.
7. Adequate storm water drainage facilities shall be installed to ensure
that storm water does not flow onto abutting property or abutting
sidewalks in such a way or quantity that pedestrians using the sidewalk
would be detrimentally affected or inconvenienced.
[R.O. 2011 §400.540; Ord. No. 054-87 §XIII, 10-21-1987]
A. Single- And Two-Family Dwellings. One (1) parking space
for each one (1) bedroom unit; two (2) parking spaces for each two
(2) or three (3) bedroom unit; three (3) parking spaces for each unit
with four (4) or more bedrooms.
B. Multiple-Family Dwellings. Two (2) parking spaces for each
dwelling unit.
C. Rooming Or Boarding House. One (1) parking space for each
dwelling unit for permanent residence, plus one (1) parking space
for each two (2) sleeping rooms.
D. Auto Sales Or Garage. One (1) parking space for each one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area in building, or one (1)
parking space for each employee, plus four (4) parking spaces for
each maintenance stall, whichever is greater.
E. Bank Or Savings And Loan Institution. Five (5) parking spaces
for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
F. Bowling Alley, Recreation Center, Swimming Pool, Skating Rink, And
Other Recreational And Amusement Facilities. One (1) parking
space for every five (5) customers, computed on the basis of maximum
servicing capacity at any one (1) time, plus one (1) additional space
for every two (2) persons regularly employed on the premises.
G. Business, Professional, Or Public Office Building. Three
(3) parking spaces for the first (1st) one thousand (1,000) square
feet of floor area, plus two (2) parking spaces for each additional
one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor space.
H. Church Or Similar Place Of Worship. One (1) parking space
for each four (4) seats in the main auditorium (each thirty (30) inches
of pew or bench space is considered one (1) seat).
I. Clothing Store Or Shoe Repair Or Service Store. Three (3)
parking spaces for the first (1st) one thousand (1,000) square feet
of floor area, plus two and one-half (2½) parking spaces for
each additional one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
J. Club Houses And Permanent Meeting Places Of Veterans, Business, Civic,
Fraternal, Labor And Similar Organizations. One (1) parking
space for every fifty (50) square feet of aggregate floor area in
the auditorium, assembly hall, and dining room of such building, plus
one (1) additional space for every two (2) persons regularly employed
on the premises.
K. Community Center, Library, Museum Or Art Gallery. Ten (10)
parking spaces for the first (1st) two thousand (2,000) square feet
of floor area, plus one (1) parking space for each additional three
hundred (300) square feet of floor area.
L. Dance Hall, Assembly Or Exhibition Hall Without Fixed Seats. One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of
floor area used therefor.
M. Department Or Variety Store. Parking or storage for all
vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business, plus three
(3) parking spaces for the first (1st) one thousand (1,000) square
feet of floor area and one (1) parking space for each additional one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
N. Funeral Home, Mortuary Or Undertaking Establishment. Parking
or storage for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business,
plus one (1) parking space for every two (2) persons regularly employed
on the premises and one (1) parking space for every four (4) seats
in the auditorium or chapel of such establishment.
O. Furniture, Appliance Or Hardware Store. Parking or storage
for all vehicles used indirectly in the conduct of business, plus
three (3) parking spaces for the first one thousand (1,000) square
feet of floor area and one (1) parking space for each additional one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
P. Golf Courses. Parking or storage for all vehicles directly
used in the operation of the course, plus eighteen (18) parking spaces
for each nine (9) holes and one (1) parking space for each person
employed on the premises.
Q. Grocery Or Convenience Food Store. Parking or storage space
for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business and
one (1) parking space for each two (2) employees, plus four (4) parking
spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
R. Home Occupation. Three (3) parking spaces, which number
may include the required spaces for the residential dwelling unit.
S. Hospital. One (1) parking space for each employee and staff
person and one (1) parking space for each four (4) beds for patients.
T. Hotel. One (1) parking space for each two (2) employees
and one (1) parking space for each rental unit; plus one (1) parking
space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area for any
commercial uses contained herein.
U. Industrial Or Manufacturing Plants And Facilities. Parking
or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of
the industrial operation, plus one (1) parking space for every two
(2) employees on the premises based on the maximum employment of the
largest shift.
V. Machinery Or Equipment Sales Or Service. Parking or storage
space for all vehicles used directly in the operation of the business,
plus two (2) parking spaces for the first (1st) one thousand (1,000)
square feet of floor area and three (3) parking spaces for each additional
one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
W. Medical Or Dental Clinic. One (1) parking space for each
doctor practicing in the building and one (1) parking space for every
two (2) persons regularly employed in the building, plus four (4)
parking spaces for each examination room, whichever is greater.
X. Motel. One (1) parking space for every two (2) persons regularly
employed on the premises and one (1) parking space for each rental
unit, plus additional spaces required for any commercial uses operated
in association with the motel in accordance with this Article.
Y. Nursery School. Two (2) parking spaces, plus one (1) additional
space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area.
Z. Nursing, Rest Or Convalescent Home. One (1) parking space
for every two (2) beds occupied at maximum capacity, plus one (1)
parking space for every two (2) regular employees on the premises.
AA. Outdoor Retail Or Wholesale Business. Parking or storage
for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business plus
two (2) parking spaces for each person employed on the premises based
on the maximum seasonal employment and such additional spaces as may
be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission based on the nature
of the business and other relevant factors.
AB. Repair Shop, Plumbing Shop, Electrical Shop, Or Other Similar Service
Establishment. Parking or storage spaces for all vehicles
used directly in the operation of the business, plus two (2) parking
spaces for each person regularly employed on the premises.
AC. Research Or Testing Laboratory, Creamery, Bottling Plant Or Similar
Establishment. Parking or storage for all vehicles used directly
in the conduct of the business, plus one (1) parking space for every
two (2) employees on the premises based on the maximum employment
of the largest shift.
AD. Restaurant, Bar, Night Club, Cafe, Or Other Similar Eating, Drinking
Or Amusement Establishment. One (1) parking space for each
two (2) employees and one (1) parking space for each two hundred (200)
square feet of floor area.
AE. Retail Business Or Personal Service Establishment (except as otherwise
specified herein). One (1) parking space for each vehicle
used directly in the conduct of the business, plus one (1) parking
space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area.
AF. Self-Service Laundry. One (1) parking space for every two
(2) washing machines.
AG. Service Or Filling Station. Parking or storage for all vehicles
used directly in the conduct of the business, plus one (1) parking
space for each gas pump, three (3) parking spaces for each grease
rack or similar service bay, and one (1) parking space for every two
(2) employees based on the maximum employment of the largest shift.
AH. School; Elementary Or Junior High School. One (1) parking
space for each staff member and person regularly employed on the premises,
plus one (1) parking space for each classroom.
AI. School; High School, College, Or Technical School. One (1)
parking space for each staff member and person regularly employed
on the premises, plus five (5) parking spaces for each classroom.
AJ. Theater, Auditorium, Stadium, Gymnasium, Sports Arena, Or Similar
Place Of Public Assembly. One (1) parking space for each
five (5) seats or seating spaces available at maximum capacity (where
bench seating is used, each thirty (30) inches of bench space is considered
one (1) seat).
AK. Warehouse, Freight Or Trucking Terminal. Parking or storage
space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of business, plus
one (1) parking space for each two (2) employees on the premises based
on the maximum employment of the largest shift.
AL. Wholesale Establishment. Parking or storage space for all
vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business, plus two (2)
parking spaces for each employee based on the maximum employment of
the largest shift.
[R.O. 2011 §400.545; Ord. No. 054-87 §XIII, 10-21-1987]
A. All
parking spaces required shall be located on the same lot or parcel
of land as the main building or use being served, except that the
required parking may be provided on a separate lot or parcel of land
not over three hundred (300) feet from the main building or use, if
the parking facilities are located in the same zoning district as
the principal permitted use or in a less restricted zoning district.
B. Where
an increase in the number of parking spaces is required by a change
or enlargement in an existing use, or where the required spaces are
provided collectively or used jointly by two (2) or more buildings
or establishment, the required spaces may be located and maintained
on a separate lot or parcel of land not over three hundred (300) feet
from the existing use of any of the establishments jointly or collectively
using the parking facilities, provided that the parking facilities
are located in the same zoning district or a less restricted zoning
district as the uses served.
C. Up
to fifty percent (50%) of the parking space required for:
1. Theaters, public auditoriums, bowling alleys, dance halls, night
clubs or 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,
2. Banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments
and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same
hours as those listed in (1); provided however, that written agreement
thereto is properly executed and filed as specified below.
D. In
any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the
same lot with the building or use served, or where such spaces are
collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereby
assuring their retention for such purposes, shall be properly drawn
and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution
by the City Attorney and shall be filed with the application for a
building permit.
E. Off-street
parking space may be located within a required front yard in any "B"
or "I" District, but no off-street parking shall be permitted in the
required front yard of any "R" District except upon a driveway providing
access to a garage, carport, or parking area for a dwelling.
[R.O. 2011 §400.550; Ord. No. 054-87 §XIII, 10-21-1987]
A. Accessory off-street parking facilities serving non-residential uses of property may be permitted in any "R" District, when located not more than three hundred (300) feet from the boundary of any "B" or "I" District and when authorized by the Board of Alderpersons after review and study by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The provision of non-residential parking in Residential Districts shall be subject to Article
XX, Special Use Regulations, of this Chapter, and to the following requirements.
1. Ingress and egress to such parking lot shall be from a street directly
serving the commercial, business, or industrial districts in which
the uses intended to be served are located.
2. The parking lot shall be used solely for the parking of passenger
automobiles.
3. No commercial repair service or work of any kind shall be conducted
on the parking lot, nor shall any sale or display for sale of vehicles
be conducted thereon.
4. Sign. See Article
XIX, Sign Regulations.
5. The parking lot may be open from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and shall
be closed at all times, provided however, that when supervised by
one (1) or more full-time attendants, the parking lot may be kept
open until 12:00 Midnight. Parking lot lights shall be turned off
when the lot closes.
6. Each entrance to and exit from the parking lot shall be at least
twenty (20) feet distant from any adjacent property located in any
Residential District, except where ingress to the parking lot is provided
from a public alley or public way separating the residential areas
from the proposed parking lot.
7. The parking area shall be set back in conformity with the established
or required yards for residential uses and, where a parking area adjoins
a dwelling use, it shall have a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet.
8. The parking area shall be suitably screened or fenced, paved and
drained, lighted and maintained free of debris.
9. In addition to the foregoing requirements, such parking lots shall
conform to any further requirements and conditions as may be prescribed
by the Board of Alderpersons for the protection of properties adjacent
to and in the vicinity of the proposed parking lot.
[R.O. 2011 §400.555; Ord. No. 054-87 §XIII, 10-21-1987]
A. Every
building or part thereof erected or occupied for retail business,
service, manufacturing, storage, warehousing, hotel, mortuary, or
any other use similarly involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles
of materials or merchandise, shall provide and maintain on the same
premises, off-street loading space in accordance with the following
requirements. Such space shall be in addition to and not considered
as meeting a part of the requirements for off-street parking:
1. Retail business, service establishments, and similar uses:
In "B-1" Commercial District, one (1) off-street loading space
for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet or fraction thereof, of
gross floor area.
2. Industrial, manufacturing or similar uses:
One (1) off-street loading space for each fifteen thousand (15,000)
square feet or fraction thereof, of gross floor area.
3. Warehouse or wholesale storage facility:
One (1) off-street loading space for each seven thousand five
hundred (7,500) square feet or fraction thereof, of gross floor area.
4. Freight terminal or trucking terminal:
One (1) off-street loading space for each five thousand (5,000)
square feet or fraction thereof, of gross floor area.