[R.O. 2011 § 400.370; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
All buildings or structures hereafter erected, constructed,
reconstructed, moved or altered in any manner so as to enlarge or
increase capacity by adding or creating dwelling units, guest rooms,
floor area or seats, shall be provided with off-street parking spaces,
except for uses in the City's "Old Town" Districts, pursuant to the
following requirements.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.380; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
A.
All parking required for single-family detached and single-family
attached dwellings shall comply with the following requirements:
1.
Parking spaces required by this Chapter shall be located on
the same parcel of land that the residential use is located and on
a driveway only.
2.
Trucks and trailers designed and manufactured for or used for
specific commercial purposes, including but not limited to wreckers,
dump trucks, tracked vehicles, buses, construction vehicles, equipment
vehicles, equipment carriers, bottling works delivery trucks, grain
trucks and refrigerated trucks are prohibited from parking in any
residential district. Any vehicle (excluding recreational trailers,
boats and recreational vehicles) in excess of ten thousand (10,000)
pounds gross vehicle weight is not permitted for a period of more
than seventy-two (72) hours in any one-month period.
3.
No unlicensed or inoperable motor vehicles may be permitted
on any tract, premises, lot or parcel within a residential zoning
district unless parked in a garage. No such vehicle may be parked
on any City street, alleyway or right-of-way adjacent to said property.
It shall be a violation for any property owner, lessor, or resident
thereof to allow an above-described motor vehicle to be maintained
on such property. It shall not be a defense that the person charged
is not the owner of any such motor vehicle.
4.
5.
Exceptions. Any type of commercial vehicle, regardless of gross
vehicle weight, when used for delivering or picking up merchandise
for delivery or employed in performing a repair or construction service
may park for the purpose of making such pickup or delivery or for
the duration of the period during which a repair or construction service
is being performed on or to property in the area where parked.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.390; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
A.
A building permit is required for grading and stormwater runoff for
construction of a new, enlarged or remodeled parking lot in excess
of five (5) parking spaces or a loading facility. The application
shall be accompanied by a parking site and landscape plan to be reviewed
and approved, if appropriate, by the City Engineer. Any deviation
from the approved plan shall constitute a violation of this Article.
Except for uses in the Old Town Districts, all parking shall comply
with the following requirements:
1.
Stormwater Management. Parking and loading facilities shall
be provided with adequate stormwater drainage facilities to prevent
damage or inconvenience to abutting property and/or public streets
and alleys.
2.
Lighting. Lighting shall be provided to illuminate any off-street
parking or loading spaces to be used at night. If provided, such lighting
shall be maintained, arranged and installed to deflect, shade and
focus lights away from adjacent properties. The height, type, spacing
and degree of light standard may be further regulated by the City
Engineer in relation to specific site conditions or type of development.
3.
Markings. All non-residential parking spaces shall be marked
by durable painted lines at least four (4) inches wide and extending
the length of the space or by curbs or other means to indicate individual
spaces. Signs or markers located on the surface within a parking lot
shall be used as necessary to ensure efficient and safe traffic operation
of the lot.
4.
Maintenance. The surface of all parking and drive aisles shall
be kept clear of trash and debris, and the parking spaces shall be
clearly striped and marked. Parking lots shall be maintained free
of surface defects.
5.
Curbs. Curbed islands are required at the ends of aisles where
necessary for traffic control or drainage.
6.
Turnaround. All areas for off-street parking shall be so arranged
that vehicles can turn around within the area and enter the street
or roadway in such a manner so as to completely eliminate the necessity
for backing into the street or roadway.
7.
Increase In Parking Demand. Where a change or expansion in use
creates greater parking requirements than the amount being provided,
no building or occupancy permit shall be issued until provision is
made for the increased amount of required off-street parking.
8.
No off-street parking space required under this Article shall
be used for any other storage or parking purpose.
9.
Driveways leading to a parking lot shall not be used for parking.
10.
If the building is being constructed as a shell for a future
office/warehouse, the City shall calculate the number of parking spaces
based on a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) office and the remainder
a warehouse.
11.
No occupancy permit shall be authorized until the required parking
and approved ingress and egress are properly installed.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.400; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
A.
The provisions of this Section apply to all vehicle parking spaces
and loading areas.
1.
In all zoning districts, all parking and loading areas, including
driveways, shall be paved with asphaltic concrete, portland cement
concrete or other material approved by the City Engineer.
2.
Off-street parking areas in all zoning districts shall provide
ingress and egress to any public right-of-way only at such locations
as approved by the City.
3.
No parking or loading space or area needed for loading and unloading
shall obstruct pedestrian and vehicular movement on any public right-of-way,
including public walks, streets and alleys.
4.
No parking space required or otherwise provided in an enclosed
structure shall project beyond any required yard, setback or building
line.
5.
A stall dimension of eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet by
eighteen (18) feet [arranged at ninety degrees (90°)] may be permitted
for off-street parking stalls provided in excess of the minimum requirements
as set forth in this Section when designated for compact car use.
6.
On-site parallel parking stalls shall be nine (9) feet by twenty-three
(23) feet adjacent to a twenty-two-foot two-way lane or a fifteen-foot
one-way lane.
7.
Access aisles in parking lots must be at least twenty-two (22)
feet wide for two-way traffic (twenty-four-foot round radii), and
fourteen (14) feet wide for one-way traffic. One-way traffic aisles
must be clearly marked with directional arrows on the pavement at
each intersection with another aisle.
8.
All areas for off-street parking, excluding those of single-family
and duplex residences, shall be so arranged that vehicles can turn
around within the area and enter the street or roadway in such a manner
so as to completely eliminate the necessity for backing into the street
or roadway.
9.
Any lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be arranged,
located or screened to direct light away from any adjoining residential
use. Lighting standards shall in no event exceed sixteen (16) feet
in height.
10.
Any parking that exceeds the minimum required parking stalls
shall utilize permeable pavement as approved by the Administrative
Official.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.410; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
Table 1.1 provides the required parking and drive aisle dimensions
for parking in all districts. In the event that the desired parking
angle is not specified by the below table, the City Engineer may specify
other equivalent dimensions associated with the desired parking angle
by interpolating from dimensions listed in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Minimum Parking Dimensions and Aisle Widths
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A
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B
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C
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D
|
E
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Parking Angle
|
Stall Width
(feet)
|
Stall Length
(feet)
|
Curb Length per Car
(feet)
|
Stall Depth
(feet)
|
Aisle Width
(feet)
|
0°
|
9.0
|
—
|
22.0
|
—
|
15.0
|
45°
|
9.0
|
19.7
|
12.7
|
17.0
|
14.0
|
60°
|
9.0
|
21.0
|
10.5
|
18.0
|
17.5
|
90°
|
9.0
|
19.0
|
10.0
|
19.0
|
22.0
|
[R.O. 2011 § 400.420; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
A.
Off-street parking shall be provided as required in Table 1.2. When
determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required
by this regulation results in a requirement of a fractional space,
the fraction of one-half (1/2) or less may be disregarded, and a fraction
in excess of one-half (1/2) shall be counted as one (1) parking space.
When a structure or development contains mixed uses, the off-street
parking requirements shall be calculated for each individual use,
and the total parking requirement shall be the sum of the individual
parking requirements.
Table 1.2 Required Off-Street Parking
| |
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Use
|
Maximum Number of Parking Spaces
|
Athletic fields
|
20 spaces for every diamond of athletic field, or 1 space for
every 4 seats, whichever is greater (1 seat is equal to 2 feet of
bench length)
|
Auditoriums, churches, theaters, stadiums, dance halls, banquet
halls and other places of assembly
|
1 space for every 4 seats (1 seat equals 2 feet of bench length)
or 1 space for every 50 square feet of gross floor area when there
is no fixed seating
|
Automotive service centers and vehicle repair facilities
|
1 space for every employee on the maximum shift, 3 spaces for
every service bay and 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in
operation of the use
|
Automotive sales
|
4 spaces for every 1,000 square feet (sf) of gross floor area
(GFA) of sales and showroom area and 3 spaces for every service bay;
this shall not include space provided for vehicles for sale or lease
|
Barbershops and beauty salons
|
3 spaces for every chair
|
Building supplies, brick- or lumberyards
|
2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of indoor sales area, plus 1
stall per 2,500 square feet of outdoor display
|
Bowling alleys
|
5 spaces for every alley
|
Car washes
|
1 space for each employee on the maximum shift and 3 queue spaces
per bay, including bay capacity, for a total of 4 queue spaces per
wash bay
|
Commercial or services not listed in this Article
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of GFA
|
Clubs, civic or fraternal lodges, museums, libraries, etc.
|
1 stall per 200 square feet of GFA
|
Community centers, health club or fitness centers, indoor recreation
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of GFA
|
Day care (nursery)
|
1 stall per 400 square feet of GFA
|
Drive-in or drive-through lanes
|
5 queue spaces for first service lane and 4 queue spaces for
second service lane
|
Equipment sales and service (plumbing, HVAC, construction, etc.)
|
4 spaces for every 1,000 GFA and 2 spaces for every 1,000 square
feet of warehouse area or 1 space for each employee on the maximum
shift, whichever is greater, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily
used in operation of the use or stored on site
|
Filling stations (convenience store or service station)
|
1 space for each gas pump, 3 spaces for each service bay, 6
spaces for every 1,000 square feet gross floor area of a convenience
store, 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of
the use
|
Financial services
|
4 spaces for every 1,000 square feet gross floor area
|
Funeral homes, mortuaries
|
1 space for every 5 seats; 10 spaces minimum
|
Furniture or carpet stores, home improvement, garden supply
|
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of GFA
|
Grocery stores, supermarkets, and department stores
|
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of GFA
|
Group quarters: group homes and nursing care facilities
|
1 space for every 5 beds, 1 space for every self-care unit and
1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift
|
Hospitals
|
1 space for every 2 beds, plus 1 space for every staff doctor
and employee on the maximum shift
|
Hotels
|
1 space per room, plus 1 space for every employee
|
Laundry and pickup
|
5 spaces for every 1,000 square feet
|
Laundromats
|
1 space for every 2 washing machines
|
Multifamily residences, including retirement communities
|
1 space per efficiency or studio unit
|
1.5 space per one- or two-bedroom unit
| |
2 spaces per three-or-more-bedroom unit
| |
Medical and dental offices; clinics (outpatient only)
|
4 spaces for every 1,000 square feet gross floor area, or 4
spaces for every doctor and 1 space for every additional employee,
whichever is greater
|
Offices
|
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of GFA
|
Restaurants, bars, cocktail lounges
|
1 space for every 3 seats, plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees
on the maximum shift
|
Restaurants, fast food
|
1 space for every 2 seats, plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees
on the maximum shift
|
Retail sales
|
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of GFA
|
Schools, vocational and institutional
|
1 space for every employee and 1 space for every 4 students
over 16 years of age; parking shall be provided for indoor/outdoor
places of assembly as per this table
|
Single-family residences
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit
|
Two-family residences
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit
|
Veterinary clinics and/or animal hospitals
|
4 spaces for every doctor, plus 1 space for every additional
employee
|
Warehouses, industrial, manufacturing
|
2 spaces per 3 employees on the maximum shift plus 1 for each
vehicle customarily used in operation or stored on the premises or
1 space per 1,000 square feet of GFA, whichever is greater
|
Exception: Within the Old Town Districts, parking spaces may
be waived on a case-by-case basis as approved by the Board of Aldermen.
|
[R.O. 2011 § 400.430; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
A.
The construction and renovation of certain structures and facilities
must conform to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA). Table 1.3 indicates the number of accessible spaces required
by the 2010 ADA Standards. One (1) of every six (6) required spaces
must be van-accessible.
Table 1.3 ADA Parking Requirements
| |
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Total Parking Spaces Per Lot
|
Minimum Number Of Required Accessible Spaces
|
1 to 25
|
1
|
26 to 50
|
2
|
51 to 75
|
3
|
76 to 100
|
4
|
101 to 150
|
5
|
151 to 200
|
6
|
201 to 300
|
7
|
301 to 400
|
8
|
401 to 500
|
9
|
501 to 1,000
|
2% of total
|
1,001 (and over)
|
20, plus 1 for each 100, or fraction thereof, over 100
|
Source: 2010 ADA Regulations
|
B.
ADA Parking Space Size Specifications.
1.
Accessible parking spaces need to be at least ninety-six (96)
inches (2,440 millimeters or eight feet) wide and should have an adjacent
access aisle.
2.
In the case of van-accessible parking spaces, an adjacent access
aisle that is eight (8) feet wide is required. Standard vehicle parking
spaces (cars) must have a five-foot-wide access aisle adjacent to
the parking space.
3.
Regulations allow two (2) adjacent parking spaces to share a
common access aisle.
4.
Parking spaces and access aisles shall be in level with surface
slopes not exceeding 1:50 [two percent (2%)] in all directions.
5.
All access aisles should remain free of obstructions at all
times. Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of
an accessible route.
6.
The boundary of the access aisle must be clearly marked. The
end may be a curved or square shape.
7.
Parking spaces designated for physically disabled persons shall
be located on the shortest possible accessible circulation route to
an accessible entrance of the building. In separate parking structures
or lots which do not serve a particular building, parking spaces for
physically disabled persons shall be located on the shortest possible
pedestrian route to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking
facility.
8.
Each parking space designated for physically disabled persons
shall be provided with a freestanding sign bearing the international
symbol of accessibility in white on a blue background.
9.
A parking area used for dead storage of new or used motor-driven
vehicles held by a licensed franchise dealer, agent or manufacturer
is exempt from this Section.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.440; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
The minimum parking requirements may be reduced in all zoning
districts by ten percent (10%) of the required parking spaces if the
Administrative Official finds a necessity for such reduction.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.450; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
Two (2) or more uses may combine to provide the required parking
space jointly; however, the parking space so provided shall equal
the total space required if each use were to provide parking space
separately. Plans for such joint parking must be approved by the Board
who shall, after approval, record the parking plan and an agreement
among the owners of the various properties involved with the County
Recorder of Deeds. Such recorded plans and agreements shall be binding
upon the owners of the properties involved and their successors and
assigns and shall limit and control the use of land included in the
plan to those uses and conditions approved by the Board and agreed
to by the owners of the properties involved.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.460; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
A.
Adequate loading space shall be provided within the site to accommodate
the loading and unloading of trucks, tractors and trailers serving
commercial, industrial or any large-scale residential or institutional
use containing a gross floor area of two thousand (2,000) square feet
or more. Loading spaces shall be provided as required in Table 1.4.
Table 1.4 Minimum Loading Requirements
| |
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Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
|
Number of Loading Spaces
|
2,000 to 5,000
|
1 (10 feet by 25 feet)
|
5,001 to 24,000
|
1 (10 feet by 40 feet)
|
24,001 to 60,000
|
2 (10 feet by 40 feet)
|
60,001 to 96,000
|
3 (10 feet by 40 feet)
|
96,001 to 144,000
|
4 (10 feet by 40 feet)
|
144,001 to 192,000
|
5 (10 feet by 40 feet)
|
192,001 to 240,000
|
6 (10 feet by 40 feet)
|
240,001 to 294,000
|
7 (10 feet by 40 feet)
|
294,001 to 348,000
|
8 (10 feet by 40 feet)
|
1 additional space required for each additional 54,000 square
feet over 348,000
|
B.
All off-street loading areas shall meet the following requirements:
1.
The required off-street loading spaces shall have adequate means
of access to a street, alley or highway in a manner that will least
interfere with traffic movement.
2.
The loading spaces shall be located behind the building line.
3.
The City may require landscaping, fencing or other materials
to screen the loading areas.
4.
The loading spaces must be paved with a minimum of nine (9)
inches portland cement concrete or any other material approved by
the City.
5.
Each ten-foot by forty-foot loading space required by Table
1.2 must have seventy-five (75) feet of maneuvering space and shall
have a vertical (height) clearance of not less than fourteen (14)
feet.
6.
The loading space that is utilized for the location of trash
collection shall be screened with a privacy fence or any other material
approved by the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 400.470; Ord. No.
1161 § 1, 11-18-2013]
It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator, lessee or attendant
of any parking lot to permit motor vehicle repair work, service, vending,
selling, offering for sale or display of merchandise.