[Prior code § 17.0901]
The purpose of this chapter is to indicate the requirements
for access, visibility, off-street parking, off-street loading, exterior
storage, exterior lighting, vibration, noise, air pollution, odors,
electromagnetic radiation, glare and heat, fire and explosion, toxic
and noxious materials, waste materials, drainage, exterior construction
materials, and hazardous materials for all development occurring within
the jurisdiction of this title.
[Prior code § 17.0904; amended by Ord. 235, 2005]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to alleviate or prevent congestion
of public rights-of-way so as to promote the safety and general welfare
of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the provision
of off-street parking and circulation in accordance with the utilization
of various sites.
B. Depiction on Required Site Plan. Any and all parking and traffic circulation areas proposed to be located on the subject property shall be depicted as to their location and configuration on the site plan required for the development of the subject property. (See Section
17.72.060.) Each and every parking space designed to serve as required parking shall not be located farther than 500 feet of shortest walking distance from the access to all of the various areas it is designated to serve. A garage stall, meeting the access requirements of Subsection
(F)(4) of this section, shall be considered a parking space. Parking spaces for any and all vehicles exceeding 18 feet in length, shall be clearly indicated on the site plan.
C. Use of Off-Street Parking Areas. The use of all required off-street
parking areas shall be limited to the parking of operable vehicles
not for lease, rent, or sale. Within residential districts, required
parking spaces shall only be used by operable cars and trucks.
D. Traffic Circulation and Traffic Control. Site circulation shall be
designed to provide for the safe and efficient movement of all traffic
entering, exiting, and on the site. Circulation shall be provided
to meet the individual needs of the site with specific mixing of access
and through movements, and where required, shall be depicted on the
required site plan. Circulation patterns shall conform with the general
rules of the road and all traffic control measures shall meet the
requirements of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
E. Maintenance of Off-Street Parking and Traffic Circulation Areas. All off-street parking and traffic circulation areas shall be maintained to facilitate safe traffic flow. In no instance or manner shall any off-street parking or traffic circulation area be used as a storage area, except as provided for by Section
17.66.060(C).
F. Off-Street Parking and Traffic Circulation Standards.
1. Surfacing and Marking. All off-street parking and surfacing area shall be approved by site plan approval per Section
17.72.060. Commercial off-street parking and traffic circulation areas shall be paved with a hard, all-weather surface, dust-free and properly drained. The surfaces intended for five or more parking stalls shall be marked in a manner which clearly indicates required parking spaces. Residential driveways and aprons shall be paved with a hard, all-weather surface, dust-free and properly drained within 12 months of installation.
2. Curbing. All off-street parking areas designed to have head-in parking within 6 1/2 feet of any lot line shall provide a tire bumper or curb of adequate height and which is properly located to ensure that no part of any vehicle will project beyond the required setbacks of this title. Curbing within off-street parking areas shall also be required to fully separate all required landscaped areas from the parking lot. (see Section
17.68.070(D)).
3. Lighting. All off-street parking and traffic circulation areas serving six or more cars shall be lit so as to ensure the safe and efficient use of the areas during the hours of use. An illumination level of between 0.4 and 1.0 footcandles is recommended for the areas. The illumination level shall not exceed the standards of Section
17.66.070.
4. Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway that is wide enough and designed to provide a safe and efficient means of vehicular access to the parking space without directly backing or maneuvering a vehicle into a public right-of-way exceeding 82.5 feet in width. All off-street parking and traffic circulation facilities shall be designed with an appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley, in a manner which least interferes with traffic movements. No driveway across public property, or requiring a curb cut, shall exceed a width of 40 feet for commercial and industrial land uses, or 25 feet for residential land uses. (See the Table set out in Subsection
(F)(10) of this section.) Off-street parking spaces for residential uses may be stacked or in front of one-another for the same building unit. Parking spaces located within and/or behind an enclosed garage, and located directly off a through aisle, shall be located on a through aisle a minimum of 30 feet deep.
5. Fire Lanes. A fire lane shall be required to provide access to any
portion of any structure equal to or less than 40 feet tall which
is more than 150 feet from the nearest street right-of-way, and to
any portion of any structure greater than 40 feet tall which is more
than 50 feet from the nearest street right-of-way. The Zoning Administrator
may also require the provision of a fire lane or lanes to any part
of any structure upon a determination that the distance of the structure
from the nearest hydrant, the configuration of development on the
site, or other special characteristics of the site otherwise inhibit
effective fire extinguishment. All fire lanes shall: provide clear,
unobstructed access for vehicles and apparatus at all times through
a combination of pavement marking and signage; shall be a minimum
of 18 feet wide; and shall be surfaced as an all-weather roadway.
6. Signage. All signage located within, or related to, required off-street parking or traffic circulation shall comply with the requirements of Chapter
17.62.
7. Handicapped Parking Spaces. Parking for the handicapped shall be
provided at a size, number, location, and with signage as specified
by state and federal regulations.
8. Parking Space Design Standards. Other than parking required to serve the handicapped, every and all provided off-street parking space shall comply with the minimum requirements of the Table set out in Subsection
(F)(10) of this section. The minimum required length of parking spaces shall be 17.0 feet, plus an additional 1.5 foot vehicle overhang area at the end of the stall. All parking spaces shall have a minimum vertical clearance of at least seven feet.
9. Snow Storage. Required off-street parking and traffic circulation
areas shall not be used for snow storage.
10.
Parking Lot Design Standards. Horizontal widths for parking
rows, aisles, and modules shall be provided at widths no less than
listed in the Table below and shown in the Diagram following said
Table.
G. Calculation of Minimum Required Parking Spaces.
1. General Guidelines for Calculating Required Parking Spaces. The requirements of Subsection
(G)(3) of this section, shall be used to determine the minimum required number of off-site parking spaces which must be provided on the subject property. Requirements are generally tied to the capacity of the use; the gross floor area of the use; or the number of employees which work at the subject property during the largest work shift. The term "capacity" as used herein means the maximum number of persons that may be accommodated by the use as determined by its design or by State Building Code regulations, whichever number is greater. References herein to "employee(s) on the largest work shift" means the maximum number of employees working at the facility during a single given day, regardless of the time period during which this occurs, and regardless of whether any such person is a full-time employee. The largest work shift may occur on any particular day of the week or during a lunch or dinner period in the case of a restaurant. In all cases, one reserved parking space shall be provided for each vehicle used by the operation during business hours. Such spaces shall be in addition to those required by Subsection
(G)(3) of this section. Where the parking needs of any land use exceed the minimum requirements of this title, additional parking spaces sufficient to meet the average maximum weekly peak-hour parking space demand shall be provided by the land use.
2. Joint Parking Facilities.
a.
Parking facilities which have been approved by the director
of public works to provide required parking for one or more uses,
shall provide a total number of parking spaces which shall not be
less than the sum total of the separate parking needs for each use
during any peak hour parking period when the joint parking facility
is utilized at the same time by such uses.
b.
Each parking space designed to serve as joint parking shall
not be located farther than 500 feet from the access to all of the
various areas it is designated to serve.
c.
The applicant(s) for approval of a joint parking facility shall
demonstrate to the director of public works' satisfaction that there
is no substantial conflict in the demand for parking during the principal
operating hours of the two of more uses for which the joint parking
facility is proposed to serve.
d.
A legally binding instrument, approved by the Zoning Administrator, shall be executed by any and all parties to be served by the joint parking facility. This instrument shall be recorded with the register of deeds office, and filed with the Clerk. A fee shall be required to file this instrument (see Section
17.74.050).
3. Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements for Land Uses. The off-street parking requirements for each land use are listed within Chapters
17.30 through
17.54.
4. Provision of Fee-in-Lieu of Parking Spaces Development. Within the
central commercial (CC) district, the parking requirements of this
title are waived.
5. Locational Prohibitions for Off-Street Parking Areas.
a.
Off-street parking shall not be located between the principal structure on a residential lot and a street right-of-way, except within residential driveways and parking lots designated on the approved site plan (see Section
17.72.060).
b.
No private parking shall occur on street terraces, driveways,
or any other areas located within a public right-of-way not explicitly
designated by the director of public works.
6. Commercial and Industrial Vehicle and Equipment Parking. All commercial
and industrial vehicle and equipment (except for light van and truck
vehicles with four tires) shall only be parked in parking spaces clearly
depicted on a Village approved site plan for business vehicle use.
Parking spaces clearly visible from public streets shall only be allowed
for customer or employee cars, cycles, vans, and light trucks with
four tires, unless such spaces are so designated for business vehicle
use. This restriction shall also prevent trailer parking in customer
or employee spaces.
7. Minimum Permitted Throat Length. The Table set out below shall be
used to determine the minimum permitted throat length of access drives
serving parking lots, as measured from the right-of-way line along
the centerline of the access drive.
[Prior code § 17.0920; amended by Ord. 218, 2003]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate the materials,
location, height, and maintenance of fencing, landscaping walls and
decorative posts in order to prevent the creation of nuisances and
to promote the general welfare of the public.
B. Applicability. The requirements of this section apply to all fencing,
landscape walls and decorative posts equal to, or exceeding, 30 inches
in height, for all land uses and activities.
C. Standards.
1. Materials.
[Amended 2-20-2017 by Ord. No. 301]
a.
Residential Districts. Acceptable materials for constructing
fencing, landscape walls and decorative posts include wood, stone,
bring, wrought iron, chain link and wire mesh, except that wire mesh
fencing is not permitted within required front yard or street yard
areas. Any fence within a street yard, including along property lines
which intersect a right-of-way, shall be 50% open construction.
b.
Nonresidential Districts. Acceptable materials for constructing fencing, landscape walls, and decorative posts include wood, stone, brick, wrought iron, chain link, and wire mesh. Barbed wire fencing is permitted on security fences at heights equal to or greater than 7 1/2 feet (90 inches). This height requirement may be exceeded with the granting of a conditional use permit (per Section
17.72.040). Any fence within a street yard, including along property lines which intersect a right-of-way, shall require site plan approval.
c.
Temporary Fencing. Temporary fencing, including the use of wood
or plastic snow fences for the purposes of limiting snow drifting
between November 1 and April 1, protection of excavation and construction
sites, and the protection of plants during grading and construction
is permitted for up to 180 consecutive days and no more than 180 consecutive
days per calendar year.
d.
Snow Fences. Snow fences constructed of wood and wire, and/or
plastic shall be permitted only as temporary fences.
2. Location. On all properties, no fence, landscape wall, or decorative
post shall be located closer than one foot to the front yard or street
yard property line.
[Amended 2-20-2017 by Ord. No. 301]
3. Maximum Height. The maximum height of any fence, landscape wall,
or decorative post shall be the following:
[Amended 2-20-2017 by Ord. No. 301]
a.
Four feet when located within a required front yard or required
street yard on any property and shall be 50% open construction;
b.
Six feet when located on any residentially zoned property but
not within a required front yard or a required street; and
c.
Eight feet when located on any nonresidentially zoned property,
but not within a required front or a required street yard, except
that security fences may exceed this height.
d.
The maximum heights listed for Subsection
(C)(3) of this section, may be exceeded with the approval of a conditional use permit per 17.72.040. The following conditions (at a minimum) shall be established for such requests:
i.
The increase in height shall in no way further obstruct vision
for intersecting streets, driveways, sidewalks, or other traffic areas;
ii.
The fence shall be screened on its external side with adequate
plants so as to maintain an attractive appearance to the side;
iii. The fence shall be setback from the property line beyond the requirement of Subsection
(C)(2) of this section, such distance as appropriate to contain adequate landscaping per Subsection (C)(3)(d)(ii) of this section, and so as to maintain an attractive relationship to the fence's external side.
4. Orientation. Any and all fences, landscape walls, or decorative posts
between different land uses, shall be erected so as to locate visible
supports and other structural components toward the most intensive
land use as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
5. Maintenance. Any and all fences, landscape walls, or decorative posts
shall be maintained in a structurally sound and attractive manner.
6. Swimming Pools. Swimming pools not enclosed within a permanent building
shall be completely enclosed by a fence of sufficient strength to
prevent access to the pool, shall not be less than four feet in height,
and shall be so constructed so as not to have voids, holes, or openings
larger than four inches in one dimension. Large frame or hard-sided
pools and permanent aboveground pools with built-in fencing and self-closing,
lockable gates or removable or lockable ladders to prevent unguarded
entry will be allowed without separate or additional fencing, per
the approval of the Zoning Administrator. When applicable, pedestrian
access gates for large frame or hard-sided pools and permanent aboveground
pools shall open outward away from the swimming pool and shall be
self-closing, have a self-latching device, and be equipped to accommodate
a locking device. Where the release mechanism of the self-latching
device is located less than 54 inches from grade, the release mechanism
shall be located on the swimming pool side of the gate at least three
inches below the top of the gate, and the gate and barrier shall not
have openings greater than 1/2 inch within 18 inches of the release
mechanism. No fence shall be located, erected, constructed or maintained
closer to a pool than three feet.
[Amended 5-18-2015 by Ord. No. 293]