All buildings and structures hereafter erected, constructed,
reconstructed or altered shall be provided with off-street parking
space, either in the form of parking garages or open parking areas
for the parking of motor passenger vehicles as listed below in this
Article. In a residence district no garage, other than a private attached
garage, shall be even with the front of the residence and in a residence
district no part of a parking area, driveways excluded, shall be located
in a required front yard.
For all one-family or two-family dwellings and for all manufactured
homes in a manufactured home subdivision, provision shall be made
for parking either on the premises or in a community garage in the
same block. Such parking shall provide space for two (2) vehicles
for each family unit.
For all apartment houses, multiple dwellings or motels, provision
shall be made either on the premises or within four hundred (400)
feet on land zoned for business or industry, or on a site approved
by the Board of Aldermen after public hearing. One parking space shall
be provided for each dwelling unit.
For all hotels, apartment hotels, fraternity and sorority houses,
dormitories, lodging houses and clubs, provision shall be made for
parking either on the premises or within four hundred (400) feet on
land zoned for business or industry, or on a site approved by the
Board of Aldermen after public hearing. One (1) parking space shall
be provided for each individual guest room or suite.
For all hospitals and philanthropic or eleemosynary institutions,
provision shall be made either on the premises or within six hundred
(600) feet on land zoned for business or industry, or on a site approved
by the Board of Aldermen after public hearing. One (1) parking space
shall be provided for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor
space in such buildings.
For every structure, or part thereof, to be used as a theater,
auditorium, church, stadium or other place of public assembly, provision
shall be made either on the premises or within six hundred (600) feet
thereof on land zoned for business or industry, or on a site approved
by the Board of Aldermen after public hearing. One (1) parking space
shall be provided for each twelve (12) seats of the total audience
seating capacity of the building, structure or part thereof.
For any business or industrial building, provision shall be
made either on the premises or within six hundred (600) feet therefrom
on land zoned for business or industry. Business buildings shall provide
one (1) parking space for each four hundred (400) square feet of floor
area in the building, and industrial buildings shall provide one (1)
parking space for each eight hundred (800) square feet of floor area.
All established open parking areas shall be completely surfaced
with crushed rock of at least three-quarter-inch size to minimize
the generation of dust from vehicular traffic or surfaced or paved
with a permanent, dust-free pavement of either concrete or hot-mix
or cold-mix asphalt. Ingress and egress shall be only by way of paved
driveways or openings, not exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in width,
and such driveways or openings shall be surfaced or paved in the same
manner as the established open parking areas. No parking shall be
permitted within six (6) feet of an adjoining lot located in a District
"R-1" to "R-3," inclusive. Any lights used to illuminate such parking
area shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from any adjoining
premises located in a District "R-1" to "R-3," inclusive. Where such
parking area is located in a District "R-1" to "R-3," inclusive, no
signs of any kind shall be erected, except those that are necessary
for orderly parking thereon. Where such parking area is located in
a District "R-1" to "R-3," no fee shall be charged for parking thereon.
Any business or industrial building, hospital, institution or
hotel erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered in any district
shall provide adequate off-street facilities for the loading and unloading
of merchandise and goods, within or adjacent to the building, in such
a manner as not to obstruct freedom of traffic movement on the public
streets or alleys.