Division 3 Off-Street Parking and Loading

For purposes of this division, the following units of measurement shall apply.

Floor area. In the case of offices, merchandising or service types of uses, "floor area" shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used by tenants, or for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise. It shall not include areas used principally for nonpublic purposes, such as storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, for show windows, for offices, incidental to the management or maintenance of stores or buildings, for toilet or restrooms, for utilities, or for dressing rooms, fitting or alteration rooms.

Hospital bassinets. In hospitals, bassinets shall not be counted as beds.

Places of public assembly, benches. In places of public assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other seating facilities, each 20 inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining requirements for off-street parking facilities under this division.

Fractions. When units of measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and including one-half shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half shall require one parking space.

§ 26-213 Off-street loading space.

[Z.O., § 8.02.01]

When required. In any district, in connection with any building or part thereof, hereafter erected or altered which is to be occupied by manufacturing, stores, warehouses, goods display, retail commercial, wholesale commercial, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, drycleaning or other uses requiring the receipt or distribution by truck of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained, on the same lot with such buildings, off-street loading space in accordance with the following schedule:

Floor Area of Building (square feet)	Total Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces
Less than 10,000	0
Over 10,000 — 20,000	1
Over 20,000 — 40,000	2
Over 40,000 — 60,000	3
Over 60,000 — 80,000	4
Over 80,000 — 100,000	5

Where the floor area of the building exceeds 100,000 square feet, the number of off-street loading spaces in excess of five shall be determined by the board.

Dimensions. Each loading space shall not be less than 10 feet in width, 25 feet in length, and 14 feet in height.

(c)

May occupy yard. Subject to the limitations in Section 26-212 such space may occupy all or any part of any required side or rear yard; except the side yard along the side street in the case of a corner lot. In no event shall any part of a required front yard be occupied by such loading space.

(d)

Distance in R districts. No such space shall be closer than 50 feet to any other lot located in any R district, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or unless enclosed on all sides by a wall or uniformly painted solid board fence of acceptable design not less than six feet in height.

§ 26-214 Off-street parking space.

[Z.O., § 8.02.02]

When required. In all districts, in connection with every industrial, business, institutional, recreational, residential or other use, there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or is enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street parking spaces for automobiles in accordance with the requirements herein.

§ 26-215 Location of parking facilities.

Minimum size. Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than 160 square feet exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be of usable shape and condition.

(c)

Access. There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking spaces. Where a lot does not abut on a public or private alley or easement of access, there shall be provided an access drive leading to the parking or storage areas or loading or unloading spaces required hereunder in such a manner as to secure the most appropriate development of the property in question. The access drive shall be not less than eight feet in width in the case of a dwelling, and not less than 18 feet in width in all other cases; provided, however, that one-way aisles for either ingress or egress for uses other than dwellings may be reduced to not less than 10 feet in width. Such access drive or easement shall not be located in any residential district except where provided in connection with a nonresidential use permitted in such residential district.

(d)

Type. Parking spaces for all types of uses may be provided either in garages or parking areas conforming with the provisions of this chapter.

[Z.O., § 8.02.03]

Off-street parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified; where a distance is specified, such distance shall be the walking distance measured from the nearest point of the parking facility to the nearest point of the building that such facility is required to serve.

For one- and two-family dwellings: On the same lot with the building they are required to serve.

For multiple dwellings: Not more than 200 feet from the building they are required to serve.

For commercial and institutional uses: For uses located and first permitted in the C-1, C-2 and C-3 districts, and for hospitals, sanitariums, asylums, orphanages, roominghouses, lodging houses, club rooms, fraternity and sorority houses, not more than 300 feet from the building they are required to serve.

§ 26-216 Change in use; additions and enlargements.

For other uses: For all uses other than those specified above, not more than 1,000 feet from the building they are intended to serve.

[Z.O., § 8.02.05]

Whenever in any building there is a change in use, or an increase in floor area or in the number of employees or other unit of measurement hereinafter specified for the determination of required off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the basis of the increased requirements of the new use or other unit of measurement. However, in case such change in use creates a need for an increase in off-street parking spaces of less than 10% of the parking facilities previously provided or of less than five spaces, whichever number is the greater, no additional parking facilities shall be required.

§ 26-217 Mixed occupancies and uses not specified.

[Z.O., § 8.02.05.01]

In the case of mixed uses, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.

In the case of a use not specifically mentioned in Section 26-220, the requirements for off-street parking facilities for a use which is so mentioned, and to which the use is similar, shall apply. Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use, except as specified for joint use in Section 26-219.

§ 26-218 Collective provision.

[Z.O., § 8.02.06]

Nothing in this division shall be construed to prevent collective provision of off-street parking facilities for two or more buildings or uses, provided that the total of such off-street parking spaces supplied collectively shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately; provided also, that the requirements set forth in Section 26-215 as to maximum distance between parking areas and establishments served shall apply to each such establishment participating in the collective provisions of parking.

§ 26-219 Joint use of facilities.

[Z.O., § 8.02.07]

Not more than 50% of the off-street parking facilities required under this division for a theater, bowling alley, dance hall or an establishment for the sale and consumption on the premises of food, alcoholic beverages or refreshments, and up to 100% of such facilities required for a church or an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school, may be supplied by off-street parking facilities provided for certain other kinds of buildings or uses specified in Subsection (b) below, which are not normally open, used or operated during the principal operating hours of theaters, churches, or the aforesaid establishments; and not more than 50% of the off-street parking facilities required under this division for certain buildings or uses specified in Subsection (b) below, may be supplied by such facilities provided for theaters, churches or other aforesaid establishments, provided that a properly drawn legal instrument is executed by the parties concerned for the joint use of the off-street parking facilities, which instrument, duly approved as to form and manner of execution by the City attorney, shall be filed with the application for a zoning permit.

§ 26-220 Number of parking spaces required.

Buildings or uses not normally open, used or operated during the principal operating hours of theaters, churches or other of the aforesaid establishments are defined as banks, business offices, retail stores, personal service shops, household equipment or furniture shops, clothing or shoe repair or service shops, manufacturing buildings and similar uses.

[Z.O., § 8.02.08; Ord. No. 933, 9-6-2011]

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided as follows:

Dwelling and lodging uses:

Boarding and rooming houses: One parking space per sleeping room;

Elderly housing: One parking space per dwelling unit;

Hotels and motels: One space per each rental unit plus one space per each two employees in the largest working shift and such spaces as are required for restaurants, assembly rooms, and other affiliated facilities provided;

Mobile home parks: Two parking spaces per each mobile home;

(5)

Nursing homes, rest homes, and similar facilities: One parking space per each five beds based on the designed maximum capacity of the structure, plus one parking space for each employee;

(6)

Single-family: Two spaces per dwelling unit; and

(7)

Two-family and multiple-family: Two spaces per dwelling unit.

Business, commercial and industrial uses:

Automobile, truck, recreation vehicle and mobile home sales and rental lots: One parking space for each 3,000 square feet of open sales lot area devoted to the sale, display and rental of said vehicles, plus one space for each employee;

Automobile salvage yards: One parking space for each employee, plus one parking space for each 10,000 square feet of storage area;

Financial, business, and professional offices: One parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area;

Bowling alleys: Five parking spaces for each lane;

(5)

Cartage, express, parcel delivery and freight terminal establishments: One parking space for each two employees in the largest working shift in a twenty-four-hour period, plus one parking space for each vehicle maintained on the premises;

(6)

Automobile wash: Two holding spaces for each car washing stall plus two drying spaces for each car washing stall;

(7)

Funeral homes and mortuaries: One parking space for each four seats based upon the designed maximum capacity of the parlor, plus one additional parking space for each employee and each vehicle maintained on the premises;

(8)

Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment or furniture repair shop: One parking space for each 400 square feet of floor sales area;

(9)

Manufacturing, production, processing, assembly, disassembly, cleaning, servicing, testing or repairing of goods, materials or products: One space per three employees based upon the largest working shift in any two-hour time period;

(10)

Medical and dental clinics or offices: One parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area;

(11)

Restaurants, private clubs and taverns: One parking space for each 2.5 seats based on the maximum designed seating capacity; provided, however, that drive-in restaurants shall have a minimum of at least 10 parking spaces;

(12)

Retail stores and shops: One space per 200 square feet of floor sales area;

(13)

Service stations: One parking space for each employee during the largest shift plus two spaces for each service bay:

(14)

Theaters, auditoriums, and places of assembly with fixed seats: One parking space for each 3.5 seats;

(15)

Theaters, auditoriums, and places of assembly without fixed seats: One parking space for each four people, based upon the designed maximum capacity of the structure;

(16)

Warehouse, storage and wholesale establishments: One parking space for each two employees based upon the largest working shift in any twenty-four-hour period;

(17)

Convenience stores: One space per 100 square feet of total floor area; provided, however, that convenience stores shall have a minimum of at least 10 parking spaces; and

(18)

All other business and commercial establishments not specified above: One parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(c)

Other uses:

Churches: One parking space for each four seats based upon the maximum designed seating capacity, including choir lofts;

Elementary, junior high and equivalent parochial and private schools: Two spaces for each classroom;

High schools, colleges, universities and other similar public or private institutions of higher learning: Eight parking spaces for each classroom, plus one space for each two employees;

§ 26-221 Parking structures or lots; submission of plans.

Hospital: One parking space for each two beds, plus one parking space for each resident or staff doctor, plus one space for each two employees based on the largest working shift in any twenty-four-hour period;

(5)

Laundromats: One space for every three machines;

(6)

Nursery schools and day care centers, public or private: One parking space for each employee and a minimum of three parking spaces for visitors;

(7)

Fraternal associations and union headquarters: One parking space for each three seats based upon the designed maximum seating capacity;

(8)

Trade and commercial schools: One parking space for each three students and employees.

[Z.O., § 8.02.09; Ord. No. 933, 9-6-2011]

An application for the establishment of a parking structure or lot shall be filed with the public works director or his duly authorized representative and must be accompanied by a plat, drawn to scale showing design detail of such structure as lot. The superintendent of utilities shall check the plat, and, if he finds the same to provide adequate method of ingress and egress from public streets; complete layout of parking spaces, together with dimensions thereof; provide adequate pedestrian safety, and be in compliance with the requirements of this section and Section 26-156, forward the same, with the recommendation, to the board of adjustment. The board shall approve, conditionally approve or deny the application.

§ 26-222 Development and maintenance of parking areas.

[Z.O., § 8.02.10; Ord. No. 933, 9-6-2011]

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area, including a commercial parking lot and also an automobile or trailer sales lot, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

Screening. Off-street parking areas for more than five vehicles shall be effectively screened on each side which abuts any premises situated in a residential district, or any institutional premises, by an approved solid wall or fence. Such wall or fence shall be not less than four feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition. In case the capacity of the parking area exceeds 30 vehicles, it shall be screened by a solid wall of a height hereinabove prescribed or any other form of compatible and appropriate screening approved by the building official.

Surfacing. Any off-street parking area for more than five vehicles shall be surfaced with a pavement of sufficient strength to support the vehicular loads imposed on it and to provide a durable and dustless surface, shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area, and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly and safe loading or unloading and parking and storage of self-propelled vehicles. The foregoing requirements with respect to surfacing shall not apply to a parking area in any I district if more than 200 feet distant from any R district, except that a dustless surface shall be provided in any case.

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to deflect the light from adjoining premises in any R district.