A.
A site plan permit application, including layout of parking spaces
and water drainage, of any parking area for more than five vehicles,
shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for approval prior
to commencement of construction. Requests for said parking lots shall
be accompanied with detailed plans on landscaping, parking layout,
drainage provisions and driveway locations.
B.
In all districts, there shall be provided at the time any use or
building is erected, enlarged, extended, or increased off-street parking
stalls for all vehicles in accordance with the following:
1.
Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be
provided for each parking space.
2.
Minimum standards.
a.
The size of each parking space shall be not less than 162 square
feet exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress, each
stall being a minimum of nine feet wide and 18 feet in depth; however,
handicap parking stalls shall meet ADA requirements.
b.
Minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls for one-way
traffic shall be as follows: 11 feet for 30° parking; and 20 feet
for 90° parking.
c.
Minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls for two-way
traffic shall be 24 feet.
d.
No parking area of more than two spaces shall be designed as
to require any vehicle to back into a public street.
e.
Tandem parking (one vehicle behind another) layouts are not
permitted except for single-family and two-family dwellings.
f.
The City may permit compact parking stalls in the D-PUD Overlay
District, but said stalls shall not be less than 80 square feet total
or eight feet by 10 feet.
3.
Location.
a.
Off-street parking shall be on the same lot as the principal
use except where off-lot parking is provided by an agreement with
a neighboring owner.
b.
Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of residential
districts, but shall not be closer than three feet to any lot line.
Off-street parking in the R-1, R-2 and RMMH Districts shall only be
permitted in the driveway or on an approved hard surface, including
concrete, asphalt or gravel.
c.
Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of R-3, R-4 and
nonresidential districts shall not be closer than five feet to a nonresidential
side lot line, right-of-way line or rear lot line and shall be permitted
in driveways or on approved hard surfaces, including concrete or asphalt.
4.
Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be surfaced
with a dustless all-weather material capable of carrying a wheel load
of 4,000 pounds, which is normally two inches of bituminous concrete
on a four-inch base, or five inches of concrete will meet this requirement.
Any parking area for more than five vehicles shall have the aisles
and parking spaces clearly marked. Surfacing shall be completed before
an occupancy permit is issued, except that between November 1 and
April 1, the property owner and City may enter into an agreement that
required surfacing be completed no later than June 1.
5.
Landscaping. All plans for such proposed parking areas, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, shall include a topographic survey or grading plan, which shows existing and proposed grades and location of improvements. All off-street parking areas are subject to landscaping standards in Section 13.03.31E.
6.
Curbs. Curbs or barriers shall be installed a minimum
of four feet from a property line so as to prevent the parked vehicles
from extending over any lot lines.
7.
Number of spaces. The minimum number of off-parking
spaces required are shown in the following table:
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Table 13.03.21-1
Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Use
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Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Residential
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Dwelling, single-family
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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Dwelling, manufactured or mobile home
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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Dwelling, two-family
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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Dwelling, zero-lot-line
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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Dwelling, attached townhouses or row houses
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1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
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Dwelling, apartment, mixed use
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1.25 spaces per dwelling unit
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Dwelling, live/work
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1 space per dwelling unit
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Dwelling, apartment
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1.25 spaces per dwelling unit
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Dwelling, senior independent living
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0.5 space per dwelling unit
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Group home for adults
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1 space per every 5 beds plus 1 space per every 3 employees
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Group home for foster children
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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Senior care facility
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1 space per every 5 beds plus 1 space per every 3 employees
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Hotel or motel
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1 space for each guest room, plus 1 space per every 3 employees
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Public, Social, Health Care
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Child-care center, licensed group
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1 space per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 space
per every 10 children
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Clinic, including medical, dental, or therapeutic
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Club, lodge, or meeting place of a noncommercial nature
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1 space per every 4 persons of the maximum building occupancy
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Correctional facility
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1 space per employee on maximum work shift, plus 1 space per
every 25 inmates
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Day-care center, adult
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1 space per employee on the maximum work shift, plus 1 space
per every 5 patients
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Diagnostic or medical, research or scientific laboratory
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1 space per 300 square feet of usable floor area
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Funeral home, mortuary
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1 space per 50 square feet of floor area in parlors or assembly
rooms
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Hospital
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1 space per every 5 beds plus 1 space per every 3 employees
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Inpatient nursing, supervision, and other rehabilitative services
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1 space per every 5 beds plus 1 space per every 3 employees
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Municipal social, cultural, or recreational facility
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1 space per every 4 persons of the maximum building occupancy
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Municipal, county, state or federal administrative or services
building
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1 space per 300 square feet of usable floor area
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Outpatient health-care center
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Place of worship
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1 space per every 5 seats
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School, college/university/trade/business
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1 space per employee, plus 5 spaces per classroom
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School, elementary
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1 space per employee
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School, secondary
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1 space per employee, plus 5 spaces per classroom
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Social assistance, welfare, or charitable services
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Commercial
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Animal/veterinary clinic or hospital
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1 space per each examination and treatment room, plus 1 space
per employee on the maximum work shift
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Animal boarding, shelter or day-care center
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1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area
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Automobile fueling, washing and service station
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1 space per 2 gas pumps
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Automobile repair and service, minor
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2 spaces per service bay, plus 1 per each employee
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Automobile repair and service, major
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2 spaces per service bay, plus 1 per each employee
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Automobile sales, leasing and service
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for indoor
display area. Parking stalls for inventory only are not required to
be individually striped, but shall be delineated in a way to demonstrate
compliance with parking stall minimums.
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Bar or drinking place, brew pub
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1 space per 75 square feet of gross floor area
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Office building/professional service/business incubator/financial
institutions and banks and payday etc.
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1.5 spaces per every 2 employees or 1 space per 300 square feet
of gross floor area, whichever is greater
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Restaurant
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1 space per 4 seats provided for patron use
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Retail with residential above street level
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1 space per 250 square feet of retail gross floor area, plus
1 space per residential unit
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Retail with office above street level
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1.5 spaces
per every 2 employees or 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor
area, whichever is greater
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Retail store, low-intensity
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Retail store, medium-intensity
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Retail store, high-intensity
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Contractor/trade supply store
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Shopping center, community
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Shopping center, regional
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Standalone store
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Storage facility, personal
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of storage space
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Studio or gallery
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Industrial
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Brewery, winery or distillery
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1.5 spaces per every 2 employees on the maximum work shift
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Construction contractor yard
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1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area of office, sales,
or display area, plus 1 space per 5,000 square feet of storage area
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Makerspace
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Manufacturing, heavy
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1.5 space per every 2 employees on the maximum work shift
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Manufacturing, light
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1.5 spaces per every 2 employees on the maximum work shift
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Outside storage and manufacturing area
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1.5 spaces per every 2 employees on the maximum work shift
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Printing and publishing, large-scale
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
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Scrap or salvage storage yard
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1 space per employee of the maximum work shift, plus 3 visitor
spaces
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Storage and sale of machinery and equipment
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1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area for office,
sales, and indoor display/storage area, plus 1 space per 2,000 square
feet for outdoor display/storage area
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Warehouse or distribution facility
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1.5 spaces per 2 employees on the maximum work shift
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Wholesale trade establishment
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1 space per every 2 employees
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Arts, Entertainment, Recreation
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Active park or playground
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None required
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Adult-oriented entertainment business
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Indoor recreational facility, commercial or public
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Outdoor recreational facility, commercial
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Outdoor recreational facility, public
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1 space per every 4 persons of the maximum building occupancy
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Theater, dance or music performance facility
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1 space per every 5 seats or spaces equal to 20% of capacity
in persons, whichever is greater
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Wellness, fitness and exercise facility
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Natural Resources, Agriculture
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Arboretum
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1 space per 5,000 square feet of lot area
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Commercial greenhouse or nursery
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1 space per 250 square feet of retail gross floor area, plus
1 space per 2,000 square feet of outdoor display area
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Transportation
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Ambulance or medical carrier service
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1 space per every 2 employees
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Freight rail yard
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1 space per every 2 employees
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Freight terminal or transshipment facility
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1 space per every 2 employees
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Public passenger transportation terminal (air, bus or rail)
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1 space per 200 square feet of waiting area
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Utilities
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Essential public services
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1 space per employee of maximum work shift
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Municipal earth or sanitary landfill operation
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1 space per every 2 employees
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Waste collection, storage or processing (sewer, solid, hazardous)
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1 space per 500 square feet gross floor area
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8.
Uses not listed. In the case of structures or uses not
mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar, as determined
by the Zoning Administrator or their designee, shall apply. Floor
space or area shall mean the gross floor area inside the exterior
walls, where floor space is indicated above as a basis for determining
the amount of off-street parking spaces required.
9.
Combined uses. Combinations of any of the above uses
shall provide the total of the number of spaces required for each
individual use.
10.
Shared parking. Two or more uses may provide required
off-street parking spaces in a common parking facility less than the
sum of the spaces required for each use individually, provided such
uses are not operated during the same hours. The following conditions
must be met for any joint use:
a.
The proposed joint parking space is within 500 feet of the use
it will serve.
b.
The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict
in the principal operating hours of the two buildings or uses for
which joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed.
c.
A properly drawn legal instrument approved by the Common Council,
executed by the parties concerned, for joint use of off-street parking
facilities shall be filed with the City Clerk. Said instrument may
be a three-party agreement, including the City and all private parties
involved. Such instrument shall first be approved by the City Attorney.
11.
Handicapped parking requirements. In addition to
any other requirements relating to parking spaces contained in these
ordinances, handicapped parking must conform to ADA and Wis. Adm.
Code requirements.
12.
Changes in buildings or use. Whenever a building
or use is changed, structurally altered or enlarged to create a need
for an increase of 25% or more in the number of existing parking spaces,
such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change.
Whenever a building or use is enlarged to the extent of 50% or more
in the floor area, said building or use shall then comply with the
parking requirements set forth in the district in which it is located.
13.
Off-lot parking. Except in the D-PUD Overlay District,
required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot
with the principal use, or when this requirement cannot be met, such
parking spaces may be located off the lot, provided the parking spaces
are located in the same district and not over 500 feet from the principal
use. In cases where off-street parking facilities are permitted on
land other than the same lot as the principal use, such facilities
shall be in the same possession as the lot occupied by the use to
which the parking facilities are necessary or a written agreement
between property owners is on file with the City. Every change of
use or property ownership shall require a new written agreement to
be filed with the City and recorded in the office of the La Crosse
County Register of Deeds.
a.
Off-lot parking spaces for residential uses shall be within
200 feet of the principal entrance or the entrance for the individual
occupants for whom the spaces are reserved while the farthest portions
of a parking lot for all other uses shall be within 500 feet of the
entrance of the establishment.
b.
Accessory parking may be located in residential districts provided
that said lots or property are immediately adjacent to a business
or industrial zoning district.
c.
All off-street parking lots shall be no closer than five feet
to a nonresidential side lot line, right-of-way line, or rear lot
line.
14.
Signs. Signs located in parking areas necessary
for orderly operation of traffic movement shall be permitted in addition
to others as regulated by Title 14, Sign Code.
15.
Lighting. Lighting to illuminate off-street parking areas shall follow the provisions of Section 13.03.12D.
16.
Reduction of parking areas. Off-street parking
spaces shall not be reduced in number unless said number exceeds the
requirement set forth herein.
