The purpose of this article is to promote public safety and welfare by establishing minimum requirements of property uses so that congestion of public streets is alleviated.
The off-street parking and loading provisions of this chapter shall apply as follows:
A.
For all buildings and structures erected after the effective date of this chapter, accessory parking and loading shall be according to the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Where the intensity of the use of any building structure or premise shall be increased, additional parking to match the increased intensity of use shall be provided.
C.
Wherever an existing building or structure is converted to a new use, parking shall be provided according to the requirements of the new use.
D.
Any existing parking and loading serving any type of use may not be reduced below the requirements of this chapter.
E.
Off-street parking and loading may be established voluntarily, provided it meets the requirements of this chapter.
F.
Where a conforming or legally nonconforming building is destroyed by fire, explosion, floor or any other man-made or natural catastrophe, no off-street parking or loading may be provided during the process of reconstruction.
G.
Any application for a zoning permit or for a certificate of zoning compliance shall include therewith a plot plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this chapter.
H.
The area outlined on the Official Zoning Map and entitled the Neillsville Central Business District shall be exempt from these parking and loading regulations.
[Amended 7-24-2001 by Ord. No. 985]
In addition to the aforementioned parking and loading regulations, the following regulations shall apply:
A.
Off-street, residential parking may be used for parking or storage of commercial vehicles so long as the vehicle(s) are parked a minimum of 12 feet from the road edge or a distance which would be beyond the inside edge of the sidewalk, as there is no parking allowed on or over a sidewalk, whichever is greater.
B.
Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures, uses, or mixed uses may be provided collectively in any nonresidential zoning district, provided that the total number of spaces so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements of each use.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A.
A required off-street parking space which is located outside shall be at least 10 feet in width and at least 20 feet in length, exclusive of access, drives or aisles, ramps, columns or office or work areas. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet.
B.
A required off-street parking space which is located inside shall be at least 10 feet in width and at least 20 feet in length exclusive of access drives and aisles, ramps, columns, or office or work areas. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet.
[Amended 8-14-2001 by Ord. No. 988]
Parking may be allowed in the required yards with the exception of the following:
A.
Parking in front or side yards. No parking shall be allowed within the first 20 feet of the required front yard or three feet of the required side yard adjacent to the right-of-way line in all the residential districts, the Local Commercial District, the General Commercial District, and the Light Industrial District.
B.
Parking in right-of-way. No parking shall be so sited in the Commercial Highway District and the General Industrial District so that they interfere with the right-of-way.
C.
Surfacing. An open off-street parking area containing more than five parking spaces shall be improved with a bituminous or cement concrete pavement in accordance with the City of Neillsville's standards and specifications.
D.
Storage and parking of accessory vehicles. Campers, travel trailers or motor homes, boats, buses, trucks over 3/4 ton, and other similar vehicles or apparatus shall not be stored or parked for a length of time greater than 24 hours on any public street that is in a residential district. Major repair, alteration or maintenance of any such vehicles shall not be conducted in any residential areas except within completely enclosed buildings, and such repair, alteration or maintenance shall not be conducted as an occupation.
Single-family dwellings and mobile homes | 2 stalls/dwelling unit |
Multifamily dwellings: | |
Efficiency | 1.5 stalls/dwelling unit |
1 to 2 Bedroom | 1.5 stalls/dwelling unit |
3 or more bedrooms | 2 stalls/dwelling unit |
Hotels, motels (also see churches, theaters, etc., and retail sales and services in this table) | 1 stall/3 emp. and 1 stall/guestroom |
Clubs, lodges, sororities, fraternities, dormitories, lodging and boardinghouses (also see churches, theaters, etc., and retail sales and services in this table) | 1 stall/2 beds |
Service Institutions | |
Hospitals | 1 stall/2 beds and 1 stall/3 emp. |
Sanitoriums, institutions, rest and nursing homes | 1 stall/3 emp. |
Medical and dental clinics | 6 stalls/doctor |
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools and other places of public assembly. | 1 stall/5 seats or 1 stall/100 square feet, whichever is greater |
Schools | |
Elementary schools | 1 stall/employee |
College and secondary schools | 1 stall/employee and 1 stall/5 students |
Retail sales and services | |
Restaurants, bars or lounges | 1 stall/50 square feet of gross floor area or 1 stall/6 seats, whichever is greater |
Financial institutions, businesses, governmental and professional offices | 1 stall/300 square feet |
Funeral homes | 1 stall/4 seats or 1 stall/100 square feet, exclusive of embalming facilities, whichever is greater |
Bowling Alleys (also see churches, theaters, etc., and retail sales and services in this table) | 5 stalls/alley |
All other retail sales and services including shopping centers | 1 stall/250 square feet gross floor area |
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories, warehouses, and wholesale sales. | 1 stall/2 employees |
Off-street spaces sufficient for all truck loading and truck storage and parking shall be provided in connection with all buildings and uses delivering and receiving goods, materials, and supplies by truck and those using trucks in their business or operation.