[Ord. No.
287, effective 7-16-2000; Ord. No. 291, effective 7-16-2000; amended 7-22-2002; 6-13-2005 by Ord. No. 05-05]
A.
Intent and scope of application. Compliance with the
off-street parking regulations set forth herein shall be required
as follows:
(1)
General applicability. For all buildings and
uses established after the effective date of this chapter, off-street
parking shall be provided as required in this section prior to issuance
of a land use permit. However, where a building permit has been issued
prior to the effective date of the chapter and construction has been
diligently carried on, compliance with the parking requirements at
the time of issuance of the building permit shall be required.
(2)
Change in use or intensity. Whenever use of
a building, structure, or lot is changed, parking facilities shall
be provided as required by this chapter for the new use, regardless
of any variance which may have been in effect prior to change of use.
If the intensity of use of any building, structure, or lot is increased
through the addition of dwelling units, increase in floor area, increase
in seating capacity, or through other means, additional off-street
parking shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
(3)
Existing parking facilities. Off-street parking
facilities in existence on the effective date of this chapter shall
not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not
be further reduced below the requirements for the use being served
as set forth in this chapter. An area designated as required off-street
parking shall not be changed to any other use unless equal facilities
are provided elsewhere in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
Additional off-street parking. Nothing in this
chapter shall be deemed to prevent voluntary establishment of off-street
parking facilities to serve an existing use of land or buildings,
or to prevent provision of additional parking facilities beyond what
is required by the chapter, provided that all such parking is in conformance
with the regulations set forth herein.
(5)
Review and permit requirements. In the event
that new off-street parking is proposed as part of a development requiring
site plan review, said proposed parking shall be shown on the site
plan submitted to the Planning Commission for review. In the event
that proposed off-street parking is not part of a development requiring
site plan review, the applicant shall submit a site plan to the Planning
Commission for review and approval. The site plan shall indicate the
location of the proposed parking in relation to other uses on the
site and on adjoining sites, the proposed means of ingress and egress,
the number and dimensions of parking spaces, and the method of surfacing.
B.
General requirements. In all zoning districts, off-street
vehicle parking facilities shall be provided and maintained as herein
prescribed:
(1)
Location.
(a)
Proximity to building or use being served. Required
off-street parking shall be located either on the same lot, or within
300 feet of the building or use it is intended to serve, measured
from the nearest point of the building or use to the nearest point
of the off-street parking lot.
(b)
Within the Macomb Street District. The Planning
Commission may increase the three-hundred-foot distance up to 700
feet in the MSD if land for the required parking is not available
within 300 feet. Public parking may be counted for meeting the existing
floor area requirements of uses within the MSD, provided that if the
floor area of the use or the intensity of the use is increased, the
additional required parking for such increase must be provided by
means other than public parking.
(c)
Within yards. Off-street parking may be located
in required yards, provided that all landscaping and berm requirements
in Article 13 are complied with. Further, off-street parking shall
be set back a minimum distance of 10 feet from all property lines
and shall neither be permitted in the front yard of R-2 or R-3 Multiple-Family
Residential Districts nor in front setback area.
(2)
Residential parking. Off-street parking spaces
in single-family residential districts shall consist of a parking
strip, driveway, garage, or combination thereof, and shall be located
on the premises they are intended to serve. No parking shall be permitted
on a regular basis on lawns or other unpaved areas on residential
lots, with the exception of approved gravel parking areas. Commercial
and recreational vehicle parking in residential districts shall comply
with the standards in Article 3.
(3)
Control of off-site parking. It shall be unlawful
to park or store any motor vehicle on private property without the
expressed or implied consent of the owner, holder, occupant, lessee,
agent, or trustee of said private property. Where required parking
is permitted on land other than on the same lot as the building or
use being served, the land on which the parking is located shall be
under the same ownership or control as the lot occupied by said building
or use.
(4)
Access to parking. Each off-street parking space
shall open directly onto an aisle or driveway of sufficient width
and design as to provide safe and efficient access to or from a public
street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with the smooth
flow of traffic. Access to off-street parking which serves a nonresidential
use shall not be permitted across land that is zoned or used for residential
purposes.
(5)
Collective use of off-street parking. Off-street
parking space for separate buildings or uses may be provided collectively
subject to the following:
(a)
The total number of spaces provided shall not
be less than the number which would be required if the spaces were
provided separately. However, the Planning Commission may reduce the
total number of spaces provided collectively by up to 25% upon making
the determination that the parking demands of the uses being served
do not overlap.
(b)
Each use served by collective off-street parking
shall have direct access to the parking without crossing streets.
(c)
The collective off-street parking shall not
be located farther than 500 feet from the building or use being served.
(d)
Written easements which provide for continued
use and maintenance of the parking shall be submitted to the Township
for approval.
(6)
Storage and repair prohibited. The use of required
parking and loading areas for refuse storage stations/dumpsters, storage
or display of merchandise, sale of motor vehicles, storage of inoperable
vehicles, or for vehicle or machinery repair or maintenance is expressly
prohibited. The use of semitrailers for storage purposes on the premises
for five or more consecutive days is prohibited. Emergency service
required to start vehicles shall be permitted.
(7)
Duration. Except when land is used as permitted
storage space in direct connection with a legitimate business, a twenty-four-hour
time limit for parking in nonresidential off-street parking areas
shall prevail, provided that it shall be unlawful to permit the storage
of wrecked, inoperable, or junked vehicles in any parking area in
any district for any period of time.
(8)
Parking structures. Parking structures shall
be permitted as a special land use subject to the following standards:
(a)
Any parking structure shall comply with the
required setbacks for the district in which it is located.
(b)
Parking structures shall be designed as integral
elements of the overall site plan, taking into account the relationship
to the principal building and other structures on the site.
(c)
The facade of the parking structure shall be
compatible in design, color, and type of material to the principal
building(s) on the site.
(d)
Landscaping shall be placed around the parking
structure in accordance with an approved landscape plan. Any such
landscaping shall be compatible with the overall landscape plan for
the entire site.
C.
Schedule of off-street parking requirements. The amount
of required off-street parking space shall be determined in accordance
with the following schedule:
[Amended 1-22-2007 by Ord. No. 07-01]
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Use
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Number of Spaces
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Residential:
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Single- and two-family housing
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2 per each dwelling unit
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Multiple-family housing
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2 for each dwelling unit, plus 1 per 300 square
feet of floor area in community buildings
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Mobile homes
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In accordance with Michigan Mobile Home Commission
Rules and Michigan Public Act 419 of 1976, as amended and Article
5 of this chapter
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NOTE: In addition, multiple family and attached
single-family developments shall be required to provide supplemental
guest off-street parking equal to at least 20% of the space required
by the above standards.
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Housing for the Elderly:
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Senior independent units
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1.5 per unit
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Senior interim care and intermediate care units,
retirement villages, etc
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1 per each room or 2 beds, whichever is less,
plus 1 space per each employee expected during the peak shift
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Congregate care and dependent care (convalescent/nursing
home units)
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1 per each 4 beds or 2 rooms, whichever is less,
plus 1 for each employee during peak shift
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NOTE: Should units revert to general occupancy,
the requirements for multiple-family housing shall be complied with.
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Institutional or Public Uses:
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Churches, temples, places of worship
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1 for each 3 seats or 6 linear feet of pews
in the main hall of worship
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Hospitals
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1 for every 2 beds plus 1 for each 5 outpatients
plus 1 additional for each employee
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Municipal office buildings
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1 per 250 square feet usable floor area
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Elementary and junior high schools
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1 for each teacher, administrator, or other
employee, plus additional spaces as may be required for an auditorium
or other public meeting spaces
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Senior high schools
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1 for each teacher, administrator, or other
employee, plus 1 for every 10 students, plus additional spaces as
may be required for an auditorium, stadium, or other public meeting
spaces
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Museum, library, post office, cultural center,
or similar facility
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1 for each 300 square feet of usable floor space,
plus 1 per employee
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Group day-care homes, adult foster care group
homes, and children's homes
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1 per 4 clients plus 1 per each employee plus
designated dropoff spaces
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Theaters and auditoriums, with fixed seating
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1 for each 3 seats, or 1 per 6 linear feet of
benches, plus 1 per employee
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Community centers
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1 for each 3 persons who may be legally admitted
at one time according to the occupancy load established by local,
county and state codes, plus 1 per employee
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Public utility use
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1 per every employee on the maximum shift
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Retail Uses:
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Bookstores
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1 per 200 square feet of usable leasable area
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Furniture and appliance sales, household equipment
repair shops, showrooms of plumber, electrician, or similar trade,
or similar uses
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1 for each 800 square feet of usable floor space,
plus 1 for each employee
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General retail business/shopping centers
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1 per 250 square feet of usable floor area
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Grocery store/supermarket
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area
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Lumberyards
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2.5 for each employee, plus additional spaces
as may be required for enclosed retail sales area
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Motor vehicle sales (new vehicles)
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1 for each 200 square feet of usable floor area,
exclusive of service areas, plus 1 for each auto service stall in
the service area, plus 1 for every 500 square feet of outdoor sales
area, plus 1 for each employee
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Motor vehicle sales (used vehicles)
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1 for each 500 square feet of outdoor sales
area, plus 1 for each auto service stall, plus 1 for each employee
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Open air business
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1 for each 800 square feet of land area being
used for display, plus 1 for each employee
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Recreational vehicle, boat, mobile home and
similar sales
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1 per 800 square feet of usable floor area,
plus 2 per each vehicle sales service bay
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Service Uses:
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Auto and vehicle repair facilities
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1 for each employee plus 3 for each service
or repair bay
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Auto or vehicle service station
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2 for each service or repair bay, plus 1 for
each gasoline pump, plus 1 for each employee. In addition, convenience
stores operated in conjunction with an auto service station shall
provide 1 for every 250 square feet of store area
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Auto wash, full-service
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1 for each 2 employees, plus stacking equal
in number to 16 spaces for each wash lane
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Auto wash, self-service
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4 stacking spaces for each washing stall in
addition to the stall itself, plus 2 drying spaces for each washing
stall
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Banks, financial institutions
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1 for every 200 square feet of usable floor
area. In addition, financial institutions with drive-in windows shall
provide 4 stacking spaces for the first window, plus 3 spaces for
each additional window
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Bars, lounges, taverns, nightclubs (majority
of sales consist of alcoholic beverages)
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1 per 70 square feet of usable floor area or
0.5 per seat, whichever is greater, plus any spaces required for any
banquet or meeting rooms
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Beauty or barber shops
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3 per beauty or barber chair plus 3 per chairs
used for other services, such as nail care and shoe shines
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Child day-care centers, nursery schools
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At least 1 dropoff/pickup parking space shall
be provided for each 5 children for whom care is provided, with a
minimum of 3 dropoff/pickup parking spaces, plus 1 parking space per
employee (defined as the maximum number of staff on duty at a time).
Each dropoff/pickup space shall be a minimum 8 by 20 feet.
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Dry cleaners
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1 per 500 square feet of usable floor area
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Laundromats and coin-operated dry cleaners
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1 for each 2 washing or dry-cleaning machines
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Mini- or self-storage warehouse
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Minimum of 6
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Mortuaries, funeral homes
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1 for each 50 square feet of usable floor area
plus 1 for each employee
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Motel, hotel or other commercial lodging establishments
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1 per guest room, plus 1 per 100 square feet
of lounge, restaurant, conference or banquet rooms or exhibit space
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Personal service establishments not otherwise
specified
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1 per 300 square feet of usable floor area,
plus 1 per employee
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Restaurants, fast-food
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1 per 75 square feet of eating area, plus 1
for each employee
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Restaurants, full-service
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1 per 70 square feet of eating area
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Restaurants, takeout
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6 per service or counter station, plus 1 for
each employee
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Video rental establishments
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area,
with a minimum of 8 provided
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Office Uses:
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Business and professional offices, except as
otherwise specified
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1 for each 250 square feet of usable floor area
plus 1 for each employee
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Professional offices of doctors, dentists, and
similar medical professions
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1 for each 200 square feet of usable floor area
with a minimum of 4, plus 1 for each employee
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Industrial Uses:
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Manufacturing establishments or establishments
for industrial production, processing, assembly, compounding, preparation,
cleaning, servicing, testing, repair, plus accessory business offices
and storage facilities
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5 plus 1 per employee on the largest working
shift. Where the number of employees is not known, parking shall be
provided at the rate of 1 space per 500 square feet of usable floor
area.
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Wholesale and warehouse establishments
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5 plus 1 per employee. Where the number of employees
is not known, parking shall be provided at the rate of 1 space for
every 1,700 square feet of usable floor area.
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Recreation Uses:
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Batting cages
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3 per cage
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Bowling establishments
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7 per lane, plus 1 for each employee and additional
spaces as may be required for restaurants, bars, or other affiliated
uses
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Commercial outdoor recreation centers
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor area
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Dance halls, health spas, pool or billiard parlors,
skating rinks, exhibition halls, and assembly hall without fixed seats
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1 for each 2 persons allowed by the maximum
occupancy load as established by local, county, or state fire, building,
or health codes
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Football and soccer fields
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30 per field
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Golf courses, public or private
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6 for each golf hole, plus 1 for each employee,
plus parking space as may be required for clubhouse, restaurant, pro
shop, or other affiliated facilities
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Health fitness centers without swimming pool
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1 per 200 square feet of usable floor space
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Ice/roller skating rink
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1 per 150 square feet of usable floor area
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Marina/boat clubs
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1 for each boat berth, not to include area required
for winter boat storage, plus additional spaces as may be required
for other uses, such as clubhouse
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Miniature or par 3 golf
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3 for each hole, plus 1 for each employee
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Private clubs and lodges
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1 for each 2 persons who may be legally admitted
at one time according to the occupancy load established by local,
county and state codes, plus 1 per employee
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Softball, baseball fields
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25 per playing field
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Stadium, sports arena, or similar place of assembly
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1 for each 3 seats or 1 for each 6 linear feet
of benches
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Swimming pool clubs
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1 per 2 member families or individual members,
plus 1 for each employee
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Swimming pools
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1 per 4 persons in accordance with the occupancy
load, plus 1 per employee
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Tennis clubs and court-type recreation uses
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1 per person permitted based on the capacity
of the courts, plus such additional spaces as may be required for
affiliated uses such as restaurants, bars, or pro shops, plus 1 per
employee
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Theater, cinema
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1 per each 4 seats, plus 4 per screen or stage
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Video arcades
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2 per machine, plus, 1 for each employee
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D.
Standards for parking space requirements. The following
standards shall be used in determining the required number of parking
spaces:
(1)
Definition of floor area. For the purposes of determining the required number of parking spaces, "floor area" shall be measured in accordance with the definition of “usable floor area” provided in § 285-1.3.
(2)
Units of measurement.
(a)
Fractional spaces. When calculations for determining
the required number of parking spaces results in a fractional space,
any fraction of less than 1/2 may be disregarded, while a fraction
of 1/2 or more shall be counted as one space.
(b)
Employee parking. Parking spaces required for
employees shall be based on the maximum number of employees on the
premises at any one time.
(c)
Bench seating. In calculating bench seating
for places of assembly, each 24 inches of benches, pews or other such
seating shall be counted as one seat.
(d)
Stacking space. Each required drive-through
waiting or stacking space shall be 24 feet long and nine feet wide.
(3)
Uses not cited. For those uses not specifically
mentioned, the requirements for off-street parking for a similar use
shall apply, subject to review by the Planning Commission.
(4)
Parking during construction. Temporary off-street
parking shall be provided for workers during construction at a rate
of one space per employee. Gravel surfacing may be permitted for such
temporary parking.
(5)
Accessible parking. Each parking lot that serves
a building, except single- and two-family dwelling units, shall have
a number of accessible parking spaces as set forth in the following
table, and identified by an above-grade sign which indicates the spaces
are reserved for physically handicapped persons. Parking for the handicapped
shall comply with the State of Michigan Barrier-Free Rules, Michigan
Public Act No. 1 of 1966, as amended, and the adopted Township Building
Code.[1] The number of barrier-free spaces required is as follows.
For uses where there may be a higher number of persons with disabilities,
such as medical uses or senior housing, the Planning Commission may
require a larger proportion of the parking spaces be barrier-free.
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Total Spaces in Parking Lot
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Required Number of Barrier-Free Spaces
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Up to 25
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1
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26 to 50
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2
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51 to 75
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3
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76 to 100
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4
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101 to 150
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5
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151 to 200
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6
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201 to 300
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7
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301 to 400
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8
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401 to 500
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9
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501 to 1,000
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2% of total
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Over 1,000
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20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
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(6)
Parking deferment. Where the Planning Commission
finds that the required amount of parking is excessive, the Planning
Commission may approve a smaller parking area, provided that the area
to meet the full parking requirement is retained as open space. The
site plan shall note the area where parking is being deferred with
a dotted parking lot layout. If within a two-year period following
issuance of a certificate of occupancy the Zoning Administrator determines
based on observed usage that the deferred parking is needed, then
such parking shall be constructed by the applicant within six months
of being informed of such request in writing by the Zoning Administrator.
The Planning Commission may require posting of a performance bond
to cover the estimated construction cost of the deferred parking with
a refund in two years if the additional parking is not found to be
necessary.
(7)
Limits on excessive parking. In order to minimize
excessive areas of pavement which depreciate aesthetic standards and
contribute to high rates of stormwater runoff, exceeding the minimum
parking space requirements shall only be allowed with approval by
the Planning Commission. In granting such additional space, the Planning
Commission shall determine that such parking will be required, based
on documented evidence, to accommodate the use on a typical day.
(8)
Carports and garages. Carports and garages for
dwellings shall be calculated as parking spaces on a one-to-one basis.
Carports shall be screened on the sides or front end facing any public
or internal street or drive by a minimum four-foot high wall or landscape
hedge.
E.
Layout and construction. Off-street parking facilities
shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with
the following requirements.
(1)
Review and approval requirements.
(a)
Plans for the construction of any parking lot
in conjunction with a new development shall be submitted for review
and approval according to the normal site plan review procedures.
Plans for expansion of an existing parking lot that is not associated
with other new development shall be submitted to the Community Development
Department for review and approval prior to the start of construction.
Upon completion of construction, the parking lot must be inspected
and approved by the Community Development Department before a certificate
of occupancy can be issued for the parking lot and for the building
or use the parking is intended to serve.
(b)
Plans shall be prepared at a scale of not less
than 50 feet equal to one inch. Plans shall indicate existing and
proposed grades, drainage, water mains and sewers, surfacing and base
materials, and the proposed parking layout. The plans shall conform
to the construction and design standards established by the Township
Engineer.
(c)
In the event that required parking cannot be
constructed because of cold or inclement weather, a temporary certificate
of occupancy may be issued by the Building Official, provided that
the applicant first deposits a performance guarantee in accordance
with Article 20.
(2)
Dimensions. Off-street parking shall be designed
in conformance with the dimensions in the following off-street parking
chart. (See parking layout diagram.)
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Off-Street Parking Standards
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Parking Angle
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Stall Width
(feet)
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Stall Depth1
(feet)
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Aisle Width2
(feet)
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0° (parallel)
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9.0
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23.0
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12.03
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45°
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9.5
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18.5
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13.03
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60°
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9.5
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18.5
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15.03
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75°
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9.5
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18.5
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15.03
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90°
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9.5
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18.5
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24.0
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Notes pertaining to off-street parking chart:
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1
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If parking lot is designed with a six-inch curb,
deduct 1.5 feet for angled parking and two feet for ninety-degree
parking.
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2
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Measured between ends of stall lines limited
by vehicle corner positions.
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3
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Aisles shall be one-way.
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(3)
Ingress and egress. All spaces shall be provided
with adequate access by means of clearly defined maneuvering lanes
or driveways. Backing directly onto a street shall be prohibited.
Entrances and exits from off-street parking lots shall be located
at least 25 feet from the nearest point of any property zoned for
single-family residential use.
(4)
Surfacing and drainage.
(a)
Surfacing. All off-street parking areas, access
lanes, driveways and other vehicle maneuvering areas shall be hard-surfaced
with concrete, asphalt, or plant-mixed bituminous material. Grading,
surfacing, and drainage plans shall be subject to review by the Township
Engineer. Requirements for concrete or asphalt may be modified by
the Planning Commission upon making the determination that such surfacing
would not be feasible or practical because of inadequate drainage
in the area or if the property owner provides sufficient evidence
that a paved surface could not support the heavy machinery without
being damaged.
(b)
Drainage. Off-street parking areas, access lanes,
and driveways shall be graded and drained so as to drain away from
buildings in a manner that will not have a detrimental impact on neighboring
properties. The Planning Commission shall require on-site underground
detention unless it is not feasible, as determined by the Township
Engineer. The drainage must tie into county drainage as approved by
the Wayne County Department of Public Services or other facilities
as approved by the Township Engineer.
(5)
Curbs; wheel stops. Off-street parking shall
be provided with curbs, wheel stops, or bumper guards where necessary
to protect landscaped areas, sidewalks, buildings, or adjacent property
from vehicles that might otherwise extend beyond the edge of the parking
lot. Sidewalks abutting parking spaces shall be seven feet wide. Plantings
shall be set back a sufficient distance from curbs to allow for bumper
overhang.
(6)
Striping. All parking spaces shall be demarcated
with three-to-four-inch wide painted striping. For any retail, commercial
service or office use, double (or looped) striping, spaced 18 inches
to 24 inches apart, shall be utilized.
(7)
Lighting. All parking areas, driveways and walkways
shall be illuminated to ensure the security of property and the safety
of persons using such areas, in accordance with the requirements set
forth in Article 19. Parking lot entrances shall be illuminated. The
Planning Commission may place limitations on lighting at night and
after business hours. Lighting used to illuminate off-street parking
areas shall be directed on the parking area only and away from nearby
residential properties and public streets.
(8)
Buildings. No building or structure shall be
permitted on an off-street parking lot, except for a maintenance building/attendant
shelter, which shall not be more than 50 square feet in area and not
more than 15 feet in height.
(9)
Signs. Accessory directional signs shall be
permitted in parking areas in accordance with the provisions set forth
in Article 16. For parking lots which are not adjacent to the use
being served, one sign which identifies the intended users or operator
of the parking lot shall be permitted. Such sign shall not exceed
15 square feet in area and 10 feet in height.
(10)
Screening. All off-street parking areas, except
those serving single- and two-family residences, shall be screened
from adjoining residential property, unless otherwise indicated in
the specific requirements for each district. Such screening shall
consist of a continuous obscuring wall or landscaped screen in accordance
with Article 13, subject to approval by the Planning Commission.
(11)
Landscaping. Landscaping requirements contained
in Article 13 must be met.
(12)
Maintenance. All parking areas shall be maintained
free of dust, trash, and debris by the property owner. Surfacing,
curbing, lighting fixtures, signage, and related appurtances shall
be maintained in good condition.
(13)
Snowplowing. All parking areas shall be maintained
in a safe condition by the property owner, free of snow and ice. The
parking lot design shall provide a location for snow storage.
A.
Intent and scope of application. Compliance with the
loading space regulations set forth herein shall be required in order
to avoid interference with the public use of streets, alleys, parking
areas, driveways, sidewalks, and other public areas.
(1)
General applicability. For all buildings and
structures established after the effective date of this chapter, loading
space shall be provided as required in this section. However, where
a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this
chapter and construction has been diligently carried on, compliance
with the loading space requirements at the time of issuance of the
building permit shall be required.
(2)
Change in use or intensity. Whenever use of
a building, structure, or lot is changed, loading space shall be provided
as required by this chapter for the new use, regardless of any variance
which may have been in effect prior to change of use.
B.
General requirements.
(1)
Location. Required loading space shall be located
in the side or rear yard of the same zoning lot as the use being served
such that it is screened from view from adjoining roads. Loading space
or access thereto shall not be located where loading/unloading operations
will interfere with traffic on public streets or where it will obstruct
off-street parking unless arrangements are made for deliveries to
be limited to hours when there is low demand by customers for parking
or the business is not open to the general public.
(2)
Size. Unless otherwise specified, each required
loading space shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width and 50 feet in
length, with a vertical clearance of 14 feet. The Planning Commission
may modify size requirements for certain uses if smaller delivery
vehicles or larger semitrucks are expected.
(3)
Surfacing and drainage. Loading spaces shall
be hard-surfaced with concrete, asphalt, or a plant-mixed bituminous
material. Thicker pavement may be required for truck use as determined
by the Township Engineer. Surface requirements may be modified by
the Planning Commission upon making the determination that such surfacing
would not be feasible or practical because of inadequate drainage
in the area. Loading areas shall be graded and drained so as to dispose
of surface waters. Surface water shall not be permitted to drain onto
adjoining property, unless in accordance with an approved drainage
plan. Grading, surfacing, and drainage plans shall be subject to review
and approval by the Township Engineer.
(4)
Storage and repair prohibited. The storage of
merchandise, sale of motor vehicles, storage of inoperable vehicles
or repair of vehicles is prohibited in required loading space.
(5)
Use of loading space. Required loading space
shall not be counted or used for required parking unless arrangements
are made for deliveries to be limited to hours when the business is
not open to the general public.
(6)
Central loading. Central loading facilities
may be substituted for individual loading spaces serving businesses
on separate lots, provided that all of the following conditions are
fulfilled:
(a)
Each business served shall have direct access
to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys.
(b)
Total loading space provided shall meet the
minimum requirements specified herein, computed on the basis of total
floor area of all businesses served by the central loading space.
(c)
No building served shall be more than 500 feet
from the central loading area.
C.
Minimum loading space. The amount of required loading
space shall be determined in accordance with the schedule which follows.
The Planning Commission may modify these requirements upon making
the determination that another standard would be more appropriate
because of the number or type of deliveries experienced by a particular
business or use.
D.
Schedule of loading space requirements.
(1)
Nonresidential uses in a residential district
and institutional, and commercial uses.
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Gross Floor Area in Structure
(square feet)
|
Number of Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|
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0 to 2,999
|
See1
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3,000 to 19,999
|
1
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20,000 or more
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1 additional space for every 40,000 square feet
or fraction thereof
|
(2)
Industrial uses.
|
Gross Floor Area in Structure
(square feet)
|
Number of Spaces
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 2,999
|
See1
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|
3,000 to 19,999
|
1
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|
20,000 to 39,999
|
2
| |
|
40,000 or more
|
1 additional space for every 40,000 Square feet
or fraction thereof
|
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Notes pertaining to schedule of loading space
requirements:
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1
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Establishments containing less than 3,000 square
feet of gross floor area shall be provided with adequate off-street
loading space that is accessible by motor vehicle, but which does
not interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. The size of any
such loading space shall be based on the types of delivery vehicles
typically utilized by the establishment, provided that in industrial
districts sufficient land area must be available to provide a space
10 feet by 50 feet in the event that the use of the property changes.
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