[Amended 2-6-2007 by Ord. No. 07-01; 8-2-2011 by Ord. No. 11-07; 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03; 7-2-2024 by Ord. No. 24-04]
All new parking lots, as defined in §
305-106, and all alterations of existing parking lots shall be subject to site plan approval under §
305-94, except for agricultural uses and for restriping or alteration by surfacing or resurfacing of a lawfully existing parking lot with asphalt, cement, or other like material, provided that the Zoning Administrator determines that said surfacing or resurfacing makes no significant changes to size, location, grades, elevations, and drainage water flows, and the requirements of this section are met to the extent practical. Except for agricultural uses and as otherwise provided in this section, there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended, or increased off-street parking spaces for vehicles in accordance with this section, including Figure 305-1.
A. Access. Within each parking lot as defined in §
305-106:
(1) Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an on-site aisle or driveway that is wide enough and designed to provide a safe and efficient means of vehicular access to the parking space.
(2) No parking space shall require the driver to directly access the parking space from a public right-of-way.
(3) Design shall provide an appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley, without use of parking spaces interfering with such access. See also Chapter
139 of this Code for other requirements for driveways accessing public roads.
B. Design standards. The following standards apply to each parking lot as defined in §
305-106 for which site plan approval is sought under §
305-94:
(1) Parking spaces. Each required off-street parking space shall be not less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in length, have at least eight feet in vertical clearance, and be striped in a manner that clearly and perpetually indicates its boundaries.
(2) Driveways. Horizontal widths for driveways serving parking spaces shall be no less than 24 feet for two-way driveways, and 12 feet for one-way driveways. See Chapter
139 of this Code for other design standards for driveways as they access public roadways.
(3) Landscaping. Landscaping shall be per §
305-135C(2), except where modified by the Plan Commission under §
305-135A.
C. Location.
(1) Off-street parking shall be on the same lot as the principal use, or on a different lot subject to the following restrictions:
(a) No such parking space shall be over 400 feet from a building entrance available to patrons.
(b) Such parking spaces must be located in the same zoning district, or on a lot immediately adjacent to lands in that zoning district.
(c) Such parking spaces shall also be held in fee simple ownership by the owner of the use requiring such parking, or be leased by said owner through a written agreement satisfactory to the Village Attorney, which shall be maintained as long as the use depends upon such spaces.
(2) Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of all districts, not less than five feet from any lot line, except that off-street parking may overlap lot lines in circumstances where the Village approves a shared or joint parking lot. The resulting open area shall be planted in grass or otherwise landscaped to create a permanent green area.
(3) A garage stall shall be considered a parking space. Required off-street parking spaces for residential uses, but for no other use, may be stacked or in front of one-another for the same dwelling unit, including inside and outside of garages.
D. Surfacing. All new and expanded off-street parking lots and their circulation drives, except where accessory to an agricultural use or to a single-family dwelling constructed before October 1, 2019, shall be surfaced with a dustless, all-weather material, such as blacktop or concrete. Gravel and similar surfaces are not considered a dustless, all-weather material for purposes of this requirement.
E. Additional requirements.
(1) Parking lot repair and maintenance. All parking lots shall be maintained with a surface that is safe and is not likely to cause injury or damage to pedestrians, bicycles and their operators, and motor vehicles and their operators. Pavement shall be maintained free from potholes and other visible signs of damage or deferred maintenance.
(2) Lighting. Lighting of all parking areas, driveways, and other paved areas shall be in accordance with Article
XVIII of this chapter.
(3) Limited use of off-street parking areas. Except as otherwise allowed in this subsection, the use of all off-street parking areas shall be limited to the parking of licensed and operable vehicles not for lease, rent, or sale. Within any residence district, only licensed and operable cars and trucks with a rated gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less shall be parked or kept in parking areas or any other exterior location. The use of parking spaces and their circulation areas for purposes such as vehicle sales, seasonal sales, and snow storage shall be permitted only if sufficient parking spaces remain available to meet the parking requirements of this section and normal traffic and pedestrian movement and safety is not impeded. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with parking facilities provided in residence districts.
(4) Traffic circulation and driveways. Circulation patterns and traffic control measures shall conform to the general rules of the road and the requirements of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
F. Curbs. Concrete curbs or other durable, all-weather barriers shall be installed where required to properly direct traffic or stormwater and minimize the potential for damage to adjacent landscaping, and where paved areas for parked vehicles are within five feet from a property line so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.
G. Number of stalls. The number of parking stalls required per land or building use is shown in the following table, subject to any adjustments allowed elsewhere in this section:
Use | Minimum Parking Required |
|---|
Single-family and two-family dwellings and mobile homes, except housing restricted to the elderly | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit |
Multifamily dwellings, except housing restricted to the elderly | 1 space per each efficiency or one-bedroom dwelling unit; 2 spaces for each larger dwelling unit |
Housing restricted to the elderly | 0.75 space for each dwelling unit |
Hotels and motels, bed-and-breakfasts, inns | 1 space for each guest room plus 1 space for each employee on the largest work shift |
Rooming and boarding houses | 1 stall for each bed |
Accessory dwelling unit, tourist lodging | 1 additional space above the number required for the principal use |
Hospitals, sanitariums, and rest and nursing homes, retirement homes, and other group living facilities, except rooming and boarding houses | 1 space for each 3 beds plus 1 space for each 3 employees on the largest work shift |
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools, day-care centers, funeral homes, public recreational facilities, and other places of public assembly | 1 stall for each 4 expected patrons at maximum capacity |
Secondary and elementary schools | 1 space for each employee on the largest work shift, plus 1 space for each 5 students of 16 years of age or more |
Restaurants, bars, clubs and lodges, theaters, health and fitness centers, bowling alleys, and other places of commercial entertainment | 1 space for each 3 patron seats or every 3 expected patrons at maximum capacity, whichever is greater |
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories | 1 space per employee on the largest work shift |
Financial institutions, business, government and professional offices, retail and service establishments (including grocery and convenience stores), clinics, repair and maintenance shops and garages | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area |
Motor vehicle sales (new and used) | 1 space for each 500 square feet of indoor floor area plus 1 space for each 2,500 feet of outdoor display area (does not include service garages; see above) |
Indoor storage and wholesaling | 1 space for each 2,000 square feet of floor area, or 1 space per employee for mini warehouses |
H. Uses not listed. In the case of structures or uses not listed in Subsection
G, the provision for a use which is most similar in the determination of the Zoning Administrator shall apply. "Floor area" as used in Subsection
G is defined in §
305-106.
I. Potential reductions in required parking spaces. The Village may approve reductions to the normal minimum parking requirements in Subsection
G in one or more of the following circumstances. The Village may require that such reductions be accompanied by a written agreement providing for the future installation of parking spaces to meet normal minimum parking requirements. Any such agreement shall be satisfactory to the Village Attorney and recorded against the property prior to the issuance of any associated zoning permit or building permit.
(1) Combinations of any land uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required under Subsection
G for each individual use, except that 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 that the owners demonstrate to the Plan Commission as part of a site plan approval process under §
305-94 that there is no substantial conflict in the demand for parking during the principal operating hours of the two or more uses the joint parking facility is proposed to serve.
(2) As part of a site plan approval under §
305-94, the Plan Commission may approve a decrease in the required number of off-street automobile parking spaces for each use by up to 25% of the normal requirement in Subsection
G. Such a reduction must be supported by technical documentation furnished by the applicant that indicates that actual off-street parking demand for that particular use is less than the normally required minimum.
(3) The applicant for any development may seek permission to not install a portion of its required parking at time of site plan approval; however, said site plan shall depict the normal minimum number of required parking spaces to be available for future construction unless reduced under Subsections
I(1) or
(2). If the Plan Commission grants such deferral, it may in the future direct the construction of such parking if it determines that a parking problem has resulted from the absence of the deferred spaces.
J. Handicapped parking requirements. Parking for the handicapped shall be provided at a size, number, location, and with signage as specified by state and federal regulations.
K. 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 per this section, by one or successive projects, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building is enlarged to the extent of 50% or more in the floor area, by one or successive projects, said building or use shall comply in full with the parking requirements associated with the use, subject to potential reductions allowed under Subsection
I.
L. Exemption for certain existing buildings. As part of a site plan approval under §
305-94, the Plan Commission may, at the request of the property owner, waive or modify off-street parking requirements associated with a renovation or change of use of a preexisting building located in the C-1 Zoning District, if space constraints prohibit compliance with the requirements of this section.
M. Bicycle and pedestrian access.
(1) The site shall provide for safe pedestrian and bicycle access to all uses, and connections to existing and planned public pedestrian and bicycle facilities and to adjacent properties.
(2) As part of a site plan approval under §
305-94, the Plan Commission may require bicycle parking, which if provided shall be on a hard-surfaced area in a location accessible to building entrances.
(3) Safe pedestrian travelways shall be provided from all building entrances to existing or planned public sidewalks and paths.
(4) The minimum width for a walkway adjacent to a building, where there is head-in parking also adjacent, is six feet.