The purpose of this article is to promote public
safety and welfare by reducing congestion on public streets and roads
by requiring, on each lot, sufficient parking and loading space to
accommodate the traffic generated by the use of the lot.
A.
Minimum regulations.
(1)
A minimum of 180 square feet is required for
each parking space. Parking spaces shall be not less than nine feet
in width and 18 feet in length, plus adequate access and maneuvering
area. Note: The minimum dimensions create less than the minimum area,
therefore an increase in length and/or width shall be required for
compliance.
(2)
Required disabled parking spaces.
(a)
The number of parking spaces allocated for disabled
parking shall be 4% of the total number of spaces required.
(b)
The minimum number of disabled parking spaces
shall be one for facilities with 25 or fewer spaces.
(c)
Disabled parking spaces shall be located adjacent
to and/or closest to the facility's entrance and shall be barrier
free to the entrance.
(d)
Disabled parking spaces shall be identified
by a sign, at least four feet high, at the face of the stall.
(3)
All parking spaces shall have direct access
to a street or alley. Loading spaces shall be sufficient for the uses
they are designed to serve and shall provide space for maneuvering.
(4)
Required parking and loading spaces shall not
be used for storage of goods or storage of vehicles that are inoperable
or for sale or rent.
B.
Reduction and use of parking and loading space.
(1)
On-site parking facilities existing upon the
date of the adoption of this chapter shall not be reduced to an amount
less than required herein.
(2)
If an existing structure or use with less than
the number of parking and loading spaces required under this article
is expanded to an amount less than 50% of its gross area, then additional
parking shall be required only for the addition.
(3)
If an existing structure or use with less than
the number of parking and loading spaces required under this article
is expanded to greater than 50% of the original structure or use,
then the number of parking stalls required shall meet the total number
required under this article.
C.
Computing requirements. In computing the number of
spaces required, the following rules shall govern:
(1)
"Floor space" means the gross floor area of
the specific use.
(2)
For structures containing more than one use,
the required number of spaces shall be computed by adding the spaces
required by each use.
(3)
Where parking spaces are calculated according
to the number of employees, the number of employees on the main shift,
or the greatest number of employees present at one time, shall be
used to compute the number of stalls required.
(4)
In the case of fractional parking spaces, the
number of required spaces shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
(5)
Parking space requirements for uses not specifically
mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar
nature, as determined by the departments.
D.
Location of parking facilities. Unless included as
part of a conditional use permit, required off-street parking facilities
shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve,
provided that combined or joint parking facilities may be provided
for uses in the C-1, C-2, UID-1, 1-2, and TI-1 Districts if the total
number of spaces equals the total spaces required. In the case of
joint facilities, no parking space shall be more than 400 feet from
the use it is intended to serve.
E.
Screening. All open automobile parking areas containing
more than five spaces shall be effectively screened on each side abutting
a residential district by a wall, fence, or densely compact hedge
of not less than four feet in height. This requirement may be waived
if the parking area is at least 75 feet from the nearest residential
property line.
F.
Lighting. Lighting used to illuminate on-site parking
areas shall be directed away from residential properties and public
rights-of-way.
G.
Yards.
(1)
In the C-1, C-2, UID-1, 1-2, and TI-1 Districts,
on-site parking is allowed in all yards, provided that in the front
yard a five-foot setback is maintained. When abutting a residential
district, side and rear yard setbacks shall be 10 feet from the property
lines.
(2)
In residential districts, parking in a required
front yard is prohibited except for improved driveway areas.
H.
Construction and maintenance. In the C-1, C-2, TI-1,
UID-1, 1-2, and R-4 Districts, all parking areas and access drives
shall be covered with a dust-free, all-weather surface (i.e., concrete,
bituminous blacktop, etc.) with proper surface drainage. All areas
containing five or more spaces shall be hard-surfaced and have aisles
and spaces clearly marked by the leaseholder and/or owner.
I.
Parking limitations.
(1)
No commercial vehicles or equipment exceeding
9,000 pounds' gross weight shall be stored in a residential district
unless it is stored in a completely enclosed building.
(2)
Inoperable or unlicensed vehicles of any kind
shall not be stored in any district other than in an enclosed building
or where allowed as a permitted conditional use.
The required minimum number of parking spaces
shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
B.
Hotels, motels, lodging houses, boardinghouses: one
stall per guest room plus one stall per employee on the major shift.
C.
Hospitals, convalescent and nursing homes, and similar
institutions: one stall per four beds, plus one stall per employee
on the major shift.
D.
Business or professional offices, medical or dental
clinics, animals hospitals, government buildings, and financial institutions:
one stall per 300 square feet of floor area.
E.
Churches, theaters, community centers, auditoriums
and similar places of assembly: one stall per five seats or one per
100 square feet.
F.
Elementary and junior high schools: two stalls per
classroom.
G.
High schools: one stall per 10 students, plus one
stall per two employees.
H.
Colleges, trade, vocational and technical schools:
one stall per five students, plus one stall per two employees.
I.
Nursery school or day-care center: one stall per 10
children, plus one stall per two employees.
J.
Manufacturing and processing plants, warehouses, wholesale
establishments, research laboratories, and similar uses: one stall
per two employees on the major shift, plus one stall for every business
vehicle normally kept on the premises.
K.
Restaurants (except drive-in) and fast-food establishments:
one stall per 50 square feet of floor area, plus one stall per employee.
L.
Retail stores and service establishments: one stall
per 200 square feet of floor area, except for furniture, appliance,
and home improvement products (i.e., carpets, paint, wallpaper, etc.)
which require one stall per 400 square feet of floor area.
M.
Bowling alleys: five stalls per lane.
N.
Funeral homes: 20 stalls per visitation room, plus
one stall per vehicle normally kept on the premises.
O.
Recreation facilities, including golf courses, archery
ranges, softball fields and tennis courts: one stall per three users
(participants and spectators) at maximum capacity, plus one stall
per two employees.
P.
Automobile service stations: one stall per each employee
on the major shift, plus three stalls per service bay.
Q.
Drive-in restaurants: five stalls per employee on
the major shift.
R.
Shopping centers: 5.5 stalls per 1,000 square feet
of gross leasable area.
S.
Bingo parlors, casinos, and other gaming establishments:
one stall per every 150 square feet, plus appropriate parking accommodations
for recreational vehicles, buses, and other large vehicles.
T.
Convenience stores with gas sales: one stall per 200
square feet of retail area; each parking area adjacent to a pump island
or fuel area may count as a parking stall.
A.
In C-1, C-2, UID-1, and 1-2 Districts, adequate loading
berths and areas shall be provided and so located that all vehicles
loading, maneuvering or unloading are completely off the public right-of-way.
B.
All C-1, C-2, UID-1, and 1-2 Districts, uses shall
have at least one loading berth for every 30,000 square feet of floor
area, with a maximum of three berths required.
