A.
When any building or structure is hereafter
erected or structurally altered or any building or structure is converted
for any use listed below, accessory off-street parking spaces shall
be provided as follows:
Use
|
Parking Spaces Required
| |
---|---|---|
Single-family dwellings, single-family
manufactured homes and apartments
[Amended 3-25-1997 by Ord. No. 1131; 2-2-1999 by Ord. No.
1286; 5-2-2000 by Ord. No. 1371; 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2152] |
2 per family unit
| |
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses
[Amended 3-25-1997 by Ord. No. 1131; 2-2-1999 by Ord. No.
1286; 8-15-2006 by Ord. No. 1869] |
See Subsection B.
| |
Rooming, boarding- or tourist houses
|
1 per rental room, plus 2 for the
resident owner or manager
| |
Hotels, motels or lodging inns
|
1 1/2 per rental room or suite,
plus 1 per 3 employees. If a restaurant open to the public is operated
in connection with such use, additional off-street parking space meeting
the minimum requirements for a restaurant must be provided
| |
Eating places, taverns, bars and
nightclubs
|
1 for each 50 square feet assigned
for patron use, plus 1 per 2 employees on the largest shift
| |
Indoor commercial recreation
|
1 per 150 square feet of floor area
or 1 per 4 seats for patron use, whichever is applicable to the particular
use
| |
Offices, office buildings, banks
or other financial offices
|
1 per 200 square feet of floor area,
exclusive of basement, if not used for office or customer service
purposes
| |
Retail stores or supermarkets
|
1 per 200 square feet of floor area
used for sales or display of merchandise purposes, plus 1 for each
2 employees on the largest shift
| |
Beauty and barber shops or other
personal services
|
1 per 200 square feet of floor area
| |
Shopping centers
|
5 per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area
| |
Furniture and appliance stores
|
1 per 400 square feet of floor area
devoted to sales and display purposes
| |
Funeral homes
|
1 per 20 square feet of floor area
used for seating accommodations, plus 1 per employee
| |
Commercial nurseries, sales of outdoor
equipment or furniture or sales of new and used cars, trucks, boats,
manufactured homes and campers
[Amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 2152] |
2 per salesman during peak period
of employment
| |
Car wash establishments
| ||
Coin-do-it yourself
|
2 at waiting area for each lane;
1 at exit area for each lane
| |
Coin-operated automatic drive-through
|
4 at waiting area for each lane;
2 at exit area for each lane
| |
Employee-operated
|
8 at waiting area for each lane;
2 at exit area for each lane
| |
Gasoline filling stations
|
2 for employees, plus 1 for each
service bay
| |
Automobile service and repair garages
|
1 per 500 square feet of floor area,
plus 1 per employee during peak period of employment
| |
Wholesaling or manufacturing
|
1 for every 2 employees on the major
shift establishments
| |
Day nurseries, day-care centers or
private preschools or kindergartens
|
1 per 1,000 square feet of floor
area, plus 1 per employee
| |
Elementary and junior high or middle
schools
|
3 per room used for administrative
purposes, plus 1 per classroom, plus 1 for each 5 seats in the auditorium
or gymnasium or other facility open to the public
| |
Senior high, trade and vocational
schools, colleges and universities
|
3 per room used for administrative
offices, plus 1 for every 10 pupils enrolled, plus 1 for each 5 seats
in the auditorium, gymnasium or other facility open to the public
| |
Stadiums, assembly halls, theaters
and community centers
|
1 per 4 fixed seats in the assembly
area or for each 50 square feet of floor area for rooms having movable
seats
| |
Public libraries
|
1 per 400 square feet of floor area
for public use, plus 1 per 2 employees
| |
Nursing homes, convalescent homes
and homes for the aged
|
1 for each 4 patient beds, plus 1
per 2 employees on the largest shift
| |
Hospitals
|
1 for each 3 patient beds, except
bassinets, plus 1 per medical staff member, plus 1 per 2 employees
on the largest shift
| |
Medical and dental clinics and offices
|
1 for each 2 employees, plus 4 per
doctor or dentist
| |
Churches or other places of worship
|
1 for each 4 seats
|
B.
Multifamily dwellings and townhouses. The
number of off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be as
indicated below:
[Amended 8-15-2006 by Ord. No. 1869]
(1)
Two spaces per dwelling unit plus 0.5 space
for each bedroom over three bedrooms with a maximum of three spaces
per dwelling unit. For one-bedroom and efficiency units, the required
number of parking spaces will be 1.5 spaces per unit.
(2)
For each development in excess of 50 units, the required number of parking spaces shall be reduced by 15% from the required number of spaces set forth in Subsection B(1) above after those spaces required for the first 50 units have been provided; and for each development in excess of 200 units, the required number of parking spaces shall be reduced by 20% from the required number of spaces set forth in Subsection B(1) above after those spaces required for the first 200 units have been provided. In calculating the required parking, the number of one-bedroom and efficiency units shall be proportionally distributed if the development exceeds 50 units. When the total number of parking spaces required for a project has been reduced according to this section, the land area saved shall be used only for open space, landscaping or pedestrian walkways.
(3)
A minimum of one space per dwelling unit
must be outside of a private enclosed garage and accessible to guests.
(4)
For the purposes of this section, an "efficiency
unit" shall mean a one-story room, the size of which may not exceed
500 square feet, that is not susceptible to permanent division and
that contains a kitchen or kitchenette and not more than one bathroom.
An efficiency or room that is larger than 500 square feet is considered
to be a "one-bedroom unit" for the purposes of this Code. An accessory
room shall mean any room in a dwelling unit other than a bedroom,
bathroom, kitchen or one living room, one dining room or living-dining
room combination, including, but not necessarily limited to, a den,
library, family room, game room, patio room, Florida room, bar, nursery,
etc. Any room as defined as being an "accessory room" is to be treated
in the same manner as a bedroom, and required parking shall be computed
accordingly. This shall apply to all residential buildings except
detached single-family dwellings.
The following shall apply in the interpretation of the requirements of § 115-162:
A.
The parking requirements in the chart are
in addition to space for storage of trucks or other vehicles used
in connection with any use.
B.
The parking requirements in this Article
do not limit other parking requirements contained in the district
regulations.
E.
Where fractional spaces result, the parking
spaces required shall be construed to be the highest whole number.
F.
Except as otherwise provided, the number
of employees shall be compiled on the basis of the maximum number
of persons employed on the premises at one time on an average day
or average night, whichever is greater. Seasonal variations in employment
may be recognized in determining an average day.
G.
The parking space requirements for a use
not specifically listed in the chart shall be the same for a listed
use of similar characteristics of parking demand generation.
H.
In the case of mixed uses, uses with different
parking requirements occupying the same building or premises or in
the case of joint use of a building or premises by more than one use
having the same parking requirements, the parking spaces required
shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed
separately.
I.
Whenever a building or use is changed or
enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units,
seating capacity or otherwise to create a need under the requirements
of this Article for an increase in parking spaces of 10% or more than
those required before the change or enlargement, such additional space
shall be provided on the basis of the change or enlargement. No additional
spaces shall be required for the first change or enlargement which
would result in an increase of spaces of less than 10% of those required
before the change or enlargement, but this exception shall not apply
to a series of changes or enlargements which together result in a
need for an increase in parking space of 10% or more.
J.
The parking requirement, if any, for a
home occupation or home office shall be determined by the Director,
subject to review by the Board of Adjustment. In any event, the front
yard shall not be used for the required parking spaces, and parking
spaces shall not be less than five feet from any property line.
Where, in the judgment of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the parking requirements listed in § 115-162 are clearly excessive and unreasonable, the Commission may modify the requirements.
A.
All parking spaces required herein shall
be located on the same lot with the building or use served.
B.
Shared parking. The Planning and Zoning
Commission may authorize a reduction in the number of required parking
spaces for multiple use developments or for uses that are located
near one another with a maximum distance from the farthest parking
space (or in the case of a parking garage, the pedestrian entrance
to the garage) of 600 feet to the public entrances or a lighted, semi-weather-proofed
covered walkway leading to the public entrances for commercial uses
and with a maximum distance of 600 feet (or in the case of a parking
garage, the pedestrian entrance to the garage) to the residential
entrances that are being considered in the shared uses and, which
have different peak parking demands and operating hours. Shared parking
shall be subject to the following standards:
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1826[1]]
(1)
Location. All uses that participate in
a single shared parking plan shall be located on the same lot or on
lots that share a common boundary. The shared parking lot shall be
developed and used as though the uses on the lots were a single unit.
(2)
Shared parking study. A shared parking
study signed and sealed by a Delaware licensed professional engineer
in a form acceptable to the Planning Director shall be submitted which
clearly establishes those uses that will utilize the shared spaces
at different times of the day, week, month and year, including seasonal
or mode adjustment factors. The study shall:
(a)
Be based on the most current Urban
Land Institute's shared parking study methodology or other generally
accepted methodology;
(b)
Address the size and type of activities,
the composition of occupants, the rate of turnover for proposed shared
spaces and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads;
(c)
Provide for a reduction by not more
than 50% of the combined parking required for each use;
(d)
Provide for no reduction in the number
of spaces reserved for persons with disabilities;
(e)
Provide a plan to convert the reserved
area to parking area if it is ever required; and
(f)
Be reviewed and approved by the Planning
Director and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(3)
Agreement for shared parking plan. A shared
parking plan shall be enforced through written agreement. An attested
copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be submitted
to the Planning Director who shall forward a copy to the County Attorney
for review and approval. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall
be presented to the Planning Director prior to issuance of a certificate
of occupancy. The agreement shall:
(a)
List the names and ownership interest
of all parties to the agreement and contain the signatures of those
parties;
(b)
Provide a legal description of the
land;
(c)
Include a site plan showing the area
of the parking parcel and the open space reserved area which would
provide for future parking and any required stormwater management
facilities;
(d)
Describe the area of the parking
parcel and designate and reserve it for shared parking unencumbered
by any conditions which would interfere with its use;
(e)
Agree and expressly declare the intent
for the covenant to run with the land and bind all parties and all
successors in interest to the covenant;
(f)
Assure the continued availability
of the spaces for joint use and provide assurance that all spaces
will be usable without charge to all participating uses;
(g)
Describe the obligations of each
party, including the maintenance responsibility to retain and develop
reserved open space for additional parking spaces if the need arises;
(h)
Incorporate the shared parking study
by reference; and
(i)
Describe the method by which the
covenant shall, if necessary, be revised.
(4)
Change in use. Should any of the shared
parking uses be changed, or should the Planning Director find that
any of the conditions described in the approved shared parking study
or agreement no longer exist or if the Planning Director and Planning
and Zoning Commission determine that insufficient parking is an issue,
the owner shall have the option of submitting a revised shared parking
study and an amended shared parking agreement in accordance with the
standards of this subsection or of providing the number of spaces
required for each use as if computed separately. If the Planning Director
determines that the revised shared parking study or agreement does
not satisfy the off-street parking needs of the proposed uses, the
shared parking request shall be denied, and no certificates of occupancy
shall be issued until the full number of off-street parking spaces
are provided.
(5)
Revocation of permits. Failure to comply
with the shared parking provisions of this subsection shall constitute
a violation of this Code and shall specifically be cause for revocation
of a certificate of occupancy.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Subsection C, which immediately followed and provided for the
establishment of shared parking spaces by covenant or agreement.
A.
Minimum area.
[Amended 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 1831]
(1)
Except for compact car parking, off-street
parking spaces shall have an area of not less than 162 square feet.
(2)
A maximum of 20% of the required off-street
parking spaces may have an area of eight feet by 17 feet for compact
cars, provided that:
(3)
Off-street parking areas that make it necessary
for vehicles to back out directly into a public road are prohibited,
except for dwelling units each having an individual driveway.
(4)
Any authorized area savings from either
a reduction below 162 square feet per lot or from the required total
number of spaces for the development shall be used for open space,
landscaping or pedestrian walkways.
B.
Drainage and maintenance. Off-street parking
facilities shall be drained to eliminate standing water and prevent
damage to abutting property and/or public streets and alleys and surfaced
with erosion-resistant material in accordance with applicable county
specifications. Off-street parking areas shall be maintained in a
clean and orderly condition at the expense of the owner or lessee
and not used for the sale, repair or dismantling or servicing of any
vehicles, equipment, materials or supplies.
C.
Separation from walkways and streets. Off-street
parking spaces shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, streets
or alleys by a wall, fence or curbing or other approved protective
device or by distance so that vehicles cannot protrude over publicly
used areas. Parking within front yard setback shall be discouraged
and subject to site plan review.
D.
Entrances and exits. The location and design
of entrances and exits shall be in accord with the requirements of
applicable state regulations and standards. Landscaping, curbing or
approved barriers shall be provided along lot boundaries to control
entrance and exit of vehicles or pedestrians.
E.
Interior drives. Interior drives shall
be a minimum width of 24 feet.
[Amended 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 1809]
F.
Marking. Parking spaces in lots of more
than 10 spaces shall be marked by painted lines or curbs or other
means to indicate individual spaces. Signs or markers shall be used
as necessary to ensure efficient traffic operation of the lot.
G.
Lighting. Adequate lighting shall be provided
if off-street parking spaces are to be used at night. The lighting
shall be arranged and installed to minimize glare on property in a
residential area.
H.
Screening. When off-street parking areas
for 10 or more automobiles are located closer than 50 feet to a lot
in a residential district or to any lot upon which there is a dwelling
as a permitted use under these regulations, and where such parking
areas are not entirely screened visually from such lot by an intervening
building or structure, there shall be provided along the lot a continuous
visual screen with a minimum height of six feet. Such screen may consist
of a compact evergreen hedge or foliage screening or a louvered wall
or fence.
[Added 7-20-1999 by Ord. No. 1328]
In addition to the other requirements
of this article, the following requirements relating to parking lot
landscaping shall apply to parking in the large-scale C-1 General
Commercial District for nonresidential development.
A.
Parking lot landscaping. The intent of
providing parking lot landscaping is to reduce the visual impact of
large, expansive parking areas.
B.
Interior parking lot landscaping requirements.
(1)
A minimum of one landscaped island
shall be required once 25 single or 25 double spaces have been exceeded.
Landscaped islands shall be required, but design and layout shall
be subject to review and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Collector drives shall be separated from parking drives by landscaped
islands. Interior parking lot landscaping shall be in addition to
required landscaped buffers. Landscaping shall be either grass, ornamental
landscaping or shade trees and shall be designed and maintained for
safe pedestrian access and movement.