A.
Vision setback at intersections of public streets. Where two public
streets intersect at grade level, the intersection shall be day-lighted
by excluding all buildings, structures and other obstructions to view;
including shrubbery and trees (except highway and street signs) from
the triangles adjacent to the intersection described as follows:
(1)
There shall be a visual clearance triangle that is bounded by the
street center lines and a line connecting points on them 200 feet
from a state highway intersection, 150 feet from a county highway
intersection, and 100 feet from a City road intersection. Any structure,
excluding required traffic control signs, within the vision triangle
shall have a maximum height of 24 inches.
B.
Vision clearance at driveway entrances/exits. At 75 feet from the
center line of a driveway entrance/exit any structure, excluding required
traffic control signs, within the vision clearance area shall have
a maximum height of 24 inches.
A.
Loading space requirements. On every lot on which a new business,
commercial or industrial use is hereafter established, off-street
loading space with access to a public street or alley shall be provided
according to Table 1 of this section for the loading and unloading
of vehicles off the public right-of-way:
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Table 1
Loading Requirements
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Uses
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Square Feet of Gross Floor Area
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Required Off-Street Loading Spaces
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School
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No minimum
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1
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Hospital
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Up to 30,000
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1
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For each additional 30,000 or major fraction thereof
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1 additional
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Funeral home
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No minimum
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1
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Office, hotel, retail, service, wholesale, warehouse, manufacturing,
processing or repairing uses
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Up to 25,000
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1
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From 25,001 to 40,000
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2
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From 40,001 to 60,000
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3
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From 60,001 to 100,000
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4
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For each additional 50,000 or major fraction thereof
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1 additional
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B.
Multiple or mixed uses. Where a building is devoted to more than
one use or for different uses and where the floor area for each use
is below the minimum required for a loading space but the aggregate
floor area of such uses is above such a minimum, then off-street loading
space shall be provided as if the entire building were devoted to
that use in the building for which the most loading spaces are required.
C.
Location. All loading areas shall be off-street and shall be located
on the same lot as the building or use to be served. A loading area
shall not be located less than 25 feet from any street right-of-way
nor less than 50 feet from a residential district unless within a
building. Loading areas shall not occupy more than 1/2 the required
front yard setback. No loading space shall be located within 30 feet
of the nearest point of intersection of two streets or require any
vehicle to back into a public street.
D.
Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with
a compacted gravel base, not less than seven inches thick, surfaced
with not less than two inches of asphalt or treated with some comparable
all-weather dustless material.
E.
Size. An individual loading space shall be at least 12 feet wide
by 70 feet long and have a minimum height clearance of 16 feet.
F.
Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall
not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements
for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.
G.
Central loading. Central loading facilities may be substituted for
loading berths on the individual zoning lots provided the following
conditions are fulfilled:
(1)
Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading
area without crossing streets or alleys at grade.
(2)
Total berths provided shall meet the requirements based on the sum
of the several types of uses served. (Areas of types of uses may be
totaled before computing number of loading berths.)
(3)
No zoning lot served shall be more than 300 feet removed from the
central loading area.
(4)
The tunnel or ramp connecting the central loading area with the zoning
lot served shall be not less than seven feet in width and have a clearance
of not less than seven feet.
H.
Unlawful truck use. No more than four trucks or semi-trailers, or
part thereof, in the C-2, I-1 or I-2 Districts shall be used for the
purpose of permanent storage of goods or material, or for advertising
purposes within the City.
The off-street parking provisions of this chapter shall apply
to all buildings and structures erected after the effective date of
this chapter. Accessory parking shall be according to the provisions
of this article. Where an intensity of the use of any building, structure
or premises shall be increased, additional parking to match the increased
intensity of use shall be provided; or wherever an existing building
or structure is converted to a new use, parking shall be provided
according to the requirements of the new use. All new nonresidential
parking lots and all alterations of existing lots shall be subject
to the approval of the Zoning Administrator. Requests for said parking
lots shall be accompanied with detailed plans on landscaping, parking
layout, drainage provisions and driveway locations. In all districts,
there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected,
enlarged, extended, or increased off-street parking stalls for all
vehicles in accordance with the following:
A.
Access. Each off-street parking space shall open directly upon an
aisle or driveway designed to provide safe and efficient means of
vehicular access to such parking space. All off-street parking facilities
shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a
street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic
movement.
B.
Design standards. Each parking space shall not be less than 190 square
feet in area, exclusive of aisles and access drives unless otherwise
noted. No parking area of more than two spaces shall be designed as
to require any vehicle to back into a public street. Any parking area
of more than five spaces shall be sufficiently screened in the form
of a solid fence or shrubbery to protect adjacent residential uses.
Large expanses of unchanneled parking areas shall be avoided by interior
landscaping and safety islands. The design standard for angled parking
is listed in Table 2.
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Table 2
Design Standards
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Parking Angle
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Stall Width
(feet)
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Stall Length
(feet)
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Minimum Aisle Width
(feet)
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0° (Parallel)
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9
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24
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12, one-way
24, two-way
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30°
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10
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19
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12, one-way
24, two-way
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45°
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10
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19
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13, one-way
24, two-way
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60°
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10
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19
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18, one-way
24, two-way
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90°
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10
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19
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24
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C.
Location.
(1)
Off-street parking is permitted in all yards of all districts except:
(a)
Rear, side and front yards in residentially zoned districts shall meet the requirements of § 635-57A of this chapter.
(b)
In the non-driveway front yards of single-family and two-family residence
districts, parking space(s) shall not be closer than five feet to
a nonresidential side lot line or rear lot line or closer than 15
feet to a right-of-way.
(c)
No parking space or driveway shall be closer than 25 feet to a residential
district lot line.
D.
E.
Parking areas.
(2)
Plans. All plans for such proposed parking areas, at the discretion
of the Zoning Administrator, shall include a topographic survey or
grading plan which shows existing and proposed grades and location
of improvements.
(3)
Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any
kind shall be permitted in association with parking facilities provided
in residence districts.
(4)
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas
shall be directed away from adjacent properties and public streets
in such a way as not to create a nuisance. However, in no case shall
such lighting exceed three footcandles measured at the lot line.
(5)
Street setback area. No parking shall be permitted between the street
right-of-way line and the building setback line prevailing in the
zone in which the proposed parking area is to be located. The resulting
open area shall be planted in grass or otherwise landscaped to create
a permanent green area.
F.
Curbs. Curbs or barriers shall be installed a minimum of four feet
from a property line so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending
over any lot lines.
G.
Number of stalls. The minimum number of parking stalls required shall
be according to Table 3 of this section.
(1)
Requests to change the minimum parking requirements shall follow the procedures in Article IV of this chapter. In addition to the standards as described in Article IV, the applicant shall also provide reliable data, such as:
(a)
Parking data from a comparable facility.
(b)
A parking demand study prepared by a qualified parking consultant
or engineer, which justifies a different parking ratio.
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Table 3
Parking Stalls Requirement
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Category
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Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Residential and Lodging
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Single-family attached (e.g., townhouse), single-family detached,
and manufactured and mobile homes
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2 stalls
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Duplex
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2 stalls for each dwelling unit
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Multiple-family dwellings (3 or more unit in same building)
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1 stall for each bedroom
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Clubs, lodges, lodging and boardinghouses
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1 stall for each 2 beds, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees on
duty during the largest shift
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Civic and Public Assembly
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Hospitals
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1 stall for each 2 beds, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees on
duty during the largest shift
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Sanitariums, institutions, rest and nursing homes
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1 stall for each 5 beds, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees on
duty during the largest shift
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Public assembly, including, but not limited to, churches, theaters,
auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools and other
places of public assembly
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1 stall for each 5 seats
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Colleges, secondary and elementary schools
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1 stall for each employee on duty during the largest shift,
plus 1 stall for each 5 students of 16 years of age or more
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Hotels, motels, and other lodging facilities not otherwise listed
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1 stall for each guest room, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
on duty during the largest shift
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Commercial/Office Service
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Banks, credit unions, financial institutions
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1 stall for each 500 square feet of floor area
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Bar or lounge, with or without eating facilities
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1 stall for each 150 square feet of floor area
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Bed-and-breakfast
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2 off-street parking spaces for the principal domiciled residents
of the dwelling, plus one additional space for each room approved
for use by guests
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Bowling centers
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3 stalls for each lane
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Day-care center
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1 parking stall for every employee on duty during the largest
shift, plus 1 parking stall for every 5 children in attendance when
the facility is operating at maximum capacity
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Drugstore/pharmacy
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5 stalls, plus 1 stall for every 500 square feet over 1,000
square feet
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Fitness center, gym, and health club with workout area(s), no
area(s) for organized activities such as yoga, tai chi, Zumba, etc.
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5 parking stalls for every 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Fitness center, gym, and health club with workout area(s) and
designated area(s) for organized activities such as yoga, tai chi,
Zumba, etc.
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5 parking stalls for every 1,000 square feet of floor area,
plus 1 parking stall for every 2 participants of an organized activity
when the activity is operating at full capacity
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Funeral homes
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1 stall for each 5 seats
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Furniture, carpet, tile, home furnishing showrooms/stores
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2.3 stalls for each 1,000 square feet
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Gas station with convenience store
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1 stall for the number of employees on duty during the largest
shift, plus 0.75 stalls for each fueling position
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Gas station without convenience store or service station
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1 stall for each employee on duty during the largest shift
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Laundromat
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0.5 stall for each washing machine, plus 1 parking stall for
every employee on duty during the largest shift
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Medical and dental offices
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1 stall for each 250 square feet
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Professional offices, general
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4 stalls for each 1,000 square feet
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Restaurant, fast-food
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With drive-through
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1 space for each 3 seats based on the designed capacity and
6 on-site stalls for vehicle stacking, plus 1 parking stall for every
employee on duty during the largest shift
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Without drive-through
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1 stall for each 3 seats based on designed capacity, plus 1
parking stall for every employee on duty during the largest shift
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Restaurant, sit-down
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1 stall for each 3 seats based on the designed capacity, plus
1 parking stall for every employee on duty during the largest shift.
Where there is no design layout, 1 stall for each 50 square feet of
floor area, plus 1 parking stall for every employee on duty during
the largest shift.
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Retail establishments: including appliance, auto parts sales,
clothing, hardware, housewares, office supply, specialty items, sporting
goods, and other retail establishments not otherwise listed
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1 stall for each 300 square feet
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Shopping centers
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1 stall for each 200 square feet of leasable floor area
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Strip mall
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5 stalls per 1,000 square feet
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Supermarkets, up to 5,000 square feet
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3.30 stalls for each 1,000 square feet
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Supermarkets, larger than 5,000 square feet
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5.8 stalls for each 1,000 square feet
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Vehicle repair and maintenance services
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4 stalls for each service bay, except vehicle repair/ maintenance
accessory to vehicle sales is 3 stalls for each service bay
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Vehicle sales (new or used)
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1 stall for each 300 square feet of office and indoor sales
area
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Industrial
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Light industry general (not manufacturing) and laboratories
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1.1 stalls for each 1,000 square feet
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Manufacturing
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1.5 stalls for each 1,000 square feet
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Warehousing
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1 stall for each 2,000 square feet for warehouses. Mini-storage/self-storage
has no parking required.
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Uses not specifically noted
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Parking space requirements for uses not specifically mentioned
shall be the same as required for a use of a similar nature as determined
by the Zoning Administrator
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H.
Employee parking. In addition to the requirements in Subsection G, in all districts except industrial there shall be employee off-street parking provided at the ratio of one off-street parking space for each full-time employee or full-time employee equivalent. A full-time employee shall be one working 40 hours per week. Part-time employee hours shall be converted to full-time equivalent hours. The number of employee parking spaces shall be based on employment at the time the building is erected, enlarged, structurally altered or changed to a higher classification use.
I.
Uses not listed. In the case of structures or uses not mentioned,
the provision for a use which is similar shall apply, as determined
by the Plan Commission.
J.
Computing requirements. In computing the number of spaces required,
the following rules shall govern:
(1)
Floor space shall mean 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 space required for each
use.
(3)
Parking spaces shall be calculated according to the use of the parcel as defined in Subsection G of this section.
(4)
Calculations
associated with Table 3 of this subsection that result in a fraction
of 1/2 or greater are to be rounded up, and fractional results of
less than 1/2 may be rounded down. Area per square foot refers to
square foot of gross floor area, unless noted otherwise.
K.
Combined uses. Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide
the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use.
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 such uses are not operated during
the same hours. The following conditions must be met for any joint
use:
(1)
The proposed joint parking space is within 400 feet of the use it
will serve.
(2)
The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict in
the principal operating hours of the two buildings or uses for which
joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed.
(3)
A properly drawn legal instrument approved by the Common Council,
executed by the parties concerned, for joint use of off-street parking
facilities shall be filed with the City Clerk. Said instrument may
be a three-party agreement, including the City and all private parties
involved. Such instrument shall first be approved by the City Attorney.
L.
Handicapped parking requirements. In addition to any other requirements
relating to parking spaces contained in these ordinances, the provisions
contained in §§ 101.13, 346.503 and 346.56, Wis. Stats.,
and any Wisconsin Administrative Code sections adopted pursuant thereto
are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable to all parking
facilities whenever constructed.
M.
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, such spaces
shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever
a building or use is enlarged to the extent of 50% or more in the
floor area, said building or use shall then comply with the parking
requirements set forth in the district in which it is located.
N.
Off-lot parking.
(1)
Required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot
with the principal use, or such parking spaces may be located off-lot
provided the parking spaces are located in the same district and not
over 400 feet from the principal use. In cases where off-street parking
facilities are permitted on land other than the same lot as the principal
use, such facilities shall be in the same possession as the lot occupied
by the use to which the parking facilities are necessary or in the
possession of the controller of the principal use to which the parking
facilities are accessory. Such possession shall be by deed whereby
the owner of the land on which the parking facilities are to be located
shall be bound by a covenant filed and recorded in the Office of the
County Register of Deeds requiring such owner, his heirs or assigns
to maintain the required facilities for the duration of the use served.
(2)
Off-lot parking spaces for residential uses shall be within 250 feet
of the principal entrance or the entrance for the individual occupants
for whom the spaces are reserved while the farthest portions of a
parking lot for all other uses shall be within 500 feet of the entrance
of the establishment.
(3)
Accessory parking may be located in residential districts provided
that said lots or property are immediately adjacent to a commercial,
business or industrial zoning district.
(4)
All off-street parking lots adjoining lots zoned for residential
use shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet from any interior lot
line, except if the adjoining lot is used for legally conforming parking
purposes.
O.
Signs. Signs located in parking areas necessary for orderly operation
of traffic movement shall be permitted in addition to others permitted
in this chapter.
P.
Reduction of parking areas. Off-street parking spaces shall not be
reduced in number unless said number exceeds the requirement set forth
herein.
A.
Highway access. No direct private access shall be permitted to the
existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways, nor to any controlled
access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that
has access control jurisdiction. No direct public or private access
shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of freeways,
interstate highways and their interchanges or turning lanes nor to
intersecting or interchanging streets within 1,500 feet of the most
remote end of the taper of the turning lanes (such as exit and entrance
ramps). No driveway openings shall be permitted within 100 feet of
the intersection of an arterial street right-of-way line.
B.
Access barriers. Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching,
landscaping or other topographic barriers shall be erected to prevent
unauthorized vehicular ingress or egress to the above specified streets
or highways.
C.
Temporary access. Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may
be granted by the Zoning Administrator after review and recommendation
by the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall
be temporary, revocable and subject to any conditions required and
shall be issued for a period not to exceed 12 months.
A.
Where permitted. Unless the district regulations provide otherwise,
off-street vehicle parking is permitted in the following yards of
property in a residentially zoned district:
(1)
A rear yard and a side yard.
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection A(1)(b), all vehicles, including Class A recreational vehicles (RVs), shall be placed, parked, or stored on a paved or graveled surface (hard surface), and the hard surface shall be of such size to accommodate the entire length and width of all vehicles parked, placed, or stored on such surface.
[1]
The hard surface shall be a minimum of five feet from any lot line.
[2]
The hard surface shall meet the requirements of § 635-57C(1) and (2) of this chapter and all other provisions of the district in which it is located.
[3]
The hard surface shall be capable of carrying a wheel load of 4,000
pounds.
(b)
Exemptions. Vehicles where the primary function is designed for recreational
purposes, such as but not limited to snowmobile(s), camper(s), boats,
jet ski(s), etc. (except for Class A RVs), are exempt from the paved
or graveled surface (hard surface) requirement.
[1]
All such vehicles shall be parked or stored a minimum of five feet
from any lot line.
(2)
A front yard. One paved or graveled driveway (driveway) not exceeding
30 feet in width is permitted.
B.
Additional permitted areas. Regardless of the provisions of Subsection A above, the Common Council may permit off-street vehicle parking in any yard of a residential development where the overall housing plan and design for such development, in the judgment of the Common Council, is substantially improved thereby, as compared to where off-street parking is limited by Subsection A above, and where sole access from such development is to local and collector streets. In this subsection, "substantially improved" means a substantial increase in the value of the property. Such permission shall be granted only after a conditional use proceeding under Article IV of this chapter. No such permission shall be granted for any residential development which is adjacent to either a public right-of-way or other residences unless sufficient and suitable screening is provided so as to prevent, to as great a degree as practicable, direct view of such off-street parking areas from such adjacent areas.
