[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
Unless otherwise specifically provided or unless clearly required by the context, the words and phrases defined below shall have the meaning indicated when used in this Section.
That portion of the vehicle accommodation area used for access to loading areas or other facilities on the lot. Essentially, driveways and other maneuvering areas (other than parking aisles) comprise the circulation area.
That portion of the vehicle accommodation area that consists of a travel lane bounded on either side by an area that is not part of the vehicle accommodation area.
The total area of a building measured by taking the outside dimensions of the building at each floor level intended for occupancy or storage.
That portion of the vehicle accommodation area used to satisfy the requirements of Section 400.760.
That portion of the vehicle accommodation area consisting of lanes providing access to parking spaces.
A portion of the vehicle accommodation area set for the parking of one (1) vehicle.
That portion of a lot that is used by vehicles for access, circulation, parking, and loading and unloading areas, and parking areas (spaces and aisles).
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
All developments in all zoning districts shall provide a sufficient number of parking spaces to accommodate the number of vehicles that ordinarily are likely to be attracted to the development in question. Mixed use developments (i.e., residential uses above non-residential uses as permitted by Article XIII, Section 400.545. "GC" General Commercial District) shall provide sufficient parking spaces required for both types of uses.
C.
Uses in the Table of Parking Requirements (Subsection (E)) are indicated by the category of the use as listed in the Table of Approved Uses, Article XV, Section 1. When determination of the number of parking spaces required by this table results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (½) or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of one-half (½) shall be counted as one (1) parking space.
D.
The Board of Aldermen recognizes that the Table of Parking Requirements set forth in Subsection (E) cannot and does not cover every possible situation that may arise. Therefore, in cases not specifically covered, the permit-issuing authority is authorized to determine the parking requirements using this table as a guide.
E.
Table Of Parking Requirements.
| Use | Parking Requirement |
|---|---|
| Single-family | 2 spaces per dwelling unit plus 1 space per room rented out. |
| Two-family | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit, except that one-bedroom units require only 1 space. |
| Multi-family | With respect to multi-family units located in buildings where each dwelling unit has an entrance and living spaces on the ground floor, the requirement shall be 1½ spaces for each one-bedroom unit and 2 for each unit with 2 or more bedrooms. Multi-family units limited to persons of low or moderate income or the elderly require only 1 space per unit. All other multi-family units require 1 space for each bedroom in each unit plus 1 additional space for every 4 units in the development. |
| Homes emphasizing special services | 3 spaces for every 5 beds except for uses exclusively serving, children under 16, in which case 1 space for every 3 beds shall be required. |
| Rooming houses | 1 space for each bedroom.Tourist homes and hotels, motels1 space for each room to be rented plus additional space (in accordance with other Sections of this table) for restaurant or other facilities. |
| Sales, no outside storage | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Sales, no outside storage, convenience | 1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Sales, no outside storage, low volume traffic | 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Sales, no outside storage, wholesale | 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Sales, outside storage, high volume traffic | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Sales, outside storage, low volume traffic | 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Sales, outside storage, wholesale | 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Office enclosed, some customer traffic | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Office enclosed, no customer traffic | 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Office enclosed, offices with less than 10,000 square feet | 1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Office, inside or outside, some customer traffic | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Office, in or outside, no customer traffic | 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Office, in or outside | 1 space per 200 square feet of area within main bank with drive-up window building plus reservoir land capacity equal to 5 spaces per window. (10 spaces if window serves 2 stations). |
| Manufacturing, enclosed, majority walk-in trade | 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Manufacturing, enclosed, majority no walk-in trade | 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift except that, if permissible in the commercial districts, such uses may provide 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Manufacturing, enclosed or outside | 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift except that, if permissible in the commercial districts, such uses may provide 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Educational, elementary or secondary | 1.75 spaces per classroom in elementary schools, 5 spaces per classroom in high schools |
| Educational, trade or vocational | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Educational | 1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area.Churches1 space for every 4 seats in the portion of the church building to be used for services plus spaces for any residential use as determined in accordance with the parking requirements set forth above for residential uses, plus 1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area designed to be used neither for services nor residential purposes. |
| Libraries | 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Social club | 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Bowling alleys | 1 space for every 3 persons that the facilities are designed to accommodate when fully utilized (if they can be measured in such a fashion — example, tennis courts or alleys) plus 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area used in a manner not susceptible to such calculation. |
| Movie theaters | 1 space for every 4 seats. |
| Stadiums seating over 1,000 | 1 space for every 4 seats. |
| Private recreation | 1 space per 200 square foot of floor area within enclosed buildings, plus 1 space for every 3 persons that the outdoor facilities are designed to accommodate when used to the maximum capacity. |
| Golf activities | Miniature golf course, skateboard park, water slide, and similar uses — 1 space per 200 square feet of building gross floor area; Driving range — 1 space per tee plus 1 space per 200 square feet in building gross floor area; Par Three Course — 2 spaces per golf hole plus 1 space per 200 square feet of building gross floor area. |
| Horseback riding | 1 space per horse that could be kept at the stable when occupied to maximum capacity. |
| Auto racing | 1 space for every 3 seats. |
| Drive-in movies | 1 space for every speaker outlet. |
| Hospitals, clinics | 2 spaces per bed or 1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater. |
| Nursing care | 3 spaces for every 5 beds. Multi-family units developed or sponsored by a public or non-profit agency for limited income families or the elderly. |
| Mental institutions | 1 space for every 2 employees on maximum shift. |
| Correctional facilities | 1 space for every 2 employees on maximum shift.Restaurants, bars, no carry out or delivery, no outside seating1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Restaurants, bars, no carry-out or delivery, outside allowed | 1 space per one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space for every 4 outside seats. |
| Restaurants, bars, carry-out and delivery, outside allowed | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area plus reservoir lane capacity equal to 5 spaces per drive-in window. |
| Vehicle sales and service, motor vehicle sales or rental, mobile home sales | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Vehicle sales and service, sales with installation of parts | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Vehicle sales and service, repair and maintenance | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Vehicle sales and service, painting and body work | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Vehicle sales and service, gas sales | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area of building devoted primarily to gas sales operation, plus sufficient parking area to accommodate vehicle at pumps without interfering with other parking spaces. |
| Vehicle sales and service, car wash | Conveyer type — 1 space for every 3 employees on the maximum shift plus reservoir capacity equal to 5 times the capacity of the washing operation. Self-service type-2 spaces for drying and cleaning purposes per stall plus 2 reservoir spaces in front of each stall. |
| Storage and parking, storage enclosed | 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift. All but not less than 1 space per 5,000 feet of area devoted to storage (whether inside or outside). |
| All storage enclosed (whether inside or outside) | 1 space per 5,000 square feet of area devoted to storage. |
| Storage and parking, storage enclosed or outside | 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift but not less than 1 space per 5,000 square feet of area devoted to storage (whether inside or outside). |
| Salvage yards | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Emergency services | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Animal services | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Agricultural, mining | 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift.Public and semi-public post office1 space per 200 square feet of gross area floor. |
| Public and semi-public airport | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Public and semi-public sanitary landfill | 1 space for every 2 employees on maximum shift. |
| Public and semi-public military reserve, national guard | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Dry cleaners | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Open air markets | 1 space per 1,000 square feet of lot area used for storage, display or sales. |
| Funeral home | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Nursery school, day care | 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Bus station | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
| Greenhouses | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
The Board of Aldermen recognizes that, due to the particularities of any given development, the inflexible application of the parking standards set forth in Section 400.720(E) may result in a development either with inadequate parking space or parking space far in excess of its needs. The former situation may lead to traffic congestion or parking violations in adjacent streets as well as unauthorized parking in nearby private lots. The latter situation wastes money as well as space that could more desirably be used for valuable development or environmentally useful open space.
B.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the permit-issuing authority may allow deviations from the parking requirements set forth in Section 705.720(E) when it finds that:
C.
Whenever the permit-issuing authority allows or requires a deviation from the presumptive parking requirements set forth in Section 400.720(E), it shall enter on the face of the permit the parking requirement that it imposes and the reasons for allowing or requiring the deviation.
D.
If the permit-issuing authority concludes, based upon information it receives in the consideration of a specific development proposal, the presumptions established in Section 400.720(E) for a particular use classification is erroneous, it shall initiate a request for an amendment to the Table of Parking Requirements in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article V.
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
Subject to Subsection (B) and (C) of Section 700.725, each parking space shall contain a rectangular area at least nineteen (19) feet long and nine (9) feet wide. Lines demarcating parking spaces may be drawn at various angles in relation to curbs or aisles, so long as the parking spaces so created contain within them the rectangular area required by this Section.
B.
Whenever parking areas consist of spaces set aside for parallel parking, the dimensions of such parking areas shall not be less than twenty-two (22) feet by nine (9) feet.
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
Parking area aisle width shall conform to the following table, which varies the width requirement according to the angle of parking. (See Parking Stall Layout Elements, Drawing RD-3 in the Standards for Public Improvements.)
| Aisle Width | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Angle | 30 Degrees | 45 Degrees | 60 Degrees | 90 Degrees |
| One-Way Traffic | 10 | 12 | 16 | 26 |
| Two-Way Traffic | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
B.
Driveways shall not be less than ten (10) feet in width for one-way traffic and eighteen (18) feet in width for two-way traffic, except that ten (10) feet wide driveways are permissible for two-way traffic when:
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
Unless no other practicable alternative is available, vehicle accommodation areas shall be designed so that, without resorting to extraordinary movements, vehicles may exit such areas without backing into a public street. This requirement does not apply to parking areas consisting of driveways that serve one (1) or two (2) dwelling units, although backing into arterial streets is discouraged.
B.
Vehicle accommodation areas of all developments shall be designed so that sanitation, emergency, and other public service vehicles can serve such developments without the necessity of backing unreasonable distances or making other dangerous or hazardous turning movements.
C.
Every vehicle accommodation area shall be designed so those vehicles cannot extend beyond the perimeter of such an area onto adjacent properties or public right-of-way. Such areas shall also be designed so that vehicles do not extend over sidewalks or tend to bump against or damage any wall, vegetation, or other obstruction.
D.
Circulation areas shall be designed so those vehicles can proceed safely without posing a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles and without interfering with parking areas.
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011; Ord. No. 825, 6-18-2018; Ord. No. 983, 5-1-2023]
A.
Vehicle accommodation areas shall be graded and surfaced with asphalt or concrete.
B.
Vehicle accommodation areas, in districts zoned “HC” Highway Commercial, “M-1” Light Manufacturing, and “M-2” General Manufacturing and single-family residences, that exist, not in conformance with Subsection (A) as of June 18, 2018, may continue to be used and shall be graded and surfaced with crushed stone, gravel or other suitable material to provide a surface that is stable and will help to reduce dust and erosion. In addition, whenever such a vehicle accommodation area abuts a paved street, the driveway leading from such street to such area (or if there is no driveway, the portion of the vehicle accommodation area that opens onto such streets) shall be paved as provided in Subsection (A) for a distance of fifteen (15) feet back from the edge of the paved street.
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
If the number of off-street parking spaces required by this Chapter cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot where the principal use associated with these parking spaces is located, then spaces may be provided on adjacent or nearby lots in accordance with the provisions of this Section. These off-site spaces are referred to in this Section as satellite parking spaces.
B.
All such satellite parking spaces (except spaces intended for employee use) must be located within four hundred (400) feet of a public entrance of a principal building housing the use associated with such parking, or within four hundred (400) feet of the lot on which the use associated with such parking lot is located if the use is not housed within any principal building. Satellite parking spaces intended for employee use may be located within any reasonable distance.
C.
The developer wishing to take advantage of the provisions of this Section must present satisfactorily written evidence that he has the permission of the owner or the other person in charge of the satellite parking spaces to use such spaces. The developer must also sign an acknowledgment that the continuing validity of this permission depends upon his continuing ability to provide the requisite number of parking spaces.
D.
Persons who obtained satellite parking spaces in accordance with this Section shall not be held accountable for ensuring that the satellite parking areas from which they obtain their spaces satisfy the design requirements of this Article.
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, whenever:
1.
There exists a lot with 1 or more structures on it constructed before the effective date of this Chapter; and
2.
A change in use that does not involve any requirements of Section 400.720 that would be applicable as a result of the proposed change and the required number of parking spaces still cannot be satisfied on such lot because there is not sufficient area available on the lot that can practicably be used for parking, then the developer need only comply with the requirements of Section 400.720 to the extent that:
a.
Parking space is practicably available on the lot where the development is located; and
b.
Satellite parking space is reasonably available as provided in Section 400.750.
| | However, if satellite parking sufficient to satisfy the requirements of Section 400.720 subsequently becomes reasonably available in the future, then it shall be a continuing condition of the permit authorizing development on such lot that the developer shall obtain satellite parking when it does become available. |
[Ord. No. 659 §1, 5-2-2011]
A.
Subject to Subsection (E), whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise, or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that development, a sufficient off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this Section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.
B.
The loading and unloading area must be sufficient size to accommodate the numbers and types of vehicles that are likely to use this area, given the nature of the development in question. The following table indicates the number and size of spaces that, presumptively, satisfy the standard set in this Subsection. However, the permit-issuing authority may require more or less loading and unloading area if reasonably necessary to satisfy the foregoing standard.
| Gross Leasable Area of Building | Number of Spaces* | |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 — 19,999 | 1 | |
| 20,000 — 79,999 | 2 | |
| 80,000 — 127,999 | 3 | |
| 128,000 — 191,999 | 4 | |
| 192,000 — 255,999 | 5 | |
| 256,000 — 319,999 | 6 | |
| 320,000 — 391,999 | 7 | |
| Plus one (1) space for each additional seventy-two thousand (72,000) square feet or fraction thereof. | ||
| * Minimum dimensions of twelve (12) feet x fifty-five (55) feet and overhead clearance of fifteen (15) feet from street grade required. | ||
C.
Loading and unloading areas shall be so located and designed that the vehicles intended to use them can (1) maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public right-of-way, and (2) complete the loading and unloading operations without obstruction or interfering with any public right-of-way or any parking space or parking lot aisle.
D.
No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.
E.
Whenever (1) there exists a lot with one (1) or more structures on it constructed before the effective date of this Chapter, and (2) a change in use that does not involve any enlargement of a structure is proposed for such a lot, and (3) the loading area requirements of this Section cannot be satisfied because there is not sufficient area available on the lot that can be practicably be used for loading and unloading, then the developer need only comply with this Section to the extent reasonably possible.
