[R.O. 2004 §470.010; Ord. No. 571 §16, 6-3-1985; Ord. No. 745 §§1
— 3(470.010), 10-22-1992; Ord. No. 882 §§1 —
4, 12-2-1997]
A.
The
specific requirements set forth in this Article shall apply to all
uses cited regardless of the district in which they are located.
B.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Article, off-street parking and loading
spaces shall be provided at the time any structure is erected or structurally
altered. All required parking spaces shall be located on the same
lot on which the building or use served is located.
[R.O. 2004 §470.020; Ord. No. 571 §16, 6-3-1985; Ord. No. 745 §§1
— 3(470.020), 10-22-1992; Ord. No. 839 §1(C), 6-20-1995; Ord.
No. 882 §§1 — 4, 12-2-1997; Ord. No. 1266 §2, 8-15-2011]
A.
Prior
to the issuance of any building permit or the issuance of a commercial
license, the Zoning Administrator shall ensure that the provisions
of this Chapter have been met:
1.
All applications for a building permit for a new or enlarged building,
structure or use or for a variance involving the construction or enlargement
of any buildings, structure or use shall include plans for at least
the minimum number of parking or loading spaces as herein required.
The plans shall include a plot plan drawn to scale, showing the dimensions
and locations of off-street parking and loading spaces and the means
of access to the spaces. The application shall be accompanied by a
receipt from the City Clerk showing payment of a filing fee of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) plus two dollars ($2.00) for each lot or
unit shown on the plot plan.
2.
A required off-street parking space shall contain an area of not
less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet nor less than nine
(9) feet wide by twenty (20) feet long measured perpendicularly to
the sides of the parking space, exclusive of access drives or circulation
aisles. Aisles between vehicular parking spaces shall not be less
than twelve (12) feet in width when serving automobiles parked at
a forty-five degree (45°) angle in one (1) direction nor less
than twenty-five (25) feet in width when servicing automobiles parked
perpendicularly.
An off-street loading space (exclusive of adequate access drives
and maneuvering space) shall have a minimum dimension of twelve (12)
feet by thirty-five (35) feet and an overhead clearance of not less
than fourteen (14) feet in height above a grade. Location shall be
confined in so far as reasonable to the rear of the premises of each
establishment.
3.
Access. Parking facilities shall be designed with
appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in such
a manner as to least interfere with the movement of traffic and, where
only one (1) entry or exit is provided, to permit adequate maneuvering
area for vehicles to turn around so no backing of vehicles into the
street is required. No driveway or curb cut in any residential district
shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in width. No driveway or curb cut
shall exceed thirty (30) feet in width.
4.
Required setbacks. Except as otherwise provided,
no parking space nor portion thereof established on the same lot with
a building shall be located within a required front yard except on
a driveway behind the lot line. On corner lots, no parking space shall
be permitted in the required side yard adjacent to the street except
on a driveway behind the lot line and except within thirty (30) feet
of the intersection of two (2) street lines. No parking spaces nor
portion thereof established on a lot without a building shall be located
closer to any street line than the established building line on adjacent
properties nor closer than the front yard setback required for the
district in which the parking lot is located. Further, any wall, fence
or hedge developed around any parking area shall be subject to the
front yard setback requirements of this Chapter in the same manner
as a building or structure.
5.
Surfacing — residential. All open off-street
parking shall be constructed with a minimum of three (3) inches of
asphalt or four (4) inches of concrete on a well compacted sub-base
of a minimum of four (4) inches of aggregate material, or a pervious
material approved by the Commission.
6.
Surfacing — business. All open off-street
parking or loading areas shall be constructed with a minimum of four
(4) inches to a maximum of ten (10) inches of asphalt or concrete
on a well compacted sub-base depending on the nature of the business,
or a pervious material approved by the Commission, with the Commission
to determine the specific need.
7.
Surfacing — industrial. All open off-street
parking or loading areas shall be constructed as follows:
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Flexible Pavement
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Compacted to 2 inch Type "C" asphaltic concrete wearing surface
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Compacted to 2 inch Type "X" asphaltic concrete base
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Compacted to 6 inch Type 1 aggregate sub-base
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Rigid Pavement
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7 inch Portland cement concrete
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Combination Pavement
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Compacted to 2 inch Type "C" asphaltic concrete wearing surface
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Compacted to 6 inch Portland cement concrete base
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8.
Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking or loading
area shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from all adjoining
properties to the extent possible and shall not interfere with traffic
movement on adjacent streets. No flashing lights or lights simulating
movement shall be permitted.
9.
Adequate stormwater drainage facilities shall be installed to insure
that stormwater does not flow onto abutting property or abutting sidewalks
in such a way or quantity that pedestrians using the sidewalk would
be detrimentally affected or inconvenienced.
[R.O. 2004 §470.025; Ord. No. 839 §1(D), 6-20-1996; Ord. No. 882 §§1
— 4, 12-2-1997; Ord. No. 1143 §§1 —
2, 7-2-2007; Ord. No. 1166, 4-21-2008; Ord. No. 1475, 12-17-2018; Ord. No. 1528, 10-19-2020]
A.
Parking space to conform with Section 405.340(A)(2) of this Article. Measurement of driveway shall not include right-of-way line of public street.
B.
Street access to conform with Section 405.340(A)(3) of this Article.
C.
The side yard setback for a driveway constructed prior to May 6,
1996, may be constructed a minimum of two (2) feet from the side lot
line. The driveway shall extend to the building line and can be extended
beyond the building line.
D.
No driveway addition can be located within thirty (30) feet of the
intersection of two (2) street lines.
E.
Recreational vehicles, boats, and personal watercrafts on current licensed trailers, all-terrain vehicles, current licensed motorcycles, current licensed campers, vehicles not requiring current licensing which are covered or tarped and unloaded trailers which are covered or tarped are permitted to be parked in the side yard or rear yard of a lot on any type surface, provided same are parked on attached inflated tires and further provided that same do not present a health or fire hazard or create a nuisance as defined in Chapter 215. Recreational vehicles are permitted to be parked in the front of a house on a driveway surface of concrete or asphalt. The exceptions enumerated herein shall be subject to any subdivision restrictions and conditions imposed upon any lot.
[R.O. 2004 §470.030; Ord. No. 745 §§1 — 3(425.045), 10-22-1992; Ord. No. 882 §§1 — 4, 12-2-1997]
A.
New
facilities shall be accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities
except where the provision of such access is structurally impractical.
Generally, elevators shall be installed in buildings that are three
(3) stories or more in height or have three thousand (3,000) square
feet or more of public accessible space. Also, generally, elevators
shall be installed in shopping centers, malls and professional health
care facilities which occupy more than one (1) level.
B.
Parking
spaces shall be provided for physically disabled persons in all free
parking lots except apartments and employee lots. Shopping centers
and grocery stores, for example, shall provide level parking spaces
at least twelve (12) feet wide, as follows:
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Total Parking Capacity
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Reserved Spaces Required
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Up to 10
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0
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11 to 25
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1
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26 to 50
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2
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51 to 75
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3
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76 to 100
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4
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101 to 150
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5
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151 to 200
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6
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201 to 300
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7
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301 to 400
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8
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401 to 500
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9
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501 to 1,000
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2% of total
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More than 1,000
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20 plus 1 for each 100 above 1,000
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C.
Parking
spaces for the physically disabled shall be located as close as possible
to entrances, ramps, walkways and elevators that are easily accessible.
Curbs between a parking lot and sidewalk shall have a curb ramp with
a slope of not more than one (1) foot in twelve (12) feet and a width
of four (4) feet or more.
D.
Disabled
signs shall be posted at each parking space. Each sign shall be twelve
(12) inches by eighteen (18) inches and shall include the international
symbol of access, white on blue background and display the words "Physically
Disabled Parking". The sign shall be four (4) feet above the finished
grade level of the parking space and may be placed on a pole or attached
to a wall.
[R.O. 2004 §470.040; Ord. No. 571 §§5, 12, 16, 6-3-1985; Ord. No. 745 §§1 — 3(470.030), 10-22-1992; Ord. No. 839 §1(B), 6-20-1996; Ord.
No. 882 §§1 — 4, 12-2-1997; Ord. No. 1266 §§3 — 4, 8-15-2011]
A.
Residential Districts.
1.
One- and two-family dwellings. One (1) parking space
for each one (1) bedroom unit; two (2) parking spaces for each two
(2) or three (3) bedroom unit; three (3) parking spaces for each unit
with four (4) or more bedrooms.
2.
Multiple-family dwellings. Two (2) parking spaces
for each dwelling unit.
3.
Home occupation. Three (3) parking spaces, which
number may include the required spaces for the residential dwelling
unit.
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No parking of any type of commercial vehicle (i.e., dump trucks,
flatbeds, semis, moving vans, tractor trailers, etc.) with a gross
vehicle weight in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds will be
permitted except for making necessary deliveries.
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B.
Manufactured Housing Park Districts. For every manufactured
house or mobile home, there must be a minimum of two (2) corresponding
off-street parking spaces. Also, there must be at least one (1) additional
large parking space for trucks and recreational vehicles for every
five (5) mobile homes in a given development or subdivision. No truck
or recreational vehicle weighing over twelve thousand (12,000) pounds
shall be parked in a Manufactured Housing Park District.
C.
Business Districts.
1.
Rooming or boarding house. One (1) parking space
for each dwelling unit for permanent residence plus one (1) parking
space for each two (2) sleeping rooms.
2.
Auto sales or garage. One (1) parking space for
each employee plus four (4) parking spaces for each maintenance stall.
3.
Bank or savings and loan institution. Three (3)
parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor
area plus one (1) parking space for every one thousand (1,000) square
feet of floor area using a pervious material. Drive-through and freestanding
automatic teller machines (ATM) shall accommodate one (1) vehicle
for each window or unit and one (1) space for stacking.
4.
Banquet center. One (1) space for each two point
five (2.5) persons for which the center is approved to accommodate.
5.
Bowling alley, recreation center, swimming pool, skating
rink and other recreation and amusement facilities. One (1)
parking space for every five (5) customers, computed on the basis
of maximum servicing capacity at any one time, plus one (1) additional
space for every two (2) persons regularly employed on the premises.
6.
Business or professional office, or public office building. Three (3) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet
of floor area plus one (1) parking space for every one thousand (1,000)
square feet of floor area using a pervious material.
7.
Child or day care center. One (1) parking space
for every staff member and one (1) parking space for every five (5)
children enrolled.
8.
Church or similar place of worship. One (1) parking
space for each four (4) seats in the main auditorium (each twenty-four
(24) inches of pew or bench space is considered one (1) seat).
9.
Clothing store or shoe repair or service store. Three
(3) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor
area plus one (1) parking space for every one thousand (1,000) square
feet of floor area using a pervious material.
10.
Clubhouses and permanent meeting places of veterans, business,
civic, fraternal, labor and similar organizations. One (1)
parking space for every fifty (50) square feet of aggregate floor
area in the auditorium, assembly hall and dining room of such building
plus one (1) additional space for every two (2) persons regularly
employed on the premises.
11.
Convenience store. One (1) parking space for each
employee based on the maximum shift, plus three (3) parking spaces
for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area plus one
(1) parking space for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor
area using a pervious material. For those facilities that include
gas dispensers, the total number shall not be reduced, and the area
around the dispensers shall not be a pervious material.
12.
Community center, library, museum or art gallery. Three (3) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet
of floor area plus one (1) parking space for every one thousand (1,000)
square feet of floor area using a pervious material.
13.
Dance hall, assembly or exhibition hall without fixed seats. One and one-half (1½) parking spaces for each one hundred
(100) square feet of floor area used therefore.
14.
Department or variety store. Parking or storage
for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business plus
three (3) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet
of floor area plus one (1) parking space for every one thousand (1,000)
square feet of floor area using a pervious material.
15.
Funeral home, mortuary or undertaking establishment. Parking or storage for all vehicles used directly in the conduct
of the business plus one (1) parking space for every two (2) persons
regularly employed on the premises and one (1) parking space for every
four (4) seats in the auditorium or chapel of such establishment.
16.
Furniture, appliance or hardware store. Parking
or storage for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business
plus three (3) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square
feet of floor area plus one (1) parking space for every one thousand
(1,000) square feet of floor area using a pervious material.
17.
Golf courses. Parking or storage for all vehicles
directly used in the operation of the course plus a parking bay equal
to one percent (1%) of the area of the entire golf course.
18.
Grocery food store. Parking or storage for all vehicles
used directly in the conduct of the business and four (4) parking
spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area plus
one (1) parking space per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor
area using a pervious material.
19.
Hospital. One (1) parking space for each employee
and one (1) parking space for each four (4) beds for patients.
20.
Hotel or motel. One (1) parking space for every
two (2) employees and one (1) parking space for each rental unit.
21.
Industrial or manufacturing plants and facilities. Parking or storage spaces for all vehicles used directly in the
conduct of the industrial operation plus one (1) parking space for
every two (2) employees on the premises based on the maximum employment
of the largest shift. Twenty percent (20%) of the parking area shall
be of a pervious material.
22.
Machinery, equipment sales or service. Parking or
storage space for all vehicles used directly in the operation of the
business plus three (3) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000)
square feet of floor area plus one (1) parking space for every one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area using a pervious material.
23.
Medical or dental clinic. One (1) parking space
for each person employed in the building plus four (4) parking spaces
for each examination room, whichever is greater.
24.
Nursery school. Two (2) parking spaces plus one
(1) additional space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor
area.
25.
Nursing, rest or convalescent home. One (1) parking
space for every two (2) beds occupied at maximum capacity plus one
(1) parking space for every two (2) regular employees on the premises.
26.
Outdoor retail or wholesale business. Parking or
storage for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business
plus two (2) parking spaces for each person employed on the premises
based on the maximum seasonal employment and such additional spaces
as may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission based on
the nature of the business and other relevant factors.
27.
Repair shop, plumbing shop, electrical shop or other similar
service establishment. Parking or storage spaces for all
vehicles used directly in the operation of the business plus one (1)
parking space for each person regularly employed on the premises,
plus three (3) parking spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square
feet of floor area plus one (1) parking space for every one thousand
(1,000) square feet of floor area using a pervious material.
28.
Restaurant, bar, nightclub. One (1) parking space
for each two (2) employees and one (1) space for every three (3) seats.
Twenty percent (20%) of the parking area shall be of a pervious material.
29.
Restaurant, fast-food. One (1) space for every two
(2) seats plus two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the
maximum shift and five (5) stacking spaces plus one (1) at the order
station. Twenty percent (20%) of the parking area shall be of a pervious
material.
30.
Restaurant, less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square
feet total building area. Five (5) spaces for every thousand
(1,000) square feet of total floor area.
31.
Retail business or personal service establishment. One (1) parking space for each vehicle used directly in the conduct
of the business plus three (3) parking spaces for every one thousand
(1,000) square feet of floor area plus one (1) parking space for every
one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area using a pervious material.
32.
Self-service laundry. One (1) parking space for
every two (2) washing machines.
33.
Service or filling station, commercial garage, vehicle repair. Parking or storage for all vehicles used directly in the conduct
of the business plus one (1) parking space for each employee based
on the maximum employment of the largest shift.
34.
School: elementary or junior high school. One (1)
parking space for each staff member and person regularly employed
on the premises plus two (2) parking spaces for each classroom.
35.
School: high school, college or technical school. One (1) parking space for each staff member and person regularly
employed on the premises plus one (1) parking space for every two
(2) students over sixteen (16) years of age.
36.
Theater, auditorium, stadium, gymnasium, sports arena or
similar place of public assembly. One (1) parking space for
each three (3) seats or seating spaces available at maximum capacity
(where bench seating is used, each thirty (30) inches of bench space
is considered one (1) seat).
37.
Wholesale establishment. Parking or storage space
for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of the business plus
two (2) parking spaces for each employee based on the maximum employment
of the largest shift.
D.
In
the case of offices, retail or service type uses, "floor area" shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used by tenants
or for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients or patients,
including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for the display
or sale of merchandise. It shall not include areas used principally
for non-public purposes such as storage, incidental repair and processing
or packaging of merchandise, for show windows, for offices incidental
to the management of stores or buildings, for employee lounges and
for utility services. Driveways shall be at least thirty (30) feet
from any intersecting street corner and they shall be a minimum of
twelve (12) feet and a maximum of twenty-four (24) feet in width for
each traffic lane, not including curb returns. Two (2) owners who
have an approved legal agreement verifying joint ownership may share
a driveway access road.
1.
For industrial uses.
a.
Warehouse, freight or trucking terminal. Parking
or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the conduct of
the business plus one (1) parking space for each two (2) employees
on the premises based on the maximum employment of the largest shift.
b.
Research or testing laboratory, creamery, bottling plant
or similar establishment. Parking or storage for all vehicles
used directly in the conduct of the business plus one (1) parking
space for every two (2) employees on the premises based on the maximum
employment of the largest shift.
2.
All off-street parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of ten
(10) feet from the street right-of-way. Setbacks of less than ten
(10) feet may be allowed if a special use permit therefore is granted.
All of the lot used for parking of vehicles and all driveways shall
be paved with a sealed-surface pavement and maintained in such a manner
that no dust will be produced by continued use.
[R.O. 2004 §470.050; Ord. No. 571 §16, 6-3-1985; Ord. No. 745 §§1
— 3(470.040), 10-22-1992; Ord. No. 882 §§1 —
4, 12-2-1997]
A.
All
required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot or parcel
of land as the main building or use, except that the required parking
may be provided on a separate lot or parcel of land not over three
hundred (300) feet from the main building or use, if the parking facilities
are located in the same zoning district as the principal permitted
use or in a less restricted zoning district.
B.
Where
an increase in the number of parking spaces is required by an enlargement
in an existing use or where the required spaces are provided collectively
or used jointly by two (2) or more establishments, the required spaces
may be located on a separate lot or parcel of land not over three
hundred (300) feet from any of the establishments jointly using the
parking facilities, provided that the parking area is located in the
same or less restrictive zoning district as the uses served.
C.
Up
to fifty percent (50%) of the parking spaces required for:
1.
Theaters, public auditoriums, bowling alleys, dance halls, nightclubs
or cafes and up to one hundred percent (100%) of the parking spaces
required for a church or school auditorium may be provided and used
jointly by
2.
Banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments
and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same
hours as those listed in (1); provided however, that written agreement
thereto is properly executed and filed as specified below.
D.
In
any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the
same lot with the building or use served or where such spaces are
collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereby
assuring their retention for such purposes shall be properly drawn
and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution
by the City Attorney and shall be filed with the application for a
building permit.
E.
Off-street
parking space may be located within a required front yard in any "B"
or "I" District, but no off-street parking shall be permitted in the
yard of any "R" District except upon a driveway behind the lot line.
[Ord. No. 1512, 3-16-2020]
F.
Non-Residential Parking In Residential Districts. Accessory off-street parking facilities serving non-residential uses of property may be permitted in any "R" District, when located not more than three hundred (300) feet from the boundary of any "B" or "I" District and when authorized by the Board of Aldermen after review and study by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The provision of non-residential parking in residential districts shall be subject to the special use regulations, Article IX of this Chapter and to the following requirements.
1.
Ingress and egress to such parking lot shall be from a street directly
serving the commercial, business or industrial districts in which
the uses intended to be served are located.
2.
No commercial repair service or work of any kind shall be conducted
on the parking lot, nor shall any sale or display for sale of vehicles
be conducted thereon.
3.
No sign of any kind, other than signs designating entrances, exits
and conditions of use, shall be maintained on the parking lot and
all signs shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in area.
4.
The parking lot may be open from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. and shall
be closed at all other times; provided however, that when supervised
by one (1) or more full-time attendants, the parking lot may be kept
open until 12:00 Midnight. Parking lot lights shall be turned off
when the lot closes.
5.
Each entrance to and exit from the parking lot shall be at least
twenty (20) feet distant from any adjacent property located in any
residential district, except where ingress to the parking lot is provided
from a public alley or public way.
6.
The parking areas shall be set back in conformity with the established
or required yards for residential uses and, where a parking area adjoins
a dwelling use, it shall have a minimum side yard of ten (10) feet.
7.
The parking area shall be suitably screened or fenced, paved and
drained, lighted and maintained free of debris.
8.
In addition to the foregoing requirements, such parking lots shall
conform to any further requirements and conditions as may be prescribed
by the Board of Aldermen for the protection of properties adjacent
to and in the vicinity of the proposed parking lot.
[R.O. 2004 §470.060; Ord. No. 571 §16, 6-3-1985; Ord. No. 745 §§1
— 3(470.050), 10-22-1992; Ord. No. 882 §§1 —
4, 12-2-1997]
A.
Every
building or part thereof erected or occupied for use involving the
receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise shall
provide and maintain on the same premises off-street loading space
in accordance with the following requirements. Any and all loading
requirements shall be deemed separate from parking requirements.
1.
Retail business, service establishments and similar uses.
2.
Industrial, manufacturing or similar uses. One
(1) off-street loading space for each fifteen thousand (15,000) square
feet or fraction thereof of gross floor area.
3.
Warehouse or wholesale storage facility. One (1)
off-street loading space for each seven thousand five hundred (7,500)
square feet of gross floor area.
4.
Freight terminal or trucking terminal. One (1)
off-street loading space for each five thousand (5,000) square feet
of gross floor area.
