City of Franklin, WI Traffic, Off-Street Parking and Loading, and Highway Access

§ 15-5.0201 Traffic Visibility.

No Obstructions Permitted. No visual obstructions, such as structures, parking, or vegetation, shall be permitted in any district between the heights of 2.5 feet and 10 feet above the plane through the mean curb grades within the triangular space formed by any two existing or proposed intersecting street or alley right-of-way lines and a line joining points on such lines, located a minimum of 30 feet from their intersection.

Corner Cut-Off Distances for Intersecting Arterial and/or Collector Streets. In the case of arterial and/or collector streets intersecting with other arterial and/or collector streets, the corner vision clearance distances establishing the triangular vision clearance space shall be 60 feet from the two intersecting street rights-of-way lines and a line joining the two points on such lines.

§ 15-5.0202 Off-Street Parking Requirements.

In all districts and in connection with every use, 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:

Adequate Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space, and driveways shall be at least 12 feet wide for one- and two-family dwellings, and a minimum of 24 feet wide for all other uses. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly onto an aisle or driveway that is wide enough to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to the parking space.

Minimum Parking Space Size. The size of each parking space shall be not less than 180 square feet nor less than nine feet in width, exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress, except that the size of each parking space in an Accessory Parking Structure housing more than 500 vehicles, and upon a site supporting a public secondary school, shall be not less than 162 square feet nor less than nine feet in width, exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress.

Minimum Required Parking Lot Setbacks and Screening/Landscaping.

General. Any building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be provided with off- street parking spaces within the property line limits of the property being served, or within the limits of a common parking lot serving one or more buildings, and in no case closer than 10 feet to the base setback line including front yard, side yard, and rear yard.

Minimum Off-Street Parking Setback When Abutting the R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6, and VR Residential Districts. No parking stall or driveway, except in the R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6, and VR Residential Districts, shall be closer than 15 feet to a R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6, or VR Residential District lot line or a street line opposite a R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6, or VR Residential District.

Minimum Screening and Landscaping Requirements to be Met When Off-Street Parking Areas Abut the R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6, and VR Residential Districts. All off-street parking areas, except in the R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6, and VR Residential Districts, shall be screened and maintained at the base setback from any abutting R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6 and VR Residential Districts pursuant to the bufferyard and landscape requirements set forth in Division 15- 5.0300 of this Ordinance. All screening and plant materials shall be a minimum of six feet in height at the time of installation.

Minimum Off-Street Parking Setback in Non-Residential District. No parking stall or driveway in a non-residential district shall be located closer than 10 feet to any property line, except for greater setbacks as required in this Ordinance.

Minimum Off-Street Parking Setbacks in R-7 and R-8 Residential Districts. No parking stall or driveway in an R-7 or R-8 Residential District shall be located closer than 10 feet to any property line.

Shared Driveway Setbacks. Where a shared driveway between neighboring lots or parcels is provided to serve as access to a State or County Highway for the purposes of highway safety as approved by either the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or Milwaukee County Highway Department, any minimum driveway setback as required by the Zoning Ordinance shall be waived, given that such waiver of setback is for the shared driveway that is constructed over or abutting property lines of lots or parcels that benefit from the shared driveway. All other driveways on such lots or parcels shall conform to required setbacks.

Access to Public Streets or Between Neighboring Properties. Notwithstanding the required driveway setbacks in the Ordinance, approved access points to public streets or shared access between neighboring properties may be allowed to cross the required setbacks at right angles to provide site access.

Minimum Off-Street Parking Setback When the R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6 and VR Residential Districts Abut. In the R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6 and VR Residential Districts, no parking stall or driveway shall be closer than six feet to a side lot line of an abutting R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6, or VR Residential District except where the Zoning Board of Appeals grants a variance.

Minimum Distance of Truck Parking from Any Residential Zoning District. No truck parking shall be allowed within 150 feet of any residential zoning district.

Off-Street Parking Area Surfacing. All open, off-street loading and parking spaces shall be improved with pavement of either asphalt or concrete and stormwater drainage facilities as approved by the City Engineer. This Paragraph shall not apply to single-family residential districts or to single-family detached dwellings in the R-7 or R-8 Residential Districts.

Concrete Curb and Gutter Required.

Concrete Curb and Gutter Required for All Off-Street Parking Areas. Concrete curb and gutter shall be installed surrounding all new driveway, parking lot and landscape islands. This provision may be waived by the Plan Commission for additions to existing structures located in areas without a predominance of curb and gutter when curb and gutter is not installed on the adjacent street right-of-way, or is not anticipated to be constructed on the street right-of-way in a future street reconstruction in a reasonable period of time.

Minimum Distance of Required Concrete Curbing from Property Lines. Required concrete curb and gutter for off-street parking areas shall be installed a minimum of 10 feet from a property line (as measured from the back of curb) so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.

Driveway Widths. All driveways shall be a minimum width of 24 feet measured between face of curbs.

Setbacks. Setbacks for driveways and parking lots from adjoining property lines shall conform with the minimum setback standards of this Ordinance of the zoning district in which the property is located, and any additional required buffer from adjoining residential zoning districts or properties. Curb and gutter shall not be allowed within the required setback area.

Off-Street Parking Stalls. Off-street parking stalls shall be marked by painted lines or other approved material and shall be maintained so as to be legible at all times.

Parking of Trucks and Equipment. No truck or other vehicular equipment of a commercial or industrial nature shall be parked regularly on a lot or parcel in any zoning district except as hereinafter specifically provided or as follows:

Agricultural equipment in an R-1, R-1E, Single-Family District, an A-1 or A-2 Agricultural District; or

Only passenger automobiles, panel trucks, vans or pick-up trucks, each individually not exceeding 8,000 pounds manufactured Gross Vehicle Weight, may be parked in an R-1, R-1E, R-2, R-3, R-3E, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7, R-8, P-1, I-1, FW, FC or VR District.

Any vehicle over 8,000 pounds rated Gross Vehicle Weight may be parked in districts not previously mentioned in the normal course of business in conjunction with a commercial or industrial use of the property; however, any overnight parking shall be allowed only with a Special Use.

Landscaping. All public off-street parking areas which serve five vehicles or more and are created or redesigned and rebuilt subsequent to the adoption of this Ordinance shall be provided with accessory landscape areas meeting all applicable requirements of Division 15-5.0300 of this Ordinance.

Parking Spaces for Use by Persons with Disabilities. All open, off-street parking areas shall provide parking spaces for persons with disabilities meeting all applicable "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities," as amended. Unless conflicting with the "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities," as amended, the minimum required number of accessible off-street parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be as indicated in Table 15-5.0202(I)(1). The minimum required number of accessible off-street parking spaces for use by persons with disabilities shall be considered as a part of the total off-street parking spaces.

Dimensional Length Requirements for Curbed Off-Street Parking Island Design. Required curbed off-street parking islands shall meet the dimensional length requirements as set forth in Figure 15-5.0202.

Figure 15-5.0202

Table 15-5.0202(I)(1)
Minimum Required Number of Accessible Off-Street Parking Spaces
Total Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces in Parking Lot or Area	Minimum Required Number of Accessible Off-Street Parking Spaces
1 to 25	1
26 to 50	2
51 to 75	3
76 to 100	4
101 to 150	5
151 to 200	6
201 to 300	7
301 to 400	8
401 to 500	9
501 to 1,000	2% of total
1,001 and over	20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000

Minimum Dimensions for Off-Street Parking Spaces Provided for Use by Persons with Disabilities. The minimum dimensions for all parking spaces provided for use by persons with disabilities shall be 13 feet wide by 20 feet feet long for automobiles and 16 feet wide by 20 feet long for vans, except that, in Accessory Parking Structures housing more than 500 vehicles, the minimum dimensions for all parking spaces provided for use by persons with disabilities shall be nine feet in width and 18 feet in length for automobiles and vans and each such space shall be served by an adjacent loading area not less than five feet in width which complies in all respects with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Distance to Facility Entrances for the Location of Off-Street Parking for Persons with Disabilities. Off-street parking spaces provided for the use of persons with disabilities shall be located as close as possible to an entrance which allows such persons to enter and leave the parking area without assistance.

Signage of Off-Street Parking Spaces Serving Individuals with Disabilities. All parking spaces provided for use by persons with disabilities shall be marked by a sign which includes the international symbol for barrier-free environments and a statement informing the public that the parking space is reserved for use by persons with disabilities. Such signs shall comply with the requirements of the aforementioned "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities" as amended and with §§ 346.50, 346.503, and 346.505 of the Wisconsin Statutes as amended.

§ 15-5.0203 Off-Street Parking Space and On-Site Queuing Requirements for Use Types.

Standards for Off-Street Parking Spaces and On-Site Queuing Required for Uses. Table 15- 5.0203 designates the Standard Parking Ratio for specific uses. The Standard Parking ratio maximum limit may be exceeded by 10% or five parking spaces, whichever is greater, and the minimum limit may be exceeded by no more than 25% below the Standard Parking Ratio (except as may be set forth in a Planned Development District Ordinance or a Special Use Permit). The Common Council, Plan Commission or Department of City Development, within their respective approval authorities ("approval authority"), may reject parking plans within an application which are within the above stated requirements, and set forth other parking requirements, upon a determination that the application plan is inappropriate due to site conditions or other reasonable land use factor considerations.

Potential Parking Increases and Reductions. The approval authority may approve parking and queuing requirements above or below the standards set forth under Subsection A. above, subject to the following requirements:

Potential Parking Reduction Considerations (below 25% of the Standard Parking Ratio).

For on-site parking, the applicant submits reasonably sufficient proof that the minimum number of required parking spaces would exceed the proposed use's projected parking demand. Evidence may include, but not limited to, parking standard comparisons and/or comparisons of parking demand for existing similar uses.

For on-site queuing, the applicant provides reasonably sufficient proof that vehicle stacking will not interfere with roadways, parking lot circulation or pedestrian safety.

For on-site parking, in cases of proposed shared parking by two or more uses on the same or adjoining property or properties, the applicant submits reasonably sufficient proof that:

The uses that share parking have peak parking demand at different and non-conflicting times.

Pedestrian sidewalks or paths shall be provided as safe connections between all uses sharing the parking area.

A shared parking agreement shall be submitted with and/or as a condition of any approval.

For on-site parking, in the alternative or in addition to the requirements of Subsections 1. and 3. above, the applicant provides a plan reserving certain lands for the potential future development of paved off-street parking to meet the full requirements of Table 15-5.0203, if needed in the future. When proposed by an applicant, this reserved off-street parking area shall be shown and noted on the site plan, maintained as open space and then, when needed, developed with paved off-street parking spaces, upon a determination by the approval authority that such off-street parking is necessary due to parking demand on the property exceeding original approval conditions or expectations. The approval authority may require the provision of a letter of credit or other approved financial surety at the time of permit issuance in an amount not to exceed 125% of the estimated cost of the reserved paved off-street parking area construction. The reserved parking area shall not be considered in the calculation of any required green space, snow storage or landscaping area(s) otherwise required under this Ordinance.

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Potential Parking Increase Considerations (above 10% or five spaces of the Standard Parking Ratio).

For on-site parking, the applicant submits reasonably sufficient proof that the maximum number of required parking spaces would be insufficient for the proposed use's projected parking demand. Evidence may include, but not limited to, parking standard comparisons and/or comparisons of parking demand for existing similar uses.

For on-site queuing, the applicant provides reasonably sufficient proof that additional vehicle stacking space is needed to prevent interference with roadways, parking lot circulation or pedestrian safety.

For on-site parking, the applicant submits reasonably sufficient proof that there are no reasonable opportunities to share parking within or adjacent to the site.

For on-site parking, the applicant submits reasonably sufficient proof of a greater need for handicapped accessible parking spaces, while still needed to provide sufficient standard parking spaces.

Cross Parking/Access Agreements. Cross parking/access may be required by and shall be subject to the review and approval by the approval authority. Cross parking/access agreements shall be recorded with the Office of the Register of Deeds for Milwaukee County.

Off-Street Parking Requirements for Use Types. A proposed parking lot in which the number of parking spaces substantially exceeds the minimum number of parking spaces required under Table 15-5.0203 is discouraged. Parking calculations shall be based upon the definition of "Floor Area, Gross (For Determining Requirements for Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading)", set forth in § 15-11.0103 of this Ordinance.

Table 15-5.0203
Off-Street Parking & On-Site Queuing Requirements for Use Types
Use	Standard Parking Ratio for Off-Street Parking Spaces
Agricultural Uses:
Agriculture	None Required
Nurseries	1 space per 4,000 square feet of outdoor display area, plus 1 for each company vehicle plus 1 for each employee
Residential Uses:
Single-Family Detached Dwelling Structure	2 spaces per D.U. One, two car attached garage for each single-family dwelling. A detached garage for off-street parking which meets all other codes, is permitted upon lots of record prior to August 1, 1998.
Two-Family Dwelling Structure	2 spaces per D.U. One, two stall attached garage per dwelling unit. A detached garage for off-street parking which meets all other codes, is permitted only in the Village of St. Martins VR Village Residence District and VB Village Business District on a lot of record less than 40,000 square feet in area
Mobile Home	2 spaces per D.U.
Mobile Home Park	2 spaces per D.U.
Efficiency and One Bedroom Apartment	1 spaces per D.U.
Two Bedroom Apartment	2 spaces per D.U.
Three or More Bedroom Apartment	2.5 spaces per D.U.
Group Homes or Institutional Residential not within a residential neighborhood	1 space per bedroom
Recreational Uses:
Camps, Day or Youth	1 space per employee
Campgrounds	1 space per travel trailer space
Golf Course	3 spaces per hole, plus any required for other uses which are a part of the facility
Golf Driving Range or Rifle Range	1 space per 10 linear feet of driving or firing line plus 1 space per employee
Arenas or Stadiums	0.33/seat
Playing Fields	1 space per 4,000 square feet of outdoor playfield area, plus 1 space per acre of passive recreation area
Resorts	1 space per 3 patrons
Riding Arenas, Equestrian Centers or Public Stables	1 space per 4 equestrian stalls, plus 1 per 2,000 square feet of riding area
Riding Stables	1 space per 4 equestrian stalls
Skating Rink	6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of rink area, plus additional parking spaces as may be required by buildings or areas used for other purposes.
Swimming Pool	1 space per 100 square feet of pool area, plus additional parking spaces as may be required by buildings or areas used for other purposes
Tennis, Racquetball, or Handball Courts	2 spaces per court
Volleyball Courts	4 spaces per court
Bowling Alleys	6 spaces per lane, 2 spaces per pool/billiard table, plus additional parking spaces as may be required by buildings or areas used for other purposes
Dance Halls	1 space per each 3 patrons based on the maximum number of persons that can be accommodated at the same time in accordance with design capacity and Fire District regulations, plus 6 queuing spaces.
Health Club or Spa	4/1,000 square feet of GFA
Library	3.5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Museum	3.5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Recreation Center	5/1,000 square feet of GFA, plus 6 queuing spaces
Theaters, Assembly Rooms, Gymnasiums, Grandstands, Meeting Halls, Convention Halls, or Exhibition Halls (and all other public assembly places)	Where not seated, 0.25/person, based on permitted capacity. Where seated, 0.3/seat
Institutional Uses: Indoor
Church or Synagogue	0.4/seat, plus 6 queuing spaces
Clubs, Lodges, or Associations	1 space per 50 square feet of GFA, plus 5 queuing spaces
Hospital	1 space per employee plus 2 spaces per bed and 8 queuing spaces
Nursing Homes	1 space per employee plus 1 spaces per 3 beds and 6 queuing spaces
Schools: Elementary or Junior High (Public or Private)	0.2/gym or auditorium seat, or 0.3/student, whichever is greater and 10 queuing spaces
Schools: Senior High (Public or Private)	0.3/gym or auditorium seat, or 0.3/student, whichever is greater and 12 queuing spaces
Colleges, Junior Colleges, or Universities (Public or Private)	0.5 space per classroom seat, or the maximum number of students that can be accommodated in accordance with design capacity, whichever is greater
Trade School, Music, School, Dance School, or Business School	1 space per student based upon the maximum number of students that can be accommodated within the design capacity of the facility.
Rooming or Boarding Houses including Apartment Hotels	1.5 spaces per lodging room, suite of rooms to accommodate 1 lodger, or dwelling unit
Public Service or Utilities	1 space per employee plus 1 space per stored vehicle
Day Care Home (In Residential Structure)	As required per type of D.U. plus 1 space for picking up and dropping off children
Day Care Center or Nursery School	0.3/person, based on licensed enrollment capacity, plus 6 queuing spaces.
Commercial Uses: General Office
General, including Government Offices	3.33/1,000 square feet of GFA
Medical, Outpatient or Dental Office/Clinic	6.5/1,000 square feet of GFA, plus 6 queuing spaces
Veterinary Office/Clinic	4.5/1,000 square feet of GFA, plus 6 queuing spaces
Hospital or Medical Center	Should be established in accordance with a study of parking needs prepared specific for the subject institution.
Commercial Uses: Retail
Convenience Market	8/1,000 square feet of GFA
Department Stores	4/1,000 square feet of GFA
Drugstores	5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Grocery or Foodstores	6/1,000 square feet of GFA
Furniture Stores, Carpet Stores, Appliance Stores	1.5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Hardware, Paint or Home Improvement	3.5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Liquor Store	5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Shopping Centers (4 stores or more)	5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Other Miscellaneous Freestanding Retail Stores	5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Commercial Uses: Automobile Related
Auto Sales	2/1,000 square feet of GFA
Vehicle Repair Shop (without the Dispensing of Gasoline)	4 spaces per service bay
Automobile Laundries or Car Washes	1 space per bay, plus 10 queuing spaces per wash bay for automatic wash and 6 per bay for manual wash bay
General Auto Service Station (with the Dispensing of Gasoline)	1.5/1,000 square feet of GFA without convenience market; 8/1,000 square feet of GFA with convenience market
Commercial Uses: Services
Beauty Parlors, Salons, or Barber Shops	3 spaces per chair, plus 1 space per employee
Commercial Laundry or Dry Cleaner	1 space per employee, 1 space per company vehicle, plus 1 space per 170 square feet of customer service area
Financial	5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Funeral Homes, Funeral Parlors, or Undertaking Establishments	1 space per 30 square feet of floor area of assembly rooms, plus 12 queuing spaces
Gunsmith	2/1,000 square feet of GFA
Laundromat	4/1,000 square feet of GFA
Repair Shops	2/1,000 square feet of GFA
Taxidermist	2/1,000 square feet of GFA
Commercial Uses: Bars or Restaurants
Bars or Taverns	10/1,000 square feet of GFA
General Restaurant	20/1,000 square feet of GFA for indoor dining/seating area and 6.5/1,000 square feet for kitchen and employee service areas, plus 7 queuing spaces per service lane
Commercial Uses: Commercial Lodging
Hotels, Motels and Convention Centers	1 space per guest room (in suite, each bedroom shall constitute a separate guestroom), plus 1 space per 30 square feet of assembly room, plus 1 space per 500 square feet of accessory commercial space
Dude or Guest Ranch	1 space per rental unit
Bed or Breakfast	2.5 spaces per D.U. and 1 space per rental room
Agricultural Support or Services	5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Home Uses:
Home Occupations or Home Businesses	As required per type of D.U. plus 1 space for any allowed business vehicle
Day Care Home (In Residential Structure)	2.67/1,000 square feet of GFA
Industrial Uses:
Bakeries (Nonretail)	0.25/1,000 square feet of GFA
Industrial Uses: Extraction or Disposal
Extraction or Disposal	2/1,000 square feet of GFA, plus required parking spaces for offices, sales, or similar uses where those uses exceed 10% of GFA
Junkyards	2/1,000 square feet of roofed area, plus 1/15,000 square feet of outside storage area
Special Land Uses:
Commercial Communication Towers	1 space per employee
Landing Strips, Heliports, or Airports	7 spaces per daily airplane movement (i.e., one way airplane trip)
Temporary Uses:
Christmas Tree Sales	1/1,000 square feet of outdoor sales and display area
Contractor's Construction Site Office	10/1,000 square feet of GFA
Public Interest Events	1 space per 3 attendee
Special Event	1 space per 3 attendee
Real Estate Sales Office	3.3/1,000 square feet of GFA
Farm Stand	5/1,000 square feet of GFA, plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor sales and display area
Concrete or Asphalt Batch Plant	1 space per employee, plus 1 space for each truck stored on-site
Off-Street Parking Requirements for Uses Not Listed: See § 15-5,0203(B) of this Ordinance
Light Industrial Uses:
Light Industry	2/1,000 square feet of GFA, plus required parking spaces for offices, or similar uses where those uses exceed 10% of GFA
Contractor Shop	1/1,000 square feet of GFA, plus required parking spaces for offices, or similar uses where those uses exceed 10% of GFA
Warehouse	0.5/1,000 square feet of GFA, plus required parking spaces for offices, or similar uses where those uses exceed 10% of GFA
Mini-warehouses	1 space per 10 storage units
Industrial Uses: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry	2.5/1,000 square feet of GFA
Trucking (no loading or warehousing)	1.5/1,000 square feet of GFA

Uses Not Listed in Table 15-5.0203 and Other Uses. Parking spaces for Permitted Uses and Special Uses, and uses deemed similar, though not listed, by the Plan Commission, which are not listed in Table 15-5.0203, shall be provided in accordance with requirements designated by the approval authority.

Employee Parking. Parking spaces required on an employee basis as set forth in Table 15-5.0203 shall be based on the average number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.

Off-Street Parking Requirements for Mixed or Combined Uses Located within the Same Building or On the Same Lot or Parcel. Combinations of any of the uses set forth in Table 15-5.0203 shall provide the total number of off-street parking stalls and/or queuing space required for each individual use.

§ 15-5.0204 Off-Street Parking Lot Design.

Minimum Width of Off-Street Parking Rows and Aisles. The design of all off-street parking regulated by this Ordinance shall be in conformance with the requirements set forth in Table 15-5.0204. For any angle not shown in Table 15.50204, the width requirement shall be established via calculation of a ratio compared to the angles shown.

Table 15-5.0204
Minimum Width of Off-Street Parking Rows and Aisles
Type of Row	Parallel Spaces	45° Angle Spaces	60° Angle Spaces	90° Angle Spaces
Single Row & Aisle	20 feet	35 feet	40 feet	45. feet
Double Row & Aisle	28 feet	60 feet	62 feet	65 feet (a)

Notes:
(a)	In Accessory Parking Structures housing more than 500 vehicles, the minimum double row and aisle width for 90° spaces shall be 60 feet

Required Curbs, Barriers, and Overhangs. See § 15-5.0304(C).

§ 15-5.0205 Off-Street Loading Requirements.

Off-street loading spaces accessory to designated uses shall be provided as follows:

Location. All required loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use served. No permitted or required loading space shall be located within 40 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets. No loading space shall be located in a required side yard abutting a residential zoning district, residential portion of a PDD District, or a required front yard.

Access. Each required off-street loading space shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement. Loading spaces on lots located adjacent to public ways shall be so situated as to enable the vehicles to back into the loading dock from areas other than public ways unless as otherwise approved by the Plan Commission per subsection 15-5.0205F. The blocking of loading spaces by other loading spaces, permanent or moveable structures of any type, including trash receptacles or compactors, shall be prohibited.

[Amended 1-9-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-2313]

Surfacing. All open off-street loading spaces shall be improved with pavement and storm water drainage facilities in accordance with such standards set forth in § 15-5.0202 of this Ordinance.

Computation. Where the total floor area of the use being served is less than 2,000 square feet, the required off-street loading spaces may be used to satisfy the requirements for any off-street parking spaces. Employee parking maneuver areas may also be used for access to loading docks and as truck standing areas.

Repair and Service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residential or nonresidential zoning districts.

Maneuvering Space Required to Service Outdoor Loading Areas. Adequate off-street truck maneuvering area shall be provided on-site and not within any public street right-of-way or other public lands except as may be allowed by the Plan Commission for properties located within the M-1, M-2 and BP Districts where permanently dead-ended streets and cul-de-sacs may serve as off-street truck maneuvering when the Plan Commission has considered the number of proposed loading docks, the proposed use and frequency of loading and unloading and the number of businesses located on the dead-end street or cul-de-sac and has determined that the adjacent businesses will not be adversely impacted or affected.

[Amended 1-9-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-2313]

Interference With Fire Exit or Emergency Access Prohibited. Off-street loading facilities shall be designed so as not to interfere with any fire exits or emergency access facilities to either a building or site.

§ 15-5.0206 Off-Street Loading Space Design.

Minimum Required Off-Street Loading Spaces Accessory to Nonresidential Uses in Business and Public and Semi-Public Districts. The minimum number of required off-street loading spaces accessory to nonresidential uses in the B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6, CC, VB, I-1 and P-1 Districts shall be one loading space for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading space for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. The minimum required size of such loading space shall be 10 feet in width and 25 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and it shall have a vertical clearance of not less than 15 feet.

Minimum Required Off-Street Loading Spaces Accessory to Nonresidential Uses in Industrial Districts. The minimum number and size of off-street loading spaces accessory to uses in the M-1, M-2, and BP Districts shall be in accordance with Table 15-5.0206. For each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, or fraction thereof, over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one additional loading space shall be provided. Such additional space shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width by 50 feet in length, and have a vertical clearance of not less than 15 feet.

[Amended 1-9-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-2313]

Table 15-5.0206
Minimum Number of Required Off-Street Loading Spaces Accessory to Nonresidential Uses in Industrial Districts and Related Minimum Dimensional Requirements
Gross Floor Area of Building/Use Served	Minimum Required Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces	Minimum Size of Required Off-Street Loading Spaces	Minimum Vertical Clearance Required for Each Off-Street Loading Space
5,000 to 10,000 square feet	1	10 feet x 35 feet	15 feet
10,000 to 25,000 square feet	2	12 feet x 40 feet	15 feet
25,000 to 40,000 square feet	2	12 feet x 50 feet	15 feet
40,000 to 100,000 square feet	3	12 feet x 60 feet	15 feet

§ 15-5.0207 Driveways.

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended after the effective date of this Ordinance shall meet the following requirements as well as those set forth in § 15-5.0107 of this Ordinance.

Islands. Islands between driveway openings shall be provided with a minimum of 12 feet between all driveways and six feet from all lot lines.

Openings. Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed 24 feet at the street right-of-way line and 30 feet at the roadway, unless a greater distance is approved by the Plan Commission in a non-residential district.

Vehicular Entrances and Exits. Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-in theaters; banks; restaurants; motels; funeral homes; vehicular sales, service, washing and repair stations; garages; and public parking lots shall be not less than 200 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to a school, college, university, church, hospital, park, playground, library, public emergency shelter, or other place of public assembly.

§ 15-5.0208 Highway Access.

No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of expressways or to any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction.

§ 15-5.0209 Area Circulation Plan Required.

In order to minimize the number of vehicular access points on arterial and collector streets when development occurs in an area, the City may require an area circulation plan be prepared pursuant to the requirements set forth in § 15-5.0107(A)(5) of this Ordinance.

§ 15-5.0210 Snow Storage Requirements for Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas.

Snow Storage Prohibited in Required Off-Street Parking, Drive, and Loading Areas. The storage of snow for more than 48 hours is hereby prohibited in required off-street parking, drive, and loading areas.

Snow Storage Plan Required. Prior to the approval of any site plan for any off-street parking area which exceeds five vehicles or a loading area which exceeds one outdoor loading berth, a snow storage and/or removal plan shall be submitted to the City Planner for review and approval.

Said snow storage plan shall adequately address, either graphically and/or in writing, the on-site storage of snow removed from said off-street parking or loading area or the removal from the site of such snow.

If the snow is to be physically removed from the site, the location of the proposed snow repository site shall be made known to the City Planner in writing.

A determination shall be made by the City Planner if the proposed repository site is adequate to accommodate the proposed storage of snow.

If the snow is proposed to be stored off-site, a letter of permission from the owner of the snow repository site shall be furnished the City Planner with the snow storage or removal plan.

On-Site Snow Storage Standards for Parking and Loading Areas. If an off-site snow repository is not used, adequate on-site snow storage shall be provided using the following standards:

A minimum site area representing 10% of the total required off-street parking or loading area, inclusive of access drives, shall be provided as the snow storage area.

The required snow storage area may be paved or not paved. In either case, adequate drainage of the snow storage area shall be provided to accommodate snowmelt, and no snowmelt shall drain on abutting properties.

Required setbacks, yards, and bufferyards may be used to accommodate the required snow storage area. However, areas landscaped with shrubs and/or trees shall not be used as snow storage areas.