ARTICLE XXIV PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS.
Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, when any building or structure is hereafter erected or structurally altered to the extent of increasing the floor area by fifty (50) percent or more, accessory off-street parking and/or loading spaces shall be provided as required by the following schedule, except that these requirements shall not apply in the “C – 1” Commercial District.
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
| Structures and Uses | Minimum Off-Street Parking Regulations | Minimum Off-Street Loading Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Centers | 5 spaces per lane plus required spaces for other uses | 1 space per establishment |
| Churches, Synagogues, & Temples | 1 space per 4 seats in | None required |
| Drive-up Facilities: Bank Teller Windows, Fast Food pick-up, and similar facilities | 60 feet of waiting space ahead of facility (1 space is 20 feet) | None required None required |
| Eating and Drinking Places | Parking spaces equal to 30% of capacity in persons | 2 spaces per establishment |
| Education Uses, Adult Day Care and Day Care, and Primary Schools | Parking spaces equal to 20% of capacity in students or persons served | 2 spaces per structure |
| Educational Uses, All Other | Parking spaces equal to 40% of capacity in students | 2 spaces per structure |
| Funeral Homes and Chapels | 8 spaces per reposing room plus 1 space per 4 seats in chapel | 2 spaces per establishment |
| Home Occupations | 2 spaces in addition to those required for the dwelling | None required |
| Hospitals | 1 space per 2 beds plus 1 per each employee | 3 spaces per structure |
| Hotels | 1 space per rental unit | 1 space per establishment |
| Indoor Recreation Centers: Fitness Clubs, Arcades, Skating Rinks, Bingo Parlors, and similar facilities | 1 space per 125 square feet | 1 space per establishment |
SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
| Structures and Uses | Minimum Off-Street Parking Regulations | Minimum Off-Street Loading Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Uses | 1 space per 2 employees on largest shift | 2 spaces per establishment |
| Libraries | 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area | 1 space per structure |
| Lodging & Boarding Houses | 1 space per 2 rental units | None required |
| Medical Clinics | 5 spaces per staff doctor or dentist | None required |
| Manufactured Home Park | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | None required |
| Motels | 1 space per rental unit | None required |
| Offices | 1 space per 250 SF of gross floor area | None required. |
| Private Clubs & Lodges | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area | 1 space per establishment |
| Residential Structures (Multi-family) | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | None required |
| Residential Structures (Single-Family) | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | None required |
| Retail Sales Establishments | 1 space per 200 square feet gross floor area | 1 space per establishment |
| Roadside Stands | 4 spaces per establishment | None required |
| Convalescent & Rest Home | 1 space per 3 beds, plus 1 space per employee | 1 space per establishment |
| Service Establishments | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area | 1 space per establishment |
| Theaters, Auditoriums, & Places of Assembly | 1 space per 4 people in designed capacity | 1 space per establishment |
| Veterinary Establishments | 3 spaces per staff doctor | None required |
| Wholesaling and Distribution | 1 space per 2 employees | 2 spaces per establishment Operations |
In all “I – P” Districts, the following Parking and Loading Regulations shall apply:
| Structures and Uses | Minimum Off-Street Parking Regulations | Minimum Off-Street Loading Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Office | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of total office space | 1 space per building |
| Manufacturing | 2 spaces per 3 employees but not less than 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area | 2 spaces per establishment |
| Wholesaling and Distribution | 2 spaces per 3 employees but not less than: first 20,000 square feet -–1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area second 20,000 square feet – 1 space per 2,000 square feet of gross floor area 40,000 or more square feet – 1 space per 4,000 square feet of gross floor area | 2 spaces per establishment Operations |
1. Off-street parking lots for single- or multiple-family dwellings, home occupations, schools, churches and similar places of public assembly, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding and lodging houses, dormitories, or fraternity or sorority houses shall not be located in any required front yard area.
2. Off-street parking spaces for uses permitted in “C – 1”, “I – P”, “I – 1”, and “I – 2” Districts shall be located back of the required front yard line and shall be on the same lot as the building they serve.
3. In all “I – P” Districts, required off-street parking shall be provided on the lot of the use served, on a contiguous site, or within six hundred (600) feet of the subject lot. All employee parking shall be to the side or rear of the building.
4. Loading docks in “I – P” Districts must be set back a minimum of seventy (70) feet from the street right-of-way line.
5. Visitor parking is allowed in the front yard area of “I – P” Districts provided that said parking is set back at least twenty (20) feet from the street right-of-way line and, provided further, that in no case shall more than (10) parking spaces be allowed.
6. Exterior Storage:
a. All-weather, dust-free surfacing of areas for exterior storage of business vehicles, equipment, and materials is not required.
b. Exterior storage of business vehicles, equipment, and materials shall not occur upon required off-street parking.
SECTION 2. PLANS AND APPROVAL REQUIRED.
1. For all uses other than single-family residential structures, plans showing layout and design of all off-street parking areas shall be submitted to and approved by the Building Official prior to issuing a building permit. Additionally, provisions for storm water drainage into an established drainage ditch or covered storm sewer system on public right-of-way shall be required for all parking lots more than two thousand (2,000) square feet in area. Such provisions shall be consistent with and in consideration of the City’s overall storm drainage system and future plans. Before approving any parking layout, the Building Official shall satisfy himself that parking spaces provided, and storm drainage design is usable and meets standard design criteria of the City.
2. In the case of multiple uses associated with a site, the Building Official may calculate the parking requirement as the accumulative requirement of the separate uses unless it is determined that the uses generate overlapping parking demand.
SECTION 3. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
1. Parking lots for other than single-family dwellings that are two thousand (2,000) square feet in area or smaller may be constructed of gravel to a depth of four (4) inches as a minimum standard.
2. Parking lots for other than single-family dwellings that are larger than two thousand (2,000) square feet in area shall be all-weather, dust-free and constructed of the following materials or combinations thereof:
a. Concrete.
b. Asphalt.
SECTION 4. LAYOUT AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
1. Area: A required off-street parking space shall be at least nine (9) feet in width and at least twenty (20) feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, and columns.
2. Access: Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space.
3. Design: Off-street parking spaces shall comply with the design standards relating to curb length, stall depth, driveway width, island width, barriers, and ingress and egress as contained in the Off-Street Parking Standards of this Article.
4. Surfacing: All open off-street parking and loading areas shall be graded and paved or otherwise improved with an approved concrete, or asphalt.
5. Lighting: Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to interfere with the residential use.
SECTION 5. MAINTENANCE.
No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with any off-street parking facilities. All parking lot surfaces shall be maintained with a smooth, dust-free surface.
SECTION 6. PERFORMANCE.
In lieu of construction of the required parking lot, the Governing Body of the City may accept a corporate surety bond, cashier’s check, escrow account, or other security of a type and in an amount approved by the Governing Body. Such security shall be conditioned upon the actual completion of such work or improvement within the specified time and shall be enforceable by the Governing Body by all equitable means.
SECTION 7. APPLICATION.
This Article shall not apply to uses existing as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance.