Akron City Zoning Code
PART 12
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
§ 27-1201 Compliance Required.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
No building shall be erected, enlarged by an increase of floor area, or converted to a new use classification in any district, unless off-street parking spaces are provided as set forth in the following schedule. In addition to the number of parking spaces set forth, there shall also be provided sufficient passageways and driveways giving access to the parking spaces to allow cars to enter and leave the lot and to turn within it in a safe and orderly manner and without disrupting traffic in the public right-of-way.
§ 27-1202 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
2.
Auditoriums (excluding schools), stadiums, theaters, and all other places of assembly providing seats for an audience, including houses of worship and funeral homes: one space for each 2.5 seats.
3.
Retail sales and services: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (See also Subsection 15, Shopping center.)
4.
Restaurants and banquet facilities: one space for each two seats.
5.
Hotels, full-service; hotels, limited-service; motels; boardinghouses; and bed-and-breakfast establishments: one space for each guest unit and one space for each employee on the largest shift.
6.
Offices:
A.
Under 49,999 square feet of gross floor area: 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
B.
50,000 to 99,999 square feet of gross floor area: four spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
C.
100,000 plus square feet of gross floor area: 3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
D.
Offices, medical or dental: five spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
7.
Convenience store: one space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area and one space for each employee on the largest shift.
9.
Warehousing: one space for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area and one space for each employee on the largest shift.
10.
Day-care centers: one space for each six persons cared for and one space for each employee on the largest shift.
11.
Educational institutions: one space for each student and one space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area devoted to classroom and administrative office use.
12.
Motor vehicle sales/service: one space per employee on the largest shift, plus one space per service bay.
13.
Commercial recreation facilities: one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
14.
Outdoor athletic fields: 15 spaces per field, plus one space per four permanent seats.
15.
Community facility/community club and country clubs: one space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
16.
Wholesale sales: one space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
17.
Mini storage facilities: Parking requirements shall be based upon the area of office use only.
18.
Veterinary facility: 4.5 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
19.
Handicapped parking space location, dimensions and number shall be regulated by the Zoning Officer.
20.
For other uses which do not fit into one of the above categories, determination of the adequate off-street parking space requirement shall be made by the Borough. It is the intent of these requirements that adequate off-street parking and loading facilities be provided for each land use.
§ 27-1203 Parking Space Computation.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
When the computation to determine the number of required parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and including 1/2 shall be disregarded, and fractions over 1/2 shall equal one space.
§ 27-1204 Parking Area Surface.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
Every off-street parking area and access drive thereto shall be surfaced with an all-weather, durable and dustless material, such as stone, asphalt, macadam, or concrete. It shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation and shall have bumper guards where needed.
§ 27-1205 Parking Area Dimensions.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1.
Each parking space shall be a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum depth of 18 feet, except that a maximum of 3% of the required spaces or five spaces, whichever is less, may be designed to accommodate motorcycles. Motorcycle spaces shall be a minimum of four feet in width and nine feet in length.
2.
Minimum dimensions for off-street parking and maneuvering space shall be as follows:
Parking Angle | Stall Width (feet) | Stall Depth (feet) | Aisle Width (feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
90° | 9 | 18 | 24 |
60° | 9 | 18 | 20 |
45° | 9 | 18 | 18 |
3.
Parallel parking spaces shall measure a minimum of seven feet wide by 22 feet long and shall not be located within 25 feet of an intersection.
4.
When off-street parking facilities are located adjacent to a public alley, the width of said alley may be assumed to be a portion of the maneuvering space requirement but not as part of the parking space minimum area.
§ 27-1206 Parking Area Reservation.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
All off-street parking areas shall be reserved for and used for motor vehicle parking only, with no sales, dead storage, repair work, dismantling, or servicing of any kind. The parking of one commercial motor vehicle with a maximum payload capacity of 2 1/2 tons is permitted on a residential dwelling lot in any zoning district if needed by the resident of the dwelling for a home occupation or for a business not conducted on the premises. A maximum of one recreation vehicle is permitted to be parked overnight on a lot in any zoning district, except where expressly permitted as part of the principal use, provided it is not to be used for sleeping, recreation, or living purposes at any time while parked on the property.
§ 27-1207 Off-Street Loading and Unloading Space.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1.
Off-street loading and unloading space or spaces shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicle access to a street in a manner which will least interfere with pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
2.
Loading and unloading spaces shall have paved surfaces.
3.
Loading and unloading spaces shall not be located within the required front yard.
4.
Required off-street parking space shall not be utilized for loading and unloading purposes.
5.
Where possible, off-street loading and unloading space or spaces shall be located on the face of a building not facing any adjoining land in residential districts. If such loading and unloading spaces are located on the face of a building adjoining residentially zoned land, a continuous visual screen shall be provided along the property line.
6.
No storage of any kind, nor motor vehicle repair work of any kind, except emergency work, shall be permitted within any loading or unloading space or spaces.
7.
Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall be at least 12 feet in width by at least 50 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering spaces, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 16 feet.
§ 27-1208 Handicap Parking.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
Handicap parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
§ 27-1209 Residential Driveways.
[Ord. No. 23-003, 6/23/2023]
1.
A driveway shall be surfaced with an all-weather, durable and dustless material. Such material shall extend the full length and width of the driveway. Any portion of a driveway constructed within the public right-of-way shall be constructed to the approved standards of the Borough or PennDOT.
2.
Residential driveways shall have a minimum width of eight feet.
3.
Residential driveways shall be set back three feet from the property line.