1. Except as otherwise provided in § 159.175, accessible off-street parking facilities for the parking of motor vehicles shall be provided in connection with the erection or increase by units or dimensions of any building or structure as set forth in this subchapter.
2. 1. The schedule of requirements for off- street parking space and off-street loading space applicable to newly erected or altered structures shall be a continuing obligation of the owner of the real estate so long as the structure is in existence.
   2. It shall be unlawful for any owner to discontinue, change or dispense with the required parking or unloading space.
3. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued upon the completion of any building, or alteration or repair thereto, until all required off-street parking and loading space shall be in place and ready for use.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.901) (Ord. 558, eff. - -)

A permit shall be required for the establishment of any off-street parking area other than for a single- or 2-family dwelling; provided, however, no permit shall be issued without the express approval of the Building Official.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.902) (Ord. 558, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 88-3, eff. 5-11-1988)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in connection with the erection or increase by units or dimensions or the moving of any building or structure in the following amounts:

1. For one-family and multiple dwelling units, 2 usable parking spaces for each dwelling unit;
2. For hotels and rooming houses, 1 parking space for each 2 guest rooms or 4 beds for guests, whichever requires the greater number of parking spaces;
3. For motels, tourist courts and the like, 1 parking space for each guest room or 2 beds for guests, whichever requires the greater number of parking spaces;
4. For hospitals and sanitariums, 1 parking space for each patient bed;
5. For nursing and convalescent homes, 1 parking space for each 2 patient beds;
6. For churches, funeral homes, theaters, indoor sport arenas and auditoriums, other than those incidental to public and parochial schools, 1 parking space for each 6 seats;
7. For bowling lanes, 6 parking spaces for each lane within the building;
8. For dance halls, skating rinks, lodge halls and exhibition halls without fixed seats, 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area used for dancing, skating or assembly;
9. For stadiums, ball parks and other outdoor sports arenas, 1 parking space for each 6 seats; (The parking area, or any portion thereof, may be located within 1,000 feet of the nearest corner of the property on which the place of assembly is located.)
10. For banks, business, retail stores and professional offices, as set forth in § 159.016;
11. For super markets and shopping centers, as set forth in § 159.016;
12. For general commercial, manufacturing, warehouses and general storage;
    1. For the first 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, 1 parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area;
    2. For the second 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, 1 parking space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area; and
    3. For the balance of the gross floor area in excess of 100,000 square feet, 1 parking space for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area.
13. For residential care facilities:
    1. Small. For small residential care facilities, 2 usable parking spaces; and
    2. Large. For large residential care facilities, 1 parking space for each 2 beds.
14. For uses not set forth in this section, as determined by the Commission.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.903) (Ord. 558, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 13-07, eff. 5-22-2013)

1. Mixed uses. In the case of mixed uses, the total requirements for parking and loading space shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately, and the parking and loading space for any 1 use shall not be considered as providing the required parking and loading space for any other use.
2. Changes to buildings and uses. Except as otherwise provided in § 159.175, whenever any building is increased in size, whether by units or dimensions, or is moved from one to another lot, or is utilized for new uses, the following provisions shall apply.
   1. Parking based on square feet of building. Any building which is remodeled, altered, or enlarged, thereby increasing the gross floor area thereof to or exceeding any minimum area established, shall provide off-street parking facilities for the entire building.
   2. Parking based on units. Any building which is remodeled, altered or enlarged so as to provide more units shall be required to provide and maintain off-street parking facilities, for additional units, unless the units constitute less than 15% of the original total units, in which case no additional parking facilities shall be required.
   3. Parking for buildings or structures moved from one lot to another. Any building or structure which is moved from one lot to another shall provide parking in the amount required by the provisions of this chapter for a new building or structure.
   4. Parking based on new uses. Whenever any building or structure, or portion thereof, is utilized for a new use or uses which require more parking spaces than the use formerly made of the building or structure, off-street parking shall he provided in an amount not less than that required by the provisions of this chapter for the new use or uses.
3. Fractional spaces. When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in requirements of a fractional space, any fraction up to ½ shall be disregarded, and fractions of ½ or over shall require 1 parking space.
4. Seats. In stadia, sports arena, churches and other places of assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each 20 inches of the seating facilities shall be counted as 1 seat for the purpose of determining the requirements for off-street parking facilities pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
5. District requirements. In any case, the general parking requirements shall be governed by the standards set forth in § 159.016. If more than 1 standard is applicable in any individual case, the more restrictive regulation shall apply.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.904) (Ord. 558, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 585, eff. - -; Ord. 675, eff. 1-7-1976)

1. All off-street parking facilities provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall comply with the following minimum dimensions for off-street parking and maneuvering space.
   1. Ninety-degree angle parking. For 90-degree angle parking, each parking space shall be not less than 9 feet wide nor less than 17 feet in length. Maneuvering space shall be not less than 23 feet in width. The total minimum width of the parking area shall be 40 feet.
   2. Sixty-degree angle parking. For 60-degree angle parking, each parking space shall be not less than 8-1/2 feet wide perpendicular to the parking angle nor less than 18 feet in length when measured at right angles to the building, curb or bumper line. Maneuvering space shall be not less than 18 feet in width perpendicular to the building or parking line. The total minimum width of the parking area shall be 36 feet.
   3. Forty-five-degree angle parking. For 45 degree angle parking, each parking space shall be not less than 8-1/2 feet wide perpendicular to the parking angle nor less than 17 feet in length when measured at right angles to the building, curb or bumper line. Maneuvering space shall be not less than 15 feet in width perpendicular to the building or parking line. The total minimum width of the parking area shall be 32 feet.
   4. Thirty-degree angle parking. For 30-degree angle parking, each parking space shall be not less than 8-1/2 feet wide perpendicular to the parking angle nor less than 14 feet in length when measured at right angles to the building, curb or bumper line. Maneuvering space shall be not less than 12 feet in width perpendicular to the building or parking line. The total minimum width of the parking area shall be 26 feet.
2. The Planning Department shall have the authority to establish and/or approve parking stall and maneuvering area dimensions for parking angles other than those set forth in this section.
3. When off-street parking facilities are located adjacent to a public alley, ½ of the width of the alley may be assumed to be a portion of the maneuvering space requirements.
4. A private walk, if provided adjacent to a business building, shall be not less than 6 feet in width and shall be in addition to the minimum requirements for parking and maneuvering space set forth in this section.
5. Except for attendant parking, where off- street parking facilities are provided in excess of the amounts set forth in this section, or when off-street parking facilities are provided, but are not required by the provisions of this chapter, the off-street parking facilities shall comply with the minimum requirements for parking and maneuvering space set forth in this section.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.905) (Ord. 558, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 88-3, eff. 5-11-1988)

1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide safeguards to life, limb and property and to promote the public welfare by providing for the erection and maintenance of curbs or barriers near sidewalk areas and the surfacing and drainage of property which is utilized for:
   1. Off-street parking areas;
   2. Off-street loading or unloading areas;
   3. Off-street pickup and delivery areas; and
   4. Storage, sale, rental and service areas for any type of mobile equipment, goods, materials or objects.
2. Barriers. Except at approved driveways, every off-street parking area, every off-street loading or unloading area, and every storage, sale, rental or service area for any type of mobile equipment, goods, materials or objects shall have erected and maintained thereon barriers which shall be so located as to prevent any portion of a parked vehicle, equipment or object from projecting into the public right-of-way. The required barriers shall be as follows:
   1. For off-street parking areas, there shall be developed and maintained a buffer area between the parking area and the adjacent sidewalk or sidewalk area of not less than 4 feet in total width surrounded by a curbing not less than 6 inches in height and thickness.
   2. For off-street loading or unloading or storage, sale, rental or service areas for any type of mobile equipment, goods, materials or objects, there shall be erected and maintained thereon, adjacent to the sidewalk or sidewalk area, a curb or barrier, at least 6 inches in height and thickness, of either concrete, wood, masonry, iron, steel or other suitable material.
3. Surfacing; drainage. Every off-street parking area, every off-street loading or unloading area, and every storage, sale, rental or service area for any type of mobile equipment, goods, materials or objects shall be surfaced with hard, durable, plant-mix asphaltic paving at least 2 inches thick after compaction or with portland cement paving at least 3 inches thick. All such areas shall be surfaced and graded in a manner that the drainage for the lot shall drain to a centrally located drain, or system of drains, which shall be connected to the nearest storm sewer, or other such system of drainage, as may be approved by the City Engineer, at no cost to the city. No building permit shall be issued for any building with an accompanying parking or service area unless the surfacing and drainage plans for the area have been approved by the City Engineer.
4. Plans; approval. Every person, firm or corporation desiring to establish, change or enlarge an off-street parking area, off-street loading or unloading area, or storage, sale, rental or service area for any type of equipment, goods, materials or objects shall make an application to the Public Works Director for the approval of the facilities. The application shall be accompanied by 3 copies of the layout, grading and paving plans.
5. Backing restricted. Except for single- and 2-family dwellings, no parking area or facility shall be developed and maintained which requires that vehicles back out over the sidewalk or sidewalk area into the adjacent street. All parking areas and facilities, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, shall be designed so that vehicles enter and exit the street right-of-way in a head-on manner.
6. Fences. Whenever any portion of a parking area abuts property zoned for residential use, an approved solid fence shall be erected to a height not less than 4 feet as prescribed by the Building Official.
7. Prohibited uses. Parking areas shall be used for automobile parking only, with no sales, dead storage, repair work, dismantling or servicing of any kind.
8. Lighting. If lighting is provided, the lighting shall be arranged to reflect away from residential areas, public streets and highways.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.906) (Ord. 558, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 585, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 88-3, eff. 5-11-1988)

On any lot in any district where a single-family dwelling is erected, the off-street parking space required by the provisions of this chapter may not be provided in the required front or street side yard area. On any lot in any district used for multiple-family purposes, the off-street parking space and maneuvering area required by the provisions of this chapter shall not be provided in the required front or street side yard area.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.907) (Ord. 558, eff. - -)

1. In any case where it is not physically or economically possible to provide required parking on the property being developed the parking requirements may be satisfied by either, or a combination of both, of the following:
   1. Subject to Planning Commission approval and such conditions as are deemed appropriate, provide required parking on a nearby property; and/or
   2. Subject to City Council approval submit a cash payment in lieu of the required parking space, in the amount of the space required, to purchase and develop the necessary number of spaces as determined by the unit costs of the latest public parking lot.
2. A property owner who gives or otherwise conveys real property to the city for public parking may receive parking credits as determined and approved by the City Council.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.908) (Ord. 558, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 93-15, eff. 12-22-1993; Am. Ord. 95-5, eff. 6-7-1995)

In the R-2, R-3 and R-4 Districts, parking, either temporary or permanent, of non-automotive vehicles, such as boats and trailers, within the front yard setback shall be prohibited.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.909) (Ord. 558, eff. - -)

No obstruction to site distance shall be permitted in front or street side yard setbacks where the site distance is determined to be necessary to the public safety.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.910) (Ord. 558, eff. - -)

1. The provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed to require the provision of additional parking space or facilities in the event of the reconstruction or alteration of buildings in any commercial or industrial district provided the reconstruction or alteration does not add more than 500 square feet of usable floor space to the building in the aggregate. The provisions of this section shall include any annexed land and/or buildings which have been developed under comparable county zoning.
2. The provisions of this section shall apply as not requiring additional parking space or facilities in the event of reconstruction or structural alterations providing the building was in existence on February 7, 1967. Any reconstruction under these special provisions shall be initiated within 1 year following the removal of the building under the Building Department's demolition requirements or prior to August 7, 1967, whichever is later.
3. Any unimproved lot or building site presently in a commercial or industrial district shall be required to provide off-street parking in an amount equal to that provided by developed property in the immediate vicinity. The final decision for such cases shall rest with the Commission, with appeals made to the Council.
4. The parking requirements for any church or lodge building adjacent to sufficient public parking may be reduced by an amount to be determined by the Commission, with appeals made to the Council.

(1973 Code, § 9-4.911) (Ord. 558, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 585, eff. - -)