Baroda City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 34-331 Parking and storage of unlicensed and commercial vehicles and trailers.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 15.221; Ord. No. 91, 12-5-1977; Ord. No. 95, 5-7-1979; Ord. No. 146, § 2, 3-5-2007]
(a)
Automotive vehicles or trailers of any kind or type without a current license plate shall not be parked or stored on any residentially zoned property other than in completely enclosed buildings.
(b)
In residential zones, it shall be illegal to garage or park more than one commercial vehicle larger than a regularly manufactured pickup or panel truck of one ton capacity per lot; said commercial vehicle must be owned and operated by a member of the family residing on said lot or parcel.
(c)
A person shall not park, nor a vehicle's registered owner permit to be parked, any commercial vehicle weighing in excess of one ton capacity and all types of commercial-type trailers on any residentially zoned property in the Village for any purpose or length of time other than for expeditious loading and delivery or pick-up and unloading of materials, goods, or merchandise, or for the purpose of carrying on a principal use permitted on the property on which the vehicle is parked, as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(d)
In any proceeding for violation of this chapter, where a motor vehicle displays commercial license registration plates, such registration shall constitute prima facie presumption that it is a commercial vehicle at the time of any alleged violation.
(e)
In any proceeding for violation of the weight limitation provision of this chapter the weight indicated on the vehicle's registration shall constitute a prima facie presumption of the weight of the vehicle at the time of any alleged violation.
§ 34-332 Required off-street parking generally.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 15.222; Ord. No. 91, 12-5-1977; Ord. No. 95, 5-7-1979]
(a)
Off-street parking required in conjunction with all land and building uses shall be provided as herein prescribed:
(1)
The minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be determined in accordance with § 34-333. For uses not specifically mentioned therein, off-street parking requirements shall be established by the Zoning Administrator from requirements for similar uses.
(2)
Any area once designated as required off-street parking shall never be changed to any other use unless and until equally required facilities are provided elsewhere. Off-street parking existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived in connection with the operation of an existing building shall not be reduced to an amount less than would hereinafter be required for such building or use.
(3)
Two or more buildings or uses may collectively provide the required off-street parking, in which case the required number of parking spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the several individual uses computed separately. However, in cases of dual functioning of off-street parking where operating hours do not overlap, the Village Council may grant a special land use based on the peak hour demand.
(4)
Required off-street parking shall be for the use of occupants, employees, visitors and patrons and shall be limited in use to motor vehicles. The storage of merchandise, motor vehicles for sale or the repair of vehicles is prohibited. Off- street parking, whether public or private, for nonresidential uses shall be either on the same lot or within 300 feet of the building it is intended to serve measured from the nearest point of the building to the nearest point of the off- street parking lot, without crossing any major street.
§ 34-333 Table of required off-street parking spaces.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 15.223; Ord. No. 91, 12-5-1977; Ord. No. 95, 5-7-1979]
Following is a table of required off-street parking spaces:
Use | Spaces | Per Unit of Measurement (Rounded Off to Nearest Unit) |
|---|---|---|
Banks, business offices | 1 | 200 square feet of usable floor area, plus 1 parking space for each employee |
Beauty parlor or barbershops | 2 | Barber or beauty shop chair |
Bowling alleys | 5 | Lane |
Dance halls and assembly halls without fixed seats | 1 | 100 square feet of usable floor area |
Elementary, junior high schools | 1 | Per teacher, employee, Administrator; or 28 square feet of usable floor area of largest auditorium or other public assembly room, whichever is greater |
Establishments for sale and consumption on the premises of beverages, food or refreshment | 2 | 100 square feet of usable floor area |
Furniture and appliance retail stores, household equipment repair shops; showroom of a plumber, decorator, electrical or similar trade; clothing and shoe repair; cleaners and laundry; motor vehicles sales room | 1 | 500 square feet of usable floor area exclusive of usable floor area occupied in processing or manufacturing, for which requirements see industrial establishments below |
High schools | 1 | Per teacher, employee and Administrator; plus 1 space per 10 students; or 28 square feet of usable floor area of largest auditorium or other public assembly room, whichever is greater |
Hospitals, homes for aged | 2 | Each bed |
Hotel, roominghouse | 1 | Each rooming unit |
Houses of worship, mortuaries | 1 | 4 seats; or 28 square feet of usable floor area of auditorium, whichever is greater |
Industrial establishments, including manufacturing, research and testing laboratories; creameries, bottling works; printing, plumbing, or electrical workshops; telephone exchange buildings | 1 | Employee, computed on the basis of greatest number of persons employed at any 1 period during the day or night |
Multiple residential | 1 | Bedroom |
Nonresidential swimming pools | 1 | 30 square feet of water area surface |
Office of architects, attorneys, accountants, real estate offices, insurance offices | 1 | 500 square feet of usable floor area, plus 1 parking space for each employee |
Other residential including dwelling units, in all other types of buildings | 2 | Dwelling unit |
Private clubs | 1 | 100 square feet usable floor area |
Professional office of dentists and physicians | 4 | First dentist or physician |
3 | Second dentist or physician | |
2 | Third dentist or physician | |
1 | Each additional dentist or physician | |
Retail stores, except as otherwise specified herein | 1 | 150 square feet of usable floor area |
Stadiums and sports arenas | 1 | 4 seats; or 12 feet of benches |
Theaters, auditoriums | 1 | 4 seats |
Tourist homes, motels | 1.2 | Each rooming dwelling unit |
§ 34-334 Off-street parking lot layout, construction and maintenance.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 15.224; Ord. No. 91, 12-5-1977; Ord. No. 95, 5-7-1979]
(a)
Wherever a parking lot is built as required off-street parking, such parking lot shall be laid out, constructed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(1)
Adequate ingress and egress shall be provided to the parking lot by means of clearly limited and defined drives.
(2)
Parking spaces in nonresidential districts will be set back from abutting residential districts as follows:
a.
Ten feet from each side lot line.
b.
A front lot line setback equal to the adjoining residential required setback, or if no adjoining residential district exists, the setback will be equal to the setback requirements of the district in which the lot is located.
c.
Ten feet from the rear lot line.
(3)
The land between the setback line and the lot line in a parking lot is, for the purpose of this chapter, called a buffer strip. There shall be bumper stops or wheel chocks provided so as to prevent any vehicle from projecting over the buffer strip. The ground of the buffer strip shall be used only for the purpose of plant materials or sidewalks.
(4)
Where buffer strips are not required, bumper stops or wheel chocks shall be provided and located so as to prevent any vehicle from projecting over the lot line.
(5)
Where the parking lot boundary adjoins property zoned for residential use, a suitable fence shall be provided but shall not extend into the required front open space of the abutting residential lot.
(6)
The parking lot shall be drained to eliminate surface water.
(7)
The surface of the parking lot, including drives and aisles, except buffer strips, shall be constructed of asphalt, concrete or gravel.
(8)
Parking structures may be built to satisfy off-street parking regulations when located in other than residential districts subject to the area, height, bulk and placement regulations of such district in which located.
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(9)
A plan for all new off-street parking lots shall be required specifying the landscaping to be installed in the buffer strip, including the placement and specifications of landscape materials, and shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator. If seasonal weather conditions present practical difficulties in the installation or completion of the buffer strips, completion of the buffer strips may be deferred for not more than six months. In reviewing and approving plans for the landscaping and improvement of required buffer strips, the Zoning Administrator shall be guided by the following criteria:
a.
The buffer strip shall include landscape materials of shrubs and trees which will result in substantial screening of the parking lot and vehicles from the abutting residential districts.
b.
The owner of the premises upon which the buffer strip is located shall maintain such landscaping in good condition so as to present a neat and orderly appearance, free from refuse and debris. All diseased and dead material shall be replaced within one year or the next appropriate planting period, whichever comes first.
§ 34-335 Off-street loading and unloading.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 15.225; Ord. No. 91, 12-5-1977; Ord. No. 95, 5-7-1979]
On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof, erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehousing, retailing, wholesaling or other uses involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles or materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services adjacent to the opening used for loading and unloading in order to avoid interference with public use of highways, streets or alleys.