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Beaver City Zoning Code

11.12 Off-Street

Parking Requirements

11.12.1 Off-Street Parking Required

At the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged, or increased in capacity, or any use is established or changed, there shall be provided off-street parking spaces for automobiles in accordance with the following requirements. 

HISTORY:

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

11.12.2 Size

The dimensions of each off-street parking space shall be at least nine feet by twenty feet (9' x 20') for diagonal or ninety degree (90°) spaces; or nine feet by twenty two feet (9' x 22') for parallel spaces, exclusive of access drives or aisles.

  1. Lots; Compact Size: In parking lots of more than twenty (20) spaces, the Planning Commission may approve a design allowing not more than twenty percent (20%) of such spaces to be not less than seven and one-half feet by fifteen feet (71/2' x 15') to be marked and used for compact automobiles only.
  2. Landscaping; Reduction: A parking stall may be reduced by two feet (2') lengthwise if landscaping separate from the paved area of the parking stall by a bumper or tire guard is provided in the remaining two feet (2') of the parking stall. All areas within the parking area not paved shall be landscaped.

HISTORY:

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

11.12.3 Access To Individual Parking Spaces

Except for single-family and two-family dwellings, access to each parking space shall be from a private driveway and not from a public street.

  1. One-Way Driveways: One-way driveways shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12') in width.
  2. Two-Way Driveways: Two-way driveways shall be a minimum of twenty five feet (25') in width.
  3. Garages, Carports: All garages and carport spaces shall be set back a minimum of eighteen feet (18') from the access drive serving them.

HISTORY:

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

11.12.4 Number Of Parking Spaces

The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be as follows:

Description

Number Of Spaces

Business or professional offices

One (1) parking space for each five hundred square feet (500 sq. ft.) of gross floor area, with a minimum of three (3) parking spaces required for each establishment. Parking calculations shall be based on the gross square footage of a building if a fractional number is obtained in the calculation one (1) additional parking space shall be required for that fraction.

Churches with fixed seating

 1 parking space for each 3.5 fixed seats, or 1 parking space for each 7 feet of linear pew, whichever is greater.

Churches without fixed seats,  sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls,  meeting rooms

1 parking space for each 3 seats of maximum seating capacity.

Dwellings, multi-family

 Studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedrooms

 3 or more bedroom 


1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit

2 spaces per unit.

In addition to the required number of parking spaces for each dwelling 1 guest space shall be provided for each 5 dwelling units.

Dwellings, single-family, two-family and cluster (townhouse and condominium)

2 parking spaces for each dwelling unit.


Furniture and appliance store

1 parking space for each 600 square feet of floor area.

Hospitals

2 parking spaces for each bed.

Hotels, motels, motor hotels

1 space for each living or sleeping unit, plus parking space for all accessory uses as specified by the Planning Commission.

Nursing homes

4 parking spaces, plus 1 space for each 5 beds.

Restaurants, taverns, private clubs, and all other similar dining and/or drinking establishments.

1 parking space for each 3.5 seats or 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area (excluding kitchen storage, etc.), whichever is greater.

Retail stores, shops, except as provided under "furniture and    appliance store" above

1 parking space for each 250 square feet of retail floor space.

Shopping centers or other groups of uses not listed.

As determined by conditional use permit or by the Planning Commission, but in no case less than 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of total floor space.

Wholesale establishments, warehouses, manufacturing establishments, and all industrial uses.  

As determined by conditional use permit or by the Planning Commission, but in no case fewer than 1 space for each employee projected for the highest employment shift.

All other uses not listed above.

As determined by the Zoning Administrator or Building Inspector, based on the nearest comparable use standards.

HISTORY:

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994

Ord. 2-10-2026A, 2-10-2026

11.12.5 Access Requirements

Adequate ingress and egress to and from all uses shall be provided as follows:

  1. Residential Lots: For each residential lot, not more than two (2) driveways, each of which shall be a maximum of twenty feet (20') wide at the street lot line, and such driveways shall not be closer than twelve feet (12') to each other.
  2. Other Than Residential Lots: Access shall be provided to meet the following requirements:
  3. Not more than two (2) driveways shall be used for each one hundred feet (100'), or fraction thereof, of frontage on the street.
  4. No two (2) of said driveways shall be closer to each other than twelve feet (12') and no driveway shall be closer to a side property line than three feet (3').
  5.  Each driveway shall be not more than thirty five feet (35') wide, measured at right angles to the center line of the driveway, except as increased by permissible curb return radii. The entire flare of any return radius shall fall within the right of way.
  6. No driveway shall be closer than ten feet (10') to the point of intersection of two (2) property lines at any corner as measured along the property line, and no driveway shall extend across such extended property line.
  7. In all cases where there is an existing curb and gutter or sidewalk on the street, the applicant for a permit shall provide a safety island along the entire frontage of the property, except for the permitted driveways. On the two (2) ends and street side of each such island shall be constructed a concrete curb, the height, location and structural specifications of which shall be approved by the surveyor or engineer.
  8. Where there is no existing curb and gutter or sidewalk, the applicant may at his option install such safety island and curb, or, in place thereof shall construct along the entire length of the property line (except in front of the permitted driveways) a curb, fence or pipe rail not exceeding two feet (2') or less than eight inches (8") in height.

HISTORY:

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994; amd. 2000 Code

11.12.7 Maintenance Of Parking Lots

Every parcel of land used as a public or private parking lot shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

  1. Surfacing: Each off-street parking lot shall be surfaced with asphaltic or Portland cement or other binder pavement so as to provide a dustless surface. The parking area shall be so graded as to dispose of all surface water. If such water is to be carried to adjacent streets, it shall be piped under sidewalks.
  2. Screening: The sides and rear of any off-street parking lot which face or adjoin a residential district shall be screened from such district by a masonry wall or solid visual barrier fence not less than four feet (4') nor more than six feet (6') in height.
  3. Landscaping: Each parking lot shall be adequately landscaped and permanently maintained.
  4. Lighting: Lighting used to illuminate any parking lot shall be arranged to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any R or A District, and from street traffic.

HISTORY:

Ord. 41, 9-27-1994