Bellefontaine Neighbors
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XV
Off-Street Parking, Loading Requirements and Signs
Sec. 29-88 Off-street parking and loading requirements.
[Ord. No. 396 Art. XV, 4-29-1960; Ord. No. 1038 § 2(A), 1-19-1978; Ord. No. 1221 § 1, 9-1-1983; Ord. No. 1504 § 1, 12-19-1991; Ord. No. 2136 § 1, 6-17-2010; Ord. No. 2231 § 1, 10-18-2012; Ord. No. 2384 § 1, 1-19-2017[1]]
(a)
Scope Of Provisions. The regulations contained in this Section and the following Sections shall govern the size, number, location, and design of all off-street parking and loading facilities in the City.
It is the intent of this Section to:
(1)
Ensure sufficient off-street parking and loading facilities are provided in proportion to the demand created by the use.
(2)
Facilitate orderly traffic circulation patterns within parking and maneuvering areas.
(3)
Reduce underutilized or redundant vehicle parking areas.
(4)
Encourage the use of parking lot design that will be beneficial to the environment and enhance neighborhood character.
(5)
Decrease storm water impact and improve water quality.
(b)
Applicability. All buildings or structures which are erected or have a change in square footage or use shall comply with the parking and loading requirements herein.
(c)
Minimum Parking And Loading Requirements. Uses in all zoning districts shall comply with the minimum requirements listed by use category in the following schedules:
Category of Land Use | Schedule | |
|---|---|---|
Commercial | Schedule A | |
Cultural, Entertainment & Recreational | Schedule B | |
Industrial | Schedule C | |
Institutional | Schedule D | |
Open Space and Agricultural | Schedule E | |
Residential | Schedule F | |
Transportation, Communication, Utilities | Schedule G | |
Loading Space Requirements | Schedule H |
Provided, however, that no additional parking spaces are required for permitted uses if located in a building authorized prior to January 19, 2017. | |
When determination of the number of off-street parking or loading spaces required by this Section results in a fraction of a space, the resulting fraction may be disregarded. |
(d)
Maximum Parking Requirements. Non-residential uses in all zoning districts shall not contain more than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the minimum number of parking spaces required except as permitted under Subsection (g)(4)(b) of this Section.
(e)
Minimum Off-Street Parking Dimensions. The regulations in this Subsection shall govern the dimensions for off-street parking spaces, including those provided in developments approved in planned districts or by special procedure prior to the enactment hereof, anything in such planned district or special procedure approval to the contrary notwithstanding.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided for in this Subsection, the requirements for off-street parking shall be implemented with regard to the minimum dimensions in the following table:
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A | Parking angle | |||||||
B | Stall width | |||||||
C | 19' min. stall to curb | |||||||
D* | Aisle width | |||||||
E | Curb length per car | |||||||
F | Curb to curb | |||||||
G | Center to center width of double row with aisle between | |||||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
45° | 9.0' | 19.7' | 12.5' | 12.7' | 51.9' | 45.6' | ||
60° | 9.0' | 21.0 | 17.5' | 10.5' | 59.5' | 55.0' | ||
90° | 9.0' | 19.0' | 22.0; | 9.0' | 60.0' | — | ||
*Additional width may be required where the aisle serves as the principal means of access to on-site buildings or structures. | ||||||||
(2)
All off-street, accessible parking spaces shall adhere to ADA requirements and standards.
(3)
In the event that the desired parking angle is not specified by the above table, Department of Public Works may specify other equivalent dimensions associated with the desired parking angle by interpolating from dimensions listed in the table.
(4)
On-site parallel parking stalls shall be nine and zero tenths (9.0) feet by twenty-two and zero tenths (22.0) feet adjacent to a twenty-two (22) feet two-way lane or fifteen (15) feet one-way lane.
(5)
Compact car spaces shall be designed at a minimum of nine and zero tenths (9.0) by eighteen and zero tenths (18.0) feet. Not more than ten percent (10%) of the minimum parking spaces required shall be designated for compact cars.
(f)
Supplementary Off-Street Parking And Loading Requirements. In addition to the above parking and loading requirements, the following standards shall apply:
(1)
In all zoning districts, all parking and loading areas, including driveways, shall be paved with impervious or pervious pavement, except where the Department of Public Works may approve an alternate dustproofing method.
(2)
All parking and loading areas shall be striped and afford adequate drainage; and may have bumper guards or wheel stops as determined by the Building Commissioner.
(3)
All areas for off-street parking and loading in any district shall be so arranged that vehicles at no time are required to back into any street or roadway.
(4)
Off-street parking areas in the Commercial or Industrial Districts shall provide ingress and egress to any public right-of-way only at such location as approved by the City and the transportation agency with jurisdictional authority such as Missouri Department of Transportation or St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic. Parking lots shall have no more than two (2) curb cuts for entrances and exits on any single street block. No driveway or curb cut shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet nor more than forty (40) feet in width.
(5)
Except as otherwise authorized by ordinance or existing as a non-conforming parking lot, entrances or exits for all parking facilities with ten (10) or more spaces shall not be located within fifty (50) feet of the intersection of curb lines at a street intersection.
(6)
In "PDC," Planned Development Commercial Districts, parking spaces and drive aisles shall adhere to the minimum setbacks of the underlying zoning district.
(7)
To the maximum extent practicable, minimum off-street parking and loading requirements as specified in this Section shall not include parking and loading spaces located in the 100-year floodplain. Where parking or loading spaces are necessary within the floodplain they shall conform to the City's Flood Damage Prevention and Control Ordinance.
(8)
No off-street parking space required under this Article shall be used for any other purpose. Where a change in use creates greater parking requirements than the amount being provided, an occupancy permit shall not be issued until provision is made for the increased amount of required off-street parking.
(9)
Where an addition is made to an existing use which does not comply with the parking requirements cited for such use, the proposed development shall conform to the provisions of this Article.
(10)
When one (1) or more of the parking requirements may be construed as applicable to the same use, lot or building, the required parking will be the greater parking requirement.
(11)
Green Space And Screening Requirements. Green space, landscaping, and screening requirements otherwise required by the Bellefontaine Neighbors City Code shall be observed.
(12)
Based upon site conditions and appropriate documentation, the Building Commissioner may authorize up to ten percent (10%) of the required parking spaces to be satisfied by providing bicycle parking spaces in lieu of vehicular parking spaces.
(13)
All parking spaces required by this Article shall be located on the same parcel of land as the use to be served except as follows:
(a)
Parking for one (1) or more uses in a commercial or industrial district may be provided on a separate lot when said separate lot is within a similar zoning district type and within three hundred (300) feet of the use or uses to be served, as measured along a pedestrian walkway designed to allow pedestrians to safely access the use.
(b)
When two (2) or more owners agree to provide their required parking spaces jointly, the number of joint parking spaces shall be equal to the number of parking spaces required if each were to provide parking separately, unless otherwise stated in this Section.
(i)
The applicants for joint parking shall submit a joint parking plan and an appropriate legal instrument of agreement among the involved property owners for review by the Building Commissioner and approval by the City Attorney.
(ii)
Such joint parking plan and agreement shall include language binding the owners of the properties and their successors and assigns to the agreement and limiting and controlling use of land to those uses and conditions approved by the City.
(iii)
The applicant shall record the joint parking agreement with the County Recorder of Deeds.
(14)
Except as otherwise authorized, parking areas shall be used for automobile parking only with no dead storage, repair work, dismantling or servicing except emergency repairs or servicing; and this Section shall not be construed to prevent an individual motor vehicle owner from offering one (1) motor vehicle for sale or from performing maintenance or repairs upon his or her own motor vehicle while legally parked upon the premises where the owner resides, so long as such operations do not create a safety hazard or nuisance.
(15)
Parking lots and walkways shall be illuminated to provide for the safe use thereof and lighting studies shall be provided as needed to provide evidence of adequate lighting to promote general security.
(g)
Modifications To These Requirements. An applicant may request a modification of the requirements of this Section by providing a parking demand study, as defined below, that supports the request and demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the requested modifications are appropriate for the site and do not cause detriment to adjacent properties.
(2)
The parking demand study shall, at a minimum, contain the following information:
(a)
A plan which graphically depicts where the parking spaces, loading spaces, stacking area, and parking structures are to be located, as well as the on-site circulation for automobile, pedestrian, and bicycle movement.
(b)
A report which demonstrates how any variations from this Section were calculated and upon what assumptions such calculations were based; and how everything shown on the plan complies with, or varies from, applicable standards and procedures of the City.
(c)
The plan shall show all entrances and exits for any structured parking and the relationship between parking lots or structures and the circulation.
(d)
The plan, supported by the report, shall show the use, number, location, and typical dimensions of parking and loading for various vehicle types including passenger vehicles, trucks, vehicles for mobility-impaired persons, motorcycles, buses, other transit vehicles and bicycles.
(e)
The plan, supported by the report, shall include phasing plans for the construction of parking facilities and any interim facilities planned.
(f)
Whenever the applicant requests: (1) to reduce the number of required parking spaces, or (2) to exceed the maximum parking provided for in this Section, the required report shall document how the proposed parking was calculated and upon what assumptions such calculations were based.
(g)
Such other information as determined by the Building Commissioner, Planning and Zoning Commission or Board of Aldermen to be necessary or appropriate.
(3)
Design features and review criteria including, but not limited to those listed below, will be reviewed when in conjunction with requests for modification to any of the requirements of this Section.
(a)
The parking demand study provides sufficient number and types of spaces to serve the uses identified on the site.
(b)
Adequate provisions are made for the safety of all parking facility users, including motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.
(c)
Sites are designed to minimize or alleviate traffic problems.
(d)
Parking spaces are located near the uses they are intended to serve and shall provide safe and convenient access for pedestrian access to the facility.
(e)
Adequate on-site parking provided during each phase of development of the district.
(f)
The development provides opportunities for shared parking or for other reductions in trip generation through the adoption of transportation demand management (TDM) techniques to reduce trip generation, such as car pools, van pools, bicycles, employer transit subsidies, compressed work hours, and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) parking preference.
(g)
Reductions in the number of parking and loading spaces should be related to significant factors such as, but not limited to:
(i)
Shared parking opportunities between different land use categories or uses with different hours of operation;
(ii)
The availability and incorporation of transit services and facilities;
(iii)
Opportunities for reduced trip generation through pedestrian circulation between mixed-uses;
(iv)
Off-site traffic mitigation measures;
(v)
Recognized variations in standards due to the scale of the facilities;
(vi)
Parking demand for a specified use;
(vii)
The provisions of accessible parking spaces beyond those required per the City Code;
(viii)
Provision of bicycle parking spaces; and
(ix)
Opportunities for reduced loading requirements, based on business practices.
(4)
Requests for modifications will be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission and/or the Board of Aldermen as part of the approval process.
(h)
Deferred Parking. An applicant may request phantom parking or deferred parking, which is to defer the construction of the number of required parking spaces and/or loading spaces until a later date. Deferred parking means that some of the required parking spaces and/or loading spaces might not be constructed unless they were deemed to be necessary after full build-out occurs, but that an area on the site would be reserved so that these spaces could be provided in the future upon demand or request by the City. Said demand would be made if the spaces were needed to meet the parking and loading needs of the project.
(1)
The Building Commissioner may grant a deferral for construction of up to fifty percent (50%) of the off-street parking and/or loading spaces required by this Section in an Industrial District; thirty percent (30%) in a Commercial District and any other district if an applicant demonstrates:
(a)
Trip generation characteristics and time of day usage characteristics for similar uses show that the parking spaces can be reduced without causing parking to overlap into other nearby developments or onto public streets.
(b)
Vehicles owned by the occupants are characteristically different from the norm or the proximity to employment, shopping, educational and transit developments is such that reduced auto usage would be anticipated.
(c)
The immediate proximity to public transportation facilities serves significant proportion of residents, employees, and/or customers.
(d)
Operation of effective private or company car pool, van pool, bus or similar transportation programs with proof of continued financial viability.
(e)
Evidence that a proportion of residents, employees, and/or customers utilize, have available or on a regular basis use bicycle or other transportation alternative commensurate with reduced parking requirements.
(f)
Development will be in phases so that deferring the parking will have green space until further build-out. The site must meet all parking requirements based upon square-footage actually built.
(g)
The businesses' delivery requirements for operations and delivery vehicles utilized require less loading space than the minimum required.
(2)
Applicants for deferral of parking shall provide a written statement which addresses how the proposal meets the applicable criteria. The application shall include a site plan depicting the total required parking and loading on-site, and the deferred parking and loading area(s) shall be labeled as reserved for future parking.
(3)
The land area delineated for deferred parking shall be shown on the plan with proposed finish grades and landscaping. Landscaping for the deferred parking area shall be as approved by the Building Commissioner with the remainder of the site landscaped per guidelines for the appropriate district. All landscaping shall be indicated on the plan submitted.
(4)
The owner of the property, or their designated party, shall notify the City of any change in the conditions that was the basis for a deferral.
(5)
The City may require the construction of parking and/or loading in areas previously reserved at any time upon sixty (60) days written notice. A parking deferral shall apply to the developer and all subsequent owners of said property and shall run with the land and be shown on all recorded plats. The plat shall state that the developer/owner and all subsequent owners grant the City, or its designated representative, authority to enter onto its property in the future to construct the deferred parking in the areas shown on the approved site plan if owners fail to take action sixty (60) days after receiving written notice by the City. The costs incurred by the City shall be repaid by the owners or shall be placed as a special lien against the property. Development and construction by the City shall not be in lieu of a municipal zoning ordinance violation, but shall be in addition to any action taken for violation of provisions of this Article.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Ord. No. 2384 also changed the title of this Section from “Required off-street parking spaces” to “Off-street parking and loading requirements.”
Sec. 29-88.1 Minimum parking and loading requirements.
[Ord. No. 2384 § 1, 1-19-2017]
SCHEDULE A: Off-Street Parking Requirements — Commercial | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement | Loading Schedule H Table |
Auto Sales | 3/1,000 SF of sales and showroom area, 3 spaces for every service bay in repair garage areas, and 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises. This shall not include space provided for vehicles for sale or lease | A |
Banquet Facilities | 1 space for every 4 seats | None |
Car Wash, Except Self Service | Stacking equal to 5 times the capacity of the car wash beyond cars in car wash | None |
Child Care Centers, Day Nurseries and Adult Day Care Centers | 2.66/1,000 GFA, or 1 space for every 10 children or adults enrolled plus 1 per employee (consider drop-off/pick-up arrangement) | None |
Cigar and Newspaper Stands | 3.33/1,000 GFA | B |
Clubs and Lodges | 1 space for every 4 seats | B |
Commercial Vegetable and Flower Gardening, and Green-houses | 4.0/1,000 GFA of sales area | None |
Equipment Sales, Service, Rental, and Repair | 3.33/1,000 GFA | A |
Filling Station (service station) | 1 space for every employee on the maximum shift | None |
Financial Institutions | 3.6 per 1,000 SF of gross floor area | None |
Fitness Centers, under 1,500 SF | 5/1,000 GFA | None |
Fitness Centers, 1,500 SF or more | 3.33/1,000 GFA of office, consultation, retail sales, tanning, beauty service and non-public eating area; 1 space for every 100 SF gross floor area for exercise, exercise machines and aerobics areas; 2 spaces for every 100 SF of swimming pool. Use applicable ratios for other uses at these facilities found in this table | None |
Food Markets, 5,000 SF Gross Floor Area and over | 4.5 spaces per 1,000 SF of floor area | A |
Food Markets, under 5,000 SF Gross Floor Area (Convenience Store) | 3.3 spaces per 1,000 SF of floor area | B |
Furniture Store, Retail | 2.5/1,000 GFA | A |
Home Improvement Centers | 4.5/1,000 GFA (all superstores) | B |
Hotels, Motels | 1 space for every sleeping unit, 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | B |
Kennels | 2 spaces per kennel, plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | None |
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Pick-Up | 2.5/1,000 GFA | A |
Medical and Dental Offices and Clinics | 4.5/1,000 GFA | B |
Mini-Warehouses/ Self-Storage Facilities | 3.33/1,000 GFA of office, 1 space for caretaker | B |
Mortuaries | 1 space for every 5 seats, 10 space minimum | None |
Offices and Office Buildings | 3.0/1,000 GFA | B |
Produce Stands and Plant Nurseries | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises and 5/1,000 SF sales | None |
Research Facilities and Laboratories (under one owner or management) | 3.0/1,000 GFA | B |
Restaurants, Bar, Cocktail Lounge | 1 space for every 3 seats plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift Or 12.0/1,000 GFA | None |
Restaurants, Fast Food | 1 space for every 2 seats plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift and 5 stacking plus 1 at order station | None |
Restaurants, less than 1,500 SF | 4.5/1,000 GFA | None |
Retail Sales Establishment | 4.0/1,000 GFA | B |
Vehicle Service Centers and Repair Facilities | 1 space for every employee on the maximum shift, 3 spaces for every service bay, and 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use | None |
Veterinary Clinics and Hospitals | 2.85/1,000 GFA | None |
Commercial Service Retail Center* | |
|---|---|
Center Size (Gross Floor Area in Square Feet) | |
Less than or equal to 100,000 | 4/1,000 GFA |
100,001 or larger | 2.85/1,000 GFA |
* | The Commercial Service Retail Center minimum parking table is applicable when there is a mixed use development that is managed as a single unit. |
SCHEDULE B: Off-Street Parking Requirements — Cultural, Entertainment, And Recreational | |
|---|---|
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement |
Athletic Fields | 18 spaces per field |
Auditoriums, Theatres, Meeting Rooms and Places for Public Assembly (except as noted herein) | 1 space for every 4 seats |
Batting Cages | 1 space per cage |
Bowling Alleys | 4 spaces per alley |
Camping | 1 dust free 10x30 space for every campsite |
Community Centers and Private, Not-for-Profit Recreation Centers, including Gymnasiums and Indoor Swimming Pools | 3.33 for every 1,000 SF gross floor area |
Drive-In Theatres | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises |
Fairgrounds | Sufficient open land convertible to parking such that no vehicle need be parked on any street |
Golf Courses | Space equivalent to 1% of the total land area. Parking area available along park roads or private drives may be used to fulfill this requirement |
Golf Driving Ranges | 2 spaces per tee |
Gymnasium without bleachers or fixed seating (except as noted herein) | 10 spaces per 1,000 GFA |
Indoor Soccer | 50 spaces for every playing field |
Miniature Golf | 2 spaces for every tee |
Parks, Playgrounds, Picnic Grounds | Space equivalent to 1% of the total land area. Parking area available along park roads or private drives may be used to fulfill this requirement |
Recreation Centers | 3.33 spaces for every 1,000 SF gross floor area |
Stadiums, Sports Arenas, and Gymnasiums with spectator facilities | 1 space for every 4 seats (1 seat is equal to 2 feet of bench length) |
Swimming Pools | 20 spaces for every 1,000 SF of water area |
Tennis Courts | 4 parking spaces per court |
SCHEDULE C: Off-Street Parking Requirements — Industrial | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement | Loading Schedule H Table |
Meatpacking and Rendering | A | |
Blacksmith, Sheet Metal, and Welding Shops | A | |
Extraction of Raw Materials | None | |
Junkyards, Salvage Yards, and Wrecking Yards | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on premises | None |
Laundry or Dry Cleaning Plants | A | |
Mail Order Sales | A | |
Manufacturing and Fabrication | A | |
Plumbing, Air Conditioning, and Heating Equipment (sales, repairs, and warehousing) | 3.33/1,000 GFA of sales and office area, 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on premises | A |
Warehousing and Wholesaling | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on premises | A |
SCHEDULE D: Off-Street Parking Requirements — Open Space And Agriculture | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement | Loading Schedule H Table |
Agriculture Operations, Farm Buildings | Sufficient open land available for parking so that no vehicle need be parked on any street | None |
Cemeteries | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | None |
Forest and Wildfire Reservations | Sufficient open land available for parking so that no vehicle need be parked on any street | None |
SCHEDULE E: Off-Street Parking Requirements — Institutional | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement | Loading Schedule H Table |
Churches | 1 space for every 4 seats (1 seat equals 2' of bench length), plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | None |
Fire Stations | 1 space for every employee on the shift | None |
Foster Homes | 1 space for every 5 beds, plus 1 space for every employee on the maximum shift | None |
Group Homes for Elderly (Assisted Living Units) | 1 space per 2 units, plus 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift | None |
Hospitals | 1 space for every 2 beds, plus 1 space for every staff doctor and employee on the maximum shift | B |
Libraries, Reading Rooms | 2.0/1,000 GFA | None |
Nursing Homes (Skilled Care) | 1 space for every 5 beds, 1 space for every self-care unit, and 1 space for every 2 employees on the maximum shift | B |
Police Stations | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | None |
Postal Stations | 4 spaces for every customer service station, 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored on the premises | A |
Schools, Collegiate | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, 2 spaces for every 5 non-freshman resident students, 2 spaces for every 9 non-resident, commuting students | None |
Schools, Public and Private, all Grades and Vocational | 1 space for every classroom and office, and 1 space for every 4 students over 16 years of age | None |
Schools, Special | 1 space for every classroom and office | None |
SCHEDULE F: Off-Street Parking Requirements — Residential | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement | Loading Schedule H Table |
Dormitories or Group Living Facilities | 1 space for every 2 dormitory units or 1 space for every 3 occupants | None |
Dwellings, Multiple Family, Row Houses, or Other Group House Arrangement | 1.5 spaces for every living unit* | None |
Dwellings, Single Family (including Single Family Earth Sheltered) | 1 space for every dwelling | None |
Dwellings, Two Family | 1 space for each living unit | None |
* The off-street parking requirements for housing for the elderly in residential zoning districts may be reduced to 0.75 spaces per dwelling unit when approved by the City. When such a reduction is approved, an area of sufficient size shall be designated on the site plan to accommodate additional parking, should conversion to conventional housing occur in the future. | ||
Group Homes for the Developmentally Disabled | 1 space for each dwelling unit | None |
Group Homes for the Elderly (Reuse of a Single Family Home) | 1 space for each dwelling unit | None |
Group Living Facilities for Religious Purposes | 1 space for every 2 occupants | None |
SCHEDULE G: Off-Street Parking Requirements — Transportation, Communication, And Utilities | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement | Loading Schedule H Table |
Highway Department Garages | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used or stored on the premises. | None |
Public Utilities and Sewage Treatment Plants | None | |
Radio, T.V. and Other Communication on Facilities | None | |
Terminal (Air, Bus, Railroad, Truck, and Watercraft) | 2 spaces for every 3 employees on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used or stored on the premises, plus 1 space for every 200 SF of lobby area | None |
SCHEDULE H: Minimum Loading Requirements |
|---|
When required in conjunction with uses specified elsewhere in this Chapter, loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following tables: |
Table A | |
|---|---|
Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Number of Loading Spaces 10' x 40' Minimum* |
5,000 — 24,000 | 1 |
24,000 — 60,000 | 2 |
60,000 — 96,000 | 3 |
96,000 — 144,000 | 4 |
144,000 — 192,000 | 5 |
192,000 — 240,000 | 6 |
240,000 — 294,000 | 7 |
294,000 — 348,000 | 8 |
For each additional 54,000 | 1 additional loading space |
Table B | |
|---|---|
Gross Floor Area (sq. ft.) 10' x 25' min. | Number of Loading Spaces 10' x 40' Minimum* |
2,000 — 10,000 | 1 |
10,000 — 25,000 | 2 |
25,000 — 100,000 | 3 |
For each additional 100,000 | 1 additional |
* | Each 10' x 40' loading space shall have a height clear of obstruction of not less than 14 ft. |
Sec. 29-88.2 Parking regulations for medical marijuana facilities.
[Ord. No. 2562, 12-19-2019]
(a)
Commercial Uses. One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet of retail plus one (1) space per four hundred (400) square feet of office
(b)
Industrial Uses. One (1) space per five thousand (5,000) square feet of growing, processing and/or testing area plus one (1) space per four hundred (400) square feet of office use
Sec. 29-89 Parking and storage of certain commercial motor vehicles.
(a)
No commercial vehicle licensed for a gross vehicle weight greater than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds or having a total length, including tractor, if any, in excess of twenty (20) feet, may be parked, stored or kept upon any public or private property, nor shall any person, firm or corporation park, store or keep, or cause to be parked, stored or kept, or permit or suffer to be parked, stored or kept any such commercial vehicle upon any public or private property, except in the following circumstances:
(1)
Such commercial vehicles may be parked in driveways, loading spaces, or lawful parking areas on public or private streets, highways or roads while delivering, loading or unloading materials or otherwise being utilized to provide service to persons or property adjacent thereto, subject to the restrictions set forth in the general code of ordinances of the City. Upon completion of the delivery, loading or unloading, or upon completion of the service requiring such vehicles, they are to be removed immediately.
(2)
Such commercial vehicles may be parked or stored within a fully enclosed garage at any time.
(3)
Such commercial vehicles which are owned by, leased to, or regularly used by the owner or occupant of property in a commercial district may be parked or stored on a paved parking lot located on the same lot as the commercial enterprise for which such vehicles are used, provided that the said vehicles are kept:
(b)
The owner of any vehicle parked, stored or kept on any property in violation of the restrictions set forth above, the operator of any such commercial vehicle who shall park, store or keep the vehicle in violation of the said restrictions, and the owner, lessee or tenant of any property on which such a commercial vehicle may be parked, stored or kept in violation of the said restrictions shall each be jointly and severally liable for any violation hereof and subject to the penalties set forth in Section 29-118(e) of Article XX of this Zoning Code. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense for which separate punishment may be imposed.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Ord. No. 2384 also changed the title of this Section from “Loading Requirements” to “Parking and storage of certain commercial motor vehicles.”
Sec. 29-90 Sign regulations - non-residential districts.
[Ord. No. 396 Art. XV, 4-29-1960; Ord. No. 1038 § 2(B), 1-19-1978; Ord. No. 1605 § 1, 6-16-1994; Ord. No. 2135 § 1, 6-17-2010; Ord. No. 2573, 6-18-2020]
(a)
Except as permitted pursuant to Subsection (b) below, a sign or signs may be erected or installed in any non-residential zoning district only when relating to the services, products or identifying name of the business or businesses located on the property on which the sign or signs are located and further shall conform with the following requirements:
(1)
Freestanding signs.
Number: There may be not more than one (1) freestanding sign per parcel of property nor more than one (1) freestanding sign for each commercial or industrial development which consists of more than one (1) parcel of property.
Area: Each sign may consist of not more than one hundred (100) square feet of area for a parcel of property not exceeding three (3) acres in area. Each sign may be increased by twenty-five (25) square feet for each additional acre but shall not exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
Height: Signs not greater than one hundred fifty (150) square feet in area shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in height. Signs larger than one hundred fifty (150) square feet shall not exceed sixty (60) feet in height.
Location: No portion of a sign less than one hundred fifty (150) square feet in area shall be closer than ten (10) feet to the front property line. Signs larger than one hundred fifty (150) square feet in area shall not be closer than twenty (20) feet to the front property line. No portion of a sign shall be closer than ten (10) feet to the side property line, except that no portion of a sign shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to side property line if adjoining property is residential.
(2)
Attached signs.
Number: A number of signs may be attached to the face of a building having a single occupant. Buildings fronting on more than one (1) street may have signs on each face adjacent to the street.
Area: The total area of attached signs shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross building front face area. If the building is occupied by individual businesses, the sign area for each business may be allocated among the occupants by the party having control of the building.
Projection: Attached signs shall not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the face of a building.
(b)
Outdoor advertising signs may be erected or maintained within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main traveled way of any highway which is part of the interstate or primary system of the State of Missouri in areas which are zoned industrial or commercial, subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Size. No outdoor advertising sign erected pursuant to this Section shall exceed one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet, with a maximum height of thirty (30) feet and a maximum length of sixty (60) feet. No sign shall have more than two (2) surfaces upon which advertising may be displayed.
(2)
Lighting. No signs shall be so lighted as to allow light to fall directly or indirectly on any parcel of property other than the one upon which the sign is erected. No lighting shall be so installed or maintained as to interfere with the vision of persons traveling on nearby roadways.
(3)
Spacing. No outdoor advertising sign erected or maintained under this Section shall be located within three thousand (3,000) feet of an existing sign on the same side of the adjacent interstate or primary highway. The distance shall be measured along the nearest edge of the highway pavement between points directly opposite the signs. The sign measurement points shall be those which yield the shortest distance between structures. If the signs are angled or v-shaped, the nearest point of each structure to the other is to be used.
(c)
Signs shall not revolve, flash or be grotesque in appearance. Signs illuminated by internal or exterior light sources which are not steady or on which colors change are prohibited. No signs shall be air-powered, inflated or mechanized in such a way as to wave, move or bring attention to themselves. Scrolling marquees shall be allowable so long as they do not exceed eighteen (18) inches in height x eighty-four (84) inches in width.
(d)
The light or lights for all lighted signs in non-residential districts may remain lighted during normal business hours unless such lighted sign shall constitute a nuisance to residents residing in the vicinity. If it is asserted that illumination is creating a nuisance, the Board of Aldermen may, in the exercise of its legislative discretion and after giving the sign owner an opportunity to be heard on the matter, require such actions as it may find to be reasonable in order to abate such nuisance including, but not limited to, requiring that lights be extinguished or reduced at certain hours, installation of shields or deflectors or similar devices to eliminate light spill, etc.
(e)
The size and area of signs contained within a frame or having a defined edge shall be measured by the outside dimensions of the frame or edge. Other signs shall be measured by the blocked-out area of the letters, logo or other graphic presentation by using the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, circle or combination thereof which will encompass the entire sign.
(f)
Reasonable security lighting or motion sensors/motion detection systems for security purposes shall be acceptable. Such systems shall be tested, adjusted and calibrated by their installers to avoid nuisance tripping.
(g)
Displays for public information operated by the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors, St. Louis County, or non-profit sports facilities shall be allowed. They may include scrolling marquee signs or video signs of any resolution. Size and placement limitations for signs shall apply.
Sec. 29-91 Signs in residential districts.
[Ord. No. 2135 § 1, 6-17-2010]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or organization to cause or permit any sign or banner to be placed, erected, installed or displayed on any property, building, structure, parked vehicle or other stationary personal property located in a residential zoning district other than the following:
(1)
Real estate advertising signs in conformity with the requirements of Section 29-92(2) of this Code of Ordinances.
(2)
Identification signs and bulletin boards for churches, schools, governmental agencies and charitable and/or non-profit institutions.
(3)
Any provisions of Section 29-92(2) of this Code of Ordinances to the contrary notwithstanding, signs announcing the development or redevelopment of residential property comprising at least two (2) acres may be erected if a permit therefor has been issued by the Board of Aldermen following the filing of an application showing the location, construction details and appearance of the proposed sign, which permit shall regulate the size, construction, location and duration of display of such signs so that they are harmonious with the surroundings, proportionate to the scale and nature of the development involved, structurally sound and otherwise erected and maintained so as not to interfere with the peaceful use and enjoyment of nearby properties; provided further, that no such development signs may be lighted or have any moving, flashing or reflective parts.
(4)
Individual nameplates identifying the residents of the real property or owner of the personal property upon which they are displayed.
(5)
Signs indicating an alarm system has been installed or is in use on the property, provided such signs shall not be larger than one (1) square foot and located no more than four (4) feet away from the exterior wall of the principal building on the lot and, provided further, that there may be no more than one (1) such sign for each street adjoining the lot.
(6)
Signs advocating or opposing a candidate or issue to be voted on at a public election may be displayed, subject to the following limitations:
a.
Signs may not be displayed more than forty-five (45) days prior to the election in connection with which the sign is displayed nor more than ten (10) days after such election.
b.
Signs may be single- or double-faced, but no individual sign face may be greater than six (6) square feet in area nor more than three (3) feet in height.
c.
Only one (1) single- or double-faced sign may be displayed for each fifteen (15) linear feet of street frontage of the lot, parcel or site upon which it is located.
d.
All signs must be located at least ten (10) feet away from any public right-of-way or public property of any kind.
e.
Not more than one (1) single- or double-faced sign with respect to the same candidate or position may be erected on any lot, parcel or site.
Sec. 29-92 Regulation of temporary and real estate signs.
[Ord. No. 2135 § 1, 6-17-2010]
(a)
Temporary signs.
(1)
Definition. A temporary sign is a sign other than a real estate sign which is:
(2)
Limitation. The use of temporary signs shall be limited to two (2) occasions for any one (1) business in any twelve (12) month period, with a maximum time period of fourteen (14) days for each occasion. In no event shall a business be allowed to display temporary signs for more than a total of twenty-eight (28) days in any twelve (12) month period.
(3)
Location. Temporary signs shall not be located within fifteen (15) feet of the edge of any street or road.
(b)
Real estate signs.
(1)
Residential property. The dimensions and regulations for signs advertising that real estate in areas zoned residential in the City is for sale or lease shall be as follows:
a.
Only one (1) such sign may be erected.
b.
The facing of a sign where advertising is to appear shall not be more than three (3) feet in length and two (2) feet in height with a maximum of two (2) facings. The maximum height of said signs shall not be more than three (3) feet above ground level.
c.
No sign shall be placed on any easement or public right-of-way but must be on the real property offered for sale or lease only. No such sign shall be placed on any building or structure on such real property.
d.
One (1) sign indicating that the real property is open for inspection may also be placed on such real property only. The facing of said "Open" sign shall not exceed three (3) feet in length and two (2) feet in height. The maximum height of such sign shall not be more than three (3) feet above ground level.
e.
Any sign must be removed by the real property owner within one (1) week after the final closing of the deal for the sale or lease of such real property.
f.
No sign, banner or appendage to another sign shall be displayed indicating that the real property on which same is located has been sold; and further, the name of any agent shall not be attached or displayed with any such real estate sign. Further, no such real estate sign shall have any sign or cover attached to same. Any sign found to be in violation of the provisions of this Subsection may be removed by the City.
(2)
Commercial industrial property. The dimensions and regulations for signs advertising that real estate in areas zoned commercial, industrial and multiple dwelling in the City is for sale or lease shall be as follows:
a.
Only one (1) such sign may be erected.
b.
The facing of a sign where advertising is to appear shall not be more than five (5) feet in length and four (4) feet in height with a maximum of two (2) facings. The maximum height of said signs shall not be more than five (5) feet above ground level.
c.
No sign shall be placed on any easement or public right-of-way but must be on the real property offered for sale or lease only. One (1) such sign may be placed on any building or structure on such real property and may be attached to the front of the main building on such real property.
d.
One (1) sign indicating that the real property is open for inspection may also be placed on such real property only. The facing of said "Open" sign shall not exceed three (3) feet in length and two (2) feet in height. The maximum height of said sign shall not be more than three (3) feet above ground level.
e.
Any such sign must be removed by the real property owner within one (1) week after the final closing of the deal for the sale or lease of such real property.
f.
No sign, banner or appendage to another sign shall be displayed indicating that the real property on which the same is located has been sold; and further, the name of any agent shall not be attached or displayed with any such real estate sign. Further, no such real estate sign shall have any sign or cover attached to same. Any sign found to be in violation of the provisions of this Subsection may be removed by the City.
(3)
Penalty. Any person, firm, company, corporation or organization violating any provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00).
Sec. 29-93 Permit required.
[Ord. No. 2135 § 1, 6-17-2010]
No sign in any non-residential district and no institutional or development sign permitted under Section 29-91(2) and (3) above may be erected, installed or displayed until a permit therefore has been issued by the City Engineer or the City Engineer's designee. Permit applications shall contain such information and details regarding location, dimensions, construction, wiring, materials and other data, plans and specifications as the City Engineer may require. The fee for sign permits and application processing shall be as established by the Board of Aldermen from time to time.