(1)   For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this chapter, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in this chapter. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter and provided that construction is begun within 6 months of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion (completion to be accomplished within 18 months of the effective date of this chapter), parking and loading facilities in the amounts required for the issuance of the building permit may be provided in lieu of any different amounts required by this chapter.

      (2)   When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use and for at least 50% of any existing deficiency in parking or loading facilities.

      (3)   Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if the building or structure was erected prior to the effective date of this chapter, additional parking or loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the existing use, if the latter were subject to the parking and loading provisions of this chapter.

   (B)   Existing parking and loading facilities. Accessory off-street parking and loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this chapter and located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not be further reduced below, the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this chapter.

(`95 Code, § 156.110) (Ord. 83-11, passed 9- -83)

      (1)   Exemption. When the application of the off-street parking provisions specified in division (B) of this section results in a requirement of not more than three spaces on a single zoning lot in any business or industrial district, such parking spaces need not be provided; however, where two or more uses are located on a single zoning lot, only one of those uses shall be eligible for the above exemption.

         (a)   All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the effective date of this chapter shall be located on the same zoning lot as the building or use served, except that parking spaces to serve business or industrial buildings or uses may be located within 200 feet of such use if the spaces are located in a business or industrial district.

         (b)   Buildings or uses existing on the effective date of this chapter which are subsequently altered or enlarged so as to require the provision of parking spaces under this chapter may be served by parking facilities located on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, provided such facilities are within 200 feet walking distance of a main entrance to the use served. Owners of property, nonconforming as to parking, who elect to provide parking and become conforming may locate such parking on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use is located, as allowed in this section.

         (c)   1.   Off-street parking spaces, open to the sky, may be located in any yard except the required front yard or corner side yard in a general residence or industrial district. In a single-family residence district not more than two passenger vehicles may be parked in the required front yard or corner side yard. Enclosed buildings and carports containing off-street parking shall be subject to applicable yard requirements. However, any parking spaces provided within the required front or corner side yard in a business district shall be set back at least eight feet from the property line.

            2.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, off-street surface parking spaces may be located in the required front yard of a lot located in a general industrial district if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the lot is no less than 12 acres; (ii) the lot shares a border with a railroad right-of- way; and (iii) the lot is wholly bound by railroad or general industrial district within the corporate limits of the village.

         (h)   Signs. Accessory signs shall be permitted on parking areas in accordance with the provisions specified in the appropriate sign regulations in §§ 156.200 through 156.219.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(`95 Code, § 156.111) (Ord. 83-11, passed 9- -83; Am. Ord. 91-33, passed 11-27-91; Am. Ord. 93-31, passed 10-13-93; Am. Ord. 21-26 , passed 9-15-21)

         (a)   Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at-grade.

         (b)   Total off-street loading berths provided shall meet the minimum requirements herein specified, based on the sum of the several types of uses served. (Area of types of uses may be totaled before computing number of loading berths.)

         (c)   No zoning lot served shall be more than 500 feet removed from the central loading area.

         (d)   The tunnel or ramp connecting a central loading area with the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven feet in width and have a clearance of not less than seven feet.

            1.   Educational and cultural institutions.

            2.   Philanthropic and charitable institutions.

            3.   Religious institutions.

            1.   For buildings containing less than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, there shall be provided on the same zoning lot adequate receiving facilities, accessible by motor vehicle, off any adjacent alley, service drive or open space.

            2.   For buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one off-street loading berth shall be provided.

            3.   For buildings containing over 100,00 square feet of gross floor area, there shall be provided one loading berth for each 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

         (a)   Any use listed in a residence district that also is permitted in any of the business districts shall provide loading spaces as established for that use in the preceding section for residence districts.

         (b)   Establishments containing less than 8,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be provided with adequate facilities, accessible by motor vehicle off any adjacent alley, service drive or open space on the same zoning lot.

         (c)   For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 8,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area. For buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area two loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 100,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.

            1.   Cartage and express facilities.

            2.   Mail order houses.

            3.   Printing and publishing.

            4.   Restricted production and repair.

            5.   Warehousing, storage and wholesale establishments.

         (d)   For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 20,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area; for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area up to 500,000 square feet, one additional loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 500,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 500,000 square feet.

            1.   Banks and financial institutions.

            2.   Medical and dental clinics.

            3.   Offices, business, professional and governmental.

            4.   Recreation buildings and community centers, noncommercial.

         (e)   For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,00 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 150,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 20,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.

            1.   Clubs and lodges (not-for- profit), containing retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls or business or professional offices (other than accessory).

            2.   Convention halls.

            3.   Exhibition halls.

            4.   Radio and television stations and studios.

            5.   Recording studios.

            6.   Hotels and motels, containing retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls, or business or professional offices.

         (f)   For the use listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 20,000 to 150,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 20,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

            1.   Clubs and lodges (not-for-profit), containing no retail shops, conventional halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls, or business or professional offices (other than accessory).

            2.   Hotels and motels, containing no retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition halls, or business or professional offices.

            3.   Meeting halls.

            4.   Schools, music, dance, business and trade.

            5.   Theaters, indoor.

         (g)   Amusement establishments, bowling alleys, swimming pools, and skating rinks. For buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

         (h)   Parking lots and garages. There shall be no requirements for off-street loading.

         (i)   Planned developments. Loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the required berths for each individual use.

         (j)   Undertaking establishments and funeral parlors. For buildings containing 8,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

         (k)   1.   For all other uses, loading facilities will be provided in accordance with the following schedule:

 

 

            2.   For each additional 200,000 square feet in gross floor area or fraction thereof, over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one additional loading berth shall be provided, such additional berth to be at least 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.

         (a)   Any production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing, repair or storage of materials, goods or products: For buildings containing 8,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided. For buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, two loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 10,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.

         (b)   For uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 20,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area. For each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area up to 500,000 square feet, one additional loading berth shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 500,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 500,000 square feet.

            1.   Medical and dental clinics.

            2.   Recreation buildings or community centers.

         (c)   For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 10,000 to 200,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 200,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof: trade schools.

         (d)   For the uses listed hereunder, there shall be no requirements for off-street loading.

            1.   Parking lots.

            2.   Weighing stations.

         (e)   Motor freight terminals. For buildings containing 5,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, one loading berth shall be provided. For buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, two loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof. Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 10,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.

         (f)   Planned developments, manufacturing. Loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the required berths for each individual use.

         (g)   1.   For all other uses, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:

 

 

            2.   For each additional 200,000 square feet in gross floor area or fraction thereof, over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one additional loading berth shall be provided, such additional berth to be at least 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.

(`95 Code, § 156.112) (Ord. 83-11, passed 9- -83)