Each use permitted by this chapter shall meet the requirements listed under this article.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

Future street rights-of-way shall be reserved by the developer by means of a recorded plat. Actual dedication of such facilities shall be required under these regulations only after the street improvements are completed according to the specifications of the city. The developer shall guarantee the built street improvements for a period of 12 months, measured by the date of acceptance by the city.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

Street improvements required to accommodate traffic generated by a use and improvement of new street rights-of way shall be made in accordance with city policy.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

Existing streets shall be connected and extended appropriately within the limits of a development. However, streets or portions of streets adjacent to a proposed nonresidential use, which are developed and are being used exclusively for residential access, shall not be connected, extended or in any way provide access to a nonresidential use. In addition, private driveways which provide access to a nonresidential use shall not be permitted in any residential district.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

Curb cuts for service drives, entrances, exits and other similar facilities on public streets in nonresidential districts shall not be located within 50 feet of any intersection or within 40 feet of another curb cut. A curb cut shall be no greater than 40 feet in width and no closer than 20 feet to any property line, unless approved by the zoning administrator.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

If the traffic forecasted to be generated by a use within a nonresidential district will necessitate, in order to handle turning movements into and out of the use on a major thoroughfare, traffic control devices for that use to ensure public safety as determined by the City Administrator and Police Chief, the developer shall install such devices as are necessary to handle the traffic generated by the development.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

All entrances or exits of any street or driveway, public or private, from or to any state highway shall be approved by the state department of transportation prior to the construction of such street or driveway, or the issuance of any development permit for any improvement to be served by such street or driveway.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

Private streets within any district shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements of this chapter. Private streets within any district shall be assigned names and locations and names shall be shown on plans required for the issuance of building and development permits as provided in article XX of this chapter. All private street names shall be approved by the zoning administrator to avoid conflicting names.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

Off-street automobile parking shall be provided in accordance with all applicable provisions of this section:

(1)

Plans required. A parking plan for all but single-family residential uses shall be submitted to the zoning administrator with the building plans for review to ensure its conformance with all applicable provisions of this chapter.

(2)

Design standards. Except provisions for single-family residences, all parking facilities, including entrances, exits and maneuvering areas, shall comply with the following provisions:

a.

Shall have access to a public street;

b.

Shall be graded and paved, including access driveways, and be curbed when needed for effective drainage control;

c.

Shall have all spaces marked with paint lines, curb stones or other similar designations;

d.

Each space shall have not less than 180 square feet, and shall be not less than nine feet wide and 20 feet deep, exclusive of passageways. There shall be adequate interior drives to connect each space with a public street;

e.

Shall be drained so as to prevent damage to abutting properties or public streets;

f.

Shall be separated from sidewalks and streets in public rights-of-way by wheel bumpers and an adequate reserve strip;

g.

Parking areas established for permitted nonresidential uses in an "R" district shall meet the requirements of subsections (6) and (7) of this section;

h.

The parking area including space and drive-way arrangement shall conform to the geometric design standards established by the city;

i.

Adequate lighting shall be provided if the facilities are to be used at night. Such lighting shall be arranged and installed so as not to reflect or cause glare on abutting properties.

(3)

Location. All parking facilities shall be located in accordance with the following provisions:

a.

The required space shall be provided on the same plot with the use it serves, except as provided herein;

b.

Where provision of the required parking spaces involves one or more parcels or tracts of land that are not a part of the lot on which the principle use is located, the developer shall submit with his application for a permit, an instrument which subjects said parcels or tracts to parking uses for the principle use it serves. The developer shall pay the necessary fee and the zoning administrator shall have said instrument registered in the office of the clerk of the superior court;

c.

Where an increase in the number of spaces is required by a change or enlargement of use or where such spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or uses, the required spaces may be located and maintained on a separate lot at a distance not to exceed 300 feet from the building served.

(4)

Joint use of parking facilities. The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one lot, but the required space assigned to one use may not be assigned to another use at the same time, except that one-half of the parking space required for churches, theaters or assembly halls whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays may be assigned to a use which will be closed at night and on Sundays.

(5)

Use of area. No parking area may be used for the selling, repairing, dismantling, servicing or long-term storage of any vehicles or equipment unless permitted by the district in which the area is located.

(6)

Parking of business vehicle. The parking of business vehicles in an "R" district, other than ordinary passenger automobiles, shall be within a garage or carport or within a side or rear yard.

(7)

Required spaces.

a.

Off-street automobile parking and storage space shall be provided on every lot on which any of the uses mentioned in this section are hereafter established. Such automobile parking or storage space shall be provided with vehicular access to a street or alley and shall be equal in area to at least the minimum requirements for the specific uses as set forth below.

b.

All off-street automobile parking and storage space except for residential shall be so arranged that vehicles will not be required to back onto a public, street, road, or highway when leaving the premises.

c.

Gross leasable area (GLA) is the total building floor area in square feet that a developer may lease. Gross floor area (GFA) is the sum of the areas of several floors of a building, including all areas for human occupancy, as measured from the exterior faces of the walls, but excluding unenclosed porches, interior parking spaces, or any space where the floor to ceiling height is less than six feet, six inches.

d.

Off-street motor vehicle parking and storage spaces shall be equal in number to at least the minimum requirements established per use in the table that follows. For any multifamily or nonresidential development, ten percent of the required parking spaces (rounded up to the nearest whole number) per development may be waived in lieu of the landscaping requirements within chapter 130, pertaining to landscaping.

(8)

Interpretation of required spaces. In connection with subsection (7) of this section, the following apply:

a.

The parking requirements in the chart do not limit other parking requirements contained in these regulations.

b.

The parking requirements in the chart do not limit special requirements which may be imposed with conditional use and variance reviews by the city council.

c.

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next highest whole number.

d.

The parking space requirements for a use not specifically listed in the chart shall be the same as for a listed use of similar characteristics of parking demand generation.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)

Off-street loading shall be established in accordance with all applicable provisions of this section.

(1)

Design standards. Where required, one or more off-street loading spaces shall be provided on the same or adjoining premises with the facility it serves, either inside or outside a building and shall:

a.

Have a minimum dimension of 13.5 feet by 60 feet by 14.5 feet overhead clearance.

b.

Be drained to eliminate standing water and prevent damage to abutting property and/or public streets and alleys and surfaced with erosion-resistant material.

c.

Be located so as not to hinder the free movement of vehicles or pedestrians over a street, sidewalk, or alley.

(2)

Use of area. Loading spaces shall be maintained in a clean, orderly and dust-free condition at the expense of the owner or lessee and not used for the sale, repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials or supplies.

(3)

Mixed uses in a building. Where a building is used for more than one use or for different uses, and where the floor area used for each use for which loading space is required is below the minimum for required loading spaces but the aggregate floor area used is greater than such minimum, then off-street loading spaces shall be provided as if the entire building were used for that use in the building for which the most spaces are required. In such cases, the zoning administrator may make reasonable requirements for the location of required loading spaces.

(4)

Required spaces. The number of spaces required for a particular use shall be as follows:

(5)

Interpretation of required spaces. In connection with subsection (4) of this section, the following shall apply:

a.

The loading space requirements apply to all districts but do not limit the special requirements which may be imposed in these regulations.

b.

The loading space requirements in this section do not limit special requirements which may be imposed in connection with conditional use and variance reviews by the city council.

c.

Under the provisions of article XXII of this chapter, the city council may waive or reduce the loading space requirements whenever the character of the use is such as to make unnecessary the full provisions of loading facilities, where provision is made for community loading facilities, or where provision of loading space requirements is impractical under certain conditions for uses which contain less than 10,000 square feet of floor area.

(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)