Bosque Farms City Zoning Code
§ 10-1-19
Off-street parking and loading.
A.
Parking and loading space required. There shall be provided on site, when any new building or structure is erected, off-street parking and loading spaces as set forth herein. Existing buildings or structures need supply such parking and loading space only to the extent ground space is available. Such spaces may be located on any portion of the lot but shall not obstruct public rights-of-way.
B.
Number of parking spaces. The minimum number of designated parking spaces to be provided shall be as follows:[1]
Use | Number of Spaces Required | |
|---|---|---|
Auction houses | 1 per 200 square feet of sale/display and/or storage area on the lot | |
Banks, offices, service establishments, retail businesses, and public buildings | 1 per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Bed-and-breakfast establishments | As per § 10-1-14M | |
Bowling alleys | 4 per alley | |
Club, lodge, or fraternal organizations | 1 per 200 square feet of floor area | |
Commercial garages | 1 per service bay | |
Dwelling units | 2 per dwelling unit | |
Flea markets | At least 2 per rental stall on the lot | |
Hospitals, clinics, and convalescent or nursing homes | 1 per bed and 1 per staff doctor | |
Industrial, manufacturing, and wholesaling establishments | 1 per 2 employees on largest shift | |
Laundromats | 1 per 3 washing machines | |
Medical and dental offices | 5 per doctor | |
Mobile home/manufactured home sales lots | 1 per 6 mobile/manufactured homes for sale | |
Places of public assembly, including churches, community centers, auditoriums, theaters, gymnasiums, and arenas | 1 per 4 seats | |
Restaurants, bars | 1 per 4 seats plus 1 per 2 employees on largest shift | |
Shopping center developments | 5 per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
Vehicle sales lots | 1 per 6 vehicles available for sale on the lot |
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Section 1-1).
C.
Parking design standards. The following standards shall be applied to off-street parking areas:
(1)
All parking facilities shall provide adequate ingress and egress to and from a roadway or public right-of-way;
(2)
All driveways shall be of sufficient width to permit access into the parking area, but in no circumstance shall be less than 20 feet wide except in residential use;
(3)
Each parking space shall consist of an area not less than nine feet in width by 20 feet in length, exclusive of driveway area, except those in residential use; and
(4)
On any lot in residential use, the off-street parking area shall be consolidated to the extent possible and shall not exceed 20% of the total lot area.
D.
Development/Building permit review. An applicant for a development review/building permit shall submit plans showing the off-street parking required by this Section 10-1. These plans shall show location, arrangement, dimensions of the off-street parking, turning spaces, drives, aisles, and ingress and egress in a manner satisfactory to the Planning and Zoning Administrator/Officer.
E.
Off-street loading requirements. Off-street loading space shall be provided for all structures which receive or distribute bulk materials by motor vehicle. The following standards shall apply:
(1)
Required off-street loading space shall not be located on designated off-street parking space or public rights-of-way;
(2)
Individual off-street loading spaces shall be at least 50 feet by 12 feet; and
(3)
All buildings used for commercial or industrial purposes shall be provided with off-street loading space.