Braham City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET PARKING
LOADING
§ 154.295 PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide for the regulation of, and design standards for, off-street parking facilities within the city, to minimize congestion on the public right-of-way, and to maximize the safety and general welfare of the public.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.296 SCOPE OF REGULATIONS.
No provision of any section of this chapter shall be less restrictive than those outlined in this subchapter. The off-street parking requirements and off-street loading requirements of this subchapter shall apply within all zoning districts, with the exception of Central Business District where no off-street parking is required for businesses located in the CBD, except where residential housing will be included. Off-street loading spaces are still required.
(Ord. 208, passed 11-5-2001)
§ 154.297 CALCULATING SPACE.
(A) Where calculations result in requiring a fractional space, any fraction less than one-half shall be disregarded, and any fraction of one-half or more shall require one space.
(B) The term FLOOR AREA, for the purpose of calculating the number of off-street parking spaces required, shall be determined on the basis of the exterior floor area dimensions of the building structure or use times the number of floors minus 10%.
(C) Should a building or structure contain two or more types of uses, each should be calculated separately for determining the total off-street parking spaces required.
(D) The parking requirements for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature as determined by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.298 SITE PLAN, CRITERIA.
(A) Site plan.
(1) Except for single-family dwellings, all applications for a building or an occupancy permit shall be accompanied by a site plan, drawn to scale and dimensioned, indicating the location of all off-street parking and loading spaces in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. The plan shall be reviewed by the city, in accordance to the criteria developed in division (B) below.
(2) The site plan should include at least the following:
(a) Zoning setbacks and statement of use;
(b) North point and scale;
(c) All adjacent streets and alleys;
(d) Sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and street trees;
(e) Entire ownership of lot or parcel being developed;
(f) Completely dimensioned parking layouts;
(g) All parking spaces clearly marked;
(h) Owner’s name and current address; and
(i) The type and thickness of the paving.
(B) Site plan criteria. Upon review by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council, the plan for off-street parking shall meet the following site design standards:
(1) All off-street parking spaces shall consist of an area not less than nine feet in width and 19 feet in length per space;
(2) All areas devoted for parking space and driveways shall be surfaced with materials suitable to control dust and drainage as determined by the Planning Commission and City Council. All parking areas shall be designed to control surface runoff to adjacent properties either with curbing or grading techniques;
(3) Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from abutting property and public right-of-way;
(4) No sign shall be so located as to restrict the sight, orderly operation, and traffic movement within any parking area;
(5) All parking lots shall be screened and landscaped from abutting residential and institutional uses or districts by a wall, fence, or densely-planted compact hedge or tree cover not less than four feet, nor more than eight in height, and be consistent with the other provisions of § 154.254; and
(6) The parking area shall meet the minimum design standards and number of stalls required under this subchapter.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.299 REDUCTION, USE OF PARKING AND LOADING SPACE.
Off-street parking and loading facilities provided to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall not subsequently be reduced below the requirements of this section. No change of use or occupancy of land, or of use or occupancy of any building, shall be made until there is furnished sufficient parking and loading spaces as required by this subchapter. In the case where reconstruction enlarges bulk or floor area, or other measurable unit prescribed in this chapter, parking and loading facilities shall be provided for that measurable unit beyond the original type use of structure.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.300 PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT.
No commercial vehicles or equipment exceeding 9,000 pounds gross weight shall be parked, stored, or otherwise continued in a residential district for more than 24 hours, unless in a completely enclosed structure, or unless they are being used in conjunction with a legitimate service being rendered for the benefit of the residential premises.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.301 PARKING, STORAGE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.
An automotive vehicle or trailer of any kind or type, without current legal public street operable license plates, for sale or rent, or those inoperable, shall not be parked or stored in any residential district unless done so in a completely enclosed building.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.302 MAINTENANCE.
It shall be the joint responsibility of the lessee and/or owner of the principle use, uses, or building to maintain, in a neat and adequate manner, the parking area, striping, landscaping, and screening.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.303 STALL, AISLE, DRIVEWAY DESIGN.
(A) Except in the case of single-family, two-family, and townhouses, parking areas shall be designed so that circulation between parking aisles or driveways occurs within the designated parking lot, and does not depend upon a public street or alley, and the design does not require backing into the public street.
(B) Except in the case of single-family, two-family, and townhouses, parking areas shall comply with the following standards:
Angle of Parking | Stall Width | Stall Depth | Minimum Driveway Width |
0 (along curb) | 9 feet | 10 feet* | 12 feet |
30
|
9 feet
|
19 feet
|
11 feet
|
45
|
9 feet
|
21 feet
|
13 feet
|
60
|
9 feet
|
22 feet
|
18 feet
|
90
|
9 feet
|
19 feet
|
24 feet
|
Notes to table: * Parallel parking: 22 feet in length | |||
(C) No curb cut access shall be located less than 40 feet from the intersection of two or more street rights-of-way for residential uses, and 60 feet for commercial and industrial areas. This distance shall be measured from the intersection of lot lines.
(D) Curb cut openings shall be a minimum of five feet from the side property line.
(E) All property shall be entitled to at least one curb cut. Single-family uses shall be limited to one curb cut access per property.
(F) All parking spaces shall be served by access aisle or driveway connections to a public right-of-way.
(G) All parking and driveways shall be paved in cement if served by a paved road or alley.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.304 NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING, LOADING SPACES.
The following minimum number of off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided and maintained:
Use | Number of Parking to Be Required | Off-Street Loading and Unloading Spaces to Be Required |
Use | Number of Parking to Be Required | Off-Street Loading and Unloading Spaces to Be Required |
Commercial uses | ||
Animal hospital and kennels | Six spaces, plus one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area over 10,000 square feet. | N/A. |
Automobile car wash | Two spaces for each wash line. | N/A. |
Automobile service stations | Three for each service stall, plus one for each attendant on the major shift. | N/A. |
Bowling alley | Five spaces for each lane or alley. | One space for each structure over 20,000 square feet in gross floor area. |
Commercial uses (except as below and above) | Four spaces per 1,000 square feet retail or sales floor area. | One space for the first of 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, and one space for each additional 50,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Commercial uses with 50% or more of floor area devoted to storage, warehouse, and/or industry | One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area devoted to sales or service, plus one space per 500 square feet of storage area. | Same as commercial use requirements for that portion used for commercial purposes; additional space for non-commercial uses consistent with § 154.305. |
Drive-in restaurants | Five spaces for each 100 square feet of business area. | N/A. |
Furniture, automobile and boat sales, and appliance sales | One space for each 400 square feet of floor area for the first 25,000 square feet, and one space for each 600 square feet thereafter. | One space, plus one additional space for 25,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Miniature golf course, archery range, golf driving range | Ten spaces respectively. | N/A. |
Motel, hotel | One space for each dwelling unit. | N/A. |
Office building, professional offices, banks | One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. | One space for buildings between 30,000 and 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, and one space for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Restaurants and other food dispensing establishments, except drive-in restaurants | One space for each four seats, plus one for each two employees. | One for each structure over 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Skating rink or dance hall | One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. | N/A. |
Undertaking establishments | One space per 50 square feet of gross floor area. | N/A. |
Industrial Uses | ||
Manufacturing and research, experimental or testing stations | One space for each employee on the major shift, or one space for each 400 square feet, whichever is greater. | One space for each 50,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Warehousing and wholesale business establishments | One space for each employee on the major shift, plus space for each vehicle. | One space for each 100,000 square feet, or one as determined by the Planning Commission. |
Institutional Uses | ||
Auditorium, stadium, gymnasium, community centers, and religious institution (public or private) | One space for each four permanent seats in the largest place of assembly, plus one space for each 250 square feet of gross office area. | One for each structure over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Hospitals, rest homes, nursing homes, and the like | One for each four beds, plus one space per two employees on the major shift. | One space for each 100,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Schools, elementary and junior high | Two spaces per classroom. | One space for each 100,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Schools, high schools | One space per employee, plus one per ten students. | One space for each 100,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Residential Uses | ||
Elderly housing | A half space per dwelling unit. | N/A. |
Multiple family and townhomes | One and one-half space per dwelling unit. | N/A. |
Single-family and two-family | Two spaces per dwelling unit. | N/A. |
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.305 JOINT FACILITIES.
(A) Provisions of joint parking areas for several uses within the same block or same vicinity is permissible, provided that the number of stalls required shall be the sum of the individual requirements for those uses, upon application and approval by the City Council, following review of the Planning Commission.
(B) The City Council may, upon receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission, approve a conditional use permit for one or more businesses to provide the required off-street parking facilities by joint use of one or more sites where the total number of spaces provided are less than the sum of the total required for each business, if the following conditions are satisfactorily met:
(1) The building or use for which the application is being made to utilize the off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within 300 feet of the parking facilities;
(2) The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict in the operating hours of the two buildings or uses for which joint uses of off-street parking facilities is proposed; and
(3) The provisions and intent of this subchapter are considered and satisfactorily met.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.306 OFF-STREET LOADING FACILITIES.
(A) Loading spaces required under this subchapter shall be at least 50 feet long and 12 feet wide. The regulations of this section are not applicable in the CBD District.
(B) Every lot used for commercial or industrial purposes, and having a building, or buildings, with a total floor area of at least 10,000 square feet, and every lot used for office or research purposes on which there is a building, or buildings, having a total floor area of at least 20,000 square feet, shall be provided with an off-street loading space.
(C) An additional off-street loading space shall be required for lots used for commercial or industrial purposes where the floor area of all buildings exceeds 100,000 square feet.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)
§ 154.307 CENTRAL LOADING.
Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on the individual zoning lots, provided the following conditions are fulfilled.
(A) Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at grade.
(B) Total berths provided shall meet the requirements based on the sum of the several types of uses served. Area of types of uses may be totaled before computing the number of loading berths.
(C) No zoning lot served shall be more than 500 feet from the central loading zone area.
(D) The tunnel or ramp connecting the central loading area with the zoning lot served shall not be less than seven feet in width, and have a clearance of not less than seven feet.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)