On lots zoned or used for residential uses, off-street parking shall not be allowed within the front or side yards, except as provided below:

Single-family residential dwelling units, including manufactured homes, constructed after January 1, 2008, shall provide a minimum of two (2) off-street parking spaces per unit. Such spaces shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet wide and sixteen (16) feet long and may be located end-to-end or side-by-side on a driveway or in an enclosed garage. No portion of the required off-street parking spaces may be located in the right-of-way of a public street or a public alley.

All multifamily uses (including apartments, duplexes, and manufactured home parks), constructed after January 1, 2008, shall provide a minimum of two (2) off-street parking spaces per unit. Such spaces shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long and shall open directly onto an aisle of driveway that is not a public street or a public alley.

All off-street residential parking spaces and driveways for new residential uses constructed after January 1, 2008, shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, brick, pavestone, or other accepted pavement approved by the City Engineer.

For single-family residential driveways constructed after January 1, 2008, there shall be a minimum separation of four (4) feet between driveways located on adjacent residential lots, and in no case shall said driveways abut one another. The combined width of driveway cuts or entrances along any street or alley for any single-family residential lot shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the frontage or width of the lot.

There shall be no more than one (1) driveway cut or entrance within the front yard of a single-family residential lot, except for approved circular driveways complying with all the provisions of this section, two (2) driveway cuts or entrances are allowed. Circular driveways constructed prior to January 1, 2008, may be constructed of rock, gravel, or crushed stone. No more than forty percent (40%) of the required front yard of a single-family residential lot shall be paved. For a single-family residential lot that is a corner lot, one (1) additional driveway cut or entrance is allowed along the street adjacent to the side or rear yard of the lot.

Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of this Section apply to all new development or construction occurring after January 1, 2008, including the construction of new buildings, building additions or expansions, changes in the use of structures, and the remodeling or structural alteration of an existing building.

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:

The provisions of this Section shall not apply to uses or buildings fronting on that portion of Halsell Street between 16th Street and SH 114; that portion of Cates Street between 16th Street and SH 114; that portion of Stevens Street between 16th Street and 9th Street; those portions of streets intersecting the aforementioned streets between Cates Street and Stevens Street; nor to industrial zoned land uses or structures; provided however, if off-street parking spaces are constructed for uses or buildings fronting on the aforementioned portions of Halsell Street, Cates Street or Stevens Street, they must be paved with concrete, asphalt, brick, pavestone, or other accepted pavement approved by the City Engineer.

For mixed uses, the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the specific parking space requirements for each use included in the building or development.

The number of parking spaces may be reduced when the land use or floor area of a building is changed or reduced to a use or floor area requiring fewer parking spaces. The number of parking spaces shall be increased when the land use or floor area of a building is changed or increased to a use or floor area requiring additional parking spaces.

When calculations determining the number of required parking spaces result in fractions, fractions less the [than] 0.5 shall be disregarded and fractions equal to or greater than 0.5 shall be rounded upward to the next highest whole number.

Parking ratios based upon the number of persons accommodated or seats shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of most recent edition of the International Building Code adopted by the City.

For uses where the off-street parking requirement is to be approved by the City Engineer, the City may require the submission of a parking study, which shall at a minimum include estimates of parking requirements based on recommendations from the Urban Land Institute, the Institute of Traffic Engineers, or the Traffic Institute and on data collected from uses or combinations of uses that are the same or comparable to the proposed use. The City Engineer will review this study in determining and approving the off-street parking requirement.

Required off-street parking spaces shall be located on either the same lot as the principal use or on a lot that is immediately adjacent and contiguous to the lot containing the principal use. If the adjacent and contiguous lot is under different ownership than the lot containing the principal use, appropriate legal documentation shall be provided to ensure the required number of spaces shall remain available throughout the existence of the principal use.

Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be provided in accordance with the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) adopted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation pursuant to the Architectural Barriers Act (Article 9102, Texas Civil Statutes). Such parking spaces shall be counted toward fulfilling the total off-street parking requirement.

The minimum required dimensions for off-street parking spaces shall be 9.0 feet for the stall width and 18.0 feet for the stall depth.

Each off-street parking space shall open directly onto an aisle or driveway that is not a public street or a public alley, provided that the provisions shall not apply to parking spaces provided by the City for City parks.

No off-street parking spaces shall be located within the right-of-way of a public street, public alley, or required joint or cross access easement.

Curbs or curb stops shall be provided to prevent any vehicle using a parking area from encroaching on any public right-of-way, landscaped area, or adjacent property.

All off-street parking spaces, aisles, and driveways constructed after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be paved with concrete, asphalt, brick, pavestone, or other accepted pavement approved by the City Engineer.

In addition to meeting the applicable off-street parking requirements, drive-through facilities shall provide a minimum of three queue spaces, each with a minimum width of ten feet and a minimum length of twenty feet.