The regulation of off-street parking spaces and loading areas in this subchapter is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public rights-of-way and to promote the safety and general welfare of the public, by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking and loading areas for motor vehicles in accordance with the intensity of utilization of various parcels of land or structures.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-1) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)

   The regulations and requirements set forth herein shall apply to all off-street parking and loading areas in all of the zoning districts of the city.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-2) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)

   (A)   Reduction of existing off-street parking space or lot area. Off-street parking spaces and loading areas existing upon the effective date of this subchapter hereof shall not be reduced in number or size unless the number or size exceeds the requirements set forth herein for a similar new use.

   (B)   Change of use or occupancy of land. No change of use or occupancy of land already dedicated to a parking area, parking spaces or loading areas shall be made, nor shall any sale of land, division or subdivision of land be made which reduces area necessary for parking, loading or circulation below the minimum prescribed by this chapter.

   (C)   Change of use or occupancy of buildings. Any change of use or occupancy of any building or buildings including additions thereto requiring more parking and loading area shall not be permitted until there is furnished additional parking and loading areas as required by this subchapter.

   (D)   Disability accessible parking. All parking associated with any building, structure or use shall be required to conform to the disability accessible parking standards pursuant to M.S. § 168.021, as it may be amended from time to time.

   (E)   Restrictions on parking.

      (1)   Restrictions. Required accessory off-street parking spaces in any district shall not be utilized for open storage, sale or rental of goods, storage of inoperable vehicles and/or storage of snow. All site plans required by this subchapter shall illustrate the size and location of snow storage space on the property in question.

      (2)   Limitations. Except as may be otherwise allowed by this subchapter, on- and off-street parking facilities accessory to a residential use shall be utilized solely for the parking of licensed and operable motor vehicles not to exceed 22 feet in length and eight feet in height; and recreational vehicles and equipment. Exceptions, for cause and in compliance with the intent and purpose of this subchapter, may be approved by the Zoning Administrator as an administrative permit.

      (3)   Semi-tractor and semitrailer parking. Semi-tractor and semitrailers shall not be permitted within residential zoned districts except for the specific purpose of loading or unloading cargo or freight.

      (4)   Contracting, excavating equipment or other commercial vehicles and equipment. Except where specifically allowed, contracting, excavating equipment or other commercial vehicles and equipment may not be parked or stored on any property in the city unless it is being used in conjunction with a temporary service benefitting the premises.

   (F)   Repair work. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with exterior off-street parking facilities, except for temporary (not exceeding eight hours) minor repairs of vehicles owned by the occupant or resident of the principal use for which the parking space is intended. No exterior storage of car parts is allowed at any time.

   (G)   Maintenance. It shall be the joint and several responsibility of the lessee and owner of the principal use, uses or building to maintain in a neat and adequate manner, the parking space, loading areas, accessways, striping, landscaping and required fences/screening.

   (H)   Location. All accessory off-street parking and loading areas required by this subchapter shall be located and restricted as follows.

      (1)   Lot and ownership. Required off-street parking and loading areas shall be on the same lot under the same ownership as the principal use being served, except under the provisions of § 152.262 of this subchapter.

      (2)   Direct access. Except for single-family, two-family, townhouse and quadraminium dwellings, head-in parking, directly off of and adjacent to a public street, with each stall having its own direct access to the public street, shall be prohibited.

      (3)   Boulevard. The boulevard portion of the street right-of-way shall not be used for parking, loading areas or circulation.

      (4)   Setback area. Required accessory off-street parking shall not be provided in required front yards or in required side yards adjacent to a public right-of-way (in the case of a corner lot) in residential districts defined by §§ 152.445 through 152.448 of this chapter.

      (5)   Prohibited in yard. In the case of single-family, two-family, townhouse and quadraminium dwellings, parking shall be prohibited in any portion of the front, side or rear yard, except on designated driveways leading directly into a garage or one open, surfaced space located on the side of a driveway, away from the principal use. The extra space shall be surfaced with paver bricks, concrete or bituminous material.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-3) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)

   (A)   Parking lot dimensions. Except for single-family and two-family residential uses or as otherwise provided for herein, all off-street parking facilities shall conform with the following design standards.

 

   (B)   Parking area and drive aisle setbacks.

 

   (C)   Joint or combined parking facilities. Joint or combined parking facilities on separate lots as authorized and when constructed adjacent to a common lot line separating two or more parking areas are not required to observe the parking area setback from the common lot line.

   (D)   Commercial and industrial uses. For commercial and industrial uses, side and rear yard setbacks shall be 20 feet when abutting a residential district.

   (E)   Within structures.

      (1)   The off-street parking requirements may be furnished by providing a space so designed within the principal building or detached accessory structure.

      (2)   Unless alternative provisions in compliance with this subchapter and chapter are made, no building permit shall be issued to convert the parking structure into a dwelling unit or living area or other activity.

   (F)   Circulation.

      (1)   Except in the case of single-family, two-family, townhouse and quadraminium dwellings, access and parking areas shall be designed so that circulation between parking bays or aisles occurs within the designated parking lot and does not depend upon a public street or alley.

      (2)   Except in the case of single-family, two-family, townhouse and quadraminium dwellings, access and parking area design which requires backing into the public street is prohibited.

      (3)   Subject to approval of an administrative permit by the Zoning Administrator, the required parking spaces serving one- and two-family dwellings constructed prior to the effective date of this subchapter, may be designed for parking not more than two vehicles in a tandem arrangement for each dwelling unit in order to comply with the requirements of this subchapter. In no case shall the space project into a sidewalk or public or private street or driveway.

   (G)   Curb cut location/driveway access spacing. Curb cut locations and driveway access spacing shall meet the following setbacks.

      (1)   No curb cut/driveway access shall be located less than 30 feet from the intersection of two or more local street rights-of-way. This distance shall be measured from the intersection of lot lines. Curb cut/driveway access setbacks from the intersection of streets with higher functional classifications shall be consistent with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan and require approval by the city.

         (a)   Street functional classification shall be defined by the Comprehensive Plan.

         (b)   The setback measurement shall be measured from the edge of the street right-of-way to the nearest edge of the curb cut.

         (c)   Driveways onto arterials and major collectors shall be prohibited where alternative street access is available. For existing lots of record, where alternative access is not available, direct access onto arterial and major collectors may be permitted, provided a site plan is submitted for review and approval of the city staff. Approval is also subject to the conditions of this subchapter.

      (2)   Except for single-, two-family and townhouse dwellings, quadraminium curb cut/driveway access on a public street shall not be located less than 40 feet from one another.

      (3)   Unless otherwise approved by the city staff, curb cut openings and driveways shall be a minimum of five feet from the side yard property line in all districts. Any shared driveway shall include a maintenance and access agreement.

   (H)   Curb cut width. No driveway curb cut access within the public right-of-way shall exceed the following unless approved by the City Engineer.

 

 

   (I)   Property lines. Except as allowed by administrative permit, curb cut openings shall be a minimum of five feet from the side yard property line in all districts.

   (J)   Grade elevation.

      (1)   Parking spaces and areas. The grade elevation of any parking area shall not exceed 5%, except as approved by the City Engineer.

      (2)   Driveways. Unless approved by the City Engineer, the grade elevation of any driveway shall not exceed:

         (a)   Ten percent for single-family and two-family dwellings; and

         (b)   Five percent for all other uses.

   (K)   Number allowed. Each property shall be allowed one curb cut access for each 125 feet of street frontage, except by administrative permit, subject to the following criteria.

      (1)   The additional access is necessary to provide adequate on-site circulation.

      (2)   The additional access shall create a minimum of conflict with through traffic movement and shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.

   (L)   Surfacing.

      (1)   All areas intended to be utilized for parking space and driveways shall be surfaced with pavement or concrete.

      (2)   Except for single-family, two-family, townhouse and quadraminium dwellings or as required or exempted by the city staff, drive aisles and parking stalls shall be constructed in accordance with the following minimum tonnage standards:

         (a)   One and one-half inch wear course;

         (b)   Two inch base course;

         (c)   Eight inch aggregate base (Class 5); and

         (d)   Subgrade subject to City Engineer's approval.

      (3)   Plans for surfacing and drainage of driveways and stalls for five or more vehicles shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review and the final plans shall be subject to the Engineer's written approval.

   (M)   Striping. All parking areas of five spaces or more shall be marked with white or yellow painted lines not less than four inches wide.

   (N)   Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be in compliance with § 152.187 of this chapter.

   (O)   Curbing. Except for single-family, two-family, townhouse and quadraminiums, all open off-street parking shall have a perimeter continuous concrete curb around the entire parking lot.

   (P)   Pedestrian provision. Off-street parking areas shall be designed so that vehicle and pedestrian circulation is accommodated in a safe, complementary and orderly fashion. When curb separated sidewalks are provided at the head of parking stalls, the minimum width shall be five feet.

   (Q)   Parking lot landscaping.

      (1)   Required screening. All open, nonresidential off-street parking areas of five or more spaces shall be screened and buffered from abutting or surrounding residential districts in compliance with §§ 152.275 through 152.281 of this chapter.

      (2)   No landscaping or screening shall interfere with drive or pedestrian visibility for vehicles entering, circulating or exiting the premises.

   (R)   Compact car spaces. Up to 20% of the parking spaces in a parking lot may be permanently marked for compact cars only, provided that:

      (1)   The parking lot contains 80 or more off-street parking spaces;

      (2)   All compact car spaces are a minimum of nine feet in width and 16 feet in length;

      (3)   Signs and markings, as approved by the city, are placed and maintained in each compact car space;

      (4)   All required off-street parking aisle widths are maintained;

      (5)   The compact car stalls shall not displace preferred disability accessible parking stall locations; and

      (6)   The design, layout and location of designated compact car spaces shall not be located in immediate proximity to building entrances, shall not encourage utilization by oversized vehicles and shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.

   (S)   Drive-through windows. Service windows shall be allowed subject to the following requirements.

      (1)   Stacking. Not less than 180 feet of segregated automobile stacking lane shall be provided for the service window.

      (2)   Traffic control. The stacking lane and its access shall be designed to control traffic in a manner to protect the pedestrians, buildings and green area on the site.

      (3)   Use of street. No part of the public street or boulevard may be used for stacking of automobiles.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-4) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006; Ord. 375, passed 5-4-2021)

   (A)   Calculating space.

      (1)   When determining the number of off-street parking spaces results in a fraction, each fraction of one-half or more shall constitute another space.

      (2)   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 footprint dimensions of the buildings, structure or use times the number of floors, minus 10%, except as may hereinafter be provided or modified.

      (3)   In stadiums, sports arenas, churches and other places of public assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each 18 inches of the design capacity seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining requirements.

      (4)   Except as provided for under joint parking and for shopping centers, should a structure contain two or more types of use, each use shall be calculated separately for determining the total off-street parking spaces required.

   (B)   Number of spaces required. The following minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided and maintained by ownership, easement and/or lease for and during the life of the respective uses hereinafter set forth.

      (1)   Auto, boat, trailer, farm equipment sales lots. One space per 400 square feet gross sales and office floor area and of the building plus one space per each 2,000 square feet of gross outdoor sales lot area.

      (2)   Auto repair. Two spaces per serving bay; the service bay is not a parking space, plus one for each employee on the maximum shift.

      (3)   Boarding house/accessory apartment. At least one parking space for each person for whom accommodations are provided for sleeping.

      (4)   Bowling alleys. Five spaces for each alley plus additional spaces for related uses.

      (5)   Car washes (drive through and self service). One space per employee plus:

 

 

      (6)   Churches, theaters, auditoriums. At least one parking space for each four seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall. Facilities as may be provided in conjunction with the buildings or uses shall be subject to additional requirements which are imposed by this chapter.

      (7)   Community centers, libraries, private clubs, lodges, museums, art galleries. One space for each 300 square feet of floor area in the principal structure.

      (8)   Contractors' offices, shops and yards. One per 1,000 square feet of shop area or warehousing, plus one per 300 square feet of office space.

      (9)   Daycare facilities.

         (a)   Daycare facilities serving 14 or fewer persons. In addition to residential parking requirements, one space per seven children capacity.

         (b)   All other daycare facilities. One space per teacher on the largest shift, plus one space per ten students/children based on maximum capacity of the facility.

      (10)   Elderly (senior citizen) housing. Reservation of area equal to one parking space per unit. Initial development is, however, required of only one-half space per unit and the number of spaces can continue until a time as the City Council considers a need for additional parking spaces has been demonstrated.

      (11)   Financial institutions, banks, savings and loan. Four spaces for every 1,000 square feet.

      (12)   Funeral undertaking establishments. At least 20 parking spaces for each chapel or parlor, plus one parking space for each funeral home vehicle. Aisle space shall also be provided off the street for making up a funeral procession.

      (13)   Furniture store/household appliances. One space per 400 square feet of gross sales floor area. One space per 1,000 square feet of warehousing.

      (14)   Garden supply stores, building material sales in structures. Eight off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for 800 square feet of floor area over 1,000 square feet.

      (15)   Golf courses. Four spaces per hole, plus 50% of the requirements for any other associated use.

      (16)   Golf driving ranges, miniature golf courses, archery ranges. Ten off-street parking spaces plus one for each 100 square feet of floor space of building.

      (17)   Health clubs. One space per two exercise stations (e.g., strength machine or cardio vascular) plus one space per employee on the largest shift plus additional parking for ancillary uses (e.g., gymnasiums, auditoriums, offices, restaurants).

      (18)   Manufacturing facilities. One space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for every company owned vehicle.

      (19)   Motels, motor hotels, hotels. One space per each rental unit plus one space for each eight units and one space for each employee on any shift.

      (20)   Motor fuel stations. At least four off-street parking spaces plus one space for each employee on duty. Those facilities designed for sale of other items than strictly automotive products, parts or service shall be required to provide additional parking in compliance with other applicable sections of this chapter.

      (21)   Office buildings, animal hospitals and clinics, professional offices and medical clinics. Three spaces plus at least one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

      (22)   Open sales lots. Ten spaces or one per 2,000 square feet gross land area devoted to sales lot, whichever is larger.

      (23)   Racquetball, handball and tennis courts, commercial. Not less than six spaces per each court.

      (24)   Rest home, nursing home, convalescent center or institution. One space for each six beds based upon maximum design capacity, plus one space for each two employees.

      (25)   Restaurants, cafés, private clubs serving food and/or drinks, bars, on-sale nightclubs. One space for each 40 square feet of dining or bar area and one space for each 80 square feet of kitchen area.

      (26)   Restaurants, fast food. Fifteen spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.

      (27)   Retail sales and service business with 50% or more of gross floor area devoted to storage, warehouses and/or industry. At least eight spaces or one space for each 200 square feet devoted to public sales or service, plus one space for each 500 square feet of storage area.

      (28)   Retail stores and service establishments. At least one off-street parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

      (29)   Schools, elementary and junior high. One space for each classroom plus one additional space for each 300 student capacity, plus one space for each employee, plus one space for each four seats in auditorium.

      (30)   Schools, high schools and colleges. One space for each classroom plus one additional space for each seven students based upon maximum design capacity.

      (31)   Shopping centers. Five spaces per each 1,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area (exclusive of common areas).

      (32)   Single-family and two-family dwellings. Two spaces per unit.

      (33)   Townhome, quadraminium, manor home, multiple-family dwellings and manufactured homes within manufactured home parks. At least two and one-fourth rent-free spaces per unit. In projects involving eight or more units, the city may require additional clustered guest parking spaces based upon calculation of required demand.

      (34)   Warehousing, storage of handling of bulk goods. The space which is solely used as office shall comply with the office use requirements and one space for each 1,500 square feet of floor area and one space for each company owned truck (if not stored inside principal building).

      (35)   Other uses. Other uses not specifically mentioned herein shall be determined on an individual basis by the City Council. Factors to be considered in the determination shall include (without limitation) the national parking standards for size of building, type of use, number of employees, expected volume and turnover of customer traffic and expected frequency and number of delivery or service vehicles.

   (C)   Off-street bicycle parking. Provisions shall be made for the off-street parking of bicycles in all multiple-family and nonresidential developments and uses. Plans for the facilities shall be reviewed and evaluated on an individual project or use basis as part of site plan review provisions of §§ 152.130 through 152.138 of this chapter.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-5) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)

   The Historic Downtown District is exempt from all parking requirements.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-6) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)

   The city may allow a reduction in the number of required parking stalls for commercial, industrial and institutional uses by administrative permit provided as follows.

   (A)   The proposed use will have a peak parking demand less than the required parking under § 152.259(B) of this subchapter. Factors to be considered when reviewing the proposed parking demand shall include, but not be limited to:

      (1)   Size of building;

      (2)   Type and use;

      (3)   Number of employees;

      (4)   Projected volume and turnover of customer traffic;

      (5)   Projected frequency and volume of delivery or service vehicles;

      (6)   Number of company-owned vehicles; and

      (7)   Storage of vehicles on-site;

   (B)   In no case shall the amount of parking provided be less than one-half of the amount of parking required by this subchapter.

   (C)   The site has sufficient property under the same ownership to accommodate the expansion of the parking facilities to meet the minimum requirements of this chapter if the parking demand exceeds on-site supply.

   (D)   On-site parking shall only occur in areas designed and constructed for parking in accordance with this subchapter.

   (E)   The applicant and city enter into a development agreement, to be recorded against the subject property, which includes a clause requiring the owner to install the additional parking stalls, upon a finding of the Zoning Administrator that additional parking stalls are necessary to accommodate the use.

   (F)   A change of use will necessitate compliance with the applicable zoning regulation standard for parking.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-7) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)

   The City Council may, after receiving a report and recommendations from the Planning Commission, approve as applicable a conditional use permit for long term permanent joint parking facilities as regulated under the provisions of §§ 152.070 through 152.074 of this chapter, or an interim use permit for short term temporary joint parking facilities as regulated under the provisions of §§ 152.085 through 152.089 of this chapter, 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 should they provide them separately. When considering a request for a permit, the Planning Commission shall not recommend that the permit be granted nor the Council approve a permit except when the following conditions are found to exist.

   (A)   Up to 50% of the parking facilities required for a conference center, theater, bowling alley, banquet hall, bar or restaurant may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by types of uses specified as primarily daytime uses in § 152.261 of this chapter.

   (B)   Up to 50% of the off-street parking facilities required for any use specified under § 152.261 of this chapter as primary daytime uses may be supplied by the parking facilities provided by the following nighttime or Sunday uses: auditoriums incidental to a public or parochial school, religious buildings, bowling alleys, banquet halls, theaters, bars, apartments, restaurants or health clubs.

   (C)   Up to 80% of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a religious building or for any auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by uses specified under division (D) below of this section as primarily daytime uses.

   (D)   For the purpose of this section the following uses are considered as primarily daytime uses: banks, business offices, manufacturing, wholesale and similar uses, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

   (E)   Conditions required for joint use.

      (1)   The building or use for which application is being made to utilize the off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within 500 feet of the parking facilities;

      (2)   There shall be no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the two buildings or uses (for which joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed); and

      (3)   A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties involved in joint use of off- street parking facilities, duly approved as to form and manner of execution by the City Attorney, shall be filed with the City Administrator and recorded with the County Recorder. The legal instrument shall legally bind all parties and provide for amendment or cancellation only upon written approval from the city.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-8) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)

   (A)   Any off-site parking which is used to meet the requirements of this subchapter may, as applicable, be allowed by a conditional use permit for long term off-site parking facilities as regulated under the provisions of §§ 152.070 through 152.074 of this chapter, or an interim use permit for short term temporary off-site parking facilities as regulated under the provisions of §§ 152.085 through 152.089 of this chapter and shall be subject to the conditions listed below.

   (B)   Off-site parking shall be developed and maintained in compliance with all requirements and standards of this subchapter.

   (C)   Reasonable access from off-site parking facilities to the use being served shall be provided.

   (D)   Except as provided by division (H) below of this section, the site used for meeting the off-street parking requirements of this chapter shall be under the same ownership as the principal use being served or under public ownership.

   (E)   Off-site parking for multiple-family dwellings shall not be located more than 250 feet from any normally used entrance of the principal use served.

   (F)   Off-site parking for nonresidential uses shall not be located more than 500 feet from the main public entrance of the principal use being served. Off-site parking located more than 500 feet from the main entrance may be allowed with the provision of a private shuttle service.

   (G)   Any use which depends upon off-site parking to meet the requirements of this subchapter shall maintain ownership and parking utilization of the off-site location until a time as on-site parking is provided or a site in closer proximity to the principal use is acquired and developed for parking.

   (H)   Compliance with off-street parking requirements provided through leased off-street parking may be approved by the City Council, subject to the following additional conditions.

      (1)   The lease shall specify the total number and location of parking spaces under contract and this number, when added to any on-site parking provided, shall be equal to or exceed the total number of parking spaces required.

      (2)   The lease instrument shall legally bind all parties to the lease and provide for amendment or cancellation only upon written approval from the city.

      (3)   The lease agreement shall incorporate any other provisions, as recommended by the City Attorney that are deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the intent of this subchapter.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-9) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)

   (A)   Loading area required. Any structure erected or substantially altered for a use that requires the receipt of distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, shall provide off-street loading area as required for a new structure.

   (B)   Number of loading spaces required. The number of required off-street loading area spaces shall be as follows.

      (1)   Residential uses.

 

 

      (2)   Nonresidential uses.

 

 

   (C)   Reduction in spaces. Reductions to the number of loading spaces required by this section may be granted by administrative permit upon determination of facility need.

   (D)   Location.

      (1)   Except for uses allowed within residential districts, loading areas established after the effective date of this subchapter shall be prohibited within 100 feet of residentially zoned or guided property unless completely screened by an intervening building.

      (2)   Loading areas not screened by an intervening building shall be screened from adjacent residentially zoned or guided property by the use of berms, fences or walls to provide 100% opacity to a height of at least ten feet.

      (3)   Loading areas shall not occupy the required front yard in residential districts and the front yard or side yard of a corner lot in commercial and industrial districts, except by conditional use permit provided that:

         (a)   Loading areas shall not conflict with pedestrian movement; and

         (b)   Loading areas shall not obstruct the view of the public right-of-way from off-street parking access.

   (F)   Accessory use, parking and storage. Any space allocated as a required loading area or access drive so as to comply with the terms of this subchapter shall not be used for the storage of goods, inoperable vehicles or snow and shall not be included as part of the space requirements to meet the off-street parking area.

   (G)   Screening. Except in the case of multiple-family dwellings, all loading areas shall be screened and landscaped from abutting and surrounding residential uses and districts and public rights-of-way in compliance with §§ 152.275 through 152.281 of this subchapter.

   (H)   Size.

      (1)   The first loading area shall be not less than 70 feet in length and additional areas required shall be not less than 30 feet in length and all loading areas shall be not less than ten feet in width, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space and 14 feet in clearance height.

      (2)   The size of the loading area may be reduced upon approval of an administrative permit. To qualify for the exception, the following provisions shall be met.

         (a)   It is demonstrated that the site cannot physically accommodate a loading area to the size required.

         (b)   It is demonstrated that semitrailer truck deliveries will not occur at the site or all deliveries will occur at a time as to not conflict with customer or employee access to the building and parking demand.

   (I)   Circulation. In addition to the required loading space, all loading spaces shall include a maneuvering area. The maneuvering area shall not use any of that portion of the site containing parking stalls or customer service areas. Maneuvering areas shall be of a size as to permit the backing of truck tractors and coupled trailers into the loading space, without blocking the use of other loading spaces, drives, parking spaces or maneuvering areas on public rights-of-way.

   (J)   Construction standards. The construction and setback standards listed in § 152.258 of this subchapter shall apply to all loading spaces.

(Prior Code, § 11-19-10) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006; Ord. 375, passed 5-4-2021)