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Carthage City Zoning Code

ARTICLE V

- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 1. - Parking schedule.

1-1.

In all districts there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered off-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements:

A.

Dwellings: Two parking spaces for each single-family and two-family living unit; and 1.5 parking spaces for each multifamily living unit with two bedrooms or less and two parking spaces for each multifamily living unit of more than two bedrooms.

B.

Rooming or boardinghouse: One parking space for each two sleeping rooms.

C.

Fraternity or sorority: One parking space for each six beds.

D.

Private club or lodge: One parking space for every five members.

E.

Church or temple: One parking space for each six seats in the main auditorium.

F.

School (except high school or college): One parking space for each ten seats in the auditorium or main assembly room, or one space for each classroom, whichever is greater.

G.

College or high schools: One parking space for each eight seats in the main auditorium or three spaces for each classroom, whichever is greater.

H.

Country club or golf club: One parking space for each five members.

I.

Community center, library, museum or art gallery: Ten parking spaces plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet.

J.

Hospital: One parking space for each four beds.

K.

Sanatorium, convalescent home, home for the aged or similar institution: One parking space for each six beds.

L.

Theater or auditorium (except school): One parking space for each five seats or bench seating spaces.

M.

Sports arena, stadium, or gymnasium: One parking space for each five seats or seating spaces.

N.

Hotel: One parking space for each three sleeping rooms or suites plus one space for each 200 square feet of commercial floor area contained therein.

O.

Tourist home, cabin or motel: One parking space for each sleeping room or suite.

P.

Dance hall, assembly or exhibition hall without fixed seats: One parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area used therefor.

Q.

Business or professional office, studio, bank, medical or dental clinic: Three parking spaces plus one additional parking space of each 400 square feet of floor area over 1,000 [square feet].

R.

Bowling alley: Five parking spaces for each alley.

S.

Mortuary or funeral home: One parking space for each 50 square feet of floor space in slumber rooms, parlors or individual funeral service rooms.

T.

Restaurant, nightclub, cafe or similar recreation or amusement establishment: One parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area.

U.

Retail store or personal service establishment, except as otherwise specified herein: One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

V.

Furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, machinery or equipment sales and service, clothing or shoe repair or service shop: Two parking spaces plus one additional parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area over 1,000.

W.

Printing or plumbing shop or similar service establishment: One parking space for each three persons employed therein.

X.

Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, creamery, bottling plant, warehouse or similar establishment: One parking space for each two employees on the maximum working shift plus space to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith.

1-2.

In computing the number of such parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern:

A.

"Floor area" shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use.

B.

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

C.

The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature as determined by the zoning board of adjustment.

D.

Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date of this ordinance is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, to create a need for an increase of ten percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to the effective date of this ordinance is enlarged in floor area or in the area used, said improvements or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.

E.

In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

1-3.

All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served, except that 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 establishments, the required spaces may be located not to exceed 300 feet from an institutional building served and not to exceed 500 feet from any other nonresidential building served.

A.

Not more than 50 percent of the parking spaces required for (1) theaters, bowling alleys, dance halls, nightclubs or cafes, up to 100 percent of the parking spaces required for a church or school auditorium may be provided and used jointly by (2) banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those listed in (1) provided, however, that written agreement thereto is properly executed and filed as specified in paragraph "B."

B.

In any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or where such spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereby assuring their retention for such purposes shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form by the city attorney and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.

1-4.

Every building or part thereof erected or occupied for retail business, service, manufacturing, storage, warehousing, hotel, mortuary, or any other use similarly involving the receipt of distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise, shall provide and maintain on the same premises loading space in accordance with the following requirements:

A.

In the "LB-1" Local Business District, one loading space for the first 5,000 to 15,000 [square] feet of floor area in the building and one additional loading space for each 15,000 square feet, or fraction thereof, of floor area in excess of 15,000 square feet.

B.

In the "GB-2" General Business District and in the M-1 and M-2 Industrial Districts one loading space for each 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof, of floor area in the building.

(Ord. No. 1976-18, § 1, 1-24-1977)

Sec. 2. - Minimum dimensions for off-street parking.

2-1.

A.

Ninety-degree angle parking. Each parking space shall not be less than eight feet wide nor less than 17 feet in length. Maneuvering space shall be not less than 23 feet in length.

B.

Sixty degree angle parking. Each parking space shall be not less than eight feet wide perpendicular to the parking angle nor less than 18 feet in length when measured at right angles to the building or parking line. Maneuvering space shall be not less than 18 feet perpendicular to the building or parking line.

C.

Forty-five degree angle parking. Each parking space shall be not less than eight feet wide perpendicular to the parking angle nor less than 17 feet in length when measured at right angles to the building or parking line. Maneuvering space shall be not less than 15 feet perpendicular to the building or parking line.

D.

When off-street parking facilities are located adjacent to a public alley, the width of said alley may be assumed to be a portion of the maneuvering space requirement.

E.

A private walk, if provided adjacent to a business building, shall be not less than five feet in width and shall be in addition to the minimum requirements for parking and maneuvering space herein required.

F.

Where off-street parking facilities are provided in excess of the minimum requirements herein specified, or when off-street parking facilities are provided but not required by this ordinance, said off-street parking facilities shall comply with the minimum requirements for parking and maneuvering space herein specified.