Cedarville Village City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1121
Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations
1121.01 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIRED.
No building or structure shall be erected, substantially altered, changed in use, or any land used or changed in use unless adequately maintained off-street parking spaces, either in garages or open parking areas, and off-street loading spaces have been provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any building, structure, or land use existing before the effective date of the Regulation or any amendment thereto unless such building, structure, or use is altered or changed. However, the number of off-street parking or loading spaces shall not be reduced to an amount less than required for a new land use as specified in this chapter.
1121.02 REQUIRED PARKING AND LOADING PLAN.
A parking and loading plan shall not be required for single-family or two-family residential uses. All other land shall submit a parking and loading plan to the Zoning Inspector as a part of the application for a Zoning Permit. The parking and loading plan shall show boundaries of the property, parking spaces, loading areas, circulation patterns, drainage plans, construction plans for any boundary walls or fences, a screening plan, and the location of adjacent houses or buildings.
1121.03 OFF STREET PARKING DESIGN STANDARDS.
All parking facilities including entrances, exits, maneuvering areas, and parking spaces shall be in accordance with the following specifications:
(a) Parking Space Dimensions: All parking spaces shall be in accordance with the following design requirement:
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(Ord. 2008-04. Passed 8-11-08.)
45º | 60º | 90º | PARALLEL | |
A Width of Parking Space | 14' | 11'5" | 10' | 9' |
B Length of Parking Space | 21'6" | 22' | 20' | 23' or 20' for compact vehicles |
C Width of Driveway Aisle | 13' | 17'6" | 25' | 12' |
(Ord. 2022-21. Passed 11-28-22.)
(b) Access: All parking spaces, except those required for single family or two family uses not fronting upon an arterial or collector street, shall have access to a public street in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or into a public street or private interior drive shall be traveling in a forward motion.
(c) Paving: All required parking spaces other than for single family dwellings, together with driveways, and other circulation areas, shall be hard-surfaced with a pavement having an asphalt or concrete hinder.
(d) Drainage: All parking spaces, together with driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of surface water which might accumulate within or upon such area, and shall be designed to prevent the excess drainage of surface water on to adjacent properties or walkways and damage to public streets.
(e) Barriers: Wherever a parking lot extends to a property line, fencing, wheel stops, curbs, or other suitable barriers shall be provided in order to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line.
(g) Access to Required Trash Areas: Trash and/or garbage collection areas for commercial, industrial, and multi-family residential uses that provide such services, shall be enclosed on at least three sides by a solid wall or fence of at least four (4) feet in height if such area is not within an enclosed building or structure. Provisions for adequate vehicular access to and from such areas for collection of trash and/or garbage shall be required.
(h) Other Uses Within Required Parking Areas: No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind, except emergency repairs, shall be permitted in or associated with any off-street parking area. Display or sales of any merchandise within any parking area shall be permitted only by the Zoning Inspector in accordance with Section 1117.24
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(i) Landscaping: All parts of open off-street parking areas which are unusable, either for parking or for traffic, shall be landscaped with plantings of grass, flowers, shrubs, and/or trees, which shall be continuously maintained.
(j) Visibility: Access of driveways for parking areas shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or leaving such parking area shall be clearly visible for a reasonable distance by any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street.
(k) Marking: All parking spaces shall be marked with paint lines, curb stones, or in any other manner approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals and maintained in clearly visible condition.
(l) Maintenance: The owner of property used for parking areas shall maintain such areas in good condition without holes and free of all dust, trash, or other debris.
(m) Lighting: Any parking area which is intended to be used during non-day hours shall be properly illuminated as to avoid accidents. Any lights used to illuminate a parking lot shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining property.
(n) Separation from Right-of-Way: All parking facilities located within required front or side yards shall be separated from sidewalks and streets in public rights-of-way by a strip of land which shall be at least five (5) feet in width and which shall be reserved as open space and planted in grass.
(o) Signs: Where necessary due to multiple curb cuts, the entrances, exits, and the intended circulation pattern of the parking area shall be clearly marked.
(p) Joint Use of Facilities: Two or more non-residential uses may jointly provide and use parking spaces when their hours of operation do not normally overlap, provided that such an arrangement is provided within the deeds or other written legal documents approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(q) Collective Parking Areas: Two or more non-residential uses may collectively provide the required off-street parking area, provided the required number or parking spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the individual uses computed separately.
1121.04 PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
for the purposes of this Regulation the following parking space requirements shall apply. The number of parking spaces required for uses not specifically mentioned shall be determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals:
RESIDENTIAL | |
TYPE OF USE | PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
Single family or two family | Two for each unit which may include the driveway |
Apartment hotels, apartments, or multi- family dwellings | Two for each unit |
Boarding houses, rooming houses, dormitories and fraternity houses which have sleeping rooms | Two for each sleeping room or two for each permanent occupant, whichever is greater |
COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL | |
TYPE OF USE | PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
Animal hospitals and kennels | One for each 400 square feet of floor area and one for each two employees |
Automobile repair station | One for each 800 square feet of floor area and one for each employee |
Automobile salesrooms, wholesale stores, machinery or other large item sales, and similar uses | One for each 400 square feet of floor area and one for each employee |
Automobile service stations | Two for each service stall and two for each service bay |
Automobile Washing Facilities | One for each employee |
Bank, financial institutions, post offices, and similar uses | One for each 200 square feet of floor area and one for each employee |
Barber and Beauty Shops | Three for each barber or beauty operator |
Carry-out restaurants | One for each 200 square feet of floor area and one for each two employees, with a minimum total of eight (8) spaces |
Churches and other places of religious assembly | One for each 300 square feet of floor area |
Drive-In restaurants | One for each 125 square feet of floor area and one per each two employees |
Hospitals | One for each two beds, and one for each staff doctor, and one for each two employees |
COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL (CONT’D) | |
TYPE OF USE | PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
Hotels, motels | One per each sleeping room, one for each employee, and one for each 100 square feet used for restaurants, or similar purposes |
Laundromats | One for each washing or dry cleaning machine |
Libraries, museums, and art galleries | One for each 400 square feet of floor area |
Medical and dental offices and clinics | Three for every examination or treatment room and one for each employee |
Offices, public or professional administration, or service building | One for each 300 square feet of floor area |
Restaurants and similar uses | One for each three persons capacity, and one for each three employees |
Retail stores | One for each 250 square feet of floor area |
Sanitarium, homes for the aged, nursing homes, children’s homes, and similar uses | One for each two beds |
Exceptions may be granted for facilities in the HB and VB Districts where such requirements cannot be met because of prior limitations.
INDUSTRIAL | |
TYPE OF USE | PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
Manufacturing, storage uses, warehouse and wholesale uses, parcel delivery, freight terminals, and similar uses | Two for every three employees on the largest shift for which the building is designed and one for each motor vehicle used in the business and maintained on the premises |
SCHOOLS | |
TYPE OF USE | PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
Business, technical, and trade schools | One for each two students and one for each teacher |
Colleges and universities | One for each four students |
SCHOOLS (CONT’D) | |
TYPE OF USE | PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
Elementary and junior high schools | Two for each classroom and one for every eight seats in auditoriums or assembly halls |
High schools | One for each two persons capacity of the largest assembly area including: One for every ten students, one for every teacher, and one for every other employee or administrator |
Kindergartens, child care centers, nursery schools and similar uses | One for each 400 square feet of floor area and one for each employee, but not less than six for the building |
RECREATIONAL | |
TYPE OF USE | PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
Bowling alleys | Six for each alley or lane plus one additional space for each 100 square feet used for restaurant, cocktail lounge, or similar use |
Swimming pools | One for each two member families or one for each five persons capacity, whichever is greater |
Auditoriums, sport arenas, theaters, and similar uses | One for each four persons capacity |
Golf courses open to the general public | Five for each hole, one for each employee, and one space for each 100 square feet of area used for restaurant, cocktail lounge, or similar purpose |
Miniature golf courses | Two for each hole and one for each employee |
Private clubs and lodges | One for each three persons capacity |
Tennis facilities, racquetball facilities or similar uses | Two for each three playing areas and one for each employee |
1121.05 OFF-STREET LOADING DESIGN STANDARDS.
A permanently maintained area for standing, loading, and unloading services shall be provided for on the same lot with every building, structure, or part thereof erected and occupied for commercial, institutional, and/or distribution of materials or merchandise by vehicles. These off-street loading areas shall be required in order to avoid undue interference with public use of streets and alleys. All loading facilities shall be in accordance with the following specifications:
(a) Loading Space Dimensions: Each loading space shall have minimum dimensions not less than twelve (12) feet in width, fifty (50) feet in length, and a vertical clearance of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
(b) Projection Into Yards: Off-street loading spaces may occupy any part of a required rear or side yard, but shall not project into any front yard.
(c) Access: All required, off-street loading spaces shall have access to public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the premises shall be traveling in a forward motion. This requirement may be waived upon approval by the Board of Appeals.
(d) Paving: All required loading spaces, together with driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, shall be surfaced with an asphaltic or portland cement binder pavement in order to provide a durable and dust free surface.
(e) Drainage: All loading spaces, together with driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, shall be designed to prevent the drainage of surface water onto adjacent properties or walkways and damage to public streets.
(g) Lighting: Any loading area which is intended to be used during non-daylight hours shall be properly illuminated to avoid accidents. Any lights used to illuminate a loading area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining property.
(h) Distance From Residential Districts: No loading ramp, dock, door, or space, nor any portion thereof, shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot zoned for any residential use unless located completely within an enclosed building.
1121.06 OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
The minimum number of off-street loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with this section unless otherwise approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals. An area adequate for maneuvering, ingress, and egress shall be provided in addition to the following required loading spaces:
TYPE OF USE | REQUIRED LOADING SPACES |
Retail operations, including restaurant and dining facilities within hotels and office buildings, with a total usable floor area of 20,000 square feet or more devoted to such purposes | 1 loading berth for every 40,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof, 1 loading space for every 20,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof |
Retail operations, and all first floor non- residential uses, with a gross floor area of less than 20,000 square feet, and all wholesale and light industrial operations with a gross floor area of less than 10,000 square feet | 1 loading space |
TYPE OF USE | REQUIRED LOADING SPACES |
Office building and hotels with total usable floor area of 100,000 square feet or more devoted to such purposes | 1 loading berth for every 100,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof |
Industrial and wholesale operations with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or over as follows: 10,000 to 39,999 square feet 1 40,000 to 99,999 square feet 2 100,000 to 159,999 square feet 3 160,000 to 239,999 square feet 4 240,000 to 319,999 square feet 5 320,000 to 399,999 square feet 6 Each 90,000 square feet above 399,999 square feet 1 | Minimum number of loading berths required |