Centerburg City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1115
Parking, Access, and Connectivity
1115.01 PURPOSE.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare, and to:
(a) Regulate the appropriate amount of land for parking, loading, stacking, and maneuvering;
(b) Relieve the congestion so the streets can be utilized more fully for movement of vehicular traffic;
(c) Promote the safety and convenience of pedestrians by locating parking areas so as to lessen car movements in the vicinity of intensive pedestrian traffic;
(d) Encourage alternative modes of transportation by providing facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists;
(e) Protect the light, air, visual amenities, and property values of residential areas by limiting the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and trucks in residential areas;
(f) Reduce surface water run-off by considering the use of pervious surfaces, where applicable; and
(g) Promote the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, general welfare and prosperity of business, service, research, production, manufacturing and distribution developments which depend upon off-street parking facilities.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)
1115.02 APPLICABILITY.
(a) Compliance with this section shall be reviewed as part of an application for a site plan review or certificate of zoning approval, whichever is reviewed first, unless otherwise stated in this chapter.
(b) Where a change in use based on Section 1105.05, an increase in square footage or seating, or an increase in the number of dwelling units occurs, the number of parking spaces, loading spaces, or vehicle stacking spaces shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and as identified in this subsection.
(c) Accessory and temporary uses shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter unless specifically required in Chapter 1109: Accessory and Temporary Uses.
(d) All development in a PD District shall be subject to the standards of this chapter unless otherwise modified through the PD review and approval process.
(e) The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to the VC District unless a parking lot is constructed, in which case, the general requirements related to the design of parking spaces shall apply to the design of the parking lot.
(f) Modification to Existing Vehicular Use Areas. The modification of any existing off-street parking area, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any vehicular use area in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a review of the modification in accordance with the following:
(1) Minor modifications related to maintenance and upkeep, including, but not limited to, repaving of the existing paved area, restriping, or other similar maintenance work where the parking lot layout and design remains the same, are permitted without a zoning certificate approval.
(2) All other modifications, including, but not limited to, the removal or expansion of existing paved areas, shall be reviewed through the zoning certificate approval process.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)
1115.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.
(a) Location.
(1) Parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise approved in accordance with this chapter.
(2) Parking in the RO District shall be located in the rear yard.
(b) Setback Requirements.
(1) Front Yards.
A. Unless otherwise stated, all vehicular use areas with more than ten (10) spaces shall be setback a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any street or alley right-of-way except for permitted driveways.
(2) Side and Rear Yards. Unless otherwise stated, all vehicular use areas with more than ten (10) spaces shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from any side or rear lot line.
(c) Driveways.
(1) Driveways in the ER, R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts shall be subject to the following:
A. The driveways shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet wide.
B. The driveways may be located along a lot line.
C. On lots where there is a side-loading garage or access to a garage where a vehicle backs out of the garage toward an adjacent lot line instead of a street and where a zero (0) -foot setback is proposed, a curb shall be installed along the entire driveway to prevent the overhang of any vehicles across lot lines.
D. All driveways shall be designed to maintain proper drainage.
(2) Driveways in all other districts shall be subject to the following:
A. The location, width and number of entrance and exit driveways serving private vehicular use areas shall be planned in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with the use of adjacent property and the flow of traffic on the streets to which they connect.
B. Vehicular use areas that contain up to twenty (20) parking spaces shall have at least one(1), two (2)-lane driveway that is located a safe distance from any interstation of public streets.
(d) Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.
(1) All parking spaces shall be striped and maintained in good condition.
(2) Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.
(3) When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.
(4) The owner of property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.
(e) Surface and Grading.
(1) The surface of any parking area, aisle, driveway or maneuvering area shall be paved with a hard, durable, dust free surface such as asphalt or concrete (excluding compacted gravel) and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Porous asphalt, pervious concrete, and parking pavers that are designed and used to reduce surface water run-off, may be used for the pavement of any vehicular use area if reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission during site plan review. An applicant shall be required to submit a maintenance plan for upkeep of any permitted porous asphalt or pervious concrete. Failure to adhere to the maintenance plan shall be considered a violation of this code.
(3) All vehicular use areas shall be graded and drained so that surface water shall not flow onto adjacent property and shall be improved with asphalt concrete or Portland cement pavement. In residential districts, this requirement shall only apply to driveways and parking surface in the front yard. Surfaces behind the front building line may be gravel or other types of parking surfaces.
(f) Wheel Stops and Curbing.
(1) Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs, or other suitable barriers shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way, or sidewalk or damaging any structure or landscaping in parking lots. Where parking is located on a driveway (e.g., single-family or two-family residential uses), such parking areas shall be exempt from this requirement.
(2) The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five (5) inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2 ½) feet.
(3) Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.
(4) Continuous curbing is discouraged, but if curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1115-A.
Figure 1115-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater to be directed into landscaped areas.
(h) Landscaping and Screening. Landscape and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1113: Landscaping and Screening.
(i) Bicycle Parking.
(1) Purpose. The requirements for bicycle parking are established for the purpose of ensuring adequate and safe facilities to accommodate bicycle parking and to encourage use of bicycles for travel as an alternative to use of motorized vehicles.
(2) Applicability.
A. Any new construction in the CC, VC, and P-I Districts after the effective date of this code is required to provide bicycle spaces or other bicycle parking (and locking) accommodations for all development, in accordance with this subsection.
B. All short-term rental uses shall be required to provide spaces in accordance with this section.
C. All public or institutional uses, in any district, are also required to provide similar facilities in accordance with this subsection.
(3) Standards.
A. The use of bicycle racks to comply with the bicycle space requirement shall be free of charge to any bicyclist. Fees may be charged for the use of bike lockers or other more permanent bicycle parking or storage facilities.
B. Any bicycle space shall be located in an area adjacent to the building and separate from vehicular traffic circulation so as to prevent traffic conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles and bicyclists. Such separation shall be created through the use of physical barriers such as curbs, wheel stops, bollards, or other similar features.
C. The applicant may provide a single bicycle rack or multiple bicycle racks to accommodate the required number of spaces.
D. A minimum of one (1) bicycle parking space shall be provided for each short-term rental use and a minimum of one (1) bicycle parking space for each five off-street parking spaces for all other uses.
E. Each bicycle parking space shall have a minimum space of two (2) feet wide by six (6) feet long.
F. Each bicycle rack shall be designed to accommodate at least two (2) bicycles.
G. All bicycle racks should be powder coated or constructed of materials that resist corrosion without requiring paint.
H. Bicycle racks shall be maintained in good condition without significant rust or damage. Failure to maintain or replace deteriorated bicycle racks shall be a violation of this code.
(j) E-Scooter Parking.
(1) When e-scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles and e-scooters.
(2) All e-scooters shall be subject to ORC Section 4511.514.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)
1115.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.
(1) Computation. In computing the number of parking spaces required by this code, the following shall apply:
A. Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, floor area shall be as defined by this code but is not intended to mean gross floor area.
B. Where seating capacity is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed, and where individual seats are not provided (bench, pew, etc.), one seat shall be for each twenty-four (24) lineal inches of seating facilities.
C. Fractional numbers shall be increased to the next highest whole number.
D. Parking spaces shall be provided according to the schedule of uses in this subsection. In residential use areas, garages or carports may be counted as a part of the required parking.
E. Multiple Uses. In the case of multiple uses in one building or on one property, the total requirements for off-street parking may be reduced. The reduction shall be based on the sum of the minimum parking spaces required in the table in this subsection, computed separately, and reduced by not more than twenty-five percent (25%). Any reduction in spaces shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Minimum Parking Spaces Table.
A. Table 1115-1 establishes the minimum number of parking spaces required for individual uses. For uses that are not specifically stated, the Zoning Administrator may identify a parking requirement that most closely reflects the land use and intensity of the proposed use or may require an alternative parking space plan as established in Section 1115.04(a)(3).
B. In order to prevent excessive lot coverage, the artificial increase in ambient air temperature, and an unnecessary increase in surface water run-off, no application shall propose more than one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the spaces required in Table 1115-1 unless good cause can be shown by the applicant and approved by the Planning Commission through the variance process. Single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings shall be exempt from this provision.
C. An alternative parking space plan is not permitted for uses marked with an asterisk (*) in Table 1115-1. An alternative parking space plan shall only be permitted when the applicant wants to propose less than the number required by Table 1115-1.
D. There shall be no minimum off-street parking requirements for uses in the VC District.
Table 1115-1: Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces | |
Use | Parking Spaces Required |
Agricultural Use Classification | |
Agriculture | None |
Table 1115-1: Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces | |
Use | Parking Spaces Required |
Residential Use Classification | |
Dormitories and Student Housing | One space for every two people at maximum occupancy |
Multi-Family Dwellings* | One and one-half spaces per dwelling unit |
Residential Facilities | Two spaces per facility if located in a single-family dwelling or four spaces for all other residential facilities |
Single-Family Dwellings, Two-Family Dwellings, or Permanently Sited Manufactured Housing* | Two spaces per dwelling unit with a minimum of one of the spaces being enclosed |
Skilled Nursing or Personal Care Facilities | One space per four beds at maximum capacity |
Public, Institutional, and Recreational Use Classification | |
Active Parks and Recreation | One space per 5,000 square feet of usable outdoor area or one space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided |
Cemeteries | One space per four seats in a chapel or place of assembly at maximum building capacity |
Churches and Places of Worship | One space per four fixed seats in the main assembly room or one space per four persons at maximum capacity, whichever is greater |
Educational Institutions (Preschool and K-12) | One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus six spaces per classroom |
Educational Institutions (Higher Education) | One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus one space per five seats for every classroom |
Government Offices and Buildings | One space per 500 square feet of floor area |
Hospitals | One space for every two patient beds plus one space for every 300 square feet of outpatient clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and other similar uses |
Table 1115-1: Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces | |
Use | Parking Spaces Required |
Public, Institutional, and Recreational Use Classification (Cont.) | |
All Other Public, Institutional, and Recreational Use Classification Uses | One space per 500 square feet of floor area or one space per five permanent seats at maximum capacity, whichever is greater |
Commercial, Office, and Mixed-Use Classification | |
Administrative, Business, or Professional Offices | One space per 400 square feet of floor area |
Animal Boarding, Training, or Daycare Facilities | One space per 400 square feet of floor area |
Assembly Halls and Conference Centers | One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity |
Automotive Repair and Service | One space per service bay plus one space per 400 square feet of retail space |
Bed and Breakfast Establishments | Two spaces plus one for each guest room |
Commercial Recreational Facilities (Indoors) | One space per 400 square feet of floor area; or One space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided |
Commercial Recreational Facilities (Outdoors) | One space per 5,000 square feet of usable outdoor area or one space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided |
Financial Institutions | One space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Funeral Homes or Mortuaries | Six spaces for each parlor plus one space for each fleet vehicle or one space for each 50 square feet of floor area in assembly rooms used for services, whichever is greater |
Hotels | One space per guest room |
Medical/Dental Clinics and Urgent Cares | One space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Restaurant, Microbrewery, Microdistillery, or Microwinery | One space per 150 square feet of floor area |
Table 1115-1: Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces | ||
Use | Parking Spaces Required | |
Commercial, Office, and Mixed-Use Classification (Cont.) | ||
Short-Term Rentals | One space for the first two bedrooms of the rental unit plus one additional space for each additional bedroom | |
Theaters | One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity | |
All other Commercial, Office, and Mixed-Use Classification Uses | Building footprint less than 5,000 square feet of floor area | One space per 300 square feet of floor area One space per 350 square feet of floor area One space per 400 square feet of floor area |
Building footprint of 5,001 to 50,000 square feet of floor area | ||
Building footprint of 50,001 square feet or more of floor area | ||
Industrial Uses The total number of required spaces for uses in the industrial use classification shall be cumulative based on the variety of different functions present in a single use as established below | ||
Offices or Administrative Areas | One space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Indoor Sales Area and Displays of Goods Manufactured on Site | One space per 400 square feet of indoor floor area | |
Indoor Areas Used for Storage, Warehousing, Assembly, Vehicular | 1-3,000 square feet of floor area | One space per 300 square feet of floor area |
3,001-5,000 square feet of floor area | One space per 500 square feet of floor area | |
Service, or General Manufacturing Activities | 5,001-10,000 square feet of floor area | One space per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
10,001 or more square feet of floor area | One space per 1,500 square feet of floor area | |
Outdoor Storage Area (3,000 square feet or less) | 1 space per 1,500 square feet of gross outdoor area | |
Outdoor Storage Area (more than 3,000 square feet) | 1 space per 2,500 square feet of gross outdoor area | |
(3) Alternative Parking Space Requirements.
A. An applicant may choose to provide an alternative parking space plan based on the proposed uses. The applicant shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed number of off-street parking spaces provided in the alternative plan is sufficient to serve the proposed use or activity through the submission and review of a parking plan. As part of the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall provide a written analysis of parking requirements based on the following information:
i. Availability of on-street parking near the use and the distances to those spaces;
ii. Building square footage for each specific use to be served by off-street parking;
iii. Intensity of the proposed use;
iv. Hours of operation;
v. Estimated number of patrons/customers at peak hours of operation;
vi. Maximum numbers of employees present on one shift;
vii. Availability of joint parking areas;
viii. Building occupancy loads;
ix. Proposed number of spaces and their locations on the lot; and
x. Any additional information as requested by the Zoning Administrator.
B. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to approve or deny the application. The Planning Commission may refer to the estimates of parking demand based on recommendations of the American Planning Association (APA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE), or similar resources in making its determination. If the Planning Commission denies the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall be required to meet the minimum number of spaces required by Table 1115-1 above or seek approval of a variance.
(b) Dimensional Requirements for Parking Spaces and Drive Aisles.
(1) Areas for off-street parking facilities shall be designed in accordance with the minimum dimensional requirements established in Table 1115-2 and illustrated in Figure 1115-B.
(2) If parking along a drive aisle shall have parking at two or more different angles, the width of the aisle required shall be the largest width required in Table 1115-2.
(3) Compact Spaces.
A. All compact car spaces must be a minimum of eight feet wide by seventeen (17) feet long.
B. The design and placement of all compact spaces are subject to the review of the Zoning Administrator.
C. The location of all compact spaces shall be readily identified and grouped in one or a series of locations.
D. For nonresidential uses, up to ten percent (10%) of the total parking spaces may be compact spaces.
TABLE 1115-2: PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS | ||||
Angle | Parking Space Width (Feet) | Parking Space Length (Feet) | Drive Aisle Width (Feet) | |
One-Way | Two-Way | |||
A | B | C | C | |
Parallel (0°) | 9 feet | 22 feet | 12 feet | 20 feet |
30° | 9 feet | 20 feet | 12 feet | 24 feet |
45° | 9 feet | 20 feet | 12 feet | 24 feet |
60° | 9 feet | 19 feet | 18 feet | 24 feet |
Perpendicular (90°) | 9 feet | 19 feet | 20 feet | 24 feet |
Figure 1115-B: Parking area dimensions
(c) Parking for Handicapped Persons.
(1) Parking spaces for handicapped and elderly persons shall meet the requirements of the Accessible Parking Guide published by the Secretary of State of Ohio, which outlines requirements of the most recent ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
(2) Each handicap space may be included in the computation of spaces required by this chapter.
(d) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Electric vehicle charging stations are permitted to be located in any approved off-street parking space, in any zoning district. These spaces shall count as a parking space required by this chapter.
(e) Alternative Parking Solutions.
(1) Shared or Off-Site Parking. A variance to parking standards on a lot may be granted for a portion of the required parking spaces to be located on an adjacent or nearby property if the parking area complies with the following standards.
A. Shared parking is encouraged and permitted if the multiple uses that the shared parking will benefit can cooperatively establish and operate the facilities.
B. Off-site parking shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking standards for residential uses.
C. Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall not be located in an off-site parking area.
D. Shared or off-site parking shall not be permitted on a vacant lot in a residential zoning district unless permitted by the Planning Commission as part of a conditional use review.
E. Shared or off-site parking areas shall adhere to the regulations of the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served.
F. In the event that a shared or off-site parking area is located on multiple parcels, a written parking agreement shall be required and must be approved by the Zoning Administrator and then recorded with the Knox County Recorder for all lots subject to the agreement.
G. No shared or off-site parking space shall be located more than 500 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route. This route may include crossing a right-of-way provided it uses a legal crosswalk.
H. The applicant shall have the burden of proof for reduction of the total number of parking spaces and shall document and submit information substantiating their request. Shared or off-site parking may be approved if it complies with the following standards:
i. A sufficient number of spaces shall be provided to meet the highest demand of the participating uses.
ii. Evidence shall be submitted by the parties operating the shared parking area, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator , documenting the nature of uses and the times when the individual uses will operate so as to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between the users of the parking spaces.
iii. Shared or off-site parking shall not account for more than fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces as established in Section 1115.04(a).
iv. Any change in use of the activities served by a shared or off-site parking area will be deemed an amendment to the shared or off-site parking area plan and will require review and approval by the Zoning Administrator.
v. All shared or off-site parking plans and agreements shall be provided to the Zoning Administrator prior to any certificate of zoning approval being issued. Such plans and agreements continue to apply to the land, regardless of future ownership.
(2) Land Banked Parking. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces may remain landscaped and unpaved, or paved with pervious pavement, provided that the parking and unpaved areas comply with the following standards and are authorized in accordance with this section. See Figure 1115-C, below.
Figure 1115-C: The parking lot shown on the left is a traditional parking lot with interior parking islands while the parking lot on the right illustrates where an area is unimproved but is designated for future parking spaces if the demand arises.
A. The parking plan submitted with the site plan application shall denote the location and layout of that portion of the parking area that currently is deemed not required. The plan shall indicate that the "land banked" parking spaces will be constructed according to these regulations if the Planning Commission determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary. Such determination shall be held after the Zoning Administrator determines the need for construction of the land banked parking and forward the determination on to the Planning Commission for review as a public hearing in the same manner as the variance procedure. See Section 1103.12.
B. The applicant shall be required to design the site for full compliance with the applicable stormwater regulations, lighting regulations, and landscaping regulations even though a portion of the parking area may not be developed initially.
C. Any conditions required by the Village, and the design for the site as established above, shall be illustrated on a final site plan, approved as part of the certificate of zoning approval application and maintained as part of the Village's official records.
D. At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking area that is designated for future development be used for the construction of any structure or paved surface with the exception that pervious pavement may be used to provide temporary parking, provided that the pavers allow for grass and other vegetation to grow through the material.
E. At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking or loading area that is so designated for future construction as provided herein be counted as open space or other non-paved areas required by other provisions of this code.
F. The owner shall initiate construction of the approved land banked parking area(s), as identified on the approved parking plan, within three months of the receipt of a certified letter or a letter through normal postal service (if the certified letter is not accepted) sent to the owner of record from the Zoning Administrator, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary. Such determination may be made when the Zoning Administrator:
i. Is reviewing an application related to a change of use or activity; or
ii. Documents that vehicles related to the use are consistently parked on the grass, landscaping area, or on the street.
iii. Off-site or shared parking alternatives shall not be permitted where land bank parking is utilized.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)
1115.05 PARKING REGULATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
The following are the standards for the parking and storage of vehicles within a residential zoning district and on residential properties in the PD District.
(a) Parking of Motor Vehicles.
(1) All automobiles, motorcycles, or other motor vehicle shall be parked on an improved impervious parking surface (e.g., driveway or parking area) or within a private garage, carport, etc. See also Section 1115.03(e).
(2) All motor vehicles on the premises shall be in operating condition and in compliance with all motor vehicle safety, equipment, and registration and licensing laws displaying proper tags and validation stickers unless parked or stored within an enclosed structure. A violation of this section may result in the vehicle being declared a nuisance under the provisions of Section 1111.07 of this code.
(b) Parking and Storage of Commercial Vehicles and Heavy Equipment.
(1) For purposes of this section, "commercial vehicle" means any motor vehicle or trailer that is registered with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles as a commercial motor vehicle or a commercial trailer pursuant to Chapter 4503 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) For purposes of this section, "heavy equipment" means any heavy-duty vehicle or machinery designed to assist with construction or landscaping tasks and similar projects, and shall include, but are not limited to, cranes, forklifts, bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, skid-steer loaders, trenchers and dump trucks.
(3) With the exception of the vehicles listed in subsection (b)(4) below, no commercial vehicle shall be parked in any residential district or on a residential lot in a PD District except for the purpose of delivery to or the receiving of goods or other articles, or in connection with the construction, repair or other services being performed, during the actual parking time.
(4) All heavy equipment and the following commercial vehicles may be parked in a residential district or on a residential lot in a PD District:
B. Vehicles that are classified as a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 vehicle by the Federal Highway Administration;
C. Any vehicle required to respond on an emergency basis for the public health, safety and welfare, and has received a certificate of exemption from the Mayor or his designee.
Such vehicles and all heavy equipment shall be parked in a garage/accessory structure. Nothing herein prohibits heavy equipment from being temporarily stored anywhere on a property during active construction. All heavy equipment must be appropriately stored or removed from the property within fourteen (14) days from the last day of construction on the property.
(c) Parking and Storage of Certain Vehicles in Residential Districts. The following are provisions related to the parking and storage of certain vehicles in residential districts. No zoning certificate is required for the following parking and storage allowances but all parking and storage shall comply with the standards.
(1) Recreational Vehicles and Watercraft. All recreational vehicles, including watercraft, that are parked or stored outside of an enclosed building in a residential zoning district shall be subject to the following general standards:
A. Recreational vehicles shall not be used as living quarters, whether temporary or permanent, and no business shall be conducted in a recreational vehicle while the vehicle is stored.
B. Recreational vehicles shall not have a permanent connection to electric, water, gas or sewer facilities.
C. Recreational vehicles shall be maintained and kept in good repair and carry the current year's license and/or registration as required by the State of Ohio.
D. There shall be no more than two (2) recreational vehicles stored outside on a single lot in a residential zoning district.
E. Recreational vehicles shall not be stored in the front yard or side yard of the dwelling except for the temporary parking of such vehicle or trailer in the driveway for the purposes of loading or unloading for a period of not more than seventy-two (72) hours within any thirty (30)-day time period
F. Recreational vehicles not exceeding thirty-two (32) feet in length, may be stored on a residential lot subject to the following conditions:
i. The recreational vehicle is stored behind the principal building at a point furthest from the street right-of-way as practical.
ii. All wheels of the recreational vehicle are resting entirely upon a hard surface (paved with concrete, asphaltic concrete or other hard surface not gravel) or on a surface of pervious pavers or pavement, as approved by the Zoning Administrator.
G. Recreational vehicles thirty-two (32) feet or longer in length shall only be permitted when parked or stored in the rear yard or within an enclosed building.
(2) Inoperable or Unlicensed Motor Vehicles.
A. Not more than one inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked or stored on any residential lot. Such vehicle may be parked only for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in a calendar year unless the vehicle is kept in an enclosed structure.
B. Such parking or storage shall only be permitted in the side or rear yard, and must comply with the setbacks applicable for accessory structures.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)
1115.06 OFF-STREET LOADING.
A permanently paved and maintained area for standing, loading, and unloading of delivery vehicles, taxis, or rideshare vehicles shall be provided for principal uses in the nonresidential districts. These off-street loading facilities shall be in accordance with the following specifications:
(a) Number of Spaces.
(1) This code does not require a minimum number of off-street loading spaces. However, uses which receive frequent deliveries are required to provide adequate space, built to the standards as identified in this subsection.
(2) As part of the site plan review process, the Planning Commission shall have the authority to require such spaces if there is a demonstrated need to accommodate this loading or unloading area.
(b) Size. Loading spaces shall conform to the following minimum dimensions. Unless otherwise noted, all dimensions are exclusive of any driveway, aisle or other circulation area:
(1) For loading spaces that will accommodate box trucks or vehicles smaller than a semi- trailer truck, the space shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet, a minimum length of twenty (20) feet and a minimum clearance height of fifteen (15) feet.
(2) For loading spaces that will semi-trailer trucks, the space shall have a minimum width of fourteen (14) feet, a minimum length of fifty-five (55) feet and a minimum clearance height of fifteen (15) feet.
(c) Location and Activities.
(1) All loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve.
(2) Loading and unloading areas shall be so located and designed that the vehicles intended to use them can maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public right-of-way, and complete the loading and unloading operations without obstructing or interfering with any public right-of-way or any parking space or parking lot aisle.
(3) No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.
(4) Off-street loading spaces shall be so arranged that they may be used without blocking, and they shall not obstruct or occupy, any parking space, circulation or drive aisles, sidewalks, or vehicle stacking spaces for drive through lanes.
(5) A loading space may occupy all or any part of any required side or rear yard. No loading or unloading shall occur in a front yard, except for structures less than 15,000 square feet.
(6) No loading ramp, dock, door or space, or 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.
(7) An off-street loading space shall not be used for repairing or servicing motor vehicles, or for storage.
(d) Access.
(1) All required off-street loading spaces shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting the premises shall be traveling in a forward motion onto such street or alley.
(2) Each required off-street loading space shall be designed for direct vehicular access by means of a driveway, or driveways, to a public street in a manner which shall least interfere with adjacent traffic movements and interior circulation. The access drive of an off-street loading facility shall be located so that the driveway center line shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from the nearest intersecting street right-of-way line.
(e) Improvements. All off-street loading spaces shall be improved as required for all vehicular use areas as set forth in Section 1115.03.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)
1115.07 STACKING SPACES AND LANES.
(a) Drive-through facilities and other establishments which, by their nature, create lines of customers waiting to be served within automobiles, shall provide off-street stacking areas, on the same lot as the use, in addition to the required number of parking spaces specified in this chapter.
(b) The number of required stacking spaces shall be as provided for in Table 1115-3. See Figure 1115-D for an illustration of stacking spaces:
TABLE 1115-3: STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS | ||
Activity | Minimum Stacking Spaces (per lane) | Measured From: |
Financial Institution or Automated Teller Machine (ATM) | 3 | Teller or Window |
Restaurant | 6 | First Drive-Through Window or Stall |
Automatic Vehicle Washing Establishment | 5 | Outside of Washing Bay |
Self-Service Vehicle Washing Establishment | 2 | Outside of Washing Bay |
Fuel Stations | 2 per accessible side of the pump island | Fuel Pump |
Other | As determined by the Zoning Administrator | |
Figure 1115-D: Illustrative example of stacking space requirements for a bank and a restaurant.
(c) Stacking lanes and spaces shall be provided for any use having a drive-through facility and shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Drive-through stacking lanes shall have a minimum width of eight (8) feet and a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet for each space required.
(2) When stacking lanes are separated from other stacking lanes, bypass lanes, or from other site areas, the separation shall be by means of a raised concrete median, concrete curb, landscaping, or painted striping.
(3) The number of stacking spaces required by Table 1115-3 shall be required for each separate stacking lane. If two or more stacking lanes converge into one lane (e.g., two (2) separate lanes to order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1115-3 with the spaces located after the convergence point counting toward both stacking lanes.
(4) Vehicles shall not be permitted to wait within the public right-of-way for service at such drive-in or drive-thru facilities.
(d) The Planning Commission may reduce the number of required stacking spaces when the applicant provides credible documentation, such as studies from similar sites, that fewer than the required number of stacking spaces does not impede vehicular traffic flow on the site and ingress/egress to the site.
(Ord. 2023-16. Passed 6-5-23.)
1115.08 SIDEWALKS AND SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY.
(a) Public Sidewalks.
(1) New public sidewalks, constructed to meet Centerburg standards, shall be required along the street frontage of any lot being developed when the following conditions exist:
A. The development includes new construction on a vacant lot or complete redevelopment of an existing principal building (e.g., the principal building is torn down and replaced);
B. There is no public sidewalk along one or more of the public street rights-of- way adjacent to the lot; and
C. There is adequate existing right-of-way for the public sidewalk.
(2) New sidewalks shall also be required when proposed sidewalks or paths are identified in the Knox County Active Transportation Plan for the lot or lots that are part of the applicable development or application.
(b) Internal Pedestrian Access.
(1) Where a sidewalk exists in a public right-of-way adjacent to the site, or is required to be constructed as part of the development approval, , a paved pedestrian connection shall be constructed from the sidewalk to the entrance of the building.
(2) The pedestrian connection shall have a minimum width of five feet.
(3) All pedestrian walkways located within a site (internal pedestrian circulation) shall be physically separated from the drive lanes and driveways. Additionally, all sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed of an impervious surface and shall be visually distinct from the driving surface by use of pavers, color, bricks, scored concrete, or other material approved by the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission, as applicable. See Figure 1115-E.
Figure 1115-E: This photograph illustrates how a sidewalk connecting the public sidewalk to the business can be integrated into the required landscaping.