Clinton City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET PARKING
AND LOADING
§ 159.065 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) All new or expanded off-street parking areas shall follow the parking requirements established by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 1281).
(B) Landscaping of all off-street parking areas is required within all districts in order to protect and preserve the appearance, character and value of surrounding neighborhoods and to reduce noise and glare. Special fencing requirements also apply to parking areas in or abutting residential districts.
(1) All new parking areas or existing parking lots adding ten or more parking spaces in or abutting a residential zoning district or intervening alley shall be suitably screened on each side that abuts a residential district with fencing or suitable plantings that provide at a minimum a three-foot high solid visual barrier except those areas that abut a street right-of-way. Landscaping material such as trees or shrubs may be used instead of solid visuals barriers for screening along these street rights-of-way. If located on a corner lot, corner visual clearance zone requirements must be followed. The Board of Adjustment may waive screening requirements if the parking area is at least 100 feet from the nearest residential property line.
(2) No off-street parking area of 25 or more parking spaces shall be constructed or enlarged until a landscaping plan has been approved by the city. Landscaping plans shall include dimensions and distances, and clearly delineate the existing and proposed parking spaces or other vehicle use areas, access aisle, driveways and the location, size and description of all landscape material.
(3) Landscaping standards. All off-street parking areas measuring one acre or larger in size shall be required to landscape the interior and outside perimeter of the off-street parking area. Not less than 5% of the parking area shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs or other acceptable landscape material. Off-street parking areas measuring less than one acre shall have the option of providing either interior or peripheral landscaping.
(C) In all districts except the C-3 Central Business District, there shall be provided, at any time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered (except as otherwise provided in this chapter), off-street parking spaces, to be maintained by the owner or lessee if used under an agreement in accordance with the following requirements:
Residential |
Residential | |
Rooming and boarding house | 1 space/sleeping room |
One- and two-family dwelling | 2 spaces/dwelling unit |
Apartment dwelling | |
Efficiency apartment | 1 space/dwelling unit |
One bedroom apartment | 1 space/dwelling unit |
Two or more bedroom apartment | 2 spaces/dwelling unit |
Mobile home | 2 spaces/home space |
Elderly and handicap apartment | 1 space/dwelling unit |
Nursing and convalescent home | 1 space/4 beds |
College and university housing | 1 space/2 beds |
Hotel and motel | 1 space/2 beds 1 space/guest room plus 6 spaces/1,000 sq. ft. of ballroom, meeting room, bar and restaurant areas; 1 additional space/2 employees on largest shift |
Office
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Medical and dental | 1 space/150 sq. ft. |
Other office | 1 space/250 sq. ft. |
Sales and Service Establishments
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Bowling alley | 5 spaces/lane |
Carwash | 2 spaces plus 3 spaces/wash bay |
Day care | 2 spaces plus 1 space/employee |
Financial institution | 1 space/250 sq. ft. plus 3 spaces for each drive-in window |
Fuel sales and convenience store | 1 space/200 sq. ft.(spaces at pumps can be counted towards this requirement) |
Furniture and appliance | 1 space/500 sq. ft. display area |
Grocery store | 1 space/200 sq. ft. |
Mortuary and funeral home | 1 space/500 sq. ft. of funeral service area |
Motor vehicle sales and service | 2 spaces plus 1 space/500 sq. ft. over 1,000 sq. ft. in showroom plus 2 spaces/service bay |
Motor vehicle service and repair | 3 spaces plus 2 spaces/service bay |
Recreation and health facility | 1 space/1,000 sq. ft. |
Restaurant, tavern and entertainment | 1 space/100 sq. ft. plus 4 spaces for each drive-in window |
Retail sales and service-general | 1 space/200 sq. ft.; other than ground level; 1 space/250 sq. ft. |
Tennis, handball, racquetball courts, (enclosed) and the like | 4 spaces/court plus 1 space/200 sq. ft. for rest of building |
Wholesale | 1 space/500 sq. ft. |
Industrial
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Industrial service, manufacturing and production | 1 space/500 sq. ft. plus 1sq. ft. plus 1 space/company vehicle |
Warehouse | 1 space/2,000 sq. ft. plus 1 space/employee |
Institutional and Miscellaneous
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Athletic fields | 1 space/5,000 sq. ft. |
Auditoriums, theaters stadiums and arenas | Greater of 1 space/5 seats or 10 spaces/1,000 sq. ft. with 20 spaces minimum |
Hospital | 1 space/4 beds plus 1 space/2 employees |
Place of worship | 1 space/4 seats within worship area; other than worship area: 1 space/1,000 sq. ft. |
Private club, libraries, museums, community buildings and the like | 1 space/200 sq. ft. |
Schools, high schools and college | Greater of 1-space/2 students or 10 spaces/classroom or 1 space/4 seats in auditorium |
Schools primarily serving children younger that age 16 | Greater of 2 spaces/classroom or 1 space/4 seats in auditorium |
For uses not listed, parking space determination shall be based on similar uses | |
(D) In computing the number of parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern:
(1) FLOOR AREA means the floor space within the outside line of walls, and includes the total of all floors of a building. It does not include porches, garages or space in a basement or cellar when the space is used for storage or incidental uses.
(2) Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be figured to the nearest whole number.
(3) The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of a similar nature, as determined by the Building and Neighborhood Services Director or his or her designee.
(4) Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date of this section 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 10% or more in the number of existing parking spaces, the 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 section is enlarged to the extent of 50% or more in floor area or in the area used, the building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.
(5) In the case of mixed or joint uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.
(E) 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 where the spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or establishments, the required spaces may be located and maintained not to exceed 300 feet from an institution or other nonresidential building served. All parking lots will be maintained free of snow or debris and will be accessible at all times.
(1) Up to 50% of the parking spaces required for theatres, public auditoriums, bowling alleys, dance halls, night clubs or cafes and up to 100% of the parking spaces required for a church or school auditorium may be provided and used jointly by two banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those businesses listed above, provided, however, that a written agreement thereto is properly executed and filed as specified below.
(2) In any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or where the parking spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereby assuring their retention for those purposes, shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and executed by the City Attorney and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.
(3) Off-street parking spaces may be located within a front yard in a C or M District if it is located on a hard surfaced lot and is reserved for patrons and employees of a business located on the property. Off-street parking is allowed in the front yard of an R District if located on an approved driveway providing access to a garage, carport or side yard parking area for a dwelling.
(1999 Code, § 165.23) (Ord. 2247, passed 10-9-2001; Ord. 2352, passed 7-24-2007) Penalty, see § 159.999
§ 159.066 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
All nonresidential structures containing more than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area shall provide at least one off-street loading space that meets the following requirements:
(A) There shall be provided, at the time any building is erected or altered, in any district, having a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, retail store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry or other uses similarly requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicle of material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with the building, at least one off-street loading space plus one additional loading space for each 20,000 square feet or major fraction thereof of gross floor area so used in excess of 10,000 square feet.
(B) Each loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width, 25 feet in length.
(C) No loading space shall be located in a required front yard except when parking is permitted therein.
(D) All off-street loading spaces which are within or abut a residential district or intervening street or alley shall be completely screened therefrom by a six-foot high solid visual barrier. If the loading area is located on a corner lot, corner visual clearance requirements must be followed.
(E) Loading areas shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley which least interferes with traffic movements.
(F) No building or part thereof shall be enlarged or altered unless off-street loading spaces are provided in accordance with this chapter.
(1999 Code, § 165.24) Penalty, see § 159.999