It is the intent of these requirements that adequate parking and loading facilities be provided off the street for each use within the city, except those non-residential uses located in district C-2/H Central Business/Historic District, in the form of private garages, carports or open areas made available exclusively for that purpose. Requirements are intended to be based on the demand created by each use. Such parking spaces shall be located entirely on private property with no portion except the necessary drives extending into any street or other public way. Parking shall be provided in quantities stated in other sections of this division.

(Code 1984, § 20-161; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 1, 11-16-1993; Ord. No. 3263, § 1, 5-20-1997)

The off-street parking lot shall be located within 200 feet, exclusive of street and alley widths of the principal use and shall have direct access to a street or alley except as otherwise provided herein.

(Code 1984, § 20-162; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 2, 11-16-1993)

Whenever two or more uses are located together in a common building, shopping center, or other integrated building complex, the parking requirements may be complied with by providing a permanent common parking facility, cooperatively established and operated, which contains the requisite number of spaces for each use. The total number of spaces provided shall not be less than the sum of the individual requirements. Spaces provided for permanent residents of dwellings shall be clearly designated and separated from spaces provided for employees, customers, and service. Spaces provided for multiple-family uses shall have ingress and egress via a private drive. Such spaces shall not require backing out into a public street.

(Code 1984, § 20-163; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 3, 11-16-1993)

The land upon which the off-street parking lot is located, except in C-2/H Central Business/Historic District, shall be owned or controlled by the same entity which owns or controls the land on which the principal use is located.

(Code 1984, § 20-164; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 4, 11-16-1993; Ord. No. 3263, § 1, 5-20-1997)

(a)

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided in all districts except C-2/H Central Business/Historic District, in accordance with the following schedule:

(1)

Dwelling: Two parking spaces for each dwelling unit in one-or two-family buildings, and 1½ parking spaces for each dwelling unit in multifamily buildings of three or more units.

(2)

Boardinghouses or roominghouse or hotel: One parking space for each two guests provided overnight accommodations in a roominghouse or boardinghouse and one parking space for each room or unit in a hotel.

(3)

Dormitory: One space for two residents provided overnight accommodations.

(4)

Hospitals: One space for each four patient beds, exclusive of bassinets, plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus two spaces for each three employees per shift including nurses, plus adequate area for the parking of emergency vehicles.

(5)

Medical or dental clinics or offices: Seven spaces per doctor plus two spaces for each three employees.

(6)

Mobile home: Two parking spaces for each unit.

(7)

Convalescent or nursing homes: One space for each six patient beds plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor plus two spaces for each four employees including nurses per shift.

(8)

Community center, theater, auditorium: One parking space for each five seats, based on maximum seating capacity.

(9)

Convention hall, lodge, club, library, museum, place of amusement or recreation: One parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area used for assembly or recreation in the building.

(10)

Office building: One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area in the building, exclusive of storage rooms.

(11)

Commercial establishment not otherwise classified: One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross space in the building, exclusive of basement storage areas.

(12)

Industrial establishments: Adequate area to park all employees' and customers' vehicles at all times and adequate space for loading, unloading, and storing all vehicles used incidental to or part of the primary operation of the establishment, but not less than one parking space for each two employees, no less than one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area.

(13)

Church sanctuary: One parking space for each five seats, based on maximum seating capacity; provided, however, that churches may establish joint parking facilities for not to exceed 50 percent of the required spaces, with public institutions and agencies that do not have a time conflict in parking demand. The joint parking facility shall be located not to exceed 400 feet from the church sanctuary.

(14)

Restaurants: One parking space for each 2½ seats.

(15)

General retail stores: One parking space for each 150 square feet of retail area.

(16)

Laundries/cleaners: One space for each full time employee on the maximum shift plus one space for each 300 square feet of retail area.

(17)

Furniture, carpet, antique stores: One parking space for each 400 square feet of retail area.

(b)

For all uses not covered in subsection (a) of this section, the city planning commission shall make a determination of the parking demand to be created by the proposed use, and the amount of parking thus determined shall be the off-street parking requirements for the permitted use.

(c)

Off-street loading berths for nonresidential uses shall be provided in accordance with the following:

OFF-STREET LOADING BERTHS

For each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof, one additional berth shall be added at the size of (ten by 25) feet.

(Code 1984, § 20-165; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 5, 11-16-1993; Ord. No. 3263, § 1, 5-20-1997; Ord. No. 3395, §§ 1—3, 1-18-2000; Ord. No. 3669, § 1, 4-1-2008)

(a)

Parking stall dimensions shall be not less than 8½ by 20 feet plus the necessary space for maneuvering into and out of the space. For standard parking lots minimum cross dimensions shall be as follows:

(1)

90 degree pattern single loaded aisle—42 feet wheel stop to opposite curb.

(2)

90 degree pattern double loaded aisle—60 feet wheel stop to wheel stop.

(3)

60 degree pattern single loaded aisle—40 feet wheel stop to opposite curb.

(4)

60 degree pattern double loaded aisle—56 feet wheel stop to wheel stop.

(5)

45 degree pattern single loaded aisle—34 feet wheel stop to opposite curb.

(6)

45 degree pattern double loaded aisle—47 feet wheel stop to wheel stop.

(7)

Parallel space—nine by 23 feet each space.

(b)

Minimum distance between wheel stops on bumper to bumper parking shall be seven feet.

(Code 1984, § 20-166; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 6, 11-16-1993)

Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, driveways and parking areas shall be improved as follows:

(1)

In all zoning districts, driveways from the street surface to the property line shall be surfaced with permanent asphalt or concrete paving meeting city standards.

(2)

In multifamily, commercial and industrial districts, driveways and parking areas shall be surfaced with permanent asphalt or concrete paving meeting city standards.

(3)

A temporary occupancy permit may be issued prior to paving of driveways and parking areas provided the following conditions are met: The owner obtains a bona fide bid to pave the driveways and parking areas and obtains a performance bond or letter of credit in the amount of the bid guaranteeing the paving within one year from the date of the temporary occupancy permit.

(4)

In commercial and industrial districts, areas not required for parking and loading in section 36-226, and developed for truck turn-around and temporary truck parking, need not be surfaced with permanent asphalt or concrete.

(Code 1984, § 20-167; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 7, 11-16-1993; Ord. No. 3235, § 1, 8-6-1996; Ord. No. 3395, § 4, 1-18-2000; Ord. No. 3439, § 1, 4-17-2001)

Driveways used for ingress and egress shall be paved from the street to the property line and shall not exceed 30 feet in width, except for industrial parks which shall not exceed 60 feet in width, exclusive of curb returns. Where culverts are used, clean-outs shall be at 25-foot intervals.

(Code 1984, § 20-168; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 8, 11-16-1993; Ord. No. 3141, § 1, 11-15-1994)

Head-in parking in all districts, except C-2/H Central Business/Historic District, from the public right-of-way shall not be permitted.

(Code 1984, § 20-169; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 9, 11-16-1993; Ord. No. 3263, § 1, 5-20-1997)

Any lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be arranged, located or screened to direct light away from any adjoining or abutting residential district and on-coming traffic on a public street.

(Code 1984, § 20-170; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 10, 11-16-1993)

(a)

No parking area or driveway serving one- and two-family dwellings shall be located within two feet of an adjoining lot line. Parking areas or customary driveways in the required yards abutting streets shall not exceed 35 percent of the area of those yards for one- and two-family dwellings.

(b)

In districts C-O to C-5 inclusive, no parking area shall be permitted within ten feet of a street line. Such setback area shall be graded and planted with grass and shrubs or trees to the extent that it will constitute a finished lawn.

(c)

All parking lots and drives leading thereto, except those serving single-family and two-family dwellings, shall have curbs and drainage facilities approved by the director of public works. Where greater setback requirements do not prevail, the back of the curb or a paved parking area shall not be closer than six feet to a property line, except that in a planned unit development, the planning commission may permit a lesser setback where similar development on an adjoining lot will produce a satisfactory relationship.

(d)

The planning commission may require that a parking area be screened on any side where it may adversely affect adjacent property, by a wall, screen planting or fence of a height that the commission deems adequate.

(e)

A portion of the parking area required under this division may remain unimproved until such time as the city council deems it must be improved to serve the parking demand adequately. Such delayed improvement may be permitted only after the commission is satisfied that the initial occupancy of the premises will be adequately served by the lesser number of spaces and only after approval of a final development plan indicating clearly the location, pattern and circulation to and from the delayed parking spaces. The land area so delineated for future parking shall be brought to finished grade, be landscaped, and shall not be used for building, storage, loading or other purposes.

(f)

The planning commission, in specific cases, may require that any screen planting, fence or wall around a parking lot shall be set back from a street if such setback will prevent adverse effects upon the appropriate use of adjacent property, or will prevent a traffic hazard, but provided that such setback need not be greater than the respective front or side yard requirement in that district.

(Code 1984, § 20-171; Ord. No. 3080, Art. V, § 11, 11-16-1993)