(a)

The provisions of this article shall apply in all zoning districts.

(b)

The duty to provide and maintain off-street parking space shall be the joint and shared responsibility of the operator and owner of the use or uses for which off-street parking is required.

(c)

For all uses that are lawfully occupied, operated or possessing a valid business license or building permit on May 28, 1982, the provisions of the ordinance effective at the date of their establishment shall apply.

(d)

If such uses are enlarged, expanded or changed, the owner of such use shall provide the amount of parking, required by the provisions of this section, and such parking shall meet all requirements of this section. If the zoning administrator determines that such compliance is clearly not possible the owner shall only be responsible for providing the amount of parking such increment of expansion would require if it were a separate use.

(e)

For all uses established or placed into operation after May 28, 1982 there shall be provided and maintained the amount of off-street parking hereinafter set forth.

(f)

All off-street parking spaces, whether provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or in accordance with the provisions of any previous ordinance, shall be maintained as herein required.

(g)

Parking and loading spaces for all uses may be provided either in garages or outdoor parking areas conforming with the provisions of this chapter.

(h)

Parking may be with or without charge.

(i)

With the following exceptions no vehicle shall be parked in a required front yard:

(1)

The parking is accessory to residential uses within a residential district.

(2)

The board of trustees has approved a front yard parking lot, provided such lot is not located in an area of the front yard that is required to be landscaped or devoted to another specifically required use.

(Ord. No. 850, § 10.1, 5-24-82)

With the exception of parking accessory to single and two-family residences, every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area, including commercial parking lots and outdoor motor vehicle or recreational vehicle (trailers, mobile home, boats) sales lots shall be designed, developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)

A plan detailing the number configuration of parking spaces, points of ingress and egress, areas to be landscaped, and construction specifications shall be submitted to the zoning administrator who will forward such plans to the director of public works for approval. When a site plan has been submitted and approved by the board of trustees in accordance with other provisions of this chapter, a parking plan will not be required.

(2)

All off-street parking areas and entrances to such areas shall be constructed to the following standards:

a.

Industrial and heavy commercial uses:

1.

Eight-inch compacted gravel base.

2.

One and one-half-inch binder.

3.

One-inch asphalt or similar impermeable, all weather, dustless surface.

Heavy commercial uses shall be those uses that have a regular traffic of vehicles in excess of 4,000 pounds.

b.

All other uses:

1.

Six-inch compacted gravel base.

2.

Two-inch asphalt or similar impermeable, all weather, dustless surface.

(3)

All parking areas shall be graded for proper drainage.

(4)

All points of ingress and egress to public rights-of-way shall be between 20 and 35 feet wide. Any curb cuts for the purpose of providing ingress and egress are subject to all relevant state, county and village requirements and shall be approved by the director of public works.

(5)

Off-street parking areas for more than four vehicles that are adjacent to residential districts shall provide an opaque fence, wall hedge, or earth berm of between five and eight feet in height between the parking area and the boundary adjacent residential districts.

(6)

Each off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway at least 12 feet wide to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space.

(7)

Each required parking space shall be at least nine feet in width and at least 20 feet in length, exclusive of access driveways, aisles, ramps or any use other than parking. Each space shall have a vertical clearance of seven feet. For parallel parking the length of the parking space shall be increased to 24 feet.

(8)

Each parking space shall be defined by the use of painted lines, curbing, wheel or bumper guards, suspended ropes or chains, landscaping or some similar device.

(9)

Parking areas regularly used during night time hours shall be provided with lighting to enable safe access to parked vehicles. Such lighting shall be so arranged so as not to exceed three footcandles measured at the lot line.

(10)

No parking area shall have more than one attendant shelter building which must conform to all the yard requirements the district it is located in.

(11)

When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter results in the requirement of a fractional space, a fraction of less than one-half may be disregarded, while a fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as one parking space.

Employee parking space requirements shall be based on the average number of employees at work during normal business hours.

(12)

Each parking surface shall be continuously maintained to be free from potholes or other deterioration of the surface, trash, debris or other waste materials.

(13)

Except as allowed under the provisions of section 28-328 of this Code all off-street parking shall be located on the same zoning lot or an adjacent zoning lot under common ownership as the lot on which the permitted or special use is located.

(14)

Off-street parking areas may share spaces provided that there is no conflict in the schedules of those uses sharing any space or spaces.

(15)

The perimeter of "off-street" parking shall be provided with a continuous concrete curb six inches wide by 18 inches deep with a minimum exposure to the paved parking area of six inches.

(16)

All unpaved areas of parking lot, which, by application of various provisions of the village's Municipal Code, are required to be landscaped, shall be encased in a perimeter consisting of a concrete curb, having dimensions matching those required in connection with "off-street" parking (See: subsection (15) of section 28-327).

(17)

Every building, structure and/or private commercial use shall have and maintain means of public access from a public roadway to the required parking. Such building, structure and/or private commercial use shall have minimum public access through either a private road or dedicated rights-of-way, which shall be built to the following standards and specifications:

a.

With regard to width: The means of access shall be at least 25 feet in width;

b.

With regard to pavement: The means of access shall be paved with at least three inches of asphalt over a gravel base of at least ten inches; and

c.

With regard to curb and gutter: The paved areas of the means of access shall be edged with a concrete curb and gutter of the type specified in the village's subdivision ordinance.

(18)

All parking areas having more than 25 separate parking spaces shall be designed so as to provide appropriate stormwater drainage for storms of a ten-year frequency.

(19)

All parking areas having more than 50 separate parking spaces shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements of section 28-258(g).

(20)

All free-standing buildings or structures having more than 5,000 square feet of floor area, and intended for general public use, shall be designed to provide access for police and fire protection equipment. All access areas shall be built in accordance with the requirements of section 28-327 (17) of the Crete Municipal Code. No portion of the access area shall be used for parking and (where necessary) shall be so designated and/or posted. All structures and landscaping shall be located in such a manner as not to create an obstruction, impediment or hazard to police and/or fire protection equipment.

(21)

In the event that a developer of any proposed development (or redevelopment) of property can substantiate through proper engineering and/or economics that the proposed development (or redevelopment) cannot satisfy the various terms and provisions of subsection s (15), (16), (17), (18), (19) or (20) herein above, said developer(s) shall be required to obtain approval of an equivalent alternative. Such approval shall be obtained at the time of the site plan review pursuant to section 28-254 of the Crete Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 850, § 10.2, 5-24-82; Ord. No. 91-21, § 5, 6-24-91)

Wherever all or part of the required off-street parking is to be located on a lot other than the lot containing a permitted or special use or an adjacent lot under the same ownership, the owner or operator shall submit a special location plan subject to the following conditions:

(1)

The special location plan shall include the following items:

a.

Number and configuration of parking spaces.

b.

Points of ingress and egress to the parking area.

c.

Any uses being conducted on the zoning lot the parking is to be located on.

d.

The distance from the lot the permitted or special use will be conducted on.

e.

Construction standards, if the lot is not in existence.

(2)

Off-street parking shall be located as hereinafter specified, where a distance is specified, such distance shall be the walking distance measured from the nearest point of the parking facility to the nearest point of the building that such parking facilities are required to serve:

a.

Residential Districts: All single- and two-family parking areas shall be on the same lot as the dwelling unit such parking areas are accessory to. All multifamily parking areas shall be on the same lot or a commonly owned lot of the multifamily buildings such parking areas are accessory to. The parking areas for all other uses shall be located within 100 feet of the building they are required to serve.

b.

Commercial Districts and Industrial Districts: All parking facilities shall be located within 300 feet of the building they are required to serve.

(3)

There shall be a clear, safe route of pedestrian access between any special location parking and the building to be served.

(4)

The following steps shall be followed prior to the issuance of a zoning certificate for the permitted or special use requiring the off-site parking:

a.

A plan in accordance with all applicable provisions of this chapter shall be submitted to the zoning administrator.

b.

The plan commission shall be responsible for review and approval of all special location plans. Any approval may establish necessary conditions and limitations.

c.

Upon approval of a special location plan a copy of such plan shall be registered and recorded among the records of the county recorder of deeds by the village clerk.

d.

All special plans registered and recorded hereunder shall limit and control the issuance of zoning certificates, building permits and business licenses and shall restrict and limit the use and operation of all land included within such special plans to all conditions and limitations specified in such plans and the approvals thereof.

e.

All special plans registered and recorded hereunder may be amended pursuant to the same procedure and subject to the same limitations and requirements by which such plans were approved, registered and recorded.

f.

Upon application to the board of trustees by the owner or owners of the entire area included within any special location plan registered and recorded hereunder, the board of trustees may permit any such plan to be withdrawn either partially or completely from registration and released from recording if arrangements have been made to bring all uses into full compliance with the terms of this chapter without the use of such facilities provided by the special location plan.

g.

If other provisions of this chapter require that a site plan be approved by the board of trustees for the permitted or special use requiring a special location plan, the special location plan can be included as a part of the site plan. In such case the board of trustees would review and approve the site plan instead of the plan commission. All other requirements of a special location plan shall be adhered to.

(Ord. No. 850, § 10.3, 5-24-82)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following table (effective 3/19/2012):

The zoning administrator and plan commission shall make the space number determination as required above after consideration of the provisions found in sections 28-327, 28-328, and 28-329, and determinations of what subsections therein shall apply or not apply; further, the consideration and weight of the effect on a vibrant and fully occupied central business district, if applicable, and economic feasibility in relation to the project and resulting effect to the immediate area involved shall be duly reviewed and taken into account.

(Ord. No. 2012-03, § 2, 2-13-12)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2012-03, adopted Feb. 13, 2012, enacted provisions to be designated as § 28-329.1. Said provisions have been as § 28-329 at the direction of the village.

(a)

In connection with any building or structure which is to be erected or substantially altered and which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, there shall be provided off-street loading berths not less than the minimum requirements specified in this section.

(b)

All required loading berths shall be located on the same lots as the use to be served and no portion of the vehicles shall project into a street or alley. In an industrial district, no loading berth for vehicles of more than two-ton capacity shall be located less than 50 feet from any residence district. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 30 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets, nor shall it be located in a required front yard or side yard. All loading berths shall be screened from abutting residential districts, except when exempted from this provision by the board of trustees upon recommendation by the zoning administrator.

(c)

A required off-street loading berth shall be at least 12 feet in width by at least 50 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.

(d)

Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements, and shall be subject to approval of the zoning administrator.

(e)

All open off-street loading berths shall be improved in accordance with the standards contained in section 28-327 of this Code.

(f)

No storage of any kind, nor motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind, shall be permitted within any required loading berth except emergency repair service.

(g)

Space allocated to any off-street loading shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.

(h)

Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on the individual zoning lots provided the following conditions are fulfilled:

(1)

Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at grade.

(2)

Total berths provided shall meet the requirements based on the sum of the several types of uses served. (Area of types of uses may be totaled before computing number of loading berths.)

(3)

No zoning lot served shall be more than 500 feet removed from the central loading area.

(4)

The tunnel or ramp connecting the central loading area with the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven feet in width and have a clearance of not less than seven feet.

(i)

Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required herein but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities, accessible by motor vehicle off any adjacent alley, service drive, or open space on the same zoning lot.

(j)

Loading berths shall be provided on the basis of the required berths for each individual use.

(k)

For uses herein listed and other similar uses loading berths shall be provided as specified below:

(1)

For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof:

Airports;

Amusement and recreational facilities;

Banks and other financial institutions;

Business and other professional offices;

Convention and exhibition halls;

Health and medical institutions;

Hotels and motels containing retail shops, business or professional offices, convention or exhibition halls or auditoriums;

Public and administration buildings;

Radio and television studios;

Recording studios;

Theaters (indoor);

Undertaking establishments.

(2)

For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 10,000 to 20,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 200,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof:

Apartment hotels;

Auditoriums;

Charitable institutions;

Clubs and lodges;

Hotels and motels containing no retail shops, business or professional offices, convention or exhibition halls or auditoriums;

Meeting halls;

Multiple-family dwellings;

Religious institutions;

Research or testing institutions;

Schools and educational facilities.

(3)

For the uses listed hereunder, one loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 5,000 to 40,000 square feet of gross floor area. For buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, two loading berths shall be provided plus one additional loading berth for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof:

Assembly, manufacturing and fabricating establishments;

Cartage, express and motor freight facilities;

Cleaning, repairing, servicing and testing establishments;

Laundries and dry cleaning facilities;

Mail-order houses;

Printing and publishing;

Warehousing, storage, and wholesale establishments.

(4)

For all other uses, including but not limited to, furniture and appliance stores, retail stores and restaurants and other establishments handling the sale or consumption of food or beverages on the premises, loading berths shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:

For each additional 100,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof, one additional loading berth.

(Ord. No. 850, § 10.5, 5-24-82)