(A)   Off-street parking space shall be provided in accordance with this subchapter in all districts.

   (B)   The off-street parking required by this subchapter shall be permanent space and shall not be used for any other purposes.

   (C)   Each parking space shall not be less than nine by 18 feet, exclusive of adequate egress and ingress drives, landscaping, and maneuvering space.

   (D)   New parking areas on adjacent nonresidential and non-industrial development sites shall be connected unless the county determines that topography or other natural features prevents it.

   (E)   All off-street parking shall be served by interior circulation drives. No private off-street parking spaces shall directly connect to public streets.

   (F)   All access driveways and required parking areas shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, or brick pavers, except for areas used for overflow, special events, and peak parking. This standard does not apply to single-family detached residential lots or recreational uses, and shall only apply to that portion of an industrial lot that is used for and serves employee and/or visitor parking.

      (1)   All required parking spaces shall be clearly marked on the ground.

      (2)   Parking area edges shall be protected by suitable curbing, wheel guards, or other means to prevent vehicular encroachment on a public right-of-way or on an adjacent property.

      (3)   If a use, building, or structure having inadequate parking spaces is increased by 50% or less, additional parking spaces shall only be required if the addition is a new development.

      (4)   If a use, building, or structure having inadequate parking spaces is increased by more than 50%, sufficient additional parking spaces shall be required to bring the total development into conformance with these regulations.

   (G)   Any non-paved surface used for overflow, special events, and peak parking shall be maintained with crushed rock, stone, gravel, healthy, living turf grass or similar ground cover. (This standard does not apply to single-family detached residential lots.)

      (1)   Non-paved parking areas shall be located to the rear of the principal building, and set back a minimum of 20 feet from the rear and side property lines.

      (2)   (a)   A buffer strip shall be provided adjacent to non-paved parking areas not maintained with healthy, living turf grass or similar ground cover.

         (b)   This buffer strip shall be in addition to the normal lot setback and landscaping requirements.

   (H)   Any non-paved surface used for parking or driveways on industrial sites shall be maintained with crushed rock, stone, gravel, or similar material.

   (I)   Stacking spaces shall be located entirely outside of a required driveway or parking aisle needed to access required parking spaces.

   (J)   Vehicles in required stacking spaces shall not extend into any required parking spaces, parking aisles, public or private rights-of-way, or street access to the lot.

   (K)   Adequate on-site turnaround area shall be provided for all parking spaces.

   (L)   Pedestrian walkways (crosswalks or sidewalks), at least five feet in width, shall be installed to connect all required parking areas with public access to buildings.

   (M)   Vehicle circulation in a parking lot shall consist of vehicle turns no greater than 90 degrees. Vehicle turns shall be spaced no closer than 40 feet apart.

   (N)   Any non-paved surface used for parking or driveways for recreational uses shall be maintained with crushed rock, stone, gravel or similar material.

(1996 Code, § 155.050) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984; Ord. passed 8-18-2003; Ord. passed 9-20-2004; Ord. passed 11-21-2005; Ord. passed 9-3-2013)

   (A)   The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one lot, but the required space assigned to one use may not be assigned to another use at the same time.

   (B)   No portion of any street right-of-way shall be considered as fulfilling or partially fulfilling the area requirements for off-street parking required by the terms of this chapter.

(1996 Code, § 155.051) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984)

   (A)   Each application for a zoning permit or certificate of occupancy shall include information as to the location and dimensions of off-street parking space and the means of ingress and egress between such space and a street. This information shall be of sufficient detail to enable the Zoning Enforcement Officer to determine whether or not the requirements of this chapter are met.

   (B)   The certificate of occupancy of the use of any structure or land where off-street parking space is required shall be withheld by the Zoning Enforcement Officer until the provisions of § 155.053 are fully met. If at any time such compliance ceases, any certificate of occupancy which has been issued for the use of the property shall immediately become void.

(1996 Code, § 155.052) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984)

   Parking shall be provided at the rate of one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area except for the following.

   (A)   Office uses shall have at least one space per 300 gross square feet of building area.

   (B)   Warehouse uses shall have at least one space per each employee on the shift with highest employment plus one space per each vehicle in business use.

   (C)   Senior high schools shall have at least one space per employee, one space per five students, and one space per each school bus kept on-site.

   (D)   Shopping centers shall have at least three spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.

   (E)   Industrial manufacturing uses and warehouse storage associated with a manufacturing use shall have at least one space per each employee on the shift with highest employment plus one space per each vehicle in business use.

   (F)   Single-family and duplex residential units shall have at least two spaces per unit.

   (G)   Multi-family residential units shall have at least one and one-half spaces per unit.

   (H)   Civic, social, and fraternal organizations shall have at least one space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.

   (I)   Auditoriums and places of public assembly shall have at least one space per six seats or one space per 50 square feet of gross floor area if no seats are provided.

   (J)   Drive-through facilities shall provide a minimum of five stacking spaces per drive-through facility, window, or bay except for the following:

      (1)   Fast-food restaurants shall have an additional five stacking spaces. A minimum of five of the total stacking spaces shall be located at or prior to the ordering station;

      (2)   Non-automated car washes shall only be required to have a minimum of two stacking spaces per bay, one of which is located for use as a dry-down area; and

      (3)   Automated car washes shall be required to have an additional two stacking spaces per wash bay.

   (K)   Elementary schools and junior high schools shall have at least one space for each employee plus one space per classroom.

   (L)   Public recreational uses minimum parking requirements shall be determined by the Planning Director based on similar uses, location of recreational facility, number of employees, expected traffic generated and other planning criteria and information. Any appeal of such a parking determination shall be heard by the Board of Adjustment.

(1996 Code, § 155.053) (Ord. passed 5-21-1984; Ord. passed 8-18-2003; Ord. passed 10-20-2003; Ord. passed 9-3-2013)

   (A)   Aisles shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width if serving two-way traffic and a minimum of 12 feet in width if serving one-way traffic.

   (B)   No parking aisle serving the general public that contains more than ten parking spaces shall dead-end. Any parking aisle that dead-ends shall be provided a suitable turnaround.

(1996 Code, § 155.054) (Ord. passed 8-18-2003)