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Dayton City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 11

08.- OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

11-08.010.- Intent and purpose of the parking requirements.

The intent of the off-street parking and loading requirements is to ensure that, in most circumstances, each user will not reduce the adequacy of the public road and street network by providing adequate off-street parking and loading for the normal occupancy on their lot.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013)

11-08.020. - Off-street parking—Required spaces.

The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for specific uses are set forth in this section. Any use not specifically listed shall meet the requirements of the most similar identified use as determined by the planning director. In the case of a mixture of uses on a single lot, the total requirement for off-street parking shall be the sum of the number of parking spaces required for each use subject to the conditions stated in DMC 11-08.050.

Required Off-Street Parking

Use Description Required Off-Street Parking
and Loading Spaces
A. Residential.
 1. Boarding houses, group homes and similar 1 stall for each two sleeping rooms
 2. Duplex and multi-unit except housing for seniors 1 stall for each dwelling unit
 3. Nursing homes, and congregate care facilities 1 stall for each 5 beds
 4. Multi-unit housing for seniors 1 stall for each dwelling unit
 5. Single-family houses and mobile homes 2 stalls for each dwelling unit
 6. Accessory dwelling units 1 stall
 7. Cottage development 1 stall per cottage house
B. Commercial Uses.
 1. Vehicle sales and service:
  a. Car, pick-up, motorcycles, bicycles, boats and recreational vehicle sales 1 space for each 350 square feet of gross building floor area (GBFA) plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display and sales area
  b. Commercial truck and farm vehicle sales 1 space for each 500 square feet GBFA plus 1 space per 1,500 square feet of outdoor display and sales area
  c. Vehicle part sales 1 space for each 350 square feet GBFA
  d. Gas stations 1 space for each 250 square feet GBFA
  e. Repair services 1 space for each 500 square feet GBFA
 2. General retail sales and services:
  a. Grocery stores, department stores, general merchandise and similar 1 space for each 500 square feet GBFA plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display and sales area. One loading space per 10,000 square feet of GFA.
  b. Pedestrian oriented and low volume retail sales including books, music, stationary, jewelry, pet shops, printing, second hand shops and similar 1 space for each 750 square feet GBFA plus 1 space per 1,500 square feet of outdoor display and sales area. One loading space per 15,000 square feet of GBFA.
  c. Specialty retail sales and services that need customer and delivery access including florists, appliance, hardware, paint and glass, lumber, nurseries, bakeries and similar 1 space for each 350 square feet of GBFA plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display and sales area. One loading space per 10,000 square feet of GBFA.
  d. High volume retail stores including convenience stores and similar 1 space for each 250 square feet GBFA plus 1 space per 500 square feet of outdoor display and sales area. One loading space per 5,000 square feet of GBFA.
 3. Hospitality businesses:
  a. Recreational facilities including bowling alleys, billiard halls, miniature golf and similar 1 space for each 250 square feet GBFA plus 1 space per 500 square feet of outdoor activity area
  b. Eating/drinking establishments and recreation centers or similar 1 space for each 200 square feet GBFA plus 1 space per 200 square feet of outdoor dining area
  c. Lodging (hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast) 1 space for each sleeping room
  d. Theaters and similar places of public assembly 1 space for every 5 seats
 4. Professional and personal services:
  a. Day care centers 1 space for each 6 children plus 1 loading and unloading space for each 12 children
  b. Businesses that provide high volume customer services on site including medical offices and clinics, dental clinics, banks and similar 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area (GBFA)
  c. Businesses that provide moderate volume customer services on site including insurance, attorneys, real estate, vet clinics, kennels and similar 1 space for each 350 square feet GBFA
  d. Offices providing no or light customer services on site including administrative offices, wholesale sales, business consulting services and similar 1 space for each 500 square feet GBFA
 5. Other commercial uses 1 space for each 500 square feet GBFA
C. Community facilities and institutions.
 1. Governmental services:
  a. Police, fire and other facilities where services are provided on-site to the public 1 space for each 350 square feet GBFA
  b. Shops and maintenance facilities with no services provided to walk-in public 1 space for each 1,000 square feet GBFA
 2. Schools:
  a. Elementary and middle schools 1.25 space for each classroom
  b. High schools 5 spaces for each classroom
  c. Technical and advance education facilities 1 space for each 250 square feet of GBFA
 3. Hospitals 1 space for each 2 beds
 4. Parks, playgrounds and golf courses 1 space for each 350 square feet GBFA plus 1 space for each 10,000 square feet of park area, plus 1 space for each 5 fixed seats in activity viewing areas.
 5. Community centers, religious facilities, and lodges/fraternal organizations In assembly or theater areas with fixed seats, 1 space for each 5 fixed seats plus 1 for each 1,000 square feet of other areas.
D. Warehouse and storage. 1 for each 5,000 square feet of storage area. One loading space per 20,000 square feet GBFA.
E. Manufacturing.
 1. Small scale manufacturing in facilities in 5,000 square feet of covered area 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of GBFA used for manufacturing. One loading space per 5,000 square feet of GBFA.
 2. Moderate sized manufacturing facilities in 5,000 to 10,000 square feet of covered area 1 space for each 1,500 square feet of GBFA used for manufacturing and storage or 1 space for every 2 work stations, plus 1 space for each 500 square feet of GBFA used for offices or sales area. One loading space per 5,000 square feet of GBFA.
 3. Large scale manufacturing in facilities larger than 10,000 square feet including lumber mills, salvage and recycling, agricultural product processing and similar 1 space for each 2,000 square feet of GBFA or 1 space for every 3 work stations, plus 1 space for each 500 square feet of GBFA used for offices or sales area. One loading space per 10,000 square feet GBFA.

 

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013; Ord. No. 1967, § 11, 10-14-2020)

11-08.030. - Barrier-free parking spaces—Required.

Unless more space is required under state rules and regulations, barrier-free parking spaces, accessible to disabled persons, shall be provided in every off-street parking facility with ten or more parking spaces at the rate of one accessible parking space for every 50 parking spaces.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013)

11-08.040. - Dimensions—Parking spaces and loading berths.

A.

Required parking spaces shall be no less than 18 feet in length and no less than nine feet in width. The minimum width of two-way traffic circulation aisles shall be 20 feet and minimum width of one-way traffic aisles shall be 12 feet. Graveled parking areas providing required parking must have an area 25 percent greater than required for a paved parking area.

B.

Required loading spaces shall be a minimum of 25 feet in length, ten feet in width and 15 feet of unobstructed height. There shall be adequate access to each loading and unloading space and maneuvering space adjacent to the loading dock which shall not include space allocated for required off-street parking.

C.

Required barrier free parking spaces must be paved and be no less than 13 feet in width including the adjacent aisle and no less than 18 feet in length.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013; Ord. No. 1967, § 12, 10-14-2020)

11-08.050. - Shared parking.

Where adjoining parking facilities of two or more ownerships are developed and designed as one parking facility and where the parking spaces required for the uses total 15 or more spaces, a reduction of 20 percent of the combined total required spaces shall be permitted; provided, a record of the covenant or contract between the cooperating property owners is filed with the county auditor.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013)

11-08.060. - Off-street parking—Change of use.

Any area once designated as required off-street parking shall not be changed to any other use until equal parking facilities are provided elsewhere and the approved site plan, if applicable, is amended to illustrate the change.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013)

11-08.070. - Off-street parking—Existing structures.

Structures with uses that were lawfully developed prior to the adoption of this chapter shall not be required to comply with the off-street parking requirements in this section unless there is a change of use within the structure. If a new use requires more parking than the use in existence when these requirements were adopted, the planning director may include in the parking required to meet the off-street parking requirements:

A.

The number of available on-street parking spaces adjacent to the building; and

B.

The off-street parking spaces available to the use through a cooperative use agreement. Any off-site parking used to meet the off-street parking requirements shall be no more than 300 feet from the location of the use that the parking is serving.

(Ord. No. 1841, § 2(Att. B), 11-12-2013)

11-08.080. - Improvement of parking, outdoor sales and outdoor storage areas.

Any parking, outdoor sales or outdoor storage areas larger than 2,500 square feet shall be improved in accordance with the following requirements:

A.

Surface. The area shall be surfaced with a durable and dustless (gravel, asphalt, concrete, etc.) surface, shall be graded and drained in a manner which disposes of the surface water without the water crossing the surface of any sidewalk, and shall be maintained in good condition, free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris.

B.

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate these areas shall be arranged so as to direct light away from any adjoining residential area.

C.

Landscaping and screening. One tree or evergreen shrub shall be planted and maintained for every 2,500 square feet of surface area. A five-foot-deep landscaped setback shall be maintained along all lot lines adjacent to a street or a residential zoned lot. A six-foot-high screen shall be installed around outdoor storage areas larger than 2,500 square feet. Whenever screening is required, the required perimeter screening may be either a six-foot-high sight-obscuring fence or a four-foot-high landscaped berm or a hedge which is at least two feet high when planted.