Dubois City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IV
Off-Street Parking, Loading and Unloading
§ 450-16 General regulations.
A.
Off-street parking, loading and unloading facilities shall be provided to lessen congestion in the streets. The facilities required herein shall be available throughout the hours of operation of the particular business or use for which such facilities are provided. As used herein, the term "parking space" includes either covered garage space or uncovered parking lot space or driveway space located off the public right-of-way. Parking shall not be permitted on the public rights-of-way within the City of DuBois or in any area located between the curb or edge of the pavement and the sidewalk which is not a part of a designated driveway, unless a driveway permit and a driveway construction permit is first sought and granted to the applicant by the City of DuBois in accordance with the City's requirements for the granting of such permits, which requirements shall be imposed by the City Engineer for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the public.
[Amended 6-11-2018 by Ord. No. 1834; 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 1838]
B.
Each parking space shall consist of not less than an average of 270 square feet of usable area for each motor vehicle, including interior driveways, driveways connecting the garage or parking space with a street or alley. Notwithstanding the above, all parking spaces shall be ample in size for the vehicles for which use is intended. The net parking space per vehicle shall be not less than nine feet wide and 20 feet long. Outdoor parking spaces and the approaches thereto shall be paved or covered with gravel or cinders. Such outdoor parking space shall be deemed to be part of the open space of the lot on which it is located.
C.
A garage or carport may be located wholly or partly inside the walls of the principal building, or attached to the outer walls. If separated from the principal building, the garage shall conform to all accessory building requirements. The garage may be constructed under a yard or court. The space above an underground garage shall be deemed to be part of the open space of the lot on which it is located.
D.
Parking spaces may be located on a lot other than that containing the principal use, with the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board, provided a written agreement approved by the City Solicitor and accepted by the City Council shall be filed with the application for a zoning certificate.
E.
Surfacing. Any off-street parking area shall be graded for proper drainage and shall be surfaced so as to provide a durable and dustless surface and shall be so arranged as to provide for orderly and safe parking and storage of self-propelled vehicles.
F.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any "R" District.
G.
There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking and loading spaces. Where a parking or loading area does not abut a public right-of-way or private alley or easement of access, there shall be provided an access drive not less than 12 feet in width in the case of a dwelling, and not less than 18 feet in width in all other cases, leading to the parking or storage areas or loading or unloading spaces required hereunder.
§ 450-17 Parking facilities required.
Any structure or building hereafter erected, converted or enlarged for any of the following uses, or any open area hereafter used for commercial purposes, shall be provided with not less than minimum parking spaces, as set forth below, which spaces shall be readily accessible to the uses served thereby. Fractional numbers of parking spaces shall be increased to the next whole number.
A.
Residential parking.
(1)
Dwelling. One-family, one-family detached and one-family semidetached: two parking spaces for each family unit.
(2)
Dwelling.
(a)
Two-family detached: two parking spaces for each family unit.
(b)
For the purpose of this chapter, in residence districts when one or two parking spaces are required for dwellings, an attached or unattached garage or carport on the premises may be considered as parking space; driveways off the public right-of-way may also be considered as parking space.
(3)
Multiple dwellings; apartment houses and apartment hotels. The total number of parking or garage spaces shall not be less than 1 1/2 times the number of apartments in the building. A garage accessory to an apartment house or apartment hotel shall provide only for the storage of vehicles of the owner, tenants and employees. No parking space shall be provided nor parking permitted in front-yard areas of apartment houses and apartment hotels, unless authorized as a conditional use.
[Amended 11-20-2014 by Ord. No. 1798[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that all uses previously permitted by special exception are reclassified as conditional uses.
(4)
Boardinghouses or rooming houses, hotels, motels and tourist houses: at least one parking space for each guest room. If a restaurant in connection with the above is open to the public, the off-street parking facilities shall not be less than those required for restaurants, in addition to those required for guest rooms.
B.
Commercial parking.
(1)
Theaters, auditoriums, churches, schools, stadiums or any other place of public or private assembly: At least one parking space for each three seats provided for public or private assembly.
(2)
Retail stores and other places for trade or business: Parking shall be required at a ratio of one parking space per 100 square feet of gross floor area.
(3)
Restaurant, tearooms and cafeteria, including taprooms, taverns and nightclubs: one vehicle space for each 50 square feet of floor area for public use.
(4)
Bowling alley: five vehicle spaces for each alley.
(5)
Office building: at least one parking space for each employee and one parking space per 20 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
(6)
Public garages, automobile, and gasoline service stations: at least one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor or ground area, or fraction thereof, devoted to repair or service facilities, which shall be in addition to the space allocated for the normal storage of motor vehicles. In no event shall parking be permitted on the public rights-of-way.
(7)
Parking garage. No parking space shall be required in yard areas; however, no parking shall be permitted on the public rights-of-way.
(8)
Hospitals and sanitariums: at least one parking space for each three patients for which accommodations are provided; such spaces shall be in addition to those necessary for doctors, administrative personnel and other regular employees.
(9)
Other commercial buildings: at least one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, except when otherwise authorized as a conditional use consistent with the principles set forth herein for comparable buildings.
[Amended 11-20-2014 by Ord. No. 1798[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that all uses previously permitted by special exception are reclassified as conditional uses.
(10)
Drive-in dairy and restaurants. Provisions for parking for drive-in facilities must meet with the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board, and under no conditions will parking on the public right-of-way be permitted.
(11)
Dance halls, roller rink, clubs, lodges and other similar places: at least one parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area.
(12)
Public swimming pool: at least one parking space for each three persons for whom facilities for dressing are provided or at least one parking space for every 12 square feet of water surface, including areas for swimming, wading and diving, whichever requirement is the greater.
(13)
Open areas used for commercial purposes: at least one parking space for each 1,500 square feet of area or fraction thereof.
(a)
Golf driving range: at least one parking space for each tee provided.
(b)
Tom Thumb golf: at least one parking space for each two persons for whom playing area is provided.
(c)
In all cases, the area proposed for parking purposes in commercially used open areas is subject to the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board as to the adequacy of the proposed parking area in relation to the anticipated commercial demand.
(14)
Mortuaries, funeral homes and undertaking establishments. At least one parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area for public use. Such space shall be in addition to: (a) employee parking needs; and (b) a service area for mobile equipment, such as hearses and ambulances.
C.
Industrial parking. Off-street parking shall be provided on the premises in accordance with the following schedule:
(1)
Industrial and manufacturing establishments: one vehicle parking space for each two employees on the combined major and next largest shift.
(2)
Truck terminals and wholesale warehouses: one vehicle parking space for each two employees on the combined major and next largest shift.
(3)
Visitors and salesmen: space shall be provided in addition to the above parking requirements according to specific needs.
(4)
Parking prohibited: parking shall not be permitted on the public rights-of-way.
D.
Loading and unloading space.
(1)
In addition to the off-street parking space required above, any building erected, converted or enlarged in any district for commercial, office building, manufacturing, wholesale, hospital and similar uses shall provide adequate off-street area for loading and unloading of vehicles. The minimum size loading space shall be 55 feet in depth, 15 feet in width, with an overhead clearance of 14 feet, and shall be provided according to the following schedule:
Use | Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Number of Spaces |
|---|---|---|
Stores, manufacturing, wholesale, commercial, hospital, laundry, mortuary, dry cleaning and similar uses. | Under 8,000 | 1 |
8,000 to 25,000 | 2 | |
25,000 to 40,000 | 3 | |
40,000 to 100,000 | 4 | |
100,000 to 250,000 | 5 | |
each additional 200,000 | 1 | |
Office buildings, hotels | Under 100,000 | 1 |
100,000 to 300,000 | 2 | |
Over 300,000 | 3 |
(2)
In no case where a building is erected, converted or enlarged for commercial, manufacturing or business purposes shall the public rights-of-way be used for loading or unloading of materials.