East Jordan City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND UNLOADING

Sec. 46-850.- Purpose.

It is the purpose of this article to improve and maintain the safety of the streets and highways in the city by requiring off-street parking, loading and unloading spaces for all uses permitted by this chapter in order to provide for the proper function and safety in the use of streets and highways as trafficways which are intended to be limited to moving automotive vehicles.

(Code 2009, § 48-779; Ord. No. 142, § 20.01, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-851. - Off-street parking requirements.

In all districts there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected, or uses established, enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street parking spaces for automotive and motorized vehicles with the requirements specified as follows:

(1)

Plans and specifications showing required off-street parking places shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for review at the time of application for a zoning permit. Required off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the principal building or on a lot within 300 feet thereof, except that this distance shall not exceed 150 feet for single- and two-family dwellings.

(2)

Outdoor parking of motor vehicles, in all residential districts shall be limited to passenger vehicles, two nonresidential type recreational vehicle per dwelling unit, and not more than one commercial vehicle of the light delivery type, not to exceed one ton single front and single rear axle, shall be permitted per dwelling unit. The outdoor parking of any other type of commercial vehicle, or bus, except for those parked on school or church property, is prohibited in all residential districts, except with prior review and approval of the planning commission. Parking space requirements for all types of vehicles may be provided either in garages, covered or outdoor parking areas conforming with the provisions of this chapter.

(3)

Each off-street parking space for automobiles shall not be less than 160 square feet in area, exclusive of access drives or parking space access aisle, and shall be of usable shape and condition. There shall be provided a minimum access drive of ten feet in width, and where a turning radius is necessary it will be of such an arc as to reasonably allow an unobstructed flow of vehicles. Parking space access aisles for automobiles shall be of sufficient width to allow a minimum turning movement in and out of a parking space. The minimum width of such aisles shall be:

For 90-degree or perpendicular parking, the aisle shall not be less than 20 feet in width.

For 60-degree parking, the aisle shall not be less than 18 feet in width.

For 45-degree parking, the aisle shall not be less than 13 feet in width.

(4)

Required off-street parking facilities for churches located in nonresidential districts may be reduced by an equivalent number of off-street parking spaces located within 300 feet, if they are directly accessible and usable, as off-street parking spaces. Off-street parking facilities for trucks at restaurants, service stations and other similar and related uses shall be of sufficient size to adequately serve trucks and not interfere with other vehicles that use the same facilities. Such truck spaces shall not be less than ten feet in width and 80 feet in length.

(5)

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private off-street parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

All off-street parking spaces shall not be closer than ten feet to any property line.

All off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to prevent any increase in drainage to abutting properties and shall be constructed of hard surfaced paving materials.

Any lighting fixtures used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so installed as to divert the light away from any adjoining premises and public streets, and no source of light shall be observable beyond the lot lines of the property upon which it is located.

Any off-street parking area providing space for five or more vehicles shall be located at least 20 feet from and be effectively screened on any side which adjoins or faces property adjoining a residential lot or institution by a berm, wall, fence, or compact evergreen planting not less than four feet in height. Plantings shall be maintained in good condition and not encroach on adjoining property.

All off-street parking areas, except in the CBD district, that make it necessary for vehicles to back out directly onto a public street are prohibited, except for single-family and duplex residential driveways.

Combined parking facilities are allowed when two or more uses occur on one property or when a building on one property contains two or more uses, provided that the permanent allocation of the required number of parking spaces shall be the sum of the requirements for all the uses computed in accordance with this chapter. Parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing the required parking facilities for any other use, except churches.

(6)

For the purpose of determining off-street parking requirements, the following units of measurement shall apply:

Floor area. In the case of uses where floor area is the unit for determining the required number of off-street parking spaces, said unit shall mean the total floor area, except that such floor area need not include any area used for incidental service, storage installations of mechanical equipment, penthouses, housing ventilators and heating systems, and similar uses.

Places of assembly. In stadiums, sport arenas, churches and other places of assembly in which those in attendance occupy benches, pews, or other similar seating facilities; each 18 inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat. In cases where a place of assembly has open assembly area, requirements shall be on the basis of one seat being equal to three square feet.

(Code 2009, § 48-780; Ord. No. 142, § 20.02, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-852. - Use of parking areas.

No commercial repair work, servicing or selling of any kind shall be conducted on any required parking area except that which is specifically permitted by this chapter. No items such as plastic animals, steamers, cloth signs, children's play areas, mechanical entertainment devices, or any other similar device shall be permitted in the parking area or outside a building.

(Code 2009, § 48-781; Ord. No. 142, § 20.03, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-853. - Off-street parking space requirements.

The minimum required off-street parking spaces are set forth as follows:

Use	Parking Space Requirements
Automobile or machinery sales and service garages	1 space for each 200 square feet of showroom floor area, plus 2 spaces for each service bay, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Banks, businesses and professional offices	2 spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee during maximum employment hours.
Barbershops and beauty parlors	2 spaces for each chair, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Tourist, boardinghouses, lodginghouses and bed and breakfast homes	1 space for each bed.
Bowling alleys and commercial recreation facilities	5 spaces for each alley, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Churches, auditoriums, stadiums, sports arenas, theaters, dancehalls, assembly halls other than schools	1 space for each 3 seats, or for each 3 persons permitted in such buildings or as required by the state fire marshal.
Clinics	4 spaces for each doctor, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Convalescent homes or nursing homes, orphanages or similar uses	1 space for each 2 beds, plus 1 space for each employee, including nurses, working during maximum employment hours.
Drive-in banks, cleaners and similar businesses	5 spaces, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Drive-in eating establishments without inside seating.	10 spaces, plus 1 space for each 20 square feet of floor area and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Dwellings (single- and two-family duplexes)	2 spaces for each family dwelling unit.
Dwelling (multiple-family) and mobile home parks	1½ spaces per dwelling unit, except for duplexes, plus 1 additional space for each 4 dwelling units and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Funeral homes and mortuaries	4 spaces for each slumber room or 1 space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus 1 space for each fleet vehicle and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Furniture, appliance stores, household equipment and furniture repair shops	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Gasoline filling stations and service stations, commercial garages	1 space for each repair and service stall, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Office buildings	1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Hospitals	1 space for each bed, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Hotels and motels	1 space for each living unit, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Libraries, museums, post offices	1 space for each 800 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Manufacturing, fabricating, processing and bottling plants	1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Marinas and waterfront developments	1 space per boat slip or 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area in buildings and structures.
Restaurants, beer parlors, taverns, cocktail lounges, night clubs and private clubs	1 space for each 4 customer seats, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Retail stores	1 space for each 150 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Roadside stands	5 spaces, plus 1 space for each 25 square feet of floor area.
Schools; private or public elementary and junior high schools	1 space for each employee working during the maximum employment hours in the building and on the grounds, plus 1 space for each 30 students of maximum enrollment capacity.
Senior high schools and institutions of higher learning, private or public	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 5 students, plus the parking requirements for an auditorium, a gymnasium and an athletic field if they are included.
Self-service laundry or dry cleaning stores	1 space for each 2 washing and dry cleaning machines plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Supermarkets, self-service food and discount stores	2 spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Wholesale establishments and warehouses	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum hours.
Child day care centers	Total number of parking spaces shall be equal to at least 50 percent of the maximum planned student capacity. If a use is not specifically listed, the parking requirements of a similar or related use shall apply as determined by the zoning board of appeals.

(Code 2009, § 48-782; Ord. No. 142, § 20.04, 2-6-1990; Ord. No. 142G, § 13, 10-15-1996)

Sec. 46-854. - Off-street loading and unloading requirements.

In connection with every use, in the C-1, C-2 and I zoning districts there shall be provided on the same lot with such buildings, off-street loading and unloading spaces for permitted or special uses which customarily receive or distribute material or merchandise or provide services by vehicle as follows:

(1)

Plans and specifications showing required loading and unloading spaces, including the means of ingress and egress and interior circulation, shall be submitted to the zoning administrator for review at the time of application for a zoning permit for the establishment or enlargement of a use of land, building or structure.

(2)

Each off-street loading-unloading space shall not be less than ten feet in width, 80 feet in length, and, if a roofed space, be not less than 15 feet in height.

(3)

A loading-unloading space may occupy all or any part of any required side or rear yard, except the side yard adjacent to a public street in the case of a corner lot. No part of a required front yard may be occupied by a loading space.

(4)

A loading-unloading space shall not be located closer than 50 feet to any residential lot or parcel unless wholly within a completely enclosed building, or unless enclosed on all sides by a berm, wall, fence, or compact planting not less than six feet in height.

(5)

When two or more uses are located on a lot or parcel, the total requirements for off-street loading-unloading facilities shall be the sum of all the uses computed separately.

(6)

All off-street loading-unloading facilities that make it necessary to back out directly into a public street shall be prohibited.

(7)

Off-street loading spaces and access drives shall be hard surface paved, drained, lighted and shall have appropriate bumper or wheel guards where needed.

(8)

All lights used for illumination shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises and streets, and no light source shall be visible beyond the property lines of a lot or parcel upon which they are located.

(9)

Off-street loading-unloading requirements for motels, hospitals, funeral homes and mortuaries, public assembly structures, offices, retail, wholesale, industrial or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution by trucks, having over 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, shall be provided with at least one off-street loading-unloading space, and for every additional 20,000 square feet of gross floor space or fraction thereof shall provide one additional loading-unloading space.

(10)

If a use is not specifically listed, the requirements of a similar or related use shall apply, as determined by the zoning board of appeals.

(Code 2009, § 48-783; Ord. No. 142, § 20.05, 2-6-1990)

East Jordan City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND UNLOADING

Sec. 46-850.- Purpose.

(Code 2009, § 48-779; Ord. No. 142, § 20.01, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-851. - Off-street parking requirements.

(1)

(2)

(3)

For 90-degree or perpendicular parking, the aisle shall not be less than 20 feet in width.

For 60-degree parking, the aisle shall not be less than 18 feet in width.

For 45-degree parking, the aisle shall not be less than 13 feet in width.

(4)

(5)

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private off-street parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

All off-street parking spaces shall not be closer than ten feet to any property line.

All off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to prevent any increase in drainage to abutting properties and shall be constructed of hard surfaced paving materials.

(6)

For the purpose of determining off-street parking requirements, the following units of measurement shall apply:

(Code 2009, § 48-780; Ord. No. 142, § 20.02, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-852. - Use of parking areas.

(Code 2009, § 48-781; Ord. No. 142, § 20.03, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-853. - Off-street parking space requirements.

The minimum required off-street parking spaces are set forth as follows:

Use	Parking Space Requirements
Automobile or machinery sales and service garages	1 space for each 200 square feet of showroom floor area, plus 2 spaces for each service bay, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Banks, businesses and professional offices	2 spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee during maximum employment hours.
Barbershops and beauty parlors	2 spaces for each chair, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Tourist, boardinghouses, lodginghouses and bed and breakfast homes	1 space for each bed.
Bowling alleys and commercial recreation facilities	5 spaces for each alley, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Churches, auditoriums, stadiums, sports arenas, theaters, dancehalls, assembly halls other than schools	1 space for each 3 seats, or for each 3 persons permitted in such buildings or as required by the state fire marshal.
Clinics	4 spaces for each doctor, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Convalescent homes or nursing homes, orphanages or similar uses	1 space for each 2 beds, plus 1 space for each employee, including nurses, working during maximum employment hours.
Drive-in banks, cleaners and similar businesses	5 spaces, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Drive-in eating establishments without inside seating.	10 spaces, plus 1 space for each 20 square feet of floor area and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Dwellings (single- and two-family duplexes)	2 spaces for each family dwelling unit.
Dwelling (multiple-family) and mobile home parks	1½ spaces per dwelling unit, except for duplexes, plus 1 additional space for each 4 dwelling units and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Funeral homes and mortuaries	4 spaces for each slumber room or 1 space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus 1 space for each fleet vehicle and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Furniture, appliance stores, household equipment and furniture repair shops	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Gasoline filling stations and service stations, commercial garages	1 space for each repair and service stall, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Office buildings	1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Hospitals	1 space for each bed, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Hotels and motels	1 space for each living unit, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Libraries, museums, post offices	1 space for each 800 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Manufacturing, fabricating, processing and bottling plants	1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Marinas and waterfront developments	1 space per boat slip or 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area in buildings and structures.
Restaurants, beer parlors, taverns, cocktail lounges, night clubs and private clubs	1 space for each 4 customer seats, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Retail stores	1 space for each 150 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Roadside stands	5 spaces, plus 1 space for each 25 square feet of floor area.
Schools; private or public elementary and junior high schools	1 space for each employee working during the maximum employment hours in the building and on the grounds, plus 1 space for each 30 students of maximum enrollment capacity.
Senior high schools and institutions of higher learning, private or public	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 5 students, plus the parking requirements for an auditorium, a gymnasium and an athletic field if they are included.
Self-service laundry or dry cleaning stores	1 space for each 2 washing and dry cleaning machines plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Supermarkets, self-service food and discount stores	2 spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Wholesale establishments and warehouses	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum hours.
Child day care centers	Total number of parking spaces shall be equal to at least 50 percent of the maximum planned student capacity. If a use is not specifically listed, the parking requirements of a similar or related use shall apply as determined by the zoning board of appeals.

(Code 2009, § 48-782; Ord. No. 142, § 20.04, 2-6-1990; Ord. No. 142G, § 13, 10-15-1996)

Sec. 46-854. - Off-street loading and unloading requirements.

(1)

(2)

Each off-street loading-unloading space shall not be less than ten feet in width, 80 feet in length, and, if a roofed space, be not less than 15 feet in height.

(3)

(4)

(5)

When two or more uses are located on a lot or parcel, the total requirements for off-street loading-unloading facilities shall be the sum of all the uses computed separately.

(6)

All off-street loading-unloading facilities that make it necessary to back out directly into a public street shall be prohibited.

(7)

Off-street loading spaces and access drives shall be hard surface paved, drained, lighted and shall have appropriate bumper or wheel guards where needed.

(8)

(9)

(10)

If a use is not specifically listed, the requirements of a similar or related use shall apply, as determined by the zoning board of appeals.

(Code 2009, § 48-783; Ord. No. 142, § 20.05, 2-6-1990)

East Jordan City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VII

OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND UNLOADING

Sec. 46-850.- Purpose.

(Code 2009, § 48-779; Ord. No. 142, § 20.01, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-851. - Off-street parking requirements.

(1)

(2)

(3)

For 90-degree or perpendicular parking, the aisle shall not be less than 20 feet in width.

For 60-degree parking, the aisle shall not be less than 18 feet in width.

For 45-degree parking, the aisle shall not be less than 13 feet in width.

(4)

(5)

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private off-street parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

All off-street parking spaces shall not be closer than ten feet to any property line.

All off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to prevent any increase in drainage to abutting properties and shall be constructed of hard surfaced paving materials.

(6)

For the purpose of determining off-street parking requirements, the following units of measurement shall apply:

(Code 2009, § 48-780; Ord. No. 142, § 20.02, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-852. - Use of parking areas.

(Code 2009, § 48-781; Ord. No. 142, § 20.03, 2-6-1990)

Sec. 46-853. - Off-street parking space requirements.

The minimum required off-street parking spaces are set forth as follows:

Use	Parking Space Requirements
Automobile or machinery sales and service garages	1 space for each 200 square feet of showroom floor area, plus 2 spaces for each service bay, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Banks, businesses and professional offices	2 spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee during maximum employment hours.
Barbershops and beauty parlors	2 spaces for each chair, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Tourist, boardinghouses, lodginghouses and bed and breakfast homes	1 space for each bed.
Bowling alleys and commercial recreation facilities	5 spaces for each alley, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Churches, auditoriums, stadiums, sports arenas, theaters, dancehalls, assembly halls other than schools	1 space for each 3 seats, or for each 3 persons permitted in such buildings or as required by the state fire marshal.
Clinics	4 spaces for each doctor, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Convalescent homes or nursing homes, orphanages or similar uses	1 space for each 2 beds, plus 1 space for each employee, including nurses, working during maximum employment hours.
Drive-in banks, cleaners and similar businesses	5 spaces, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Drive-in eating establishments without inside seating.	10 spaces, plus 1 space for each 20 square feet of floor area and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Dwellings (single- and two-family duplexes)	2 spaces for each family dwelling unit.
Dwelling (multiple-family) and mobile home parks	1½ spaces per dwelling unit, except for duplexes, plus 1 additional space for each 4 dwelling units and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Funeral homes and mortuaries	4 spaces for each slumber room or 1 space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, plus 1 space for each fleet vehicle and 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Furniture, appliance stores, household equipment and furniture repair shops	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Gasoline filling stations and service stations, commercial garages	1 space for each repair and service stall, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Office buildings	1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Hospitals	1 space for each bed, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Hotels and motels	1 space for each living unit, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Libraries, museums, post offices	1 space for each 800 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Manufacturing, fabricating, processing and bottling plants	1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Marinas and waterfront developments	1 space per boat slip or 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area in buildings and structures.
Restaurants, beer parlors, taverns, cocktail lounges, night clubs and private clubs	1 space for each 4 customer seats, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Retail stores	1 space for each 150 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Roadside stands	5 spaces, plus 1 space for each 25 square feet of floor area.
Schools; private or public elementary and junior high schools	1 space for each employee working during the maximum employment hours in the building and on the grounds, plus 1 space for each 30 students of maximum enrollment capacity.
Senior high schools and institutions of higher learning, private or public	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 5 students, plus the parking requirements for an auditorium, a gymnasium and an athletic field if they are included.
Self-service laundry or dry cleaning stores	1 space for each 2 washing and dry cleaning machines plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Supermarkets, self-service food and discount stores	2 spaces for each 200 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum employment hours.
Wholesale establishments and warehouses	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each employee working during maximum hours.
Child day care centers	Total number of parking spaces shall be equal to at least 50 percent of the maximum planned student capacity. If a use is not specifically listed, the parking requirements of a similar or related use shall apply as determined by the zoning board of appeals.

(Code 2009, § 48-782; Ord. No. 142, § 20.04, 2-6-1990; Ord. No. 142G, § 13, 10-15-1996)

Sec. 46-854. - Off-street loading and unloading requirements.

(1)

(2)

Each off-street loading-unloading space shall not be less than ten feet in width, 80 feet in length, and, if a roofed space, be not less than 15 feet in height.

(3)

(4)

(5)

When two or more uses are located on a lot or parcel, the total requirements for off-street loading-unloading facilities shall be the sum of all the uses computed separately.

(6)

All off-street loading-unloading facilities that make it necessary to back out directly into a public street shall be prohibited.

(7)

Off-street loading spaces and access drives shall be hard surface paved, drained, lighted and shall have appropriate bumper or wheel guards where needed.

(8)

(9)

(10)

If a use is not specifically listed, the requirements of a similar or related use shall apply, as determined by the zoning board of appeals.

(Code 2009, § 48-783; Ord. No. 142, § 20.05, 2-6-1990)