The purpose of this chapter is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets and promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use of the property. (Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)

   (A)   An application for a building permit for a new or enlarged building, structure or use shall include a plot plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with the requirements of this title.

   (B)   In all districts, in connection with every building or part thereof hereafter erected, having a gross floor area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more, which is to be occupied by uses requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials and merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with such building at least one off-street loading space accessible from any alley, easement of access, or when there is no such alley or easement of access from a street, plus one additional such loading space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet or major fraction thereof of gross floor area so used in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. Such space may occupy all or any part of any required rear yard or upon authorization from the appropriate board of review, any part of any other yard or court space.

   (C)   In all districts, except B-2, an off-street parking area in the open or in a garage, shall be provided in connection with the uses set forth herein after and to the extent indicated therewith, in addition to the above required loading and unloading spaces. Such areas in the case of R Districts and for dwellings in other districts, shall be on the premises intended to be served; and in the case of other districts, and in connection with uses other than property within one hundred feet (100') of any part of said premises and in the same or less restricted district.

   (D)   Off street parking facilities accessory to residential use and developed in any Residential District in accordance with the requirements of this section shall be used solely for the parking of passenger vehicles owned and occupied. (Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)

   (A)   Floor area as employed in this chapter in the case of office, merchandising or service types of use shall mean the gross floor area of a building or structure used or intended to be used for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients, patients, or tenants, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise. Floor area for the purposes of this section shall not include any area used for storage accessory to the principal use, incidental repairs, processing or packaging of merchandise, show windows, incidental management offices, restrooms, utilities and dressing/fitting rooms.

   (B)   Parking spaces shall not be less than eight and one-half feet (81/2') wide and nineteen feet (19') long or not less than one hundred sixty (160) square feet in area exclusive of access drives or aisles.

   (C)   Loading spaces shall not be less than ten feet (10') wide, fifty feet (50') in length and fourteen feet (14') in height, exclusive of access and turning areas. (Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)

Parking requirements shall be as follows, reference to maximum number of patrons shall be based on the figure provided by Fire Code for a given facility:

 

(Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)

   (A)   Off street accessory parking areas shall be of usable shape and shall be improved in accordance with requirements of the City Engineer with asphalt cement concrete, Portland cement concrete or alternate equivalent materials acceptable to the City Engineer, and so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area. Any lighting used to illuminate such parking shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any R District and in accordance with illumination standards further described in this title.

   (B)   Parking lot layout shall be designed so the maneuvering requirements are accomplished without backing into adjacent public streets. Stack parking shall not be allowed to meet parking requirements for uses other than one and two family uses.

   (C)   All motor vehicles and trailers in Residential Zoning Districts must be parked on an improved surface in accordance with requirements of the City. Outside storage of inoperable or unlicensed vehicles and vehicle parts is prohibited in Residential Zoning Districts. (Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)

   (A)   The Board of Appeals may, on appeal, authorize a modification, reduction or waiver of the foregoing requirements. Such modification, reduction or waiver shall be justified by the particular nature of the use, or other exception, situation or condition. (Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)

   (A)   The City Plan Commission, in consultation with other City departments and agencies concerned, shall make studies as found advisable of various areas in the City for the purpose of determining the areas within which there is need for the establishment of off-street parking facilities to be provided by the City and to be financed wholly, or in part, by a special assessment district or by other means. Where such need is found, the Plan Commission shall report its recommendation for the acquisition of such off-street parking facilities to the City Council. This report shall include recommendations on the type, size, location and other pertinent features of the proposed off- street parking facilities and the areas they are intended to serve.

   (B)   Wherever pursuant to this procedure, off-street parking facilities are established by means of a special assessment district, or other district which the City Council may have determined, they shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter for privately supplied off-street parking facilities except as provided in the following: the City Council, upon recommendation of the Plan Commission and after public hearing, may require by resolution, that a portion, not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the off-street parking facilities required by this chapter shall be provided in connection with occupancy or use of a building in an area that was included in a special assessment district for the provision of off-street parking facilities, or in any other district which the City Council may have determined to be served by a public off-street parking facility in the following cases:

      1.   In such cases where the use of a building, erected after the levying of the special assessment in such an area or after the establishment of the public off-street parking facility, creates a need for an annual or exceptional amount of off-street parking facilities.

      2.   In such cases where alteration, extension or change in a use of a building, after the levying of the special assessment in such an area or establishment of the public off-street parking facility, creates a need for off-street parking facilities more than thirty percent (30%) in excess of the requirements of off- street parking facilities for such building or use before alterations, extensions or changes in use, as computed on the basis of the requirements in this section.

      3.   In any district, spaces for off-street parking and for loading or unloading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of title 8, chapter 14, "Standards For Construction Of Facilities On Rights-Of-Way", of this Code. (Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)

   (A)   No automobile, recreational vehicle, or mobile agricultural machinery or equipment, as defined, shall be parked or stored on any lot in a Residential District except in a required side or rear yard providing all yard setbacks are met by the vehicle and the vehicle is parked on a concrete or asphalt pad or alternate equivalent materials acceptable to the City Engineer, and so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area of proper support of the vehicle. However, such equipment may be parked anywhere on residential premises for a period of time not to exceed 24 - 48 hours during loading and unloading no more than twice in any consecutive period of seven (7) days. At least thirty (30) hours must separate each occurrence. No such equipment shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location not approved for such use.

   (B)   No automobile, recreational vehicle, or mobile agricultural machinery or equipment intended for portable temporary housing shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any other location not approved for such use, provided however, that such equipment may be used for the housing of guests of occupants of the principal resident if: 1) occupancy shall not exceed thirty (30) consecutive days; and 2) no charge is made for such occupancy.

   (C)   No automobile, recreational vehicle, or mobile agricultural machinery or equipment shall be stored out of doors on residential premises unless it is in condition for safe and effective performance of the function for which it is intended or can be made so at a cost not exceeding the value of the equipment in its existing state. In no case shall any such equipment be so stored for a period of more than six (6) months if not in condition for safe and efficient performance of the function for which it is intended. (Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)

Includes a purpose-built, fully-enclosed container placed outdoors which is designed and intended to temporarily serve as a storage or containment unit for household or commercial goods or equipment.

   (A)   Temporary use regulations for Residential Zoning Districts:

      1.   Units must be accessory to a principal building or use;

      2.   There shall be no more than one portable outdoor storage unit per property, per year;

      3.   Units shall not exceed sixteen feet (16') in length, eight feet (8') in width, and eight feet (8') in height;

      4.   Units shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from all property lines;

      5.   Units shall be separated by six feet (6') from any structure on the subject property;

      6.   No unit shall remain on the property for more than thirty (30) days per calendar year;

      7.   Units shall be placed on a driveway or other paved surface if located in a front yard;

      8.   Units shall not be placed on public property, on public right- of-way, or in a location that obstructs traffic visibility;

      9.   Units shall be maintained in a good state of repair, free from rust, peeling paint, and other forms of visible deterioration;

      10.   Existing portable outdoor storage units must come into conformance with regulations within one year following passage of this title.

   (B)   Temporary use regulations for all Non-Residential Zoning Districts:

      1.   Units must be accessory to a principal building or use;

      2.   There shall be no more than three (3) portable outdoor storage units per property, per year;

      3.   Units shall not exceed forty feet (40') in length, eight feet (8') in width, and nine feet (9') in height;

      4.   Units shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from all property lines;

      5.   Units shall be separated by six feet (6') from any structure on the subject property;

      6.   No units shall remain on the property for more than ninety (90) days per calendar year;

      7.   Stacking of units is not permissible;

      8.   Units shall be placed on a paved surface within a side or rear yard;

      9.   Units shall not be placed on public property, on public right- of-way, or in a location that obstructs traffic visibility;

      10.   Units shall be maintained in a good state of repair, free from rust, peeling paint, and other forms of visible deterioration;

      11.   Existing portable outdoor storage units must come into conformance with regulations within one year following passage of this title. (Ord. 18-08, 6-3-2019)