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East Peoria City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 7

- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

Sec. 5-7-1. - Parking and loading facilities required.

All buildings constructed or altered and any use established under the provisions of this title shall provide adequate off-street parking and loading facilities. In addition, certain uses may require the construction of display lots. Such off-street parking or loading facilities and display lots shall conform to the requirements of this chapter. These requirements shall not apply to property zoned or property used for single-family residential purposes unless otherwise indicated.

(Code 1994, § 5-7-1; Ord. No. 2461, 9-25-1990)

Sec. 5-7-2. - Existing facilities.

Any off-street parking or loading facilities in existence on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived may not be decreased in number unless already exceeding the requirements of this chapter.

(Code 1994, § 5-7-2)

Sec. 5-7-3. - Joint parking facilities; off-site facilities.

(a)

Joint parking facilities. Facilities to serve one or more buildings or uses may be allowed, provided such joint parking facility conforms to the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Off-site facilities. Off-site parking facilities may be allowed for nonresidential and multifamily uses subject to the following:

(1)

The director of planning and community development shall approve such off-site facility.

(2)

The facility shall be used to park only passenger vehicles.

(3)

The facility is located in a nonresidential or multifamily zoning district.

(4)

The off-site parking facility shall be in the same possession, either by deed, easement or long-term lease, as the property occupied by the principal use. Any such instrument shall permit the principal use being served to maintain the required number of parking spaces at the off-site facility during the existence of the principal use. The instrument granting possession of the off-site facility to the holder of the principal use shall be filed of record in the county recorder of deeds office.

(Code 1994, § 5-7-3; Ord. No. 1855, 5-4-1982; Ord. No. 4373, § 1, 3-20-2018; Ord. No. 4425, § 1, 2-19-2019)

Sec. 5-7-4. - Use of residential parking facilities.

(a)

Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, off-street parking facilities provided for any residential use shall be used solely for the parking of passenger cars, as defined by the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq.), which are owned by the occupants of the dwelling structures or guests of the occupants and which may be lawfully driven on public roads and highways under article IV of chapter 3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/3-400 et seq.). All driveways, driveway approaches, and off-street parking facilities on property used for residential purposes shall be continuously paved with asphalt, Portland cement concrete, interlocking concrete paver or brick and treated in such a manner as to provide a durable and dustless surface, which shall be graded and drained to dispose of all surface water without detrimentally affecting neighboring properties. All driveways and driveway approaches shall be constructed as prescribed by title 7, chapter 2 and shall be maintained to provide an evenly paved surface, a continuously paved surface without any portions of unpaved areas, free from potholes, ruts, channels, growth of weeds, and other similar obstructions.

(b)

No person shall park any vehicle on off-street parking facilities in any residential district including, without limitation, any trailer or recreational vehicle except on a weed-free surface paved as prescribed by subsection (a) of this section.

(c)

No driveway or other off-street parking facility in any residential district may be located on any zoning lot closer than two feet to the side and rear lot lines.

(d)

No person shall park any vehicle having a gross vehicle weight in excess of 12,000 pounds on private property in any residential district except to the extent necessary for the reasonably expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicles.

(e)

The zoning administrator may waive the requirement that off-street parking facilities used for residential purposes on a given parcel shall have an all-weather, durable and dustless bituminous or concrete pavement surface, but only if the zoning administrator finds based on clear and convincing evidence that:

(1)

Forty percent or more of the residential properties lying within 500 feet of the driveway of the given parcel and fronting on the same street as the given parcel have unpaved driveways; and

(2)

An unpaved residential driveway on the given parcel would be consistent with the character of the neighborhood in which the parcel is located.

Waiver of the requirement that off-street parking facilities used for residential purposes must be paved does not constitute a waiver of the provisions of section 7-2-1.10 et seq., which require, without limitation, permits for curb cuts and paved aprons and sidewalks on the public right-of-way. No waiver of the requirements imposed by section 7-2-1.10 et seq., is authorized by this section.

(f)

The zoning administrator has the authority at his or her discretion to approve the expansion of existing gravel surfaces, as long as the expansion is not related to the expansion of a primary structure or a garage.

(Code 1994, § 5-7-4; Ord. No. 3290, § 3, 6-5-2001; Ord. No. 3869, § 1, 6-2-2009; Ord. No. 4267, § 1, 5-31-2016; Ord. No. 4567, § 1, 6-1-2021)

Sec. 5-7-5. - Parking facilities, loading facilities and display lots; design and maintenance.

(a)

Size of parking spaces. Each parking space, including parking spaces designated for employee parking, shall be no less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in length.

(b)

Drives. All drives or aisles providing access to parking spaces shall not be less than 24 feet in width except for the following: Drives serving parking spaces angled less than 60 degrees in one direction may not be less than 15 feet in width.

(c)

Entrances, exits. All entrances and exits to parking or loading facilities or to display lots shall conform to the requirements of this title.

(d)

Surfacing of facilities; drives. All parking and loading facilities, drives or aisles and all display lots shall be surfaced according to the following minimum requirements:

(1)

Bituminous concrete surface. A compacted aggregate base (CA-6 gradation) at least eight inches thick with a bituminous concrete surface not less than 2½ inches in depth.

(2)

Concrete surface. A Portland cement concrete pavement not less than six inches in depth.

(e)

Screening and landscaping. All open off-street parking or loading facilities and all open display lots shall be adequately screened by a wall, solid wood fence or hedge along any side adjoining a one-family dwelling, one-family dwelling district, school, church or park.

(f)

Required setbacks. No parking space, display lot or portion thereof shall be located in a required front yard except as specifically permitted in this title.

(g)

Lighting. All light fixtures which are installed or replaced and are used for the purpose of illuminating off-street parking areas or display lots (other than street lighting and lighting installed to serve one- or two-family dwellings) shall be mounted in a downward facing position from the bottom of a substantially horizontal surface of a structure located on the property. The fixture shall be recessed into the structure in such a fashion that no light emitted directly by the fixture shall be visible outside of the zoning lot on which such fixture is located. All fixtures shall be arranged to minimize the amount of reflected light emitted from the zoning lot upon which the fixture is located to adjoining property which is used for residential purposes.

(Code 1994, § 5-7-5; Ord. No. 2461, 9-25-1990; Ord. No. 2903, § 1, 5-21-1996; Ord. No. 3284, § 1, 5-1-2001)

Sec. 5-7-6. - Schedule of parking requirements.

(a)

Other than for residential and institutional uses, not more than the number of parking spaces shall be provided as shown in the following schedule. Any use not specifically listed shall conform to the requirements of the most similar use based upon the determination of the director of planning and community development.

(1)

Residential.

1. Single-family and duplex residential dwellings 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit
2. Elderly or handicapped dwellings 7 parking spaces per 10 dwelling units, plus 1 space for each employee
3. Lodging, boardinghouses or roominghouses 1 space for each 2 guests, plus 1 for the owners or managers
4. Multifamily residential dwellings 1½ parking spaces per dwelling unit

 

(2)

Institutional uses.

1. Church or temples 1 space for each 4 seats in the main auditorium or each 8 feet of pews
2. Elementary and junior high schools 1 space for each employee and administrator, plus 1 for each 6 seats in the auditorium or gymnasium
3. Fraternities, sororities or dormitories 1 space for each 2 residents, plus 1 space for each employee
4. Medical, dental clinics and doctors' offices 5 spaces per doctor, plus 1 space for each employee
5. Nursery schools, day nurseries and child care centers 1 space for each employee, plus 4 additional visitor spaces
6. Nursing and convalescent homes 1 space for each 4 beds, plus 1 space for each staff member and doctor
7. Private clubs and lodges 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each 4 members
8. Private golf, swimming, tennis or similar club 1 space for each 4 members, plus 1 space for each employee
9. Public golf courses 2 parking spaces per golf hole, plus 1 for each employee
10. Senior high school 1 space for each employee, plus 1 space for each 25 students enrolled
11. Stadiums, sports arenas, auditoriums, and gymnasiums 1 space for each 4 seats or each 8 feet of benches
12. Libraries 1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area, plus 1 for each employee

 

(3)

Business uses.

1. Shopping centers 1 space for each 250 square feet of usable retail floor area
2. Beauty parlors or barbershops 1½ parking spaces for each chair
3. Bowling alley 4 spaces for each alley
4. Convention halls, dance halls, skating rinks or other places of assembly 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area used for assembly
5. Restaurants, bars, taverns, night clubs, recreation or amusement establishments 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area
6. Furniture and appliance shops, motor vehicle sales, auto supply store, plumbing, electrical supply and hardware stores 1 parking space for each 600 square feet of floor area
7. Gasoline service stations 1 stacking space for each pump, plus 1 space for each service bay
8. Laundromats 1 space for each 2 washing machines
9. Motels, hotels and short-term rentals 1 parking space for each guestroom
10. Mortuaries and funeral homes 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area
11. Autobody repair and service 1 space for each 250 square feet of service area
12. Retail sales not specifically designated 1 space for each 250 square feet of retail floor area
13. Theaters, outdoor Stacking space equal to 10% of capacity
14. Theaters, indoor 1 space for each 4 seats
15. Go-cart tracks 15 spaces for each track
16. Car wash A minimum of 2 stacking spaces per wash bay, plus 2 dry off spaces per bay
17. Drive-in or walk-up restaurants or restaurants with a drive-thru window 1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area, plus at least 3 stacking spaces for drive-throughs
18. Open-air sales lot (used car lots and mobile home sales lots) 8 spaces per acre
19. Open-air sales of nursery stock, bulk landscaping materials, and similar uses 10 parking spaces per acre

 

(4)

Office uses.

1. Banks, credit unions, and savings and loan 1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area
2. Professional offices 1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area
3. Drive-up banking Stacking spaces for 3 vehicles per bay

 

(5)

Industrial uses.

1. Warehouses and storage uses 1 space for each 2 employees in the largest shift including office workers
2. Manufacturing and industrial uses, research and testing laboratories 1 space for each 2 employed the majority of the day

 

(b)

The zoning board of appeals may, in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 4-11-7, grant variations allowing parking facilities inconsistent with the requirements set forth in this section.

(Code 1994, § 5-7-6; Ord. No. 4373, § 2, 3-20-2018; Ord. No. 4425, § 2, 2-19-2019; Ord. No. 4559, § 2, 4-6-2021)

Sec. 5-7-7. - Loading facilities; design and maintenance.

(a)

Design. An off-street loading berth shall be a hard-surfaced area of land, open or enclosed, other than a street or a public way, used principally for the standing loading or unloading of motor trucks, tractors and trailers so as to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets and alleys. A required loading space shall not be less than 12 feet in width, 45 feet in length, and 14 feet in height, exclusive of access aisles and maneuvering space, except as otherwise specifically dimensioned hereafter.

(b)

Location. No permitted or required loading berth shall be closer than 50 feet to any property in a residential zoning district unless completely enclosed by building walls or a solid wood fence not less than six feet in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 25 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets. Loading berths shall only be located in required side or rear yards.

(c)

Measurement of berth. When determination of the number of required off-street loading berths results in a requirement of a fractional berth, any fraction up to and including one-half shall be disregarded, and fractions over one-half shall be interpreted as one loading berth.

(d)

Surfacing. All off-street loading berths shall be surfaced according to the following requirements:

(1)

Bituminous concrete surface: A compacted aggregate base (CA-6 gradation) at least eight inches thick with a bituminous concrete surface not less than 2½ inches thick.

(2)

Portland cement concrete pavement: A pavement not less than six inches thick.

(Code 1994, § 5-7-7)

Sec. 5-7-8. - Schedule of loading and unloading facilities requirements.

In all districts where property uses include the loading and unloading of materials or merchandise from vehicles, off-street loading and unloading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)

Business uses.

1. For hotels or apartment hotels wherein there are contained exhibition halls, convention halls, auditoriums, office facilities or retail shops 1 off-street loading and unloading space for the first 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 additional off-street loading space for each 150,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof of gross floor area in excess of 40,000 square feet
2. For buildings containing bowling alleys, taverns, restaurants, or any retail shops and having 10,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area 1 off-street loading and unloading space, plus 1 additional such space for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet
3. For buildings containing furniture and appliance stores, motor vehicle sales, wholesale stores, household equipment or machinery sales and having 8,000 to 25,000 square feet of gross floor area 1 off-street loading and unloading space, plus 1 additional space for each additional 25,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 25,000 square feet

 

(2)

Institutional uses.

1. For hospitals or sanitariums 1 off-street loading and unloading space for the first 40,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 additional such space for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof

 

(3)

Office uses.

1. For banks, business or professional offices or public administration buildings containing 40,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area 1 off-street loading and unloading space, plus 1 additional such space for each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 100,000 square feet

 

(4)

Manufacturing uses.

1. For buildings containing manufacturing uses; research and testing laboratories; laundry and dry cleaning establishments; printing, binding, publishing and issuing of newspapers, periodicals, books and other reading matter; warehouses and storage facilities; engraving shops, assembly of materials and products and other similar uses having more than 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, exclusive of basement area and less than 40,000 square feet of gross floor area 1 off-street loading and unloading space, plus 1 additional such space for each additional 60,000 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 40,000 square feet

 

(Code 1994, § 5-7-8; Ord. No. 1855, 5-4-1982)