The location, design and quantity of off-street parking and loading facilities for every use located within the corporate city limits for the City of East Point shall comply with requirements herein.

Every use shall be served by off-street parking spaces as specified below. Parking spaces shall serve only the designated use and shall be located on the same lot as the use unless another location is authorized in accordance with other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.

Parking requirements shall be calculated based on the proportion that each use contributes to the total. All areas are expressed in gross square feet of building area unless ground area or some other measure is specified. Any fraction of one-half or larger shall constitute a whole. A bench seat shall consist of 18 inches.

Whenever off-street parking or loading is required in accordance with the further provisions of this section, the parking or loading areas, as well as entrances, exits and maneuver areas shall conform to the geometric design standards of the Institute of Traffic Engineers and shall be laid out, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the following regulations:

(1)

Adequate ingress and egress to the parking or loading area by means of clearly limited and defined drives shall be provided for vehicles. All drives and aisles shall be surfaced in a manner equivalent to that which is hereinafter required for the parking or loading area.

(2)

Where a parking or loading area is proposed adjacent to a street right-of-way, there shall be established a minimum setback line of five (5) feet from the street lot line to the surfaced parking or loading area.

(3)

The land between the street lot line and the five-foot setback line, except for the surface area of access drives, is for the purpose of this regulation called a clear area.

(4)

There shall be bumper stops or wheel chocks provided so as to prevent any vehicle from projecting over the clear area.

(5)

The ground of the clear area shall be prepared so as to be fertile, planted and maintained with grass or other plantings upon completion of the parking or loading area surfacing. Planted grass shall be maintained in a near trimmed condition, not exceeding three (3) inches in height, and planted shrubbery shall be maintained so as not to exceed two (2) feet in height.

(6)

The parking or loading area shall be drained to eliminate surface water, and it shall be the responsibility of the property owner to make provision for conveying surface water to a point either on or off premises, acceptable to the city engineer.

(7)

The surface of the parking or loading area, except the clear areas, shall be constructed of dustless and durable portland cement, concrete, asphaltic concrete, or other impervious materials complying with specifications established by the Director of Planning and Zoning, and said surface shall be maintained in good condition and repair.

(8)

All off-street parking areas shall comply with disabled parking space requirements as specified in the Georgia Disability Accessibility Code (Title 30, Chapter 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as amended or superseded).

(9)

In addition, each required "parking space" shall have a minimum height of ten (10) feet. A minimum of seventy (70) percent of all required parking spaces shall be at least nine (9) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length, while a maximum of thirty (30) percent of all required parking spaces may be at least eight (8) feet in width and sixteen (16) feet in length. All parking spaces provided which are eight (8) feet in width and sixteen (16) feet in length shall be located together in one area of the parking facility and shall be appropriately designated for compact cars only. All parking spaces shall be served by adequate internal driveway and maneuver areas.

(10)

Each required "loading space" shall have minimum dimensions of fourteen (14) feet in height, twelve (12) feet in width and forty-eight (48) feet in length, except as otherwise provided herein, with adequate internal driveway and maneuver areas.

(11)

Off-street parking and loading spaces and their respective maneuvering areas shall be set back not less than five (5) feet from all property lines, except where such spaces and areas for adjacent properties abut, or are in contiguous use, there need not be any setback.

(12)

Lighting of one hundred (100) to one hundred fifty (150) foot-lamberts (one lumen per square foot) shall be provided for off-street parking or loading facilities to be used at night. This lighting shall be arranged and installed so as not to reflect or cause glare on abutting or surrounding properties.

(13)

No required off-street parking or loading area shall be established or utilized until a scale drawing indicating the method of compliance with the off-street parking or loading requirements has been submitted to and approved by the Director of Zoning and a permit for such off-street parking or loading area has been secured from the Director of Planning and Zoning.

(14)

No certificates of occupancy shall be issued for any building or group of buildings unless and until all required off-street parking and loading facilities are in place and ready to use.

The standards for shared parking may be utilized for any of the combinations of uses shown below on any number of properties when approval is reflected in the conditions of zoning for each such property. Similar provisions are provided under OFF-SITE AND SHARED PARKING REQUIREMENTS in the Use Permits article for those uses which were not zoned concurrently or as part of a multiple use project. The conditions of zoning or Use Permit, as applicable, establish the limits of parking requirements among uses and properties, and East Point shall not require any contractual relationship among property owners.

The standards for determining parking requirements in a multiple use development are:

(a)

Determine the minimum amount of parking required for each separate use.

(b)

Multiply each parking requirement by the corresponding percentage for each of the time periods given below.

(c)

Calculate the column total parking requirement for each time period.

(d)

The largest column total is the shared parking requirement.

EXAMPLE

Properties proposed for individual uses would require the following number of parking spaces:

Office       300 spaces   

Retail       280 spaces   

Entertainment       100 spaces   

Total       680 spaces   

Properties proposed for multiple uses under the provisions for shared parking would require the following number of parking spaces:

Thus, 508 spaces would be needed for this development, a reduction of 172 spaces or 25 percent.

A reduction of the basic off-street parking requirement will be allowed for nonresidential and multifamily developments that locate within 1500 feet of a MARTA rail station which is complete or scheduled for completion within three years. A reduction will be allowed on the following scale whenever pedestrian access is provided between the use and the MARTA rail station as approved by the Director of Planning and Zoning.

0—500 feet ..... 15%   

501—1,000 feet ..... 10%   

1,001-1,500 feet ..... 5%   

The Director of Planning and Zoning may authorize a reduction in the total number of parking spaces constructed on a site to no less than 90 percent of the basic requirement when all of following conditions are met: The request for reduction in parking shall show that the reduction is justified on the basis of characteristics unique to the specific proposed use of the property in contrast to the characteristics of other uses within the same category.

(a)

Adequate land area for meeting the basic parking requirement is located on and designed for the site whether at grade or in parking decks) The unconstructed portion of the parking shall be clearly delineated and labeled "Future Parking" on the Site Plan.

(b)

Prior to granting the reduction in total parking spaces constructed, the Director of Planning and Zoning shall conclude that the reduction is justified, and shall approve, in whole or in part, or deny the request stating the reasons therefore in the report.

(c)

If the Director of Planning and Zoning finds that the parking reduction is no longer justified, the Director shall notify the owner to construct the number of parking spaces necessary to meet the required level.

(d)

Prior to any change in ownership or use, the owner must apply to the Director of Planning and Zoning for an evaluation and confirmation of the reduction.

Note: The minimums required in this subsection may be less than the requirements necessary to accommodate the landscape area or buffer requirement of Chapter 6, Tree Protection and Landscaping. At a minimum, all required parking spaces must be located on an all weather surface as defined in Article A.

(a)

Single Family Districts. Within single-family dwelling districts, the parking or storage of vehicles shall be prohibited except on parking spaces as defined in Article A. Off-site location of required parking spaces is prohibited. Unenclosed parking spaces may occupy a side yard, and no more than 50 percent of a required rear yard. A maximum of two spaces may be permitted adjoining the entrance to a front entry garage or carport, or adjoining the end of a driveway whenever no garage or carport exists. Garage and carport spaces may count toward the minimum required spaces in single family districts.

Within single family districts when utilized for other than a single family dwelling, the parking or storage of vehicles shall be located in accordance with the O-I-T District requirements stated in subparagraph E below.

The visible storage or parking of more than four vehicles at a single-family residence shall be unlawful. Parking or storage of a junk or salvage vehicle shall constitute an unlawful use except that no more than two such vehicles shall be permitted if parked or stored in a garage or carport not visible from a street or adjacent residential property.

(b)

RT, Residential Townhouse District. Individually subdivided parcels shall adhere to single-family district standards except that no off-street parking or driveways shall be located within ten (10) feet of any perimeter lot line. Garage carport spaces count toward the minimum required spaces in the RT District.

(c)

Apartment Dwelling District. No off-street parking shall be permitted within the required setback for the front yard and the side corner yard. Driveways shall not be located nearer than ten (10) feet to any side or rear property line. No off-street parking space shall be located within 25 feet of any side or rear property line adjacent to a single family dwelling district or use, nor within ten (10) feet of any other property line. RT District requirements shall apply to single-family detached units constructed within the R-3 and R-4.

(d)

O-I-T, Office/Institutional Districts. No off-street parking shall be permitted within the required setback for the front yard and the side corner yard. No off-street parking shall be permitted within 25 feet of any property line which adjoins a single family residential district or use. Off-street loading areas shall be provided in the rear or interior side yards.

(e)

C-1 and C-2, Commercial Districts. The off-street parking location regulations for dwellings, schools, institutions and similar uses are the same as for those uses in the R3 and R4 Districts.

Uses permitted in commercial districts other than those devoted to dwellings, schools, institutions, and similar uses shall provide no off-street parking within 25 feet of any property line that adjoins a residential district or use.

Off-street loading areas shall be provided in the rear or interior side yards. Minimums required in this subsection may be less than the requirements necessary to accommodate a landscape area or buffer required in Chapter 6, Tree Protection and Landscaping.

(f)

I-1 and I-2, Industrial Districts. The off-street parking location regulations for dwellings, schools, institutions and similar uses are the same as for those uses in the A District.

Uses devoted to manufacturing, warehousing, commercial and other uses permitted in industrial districts shall provide no off-street parking within 25 feet of any property line which adjoins a residential use or district.

Except for trucks used in farming the property on which they are located, or trucks used in conjunction with a permitted use, trucks and/or trailers exceeding four tons empty weight shall not be stored or parked in any residential zoning district unless engaged in moving household goods or making deliveries.

Driveways may be shared in all districts.

An Administrative Permit for off-site parking may be considered in accordance with the provisions of Article D.

No required parking shall be permitted in any required landscape area or buffer.

Vehicles at automotive repair and specialty shops must be serviced and stored within the footprint of the building or at the rear of the structure but outside of any minimum yard. Vehicles must be totally screened from all property lines by a 100 percent opaque fence or wall together with landscape strips and buffers as specified by Chapter 6, Tree protection and Landscaping.

Aisles serving off-street parking shall be no fewer than 22 feet in width, except that aisles designed for one-way circulation systems shall be no fewer than 14 feet in width for 0-45 degree parking, 18 feet in width for 46 to 60 degree parking and 22 feet in width for 61 to 90 degree parking. A standard parking space shall measure no fewer than 153 square feet, and shall be no fewer than 8.5 feet wide. Twenty percent of the total parking spaces may be designated as compact car spaces. A compact space shall measure a minimum of 120 square feet with a minimum width of eight feet. Each compact space shall be clearly marked. No part of a vehicle shall overhang into a landscaped portion of a required landscape area.

Landscape islands shall be provided throughout parking lots in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 6, Tree Protection and Landscaping of this Ordinance.

Parking spaces designed for handicap persons shall be provided in accordance Georgia law.

Specialized vehicles such as earth moving equipment, tractors or other heavy construction vehicles are only to be stored in residential, agricultural districts and non-residential districts except I-1 and I-2 Industrial districts during construction under an active building permit and/or land disturbance permit. Other specialized vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, buses (including school buses), trailers, mobile home coaches, boats and boat trailers may be parked or stored in all residential districts under the following conditions: (Also See 10-2160 for trucks)

(a)

That such vehicles are not used as living quarters.

(b)

That the location of the parking or storage area shall be in the buildable area of the lot and shall not be in front of the principal structure.

Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:

The following standards shall apply to off-street loading areas:

(a)

A loading space shall measure no less than 12 feet by 35 feet and have 14 feet of vertical clearance.

(b)

For any use required to furnish three or more loading spaces, at least one in every three shall measure no less than 12 feet by 55 feet.

(c)

Maneuvering space shall not include required parking spaces or any portion of a public right-of-way.

Off-street loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located only in those portions of a lot where off-street parking areas are allowed with the following additional limitations:

(a)

Industrial Zoning Districts: If the loading and maneuvering areas are across from, or adjacent to, any non-industrial zoning district, a 50-foot landscaped strip shall be established, behind which the maneuvering and berth space may be located.

(b)

Non-Industrial Zoning Districts: In the event that spaces and maneuvering areas are to be located in a yard adjacent to any established residential use, a 50-foot landscaped strip shall be established behind where the berths and maneuvering spaces may be located.