25-1. In all districts, there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered (except as specified in Section 25-2 of this article) minimum off-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements; provided, however, that no off-street parking need be provided for any of these uses when they are located in the B-3 Central Business District:

A.

Dwellings—Single-family, two-family and multiple-family: Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit.

B.

Boarding or lodginghouse: Two (2) parking spaces, plus one (1) parking space for each lodging room.

C.

Private club or lodge: One (1) parking space for every ten (10) members.

D.

Church or temple: One (1) parking space for every four (4) seats in the main auditorium.

E.

School (except high school or college): One (1) parking space for ten (10) seats in the auditorium or main assembly room or two (2) spaces for each classroom, whichever is greater.

F.

College or high schools: One (1) parking space for every ten (10) students based upon the maximum number of students attending the school at any one (1) period of the day.

G.

Country club or golf club: One (1) parking space for every five (5) members.

H.

Community center, library, museum or art gallery: Ten (10) parking spaces, plus one (1) additional space for every three hundred (300) square feet of floor area in excess of two thousand (2,000) square feet.

I.

Hospital: One (1) parking space for each bed.

J.

Sanatorium, convalescent home, home for the aged or similar institution: One (1) parking space for every three (3) beds.

K.

Theatre or auditorium (except school): One (1) parking space for every four (4) seats or bench seating spaces.

L.

Hotel, motel or motor hotel: One (1) parking space for each guest room, plus spaces required for restaurant, rental or other commercial floor space in the establishment.

M.

Tourist home: One (1) parking space for each sleeping room or suite.

N.

Dance hall, assembly or exhibition hall without fixed seats: One (1) parking space for every one hundred (100) square feet of floor area used thereof.

O.

Business or professional office (other than medical or dental): One (1) parking space per three hundred (300) square feet.

P.

Bowling alley: Five (5) parking spaces for each alley.

Q.

Mortuary or funeral home: One (1) parking space for every fifty (50) square feet of floor space in slumber room, parlors or individual funeral service rooms.

R.

Restaurant, nightclub, cafe or similar recreation or amusement establishment: One (1) parking space for every one hundred (100) square feet of floor area.

S.

Retail store or personal service establishment, except as otherwise specified herein: One (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of floor area.

T.

Furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, machinery or equipment sales and service, clothing or shoe repair or service shop: Two (2) parking spaces, plus one (1) additional parking space for every three hundred (300) square feet of floor area over one thousand (1,000).

U.

Printing or plumbing shop or similar service establishment: One (1) parking space for every three (3) persons employed therein.

V.

Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, creamery, bottling plant, warehouse or similar establishment: One (1) parking space for every two (2) employees on the maximum working shift, plus sufficient parking spaces to accommodate the overlap of arriving and departing employees in multiple working shift and spaces to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith.

W.

Medical offices or clinics: One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of floor area; ten (10) spaces minimum for a clinic.

X.

Developmental disability community residences: One (1) parking space for each three (3) beds, plus one (1) parking space for each two (2) staff members or employees on the maximum working shift, plus sufficient parking spaces to accommodate the overlap of arriving and departing staff members or employees of multiple working shifts.

Other uses: For the uses not listed heretofore in this section, parking spaces shall be provided on the same basis as required for the most similar listed use or as determined by the building official.

25-2.

A.

In computing the number of such parking spaces required, this shall be construed to be the nearest whole number; and in the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

B.

Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date of this ordinance is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need for an increase of ten (10) percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. whenever a building or use existing prior to the effective date of this ordinance is enlarged to the extent of fifty (50) percent or more in floor area or in the area used, said building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.

25-3.

A.

All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served; except that where an increase in the number of spaces is required by a change or enlargement of use, or where such spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two (2) or more buildings or establishments, the required spaces may be located not to exceed three hundred (300) feet from a residential building served and not to exceed five hundred (500) feet from any nonresidential building served.

B.

In any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or where such spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement to assure their retention for such purposes shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned approved as to form by the city attorney and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.

25-4. Every building or part thereof erected or occupied for retail business, service, manufacturing, storage, warehousing, hotel, mortuary or any other use similarly involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise shall provide and maintain on the same premises loading space in accordance with the following requirements:

A.

In the B-1, B-2, B-4 and B-5 Commercial Districts and the POM District and in the M-1 and M-2 Industrial Districts: One (1) loading space for every ten thousand (10,000) square feet or fraction thereof, of floor area in the building.

B.

In the B-3 Central Business District: One (1) loading space for the first five thousand (5,000) to fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of floor area in the building and one (1) additional loading space for every fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet or fraction thereof of floor area in excess of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.

25-5. Parking in the indicated districts shall be in accordance with the following requirements:

A.

Off-street parking facilities and required parking facilities in any B or M district may be located in the front yard but shall not be nearer than twenty (20) feet to an R-1 or R-2 District.

B.

Any new driveway or existing driveway widened from a single driveway to a double driveway in an R district shall be constructed of concrete or bituminous concrete.

C.

Driveways and surfaced parking areas shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of the front yard of any parcel in an R district except for parcels occupied by multiple dwellings.

D.

In a residential district, no Recreational Vehicle or trailer of any type or size may park other than on private property and shall not cause a visibility obstruction at the intersection of street rights-of-way. No Recreational Vehicle or trailer of any type or size may be occupied or used for living, sleeping, housekeeping, or residential purposes. Furthermore, no water, gas, sewage, internet, television, or electrical service connection shall be attached to any Recreational Vehicle for more than seven (7) consecutive days prior to and upon returning from a trip.

E.

Trucks and trailers in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds designed and manufactured for or used for specific commercial purposes, including, but not limited to, wreckers, dump trucks, tracked vehicles, buses, construction vehicles, equipment carriers, bottling works delivery trucks, grain trucks and refrigerated trucks, are prohibited from parking in an R district. No vehicle in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds gross vehicle weight, excluding recreational trailers and recreational vehicles, shall be parked in an R district.

F.

Inoperable or unlicensed passenger vehicles and trailers shall be parked within an enclosed structure in an R district.

G.

Not more than five (5) vehicles, including allowed recreational vehicles and trailers, shall be permanently parked on a parcel of property in an R-1, R-2, R-3A or R-3B District.

H.

Exceptions: Any type commercial vehicle, regardless of gross vehicle weight, delivering or picking up merchandise for delivery or employed in performing a repair or construction service may park for the purpose of making such pickup or delivery or for the duration of the period during which a repair or construction service is being performed on or to property in the area where parked.

(Ord. No. 6-91, § 4, 1-15-91); Ord. No. 4-2019, § 3, 1-15-2019; Ord. No. 019-2022, § VII, 3-15-2022)