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Evergreen Park City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VIII

PARKING

Sec. 25-80. Minimum Parking Requirements.

For the following uses, the following minimum number of off-street parking spaces or stacking spaces shall be provided:
   A.   Residential.
      1.    Multiple Family Dwellings   2 for each dwelling unit
      2.   Single Family Dwellings   2 for each dwelling unit
      3.   Transitional Service Facilities and Community Residences   1 for each 3 residents plus 1 for each employee on the major shift
   B.   Retail Trade.
      1.   All Retail Trade Uses not otherwise listed   1 for each 250 square feet of net floor area
      2.   Gasoline Service Stations, not including mini-marts   2 for each service bay plus 1 for each employee
      3.   Car Washes   4 for each manual washing rack or bay plus 1 for each employee plus 5 stacking spaces for each automated washing rack or bay
      4.   Eating and Drinking Places   1 for each 65 square feet of gross floor area but in no event less than 12 parking spaces
      5.    Drive-In Facilities   8 stacking spaces for the first drive-in window plus 2 stacking spaces for each additional drive-in window
   C.    Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate.   1 for each 250 square feet of net floor area
   D.   Business and Professional Offices.    1 for each 350 square feet of net floor area
    E.    Services.
      1.   All Services not otherwise listed    1 for each 250 square feet of net floor area
      2.   Motion Picture Theatres    1 for each 2 persons of design capacity plus 1 for each 2 employees
      3.   Research and Development Laboratories and Commercial Testing    1 for each 1.5 employees on the major shift plus 1 for each company vehicle
      4.    Physical Fitness Facilities   1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
      5.   Membership Sports and Recreation Clubs    1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
      6.    Health Service Offices    6 for each licensed practitioner, not including nurses and assistants, plus 1 for each employee
      7.    Nursing and Personal Care Facilities    1 for each 3 beds plus 1 for each employee and full-time volunte   er
      8.    Hospitals   1 for each 2 beds plus 1.5 for each emergency room bed plus 1 for each employee and full-time volunteer
      9.    Elementary Schools   1 for each employee plus 4 for visitors and guests
      10.   Secondary Schools   1 for each 8 students plus 1 for each employee
      11.    Libraries and Information Centers   1 for each 750 square feet of gross floor area
      12.   Vocational Schools, except Correspondence Schools   1 for each student of design capacity plus 2 for each 3 employees
      13.   Child and Adult Day Care Services and Nursery Schools   1 for each employee plus 1 for each 5 children or adults
      14.   Museums and Art Galleries   1 for each 400 square feet of gross floor area
      15.   Undertaking and Funeral Establishments   1 for each seat in each chapel or parlor plus 1 for each employee plus 1 for each company vehicle
      16.    Golf Courses, including all related facilities   60 for each nine holes plus 1 for each 2 employees
      17.   Religious Organizations   1 for each 4 persons of design capacity
      18.    Other Membership Organizations   1 for each 3 persons of design capacity
      19.   Bowling Alleys   5 per lane plus 1 for each employee, plus 50% of the space otherwise required for accessory use
      20.   Billiard Parlors or Tables   2 per table plus 1 for each employee
      21.   Hotels/Motels   1 per guest room plus 1 for each employee plus specified requirements for restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, and related facilities
      22.   Beauty Shops and Barber Shops   3 parking spaces for each chair or position where customers are serviced
      23.   Laundromats   1 parking space for every 4 machines
   F.   Public Administration.   1 for each 250 square feet of gross floor space
   G.   Uses Conducted Outside Structures.   1 for each 1,500 square feet of outdoor area devoted to such use plus spaces as otherwise required for any aspect of the use conducted within a structure
   H.   Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Public Utilities.
      1.   Production and Assembly    1 for each 1.5 employees plus 1 for each company vehicle
      2.   Warehouse and Storage    1 for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area
      3.   Office and other activities   1 for each 350 square feet of gross floor area

Sec. 25-81. Computation.

   A.   Unspecified Uses. When the ultimate use of a structure is not known, the maximum number of spaces that might be required for any use to which the structure might be reasonably and permissibly be devoted shall be required.
   B.   Fractional Spaces. When determination of the number of required parking spaces results in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction shall require one additional parking space.
   C.   Capacity Calculations. When parking spaces are required on the basis of capacity, capacity shall be determined based on the occupancy standards established by the Building Code.
   D.   Bench Seating. In stadia, auditoria, houses of worship, and other places of assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews, or other similar seating facilities, each 22 inches of seating facility shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining the requirement for off-street parking facilities under this Code.
   E.   Population Calculations. When parking spaces are required on the basis of the number of employees, customers, students, or similar measure, the maximum number for which the structure is designed shall govern, except that when the structure has no design capacity the maximum number present at any one time shall govern.

Sec. 25-82. Parking Design and Maintenance.

All parking facilities shall meet the following requirements of design, construction and maintenance:
   A.   Access to Street. No curb cut across public property shall exceed 30 feet without the written approval of the Building Commissioner. All parking lots shall be so located and designed as to provide access to adjacent streets with the least interference with through traffic movements. No access shall be provided through a zoning district other than the district in which the parking lot is located. No access shall be provided through a zoning lot other than the zoning lot served by such access except across a permanent recorded access easement.
   B.   Turn-Around Area. All parking lots and garages, other than a parking lot to a single family or 2 family dwelling, shall be provided with a turn-around area or other means to permit cars to exit the parking lot or garage without backing onto any street or sidewalk.
   C.   Surfacing. All new and existing parking areas shall be improved with paved brick, asphalt or concrete surface over a proper base. All construction shall meet the minimum standards for structural materials derived from The Illinois Department of Transportation Design Manual, current edition. Individual stalls shall be clearly identified by painted markings 4" to 6" in width.
   D.   Drainage. All parking areas shall provide adequate drainage of water to the storm sewer system. Storm water run-off shall be detained on site in accordance with applicable Village standards and ordinances of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
   E.   Screening and landscaping. All parking areas shall be screened on each side abutting any property situated in a residential district or improved with a residence by a wall, fence or densely planted hedge not less than 5 feet nor more than 6 feet in height. Where a public alley exists between the parking area and the residential district, and is used for ingress and egress to the parking area, screening and landscaping shall be used only where in the opinion of the building commissioner it is safe to do so.
   F.   Lighting. Fixed lighting shall be provided for all parking lots and garages accommodating more than 10 vehicles. Any lighting used to illuminate any parking area shall be directed away from adjoining properties. In no case shall lighting exceed 3 foot candles measured at any lot line.
   G.   Use. No off-street parking lot or garage shall be used for any purpose other than the temporary storage of motor vehicles related to the premises on the zoning lot. The storage of merchandise and the sale or commercial repair of vehicles are prohibited.
   H.   Maximum number of spaces. The total number of parking spaces provided for a single family or multifamily dwelling shall not exceed that required by more than 50 percent or 4 spaces, whichever number is greater.
   I.   Car stops. Concrete bumpers shall be installed not less than 24 inches from any public sidewalk, building, or landscaping where determined necessary by the Building Commissioner.
   J.   Sidewalks. Public sidewalks of concrete must be installed on all rights-of-way adjacent to parking areas.
   K.   Maintenance. All parking lots shall be properly maintained at all times so as to be free of pot holes, broken curbs, and other damaged or neglected features.
   L.   Area and Access. Every parking stall shall be at least 9 feet in width. All parking stalls and aisles shall conform to the following specifications:
 
Angle of Parking (degrees)
Stall Width Parallel to Aisle
Stall Depth Perpendicular to Aisle
Aisle Width (One Way)
0
20.0'
9.0'
13.0'
45
12.7'
16.5'
13.0'
60
10.4'
18.0'
16.0'
75
9.3'
18.5'
22.0'
90
9.0'
17.5'
26.0'
 
   All parking stalls shall access directly upon a aisle or driveway of such design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access. All two-way parking aisles must be at least 26 feet in width. Dead end parking aisles of less than 26 feet in width and parking stalls where vehicles must back onto a public street for access are prohibited. No driveway across public property at the right-of-way line of a street shall exceed a width of 30 feet. No loading area shall be counted as a parking stall. Storm water retention or detention is prohibited in a parking lot if the water level for a 100-year rainfall intensity will exceed 6 inches in any part thereof.
   M.   Handicapped Parking. Handicapped parking shall be provided in conformance with the following table:
Total Parking Stalls in Lot
Required Minimum Handicapped Stalls
1 to 25
1
26 to 50
2
51 to 75
3
76 to 100
4
101 to 150
5
151 to 200
6
201 to 300
7
301 to 400
8
401 to 500
9
501 and over
2%
 
The minimum width of handicapped stalls shall comply with State and Federal law. Handicapped stalls shall be located closest to the nearest accessibility entrance on an accessible route. Handicapped stalls may share a common access aisle in order to meet minimum width requirements. Parking signs shall be installed and maintained to identify handicapped parking stalls.
   N.   Change In Use. Whenever the use of any property, or any structure, or part thereof, is changed to another use which requires a greater minimum number of off-street parking spaces, such change in use is prohibited unless additional off-street parking is provided to conform to the minimum requirements.
   O.   Location. Required parking spaces shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use which they serve or within 300 feet of such use provided such off-lot parking spaces are located in the same or a less restrictive zoning district and are located on property which is under the same ownership as the use served or under a lease with a term of not less than 20 years. In the event that such spaces cease to be under such control or cease to be used, then the use on the zoning lot shall be terminated or reduced in conformity with the number of required parking spaces available.