Fair Grove City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Parking and Loading Area Requirements
Section 405.490 General Requirements.
[Ord. No. 06-04-01 §901, 4-25-2006]
A.
All developments in all districts except for the "C-2" Historic Business District shall provide sufficient off-street parking spaces to accommodate vehicles that are likely to be attracted to the development.
B.
All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the principal building or use served, except as provided in this Article. If the off-street parking spaces required by this Article cannot reasonably be provided on the lot on which the principal use is located, such parking space may be provided on a lot within two hundred (200) feet of the principal use or building. The principal use shall be permitted to continue only as long as its parking requirements are met.
C.
Whenever a building constructed or a use established after the effective date of this Chapter 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 percent (10%) 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 Chapter is enlarged to the extent of fifty percent (50%) 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.
D.
All required off-street parking including all driveways, entrances and exits shall be either concrete or asphalt. Residential driveway in excess of one hundred (100) feet, may be finished beyond the first one hundred (100) feet from the street with either concrete, asphalt, paving stones, brick or gravel.
[Ord. No. 132, 4-25-2017]
E.
Off-street parking facilities shall comply with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
F.
Where fractional spaces result in computation of parking space requirements, the parking spaces required shall be computed to the nearest whole number.
Section 405.500 Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required.
[Ord. No. 06-04-01 §902, 4-25-2006; Ord. No. 208, 4-13-2021]
LAND USE | PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENT |
|---|---|
Single-family dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling |
Two-family dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling |
Multi-family dwellings | 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit with ground floor entry and living space; 1 space per dwelling unit for multi-family units limited to the elderly; all other multi-family require 1 space per bedroom in each unit plus 1 additional space per unit in the development. |
Rooming house | 1 space per bedroom |
Tourist home, hotel, motel | 1 space for each room to be rented plus additional space for restaurant or other facilities, in accordance with other Sections of this table. |
Home occupations | 2 spaces for attorneys; 1 space for all others |
Appliance, furniture, general discount, wholesale stores | 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. |
Convenience and miscellaneous sales | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Offices, banks and similar institutions | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Manufacturing | 1 space for each employee on the largest shift and 1 space for each company vehicle. |
Nursery school, day care | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Education (elementary and secondary) | 1 space for each staff member and employee; in the case of the secondary schools, 5 spaces per classroom. |
Churches | 1 space for every four seats in the principal place of assembly. |
Community centers, libraries, museums, clubs | 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. |
Bowling alleys | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Stadiums and movie theaters | 1 space for every 3 seats. |
Golf courses | 2 spaces for each hole plus 1 space for each employee on the maximum shift; If the course also includes a restaurant/lounge facility add 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. |
Hospital, clinics | 2 spaces per bed or 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater. |
Nursing or rest homes, similar resident care facilities | 3 spaces for every 5 beds; Multi-family units require 1 space per unit plus 1 space for each employee. |
Funeral homes | 1 space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. |
Restaurants, bars | 1 space for every 3 fixed seats; 1 space for every 2 employees on the largest shift. |
Vehicle sales, mobile home sales | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Vehicle repair, body work | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Service stations | 2 spaces for each gas pump plus 3 spaces for each grease rack. |
Car wash | 2 spaces for drying and cleaning purposes per stall plus 2 reservoir spaces in front of each stall. |
Storage and parking | 1 space for every two employees on the largest shift but not less than 1 space per 5,000 square feet of area devoted to storage (inside or outside). |
Dry cleaners | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Emergency services | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Open air markets | 1 space per 1,000 square feet of area used for display, storage or sales. |
Greenhouses | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Animal services | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Salvage yards | 1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. |
Mixed uses | Spaces required shall equal the sum of the various uses computed separately. |
Section 405.510 Joint Use of Parking Facilities.
[Ord. No. 06-04-01 §903, 4-25-2006]
A.
Recognizing that different land uses may have differing peak activity periods, joint use of parking facilities shall be permitted subject to the following:
1.
Up to fifty percent (50%) of the parking spaces required for theaters, public buildings, bowling alleys, night clubs, cafes and up to one hundred percent (100%) of the parking spaces required for a church or school auditorium may be provided and used jointly by banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as those listed herein.
2.
Where such parking spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two (2) or more buildings or establishments, the required spaces may be located and maintained not to exceed two hundred (200) feet from any use served.
3.
In any case where the required parking spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereby assuring the retention of the parking spaces for such use, 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.
Section 405.520 Parking Space Dimensions and Design Requirements.
[Ord. No. 06-04-01 §904, 4-25-2006]
A.
Minimum dimensions for parking spaces according to the angle of parking shall conform to the requirements in the following table:
PARKING ANGLE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
45° | 60° | 90° | Parallel | |
Width of parking space | 12' | 10' | 9' | 9' |
Length of parking space | 19' | 19' | 19' | 23' |
Width of driveway aisle, one-way traffic | 13' | 18' | 24' | 12' |
Width of driveway aisle, two-way traffic | 21' | 23' | 24' | 19' |
Width of access driveway | 18' | 14' | 14' | 14' |
B.
Parking areas shall be designed so that vehicles may exit without backing onto a public street. This requirement does not apply to driveways that provide parking space for single-family and two-family dwellings, although backing onto an arterial street is discouraged.
C.
Parking areas shall allow for reasonable access and movement by emergency, sanitation and other public service vehicles.
D.
Parking spaces in commercial, industrial, institutional and public parking lots shall be clearly marked with painted lines or dividers.
Section 405.530 Loading and Unloading Areas.
[Ord. No. 06-04-01 §905, 4-25-2006]
A.
Every building or part thereof erected or occupied for retail business, service, manufacturing, storage, warehousing, hotel, funeral home or any other similar use, involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise, shall provide and maintain off-street loading spaces on the site in accordance with the following:
1.
One (1) loading space for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.
2.
Loading space area shall have a minimum dimension of twelve (12) feet by fifty-five (55) feet, with an overhead clearance of fourteen (14) feet from the street grade.
3.
No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy the requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to meet the requirements for loading and unloading.