Fairfield City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET LOADING
AND PARKING
§ 154.045 COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
Space for off-street loading of vehicles shall be provided for every building used or designed for commercial purposes in an amount considered adequate by the Zoning Officer for the proposed use for new construction, except in the Old Town Area, after the effective date of this chapter.
(1986 Code, § 28.08.010) (Ord. 970, passed 8-15-1972)
§ 154.046 OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE STORAGE OR STANDING SPACES.
Off-street automobile storage or standing spaces shall be provided on every lot, except in the Old Town Area, on which any of the following uses are hereafter established; the space shall be provided with vehicular access to a street or alley and shall be deemed to be required open space associated with the permitted use and shall not thereafter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner:
Assisted living facility | 1 parking space for every 3 units |
Dwelling | 1 parking space for each unit |
Industrial, manufacturing or wholesale establishments | 1 parking space for each 5 workers, based on peak employment and adequate space for loading and unloading all vehicles used incidental to the operation of the industrial or manufacturing establishment |
Office building | 1 parking space for each 200 square feet of office floor area |
Stores and other retail business establishments | 1 parking space for each 1,000 square feet of total sales area |
Theater, stadium, auditorium, church or other places of public assembly | 1 parking space for each 10 seats, based on maximum seating capacity |
Tourist accommodations | 1 parking space for each room unit offered for tourist accommodations |
(1986 Code, § 28.08.020) (Ord. 970, passed 8-15-1972; Ord. 1620, passed 12-28-2004)
§ 154.047 SPACE PERMITTED ON DIFFERENT LOT THAN PRINCIPAL USE.
Where space cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot with the principal use, the Zoning Board of Appeals may permit space to be located on other off-street property provided the space is within 500 feet of the permitted use measured along lines of public access.
(1986 Code, § 28.08.030) (Ord. 970, passed 8-15-1972)