The purpose of this section is to ensure that an adequate, safe and convenient arrangement of driveways and off-street parking and loading spaces are provided. Parking facilities shall be landscaped and screened to the extent necessary to eliminate unsightliness and monotony of large concentrations of parked cars. Parking facilities shall be designed with careful regard to orderly arrangement, topography, landscaping and ease of access, and shall be developed as an integral part of an overall site design. Any above ground loading facility shall be screened from public view to the extent necessary to eliminate unsightliness.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95)

Off-street parking spaces shall be required for all uses in all zoning districts. Off-street loading facilities shall be provided as required by Section 26.9 in all districts. Within this section, references to parking facilities include parking lots and parking garages.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95)

In the DB-1 Zoning District, no additional parking spaces and/or loading facilities are required for existing developed sites. There shall be no reduction in the number of parking spaces and loading zones. New construction and/or expansions greater than 25% in size of the existing building shall require full compliance with the parking regulations outlined in Section 26.0. Any on-street parking and/or public parking facilities not in connection to a public building, and within 300 ft. of the property, may be counted toward 50% of the total parking requirement.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95)

26.41.

Regulations for all Residential (R) Districts.

A.

Facilities accessory to a residential use which are developed in any residential district in accordance with the requirements of this section shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles owned or leased by occupants of the dwelling structures to which such facilities are accessory, or by guests or tenants of such occupants or owners. A single commercial vehicle owned or operated by the occupant of a residence may also be parked on any residentially-zoned lot if such vehicle:

1.

Does not exceed the one ton rated capacity and does not exceed 12,000 pounds gross vehicle weight as licensed by the State of Missouri;

2.

Does not have more than two axles;

3.

Does not exceed 20 feet in length, eight feet in width, or eight feet in height;

4.

Is parked off-street in a garage, carport, or driveway;

5.

Is not designed or used for hauling explosives, gasoline, liquefied petroleum products, or any other hazardous materials;

6.

Is not a vehicle for hire for the transportation of persons for a fee or other consideration; and

7.

Is not used for the transportation of freight or merchandise for hire.

B.

In single-family and two-family residential zoning districts, no motor vehicle shall park in a front yard except on a driveway.

C.

The following regulations shall apply to driveways on residential lots located in single-family and two-family zoning districts.

1.

Driveways, surfaced parking areas, and all impervious surfaces shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the front yard.

2.

Each lot or premises shall provide a primary driveway with direct access to a parking space.

3.

The parking space shall be provided behind the front building line.

4.

For corner lots, the driveway shall be located on the lower functional classified street.

5.

In single-family districts circle driveways shall have a minimum radius of 40 feet.

6.

Circle drives are prohibited in the front yards of corner lots.

7.

In single-family and two-family districts, no driveway located in the front yard shall exceed 20 feet in width except as follows: a driveway in a front yard may extend to 32 feet in width provided said driveway connects to a three-car garage, does not exceed 20 feet in width between the street pavement and the property line and that there be tapering of not less than 10 feet in length between the 32 foot width section of the driveway and the 20 foot width section of the driveway.

8.

Driveways shall have a minimal setback requirement of two (2) feet from the adjacent property line.

9.

Storm water run-off shall be mitigated on-site and not impact adjacent properties.

D.

The following regulations shall apply to secondary driveways on residential lots located in single-family zoning districts.

1.

A secondary driveway shall be allowed upon the following lots:

a.

All residential lots with frontage of at least two (2) times the minimum front yard width for that zoning district.

b.

All corner lots.

Provided, however, all parking spaces must be located behind the front building line, including both front building lines on corner lots.

2.

No more than of two (2) driveways are allowed per lot.

3.

If there is an existing circle driveway located on the lot or premises, a secondary driveway is not allowed.

4.

Driveways, surfaced parking areas, and all impervious surfaces shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the accumulative square footage of both front yards of a corner lot.

5.

Secondary driveways shall not be allowed on any collector street, arterial street, and/or county and state maintained roadway.

6.

Secondary driveways shall be approved by the City Engineer.

E.

The total number of motor vehicles, including allowed recreational vehicles and trailers on a premises shall not exceed five for any one residential unit. Except, however, that in single-family districts a premises which has one or more enclosed structures for four or more vehicles may exceed this limitation provided that all but two vehicles are garaged or stored in such enclosed structure(s) when not in use.

(Ord. No. 97-2799, 3-11-97; Ord. No. 2011-3466, 6-28-11)

26.42.

Prohibition of Repair, Service or Sales Use of Parking Facilities. No required off-street parking or loading facilities in nonresidential districts shall be utilized for motor vehicle repair work, service, display or sales of any kind, except as expressly permitted elsewhere in the Zoning Ordinance.

26.43.

Regulations on Inoperable and Unlicensed Vehicles and Trailers, and Trucks and Truck Trailers.

A.

Inoperable and/or unlicensed motor vehicles shall be parked within an enclosed structure.

B.

No trucks, truck trailers, or vehicles of any type shall be on skids, jacks, or any other device that will make them immobile or inoperable, except for temporary emergency repairs.

C.

No trucks or trailers of any kind shall be used for storage purposes on a permanent basis. Trucks or trailers in a commercial, business, or industrial zoning district may be used for storage purposes on a temporary basis upon receipt of a permit from the Director of Public Works.

26.44.

Entries and Exits. All entrances and exits to parking and loading areas from a public right-of-way (except for single-family uses) shall be subject to specific approval through the review and approval of a site plan by the Plan Commission to ensure the smooth and safe circulation of vehicles to and from the public street system. The number of entrances and exits shall be limited to one entrance and one exit or one combined entrance and exit per 300 linear feet of street frontage unless additional entrances and/or exits are deemed necessary by the Plan Commission. Except for single-family residential dwellings and duplexes, all parking access shall be designed to prevent the need to back directly onto a public road or right-of-way.

26.45.

Location of Parking or Loading Space. All required off-street parking or loading spaces shall be provided on the same parcel of land occupied by the use or building to which it is appurtenant; provided, however, that where there are, in the judgment of the Plan Commission, practical difficulties in satisfying the requirement for parking space and/or if the public safety or convenience would be better served by another location, the Plan Commission may authorize an alternative location for any portion of the required parking for a non-residential use which will adequately serve the public interest, subject to the following conditions.

A.

Required accessory off-street parking facilities may be provided elsewhere than on the lot on which the principal use served is located and shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the total parking required, provided that the property occupied as parking is in the same possession, either by deed, by easement, or by long-term lease which has a term equal to or exceeding the projected life of the facility occupied by the principal use, and further provided that the owner shall be bound by covenants filed on record in the Office of the County Recorder of Deeds, requiring the owner and his or her heirs and assigns, as well as subsequent owners, heirs or assigns, to maintain the required number of off-street parking spaces during the existence of such principal use.

B.

Accessory Off-Street Parking shall be available within a walking distance of not more than three hundred (300) feet measured from the nearest property line of the premises to the nearest part of the accessory parking area.

C.

Such separated parking space shall be usable without causing unreasonable traffic congestion, detriment to any residential neighborhood or hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.

26.46.

Zoning of Accessory Parking Areas. All accessory off-site parking facilities, whether provided in fulfillment of or in excess of the requirements of this section, and whether located on the same or on a different lot from the principal use as provided in the preceding paragraph, shall be located on non-residentially-zoned property (residential zoning districts include any district that begins with an "R" designation).

26.47.

Joint Parking Facilities. Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be provided and used collectively or jointly in any zoning district in which separate off-street parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted, subject to the following provisions.

A.

The total number of spaces so located together is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use except as provided by paragraphs 26.47.C., 26.47.D. and 26.68.F.(2).

B.

A legally sufficient written agreement assuring the perpetual joint usage of said common parking for the combination of uses or buildings is properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the City Attorney, and filed with and made part of the application for a Building Permit.

C.

Up to fifty (50) percent of the parking spaces required for a theater (unless the theater's required parking spaces are based on the provisions of Section 26.58.F.(2)) or other place of evening entertainment, for a church, or for multifamily dwelling units 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 evening hours if specifically approved by the Plan Commission; and provided, however, that written agreement assuring the retention for such purpose shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the City Attorney, and shall be filed and made part of the application for a Building Permit. Such approval may, with fifteen (15) days prior written notice, be rescinded by the City Council and additional parking shall be obtained by the owners in the event that the City Council determines that such joint use is resulting in a public nuisance or is otherwise adversely affecting the public health, safety or welfare.

D.

Land uses which do not meet the criteria of paragraph C. above but which can clearly demonstrate the ability to successfully provide joint parking facilities to the satisfaction of the Plan Commission may be permitted to share up to 50 percent of their required parking spaces provided that written agreement assuring the retention for such purpose shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the City Attorney, and shall be filed and made part of the application for a building permit. Such approval may, with fifteen (15) days prior written notice, be rescinded by the City Council and additional parking shall be obtained by the owners in the event that the City Council determines that such joint use is resulting in a public nuisance or is otherwise adversely affects the public health, safety or welfare.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95)

The following design and maintenance standards shall apply to all parking facilities.

26.51.

Size of Parking Spaces.

A.

Parking spaces (except for parallel parking spaces) shall be a minimum of nine feet wide, 19 feet long, and shall provide seven feet of vertical clearance.

B.

Parallel parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 8 feet wide by 23 feet long.

C.

The Plan Commission may approve the use of continuous concrete curbs as wheel stops and thus measure the size of parking spaces to be two (2) feet less in length than otherwise required. In such instances the parking layout should allow for the vehicle to overhang the curb by two (2) feet and such overhang area must be clear of all obstructions (signs, trees, etc.) and may not be regarded as required landscape area or pedestrian circulation space.

26.52.

Parking Surface and Drainage. All open off-street parking areas, except those accessory to one- or two-family dwellings, shall be paved with concrete, asphalt or a material approved by the Director of Public Works. Parking and loading facilities shall be provided with adequate storm water drainage facilities to prevent damage or inconvenience to abutting property and/or public streets and alleys.

For one- and two-family dwellings, any new driveway or any addition to an existing driveway shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt or brick.

26.53.

Pavement Marking. All parking spaces shall be marked by durable painted lines at least four (4) inches wide and extending the length of the space or by curbs or other means to indicate individual spaces. Handicapped parking spaces shall be identified through the use of light blue painted lines (see Section 26.82). Signs or markers located on the surface within a parking facility shall be used as necessary to ensure efficient and safe traffic operation of the facility.

26.54.

Lighting. Any off-street parking or loading area used between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall contain a system of lighting to provide an adequate standard of at least one foot candle of illumination over the area of the parking area to be used. All lighting shall be arranged to deflect, shade and focus lights away from adjacent properties, shall be designed so as not to create more than one foot candle of illumination at any property boundary abutting a residential zoning district. Any land use which utilizes an off-street parking or loading area between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. an average of less than four days per month may be exempted from this requirement by the Plan Commission.

26.55.

Screening and Landscaping. All parking and loading areas shall be provided with adequate landscaping and provide screening to protect surrounding land uses from headlights, noise and unsightliness. Landscaping shall adhere to the standards set forth in the City of Ferguson Landscaping Guidelines.

26.56.

Maintenance. Any person operating or owning a parking facility shall keep it free, as may be practical, of dust and loose particles and shall promptly remove the snow and ice from the surface of the parking facility. Such person shall also keep all adjacent sidewalks free from dirt, ice, sleet and snow and shall keep the sidewalks in a safe condition for use by pedestrians. All signs, markers or any other methods used to indicate direction of traffic movement and location of parking spaces shall be maintained in a neat and legible condition. Likewise any walls, landscaping including trees and shrubbery, as well as surfacing and curbing of the parking facility, shall be maintained in good condition throughout its use for parking purposes, and the City Council shall have the authority to prohibit the use of the area for parking purposes, after fifteen (15) days written notice, unless and until proper maintenance, repair or rehabilitation is completed, including the replacement of any landscaping material which may die from time to time, or the failure of the landscape irrigation or surface drainage system within the parking area.

26.57.

Drive Aisle Widths. Drive aisle widths in parking lots shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width for two-way drive aisles and 18 feet in width for one-way drives.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95)

26.61.

Rules for Computing Parking Spaces. In computing the number of required off-street parking spaces, the following rules shall apply:

A.

Floor area shall mean the gross area of the entire building of the specific use, excluding any floor or portion thereof used for parking.

B.

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be the next greater whole number.

C.

In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall be computed separately for each use except as provided in Sections 26.47.C., 26.47.D. and 26.68.F.(2).

D.

All required parking shall be available at all times for the use for which the parking is required except as specifically provided by this section.

E.

In the case of bench seating, such as pews in a place of worship, eighteen lineal inches of bench seating shall equate to one seat.

F.

For residential uses, off-street parking requirements can be met through the use of a garage and/or paved parking spaces located outside of any right-of-way.

G.

If a specific land use is not included in the list of uses for which parking space requirements are specifically listed, then the required parking for that use shall be determined by using the required parking for the most similar use in its two digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

26.62.

General Parking Requirements.

A.

Residential uses: one space per dwelling unit.

B.

Churches and other places of worship, public buildings, auditoriums, and other places of public assembly: one space for each four seats.

26.63.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (SIC Codes 01—14).

A.

Veterinary Services: one parking space per 250 square feet of floor area.

B.

All other uses: one parking space per 500 square feet of floor area plus two spaces per acre of land area.

26.64.

Construction (SIC Codes 15—17). One space per 500 square feet of floor area plus one space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor storage area.

26.65.

Manufacturing, Transportation, Communication and Utility Uses (SIC Codes 19—49).

A.

Manufacturing (SIC Codes 19—39)

(1)

Research and development facility: One parking space per 400 square feet of floor area.

(2)

All other manufacturing: One parking space for every 500 square feet of floor area.

B.

Transportation, communication and utility uses (all uses within SIC Codes 40—49)

One parking space for every 400 square feet of floor area.

26.66.

Wholesale and Retail Trade (SIC Codes 50—59).

A.

Automotive (SIC Code 55) [not including Automobile Repair (SIC Code 75)]:

(1)

Automobile or boat dealers (SIC Codes 5510, 5520, 5550, 5560 and 5590): One space per 250 square feet of showroom floor area plus three parking spaces per service bay plus one space per 1,250 square feet of total aggregate building area. Parking spaces typically occupied by new or used automobiles for sale shall not be counted towards the required off-street parking requirements. Such parking spaces occupied by automobiles for sale do not have to meet the minimum parking space requirements specified in this chapter.

(2)

Auto parts stores (SIC Code 5530): one space per 300 square feet of floor area.

(3)

Gasoline service stations (SIC Code 5540): one space per 200 square feet of floor area plus three spaces for every service bay.

(4)

All other automotive uses: one space per 300 square feet of floor area.

B.

Building materials and garden supplies (SIC Code 52): one space per 300 square feet of floor area plus one space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display area.

C.

Furniture and home furnishings stores (including carpeting and major appliances) (SIC Code 57): one space per 300 square feet of floor area.

D.

General retail establishments (general merchandise, food, apparel and accessories, and miscellaneous retail stores) (SIC Codes 53, 54, 56, and 59): five (5) spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

E.

Restaurants and bars (SIC Code 58): one space per 100 square feet of floor area plus one parking space per each eight seats in an outdoor seating area.

F.

Wholesaling, warehousing and storage businesses (SIC Codes 50 and 51) shall have their parking requirements based on the following:

26.67.

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (SIC Codes 60—69).

A.

Banks and savings and loans (SIC Code 60):

(1)

For buildings up to 5,000 square feet in size, one space per 165 square feet of floor area.

(2)

For buildings greater than 5,000 square feet but not more than 10,000 square feet in size, 30 spaces plus one space per 200 square feet of floor area over 5,000 square feet.

(3)

For buildings greater than 10,000 square feet in size, 50 spaces plus one space per 250 square feet of space over 10,000 square feet.

B.

All other finance (credit agencies, securities and commodities services), insurance and real estate offices: one space per 250 square feet of floor area.

26.68.

Services (SIC Codes 70—89).

A.

Hotels and other lodging places (SIC Code 70): one (1) space per rentable room plus one space for each three seats in the restaurant and lounge plus one space per 500 square feet of conference rooms.

B.

Personal services (SIC Code 72):

(1)

Laundry, cleaning and garment services (SIC Code 7210):

Dry cleaning pick-up establishments (SIC Code 7219): one space per 150 square feet of floor area for the pick-up area and one space per 300 square feet of floor area for clothing storage and other areas.

All other uses: one space per 300 square feet of floor area.

(2)

Barber shops, beauty shops, nail salons and tanning salons (SIC Codes 7230 and 7240): three and one-half (3.5) spaces per barber, beautician and/or manicurist station or one space per 150 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater.

(3)

Funeral homes, mortuaries and similar facilities (SIC Code 7260): one space per 50 square feet of floor space devoted to parlors, individual funeral service rooms and similar areas, plus one space for each funeral vehicle kept on the premises, plus one parking space per employee.

(4)

All other personal service establishments: one space per 150 square feet of floor area.

(5)

Other Health Services and Medical or Dental Office (Clinic)—Accessory: one space per 250 square feet of floor area, except where mixed uses are proposed, the required parking for the use with the most restricted parking standard may be utilized to meet the above standards; provided that the applicant can demonstrate the effectiveness of the parking plan in relation to the proposed uses, and provided that future changes in the use of the property are subject to review by the decision-making body so as to maintain the effectiveness of such plan. Otherwise, each proposed use shall be required to meet its applicable parking standard.

C.

Miscellaneous business services (advertising agencies, news agencies and television and radio broadcasting facilities) (SIC Code 73): One space per 300 square feet of floor area.

D.

Automobile repair and services (SIC Code 75): One space per 300 square feet of floor area plus one space per service bay.

E.

Miscellaneous Repair Services (SIC Code 76): One space per 300 square feet of floor area.

F.

Motion Pictures (SIC Code 78):

(1)

Single motion picture theaters: one space per four seats.

(2)

Multi-plex motion picture theaters: one space per four seats. Except, however, that such theaters may have their parking modified by the provisions of Section 26.47.C. or for multi-plex theaters located with shopping centers containing over 25,000 square feet of floor area which provide at least six parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area or multi-plex theaters located with shopping centers over 50,000 square feet of floor area which provide at least five parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area may provide parking according to the following standards:

(3)

Video Tape Rental (SIC Code 7840): One space per 200 square feet of floor area.

(4)

All other motion picture uses: One space per 300 square feet of floor area.

G.

Amusement and recreation facilities (SIC Code 79).

(1)

Dance studios, schools and halls (including martial arts and similar schools) (SIC Code 7910): One space per 200 square feet of floor area.

(2)

Amusement game parlors, pool halls, and other similar recreational buildings: One space per 150 square feet of floor area.

(3)

Bowling centers (SIC Code 7930): Five spaces per lane.

(4)

Golf courses (SIC Code 7992): four spaces per hole.

(5)

Public or private commercially operated recreational complexes and associated structures: five spaces per gross acre plus one space per 100 square feet of floor area for associated support buildings.

H.

Medical and other health services (SIC Code 80).

(1)

Medical and dental offices and out-patient clinics (SIC Codes 8010, 8020, 8030 and 8040):

Buildings under 10,000 square feet: one space per 150 square feet of floor area;

Buildings greater than 10,000 square feet: 67 spaces plus one space per 200 square feet of floor area over 10,000 square feet;

(2)

Nursing and personal care facilities (SIC Code 8050): one space per two patient beds.

(3)

Hospitals (SIC Code 8060): one space per two patient beds.

(4)

Other health services: one space per 250 square feet of floor area.

I.

Legal services (SIC Code 81): One space per 250 square feet of floor area.

J.

Educational services (SIC Code 82):

(1)

Elementary and Secondary Schools (SIC Code 8210):

High schools: One space for every four (4) students based on the maximum design capacity of the school plus one space for every employee.

Middle and elementary schools: Two spaces per classroom.

(2)

Colleges, universities, business schools and technical/vocational schools (SIC Codes 8220 and 8240): One space for every two students based on the maximum design capacity of the school plus one space for every employee.

(3)

Other educational services: One space per 300 square feet of floor area.

K.

Social Services (SIC Code 83):

(1)

Child day care facilities (SIC Code 8350): One space per six children plus one space per two staff persons required for the licensed capacity of the facility. In addition, day care facilities shall provide safe drop-off areas near the main entrance to the facility.

(2)

All other social service uses: One space per 300 square feet of floor area.

L.

Museums, art galleries, botanical and zoological gardens (SIC Code 84):

One space per 300 square feet of floor area plus one space per 2,500 square feet of outdoor display area.

M.

Membership organizations (SIC Code 86): One space per 300 square feet of floor area.

N.

Other Services (SIC Codes 87, 88 and 89): One space per 300 square feet of floor area.

O.

Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). Two spaces per machine, provided that an ATM may utilize on-street loading spaces, rather than on-site parking spaces, with the approval of the Zoning Administrator.

P.

Donation Receptacle. One parking space per 200 square feet will be provided for individuals depositing donations at the receptacle.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95; Ord. No. 2007-3313, 05-22-07; Ord. No. 2007-3319, 8-28-07; Ord. No. 2007-3320, 8-28-07)

26.71.

General. Required off-street parking spaces may be provided within parking garages provided that all other provisions of this section are met.

26.72.

Parking Garage Setbacks. Every part of a parking garage situated above ground level shall comply with the building setback requirements of the specific zoning district in which it is located. Those portions of a parking garage located below ground level may encroach into this setback provided that no part of the parking garage extends into a public right-of-way or crosses any other property line.

26.73.

Measurement of Parking Spaces within Parking Garages. Within parking garages, parking space width shall be measured from the base of structural columns rather than from the center of such columns.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95)

26.81.

General. All applicants for Site Plan approval for a new or changed development should be aware of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 including provisions of the Act which were effective as of January 26, 1992 and any other locally-adopted codes.

26.82.

Handicapped Parking Spaces. Handicapped parking spaces shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in width and each space shall have access to a five-foot wide access aisle. In addition, at least one of the handicapped parking spaces must be capable of accommodating a wheelchair van which shall be provided a parking space of eight (8) feet wide plus an eight (8) foot wide discharge area. All handicapped parking spaces shall be identified by light blue lines and a handicapped symbol painted on the pavement, and by a handicapped parking space sign for each space.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95)

26.91.

Purpose and Intent. It is the city's intent to require sufficient off-street loading areas and to ensure that such areas are located in a convenient location out of sight of the general public to the extent feasible. Such off-street loading areas shall be located at the rear of building whenever practical.

Off-street loading areas shall be provided for every use identified in Section 26.93 unless such use is located within the DB-1 district in which case loading spaces are not required. Loading areas which are utilized for the location of trash collection or compaction units shall be provided for and shall be in addition to the loading space requirements provided in Section 26.93, Schedule of Off-Street Loading Spaces.

26.92.

Dimensions of Spaces. Loading spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 12 feet width by 35 feet length with a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet. In addition, the Plan Commission may require some uses to provide loading zones of at least 60 feet in length to accommodate large tractor-trailers.

26.93.

Schedule of Off-Street Loading Spaces.

A.

Offices and personal or community service establishments: One (1) loading space shall be provided for each such use, including schools, medical or dental clinics, auditoriums or clubs, and similar use, having greater than 6,000 square feet of gross floor space.

B.

Every building consisting of over 3,000 square feet of floor area designed or adaptable for retail, warehouse, wholesale or manufacturing use shall be provided with loading spaces and zones as follows:

*Retail uses existing on the effective date of this ordinance may be allowed to substitute one off-street loading space per required off-street loading area if they can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Plan Commission that off-street loading areas are not necessary for their business.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95)

26.10.1.

Retail or service uses providing drive through facilities shall be designed and operated to effectively mitigate problems of traffic congestion, excessive pavement, litter, noise, and unsightliness.

A.

Drive-through aisles shall have a minimum 20 foot radius at curves and a minimum width of 12 feet.

B.

Each entrance to an aisle and the direction of traffic flow shall be clearly designated by signs and pavement markings.

C.

Each drive-through aisle shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary for ingress or egress from the property, or access to a parking space.

D.

The adequacy of vehicle queuing capacity of the drive-through facility and the design and location of the ordering and pickup facilities shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator.

E.

Each drive-through aisle shall be appropriately screened with a combination of landscaping, low walls, and/or berms to prevent headlight glare from impacting adjacent streets and parking facilities.

(Ord. No. 95-2797, 10-24-95; Ord. No. 2007-3319, 8-28-07)