The requirements herein set forth shall simply apply and govern in all zones.

Existing off-street parking provided for any building or use at the time of adopting of the zoning ordinance shall not thereafter be reduced if such reduction results in parking area less than that required by this zoning ordinance. Any existing building or use not provided with conforming parking space shall be provided with off-street parking space in conformance with the zoning ordinance at the time of expansion of the use.

The duty to provide and maintain the off-street parking space herein required shall be the sole and/or joint responsibility of the operation and owner of the use and the operator and owner of the land on which the structure or use is located for which the off-street parking space is required to be provided and maintained. No land shall be used or occupied, no structure shall be designed, erected, altered, used or occupied and no use shall be operated unless the minimum off-street parking space herein required is provided and maintained in the manner herein set forth; provided, however, that where off-street parking space is not provided nor maintained for land, structure or uses actually used, occupied and operated on the effective date of this ordinance it shall not be required under this ordinance. From the effective date of this ordinance, if such land, structures or uses are enlarged, expended or changed there shall be provided for the increment only of such land, structures and uses enlarged, expanded or changed and maintained as herein required, at least the amount of off-street parking space that would be required hereunder if the increment were a separate land, structure or use. However, where a lot with an existing structure is cleared and a new structure is erected thereon, there shall be provided and maintained off-street parking space as required herein.

At least the following amount of off-street parking shall be proved by each specific use as set-forth below. All uses shall also provide adequate ingress, egress, and driving and turn-around facilities.

A.

Single family detached or attached and duplexes: Two (2) spaces per living unit.

B.

Multi-family (three (3) or more units: Two (2) spaces for the first bedroom and .25 spaces for each bedroom in a unit thereafter. (Note: To be calculated on a per unit basis and then totaled.) However, multi-family developments which contain twenty-four (24) or more units on one (1) lot shall provide one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) parking spaces for the first bedroom and twenty-five hundredths (.25) spaces for each bedroom in a unit thereafter.

C.

Restaurants: Four-tenths (.4) spaces for each one (1) person of authorized holding/seating capacity, but in no case shall less than eight (8) spaces be provided.

D.

Offices (except medical): One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross leasable floor area; however, in no case shall less than three (3) spaces be provided.

E.

Medical clinics and offices: One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross leasable floor area; however, in no case shall less than five (5) spaces be provided.

F.

Retail stores: Five and one-half (5.5) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross leasable floor are; however, in no case shall less than five (5) spaces be provided.

G.

Retail sales involving outside storage and display (i.e., used car lots; flea markets; farmers markets; building material sales; gasoline service stations; etc.): One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet of outdoor area used for storage and display purposes plus five and one-half (5.5) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross leasable floor area in any structure used for sales, display or office purposes. However, in no case shall less than five (5) spaces be provided.

H.

Hotels, motels, boarding houses or lodges: One (1) space per room plus one (1) space per employee.

I.

Churches, temples, auditoriums, and other places or public and/or private assembly: Four-tenths (0.4) spaces for each one (1) person of authorized seating/holding capacity.

J.

Educational instructions: Four-tenths (0.4) space per each one (1) person seating capacity.

K.

Day-care centers, pre-schools, elementary and high schools: Three (3) spaces for each classroom or three (3) spaces per each twenty-five (25) students or four-tenths (0.4) spaces for each seat in the auditorium whichever is greater.

L.

Hospitals: One (1) space per bed, plus one (1) space for each employee regularly present during the same time period.

M.

Libraries, museums, and art galleries: Ten (10) spaces for the first one thousand (1,000) square feet contained in the structures and one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet thereafter.

N.

Funeral homes: Five-tenths (0.5) spaces for each one (1) person of total authorized holding/seating capacity.

O.

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

P.

Skating rinks and other similar recreational or amusement uses: One (1) space per each two hundred (200) square feet of total gross leasable floor area or area dedicated to the use of open space type uses such as a miniature golf or batting facilities.

Q.

Industrial uses: One (1) space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area used for production, employee and or office purposes. Does not include areas used exclusively for storage of raw materials or finished product; or 1.3 spaces per each employee regularly present during the same time period whichever is greater.

R.

Warehouse and storage uses: 1.3 spaces per each employee regularly present during the same time period and one (1) space for each commercial and/or company controlled vehicle which regularly visits or is stored at the site.

Note: Any use not specifically described above will be reviewed by the board of adjustment which has the final approval as to any approved usage.

Off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the use for which it is being provided or on an adjacent lot if a combined facility is being used or on a separate lot if the location has been approved by the board of adjustment. Sharing of common spaces is also allowed under special conditions as set forth herein.

A.

Combined parking standards: Two (2) or more uses on the same lot on an adjacent lots may use combined parking facilities; however, the following shall apply:

1.

Where off-street parking space is combined and used jointly by two (2) or more uses having different standards for determining the amount of off-street parking space required, the parking space shall be adequate in area to provide the sum total of off-street parking space requirements of all such uses.

2.

Where off-street parking space is combined and used jointly by two (2) or more uses having the same standard for determining the amount of off-street parking space required, all of such uses, for the purpose of this section, shall be considered a single unit and the gross floor area of all such uses in all structures on the same lot, as fixed by the applicable standard, shall be taken as a single total for the purpose of determining the amount of off-street parking space required.

B.

Off-site parking standards: Off-street parking may be provided off-site under the following conditions:

1.

The owner of the property on which the parking is to be located guarantees in writing that the site may be used for said parking for the duration of the specific use.

2.

In the case of residential (multi-family) parking facilities the off-site parking shall be located no farther than one hundred (100) feet from the structures for which the parking is being provided. Adequate sidewalks shall connect the parking facilities to said structures.

3.

In the case of commercial parking facilities the off-site parking shall be located no farther than four hundred (400) feet from the furthermost structure from which the parking is being provided. Adequate walkways shall connect the parking facilities to said structures.

C.

Shared parking standards: Off-street parking requirements may be met through the use of shared facilities, if the following conditions are met:

1.

The operating schedules of the uses proposing to share parking are such that neither operation will be using the same spaces during the same time period.

2.

All applicable portions of the standards set forth in section 800.5.A—C. of this article.

A.

Parking facilities shall be placed upon private property; the right-of-way shall not be used for parking on a regular basis.

B.

No curb cut or drive entrance shall exceed forty (40) feet in width.

C.

There shall be thirty (30) feet of space between all curb cuts or drive entrances on a specific lot.

D.

There shall be ten (10) feet of space between all curb cuts or drive entrances or adjacent lots unless the curb cuts or drive entrances have been combined in which case they shall not exceed the forty (40) feet width standard.

E.

Parking facilities shall be designed so that they do not interfere with pedestrian use of the sidewalk system.

F.

The minimum size parking stall shall be nine feet by eighteen feet (9'x18'), except handicapped spaces which shall be thirteen feet by eighteen feet (13'x18').

G.

The width of driving lanes or back out area within or offering access to parking facilities shall be as follows:

1.

One-way or two-way lanes with ninety (90°) degree parking on one (1) side and ninety (90°) degree; sixty (60°) degree; forty-five (45°) degree; parallel; or not parking spaces on the other: Eighteen (18) feet minimum.

2.

One-way lanes with sixty (60°) degree parking on one (1) side and sixty (60°) degree; forty-five (45°) degree; parallel; or no parking spaces on the other: Twelve (12) feet minimum.

3.

One-way lanes with forty-five (45°) degree parking on one (1) side and 45°; parallel; or no parking spaces on the other: Twelve (12) feet minimum.

4.

Two-way lane with forty-five (45°) degree parking on one (1) size and forty-five (45°) degree; parallel; or no parking spaces on the other: Eighteen (18) feet minimum.

5.

One-way lane with parallel parking exclusively on one (1) or both sides: Twelve (12) feet minimum.

6.

Two-way lane with parallel parking exclusively on one (1) or both sides: Eighteen (18) feet minimum.

7.

In cases where the parking spaces do not fall into the ninety (90°) degree; sixty (60°) degree; forty-five (45) or parallel categories, the standard for the category which most closely approximates the design shall be used. (Example: a thirty (30°) degree parking stall will fall into the forty-five (45°) degree category.)

8.

The width of the driving lane shall not include any area reserved for parking.

9.

One-way lanes with no adjacent parking require ten (10) feet minimum.

10.

Two-way lanes with no adjacent parking require eighteen (18) feet minimum.

H.

When over four (4) spaces are required, all spaces shall be delineated in some appropriate manner.

I.

The sites of the parking facilities for all multi-family (e or more units) and commercial uses shall be reviewed and approved by the planning commission if the development is being reviewed by the commission, otherwise, the board of adjustment will approve the parking facilities before any building permit is issued.

J.

When a commercial building or lot use changes, the adequateness of the parking facilities shall also be reviewed and approved by the board of adjustment prior to the new use occupying the structure or the lot.

K.

Parking facilities and driving lanes shall be allowed in drainage easement areas once the approval of the city engineer has been obtained. Parking facilities shall not impede the function of a drainage easement.

L.

Parking facilities may extend in property liens except under the following conditions:

1.

No parking facilities may be placed in a drainage easement unless it has been designed in a manner which does not impede the function of the easement. (Note: Said determination shall be made by the city engineer.)

2.

No parking facilities shall be placed within five (5) feet of a front property line; unless a sidewalk already exists in the street right-of-way or the adjacent sidewalks are located in the right-of-way.

3.

Where commercial or industrial parking facilities are adjacent to R-1, R-2 or Highway Inclusive properties, said parking facilities shall be placed no closer than ten (10) feet from any property line adjacent to said residential properties.

4.

Industrial parking facilities may come not closer than fifteen (15) feet to any property line adjacent to a street, unless the sidewalk will be placed in the right-of-way in which case they may be no closer than ten (10) feet.

M.

All non-residential parking facilities and all residential facilities designed to park more than four (4) shall provide for an adequately designed turn-around space which will permit vehicles to enter the roadway going forward.

N.

Fractional space requirements shall be counted as a whole space if the fraction is one-half (½) or greater.

A.

All buildings and uses which require the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by truck or similar vehicles shall provide off-street loading space. New buildings, or buildings structurally altered to the extent of increasing floor area to an amount equal to the minimum floor area required to provide loading space, shall provide the number of spaces in accordance with its class of use listed in sub-section (1) and (2). Only that portion erected or expanded after the effective date of this ordinance shall be required to meet the provisions of this article.

1.

Commercial, industrial and public utility uses which have a gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more shall provide truck loading or unloading berths in accordance with the following table.

2.

Restaurants, office buildings, hotels, hospitals, institutions, schools, colleges, public buildings, recreational or entertainment facilities or any similar use which has a gross floor area of thirty thousand (30,000) square feet or more shall provide off-street truck loading or unloading berths in accordance with the following table:

B.

The minimum size of an off-street loading berth shall be ten (10) feet by fifty (50) feet, with a height clearance of fourteen (14) feet, exclusive of driveways and maneuvering space.

C.

No street or alley shall be considered as part of the off-street loading area.

D.

Areas for loading shall be so designated and located as to permit traffic to exist facing the street, alley or driving lane.

E.

Off-street loading areas shall be provided in addition to required off-street parking areas.

F.

Loading space within a building may be substituted for requited off-street loading space.

G.

Prohibit parking of any vehicles within the front setback area (Other than driveway parking) in Residential-1 and Residential-2 Zone.