The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for land uses or activities permitted by this chapter shall be as set forth in Schedule IX, which schedule is hereby adopted and made part of this chapter.[1]

Off-street parking shall not be required for uses in the Central Business District except for buildings constructed or used for residential living units as the principal land use. The Central Business District shall be defined as that area bounded by Marr Street on the east, Merrill Street on the north, the East Branch of the Fond du Lac River on the west, and Western Avenue and Fourth Street on the south.

The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for residential in Neighborhood Mixed Use District shall be 1.00 spaces per efficiency and one-bedroom dwelling unit and 1.75 spaces per 2+ bedroom dwelling unit.

The determination of required off-street parking shall be based on the gross square footage of a building, exclusive of basements and crawl space areas used exclusively for the operation of a building.

The minimum size of an off-street parking space (covered or uncovered) shall be not less than nine feet by 18 feet, exclusive of drives, aisles, structural supports and columns, or similar obstructions.

An off-street parking space shall be independently accessible to a drive aisle or driveway that provides access to a street or alley. A tandem parking configuration for one parking space in a garage or carport and one uncovered parking space in front of the garage or carport within the allowable driveway area may be used to meet the on-site parking requirement for a residential use.

In addition to the allowable driveway of a one- or two-family dwelling, one uncovered parking space is permitted alongside an attached or detached garage, provided that such parking space is not located between the building and the front lot line, is at least eight feet from a side and/or rear lot line, constructed to not interfere with drainage of the property or any abutting property, and is screened with landscape plantings or fencing. For a corner lot or through lot, an uncovered parking space shall not be located in any yard area that abuts a street. The size of an uncovered parking space alongside a garage shall not exceed 12 feet in width and 18 feet in depth.

For one- or two-family dwellings located along streets where parking is prohibited on either side of the public-right-of-way and where no alley access is present, an additional off-street paved parking space may be allowed. An off-street parking space no larger than five feet wide and 18 feet long and located parallel, adjacent and contiguous to the main existing driveway, but not to include the egress and public right-of-way may be allowed, provided:

Landscape plantings shall be provided in all parking lot setback areas. Refer to Subsection F(2).

Front yards:

Side and rear yards: minimum five feet except as may be required by this chapter for a specific use.

Exceptions.

Single-family and two-family residences.

Single-family condominium residences. Refer to § 720-33D.

Multifamily. No driveway shall be wider than 24 feet at the public right-of-way line within the required front yard area, with a maximum width elsewhere of 20 feet. The twenty-foot width may be increased where the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department determines a modification is necessary for public safety. Parking shall be prohibited along all common driveway area.

Commercial and industrial. Maximum driveway width shall be determined on a case-by-case basis and shall consider specific circumstances of the individual property and land use.

Surfacing. Off-street parking areas, loading areas and driveways should be provided with a compacted base at least four inches thick and paved with four inches of concrete or three inches of asphalt. Paving is required within one year of construction of a parking area, loading area or driveway. If left unpaved for the permitted time period, a base course consisting of a minimum of four inches of gravel is required prior to occupancy.

Screening and landscaping. Off-street parking areas should be screened on all sides except when a side or rear yard abuts another parking lot, or the side or rear building wall of an adjacent property situated at or near the common property line, or a public alleyway. Any parking area accommodating more than 40 vehicles should provide landscape islands or planters at the beginning and end of each row. Landscape islands should be the approximate size of a parking stall. Screening should consist of a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubbery and, at a minimum, reflect the character of the property and of adjacent properties. Shrubs should be at least 24 inches in height at the time of planting. Plants used for screening purposes should be designed to provide an effective, dense screen within two years after the date of planting. The minimum caliper of a tree is two inches.

Lighting. A lighting plan is required whenever exterior lighting is installed or modified, or when a site undergoes site plan review pursuant to § 720-12, of this chapter. The lighting plan shall include light fixture details which depict the height, design, and method of shielding; a photometric plan shall show the proposed intensity of illumination distributed across the site in a grid-like fashion. Site illumination shall be arranged so as not to reflect direct light, glare or wash onto adjacent properties or the public right-of-way.

Repair and service. No vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in any off-street parking area, driveway or access aisle.

Prohibited parking. Parking of vehicles shall be permitted only within allowable driveway area and paved off-street parking pursuant to this article. Parking of vehicles in any yard area is prohibited.

M-BP District. In addition to the provisions of this subsection, loading areas and loading docks are not permitted on the side of a building adjacent to a street or a highway.