In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the storage and parking of self- propelled motor vehicles for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of buildings erected, altered or extended after the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 101, passed February 20, 1970) shall be provided as herein prescribed.

   (c)   Restriction of Parking on Private Property. No person shall park any motor vehicle on any private property or use the private property for vehicle storage, or use any portion of any private property as parking space, without the express or implied consent, authorization or ratification of the owner, holder, occupant, lessee, agent or trustee of such property.

(Ord. 2017-02. Passed 2-13-17.)

   In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the storage and parking of self-propelled motor vehicles for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of buildings erected, altered or extended after the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 101, passed February 20, 1970) shall be provided as herein prescribed.

   For required parking areas or loading zone areas, a plan shall be submitted showing the areas set aside for parking or loading zones with a legal description of such lands and a statement signed by the legal owners of the property that such lands are irrevocably set aside and maintained for the parking of automobiles or for a loading zone for the purpose required, unless an equivalent number of such spaces is provided elsewhere in conformance with this chapter.

   Such plan shall be on a form to be furnished by the Building Department, which shall include a certificate from the Building Department that the parking areas or loading zone requirements of this chapter have been met as of this date. The form shall be kept on file in the Village Clerk’s office during the life of the required use.

   (a)   Area for Parking Space. For the purpose of this section, 300 square feet of lot area shall be deemed a parking space for one vehicle, including an access aisle, except that 180 square feet of lot area which has a direct means of ingress and egress from an alley or street may also be deemed a parking space. Parking spaces shall be, at minimum, nine feet in width and 20 feet in depth.

   (c)   Loading Space Limitations. Loading space, as required in Section 1262.03, shall not be construed as providing off-street parking space.

   (d)   Location of Parking Spaces for Single-Family Dwellings. The off-street parking facilities required for single-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot as the building they are intended to serve, and shall consist of an enclosed garage or carport served by a paved or gravel surfaced driveway from the garage to the access street or alley.

   (e)   Location of Parking Spaces for Other Land Uses. The off-street parking facilities required for all other uses shall be located on the lot or within 300 feet of the permitted use requiring such off-street parking, such distance to be measured along lines of public access to the property between the nearest point of the parking facility and the building to be served.

 

      (1)   Shared parking is the concept of using parking facilities jointly between different nearby businesses or uses to take advantage of different peak parking characteristics. For example, office buildings typically experience their peak parking demand during weekday daytime hours while restaurants experience their peak during weekend evening hours.

      (2)   Shared parking is permitted, subject to the conditions in this section, for the following purposes:

         A.   To make efficient use of parking facilities;

         B.   To minimize the amount of impervious surface;

         C.   To minimize the amount of storm water runoff and ponding, flooding and contamination often associated with storm water runoff; and

         D.   To maintain the character of the Village by avoiding an overabundance of parking.

      (3)   To determine if a shared parking proposal should be approved, the Planning Commission and Village Council shall first evaluate the parking needs of each use individually as set forth in the Schedule of Off-Street Parking, and the peak parking characteristics of each use. The following criteria must be met:

         A.   At minimum, there shall be an adequate number of spaces to accommodate the user with the highest demand for parking.

         B.   The applicant(s) shall provide documentation that indicates the businesses or uses have distinctly different hours of operation.

         C.   The closest parking space in the shared parking facility shall be 500 feet or less from the site occupied by a building or use that is making use of the shared parking.

         D.   If, after receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the Village Council approves the joint parking proposal, the applicant(s) shall prepare a Reciprocal Parking Agreement (RPA) for review by the Village administration. The RPA shall cover the following topics, at minimum:

            1.   Use of parking facilities (exclusive, joint, time(s) and day(s) of the week of usage).

            2.   Types of uses that will share the parking, including floor area for each use.

            3.   Peak hours of parking demand for each use.

            4.   Maintenance responsibilities (cleaning, striping, seal coating, asphalt repair).

            5.   Payment of taxes and utilities (lighting).

            6.   Method of allocating parking in the event that peak demand changes for one of the uses.

            7.   Rights of access.

            8.   Liability insurance.

            9.   Cooperation (parties must agree to cooperate to the best of their abilities to mutually use the facilities without disruption to either party).

            10.   Conflict resolution (method of determining which party has first choice).

            11.   Term and termination of agreement.

      (4)   Prior to receiving final approval to implement the shared parking arrangement, the Reciprocal Parking Agreement shall be recorded at the Oakland County Register of Deeds, and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to the Village.

(Ord. 101. Passed 2-20-70; Ord. 2013-06. Passed 7-8-13; Ord. 2017-02. Passed 2-13-17.)

   Parking developed for three or more vehicles shall comply with the design and construction standards in this section.

   (a)   Parking Layout. Parking shall comply with the dimensions specified in the illustration below. The Village Council, upon receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission, may allow modifications to these dimensional requirements where deemed appropriate because of the configuration of building(s) relative to the shape and size of the lot. Parking spaces located on asphalt or concrete shall be striped, based on the approved dimensions. Compact car parking spaces are permitted in off-street parking lots that provide more than ten parking spaces. Ten percent of the total spaces may be compact car spaces, provided that the first ten spaces shall be standard size spaces. Compact car spaces shall be labeled "Compact" with appropriate signage.

   (b)   Parking Plans. A proposal for new, improved, or expanded off-street parking for any use other than single family residential shall be subject to the site plan review requirements in Section 1268.30. Parking shall be sealed by an engineer registered in the State of Michigan. They shall illustrate all relevant aspects of the project, including but not necessarily limited to: existing and proposed grades, drainage, and utilities; surfacing and base materials; and, layout of parking spaces.

   (c)   Surfacing. All parking, including maneuvering aisles, driveways, and approaches, shall be surfaced with either pavement (concrete or asphalt) or crushed limestone. Parking shall be graded and drained to properly dispose of surface water without draining onto adjoining property or across a public sidewalk. Parking shall not be located over a septic tank or tile field.

      (1)   In the Historic District, a minimum setback of five feet shall be required wherever a parking lot in a nonresidential district abuts a residential district.

      (2)   In areas not within the Historic District, a minimum setback of ten feet shall be required wherever a parking lot in a nonresidential district abuts a residential district.

      (3)   Parking in the front yard of an RO-1 or C-l district shall not encroach into the road right-of-way. Parking along a street that is otherwise residentially-used and zoned, shall comply with the front yard setback requirement for the adjoining residential district. Existing parking spaces that do not comply with the requirements in this subsection shall be considered legally nonconforming.

   (f)   Screening. Screening shall be required wherever parking abuts a single family zoned district. Such screening shall comply with Section 1268.29. Screening may be located in the required setback described in subsection (e).

   (g)   Curb or Wheel Stops. Curbs or wheel stops shall be provided at the foot of each space to prevent vehicles from driving onto lawns, landscape areas and sidewalks.

   (h)   Ingress and Egress. Adequate means of ingress and egress, shall be provided, which shall be subject to review by the Village Planner, Village Engineer, Police Chief and the appropriate road agency. The nearest edge of a driveway serving a parking lot shall be at least 20 feet from any adjoining residential district. Access to off-street parking that serves a non-residential use shall not be permitted across land that is zoned or used solely for residential purposes. Spaces backing directly onto a street shall be prohibited.

   (i)   Maintenance. Areas surrounding parking lots, including areas occupied by screening, shall be kept free from tall grass, weeds, rubbish and debris. Parking consisting of pavement shall be maintained with a hard, smooth, dust free surface.

   (j)   Servicing, Sale, and Storage of Vehicles. Parking lots shall not be used for servicing or sale of vehicles, except that emergency service required to start vehicles shall be permitted. Vehicles shall not be parked or stored for continuous periods of more than 72 hours. A parking lot may not be used for the following:

      (1)   Storage or parking of trailers, mobile homes, travel trailers, boats, boat trailers, or junked or wrecked vehicles of any type;

      (2)   Storage of industrial equipment or material; or

      (3)   A place to deposit refuse.

   (k)   Buildings. No buildings or structures shall be permitted, except one parking lot attendant building may be permitted, provided it does not exceed 25 feet in area and ten feet in height.

   (l)   Parking for the Physically Handicapped. Each parking lot that serves a building, except single-family units, shall have a number of level parking spaces, identified by an above-grade sign that indicates that spaces are reserved for physically handicapped people. Parking for the physically handicapped shall comply with State and Federal laws, as well as the adopted Building Code. The number of required barrier-free spaces is as follows:

 

   Regular barrier-free spaces shall be eight feet in width with a five-foot side aisle. Van accessible barrier-free spaces shall be eight feet in width with an eight-foot side isle.

   On the same lot with every building, structure or part thereof, erected and occupied for storage, goods display, department store, market, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with public use of the streets and alleys.

   Such loading and unloading space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall be an area twelve feet by fifty feet, with fifteen-foot height clearance, and shall be provided according to the following schedule:

 

 

   No loading space shall be located closer than fifty feet from any residentially zoned district unless located within a completely enclosed building or enclosed on all sides facing a Residential District by a solid masonry wall or ornamental fence not less than six feet in height.

(Ord. 101. Passed 2-20-70.)