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Freeport City Zoning Code

155.600 PARKING

AND LOADING

§ 155.601 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

  • (A)

    Purpose.  The purpose of this Section is to ensure that:

    1. (1)
      Adequate off-street parking is provided by this Chapter.
    2. (2)
      Sufficient parking is provided in nonresidential areas that are near residential neighborhoods so that the character and quality of life in the residential neighborhoods are protected from overflow parking;
    3. (3)
      Adequate loading areas are provided that do not interfere with the function of other vehicular use areas;
    4. (4)
      Access to sites is managed to maintain the desired function and safety of the adjacent street(s); and
    5. (5)
      Vehicular use areas and sites are designed and lighted to promote public safety without creating undue light pollution and off-site glare.
  • (B)
    Applicability. 
    1. (1)
      All new development shall provide the quantity of parking spaces required by Table 155.401-2, Land Uses by District, and comply with all other provisions of this Section.
    2. (2)
      Redevelopment, significant improvements, expansions, and changes in the land use of existing buildings may create a need for additional parking, and as such the building and use after the modification shall provide parking to the extent of the new demand created by the improvement, expansion, or change in use(s).
  • (C)
    Timing of Compliance. No change of use permit, building permit, occupational license, or certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless and until off-street parking and loading is provided in accordance with this Chapter.

    • Effective on: 1/10/2022

    § 155.602 SURFACING AND STRIPING

  • (A)
    Surfacing. 
    1. (1)
      Generally. Parking areas shall be paved with an all-weather surface that provides effective drainage and protection against potholes, erosion, and dust.
    2. (2)
      Maintenance. All paved parking locations shall be maintained to ensure that should a pothole or erosion occur, it will be repaired.
  • (B)
    Striping.
    1. (1)
      Clearly Identified. Except for single-family residential uses, parking spaces shall be permanently and clearly identified.
    2. (2)
      Maintenance. Nonpermanent type marking, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained to ensure continuous clear identification of the space.

    • Effective on: 1/10/2022

    § 155.603 PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS

    Parking spaces shall have the following dimensions:

    1. (A)
      Generally. Nine feet in width by 20 feet standard stall depth, which equals 180 total square feet.
    2. (B)
      90-degree Parking Spaces that Abut a Curb or the Edge of Pavement. Nine feet width by 18 feet reduced stall depth provided there is a five-foot-wide sidewalk.
    3. (C)
      Parallel Parking Spaces. Eight feet width by 20 feet standard stall depth.
    4. (D)
      Space for Entering and Exiting. Parking spaces shall be provided with sufficient space for entering and exiting without backing onto a public street. Parking spaces on the perimeter of the parking lot and abutting a property line shall have a wheel stop barrier two feet from the end of the parking space.

    Effective on: 1/10/2022

    § 155.604 ADA PARKING

  • (A)
    Location of Spaces. The spaces designated for ADA compliance shall be the spaces that are closest to the front door of the business.
  • (B)
     Number of Spaces.
    1. (1)
      Required Parking Spaces. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires a certain number of accessible parking spaces as part of new development and redevelopment. The required accessible parking spaces shall be incorporated into, rather than in addition to, the overall number of parking spaces required in all zoning districts, as established in Table 155.401-1, Permitted Uses by District.
    2. (2)
      Specific Number of Required Spaces. The minimum number of required accessible parking spaces is set out in Table 155.604-1,  Required Number of Accessible Parking Spaces.

    •  Table 155.604-1

    Required Number Accessible Parking Spaces

    Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided Total Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required 1Number of Accessible Spaces That Must be Van Accessible2
     1 to 251 1
    26 to 50 21
    51 to 7531
    76 to 10041
    101 to 15051
    151 to 20061
    201 to 30071
    301 to 40081
    401 to 50092
    501 to 1,0002 percent of total1 out of 8 accessible parking spaces (rounded up)
    1,001 and over20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,0001 out of 8 disabled parking spaces, rounded up

    Table Notes:

    1 Must have an access aisle of at least sixty inches.

    2With an access aisle of at least ninety-six inches. 

    Effective on: 1/10/2022