Fremont City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1145
Off-Street Parking and Access
1145.01 PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure that uses have a minimum level of off-street parking to avoid congestion on surrounding streets, promote greater safety of passage between highway and land, minimize the detrimental effects of off-street parking areas on adjacent properties, and establish provisions for stacking, loading and access control.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.02 APPLICABILITY.
(a) New Uses. All new buildings, structures, uses, and moved structures, shall provide off-street parking and/or off-street loading facilities in accordance with the provisions specified in this Chapter, and all applicants for a zoning certificate, application for plan approval or conditional use permit shall include with their application a plot plan drawn to scale showing the location and arrangement of any off-street parking facilities required by this Chapter.
(b) Expanded Uses. Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date of this Zoning Ordinance is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, use, or otherwise, to create a need for an increase of ten percent (10%) or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change.
(c) Expansion or Realignment of Parking Lots. The creation of an additional parking lot, the expansion of an existing parking lot, or the realignment of parking spaces when not in conjunction with any other activity shall also require a zoning certificate.
(d) Existing Uses. The off-street parking and loading requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to buildings and uses legally in existence on the effective date of this Zoning Resolution unless modified in the manner stated above in Subsection 1145.02(b): Expanded Uses. Furthermore, any parking or loading facilities now serving such existing buildings or uses shall not be reduced below the requirements established in this Chapter in the future.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.03 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Parking Lot Plan Review.
(1) Plans for all parking facilities, with five (5) or more parking spaces, shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review and a determination of compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance and other pertinent ordinances of the City.
(2) A separate parking plan is not required if the parking plan is being submitted as part of a site plan, in accordance with Chapter 1161: Site Plan Review.
(3) Parking plan submissions shall clearly illustrate the following:
A. The number of parking spaces and any required wheel stops;
B. The arrangement of parking aisles;
C. The location of driveway entrances;
D. The location of existing sidewalks and curb cuts on or adjacent to the property.
E. The location of utilities, barriers, lighting and signs; and
F. Any additional information as requested by the City Engineer or the Planning Commission.
(b) Parking Sole Use.
(1) All required off-street parking and loading areas shall be solely for the parking and loading and unloading of operable motor vehicles, of patrons, occupants or employees of such uses and shall not be used to store inoperative vehicles or for motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind, except emergency repairs.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.04 RULES FOR COMPUTATION.
(a) On-Street Parking. On-street parking spaces shall not be counted toward off-street parking spaces requirements except as may otherwise be provided in this Zoning Ordinance.
(b) More than One Use. Where there exists two (2) principal uses on the same lot, the parking requirements of each use shall be totaled to determine the number of spaces required.
(c) Driveway Space Meeting Parking Requirements. Entrances, exits, aisles, or driveways shall not be computed as part of the required area for off-street parking spaces, except in the case of single-family and two-family dwellings where driveways may be used in calculating the amount of off-street parking.
(d) Fractions. When a measurement of the number of required spaces results in a fractional number, any fraction must be rounded to the next highest whole number.
(e) Unlisted Uses. Off-street parking spaces for any use not specifically listed in Section 1145.05: Off-street Parking Schedule, shall be the same as for a similar permitted use in the particular zoning district, as determined by the Zoning Inspector.
(f) Electric Vehicle Charging Station Spaces. Parking spaces that are restricted or otherwise dedicated to and provided with equipment solely for the purpose of charging electric vehicles shall count towards the total number of required off-street parking spaces on a space for space basis where required. Such parking spaces shall meet all other code requirements.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.05 OFF-STREET PARKING SCHEDULE.
(a) Residential Uses.
Use Categories | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Household Living | |
One family dwelling | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit |
Dwelling unit(s) above business/office | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit |
Two-family dwelling | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit |
Three-family dwelling | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit |
Multi-family dwelling | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit |
Condominium development | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit |
Bed and breakfast homestay | Two (2) spaces for owner and one (1) space per guest room |
Manufactured home park | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit |
Manufactured home | Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit |
Housing for elderly and disabled | One (1) space per dwelling unit. See Section 1145.06(b) |
Group Living | |
Assisted Living Center | One (1) space for each two (2) beds and one (1) space for each dwelling unit if any |
Nursing Home | One (1) space for each two (2) beds |
Boarding house/Rooming house | One (1) space for each roomer or boarder based upon the design capacity of the building plus two (2) spaces for a resident owner or resident manager. |
Use Categories | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Adult Family Homes | One and a half (1.5) spaces per bedroom |
Adult Group Homes | One and a half (1.5) spaces per bedroom |
Half-way house | One and a half (1.5) spaces per bedroom |
Homeless shelter | One and a half (1.5) spaces per bedroom |
(b) Public, Civic and Other General Uses.
Use Categories | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Agriculture, but not including the keeping of fowl or farm animals | No parking spaces required |
Agriculture, including the keeping of fowl or farm animals | No parking spaces required |
Cemetery | One (1) space per four (4) seats in place of assembly |
Country club, lodges or other social meeting places | One (1) space per 250 square feet of floor area |
Day care center, child and adult, nursery school | Two (2) spaces for every ten (10) children or adults |
Government safety service facilities | One (1) space per 500 square feet plus one (1) space per service vehicle |
Golf course | Four (4) spaces per hole |
Higher Education | Ten (10) parking spaces for each classroom plus one (1) parking space for each three (3) seats in any auditorium, gymnasium or other public assembly space located within the development. |
Hospice | One (1) space per an employee and an additional fifteen (15) parking spaces. |
Hospitals | One (1) space for each two (2) patient beds plus one (1) spaces per 250 square feet of floor area for outpatient clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, and other similar uses. |
Use Categories | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Libraries or Cultural Centers | One (1) space for every 300 square feet of floor area |
Marina | 1. In-Water Boat Storage: One (1) parking space per every boat stored or docked. 2. Non-Water Boat Storage: One (1) parking space for every seven (7) boats stored for winter storage. 3. Plus spaces required for associated uses. |
Museum or art gallery | One (1) space for every 300 square feet of floor area |
Parks and open space, passive | One (1) space per acre |
Parks and recreational facilities, active | One (1) space for every five (5) customers and one (1) space for every two (2) employees |
Public transportation use, taxicab facility, limousine service | One (1) space per 1,000 square feet plus one (1) space per commercial fleet vehicle |
Religious places of worship | One (1) space for every five (5) seats |
School, Elementary and junior high | Three (3) spaces per classroom or one (1) space for every four (4) seats in the main auditorium, whichever is greater. |
School, High schools | One (1) space for every five (5) students, or one (1) space for every five (5) seats in the main auditorium, whichever is greater. |
School, Kindergartens | Three (3) spaces for every ten (10) children |
Type A family day care home | One and a half (1.5) spaces per bedroom |
Type B family day care home | One and a half (1.5) spaces per bedroom |
(c) Accessory Uses.
Use Categories | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Automated teller machine | See stacking requirements Section 1145.10 |
Home occupation in a dwelling | Three (3) spaces total |
(d) Business Uses.
Use Categories | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Adult entertainment businesses | One (1) space per 100 square feet of floor area |
Automatic car wash | See stacking requirements Section 1145.10 |
Bed and breakfast inn | Two (2) spaces for a resident owner or manager plus one (1) space per guest bedroom |
Building maintenance services | One (1) per vehicle used in business, plus one (1) per 750 square feet of floor area |
Business equipment sales and services | One (1) per 300 square feet of floor area |
Business support services | 1 per vehicle used in business, plus one (1) per 400 square feet of floor area |
Clinics | One (1) space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Carnivals | Per BZA |
Communication service establishments | One (1) space per 400 square feet of floor area |
Contractors, special trades | One (1) space for every 500 square feet |
Drive-through commercial use | See stacking requirements Section 1145.10 |
Financial, insurance, real estate services | One (1) space for every 400 square feet |
Food processing, small scale | One (1) space per 500 square feet floor area |
Funeral home | One (1) space for every fifty (50) square feet of public floor area |
Hotel / Motel | One and one-fifth (1.2) spaces for each sleeping room plus spaces required for associated uses |
Laundry or dry cleaning plant | One (1) space per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Laundromat, self-service | One (1) space per two (2) washing machines, whichever is greater |
Medical services | One (1) space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Microbrewery | See restaurant |
Office, administrative and professional | One (1) space for every 300 square feet of floor area |
Personal Convenience services | One (1) per 300 square feet of floor area |
Use Categories | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Personal improvement service | One (1) per 300 square feet of floor area |
Personal storage / Mini Storage | Four (4) plus one (1) per 250 rental spaces |
Physician’s office | One (1) space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Recreational vehicle parks/campgrounds | One (1) space for each camp or RV site |
Restaurant, bar or night club | One (1) space for every seventy-five (75) square feet |
Retail business | One (1) space for every 300 square feet |
Specialized animal raising and care | No parking spaces required |
Sports and recreation, participant 1. Bowling alley 2. Fitness facility or health center 3. Recreation & amusement facility | 1. Four (4) spaces for each bowling alley lane plus such additional spaces as may be required for affiliated uses. 2. One (1) space per 300 square feet of floor area 3. One (1) space per five (5) customers |
Sweepstake terminal café | One (1) space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Theater | One (1) space for every five (5) seats |
Vehicle service station / repair | Two (2) spaces for each service bay |
Vehicle sales & service 1. New, used & rental 2. Agricultural implement sales and service | 1. One (1) per 5,000 square feet of open sales area, plus 1 per 500 square feet of enclosed sales area, plus 1.5 per service bay 2. One (1) space for every 1,000 square feet of enclosed floor area and one (1) space for every 5,000 square feet of open lot area. |
Veterinarian office, animal hospital or kennels | One (1) space per 300 square feet of floor area |
(e) Industrial Uses.
Use Categories | Number of Parking Spaces Required |
Extraction operations and soil mining | No minimum |
Junkyards, scrap and salvage operations | One (1) space per 2,500 sq. ft. of area devoted to storage (whether inside or outside) |
Manufacturing, intensive and light | One (1) space per employee on the largest shift and one (1) space for each motor vehicle used in the business |
Recycling collection facilities | One (1) space per employee on the largest shift and one (1) space for each motor vehicle used in the business. |
Research laboratories | One (1) space per employee on the largest shift and one (1) space for each motor vehicle used in the business. |
Warehouse establishment | One (1) space per employee on the largest shift and one (1) space for each motor vehicle used in the business. |
Wholesale, storage and distribution, heavy and light | One (1) space per employee on the largest shift and one (1) space for each motor vehicle used in the business. |
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.06 MODIFICATIONS TO OFF-STREET PARKING SCHEDULE.
(a) B-1 Central Business District Exception.
(1) Off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses shall not be required.
(2) Off-street parking spaces for residential uses shall not be required for dwelling unit(s) above a business or office or for condominium development in a B-1 District.
(3) Multi-family dwellings in a B-1 District, other than as provided in subsection (a)(2) above, shall be required to provide two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit.
(b) Elderly and Disabled Housing Parking Reduction. These provisions are intended only for new developments and projects that involve major remodeling.
(1) The minimum parking for units restricted for the elderly and disabled is one (1) space for per unit plus an area on the site reserved for future parking (termed shadow parking) to accommodate an additional one (1) parking space per dwelling unit. All other parking provisions of this Chapter shall apply.
Figure 1145.06-1: Elderly and Disabled Housing Parking Reduction
(2) Unless otherwise expressly required in this Zoning Ordinance, Elderly and Disabled projects are subject to the Site Plan Review provisions of Chapter 1161.
(3) Occupancy of a specified number of dwelling units will be restricted to households with a disabled or elderly member.
(4) The potential expansion area shall be landscaped.
(5) The site plan shall indicate that the “shadow” parking spaces will be constructed according to this Zoning Ordinance in the event that the Planning Commission makes a finding, at any time, that all or any portion of this parking is necessary.
(6) No portion of the expansion area shall be counted as open space or other non-paved areas required by other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(c) Additional Parking Requirements for Bed and Breakfast Homestays and Inns.
(1) Guest parking is permitted in rear yards only.
(2) A five (5) foot wood/masonry/vegetative screening is required to buffer adjacent properties.
(d) Uses with Variable Parking Demand Characteristics. Uses that reference Section 1145.05: Off-Street Parking Schedule, can have widely varying parking demand characteristics, making it difficult to establish a single off-street parking standard. Applicants that propose a use subject to this Section shall submit information with their application on the size of building, potential employment, proposed seating, applicable fire capacity information and similar information along with justification on how the proposed number and design of parking spaces is sufficient for the proposed use. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to review and make a decision on the proposed number of parking spaces based on the information submitted by the applicant and any estimates of parking demand based on recommendations of the American Planning Association (APA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and/or the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE).
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.07 PARKING LOT LOCATION AND DESIGN STANDARDS.
(a) Location for Single-Family and Two Family Dwellings.
(1) For single-family and two-family dwellings, off-street parking may be permitted in driveways of the front, side, and rear yards, provided all requirements of this Zoning Ordinance are met.
(2) To avoid the domination of front yards by large expanses of impervious surfaces the paved and impervious surface area of driveways serving a single-family or two-family dwelling may not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the front yard unless approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(b) Location for Multi-Family Dwellings.
(1) Unless otherwise prohibited, off-street parking may be permitted in the front, side or rear yards of permitted multi-family dwellings provided that off-street parking facilities shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from all lot lines.
(2) The Planning Commission may restrict the location of off-street parking facilities if it determines that such action is needed to properly integrate the development into the surrounding area.
(c) Nonresidential Uses.
(1) Unless otherwise prohibited, off-street parking may be permitted in the front, side or rear yards of permitted nonresidential uses in all districts provided that off-street parking facilities shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from all lot lines.
(2) The Planning Commission may restrict the location of off-street parking facilities if it determines that such action is needed to properly integrate the development into the surrounding area.
(d) Parking Space Access. Each required off-street parking or loading space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such space.
(e) Located on Same Lot. Parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the principal use they serve except as specifically provided otherwise by this Chapter. See Section 1145.09: Alternative Parking Options.
(f) Landscape Setback Strips and Curbs.
(1) All open off-street parking areas shall be separated from public right of way by a landscaped strip of land of at least ten (10) feet in width, and a six (6) inch high curb shall be provided on the parking lot side of the ten (10) foot width. The area within the frontage buffer area shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 1147.05: Landscaping Adjacent to a Street.
(2) A strip of land at least ten (10) feet in depth located between the off-street parking area or other vehicular use area and the adjacent property lines where such an area shall not be entirely screened visually by an intervening building or structure from the adjacent property lines shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 1147.06: Perimeter Landscaping for Parking Areas.
(3) All open off-street parking areas shall be separated from the principal building by a six (6) inch curb so as to maintain unobstructed a three (3) foot corridor between the building and in front of the parked vehicle.
Figure 1145.07-2: Curb next to Building
(g) Parking Area Dimensions.
(1) Each parking stall shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length, except parallel parking stalls shall be twenty-two (22) feet in length.
(2) Aisle width shall vary with the angle of parking as follows:
Figure 1145.07-1: Parking Area Dimensions
Table 1145.07-A: Aisle Dimensions Tables | ||
Parking Angle (Degrees) | Aisle Width One-Way | Aisle Width Two-Way |
45 | 13 feet | 20 feet |
60 | 18 feet | 22 feet |
75 | 20 feet | 23 feet |
90 | 22 feet | 26 feet |
Parallel parking | 12 feet | 20 feet |
(h) Surfacing.
(1) All open parking and loading spaces, except a required parking space accessory to a single-, two- or three-family dwelling, shall be graded and provided with a hard surface of bituminous or Portland cement.
(2) Required parking space accessory to a single, two- or three-family dwelling shall be graded and provided with a hard surface of bituminous or Portland cement in the front yard. Parking space in the side and rear yards may be a dust-free surface.
(i) Drainage. All open, off-street parking and loading areas, shall be provided with adequate drainage facilities, as determined by the City Engineer, in order to ensure that storm water does not flow onto abutting sidewalks in such a way or quantity that adjoining property owners or users of the sidewalk would be detrimentally affected or inconvenienced.
(j) Screening and Landscaping.
(1) Any open off-street parking area used for nonresidential purposes and containing more than five (5) spaces shall be landscaped in accordance with Chapter 1147: Landscaping.
(2) All tree lawns shall be landscaped and/or planted with grass and maintained in good condition, in such a way as to clearly distinguish their separation from adjacent public streets or private drives.
(k) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking or loading areas shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 1153.07: Lighting.
(l) Marking and/or Signing. Designated off-street parking or loading spaces shall be marked on the surface of the parking area with paint or permanent marking materials and maintained in a clearly visible condition. Signing as necessary shall be placed in order to designate particular loading areas or required movements of vehicles as determined by the layout of the parking or loading area.
(m) Handicapped Parking Spaces. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided as required by the Ohio Basic Building Code and shall include all necessary markings, striping and signage. (Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.08 DRIVEWAY AND CURB CUT WIDTH STANDARDS.
Entrance drives and/or curbs shall be limited in width to the following requirements, unless modified by the Planning Commission upon review and recommendation by the City Engineer.
(a) All residential districts including the Residential Office District shall be limited to entrance drives/curb cuts to thirty-five percent (35%) of the frontage of the lot and a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet in width on any one street frontage.
(b) All commercial districts and the Conservancy District shall be limited to entrance drives/curb cuts to a maximum of fifty (50) feet in width on any one street frontage.
(c) All industrial districts shall be limited to entrance drives/curb cuts to thirty-five percent (35%) of the frontage of the lot and a maximum of 100 feet in width on any one street frontage.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.09 ALTERNATIVE PARKING OPTIONS.
(a) Shared Parking. A group of adjacent properties may provide a shared parking area if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required. The shared lot shall provide at least eighty percent (80%) of the cumulative total of parking spaces required for each use.
(2) Reciprocal Parking Agreement. A written reciprocal parking agreement signed by all property owners involved is required.
(3) Ownership and Liability. A legal shared parking agreement shall be submitted to and approved by the City Law Director, that provides for the rights of the respective parties to use the shared parking areas in a manner adequate to accommodate multiple users or that parking spaces will be shared at specific times of the day (i.e., one activity uses the spaces during daytime hours and another activity uses the spaces during evening hours). This agreement shall include provisions, evidence of deed restrictions or other recorded covenants that ensure that the spaces will be properly maintained during the life of the development.
(4) The approved shared parking agreement shall be submitted with the application for a zoning permit and shall be filed with the Sandusky County Recorder and recorded in a manner as to encumber all properties involved in the shared parking agreement.
(b) Off-site Parking.
(1) Parking spaces required by this Chapter may be located off-site on property under the same ownership as the use the parking spaces are intended to serve. No off-site parking space may be located more than 1,000 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route. The site must be properly zoned and have all proper approvals for off street parking areas.
(2) Parking spaces required by this Chapter may be located on property under separate ownership from the use the parking is intended to serve as long as the following conditions are satisfied:
A. The applicant(s) demonstrates that one or more uses located offsite exceed the minimum number of parking spaces required by this Chapter and are willing to allocate a certain number of the excess spaces to another use to meet its minimum number of required spaces.
B. The site is properly zoned and has all proper approvals for off street parking areas.
C. Off-site parking spaces intended to serve customers and clientele must be located within 500 feet, and spaces intended to serve employees and staff within 1,000 feet of the buildings or uses requiring the parking. The 500 and 1,000 feet requirements shall be measured from the nearest point of the property on which the parking spaces are located to the primary entrance of the use served along the shortest legal, practical walking route.
D. All parties shall execute a properly drawn legal instrument/agreement providing for the shared use of the off-site parking area. This instrument/agreement shall be submitted and approved by the City Law Director and shall include provisions, evidence of deed restrictions or other recorded covenants that ensure that the spaces will be properly maintained during the life of the development.
E. The approved off-site instrument/agreement shall be submitted with the application for a zoning permit and shall be filed with the Sandusky County Recorder and recorded in a manner as to encumber all properties involved in the off-street parking instrument/agreement.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.10 STACKING FOR DRIVE THROUGH COMMERCIAL USES.
(a) Spaces Required. The minimum number of stacking spaces required shall be as follows. The City Engineer may permit variations from these minimums when he/she finds that such modifications would not adversely affect the functionality of the parking area and the safety of those that use it. The City Engineer may require stacking spaces in excess of the minimum when he/she finds that the proposed facility would cause traffic to back-up on a public thoroughfare.
Table 1145.10-A: Stacking Space Requirements | ||
Commercial use | Minimum stacking spaces per lane | Measured from |
Financial Institution | 3 | Teller or Window |
Automated Teller Machine ATM | 2 | Teller Machine |
Restaurant | 6 | Pick-up Window |
Full Service Automotive Washing Establishment | 6 | Washing Bay |
Self-service Automotive Washing Establishment | 2 | Washing Bay |
Fuel or Gasoline Pump Island | 2 (per side) | Pump Island |
Electric Vehicle Charging Station | As determined by the City Engineer | |
Other | As determined by the City Engineer | |
(b) Design and Layout.
(1) Minimum Dimensions. Each queue space shall be at least ten (10) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in length.
(2) Stacking spaces shall be separated from other internal driveways by surface markings or raised medians.
Figure 1145.10-1: Illustrative Stacking Requirements
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.11 STORAGE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN “R” DISTRICTS.
The following restrictions apply to the parking or storage of commercial vehicles on property zoned for residential use.
(a) No commercial vehicle may be parked on any public right-of-way in a residential district, except for vehicles engaged in loading or unloading or current work being done to the adjacent premises.
(b) No stored or parked commercial vehicle may be occupied or used for human habitation.
(c) Only standard size passenger motor vehicles including, but not limited to, vans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), standard passenger size livery vehicles, and pick-up trucks are permitted to be stored or parked outdoors overnight on lots in residential districts.
(d) Permitted commercial vehicles, as described in subsection (c) above, include vehicles owned and used for commercial purposes by the occupant of a dwelling or guest, provided that the vehicle is stored or parked in a permitted parking area. Permitted commercial vehicles may include the logo of the commercial business painted on or applied to the vehicle. All other commercial vehicles including, but not limited to, semi-truck tractor units, with or without attached trailers, commercial trailers, buses, tow trucks, construction vehicles, livery vehicles that exceed standard passenger vehicle size, such as limousines, or other large commercial vehicles are not permitted to be stored or parked outside overnight on residentially-zoned property.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.12 STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
(a) Storage or parking of recreational vehicles is subject to the following conditions:
(1) No recreational vehicle or trailer licensed to transport recreational vehicles or equipment may be parked in the public right-of-way or the front yard of a residential district for more than seven (7) days.
(2) Recreational vehicles may be stored in a residential district either within a fully enclosed structure or carport, or within the rear or side yard. If stored in the rear or side yard, the recreational vehicle shall be located at least five (5) feet from any lot line on a pad or dust-free surface.
(3) No recreational vehicle shall be parked on grass or other landscaped areas.
(4) No recreational vehicle which is abandoned, inoperable, or lacking a valid license shall be stored in excess of forty-eight (48) hours in any residential zone, unless it is in a completely enclosed building.
(5) No recreational or other vehicle may be used for human habitation in any district and may not be hooked up to any public utilities. For purposes of this Section, “human habitation” shall mean the use of a vehicle for dwelling. Evidence of human habitation shall include activities such as sleeping, setting up housekeeping or cooking, and/or any other activity where it reasonably appears, in light of all the circumstances, that a person or persons is using the vehicle as a living accommodation. The use of a vehicle for six (6) or more consecutive hours for eating, resting, recreating and/or sleeping shall per se constitute “human habitation” for purposes of this Section.
(b) This Section does not apply to recreational vehicles offered for-sale in an approved outdoor sales and display area of a recreational vehicle dealership or within a recreational vehicle park.
(c) For the purposes of this Section, recreational vehicles include all trailers, campers, motor homes, boats, pop-up campers, and trailers that transport recreational vehicles such as boats and jet-skis. Boats and/or boat trailers are limited to a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet in length.
(d) Compliance. Outside storage not complying with this Section is hereby deemed a public nuisance and shall not enjoy any right to continuation, restoration, exchange of uses, or expansions as if a lawful nonconforming use, and shall be abated.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.13 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Applicability. In connection with every building or part thereof, except dwellings, erected after the passage of this Zoning Ordinance, there shall be provided on the same lot with such building off-street loading spaces or berths for uses which customarily receive or distribute material or merchandise by vehicle. Requirements for any use not specified in this Section shall be the same as for a similar permitted use in the particular zoning district, as determined by the Zoning Inspector. If the commercial or industrial establishments are such that shipping and/or receiving goods are not an integral part of the business, the requirements listed below may be varied or waived with provisions of written notice by the Zoning Inspector.
(b) Number of Loading Spaces Required.
(1) Office buildings, hotels, hospitals and institutions, schools and colleges, public buildings, recreational or entertainment facilities, and any similar use which has a gross floor area of 100,000 square feet or more shall provide off-street truck loading or unloading berths in accordance with the following:
Square Feet of Floor Area | Number of Loading Spaces Required |
Less than 100,000 | 0 |
100,000 to 200,000 | 1 |
200,000 and over | 2 plus 1 for each additional 150,000 square feet or portion thereof |
(2) Commercial, industrial, and public utility uses, which have gross floor area of 5,000 square feet or more, shall provide off-street truck loading or unloading berths in accordance with the following:
Square Feet of Floor Area | Number of Loading Spaces Required |
Less than 5,000 | 0 |
5,000 to 30,000 | 1 |
30,00 and over | 2 plus 1 for each additional 50,000 square feet or portion thereof |
(c) Location of Loading Spaces. Loading spaces and facilities shall be located off-street on the same lot as the building or use being served; and may occupy all or part of any required side or rear yard area, except that no loading area shall be located closer than twenty (20) feet to any lot in any residential district unless wholly enclosed within a building.
(d) Dimensions. Each off-street loading space shall be at least ten (10) feet in width, fifty (50) feet in length, and shall have a vertical clear distance of twenty-five (25) feet. The loading berth shall be designed and located to preclude the need of a delivery vehicle to back onto a public right-of-way.
(e) Screening. Loading area shall be landscaped in accordance with Chapter 1147: Landscaping. (Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.14 TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) is to provide information to the City to allow for an assessment of the impact major development projects will have on the City's transportation network. The study provides guidance for site access, on-site circulation, parking, and off-site improvements necessary to permit the street system to operate at a satisfactory level of service.
(b) Applicability. A TIS for a proposed development shall be submitted with the site plan, preliminary plat, or preliminary PUD plan when the development meets any of the following criteria:
(1) The proposed development generates 100 or more added new peak hour trips to and/or from the site during the adjacent roadway's peak hours or during the development's peak hour, and the proposed development generates more than 1,000 trips daily.
(2) The City Engineer determines that other conditions exist in the vicinity of the proposed development that may be negatively impacted by the development. Final determination of such conditions shall be determined by the City Engineer.
(3) The City Engineer may waive the requirement for a TIS based on his or her initial review of the proposed use and information available on the streets adjacent to the subject property.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)
1145.15 TRAFFIC ACCESS MANAGEMENT.
(a) Applicability. These requirements shall apply to all arterial and collector type streets, as identified in the City’s thoroughfare plan.
(b) Alignment and Separation of Driveways.
(1) To reduce left-turn conflicts, driveway ingress and egress points shall be aligned with those across the street. If alignment is not possible, driveways should be offset at least 150 feet.
(2) The offset shall be measured from edge of pavement to edge of pavement between the two closest edges of the driveways.
(3) Development in the B-1 Central Business District and single-family and two-family residential uses shall be exempt from this provision.
(c) Review of Access Control. In reviewing site plans which involve the creation, or substantially increased utilization of, access points onto arterial and collector streets, the Planning Commission shall, after City Engineer review and recommendation, require the following:
(1) Provision of Reserved Turning Lanes. At those access points where the Planning Commission determines that vehicles turning to and from the arterial and collector streets will have a substantially negative effect on the roadway capacity, reserved turn lanes shall be constructed by the developer.
(2) Provision of Frontage Road. When deemed needed and feasible, after City Engineer review and recommendation, the Planning Commission, may require the construction of a frontage road. However, access to the arterial or collector streets via an intersecting street or a common driveway shall be investigated if such a design is not reasonable.
(d) Location of Access Points.
(1) Arterial Streets.
A. Access points on arterial streets shall be spaced a minimum distance of 500 feet apart. Turning restrictions and/or reserved turn lanes may be required when determined necessary by the Planning Commission after review and recommendation from the City Engineer or a traffic impact analysis.
B. One access point per existing tract will be permitted; however, if the spacing requirements for a direct access point onto an arterial street (as provided in Subsection 1145.15(d)(1)(A) above) cannot be met, then an access point may be located on a frontage road or on an intersecting local street, or share a common driveway that meets the spacing requirements. In order for the intersecting local street or frontage road to function properly, access onto them shall be located a minimum distance of 150 feet, measured from point of curb return to point of curb return, from the arterial street.
C. Where the frontage of a tract is greater than 500 feet additional access points may be permitted. The type of turning movements permitted from such access points may be restricted by the Planning Commission in accordance with Subsection 1145.15(d)(1)(A) of this Section.
D. If an existing tract of land has no means of access that would meet the requirements of this Section, one access point shall be provided.
(2) Collector Streets.
A. On two lane roadways, one access point per existing tract will be allowed; however, if the frontage is greater than 400 feet, turning restrictions and/or reserved turn lanes may be required when determined necessary by the Planning Commission after review and recommendation from the City Engineer or a traffic impact analysis. An additional access point may be permitted. Furthermore, the minimum spacing between adjacent access points on this type of facility shall be 100 feet, measured from point of curb return to point of curb return, except in the case where the collector intersects another collector street or any arterial street, in which case such access points shall be spaced a minimum of 100 feet from the intersection, unless determined by the Planning Commission that a greater distance from the intersection shall be required based on traffic flow and usage.
B. If a tract of land has no means of access that would meet the requirements of this Section, one access point shall be provided.
(e) Exceptions to Access Point Requirements. The Planning Commission, upon the recommendation from the City Engineer, may modify or waive the requirements of this Section where the characteristics or layout of abutting properties would make development of a unified or shared access and circulation system impractical.
(f) Approval of Access Points Required.
(1) No curb cuts shall be permitted without approval from the City Engineer as specified in Section 901.02 of the City of Fremont Codified Ordinances.
(2) Plans for all access points and modifications thereto, (including plans to use existing access points where a change of use for any tract of land would generate more traffic than the previous use, thus producing an adverse effect on the adjacent roadway) shall be submitted to the City Engineer in a form and number as established by the department. A separate access plan will not be required if such access points are being located on plans, in conjunction with off-street parking or loading and/or unloading facilities, in accordance with this Chapter or as part of a site plan review.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)