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Geneseo City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACES

Sec. 40-117.- Provision of off-street parking spaces.

In all districts and in connection with every use, there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, or extended, off-street parking for all vehicles in accordance with the following:

(1)

Parking areas, whether open or enclosed, shall in residential districts be on the premises intended to be served; and in all other districts shall be within 100 feet of the premises in the same or a less restrictive district.

(2)

Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space and driveways shall be a minimum of nine feet wide for one- and two-family dwellings and a minimum of 20 feet wide for all other uses.

(3)

Size of each parking space shall be a minimum of 180 square feet.

(4)

Curbs or barriers shall be installed where necessary to prevent parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.

(5)

Existing buildings not complying with parking requirements may be remodeled, repaired, and structurally altered, but any increase in floor area, number of employees, dwelling units, or seating capacity shall provide the number of spaces required by the change.

(6)

All spaces shall be graded, drained, and paved with a surface equal to the following minimum standards:

a.

Areas for storage or carrying of passenger cars and light trucks only shall have four inches asphalt concrete on an eight-inch base of IDOT CA6 crushed stone; or concrete six-inch thick on a four-inch base of IDOT CA6 crushed stone.

b.

Areas for carrying loaded trucks shall have six inches asphalt concrete on 12-inch base of IDOT CA6 crushed stone; or concrete eight inches thick on a six-inch base of IDOT CA6 crushed stone.

c.

The foregoing provisions shall not apply to the loading and storage areas of J.F. Edwards Commercial Park, which shall be covered with such surface as to make these areas reasonably dust free, as determined by the city building and zoning officer.

(7)

In the R district, no off-street parking shall be permitted in the front yard. In the B-1, B-2, and B-4 districts, 20 percent of the required front yard shall be reserved and devoted to permanent landscaping and no off-street parking spaces or off-street loading spaces shall be permitted within this landscaping area.

(8)

Recreational vehicles and trucks shall not be parked or stored on any lot occupied by a dwelling or any lot in any residential district except in accordance with the following provisions.

a.

Recreational vehicles. No more than two of the following types of vehicles shall be permitted for each family living on a lot: Campers, recreational vehicles, house cars, recreational trailers, travel hauling trailers, boats on or off trailers, and private coaches. Such vehicles shall further conform to the following regulations:

1.

They shall conform to all length, height, and width restrictions imposed by state statutes, as they may be amended.

2.

No part of their length or width shall extend past the front yard building set back line.

3.

They shall not be occupied for a period longer than 15 days per year while they are so parked or stored.

4.

They shall not be in such a state of disrepair as to constitute a danger to the public health or safety, nor shall they violate any of the terms of any regulations relating to abandoned vehicles.

5.

They shall not be parked or stored within the minimum side or rear yard applicable to the zoning district in which they are situated for a period longer than ten consecutive days, nor for a total period longer than 50 days per year, except as authorized by a variance granted by the zoning board of appeals.

b.

They shall not be parked or stored so as to block or be on the public right-of-way unless the police department grants its consent. The police department shall have discretion as to the length of time and the location of such parking or storage on the public right-of-way.

(9)

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next whole number.

(10)

In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

(11)

The parking requirements for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of a similar nature.

(12)

The number of parking spaces required is shown in the following table:

UseParking Spaces Required
Commercial, except those uses listed below One space for each 200 square feet of floor area plus one space for each two employees on duty at the same time
Barbershop Two spaces for each chair plus one space for each two employees on duty at the same time
Beauty shop One space for each dryer plus one space for each two employees on duty at the same time
Bed and breakfast One space per guest room, and parking space must be at least five feet from property line, plus parking space as required for either residential districts or business districts, whichever is applicable
Boardinghouse One space per guest room, and parking space must be at least five feet from property line, plus parking space as required for either residential districts or business districts, whichever is applicable
Bowling alley Six spaces for each alley
Dwelling Two spaces for each dwelling unit
Funeral home Six spaces per chapel room or parlor or one space for every 50 square feet of floor area used for services, whichever is less
Furniture or appliance store One space for each 500 square feet of floor area, plus one space for each two employees at work at the same time
Home occupation One space in addition to that required for the family residence
Hotel and motel One space for each sleeping unit, plus one space for each two employees on duty at the same time
Laundry or dry cleaning establishment One space for each three washers or cleaning machines, plus one space for each two employees at work at the same time
Lodging and roominghouse One space per guest room, and parking space must be at least five feet from property line, plus parking space as required for either residential districts or business districts, whichever is applicable
Manufacturing and industrial One space for each 400 square feet of floor space of the main building or one space for each two employees on the maximum work shift, whichever is greater
Medical or dental clinic Three spaces for each doctor plus one space for each two employees
Restaurant One space for each two seats plus one for each two employees on duty at the same time
Tavern or bar One space for each two seats, plus one for each two employees on duty at the same time
Wholesale One space for each four employees on the maximum work shift
Public and semi-public building and institution, except those uses listed below: One space for each 500 square feet of floor area
Hospital One space for each two employees on the maximum work shift, plus one space for each medical staff member, plus one space for each hospital bed, plus three spaces for each emergency treatment room or clinic examining room
Nursing home for extended care One space for each three beds plus one space for each two employees on the maximum shift
School and college One space for each classroom, plus one space for each four students over 16 years of age
Public assembly with fixed seating, including auditoriums, churches, theaters, and stadiums One space for each 50 square feet in the main fixed auditorium or stadium
Public assembly without fixed seating, including meeting halls, clubs, lodges, and organizations One space for each 50 square feet of floor area in the main assembly area

 

(Ord. No. 1206, § 9-7-1, 2-24-1981)

Sec. 40-118. - Provision of off-street loading spaces.

Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:

(1)

Spaces shall be located and designed as to accommodate trucks without blocking streets, sidewalks, or other traffic ways.

(2)

No building requiring off-street loading shall be increased in floor area unless off-street loading space is provided to service the increase in floor area.

(3)

Each space shall be a minimum of ten feet wide, 40 feet in length, and 14 feet in height, exclusive of access and turning areas.

(4)

The number of spaces required are as follows:

a.

Office building, hotels, and public buildings receiving deliveries by truck: One space for each 50,000 square feet of floor area up to 200,000 square feet, plus one space for each 75,000 square feet above 200,000 square feet.

b.

Retail, service, wholesale, manufacturing, or industrial use: One space for the first 20,000 square feet of floor area, plus one space for each additional 20,000 square feet up to 100,000 square feet, plus one space for each 75,000 square feet above 100,000 square feet.

(Ord. No. 1206, § 9-7-2, 2-24-1981)