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Glasgow City Zoning Code

OFF-STREET PARKING

AND LOADING

§ 158.400 SPACES REQUIRED; COMPUTATION OF NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE.

   (A)   Off-street automobile storage or standing space shall be provided on any lot on which any of the following uses are hereafter established; the space shall be provided with vehicular access to a street or an alley. For purposes of computing the number of parking spaces required in a given area, the total area for parking and maneuvering shall be calculated at no less than 270 square feet per parking space. The following are minimum requirements for specific uses:
      (1)   Dwellings: two spaces for each family dwelling unit.
      (2)   Bar or lounges: one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. Total parking can be combination of: private, shared (see § 158.403) and public (must be within 1,000 feet of lot).
      (3)   Townhomes: two spaces for each family dwelling unit. Total parking can be combination of: private, designated off-street and the rear yard can include private parking.
      (4)   Bed and breakfast, boarding houses, and rooming houses: one space for each bedroom intended for occupancy.
      (5)   Conference Center: one space for each 150 square feet of main meeting room space.
      (6)   Place of Public Assembly (Auditorium, Place of Worship Stadium, Theater, and the like): one space for each five seats available at maximum capacity.
      (7)   Hospitals: one space for each four beds plus one space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
      (8)   Industrial plant and factories; one space for each employee maximum shift plus one space for each vehicle operated by the use.
      (9)   Commercial or retail uses, except in the B-1 business district: one space for each 300 square feet of floor space.
      (10)   Day-care center (children and adult): one space for each 420 square feet of gross floor area exclusive of kitchen and bathroom.
      (11)   Library, Museum, Art Gallery: one space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus five spaces for each craft room, meeting room or special facility room.
      (12)   Medical offices, health clinic and pharmacies: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
      (13)   Restaurant: one space for each four seats at maximum capacity. Carry out only restaurant, one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area.
      (14)   Nursing homes: and assisted living facilities (in which the residents do not live in separate dwellings): one space per four authorized beds plus one space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
      (15)   Elementary and middle schools: two spaces for each classroom.
      (16)   High school and post secondary schools: four spaces for classroom or one space for each six seats in auditoriums, gyms, arena or stadium, whichever requires the greater number of spaces.
      (17)   Offices: one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
      (18)   Hotels and motels: one space for each bedroom plus one space per 400 square feet of banquet, restaurant, office, and/or meeting space contained within the facility.
      (19)   Storage or warehousing: one parking space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
      (20)   Wholesale and Furniture stores: one space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area.
      (21)   Auto showroom or dealer (new or used): one space per 400 square feet for showroom and office space, plus two spaces per service bay.
      (22)   Uses not elsewhere specified: one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
   (B)   Required parking space associated with the permitted use shall not be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.
   (C)   Combined uses shall provide parking equal to the sum of the individual uses.
   (D)   Automobile parking spaces shall be located no closer than five feet of any property line and shall be so located and designed as to prohibit any part of a vehicle, in the use of the space to overhang any property line.
   (E)   No parking space shall be designed in a manor which requires the automobile to back onto any publicly traveled right-of-way, be it city, state or federally maintained or privately maintained.
   (F)   Public parking areas must be paved with a durable dustless bound surface. Yard storage areas or farm equipment and construction/commercial vehicle and implement sales and rental establishments must be gravel or similar material when meeting the following requirements:
      (1)   Permission for gravel lots must be approved by the Glasgow Board of Adjustment as a variance.
      (2)   The lot is located within a B-2 (General Business District), B-3 (Highway Service Business District), I-1 (Light Industrial District) or an I-2 (Heavy Industrial District).
      (3)   Primary structures (store fronts) for retail establishments must be less than 18,000 square feet in area.
      (4)   Public parking areas must be paved within 12 months of a Certificate of Occupancy being issued and all ADA required spaces must be paved before occupancy is to occur.
      (5)   The provisions set forth in this chapter shall apply to new development only; any existing development at the time of adoption is excluded from these requirements until new development takes place on the property.
   (G)   Temporary gravel lots for public parking areas shall only be allowed as a conditional use by the Glasgow Board of Adjustment. Temporary approval may be granted for no more than 12 months.
(1989 Code, § 154.190) (Ord. 1063, passed 2-27-1967; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2319, passed 11-8-1999; Am. Ord. 2542, passed 10-24-2005; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2802, passed 10-22-2012; Am. Ord. 2016-2891, passed 11-28-2016; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)

§ 158.401 ADJACENT SPACE NOT AVAILABLE.

   If vehicle storage space or standing space required in § 158.400 cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot on which the principal use is conducted, in the opinion of the Board of Adjustment, the Board of Adjustment may permit such space to be provided on other off-street property provided that space lies within 400 feet of an entrance to the principal use. This vehicle standing space shall be deemed to be required open space associated with the permitted use and shall not thereafter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.
(1989 Code, § 154.191) (Ord. 1063, passed - -1967; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)

§ 158.402 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SEMI-TRAILERS AND TRACTORS.

   Every new building or structure intended for use for business or industrial use shall provide not less than one loading and unloading space that will accommodate semi-trailers and tractors for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the street or public alley. This space shall have access to a public alley or, if there is no alley, to a public street.
(1989 Code, § 154.192) (Ord. 1063, passed - -1967; Am. Ord. 2124, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)

§ 158.403 SHARED PARKING AGREEMENTS.

   In any situation where a property owner uses parking spaces on an adjacent property in an agreed upon “shared” parking agreement:
   (A)   The agreement must be recorded in a miscellaneous book and housed in the Barren County Clerk’s office; and
   (B)   The subject property owner for which use the “shared” parking arrangement is being provided for must still be able to provide 75% of the required parking on the subject property in which the use takes place.
(Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018) Penalty, see § 158.999

§ 158.404 PARKING SPACE DESIGN.

   The following minimum standards shall apply to the width and length of parking spaces and aisles for multi-family residential, commercial, and industrial developments:
   Minimum Parking Layout Dimensions (in feet) for Vehicle Use Areas at Various Angles
 
 
Description
Diagram
45°
60°
75°
90°
Parallel
Stall width, parallel to aisle
A
12.7 ft.
10.4 ft.
9.3 ft.
9.0 ft.
Stall length of line
B
25.0 ft.
22.0 ft.
20.0 ft.
18.0 ft.
Stall depth to wall
C
17.5 ft.
19.0 ft.
19.5 ft.
18.0 ft.
Aisle width between stall lines
D
12.0 ft.
16.0 ft.
22.0 ft.
24.0 ft.
22.0 ft.
 
 
Description
Diagram
45°
60°
75°
90°
Parallel
Cross Aisle, one-way
E
12.0 ft.
12.0 ft.
12.0 ft.
12.0 ft.
12.0 ft.
Cross Aisle, two-way
E
22.0 ft.
22.0 ft.
22.0 ft.
22.0 ft.
22.0 ft.
Parallel parking space width
F
8.0 ft.
Parallel parking space length
G
22.0 ft.
 
(Ord. 2542, passed 10-24-2005; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)

§ 158.405 STACKING SPACES FOR DRIVE-THRU FACILITIES.

   In addition to meeting the off-street parking requirements of this section, drive-thru facilities shall comply with the following minimum stacking space per lane standards:
Use Type
Minimum Spaces
Measured From
Automated teller machine
3
Teller
Bank teller lane
4
Teller or window
Car wash stall, automatic
5
Entrance
Car wash stall, self-service
3
Entrance
Gasoline pump island
2
Each end of pump island
Restaurant drive-thru
8
Pick up window
Other drive-thru
3
Pick up window
 
(Ord. 2542, passed 10-24-2005; Am. Ord. 2774, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2018-2916, passed 4-9-2018)