1. Non-residential uses of land or buildings which are required to provide at least forty (40) vehicle parking spaces shall be required to provide on-site bicycle parking spaces in a bicycle parking facility at a rate of one (1) for every ten (10) required vehicle parking spaces.

2. Non-residential uses of land or buildings which are required to provide less than 40 vehicle parking spaces shall be required to provide a minimum of four (4) on-site bicycle parking spaces in a bicycle parking facility.

3. In no event shall any use or building be required to provide more than one hundred (100) bicycle parking spaces.

4. The following uses are exempt from the foregoing bicycle parking requirements:

5. Common or shared bicycle parking facilities may be provided for attached or in-line uses. Bicycle parking in mixed-use commercial centers shall be distributed throughout the project. A reduction of required bicycle parking spaces may be authorized by the Zoning Administrator.

6. A bicycle parking facility is a stationary object, typically a bicycle rack or locker, permanently affixed to the ground or a structure to which the operator can lock the bicycle frame and wheels to the object.

1. Bicycle parking spaces shall be located on a paved surface within one hundred (100) feet of a primary building entrance. Bicycle parking spaces shall not encroach into any required landscaping or pedestrian access areas.

2. A bicycle parking space shall measure two (2) feet by six (6) feet. A pre-manufactured bicycle rack or locker which differs from these dimensions may be approved by the Zoning Administrator.

1. Vehicular parking for a standard vehicle shall be in the form of a rectangle not less than nine (9) feet in width by twenty (20) feet in depth, excluding driveways or aisles, with access to a public thoroughfare; except that parking spaces abutting sidewalks, curbs or landscape planters may have a minimum required depth of eighteen and one-half (18.5) feet with a maximum allowed vehicle overhang of one and one-half (1.5) feet.

1. Spaces shall be provided in the form of a rectangle not less than ten (10) feet by twenty-four (24) feet, or larger as may be required to accommodate the unit, subject to the screening requirements of Section 6-3-2-E.

1. An improved residential driveway shall be provided between a public or private street or alley and a garage, carport or other parking space. The driveway shall be paved, except as provided in Sections 6-2-2-A-10 and 6-2-2-A-11 below, and shall not be less than twenty (20) feet in length, as measured from the back of sidewalk, or right-of-way line if no sidewalk is provided, to the front face of a garage or carport.

2. Driveways which provide access from a garage to an alley or to a Private Alley or driveways for Alley-Loaded Residential, shall not be less than five (5) feet in length but any driveway greater than five (5) feet shall be at least twenty (20) feet in length, provided that the total width of the alley and the total length of the driveway combine to provide a minimum length of twenty-three (23) feet for the maneuvering area.

3. Driveways shall connect to a public or private street, or may connect to a public or private street by an alley.

5. When a shared driveway is utilized, the driveway shall be constructed so as to deflect drainage away from contiguous private lots or parcels.

6. The maximum or total defined driveway width may be expanded to accommodate floor plans that offer a combination of both front and side loading garages.

7. The total or maximum width of the driveway within the front yard for lots that are one hundred (100) feet wide or less shall be thirty (30) feet or fifty (50) percent of the lot width, whichever is less. Paved areas contiguous to a driveway and in excess of one hundred (100) square feet in size shall be considered part of the driveway for the purposes of this provision.

8. For lots that exceed one hundred (100) feet in width, the total or maximum driveway width shall be forty (40) feet. In no case shall the front yard exceed a total of forty-five (45) percent of improved paved surface (concrete, asphalt or masonry). Paved areas contiguous to a driveway and in excess of one hundred (100) square feet in size shall be considered part of the driveway for the purposes of this provision.

9. Lots that exceed one hundred (100) feet in width may incorporate a front yard circular drive provided the maximum driveway width is forty (40) feet. In no case shall the front yard exceed a total of forty-five (45) percent of improved paved surface. Paved areas contiguous to a driveway and in excess of one hundred (100) square feet in size shall be considered part of the driveway for the purposes of this provision.

10. Residential lots in the Agricultural (AG) District accessed from a paved street shall include a paved apron that extends from the street a minimum of twenty (20) feet or to the edge of the public right-of-way, whichever is greater. The driveway may be paved or may contain a stabilized surface of two (2) inches of aggregate over four (4) inches of compacted soil properly treated to prevent dust, and shall extend from the apron to the paved parking spaces as prescribed in Section 6-3-2-C.

11. Driveways on residential lots in the Agricultural Urban (AU) and Agricultural (AG) Districts accessed from an unpaved street may be paved or may contain a stabilized surface of two (2) inches of aggregate over four (4) inches of compacted soil properly treated to prevent dust, and shall extend from the roadway to the paved parking spaces as prescribed in Section 6-3-2.

12. Paved, or other non-pervious surfaces shall not comprise more than fifty (50) percent of the required front yard setback area for any residentially zoned lot. The balance of the required front yard setback area shall be pervious surfaces such as grass, soil, or gravel or rock that effectively absorbs or infiltrates water across the entire surface. No motor vehicle shall be parked in a front yard, except on a paved driveway.

1. Any vehicle which is not otherwise prohibited by the provisions of this Ordinance from being parked in the front yard of a single family or two family residence lot may be parked upon a driveway. (Am. Ord. 20-1470, passed 7-13-20; Am. Ord. 24-1607, passed 4-29-24)

1. All parking and loading spaces, drive aisles, maneuvering areas, driveways, and fire lanes shall be paved with an asphalt, concrete, or masonry surface to a sufficient thickness to withstand repeated vehicular traffic based on an engineered design approved by the City Engineer, or his designee, except as provided below:

1. No motor vehicle shall be parked in a front yard, except on an authorized driveway.

2. No part of any vehicle parked in the front yard of a single family or two family residential lot shall extend over the public or private sidewalk, or street curb where no sidewalk exists; nor shall any such vehicle be parked within the area formed by a ten by ten (10 x 10) foot triangle as measured from the point of intersection of the back of the sidewalk, or street curb where no sidewalk exists, and a side property line extended to the back of the sidewalk, or street curb where no sidewalk exists, when such side property line is within five (5) feet of a driveway or an improved parking surface located on an adjacent lot.

1. The number of required parking spaces for all residential uses is identified in Section 6-4-2. Required enclosed parking spaces may be either side-by-side or tandem for single family and two family residential uses. Side-by-side enclosed parking areas shall at a minimum measure eighteen (18) feet wide by twenty (20) feet deep with no obstructions. Enclosed tandem spaces shall at a minimum measure nine (9) feet wide by forty (40) feet deep with no obstructions.

1. For residential lots in the Agricultural (AG) District accessed from a paved street, two (2) paved parking spaces shall be required in the form of either: (1) an enclosed garage; or (2) a carport that is located to the rear of the residence and not visible from the street; or (3) a side-entry carport whose side facing the street is enclosed; or (4) an alternate location determined to be appropriate and approved by the Zoning Administrator.

2. For residential lots in the Agricultural Urban (AU) and Agricultural (AG) districts accessed from an unpaved roadway, two (2) paved parking spaces shall be required in the form of either: (1) an enclosed garage; or (2) a carport that is located to the rear of the residence and not visible from the street; or (3) a side-entry carport whose side facing the street is enclosed; or (4) an alternate location determined to be appropriate and approved by the Zoning Administrator.

1. Parking a recreational vehicle, travel trailer, unmounted camper/camper shell, accessory trailer, work trailer, inoperable or unlicensed vehicle, or boat under a carport, in a garage, or in a rear yard screened from public view is permissible.

2. Parking in a required front yard or driveway is prohibited, except for loading/unloading or repairs for no more than forty-eight (48) hours. The Zoning Administrator may authorize a longer period of time if an emergency exists, up to a maximum of five (5) days.

3. Parking within the side yard on the carport/garage side of the residence is permissible, if there is sufficient space and the parking area is improved with a paved, uncovered slab and is screened from street view by a minimum six (6) foot high wall and/or gate.

4. The total number of recreational vehicles, travel trailers, unmounted camper/camper shells, accessory trailers, work trailers, inoperable or unlicensed vehicles, and boats parked or stored on any lot outside of a garage shall be restricted to a combination of not more than two (2).

1. The total requirement for off-street parking spaces for mixed-use developments shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

2. A mixed-use shared parking program is an option to reduce the total required parking in mixed-use developments in which the uses operate at different times or that have different peak hours of operation from one another throughout the day. If an applicant for a mixed-use development can demonstrate through a shared parking study supplied by the applicant and approved by the Zoning Administrator that the total peak parking demand for the mixed uses will be less than the sum of the parking spaces required for each use served, a reduction in the total number of required spaces may be allowed, subject to the following:

1. Such spaces are clearly marked on the site plan and constructed in accordance with City standards.

2. Such spaces are publicly accessible and cannot be reserved or restricted by the owner or tenants of the property.

3. On-street parking on private streets may be counted towards required parking provided that the street is publicly accessible (not gated) and the streets, parking spaces and sidewalks constructed are consistent with the standards for public streets in the City.

1. Whenever bicycle parking is provided beyond the amount required per Section 6-6-A, credit toward required on-site vehicular parking may be granted at a rate of one (1) vehicular space per ten (10) additional bicycle spaces provided.

2. The number of required vehicle parking spaces shall not be reduced by more than five (5) percent or ten (10) spaces, whichever is less, for any use or building.

1. Parking structures shall be designed to complement adjacent or integrated primary buildings by incorporating architectural details, colors and materials of the building(s) served, with specific focus on street level facades and circulation elements exposed to and utilized by pedestrians. The level of design enhancements required below shall be determined based on the location of the parking structure, its exposure to the view of the general public, the context of the site and other relevant project criteria;

2. On facades that face rights-of-way or other public areas, parking structures shall incorporate artistic elements, decorative panels, art screens, or other methods to deemphasize the appearance, massing, and scale of the parking structure;

3. Decorative panels for elevated levels of parking structures shall be solid and a minimum height of forty-two (42) inches above the parking surface to screen parked vehicles from adjacent streets and buildings;

4. Vehicles on the ground level shall be screened from adjacent public street frontages by a minimum thirty-six (36) inch wall which should include variations in color, texture, and/or materials, or landscaping that, upon maturity, establishes similar levels of opaqueness in screening; and

5. Decorative panels and architectural elements shall use durable materials to prevent wear including, but not limited to, formed concrete, textured masonry, iron, steel, copper, aluminum, glass block, and brick. (Ord. 20-1470, passed 7-13-20)

1. Loading spaces shall not be located closer than fifty (50) feet to any existing or planned residentially zoned lot.

2. Sufficient room for turning and maneuvering vehicles shall be provided on the site so that no backing onto or from a public street is required.

3. Off-street loading facilities for a single use shall not be considered as providing required off-street loading facilities for any other use.

4. Off-street loading facilities shall be located on the same site with the use for which the loading spaces are required.