Greensburg City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIV
Automotive Regulations; Parking and Loading
§ 265-56 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of these regulations is to ensure the appropriate provision of off-street parking and loading areas. It is further the intent of these regulations to avoid undue congestion on public streets, to protect the level of service and capacity of existing streets, to avoid unnecessary conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles and to provide the general health, safety and public welfare.
§ 265-57 Applicability.
These off-street parking and loading regulations shall apply to all parking and loading areas, including driveways for single-family and two-family dwellings, established within the City of Greensburg following the effective date of this chapter.
§ 265-58 Procedures; development plan or subdivision requirement.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
A zoning permit shall be required prior to the construction of any new or expanded off-street parking and loading facilities, and for modifying the number, size, and layout of off-street parking and loading spaces, for all uses other than single-family detached and two-family dwellings.
§ 265-59 Permanence of requirements.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
No owner or operator of any structure or use shall discontinue, dispense with or cause a reduction in the number of required off-street parking or load spaces without establishing alternative vehicular parking and/or loading facilities which meet the requirements of this article. Any structure or use which is altered or expanded in a manner which would warrant the provision of additional off-street parking or loading facilities shall provide such facilities in compliance with this article prior to occupancy of the altered or expanded portion of the use.
§ 265-60 Housing for elderly persons; parking space reduction.
[Added 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 1025]
In all zoning areas, the automobile parking space requirements for structures designed for and maintained as housing for the elderly persons shall be reduced to 30% of the requirement which would otherwise be in effect in such area.
§ 265-61 All forms of on-street automotive repairs prohibited.
[Added 5-12-1986 by Ord. No. 1288]
A.
Outdoor parking or storage of automotive vehicles of any kind or type without current license plates and valid state inspection stickers on any residentially zoned property is specifically prohibited.
B.
All forms of vehicle repairs within public rights-of-way in all districts is specifically prohibited.
§ 265-62 General parking and loading review standards.
[Amended 10-14-1991 by Ord. No. 1495]
All proposed off-street parking and loading facilities shall comply with the following requirements:
A.
Overall internal circulation pattern. All off-street parking and loading facilities shall be designed and constructed in a manner so as to provide for adequate circulation within the site and safe and convenient access onto adjoining streets. Among factors to be considered during the review of parking and loading areas shall be the following: number and location of entrances and travel aisles; need for acceleration, deceleration and turning lanes and other traffic control improvements; the general arrangement and delineation of parking and loading areas; the quality and quantity of landscaping provided; the means of access to buildings for fire-fighting equipment and emergency vehicles; and the needs of the handicapped.
B.
Use and parking and loading areas on same parcel; exceptions. Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot or within the same development as the use to which said use is appurtenant, except as provided below.
(1)
Off-site parking. The Planning Director may authorize the utilization of off-site parking areas for uses within nonresidential zoning districts and anywhere within the C2 Business District if determined that there are practical difficulties in satisfying the parking requirements on-site and/or that the public safety or convenience would be better served by an off-site location. If authorized, the following conditions shall apply.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(a)
The off-site parking area shall be in the same possession as the principal use, either by deed, by easement or by long-term lease which has a term equal to or exceeding the projected life of the facility to which the parking is appurtenant; and further provided that the owner shall be bound by recorded covenants requiring the owner and all subsequent owners, heirs or assigns to maintain the required number of off-street parking spaces during the existence of the use to which the parking is appurtenant.
(b)
Pedestrian access shall be available within a walking distance of 500 feet for nonresidential uses and 300 feet for residential uses, measured from the nearest entrance to the building to the nearest point of the parking area.
(c)
Such separated parking areas shall be usable without causing unreasonable traffic congestion, detriment to any residential neighborhood or hazard to pedestrians.
(2)
Payment of fund in lieu of providing parking in C2 District. Rather than providing the required off-street parking on-site due to a change of use, expansion of an existing use or new construction, developers of land within the C2 - Business District may provide a portion of all of such parking by means of a payment to the City’s parking fund. Such payment shall be based on a one-time fee per parking space, as established from time to time by ordinance of the City Council. Any off-street parking satisfied in this matter shall run with the land, and any subsequent change in use that requires more off-street parking shall require subsequent action to satisfy additional parking requirements. No refund of such payment shall be made when there is a change of use to require less parking. Such payment shall be made to the City in one lump sum prior to the issuance of a zoning permit; however, this payment shall not guarantee the availability of parking for such development. Funds derived from such payment shall be deposited by the City in a special parking fund and shall be used for acquiring and developing off-street parking facilities within the C2 - Business District.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
C.
Entrances and exits. Driveway entrances shall be designed to accommodate all vehicle types having occasion to enter the site, including delivery vehicles. There should be not more than one entrance and exit or one combined entrance and exit along any street frontage unless deemed necessary by the Planning Director in order to alleviate traffic congestion and interference along such street. The width of all entrances and exits to off-street parking and loading areas shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, except that the Planning Director may authorize a narrower driveway width for parking and loading areas within the C2 - Business District when:
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
D.
Relationship of off-street parking and loading areas to public rights-of-way. In no event shall parking or loading areas be provided in a manner requiring the backing out of vehicles into the public rights-of-way or the movement of vehicles entering or exiting the site in a manner which would require them to make an unlawful maneuver within the public right-of-way. This requirement does not apply to areas consisting of driveways serving single-family detached or two-family dwellings, although direct access onto arterial roadways is discouraged.
E.
Pavement requirements. All off-street parking and loading areas, including aisles and entrances, shall be paved with durable and dust-free hard surface, except as may be specifically authorized within the limits of the one-hundred-year floodplain. Individual parking spaces shall be paved; provided, however, that a two-foot section of the parking space may be unpaved if the area is landscaped and a raised curb stop is installed.
F.
Curbs and gutters. Curbs and gutters shall be installed where deemed necessary by the Planning Director within off-street parking and loading areas in order to manage storm drainage, channelize traffic, protect buildings and landscaping areas and separate pedestrian and vehicular circulation areas.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
G.
Sidewalks and pedestrian facilities. Sidewalks shall be provided on-site, as necessary, to protect pedestrians and promote the safe and efficient movement of pedestrian and vehicular movement. Sidewalks shall have a minimum, unobstructed width of four feet. Specifications may be found in Planning and Development.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057]
H.
Delineation of parking and loading spaces; traffic control signs. All parking and loading spaces shall be marked by durable painted lines or curbs extending the length of the space. Signs or pavement marking shall be utilized, as necessary, to ensure safe traffic operation and to identify designated compact and handicapped parking spaces and off-street loading spaces.
I.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall be arranged, installed and maintained in order to deflect, shade and focus lights away from adjacent public or private properties. Modifications to installed lighting may be required by the Planning Director upon determination that the lighting constitutes a hazard or nuisance.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
J.
Setbacks, screening and landscaping. All parking and loading areas shall comply with the setback, screening and landscaping requirements of Article XV of this chapter.
K.
Emergency and public vehicle access. Parking and loading areas shall be designed so that emergency, public service and refuse collection vehicles can serve the development without the necessity of taking unreasonable distances or making other dangerous or hazardous turning movements.
§ 265-63 Limitation on use of parking and loading areas.
A.
Use of parking and loading facilities, generally. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles in operating condition by the patrons, occupants or employees of the use to which such facilities are accessory. No motor vehicle repair work except emergency service shall be permitted in association with off-street parking and loading facilities. The storage of merchandise or the sale of vehicles is prohibited in a required off-street parking or loading area, except as specifically authorized in this Zoning Ordinance.
B.
Trucks parked in residential areas. Parking facilities accessory to residential uses shall be used solely for parking of passenger vehicles or trucks having a gross weight of 5,000 pounds or less, which are owned by the occupants of the dwelling or their guests.
C.
Vehicle sales and display areas. All areas used for the display of vehicles for the purposes of sale or rental shall comply with the provisions of this chapter regarding setback and pavement requirements.
§ 265-64 Maintenance requirements.
Parking and loading facilities shall be maintained in a clean, orderly and dust-free hard surface condition at the expense of the owner or lessee. Parking and loading areas shall be resealed or repaved and pavement markings periodically repainted and on-site traffic control signs replaced, as necessary, to maintain a clear identification of individual parking and loading spaces and to facilitate the safe movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
§ 265-65 Number of off-street parking spaces required.
All uses shall be subject to the minimum off-street parking requirements established in this section unless modified parking standards are included as a proffer or as a condition of the approval of a special exception or conditionally permitted use or otherwise modified by provisions of this chapter.
A.
Residential uses. For the purpose of computing parking spaces for residential uses having individual driveways, only one parking space need have direct access to the street.
(1)
Dwelling, single-family detached: 2.0 spaces per dwelling if access to the lot is onto a public street; 2.5 spaces per dwelling if access to the lot is from a private street, common drive or common parking court.
(2)
Dwelling, single-family attached: 2.0 spaces per dwelling if access to the lot is onto a public street; 2.5 spaces per dwelling if access to the lot is from a private street, common drive or common parking court.
(3)
Dwelling, two-family: 2.0 spaces per dwelling if access to the lot is onto a public street; 2.5 spaces per dwelling if access to the lot is from a private street, common drive or common parking court.
(4)
Dwelling, multifamily: 1.5 spaces per dwelling for efficiency and one-bedroom units; 2.0 spaces per dwelling for two-bedroom units; and 2.5 spaces per dwelling for units with three or more bedrooms.
(5)
Housing for elderly with central dining facilities: 1.0 space per three dwelling units, plus 1.0 space per employee.
(6)
Housing for the independent elderly: 2.0 spaces per three dwelling units, plus 1.0 space per employee.
(7)
Tourist home or bed-and-breakfast: 1.0 space per sleeping room, plus 2.0 space per permanent residence.
(8)
Student homes.
[Added 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 1913 amended 7-7-2008 by Ord. No. 1971]
(a)
A maximum of four off-street parking spaces shall be provided in driveways or in public or private leased parking lots, leased on-street spaces, or in combination with approved parking areas on site as per the Planning Director's discretion with the exception of parking for student homes located in the Downtown District (see Subsection A(8)(c) below).
(b)
Parking on a designated "Permit Parking" street will be limited to one space per student home. All others MUST park in the areas identified in Subsection A(8)(a) above. Student homes will not be able to secure a parking permit on a designated "Permit Parking Only" street unless they are registered with Planning and Development as a student home. Issuance of parking permits by the Police Department for student homes shall not exceed one year and shall be based on the period of August 1 to July 31. All student home parking permits shall expire on July 31 and shall be a different color than those issued for occupants of other residential homes.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057]
(c)
Parking for student homes located in the Downtown District, as shown on the City of Greensburg Downtown District Map (Attachment 3 of this chapter),[1] must be designated by the landlord in a public or private parking lot, leased or owned elsewhere or on site.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Downtown District Map is included at the end of the chapter.
B.
Institutional and community service uses.
(1)
Auditorium or stadium: 1.0 space per four seats' design capacity.
(2)
Church or place of worship: 1.0 space per four seats' design capacity of the principal place of worship; provided, however, that the number of spaces required may be provided on an off-site public or private parking lot which is accessory to another use which is not open or operating during the time of weekend services if such parking lot is within 500 feet of the place of worship and sufficient spaces are available without charge by permission of the owners of the lot.
(3)
Civic club or organization: 1.0 space per three members, based on maximum anticipated membership.
(4)
Hospital: 1.0 space per two beds, plus 1.0 space per staff physician, plus 1.0 space per other employee assigned to the major shift.
(5)
Library: 1.0 space per 2.5 patrons, based on the occupancy load, plus 1.0 space per employee on the major shift.
(6)
Museum or cultural center: 1.0 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(7)
Nursery school or child care center: 1.0 space per staff member or employee.
(8)
Nursing home or specialized care facility: 1.0 space per four beds.
(9)
School, elementary: 1.0 space per 25 classroom seats.
(10)
School, high school: 1.0 space per 10 classroom seats.
(11)
School, middle: 1.0 space per 10 classroom seats.
(12)
University, college or similar educational institution: 1.0 space per 10 students of design capacity.
C.
Recreational uses.
(1)
Country club: 1.0 space per four members, based on maximum anticipated membership.
(2)
Golf course, public: 40.0 spaces per nine holes, plus 1.0 space per employee.
(3)
Health or fitness club: 1.0 space per 200 square feet of gross leasable area.
(4)
Swimming pool: 1.0 space per four persons, based on design capacity of the pool.
(5)
Tennis or racquet club: 4.0 spaces per court.
D.
Commercial uses.
(1)
Appliance sales: 1.0 space per 400 square feet of gross leasable area.
(2)
Bank or financial center: 1.0 space per 250 square feet of gross leasable area.
(3)
Bowling alley: 4.0 spaces per alley, plus additional spaces for any eating establishment.
(4)
Business service or supply: 1.0 space per 300 square feet of gross leasable area.
(5)
Car wash: 1.0 space per employee, plus required stacking spaces.
(6)
Convenience store: 6.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
(7)
Eating establishment, carry-out only: 1.0 space per 75 square feet of gross leasable area.
(8)
Eating establishment, fast food: 1.0 space per 100 square feet of gross leasable area, plus one additional space for every four outside seats.
(9)
Eating establishment, sit down: 1.0 space per 150 square feet of gross leasable area, plus one additional space for every four outside seats.
(10)
Funeral home or mortuary: 1.0 space per four seats, plus 1.0 space per two employees, plus one reserved space for each hearse, ambulance or company vehicle.
(11)
Furniture sales: 1.0 space per 400 square feet of gross leasable area.
(12)
Hardware sales: 1.0 space per 400 square feet of gross leasable area.
(13)
Hotel or motel: 1.0 space per room, plus 1.0 space per two employees, plus additional spaces for restaurants.
(14)
Kennel or animal hospital: 1.0 space per 300 square feet of leasable area.
(15)
Landscaping, lumber or building material sales, retail: 1.0 space per 400 square feet of gross leasable area for display area, plus 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet of warehouse area, plus 1.0 space per company vehicle.
(16)
Medical clinic: 4.0 spaces per examination room, plus 1.0 space per physician and employee.
(17)
Medical office: 1.0 space per 175 square feet of gross leasable area.
(18)
Office, general: 1.0 space per 300 square feet of gross leasable area.
(19)
Outdoor sales: 1.0 space per 500 square feet of sales area, plus 1.0 space per employee.
(20)
Personal services establishment: 1.0 space per 200 square feet of gross leasable area.
(21)
Radio or television station: 1.0 space per 300 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus 1.0 space per company vehicle.
(22)
Repair services, light: 1.0 space per 300 square feet of gross leasable area.
(23)
Retail sales, general: 1.0 space per 200 square feet of gross leasable area for the first 10,000 square feet, plus 4.0 spaces per each additional 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
(24)
Service station, automotive: 2.0 spaces per service bay, plus 1.0 space per employee, plus additional spaces, as required herein, for any auxiliary uses such as convenience food sales.
(25)
Shopping center: the same as for general retail sales, plus additional space, as required herein, for offices, theaters and eating establishments.
(26)
Theater, indoor: 1.0 space per 3.5 seats.
(27)
Wholesale trade establishment: 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1.0 space per company vehicle.
(28)
Vehicular sales or rental: 1.0 space per 500 square feet of enclosed sales area, plus 2.0 spaces per service bay, plus 1.0 space per employee, plus 1.0 space per 2,500 square feet of open sales area.
(29)
Vehicle service facility: 1.0 space per 200 square feet of sales area, plus 2.0 spaces per service bay, plus 1.0 space per employee.
E.
Industrial, trade and warehouse uses.
(1)
Assembly or manufacturing operation: 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1.0 space employee, whichever is more.
(2)
Building contractors and similar trades and services: 1.0 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1.0 space per company vehicle.
(3)
Heavy equipment sales: 1.0 space per 500 square feet of enclosed sales area, plus 2.0 spaces per service bay, plus 1.0 space per employee, plus 1.0 space per 2,500 square feet of open sales area.
(4)
Mini-warehouse facility: 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net floor area of office space, plus 1.0 space per employee, plus 2.0 spaces for resident manager quarters.
(5)
Printing or publishing major: 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1.0 space per employee, whichever is more.
(6)
Research and development facility: 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1.0 space per employee, whichever is more.
(7)
Warehouse facility or freight terminal: 1.0 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1.0 space per employee, whichever is more.
§ 265-66 Minimum dimensions of off-street parking spaces and aisles.
For the purposes of these regulations, there shall be three general categories of off-street parking dimensions: standard spaces, handicapped spaces and compact spaces. Parking spaces may be situated at the following angles: 90º, 60º, 45º, 30º and zero degrees (parallel). Spaces shall be measured based on the minimum rectangular dimensions established herein.
A.
Standard parking spaces. The minimum dimensions of a standard parking space shall vary based on the type of land use and the anticipated amount of vehicle turnover for the development to which the parking is appurtenant. All parking spaces shall be designed as standard parking spaces, except as may be required or authorized in Subsection A(1) and (2) herein. The following standards shall be used to determine the standard size parking stall applicable for various land uses:
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
(1)
Nine-and-five-tenths-by-eighteen parking spaces. Developments with high rates of vehicle turnover shall be required to provide parking spaces a minimum of 9.5 feet in width and 18 feet in length, except for parallel parking spaces, which shall be a minimum of 22 feet in length. These parking space standards shall apply to all residential developments; all shopping centers, grocery stores, fast-food restaurants and retail developments; medical offices; and other uses which the Planning Director determines to have similar trip generation characteristics.
(2)
Eight-and-five-tenths-by-eighteen parking spaces. Developments which are characterized by long-term parking shall be required to provide parking spaces a minimum of 8.5 feet in width and 18 feet in length, except for parallel parking spaces, which shall be a minimum of 22 feet in length. The minimum eight-and-five-tenths-by-eighteen parking space standards shall apply to all industrial uses; general office and financial uses; hotels and motels; churches, places of worship and other community service uses; and other uses not specifically identified in Subsection A(1) above, which the Planning Director determines to have similar trip generation characteristics.
B.
Handicapped parking spaces. Parking spaces designed to accommodate the needs of the handicapped shall be required as provided herein.
(1)
Applicability of requirement. All uses where 20 or more off-street parking spaces, except for single-family detached, attached and two-family dwellings, shall be required to provide parking for handicapped persons.
(2)
Minimum dimensions of handicapped spaces. Handicapped parking spaces shall have the following minimum dimensions: 12 feet in width and 18 feet in length, except for parallel spaces, which shall be a minimum length of 22 feet.
(3)
Number of handicapped parking spaces. The number of handicapped parking spaces required to be provided shall be required in accordance with the following table:
Total Off-Street Parking | Parking for Handicapped | |
|---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 0; but 5-foot wide wheelchair access required | |
5 to 50 | 1 | |
51 to 100 | 2 | |
101 to 200 | 3 | |
Over 200 | 3, plus 1 for each additional 100 spaces over 200 |
(4)
Identification of handicapped parking spaces. All handicapped parking spaces shall be clearly identified by placement of signs, a minimum of four feet in height and 1.5 square feet in area, with the words "RESERVED PARKING," and having a handicapped logo.
C.
Compact parking spaces. Parking facilities outlined herein may provide spaces designed specifically for compact sized vehicles.
(1)
Applicability. Compact parking spaces may be provided only for nonresidential land uses.
(2)
Minimum dimensions of compact spaces. Compact parking spaces shall have the following minimum dimensions: 7.5 feet in width and 15 feet in length, except for parallel spaces, which shall be a minimum length of 19 feet.
(3)
Number of compact parking spaces. Compact parking spaces may comprise up to 20% of the total parking spaces within parking lots for nonresidential uses. Compact parking spaces shall be grouped together to make them more easily identifiable. The compact parking spaces shall also be clearly identified as such by either pavement markings and/or signs.
D.
Minimum dimensions of parking area aisles. Parking facilities shall provide travel aisles in compliance with the minimum width standards established in the following table:
Minimum Aisle Widths by Parking Angle | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0º (feet) | 30º (feet) | 45º (feet) | 60º (feet) | 90º (feet) | ||
One-way traffic | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | |
Two-way traffic | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Aisle With No Adjacent Parking | ||
One-way traffic: 12 feet | ||
Two-way traffic: 18 feet | ||
§ 265-67 Joint use of parking facilities.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
Required off-street parking spaces may be provided cooperatively for two or more nonresidential uses, subject to the approval by the Planning Director and submission of appropriate legal instruments to ensure the permanent availability of off-street parking for all such uses. The amount of parking provided for all such nonresidential uses shall equal the sum of the amounts of parking required for each of the respective uses; provided, however, that the Planning Director may authorize a reduction in the total number of required parking spaces upon a determination that two or more uses can be adequately served by the same parking spaces by reason of the characteristics of the land uses and the hours of operation.
§ 265-68 Minimum stacking space requirements.
All uses which include a drive-up window or which are characterized by patrons remaining in their vehicles to receive service shall provide stacking spaces in order to alleviate traffic congestion. Stacking spaces shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width and 18 feet in length. All stacking areas must be separate from other circulation aisles and parking spaces. The use of a landscaped island with curbing is recommended to channelize traffic.
A.
Fast-food restaurant drive-up windows. A minimum of 10 stacking spaces shall be required for fast-food restaurants with drive-up windows. The distance shall be measured from the drive-up window.
B.
Car washes. A minimum of three stacking spaces per car wash bay shall be required.
C.
Financial institution drive-up windows. A minimum of eight stacking spaces shall be required for financial institutions having one drive-up window and four stacking spaces for each additional window.
D.
Other uses with drive-up windows or similar characteristics. For other uses not specifically provided herein, the Planning Director shall make a determination regarding the number of stacking spaces required.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
§ 265-69 Location and dimensions of off-street loading facilities.
A.
Minimum dimensions of off-street loading areas. For the purpose of these regulations, there shall be two general categories of off-street loading dimensions: standard loading spaces and semitrailer loading spaces.
(1)
Standard loading space dimensions. Standard loading spaces shall be a minimum 15 feet in width and 30 feet in length and provide a minimum horizontal clearance of 15 feet; provided, however, that when loading spaces are located alongside each other, additional loading spaces need only be a minimum of 12 feet in width.
(2)
Semitrailer loading space dimensions. Semitrailer loading spaces shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width and 55 feet in length and provide a minimum horizontal clearance of 15 feet.
B.
Location of off-street loading spaces. No off-street loading area shall be located within any required front yard. Furthermore, no off-street loading area shall be used to satisfy requirements for parking or stacking spaces. All loading areas shall be located and designed in a manner which does not interfere with the free circulation of vehicles within parking or stacking areas.
§ 265-70 Number of off-street loading spaces required by land use.
Notwithstanding the loading requirement set forth below, in no instance shall more than five off-street loading spaces be required for any given use or building.
A.
Residential uses: none.
B.
Institutional and community service uses. Hospitals, nursing homes and similar health care uses shall provide one standard loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each additional 100,000 square feet of floor plan area. Schools and other institutional and community service uses which include a food-service facility shall provide one standard loading space.
C.
Recreational uses. Recreational uses which include an accessory food-service facility shall provide one standard loading space.
D.
Commercial uses.
(1)
Banks and financial institutions, offices and similar uses shall be required to provide one standard loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one space for each additional 20,000 square feet.
(2)
Bowling alleys and similar commercial recreation uses shall provide one standard loading space.
(3)
Eating establishments shall be required to provide one standard loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one space for each additional 25,000 square feet. Fast-food restaurants are encouraged to provide loading facilities which will accommodate the specific types of delivery vehicles that will serve the use.
(4)
Grocery stores shall be required to provide one semitrailer loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 15,000 square feet.
(5)
Lumber and building material supply sales uses shall be required to provide one semitrailer loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 25,000 square feet.
(6)
Retail sales establishments shall be required to provide one standard loading space for the first 15,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one space for each additional 25,000 square feet.
(7)
Service stations and any accessory retail fuel sales facilities shall be required to provide one semitrailer loading area for discharging fuel; however, such space need not be marked on the pavement, provided that the location of such area will not unduly interfere with the on-site circulation pattern.
(8)
Wholesale trade establishments shall be required to provide one standard loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 10,000 square feet.
(9)
Vehicular sales or rental establishments shall be required to provide one semitrailer loading space.
E.
Industrial, trade and warehouse use.
(1)
Assembly and general manufacturing operations shall be required to provide one semitrailer loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 25,000 square feet.
(2)
Building contractors and similar trades and services shall be required to provide one standard loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 10,000 square feet.
(3)
Heavy equipment sales establishments shall be required to provide one semitrailer loading space.
(4)
Mini-warehouse facilities shall be required to provide one standard loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 10,000 square feet.
(5)
Research and development facilities shall be required to provide one semitrailer loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 25,000 square feet.
(6)
Warehouse facilities, freight terminals and similar uses shall be required to provide one semitrailer loading space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross leasable floor area, plus one additional space for each additional 25,000 square feet.
F.
Utility uses shall be required to provide one standard loading space.
§ 265-71 Loading requirements within C2 District.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
The Planning Director is authorized to waive the loading requirements for uses within the C2 Zoning District when a determination is made that the proposed use can be adequately served by an existing designated on- or off-street loading facility within close proximity to the proposed use.
§ 265-72 Shared loading facilities.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
Loading spaces may be provided cooperatively for two or more uses, subject to the approval by the Planning Director and submission of appropriate legal instruments to ensure the permanent availability of off-street loading for all such uses. The overall number of loading spaces provided for all such uses may be reduced by the Planning Director in those instances where it is demonstrated that adjacent land uses can be adequately served by a shared loading facility.
§ 265-73 Administration of parking and loading requirements.
A.
The Planning Director may require the submission of floor plans for any use prior to issuance of a zoning permit in order to verify compliance with these requirements.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
B.
If there is uncertainty with respect to the amount of parking or loading required by the provisions of this article as a result of indefiniteness as to the proposed use of a building or land, the maximum requirement for the general type of use involved shall govern. Whenever the required number of parking or loading spaces is not established in this section and when there is no similar general type of use listed, the Planning Director shall make a determination of the number of spaces to be provided.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057; 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113]
C.
When units of measurement utilized to determine the number of parking or loading spaces result in a fraction of a space, any fraction greater than or equal to one-half ( 1/2) shall require one space.
D.
When parking or loading requirements are based on gross leasable area (GLA), that area shall include the total area for which a tenant owns or pays rent and which is designed for the tenant's occupancy and exclusive use. Common hallways, stairwells and elevator shafts, mechanical equipment rooms and similar shared nonleasable floor area shall be excluded from parking or loading tabulations.
E.
When parking or loading requirements are based on the number of employees, such requirements shall be based on the number of employees working on the largest single shift of operation.
F.
When parking or loading requirements are based on the number of seats, and benches or pews are utilized, each 18 linear inches of such seating shall be determined to constitute one seat.
§ 265-74 (Reserved) [1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 265-74, Monitoring and enforcement, as amended, was repealed 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2113.