Guttenberg City Zoning Code
§ 28-6.4
Development and Maintenance.
[Ord. 3/87 § 4.413]
a.
Any public or private parking or loading area for three or more vehicles, including a commercial parking lot, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements. Plans for such areas shall be reviewed by the Enforcing Officer to insure compliance with these regulations.
b.
Screening and Landscaping. Off-street parking areas for three or more vehicles and off-street loading areas shall be effectively screened as provided in subsection 28-5.6. The screening shall be on the side or sides which adjoin or face premises situated in any Residential District, or institutional premises.
c.
Minimum Distances and Setbacks. No off-street loading area or parking area or part thereof for three or more vehicles shall be closer than 10 feet to any dwelling, school, hospital or other institution for human care located on an adjoining lot.
d.
Surfacing. Any off-street parking area or off-street loading area for three or more vehicles shall be surfaced with an asphalt or Portland cement concrete pavement or similar durable dustless surface. All areas shall be marked so as to provide for the orderly and safe loading, parking and storage of motor vehicles.
e.
Lighting.
1.
Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking or loading area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises.
2.
Off-street parking facilities for multifamily structures containing three or more families and off-street parking facilities for all commercial and industrial uses shall be adequately lighted.
f.
Drainage. Any off-street parking area and off-street loading area shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water without detriment to surrounding uses.