Heidelberg City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 112-601 Off-street parking requirements.
1.
In any district, at the time of erection of any main structure, or at the time any main structure is enlarged, increased in capacity, or changed to a use with a greater parking requirement, there shall be provided off-street parking areas in accordance with this chapter.
2.
General provisions.
a.
Design.
i.
The minimum dimension for a conventional parking space will be not less than nine feet in width and 20 feet in length. For handicapped parking spaces, the minimum size shall be 12 feet by 20 feet.
ii.
Driveways and aisles shall be designed so that each vehicle may have ingress and egress from the space without moving another vehicle. All accessways shall be designed to provide safe exit and entrance to public streets.
iii.
All parking areas shall be graded and paved in the C and M Zoning Districts. Parking areas shall be a hard, dust-free, all-weather surface in the R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts.
b.
On-street parking spaces may be used to satisfy required off-street parking if the following criteria are met:
i.
The use is situated within either the C or R-2 Zoning District.
ii.
The lot abuts East Railroad Street.
iii.
The proposed land use is not a single-family residence.
iv.
The frontage of the lot directly abuts the on-street parking space.
v.
Seventy-five percent or more of the length of the parking space overlaps the frontage of the lot.
c.
Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking area for five or more vehicles shall be properly enclosed with a wall, fence or compact evergreen hedge having a height not less than two feet and not more than 6 1/2 feet. Clear sight triangles shall be maintained.
d.
Any lighting to be used to illuminate off-street parking areas and driveways shall be screened and directed away from adjacent properties. The lighting system shall furnish the minimum amount of light to provide safety and security.
e.
When several users share the same property, the parking required for each use shall be added together to determine the total number of spaces needed.
f.
Each off-street parking area shall be used solely for the parking of motor vehicles in operating condition of patrons, occupants or employees of such use.
g.
Motor homes, campers, recreational vehicles, recreational trailer, trailers and similar motor vehicles shall be prohibited from all on-street parking.
h.
Off-street parking spaces shall not be permitted in required front yards.
i.
All parking spaces required to serve structures shall be located on the same zoning lot as the structure or use served.
3.
Required spaces by type of use. For all other uses not specifically identified in the table of required off-street parking spaces in § 112-601.5., parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter by filing a detailed application identifying the specific use, the number of employees, normal visitors and location, and the same shall be handled as a conditional use would be handled.
4.
Table of required off-street parking space for specific land uses. Any fractional parking spaces determined by the requirements of this table shall be rounded up to the next parking space.
5.
Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements:
Minimum Required Spaces | |
|---|---|
Residential Uses | |
Single-family dwelling | 1 space per dwelling |
Two-family dwelling | 1 space per dwelling unit |
Multifamily dwelling | 1 space per dwelling unit |
Townhouse | 1 space per dwelling |
Mobile home park | 1 space per dwelling |
Garden apartment | 1 space per dwelling unit |
Group residence | 1 space per dwelling unit |
Home occupation | 1 space if the area occupied by the home occupation is less than 300 square feet; 1 space per 300 square feet if area occupied by home occupation exceeds 300 square feet |
No-impact home-based business | None |
Commercial and Industrial Uses | |
Automobile repair | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Automobile sales | 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area of the sales and service building(s) |
Bank and financial institution | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Bowling alley | 2 spaces per alley and 1 space per 2 employees |
Car wash | Per parking study |
Casino | Per parking study |
Small family child day-care home | 1 space per 6 children at capacity plus the spaces required by the residence |
Large family child day-care home | 1 space per 6 children at capacity plus the spaces required by the residence |
Child day-care center | 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 8 children at capacity |
Personal care home | 1 space per 2 dwelling units |
Long-term nursing care facility | 1 space per 3 beds |
Assisted living residence | 1 space per 2 dwelling units |
Recreation facility, indoor (private or semipublic) | 1 space per 1.5 members |
Recreation facility, outdoor (private or semipublic) | 2 spaces per 1.5 members |
Contractor's yard | 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Drive-through facility | Queue line for 5 vehicles, not blocking any parking spaces, in addition to the other applicable requirements of the use |
Dry-cleaning processing facility | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Funeral homes and mortuaries and crematoriums | 4 spaces per viewing room, but not less than 12 spaces |
Garden center, plant nursery, landscaping business or greenhouse | 1 space per 500 square feet of indoor or outdoor sales or display area |
Gasoline service station | 1 space per 300 square feet of retail area devoted to sales of non-automobile-related goods |
Kennel | 1 space per 400 square feet of floor area |
Manufacturing | 1 space per every 2 employees or 1 per every 600 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater; and 1 space per every 30 employees reserved for visitors |
Manufacturing, light | 1 space per every 2 employees or 1 per every 600 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater; and 1 space per every 30 employees reserved for visitors |
Medical facilities | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Older adult daily living center | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area and 1 space per each 2 employees |
Personal storage facility | 1 space per 1,000 square feet of storage area |
Motel, hotel or inn | 1 space per guest room, plus spaces required per this chapter for uses in conjunction with the hotel, motel, or inn |
Offices, general | 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area |
Personal services | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Research and development facility | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Restaurant (eating and drinking establishment) | 1 space per 4 seats, plus 1 space per 2 employees |
Retail shop or establishment | If less than 10,000 square feet: 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area; If between 10,000 and 20,000 square feet: 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area; or If greater than 20,000 square feet: 1 space per 175 square feet of floor area |
Adult entertainment establishment | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Theater | 1 space per 4 seats |
Transportation terminal | Per parking study |
Warehouse | 1 space per every 2 employees or 1 per every 600 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater; and 1 space per every 30 employees reserved for visitors |
Wholesale distribution | 1 space per every 2 employees or 1 per every 600 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater; and 1 space per every 30 employees reserved for visitors |
Public, Nonprofit and Institutional Uses | |
Cemetery | 2 per employee |
Civic, social and fraternal club | 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area |
Communications tower | 1 space per tower |
Communication antenna (co-location) | None |
Community center | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area |
College or university | 1 space per 5 students |
School | 1 space per 8 classroom seats |
Country club or golf course | 1 space per 1.5 members |
Essential services | 1 space per employee |
Fire station | 1 space per employee |
Halfway house | 2 spaces per house plus 1 per guest room |
Hospital | 1 space per 2 beds, plus 1 space per staff physician, plus 1 space per 2 other employees |
Marina, recreational boat docking | 1 space per boat slip |
Public garage | Per parking study |
Municipal, state or federal building or facility | 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area |
Church, place of worship | 1 space per 4 sanctuary seats |
Public/private utility building | 1 space per 2 employees |
Conservation, Recreation and Natural Resource Uses | |
Forestry | None |
Recreational facility | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Other Uses | |
Any principal use not specifically listed | Per parking study |
§ 112-602 Off-street loading requirements.
1.
Every structure or part thereof, hereafter established, erected, enlarged or occupied for uses involving the receipt and distribution of material or merchandise, shall have permanently maintained loading spaces within or on the same zoning lot with the structure, at the rate of one space for every 10,000 square feet, or fraction thereof, of aggregate gross floor area intended or designed for such use, provided that no loading space need be provided for a use with a gross floor area not exceeding 2,400 square feet.
2.
Unless otherwise specified, each loading space shall be not less than 10 feet wide and 50 feet long, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 16 feet.
3.
All loading berths which abut or are adjacent to a residential district or use shall be completely screened therefrom by a wall, fence or planted screen not less than six feet nor more than eight feet in height.
4.
Space allocated for any off-street loading berth shall not be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities.