- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
The purpose of these regulations is to alleviate or prevent the congestion of public streets, and so promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put.
1.
Scope of regulations: Off-street parking and loading provisions of this article shall apply as follows:
a.
For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date hereof, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which such buildings or uses are located. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date hereof, and provided that construction is begun within one year of such effective date, and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities as required hereinafter need not be provided.
b.
When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises is increased through gross floor area, seating capacity or other unit of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
c.
Whenever the existing use of a building or structure is changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use.
2.
Damage or destruction.
a.
For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date hereof, which is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities not less than that which existed at the time of such damage or destruction shall be provided.
b.
In no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this article for equivalent new uses or construction.
3.
Submission of site plan: Any application for a building permit, or for a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required, shall include a site plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this article.
4.
Time of completion: Off-street parking and loading facilities required by this article shall be constructed at the time of construction, establishment, alteration, or enlargement of the building, structure or use of land for which they are required to serve and shall be complete prior to a certificate of occupancy being granted.
1.
Location of parking facilities: Unless otherwise approved as part of a special use permit or planned unit development, all required off-street parking and loading facilities, which serve a building, structure or land uses, which are erected, established, altered, enlarged, or intensified after the effective date hereof, and all such parking facilities which are established or increased voluntarily pursuant to this title, shall be located on the same lot as the building, structure, or use of land to be served.
2.
Joint parking facilities:
a.
Collective off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be permitted by the village as a special use, according to procedures set forth in article 4.I., of this title.
b.
The total number of spaces provided may be less than the sum of the separate parking requirements specified in section D., of this article, for each building or use, provided that:
1)
The parking to be provided for individual land uses shall reflect the actual peak demand for parking as defined by ordinance.
2)
The land uses and the shared parking facility shall be located close enough to one another, so that individuals would be willing to walk to each use from most points in the parking facility.
3)
Parking spaces to be shared shall not be reserved for certain individuals or groups on a 24-hour basis.
4)
Any subsequent change in land uses within the shared parking area shall require a new special use permit, and proof that sufficient parking shall be made available.
3.
Driveway and yard requirements:
a.
Single-family, two-family, townhome, and multi-family dwellings:
1)
Driveways may be constructed in a front or corner side yard, provided they are so located as to comply with minimum building setbacks established for the district in which the dwelling is located. This section is not intended, however, to preclude access from the street to a driveway that may be constructed parallel to that street.
2)
Driveways shall not be located closer than five feet from a rear lot line.
3)
For purposes of this title, required parking for single-family, two-family, townhome, and multi-family dwellings may include one space in a garage and one space on the driveway, provided however, driveways are at least nine feet by 21 feet.
b.
All other uses: Perimeter yards for off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be as set forth in the underlying zoning district.
4.
Access:
a.
Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. Off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic movements.
b.
All areas providing for off-street parking facilities shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway not less than nine feet wide for single-family, and 12 feet wide for all others, or such additional width and design as shown in the table below:
Note: These standards are for a nine feet by 18' parking space.
5.
Floor area: For the purpose of determining off-street parking and off-street loading requirements, floor area shall be calculated as the sum of the gross horizontal area of the several floors of the building or buildings, excluding:
a.
Areas used for off-street parking and loading facilities.
b.
The horizontal areas of the basement and cellar floors that are devoted exclusively to uses accessory to the operation of the entire building.
c.
The horizontal areas of boiler and mechanical rooms used for heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment, whether located on the roof or within the building.
6.
Computation:
a.
When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this article results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.
b.
If a particular use is not listed in section D of this article, the village administrator shall determine the parking requirements of said use by assigning the same parking facility requirements as another use which is deemed to be similar in nature to, and compatible with, said unlisted use.
7.
Size:
a.
Required parking shall be at least nine feet in width and at least 18 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, or columns.
b.
The number and dimension of parking spaces set aside for the handicapped shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Illinois Capitol Development Board, as set forth in "Illinois Accessibility Code", dated April 24, 1997, as may be amended from time to time.
8.
Design:
a.
Surface:
1)
All open off-street parking lots and driveways for residential dwellings shall be improved with a hard surface, as approved by the village engineer. The village engineer may require modifications to the standards listed below for asphalt and concrete pavements, depending upon the intended use of the driveway or parking lot.
2)
Asphalt: Compacted crushed aggregate base, not less than six inches thick, and surfaced with asphaltic concrete not less than two inches thick.
3)
Concrete: Not less than four inches thick for residential driveways, and six inches thick for all other off-street parking lots.
4)
Pavers: As approved by the village engineer.
5)
The surface of a parking lot shall be striped to clearly define spaces and drive aisles. Proposed striping shall be subject to approval by the village engineer.
b.
Curbing: All off-street parking facilities consisting of four or more spaces shall be improved with concrete curbing, unless otherwise approved by the village board.
c.
Lighting: Parking lot lighting shall be required for lots with more than ten spaces that are used at night. Where installed, a photometric plan, superimposed on a site plan of the proposed development should be submitted that shows:
1)
Average foot-candles will range from 1.0 to 3.0.
2)
Lighting will be evenly distributed through the parking lot.
3)
No "hot spots" under luminaries shall be allowed. Generally, foot-candles under the light source shall not exceed 10.0.
4)
A minimum of 0.50 foot-candles shall be provided for all parking spaces.
5)
Light shall be confined to the property. Excess spillage over 0.50 foot-candles onto adjacent properties or public rights of way shall not be allowed.
6)
Glare, resulting from exposed light sources shall not be allowed. Lamps shall be designed so that they are "flush" with the fixture, or shielded to cover the source of light.
7)
Lighting shall be extinguished one-half hour after the close of business, except as may otherwise be permitted or required by the village board.
d.
Screening and landscaping: Screening and landscaping shall conform to the Village of Hinckley Landscape Ordinance
9.
Access control and signage:
a.
There shall be no more than one entrance and one exit or one combined entrance and exit along any street unless an additional entrance/exit is approved by the village board for the alleviation of traffic congestion and interference of traffic movement along the street.
b.
One-way driveways shall be clearly marked with appropriate entrance and exit signs.
c.
If, in the opinion of the village engineer, traffic in the vicinity of the site warrants the restriction of turning movement or access to and from a parking facility, signs or driveway modifications necessary to accomplish said restrictions shall be provided.
d.
Accessory, or directional signs may be double sided, but shall be limited to four square feet of sign area per sign face. Signs shall not be greater than four feet in height. The village engineer may, however, approve exceptions to these requirements if additional height and area is necessary to include essential informational copy.
10.
Repair and service: No motor vehicle work or service of any kind, other than temporary repairs, shall be permitted in any off-street parking facility.
Accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required for the following uses:
Every building which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles shall be required to have off-street loading zones in accordance with requirements of this title.
1.
Location of off-street loading facilities: With the exception of single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, townhomes, triplexes and quadruplexes, all required off-street loading facilities which serve a building, structure, or use of land erected, established, altered, enlarged or intensified after the effective date hereof shall be located on the same lot as the building, structure or use of land to be served, unless established in accordance with the following provisions.
2.
Central loading facilities: Central loading facilities, which serve more than one lot, may be established in accordance with the following requirements:
a.
Each lot to be served shall have direct access to the central loading facility without crossing streets or alleys.
b.
The total number of off-street loading zones provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use as specified in section F of this article.
c.
Each lot to be served shall be no more than three hundred (300) feet, including streets, drives and alleys, from the central loading facility.
3.
Control of central loading facilities: Whenever the required off-street loading is collectively provided in central loading areas, written covenants and easements running with the land assuring the retention, maintenance, and use of said central loading facility shall be executed by the parties concerned. Such covenants and easements shall be reviewed by the village administrator and village attorney, approved as to content and form by the village board, and filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds.
4.
Yard requirements:
a.
Required loading areas shall not be located in any front yard or required corner side yard, unless the zone is intended to accommodate small delivery trucks, and is not larger than ten feet by 20 feet in size. This section is not, however, intended to preclude access from the street to a loading zone that is constructed parallel to that street.
b.
Minimum yard requirements for all other loading facilities shall be as follows:
c.
Not less than ten feet from side or rear lot lines abutting properties planned, zoned or used for nonresidential uses.
d.
Twenty or more feet from side or rear lot lines abutting properties planned, zoned or used for residential or institutional uses. Landscape screening shall be provided according to criteria that follow, to mitigate potential impacts related to off-street loading.
e.
Where rear yards abut a street (through lots), loading facilities shall be set back at least 30 feet from the rear lot line, and screened.
5.
Floor area: For the purpose of determining off-street loading requirements, floor area shall be calculated as defined for off-street parking, section C.5. of this article.
a.
Computation:
1)
The total number of off-street loading spaces required for any building, structure or use shall be based upon standards set forth in section F of this article.
2)
If, in determining the number of off-street loading zones required, the computation results in a requirement of a fractional zone, any fraction of less than one-half may be disregarded, while a fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as one loading area.
3)
If a particular use is not listed in the schedule of off-street loading requirements, the village administrator shall determine the loading requirements of said use by assigning the same loading facility requirements as another use which is deemed to be similar in nature to, and compatible with, said unlisted use.
6.
Design:
a.
Surfacing: Unless otherwise approved by the village engineer, all off-street loading areas shall be improved with a compacted crushed aggregate base, not less than six inches thick, and shall be surfaced with asphaltic concrete not less than two inches thick or concrete pavers as determined by the village engineer.
b.
Loading areas shall be striped to clearly define these areas, and discourage automobile parking. Proposed striping shall be subject to approval by the village engineer.
7.
Curbing: All loading areas shall be improved with concrete curbing, as approved by the village engineer.
8.
Accessory signs: Accessory signs for loading facilities shall be subject to review and approval by the village engineer.
9.
Lighting: Security lighting may be installed, provided that:
a.
Lighting is low level, so as not to draw attention to the premises or create a nuisance for adjacent property owners.
b.
The source of the light is covered (shielded), so that there is no glare.
c.
Light is confined to the property. Excess spillage above 0.5 foot-candles shall not be allowed.
10.
Minimum loading facilities:
a.
Buildings, structures, or parcels of land which require off-street loading facilities, but which have less area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities, shall be provided with not less than one nine-foot by 18-foot loading area to accommodate delivery and other service vehicles.
b.
The loading zone shall not be less than nine-foot by 18-foot in size, and shall be exclusive of required parking spaces or drive aisles, and shall be signed and striped to discourage automobile parking.
Off-street loading berths shall be provided on the basis of gross floor area in accordance with the following:
- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
The purpose of these regulations is to alleviate or prevent the congestion of public streets, and so promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put.
1.
Scope of regulations: Off-street parking and loading provisions of this article shall apply as follows:
a.
For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date hereof, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which such buildings or uses are located. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date hereof, and provided that construction is begun within one year of such effective date, and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities as required hereinafter need not be provided.
b.
When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises is increased through gross floor area, seating capacity or other unit of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
c.
Whenever the existing use of a building or structure is changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use.
2.
Damage or destruction.
a.
For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date hereof, which is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities not less than that which existed at the time of such damage or destruction shall be provided.
b.
In no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this article for equivalent new uses or construction.
3.
Submission of site plan: Any application for a building permit, or for a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required, shall include a site plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this article.
4.
Time of completion: Off-street parking and loading facilities required by this article shall be constructed at the time of construction, establishment, alteration, or enlargement of the building, structure or use of land for which they are required to serve and shall be complete prior to a certificate of occupancy being granted.
1.
Location of parking facilities: Unless otherwise approved as part of a special use permit or planned unit development, all required off-street parking and loading facilities, which serve a building, structure or land uses, which are erected, established, altered, enlarged, or intensified after the effective date hereof, and all such parking facilities which are established or increased voluntarily pursuant to this title, shall be located on the same lot as the building, structure, or use of land to be served.
2.
Joint parking facilities:
a.
Collective off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be permitted by the village as a special use, according to procedures set forth in article 4.I., of this title.
b.
The total number of spaces provided may be less than the sum of the separate parking requirements specified in section D., of this article, for each building or use, provided that:
1)
The parking to be provided for individual land uses shall reflect the actual peak demand for parking as defined by ordinance.
2)
The land uses and the shared parking facility shall be located close enough to one another, so that individuals would be willing to walk to each use from most points in the parking facility.
3)
Parking spaces to be shared shall not be reserved for certain individuals or groups on a 24-hour basis.
4)
Any subsequent change in land uses within the shared parking area shall require a new special use permit, and proof that sufficient parking shall be made available.
3.
Driveway and yard requirements:
a.
Single-family, two-family, townhome, and multi-family dwellings:
1)
Driveways may be constructed in a front or corner side yard, provided they are so located as to comply with minimum building setbacks established for the district in which the dwelling is located. This section is not intended, however, to preclude access from the street to a driveway that may be constructed parallel to that street.
2)
Driveways shall not be located closer than five feet from a rear lot line.
3)
For purposes of this title, required parking for single-family, two-family, townhome, and multi-family dwellings may include one space in a garage and one space on the driveway, provided however, driveways are at least nine feet by 21 feet.
b.
All other uses: Perimeter yards for off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be as set forth in the underlying zoning district.
4.
Access:
a.
Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. Off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic movements.
b.
All areas providing for off-street parking facilities shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway not less than nine feet wide for single-family, and 12 feet wide for all others, or such additional width and design as shown in the table below:
Note: These standards are for a nine feet by 18' parking space.
5.
Floor area: For the purpose of determining off-street parking and off-street loading requirements, floor area shall be calculated as the sum of the gross horizontal area of the several floors of the building or buildings, excluding:
a.
Areas used for off-street parking and loading facilities.
b.
The horizontal areas of the basement and cellar floors that are devoted exclusively to uses accessory to the operation of the entire building.
c.
The horizontal areas of boiler and mechanical rooms used for heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment, whether located on the roof or within the building.
6.
Computation:
a.
When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this article results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.
b.
If a particular use is not listed in section D of this article, the village administrator shall determine the parking requirements of said use by assigning the same parking facility requirements as another use which is deemed to be similar in nature to, and compatible with, said unlisted use.
7.
Size:
a.
Required parking shall be at least nine feet in width and at least 18 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, or columns.
b.
The number and dimension of parking spaces set aside for the handicapped shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Illinois Capitol Development Board, as set forth in "Illinois Accessibility Code", dated April 24, 1997, as may be amended from time to time.
8.
Design:
a.
Surface:
1)
All open off-street parking lots and driveways for residential dwellings shall be improved with a hard surface, as approved by the village engineer. The village engineer may require modifications to the standards listed below for asphalt and concrete pavements, depending upon the intended use of the driveway or parking lot.
2)
Asphalt: Compacted crushed aggregate base, not less than six inches thick, and surfaced with asphaltic concrete not less than two inches thick.
3)
Concrete: Not less than four inches thick for residential driveways, and six inches thick for all other off-street parking lots.
4)
Pavers: As approved by the village engineer.
5)
The surface of a parking lot shall be striped to clearly define spaces and drive aisles. Proposed striping shall be subject to approval by the village engineer.
b.
Curbing: All off-street parking facilities consisting of four or more spaces shall be improved with concrete curbing, unless otherwise approved by the village board.
c.
Lighting: Parking lot lighting shall be required for lots with more than ten spaces that are used at night. Where installed, a photometric plan, superimposed on a site plan of the proposed development should be submitted that shows:
1)
Average foot-candles will range from 1.0 to 3.0.
2)
Lighting will be evenly distributed through the parking lot.
3)
No "hot spots" under luminaries shall be allowed. Generally, foot-candles under the light source shall not exceed 10.0.
4)
A minimum of 0.50 foot-candles shall be provided for all parking spaces.
5)
Light shall be confined to the property. Excess spillage over 0.50 foot-candles onto adjacent properties or public rights of way shall not be allowed.
6)
Glare, resulting from exposed light sources shall not be allowed. Lamps shall be designed so that they are "flush" with the fixture, or shielded to cover the source of light.
7)
Lighting shall be extinguished one-half hour after the close of business, except as may otherwise be permitted or required by the village board.
d.
Screening and landscaping: Screening and landscaping shall conform to the Village of Hinckley Landscape Ordinance
9.
Access control and signage:
a.
There shall be no more than one entrance and one exit or one combined entrance and exit along any street unless an additional entrance/exit is approved by the village board for the alleviation of traffic congestion and interference of traffic movement along the street.
b.
One-way driveways shall be clearly marked with appropriate entrance and exit signs.
c.
If, in the opinion of the village engineer, traffic in the vicinity of the site warrants the restriction of turning movement or access to and from a parking facility, signs or driveway modifications necessary to accomplish said restrictions shall be provided.
d.
Accessory, or directional signs may be double sided, but shall be limited to four square feet of sign area per sign face. Signs shall not be greater than four feet in height. The village engineer may, however, approve exceptions to these requirements if additional height and area is necessary to include essential informational copy.
10.
Repair and service: No motor vehicle work or service of any kind, other than temporary repairs, shall be permitted in any off-street parking facility.
Accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required for the following uses:
Every building which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles shall be required to have off-street loading zones in accordance with requirements of this title.
1.
Location of off-street loading facilities: With the exception of single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, townhomes, triplexes and quadruplexes, all required off-street loading facilities which serve a building, structure, or use of land erected, established, altered, enlarged or intensified after the effective date hereof shall be located on the same lot as the building, structure or use of land to be served, unless established in accordance with the following provisions.
2.
Central loading facilities: Central loading facilities, which serve more than one lot, may be established in accordance with the following requirements:
a.
Each lot to be served shall have direct access to the central loading facility without crossing streets or alleys.
b.
The total number of off-street loading zones provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use as specified in section F of this article.
c.
Each lot to be served shall be no more than three hundred (300) feet, including streets, drives and alleys, from the central loading facility.
3.
Control of central loading facilities: Whenever the required off-street loading is collectively provided in central loading areas, written covenants and easements running with the land assuring the retention, maintenance, and use of said central loading facility shall be executed by the parties concerned. Such covenants and easements shall be reviewed by the village administrator and village attorney, approved as to content and form by the village board, and filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds.
4.
Yard requirements:
a.
Required loading areas shall not be located in any front yard or required corner side yard, unless the zone is intended to accommodate small delivery trucks, and is not larger than ten feet by 20 feet in size. This section is not, however, intended to preclude access from the street to a loading zone that is constructed parallel to that street.
b.
Minimum yard requirements for all other loading facilities shall be as follows:
c.
Not less than ten feet from side or rear lot lines abutting properties planned, zoned or used for nonresidential uses.
d.
Twenty or more feet from side or rear lot lines abutting properties planned, zoned or used for residential or institutional uses. Landscape screening shall be provided according to criteria that follow, to mitigate potential impacts related to off-street loading.
e.
Where rear yards abut a street (through lots), loading facilities shall be set back at least 30 feet from the rear lot line, and screened.
5.
Floor area: For the purpose of determining off-street loading requirements, floor area shall be calculated as defined for off-street parking, section C.5. of this article.
a.
Computation:
1)
The total number of off-street loading spaces required for any building, structure or use shall be based upon standards set forth in section F of this article.
2)
If, in determining the number of off-street loading zones required, the computation results in a requirement of a fractional zone, any fraction of less than one-half may be disregarded, while a fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as one loading area.
3)
If a particular use is not listed in the schedule of off-street loading requirements, the village administrator shall determine the loading requirements of said use by assigning the same loading facility requirements as another use which is deemed to be similar in nature to, and compatible with, said unlisted use.
6.
Design:
a.
Surfacing: Unless otherwise approved by the village engineer, all off-street loading areas shall be improved with a compacted crushed aggregate base, not less than six inches thick, and shall be surfaced with asphaltic concrete not less than two inches thick or concrete pavers as determined by the village engineer.
b.
Loading areas shall be striped to clearly define these areas, and discourage automobile parking. Proposed striping shall be subject to approval by the village engineer.
7.
Curbing: All loading areas shall be improved with concrete curbing, as approved by the village engineer.
8.
Accessory signs: Accessory signs for loading facilities shall be subject to review and approval by the village engineer.
9.
Lighting: Security lighting may be installed, provided that:
a.
Lighting is low level, so as not to draw attention to the premises or create a nuisance for adjacent property owners.
b.
The source of the light is covered (shielded), so that there is no glare.
c.
Light is confined to the property. Excess spillage above 0.5 foot-candles shall not be allowed.
10.
Minimum loading facilities:
a.
Buildings, structures, or parcels of land which require off-street loading facilities, but which have less area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities, shall be provided with not less than one nine-foot by 18-foot loading area to accommodate delivery and other service vehicles.
b.
The loading zone shall not be less than nine-foot by 18-foot in size, and shall be exclusive of required parking spaces or drive aisles, and shall be signed and striped to discourage automobile parking.
Off-street loading berths shall be provided on the basis of gross floor area in accordance with the following: