Hodgkins City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 10
OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING
10-10-1-1: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
A. Generally:
1. Such parking spaces and access driveways required in all Zones, when used in compliance with the provisions of this Title, shall be paved or concrete surfaced. That part of the driveway connecting from the curb line or roadway to the property line shall be paved with concrete or asphalt.
B. Nonresidential Uses:
1. Parking areas serving nonresidential uses of property shall be paved as provided in subsection A1 of this section so as to properly drain off all surface water.
2. When such parking areas or lots abut upon adjacent residential properties, there shall be provided a wall or solid screen planting of appropriate shrubs to a height of not less than four feet (4') along the entire boundary, common to both the residential and parking areas.
3. Lights used to illuminate such parking lots shall be so arranged as to reflect lighting away from the adjoining premises in a Residential Zone.
4. Such parking spaces shall be reserved for the sole use of the occupants of the building or lots and their customers.
5. Places of religious worship, theaters, stadiums, auditoriums, and other places of assembly may make arrangements for joint use of parking spaces as specified in section 10-10-1-2 of this Chapter. (1985 Code § 9-10-1-1; amd. Ord. 22-04, 4-11-2022)
10-10-1-2: JOINT USE OF FACILITIES:
A. Joint Use Allowed: The joint use of parking facilities may be permitted in cases where major parking demands occur on different days of the week or during different hours; provided that parking spaces will be available for each use in accordance with standards specified in this Chapter and that the owners agree in writing that any subsequent sale or division of the property or change in the use thereof will not interfere with the joint use of the parking facilities.
B. Plan and Completion of Improvements Required: A plan of parking facilities shall accompany each application for a building permit. The completion of the improvements for parking according to such plan shall be a requisite for the validity of the permit and/or certificate of occupancy. (1985 Code § 9-10-1-2; amd. Ord. 22-04, 4-11-2022)
10-10-1-3: PARKING LOT IN RESIDENCE ZONE:
The Board of Trustees may authorize a variance permit to allow a parking lot in a Residence Zone for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this Chapter, subject to the following limitations:
A. Public notice must be given and a public hearing held by the Zoning Board of Appeals after a public hearing on the request for a variance.
B. Notice must be given by registered mail to all owners of property within three hundred feet (300') of the land for which the special permit is sought.
C. A variance shall not be granted unless the application shows and warrants that, in the proposed development of the parking area, the front and side yard requirements will be maintained. (1985 Code § 9-10-1-3; amd. Ord. 22-04, 4-11-2022)
10-10-1-4: NUMBER OF SPACES REQUIRED:
In any Zone, every building erected or structurally altered, enlarged or increased in capacity, and every land use shall be provided with minimum off street parking facilities as follows:
Use | Number Of Spaces |
Bowling Alleys | Five (5) parking spaces per alley, plus one (1) additional parking space per two hundred (200) square feet of floor area, excluding floor area of alleys |
Places of Religious Worship, Auditoriums, Gymnasiums, Theaters, and Other Places of Public or Private Assembly | One (1) parking space for each five (5) seats or bench seating spaces, based upon maximum seating capacity. For the purpose of this type of use, parking spaces already provided to meet off street parking requirements for stores, office buildings, and industrial establishments, or off street parking facilities provided by the Village, lying within three hundred feet (300') of the place of public assembly as measured along the lines of public access and not normally in use or made available for other parking, may be used to meet up to fifty (50%) percent of the total requirements of parking space for places of public assembly |
Dance Halls and Private Clubs | One (1) parking space for each fifty (50) square feet of floor area, to be provided on the premises or within three hundred feet (300') of the entrance |
Funeral Homes | Fifteen (15) parking spaces on the premises, plus five (5) spaces for each area which can be used as a parlor |
Hospitals | One (1) parking space for each four (4) hospital beds |
Hotels, Motels Clubs and Fraternal Homes | One (1) parking space for each guest sleeping room |
Manufacturing Establishments | One (1) parking space for each three (3) employees, based on the greatest number of employees at one (1) time, to be provided on the premises or at other off street locations within one thousand feet (1,000) of the main entrance |
Manufactured Home Communities | One and a half (1 ½ ) parking spaces for each Manufactured Home Community |
Multiple-Family Dwellings of more than two (2) Families | Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit |
Municipal or Public Buildings | One (1) parking space for each three (3) employees and one (1) parking space for each two (2) seats of bench sitting space, based upon maximum seating capacity |
One- and Two-Family Dwellings | Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit |
Stores and other retail establishments where such uses are permitted | One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of store space, to be provided on the premises or within two hundred (200') feet of the entrances and off of the street; except that restaurants or establishments whose primary use is to serve meals and refreshments to patrons shall provide one (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of the dining area in the building |
Wholesale and distributing establishments, including telephone exchanges | One (1) parking space for each three (3) employees |
In any Zone, not less than the minimum number of prominently posted parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be provided in compliance with the federal and state laws regarding parking and accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Parking spaces required under this section may be reduced by the Zoning Committee after a public hearing at a time when the capacity or use of a building is changed in such a manner that new use or capacity would require less space. Such reduction may not be below the standards set in this Chapter. Loading or unloading areas shall not be considered as parking areas. (1985 Code § 9-10-1-4; amd. Ord. 92-21, 6-8-1992; Ord. 94-32, 12-12-1994; 2016 Code; Ord. 22-04, 4-11-2022)
10-10-1-5: PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS:
Stall Width, Parallel to Aisle (forty five (45) degree angle) | Twelve point seven (12.7') feet |
Stall Length of Line (forty five (45) degree angle) | Twenty five (25') feet |
Aisle Width (forty five (45) degree angle) | Twelve (12') feet |
Stall Width, Parallel to Aisle (sixty (60) degree angle) | Ten point four (10.4') feet |
Stall Length of Line (sixty (60) degree angle) | Twenty two (22') feet |
Aisle Width (forty five (45) degree angle) | Sixteen (16') feet |
(Ord. 22-04, 4-11-2022)
10-10-2: OFF STREET LOADING SPACES:
On the same lot with every building or part thereof to be used for other than dwelling purposes or as an accessory use for dwelling purposes, there shall be provided on the lot adequate space for motor vehicles in order to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets or alleys. Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided for, shall include a ten foot by twenty five foot (10' x 25') loading space with fifteen feet (15') height clearance, and one such space shall be provided for each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, or fraction thereof, of floor or lot area used for other than residence purposes. (1985 Code § 9-10-2; amd. Ord. 22-04, 4-11-2022)