(1)

It is the intent of the UDO that all buildings, structures, and uses of land shall provide off-street vehicular and bicycle parking and loading space in an amount sufficient to meet the needs caused by the building or use of land and that such parking and loading spaces be so oriented that they are readily useable for such purposes.

(2)

Each use of land and each building or structure hereafter constructed or established shall provide off-street parking and loading according to the standards set forth herein. When a change is proposed to a building that is nonconforming as to parking or loading requirements, a conforming amount of parking or loading shall be supplied based upon the size of the addition.

(3)

No addition, renovation, or change of use to an existing building shall be constructed which reduces the number of spaces, area, or usability of existing parking or loading space unless such building and its addition conform with the regulations for parking and loading contained herein.

(4)

The parking lot shall not be modified, enlarged, relocated or expanded in a manner that violates any portion of the UDO.

(5)

No parking area may be used for the sale, repair, dismantling, servicing or long-term storage of any vehicles or equipment, unless such use is permitted by the zoning district in which the area is located.

(6)

Inoperable vehicles may not be parked in required parking spaces or in any side or front yard. Inoperable vehicles may be parked in rear yards when such vehicles are completely screened from view from all surrounding public streets or are located within completely enclosed structures.

(7)

It shall be unlawful for any person to park an automobile or truck or any vehicle propelled by gasoline at any place on any street in the city where there is a yellow curb or a "No Parking" sign.

(8)

Parking of a motor vehicle in front of or which blocks the entrance to a public alley or public or private driveway is prohibited.

(9)

In order to provide for safe sight distance, it shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle within up to 30 feet on either side of the entrance to a public or private driveway. The area upon which parking is prohibited shall be clearly marked by a yellow stripe along the curb. The zoning administrator is hereby granted the discretion to determine the distance from the entrance to the driveway upon which parking shall be prohibited in order to protect appropriate sight distance up to and including a distance of 30 feet.

(10)

Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article of the City Code shall upon conviction in the municipal court of the city be punished as provided in section 1-7 of the City Code.

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023; Ord. No. 25-0505, § 15, 5-5-2025)

(1)

For any use not listed, the zoning administrator shall determine the proper requirements by classifying the proposed use among the uses specified herein as to assure equal treatment. In making any such determination, the zoning administrator shall follow the principles set forth in the statement of purpose for subchapter 102-B.

(2)

Excess parking spaces. Any parking provided for a non-residential use that is greater than 200 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by type of permitted use shall be "Grasscrete" or "Grasspave" or other pervious paving or grass paving systems as approved by the zoning administrator. Parking spaces provided within a parking structure shall be exempt from this requirement.

(3)

Parking in the DT-MX zoning districts. No minimum parking is required.

(4)

Off-site parking by special use permit. Required parking spaces shall be permitted to be located on property within 500 feet of a principle use through a special use permit. The measurement shall be made along a straight line drawn from the closest point of the property line of the principal building to the relocated parking space(s). Such parking space(s) shall be associated with the use and shall not thereafter be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.

(5)

Parking in all other zoning districts. The following table states the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by use. For calculations involving fractions of numbers, always round to the highest whole number.

Minimum Parking Table

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023)

(1)

Reduction of parking requirements through a shared parking arrangement may be granted by the zoning administrator as a special administrative permit.

(2)

A to-scale map indicating location of proposed parking spaces shall be provided. Said map shall notate the number of spaces in each parking area.

(3)

A shared parking study conducted by a professional engineer or architect shall be provided that demonstrates that each use will have adequate parking provisions at all times. Said calculation must receive community development department review and approval. The study shall document that the arrangement avoids conflicting parking demands and provides for safe pedestrian circulation and access.

(4)

For properties sharing parking spaces under this provision, parking leases shall be filed establishing access to the parking spaces for a minimum duration of 12 months and documentation of filing provided to the city.

(5)

Shared parking agreements shall be fully executed and submitted to the community development department for review prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy or completion.

(6)

A reduction in the number of parking spaces that would otherwise be required for each of the various uses on a multiple-use property must be clearly shown on the development plan. If shared parking is proposed for a combination of contiguous properties, a plan must be submitted covering all of the properties that will be sharing the parking spaces.

(7)

Any subsequent change in land uses within the participating developments shall require proof that adequate parking will be available. Prior to any change in use, the owner must apply to the zoning administrator for an evaluation and confirmation of the change. If the zoning administrator finds that the parking reduction is no longer justified, the zoning administrator shall notify the owner to construct the number of parking spaces necessary to meet the difference in the required parking between the proposed and previous uses.

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023)

(1)

Developments in all TN-MX, CR-MR, CR-MX, and DT-MX districts shall provide bicycle parking spaces at a ratio of at least one bicycle parking space for every 20 automobile parking spaces provided.

(2)

No development shall have fewer than three bicycle parking spaces nor be required to exceed a maximum of 30 spaces.

(3)

Bicycle parking spaces shall be located within 200 feet from the primary pedestrian entrance of the use requiring the bicycle parking, or in a location approved by the zoning administrator.

(4)

Bicycle parking shall provide an inverted U steel frame or decorative rack approved by the zoning administrator. The rack shall be anchored to a concrete pad.

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023)

(1)

Electric vehicle charging stations are permitted in all off-street surface parking lots and multi-level parking structures in the city.

(2)

Spaces for electric vehicle charging shall be identified by pavement markings and by appropriate signage.

(3)

Spaces reserved for electric vehicle charging stations may be counted as part of the minimum required parking spaces but shall not be counted toward the maximum.

(4)

The owner of the property shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of electric vehicle charging stations.

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023)

(1)

Off-street surface parking shall not be located between the principal building and a street except where otherwise permitted below.

(a)

Automobile dealership uses.

(b)

Lots within CR zoning districts shall be permitted to have a maximum of 60 percent of all provided automobile parking located between a building's primary frontage and the street. Private drives meeting the standards for thoroughfares contained in article IX of subchapter 102-C shall be permitted to count as streets for purposes of complying with this requirement.

(c)

Lots within O-RL, O-B, and O-I shall be permitted to have automobile parking located between the building and the street.

(2)

All off-street automobile parking spaces, except for single-family residential uses, shall be so arranged that vehicles will not be required to back onto a public street, road or highway when leaving the premises.

(3)

Required dimensions for each parking space. Each automobile parking space shall be not less than eight and one-half feet wide and 18 feet deep. Parking spaces for compact cars shall not be less than eight feet wide and 15 feet deep. Adequate interior driveways shall connect each parking space with a public right-of-way.

(4)

All off-street surface parking lots shall:

(a)

Have access to a public street or private drive;

(b)

Be graded and paved with asphalt or concrete, including access drive(s), and be curbed when needed for effective drainage control;

(c)

Have all spaces marked with painted lines, curbstones or other similar devices;

(d)

Be drained so as to prevent damage to abutting properties or public streets and where possible shall be drained towards infiltration swales located in the landscape strips required between vehicles;

(e)

Provide future inter parcel access to adjoining off-street surface parking areas;

(f)

Have adequate lighting if the facilities are to be used at night, provided such lighting shall be arranged and installed so as not to reflect or cause glare on abutting properties. The lighting shall be designed to comply with section 102-B-5-6 (outdoor lighting);

(g)

Be designed so that wheel bumpers shall be placed at the head of all parking spaces that do not abut a curb and any spaces that abut a sidewalk. Wheel bumpers shall be made of concrete a minimum of six feet long, five inches high and six inches wide and securely fastened to the pavement by steel re-bars or steel anchors. Individual wheel bumpers shall be placed a minimum of 24 inches from the end of each required parking space;

(h)

Be designed to facilitate safe and convenient use by pedestrians;

(i)

Provide safe pathways from aisles of parking to the nearest building entrance and to the adjacent sidewalks for parking areas with more than 50 parking spaces. Such pathways shall be at least five feet wide and consist of pathways constructed of pavers or other contrasting material;

(j)

All parking areas shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, similar smooth material, or pervious materials as approved by the zoning administrator;

(k)

All paved areas shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the weight of service vehicles and emergency apparatus;

(l)

All parking spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of maneuvering lanes. Backing directly onto a street from an off-street parking space shall be prohibited;

(m)

Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot by means of clearly limited and defined drives shall be provided for all vehicles;

(n)

All maneuvering lane widths shall permit one-way traffic movement, except that the 90 degree pattern may permit two-way movement; and

(o)

Parking lots designed to accommodate 20 or more spaces should be designed with curb and gutter to protect landscaped areas, sidewalks, buildings or adjacent property from vehicles that might otherwise extend beyond the edge of the parking lot. The extent of curb and gutter shall be determined during the development plan review process.

(6)

Shopping carts must be stored in designated and secured areas that do not obstruct the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic and that are not located in required yards, setbacks, or buffers.

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023; Ord. No. 25-0505, § 16, 5-5-2025)

(1)

Stacking spaces shall be provided for any use having a drive-through service window or areas having drop-off and pick-up areas in accordance with the following:

(a)

Inbound stacking spaces shall be provided before the first service window as stipulated below and at least one outbound stacking space shall be provided after each service window of a drive-through facility.

(b)

Each stacking space shall be a minimum of 16 feet long.

(c)

Designed stacking spaces shall not interfere with circulation of the lot or free movement or access to parking spaces.

(d)

Restaurants with drive-through service windows shall provide a minimum of ten stacking spaces for inbound drive-through customers and one additional outbound space after each service window.

(e)

Other facilities with drive-through service windows shall provide three stacking spaces for each window or drive-through service facility.

(f)

Drive-through service window lanes shall be separated by striping or curbing from off-street parking areas. Individual lanes shall be striped, marked or otherwise distinctly delineated.

(g)

Drive-through service windows and menu boards shall not be located between the building and a public street.

(h)

Stacking lanes shall be a minimum of eight and one-half feet adjacent to the service window.

(i)

Pedestrian pathways crossing drive-through lanes shall be clearly signed and identified using alternative materials or raised crosswalks. Painted crosswalks alone are not permitted.

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023)

See section 102-C-8-19 for parking lot landscaping requirements.

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023)

(1)

If garages or carports are converted to living area, then the off-street parking requirements must be met elsewhere on the lot.

(2)

Commercial vehicles, licensed by the state, buses and recreational vehicles shall not be allowed to park overnight on the street in any residential district.

(3)

Commercial vehicles may be kept on properties that allow residential uses as follows:

(a)

When such vehicle is parked or stored within a fully enclosed structure that meets all other criteria of the zoning district.

(b)

When such vehicle is engaged in loading or unloading.

(2)

No inoperable vehicle shall be permitted in any residential district for more than 14 days unless it is in an enclosed garage. All major repairs including but not limited to rebuilding engines, transmissions or heavy bodywork shall be in an enclosed garage or accessory building in residential districts.

(3)

There shall be no parking on a residential street directly across from another vehicle already parked or within 50 feet of that vehicle.

(4)

There shall be no on-street parking within any residential cul-de-sac.

(5)

There shall be no on-street parking within 50 feet of a residential street intersection.

(6)

There shall be no parking on a residential street facing in the direction of oncoming traffic.

(7)

There shall be no parking on a residential street opposite a driveway.

(Ord. No. 23-0605, § 1(Exh. A), 6-5-2023; Ord. No. 25-0505, § 17, 5-5-2025)