(a)

Where required. In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the storage and parking of self-propelled motor vehicles for the use of occupants, employees, and patrons of the buildings hereafter erected, altered, or extended after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, shall be provided as prescribed in this chapter. Such space shall be maintained and shall not be encroached upon so long as such main building or structure remains, unless an equivalent number of such spaces are provided elsewhere in conformance with this chapter.

(b)

Existing off-street parking at effective date of chapter. Off-street parking existing at the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived which serves an existing building or use, shall not be reduced in size to less than that required under the terms of this chapter.

(c)

Required greenbelt and setbacks. Off-street parking, including maneuvering lanes, shall not be located within the required front greenbelt in accordance with section 32-192(e). Off-street parking shall be permitted within the required side or rear yard setbacks, provided a minimum ten-foot setback is maintained between off-street parking and the side and rear lot lines abutting residentially zoned or used property and a minimum five-foot setback is maintained between off-street parking and the side and rear lot lines of all other properties.

(d)

Parking duration. Except when land is used as storage space in connection with the business of a repair or service garage, a 24-hour time limit for parking in nonresidential off-street parking areas shall prevail, it being the purpose and intention of this subsection that the requirement of maintaining vehicle storage or parking space is to provide for the public safety in keeping parked cars off the streets, but such requirement is not designed to or intended to provide, and it shall be unlawful to permit, the storage or prolonged parking on any such parking area in any such district wrecked or junked cars, or for creating a junkyard or a nuisance in such areas.

(e)

Units and methods of measurement. For the purpose of determining off-street parking requirements, the following units of measurement shall apply:

(1)

Floor area. Where floor area is the unit for determining the required number of off-street parking spaces, such unit shall mean the gross floor area, except that floor area's within the principal building used for parking, incidental service and storage, housing of mechanical equipment, heating systems and similar uses need not be included.

(2)

Employees. For requirements stated in terms of employees, the calculation shall be based upon the maximum number of employees likely to be on the premises during the largest shift.

(3)

Places of assembly. In stadiums, sports arenas, churches and other places of assembly in which those in attendance occupy benches, pews, or other similar seating facilities, each 24 inches of such benches, pews, or similar seating facilities shall be counted as one seat. In cases where a place of assembly has both fixed seats and open assembly area, requirements shall be computed separately for each type and added together.

(4)

Fractional requirements. When units or measurements determining number of required parking spaces result in requirement of a fractional space, any fraction shall require one parking space.

(f)

Location of parking.

(1)

One-family and two-family dwellings. The off-street parking facilities required for one-family and two-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the building they are intended to serve, but shall not be considered a parking lot under the provisions of this article.

(2)

Multifamily residential. The off-street parking facilities for multifamily dwellings shall be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the dwellings they are intended to serve, and shall consist of a parking lot as set forth in this article. In no event shall any parking space be located nearer than ten feet to any main building.

(3)

Other land uses. The off-street parking facilities required for all other uses shall be located on the lot or within 500 feet of the permitted uses requiring such off-street parking, such distance to be measured along lines of public access to the property between the nearest point of the parking facility to the building to be served.

(4)

Restriction on parking on private property. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to park any motor vehicle on any private property without the authorization of the owner or agent of such property.

(g)

Agricultural tourism and seasonal sales supplemental parking area standards.

(1)

For seasonal uses permitted by special use, parking facilities may be permitted on grass or gravel areas. All parking areas shall be defined by either gravel, cut lawn, sand, or other visible marking.

(2)

For year-round uses permitted by special use, parking may be either gravel or paved, subject to planning commission approval. Overflow parking areas may be required by the planning commission to accommodate seasonal peak demand.

(3)

All parking areas shall be designed to avoid traffic hazards associated with entering and exiting public roads.

(4)

Paved or unpaved parking areas shall not be located in required setbacks or buffer areas.

(5)

All parking areas must be screened from adjacent residential uses by the standards required in section 32-192(d)(2).

(Ord. No. 50, § 10.2, 11-17-1992; Ord. of 6-22-2020, § 1)