Each off-street parking space shall have a minimum dimension of nine (9) feet wide by nineteen (19) feet long. A parking space located above ground level in a parking structure may have a minimum dimension of eight and one-half (8½) feet wide by eighteen (18) feet long.

There shall be provided in all districts at the time of creation or enlargement of any main building or accessory structure, off-street parking spaces as required in this article, for motor vehicles with adequate access to all spaces.

The number of parking spaces required for uses in the various districts is set forth in this article. In the case of mixed or joint uses, parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the uses computed separately.

Required off-street parking may be provided either on the same lot or another lot, provided the parking area is not separated from the use which it serves by more than one hundred fifty (150) feet, measured along the proposed pedestrian access route.

Off-street parking for any use, shall be located in a district in which the use which it serves is a permitted use.

Up to fifty (50) percent of the parking spaces required for: a. public auditoriums, bowling alleys, night clubs, or churches may be provided and used jointly by b. offices, retail stores, service establishments and similar uses not open, used or operated during the same hours as those listed in "a" provided, however, that written agreement thereto is properly executed and filed.

In any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or where such spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereby assuring their retention for such purposes, shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form by the city attorney and shall be filed with the application for a building permit, and shall be in full force and effect until released by resolution of the board of adjustment.

Where off-street parking is located on a lot other than the lot occupied by the use which requires it, site plan approval for both lots is required. The proposed development shall provide safe and efficient pedestrian ways between and within the lots.

These regulations shall apply to all additions, expansions or reconstructions, on the basis of the addition, expansion or reconstruction only.

The use of any required parking space for the storage of any motor vehicle for sale, or for any other purpose other than the temporary parking of motor vehicles, is prohibited.

No off-street parking spaces, except for detached dwelling unit districts, shall be entered or exited directly from a public street or alley.

Use of off-street parking areas in residential districts for non-residential purposes is specifically prohibited.

Required parking spaces for individual uses:

¹ Where off-street parking spaces are shown for categories of establishments, establishments listed in the category may not be a permitted use in all districts for which required parking is shown. Refer to Article IV for uses permitted in each district.

² Required off-street parking for office buildings located in the C-4(b) District shall be four (4) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.

³ Day care centers shall also provide off-street area for the dispatch of children.

(Ord. No. 2455, § 4, 5-14-2012)

(1)

Required loading space: On the same premises with every building or structure involving the receipt or dispatch of vehicles as a necessity for, or incidental to, the operation, or use of the building, there shall be provided and maintained adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services, in order to avoid undue interference with public use of streets or alleys. Each such space shall have a minimum clear height of fifteen (15) feet and shall be a minimum of fourteen (14) feet wide by forty (40) feet long, where vans are to be received, or a minimum of fourteen (14) feet wide by sixty (60) feet long, where tractors and semi-trailers are to be received.

(2)

Loading area site arrangement: All loading areas shall be provided with safe entrance to and exit from the public thoroughfare. The planning commission shall approve the design and location of loading areas in the interests of convenience, safety, and other public requirements. The entire loading area shall be paved and graded to properly drain.

(3)

Number of spaces required:

a. One (1) space for floor areas up to 30,000 sq. ft.

b. Two (2) spaces for floor areas from 30,000 to 50,000 sq. ft.

c. Three (3) spaces for floor areas from 50,000 to 100,000 sq. ft.

d. One additional space for each additional 100,000 sq. ft. of floor area.

The size, number and location of parking spaces required for specific uses in the Mixed Use District and the Land Preserve District shall be determined as part of the development plan review as required in the Mixed Use District and Land Preserve District zoning process. Adjacent on-street parking and public parking may be used to meet the parking requirements in the Mixed Use District and the Land Preserve District.

(Ord. No. 2258, § 1, 7-25-2005; Ord. No. 2455, § 5, 5-14-2012)

Required parking spaces for individual uses in the Urban Renewal Districts shall be as required in Section M, for the zoning district where the use is first mentioned in Article IV as a permitted use.

(Ord. No. 2258, § 1, 7-25-2005)