Jackson City Zoning Code
REQUIREMENTS FOR
PARKING, LOADING AND CIRCULATION
§ 153.085 AREA AND DIMENSIONS OF PARKING SPACES, DRIVE AISLES AND ACCESS DRIVES TO PARKING LOTS.
For the purpose of this chapter, a parking space shall be not less than 300 square feet per vehicle of standing and maneuvering area. Individual spaces shall be at least 9 feet in width and shall be 18 feet in length. Aisles in perpendicular parking shall be 26 feet in width. Drives to parking lots shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.086 ACCESS.
All off-street parking spaces shall have access driveways directly to public streets or alleys. No curb cut shall be made unless approved in advance by the City Administrator. The number of curb cuts along arterial and collector roads shall be held to a minimum whenever possible. Access to any residential lot that has frontage on both a local street and on a collector, major, or arterial street as defined by the Comprehensive Plan, shall be from the local street.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.087 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
The following standards apply to all development except single-family and two-family residences.
(A) Surfacing. Off-street parking areas and drives shall be improved with a bituminous or concrete surface. The areas shall be so graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area.
(B) Curbs. Curb and gutter shall be constructed according to the requirements of the city.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.088 LOCATION.
All off-street parking spaces herein required shall be located according to the following:
(A) Spaces required for one and two family dwellings shall be on the same lot as the principal structure. For lots greater than 60 feet wide, the parking space shall not be closer than 5 feet to any side or rear property lines;
(B) Spaces required for multiple-family dwellings shall be on the same lot as the principal structure served or within 200 feet of the main entrance if not located on the same lot;
(C) In industrial districts, no off-street parking space shall be within 20 feet of a public sidewalk or street or be closer than 5 feet to any side or rear lot lines, except as permitted in § 153.089. Protective barriers or cubs approved by the City Zoning Administrator shall be installed in business districts where the parking space does not meet the foregoing setback requirements for industrial districts;
(D) If required parking is located on a site other than the site on which the principal building or use is located, a properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties involved, must be filed with the city and the proper county office, if deemed necessary by the City Attorney, which provides for the parking and which shall not be terminated without approval by the City Council.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999; Am. Ord. 115, 5th Series, passed 6-5-2001)
§ 153.089 JOINT FACILITIES.
The required off-street parking spaces for 2 or more uses may be located jointly on the same lot, on an adjoining lot, or in the same structure when:
(A) The number of spaces provided is equal to or greater than the sum of the separate requirements for each use;
(B) The joint facility is reasonably related to the destination of the user;
(C) It can be demonstrated that there will be no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the uses to be served;
(D) Setbacks for the joint parking facilities meet the minimum parking setback requirement from any lot lines other than the common lot lines between the lots involved in the joint parking where setback requirements may be waived; and
(E) A properly drawn legal instrument stating the terms of the mutual parking agreement, executed by the parties involved, is filed with the city and the proper county office. The mutual parking agreement shall not be terminated without the approval of the City Attorney.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.090 REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES.
(A) The City Council may authorize a reduction in the number of spaces required for a specific use if:
(1) The owner or occupant provides documentation that a lesser number of spaces will actually be needed than normally required by this chapter; and
(2) The Planning Commission recommends the reduction.
(B) The difference in the number of spaces provided and those required shall be shown on the approved site plan as “proof-of-parking” and shall be constructed if and when the need for the additional spaces arises. No garage for single-family homes may be converted to living space unless other acceptable off-street parking space is available.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.091 CONVERSION OR ALTERATION OF APPROVED USES.
Commercial or industrial buildings which are proposed to be converted, remodeled, or modified to accommodate another allowable use, or uses, which has a greater off street parking requirement shall be required to apply for site-plan review to, and approval by, the City Council after recommendation by the Planning Commission to assure the adequacy of off-street parking.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.092 LOADING AREAS AND MANEUVERING SPACE.
The areas shall not be used to satisfy the parking requirements in this subchapter.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.093 OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.
Use | Required Number of Spaces |
Use | Required Number of Spaces |
Bingo halls | 1 for each 1.5 maximum seating capacity |
Bowling alleys | 5 for each lane plus spaces for related uses |
Business & professional offices | 1 for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, mortuaries and other places of assembly | 1 for every 3 seats (based on design capacity) |
Clinics | 1 for each doctor or dentist plus 1 for each nurse, technician or professional and 1 for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area |
Convenience stores | 1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross retail sales space plus adequate stacking space for gas pumps and car washes if those uses are part of the same operation |
Day care, nursery and pre-school facility | 1 for each teacher or employee plus 1 for each 5 individuals receiving care (design capacity) |
Dwelling | 2 for each dwelling unit |
Inside motor vehicle leasing or sales | 1 for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area used for showrooms, sales and offices |
Lodging house | 1.5 for each 2 persons for whom sleeping accommodations are provided |
Motels/hotels | 1 for each employee plus 1 for each unit |
Multiple occupancy structure | 1 for each space required for each separate use |
Other business and industry | 1 for each employee of major shift plus 1 for each vehicle used in conducting the business or 1 for each 1000 sq. ft. of floor area whichever is greater |
Recreation facility | 1 for each 1.t persons at design capacity |
Residential facility or group home | 1 for every 4 residents plus 1 for each employee on major shift, plus 1 for each on-call medical professional |
Restaurants, bars | 1 for every 2 seats |
Restaurant, fast food | 1 for each 2 seats, plus 15 stacking spaces for each customer pick-up window |
Retail sales | 1 for each 150 sq. ft. of gross retail sales floor space |
Schools, elementary and middle school | 1 for each staff member plus 3 per classroom |
Schools, secondary | 1 for each school employee plus 1 space per 4 students |
Service station | 4 plus 2 for each enclosed bay plus 1 for each employee on peak work shift plus parking and stacking space for patrons at pump islands |
Central Business District uses and uses not specifically noted, including public uses | As determined by City Council after recommendation by Planning Commission |
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999; Am. Ord. 36, 6th Series, passed 5-5-2009)
§ 153.094 PARKING CAPACITY TO BE MAINTAINED.
(A) Surfacing and striping of parking lots shall be maintained in a manner that will assure that the designated parking capacity is met.
(B) Snow storage areas shall be provided so that the number of parking spaces is not reduced below the minimum required. The city may initiate proceedings to require that snow be hauled off the site if parking and circulation problems related to inadequate snow-removal occur.
(C) Required parking, loading or maneuvering space shall not be used for the sales, storage, display or leasing of vehicles, boats or products, except for temporary use by special permit.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.095 BUILDING PERMIT AND SITE PLAN APPROVAL REQUIRED.
A site plan shall be approved by the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, to construct on-site parking of more than 4 spaces or a loading facility on commercial, industrial, public or semi-public land.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.096 ABANDONED VEHICLES.
An abandoned vehicle as defined in City Code § 130.08 shall not be parked outdoors in the city for a period exceeding 7 days.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)
§ 153.097 OFF-STREET LOADING.
(A) Except in the core business district, off-street loading space shall be provided in connection with any use that requires the receipt or distribution of materials by truck. Where noise from the loading space is audible in a residential district, the activity shall terminate between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(B) CORE BUSINESS DISTRICT refers to that part of the city lying between the Des Moines River, the east line of Sixth Street extended, and the north line of South Street extended.
(Ord. 109, 5th Series, passed 6-3-1999)