(a)

As a minimum, an off-street parking space shall consist of 180 square feet (nine feet by 20 feet) of storage space for one automobile, plus adequate space for maneuvering and parking one automobile. For compact vehicles only, as a minimum, an off-street parking space shall consist of 127.5 square feet (eight feet, six inches by 15 feet) of storage space for one automobile, plus adequate space for maneuvering and parking of one automobile. Adequate space for maneuvering and parking one automobile shall mean the following: Two-way aisles between parking spaces shall be at least 24 feet in width. One-way aisles between parking spaces shall be at least 14 feet in width for 45-degree angle parking, at least 18 feet, six inches in width for 60-degree parking, and at least 24 feet in width for 90-degree angle parking.

(b)

Parking spaces for one-family dwellings, two-family dwellings and townhouse dwellings shall be on the same lot as the building to be served except as otherwise provided in this article. No parking space shall be permitted between the front building line and the front property line except on a bona fide paved or graveled driveway leading to a garage, carport or other permanent parking space located to the rear of the front building line. However, garages and carports may be located in front of the dwelling if attached to the principal building and if their parking bay entrances are perpendicular to the public road fronting the dwelling. In all nonresidential zones, paved parking areas will not be permitted between the front building line and the front property line except where a variance permitting such parking has been approved by the zoning board of appeals according to the requirements of this chapter.

(c)

Parking spaces for multiple-family dwelling shall be located on the same lot as the building to be served and not more than 150 feet from each dwelling unit along the nearest pedestrian way.

(d)

Parking spaces for nonresidential buildings shall be located on the same lot as the building to be served except where additional spaces are required by enlargement of use or, where facilities are provided and maintained collectively, the required spaces may be located no more than 300 feet from each building served. No more than 50 percent of the parking requirements for uses in commercial and industrial zoning districts may be provided in off-site public or private parking facilities located not more than 300 feet from principal entrances to buildings where uses are located.

(e)

No more than 50 percent of the parking requirements for theaters, auditoriums, restaurants or similar uses may be provided and used jointly by office and retail uses not normally open for business during the same hours. Up to 100 percent of the parking requirements for churches and other places of worship may be provided by and used jointly with office and retail uses not normally open for business during the hours of religious and similar services.

(f)

Parking requirements for uses in institutional districts may be provided in common parking areas that shall be approved by condition of zoning approval or as part of the institution's comprehensive site development plan.

(g)

Parking requirements for developments with more than one use shall be determined by adding the parking requirements for the different uses within the development.

(h)

No more than 25 percent of the parking spaces required for multiple-family residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial uses may be designed for the use of compact vehicles. Parking spaces for compact vehicles shall be clearly designated by signs or other special markings for the exclusive use of such vehicles.

(i)

Parking spaces for use by handicapped persons shall be provided as required by the state handicapped accessibility law (O.C.G.A. § 30-3-1 et seq.).

(j)

Required parking for personal storage facilities, mini-warehouses and similar temporary storage facilities shall not be permitted in aisles and driveways between storage buildings and facilities, but shall be located in a separate parking area on the same property as the facility to be served. Use of aisles and driveways shall be limited to driving, standing, loading and unloading.

(k)

Except for spaces designated for handicapped persons, parking and loading shall not be permitted within any front yard for nonresidential buildings when located on the same lot as the building to be served. Parking shall not be permitted within the front yard of any agricultural or residential districts, except upon a driveway or within a carport or garage that is part of the principal building.

(Ord. of 7-20-2009, § 63; Ord. of 3-6-2023, § XII)

Minimum requirements for off-street parking shall be as follows:

(Ord. of 7-20-2009, § 64; Ord. of 3-6-2023, § XIII)

Where required, one or more off-street loading berths or spaces shall be provided on the same or adjoining lot with the facility it serves, either inside or outside a building. A loading berth shall have minimum dimensions of 12 feet by 35 feet by 14 feet overhead clearance. A loading space need not be a full berth but shall be sufficient to allow normal loading operations appropriate to the property served. The zoning administrator shall determine the sufficiency of the space, but in no case shall this space or its use hinder the free movement of vehicles and pedestrians over a street or sidewalk.

(Ord. of 7-20-2009, § 65)

(a)

Retail operations, including restaurants within hotels and office buildings, with a total gross floor area of 20,000 square feet devoted to these purposes: One loading space for every 20,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof; one loading berth for every 40,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof.

(b)

Retail operations and all first floor nonresidential uses with a gross floor area of less than 20,000 square feet; all wholesale and light industrial operations with a gross floor area that is less than 10,000 square feet: One loading space.

(c)

Office buildings and hotels: One loading berth for every 100,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof.

(d)

Industrial and wholesale operations with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more shall meet the requirements in the following table:

(Ord. of 7-20-2009, § 66)

Within any zoning district where the lowering or cutting away of any curbs for purposes of ingress and egress is required, such curb cut shall be subject to the following provisions:

(1)

No more than two combined entrances and exits shall be allowed any parcel of property, the frontage of which is less than 200 feet on any one street. Additional entrances or exits for parcels of property having a frontage in excess of 200 feet shall be permitted after showing of actual requirements of convenience and necessity and upon approval of the planning commission. Where frontage is 50 feet or less, only one combined entrance-exit shall be permitted.

(2)

At street intersections, no curb cut shall be located within 50 feet of the intersections of two curblines or such lines extended, or within 15 feet of the intersection of two property lines extended, whichever is least restrictive. When a culvert is required it must be approved by the county.

(3)

The distance between any two curb cuts on the same side of the street and located on one property shall be not less then ten feet. Such distance shall be measured between the points of tangency of the curb return radii and the established curbline of the abutting street.

(4)

All driveways shall be constructed so as to be at least two feet from any property line.

(5)

The maximum width of any driveway shall not exceed 40 feet measured at the right-of-way line.

(6)

Maximum width of any curb cut including curb returns shall not exceed 50 feet except that a bona fide truck stop may exceed the maximum figure as determined by the zoning administrator.

(7)

The sum of the two curb return radii for any one curb cut shall not exceed 15 feet.

(Code 2000, § 46-215; Ord. of 5-2-1994(4), § 107)