Johnson City City Zoning Code
Division 6
Parking Regulations
§ 14.02.271 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this division to establish the guidelines for off-street parking and loading spaces consistent with the proposed land use to:
(1)
Eliminate occurrence of nonresident on-street parking in adjoining neighborhoods;
(2)
Ensure that off-street parking and loading spaces meet minimum standards for construction and safety;
(3)
Reduce the cost of non-residential development by allowing the market to determine the number of parking spaces for a site; and
(4)
Expedite the movement of traffic on public thoroughfares in a safe manner, increase the carrying capacity of the streets, and reduce the amount of land required for streets, and the cost to both the property owner and the City.
§ 14.02.272 Development and maintenance of parking areas.
Every parcel of land hereafter used as public parking area, including commercial parking lots and automobile, farm equipment or other open-air sales lots, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(a)
Drainage and surfacing; maintenance.
Areas shall be properly graded for drainage, surfaced with concrete, asphaltic concrete, asphalt, or other suitable material approved by the City Engineer and maintained in good condition, and free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris.
(b)
Wheel guards.
Boundary or perimeter areas shall be provided with wheel guards or bumper guards, so located that no part of parked vehicles will extend beyond the property line of the parking area or interfere with sidewalks or other designated accessible paths.
(c)
Lighting.
Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be arranged so as to direct or shield the light away from the adjoining premises in any residential district and so it does not interfere with traffic. See Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code of Ordinances for lighting regulations.
(d)
Entrances and exits.
Facilities shall be provided with entrances and exits so located as to minimize traffic congestion.
(e)
Prohibition of other uses.
Facilities shall not be used for the repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicle, equipment, materials or supplies.
(f)
Dimensions of parking spaces.
Each off-street parking space shall be a minimum of nine feet wide and have not less than 180 square feet, exclusive of access or maneuvering area, ramps and other appurtenances.
§ 14.02.273 Off-street loading regulations.
Buildings constructed after the effective date of this article for retail or wholesale service, manufacturing, storage, warehouse, hotel, mortuary, or any other use similarly involving the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by semi-trailers, flatbeds, step decks, dry vans, reefers, or tankers (but not including box trucks) shall provide and maintain, on the same premises, loading space in accordance with the following regulations:
(1)
Types.
Based on the business need there shall be two sizes of off-street truck loading spaces designated "large" and "small."
(a)
Large spaces.
Each "large" space shall have an overhead clearance of at least 14 feet, shall be at least 12 feet wide, and shall be at least 50 feet long, exclusive of access or maneuvering area, platform, and other appurtenances.
(b)
Small spaces.
Each "small" space shall have an overhead clearance of at least ten feet, shall be at least eight feet wide and shall be at least 20 feet long, exclusive of access or maneuvering area, platform and other appurtenances.
(2)
Location.
Off-street truck loading facilities shall be located such that:
(a)
Trucks will not extend into a public street while positioning to or parking at the loading dock;
(b)
Trucks will not block any fire lane while at the dock.
(3)
Development and maintenance of off-street loading.
Off-street truck loading facilities shall be constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with the following specifications:
(a)
Drainage and surfacing; maintenance.
Areas shall be properly graded for drainage, surfaced with concrete, or asphaltic concrete, asphalt, or other suitable material approved by the City Engineer, and maintained in good condition, free of weeds, dust, trash and debris.
(b)
Protective screen fencing.
Areas shall be provided with protective screen fencing such that occupants of adjacent structures are not unreasonably disturbed during the night by the movement of vehicle lights.
(c)
Lighting.
Lighting facilities shall be so arranged that they neither unreasonably disturb occupants of adjacent residential properties nor interfere with traffic. See Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code of Ordinances for lighting regulations.
(d)
Entrances and exits.
Areas shall be provided with entrances and exits so located as to minimize traffic congestion.
(4)
Minimum loading spaces required.
The minimum number of truck loading spaces for structures containing the uses enumerated for CD, HC, and IP Districts shall be:
Gross Floor Area in Structure (sq. ft.) | Minimum Number of Spaces and Type |
|---|---|
0 to 15,000 | 1 small or 1 large |
15,001 to 30,000 | 2 small or 2 large or combination |
30,001 to 50,000 | 2 large |
50,001 to 100,000 | 3 large |
For each additional 50,000 | 1 large |
(5)
Subsections (a) through (d) hereof shall not prohibit the development of shared loading spaces within multi-tenant office, retail, or similar complexes.
§ 14.02.274 Vehicle stacking.
A minimum number of off-street stacking spaces shall be provided as follows for vehicle drive through facilities:
(1)
Automated Teller Machines (ATM), banks, pharmacies, or similar uses:
(A)
4 spaces, measured from teller or window.
(2)
Carwash, quick lube, or similar uses:
(A)
One lane, 4 spaces, measured from entrance
(B)
Multiple lanes, 2 spaces per lane, measured from entrance
(3)
Restaurant or other food service drive-through:
(A)
4 spaces per lane, measured from pickup window to ordering location
(B)
4 spaces per lane, measured from ordering location.
