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ARTICLE VII

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING8


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Editor's note— Ord No. 2010-1, §§ 3, 4, adopted Feb. 23, 2010, and Ord. No. 2010-6, § 2(Att. A), adopted Oct. 12, 2010, amended the former Art. VII, §§ 30-180—30-184, and enacted a new Art. VII as set out herein. The former Art. VII pertained to Off-street Parking and Loading and derived from Ord. No. 2000-5, § 2, 5-9-00; Ord. No. 2005-19, § 6, 11-22-05;.


Sec. 30-180.- Off-Street Parking required.

(a)

Every Building, Use or Structure instituted or Erected after January 1, 2000, shall be provided with off-street Parking facilities in accordance with the provisions of this article for the use of occupants, employees, visitors and/or patrons.

(b)

Off-Street Parking facilities required by this article shall be maintained and continued as long as the Use giving rise to the requirement is continued.

(c)

The sale or transfer of the required Parking spaces without establishing alternative vehicle Parking facilities in accordance with this article is prohibited.

(d)

Those single Family homes that do not have driveways on the date of adoption of this ordinance must come into compliance at such time as they make modifications to the property having a value greater than or equal to ten percent of the assessed value of the Building.

(e)

Off-Street Bicycle parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-185.

(Ord. No. 2010-6, § 2(Att. A), 10-12-10; Ord. No. 2022-10, § 3, 10-11-22)

Sec. 30-181. - Location, character and size of required Parking spaces.

(a)

The off-street Parking facilities required by this article shall be located on the same Lot or parcel of land that the Use they are intended to serve is on.

(b)

Parking stall and aisle dimensions.

(1)

Automobile Parking Stall and Aisle Dimensions.

Orientation to aisle 45 Degrees 60 Degrees 75 Degrees 90 Degrees
Stall width 12' 10' 9' 9'
Stall length 26.5' 23' 20' 18'
Aisle width 12' 17' 21' 22'
Bumper overhang 1.8' 2.2' 2.4' 2.5'

 

(2)

Golf Cart Parking Stall and Aisle Dimensions. The minimum dimensions for a Golf Cart parking space shall be six feet wide by 11 feet in length. Golf cart only aisle dimension shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide.

(c)

Access to a Street. Each individual Parking space shall be directly accessible from a Street or from an aisle or driveway leading to a Street according to the minimum dimensions specified in subparagraph (b) above; however, single Family homes, Duplexes and Townhomes may have tandem spaces.

(d)

Striping. The required off-street Parking facilities for all Development, excluding single Family and Duplex, shall be painted with paint strips in accordance with the Building, Zoning, and Planning Director's requirements.

(e)

[Reserved].

(f)

Surface material. All off-street Parking facilities including Access aisles, driveways, aprons on the Right-of-Way (from the driveway to the Street) shall be surfaced with a hard dust free material (such as asphalt, brick paver, poured or stamped concrete or other similar material) and maintained in a smooth well-graded condition. There shall be an exception to this requirement allowed for up to 50 percent of the required Parking for churches and other places of worship.

(g)

Drainage for all off-street Parking facilities shall meet the requirements of the Miami-Dade County Planning, Development, and Regulation Landscape Manual.

(h)

Lighting shall be arranged and designed to prevent glare or excessive light on Adjacent Property and in accordance with Section 8C-3 "Illumination for open parking lots, alleys and access thereto and parking and nonenclosed areas under or within buildings" of the Miami-Dade County Code, as amended.

(i)

A Site Plan shall be submitted with every application for a building permit for any Use or Structure which is required to provide off-street Parking facilities. The Site Plan shall designate the required Parking spaces, Access aisles, driveways and the relation to Uses or Structures which the off-street Parking facilities are intended to serve.

(j)

The minimum required width of Parking spaces which are adjacent to a Wall or other solid obstruction shall be 10.5 feet.

(k)

Maximum ramp angles for driveway Access to above grade and/or below grade Parking Structures shall be subject to approval by the Chief Building Official.

(l)

All Parking spaces shall have concrete car stops (six feet long) or curbing, except for tandem spaces and Parking spaces in single Family and Duplex.

(m)

Head-in/back-out Parking. Parking stalls shall not have direct Access from or to a Public Street or public alley; provided, however, vehicular Parking stalls may have direct Access from and to a Public Street when serving a one-Family residence, Duplex, or Townhome.

(n)

Curb cuts. All curb cuts shall conform to the design and construction standards required by the Public Works Supervisor.

(o)

Handicap Parking spaces. These spaces may be counted towards the required Parking calculation and designed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended.

(p)

Tandem Parking spaces. Single Family homes, Duplexes, and Townhomes may have required Parking spaces where vehicles are parked in front or in back of each other as long as one vehicle has direct Access to a Street.

(q)

[Reserved].

(r)

[Reserved].

(Ord. No. 2010-1, § 3, 2-23-10; Ord. No. 2010-6, § 2(Att. A), 10-12-10; Ord. No. 2021-08, § 2(Exh. A), 10-26-21; Ord. No. 2022-10, § 4, 10-11-22)

Sec. 30-182. - Joint Use of Parking facilities.

Parking facilities may be utilized by two or more Buildings or Uses provided that:

(1)

The total of such shared Parking spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements of the several individual Uses when computed separately.

(2)

A covenant running with the land shall be prepared for the purpose of insuring that the required Parking is provided and available at all times. The Unity of Title shall be executed by the owners of the properties concerned, approved as to form by the Village Attorney, recorded in the public records of Miami-Dade County as a covenant running with the land and shall be filed with the Building, Zoning, and Planning Department and attached to plans or permit applications that are filed with the Village.

(3)

No part of an off-street Parking area required for a Building or Use shall be included as part of an off-street Parking area similarly required for another Building or Use unless as set forth in subparagraph (2) above.

(4)

Nothing in this article shall prevent two or more properties [from] temporarily sharing their Parking spaces if each has the required number of Parking spaces.

(Ord. No. 2010-6, § 2(Att. A), 10-12-10)

Sec. 30-183. - Calculation of required off-street Parking spaces.

(a)

Non-specified Uses. The requirements for off-street Parking for any Use not specifically mentioned in section 30-184 shall be the same as provided in this article for the Use most similar to the one sought as determined by the Building, Zoning, and Planning Director.

(b)

Fractional measurements. Shall be calculated to the nearest whole number. A fraction of one-half shall be rounded to the highest whole number unless otherwise specified in section 30-184.

(c)

Mixed Uses. The total requirements for off-street Parking shall be the sum of the requirement of the various Uses computed separately, except where specific requirements are stipulated in this article. Off-Street Parking spaces for one Use shall not be considered as providing the required off-street Parking for any other Use.

(d)

Additions to existing Structures. Additions to existing Structures shall provide the number of Parking spaces as required in this article for similar new construction.

(Ord. No. 2010-6, § 2(Att. A), 10-12-10)

Sec. 30-184. - Amount of required off-street Parking.

(a)

The required off-street Parking spaces shall be provided and maintained on the basis of the minimum requirements listed in this article.

Use Required Number
of Spaces
Special Conditions
Additional Required Spaces
(1) Apartment Building 1.75 per Unit Developments with more than 10 Units, then 1 additional per 5 Units, marked as guest Parking.
(2) Cabana Clubs 0.5 per cabana
(3) Churches and other places of worship See special conditions 1 per 60 sq. ft. of Floor Area available for seating and per 4 fixed seats. Parking only required for main sanctuary or largest meeting room whichever is greater.
(4) Community Residential Facility 1 space per live in employee plus spaces listed in special conditions 1 space for every 5 residents or any fraction thereof
(5) Duplex 4 spaces (2 per unit) If in a Development with ≥5 Units, then 1 additional per 5 Units, marked guest Parking
(6) Hotel or Motel + .75 per Unit. However, if the vehicles in the Parking Garage are located in a Structure that is below Base Flood Elevation and the Parking Garage is operated as a valet service, then the parking spaces may be shown on the site plan in an any arrangement, subject to the provisions in Section 30-73 of the Village Code. The site plan application shall include a valet parking plan that presents the arrangement of vehicles and how the service is to be operated and managed. Accessory Uses 65% of requirement if calculated as a Main Permitted Use.
(7) Life Care Facility or similar Use with beds 1 per 10 beds Minimum of 2 for facility
(8) Marina or marine dockage 1 per 3 wet slips Dry dock storage: 1 per 10 dry slips
(9) Nightclub and/or Bar 1 per 60 sq. ft. of Floor Area available for seating
(10) Offices 1 per 300 sq. ft. Medical offices 1 per 250 sq. ft. 3 Golf Cart spaces per 100 vehicular parking spaces shall be required.
(11) Personal Service Uses 1 per 250 sq. ft.
(12) Places of assembly such as auditoriums, movie theater, convention halls, meeting rooms ext. See special conditions 1 per 4 fixed seats or 1 per 60 sq. ft. of Floor Area available for seating, whichever is applicable. If there is fixed seating and areas available for seating, the Parking calculation is cumulative. Plus one for each theater and 1 per each movie booth.
(13) Private Clubs See special conditions 1 per 60 sq. ft. of Floor Area available for seating and 1 per 4 fixed seats
(14) Restaurant 1 per 4 fixed seats or 1 per 60 sq. ft. of Floor Area available for seating There shall be no Parking requirement for a sidewalk or Outdoor Cafe so long as such seating does not exceed 25% of the total seating
(15) Restaurant, take-out 1 per 150 sq. ft. Only applies when take-out restaurant is primary Use
(16) Retail 1 per 250 sq. ft.
(17) Service Station 1 per 250 sq. ft. of Retail or office area 1 space per repair bay
1 space marked "reserved"
(18) Schools, public or private See Special conditions As established by State agency, private to Use same standards
(19) Schools, business commercial, adult or trade 1 per 4 fixed seats and 1 space per 60 sq. ft. area available for seating 1 per classroom
(20) Shopping Center 1 per 220 sq. ft. No differentiation by Use. If movie theater, see requirements for places of assembly. 3 Golf Cart spaces per 100 vehicular parking spaces shall be required.
(21) Single
Family
Residence
4 spaces
Tandem spaces are permitted and may extend over the right-of-way if a sidewalk is not present.
(22) Townhome 2 per Unit If a Development has more than 5 Units, then 1 additional space per 5 Units, marked guest.
(23) Village Civic Center As required by the master plan and associated Parking study approved by the Village Council. Golf Cart spaces may be located in the public right-of-way.
(24) Warehouse including self storage cubicles 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. Storage space as Accessory Use - 1 space per 2,000 sq. ft.

 

(b)

Off-Street loading spaces; general provisions.

(1)

Off-Street loading spaces, when required, shall be provided on the same Lot as the Main Permitted Use. These spaces are not counted towards the required Parking spaces as established in subparagraph (a) above.

(2)

For the purposes of this article, an off-street loading space shall be an area at least ten feet wide by 25 feet long with 14 feet vertical clearance. Each loading space shall be directly accessible from a Street or alley without crossing or entering any other required off-street loading space, and arranged for convenient and safe ingress and egress by motor truck and/or Trailer combination. Such loading space shall also be accessible from the interior of any Building it is intended to serve.

(3)

Off-Street loading facilities that serve one Use shall not be considered as meeting off-street loading requirements of any other Use.

(4)

Plans for Uses requiring off-street loading facilities under the provisions of this article shall clearly indicate the location, dimensions, clearance and Access of all such required off-street loading facilities.

(5)

The location of loading spaces shall be illustrated on submitted plans within close proximity to the Building entrance in a manner that does not restrict the free movement of traffic during their utilization.

(c)

Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:

(1)

Non-residential Uses:

a.

No requirements for Buildings that contain less than 5,000 square feet.

b.

One space for Buildings that contain 5,000 < 10,000 square feet of Floor Area.

c.

Buildings with a Floor Area between 10,000 square feet and < 50,000 square feet shall provide two spaces.

d.

One space shall be provided for every additional 50,000 square feet above the first 50,000.

(2)

Multiple Family or Apt./Hotel Bldg: one space for every 50 Units; however, there shall be no loading space requirements for Developments that have less than ten Units.

(3)

Places of assembly: 20,000—40,000 square feet - one space + one space for each 60,000 square feet over 40,000 square feet or major fraction.

(Ord. No. 2010-1, § 4, 2-23-10; Ord. No. 2010-6, § 2(Att. A), 10-12-10; Ord. No. 2012-11, § 3, 10-9-12; Ord. No. 2014-06, § 3, 5-27-14)

Sec. 30-185. - Bicycle Parking Requirements.

Each parking area associated with any land use listed under Section 30-184 of the Village Code, except for single-family and duplex homes, shall provide a number of bicycle parking spaces in accordance with the following:

(1)

A bicycle rack or racks shall be permanently affixed to a floor, wall or ceiling configured so that a bicycle of six feet in length may be locked to the rack with a high-security U-shaped shackle lock by the frame and one wheel so that the bicycle is supported and cannot be pushed or fall in a manner that will damage the wheel or components.

(2)

A Bicycle rack or racks shall be required for guests or visitors to the property. Bicycle racks shall be within 100 feet of the visitor's entrance and be readily available to the public. Guest or visitor bicycle rack capacity shall equal or exceed ten percent of all required off-street vehicle parking. There shall be a minimum of one rack with capacity for two bicycles.

(3)

Buildings with over ten Units or tenant occupants shall provide bicycle parking for 20 percent of all required off-street vehicle parking for tenants, owners, or employees. Bicycle parking spaces shall be readily accessible from the adjacent right-of-way and include one or a combination of the following:

a.

Covered, lockable enclosures with bicycle racks.

b.

Lockable bicycle rooms with bicycle racks.

c.

Lockable bicycle lockers.

d.

In the case of residential development, a standard garage is sufficient when providing bicycle racks, if available.

(4)

Each required bicycle parking space must be accessible without moving another bicycle. There must be an aisle at least five feet wide adjacent to all required bicycle parking to allow room for bicycle maneuvering. Where the bicycle parking is adjacent to a sidewalk, the maneuvering area may extend into the right-of-way. The area devoted to bicycle parking must be hard surfaced.

(Ord. No. 2022-10, § 5, 10-11-22)

Sec. 30-186. - Golf Cart Parking.

Each parking area associated with any land use listed under Section 30-184, except for single-family and duplex homes, may substitute existing off-street parking with up to 30 percent Golf Cart parking per the following criteria:

(1)

Provide one bicycle parking space for each newly created Golf Cart parking space.

(2)

The Golf Cart parking utilizes less square footage than existing vehicular parking.

(3)

Applicants may use square footage for:

a.

Additional cart parking;

b.

Outdoor dining:

c.

Recreation: or

d.

Other uses subject to administrative compatibility with applicable codes and adjacent uses.

(4)

Submission of an Amended Site Plan in accordance with Section 30-73.

(Ord. No. 2022-10, § 6, 10-11-22)