(1)

SURFACING AND DRAINAGE. Off street parking and loading areas shall be improved with a bituminous or equally durable and dustless surface. Such areas shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area by use of catch basins and storm sewers. No surface water shall be discharged onto adjoining property. These requirements shall also apply to open sales lots for cars, trucks and other equipment.

(2)

LOCATION. All accessory off street parking facilities required herein shall be located as follows:

(a)

Spaces accessory to one- and two-family dwellings on same lot as the principal use served.

(b)

Spaces accessory to multiple-family dwellings on the same lot as the principal use served or within 250' of the main entrance to the principal building served.

(c)

Spaces accessory to uses located in a business or industrial district, within 800' of an entrance to the principal building served.

(d)

There shall be no off-street parking space within 5' of any street right-of-way in business and industrial districts.

(e)

There shall be no off-street parking space in the front yards in residential districts.

(f)

No off-street parking area containing more than four parking spaces shall be located closer than 15' from an adjacent lot zoned for residential purposes.

(3)

DETERMINATION OF AREAS. The design of off-street parking areas shall conform to the standards as set forth in the publication, Parking Guide for Cities, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads (latest edition).

(4)

TRUCK PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. No motor vehicle over 2-1/2 ton rated capacity bearing a commercial licensed trailer shall be parked or stored in a platted residential district except when loading, unloading or rendering a service.

(5)

SIGNS. Signs located in parking areas necessary for orderly operation of traffic movement shall be permitted in addition to others permitted in this chapter.

(6)

LIGHTING. Lighting used to illuminate off street parking shall have no direct source of light visible from a street or adjacent land.

(7)

REQUIRED PARKING SPACES. The off-street parking requirements listed below are the minimum required under this section. These requirements do not guarantee the owner or operator that the number of spaces will be adequate for operation of the facility.

(a)

Single Family Dwellings. One space per lot.

(b)

Multiple Dwellings. 1 1/2 spaces per dwelling unit.

(c)

Motels or Hotels. At least one parking space for each guest room or unit provided in the design of the building, plus one for each employee, plus spaces as required for supplemental uses such as bars, ballrooms or nightclub facilities.

(d)

Schools. At least one parking space for each seven students based on design capacity, plus one for each three classrooms.

(e)

Churches, Auditoriums, Funeral Homes. At least one parking space for each 3 1/2 seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall.

(f)

Theaters, Athletic Fields. At least one parking space for six seats of design capacity.

(g)

Community Center, Post Office, YMCA, YWCA, Physical or Cultural Studios, Pool Halls, Libraries, Private Clubs, Lodges, Health Clubs, or Museums. Ten spaces plus one for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet of floor area in the principal structure.

(h)

Hospitals. At least one parking space for each three hospital beds.

(i)

Golf Courses, Country Clubs, Tennis Clubs, Public Swimming Pools. Twenty spaces plus one for each 300 square feet in excess of 1,000 square feet of floor space in the principal structure, plus spaces as required for supplemental uses such as bars, ballrooms or nightclub facilities.

(j)

Day Nurseries. Four spaces plus one for each 500 square feet in excess of 1,000 square feet of floor space in the principal structure.

(k)

Office Buildings and Professional Offices. At least one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(l)

Drive-In Establishments. At least one parking space for each 15 square feet of floor area in the building.

(m)

Bowling Alleys. At least 5 parking spaces for each alley.

(n)

Motor Fuel Stations and Motor Fuel Station Convenience Stores. A minimum of four outside parking spaces plus three additional outside parking spaces for each enclosed service stall shall be provided. One additional outside parking space shall be provided for each 200 square feet of floor space devoted to retail sales in a motor fuel station convenience store.

(o)

Retail Sales and Service Establishments. At least one off-street parking space for each 200 square feet of new floor area.

(p)

Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs. At least one parking space for each 80 square feet of public floor area or one space for each four customer seats within the building, whichever produces more spaces.

(q)

Furniture Stores, Appliance Stores, Warehouses Under 15,000 Square Feet of Floor Area, Auto Sales, Grain Houses, Kennels and Studios. At least one parking space for each 500 square feet or fraction thereof.

(r)

Auto Repair Facilities-Major, Bus Terminals, Taxi Terminals, Boat and Marine Sales, Bottling Companies, Shops for Trade Employing Six People or Less, Garden Supply Stores, Building Material Sales. At least eight off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each 800 square feet of floor area over 1,000 square feet

(s)

Skating Rinks, Dance Halls, Public Auction Houses, Golf Driving Ranges, Miniature Golf Courses, Trampoline Centers and Similar Uses. At least 15 off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each 200 square feet of floor area over 2,000 square feet.

(t)

Facilities for Manufacturing, Fabrication or Processing of a Product or Material. At least four off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each 800 square feet of building. One additional off-street parking space shall be provided for each 2,500 square feet or fraction thereof of land devoted to outside storage, plus additional space as shall be required for customers and users in the conduct of the enterprise.

(u)

Warehouses Over 15,000 Square Feet of Floor Area, Facilities for Storage and Handling of Bulk Goods. At least one off-street parking space for each two employees, plus additional customer space as deemed necessary for operation.

(v)

Uses not Specifically Noted Above, Including Public Uses. Parking space requirements shall be determined by the City Council upon advice from the Plan Commission.

(8)

OFF-STREET LOADING. The regulations and requirements set forth in this section shall apply to the required and nonrequired loading and unloading facilities in all districts. If, in the application of the requirements of this section, a fractional number is obtained, one loading space shall be provided for a fraction of 1/2 or more and no loading space shall be required for a fraction of less than 1/2.