(a)

It is the intent of this article to have adequate parking designed and constructed during the erection of all new structures and certain modifications to existing structures.

(b)

These parking areas are to be designed for the convenience of all who use them and shall be located so as to improve traffic flow, promote traffic safety and add to the beautification of the county.

(Ord. No. 09-21R2, Att. A, 9-27-2021)

(a)

The parking spaces required shall be located on the same lot as is the principal use; except, that:

(1)

Upon the recommendation of the planning commission and made part of a conditional use permit by the board of supervisors, a portion of required off-street parking for uses in districts other than residential may be in a remote parking lot.

(2)

Where an increase in the number of spaces required is required by a change or enlargement of use or where such spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or establishments.

(b)

A remote parking lot to satisfy this requirement shall be 500 feet measured along lines of public access from the principal use and owned by the owner of the principal structure or, in the alternative, shall be restricted by a recorded agreement to off-street parking purposes during the lifetime of the principal structure or as long as off-street parking is required for such principal structure in accordance with the terms of this article.

(Ord. No. 09-21R2, Att. A, 9-27-2021)

(a)

Religious assembly parking spaces already provided to meet off-street parking requirements for theaters, stadiums, auditoriums and other places of public assembly, stores, office buildings and industrial establishments, lying within 500 feet of a religious assembly, as measured along lines of public access, that are not normally used between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and that are made available for other parking may be used to meet not more than 75 percent of the off-street parking requirements of a religious assembly.

(b)

In the case of mixed or joint uses of a building or premises having different peak parking demands, the parking spaces required may be reduced if approved by the planning commission or zoning administrator in conjunction with site plan approval. In such instances, the applicants shall demonstrate that the periods of peak use are separated sufficiently and shared parking spaces are available to all uses sharing them, so as to not cause a parking demand problem.

(c)

In the case of mixed or joint uses of a building or premises having the same peak parking demands, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

(Ord. No. 09-21R2, Att. A, 9-27-2021)

(a)

Specific parking requirements by use. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, when any building or structure is hereafter erected or structurally altered, or any building or structure hereafter erected is converted, accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided according to the requirements for individual uses in the following table. Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next highest whole number.

(b)

Interpretation of specific requirements.

(1)

The requirements of this section are in addition to space for storage of trucks, campers, recreational vehicles or other similar vehicles used in connection with any use.

(2)

The parking requirements in this article do not limit other parking requirements contained in the district regulations or the article on use and design standards.

(3)

The parking requirements in this article do not limit special requirements which may be imposed in connection with uses permitted by approval of a conditional use or special exception.

(4)

Except as otherwise provided, the number of employees shall be compiled on the basis of the maximum number of persons employed on the premises at one time on an average day or average night, whichever is greater. Seasonal variations in employment may be recognized in determining an average day.

(5)

The parking space requirements for a use not specifically listed in the chart shall be the same as for a listed use of similar characteristics of parking demand generation or as required within the design standards.

(6)

Whenever a building or use is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, to create a need under the requirements of this article for an increase in parking spaces of ten percent or more, such additional spaces shall be provided on the basis of the change or enlargement. No additional spaces shall be required for the first change or enlargement which would result in an increase of spaces of less than ten percent of those required before the change or enlargement, but this exception shall not apply to a series of changes or enlargements which together result in a need for an increase in parking space of ten percent or more.

(c)

Design standards.

(1)

Minimum space area. For the purpose of the regulations of this article, an off-street parking space is an all-weather surfaced area not in a street or alley and having an area of not less than 162 square feet, exclusive of driveways, permanently reserved for the temporary storage of one vehicle and connected with a street or alley by a paved driveway which affords ingress and egress for an automobile without requiring another automobile to be moved.

(2)

Entrances and exits. Location and design of entrances and exits shall be in accord with the requirements of applicable regulations and standards. In general, there shall not be more than one entrance and one exit, or one combined entrance and exit, along any one street and exits and entrances shall meet regular traffic safety and design standards. Landscaping, curbing or approved barriers shall be provided along lot boundaries to control entrance and exit of vehicles or pedestrians.

(3)

Drainage and maintenance. Off-street parking facilities shall be drained to eliminate standing water and prevent damage to abutting property and/or public streets and alleys. Off-street parking areas shall be maintained in a clean, orderly and, to the extent possible, dust-free condition at the expense of the owner or lessee.

(4)

Separation from walkways and streets. Off-street parking spaces shall be separated from walkways, pedestrian paths, streets or alleys by a wall, fence or curbing or other approved protective device, or by distance, so that vehicles cannot protrude over publicly owned areas.

(5)

Marking. Parking spaces in lots of more than ten spaces shall be marked by painted lines or curbs or other means to indicate individual spaces. Signs or markers shall be used to ensure efficient traffic operation on the lot.

(6)

Lighting. Adequate lighting shall be provided if off-street parking spaces are to be used at night. The lighting shall be arranged, installed and the light source shielded to minimize glare on adjacent property or streets and no lighting fixture shall exceed a height of 15 feet in an R-1 suburban residential district, 20 feet in a B-1 local business district or 30 feet in the industrial district. All lighting shall comply with the standards is article XII.

(Ord. No. 09-21R2, Att. A, 9-27-2021)

(a)

Specific requirements by use. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, when any building or structure is hereafter erected, or structurally altered to the extent of increasing the floor area by 25 percent or more, or any building is hereafter converted, for the uses listed in this section, when such buildings contain the floor areas specified, accessory off-street loading spaces shall be provided as required in this section or as required in subsequent sections of this article.

(1)

For each retail store, department store, restaurant, wholesale house, warehouse, consumer repair service, manufacturing or industrial establishment or similar use which has an aggregate floor area of:

(2)

For each apartment building, motel, hotel, office or office building, hospital or similar institution or place of public assembly which has a gross floor area of:

(3)

For each auditorium, museum, community center, sport arena, stadium, gymnasium, sanitarium, or similar use which has an aggregate gross floor area of:

(4)

For each funeral home or mortuary which has aggregate gross floor area of:

(Ord. No. 09-21R2, Att. A, 9-27-2021)

(a)

Loading requirements.

(1)

The loading space requirements apply to all districts but do not limit the special requirements which may be imposed in the district regulations.

(2)

The loading space requirements in this article do not limit special requirements which may be imposed in connection with uses permitted by approval of a conditional use or special exception.

(b)

Joint use of space. Where a building is used for more than one use or for different uses, and where the floor area used for each use for which loading space is required is below the minimum for required loading spaces but the aggregate floor area used is greater than such minimum, then off-street loading space shall be provided for which the most spaces are required. In such cases, the zoning administrator may make reasonable requirements for the location of required loading spaces. The planning commission or zoning administrator in conjunction with site plan approval may make reductions if loading requirements have different peak demand times. In such instances, the applicants shall demonstrate that the periods of peak use are separated sufficiently and shared loading spaces are available to all uses sharing them, so as to not cause a loading demand problem.

(Ord. No. 09-21R2, Att. A, 9-27-2021)

(a)

Minimum size. For the purpose of the regulations of this article a loading space is a space within the main building or on the same lot providing for the standing, loading, or unloading of trucks, and having a minimum area of 480 square feet, a minimum width of 12 feet, a minimum depth of 40 feet, and a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet.

(b)

Loading space for funeral homes. Loading spaces for a funeral home may be reduced in size to ten by 25 feet and vertical clearance reduced to eight feet.

(c)

Entrances and exits. Location and design of entrances and exits shall be in accord with applicable requirements of the district regulations and traffic regulations and standards. Where the entrance or exit of a building is designed for truck loading and unloading, such entrance or exit shall be designed to provide at least one off-street loading space. Where an off-street loading space is to be approached directly from a major thoroughfare, necessary maneuvering space shall be provided on the lot.

(Ord. No. 09-21R2, Att. A, 9-27-2021)