Knob Noster City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Parking and Loading Requirements
Section 405.510 Intent and Purpose.
[R.O. 2012 §405.510; Ord. No. 522 §§1—3, 12-1-1992]
It is the intent and purpose of this Article to establish minimum requirements as to number of spaces, design, and construction for off-street parking and loading areas.
Section 405.520 General Provisions.
[R.O. 2012 §405.520; Ord. No. 522 §§1—3, 12-1-1992]
A.
Location. Spaces shall be provided in other than the front yard in all Residential Districts; except that in the event an attached garage is converted to a livable room of the dwelling, the parking space may occupy the existing concrete or asphaltic drives when located within the required front yard. Parking also shall not be permitted closer to any side property line than one-half (½) the distance of the required side yard.
B.
Accessory Use. Off-street parking shall be considered as an accessory use to the use for which the parking is provided. Parking not located on the same tract on which the main use is located must be located within the Zoning District in which parking or storage lots are permitted as a main use; or be located in accordance with the provisions of this Article relating to off-street parking exceptions.
In no instance shall off-street parking required by this Article be located more than three hundred (300) feet (as measured along lines of public access) from the use which it serves.
C.
Area. Off-street parking space shall be at least nine (9) feet in width and at least twenty (20) feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns, office or work areas.
D.
Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space.
E.
Design. Off-street parking spaces shall comply with such design standards relating to curb lengths, stall depth, driveway width, island width, barriers, and ingress and egress as may be established from time to time by the Board of Aldermen.
F.
Surfacing. All open off-street parking and loading areas shall be graded and paved, or surfaced with rock or another City approved surface.
G.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to interfere with the residential use.
H.
Repair And Service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with any off-street parking facilities.
I.
Requirements. Off-street parking and loading space, as required in this Article, shall be provided for all new buildings and structures for additions to existing buildings or structures. Off-street parking and loading space shall be required for any existing building or structure which is altered in any manner so as to enlarge or increase capacity by adding or creating dwelling units, guest rooms, floor area, or seats. Existing parking area previously required shall not be used to satisfy required off-street parking for any new structures or additions to existing buildings, structures, or uses of land. Such existing parking space shall be maintained and shall not be reduced so long as the main building, structure or use remains, unless an equivalent number of such spaces are provided elsewhere as provided in this Article.
J.
Plans And Approval Required. Plans showing the layout and design of all required off-street parking and loading areas shall be submitted and approved by the Zoning Official prior to issuance of a zoning or building permit. Before approving any parking layout, the Zoning Official shall satisfy himself/herself that the spaces provided are usable and meet standard design criteria. All required off-street parking spaces shall be clearly marked.
K.
Curb Cuts. Before the issuance of a building permit, the number and location of curb cuts for a commercially zoned parcel must be approved by the Board of Aldermen if such parcel is across a street from a Residential Zoned District.
Section 405.530 Required Spaces.
[R.O. 2012 §405.530; Ord. No. 522 §§1—3, 12-1-1992]
A.
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided as follows:
1.
Dwelling and lodging uses.
a.
Boarding or lodging houses. One (1) parking space per each occupant.
b.
Dormitories, fraternities, sororities. Two (2) parking spaces for each three (3) occupants based on the designed maximum capacity of the building.
c.
Hotels and motels. One (1) space per each rental unit, plus one (1) space per each two (2) employees in the largest working shift, and such spaces as are required for restaurants, assembly rooms, and other affiliated facilities provided.
d.
Manufactured home parks. One (1) parking space per each mobile home, plus one (1) additional space for each two (2) mobile homes.
e.
Nursing homes, rest homes, etc. One (1) parking space per each two (2) beds based on the designed maximum capacity of the building plus, one (1) parking space for each employee.
f.
Single-family and two-family. Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.
g.
Multiple-family. One and one-half (1½) spaces per dwelling unit.
2.
Business, commercial, and industrial uses.
a.
Automobile, truck, trailer and manufactured home sales and rental lots. One (1) parking space for each three thousand (3,000) square feet of open sales lot area devoted to the sale, display, and rental of said vehicles, plus one (1) parking space for each service bay and employee.
b.
Automobile wrecking yards. One (1) parking space for each employee, plus one (1) parking space for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of storage area.
c.
Banks, post office, and business and professional office. One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
d.
Bowling alleys. Four (4) parking spaces for each bowling lane.
e.
Cartage, express, parcel delivery, and freight terminal establishments. One (1) parking space for each two (2) employees in the largest working shift in a twenty-four (24) hour period, plus one (1) parking space for each vehicle maintained on the premises.
f.
Car wash. Three (3) holding spaces for each car-washing stall plus two (2) drying spaces for each car-washing stall.
g.
Funeral homes and mortuaries. One (1) parking space for each ten (10) seats based upon the designed maximum capacity of the parlor, plus one (1) additional parking space for each employee and each vehicle maintained on the premises.
h.
Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment or furniture repair shops. One (1) parking space for each four hundred (400) square feet of floor area.
i.
Manufacturing, production, processing, assembly, disassembly, cleaning, servicing, testing or repairing of goods, materials or products. One (1) parking space per three (3) employees based upon the largest working shift in any twenty-four (24) hour time period.
j.
Medical and dental clinics or offices. One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
k.
Restaurants, night clubs, taverns, and lounges. One (1) parking space for each two and one-half (2½) seats based on the maximum designed seating capacity; provided however, that drive-in restaurants shall have a minimum of at least ten (10) parking spaces.
l.
Retail stores and shops. One (1) parking space per two hundred (200) square feet of floor area.
m.
Service stations. One (1) parking space for each employee, plus two (2) spaces for each service bay.
n.
Theaters, auditoriums, and places of assembly with fixed seats. One (1) space for each three and one-half (3½) seats.
o.
Theaters, auditoriums, and places of assembly without fixed seats. One (1) parking space for each three (3) people based upon the designed maximum capacity of the building.
p.
Warehouse, storage, and wholesale establishments. One (1) parking space for each two (2) employees based upon the largest working shift in any twenty-four (24) hour period.
q.
All other business and commercial establishments not specified above. One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area.
3.
Other uses.
a.
Elementary, junior high, and equivalent parochial and private schools. Two (2) parking spaces for each classroom.
b.
High schools, colleges, universities, and other similar public or private institutions of higher learning. Eight (8) parking spaces for each classroom, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees.
c.
Hospitals. One (1) parking space for each two (2) beds, plus one (1) parking space for each resident or staff doctor, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees based on the largest working shift in any twenty-four (24) hour period.
d.
Laundromats. One (1) space for each two (2) washing machines.
e.
Nursery schools and day care centers, public or private. One (1) parking space for each employee.
f.
Private clubs, lodges, and union headquarters. One (1) parking space for each three (3) seats based upon the maximum designed seating capacity.
g.
Swimming pools and clubs. One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of water area.
h.
Trade and commercial schools. One (1) parking space for each student and employee.
Section 405.540 Exception, Special Permit.
[R.O. 2012 §405.540; Ord. No. 522 §§1—3, 12-1-1992]
A.
Special Permit. In order to provide off-street parking areas, the Board of Aldermen may, after public notice and hearing, grant a special permit for the establishment of parking areas in any Zoning District under the provisions set forth in Article VI, "Special Use Permit". The Planning Commission shall recommend the improvements needed to protect adjacent property owners and the public interest, and to comply with the provisions of this Article.
B.
Permit Revocable. The Zoning Official shall be responsible for the enforcement of the conditions and requirements made by the Board of Aldermen in the approval of any off-street parking special permit. The Board of Aldermen may revoke the special permit after public hearing for any of the following reasons:
1.
Abandonment of the area for parking purposes for six (6) months.
2.
Failure to comply with the requirements contained in this Section or imposed by the Board.
3.
Exception in the CBD. Off-street parking in the CBD District shall be exempt from non-conforming use regulations.
Section 405.550 Loading and Unloading Regulations.
[R.O. 2012 §405.550; Ord. No. 522 §§1—3, 12-1-1992]
A.
Loading and unloading space shall be provided off-street and on the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof, hereafter erected, established, or enlarged and occupied for goods display, retail operation, department store, market, hotel, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning, office uses, warehousing, manufacturing, and other uses involving the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by motor vehicle. The loading and unloading space or spaces shall be so located to avoid undue interference with public use of streets, alleys, and walkways.
1.
Spaces required.
a.
For all commercial uses, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following table:
Gross Floor Areas Of Establishment | Required Number and Size of Loading Space | |
|---|---|---|
1,000 — 10,000 | 1 — (10 feet x 25 feet) | |
10,000 — 25,000 | 2 — (10 feet x 25 feet each) | |
25,000 — 40,000 | 3 — (10 feet x 70 feet each) | |
40,000 — 100,000 | 4 — (10 feet x 70 feet each) |
b.
For all industrial uses, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following table:
Gross Floor Areas of Establishment | Required Number and Size of Loading Space | |
|---|---|---|
1,000 — 10,000 | 1 — (10 feet x 25 feet) | |
10,000 — 40,000 | 1 — (10 feet x 60 feet) | |
40,000 — 100,000 | 2 — (10 feet x 70 feet each) |
c.
For each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area or any fraction thereof over one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, one (1) additional space shall be provided. Each such additional space shall be at least ten (10) feet in width by seventy (70) feet in length.
