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Lake City City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XI

PARKING AND LOADING

Sec. 42-323.- Off-street parking and loading spaces required.

(a)

It is the intent of this chapter that all buildings, structures and uses of land shall provide off-street parking and loading space in an amount sufficient to meet the needs caused by the building or use of land and that such parking and loading spaces be so oriented that they are in fact readily usable for such purposes.

(b)

Each use of land and each building or structure hereafter constructed or established, and each addition to a structure in excess of 200 square feet shall provide off-street parking and loading according to the standards set forth herein. When an addition is made to a building containing less than the required parking or loading requirements, a conforming amount of parking or loading shall be supplied based upon the size of the addition. No addition to an existing building shall be constructed which reduces the number of spaces, area or usability of existing parking or loading space unless such building and its addition conform with the regulations for parking and loading contained herein.

(c)

Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be required. Existing uses providing off-street parking shall have 12 months from date of adoption of the resolution from which this chapter is derived to comply with handicapped parking requirements. New uses providing off-street parking shall incorporate handicapped spaces into the design of parking facilities.

(Code 1994, § 110-1; Ord. No. 02-02, § 1, 5-13-2002)

Sec. 42-324. - Design standards.

(a)

Off-street parking spaces and driveways. The following are the design requirements for off-street parking spaces and driveways:

(1)

Required dimensions for each parking space. Each full-size automobile parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide and 20 feet deep. Adequate interior driveways shall connect each parking space with a public right-of-way.

(2)

Interior driveways. Where 90-degree parking is utilized, all interior driveways shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width. If 60-degree angle parking is used then interior driveways shall be at least 12 feet in width for one-way traffic and 24 feet in width for two-way traffic. In the instance where parallel parking is utilized or there is no parking, interior driveways shall be a minimum of ten feet in width for one-way traffic and 20 feet in width for two-way traffic.

(3)

Surfacing, drainage and lighting. All off-street parking spaces, access and interior driveways shall be provided with a paved, dust free surface. If the off-street parking facilities are used at night, they shall be properly illuminated for the safety of pedestrians, vehicles and for security. The lighting shall be designed so as not to reflect onto or cause glare in any adjacent residential district. For single-family residences, off-street parking areas shall be paved at minimum for the entire width of the right-of-way.

(4)

Sharing of required off-street parking spaces. One-half of the off-street parking spaces required by a use whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays may be shared with a use that will be closed at night or on Sundays. The combined parking requirements for two or more uses participating in a cooperative parking arrangement may be partially reduced by the city manager or their representative, provided that the uses will not conflict in time of operation or need for the parking spaces and provided that the parking needs of each use at a given time of day may be adequately met through the parking arrangements.

(5)

Handicapped spaces. Parallel spaces for the handicapped adjacent to a walk shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width by 24 feet in length. If a walk is at an elevation different from the elevation of the parking space, a 1:6 ramp shall be provided up to the walk. For 90-degree or angled spaces the minimum width of a stall shall be nine feet. An aisle, having a width of not less than three feet six inches, shall be identified by pavement markings and by appropriate signage.

(b)

Off-street loading stalls. The following are the design requirements for off-street loading stalls:

(1)

Required dimensions for each loading stall. Each loading stall shall be a minimum of ten feet wide and 18 feet in length, except that for wholesale and industrial use, loading stalls shall be a minimum of ten feet wide and 50 feet in length.

(2)

Access. All off-street loading stalls shall have access from an alley, or if there is no alley, from a public street.

(3)

Surfacing, drainage and lighting. All off-street loading stalls and access shall be provided with a paved, dust-free surface.

If loading stalls are to be used at night, they shall be properly illuminated for the safety of pedestrians and vehicles and for security. Lighting shall be designed to preclude light spill onto adjacent properties.

(Code 1994, § 110-1; Ord. No. 02-02, § 1, 5-13-2002; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 3, 4-11-2016)

Sec. 42-325. - Minimum off-street parking and loading requirements.

The following are the minimum number of off-street parking spaces and loading stalls required by type of permitted uses. For any use not listed, the mayor and council shall determine the proper requirements by classifying the proposed use among the uses specified herein as to assure equal treatment. In making any such determination, the mayor and council shall follow the principles set forth in the beginning of this article.

UseParking RequiredLoading Space Required
Apartments and other multiple-family uses Two for up to two bedrooms plus one per unit for each additional bedroom One for the first ten units plus one for each 20 units thereafter
Automotive or machinery sales and service garages One for each 400 square feet of gross floor area plus one for each employee One for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area
Banks, professional and general offices One for each 350 square feet of floor area None
Beauty shops and barbershops Three for each operator None
Churches One space for each three seats in main assembly area None
Clubs or organization halls One space per 100 square feet of assembly space plus one space per two employees None
Duplexes Two for up to two bedrooms plus one per unit for each additional bedroom None
Funeral homes and mortuaries One for each three seats in chapel or one per 50 square feet of public area, whichever is greater One for each hearse, ambulance, or other non-passenger vehicle
Furniture and appliances One per each 500 square feet of space One for first 5,000 square feet plus one each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof
Gasoline service stations Three spaces for each service bay or similar facility plus one space for each attendant None
Hospitals and rest homes One for each four beds plus one space for each staff member plus one space for each employee on the largest shift One space for the first 5,000 square feet of floor area plus one for each additional 50,000 square feet or fraction thereof
Hotels and motels One per unit plus one per two employees on the same shift One space for the first 5,000 square feet of floor area plus one for each additional 50,000 square feet or fraction thereof
Libraries, museums and similar uses One space for each 400 square feet of gross space to which the public has access One space for the first 5,000 square feet of gross floor area plus one additional space for each additional 30,000 square feet or fraction thereof
Manufacturing, freight terminals Four spaces per each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area or major fraction thereof plus one space for each employee on largest shift Sufficient to allow for complete off-street loading, but in no event less than required herein for a warehouse
Medical and dental offices Five spaces per practitioner None
Mobile home or manufactured home parks Two spaces per mobile home or manufactured home lot None
Places of public assembly or amusement without fixed seats (including places of worship). One Space for each 100 square feet of floor space devoted to public use. None.
Places of public assembly, including places of worship (buildings including theaters) One space per each four seats in main assembly area, or one space for each 50 square feet where fixed seats are not provided. None.
Real estate sales offices Two for first 200 square feet plus one for each 100 square feet of office and public space None
Restaurants and taverns One per each three seats plus one for each full-time employee One
Retail stores One per each 200 square feet of gross sales space One for first 5,000 square feet plus one for each additional 30,000 square feet or fraction thereof
Schools One space for each teacher and employee plus one space for each 100 square feet of seating space in auditoriums. Where spectator events are held (stadiums and gymnasiums) parking requirements include one space for each four seats. For senior high schools and colleges where students drive to and from school, there shall be an additional requirement of one space for each ten students for which the school was designed None
Shopping centers One space per each 250 square feet of gross floor area 5,000 square feet plus one for each additional 30,000 square feet or fraction thereof
Single-family residence One space None
Small item service and repair shops One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area None
Warehouses Four spaces for the first 5,000 square feet of gross floor area plus one additional space for each 5,000 square feet or fraction thereof plus one for each full-time employee Two spaces for the first 5,000 square feet of gross floor area plus one space for each additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof
Wholesale stores One space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area plus one for each full-time employee One space for the first 6,000 square feet of gross floor area plus one space for each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof

 

(Code 1994, § 110-1; Ord. No. 01-02, § 15(12.3), 7-9-2001; Ord. No. 02-02, § 1, 5-13-2002; Ord. No. 2016-4, § 4, 4-11-2016; Ord. No. 2019-02, § 6, 10-14-2019)

Sec. 42-326. - Handicapped parking requirements.

Handicapped parking spaces shall be located in the closest proximity to major building entrances, but in no event shall such spaces be located more than 100 feet from a major building entrance. Handicapped parking shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

Total Parking Spaces Required Handicapped Spaces Required
Up to 25 1
26—50 2
51—75 3
76—100 4
101—150 5
151—200 6
201—300 7
301—400 8
401—500 9
501+ 2% of total required

 

(Code 1994, § 110-1; Ord. No. 02-02, § 1, 5-13-2002)

Sec. 42-327. - Paving of parking areas.

Every person operating a business within the city shall include areas for the parking of customers and staff sufficient to meet the standards of this chapter. All such parking areas shall be paved with asphalt or concrete. However, with approval of the mayor and council, a business utilizing a new facility may be permitted to utilize a graveled parking area for customers and staff for a period not to exceed six months. Should a six-month exception to the paving requirements be requested, the business and property owner shall be required to sign a letter of agreement with the city indicating their knowledge of the requirement that the area be paved within six months of operation and agree that if such paving is not completed, the city may proceed to revoke the business license of the business and prohibit its further operation at that location.

(Code 1994, § 38-116; Ord. No. 93-4, § 1, 6-21-1993)

Sec. 42-328. - Paving of outdoor display or storage areas.

All areas used for the outdoor display or storage of motor vehicles or other equipment located between a public right-of-way and the primary structure on the premises shall be paved either with asphalt or concrete. Areas reserved for the outdoor display or storage of motor vehicles or other equipment which are located adjacent to or to the rear of the primary structure on the premises may be gravel surfaced upon approval of the mayor and council in accordance with the following:

(1)

The perimeter of such graveled area is protected in such a manner that gravel does not escape onto adjacent property.

(2)

The movement of vehicles or other equipment across such gravel is not such that dust raised by that movement has a detrimental effect upon adjacent property occupied by residential, commercial or industrial uses.

(3)

The graveled lot is maintained in such manner that weeds and tall grass are not permitted to grow on the lot.

(Code 1994, § 38-117; Ord. No. 93-4, § 2, 6-21-1993)