Lancaster City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Traffic, Parking and Access
§ 455-39 Vision triangle setback.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
No obstructions, such as structures, signs or vegetation, shall be permitted in a vision triangle, as defined in § 455-87 of this chapter, except for City traffic signs and vegetation less than 30 inches in height.
§ 455-40 Loading requirements.
In all districts adequate loading areas shall be provided so that all vehicles loading, maneuvering, or unloading are completely off the public ways and so that vehicles need not back onto any public way.
§ 455-41 Parking requirements.
In all districts and in connection with every use, there shall be provided, at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended or increased, off-street parking stalls for all vehicles in accordance with the following:
A.
Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space and driveways shall be at least 10 feet wide for one- and two-family dwellings and a minimum of 24 feet wide for all other uses.
B.
The size of each parking space shall be not less than 153 square feet, exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress. The minimum dimension for parking stalls shall be 8 1/2 feet by 18 feet.
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
C.
The location of parking spaces shall be on the same lot as the specified use and not more than 400 feet from the specified use.
D.
Surfacing. All off-street parking areas for more than one vehicle shall be graded and surfaced with seal coat, bituminous or concrete surface so as to be dust-free and properly drained. Any parking area for more than five vehicles shall have aisles and spaces clearly marked. All off-street parking areas for fewer than two vehicles shall be graded and surfaced with a crushed limestone or other comparable material so as to be dust-free and properly drained. Parking on non-surfaced yard areas shall be limited to one vehicle.
E.
Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot line.
F.
Parking stalls shall be prohibited in the front yards of all R-1 and R-2 Districts except for driveways and apron entrances to double garages no wider than 20 feet.
§ 455-42 Number of parking stalls required.
A.
The number of parking stalls required shall be as follows:
[Amended 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-05]
Use | Number of Parking Stalls | |
|---|---|---|
Automobile repair garages and service garages | 1 for each regular employee plus 1 for each 250 square feet of floor area used for repair work | |
Bowling alleys | 4 for each alley | |
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools and other places of public assembly | 1 for each 3 seats | |
Colleges and secondary and elementary schools | 1 for each employee plus 1 for each 4 students of 16 years of age or more | |
Financial institutions and business, government and professional offices | 1 for each 200 square feet of floor area plus 1 for each 2 employees | |
Fuel stations | 3 for each indoor stall or similar facility plus 1 for each attendant | |
Funeral homes | 20 for each viewing room | |
Hospitals, sanitariums, institutions and rest and nursing homes | 1 for each 3 beds plus 1 for each 3 employees plus 1 for each physician | |
Hotels and motels | 1 for each guest room plus 1 for each 3 employees | |
Lodges and clubs | 1 for each 5 members | |
Manufacturing and processing plants (including meat and food processing plants) and laboratories | 1 for each 500 square feet of principal building area or 1 for each 2 employees on maximum shift, whichever is greater | |
Medical and dental clinics | 4 for each doctor | |
Motor vehicle sales (new and used) | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area plus 300 square feet of outdoor display area for each motor vehicle to be displayed | |
Multifamily dwellings | 1 1/2 for each room in the unit used as sleeping quarters | |
Repair shops and retail and service stores | 1 for each 250 square feet of floor area plus 1 for each 2 employees | |
Restaurants, bars and places of entertainment | 1 for each 50 square feet of floor area plus 1 for each 2 employees | |
Retirement homes, elderly housing, congregate housing, orphanages, convents and monasteries | 1 per 1,000 feet of principal floor area | |
Rooming and boarding houses, fraternity and sorority houses, dormitories and rectories | 1 for each of 75% of the number of beds contained therein | |
Single-family homes | 2 for each dwelling unit | |
Two-family homes | 2 for each dwelling unit | |
Warehouse office space | 1 for every 250 square feet of office space |
B.
In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the number of stalls required shall be set by the Plan Commission.
C.
Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required for each use.
§ 455-43 Parking in Central Business District.
Parking stall requirements specified in this article may be waived or modified by the Planning Commission in the Central Business District (C-2), but when they are provided they shall conform to requirements of size, access, surfacing and barriers as specified in this chapter.
§ 455-44 Driveways.
A.
No direct public or private driveway access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of the following:
(1)
State highways; must have permission from the highway agency that has access jurisdiction.
(2)
Arterial streets intersecting another arterial street within 100 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
(3)
Streets intersecting an arterial street within 50 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
(4)
Local and collector streets; driveways may be located up to the intersection of the right-of-way lines if needed but attempts should be made to stay back a minimum of 10 feet from the intersection of the street right-of-way lines.
B.
Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the Plan Commission after review and recommendation by the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be temporary, revocable and subject to any conditions required and shall be issued for a period not to exceed six months.
§ 455-45 Highway access.
A.
No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction.
B.
No direct public or private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of the following:
(1)
Arterial streets intersecting another arterial street within 100 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
(2)
Streets intersecting an arterial street within 50 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines.
C.
Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching, landscaping or other topographic barriers, shall be erected to prevent unauthorized vehicular ingress and egress to the above-specified streets or highways.
D.
Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the Plan Commission after review and recommendation by the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be temporary, revocable and subject to any conditions required and shall be issued for a period not to exceed six months.