The requirements of this article shall supplement the off-street parking requirements contained in Table 1 of this chapter.

(a)

Areas suitable for parking or storing shall be required at the time of initial construction or conversion in use of any principal building which produces or proposes to produce an increase in dwelling units, guest rooms, floor area, seating or bed capacity.

(b)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot or parcel as the principal use for which they are required.

(c)

All off-street parking facilities including, but not limited to, surfacing, drainage, markings, lighting and landscaping, shall be maintained in a safe, clean and orderly condition at all times.

(d)

The maximum number of off-street parking spaces to be provided shall not exceed 110 percent of the minimum number required.

(e)

The number of off-street parking spaces for uses requiring 100 or more spaces may be reduced by the zoning administrator up to 20 percent on the basis of such data as shared parking, ride sharing programs, provision of public transit, or other acceptable provisions or standards, provided the following requirements are met:

(1)

The applicant shall enter into a written agreement with the city to provide the additional parking spaces in the future should it be determined that the total required parking spaces are necessary to satisfy the needs of the particular use pursuant to the standards imposed by this chapter.

(2)

The applicant shall be required to reserve sufficient area to ensure the provision of the additional parking spaces as may be required in the future. The reserved parking area shall not include areas that would otherwise be unsuitable for parking spaces due to the physical characteristics of the land or other requirements of this chapter.

(f)

If there is more than one principal use in the same building or on the same premises, off-street parking may be provided collectively for such uses provided the total number of spaces shall equal the sum of the required spaces for each use calculated separately. The parking spaces provided for one use shall not be used to satisfy the required number of spaces for another. Except that up to 50 percent of the parking spaces required for theaters, public auditoriums, bowling alleys, dancehalls, clubs, churches and religious institutions may be provided and used jointly by financial institutions, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments, and similar uses not normally open, used, or operated during the same hours as those listed for theaters, public auditoriums, etc.; provided, however, that written agreement ensuring their retention for such purposes shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and content by the city attorney, and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.

(g)

Any change in the use of an existing building or premises shall require compliance with the minimum parking requirements applicable to the new use. Any expansion of an existing use shall be required to provide additional off-street parking related to the expansion area only, and shall not be required to provide additional off-street parking related to the existing use.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-146, 3-15-2005)

(a)

Parking spaces. All required parking spaces shall be not less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in length, exclusive of any access drives, aisles or columns and shall have a vertical clearance of not less than six feet, six inches, with the exception of the following:

(1)

Compact spaces. Not more than 20 percent of the total number of required parking spaces may be designated as spaces for compact vehicles. Such spaces shall be not less than eight feet, six inches in width and 16 feet in length, and must be clearly marked as compact spaces by way of signs and/or surface markings.

(2)

Parallel parking spaces. Parallel parking spaces shall be not less than nine feet in width and 24 feet in length.

(b)

Aisles. The width of all driving aisles shall be determined as follows. The angle shall be measured between the centerline of the parking space and the centerline of the aisle.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-147, 3-15-2005)

(a)

All required off-street parking facilities, except those associated with single-family detached dwellings, shall be covered with an all weather surface material, such as concrete, asphalt, gravel, compacted crushed stone, porous paving blocks, or other material approved by the zoning administrator.

(b)

Loose material surfaces shall be contained with a permanent edging.

(c)

Parking facilities containing ten or more parking spaces shall have surfaces marked by way of painted lines, curbs or other means to delineate individual parking spaces.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-148, 3-15-2005)

(a)

Entrances and exits to off-street parking areas shall be designed so as not to obstruct or hinder the free flow of traffic or pedestrian movement on adjacent streets or walkways. Parking facilities for other than single-family dwellings accessing local streets shall be designed so that all movement of vehicles from the parking area onto the street is in a forward motion.

(b)

Any property with frontage not less than 50 feet on an adjoining street or roadway shall have one point of access from the adjoining street.

(c)

Where a property has frontage on two streets, one point of access may be permitted from each, provided that safe and adequate vision clearance can be maintained.

(d)

Where a property has frontage on two streets and the owner agrees to provide access from the secondary street only, the number of parking spaces required may be reduced by not more than 20 percent.

(e)

Where adjoining property owners agree to provide access to their respective properties through a single mutual point of access, the number of parking spaces required for each property may be reduced by not more than 20 percent.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-149, 3-15-2005)

To mitigate the impacts of noise, glare, pollution and other nuisances, and to enhance the appearance and ecology of the site and surrounding area, off-street parking lots consisting of ten or more parking spaces shall be landscaped in accord with the applicable provisions of article V of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-150, 3-15-2005)

All off-street parking facilities shall be adequately illuminated during nighttime business hours. All light sources shall be white or off-white in color and shall be concealed or shielded so that no light is directed toward adjacent streets or properties.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-151, 3-15-2005)

All off-street parking facilities shall be designed so as to ensure the adequate drainage of stormwater and to minimize run off from the site. Parking lots shall not drain onto or across public sidewalks, or adjacent property except where there exists a natural watercourse or drainage easement.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-152, 3-15-2005)

Where off-street parking is required for any use, with the exception of residential dwellings with less than 20 units, parking for handicapped persons shall be included in the overall parking requirements as follows:

(1)

Location. Handicapped parking shall be located as close as possible to ramps, walkways and entrances. The spaces shall be positioned so that a handicapped person need not wheel or walk behind parked vehicles in order to reach the ramp, walkway or entrance.

(2)

Dimensions. Parking spaces reserved for handicapped parking shall be not less than 12 feet in width and 20 feet in length, and shall be clearly marked by way of signs and/or surface markings.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-153, 3-15-2005)

(a)

All uses except those in the B-2, central business district shall provide off-street loading space sufficient for their requirements. Such space shall be arranged so that no vehicle being loaded or unloaded in connection with normal operations shall stand in or project into a public street or sidewalk.

(b)

Off-street loading and unloading space shall in all cases be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the structures they are intended to serve.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-154, 3-15-2005)

Not more than one recreational vehicle or boat shall be parked or stored in any required front or side yard setback area or within five feet of the rear lot line in a residential district; however, such use may be parked anywhere on a residential premises for a period not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading, and recreational vehicles may be used for temporary lodging, up to seven days.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-155, 3-15-2005)

(a)

Up to but not exceeding two automobiles, trucks or trailers of any kind or type, without current license plates, may be parked or stored on any lot zoned for residential use more than 45 days other than in completely enclosed buildings.

(b)

Within any residential zone, the owner or occupant of a dwelling unit may park one commercial motor vehicle with a carrying capacity of not more than two tons.

(c)

Specifically prohibited from parking in any residential zone, including the street right-of-way, when not actively involved in commerce, are flat bed trucks, tow trucks, buses, dump trucks, tractor cabs and/or trailers or combinations thereof.

(d)

Trailers, implements and equipment for commercial use also may be parked or stored on the same lot as a dwelling in any residential zone; provided such uses shall be parked or stored in completely enclosed buildings.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-156, 3-15-2005)

Off-street parking and loading areas shall be maintained in a clean, orderly, dust free, and weed free condition at the expense of the owner or lessee, and shall not be used for the sale, repair or dismantling or servicing of any vehicles or equipment, except for service and auto repair stations.

(Ord. No. 01-05, § 46-157, 3-15-2005)