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Lebanon City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

Sec. 48-297. - Off-street Parking and Loading Table.

UseParking Required
Acid manufacture 1 space per employee
Adult-oriented business 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Agricultural chemical/pesticides/fertilizers, storage & distribution, manufacture 1 space per employee
Agricultural products, sales 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Airports or air transportation facilities (HELIPORT) Code Administration will approve
Ammunition manufacture 1 space per employee
Ammunition, small arms sales 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Animal slaughter and rendering 1 space per employee
Antique stores 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Apartment — 3 or more units 2 space per unit
Apartment — loft or studio no more than 2 units 2 space per unit
Appliance stores, repair 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Arcade 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Art studio 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Artisans and crafts 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Asbestos, abrasive, and related products 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Asphalt plant 1 space per employee
Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Drive up window have 5 queuing space in addition to 1 space at the service window
Automobile or trailer display and salesroom 1 space per 125 sq ft of floor area in building, 1 space per 1,000 sq ft of outdoor sales area plus 1 space per employee
Automobile parking lot or storage or parking garage Code Administration will approve
Automobile rental or leasing 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Automobile repair services (including body work) 1 space per 250 sq ft of floor area
Automobile sales 1 space per 125 sq ft of floor area in building, 1 space per 1,000 sq ft of outdoor sales area plus 1 space per employee
Automobile service station 1 space per pump and 2 space per bay, plus 1 per employee but not less than 5 spaces, not counting pump area. If use in conjunction with convenience store, calculations must also be made for the store
Automobile wrecking, cars and parts, storage, and sale 1 space per 125 sq ft of floor area in building, 1 space per 1,000 sq ft of outdoor sales area plus 1 space per employee
Bakery 1 space per 200 sq ft of floor area plus 1 space per employee
Bank or financial institution 1 space per 300 sq ft total building floor area, drive up window have 5 queuing space in addition to 1 space at the service window, number of queuing spaces may be reduced by 20% for each additional window, however there shall be at least 2 queuing spaces at each window
Barbershops/Beauty shops 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Bicycle parts and accessories 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Billiard Parlor 1 space per 100 sq ft floor area
Boat repairs 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Bookstores 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Bowling alley 5 spaces per alley, 1 space per employee, 1 space per 100 sq ft floor area for bar or lounge
Brewery, distillery, winery 1 space per 100 sq ft floor area plus 1 space per employee
Bus terminals 1 space for every 3 seats in waiting area plus 1 space per employee
Business or commercial school 10 spaces per classroom plus 1 space per employee
Car wash 5 spaces per washing unit plus 1 space per employee
Catering 1 space per employee
Cell tower 1 space plus 1 space per employee
Cement, lime, gypsum, or plaster of Paris manufacture 1 space per employee
Cemetery — state standards and requirements 1 parking space per acre
Churches, synagogues, and temples (including associated residential structures for personnel and related buildings) 1 space per 4 seats in the main place of assemble
Clothing sales, alterations, or repairs 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Coffee shop 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
College or university 10 spaces per classroom plus 1 per employee
Commercial Feed lot 3 spaces plus 1 space per employee
Commercial Greenhouse or plant nursery 1 space per 1,000 ft of floor area plus 1 space per 300 sq ft of outside sales area and 1 space per employee
Communication and broadcasting facilities 3 parking spaces plus 1 space per employee
Computer and office equipment — retail, service 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Concrete, cut stone, and clay products 1 space per employee
Contractors, storage 1 space per 500 sq ft of floor area, 1 space for each 1,500 sq ft of floor area to be paved on building construction. When required area reserved for future parking will be paved upon receipt of written order from the code administrator
Contractors, heavy construction 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Convenience stores 1 for each 300 sq ft of total building area plus 1 for each 2 and ½ seats of on-site parking, but not less than 10 spaces, service area at gas pumps shall not be counted as parking spaces
Conversion of single-family dwelling, two-family dwellings, or other buildings to multiple-family dwellings 2 space per single family dwelling unit, 2 spaces for two family dwelling unit, 2 spaces per dwelling unit for multi family dwelling
Country club or clubhouse 1 space per 200 sq ft of floor area plus 1 space per employee
Dancing or music academy — NO ALCOHOL 1 space per 100 sq ft floor area
Day-Care Center 1 space for each employee and staff member plus 1 space for each five children
Day-Care Home 1 space per 100 sq ft of area devoted daycare plus 2 spaces for the dwelling unit
Department, variety, or general merchandise stores 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Display and salesroom (except automotive sales) 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Distillation, manufacture or refining of bones, coal, or tar asphalt 1 space per employee
Drive-up window Each window shall have 6 queuing spaces in addition to 1 space at the service window. The number of queuing spaces for drive thru service may be reduced 20% for each additional window provided, there shall be at least 2 queuing spaces at each window
Driving Range 1 space per tee plus 1 space per employee
Drugstores (Rx) 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Dry-cleaning 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Duplex 2 spaces for two family dwelling
Electric vehicle charging station 1 space per each charging station
Elementary, secondary schools, private 1 space per staff member plus 1 space per 4 seats in the main auditorium
Equipment repairs, rental & leasing 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Explosives, manufacture, or storage 1 space per employee
Farm implements, sale, and repair 1 space per 125 sq ft of floor area in building, 1 space per 1,000 sq ft of outdoor sales area plus 1 space per employee
Farm store, supplies and other 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Farm Use Code Administration will approve
Fat, grease, oil, lard or tallow rendering or refining 1 space per employee
Feed store including accessory storage of liquid or solid fertilizer 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Fertilizer manufacture (from organic matter) 1 space per employee
Flea markets, indoor 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Flea markets, outdoor 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Food court 1 space per 100 sq ft floor area plus 1 space per employee
Food pantry/bank 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Funeral home 1 space for each 50 sq ft of floor area in slumber rooms, parlors, or individual funeral service rooms, or 1 for every 4 seats of capacity whichever is greater
Garbage, offal, or dead animal reduction or dumping 1 space per employee
General service and repair establishments, including dyeing or cleaning works, plumbing, and heating, printing, painting, upholstering, or appliance repair. 1 space per 250 sq ft of floor area plus 1 space per employee
Golf Course except miniature course or driving range 40 spaces for every 9 holes
Grain mill products 1 space per employee
Green House 1 space per 1,000 ft sq ft. of floor area plus 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of outside sale area and 1 space per employee
Grocery stores 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area plus 1 space per employee
Halfway houses — rehabilitation 1 space for each bed plus 1 space for each employee on the main shift
Hardware store 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Health Care Clinic 1 space for each 250 sq. ft. of total building floor area, plus 1 space per employee
Health spa 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Hobby shops — coins, stamps, comic books. Trading cards, etc. 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Hospital 1 space for each bed, plus 1 space for each employee on the main shift
Hotels, motels and similar businesses or institutions providing overnight accommodations 1 space for each sleeping room or suite plus 1 space per employee and any for restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, etc
Indoor weapons range — firearm, archery, hand-thrown 1 space per lane plus 1 space per employee
Internet Café 1 space per 100 feet plus 1 space per employee
Junk and salvage (metal, paper, rags, waste, or glass) storage, treatment, or baling 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Kennels 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Laboratory, research, experimental or testing 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Laundromats, coin-operated 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of floor area
Libraries, museums, art galleries, art centers and similar uses 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Livestock 1 space per employee
Lounge or bar as a part of a restaurant hotel or motel 1 space for each sleeping room or suite and any for restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, etc, bar or lounge 1 space per 00 sq. ft. of floor area
Lumber, millwork, and veneer 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Mail and packaging store 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Manufactured home sales 1 space per 125 sq. ft. of floor area in building, 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor sales area plus 1 space per employee
Manufacturing Office area 1 space every 300 sq. ft. , manufacturing 1 space every 500 sq. ft. , code administration can adjust parking requirement
Massage parlor 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Marijuana cultivation facility — 1000' 1 space per employee
Marijuana dispensary facility 1 space per 250 feet plus 1 space per employee
Marijuana testing facility — 1000' 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility — Type 1 — 1000' 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Marijuana-infused products manufacturing facility — Type 2 — 300' 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Marijuana Transportation 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Medical, dental, and surgical equipment — retail 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of total building floor area plus 1 space per employee
Medical, dental, or related offices 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of total building floor area plus 1 space per employee
Microbrewery 1 space per 100 sq. ft. floor area plus 1 space per employee
Mini storage (storage) 1 space per employee
Mobile home (only located in a mobile home park) 2 spaces per mobile home
Modular home on single lot or lots 2 spaces per mobile home
Moving and storage services 3 parking spaces plus 1 space per employee
Multiple-Family Dwelling 2 spaces per dwelling unit for multi family dwelling
No-chance gaming 1 space per 100 feet plus 1 space per employee
Nursing, rest, or convalescent home 1 space for each bed, plus 1 space for each employee on the main shift
Office or office building 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Parking lot adjacent or across from C or M district Code administration will approve
Pawnshops 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Pest/termite control service office 3 parking spaces plus 1 space per employee
Pet Daycare 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Pet grooming services (with outdoor runs) 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Pet stores 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Petroleum — bulk storage 1 space per employee
Petting Zoo 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Photography studios 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Printing and publishing 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Private Club or Lodge 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of floor area plus 1 space per employee
Professional membership organizations 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Professional Business — accounting, bookkeeping, lawyers, etc. 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Public building erected by any governmental agency 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Public Park/publicly operated recreational facility 1 space per acre plus 1 space for every 2,000 sq. ft. of athletic land plus 1 space for every 400 sq. ft. in any building
Public schools 1 space per staff member plus 1 space per 4 seats in the main auditorium
Railroad terminals or yards 1 space for every 3 seats in waiting area plus 1 space per employee
Real estate offices 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Recreational vehicle parks or campsites 1 space per 300 feet of floor area plus 1 space per site plus 1 space per employee
Recreation Center 1 space per acre plus 1 space for every 2,000 sq. ft. of athletic land plus 1 space for every 400 sq. ft. in any building
Recreational vehicle sales 1 space per 125 sq. ft. of floor area in building, 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor sales area plus 1 space per employee
Residential care facility with no more than 2 residents 1 space for each bed, plus 1 space for each employee on the main shift
Residential care facility with 3 or more residents 1 space for each bed, plus 1 space for each employee on the main shift
Restaurant 1 space per 100 sq. ft. floor area plus 1 space per employee
Restaurant with alcohol 1 space per 100 sq. ft. floor area plus 1 space per employee
Restaurants (with drive-thru) 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of floor area, each window shall have 6 queuing spaces in addition to 1 space at the service window, plus 1 space per employee
Retail store — not listed elsewhere 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Salvage yards, scrap processing 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Sandwich shop (bistro/deli) 1 space per 125 sq. ft. of floor area in building, 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor sales area plus 1 space per employee
Sawmills or planing mills 1 space per employee
Septic tank services 1 space per employee
Short-term Rental — (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.) 1 space plus 1 space per rental room (2 spaces for every unit)
Single-family dwelling 2 space per single family dwelling unit
Small craft-type manufacturing establishments having less than 3,000 square feet of space dedicated to producing the following products principally by hand or hand tools: Blacksmith, Blown glass, Candles, Ceramics, Leaded/stained glass, Leather working shops, Picture frames, Wooden staved barrels, Woodworks
or furniture, Wrought iron or other metal crafts 		Office area 1 space every 300 sq. ft. , manufacturing 1 space every 500 sq. ft. , code administration can adjust parking requirement
Smoke Shop 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Stockyards or slaughter of animals (except poultry) 1 space per employee
Tanning salons 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Tattoo parlor, body piercing, permanent cosmetics 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Taxi terminals 1 space for every 3 seats in waiting area plus 1 space per employee
Taxidermists 3 parking spaces plus 1 space per employee
Television radio, or electronic sales/repair 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Temporary events — carnivals, fairs, concerts, etc. Code administration will approve
Theaters, indoor 1 space per 4 seats plus 1 space per employee
Theaters, outdoor 1 space per 4 seats plus 1 space per employee
Thrift store 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Tire sales 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Tobacco and tobacco products 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Tow Yard (storage) 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Travel agencies 1 space per 3 employees plus 1 space per waiting room
Truck & semi rental & leasing, heavy 3 parking spaces plus 1 space per employee
Truck driving schools 10 spaces per classroom plus 1 per employee
Truck/freight terminal 3 parking spaces plus 1 space per employee
Truck stops 1 space per 300 feet plus 1 space per employee
Truck washing 2 spaces per washing unit plus 1 space per employee
Two-family dwellings 2 spaces for two family dwelling
Two-(2) Single family homes on 1 lot 2 spaces for two family dwelling
Used car, trailer or boat sales or storage lot 1 space per 125 sq. ft. of floor area in building, 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor sales area plus 1 space per employee
Utility company offices 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Utility equipment and storage yard 1 space per employee
Utility facilities (substations, lift stations, wells, water towers, etc.) 1 space per employee
Vape Shops 1 space per 300 feet, 1 space per employee
Veterinarian, animal hospital or kennel 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of total building floor area plus 1 space per employee
Video/game rental and sales 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Warehouse in completely enclosed buildings 1 space for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area, with 1 space for each 1,500 sq. ft. of floor area to be paved on building construction. When required area reserved for future parking will be paved upon receipt of written order from the code administrator
Warehouses (general storage/enclosed) 1 space for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area, with 1 space for each 1,500 sq. ft. of floor area to be paved on building construction. When required area reserved for future parking will be paved upon receipt of written order from the code administrator
Welding shops 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Wholesale retail store 1 space per 300 feet of total building area plus 1 space per employee
Wireless telecommunications antennas mounted on city owned structures Code administration will approve

 

(Ord. No. 6886, § 1, 2-26-2024)

Sec. 48-298. - Rules for computing parking spaces.

In computing the number of required off-street parking spaces, the following rules shall apply:

(1)

Floor area means the gross floor area of the specified use, excluding any floor or portion thereof used for parking, as herein defined.

(2)

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be the nearest whole number.

(3)

In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

(4)

Whenever a building or use constructed or established after January 1, 1960, is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, parking spaces shall be provided based on the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to January 1, 1960, is reconstructed, or is enlarged to the extent of 20 percent or more in floor area, the building or use in its entirety shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein. Any enlargement or change in use of less than 20 percent of the gross floor area shall be provided with parking based on the enlargement or change.

(Ord. No. 6886, § 1, 2-26-2024)

Sec. 48-299. - Location of required parking spaces.

All parking spaces required herein shall be located as follows:

(1)

The parking spaces required for residential buildings or uses shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served. The parking spaces required for any other building or use may be located on an area immediately adjacent to or directly across the street from the building and two or more owners of buildings may join together in providing the required parking spaces. Where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, the usage of the lot or tract upon which the parking spaces are provided shall be restricted by an instrument of record describing the premises for which the parking is provided and assuring the retention of such parking so long as required by this chapter.

(2)

Off-driveway guest parking may be located in a front yard, or in any extension of a front yard, to the front of the principal building within the buildable area in any R residential district. Parking spaces off the street and extending into a front yard may be located in an RS-2 residential district for multifamily use. On a corner lot, parking spaces off the street and extending into a front yard facing a side street may be located in any R residential district. Off-street parking areas extending into a front yard may not be permitted in any R residential area if the front or side street is a major thoroughfare or highway, as designated in the city comprehensive plan.

(3)

Parking or loading areas may be located in a side or rear yard or in any extension or a side or rear yard to the side or rear of the principal building within the buildable area in an R residential district.

(Ord. No. 6886, § 1, 2-26-2024)

Sec. 48-300. - Minimum improvement and maintenance standards.

(a)

All existing parking areas shall be surfaced and maintained with a durable, dustproof material. The term "existing parking area" means a parking area that has been in existence for no less than five years and has been used continuously for no less than 12 months.

(b)

All parking areas that are not existing parking areas and all parking areas constructed after the date this chapter is passed and approved shall be hard surfaced with Portland cement concrete or hot-mix asphalt and shall have Portland cement concrete curbs and guttering, built according to city specifications, and continuous around the perimeter of such parking areas. (City administrator, public works director and code administrator may approve an alternate parking lot design.)

(c)

On all existing roads, drives and parking areas, drainage shall be directed into established surface and underground storm drainage facilities or, if none, the existing natural grade must be retained, or drainage must be directed to the public right-of-way.

(d)

All future roads, drives and parking areas shall have surface and underground storm drainage facilities and all storm drainage shall be directed into established surface and underground storm drainage facilities. Stormwater retention structures shall be provided if the parking area is one acre or more in size.

(e)

Whenever lighting is provided it shall be hooded or shielded to reflect light away from abutting or neighboring property, including public rights-of-way.

(f)

A structurally sound wall or other abutment shall be installed and placed around each side of the parking lot to ensure that no part of a motor vehicle extends over or is capable of accidentally rolling across the property line of the parking lot and the curb, and guttering at the entrance and along the public right-of-way line shall be a minimum of 24 inches wide and six inches high; as to parking areas constructed after the date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived is passed and approved, the concrete curbing shall be constructed to comply with the requirements outlined above.

(Ord. No. 6886, § 1, 2-26-2024)

Sec. 48-301. - Off-street loading requirements.

There shall be provided at the time any building is erected or structurally altered off-street loading space in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)

Office buildings, apartments, apartment hotels, motels and hotels. One space for each 5,000 to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area; one additional space for each 75,000 square feet of gross floor area above 200,000 square feet.

(2)

Retail or service establishment or wholesale commercial use. One space for each 2,000 to 20,000 square feet of gross floor area; two spaces for each 20,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area; one additional space for each 75,000 square feet of gross floor area above 100,000 square feet.

(3)

Manufacturing or industrial use. One space for each 10,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof in excess of 5,000 square feet.

(4)

Additional maneuvering space. In all cases where the off-street loading space is located in a manner that a truck must back directly from a major street into a loading space, a maneuvering space of not less than 50 feet shall be provided on the lot on which the industrial use is located.

(Ord. No. 6886, § 1, 2-26-2024)

Sec. 48-302. - Parking, storage, display and loading area requirements.

(a)

All tracts of land located in districts zoned RS-1, RU-1 and RS-2, commercial or industrial (except tracts used for single-family dwellings) which are used for parking, loading or the storage or display of any motor vehicle, material, merchandise or products, and which use commences on or after the date this section is passed and approved, shall comply with the requirements set forth below, which requirements are in addition to the minimum improvement and maintenance standards set forth in section 48-300.

(b)

All areas used for any or all of the purposes described above shall be hard surfaced with Portland cement concrete or hot-mix asphalt and shall have Portland cement concrete curbs and guttering, built according to city specifications, and continuous around the perimeter of such areas.

(c)

That portion of each tract that must be hard surfaced shall be from the boundary of the tract adjacent to the street to a line parallel to and 100 feet from the street in the case of vacant lots or to the rear corners of the principal building located on any tract on which structures have or are to be constructed:

(1)

On corner lots, the area to be hard surfaced shall be measured from each side of the tract which is adjacent to a street.

(2)

Any portion of a tract that is not used for parking, loading, storage or display shall be landscaped.

(d)

Before any building permit is issued for the construction or renovation required by this section, the person, firm or corporation desiring to undertake the same shall be required to comply with the procedures and other provisions of chapter 8 of this Code, including, but not limited to, sections 8-29 through 8-31.

(Ord. No. 6886, § 1, 2-26-2024)