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Lemont City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

10.- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

17.10.010.- APPLICABILITY.

A.

All Districts. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all zoning districts.

B.

Existing Buildings and Uses. For existing buildings and land uses the following shall apply:

1.

The minimum number of parking spaces designated for specific land uses in this chapter shall not be applied to existing structures or for structures that have an approved building permit on the effective date of this ordinance.

2.

If such structures or uses are enlarged, expanded or changed, there shall be provided and maintained, for the increment of the expansion only, at least the amount of off-street parking that would be required if the increment were a separate structure or use established after the effective date of this ordinance.

3.

Where land uses change on a lot, the parking standards for the new land use shall apply.

C.

New Buildings. All buildings constructed after the effective date of this ordinance shall provide parking and loading spaces that conform to the standards of this ordinance.

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.010)

17.10.020. - GENERAL STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING.

A.

Multi-Use Buildings. If a building or lot contains more than one land use, the off-street parking and loading requirements shall be based on the total of the off-street parking and loading requirements for all of the individual land uses. Shared parking and collective parking arrangements may apply.

B.

On-Site Requirement. Required accessory off-street parking shall be located on the same lot as the use served, unless:

1.

Shared parking arrangements are approved in accordance with § 17.10.030 of this chapter; or

2.

A variation is granted.

C.

Location of Parking Within the Lot.

1.

In single-family residential land uses the off-street parking may be located in a garage or on a driveway.

2.

For required locations of off-street parking for other land uses, see Chapter 17.21 of this ordinance.

D.

Restrictions.

1.

Unenclosed off-street parking spaces shall not be used for the repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies.

2.

Inoperable vehicles shall not be parked or stored in unenclosed parking areas.

3.

In residential zoning districts, the parking of vehicles on areas of the front yard other than a driveway is prohibited.

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.020; Ord. No. O-11-13, § 2, 2-11-2013; Ord. No. O-29-15, § 8, 9-14-2015; Ord. No. O-34-16, § 3, 10-24-2016)

17.10.030. - SHARED PARKING.

A.

Description. Shared parking is an arrangement whereby two or more owners of non-residential properties use the same off-street parking to satisfy their off-street parking requirements.

B.

Approval. The Planning and Economic Development Director may make an administrative adjustment approving shared parking arrangements for non-residential land uses with different peak hours of operation. Such an approval may reduce the parking requirements for each of the shared uses by up to 20%. In order to approve such an administrative adjustment, the Planning and Economic Development Director must find that:

1.

Based on evidence provided by the property owners there is no substantial conflict or overlap in the principal operating hours for which the shared parking is proposed; and

2.

The shared parking facility is located within 250 feet walking distance of each of the land uses, as measured from the entrance of each use to the nearest parking space in the facility; and

3.

There are convenient, visible pedestrian connections between the facility and all of the sharing establishments.

C.

Agreement. The parties involved shall execute an agreement on the shared parking and file it with the Planning and Economic Development Director. The agreement shall remain in effect until terminated, in writing, by one or more of the parties involved. Upon termination and any redesign or reconstruction on the site, the parties shall be required to meet the parking standards of § § 17.10.040-050 and Table 17-10-02 of this chapter.

TABLE 17-10-01.

Schedule of Off-Street Parking
Use Category Parking Standard
(in parking spaces)
ResidentialB-1
Household Living
 Single-family dwelling 2 per dwelling unit
 Duplex, Two-family de-
 tached dwelling
2 per dwelling unit
 Townhouse 2 per dwelling unit
 Multi-family dwelling 1.5 per dwelling unit
Group Living
 Assisted living facility 1 per 4 beds
 Group home 1 per 4 beds
 Nursing home 1 per 4 beds
 Transition shelter 1 per 4 beds
 Group living not otherwise
 classified
1 per 4 beds
Commercial
Adult Uses 1 per 250 sq. ft. of GFA
Animal Services 1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
Commercial Recreation
 Health and sports clubs 1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA
 Outdoor recreation per special use approval
 Swimming pools 1 per 75 sq. ft. of water area plus any accessory requirements
Construction Contractor Office/
Yard
 Adjacent to R district 1 per 4,000 sq. ft. of lot area
 Not adjacent to R district 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of lot area
Eating and Drinking Establish-
ments
 Brew-pub 1 per 250 sq. ft. of GFA
 Cafe, coffee shop, soda
 fountain
1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA
 Restaurant 1 per 100 sq. ft. of GFA
 Restaurant, formula (fast
 food)
1 per 100 sq. ft. of GFA
 Specialty food shop/carry-
 out
1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA
 Tavern 1 per 150 sq. ft. of GFA
Financial Services 1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
Food and Beverage Retail Sales 1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
Funeral and Internment Services 1 per 200 sq ft of GFA
Landscaping
 Garden center 1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
 Landscaping/nursery 1 per 400 sq. ft. of GFA
Lodging
 Bed and breakfast 1 per guestroom
 Campground 1 per campsite plus accessory use requirements
 Hotel/motel 1 per guestroom
 Youth hostel 1 per 500 sq. ft. of GFA
Entertainment Complex Per special use approval
Medical
 Hospital Per special use approval
 Medical clinic or office 1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA
Office 1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
Retail Sales and Service 1 per 250 sq. ft. of GFA
Vehicle-Related Land Uses
 Auto body and auto repair 3 per service bay
 Automobile sales and ser-
 vice
1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
 Auto supply or auto acces-
 sory
1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
 Auto/light truck sales and
 service
1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
 Boat/RV sales, service, or
 storage
1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
 Car wash 2 per service bay or lane
 Heavy equipment sales or
 service
1 per 500 sq. ft. of GFA
 Motorcycle sales or service 1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
 Service station Per accessory use requirements, e.g., convenience store
 Vehicle storage and towing 1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA
Wholesale sales No minimum requirements
Industrial, public civic,
educational, other
No minimum requirements
Agriculture No minimum requirements
Civic and civic-related
 Library, public Per special use approval
 Lodge, fraternal and civic
 assembly
Per special use approval
 Municipal facilities No minimum requirement
 Parks and playgrounds No minimum requirement
 Postal service Per special use approval
Child care facilities
 Child care facilities other
 than day care home and
 foster home
0.33 per licensed capacity
 Day care home No minimum requirement
 Foster home No minimum requirement
Educational facilities Per special use approval
Religious use
 Religious assembly 1 per 4 seats in main assembly area
 Religious institution 1 per 4 seats in main assembly area plus accessory use requirements
Other
 Cellular telephone, tele-
 phone exchange and
 microwave relay towers
No minimum requirements
 Cemetery No minimum requirements
 Planned unit development Per special use approval
 Railroad rights-of-way, ex-
 cluding classification yards,
 terminal facilities, and
 maintenance facilities
No minimum requirements
 Utilities, as part of subdivi-
 sion plat
No minimum requirements
 Utilities, not as part of sub-
 division plat
No minimum requirements

 

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.030; Ord. No. O-69-12, § 2, 11-26-2012)

17.10.040. - SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

Off-street parking shall be provided for the land uses in the minimum quantity and size as specified in Table 17-10-01 of this chapter, except for land uses within the DD district. See § 17.10.060 for parking requirements in the DD district.

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.040)

17.10.050. - MAXIMUM LIMIT FOR PARKING SPACES.

No use shall provide off-street parking in excess of 140% of the minimum standards expressed in Table 17-10-01.

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.050)

17.10.060. - DOWNTOWN DISTRICT OFF-STREET PARKING.

A.

Intent. The intent of the downtown parking regulations is to encourage a balance between compact pedestrian-oriented development and necessary car storage, and recognizes that a portion of off-street parking can be accommodated in municipal parking facilities. To that end, the normal parking requirements for other zoning districts are relaxed.

B.

Lots One-Half Acre or Less. There is no minimum parking requirement for land uses on lots one-half acre or less.

C.

Lots Over One-Half Acre. For properties over one-half acre in size, the minimum parking requirement shall be one parking space for every 1,000 square feet of leaseable or saleable building area (as opposed to gross floor area). The required parking spaces may be located either on-site or in any public parking facility within 500 feet of the land use. This distance of 500 feet shall be measured from the closest edge of the parking facility to the main entry for the land use.

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.060)

17.10.070. - GENERAL STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET LOADING.

A.

Location. Off-street loading berths shall be located on the same lot as the principal use unless the provisions of paragraph B of this section are met.

B.

Central Loading Facilities. Central loading facilities may be substituted for off-street loading spaces on individual lots, provided that:

1.

Each lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing a street or alley; and

2.

All lots served shall be less than 500 feet from the central loading facility; and

3.

The total number of off-street loading berths required shall be the sum total of berths required for all of the land uses served by the central loading facility; and

4.

Written covenants and easements assuring their retention, maintenance, and use for such purposes shall be executed by the parties concerned.

C.

Access. Each required off-street loading space shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic movement and least threaten pedestrian safety.

D.

Surfacing. All open off-street loading spaces, access drives, aisles, and maneuvering space shall be paved in accordance with specifications of this ordinance or as approved by the Village Engineer.

E.

Repair and Storage. Neither storage nor motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be conducted within any required loading space.

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.070)

17.10.080. - SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.

Off-street loading shall be provided for the land uses in the minimum quantity and size as specified in Table 17-10-02 of this chapter, except for land uses within the Downtown District.

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.080)

17.10.090. - PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION.

See Article IV of this ordinance for standards on parking lot construction.

TABLE 17-10-02.

Schedule of Off-Street Loading Requirements
Use Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
Required Loading
Spaces
Space Size
(feet)
Residential
Multi-family 0—24,999 0 N/A
25,000—
199,999
1 10×55
200,000+ 1 per 200,000 sq. ft. 10×55
Group living
facilities
0—24,999 0 N/A
25,000—
199,999
1 12×65
200,000+ 1 per 200,000 sq. ft. 12×65
Commercial
Entertainment and recreation; All office uses 0—9,999 0 N/A
10,000—
100,000
1 12×65
100,000+ 1 per 100,000 sq. ft. 12×65
Funeral and Interment services 0—7,999 0 N/A
8,000—
99,999
1 10×25
100,000 1 per 100,000 sq. ft. 10×25
Lodging 0—24,999 0 N/A
25,000—
199,999
1 12×65
200,000+ 1 per 200,000 sq. ft. 12×65
All other commercial and retail uses for which loading standard is not otherwise specified in this schedule 0—9,999 0 N/A
10,000—
24,999
1 10×25
25,000—
99,999
2 12×65
100,000—
199,999
3 12×65
200,000+ 4 12×65
Industrial
All industrial uses 0—9,999 0 N/A
10,000—
24,999
1 10×25
25,000—
49,999
2 12×65
50,000—
99,999
3 12×65
100,000—
249,999
4 12×65
250,000+ 4 plus 1 for
each 200,000
sq. ft. above
250,000 sq. ft.
12×65
Public, civic, educational, other
Educational facilities; libraries; lodge, fraternal and civic assembly; religious use 0—24,999 0 N/A
25,000—
199,999
1 12×65
200,000+ 1 per 200,000 sq. ft. 12×65
Hospital, medical clinic or service 0—9,999 0 N/A
10,000—
100,000
1 12×65
100,000+ 1 per 100,000 sq. ft. 12×65
Planned
development
Loading berths should be provided on the basis for the required berths for each individual use

 

(UDO 2008, § 17.10.090)

17.10.100. - PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, BUSES, TRAILERS, TRUCKS, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.

A.

Prohibited Vehicles. It shall be unlawful to park or store the following vehicles on any lot or public way in a residential zoning district for more than eight hours in a 24-hour period, except when located in a garage or other fully enclosed structure that substantially conceals them from view:

1.

Trucks and other commercial vehicles with "D" through "Z" license plates, or the equivalent thereof issued by any jurisdiction;

2.

Recreational vehicles;

3.

Construction equipment;

4.

Buses;

5.

Trailers;

6.

Tractors; and

7.

Boats.

B.

Commercial Trucks, "B" Plate. A maximum of one commercial vehicle with a "B" license plate, or the equivalent therefore issued by any jurisdiction, is permitted to be parked on a residential lot in open view. Any other commercial vehicles with a "B" license plate shall be located in a garage or other fully enclosed structure that substantially conceals them from view.

C.

Prohibited vehicles listed in section A which are cited three or more times in a one-week period shall be authorized for removal by towing and impoundment by the village police department five days after the first citation is issued. Notice of the removal will be sent to the owner of the vehicle or under a person's control.

(Ord. No. O-11-13, § 2, 2-11-2013; Ord. No. O-34-16, § 3, 10-24-2016; Ord. No. O-35-18, § 2, 8-27-2018)

17.10.110. - OFF-STREET PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES, BUSES, TRAILERS, TRUCKS, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.

A.

Boats and Recreation Vehicles. In non-residential districts, it shall be unlawful to park or store boats or recreational vehicles between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless within a fully enclosed structure that substantially conceals them from view. The following boat and recreational vehicle parking is exempt from this requirement:

1.

When in a direct relationship to an active Boat/RV sales, service, or storage use; and

2.

Parking or storage as permitted by 17.06.120.C.5.

B.

Buses. In non-residential districts, it shall be unlawful to park or store buses for more than eight hours unless within a fully enclosed structure that substantially conceals them from view. The following parking of buses shall be exempt from this requirement as follows:

1.

Parking or storage of buses in a direct relationship to the following active principal uses:

a.

Banquet hall;

b.

Religious assembly;

c.

Religious institution; and

d.

Government facility;

2.

Parking or storage as permitted by 17.06.120.C.5.

C.

Construction Equipment. In non-residential districts, it shall be unlawful to park or store construction equipment for more than eight hours unless within a fully enclosed structure that substantially conceals them from view.

The following shall be exempt from this requirement:

1.

Parking of construction equipment engaged in work related to an active building construction or site development project occurring on the same lot on which the equipment is parked;

2.

Parking or storage of construction equipment in a direct relationship to the following active principal uses:

a.

Construction contractor office with yard;

b.

Government facility;

c.

Products permitted by 17.06.120.C.5 of the Village Code.

D.

Truck, Tractor, and Trader Parking in B Districts. In B Districts, it shall be unlawful to park or store trucks, tractors, or trailers for more than four hours unless within a fully enclosed structure that substantially conceals them from view. The following truck parking is exempt from this requirement:

1.

Trucks with "B" or "D" plates owned or operated by the owner or tenant of the lot and operated for the delivery of goods or materials in support of the active principal use on the lot;

2.

Parking or storage of trucks in a direct relationship to the following active principal uses:

a.

Construction contractor office;

b.

Construction contractor office with yard;

c.

Landscaping/nursery;

d.

Lumberyard;

e.

Heavy equipment sales and service; and

f.

Government facility.

3.

Parking or storage of tow trucks when such trucks are located on the same lot as, and are operated in support of, an active principal use within the Vehicle-Related Land Uses category of Table 17-06-01;

4.

Parking or storage as permitted by 17.06.120.C.5.; and

5.

Parking of semi-trailers at designated loading docks for a period not to exceed 24 hours.

E.

Truck, Tractor and Trailer Parking in M Districts. In M Districts, outdoor parking or storage of trucks, tractors, and trailers shall be permitted when such trucks, tractors, or trailers are operated in support of an active principal use on the lot. Such parking or storage shall be consistent with the provisions of 17.06.120 D. and 17.06.190.

F.

Vehicles parked in violation of this section which are cited three or more times in a one-week period shall be authorized for removal by towing and impoundment by the village police department five days after the first citation is issued. Notice of the removal will be sent to the owner of the vehicle or under a person's control.

(Ord. No. O-34-16, § 3, 10-24-2016; Ord. No. O-33-18, § 8, 8-13-2018; Ord. No. O-35-18, § 2, 8-27-2018)