(a)

Surfacing and drainage. Off-street parking areas for nonresidential uses shall be improved with a durable and dustless surface. Such areas shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water without damage to adjoining property. These requirements shall also apply to open sales lots. Durable and dustless surface may include crushed rock, asphalt, concrete or other surface (water sealed) as approved by the engineer or building official.

(b)

Location. All accessory off-street parking facilities required herein shall be located as follows:

(1)

Spaces accessory to residential dwellings on the same lot as the principal use served.

(2)

Spaces accessory to uses located in a business or industrial district, within 400 feet of a main entrance to the principal building served.

(3)

There shall be no off-street parking space within five feet of any street right-of-way.

(4)

No off-street open parking area containing more than four parking spaces shall be located closer than five feet from an adjacent lot zoned or used for residential purposes.

(c)

General provisions.

(1)

Existing spaces. Existing off-street parking spaces and loading spaces upon the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall not be reduced in number unless said number exceeds the requirements set forth herein for a similar new use.

(2)

Spaces for buildings re-established after fire, etc. Should a building, structure or use in existence upon the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived be damaged or destroyed by fire or other cause, it may be re-established except that in doing so any off-street parking or loading which existed must be retained but, should plans propose an enlargement of the floor area, seating capacity or other facilities which would affect the parking or loading requirements, the parking or loading spaces shall be enlarged accordingly.

(3)

Benches in places of public assembly. In stadiums, sports arenas, churches and other places of public assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each 22 inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining requirements for off-street parking facilities under this chapter.

(4)

Access drives. Access drives may be placed adjacent to property lines except that drives consisting of crushed rock or other non-finished surfacing shall be no closer than one foot to any side or rear lot line.

(5)

Parking spaces. Each parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide and 20 feet in length exclusive of an adequately designed system of access drives.

(6)

Use of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential use shall be utilized solely for the parking of passenger automobiles and trucks not to exceed 12,000 pounds gross capacity. Under no circumstances shall required parking facilities accessory to residential structures be used for the storage of commercial vehicles or for the parking of automobiles belonging to the employees, owners, tenants or customers of nearby business.

(7)

Use of parking area. Required off-street parking space in any district shall not be utilized for open storage for goods or for the storage of vehicles which are inoperable or for sale or for rent.

(d)

Design and maintenance of off-street parking areas.

(1)

Access. Parking areas shall be designed so as to provide adequate means of access to a public alley or street. Such driveway access shall not exceed 22 feet in width and shall be so located as to cause the least interference with traffic movement.

(2)

Calculating space. When determining the number of off-street parking spaces required results in a fraction, each fraction of one half or more shall constitute another space.

(3)

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from the adjoining property.

(4)

Signs. No signs shall be located in any parking area except as necessary for orderly operation of traffic movements and such signs shall not be a part of the permitted advertising space.

(5)

Parking space for six or more cars. When a required off-street parking space for six cars or more is located adjacent to a residential district, a fence of adequate design, not over five feet in height nor less than four feet in height shall be erected along the residential district property line.

(6)

Access. All off-street parking spaces shall have access off driveways and not directly off the public streets.

(7)

Determination of areas. A parking space shall not be less than 300 square feet per vehicles of standing and maneuvering area.

(e)

Off-street spaces required. The town board reserves the right to establish parking requirements for any use not specifically listed or alter any requirement as necessary to meet the objectives of this article.

(1)

Residential uses. Two spaces per dwelling unit.

(2)

Church, theatre, auditorium. At least one parking space for each four seats based on the design capacity of the main assembly hall. Facilities may be provided in conjunction with such buildings or uses shall be subject to additional requirements which are imposed by this chapter.

(3)

Business and professional offices. Medical clinics: one space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area.

(4)

Elementary and junior high schools. At least one space for each classroom plus one additional space for each 50-student capacity.

(5)

High schools and colleges. At least one parking space for each eight students based on design capacity, plus one additional space for each classroom.

(6)

Sanitarium, convalescent home, rest home, nursing home or institution. At least one space for each four beds for which accommodations are offered, plus one space for each two employees on maximum shift.

(7)

Drive-in food establishment. At least one space for each 15 square feet of gross floor space in building allocated to drive-in operation.

(8)

Bowling alley. At least five spaces for each alley, plus additional spaces as may be required herein for related uses such as restaurant, plus one additional space for each employee.

(9)

Motor fuel station. At least four off-street spaces plus four off-street spaces for each service stall.

(10)

Retail store. At least one off-street space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

(11)

Restaurants, cafes, bars, taverns and night clubs. At least one space for each three seats based on capacity design.

(Code 2004, § 807.05(subd. 1))

Any structure which is to be erected or substantially altered which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles shall provide off-street loading space.

(1)

Location. All required loading berths shall be off-street and shall be located on the same lot as the building or use to be served. A loading berth shall not be located less than 25 feet from the intersection of two street rights-of-way nor less than 50 feet from a residential district unless within a building. Loading berths shall not occupy the required front yard space.

(2)

Access. Each required loading berth shall be located with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or public alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic.

(3)

Accessory use. Any place allocated as a loading berth or maneuvering area so as to comply with the terms of this chapter shall not be used for the storage of goods, inoperable vehicles or be included as part of the space requirements necessary to meet the off-street parking area.

(4)

Noise. Where noise from loading or unloading activity is audible in a residential district, the activity shall terminate between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(Code 2004, § 807.05(subd. 2))