Lockport City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET PARKING
AND LOADING
§ 156.090 PURPOSE.
The purpose of this section is to alleviate or prevent congestion of public streets, and to promote public safety and welfare by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking and loading. This section also promotes logically designed and safe parking areas, and seeks to minimize the amount of land devoted to impervious surfaces for parking. Creative, site-specific, and environmentally-sensitive mechanisms are outlined to facilitate matching the parking required by code with the parking required for users, rather than creating large areas of unused parking.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.091 GENERAL PROVISIONS; PARKING AND LOADING.
(A) Scope of regulations. The off-street parking and loading provisions of this chapter shall apply as follows.
(1) For all buildings and structures lawfully constructed or all uses lawfully established prior to the effective date of this chapter, or its subsequent amendments:
(a) Accessory parking and loading facilities may continue as required by the regulations of the zoning district in which an existing building or use is located at the time a building permit was issued;
(b) Where a permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter or its subsequent amendments, and provided that construction is begun within one year of the effective date, and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities shall be provided in keeping with the requirements in place at the time the building permit was issued;
(c) When an existing use is replaced with another use having a greater parking demand, based on the intensity measures defined in the Schedule of Parking Requirements (§ 156.102), no additional parking shall be required so long as the building, structure or premises is not increased in size (square footage);
(d) When an existing building, structure or premises is increased in size (square feet) or intensity (number of dwellings), the parking and loading facilities as required in this chapter shall be provided for the total increase as if for a new use, except that:
1. No additional parking or loading shall be required, unless and until the aggregate increase in units of measurement exceeds 15% of such existing units of measurement;
2. In cases where additional parking is required, the requirement may be met through alternative means, such as shared parking, land banking, fee in lieu, or zoning variation.
(2) For all buildings and structures lawfully constructed after the effective date of this chapter or its subsequent amendments, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required for the use located in them by the regulations of this section, and the zoning district in which they are located.
(B) Existing parking and loading facilities. Accessory off-street parking or loading facilities that are located on the same lot as the building or use served, and that were in existence on the effective date of this chapter or its subsequent amendments, shall not be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not further be reduced below, the requirements of this chapter.
(C) Damage or destruction of conforming or legally nonconforming building or use.
(1) For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use in existence on the effective date of this chapter or its subsequent amendments, which is subsequently damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and is reconstructed, re-established or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities equivalent to any in place at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored and continued in operation.
(2) Should damage or destruction by fire or other cause exceed 75% of the value of the building or use, off-street parking or loading facilities shall be provided equal or greater than as required by this chapter. If the new use or building is consistent with the previously-existing primary structure or use, it shall not be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this chapter.
(D) Control of off-site parking facilities. When required parking facilities are provided off-site on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served by the off-site facilities is located, both properties shall be and remain under the same ownership and continue as such at all times during the life of the proposed use or building. Evidence of such ownership shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator and shall be recorded against both properties at the County Recorder of Deeds.
(E) Submission of plat plan. Any application for a building permit or certificate of occupancy where no permit is required, shall include a plot plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this chapter.
(F) Parking on vacant lots. Parking of vehicles on a vacant residential lot is prohibited unless it is necessary to meet the off-street parking required for an adjacent property. Such parking shall be located on a paved surface. No other parking shall be permitted on the vacant lot. Parking may be shared as long as the primary uses are all within 250 feet of the parking area.
(G) Parking surfaces. Parking on the grass or unimproved surfaces is not permitted.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.092 DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING FACILITIES.
(A) Use of residential parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential uses in (1) any residential zoning district, or (2) the downtown commercial zoning district shall be used solely for parking passenger automobiles owned by occupants of the dwelling units to which the facilities are accessory or by guests of the occupants. Required parking facilities accessory to residential uses shall not be used for storage of commercial vehicles, or parking of automobiles belonging to employees, owners, tenants, visitors or customers of any business or manufacturing establishments.
(B) Joint parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be provided collectively in any zoning district in which separate parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted, provided that the total number of spaces so located, together, shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use, unless authorized under § 156.095, Shared Parking.
(C) Size.
(1) Required off-street parking spaces and aisles shall meet the dimensional standards specified below in Table 092-1 and Figure 092-1.
(2) Required off-street parking spaces shall have a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet and must meet all ADA standards as required.
(3) In measuring the length of a parking space, the area safely occupied by a vehicle beyond a curb stop, whether paved or unpaved, may be included.
Table 092-1
Parking Angle | Stall Width (A) | Stall Length (B) | One-Way Aisle Width (C) | Two-Way Aisle Width (D) |
Parallel (0) | 8' | 20' | 10' | NA |
30 | 9' | 18' | 11' | 20' |
45 | 9' | 18' | 13' | 20' |
60 | 9' | 18' | 18' | 20' |
90 | 9' | 18' | 24' | 24'
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Figure 092-1 (D)
(D) Access, aprons and driveways. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly to an aisle or driveway of a width and design providing safe and efficient means of vehicular access to the parking space. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic movements.
(1) Residential driveway apron width.
(a) Maximum width. The maximum residential driveway apron width (the areas between the platted lot line and the curb line) shall be in accordance with § 153.50.080(B) of the city's development code.
(b) Exception. Any residential driveway apron entering onto a state or county highway or road must have a valid state or county driveway permit and cannot exceed 24 feet in width, as required under IDOT, 1990 Handbook for Policy on Permits for Access Driveways to State Highways, or as may be revised per state update of such requirements.
(2) Business, office and research, and industrial driveway aprons shall have a width equal to that of the driveway or aisle at the property line. Curb cut width shall be determined by the access control technique used.
(3) No driveway shall be located within 40 feet of the nearest point of the intersection of any two streets.
(4) Driveway separation within individual lots shall be in accordance with the following table.
Highway Speed (mph) | Minimum Spacing (feet) |
Highway Speed (mph) | Minimum Spacing (feet) |
20 | 85 |
25 | 105 |
30 | 125 |
35 | 150 |
40 | 185 |
45 | 230 |
50 | 275
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(5) The City Engineer, or their designee, may approve adjustments to driveway spacing for aligning access points across roadways, optimizing sight distances, improved safety and operations, aligning medians, and enabling shared driveways. If a driveway cannot achieve standard spacing within an existing subdivided lot, the City Engineer, or their designee, will approve a driveway location that best balances safety, efficient operation, and the guidelines referenced herein. This may include limiting access to right turn in and right turnout or similar configuration.
(E) Off-street parking and loading in nonresidential zoning districts. The following regulations apply to off-street parking and loading areas, including all parking spaces and drive aisles, in nonresidential zoning districts.
(1) Off-street parking areas shall not be located in a vision triangle, nor cause an unsafe or hazardous condition.
(2) Off-street parking areas shall not be located within 20 feet of an adjacent residential zoning district.
(3) Off-street parking areas along arterial roadways must be setback a minimum of 15 feet from property lines.
(4) Off-street parking areas along collector and local streets must be setback a minimum of seven feet from property lines.
(5) Open storage of inoperable vehicles, vehicles awaiting repair, or vehicles in the process of being repaired is limited to one month. Upon demonstrating a hardship, this time frame may be reasonably extended by the Zoning Administrator.
(6) No overnight parking of recreational vehicles shall be permitted on a property in a nonresidential zoning district, when that vehicle is located to act as sleeping quarters or a residential use.
(F) Off-street parking and loading in residential zoning districts.
(1) Residential zoning lots. The following regulations apply to all vehicles parked, standing or stored on a residential zoning lot.
(a) Number.
1. Not more than five off-street parking spaces may be located in a required front or corner side yard. All cars shall be located on a surface as outlined in § 156.092(F)(1)(c).
2. No loading spaces shall be located in any required yard in any residential zoning district.
3. Other than those fully enclosed in a garage, shed or similar structure, there shall be a maximum of five passenger vehicles stored on a zoning lot.
4. A vehicle exceeding a 12-person capacity shall be classified as a recreational vehicle, not a passenger vehicle.
(b) Residency requirement. Except for temporary guest parking, the owner of any vehicle that is stored, standing or parked on a property shall reside at that property.
(c) Surfacing. Any vehicle parked or stored outside shall be accessible only from a residential driveway and on an approved all-weather surface.
1. Approved all-weather surfaces include asphalt, brick, concrete and other similar surfaces as approved by the Director of Public Works or their designee.
2. The surface under any vehicle must be free of weeds, over-growth or debris.
3. To reduce the amount of pavement, ribbon strips under tire areas are permitted as approved by the Director of Public Works or their designee.
(2) Recreational vehicles and trailers. The following regulations apply to all recreational vehicles and trailers parked on a residential zoning lot.
(a) Number. Not more than two recreational vehicles may be parked or stored in the open on a lot in a residential zoning district.
(b) Size.
1. Recreational vehicles, including but not limited to, camping trailers, boat trailers, boats, camping buses, camping trucks, house trailers, passenger vehicles exceeding a 12-person capacity, and buses, or any other kind of trailers or motor vehicles, shall not exceed nine feet in height, or 34 feet in length, or 10,000 pounds in gross weight.
2. Recreational vehicles exceeding these size restrictions shall not be stored or parked in any residential zoning district.
3. The length of a recreational vehicle shall be measured from the front to the back of the vehicle or equipment, and shall include all appurtenances, accessories and attachments.
(c) Location and time restrictions.
1. Recreational vehicles may be parked or stored in the interior side yard and rear yard, provided the vehicle is located a minimum of three feet from side lot lines, and five feet from rear property lines.
2. Only one interior side yard may be used for parking or storage of recreational vehicles.
3. Recreational vehicles shall not be parked in a front or corner side yard, except for loading and unloading purposes as described herein.
4. Parking for loading and unloading shall be on an approved all-weather surface, and the time frame shall not exceed a period of 48 hours prior and subsequent to a trip. This time frame may be reasonably extended by the Zoning Administrator to accommodate additional loading and unloading.
(d) Condition.
1. Recreational vehicles must be in usable condition and not in a state of disrepair.
2. Tires on recreational vehicle must be fully inflated, shall not have their wheels removed, nor be affixed to the ground so as to prevent ready removal of the vehicle.
(e) Licensed and registered. The recreational vehicle must be properly licensed if required by the state, and registered to the particular location in which it is situated.
(f) Prohibited uses.
1. At no time shall a parked or stored recreational vehicle be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes.
a. No recreational vehicle shall be connected to gas, water or sanitary sewer service.
b. Temporary electrical hookup shall be permitted.
2. Recreational vehicles shall not be parked or stored in such a way as to create a dangerous or unsafe condition.
3. Recreational vehicles, including attachments and appurtenances, shall not be parked or stored within one foot of a public sidewalk.
4. Recreational vehicles shall not be used as accessory structures in any zoning district.
(G) Parking or storage of trucks.
(1) Parking or storage restrictions in residential zoning districts and areas.
(a) No semi-tractor and/or semi-trailer parking is allowed in a residential area. This includes single- or dual-axle trucks with a slip hitch.
(b) Trucks with a "J" license plate (26,001 pounds) or higher are not allowed to be parked in a residential area.
(c) Trucks with an "H" license plate must be parked inside a residential garage.
(d) Trucks with an "F" license plate (16,000 pounds or less) must be parked on a residential driveway within the lot area or inside a garage, except that passenger trucks higher than nine feet must be parked behind the front line of the residence.
(e) No commercial truck taller than nine feet shall be parked on a residential driveway.
(f) Motorized equipment accessory to the truck or commercial vehicle shall not operate while the vehicle is parked at the residence.
(g) Nothing in the provisions of this section shall be construed to prohibit trucks or other service vehicles from being parked temporarily for the purpose of making deliveries or rendering services to the property owner.
(h) Vehicles associated with home occupation businesses shall also comply with the requirements of § 156.024(H).
(2) Parking or storage restrictions in nonresidential zoning districts. This section applies to semi-tractors and/or semi-trailers, including single- or dual-axle trucks, that are openly parked, standing or stored in a nonresidential zoning district.
(a) Such trucks shall not be used for the purposes of lodging, resting or sleeping of inhabitants.
(b) Such trucks shall be parked only on property in which they are conducting business.
(c) Such trucks shall be on the premises only as long as required for their purpose at the site.
(H) Pedestrian access and safety.
(1) All parking lots with two or more double-loaded rows must provide internal pedestrian walkways within the parking lot and outside of the parking row.
(a) The walkway must be a minimum of five feet in width.
(b) One walkway is required for every two double-loaded aisles.
(c) The walkway must be located within the parking lot to serve the maximum number of parking stalls.
(d) All walkways must meet all ADA accessibility requirements, see § 156.098, Accessible Parking.
(2) All parking lots must include walkways that provide direct connections to building entrances from the spaces furthest from the entrance. At least one walkway must provide a direct connection between the building entrances and the adjacent public rights-of-way and associated sidewalk.
(3) All pedestrian walkways must be clearly marked with high-visibility striping, or through the use of alternative materials, such as pavers. Where walkways cross a drive aisle, the walkway must have a continuous surface treatment across the drive aisle.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.093 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING FACILITIES.
The following standards for design and maintenance of parking facilities shall apply to all zoning districts in the city.
(A) Open and enclosed parking spaces. Accessory parking spaces may be open to the sky or enclosed in a structure.
(B) Screening and landscaping.
(1) All parking facilities shall conform to the requirements of § 153.50.125, Landscape and Tree Preservation.
(2) All open vehicle parking areas containing more than four parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side abutting any property in a residential zoning district by a wall, fence, berm or densely planted hedge, each not less than three feet nor more than seven feet in height. The required screening shall conform with the front yard requirements of the zoning district in which the parking is located.
(C) Base course construction and surfacing. The construction design of off-street parking facilities shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer to determine that:
(1) Every parking space, and access to it, shall have an all-weather, dust-free surface, and shall be graded and drained to dispose of surface water accumulation by means of a positive storm water drainage system connected to a public drainage way;
(2) Parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with § 153.50.070, Street Pavements, of the development code.
(D) Design. Lighting or other equipment shall meet the following criteria.
(1) Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed or shielded away from residential properties and public streets such that the light source is not visible from the property line (so as to eliminate glare).
(2) All lighting should minimize glare by using recessed, shielded or cut off fixtures, with a cut-off angle of 90 degrees or less as shown below.
(3) In no case shall lighting measured at any property line exceed zero foot candle.
(4) No lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall create a nuisance.
(5) All lighting system designs shall be part of the site and development plan review process.
(E) Signs. Signs shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 155, Signs. and § 153.50.110 of the development code.
(F) Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with accessory, open, off-street parking facilities.
(G) Gasoline and oil sales. No gasoline or motor oil may be sold in conjunction with accessory off-street parking facilities in any residential district.
(H) Curbing. The perimeter of all parking areas providing space for five or more vehicles shall provide vehicular barriers. The vehicular barriers of these parking areas shall be continuous barrier curbing.
(I) Striping. The pavement surface of off-street parking facilities shall be striped to define each parking space. Striping shall be a minimum of four inches in width for the length of each space, and shall be thermoplastic white. Striping for all areas designated as fire lanes or no parking areas shall be thermoplastic yellow.
(J) Maintenance. The owner and tenant shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance of all components comprising an off-street parking area, including pavement, stall striping, lighting and signage. Parking areas shall be maintained in good condition to present a neat and orderly appearance, and shall be kept free from broken pavement, potholes, refuse and debris. Striping shall be visible and clearly define all parking spaces, including handicapped signage. Lighting fixtures and standards shall be operational and free of damage or rust. Signage shall be readable and properly maintained and located for their respective purpose in accordance with city signage requirements. An owner shall address any maintenance issue identified within 20 days after receiving written notification from the city.
(K) Extraction uses. The standards of this section shall not apply to extraction uses for which the City Council may establish specific conditions.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.094 LOCATION OF ACCESSORY OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES.
The location of off-street parking spaces in relation to the use served shall be as follows.
(A) R0, R1, R2, R3, and R4 Residential Zoning Districts. Parking spaces accessory to dwelling units, including driveways, shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served, except as specified in § 156.091(F), Parking on vacant lots. Parking spaces accessory to uses other than dwellings may be located on a lot adjacent to, or directly across a street or alley from, the lot occupied by the use served, but in no case may be more than 300 feet from the principal structure or use. Parking serving multi-story residential buildings, where parking is aggregated together, may also be located on a lot adjacent to, or directly across a street or alley from the lot occupied by the use served, but shall be no more than 300 feet from the principal structure.
(B) C1, C2, C2T and C3 Zoning Districts.
(1) All required parking spaces accessory to nonresidential uses shall be within 500 feet of the principal building or use served, whether on the same or an adjacent lot.
(2) All required parking spaces accessory to dwelling units shall be within 300 feet of the principal building or use served, whether on the same or an adjacent lot.
(3) Private, free, off-street parking accessory to business uses or serving as municipal parking lots may be allowed in a residential zoning district if it is within 200 feet of and adjacent to a business or industrial district, and approved by the city as a special use, in accordance with the standards and procedures specified for special use permits in § 156.124.
(C) C-4 Downtown Commercial District.
(1) All required off-street parking spaces shall be not more than 1,000 feet from the use served.
(2) Private, free, off-street parking accessory to a use in the Downtown Commercial District or serving as municipal parking lots may be allowed in a residential zoning district if it is within 200 feet of and adjacent to the Downtown Commercial District, and approved by the city as a special use in accordance with the standards and procedures specified for special use permits in § 156.124.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.095 SHARED PARKING.
(A) Description. Shared parking is an arrangement whereby two or more owners of nonresidential properties, or users sharing a parking lot and having different peak-hour parking demands use the same off-street parking spaces to satisfy their off-street parking requirements.
(B) General. The Zoning Administrator may approve shared parking facilities between two properties, subject to the following conditions.
(1) Eligible uses. Shared parking is allowed among different use types or among uses with different hours of operation.
(2) Ineligible parking. Accessible parking spaces (for persons with disabilities) may not be shared and must be located on-site.
(3) Location. Shared parking spaces shall be located within 750 feet of the primary entrance of all uses served, unless shuttle bus service is provided to the parking lot.
(4) Shared parking study. Applicants wishing to use shared parking as a means of satisfying parking requirements shall submit a shared parking analysis to the Zoning Administrator that clearly demonstrates the feasibility of shared parking. It shall address, at minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the composition of tenants, the anticipated rate of parking turnover, and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads for all uses that will be sharing parking spaces.
(5) Agreement. Applicants must provide a shared parking agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney, and executed by the parties using the shared parking spaces and the city. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Should the agreement cease to be in force, parking must be provided as otherwise required within this article. Shared parking agreements shall be recorded as part of the development approval.
(C) Shared parking within shopping centers. Cumulative parking requirements for mixed-use occupancies may be reduced where it can be determined that the peak requirement of the several occupancies occurs at different times during the day. For a shared parking arrangement, the Zoning Administrator may make an administrative adjustment that reduces the off-street parking requirements for each participating commercial property.
(1) To approve such an administrative adjustment, the Zoning Administrator shall find that:
(a) The collective parking facility is located within 750 feet walking distance of each of the uses, as measured from the entrance of each use to the nearest parking space in the collective parking facility;
(b) Convenient, safe, accessible and visible pedestrian connections are located between the facilities and all of the shared properties;
(c) The tenants do not have the same hours of operation or peak hours of operation, i.e., there is some substantial difference in business hours; an example follows:
1. Business 1: Monday to Friday: open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Saturday, Sunday;
2. Business 2: Monday to Saturday: open 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., closed Sunday.
(2) Applicants must provide a shared parking agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney, and executed by the property owner, the parties using the shared parking spaces, and the city.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.096 BICYCLE PARKING.
(A) No development, except single-family, attached and detached development for which bicycle parking is not required, shall have fewer than three bicycle parking spaces. No development shall be required to exceed a maximum of ten such spaces.
(B) All nonresidential developments that provide automobile parking facilities shall provide bicycle parking facilities (bike racks) at a ratio of at least one bicycle parking space for every ten automobile parking spaces.
(C) Multi-family developments shall provide interior bicycle parking facilities for building residents at a ratio of at least one bicycle parking space for every three dwelling units. The bicycle parking facilities must be provided near the building entrance accessible to the street. Multi-family developments shall also provide bicycle parking facilities for visitors and/or the public at a ratio of at least one bicycle parking space for every 20 automobile parking spaces provided.
(D) Bicycle parking facilities for nonresidential developments and bicycle parking facilities provided for visitors and/or the public shall be located a maximum distance of 50 feet from the building entrance, or shall be located at least as close as the closest automobile space.
(E) Each bicycle parking facility shall be securely anchored to the ground and designed to secure the bicycle frame when used in conjunction with a user-supplied lock.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.097 LAND-BANKED FUTURE PARKING.
(A) The City Council may grant relief from city parking requirements to allow land banking up to 25% of the required parking spaces. In O-2, M-1 and M-2 Zoning Districts, land-banking requests shall be determined on a case-by-case basis. In all cases, approval for land banking shall be granted, provided that:
(1) Sufficient evidence is provided by the applicant that supports the reduced parking needs;
(2) The area proposed for land banking of parking spaces shall be an area suitable for parking at a future time;
(3) Landscaping of the land-banked area shall be in full compliance of the zoning regulations and, at a minimum, landscaped with turf. As a result of site plan review, additional landscaping of the land-banked area may be required;
(4) The land-banking area will not be used for any other use. The land-banked parking area cannot be used to fulfill other landscaping requirements within this chapter;
(5) As part of the site plan review process, the applicant shall show the area to be banked on the site plan and marked as "Land-Banked Future Parking".
(B) The Zoning Administrator, at their sole discretion, on the basis of increased parking demand for the use, or provided parking proving to be inadequate, may require the conversion of all or part of the land-banked area to off-street parking spaces. The owner may convert the land-banked area to parking prior to city notification, subject to all required permits.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.098 ACCESSIBLE PARKING.
(A) ADA compliance. All off-street parking facilities must comply with the State Accessibility Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) concerning the number and design of accessible vehicle parking spaces required in parking lots and structures. Any update to state or national regulations regarding accessible parking shall supersede these requirements.
(B) Required spaces. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be provided in all off-street parking facilities where parking is provided for employees, visitors or both, with the exception of single-family, detached and single-family, attached uses. The number of accessible parking spaces shall be included in the total number of required parking spaces, and shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of the State Accessibility Code, as amended from time to time, and all additional governing codes and applicable laws.
(C) Dimensions and design. Such spaces shall comply with the design standards presented in the State Accessibility Code, provided that in no instance shall the width of any one space be less than 16 feet, nor the length less than 20 feet. Such spaces shall be identified by a sign and pavement markings indicating parking for persons with disabilities only. Such spaces shall be those closest to the entrance of the building or structure, and shall be connected by a paved surface designed to provide safe and easy access. Such spaces shall otherwise be in accordance with the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(D) Table 098-1: Accessible parking space requirements. (source: www.lllinoisAttorneyGeneral.gov)
TABLE 4-1: ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES | |
Total Off-street Parking Spaces Provided | Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required |
TABLE 4-1: ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES | |
Total Off-street Parking Spaces Provided | Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required |
1 to 25 | 1 |
26 to 50 | 2 |
51 to 75 | 3 |
76 to 100 | 4 |
101 to 150 | 5 |
151 to 200 | 6 |
201 to 300 | 7 |
301 to 400 | 8 |
401 to 500 | 9 |
501 to 1,000 | 2% of total number |
Over 1,000 | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
Medical facilities specializing in treatment | 20% of total number of parking spaces |
Outpatient medical facilities | 10% of total number
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(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.099 CROSS-ACCESS BETWEEN ADJACENT LOTS.
Where parking lots for separate uses are adjacent to one another and the opportunity for connected cross-access exists, such access is encouraged. Cross-access should be done in a logical manner that results in safe and efficient circulation between adjacent parking areas.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.100 DRIVE-THROUGH STACKING.
(A) Required spaces. Every drive-through establishment, constructed after the effective date of this chapter, shall provide a minimum of five stacking spaces per drive-through facility lane, unless otherwise stated within this chapter or determined by the City Council as part of a special use permit. Depending on the location and surrounding streets, the City Council may require additional stacking spaces.
(B) Design and layout.
(1) The stacking spaces shall be designed so as not to interfere with the ingress and egress to the off-street parking, traffic circulation on- or off-site, and traffic visibility.
(2) Drive-through facilities shall not be located in the front of the principal building, and the maneuvering space shall be provided in the side or rear yard.
(3) Drive-through establishments shall provide a bypass lane in a width and configuration approved by the City Engineer.
(4) Stacking spaces should be separated from pedestrian paths or marked with signs to indicate such path to drivers and the requirement to yield to pedestrians.
(5) Stacking spaces shall be separated from adjacent driving areas by a landscaped median (planted area) a minimum of six feet in width.
(C) Additional standards.
(1) Stacking spaces shall not be used for the sale, repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials or supplies.
(2) Each off-street stacking space shall not be less than eight feet in width and 18 feet in length, exclusive of access drives.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.101 PARKING SPACES IN C-4 DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
(A) The number of accessory off-street parking spaces herein required for residential uses, when located in existing structures in the C-4 Downtown Commercial District, shall be reduced to 1.25 parking spaces per unit.
(B) Given the availability of public off-street parking in and around the downtown, no accessory off-street parking spaces shall be required for retail and service uses, industrial and office uses, community service uses, and places of assembly, when located in existing structures in the C-4 Downtown Commercial District.
(C) The number of accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required herein for such uses located in the C-4 District in buildings constructed after the effective date of this section.
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.102 SCHEDULE OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required in this section and in Table 102-1.
(A) Computation. When calculating of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one half or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of one half shall be counted as one parking space.
(B) Parking spaces required for employees shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.
(C) For parking spaces calculated per square feet of "floor area", floor area shall be as defined in § 156.003, Definitions.
(D) For uses not listed heretofore in this schedule of parking requirements, parking spaces shall be provided on the same basis as required for the most similar listed use, or as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(E) Applicants are encouraged to evaluate the projected parking demand for their proposed uses, as well as the layout of their proposed parking, to consider alternative means of meeting parking requirements, rather than solely relying on the requirements of this section.
TABLE 102-1: SCHEDULE OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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Land Use | Required Parking |
TABLE 102-1: SCHEDULE OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS
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Land Use | Required Parking |
Residential uses | |
Single-family, detached and attached dwellings1 | 2 spaces per dwelling |
Hotels/motels* | 1 space per guest room + spaces are required for accessory functions such as banquet facilities, offices, and the like |
Multiple-family dwellings | 1.25 spaces per dwelling |
Bed and breakfast | 1 space per B&B bedroom in addition to those required for the residence |
Retail and service uses | |
Retail stores* | 1 space per 285 square feet |
Banks and financial institutions* | 1 space per 400 square feet |
Automobile repair shop, body shop and service stations* | 4 space per work bay + 1 space per 400 square feet of sales and office space |
Bowling alleys* | 1 space per 4 persons of capacity + 1 space per employee |
Personal services (salon, barber)* | 1 space per 285 square feet |
Motor vehicle sales | 1 space per 400 square feet of sales and office area |
Movie and live theaters* | 1 space per 4 seats |
Funeral parlors | 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of office area plus 1 space per 3 persons of capacity in chapel areas |
Restaurants* | 1 space per 200 square feet |
Wholesale establishments | 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet (any office area calculated at 1 space per 333 square feet) |
Shopping centers* | 1 space per 285 square feet |
Manufacturing | 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet (any office area calculated at 1 space per 333 square feet) |
Warehouses and logistics facilities | 1 space per 1000 square feet (any office area calculated at 1 space per 333 square feet) |
Research and development facilities | 1 space per 500 square feet |
Medical office* | 1 space per 250 square feet |
Business, professional and governmental office* | 1 space per 333 square feet |
Community service uses | |
Auditoriums - church, school, college and other institutional2 | 1 space per 3 persons of capacity |
Colleges, universities and business, professional and trade schools | 1 space for each 3 employees + 1 space for each 2 students, based on the maximum number of students |
Clinics, medical or dental* | 1 space per 250 square feet |
Hospitals | 1 space per bed + 1 space per 250 square feet of administrative office + additional spaces as required per labs, clinics or other accessory use |
Museum or cultural facility* | 1 space per 500 square feet |
Recreation building or community center, municipal or privately-owned | 1 space per 4 persons of capacity + 1 space per employee |
Recreation - outdoor | 1 space per 4 persons of capacity + 1 space per employee |
Public utility and public service uses | 1.5 spaces per employee + 1 space per vehicle used by enterprise |
Schools - nursery, elementary and high | 0.4 space per total students, faculty and staff |
Day care centers* | 1 space per 400 square feet |
Religious institutions* | 1 space per 3 seats (fixed seating or seating capacity) in main assembly area |
Places of assembly | |
Stadiums, arenas, auditoriums, convention halls, exhibition halls, and other similar places of assembly | 1 space per 3 persons of capacity |
Private clubs and lodges* | 1 space per 4 persons of capacity |
Tavern* | 1 space per 150 square feet |
Miscellaneous uses | |
Fraternities, sororities and dormitories | 1 space per 5 active members + 1 for a manager |
Skilled care facility | 0.75 space per sleeping room |
Special uses | |
Airports or aircraft landing fields; heliports | Per Zoning Administrator |
Convents and monasteries | Per Zoning Administrator |
Cemeteries | Per Zoning Administrator |
Fraternal or religious institutions | See private club |
Outdoor amusement establishments | Per Zoning Administrator |
Rectories and parish houses | Per Zoning Administrator |
Public swimming pools | Per Zoning Administrator |
Mixed uses | |
Mixed used developments | Per Zoning Administrator |
* Eligible for, and may consider using shared parking or land banking to reduce the parking constructed. 1 If the third off-street parking space cannot be provided at the residence or the required on-street parking spaces cannot be provided, then guest parking areas should be created not more than 500 feet from the dwelling units that do not have the required spaces. Guest parking areas located on the lot areas can be counted to satisfy both requirements. 2 Adequate space shall also be provided for buses used in connection with the activities of the institution, and all loading and unloading of passengers shall take place upon the premises. | |
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)
§ 156.103 OFF-STREET LOADING.
Except for extraction uses to which this section shall not apply and for which the City Council may establish conditions, the following shall apply.
(A) Location. All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No loading berth for vehicles over two tons capacity shall be closer than 50 feet to any property in a residential district, unless completely enclosed by building walls, or a uniformly painted solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof, not less than six feet in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 25 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.
(B) Size. Unless otherwise specified, a required loading berth shall be at least 12 feet in width, at least 50 feet in length, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space.
(C) Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will not interfere with traffic movements on adjacent public streets.
(D) Base course construction and surfacing. The construction design of all off-street loading berths, and access thereto, shall be reviewed by the City Engineer to determine that they are constructed in accordance with § 153.50.070.
(E) Repair and service.
(1) No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residence or business district.
(2) Space allocated to any off-street berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.
(3) For special exceptions other than prescribed for loading berths adequate in number and size to serve the uses as determined by the Zoning Administrator shall be provided.
(4) Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required, but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for the required facilities, shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities off any adjacent alley, service drive or open space on the same lot that is accessible by motor vehicle.
(F) Schedule of loading requirements.
(1) All off-street loading spaces shall include an area or means adequate for maneuvering, and site ingress and egress.
(2) The minimum number of off-street loading spaces required shall be based on the floor area of the associated structure in keeping with Table 103-1 below.
TABLE 103-1: SCHEDULE OF LOADING REQUIREMENTS
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Floor Area of Establishments (square feet) | Required Number of Loading Berths |
0 to 5,000 | 0 |
5,001 to 50,000 | 1 |
50,001 to 100,000 | 2 |
For each additional 100,000 | 1 additional |
(Ord. 21-016, passed 8-18-21)