In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the storage and parking of self-propelled motor vehicles for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of the buildings hereafter erected, altered or extended after the effective date of this ordinance, shall be provided as herein prescribed. Such space shall be maintained and shall not be encroached upon so long as said main building or structure remains, unless an equivalent number of such spaces are provided elsewhere in conformance with this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 95-06, § 1, 12-27-95)

A.

Residential districts and uses.

1.

Unless otherwise permitted herein, the off-street parking facilities required for single- and two-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the building they are intended to serve, but shall not be considered a parking lot under the provisions of this chapter. Such parking shall only be permitted in a driveway apron in the front yard or in an enclosed garage. Parking on any other portion of the front yard is not permitted.

2.

Parking areas and driveways shall be hard surfaced and be constructed from the street or alley to the dwelling or accessory building to create a dustless surface, minimize maintenance, and establish an attractive pathway to homes or buildings.

3.

Unless otherwise permitted herein, the off-street parking facilities for multiple-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the dwellings they are intended to serve, and shall consist of a parking lot as defined in this chapter.

4.

The off-street parking required for manufactured home parks may be located on each site or in parking lots conveniently located and readily accessible to each site. Each parking space must meet the minimum area requirements of this ordinance.

B.

Nonresidential districts and uses.

1.

Off-street parking required for nonresidential districts and uses shall be located on each site or in parking lots within four hundred (400) feet of and readily accessible to each site.

2.

In the C-2 District and the MU District, on-street or off-street public parking within four hundred (400) feet of the use may be counted toward the minimum parking requirement.

(Ord. No. 95-06, § 1, 12-27-95; Ord. No. 15-01, § 8, 2-17-15; Ord. No. 18-04, § 1, 8-20-18)

A.

Plan submission and approval.

1.

The construction of any parking lot shall be in accordance with the requirements of the provisions of this ordinance and such construction shall be completed and approved by the zoning enforcement officer and building inspector before actual use of the property as a parking lot and before a certificate of occupancy is issued.

2.

Plans for the development of any parking lot must be submitted to the zoning enforcement officer, prepared at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet and indicating existing and proposed grades, drainage, pipe sizes, dimensions of typical parking spaces, type of curbing, drive and aisle dimensions, lighting, adjacent main buildings, sidewalks, landscaping, surfacing and base materials to be used, and the layout of the proposed parking lot. The plans are to be prepared in a presentable form by person or persons competent in such work and shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance.

B.

All parking facilities, access driveways, and commercial storage areas shall be hard surfaced with a pavement of poured cement or rolled asphalt. The planning commission may approve alternative surfaces of similar durability, provided that they form a dustless surface, and are graded and drained so as to dispose of surface water which might accumulate within or upon such area. All parking facilities shall be completely constructed prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued.

C.

All illumination for all parking lots in nonresidential districts shall be deflected away from adjacent residential areas and shall be installed in such a manner as to allow the reduction of the amount of light on other than normal parking hours each day.

1.

The source of illumination in all parking lots abutting a residential district or use shall not be higher than twenty (20) feet above the parking lot surface.

2.

All light fixtures shall be of a cutoff design, so as to maximize the direction of the light toward the ground, and comply with chapter 4, section 4.24 of the zoning ordinance.

D.

When a required nonresidential parking lot is situated on a parcel which adjoins a residential district, either abutting directly or across a street, the respective parking area shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet, excluding any parking or drives, from any lot line unless a greater setback is required by the planning commission or any other provision of the zoning ordinance.

E.

Nonresidential parking lots abutting a residential district or use shall be effectively screened from neighboring residential districts and uses by a decorative fence or wall, or a landscaped equivalent. All parking lots shall contain landscaping in accordance with chapter 4, section 4.26(E)(3) of the zoning ordinance.

F.

Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot, by means of limited and clearly defined drives, shall be provided for all vehicles. Such drives shall be located so as to minimize traffic conflicts with adjoining uses and streets, but in no case shall be located nearer than twenty-five (25) feet to any public street intersection, as measured from the nearest edge of the driveway to the nearest edge of the public street pavement.

G.

Wheel stops shall be provided and so located as to prevent any vehicle from projecting over the lot or setback lines. Such devices shall be securely anchored into the parking lot to ensure that they remain stationary.

H.

Plans for the layout of off-street parking facilities shall be in accordance with the following minimum regulations. The minimum parking space dimensions for a layout not provided for in the regulations shall be nine (9) feet in width, eighteen (18) feet in length, and one hundred and sixty-two (162) square feet in area.

(Ord. No. 95-06, § 1, 12-27-95; Ord. No. 04-1, § 6, 3-15-04; Ord. No. 18-04, § 2, 8-20-18)

A.

Off-street parking existing at the effective date of this ordinance which serves an existing building or use, shall not be reduced in size to less than that required under the terms of this ordinance.

B.

When units or measurements determining number of required parking spaces result in requirement of a fractional space, the fraction shall be considered one (1) required parking space.

C.

Requirements for a use not mentioned shall be the same for that use which is most similar to the use not listed, as determined by the zoning enforcement officer.

D.

Additional parking shall be provided and maintained in proper ratio to any increase in floor area or building use capacity or change of use.

E.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park or store any motor vehicle without the express written consent of the owner, holder, occupant, lessee, agent, or trustee of such property. However, in no case shall vehicles be parked in any required off-street parking lot for the sole purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale, except in approved and licensed vehicle sales lots. It shall be unlawful to use any of the off-street parking or loading area established to meet the requirements of this ordinance for any purpose other than the parking of licensed vehicles or the loading or unloading of necessary service vehicles.

F.

After the effective date of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for the owner, holder, occupant, lessee, agent, or trustee of any lot in a residential district to permit or allow the open storage or parking, either day or night, thereon of all vehicles (over one (1) ton rated capacity), semi-trucks and trailers, manufactured homes, construction equipment, and/or any other similar equipment or machinery used for commercial purposes.

G.

No vehicle parking, storage, or display shall be permitted within any street right-of-way, except that on-street parking is permitted in locations specifically designated by public authority for on-street parking. On-street parking spaces shall not be counted toward the required parking for any use, unless authorized elsewhere in this chapter.

H.

In hospitals, bassinets shall not be counted as beds.

I.

Where benches, pews, or other similar seating facilities are used as seats, each twenty (20) inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one (1) seat.

J.

Joint or collective provision of off-street parking for mixed uses in the same building or buildings or uses on two (2) or more properties shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the participating individual uses computed separately. However, for buildings or uses where the peak parking demand does not overlap, the planning commission may authorize up to fifty (50) percent reduction in the collective number of off-street parking spaces required.

K.

Where parking requirements are determined by usable floor area, such area may be calculated exactly or may be calculated by subtracting twenty (20) percent from the gross floor area.

L.

For buildings and uses requiring twenty (20) or more off-street parking spaces, up to five (5) off-street parking spaces may be replaced with bicycle parking or bicycle racks equal to at least the number of off-street parking spaces being replaced.

M.

The planning commission may authorize an increase or decrease in off-street parking requirements when it is demonstrated that parking demand is expected to be lower or greater than the requirements of section 19.07. In making this determination, the planning commission must be provided with satisfactory evidence by the applicant justifying the proposed deviation.

(Ord. No. 95-06, § 1, 12-27-95; Ord. No. 00-7, § 1, 12-18-00; Ord. No. 18-04, §§ 3—5, 8-20-18)

The planning commission may allow an applicant to defer construction of the required number of parking spaces for permitted or special land uses if the following conditions are met:

A.

Areas proposed for deferred parking shall be shown on the site plan, and shall be sufficient for construction of the total number of parking spaces required in accordance with the standards of this ordinance.

B.

Alterations to the deferred parking area may be initiated by the owner or required by the zoning enforcement officer, and shall require the approval of an amended site plan, submitted by the applicant and accompanied by evidence documenting the justification for the alteration.

(Ord. No. 95-06, § 1, 12-27-95; Ord. No. 18-04, § 6, 8-20-18)

A.

Parking lot landscaping shall be installed in accordance with section 4.26 of the zoning ordinance.

B.

Parking spaces and drive aisles shall be designed in accordance with the requirements contained in the graphic [below]:

(Ord. No. 95-06, § 1, 12-27-95; Ord. No. 17-03, § 6, 9-18-17; Ord. No. 18-04, § 7, 8-20-18)

(Ord. No. 95-06, § 1, 12-27-95; Ord. No. 18-04, § 8, 8-20-18)

On the same premises with every building or part thereof, erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, department store, wholesale, market, hotel, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning, or others similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, material, or merchandise there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading, and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with street or parking areas.

A.

Such loading and unloading space, unless completely and adequately provided for within a building, shall be a minimum area of twelve (12) feet by forty (40) feet, with fourteen (14) foot height clearance, and shall be provided according to the following schedule.

B.

Off-street loading space areas shall not be construed as, or counted towards, the area required as off-street parking space area.

C.

Unless fully enclosed, a required loading space shall not face, or be visible from the frontage street, and shall not be located in a required front yard, or a side or rear yard adjoining a residential district.

D.

All maneuvering areas for loading spaces shall be located off-street and shall be designed such that no vehicle maneuvering takes place on any public street.

(Ord. No. 95-06, § 1, 12-27-95)