Macon County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET PARKING
OFF-STREET LOADING FACILITIES
§ 155.195 SCOPE OF REGULATIONS.
The off-street parking and off-street loading provisions of this subchapter shall apply as follows.
(A) Accessory off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of this subchapter, for all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established in each district, after the effective date of this chapter. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter, and provided that construction is begun within six months of the effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities in the amounts required by this chapter for the intended use shall not be required.
(B) When the intensity of use of any building, structure, or premises shall be increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for the increase in intensity of use. However, no building or structure lawfully erected or use lawfully established prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be required to provide any additional parking or loading facilities unless and until the aggregate increase in units of measurement shall equal not less than 15% of the units of measurement existing upon the effective date of this chapter, in which event parking or loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for the total increase; provided, however, that in the case of the expansion or alteration of residential building, required parking or loading facilities shall be provided on the basis of the total required units of measurement for the entire capacity of the buildings.
(C) Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for the new use.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)
§ 155.196 EXISTING PARKING FACILITIES.
Accessory off-street parking or loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this chapter, and located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below (or if already less than shall not be further reduced below), the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)
§ 155.197 PERMISSIVE PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading facilities (on the same lot as the establishment it serves) to serve any existing use of land or buildings, provided that all regulations herein governing the location, design, and operations of the facilities are adhered to.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)
§ 155.198 DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.
For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of this chapter, which subsequently thereto is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished, or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of the damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this chapter for equivalent new uses or construction.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)
§ 155.199 CONTROL OF OFF-STREET FACILITIES.
In cases where parking or loading facilities are permitted on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, the facilities shall be in the same possession as the lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory. The possession may be either by deed or long-term lease, the minimum term of the lease to be determined by the Board. The owner of the land on which the parking or loading facilities are to be located shall be bound by covenants, filed on record in the office of the Recorder of Deeds, requiring the owner, his or her heirs, and assignees to maintain the required number of parking and facilities for the duration of the use served or the lease, whichever shall terminate sooner.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)
§ 155.201 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) There shall be provided, at the time any building is erected or structurally altered, off-street loading spaces, logically and conveniently located for bulk pickups and deliveries, of a size and number as to accommodate the delivery vehicles expected, and accessible to those vehicles even when off-street parking spaces are filled. Required off-street loading space is not to be included as off-street parking space in computation of required off-street parking space.
(B) Where off-street loading spaces are provided, they shall be built in accordance with the following regulations:
(1) All loading spaces shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served;
(2) All motor vehicle loading spaces, which abut a residential district, shall be completely screened therefrom by building walls, densely planted compact hedge, or a uniformly painted solid fence, wall, or any combination thereof, not less than eight feet in height;
(3) No loading space shall be located in a required front or side yard;
(4) Off-street loading spaces shall be at least ten feet in width by at least 25 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet;
(5) Each off-street loading space shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street in such a manner as to minimize interference with traffic movement, but in no case shall a loading space have an entrance onto a street located within 30 feet of the nearest point of an intersection of any two streets; and
(6) All open off-street loading spaces shall be improved with a compact base surfaced with an all-weather dustless material as approved by the engineer.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)
Use
Use | Parking Requirement |
Use | Parking Requirement |
(1) Dwelling and lodging uses: | |
(a) Hotel and apartment hotel | At least one parking space for each three separate lodging rooms and one parking space for each dwelling unit in an apartment hotel |
(b) Lodging houses | At least two parking spaces plus one parking space for each lodging room |
(c) Motels, tourist homes, or tourist cabins | At least one parking space for each dwelling unit and one parking space for each sleeping room |
(d) Multiple-family dwelling | At least two parking spaces for each dwelling unit |
(e) Single-family dwelling | At least two parking spaces for each dwelling plus one additional parking space for each two roomers or lodgers accommodated; but no more than four parking spaces for each single-family dwelling |
(f) Tourist camps or parks | Automobile parking spaces equal in number to the number of trailers permitted shall be provided |
(g) Two-family dwellings | Two parking spaces for each dwelling unit |
(2) School, institution, auditorium, or other places of assembly uses: | |
(a) Colleges, junior colleges, and universities | One parking space shall be provided for each six students, based upon the maximum number of students that can be accommodated in accordance with design capacity |
(b) Convalescent homes, nursing homes, rest homes, institutions for the care of the aged and for children, and sanitariums | One parking space shall be provided for each four beds, plus one parking space for each two employees, (other than staff doctors) plus one parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff |
(c) Fraternities, sororities, and dormitories in conjunctions with colleges, junior colleges, and universities | One parking space shall be provided for each three active members or dormitory residents plus one parking space for the manager |
(d) Gymnasiums, stadiums, and grandstands | One parking space for each six seats or for each 108 inches of seating space |
(e) Hospitals | At least one parking space for each two hospital beds plus one parking space for each two employees (other than doctors) plus one parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff |
(f) Libraries and museums | At least one parking space for each 800 square foot of floor area |
(g) Medical and dental clinics | At least three parking spaces for each examining or treatment room, plus one for each doctor and employee in the building |
(h) Meeting halls, convention halls, and exhibition halls | Not less than the number of parking spaces equal to 30% of the maximum number of people that can be accommodated in accordance with design capacity |
(i) Private clubs and lodges | At least one parking space for each lodging room and one parking space for each six seats in accordance with design capacity of the main meeting room |
(j) Schools – commercial or trade, music, dance, or business | One parking space shall be provided for each two employees plus one space for each five students based on the maximum number of students that can be accommodated in accordance with design capacity |
(k) Schools, high; public or private | At least one parking space for each seven students in accordance with design capacity of the building |
(l) School and institutional auditoriums | At least one parking space for each two persons employed on the premises and an additional parking space for each six seats or for each108 inches of seating space in the main auditorium or assembly hall |
(m) Schools; nursery, elementary, or junior high; public or private | At least one parking space for each three faculty members and other full-time employees |
(n) Auditoriums (other than incidental to a school), arenas, race tracks of all kinds, or other places of assembly | Parking spaces equal in number to 30% of the capacity in persons shall be provided |
(3) Recreational uses – commercial or noncommercial: | |
(a) Bowling alleys | At least seven parking spaces for each alley plus any additional spaces as may be required herein for affiliated uses such as restaurants and the like |
(b) Health salons, swimming pools, skating rinks, and dance halls; commercial | At least one parking space for each three persons based upon the maximum number of persons that can be accommodated at the same time in accordance with design capacity and one parking space for each three employees |
(c) Parks, recreation areas, or community centers; private, semi-public, or public | At least one parking space shall be provided for each three employees, plus spaces in adequate number as determined by the County Board to serve the visiting public |
(4) Business, commercial and manufacturing uses: | |
(a) All businesses and commercial establishments except those specified hereafter | At least one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area |
(b) Auto laundries | One parking space shall be provided for each three employees, plus one space for the owner or manager, and in addition, reservoir parking spaces equal in number to five times the maximum capacity of the auto laundry for automobiles awaiting entrance to the auto laundry shall be provided. Maximum capacity in this instance shall mean the greatest number of automobiles undergoing some phase of laundering at the same time |
(c) Automobile service stations | At least one parking space for each employee, plus two for each service stall |
(d) Banks | At least one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area |
(e) Business, professional and administration, or service office buildings | At least one parking space for each two persons employed based upon the designed maximum employee capacity of the building |
(f) Cartage, express, parcel delivery, and freight terminal establishments | At least one parking space for each two employees, as related to the working period when the maximum number of persons are employed on the premises and one parking space for each vehicle maintained on the premises |
(g) Establishments handling the sale and consumption on the premises of food and refreshment | At least one parking space for each three persons based upon the maximum number of persons that can be accommodated at the same time in accordance with design capacity |
(h) Furniture and appliance stores, motor vehicle sales, wholesale stores, stores for repair of household equipment or furniture | At least one parking space for each 400 square feet of floor area |
(i) Production, processing, assembly, cleaning, servicing, testing, or repairing of materials, goods, or products | At least one parking space for each three employees as related to the working period when the maximum number of persons are employed on the premises |
(j) Theaters | At least one parking space for each four seats up to 400 seats plus one parking space for each six seats over 400 |
(k) Undertaking establishments and funeral parlor | At least eight parking spaces for each chapel or parlor, plus one parking space for each funeral vehicle maintained on the premises |
(l) Warehouses, storage, wholesale, and mail order establishments | At least one parking space for each two employees, as related to the working period when the maximum number of persons are employed on the premises |
(5) Miscellaneous uses: | |
(a) Planned developments | Parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of the required space for each individual use |
(b) Public utility and public service uses | At least one parking space for each two employees, plus spaces in adequate number as determined by the Board to serve the visiting public |
(6) Other uses: | |
Parking spaces for other permitted or special uses not listed above | Shall be provided in accordance with requirements designated by the Board |