Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with this article for all structures and uses erected or established after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-1, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

(a)

Existing off-street parking or loading facilities located on the same lot as the use served shall not be reduced, or if already less than, shall not be further reduced, below the requirements and standards for similar new structures or uses.

(b)

When an existing structure or use is damaged or destroyed and subsequently repaired or rebuilt, parking/loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored, but additional parking/loading facilities need not be provided.

(c)

Whenever the use of any structure or premises is intensified through addition of dwelling units, increased floor area, greater seating capacity, etc., additional parking and loading facilities commensurate with such increases in use-intensity shall be provided as required in this article for such new use.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-1.1, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

In computing the number of parking spaces required by this chapter, the zoning administrator shall apply the following rules:

(1)

In computing parking space requirements based on the number of employees, the maximum number of employees on the premises at any period of the day shall be used. The term "employee parking" means one parking space shall be required per 1.5 employees, unless otherwise stated.

(2)

In computing parking or loading space requirements on the basis of building floor area, the gross floor area shall be used.

(3)

Whenever it is necessary to translate gross parking lot area into the number of parking spaces, 350 square feet of gross area shall be deemed one parking space.

(4)

If computation of the number of parking or loading spaces required by this chapter results in a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as one space.

(5)

No space or portion thereof needed to satisfy the minimum applicable requirement for the number of off-street parking or loading spaces shall be counted as part of the off-street parking or loading spaces required for another structure or use.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-5, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided as indicated in tabular form in this section. For any use that is not listed in the table, the same amount of parking and loading space shall be provided as is required for the most similar listed use. The zoning administrator shall make the determination of similarity.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-6, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

All areas providing off-street parking shall conform to the standards indicated in the provisions of this division. Standards applicable in all parking areas are indicated by one asterisk (*); standards applicable to all parking areas except those accessory to single-family or two-family dwellings are indicated by two asterisks (**).

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-2, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

(a)

Each required parking space shall be at least ten feet wide and 20 feet long, and shall have at least seven feet of vertical clearance. Every space shall be situated so that no part of any parked vehicle overhangs the public right-of-way.*

(b)

Markings shall be laid and restored as often as necessary to clearly delineate such parking space.**

(c)

Handicapped parking spaces must comply with Illinois Accessibility Code.*

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-2.1, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2005-03, § 6, 6-8-2005; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

Aisles within parking lots shall be sufficiently wide to permit safe and efficient vehicular movement in the aisles and into and out of parking spaces. Aisles designed for two-way traffic shall be at least 22 feet wide. One-way aisles designed for such 60-degree parking shall be at least 18 feet wide.**

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-2.2, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

(a)

Parking areas shall be designed so that ingress to or egress from a parking space is from an aisle or driveway, not directly from the public right-of-way.*

(b)

No accessway/driveway to any parking area shall be located within 30 feet of any corner formed by the intersection of the rights-of-way of two or more streets. At intersections where traffic control devices are installed, the administrator may increase this requirement as necessary to prevent hazards.*

(c)

Parking area accessways (including residential driveways) and public streets shall be aligned to form, as clearly as feasible, right angles.*

(d)

The accessway to every parking lot located in any commercial district or in the industrial districts shall be at least 24 feet wide unless two one-way drives, each 12 feet wide, are provided.**

(e)

The accessway/driveway to every parking area located in any residential district shall be at least ten feet wide; but if the parking area contains more than eight parking spaces or if the accessway is longer than 100 feet, access shall be provided either by one two-way drive at least 20 feet wide or by two one-way drives each at least ten feet wide.*

(f)

No new shared accessways/driveways shall be constructed in the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-2.3, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

All new proposed parking lots and accessways shall be graded and improved with a compacted stone at least ten inches thick and with at least three inches of asphaltic concrete or approved comparable material. Residential driveways in the R-1 and R-2 zoning districts shall be graded and improved with a compacted stone base at least six inches thick, surfaced with at least two inches of asphaltic concrete or approved comparable material.*

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-2.4, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

Any lights used to illuminate any parking area shall be arranged or shielded so as to confine direct light rays within the parking area boundary lines to the greatest extent practicable.*

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-2.5, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

In order to preserve the continuity of the streetscape and to minimize visual pollution, all parking lots containing more than eight parking spaces shall be bordered by a wall, fence, earth berm, or closely planted shrubbery at least three feet high on each side abutting any street of conforming residential property. Wheel bumpers or curbs shall be designed and arranged to prevent damage to such screening. The screening shall be maintained by the owner or lessee of the parking lot in accordance with a maintenance agreement filed with the zoning administrator.**

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-2.6, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

(a)

In order to reduce heat and glare, to minimize blowing of dust and trash, and to reduce the oppressive visual effects of large open parking areas, landscaping shall be provided and maintained within every parking lot that contains 20 or more parking spaces.**

(b)

A landscaping plan (either a separate document or an element of a more inclusive development plan) shall accompany every application for an initial certificate of zoning compliance to develop any parking lot that will contain 20 or more spaces.

(c)

The landscaping plan shall include the following information:

(1)

Proposed type, amount, size, and spacing of plantings, including trees, shrubbery, and ground cover;

(2)

Proposed size, construction materials, drainage, and scheduled maintenance of landscaped islands or planting beds; and

(3)

Sketch indicating proposed spatial relationships of landscaped areas, parking spaces, automobile circulation, and pedestrian movement.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-2.7, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

All off-street parking shall be located in conformity with the requirements of this division.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-3, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

(a)

Parking spaces accessory to dwellings located in any residential zoning district shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling. Such parking spaces shall not be located in any front yard except in the driveway, but may be located in the side or rear yards. Each parking space accessory to a multifamily dwelling shall be unobstructed so that no vehicle need to be moved in order to allow another vehicle to enter/exit the parking area.

(b)

All parking spaces accessory to permitted nondwelling uses located in any residential district generally shall be located on the same lot as the use served. However, the administrator may allow such parking facilities to be located on another parcel within 200 feet of the use served if the same lot requirement is not feasible.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-3.1, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

(a)

Parking spaces accessory to any dwelling located in any commercial district shall either be located on the same lot as the dwelling or on another parcel within 200 feet of the residential premises. Parking lots accessory to any commercial or industrial use located in any commercial district or in the industrial districts shall be located within 500 feet of the use served; provided, however, that no portion of any such parking lot shall extend into any residential district except by written permission of the zoning administrator.

(b)

In any commercial district or in the industrial districts, off-street parking facilities for different buildings or uses may be provided collectively; but only if the total number of spaces so located together is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use, and if all regulations governing location of the parking spaces in relation to the uses served are observed.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-3.2, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

All off-street loading facilities shall conform to the minimum standards indicated in this division.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-4, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

Every required off-street loading space shall be at least 12 feet wide and 45 feet long, exclusive of aisle and maneuver space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet. In no case shall a vehicle being loaded or unloaded overhang into the public right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-4.1, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

Every off-street loading space shall have a safe means of vehicular access to a street or alley. Such accessway shall be at least 12 feet wide.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-4.2, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

Every off-street loading area shall be improved with a compacted stone base at least seven inches thick, surfaced with at least two inches of asphaltic concrete.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-4.3, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

No loading space or area for vehicles over two-ton cargo capacity shall be developed closer than 50 feet to the lot line of any lot located in any residential district unless such space/area is completely enclosed by walls, a solid fence, or closely planted shrubbery at least ten feet in height and of sufficient density to block the view from the residential property.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-4.4, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)

Every off-street loading space that is required or provided shall be located on the same parcel of land as the use served, and not closer than 50 feet to the intersection of the rights-of-way of two or more streets and not on required front yards.

(Ord. No. 95-4, § 5-4.5, 4-12-1995; Ord. No. 2009-02, § 3(Exh. A), 4-8-2009)