Maquoketa City Zoning Code
165.38 OFF-STREET
PARKING REGULATIONS.
1. General Regulations. There shall be in all districts at the time of erection adequate access to all spaces in conjunction with all land or building uses shall be provided, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
A. Off-street parking spaces may be provided within a rear or side yard which is in excess of the minimum yard setback unless otherwise provided. Off-street parking may be provided within a front yard which is in excess of the minimum front yard setback in all commercial and industrial districts.
B. Off - street parking for other than a residential use shall be either on the same lot or within 300 feet of the building it is intended to serve, measured from the nearest point of the off-street parking lot. Ownership or control of the parking lot shall be shown by the applicant.
C. Required residential off - street parking spaces shall consist of a parking strip, bay, driveway, garage, or any combination thereof, and shall be located on the premises which they are intended to serve.
D. The minimum required off - street parking spaces shall not be replaced by any other use unless and until equal parking facilities are provided elsewhere.
E. Off - street parking existing at the effective date of this Zoning Code in connection with the operation of an existing building or use shall not be reduced to an amount less than required for a similar new building.
F. Two or more buildings may collectively provide the required number of parking spaces in which the required number of spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the individual computed separately.
G. In the instance of dual function of off-street parking spaces where operating hours of buildings do not overlap, the Board of Appeals may grant an exception.
H. The storage of merchandise, motor vehicles for sale, or the repair of motor vehicles is prohibited.
I. For those uses not specifically mentioned, the requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be in accord with a use which the Planning and Zoning Commission considers is similar in type.
J. When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and including one-half shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half shall require one parking space.
K. For the purpose of computing the number of parking spaces required, the definition of usable floor area shall govern.
2. Minimum Number of Spaces. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces by type shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule:
Use | Number of Minimum Parking Spaces per Unit of Measure |
Use | Number of Minimum Parking Spaces per Unit of Measure |
RESIDENTIAL | |
Residential, one-family and two-family | Two for each dwelling unit |
Residential, multiple family | Two for each dwelling unit |
Housing for the elderly | One for each two units, and one for each employee. Should units revert to general occupancy, then two spaces per unit shall be provided |
Mobile home park | Two spaces per unit |
INSTITUTIONAL | |
Churches or Temples | One for each three seats or six feet of pews in the main unit of worship. |
Hospitals | One for each bed. |
Convalescent or Nursing | One for each four beds. |
Elementary and Junior High Schools | One for each one teacher, employee, or administrator, in addition to the requirements of the auditorium and gymnasium. |
Senior High Schools | One for each one teacher, employee, or administrator, and one for each 10 students, in addition to the requirements of the auditorium and gymnasium. |
Private Clubs or Lodge Halls | One for each three persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load as established by local, County, or State fire, building or health codes |
Private Golf Clubs, Swimming Pool Clubs, Tennis Clubs, or Other Similar Uses | One for each two member families or individuals plus spaces required for each accessory use such as a restaurant or bar. |
Golf Courses Open to the General Public, Except Miniature or par 3 Courses | Six for each one golf hole and one for each one employee, plus spaces required for each accessory use, such as a restaurant or bar. |
Fraternity or Sorority | One for each five permitted active members, or one for each two beds, whichever is greater. |
Stadium, Sports Arena, or Similar Place of Outdoor Assembly | One for each three seats or six feet of benches. |
Theaters, Auditoriums, and Gymnasiums | One for each three seats plus one for each two employees. |
Nursery School, Day Nurseries, or Childcare Centers | One for each 350 square feet of usable floor space. |
Public Buildings Such as City Halls, Courthouses, Public Libraries, etc. | One for each employee or administrator in addition to one for each 50 square feet of useable floor space in waiting rooms and meeting rooms. |
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL | |
Planned Commercial or Shopping Center | One for each 125 square feet of useable floor area. |
Auto Wash (Automatic) | One for each one employee. In addition, reservoir parking spaces equal in number to five times the maximum capacity of the auto wash. Maximum capacity of the auto wash shall mean the greatest number of automobiles possible undergoing some phase of washing at the same time. |
Auto Wash (Self-Service or Coin Operated) | Five for each washing stall in addition to the stall itself. |
Beauty Parlor or Barber Shop | Three spaces for each of the first two beauty or barber chairs, and one and one-half spaces for each additional chair. |
Bowling Alleys | Five for each one bowling lane plus accessory uses. |
Dance Halls, Pool or Billiard Parlors, Roller Skating Rinks, Exhibition Halls and Assembly Halls without Fixed Seats. | One for each two persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load as established by local, County or State fire, building or health codes. |
Establishment for Sale, Consumption on the Premises, of Beverages, Food, or Refreshments | One for each 75 square feet of usable floor space or one for each two persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load as established by building, or health codes. |
Furniture and Appliance, Household Equipment, Repair Shops, Showroom of a Plumber, Decorator, Electrician, or Similar Trade, Shoe Repair, and Other Similar Uses | One for each 800 square feet of useable floor area. (For that floor area used in processing, one additional space provided for each two persons employed therein.) |
Gasoline Service Stations | Two for each lubrication stall, rack, or pit; and one for each gasoline pump. |
Laundromats and Coin Operated Dry Cleaners | One for each two washing and dry-cleaning machines. |
Miniature or Par-3 Golf Courses | Three for each one hole plus one for each one employee. |
Mortuary Establishments | One for each 50 square feet of usable floor space. |
Motel, Hotel, or Other Commercial Lodging Establishments | One for each one occupancy unit plus one for each one employee. |
Motor Vehicle Sales and Service Establishments | One for each 200 square feet of usable floor space of sales room and one for each one auto service stall in the service room. |
Retail Stores Except ss Otherwise Specified Herein | One for each 150 square feet of usable floor space. |
OFFICES | |
Banks, Business Offices of Professional Offices Except as Indicated in the Following Professional Offices of Doctors, Dentists, or Similar Professions | One for each 200 square feet of usable floor space. |
Professional Offices of Doctors, Dentists, or Similar Professions | One for each 50 square feet of useable floor area in waiting room, and one for each examining room, dental chair, or similar use area. |
INDUSTRIAL | |
Industrial or Research Establishments, and Related Accessory Offices | Five plus one for every one and one-half employees in the largest working shift. Space on site shall also be provided for all construction workers during periods of plant construction. |
Warehouses and Wholesale Establishments and Related Accessory Offices | Five plus one for every one employee in the largest working shift, or five plus one for every 1,700 square feet of usable floor space, whichever is greater. |
3. Off-Street Parking Space Layout, Standards, Construction, and Maintenance. Whenever the off-street parking requirements in the above require the building of an off-street parking facility, off-street parking lots shall be laid out, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the following standard regulations:
A. No parking lot shall be constructed unless and until a permit therefore is issued by the Building Official. Applications for a permit shall be submitted to the Building Department in such form as may be determined by the Building Official and shall be accompanied with two sets of site plans for the development and construction of the parking lot showing that the provisions of this section will be fully complied with.
B. Plans for the layout of off-street parking facilities shall be in accord with the following minimum requirements:
Parking Patter | Maneuvering Lane Width | Parking Space Width | Parking Space Length | Total Width of One Tier of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane | Total Width of Two Tiers of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane |
0 degrees parallel | 12 feet | 8 feet | 23 feet | 20 feet | 28 feet |
30 degrees - 53 degrees | 12 feet | 8 feet 6 inches | 20 feet | 32 feet | 52 feet |
54 degrees - 74 degrees | 15 feet | 8 feet 6 inches | 20 feet | 36 feet 6 inches | 58 feet |
75 degrees - 90 degrees | 20 feet | 9 feet | 20 feet | 40 feet | 60 feet |
C. All spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of maneuvering lanes. Backing directly onto a street shall be prohibited.
D. Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot by means of clearly limited and defined drives shall be provided for all vehicles.
E. Ingress and egress to a parking lot lying in an area zoned for other than single-family residential use shall not be across land zoned for single-family residential use.
F. Each entrance and exit to and from any off-street parking lot located in an area zoned for other than single-family residential use shall be at least 25 feet distant from adjacent property in any single-family residential district.
G. All maneuvering lane widths shall permit one-way traffic movement, except that the 90 degrees pattern may permit two-way movement.
H. The entire parking area, including parking spaces and maneuvering lanes, required under this section shall be provided with asphaltic or concrete surfacing in accordance with specification approved by the City Manager. The parking area shall be surfaced within one year of the date occupancy permit is issued.
I. Off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulated in the parking area in such a way as to preclude drainage of water onto adjacent property or toward buildings.
J. All lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so installed as to be confined within and directed onto the parking area only.
K. In all cases where a wall extends to an alley which is a means of ingress and egress to an off-street parking area, it shall be permissible to end the wall not more than 10 feet from such alley line in order to permit a wider means of access to the parking area.
4. Off-Street Loading and Unloading.
A. On the same premises with every building, structure, or part thereof, involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles or materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot, adequate space for standing, loading, and unloading in order to avoid undue interference with public use of dedicated right - of - ways. Such space shall be provided as follows:
(1) All spaces shall be provided as required in this section, except as hereinafter provided for industrial districts.
(2) Within an industrial district all spaces shall be laid out in the dimension of at least 10 x 50 feet, or 500 square feet in area, with a clearance of at least 14 feet in height. Loading dock approaches shall be provided with a pavement having an asphaltic or Portland cement binder so as to provide a permanent, durable and dustless surface. All spaces in industrial districts shall be provided in the following ration of spaces to floor area:
Gross Floor Area (in square feet) | Loading and Unloading Space Required |
0 - 1,400 | None. |
1,401 - 20,000 | One space. |
20,001 - 100,000 | One space plus one space for each 20,000 in excess of 20,001 square feet. |
100,000 and over | Five spaces. |
B. All loading and unloading in an industrial district shall be provided in the rear or interior side. Loading and unloading shall be permitted in a front yard, provided that there shall be sufficient depth for trucks so as to not block the public right-of-way while loading or unloading.
C. In those instances where exterior side yards have a common relationship with an industrial district across a public thoroughfare, loading and unloading may take place in said exterior side yard when the setback is equal to at least 50 feet.
5. Uses Not Otherwise Included Within A Specific District.
A. Because the uses hereinafter referred to possess unique characteristics making it impractical to include them in a specific use district classification, they may be permitted by the Board of Adjustment under the conditions specified, and after public hearing. In every case, the uses hereinafter referred to shall be specifically prohibited from any residential districts, unless otherwise specified.
B. These uses require special consideration since they service an area larger than the City or require sizeable land areas, creating problems of control with reference to abutting use districts. Reference to those uses falling specifically within the intent of this section are as follows:
(1) Outdoor Theaters. Because outdoor theaters possess the unique characteristics of being used only after darkness and since they develop a concentration of vehicular traffic in terms of ingress and egress from their parking area, they shall be permitted in I-2 and I-3 Districts only. The proposed internal design of an outdoor theater shall receive approval from the City Manager as to adequacy of drainage, lighting, and other technical aspects.
6. Exemption - Home Occupations. The provisions of this section do not apply to home occupations as defined in Section 165.02(8)(A), unless the home occupation or commercial activity would require more than two off-street parking spaces. The two off-street parking spaces required for each dwelling unit shall not be counted as available to meet the off-street parking spaces required for the home occupation.