Marion City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Parking and Loading
§ 625-32 Minimum off-street parking required.
In all zoning districts, unless otherwise herein provided, all newly established uses and all uses which are expanded shall provide off-street parking and unloading space in accordance with the standards set forth in this section.
Use | Minimum Parking Required |
|---|---|
Single-family dwellings and mobile homes | 2 stalls for each dwelling unit |
Two-family and multifamily dwellings | 2 stalls for each dwelling unit |
Hotels and motels | 1 stall for each guest room plus 1 stall for each 3 employees |
Nursing homes | 1 stall for each 2 beds plus 1 stall for each 3 employees |
Medical and dental clinics | 3 stalls for each doctor |
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers and other places of public assembly | 1 stall for each 5 seats |
Secondary and elementary schools | 1 stall for each 2 employees plus 1 stall for each 10 students of 16 years of age or more |
Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment, repair shops and retail and service stores | 1 stall for each 150 square feet |
Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment repair shops, showrooms of tradesmen and similar uses | 1 stall for each 1,000 square feet of usable floor area |
Supermarkets, self-service food or beverage shops, retail stores except as otherwise specified, and personal service | 1 stall per each 200 square feet of usable floor space |
Financial institutions, businesses and government and professional offices | 1 stall per each 300 square feet of usable floor space |
Funeral homes | 1 stall per each 4 seats |
Bowling alleys | 5 stalls per each alley |
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses | 1 stall per each 2 employees |
§ 625-33 Parking design.
A.
Parking space dimensions. Parking shall have minimum dimensions of not less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles. Parking stalls to accommodate handicapped persons shall be designed with dimensions and area in accordance with state law.
[Amended 7-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-004]
B.
Loading space dimensions. Loading spaces shall have minimum dimensions of not less than 12 feet in width and 50 feet in length exclusive of driveways and aisles.
C.
Paving. Parking and loading spaces, together with driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, shall be improved with materials to provide a bituminous or concrete surface.
D.
Drainage. The design of all parking and loading areas shall provide for adequate surface water drainage in such a fashion to prevent the drainage of surface water onto adjacent properties.
E.
Access driveways. Access roads and driveways shall be a minimum of not less than 12 feet for one-way traffic and 20 feet for two-way traffic. Entrances and exits to parking areas shall be clearly marked.
F.
Lighting. Parking areas intended for use during nondaylight hours shall be illuminated sufficient to avoid accidents. Lights shall be so arranged to reflect light away from adjacent property and public streets.
G.
Screening. Whenever a parking area is located in a front yard or side adjacent to a street, appropriate screening or landscaping shall be provided to minimize the visual appearance. Parking areas located next to a residential district shall be effectively screened on any side facing the residential district. Such screening shall not be less than four feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition.
H.
Maintenance. Parking and loading areas shall be maintained in good condition and free of trash and debris.
§ 625-34 Off-street loading space requirements in B-2 and M Districts.
There shall be provided at the time any building is erected or expanded off-street loading space in accordance with the following requirements. For the purpose of this section, a loading space will be so designed and maintained as to accommodate the type of delivery vehicles contemplated but shall not be less than 12 feet wide and 50 feet in length, shall be hard surfaced with a dustless all-weather material capable of bearing a live load of 200 pounds per square foot, shall be located on the same lot as the use served and shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement and shall be subject to approval by the Common Council.