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Marissa City Zoning Code

OFF-STREET PARKING

AND LOADING

§ 154.270 APPLICABILITY.

   Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with this subchapter for all structures and uses erected or established after the effective date of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 40-7-1)

§ 154.271 EXISTING PARKING/LOADING FACILITIES.

   (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 spaces 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, and the like, additional off-street parking and loading spaces commensurate with such intensification shall be provided.
   (D)   Whenever the existing use of a structure is changed to a different use, off-street parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required herein for such new use.
(Prior Code, § 40-7-2)

§ 154.272 PARKING LOT DESIGN STANDARDS.

   All off-street parking lots shall conform to the standards of this section.
   (A)   Standards applicable to all parking areas.
      (1)   Spaces. Every off-street 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.
      (2)   Access ways. Parking lots 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.
         (a)   No access way to any parking lot 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.
         (b)   Parking lot access ways (as well as residential driveways) and public streets shall be aligned to form, as closely as feasible, right angles.
         (c)   The access way to every parking lot located in any residential district or in the Agriculture District shall be at least ten feet wide; but if the parking area 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.
      (3)   Lighting. Any light(s) used to illuminate any parking lot shall be arranged or shielded so as to confine direct light rays within the lot lines of the parking lot to the greatest extent possible, and in no case shall the light(s) shine on or into nearby residences.
   (B)   Standards applicable to all parking areas except those accessory to single- or two-family dwellings.
      (1)   Spaces. Markings shall be laid and restored as often as necessary to clearly delineate each parking space.
      (2)   Interior aisles. 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 60-degree parking shall be at least 18 feet wide.
      (3)   Access ways. The access way to every parking lot located in any business district or in the
Industrial District shall be at least 24 feet wide, unless two one-way drives, each 12 feet wide, are provided.
      (4)   Surfacing. Parking lots shall be graded and improved with a compacted stone base at least seven inches thick, surfaced with at least two inches of asphaltic concrete, or approved comparable material. Parking lots used exclusively for employees are hereby exempt from these requirements, but shall be constructed of an approved dustless surface (“oil and chip” is not comparable material).
      (5)   Landscaping. 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. Parking lots used exclusively for employees are hereby exempt from these requirements, but shall be constructed of an approved, dustless surface.
         (a)   A landscaping plan (either a separate document or an element of a more inclusive development plan) shall accompany every application for a certificate of zoning compliance to develop any parking lot that will contain 20 or more parking spaces.
         (b)   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, and drainage of landscaped islands; and
            3.   A sketch indicating proposed spatial relationships of landscaped areas, parking spaces, automobile circulation, and pedestrian movement.
(Prior Code, § 40-7-3)

§ 154.273 LOCATION OF PARKING.

   All off-street parking shall be located in conformity with the following requirements.
   (A)   Dwellings.
      (1)   Parking spaces accessory to any dwelling shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling. Such parking spaces shall not be located in any required front yard or required side yard adjacent to a street, except in the driveway, but may be located in the side or rear yards.
      (2)   Each parking space accessory to a multi-family dwelling shall be unobstructed so that no vehicle need be moved in order to allow another vehicle to enter/exit the parking area; provided that this requirement shall not be applicable to two-family dwellings.
   (B)   For business/industrial uses.
      (1)   Every off-street parking space accessory to any business or industrial use shall be located within 500 feet of the use served; provided that no portion of any parking lot for non-residential uses shall extend into any residential district or into the Agriculture District, except by written permission of the Zoning Administrator.
      (2)   In any business district or in the Industrial District, 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 other pertinent regulations are observed.
(Prior Code, § 40-7-4)

§ 154.274 DESIGN AND LOCATION OF OFF-STREET LOADING FACILITIES.

   All off-street loading facilities shall conform to the minimum standards indicated below.
   (A)   Size of space. Every off-street loading space shall be at least 12 feet wide and 45 feet long exclusive of aisle and maneuver space, and shall have vertical clearance of at least 14 feet. In no case shall a vehicle being loaded or unloaded overhang into the public right-of-way.
   (B)   Access way. Every off-street loading space shall have a safe means of vehicular access to a street or alley. Such access way shall be at least 12 feet wide.
   (C)   Surfacing. 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 or approved comparable material (no “oil and chip”).
   (D)   Buffer strips. 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 or in the Agricultural 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 residential property.
   (E)   Location. Every off-street loading space 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 any required front yard.
(Prior Code, § 40-7-5)

§ 154.275 COMPUTATION OF REQUIRED PARKING/LOADING SPACES.

   In computing the number of parking spaces required by this chapter, the Zoning Administrator shall apply the following rules.
   (A)   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. EMPLOYEE PARKING means one parking space shall be required per one and one-half employees, unless otherwise stated.
   (B)   In computing parking or loading space requirements on the basis of building floor area, the gross floor area shall be used.
   (C)   Whenever it is necessary to translate gross parking lot area into number of parking spaces, 350 square feet of gross area shall be deemed one parking space.
   (D)   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.
   (E)   No space or portion thereof needed to satisfy the minimum applicable requirement for 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.
(Prior Code, § 40-7-6)

§ 154.276 NUMBERING OF PARKING AND LOADING SPACED REQUIRED.

   Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided as indicated in tabular form below. 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.
 
Use
Parking Spaces Required
Loading Spaces Required
Use
Parking Spaces Required
Loading Spaces Required
Commercial, office, and service (all commercial and service uses, unless specifically indicated otherwise
 
 
 
Beauty and barber shops
2 spaces per chair, plus employee parking
N/A
 
Bowling alleys
4 spaces per bowling lane, plus additional spaces as required herein for affiliated uses such as restaurants and taverns
N/A, except as required for affiliated uses
 
Car wash
3 spaces per wash lane
N/A
 
Financial institutions
1 space per 300 square feet of floor area
To 10,000 square feet of floor area
 
 
Drive-in
5 spaces per teller window
To 30,000 square feet of floor area: none required; 30,001 to 100,000 square feet: 1 space
 
 
Walk-in
1 space per 300 square feet of floor area, plus employee parking
 
Furniture and appliance stores
1 space per 600 square feet of floor area
To 25,000 square feet of floor area: 2 spaces;
More than 25,000 square feet of floor area: 2 spaces, plus 1 additional space per 25,000 square feet of floor area is excess of 25,000 square feet
 
Home occupations
1 space per 150 square feet of floor area devoted to the home occupation in addition to the parking requirements for the dwelling
N/A
 
Mortuaries
1 space per 5 seats, plus 1 space per funeral vehicle, but not less than 20 spaces per chapel of state room
1 space per 10,000 square feet or more of floor area
 
Offices, generally (not medical or dental offices)
1 space per 300 square feet of floor area)
To 30,000 square feet of floor area: none required;
30,001 to 100,000 square feet: 1 space
 
Offices, medical/dental
1 space per 200 square feet of floor area, or 3 spaces per professional, whichever is greater
N/A
 
Restaurants and refreshment stands
 
 
 
 
Drive-in
1 space per 25 square feet of floor area
1 space per structure having 10,000 square feet or more floor area
 
 
Sit-down
1 space per 4 seats, or 1 space per 50 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater
 
Service stations
2 spaces per service stall, plus employee parking
N/A
 
Taverns
1 space per 2 seats, or 1 space per 50 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater
1 space per structure having 10,000 square feet or more of floor area
 
Theaters
 
 
 
 
Drive-in
On review by the Zoning Administrator
N/A
 
 
Indoor
1 space per 4 seats
 
Vehicle sales (auto, boat. trailer, and the like)
1 space per 600 square feet of enclosed floor area plus:
Up to 10,000 square feet of open lot area devoted to sale/display of vehicles: 1 space per 2,500 square feet of open lot area;
Above 10,000 square feet: 4 spaces plus 1 additional space per 5,000 square feet of open lot area in excess of 10,000 square feet
To 25,000 square feet of floor area and open lot area: 2 spaces;
More than 25,000 square feet of floor area: 2 spaces, plus 1 additional space per 25,000 square feet in excess of 25,000 square feet
Dwellings and lodgings
 
 
 
Mobile homes and immobilized homes
3 spaces per unit
N/A
 
Motels, boarding houses
1 space per lodging unit, plus employee parking
1 space if the use has 20,000 square feet or more of floor area
 
Multi-family dwellings
3 spaces per dwelling unit
N/A
 
Single-family and two-family dwellings
2 spaces per dwelling unit
N/A
Educational, institutional, and recreational
 
 
 
Churches, assembly halls
1 space per 4 seats in the largest seating area
N/A
 
Libraries, museums
1 space per 5 beds, plus 1.5 spaces per employee of the major shift
To 50,000 square feet of floor area: 1 space;
50,0001 to 100,000 square feet: 2 spaces
 
Nursing homes
1 space per 5 beds, plus 1.5 spaces per employee on the major shift
To 50,000 square feet of floor area: 1 space;
50,001 to 100,000 square feet: 2 spaces
 
Schools
 
 
 
 
Elementary and junior high schools
1 space for every 20 students that the building is designed to accommodate, plus employee parking
On review by the Zoning Administrator
 
 
Senior high schools
1 space for every 4 students that the building is designed to accommodate plus employee parking
Industrial
 
 
 
Any manufacturing, warehousing, or other industrial use
Employee parking of 1 space per 1.5 employee, plus 1 space per company vehicle, plus 1 visitor space per employees on the major shift
To 20,000 square feet of floor area: 1 space;
20,001 to 50,000 square feet: 2 spaces;
50,001 to 90,000 square feet: 3 feet;
Above 90,000 square feet: 3 spaces: 3 spaces, plus 1 additional space per 50,000 square feet of floor area in excess of 90,000 square feet
 
(Prior Code, § 40-7-7)