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Mccammon City Zoning Code

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Street Parking

16.48.010 Increase In Intensity Of Use

When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises is increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement specified as requiring parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required in this title shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(1), 1978)

16.48.020 Change To New Use

Whenever the existing use of a building, structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(2), 1978)

16.48.030 Access Requirements

Access to parking spaces as required herein for commercial and industrial uses shall not be less than twelve feet wide and not more than forty feet wide at the curb line.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(3), 1978)

16.48.040 Lack Of Required Spaces Not To Be Nonconformity

No lawfully existing building shall be deemed to be a nonconforming building solely because of the lack of any such required spaces; provided, that space being used for off-street parking or loading in connection with any such building at the time of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall not be further reduced in area or capacity.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(4), 1978)

16.48.050 Fractional Space Determination

When the calculation of the required number of spaces called for in this title results in a fractional number, fractions equal to or greater than one-half shall be adjusted to the next high whole number of spaces.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(5), 1978)

16.48.060 Nonspecified Uses

Parking space requirements for a use not specifically mentioned shall be the same as for a use specified which has similar traffic generating characteristics.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(6), 1978)

16.48.070 Collective Parking Spaces

Except as required for dwellings and motels, off-street parking facilities for several buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be provided collectively; provided, that the total number of spaces so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for each of the buildings or uses.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(7), 1978)

16.48.080 Surfacing Requirements

Every open off-street parking area having more than four parking spaces shall be hard surfaced, including access driveways.

Driveways: All driveways must meet the following standards:

  1. Have a minimum width of twenty (20) feet and a minimum depth of ten (10) feet.
  2. All driveways over one hundred fifty (150) feet long, measured from the right-of-way, shall include a forty-five (45) foot radius turnaround or equivalent backup area, and are considered fire apparatus access roads, requiring review by fire suppression district.
  3. All-weather surface: Where the driveway meets a paved road, driveways must be paved with concrete or asphalt to the right-of-way line of the public road.
  4. No ditch sections shall exceed three hundred (300) feet on grades of three percent or greater without a cross-drain or other approved structure to provide water runoff management.
  5. Prior to beginning of construction, driveways shall be either paved or graveled to prevent the tracking of soil off the site. It is the responsibility of the building pe1mit holder to pave or gravel the driveway adequately prior to grading the building site.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § l(G)(8), 1978)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 512 on 9/8/2021

16.48.090 Lighting Of Parking Areas

Lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties, and such parking areas shall be effectively screened on any side adjoining property in a residential zone by a wall, fence or hedge to a height of six feet except for the front yard setback area of the adjoining residential property, in which case the maximum height shall be four feet.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(9), 1978)

16.48.100 Required Spaces On Same Premises

Required parking spaces for dwellings shall be upon the same premises as the dwelling.

(Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(10), 1978)

16.48.110 Permitted And Conditional Uses--Requirements Designated

Parking spaces as set forth in this section shall be provided for all uses allowed and conditional uses permitted in any zone; provided that a greater number of spaces may be required in any case where a conditional use permit is involved:

  1. For each dwelling unit: two spaces, as defined in this title;
  2. For each guest bedroom in a hotel, motel, club, lodging house, fraternity or sorority house: one parking space, plus one parking space for each three beds in a dormitory in the above;
  3. For each four beds in a convalescent nursing or rest home for the care of children or the aged: one parking space; plus one parking space for each doctor assigned full-time to the staff, plus two parking spaces for each three other employees;
  4. For a hospital: one parking space for each one thousand square feet of net floor area plus one parking space for each four regular employees;
  5. For a church, auditorium, theater or sports arena: one parking space for each five seats in the principal assembly room or area;
  6. For floor space used by the public or by member in a social hall, dance hall, night club, pool hall, restaurant or other similar enterprise or establishment: a number of parking spaces equal to twenty percent of the capacity in persons. For the purposes of this section, capacity in persons shall mean the gross floor area divided by fifteen square feet;
  7. For a bowling alley: two parking spaces for each alley;
  8. For a drive-in theater: a reservoir space at the entrance containing one parking space for each ten vehicles accommodated within;
  9. Business offices, not otherwise specified: one parking space for each two hundred fifty square feet of net floor area;
  10. Medical or dental office or clinic: one parking space for each two hundred fifty square feet of net floor area;
  11. Mortuary: twelve parking spaces;
  12. Retail stores, banks and shops other than as specified below: one parking space for each two hundred square feet of net floor area in excess of two thousand square feet, and for drive-in banks: three additional parking spaces for each teller window;
  13. Retail sales establishments handling only durable goods or bulky merchandise such as machinery, furniture or vehicles, personal service and repair shops, wholesale stores: one parking space for each six hundred square feet of net floor area in excess of two thousand square feet;
  14. For manufacturing establishments: one parking space for each employee, based on the greatest number of employees at any one time;
  15. For every building hereafter erected containing more than fifteen thousand square feet in area on which is designed to be occupied by any use requiring regular receipt or dispatch of merchandise by truck, there shall be provided and maintained with adequate design to provide safe and efficient means of access and maneuvering, one loading space not less than thirty feet in length and ten feet in width, exclusive of access platforms and maneuvering areas.

(Ord. 437 (part), 2006; Ord. 223 Ch. 2 § 1(G)(11), 1978)

16.48.120 Campers And Trailers

  1. Time Periods and Location Limitations.
    1. No person shall use a trailer house for sleeping, camping or living purposes or both sleeping and living purposes within the City of McCammon for any period exceeding fifteen days, except in a legally operating mobile home park, trailer park or for use and as prescribed in subsection C. below.
    2. No trailer house or coach may be parked within the City of McCammon, except upon the premises of the owner thereof in areas which provide vision clearance for street comer lots of a minimum of fifteen feet and for an intersection of an alley and a street a minimum of seven feet, and in mobile home parks and trailer parks.
  2. Definition. The terns "trailer house" and "trailer coach" as used in this ordinance shall include RV's, motor homes, a trailer house, trailer coach, motor home, auto home, camp car, camp trailer, boat trailer or camperette, or any unit or enclosure used for living or sleeping purposes, which is equipped with wheels or similar devices for the purposes of transporting said unit or enclosure from place to place, by motor power or other means.
  3. Miscellaneous Provisions. Travel trailers may be permitted on site during carnivals, rodeos, tree lots, fireworks stands or other similar events if approved in advance by the mayor or city council. For similar events not listed here, travel trailers may be permitted only with written approval of the mayor or city council. Temporary electrical hookups are permitted only as approved by the city's building inspector. No other utility hookups are permitted. All proposed travel trailers must be approved and permitted by the fire department and building inspector. In addition, if the travel trailer is located on the same site as a fireworks stand, then the trailer must comply with the safety standards and requirements set forth by the State of Idaho.
  4. Wheel Removal. The removal of the wheels for the setting of a trailer house or trailer coach on posts or footings shall not be considered as removing said trailer coach from the regulations affecting trailer coaches or this ordinance. Wheel removal on any of the said vehicles contained herein is prohibited.
  5. Public Sewer Connection. It shall be unlawful for any person occupying or using any trailer coach or trailer house within the City of McCammon to use any toilet, sink, lavatory or similar equipment therein, unless and except the same be connected with the public sewer or an approved septic tank, in accordance with the laws and ordinances of the State of Idaho, Bannock County and of the City of McCammon relating thereto. It shall be unlawful for any person occupying or using any trailer coach or trailer house within the City of McCammon to allow discharge of any sewage material except into properly authorized sewage dumping stations.
  6. Electrical Connection. It shall be unlawful for any person occupying or using any trailer coach or trailer house within the City of McCammon to use temporary electrical hookups therein unless approved by the city's building inspector in accordance with the laws and ordinances of the State of Idaho, Bannock County and of the City of McCammon relating thereto.
  7. Trailer Parks to Comply. There shall be no trailer park or camp established or operated within the City of McCammon, unless the same shall have fully complied with all of the laws and regulations of the state of Idaho and ordinances of Bannock County and the City of McCammon pertaining to the establishment and operation of trailer parks and camps.
  8. Penalty. Any person convicted of a violation of Section 16.48.120 shall be issued an infraction citation. Fine amounts will be set by the City Council. Non-payment of fines will result in the citation being turned over to a collection agency. Fur1hcr violations may result in a misdemeanor citation being issued and subject to a fine and penalty as prescribed by law. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 460, § 2, 7-13-2011)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 500 on 3/10/2021