The off-street parking and loading requirement of this Zoning Code shall apply as follows:

   (a)   For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this Zoning Code, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the districts in which such buildings or uses are located. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, and provided that construction is begun within six months of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities in the amounts required for the issuance of said building permit may be provided in lieu of any different amounts required by this Zoning Code.

   (b) When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity for use and for at least fifty percent of any existing deficiency in parking or loading facilities.

   (c) Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if the building or structure was erected prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code, additional parking or loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the existing use, if the latter were subject to the parking and loading provisions of this Zoning Code. (Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78.)

   (a)   Off-street parking and loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this Zoning Code, and located on the same lot as the building or use served, shall not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not be further reduced below, the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this Zoning Code.

   (b)   Any area once designated as required off-street parking or loading shall never be changed to any other use unless and until equal facilities are provided elsewhere.

(Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78.)

   (a)   Central Area Parking Regulations. (This subsection is reserved for possible future utilization.)

   (b)   Location. The off-street parking required by this chapter shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

      (1)   One and two-family dwellings. The off-street parking facilities required for one and two-family dwellings should be located on the same lot or plot of ground as the building they are intended to serve, but shall not be considered a parking lot under the provisions of this chapter.

      (2)   Multifamily dwellings. The off-street parking facilities for multifamily dwellings shall consist of a parking lot as defined elsewhere in this chapter. In no event shall any uncovered parking space in a multifamily district be located closer than ten feet from any main buildings.

      (3)   Mobile home parks. The off-street parking required may be located on each site or in parking lots conveniently located and readily accessible to each site.

      (4)   Other land uses. The off-street parking required may be located on each site or in parking lots conveniently located and readily accessible to each site. Such off-lot spaces shall be located only in districts in which similar off-street parking is permitted.

   (c)   Control of Off-site Parking Facilities. In cases where parking facilities are permitted on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, such facilities shall be in the same possession as the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory. Such possession may be either by deed or long-term lease, the term of said lease to be determined by the Building Inspector, and such deed or lease shall be filed with the Building Department of the City. The deed or lease shall require such owner or his or her heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of parking facilities for the duration of the use served or of the deed or lease, whichever shall terminate sooner.

   (d)   Construction Requirements.

      (1)   All parking, driveway and loading facilities required under this Zoning Code shall be hard-surfaced with a pavement of bituminous concrete (asphalt), portland cement concrete, or interlocking brick pavers, shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of surface water which might accumulate within or upon such area, and shall be completely constructed prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued. No surface water from such parking area shall be permitted to drain into adjoining private property. Each parking, driveway and loading facility must meet any other engineering standards deemed necessary by the City Engineer.

      (2)   Should weather or other unavoidable circumstances preclude construction of final pavement and/or screening facilities prior to use, a bond sufficient to cover the construction cost of such facilities shall be posted, payable to the City, prior to issuance of an occupancy certificate.

      (3)   All parking, curbs, markings, driveway and loading facilities required under this Zoning Code shall be continuously maintained in good condition after installation. (Ord. 5398. Passed 2-15-00.)

   (e)   Parking Lot Plans. Plans for the development of any parking lot must be submitted to the Zoning Inspector, prepared at a scale of not less than 50 feet equals one inch and indicating existing and proposed grades, drainage, pipe sizes, dimensions of parking spaces, type of curbing, drive and aisle dimensions, lighting, adjacent main buildings, sidewalks, landscaping, surfacing and base materials to be used. The plans of the proposed parking lot layout shall be proposed in a presentable form by a person or persons competent in such work and shall reflect conformance with the following provisions.

      (1)   Parking space dimensions. Plans for the layout of off-street parking facilities should be in accordance with the minimum standards contained in Table 1-1, in Section 1292.05. The minimum parking space dimensions for a layout not provided for in this Table shall be 9.5 feet in width, 20 feet in length, and 189 square feet in area.

         A.   Off-street parking spaces, open to the sky, may be located in any yard if the parking facility is located within a commercial district or an industrial district, except that when a required nonresidential parking lot or parking area is situated on a parcel which adjoins a residential district or a residential use, abutting directly or across a roadway, the respective side or rear yard setback shall be a minimum of 30 feet. A greenbelt, as defined in Chapter 1230 of this Code, shall also be provided within this 30-foot setback.

         B.   Within all zoning districts, it shall be unlawful to use any non-hard surfaced portion of the front yard for parking of any motor vehicles.

         C.   In any residential district or on any residentially used property, no trailer, boat, camper, motor home, travel trailer, recreational vehicle, or like or similar item may be parked between the principal structure and any public or private right-of-way.

         D.   In any residential district or on any residentially used property, not more than two motor vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, motor homes, travel trailers, recreational vehicles or like or similar items may be located in either the side or rear yard, provided that such vehicle is located not less than three feet from any property line, right-of-way, or easement. However, more than two operable and licensed motor vehicles are permitted in any yard if such parking is located on a hard surfaced driveway.

         E.   No vehicle or recreation vehicle may be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes while located in any zoning district unless such use is specifically permitted in the zoning district in which the parking or activity occurs.

         F.   In any nonresidential district, no trailer, boat, camper, motor home, travel trailer, recreational vehicle or like or similar item may be located between the principal building and any public or private street right-of-way.

         G.   Separation from rights-of-way. Except in districts zoned exclusively for single and two-family residential uses and properties used exclusively for single and two-family residential uses, all off-street parking facilities located within a front yard shall be separated from public sidewalks or the existing right-of-way line (whichever is closest) by a pervious area landscaped per the provisions of this Code that measures at least eight feet in width. A full depth minimum six-inch tall barrier curb (ODOT Type 6) shall be provided on the parking lot side of the required landscaping area. In zoning districts where front yard setbacks for structures are not required, this standard may be modified or waived by the Planning Commission during the site plan or special use review process, but all frontage landscaping and screening standards remain applicable.

(Ord. 5574. Passed 8-20-02; Ord. 6845. Passed 7-21-20; Ord. 6857. Passed 6-2-20.)

      (3)   Screening and landscaping.

         A.   All open vehicle parking areas containing more than three parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting on a residential use or property situated in a residential district by solid wooden or masonry barriers in order to block all vehicular headlight beams. Those parking areas adjoining or fronting on any institutional premises shall be screened by a wall, fence or densely planted coniferous hedge or planting not less than four feet nor more than eight feet in height.

         B.   Interior landscaping of parking areas. Any parking area which contains at least 6,000 square feet of paved asphalt drive aisles and parking/loading spaces or 15 or more parking spaces shall include:

            1.   A minimum of three percent of the total parking lot area shall be landscaped and permeable.

            2.   Landscaped areas in parking lots shall be dispersed throughout in peninsulas, islands or buffer strips between parking aisles. All landscaped areas shall be designed and located to standards acceptable to the Planning Commission that clearly define internal streets, traffic lanes and parking areas and maintain sight distance.

            3.   The minimum landscape island or peninsula size shall be nine feet wide and 15 feet long with a 30 inch minimum distance between all trees or shrubs and the edge of the pavement where vehicles overhang. Raised concrete curbing shall be placed around the perimeter of all landscaped areas.

            4.   Landscape areas required under Section 1290.04 or Section 1292.03(e)(3)C. shall not be considered interior landscaping for the purposes of these regulations.

            5.   Vehicle inventory lots. The required internal parking lot landscaping may be shifted to the perimeter of a vehicle inventory lot in addition to any other setback or landscape area(s) required by this Code.

            6.   Service areas. The required internal parking lot landscaping may be shifted to the perimeter of loading dock and service areas in addition to any other setback or landscape area(s) required by this Code. Such areas are required to be screened from adjoining residential properties and public rights-of-way with a continuous planting of evergreen trees not less than five feet in height at the time of planting or a combination of berming, fencing and plantings, as approved by the Planning Commission.

            7.   The Planning Commission may vary the requirements for the minimum and maximum size of landscape islands and peninsulas in cases where the need to concentrate landscape areas for the purpose or storm water detention is present; or in cases where an alternative arrangement can be provided that will provide a comparable level of protection imposed by the original standard or condition.

            8.   Required interior lot plant materials. One Group A tree or two Group B trees shall be required for every 6,000 square feet of parking lot area. Such trees shall have a clear trunk of at least five feet above the ground, and any remaining landscape areas shall be planted with shrubs or ground cover not to exceed 30 inches in height at maturity.

         C.   Perimeter landscaping of parking areas. In addition to bufferyard, streetscape plantings and other landscaping/screening requirements established in this Code, the perimeter of all parking lots and vehicular use areas which contain at least 6,000 square feet of paved asphalt drive aisles and parking/loading spaces or 15 or more parking spaces shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way, private streets and neighboring properties according to the following standards:

            1.   Such landscaping and/or screening shall be located parallel to and within five feet of the edge of the parking lot pavement/surface unless site conditions prevent such placement. In such unique situations, the Planning Commission may allow such plantings to be located further than five feet from the edge of the parking lot pavement/surface.

            2.   Plant setback. Such plantings shall be setback at least 30 inches from the paved surface of the parking lot and protected from vehicle encroachment by either concrete curbing (in the case of being adjacent to a drive aisle) or concrete curbing or wheel stops (in the case of being adjacent to parking spaces).

            3.   Planting requirements (adjacent to residential uses). When such parking areas are located directly across a street from a residential use or zoning district, a continuous row of evergreen shrubs that will be three feet in height at maturity and 18 inches in height at planting shall be planted along the perimeter of the parking lot facing the street. The maximum mature height of this screen shall be three feet and shall not contribute to sight distance or visibility hazards for drivers and pedestrians. Non-frontage parking lot perimeters shall be screened in accordance with any fencing and bufferyard requirements listed in this Code.

            4.   Planting requirements (adjacent to non-residential uses). When such parking areas are adjacent to non-residential uses, including directly across a street, six shrubs shall be planted along the street frontage of the parking lot for every 50 feet of street frontage. Such plantings are encouraged to be grouped for the purpose of accenting site features. Non-frontage perimeters shall be screened in accordance with any fencing and bufferyard requirements listed in this Code.

      (4)   Access.

         A.   All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement. In any event, all driveways shall conform to the driveway specifications adopted by the City. Access to parking areas in commercial districts (with the exception of shopping centers in these districts) shall be provided from a service drive where required. Access to such parking areas by curb cuts or driveways across the front lot line should be avoided wherever possible.

         B.   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.

         C.   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 located in any single-family residential district.

      (5)   Lighting.

         A.   All illumination for or on all such parking lots shall be deflected away from adjacent residential areas and shall be installed in such a manner as to allow the reduction of the amount of light in other than normal parking hours each day.

         B.   The source of illumination in all parking lots abutting a residential area shall not be more than 16 feet above the parking lot surface.

         A.   To prevent encroachment of a vehicle into any traffic aisle, pedestrian walkway or sidewalk;

         B.   The parking area abuts a wall, fence, or any other structure;

         C.   A severe grade change or embankment at the edge of a parking area;

         D.   A landscaping area lacks protection from potential vehicle encroachment or storm water runoff; or

         E.   To prevent any vehicle from projecting over the lot or setback lines.

(Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78; Ord. 4134. Passed 11-15-88. Ord. 5398. Passed 2-15-00; Ord. 5574. Passed 8-20-02; Ord. 6699. Passed 1-16-18; Ord. 6845. Passed 7-21-20; Ord. 6857. Passed 6-2-20.)

   (a)   Computation of Requirements. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this Zoning Code results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of less than one-half may be disregarded, while a fraction of one-half or more shall be counted as one parking space. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.

   (b)   Collective Provision of Facilities; Churches.

      (1)   Off-street parking facilities for separate uses may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements governing location of accessory parking spaces in relation to the use served. Further, no parking space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use unless otherwise authorized by the Planning Commission.

      (2)   Parking spaces already provided to meet off-street parking requirements for places of public assembly or commercial or industrial establishments, lying within 500 feet of a church measured along lines of public access, and that are not normally used between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sundays, and that are made available to the respective church for parking use, may be used to meet not more than 75% of the off-street parking requirements of such church.

   (c)   Use of Spaces. Except as may otherwise be provided for the parking of trucks in the granting of conditional uses, required accessory off-street parking facilities provided for uses listed in Table 1-2, in Section 1292.05, shall be solely for the parking of passenger automobiles of patrons, occupants or employees of such uses.

   (d)   Parking Restrictions. Off-street parking of vehicles shall be further restricted by the following requirements:

      (1)   Parking duration. Except when land is used as storage space in connection with the business of a repair or service garage, a 24-hour time limit for parking in nonresidential off-street parking areas shall prevail. This restriction is in recognition of the fact that the purpose of maintaining vehicle storage or parking space is to provide for the public safety in keeping parked cars off the streets, but not to permit the storage or prolonged parking, in any such parking area in any such district, of wrecked or junked cars, or to create a junk yard or a nuisance in such areas.

      (2)   Restriction on parking on private property. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park any motor vehicle on any private property, or to use said private property as parking space, without the express or implied consent, authorization or ratification of the owner, holder, occupant, lessee, agent or trustee of such property. Complaint for the violation of this paragraph shall be made by the owner, holder, occupant, lessee, agent or trustee of such property.

      (3)   Parking of commercial and heavy vehicles and equipment in residential districts.

   It shall be unlawful to park, stand, or store, commercial and heavy vehicles and equipment which shall include any of the following items: semi-trailers; commercial and private tractors; utility and tractor trailers; tow trucks and recovery vehicles, private buses; commercial motor vehicles, vending carts and vending vehicles larger than 20 feet in length or eight feet in width or eight feet in height or with a load capacity in excess of one ton; dump trucks, bulldozers, earth carriers, drag lines, cranes, steam shovels; and/or any other equipment or machinery on any residentially zoned or used land. No more than one such permitted commercial vehicle being less than 20 feet in length or eight feet in width or eight feet in height or with a load capacity less than one ton may be located in any residential district or on any residentially used property for no more than 48 consecutive hours, unless such vehicle is located in a completely enclosed building.

(Ord. 5574. Passed 8-20-02.)

      (4)   Parking of recreational vehicles. All motor vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, recreational vehicles and like and similar items parked in any district shall be kept in good repair and carry a current year license and registration. The ground area under and immediately surrounding the place where such camping or recreational equipment is stored shall be maintained free of weeds, overgrowth and debris.

(Ord. 4134. Passed 11-15-88.)

   (e)   Specific Requirements.

      (1)   All off-street parking spaces hereinafter required by this Zoning Code shall be designed in accordance with one of the formulas set forth in Table 1-1, in Section 1292.05.

      (2)   Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the space requirements for respective types of land use as set forth in Table 1-2, in Section 1292.05. Parking space for accessory uses not specifically enumerated within a parking class shall be assumed to be included in the principal (permitted or conditional) use requirements. If, for any reason, the classification of any use, for the purpose of determining the amount of off-street parking, or the number of spaces to be provided by such use, is not readily determinable hereunder, the parking class of such use shall be fixed by the Zoning Inspector.

(Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78; Ord. 5574. Passed 8-20-02.)

   The dimensions of parking spaces and the required number of spaces shall be as set forth in Tables 1-1 and 1-2, respectively, below.

 

 

   (a)   On the same premises with every building or part thereof, erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, department store, restaurant, wholesale, market, hotel, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained, on the lot, adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with street or parking areas.

      (1)   Such loading and unloading space, unless completely and adequately provided for within a building, shall be a minimum area of ten feet by fifty feet, with fourteen foot height clearance, and shall be provided according to Table 1-3, in subsection (b) hereof.

      (2)   Access to truck loading and unloading space shall be provided directly from a public street or alley or from any right of way that will not interfere with public convenience and that will permit the orderly and safe movement of trucks.

      (3)   All loading areas in view of any residential district shall be screened from such view in a manner satisfactory to the Planning Commission as guided by the standards contained in Chapter 1290.

      (4)   Off-street loading space areas shall not be construed as, or counted towards, the supplying of area required as off-street parking space area.

   (b)   Loading and unloading spaces shall be required according to the following Table.

   TABLE 1-3

 

 

(Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78.)