The purpose of off street parking requirements is to promote traffic safety, convenience and efficiency and to minimize hard surfaced areas to reduce stormwater runoff and visual impacts while providing adequate parking sufficient to support the associated use or activity. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

   A.   Off street parking spaces shall be provided, meeting the requirements of this title, for all new buildings, all additions, or enlargements to an existing building, the establishment of any new use, or the expansion of any existing use.

   B.   If an existing, legally established use or building is expanded by more than thirty percent (30%) of the existing site or gross floor area, all off street parking spaces and areas shall comply with the requirements of this title, as applicable.

   C.   Required off street parking spaces shall not be used for the repair of motor vehicles, or the display or sale of goods and services of any kind, unless authorized by a land use application approval.

   D.   Oil separators and other pollution control devices may be required as part of land use application approval, as may be required by a land use authority, as applicable.

   E.   Off street parking is prohibited in all accessways, fire lanes or similar areas not designated for parking purposes. These areas shall be posted with "No Parking" signs and/or other means as required.

   F.   No off street parking area shall be used for the overnight occupancy of any vehicle including motor homes, campers, or trailers, unless authorized by a land use application approval. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

   A.   The minimum dimension of all off street parking spaces, other than parallel spaces, shall be ten feet (10') wide by eighteen feet (18') long. The minimum dimension of all parallel off street parking spaces shall be nine feet (9') wide by twenty five feet (25') long.

   B.   All required loading spaces shall have a minimum dimension as required by the land use authority, depending on their location and the nature of the use. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

   A.   All ingress and egress locations from an adjacent road or street to any off street parking areas, including curb cuts, drive approaches, or other accesses, shall be approved by the county or the Utah department of transportation, as applicable.

   B.   The location and dimension of all driveways shall be as approved by the land use authority with use approval, as applicable. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

All required off street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use or building it serves. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

Every parcel of land used as a public or private off street parking area shall be constructed and maintained in compliance with the following requirements:

   A.   Surfacing: All off street parking areas shall be surfaced with a surface adequate in relation to its location and use. All parking areas shall be surfaced to provide a dustless surface. A stormwater drainage system may be required to be provided, as determined necessary by the land use authority.

   B.   Traffic Control: Traffic control signs and/or striping shall be provided, as adopted by the county and required by the land use authority necessary to minimize any vehicular and pedestrian conflicts. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

The number of required off street parking spaces shall be provided as required by table 10-19-1, "Minimum Off Street Parking Requirements", of this section and complying with the following:

   A.   Fractional Amount: In calculating the total number of required off street parking spaces, fractional amounts shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

   B.   Unspecified Uses: The land use authority shall determine the off street parking requirements for any use not specifically listed in table 10-19-1 of this section, but identified as an allowed use in section 10-25-1 of this title, table of uses.

      TABLE 10-19-1

      MINIMUM OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

 

(Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

Designated parking for persons with a disability shall be provided for all uses, meeting the requirements and specifications of the Americans with disabilities act. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

Requests to reduce off street parking requirement(s) may be granted by the land use authority if the applicant shows, by the presentation of information and materials, that a reduced number of off street parking spaces will meet the demands of the proposed use without increasing traffic or on street parking problems in adjacent areas. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

Every building or use receiving or distributing materials or merchandise by truck shall provide and maintain on the same lot as the building or use the number of required off street loading spaces as required by table 10-19-2, "Minimum Off Street Loading Requirements" of this section. No loading space(s) shall be considered as meeting any off street parking requirements of this chapter.

   TABLE 10-19-2

   MINIMUM OFF STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS

 

 

(Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

No off street loading space shall be permitted in any front yard. All loading spaces shall be screened from view from any road or street. The location of all loading areas shall not interfere with off street parking area circulation patterns. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)

All required off street loading spaces shall have a minimum dimension as approved by the land use authority. (Ord. 12-12-04, 12-4-2012)