Mishicot City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Parking, Leading, and Access/Driveway Requirements
§ 395-36 Purpose and applicability.
A.
Purpose. The intent of this section is to prevent or alleviate the congestion of the public streets and promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking and loading according to the use of the property, and to promote safety and convenience for people by requiring that parking areas and driveways be located and constructed according to good standards for visibility, accessibility and safety. It is the responsibility of property owners to provide adequate parking to meet their specific needs.
B.
Applicability.
(1)
The requirements of this section shall apply to all uses enumerated in Table V-1.
(2)
All uses hereafter established, expanded, changed in use to create a need for 10% greater parking capacity, reduced in size, or alteration to existing surfaces shall provide off-street parking and loading space in accordance with the standards set forth in this section. "Alteration" means adding asphalt or concrete to a gravel parking lot or parking space or removing asphalt or concrete from a parking lot or parking space and exposing the gravel base course and repaving of such area, but does not include seal coating or lining/striping.
§ 395-37 Off-street parking requirements.
A.
Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space. Internal driveways providing access to parking spaces shall be at least 12 feet wide for one-way traffic and 24 feet wide for two-way traffic.
B.
Dimensions. The minimum dimensions of each parking space shall be nine feet wide by 20 feet long, except for properly signed spaces provided for use by handicapped persons.
C.
Parking spaces for handicapped persons.
(1)
Any parking area to be used by the general public shall provide parking spaces designated and located to adequately accommodate handicapped persons, and these shall be clearly marked as such.
(2)
Handicapped stalls shall be located in close proximity to the principal entrance(s).
(3)
Parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with the state and federal building code and, as a minimum, shall meet the federal ADA standards.
(4)
Handicap ramps shall meet the federal ADA standards.
D.
Location.
(1)
Parking spaces shall be on the same lot as the principal use or on an adjoining lot under the same ownership as the lot containing the use it serves.
(2)
Adjoining lots used to provide required off-street parking shall be located in a commercial/business or industrial district, or the same district as the lot containing the use it serves.
(3)
No parking space shall be located closer than five feet from any property line or public right-of-way line, or within a vision clearance triangle.
(4)
No parking space, except in residential districts, shall be closer than 25 feet to a lot within a residential district.
E.
Design standards.
(1)
All parking lot development or expansion of existing parking lots that need to accommodate more than 10 parking stalls shall be subject to development plan design standards as identified below:
(a)
Drainage. All parking areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties.
(b)
Protection devices. Barriers, curbing, or wheel stops shall be installed and so located as to prevent any portion of a vehicle from projecting beyond property lines, into any landscaping and screening, or into a pedestrian space. Such barriers, curbs or wheel stops shall be constructed and anchored to prevent their dislocation.
(c)
Surfacing. Parking areas, including stalls and accessways, shall be either concrete or asphalt. Parking areas designed solely for heavy duty vehicle (e.g., semi-truck, garbage truck, dump truck, passenger bus, etc.) traffic and parking may provide a gravel surface under the following conditions:
[1]
The entrance must be asphalt or concrete for at least the first 25 feet from the right-of-way, except only concrete shall be allowed within the road right-of-way, as directed or approved by the Director of Public Works.
[2]
The gravel must be periodically graded and maintained in a dust-free manner, free of debris, weeds and other plant materials.
[3]
The street adjoining the driveway must be free of gravel from the parking lot.
(d)
Screening.
[1]
Off-street parking areas containing five or more spaces shall be effectively screened on all sides which adjoin, face or is visible from adjacent premises situated in any residential district by a fence of acceptable design, wall or compact hedge.
[2]
Such fence, wall or hedge shall not be less than four feet in height and no solid portion shall be more than six feet in height, and shall be maintained in good condition.
[3]
The space between such fence, wall or hedge and the lot line of adjoining premises in any residential district shall be landscaped with grass, hardy shrubs or evergreen ground cover and maintained in good condition.
F.
Maintenance.
(1)
Parking lot conditions. The owner of property used for off-street parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all weeds, standing water, trash, abandoned or junk vehicles and other debris.
(2)
Lighting. Parking lot and loading space lighting fixtures shall be of a full cut-off type to avoid light spilling over onto adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. Compliance with this requirements shall be supported by a photometric lighting study completed by a qualified individual or firm.
(3)
Striping. All parking areas shall be striped to delineate parking stall locations.
(4)
Maneuvering. All parking and loading spaces shall be designed to provide safe maneuvering to occur within the property line.
(5)
Snow storage. Snow storage must be provided on-site or shall be removed from the site and properly disposed of in a timely fashion. Snow storage shall be prohibited in a public road or railroad right-of-way.
G.
Number of parking spaces required.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection G(2)(b), the minimum number of off-street parking spaces to be provided shall be in accordance with Table V-1.
(2)
Exceptions.
(a)
Multiple uses on a lot. In developments involving the establishment or addition of two or more uses on one lot or parcel, shared parking arrangements shall be encouraged, provided it can be shown that the number of spaces can meet the parking needs of the multiple establishments. Shared parking agreements and cross-access easements may be required as part of approval. The Plan Commission may allow a reduction of required parking spaces below the requirements described in Table V-1, without a variance, if the applicant or property owner can prove:
(b)
The Plan Commission may allow a reduction of required parking spaces below the requirements described in Table V-1, without a variance, if the applicant or property can prove, through submittal of a detailed parking analysis/study completed by a qualified individual/firm, that the subject use will not warrant the minimum number of parking spaces described in Table V-1.
(3)
Uses not enumerated. In the case of uses specifically not listed in Table V-1, the minimum number of parking spaces shall be determined by the Plan Commission based upon requirements for similar uses.
Table V-1: Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements | |
|---|---|
Type of Use | Minimum Required Off-Street Parking Spaces |
Agricultural Uses | |
On-site agricultural retail | 1 space per 200 square feet of useable floor area |
Commercial greenhouse | |
Residential Uses | |
Farm residence | 1 space per dwelling unit |
Non-farm residence | |
Single-family residence | |
Two-family residence (duplex) | |
Accessory dwelling unit | |
Manufactured home community | |
Manufactured/mobile home4 | |
Accessory residence | |
Multifamily residence (3-8 Units per Structure) | 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
Multifamily residence (9+ Units per Structure) | |
Boardinghouse | 1 space per sleeping room |
Commercial Uses | |
Hotel/motel | 1 space per lodging unit, plus 1 space per 2 employees during peak shifts |
Restaurant/tavern | 1 space for each 3 seating accomodations, based on maximum seating capacity |
Artisan gallery/studio | 1 space per 200 square feet of useable floor area, plus 1 space for each company vehicle operating from the premises |
Retail/wholesale | |
Professional office/service establishment | |
Winery/brewery/distillery | |
Bakery | |
Group day-care center | |
Vehicle sales/service/rental | |
Farm implement/heavy vehicle sales/service/rental | |
Gas station/carwash | |
Indoor commercial entertainment facility (except restaurants/taverns) | |
Special event | |
Contractor storage yard | |
Kennel | |
Adult entertainment/adult-oriented establishment | |
Commercial radio/TV broadcast studio | 1 space per employee during peak shifts |
Commercial trucking establishment | |
Lumber/building supply yard | |
Institutional Uses | |
Places of worship | 1 space for each 4 seating accomodations based on maximum seating capacity of the main assembly room |
Municipal building | 1 space per 200 square feet of useable floor area |
Social clubs/lodges | |
Funeral home | |
Library/museum | |
Institutional residential | 0.5 spaces per sleeping accomodation/bed |
Community living arrangement | |
Industrial Uses | |
Asphalt/concrete plant | 0.75 space per employee during peak shifts, plus 1 space for each company vehicle operating from the premises |
Nonmetallic mining | |
Solid waste facility (e.g., sanitary landfill) | |
Manufacturing, assembly, processing | |
Salvage yard | |
Wastewater treatment plant | |
Slaughterhouse | |
Warehouse | |
Miscellaneous Uses | |
Animal shelters/pounds | 1 space per employee during peak shifts |
NOTE: Useable floor area excludes hallways, bathrooms, utility or storage areas, and any areas not accessible to the general public. |
§ 395-38 Loading requirements.
A.
On the same lot with every building structure or part thereof erected hereafter, to be used for other than exclusive dwelling purposes, there shall be provided on the lot adequate space for standing, loading and unloading motor vehicles in order to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets or alleys.
B.
Such space, unless otherwise adequately and specifically provided for, shall include a ten-foot by twenty-five-foot loading space with fifteen-foot height clearance. One such space shall be provided for each 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof of floor or lot area used for other than residential purposes.
C.
The loading and unloading space shall be separate from any parking aisle or parking spaces unless delivery or pickup activities are scheduled for hours when the parking area is not in use.
§ 395-39 Access/driveway requirements.
A.
Every use shall have legal access to a public road. However, property owners have the responsibility of securing such access.
B.
No direct access shall be permitted to an existing or proposed public right-of-way without the permission of the entity maintaining access control over that public right-of-way.
C.
For all uses, except, agricultural uses, no more than two driveways per lot shall be permitted.
D.
Driveway width.
(1)
For all residential uses, access driveways shall be at least 15 feet wide and not more than 35 feet wide.
(2)
Access driveways for all other uses, except agricultural uses, shall be at least 20 feet wide and not more than 35 feet wide. Such drives may be reduced to 12 feet wide if they are enter-only or exit-only drives.
E.
Setback.
(1)
Except as provided in Subsection E(2) below, all access driveways shall be placed such that the driveway edge nearest to any lot line is at least five feet from the neighbor's lot line, unless driveways are shared by adjoining property owners.
(2)
No access driveway, except in residential districts, shall be closer than 25 feet to a lot within a residential district.
F.
Driveway material. All access driveways serving lots in a residential, commercial/business or industrial district shall be either concrete, asphalt or gravel, except only concrete shall be allowed within the road right-of-way, as directed or approved by the Director of Public Works.
G.
Location.
(1)
Access drives shall be located opposite median crossovers, where present.
(2)
At road intersections, access driveways shall be located at least 25 feet from the point of intersection of the road right-of-ways. For lots existing prior to the effective date of this chapter which cannot meet this provision, one access driveway less than 25 feet from the point of intersection of the road rights-of-way shall be permitted.