OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sec. 14.0.
A.
Any time a building or structure is erected, enlarged or increased in capacity, or uses established, off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in all zoning districts according to the requirements of this chapter.
B.
No parking space or loading area which exists at the time of adoption of this Ordinance shall be reduced or eliminated in any manner below the requirements of this Ordinance.
Sec. 14.1.
A.
Off-street parking and loading areas required by this Ordinance shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the use for which parking or loading areas are required.
B.
Where two or more contiguous lots or parcels are under one ownership, parking and loading areas may be located on any one or more of these lots or parcels.
Sec. 14.2.
A.
Plans showing off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided at the time of application for a certificate of zoning compliance or final site plan approval. Parking and loading space plans shall conform to requirements of chapter 12 [300.1200]. All parking and loading spaces required by this Ordinance shall be completed prior to establishment of the use, or occupancy of the building they are intended to serve.
B.
Every lot or parcel of land used for parking spaces shall be developed in accordance with the following requirements:
(1)
All off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to prevent water run-off onto abutting properties and shall be hardsurfaced with asphalt or concrete, excepting parking for single-family and two-family dwellings.
(2)
All off-street parking and loading areas that make it necessary for vehicles to back directly onto a public road are prohibited, provided this prohibition shall not apply to single-family and two-family dwellings.
(3)
Parking is not permitted within the first 30 feet of a required front yard in the Commercial and Industrial Districts, multiple-family uses or in any Planned Unit Development.
(4)
Loading areas may not occupy any front yard setback area in Commercial or Industrial Districts.
Sec. 14.4. All parking spaces and maneuvering aisles shall comply with the design standards shown in Figure 14-1.
Sec. 14.5.
A.
Floor Area:
(1)
Where floor area is the unit for determining the required number of off-street parking spaces and loading spaces, said unit shall mean the gross floor area of the building.
(2)
Where net floor area is indicated as the unit of measure, the net floor area shall be determined by subtracting 15 percent of the gross floor area from the gross floor area.
B.
Places of Assembly: In stadia, sports arenas, church and other places of assembly in which any portion of the seating consists of benches, pews, or similar seating, each 18 inches of such seating shall be counted as one seat.
C.
Employees: For requirements stated in terms of employees, the calculation shall be based upon the largest number of employees likely to be on the premises during any work shift.
Sec. 14.6. Each use shall provide parking spaces according to the following schedule:
Sec. 14.7.
A.
Commercial or Other Vehicles:
(1)
Parking of commercial vehicles in residential zoning districts which are rated over one ton capacity is prohibited.
(2)
Open storage of commercial vehicles over one ton capacity, including semi-trucks and trailers, mobile homes, tractors, bulldozers, earth movers, or other similar equipment is prohibited in any residential zoning district.
B.
Parking of Recreational Vehicles and Equipment:
(1)
Unless parked or stored within an enclosed building, all recreational vehicles shall be parked or stored so that they are no closer than 20 feet to the edge of a public road right-of-way nor closer than five feet to any side or rear lot line in any residential zoning district.
(2)
Recreational vehicles shall not be parked or stored on a lot in any residential zoning district so as to obstruct vision of a driver entering a public street.
Sec. 14.8.
A.
The throat width for any commercial driveway shall not exceed 30 feet, except boulevard type, divided driveways which shall not exceed 15 feet per side.
B.
Minimum curb radius at the intersection with a public street shall be 30 feet.
Sec. 14.9.
A.
Whenever stormwater detention or retention is required by the Muskegon County Drain Commission, such detention/retention facility shall also be designed to capture sediment and debris on site and to prevent siltation of drainage ditches and natural waterways, streams and lakes.
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sec. 14.0.
A.
Any time a building or structure is erected, enlarged or increased in capacity, or uses established, off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided in all zoning districts according to the requirements of this chapter.
B.
No parking space or loading area which exists at the time of adoption of this Ordinance shall be reduced or eliminated in any manner below the requirements of this Ordinance.
Sec. 14.1.
A.
Off-street parking and loading areas required by this Ordinance shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the use for which parking or loading areas are required.
B.
Where two or more contiguous lots or parcels are under one ownership, parking and loading areas may be located on any one or more of these lots or parcels.
Sec. 14.2.
A.
Plans showing off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided at the time of application for a certificate of zoning compliance or final site plan approval. Parking and loading space plans shall conform to requirements of chapter 12 [300.1200]. All parking and loading spaces required by this Ordinance shall be completed prior to establishment of the use, or occupancy of the building they are intended to serve.
B.
Every lot or parcel of land used for parking spaces shall be developed in accordance with the following requirements:
(1)
All off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to prevent water run-off onto abutting properties and shall be hardsurfaced with asphalt or concrete, excepting parking for single-family and two-family dwellings.
(2)
All off-street parking and loading areas that make it necessary for vehicles to back directly onto a public road are prohibited, provided this prohibition shall not apply to single-family and two-family dwellings.
(3)
Parking is not permitted within the first 30 feet of a required front yard in the Commercial and Industrial Districts, multiple-family uses or in any Planned Unit Development.
(4)
Loading areas may not occupy any front yard setback area in Commercial or Industrial Districts.
Sec. 14.4. All parking spaces and maneuvering aisles shall comply with the design standards shown in Figure 14-1.
Sec. 14.5.
A.
Floor Area:
(1)
Where floor area is the unit for determining the required number of off-street parking spaces and loading spaces, said unit shall mean the gross floor area of the building.
(2)
Where net floor area is indicated as the unit of measure, the net floor area shall be determined by subtracting 15 percent of the gross floor area from the gross floor area.
B.
Places of Assembly: In stadia, sports arenas, church and other places of assembly in which any portion of the seating consists of benches, pews, or similar seating, each 18 inches of such seating shall be counted as one seat.
C.
Employees: For requirements stated in terms of employees, the calculation shall be based upon the largest number of employees likely to be on the premises during any work shift.
Sec. 14.6. Each use shall provide parking spaces according to the following schedule:
Sec. 14.7.
A.
Commercial or Other Vehicles:
(1)
Parking of commercial vehicles in residential zoning districts which are rated over one ton capacity is prohibited.
(2)
Open storage of commercial vehicles over one ton capacity, including semi-trucks and trailers, mobile homes, tractors, bulldozers, earth movers, or other similar equipment is prohibited in any residential zoning district.
B.
Parking of Recreational Vehicles and Equipment:
(1)
Unless parked or stored within an enclosed building, all recreational vehicles shall be parked or stored so that they are no closer than 20 feet to the edge of a public road right-of-way nor closer than five feet to any side or rear lot line in any residential zoning district.
(2)
Recreational vehicles shall not be parked or stored on a lot in any residential zoning district so as to obstruct vision of a driver entering a public street.
Sec. 14.8.
A.
The throat width for any commercial driveway shall not exceed 30 feet, except boulevard type, divided driveways which shall not exceed 15 feet per side.
B.
Minimum curb radius at the intersection with a public street shall be 30 feet.
Sec. 14.9.
A.
Whenever stormwater detention or retention is required by the Muskegon County Drain Commission, such detention/retention facility shall also be designed to capture sediment and debris on site and to prevent siltation of drainage ditches and natural waterways, streams and lakes.