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Morrow City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XII

PARKING AND LOADING

Section 1201 - Off-street parking and loading spaces required.

It is the intent of this ordinance that all buildings, structures and uses of land shall provide off-street parking and loading space in an amount sufficient to meet the needs caused by the building or use of land and that such parking and loading spaces be so oriented that they are in fact readily usable for such purposes.

Each use of land and each building or structure hereafter constructed or established, and each addition to a structure in excess of 200 square feet shall provide off-street parking and loading according to the standards set forth herein. When an addition is made to a building containing less than the required parking or loading requirements, a conforming amount of parking or loading shall be supplied based upon the size of the addition. No addition to an existing building shall be constructed which reduces the number of spaces, area or usability of existing parking or loading space unless such building and its addition conform with the regulations for parking and loading contained herein.

Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be required. Existing uses providing off-street parking shall have 12 months from date of adoption of this ordinance to comply with handicapped parking requirements. New uses providing off-street parking shall incorporate handicapped spaces into the design of parking facilities.

In any single-family dwelling, duplex or apartment district, the parking of trucks (over one-half ton) or buses shall not be permitted.

(Ord. No. 2009-06, § 19, 5-26-09)

Section 1202 - Design standards.

The following are the design requirements for off-street parking spaces and driveways:

1.

Required dimensions for each parking space. Each full-size automobile parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide and 18 feet in length. Parking spaces for compact and sub-compact cars shall not be less than eight feet wide and 16 feet in length. Adequate interior driveways shall connect each parking space with a public right-of-way.

2.

Interior driveways. Where 90-degree parking is utilized, all interior driveways shall be a minimum of 23 feet in width. If 45 degree or 60 degree angle parking is used then interior driveways shall be at least 12 feet in width for one-way traffic and 20 feet in width for two-way traffic. In the instance where parallel parking is utilized or there is no parking, interior driveways shall be a minimum of ten feet in width for one-way traffic and 20 feet in width for two-way traffic.

3.

Surfacing, drainage and lighting. All off-street parking spaces, access and interior driveways shall be provided with a paved, dust free surface. If the off-street parking facilities are used at night, they shall be properly illuminated for the safety of pedestrians, vehicles and for security. The lighting shall be designed so as not to reflect onto or cause glare in any adjacent residential district.

4.

Sharing of required off-street parking spaces. One-half of the off-street parking spaces required by a use whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays may be shared with a use that will be closed at night or on Sundays. Parking requirements for two or more uses of the same or different types may be satisfied by the allocation of a common or collective parking facility. This facility shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the individual uses computed separately in accordance with the requirements of the zoning district. The combined parking requirements for two or more uses participating in a cooperative parking arrangement may be partially reduced by the city manager or their representative, provided that the uses will not conflict in time of operation or need for the parking spaces and provided that the parking needs of each use at a given time of day may be adequately met through the parking arrangements.

5.

Handicapped spaces. Parking spaces for the handicapped must be provided in accordance with the guidelines of the Americans With Disabilities Act and federal and state laws.

6.

Compact and sub-compact car spaces. These spaces shall be identified by pavement markings and by appropriate signage.

7.

[Bus stop spaces.] Where a use is located within 300 feet of a bus stop on an existing city bus stop within the specified area, the number of parking spaces required for such use shall be reduced by four spaces for uses located within the Southlake Mall Ring road corridor.

The following are the design requirements for off-street loading stalls:

1.

Required dimensions for each loading stall. Each loading shall be a minimum of ten feet wide and 30 feet in length except that for wholesale and industrial use loading stalls shall be a minimum of 15 feet wide and 60 feet in length.

2.

Access. All off-street loading stalls shall have access from an alley, or if there is no alley, from a public street.

3.

Surfacing, drainage and lighting. All off-street loading stalls and access shall be provided with a paved, dust free surface. If loading stalls are to be used at night, they shall be properly illuminated for the safety of pedestrians, vehicles and for security. Lighting shall be designed to preclude light spill onto adjacent properties.

Design requirements for residential developments, whether single-family residences or multifamily residences, with the exception of property located in an AG agricultural zoning district, shall be as required by Section 902A.

(Ord. No. 94-07, § 1(G), 6-21-94; Ord. No. 2000-17, § 1, 11-28-00; Ord. No. 2005-05, § VI, 4-12-05; Ord. No. 2009-06, § 20, 5-26-09; Ord. No. 2016-03, §§ 3.a—c., 4-12-16)

Section 1203 - Minimum offstreet parking and loading requirements.

The following are the minimum number of off-street parking spaces and loading stalls required by type of permitted uses. Twenty percent of the total required parking spaces may be set aside for compact and sub-compact cars. In places of assembly, 20 percent of the total required parking spaces must be set aside for compact and sub-compact cars. For any use not listed, the planning and zoning board shall determine the proper requirements by classifying the proposed use among the uses specified herein so as to assure equal treatment follows the principles set forth. In making any such determination, the planning and zoning board shall follow the principles set forth at the beginning of this article.

Use Parking Required Loading Space Required
Apartments and Other Multiple-Family Uses Two per unit for up to two bedrooms plus one per unit for each additional bedroom One for the first ten units, one for each 20 units thereafter.
Automotive or Machinery Sales and Service Garages One for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus one for each employee One for each 5,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Banks, Professional and General Offices One for each 400 sq. ft. of floor area None
Beauty and Barber Shops Three for each operator None
Boarding and Rooming House One for each bedroom None
Bowling Lanes Five spaces for each lane One
Churches One space for each four seats in main assembly area None
Clubs or Organization Halls One space per 200 sq. ft. of assembly space, plus one space per two employees None
Dormitory One for each bed unless located near existing on-campus student parking areas, which have been designated by the university as parking for the development, whereby one for each two beds will be required. One for each 100 beds.
Duplexes For each unit, two for up to two bedrooms plus one per unit for each additional bedroom None
Fraternity and Sorority Houses Two for each bedroom plus one for each five active members None
Funeral Homes and Mortuaries One for each four seats in chapel or one per 60 sq. ft. of public area, whichever is greater One for each hearse, ambulance, or other non-passenger vehicle
Furniture and Appliances One per each 600 sq. ft. of space plus one for each employee on the same shift One for first 5,000 square feet plus one each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof
Gasoline Service Stations Two spaces for each service bay or similar facility plus one space for each attendant None
Hospitals and Rest Homes One for each four beds, plus one space for each staff member plus one space for each employee on the largest shift One space for the first 5,000 sq. ft. of floor area plus one for each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Hotels and Motels One per unit plus one per two employees on the same shift One space for the first 5,000 sq. ft. of floor area plus one for each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Libraries, Museums and Similar Uses One space for each 600 sq. ft. of gross space to which the public has access, plus one for each employee on the same shift One space for the first 5,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus one additional space for each additional 30,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Manufacturing, Freight Terminals Four spaces per each 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area or major fraction thereof plus one space for each employee on largest shift Sufficient to allow for complete off-street loading, but in no event less than required herein for a warehouse
Medical and Dental Offices Four spaces per practitioner None
Mobile Home Parks Two spaces per pad None
Places of Public Assembly or Amusement without Fixed Seats One space for each 200 sq. ft. of floor space devoted to public use, plus one space per two employees None
Places of Public Assembly (Buildings including theaters) One space per each four seats in main assembly area, or one space for each 200 sq. ft., plus one space per two employees where fixed seats are not provided None
Real Estate Sales Offices Two for first 300 sq. ft. plus one for each 200 sq. ft. of office and public space None
Restaurants and Taverns One per each three seats plus one for each full-time employee One
Retail Stores One per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area One for first 5,000 sq. ft. plus one for each additional 30,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Schools One space for each teacher and employee plus one space for each 100 sq. ft. of seating space in auditoriums. Where spectator events are held (stadiums and gymnasiums) parking requirements include one space for each four seats. For senior high schools and colleges where students drive to and from school, there shall be an additional requirement of one space for each ten students for which the school was designed None
Shopping Centers One space per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area 5,000 sq. ft. plus one for each additional 30,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Single-Family Residence Two spaces for up to three bedrooms, plus one for each additional bedroom None
Small Item Service & Repair Shops One space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area None
Super markets and Food Stores One space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area exclusive of storage area Two for the first 10,000 sq. ft. and each additional 20,000 sq. ft.
Warehouses Four spaces for the first 5,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus one additional space for each 5,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof plus one for each full-time employee Two spaces for the first 5,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus one space for each additional 10,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Wholesale Stores One space for each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus one for each full-time employee One space for the first 6,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area plus one space for each additional 20,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof.

 

(Ord. No. 97-10, § 3, 12-10-97; Ord. No. 2003-07, § 3B., 7-22-03; Ord. No. 2016-03, § 4, 4-12-16)

Section 1204 - Handicapped parking requirements.

Handicapped parking spaces shall be located in close proximity to major building entrances, but in no event shall such spaces be located more than 100 feet from a major building entrance. Handicapped parking shall be provided in accord with the following requirements:

TOTAL PARKING REQUIREMENT HANDICAPPED SPACES REQUIRED
Up to 25 1
26 to 50 2
51 to 75 3
76 to 100 4
101 to 150 5
151 to 200 6
201 to 300 7
301 to 400 8
401 to 500 9
501 to 1000 2% of Total
1001 and over 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000

 

(Ord. No. 94-07, § 1(H), 6-21-94)