Morton City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 10

8 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

10-8-1: Purpose

The purpose of this Chapter is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking and loading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to be made of the property.

10-8-2: Procedure

For all uses except one (1) and two (2)-family residential structures, an application for a building permit for a new or enlarged building, structure, or use shall include a plot plan drawn to scale and fully dimensioned showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided to meet the requirements specified herein.

10-8-3: General Requirements Applying To Both Off-Street Parking And Loading

General Application: No buildings or structures shall be erected or land uses initiated after the effective date of this Title without providing accessory off-street parking and loading as required herein.
Buildings Under Construction: Buildings lawfully under construction or approved for construction prior to the adoption of this Title shall not be required to modify or change the approved plans for off-street parking and loading, provided that such construction is completed within one (1) year from the date of passage of this Title. (Passage date, March 5, 1979)
Reduction In Parking Or Loading Need: When a building or structure shall undergo any decrease in number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, number of employees, or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter for required parking or loading facilities, and further, when said decrease would result in a requirement for fewer total parking or loading spaces through application of the provisions of this Chapter, parking and loading facilities may be reduced accordingly, provided that existing parking or loading facilities remaining would at least equal the parking or loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of this Chapter to the entire building or structure as modified.
Increase In Parking Or Loading Need: When a building or structure shall undergo any increase in the number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter for required parking or loading facilities, and further, when said increase would result in a measurement for additional parking or loading spaces through application of the provisions of this Chapter thereto, parking and loading facilities shall be increased to accommodate only the additional need as a result of such change.
Existing Parking Or Loading Not To Be Reduced: Accessory off-street parking and loading spaces in existence on the effective date of this Title may not be reduced in number unless already exceeding the requirements of this Chapter for equivalent new construction; in which event, said spaces shall not be reduced below the number required herein for such equivalent new construction.
Parking And Loading For Reconstructed Nonconforming Uses: Any nonconforming building, structure, or use in existence on the effective date of this Title shall, if partially destroyed by fire, collapse, or other cause and permitted to rebuild or reconstruct under appropriate provisions of this Title, provide off-street parking and loading equivalent to those maintained prior to such damage being sustained.
Schedule Of Requirements For Off-Street Parking And Loading; Requirements For Uses Not Specified: Schedule for requirements for the number of off-street parking and loading spaces for various uses is provided in this Chapter.¹ The parking and loading requirements for any use not specified shall be the same as the use in this table most closely approximating the proposed use.
Required ADA Parking Spaces: The ADA parking spaces required under applicable law shall be in addition to the total number of off-street parking spaces required for off-street parking and unloading.

¹ Sections 10-8-6 and 10-8-8 of this Chapter.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 21-38 on 3/15/2021

10-8-4: Additional Regulations Applying To Off-Street Parking Only

Limitation Of Residential Off-Street Parking: Residential off-street parking limited to uses for which required off-street parking accessory to residential uses and provided in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles of the owners, occupants, or guests of the property to which said parking is accessory.
Joint Or Shared Off-Street Parking: Off-street parking for different buildings, structures, or uses may be provided collectively, provided the total number of spaces will equal the total requirements for all such uses sharing the parking facility.
Guarantee Of Off-Site Parking: When required, off-street parking is to be provided elsewhere than on the lot on which the principal use is located, the control and continuing availability of the off-site parking will be guaranteed either by deed or long term lease, and the owner shall be bound by covenants properly recorded, requiring the owner, his or her heirs and assigns, to maintain the required number of parking spaces during the existence of the principal use.
Districts In Which Off-Site Parking Is Permitted: Accessory parking facilities, when provided elsewhere than on the same zoning lot, shall adhere to the following requirements:
1. No parking facilities accessory to an apartment use shall be located in an R-1 or R-2 Residential District, except as included in a planned residential development.
2. No parking facilities accessory to a business or industrial use shall be permitted in a residential district, except for adjacent lots approved by special permit as outlined in Chapter 10 of this Title; no parking accessory to an industrial use shall be permitted in a business district, except as approved by special permit as outlined in Chapter 10 of this Title.

Location And Layout Of Off-Street Parking:

Plans for the layout of off-street parking shall be in accordance with the following minimum requirements:

Parking Pattern	Maneuvering Lane Width	Parking Space Width	Parking Space Length	Total Width of One (1) Tier of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane	Total Width of Two (2) Tiers of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane
0° ¹	12 ft.	8 ft.	23 ft.	20 ft.	28 ft.
45°	12 ft.	8 ft. 6 in.	20 ft.	32 ft.	52 ft.
60°	15 ft.	8 ft. 6 in.	20 ft.	36 ft. 6 in.	58 ft.
90° ²	20 ft.	9 ft.	20 ft.	40 ft.	60 ft.
¹Parallel Parking
² Perpendicular Parking

Interpretation of fractional parking spaces resulting from the application of the parking schedule shall be as follows: less than one-half (1/2) parking space shall be disregarded; fractions of one-half (1/2) or more shall be considered as one parking space.
All spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of internal maneuvering lanes. Backing onto a street shall be prohibited.
Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot by means of clearly defined drives shall be provided. Parking lot entrances and exits shall be at least twenty five feet (25’) distant from any adjacent residential district.
No off-street parking shall be permitted in the required landscaped yard, except for one (1) on-driveway parking space per dwelling for one (1) and two (2)-family structures. Parking is permitted in the required front, side, or rear yards as specified in permitted exceptions to yard requirements in Chapter 4 of this Title.
Off-street parking areas are to be surfaced in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 4 of this Title.
Landscaped buffers or screening, as defined in Chapter 2, is required for parking areas extending into the required side or rear yards, as provided in Chapter 4. Landscaped buffers or screening is required for off-street parking areas for any business or industrial use along any side adjoining a residential district and for any apartment use along any side adjoining an R-1 or R-2 District.
Lighting to illuminate parking areas shall be so arranged as to direct lighting away from adjoining properties.

10-8-5: Location Of Required Off-Street Parking

The off-street parking facilities required for the uses mentioned in the schedule of parking requirements in this Title (Section 10-8-6 following), and for other similar uses, shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the use they are intended to serve, but in case of non-residential uses when practical difficulties prevent their establishment upon the same lot, the required parking facilities shall be provided within three hundred feet (300’) of the premises to which they are appurtenant. Said distance shall be the walking distance between the nearest point of the parking area to the nearest entrance of the building the parking is to serve.

10-8-6: Schedule Of Parking Requirements

A. Parking Required For Residential Uses:
1. One-family dwelling	Two (2) parking spaces. Garage and drive shall each be considered as one (1) parking space each for single-family residential uses only.
2. Two-family dwelling	Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit. Garage and drive shall be considered as one parking space each.
3. Multi-family residential	One and one-half (1 1/2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit having one (1) bedroom. Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit having two (2) or more bedrooms.
4. Elderly housing	One (1) space for each three (3) units, plus one (1) space for each employee.
5. Mobile home parks	One and one-half (1 1/2) spaces for each mobile home site, plus one (1) space for each employee.
6. Lodging, boarding,	One (1) space for each three (3) guests and rooming houses at maximum capacity, plus one (1) space for the owner or manager.
B. Parking Required For Institutional Uses:
1. Churches or temples	One (1) space for each four (4) seats in the main worship hall.
2. Elementary and junior high schools¹	One (1) space for each teacher, employee, or administrator in addition to requirements of auditorium.
3. Fraternities, sororities, and dormitories	One (1) parking space for each five (5) active members, plus one (1) additional space for the manager.
4. Medical and dental clinics	Five (5) parking space per doctor and one (1) space for each doctor and employee with offices at the clinic.
5. Nursery schools, day nurseries, or child care centers	One (1) space for each employee plus two (2) additional visitor spaces. Such facilities must also provide an off-street sheltered or canopied area for loading and unloading of children from vehicles.
6. Nursing and convalescent homes and hospitals	One (1) space for watch four (4) beds, plus one (1) space for each staff and visiting doctor, plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees.
7. Private clubs and lodges (without sleeping accommodations)	One (1) parking space for each four (4) members of the total membership or one (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of floor area in the building, whichever is larger.
8. Private golf, swimming, tennis club, or similar uses	One (1) space for each four (4) family or individual memberships, plus spaces required for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant areas.
9. Public golf courses²	Six (6) spaces for each golf hole, plus spaces required for accessory uses.
10. Senior high schools³	One (1) space for each teacher, employee, or administrator and one (1) space for each ten (10) students in addition to requirements of auditorium.
11. Stadium, sports arena, auditoriums, and gymnasiums	One (1) space for each five (5) seats or ten feet (10') of benches.
C. Parking Required For Business And Commercial Uses:
1. Planned commercial or shopping center	One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of usable floor area or retail area.
2. Beauty parlor or barber shop	One and one-half (1 1/2) spaces for each barber or beauty chair.
3. Bowling alleys	Four (4) spaces for each bowling lane, plus spaces required for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant.
4. Convention halls, dance halls, skating rinks, assembly or exhibition halls, or other similar places of assembly without fixed seats	One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of usable floor area used for assembly.
5. Establishments handling the sale and consumption, on the premises, of alcoholic beverages, food, or refreshments	One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area.
6. Furniture and appliance shops, household equipment, and repair or machinery shops	One (1) parking space for each six hundred (600) square feet of floor area.
7. Gasoline service stations	One (1) space for each lubrication or stall, plus one (1) space for each two (2) attendant-serviced pumps.
8. Laundromats and coin-operated dry cleaners	One (1) space for each two (2) washing or cleaning machines.
9. Miniature or "par 3" golf courses⁴	Three (3) space for each hole, plus one (1) for each employee.
10. Mortuaries	One (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area.
11. Motel, hotel, or other similar uses	One (1) space for each occupancy unit, plus one (1) space for each owner and employee, plus spaces as required herein for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant.
12. Motor vehicle sales and service	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of salesroom, plus one (1) space for each auto service stall.
13. Retail stores not specifically designated above	One (1) parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of retail floor area.
14. Theaters, indoor	One (1) space for each five (5) seats, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees.
15. Theaters, outdoor	Stacking space equal to ten percent (10%) of capacity.
D. Parking Required For Offices And Financial Institutions:
1. Banks, savings and loan	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of usable floor area or customer service area.
2. Other business and professional offices	One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of floor area.
E. Parking Required For Industrial Uses:
1. Manufacturing and industrial uses, research and testing laboratories, dry cleaning, printing binding, publishing, assembly of materials and products, and other similar uses	One (1) parking space for every one (1) employee on the largest shift, including office workers.
2. Warehouse and storage uses	One (1) parking space for every employee in the largest shift, including office workers.
¹ For senior high schools, see Section 10-8-6(B)10. For auditoriums, see Section 10-8-6(B)1. ² For miniature golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(C)9 ³ For elementary and junior high schools, see Section 10-8-6(B)2. For auditoriums, see Section 10-8-6(B)11. ⁴ For private golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(B)8; for public golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(B)9.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 21-39 on 3/15/2021

10-8-7: Additional Regulations Applying To Off-Street Loading Only

Location And Layout Of Off-Street Loading: Off-street loading spaces shall be as provided in the schedule of off-street loading requirements.¹ An off-street loading berth shall be a hard-surfaced area of land open or enclosed, other than a street or public way, used principally for the standing, loading, or unloading of motor trucks, tractors, and trailers so as to avoid undue interference with public streets and alleys. Loading spaces, where required, shall be not less than ten feet in width, forty five feet in length and fourteen feet in height (10’ x 45’ x 14’), exclusive of access aisles and maneuvering space. Plans for location and layout of off-street loading areas shall meet the following minimum requirements:
1. Loading berths shall be no closer than one hundred feet (100’) to an adjoining residential zoning district unless completely screened along that adjoining side by a building wall not less than eight feet (8’) in height.
2. Location of loading berths shall meet the minimum requirements of Chapter 4 of this Title so vehicles parked in such space shall not obstruct the visibility at intersections.
3. Loading berths open to the sky may be located in any required side or rear yard, provided that loading berths within one hundred feet (100’) of residential districts are enclosed as specified above; loading berths shall not be located in front yards.
4. Interpretation of fractional loading berth spaces resulting from the application of the schedule of off-street loading requirements shall be as follows: less than one-half (1/2) loading berths shall be disregarded; fractions of one-half (1/2) or more shall be considered as one (1) loading berth.
5. Off-street loading areas are to be surfaced in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 4.

¹ See Section 10-8-8 of this Chapter.

10-8-8: Schedule Of Off-Street Loading Requirements

(A)	For all property uses where loading or unloading of materials and merchandise is an essential part of such business, the following requirements shall apply:
1. Hospitals, sanitariums, and clinics	One (1) off-street loading space for the first forty thousand square feet (40,000) of gross floor area, plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred fifty thousand square feet (150,000) of gross floor area.
2. Retail shops, bowling alleys, taverns, and restaurants	One (1) off street loading space for each structure containing ten thousand (10,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet.
3. Office buildings, including banks, business, and professional offices	One (1) off-street loading space for each structure containing forty thousand (40,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet.
4. Furniture and appliance outlets, motor vehicle sales, wholesale stores, household equipment, or machinery sales	One (1) off-street loading space for each building of eight thousand (8,000) to twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space for each twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet.
5. Manufacturing, research and testing laboratories, laundry and cleaning plants, printing, binding and publishing, warehouse and storage, processing and distribution of materials and products	One (1) off-street loading space for each ten thousand (10,000) to forty thousand (40,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space for each sixty thousand (60,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of forty thousand (40,000) square feet.

(Ord. 78-31, 3-5-79)

10-8-9: Special Parking Provisions For Old Morton District

Old Morton District Area: See map below.
All B-1 or B-2 zoned properties in the Old Morton District are exempt from the parking requirements of 10-8-6. (amd. Ord. 10-14, 8-2-10)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 21-27 on 11/2/2020
Amended by Ord. 24-21 on 11/6/2023

21-38

21-39

21-27

24-21

Morton City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 10

8 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

10-8-1: Purpose

10-8-2: Procedure

10-8-3: General Requirements Applying To Both Off-Street Parking And Loading

General Application: No buildings or structures shall be erected or land uses initiated after the effective date of this Title without providing accessory off-street parking and loading as required herein.
Buildings Under Construction: Buildings lawfully under construction or approved for construction prior to the adoption of this Title shall not be required to modify or change the approved plans for off-street parking and loading, provided that such construction is completed within one (1) year from the date of passage of this Title. (Passage date, March 5, 1979)
Reduction In Parking Or Loading Need: When a building or structure shall undergo any decrease in number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, number of employees, or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter for required parking or loading facilities, and further, when said decrease would result in a requirement for fewer total parking or loading spaces through application of the provisions of this Chapter, parking and loading facilities may be reduced accordingly, provided that existing parking or loading facilities remaining would at least equal the parking or loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of this Chapter to the entire building or structure as modified.
Increase In Parking Or Loading Need: When a building or structure shall undergo any increase in the number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter for required parking or loading facilities, and further, when said increase would result in a measurement for additional parking or loading spaces through application of the provisions of this Chapter thereto, parking and loading facilities shall be increased to accommodate only the additional need as a result of such change.
Existing Parking Or Loading Not To Be Reduced: Accessory off-street parking and loading spaces in existence on the effective date of this Title may not be reduced in number unless already exceeding the requirements of this Chapter for equivalent new construction; in which event, said spaces shall not be reduced below the number required herein for such equivalent new construction.
Parking And Loading For Reconstructed Nonconforming Uses: Any nonconforming building, structure, or use in existence on the effective date of this Title shall, if partially destroyed by fire, collapse, or other cause and permitted to rebuild or reconstruct under appropriate provisions of this Title, provide off-street parking and loading equivalent to those maintained prior to such damage being sustained.
Schedule Of Requirements For Off-Street Parking And Loading; Requirements For Uses Not Specified: Schedule for requirements for the number of off-street parking and loading spaces for various uses is provided in this Chapter.¹ The parking and loading requirements for any use not specified shall be the same as the use in this table most closely approximating the proposed use.
Required ADA Parking Spaces: The ADA parking spaces required under applicable law shall be in addition to the total number of off-street parking spaces required for off-street parking and unloading.

¹ Sections 10-8-6 and 10-8-8 of this Chapter.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 21-38 on 3/15/2021

10-8-4: Additional Regulations Applying To Off-Street Parking Only

Limitation Of Residential Off-Street Parking: Residential off-street parking limited to uses for which required off-street parking accessory to residential uses and provided in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles of the owners, occupants, or guests of the property to which said parking is accessory.
Joint Or Shared Off-Street Parking: Off-street parking for different buildings, structures, or uses may be provided collectively, provided the total number of spaces will equal the total requirements for all such uses sharing the parking facility.
Guarantee Of Off-Site Parking: When required, off-street parking is to be provided elsewhere than on the lot on which the principal use is located, the control and continuing availability of the off-site parking will be guaranteed either by deed or long term lease, and the owner shall be bound by covenants properly recorded, requiring the owner, his or her heirs and assigns, to maintain the required number of parking spaces during the existence of the principal use.
Districts In Which Off-Site Parking Is Permitted: Accessory parking facilities, when provided elsewhere than on the same zoning lot, shall adhere to the following requirements:
1. No parking facilities accessory to an apartment use shall be located in an R-1 or R-2 Residential District, except as included in a planned residential development.
2. No parking facilities accessory to a business or industrial use shall be permitted in a residential district, except for adjacent lots approved by special permit as outlined in Chapter 10 of this Title; no parking accessory to an industrial use shall be permitted in a business district, except as approved by special permit as outlined in Chapter 10 of this Title.

Location And Layout Of Off-Street Parking:

Plans for the layout of off-street parking shall be in accordance with the following minimum requirements:

Parking Pattern	Maneuvering Lane Width	Parking Space Width	Parking Space Length	Total Width of One (1) Tier of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane	Total Width of Two (2) Tiers of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane
0° ¹	12 ft.	8 ft.	23 ft.	20 ft.	28 ft.
45°	12 ft.	8 ft. 6 in.	20 ft.	32 ft.	52 ft.
60°	15 ft.	8 ft. 6 in.	20 ft.	36 ft. 6 in.	58 ft.
90° ²	20 ft.	9 ft.	20 ft.	40 ft.	60 ft.
¹Parallel Parking
² Perpendicular Parking

Interpretation of fractional parking spaces resulting from the application of the parking schedule shall be as follows: less than one-half (1/2) parking space shall be disregarded; fractions of one-half (1/2) or more shall be considered as one parking space.
All spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of internal maneuvering lanes. Backing onto a street shall be prohibited.
Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot by means of clearly defined drives shall be provided. Parking lot entrances and exits shall be at least twenty five feet (25’) distant from any adjacent residential district.
No off-street parking shall be permitted in the required landscaped yard, except for one (1) on-driveway parking space per dwelling for one (1) and two (2)-family structures. Parking is permitted in the required front, side, or rear yards as specified in permitted exceptions to yard requirements in Chapter 4 of this Title.
Off-street parking areas are to be surfaced in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 4 of this Title.
Landscaped buffers or screening, as defined in Chapter 2, is required for parking areas extending into the required side or rear yards, as provided in Chapter 4. Landscaped buffers or screening is required for off-street parking areas for any business or industrial use along any side adjoining a residential district and for any apartment use along any side adjoining an R-1 or R-2 District.
Lighting to illuminate parking areas shall be so arranged as to direct lighting away from adjoining properties.

10-8-5: Location Of Required Off-Street Parking

10-8-6: Schedule Of Parking Requirements

A. Parking Required For Residential Uses:
1. One-family dwelling	Two (2) parking spaces. Garage and drive shall each be considered as one (1) parking space each for single-family residential uses only.
2. Two-family dwelling	Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit. Garage and drive shall be considered as one parking space each.
3. Multi-family residential	One and one-half (1 1/2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit having one (1) bedroom. Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit having two (2) or more bedrooms.
4. Elderly housing	One (1) space for each three (3) units, plus one (1) space for each employee.
5. Mobile home parks	One and one-half (1 1/2) spaces for each mobile home site, plus one (1) space for each employee.
6. Lodging, boarding,	One (1) space for each three (3) guests and rooming houses at maximum capacity, plus one (1) space for the owner or manager.
B. Parking Required For Institutional Uses:
1. Churches or temples	One (1) space for each four (4) seats in the main worship hall.
2. Elementary and junior high schools¹	One (1) space for each teacher, employee, or administrator in addition to requirements of auditorium.
3. Fraternities, sororities, and dormitories	One (1) parking space for each five (5) active members, plus one (1) additional space for the manager.
4. Medical and dental clinics	Five (5) parking space per doctor and one (1) space for each doctor and employee with offices at the clinic.
5. Nursery schools, day nurseries, or child care centers	One (1) space for each employee plus two (2) additional visitor spaces. Such facilities must also provide an off-street sheltered or canopied area for loading and unloading of children from vehicles.
6. Nursing and convalescent homes and hospitals	One (1) space for watch four (4) beds, plus one (1) space for each staff and visiting doctor, plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees.
7. Private clubs and lodges (without sleeping accommodations)	One (1) parking space for each four (4) members of the total membership or one (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of floor area in the building, whichever is larger.
8. Private golf, swimming, tennis club, or similar uses	One (1) space for each four (4) family or individual memberships, plus spaces required for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant areas.
9. Public golf courses²	Six (6) spaces for each golf hole, plus spaces required for accessory uses.
10. Senior high schools³	One (1) space for each teacher, employee, or administrator and one (1) space for each ten (10) students in addition to requirements of auditorium.
11. Stadium, sports arena, auditoriums, and gymnasiums	One (1) space for each five (5) seats or ten feet (10') of benches.
C. Parking Required For Business And Commercial Uses:
1. Planned commercial or shopping center	One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of usable floor area or retail area.
2. Beauty parlor or barber shop	One and one-half (1 1/2) spaces for each barber or beauty chair.
3. Bowling alleys	Four (4) spaces for each bowling lane, plus spaces required for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant.
4. Convention halls, dance halls, skating rinks, assembly or exhibition halls, or other similar places of assembly without fixed seats	One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of usable floor area used for assembly.
5. Establishments handling the sale and consumption, on the premises, of alcoholic beverages, food, or refreshments	One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area.
6. Furniture and appliance shops, household equipment, and repair or machinery shops	One (1) parking space for each six hundred (600) square feet of floor area.
7. Gasoline service stations	One (1) space for each lubrication or stall, plus one (1) space for each two (2) attendant-serviced pumps.
8. Laundromats and coin-operated dry cleaners	One (1) space for each two (2) washing or cleaning machines.
9. Miniature or "par 3" golf courses⁴	Three (3) space for each hole, plus one (1) for each employee.
10. Mortuaries	One (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area.
11. Motel, hotel, or other similar uses	One (1) space for each occupancy unit, plus one (1) space for each owner and employee, plus spaces as required herein for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant.
12. Motor vehicle sales and service	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of salesroom, plus one (1) space for each auto service stall.
13. Retail stores not specifically designated above	One (1) parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of retail floor area.
14. Theaters, indoor	One (1) space for each five (5) seats, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees.
15. Theaters, outdoor	Stacking space equal to ten percent (10%) of capacity.
D. Parking Required For Offices And Financial Institutions:
1. Banks, savings and loan	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of usable floor area or customer service area.
2. Other business and professional offices	One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of floor area.
E. Parking Required For Industrial Uses:
1. Manufacturing and industrial uses, research and testing laboratories, dry cleaning, printing binding, publishing, assembly of materials and products, and other similar uses	One (1) parking space for every one (1) employee on the largest shift, including office workers.
2. Warehouse and storage uses	One (1) parking space for every employee in the largest shift, including office workers.
¹ For senior high schools, see Section 10-8-6(B)10. For auditoriums, see Section 10-8-6(B)1. ² For miniature golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(C)9 ³ For elementary and junior high schools, see Section 10-8-6(B)2. For auditoriums, see Section 10-8-6(B)11. ⁴ For private golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(B)8; for public golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(B)9.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 21-39 on 3/15/2021

10-8-7: Additional Regulations Applying To Off-Street Loading Only

Location And Layout Of Off-Street Loading: Off-street loading spaces shall be as provided in the schedule of off-street loading requirements.¹ An off-street loading berth shall be a hard-surfaced area of land open or enclosed, other than a street or public way, used principally for the standing, loading, or unloading of motor trucks, tractors, and trailers so as to avoid undue interference with public streets and alleys. Loading spaces, where required, shall be not less than ten feet in width, forty five feet in length and fourteen feet in height (10’ x 45’ x 14’), exclusive of access aisles and maneuvering space. Plans for location and layout of off-street loading areas shall meet the following minimum requirements:
1. Loading berths shall be no closer than one hundred feet (100’) to an adjoining residential zoning district unless completely screened along that adjoining side by a building wall not less than eight feet (8’) in height.
2. Location of loading berths shall meet the minimum requirements of Chapter 4 of this Title so vehicles parked in such space shall not obstruct the visibility at intersections.
3. Loading berths open to the sky may be located in any required side or rear yard, provided that loading berths within one hundred feet (100’) of residential districts are enclosed as specified above; loading berths shall not be located in front yards.
4. Interpretation of fractional loading berth spaces resulting from the application of the schedule of off-street loading requirements shall be as follows: less than one-half (1/2) loading berths shall be disregarded; fractions of one-half (1/2) or more shall be considered as one (1) loading berth.
5. Off-street loading areas are to be surfaced in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 4.

¹ See Section 10-8-8 of this Chapter.

10-8-8: Schedule Of Off-Street Loading Requirements

(A)	For all property uses where loading or unloading of materials and merchandise is an essential part of such business, the following requirements shall apply:
1. Hospitals, sanitariums, and clinics	One (1) off-street loading space for the first forty thousand square feet (40,000) of gross floor area, plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred fifty thousand square feet (150,000) of gross floor area.
2. Retail shops, bowling alleys, taverns, and restaurants	One (1) off street loading space for each structure containing ten thousand (10,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet.
3. Office buildings, including banks, business, and professional offices	One (1) off-street loading space for each structure containing forty thousand (40,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet.
4. Furniture and appliance outlets, motor vehicle sales, wholesale stores, household equipment, or machinery sales	One (1) off-street loading space for each building of eight thousand (8,000) to twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space for each twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet.
5. Manufacturing, research and testing laboratories, laundry and cleaning plants, printing, binding and publishing, warehouse and storage, processing and distribution of materials and products	One (1) off-street loading space for each ten thousand (10,000) to forty thousand (40,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space for each sixty thousand (60,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of forty thousand (40,000) square feet.

(Ord. 78-31, 3-5-79)

10-8-9: Special Parking Provisions For Old Morton District

Old Morton District Area: See map below.
All B-1 or B-2 zoned properties in the Old Morton District are exempt from the parking requirements of 10-8-6. (amd. Ord. 10-14, 8-2-10)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 21-27 on 11/2/2020
Amended by Ord. 24-21 on 11/6/2023

21-38

21-39

21-27

24-21

Morton City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 10

8 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

10-8-1: Purpose

10-8-2: Procedure

10-8-3: General Requirements Applying To Both Off-Street Parking And Loading

General Application: No buildings or structures shall be erected or land uses initiated after the effective date of this Title without providing accessory off-street parking and loading as required herein.
Buildings Under Construction: Buildings lawfully under construction or approved for construction prior to the adoption of this Title shall not be required to modify or change the approved plans for off-street parking and loading, provided that such construction is completed within one (1) year from the date of passage of this Title. (Passage date, March 5, 1979)
Reduction In Parking Or Loading Need: When a building or structure shall undergo any decrease in number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, number of employees, or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter for required parking or loading facilities, and further, when said decrease would result in a requirement for fewer total parking or loading spaces through application of the provisions of this Chapter, parking and loading facilities may be reduced accordingly, provided that existing parking or loading facilities remaining would at least equal the parking or loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of this Chapter to the entire building or structure as modified.
Increase In Parking Or Loading Need: When a building or structure shall undergo any increase in the number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter for required parking or loading facilities, and further, when said increase would result in a measurement for additional parking or loading spaces through application of the provisions of this Chapter thereto, parking and loading facilities shall be increased to accommodate only the additional need as a result of such change.
Existing Parking Or Loading Not To Be Reduced: Accessory off-street parking and loading spaces in existence on the effective date of this Title may not be reduced in number unless already exceeding the requirements of this Chapter for equivalent new construction; in which event, said spaces shall not be reduced below the number required herein for such equivalent new construction.
Parking And Loading For Reconstructed Nonconforming Uses: Any nonconforming building, structure, or use in existence on the effective date of this Title shall, if partially destroyed by fire, collapse, or other cause and permitted to rebuild or reconstruct under appropriate provisions of this Title, provide off-street parking and loading equivalent to those maintained prior to such damage being sustained.
Schedule Of Requirements For Off-Street Parking And Loading; Requirements For Uses Not Specified: Schedule for requirements for the number of off-street parking and loading spaces for various uses is provided in this Chapter.¹ The parking and loading requirements for any use not specified shall be the same as the use in this table most closely approximating the proposed use.
Required ADA Parking Spaces: The ADA parking spaces required under applicable law shall be in addition to the total number of off-street parking spaces required for off-street parking and unloading.

¹ Sections 10-8-6 and 10-8-8 of this Chapter.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 21-38 on 3/15/2021

10-8-4: Additional Regulations Applying To Off-Street Parking Only

Limitation Of Residential Off-Street Parking: Residential off-street parking limited to uses for which required off-street parking accessory to residential uses and provided in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles of the owners, occupants, or guests of the property to which said parking is accessory.
Joint Or Shared Off-Street Parking: Off-street parking for different buildings, structures, or uses may be provided collectively, provided the total number of spaces will equal the total requirements for all such uses sharing the parking facility.
Guarantee Of Off-Site Parking: When required, off-street parking is to be provided elsewhere than on the lot on which the principal use is located, the control and continuing availability of the off-site parking will be guaranteed either by deed or long term lease, and the owner shall be bound by covenants properly recorded, requiring the owner, his or her heirs and assigns, to maintain the required number of parking spaces during the existence of the principal use.
Districts In Which Off-Site Parking Is Permitted: Accessory parking facilities, when provided elsewhere than on the same zoning lot, shall adhere to the following requirements:
1. No parking facilities accessory to an apartment use shall be located in an R-1 or R-2 Residential District, except as included in a planned residential development.
2. No parking facilities accessory to a business or industrial use shall be permitted in a residential district, except for adjacent lots approved by special permit as outlined in Chapter 10 of this Title; no parking accessory to an industrial use shall be permitted in a business district, except as approved by special permit as outlined in Chapter 10 of this Title.

Location And Layout Of Off-Street Parking:

Plans for the layout of off-street parking shall be in accordance with the following minimum requirements:

Parking Pattern	Maneuvering Lane Width	Parking Space Width	Parking Space Length	Total Width of One (1) Tier of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane	Total Width of Two (2) Tiers of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane
0° ¹	12 ft.	8 ft.	23 ft.	20 ft.	28 ft.
45°	12 ft.	8 ft. 6 in.	20 ft.	32 ft.	52 ft.
60°	15 ft.	8 ft. 6 in.	20 ft.	36 ft. 6 in.	58 ft.
90° ²	20 ft.	9 ft.	20 ft.	40 ft.	60 ft.
¹Parallel Parking
² Perpendicular Parking

Interpretation of fractional parking spaces resulting from the application of the parking schedule shall be as follows: less than one-half (1/2) parking space shall be disregarded; fractions of one-half (1/2) or more shall be considered as one parking space.
All spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of internal maneuvering lanes. Backing onto a street shall be prohibited.
Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot by means of clearly defined drives shall be provided. Parking lot entrances and exits shall be at least twenty five feet (25’) distant from any adjacent residential district.
No off-street parking shall be permitted in the required landscaped yard, except for one (1) on-driveway parking space per dwelling for one (1) and two (2)-family structures. Parking is permitted in the required front, side, or rear yards as specified in permitted exceptions to yard requirements in Chapter 4 of this Title.
Off-street parking areas are to be surfaced in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 4 of this Title.
Landscaped buffers or screening, as defined in Chapter 2, is required for parking areas extending into the required side or rear yards, as provided in Chapter 4. Landscaped buffers or screening is required for off-street parking areas for any business or industrial use along any side adjoining a residential district and for any apartment use along any side adjoining an R-1 or R-2 District.
Lighting to illuminate parking areas shall be so arranged as to direct lighting away from adjoining properties.

10-8-5: Location Of Required Off-Street Parking

10-8-6: Schedule Of Parking Requirements

A. Parking Required For Residential Uses:
1. One-family dwelling	Two (2) parking spaces. Garage and drive shall each be considered as one (1) parking space each for single-family residential uses only.
2. Two-family dwelling	Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit. Garage and drive shall be considered as one parking space each.
3. Multi-family residential	One and one-half (1 1/2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit having one (1) bedroom. Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit having two (2) or more bedrooms.
4. Elderly housing	One (1) space for each three (3) units, plus one (1) space for each employee.
5. Mobile home parks	One and one-half (1 1/2) spaces for each mobile home site, plus one (1) space for each employee.
6. Lodging, boarding,	One (1) space for each three (3) guests and rooming houses at maximum capacity, plus one (1) space for the owner or manager.
B. Parking Required For Institutional Uses:
1. Churches or temples	One (1) space for each four (4) seats in the main worship hall.
2. Elementary and junior high schools¹	One (1) space for each teacher, employee, or administrator in addition to requirements of auditorium.
3. Fraternities, sororities, and dormitories	One (1) parking space for each five (5) active members, plus one (1) additional space for the manager.
4. Medical and dental clinics	Five (5) parking space per doctor and one (1) space for each doctor and employee with offices at the clinic.
5. Nursery schools, day nurseries, or child care centers	One (1) space for each employee plus two (2) additional visitor spaces. Such facilities must also provide an off-street sheltered or canopied area for loading and unloading of children from vehicles.
6. Nursing and convalescent homes and hospitals	One (1) space for watch four (4) beds, plus one (1) space for each staff and visiting doctor, plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees.
7. Private clubs and lodges (without sleeping accommodations)	One (1) parking space for each four (4) members of the total membership or one (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of floor area in the building, whichever is larger.
8. Private golf, swimming, tennis club, or similar uses	One (1) space for each four (4) family or individual memberships, plus spaces required for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant areas.
9. Public golf courses²	Six (6) spaces for each golf hole, plus spaces required for accessory uses.
10. Senior high schools³	One (1) space for each teacher, employee, or administrator and one (1) space for each ten (10) students in addition to requirements of auditorium.
11. Stadium, sports arena, auditoriums, and gymnasiums	One (1) space for each five (5) seats or ten feet (10') of benches.
C. Parking Required For Business And Commercial Uses:
1. Planned commercial or shopping center	One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of usable floor area or retail area.
2. Beauty parlor or barber shop	One and one-half (1 1/2) spaces for each barber or beauty chair.
3. Bowling alleys	Four (4) spaces for each bowling lane, plus spaces required for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant.
4. Convention halls, dance halls, skating rinks, assembly or exhibition halls, or other similar places of assembly without fixed seats	One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of usable floor area used for assembly.
5. Establishments handling the sale and consumption, on the premises, of alcoholic beverages, food, or refreshments	One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area.
6. Furniture and appliance shops, household equipment, and repair or machinery shops	One (1) parking space for each six hundred (600) square feet of floor area.
7. Gasoline service stations	One (1) space for each lubrication or stall, plus one (1) space for each two (2) attendant-serviced pumps.
8. Laundromats and coin-operated dry cleaners	One (1) space for each two (2) washing or cleaning machines.
9. Miniature or "par 3" golf courses⁴	Three (3) space for each hole, plus one (1) for each employee.
10. Mortuaries	One (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area.
11. Motel, hotel, or other similar uses	One (1) space for each occupancy unit, plus one (1) space for each owner and employee, plus spaces as required herein for accessory uses such as bar and restaurant.
12. Motor vehicle sales and service	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of salesroom, plus one (1) space for each auto service stall.
13. Retail stores not specifically designated above	One (1) parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square feet of retail floor area.
14. Theaters, indoor	One (1) space for each five (5) seats, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees.
15. Theaters, outdoor	Stacking space equal to ten percent (10%) of capacity.
D. Parking Required For Offices And Financial Institutions:
1. Banks, savings and loan	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of usable floor area or customer service area.
2. Other business and professional offices	One (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of floor area.
E. Parking Required For Industrial Uses:
1. Manufacturing and industrial uses, research and testing laboratories, dry cleaning, printing binding, publishing, assembly of materials and products, and other similar uses	One (1) parking space for every one (1) employee on the largest shift, including office workers.
2. Warehouse and storage uses	One (1) parking space for every employee in the largest shift, including office workers.
¹ For senior high schools, see Section 10-8-6(B)10. For auditoriums, see Section 10-8-6(B)1. ² For miniature golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(C)9 ³ For elementary and junior high schools, see Section 10-8-6(B)2. For auditoriums, see Section 10-8-6(B)11. ⁴ For private golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(B)8; for public golf courses, see Section 10-8-6(B)9.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 21-39 on 3/15/2021

10-8-7: Additional Regulations Applying To Off-Street Loading Only

Location And Layout Of Off-Street Loading: Off-street loading spaces shall be as provided in the schedule of off-street loading requirements.¹ An off-street loading berth shall be a hard-surfaced area of land open or enclosed, other than a street or public way, used principally for the standing, loading, or unloading of motor trucks, tractors, and trailers so as to avoid undue interference with public streets and alleys. Loading spaces, where required, shall be not less than ten feet in width, forty five feet in length and fourteen feet in height (10’ x 45’ x 14’), exclusive of access aisles and maneuvering space. Plans for location and layout of off-street loading areas shall meet the following minimum requirements:
1. Loading berths shall be no closer than one hundred feet (100’) to an adjoining residential zoning district unless completely screened along that adjoining side by a building wall not less than eight feet (8’) in height.
2. Location of loading berths shall meet the minimum requirements of Chapter 4 of this Title so vehicles parked in such space shall not obstruct the visibility at intersections.
3. Loading berths open to the sky may be located in any required side or rear yard, provided that loading berths within one hundred feet (100’) of residential districts are enclosed as specified above; loading berths shall not be located in front yards.
4. Interpretation of fractional loading berth spaces resulting from the application of the schedule of off-street loading requirements shall be as follows: less than one-half (1/2) loading berths shall be disregarded; fractions of one-half (1/2) or more shall be considered as one (1) loading berth.
5. Off-street loading areas are to be surfaced in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 4.

¹ See Section 10-8-8 of this Chapter.

10-8-8: Schedule Of Off-Street Loading Requirements

(A)	For all property uses where loading or unloading of materials and merchandise is an essential part of such business, the following requirements shall apply:
1. Hospitals, sanitariums, and clinics	One (1) off-street loading space for the first forty thousand square feet (40,000) of gross floor area, plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred fifty thousand square feet (150,000) of gross floor area.
2. Retail shops, bowling alleys, taverns, and restaurants	One (1) off street loading space for each structure containing ten thousand (10,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet.
3. Office buildings, including banks, business, and professional offices	One (1) off-street loading space for each structure containing forty thousand (40,000) to one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) additional space for each one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet.
4. Furniture and appliance outlets, motor vehicle sales, wholesale stores, household equipment, or machinery sales	One (1) off-street loading space for each building of eight thousand (8,000) to twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space for each twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet.
5. Manufacturing, research and testing laboratories, laundry and cleaning plants, printing, binding and publishing, warehouse and storage, processing and distribution of materials and products	One (1) off-street loading space for each ten thousand (10,000) to forty thousand (40,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space for each sixty thousand (60,000) square feet of gross floor area in excess of forty thousand (40,000) square feet.

(Ord. 78-31, 3-5-79)

10-8-9: Special Parking Provisions For Old Morton District

Old Morton District Area: See map below.
All B-1 or B-2 zoned properties in the Old Morton District are exempt from the parking requirements of 10-8-6. (amd. Ord. 10-14, 8-2-10)