It is the intent and purpose of this article to establish minimum requirements as to number of spaces, design and construction for off-street parking and loading areas.

(Ord. No. 2020-1, §§ 40-1—40-380, 2-11-2020)

Off-street parking and loading space, as required in this article, shall be provided for all new structures, and for alterations and additions to existing structures. Off-street parking and loading space shall be required for any existing structure or structure which is altered in any manner so as to enlarge or increase capacity by adding or creating dwelling units, guest rooms, floor area or seats. Existing parking area previously required shall not be used to satisfy required off-street parking for any new structures, alterations, or additions to existing structures or uses of land. Such existing parking space shall be maintained and shall not be reduced so long as the main structure or use remains, unless an equivalent number of such spaces are provided elsewhere as provided in this article; except that no off-street parking or loading space shall be required for any use located in the C-3, C-4 central business district.

(Ord. No. 2020-1, §§ 40-1—40-380, 2-11-2020)

(a)

Utilization. Required accessory off-street parking facilities provided for the uses hereinafter listed shall be solely for the parking of motor vehicles in operating condition of patrons, occupants, or employees of such uses.

(b)

Setbacks.

(1)

Off-street parking spaces and drives may encroach into required setback areas.

(2)

No parking shall be permitted nearer than two feet from the front or side lot lines nor shall any parking area for more than five vehicles be closer than ten feet to any dwelling, educational institution, school, hospital, nursing home or other institution for human care which is located on an adjoining lot.

(3)

No parking area for 25 or more automobiles, trucks or buses shall have a point of ingress/egress for vehicles within 200 feet along the same side of the street of any educational institution, school, public playground, church, hospital, public library or institution for children or for dependents, except where such use is in another block or on another street which the lot in question does not abut.

(c)

Accessory use. Off-street parking and driveways shall be considered as an accessory use of the use for which the parking is provided. Parking not located on the same tract on which the main use is located must be located within the zoning district in which parking or storage lots are permitted as a main.

(d)

Repair service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with any off-street parking facilities.

(e)

Computation. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this regulation results in a requirement of a fractional space, the fraction of 69 percent or less may be disregarded, and a fraction in excess of 70 percent shall be counted as one parking space.

(f)

Mixed uses. When a structure or development contains mixed uses, the off-street parking requirements shall be calculated for each individual use and the total parking requirement shall be the sum of individual parking requirements.

(Ord. No. 2020-1, §§ 40-1—40-380, 2-11-2020)

Off-street parking improvement in other than A-1, R-1 and R-2 districts shall be subject to site plan review by the planning department. The construction and renovation of certain structures and facilities must conform to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), title III of 1990. Structure plans for construction, alteration or remodeling permits must identity how compliance with the ADA parking and other site requirements are to be met. Permits for new construction must comply with the entire title III of the Act as it relates to the structure and site.

The zoning administrator will provide information upon request to assist the public in interpreting the requirements of the ADA, which generally provide for at least one accessible route within the boundary of the site from a parking space or street to an accessible structure entrance. Accessible spaces and access aisles are required, as well, among other detailed provisions.

For parking layout and design which is not subject to the ADA requirements, the following standards apply:

(a)

Area and dimensions of parking and other paved areas. Parking stall dimensions shall not be less than nine by 18 feet for commercial and eight and one-half (8.5) by eighteen and one-half (18.5) feet for residential developments plus the necessary space for maneuvering into and out of the space. For parking lots the minimum cross dimensions shall be as follows:

(b)

Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space.

(c)

Design. All parking plans for uses must first be submitted to the city planning office for review and approval. Proper entrances, curbs, lanes and signage must be shown. All plans must be to scale and be competently drawn.

(d)

Applications.

(1)

New commercial facilities. For this section, new commercial facilities shall also include the change of ownership, lease, change of use or expansion of an existing facility. Multi-structure, multi-family housing developments are included in this requirement. All new commercial facilities within the city limits of city shall be required to have all open, off-street parking, and driveways graded and improved with an all-weather material, such as asphalt or concrete as specified by the city. New commercial facilities as defined above, shall post an cash bond with the city prior to the city issuing a certificate occupancy extend the time frame for completing the required surfacing. Status of the facility and bond amount may extend paving time up to two years. All bond monies held by the city shall be returned to the new commercial facilities upon completion of the surfacing and final inspection by the city. All cash bonds posted shall be non-interest bearing.

(2)

Existing commercial facilities. Facilities in operation prior to July 1, 2018, will be considered nonconforming uses. These lots will be required to maintain their existing, open, off-street parking and driveways in a weed-free and dust-free environment. Any expansion of parking will require the existing facility to meet new commercial facility requirements. Upon the sale, lease, or change of use or expansion of an existing facility that maintains a non-conforming parking or driveway, owner must notify buyer of the property of buyer's responsibility to comply with the city's surfacing requirements for a new commercial facility. All entrances/access driveways and off-street customer and employee parking area minimums must be hard surfaced. For gravel areas that exist beyond the minimum paving requirements, the requesting party will have the option of paving all remaining gravel, converting it back to grass or paying a onetime fee of $4.00 per square foot to retain the additional gravel area in-lieu of paving. The $4.00 per square foot payment is only valid for the existing facility and does not transfer with change of ownership/lease or use. This fee would be refunded in full if the gravel area is paved within 24 months from the date the certificate of occupancy was issued.

(3)

Single-family and duplex residences. All new single and duplex residential properties shall be required to improve no more than 50 feet of drive from the edge of the paved street onto their lot or parcel with an all-weather material, such as asphalt or concrete as specified by the city. Existing single-family residences may not extend or create new gravel areas in the front or side yards. Gravel parking areas may be added/extended in the rear yards. Rear yard is defined as the portion of the yard that is between the house that is closest to the rear property line and the rear property line itself, except for corner lots, wherein the rear yard is defined as that portion of the property between the rear of the house to the rear property line, the rear yard not extending past the rear wall closest to the intersection. In addition, gravel may not be placed closer to the road than the side of the house that fronts a specific street.

(4)

All-weather surfacing requirements and classification. Off-street paving shall have the following minimums:

Concrete—4" thick—4,000 psi mix.

Asphalt—3" thick, with 6" compacted rock base.

Other surfaces such as paver block, etc. may be used with prior approval. The above specifications are minimums and in most cases would not be satisfactory for business/commercial type use. Compacted crushed stone base of 95 percent density is for the base prior to construction of parking or accessory area. All-weather surfaced lots shall maintain the surface in a state of good repair. They shall be dust-free and emissions of particulate matter to the ambient air beyond the premises of origin shall be restricted.

(5)

Enforcement.

a.

It shall be a violation of this chapter if:

1.

Any person causes or allows operation of a commercial facility open, off-street parking or drive-way which allows, or may allow, fugitive particulate matter emissions to go beyond the premises of origin in quantities that the particulate matter may be found on surfaces beyond the property line of origin;

2.

Any person causing or allowing to occur any fugitive particulate matter emissions to remain visible in the ambient air beyond the property line of origin.

b.

Should the office of code enforcement determine that noncompliance with this section has occurred at a location; the office may require reasonable control measures, as may be necessary. These measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.

Paving or frequent cleaning of roads, driveways and parking lots;

2.

Application of pea gravel chip and seal;

3.

Application of dust-free surfaces tack coat;

4.

Planting and maintenance of vegetative ground cover.

c.

Exceptions. Surfacing requirements shall not apply to the following:

1.

Those portions of unpaved public roads that are not designated as non-attainment areas for particulate matter.

(e)

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to interfere with adjacent residential uses.

(f)

Landscaping and screening. All off-street parking facilities in other than residential districts shall be screened and landscaped as required in site plan review and article VIII.

(g)

Location of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities shall be located as herein specified.

Where a distance is specified, such distance shall be the walking distance measured from the nearest point of the parking facility to the entrance of the building which it is required to serve:

(1)

For one- and two-family dwellings and single-building multifamily dwellings: On the same lot as the principal structure;

(2)

For multi-building multifamily complexes: Not more than 200 feet from the premises they are required to serve;

(3)

For commercial and institutional uses (for hospitals, sanitariums, asylums, orphanages, rooming houses, club rooms, fraternity and sorority houses); Not more than 300 feet from the building they are required to serve.

(h)

Curbs, parking lots, sidewalks. Curbs will be required in all parking area/lots other than one-and two-family residential. Entrances from public streets shall be six-inch minimum depth, with six inches of crushed rock underneath from the physical street connection to the property line.

(i)

Drainage. Plans of parking area must be so designed to allow proper runoff without creating damage to surrounding properties. Plans must be submitted to the code administrator and city engineer and approved prior to construction. Plans shall be certified by a Missouri licensed engineer and bear his stamp of approval.

(Ord. No. 2020-1, §§ 40-1—40-380, 2-11-2020)

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided as follows:

(a)

Dwelling and lodging uses.

(1)

Boarding or rooming houses: One parking space per each two sleeping rooms.

(2)

Dormitories, fraternities or sororities: Two parking spaces for each three occupants based on the maximum design capacity of the structure.

(3)

Hotels and motels: One space per each rental unit plus one space per each two employees in the largest working shift and such spaces as are required for restaurants, assembly rooms, and other affiliated facilities provided.

(4)

Manufactured home parks: Two parking spaces per each manufactured home.

(5)

Nursing homes, rest homes, etc.: One parking space per each five beds based on the designed maximum capacity of the structure, plus one parking space for each employee.

(6)

Single-family: Two spaces per dwelling unit.

(7)

Two-family and multifamily: Two spaces per dwelling unit. Two-family and multifamily dwelling units designed specifically for the elderly, one space per two dwelling units.

(b)

Business, commercial, and industrial uses.

(1)

Automobile, truck, recreational vehicle and manufactured home sales and rental lots: One parking space for each 3,000 square feet of open sales lot area devoted to the sale, display and rental of the vehicles, plus one parking space for each employee.

(2)

Automobile salvage yards: One parking space for each employee, plus one parking space for each 10,000 square feet of storage area.

(3)

Financial, business, and professional offices: One parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.

(4)

Bowling alleys: Four parking spaces for each lane.

(5)

Cartage, express, parcel delivery and freight terminal establishments: One parking space for each two employees in the largest working shift in a 24-hour period, plus one parking space for each vehicle maintained on the premises.

(6)

Automobile wash: Three holding spaces for each car washing stall plus two drying spaces for each car washing stall.

(7)

Funeral homes and mortuaries: One parking space for each four seats based upon the designed maximum capacity of the parlor, plus one additional parking space for each employee and each vehicle maintained on the premises.

(8)

Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment or furniture repair shop: One parking space for each 400 square feet of floor area.

(9)

Manufacturing, production, processing, assembly, disassembly, cleaning, servicing, testing or repairing of goods, materials or products: One parking space per three employees based upon the largest working shift in any 24-hour time period.

(10)

Medical and dental clinics or offices: One parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

(11)

Restaurants, private clubs and taverns: One parking space for each 2.5 seats based on the maximum designed seating capacity; provided, however, that drive-in restaurants shall have a minimum of at least ten parking spaces.

(12)

Retail stores and shops: One parking space per 200 square feet of floor area.

(13)

Service stations: One parking space for each employee plus two spaces for each service bay.

(14)

Theaters, auditoriums, and places of assembly with fixed seats: One parking space for each 3.5 seats.

(15)

Theaters, auditoriums, and places of assembly without fixed seats: One parking space for each four people, based upon the computed occupant load of the structure or the assembly area.

(16)

Warehouse, storage and wholesale establishments: One parking space for each two employees based upon the largest working shift in any 24-hour period.

(17)

All other business and commercial establishments not specified above: One parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(c)

Other uses.

(1)

Churches: One parking space for each six seats based upon the maximum designed seating capacity, including choir lofts.

(2)

Elementary, junior high and equivalent parochial and private schools: Two parking spaces for each classroom.

(3)

High schools, colleges, universities and other similar public or private institutions of higher learning: Eight parking spaces for each classroom, plus one space for each two employees.

(4)

Hospitals: One parking space for every four beds, plus one parking space for each resident or staff doctor plus one space for each two employees based on the largest working shift in any 24-hour period.

(5)

Laundromats: One parking space for each two washing machines.

(6)

Nursery schools and day care centers, public or private: One parking space for each employee plus one parking space for each eight children. In addition, adequate space and traffic flow pattern shall be provided for the drop-off and pick-up of children.

(7)

Fraternal associations and union headquarters: One parking space for each three seats based upon the design maximum seating capacity.

(8)

Swimming pools and clubs: One parking space for each 50 square feet of water area.

(9)

Trade and commercial schools: One parking space for each three students and employees.

(Ord. No. 2020-1, §§ 40-1—40-380, 2-11-2020)

(a)

District permitted. To provide off-street parking areas, the planning and zoning commission may, after public notice and hearing, grant as a conditional use the establishment of parking areas in any zoning district under the provisions further set forth in this section.

(b)

Location. Parking provided under this section must be within 300 feet (along lines of public access) from the boundary of the use for which the parking is provided.

(c)

Use. The parking area shall be used for passenger vehicles only, and in no case shall it be used for sales, repair work, storage, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies. Only such signs as are necessary for the proper operation of the parking lot shall be permitted.

(Ord. No. 2020-1, §§ 40-1—40-380, 2-11-2020)

Loading and unloading space shall be provided off-street and on the same premises with every structure or part thereof, erected, established or enlarged and occupied for goods display, retail operation, department store, market, hotel, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning, office uses or warehouses, manufacturing or other uses, involving the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by motor vehicles. The loading and unloading space or spaces shall be so located to avoid undue interference with public use of streets, alleys and walkways.

(a)

Spaces required.

(1)

For all uses in the C-1, C-2, C-3 commercial districts, loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following table:

(2)

For each additional 100,000 square feet of gross floor area or any fraction thereof over 100,000 square feet of gross floor area, one additional berth shall be provided. Each such additional berth shall be at least ten feet in width by 60 feet in length.

(Ord. No. 2020-1, §§ 40-1—40-380, 2-11-2020)