Required off-street parking shall be provided on the same lot/tract/site as the use it is to serve.

All required off-street parking for automobiles, boats, construction equipment and other similar vehicles shall be paved to a minimum standard of four inches thick, 3,000 per square inch (psi) concrete reinforced with minimum no. 3 rebar. Off-street parking in the SF-E district may have all-weather surface driveways as approved by the city manager or his designee.

No required parking space, garage, carport, or other automobile storage space shall be used for the storage of any heavy load vehicle, as defined in this chapter.

In the AG, SF-E, SF-20, SF-15, SF-11, SF-9, SF-PH and MH single-family and two-family residential districts, the vehicle entryway to attached garages and carports shall not face a public street or right-of-way adjacent to the front or side lot/tract lines, except as may be provided in subsections (f) and (g) of this section. Carports shall not have an open side facing a street. No portion of an attached garage or carport may be forward of the front building line of the living area of the residence, except as may be provided in subsection (e) of this section. Newly constructed single-family and two-family residences shall include a private, attached and enclosed garage for all required off-street parking.

Within the above-referenced zoning districts, a portion of the garage may extend out in front of the living area of the house (not including any second story living area) provided that no portion of any structure is located within the front yard setback, or side yard setback for a corner lot/tract, and provided that all of the following additional criteria are satisfied:

The garage door of a third car garage bay may face the street only if all of the following criteria are satisfied:

In the AG, SF-E, SF-20, SF-15 residential districts, the garage doors of a required attached two-bay garage on may face the street only if all of the following criteria are satisfied:

The minimum distance from the edge of a residential driveway to a shared interior side property line shall be five feet for a minimum distance of eight feet from the street right-of-way line, except in the instance of a shared driveway that straddles the property line and that has minimal elevation change across the property line and no steep drop-down to the next lot/tract. The distance from the side lot/tract line (including a street side lot line for a corner lot) to the garage door shall be at least 24 feet, and a 24-foot wide driveway with a paved six-foot hammerhead turnaround shall be provided for on-site maneuvering of vehicles. The edge of the driveway, at a shared interior side lot/tract line, shall be equipped with a curb at the edge of the driveway to prevent encroachment onto the adjoining lot/tract and to channel water drainage out to the street. Where there are more than 12 inches of elevation difference on side lot lines, the driveway shall be designed with a concrete/stone retaining wall to prevent erosion along edge of driveway. The minimum residential driveway width shall be 12-foot with five-foot radius from the street curb to the 24-foot driveway entrance of the required garage area.

Off-street parking surface shall mean compacted gravel contained within a border providing a minimum depth of six inches; base asphalt having a minimum depth of two inches with a four-inch stabilized base; or reinforced concrete having a minimum depth of four inches.

Driveway shall mean an off-street parking surface which provides egress and ingress from and to an adjacent street or alley and which is connected to a street or alley by a driveway approach.

No driveway or off-street parking surface shall cover more than 50 percent of a residential front yard, as defined in section 30.01.006 of the Code of Ordinances of the city.

To prevent nuisance situations, all parking area lighting shall be designed and operated so as not to reflect or shine on adjacent properties and in accordance with the standards established in chapter 26, article 26.04.

For safety and firefighting purposes and for public convenience, free mutual access through to adjacent nonresidential parking areas and properties shall be provided in accordance with section 30.07.040, regarding fire lanes.

All off-street parking, maneuvering, fire lane, loading and storage areas shall be paved with concrete paving in accordance with the city’s parking lot/tract paving requirements: six-inch-thick 3,000 per square inch (psi) concrete reinforced with minimum no. 3 rebar spaced no less than 24 inches on center in both directions, and with a six-inch lime stabilized subgrade, and with six-inch raised concrete curbs, and graded to drain properly per city standards to prevent standing or pooling of water; minimum one percent grade is required. All driveway approaches shall be of reinforced concrete as described above, and shall be curbed to city standards. No paved parking space or area shall be designed such that a vehicle has to back up into a public street or across a public sidewalk, except for single-family and two-family dwellings, which are only allowed to egress onto a local (50-foot right-of-way) or residential collector (60-foot right-of-way) street. The standard in this subsection shall be used unless verification can be provided that an alternative concrete thickness and/or psi rating will be adequate to provide for longevity and durability due to soil/topological characteristics that are intrinsic to the site. In this instance, eight-inch-thick 3,000 per square inch (psi) concrete constructed on compacted soil subgrade reinforced with minimum no. 3 rebar spaced no less than 24 inches on center in both directions may be used for designated fire lanes and six-inch-thick 3,000 per square inch (psi) concrete constructed on compacted soil subgrade reinforced with minimum no. 3 rebar spaced no less than 24 inches on center in both directions may be used for off-street parking, maneuvering, loading and storage areas. The soil subgrade for both fire lanes and off-street parking, maneuvering, loading and storage areas is to be compacted to a minimum of 95 percent of Standard Proctor Density, at or above optimum moisture. No vehicular traffic is allowed on the finished subgrade before the pouring of concrete.

All parking spaces shall be permanently and clearly identified by stripes, buttons, tiles, curbs, barriers, or other approved methods. Non-permanent type marking, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained to ensure continuous clear identification of the space.

Each standard off-street surface parking space size shall be in accordance with the design standards as shown on illustration 10 for space size and design, printed at the end of this chapter. Specific parking space sizes, exclusive of aisles, driveways and maneuvering areas shall be in accordance with the following minimum sizes:

The perimeter of all parking lot/tracts and driveways shall be provided with concrete curbs or other means to control traffic. All parking and loading spaces, and vehicle sales areas on private property shall have a vehicle stopping device installed so as to prevent parking of motor vehicles in any required landscaped areas, to prevent vehicles from hitting buildings, to protect public and/or private utility structures/facilities, and to prevent parked vehicles from overhanging a public right-of-way line, public sidewalk, or adjacent private property. An extra-wide walkway on private property may be permitted so as to allow encroachment of vehicle overhang while maintaining an unobstructed four-foot minimum walkway width. Parking shall not be permitted to encroach upon the public right-of-way or upon neighboring property in any case. All vehicle maneuvering shall take place on-site. No public right-of-way shall be used for backing or maneuvering into or from a parking space, or for circulation within the parking lot/tract. All entrances into parking lot/tracts shall be at least 50 feet from the beginning (i.e., tangent) point of any street corner radius. All entrances into parking lot/tracts shall be at least 24 feet in width, a maximum of 45 feet in width or 50 feet for divided entrances. Divided entrances into parking lot/tracts shall have a minimum ingress lane of 18 feet, a minimum landscaped median width of five feet for an unbroken distance of at least 100 feet into the site, and a minimum egress lane of 22 feet. If the entrance is for a fire lane, then it shall have 22 feet minimum ingress and egress lanes with the same median standards as above.

Refuse storage facilities placed in a parking lot/tract shall not be located in a designated parking or loading space. Each refuse facility shall be located so as to facilitate pickup by refuse collection agencies and ease of egress from the site without having to back up further than 20 feet and without having to go the wrong way in a traffic aisle.

Parking spaces for persons with disabilities and other associated provisions for the disabled shall be provided according to building codes, state laws, and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be as close as possible to the main entrance of the building, and shall be appropriately and clearly marked.

In all nonresidential and multifamily zoning categories, designated parking and loading areas shall not be used for the repair, storage, dismantling or servicing, other than the normal maintenance of a private vehicle, of vehicles or equipment, or for the storage of materials or supplies, or for any other use in conflict with the designated parking and loading areas.

To ensure that all requirements set forth in this division are carried forward, it will be the responsibility of the owner of the parking area to adequately maintain the facility. All off-street parking areas shall be kept free of trash, debris, vehicle repair operation or display and advertising uses. After initial approval of the parking area layout changes may be made in the location and number of provided spaces without approval of a revised site plan (see article 30.02, division 7).

Off-street stacking requirements for drive-through facilities:

Dead-end parking areas shall be avoided if possible. If dead-end parking is necessary, then it shall be designed such that it is no more than three parking spaces deep unless adequate turnaround space is provided. A minimum five-foot-deep hammerhead backup space shall be provided at the end of any dead-end parking area.

All parking structures must conform to the construction and design standards of the zoning district in which they are located.

All retail and other nonresidential structures shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for receiving and loading merchandise, supplies and materials within a building or on the lot/tract or tract. All drives and approaches shall provide adequate space and clearances to allow for the maneuvering of trucks off-street. Each site shall provide a designated on-site maneuvering area for trucks (see illustration 2 printed at the end of this chapter). Such off-street loading space may be adjacent to, but not any portion of, a public alley or private service drive, or it may consist of a truck berth within the structure. The minimum dimensions of a “regular” loading space shall be ten feet by 30 feet, and a “large” loading space shall be at least ten feet by 65 feet. Loading spaces or berths shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:

In all nonresidential zoning districts, loading docks or service/delivery entrances shall not be constructed facing any public street, and shall not be visible from any public street. Such loading areas shall be screened from view of any public street by the building itself, or by a masonry screening wing wall at least 12 feet in height with large evergreen trees and shrubs planted in front of it such that limited portions of the wing wall will be visible when the trees and shrubs are mature. Such masonry wing wall shall match the exterior construction materials and colors of the main building, shall have a textured finish, and shall be located no closer than 100 feet to any public street right-of-way line (see illustrations 14 and 15 printed at the end of this chapter).

Loading docks for any establishment which customarily receives goods between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and is adjacent or close to a residential use or district shall be designed and constructed so as to enclose the loading operation on at least three sides in order to reduce the effects of the noise of the operation on adjacent residences. Other screening/buffering alternatives may be approved on the site plan provided that the city council makes a finding that the alternative method of screening/buffering will be adequate to protect nearby residences.

Kindergartens, elementary schools, day schools, and similar child training and care establishments shall provide one paved off-street pedestrian loading and unloading space for an automobile on a through, “circular” drive for each ten students cared for, excluding child care in a residence. An additional lane shall also be required to allow pass-by or through traffic to move while automobiles waiting or parked to pick up children occupy loading/unloading areas.

Loading spaces that are adjacent and easily accessible to several buildings or uses, including buildings and uses on separate lot/tracts, shall be allowed to satisfy the loading requirements for the individual buildings or uses, provided that:

In the approval of a site plan, design consideration shall be given to providing entrance/exit drives that extend into the site to provide adequate queuing of vehicles on the site.

In all districts, except single-family and duplex zoning districts, the site plan and paving plans shall provide for entrance/exit drives appropriately designed and located to minimize traffic congestion or conflict within the site and with adjoining public streets. Based upon analysis by the city, if projected volumes of traffic entering or leaving a development are likely to interfere with the projected peak traffic flow volumes on adjoining streets, additional right-of-way and/or street paving improvements in the form of a deceleration lane, a turn lane, or other roadway improvements may be required of a developer in order to reduce such interference and to help ensure traffic safety and efficiency. The dedication of additional right-of-way or street paving may also be required, and shall be determined at the time of site plan and construction plat approval.

Vehicular access to nonresidential uses shall not be permitted from alleys serving residential areas, and shall not be configured as “head-in” parking spaces which are accessed directly from the street.

Parking space configuration, location, arrangement, size and circulation in all districts shall be constructed according to illustration 10 printed at the end of this chapter.

One parking space shall be provided for each three dwelling units within an assisted living facility. In addition, one parking space shall be provided for each day shift staff member, and one parking space shall be provided for each 20 dwelling units to accommodate guests.

One space per 500 square feet of indoor floor area, plus one space for each 2,000 square feet of outside sales area.

See motor vehicle sales.

One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area in addition to required stacking spaces (see section 30.07.033(k)).

Six parking spaces for each alley or lane.

One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area, except as otherwise specified herein.

One space per washing bay or stall in addition to the washing areas/stalls themselves and required stacking spaces; Carwash (full service): One space per 150 square feet of floor area in addition to the required stacking spaces (also see section 30.07.033(k)).

One parking space for each three seats in the main auditorium/sanctuary (see section 30.07.037(2)).

One space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, or as follows:

Ten spaces plus one space for each 500 square feet over 5,000 square feet of building and recreational area.

One space per 250 square feet of floor area.

Ten parking spaces plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet. If an auditorium is included as a part of the building, its floor area shall be deducted from the total and additional parking provided on the basis of one space for each four seats that it contains (see section 30.07.037(2)).

Residents of a community home may not keep for the use of the residents of the home, either on the premises of the home or on a public right-of-way adjacent to the home, motor vehicles in numbers that exceed the number of bedrooms in the home.

One space per 200 square feet of floor area, plus one parking space for each side of a gasoline pump unit (a unit may have up to six nozzles for gasoline disbursement). Spaces within pump areas qualify as spaces for the parking requirement. Convenience store (without gasoline pumps): If no gasoline sales are provided, then the parking requirements shall be the same as for a retail store. Adequate space shall be provided for waiting, stacking, and maneuvering automobiles for refueling.

One parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area thereof.

One space per ten pupils (based upon maximum occupancy and/or licensing capacity), plus one space per teacher, plus one space for each bus or van stored on the property (and sized to accommodate the vehicle); also see stacking requirements in section 30.07.034(d).

One space for each classroom seat (see section 30.07.037(2)).

One parking space per 100 square feet of gross floor area (including indoor/outdoor play areas and patio dining areas), or one space for every three seats under maximum seating arrangement (i.e., occupancy), whichever is greater; required parking spaces are in addition to any stacking spaces that may be needed/provided for drive-through or drive-in facilities (see section 30.07.033(k)).

One parking space per 200 square feet of floor area.

One parking space per 250 square feet of floor area.

Two parking spaces plus one additional parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area over 1,000 square feet.

One space per 200 square feet of floor area, plus one space for each side of a gasoline pump unit (a unit may have up to six nozzles for gasoline disbursement). Spaces within pump areas qualify as spaces for the parking requirement. Adequate space shall be provided for waiting, stacking, and maneuvering automobiles for refueling.

Four parking spaces per hole or green plus requirements for retail, office, and clubhouse areas and one space per each two employees.

1-1/2 spaces for each driving tee.

One space per 150 square feet of floor area.

One space for each two beds or examination room, whichever is applicable; plus one space for every two employees during periods of full occupancy.

1.25 spaces per guest room in addition to required parking for meeting rooms and restaurants.

Ten spaces plus one space for each employee.

One parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit within an independent senior living facility. In addition, one parking space shall be provided for each day shift staff member, and one parking space shall be provided for each 20 dwelling units to accommodate guests.

Ten spaces plus one space for every 300 square feet.

One space per 200 square feet.

One space per 400 square feet display area, plus one space per 1,000 square feet of warehouse.

Two spaces for each manufactured housing unit, plus visitor/supplemental parking for a manufactured housing park, in accordance with section 30.03.314(b), plus additional spaces as required herein for accessory uses.

One space per 150 square feet of floor area. Facilities over 20,000 square feet shall use the parking standards set forth for hospitals.

Four spaces per establishment, plus two spaces for an on-site manager's residence (if applicable), plus one appropriately sized space for any type of vehicle to be stored on-site (e.g., rental trucks, boats, RVs, etc.).

One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space in slumber rooms, parlors or individual funeral service rooms, or one space for each three seats in the auditorium/sanctuary (see section 30.07.037(2)), whichever is greater. Adequate on-site stacking spaces shall also be provided for the organization and forming of processions such that these activities do not cause excessive or extended traffic congestion/delays on a public roadway.

One parking space for each 500 square feet of sales floor/office and other indoor uses, plus one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of exterior lot/tract area used for storage, sales and parking areas, plus one parking space per repair bay in service areas (indoors or outdoors), plus one parking space per service/towing vehicle to be stored on-site (required parking spaces are in addition to those to be used for the storage/display of vehicles for sale/lease).

One parking space shall be provided for each four beds within a nursing home/convalescent center.

One space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

One space for each 600 square feet of open sales/display area.

One space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

One space for each three seats provided (see section 30.07.037(2)).

One space for each 200 square feet.

One parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area (including indoor/outdoor play areas and patio dining areas), or one space for every three seats based on maximum seating arrangement (i.e., occupancy), whichever is greater; required parking spaces are in addition to any stacking spaces that may be needed/provided for drive-through or drive-in facilities (see section 30.07.033(k)).

One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area in addition to any required stacking spaces for drive-through facilities (see section 30.07.033(k)).

One parking space for each sleeping room, plus one parking space for each host resident or employee during maximum (i.e., peak) shift..

One parking space for each 15 students (design capacity).

One parking space for each 12 students (design capacity).

One space for each three students, faculty and staff (design capacity).

One space for each two employees on duty at peak shifts, or one space for each 1,000 square feet of total floor area, whichever is greater.

One space per three students, based upon maximum enrollment or design capacity, whichever is greater.

One space per each 250 square feet of floor space.

For warehouse and staging/loading areas, one space for each two employees on duty at peak shifts, or one space for each 1,000 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater; for bus depot or other human transportation use, one space per 100 square feet of passenger waiting area, plus parking spaces for any warehouse and staging/loading areas on the premises (as above).

One parking space for each three seats or bench seating spaces (see section 30.07.037(2)).

One space per 300 square feet of gross floor space.

One space for each two employees on duty at peak shifts, or one space for each 1,000 square feet of total floor area, whichever is greater.

“Floor area” shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use.

“Seat” shall be interpreted as follows:

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next higher whole number.

The parking space requirements for a new or unlisted use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature. If the proposed use is not similar to any of the uses listed herein, a determination shall be made by the city manager or his designee, in accordance with the requirements for the most closely related use specified in this division. In the event the applicant disagrees with this determination, then he may submit a request for determination by the planning and zoning commission and the city council using the same process as provided in section 30.06.001(c) for classifying new and unlisted uses.

Whenever a building or use is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, to create a need for an increase of ten percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. If a building or use that was in existence prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived is enlarged by more than 50 percent in floor area, based upon the floor area at the time of adoption of such ordinance, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, then said building or use shall be required to conform with the parking requirements herein for the entire building or use.

For buildings which have a combination of uses within the same structure or on the same premises (such as retail or office), the off-street parking requirement shall be calculated as the summation of the parking requirements for each use, and no parking space for one particular use shall be allowed to count toward the parking requirement for some other use on the premises except in the case of a shared parking arrangement (see subsection (7) of this section).

Shared parking may be allowed in the case of mixed uses (different buildings) under the following conditions: Up to 50 percent of the parking spaces required for a theater or other place of evening entertainment (after 6:00 p.m.), or for a church, may be provided and used jointly by banks, offices, and similar uses not normally open, used, or operated during evening hours. Shared parking must be on the same parking lot/tract. Reduction due to shared parking shall only be allowed if approved on the site plan. To assure retention of the shared parking spaces, each property owner shall property draw and execute an irrevocable mutual parking agreement document expressing the same, shall file this agreement with the county, and shall provide a copy of the filed agreement to the city prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any use that relies upon the parking agreement.

Compact car spaces. In the O, NS, R/LC and BP districts only, compact car parking spaces may be permitted when approved as part of a detailed site plan by the planning and zoning commission and the city council, providing at least one of the following conditions apply:

Where an increase in the number of spaces is required by a change or enlargement of an existing use, or where such spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or establishments, the required additional spaces may be located not to exceed 300 feet from any nonresidential building served.

In any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot/tract with the building or use served, or where such spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, approval by the planning and zoning commission and the city council is required according to the following criteria: Off-site parking may be permitted on an immediately contiguous lot/tract or tract, or on a lot/tract or tract within 200 feet of such building or structure providing:

Fire lanes shall be provided in all multifamily, single-family attached, manufactured/mobile homes, and nonresidential developments, as required by the adopted fire code of the city (also see the subdivision regulations in chapter 28 for certain fire lane regulations). Fire lanes shall be a minimum width of 24 feet of paving, and shall have a minimum inside turning radius at curves of 20 feet, or as required by the fire code and/or the fire chief of the city. The minimum overhead vertical clearance over fire lanes shall be 14 feet for a linear distance of 50 feet on each side (i.e., in front of and behind, as a fire apparatus would traverse underneath) of any overhead structure (e.g., canopy, roof overhang, vertical height control device, etc.).

Whenever 40 percent or more of an existing, nonconforming fire lane is replaced or resurfaced within a 12-month period, the entire fire lane shall be replaced with concrete according to the city’s current paving standards (see section 30.07.033(c)).

In a residential district, an accessory building is a subordinate or incidental building, attached to or detached from the main building, not used for commercial purposes and not rented. Accessory buildings shall not be permitted without a main building or primary use being in existence.

In nonresidential districts, an accessory building is a subordinate building, the use of which is secondary to and supportive of the main building. Accessory buildings shall not be permitted without a main building or primary use being in existence. Accessory buildings shall be located toward the rear portion of the property.

Accessory dwelling units in the AG and SF-E zoning districts shall be allowed as an incidental residential use of a building on the same lot/tract as the main dwelling unit and used by the same person or persons of the immediate family, and shall meet the following standards:

Accessory buildings shall not be permitted without a main structure.

In all residential districts (including agricultural), the total floor area of all accessory structures shall not exceed 50 percent of the square footage of the livable area of the residence on the premises, or five percent of the lot/tract area, whichever is larger.

No more than two accessory buildings shall be on any residential (or agricultural) lot/tract, except that residential lots 20,000 square feet or larger in size may have up to four accessory buildings.

Carports shall be measured from the posts supporting the roof nearest to the street or alley. (See illustration 4 at the end of this chapter.)

Accessory buildings shall not be permitted without a main structure.

Accessory buildings shall not exceed the height allowed in the specific zoning district, except that taller accessory buildings may be allowed in certain zoning districts (see appendix A-1 at the end of this chapter) by special use permit if there is no adverse impact upon adjacent properties.

Portable on-demand storage (PODS) unit shall be defined as any transportable container that is designed for shipping and/or temporary storage and/or disposal of materials and/or equipment.

PODS units shall only be permitted under the following conditions:

All setback measurements shall be made in accordance with illustration 6 printed at the end of this chapter.

Wherever possible, flag lot/tracts shall be avoided. Similarly, through lot/tracts shall also be avoided wherever possible. (Also see chapter 28 regarding subdivisions for regulations pertaining to the configuration of lot/tracts.)

All setbacks established on a recorded plat shall be enforced, even if they exceed the required setbacks in this chapter. Setbacks established on a recorded plat shall only be changed through replat proceedings (see chapter 28 regarding subdivisions).

On all corner lot/tracts, the front yard setback shall be observed along the frontage of both intersecting streets, unless approved specifically otherwise on a construction plat. Where single-family and duplex lot/tracts have double frontage, extending from one street to another, or are on a corner, a required front yard shall be provided on both streets unless a side or rear yard building line has been established along one frontage on the plat, in which event only one required front yard need be observed. The side and/or rear yards in the case of single-family and duplex uses shall be identified and the front of the structure shall not face the side or rear yard (see illustration 3 [9] printed at the end of this chapter).

Where the frontage on one side of a street between two intersecting streets is divided by two or more zoning districts, the front yard shall comply with the requirements of the most restrictive district for the entire frontage (see illustration 3 printed at the end of this chapter).

The front yard shall be measured from the property line to the front face of the building, to the nearest supporting member of a covered porch or terrace, or to any attached accessory building. Eaves and roof extensions or a porch without posts or columns may project into the required front yard for a distance not to exceed four feet, and subsurface structures, platforms or slabs may not project into the front yard to a height greater than 30 inches above the average grade of the yard (see illustration 6 [4] printed at the end of this chapter). Open porches extending into the front yard shall not be enclosed.

Minimum lot/tract widths for lot/tracts with predominate frontage on the curved radius of a street (e.g., cul-de-sac or “eyebrow” portion of a street) shall be measured as the linear distance of the curved front building line, and shall be shown on the subdivision plat. Lot/tract widths for all lot/tracts shall be as set forth in the respective zoning district for each lot/tract.

Gasoline service station pump islands (and their canopy structures) that parallel a public street may be located a minimum of 18 feet to the property line adjacent to a public street. For pump islands (and canopies) that are perpendicular or diagonal to a public street, the setback shall be 30 feet in order to prevent vehicles stacking out into the street while waiting for a pump position. Pump islands and their canopies may extend beyond the front building line as described above, provided that all other requirements of this chapter are met, but shall not be closer than 15 feet to any property line that is not adjacent to a public street.

Where a future right-of-way line has been established for future widening or opening of a street or thoroughfare, upon which a lot/tract abuts, then the front, side, or rear yard shall be measured from the future right-of-way line.

If 50 percent or more improved with existing buildings, and if the front yard setback for these existing buildings is greater than the front yard required for that zoning district in this chapter, then no new building shall be constructed to project beyond the least front yard depth of the existing buildings without a variance from the board of adjustment.

On a corner lot/tract used for one-family or two-family dwellings, both street exposures shall be treated as front yards on all lot/tracts platted after September 3, 2002 (pursuant to chapter 28 regarding subdivisions, Ordinance No. 02-09-549, as amended), except that where one street exposure is designated as a side yard for both adjacent lot/tracts or where the two lot/tracts are separated by an alley, street right-of-way, creek/floodplain area, or other similar phenomenon. In such case, the building line may be designated as a side yard of 15 feet or more (as determined by the applicable zoning district standards). On lot/tracts which were official lot/tracts of record prior to the effective date of this chapter, the minimum side yard adjacent to a side street shall comply with the minimum required side yard for the respective district.

Every part of a required side and rear yard shall be open and unobstructed except for the ordinary projections of window sills, belt courses, cornices, and other architectural features not to exceed 12 inches into the required side or rear yard, and roof eaves projecting not to exceed 48 inches into the required side or rear yard. Air conditioning compressors and similar equipment are permitted in the side or rear yard. Open porches extending into a side or rear yard shall not be enclosed. A canopy may project into a required side or rear yard provided that it is not enclosed, and provided that it is at least five feet from the adjacent property line.

Where a future right-of-way line has been established for future widening or opening of a street or thoroughfare, upon which a lot/tract abuts, then the front, side, or rear yard shall be measured from the future right-of-way line.

Where retaining walls are installed/required, said retaining walls shall be constructed of stone, brick or other masonry materials. Wood products/materials are not approved for retaining wall development/construction.

For the purpose of this section, the following special definitions shall apply:

Visual clearance shall be provided in all zoning districts so that no fence, wall, architectural screen, earth mounding, landscaping or other feature obstructs the vision of a motor vehicle driver approaching any street, alley, or driveway intersection. Whenever an intersection of a street, alley, and/or driveway occurs, a triangular visibility area shall be created. Landscaping, fences, walls, earthen berms and other features within the triangular visibility area shall be designed so as to provide unobstructed cross-visibility at a level between 24 inches and eight feet above the ground. The triangular areas are defined as follows:

Shrubs and plant materials that are typically less than 24 inches in height at maturity may be located within sight visibility areas provided that they are kept maintained at a maximum height of 24 inches.

A limited number of single-trunked trees having a clear trunk (i.e., branching) height of at least eight feet may be located within sight visibility areas provided that they are trimmed in such a manner that no limbs or foliage extend into the cross-visibility area defined above, and provided that they are spaced and positioned such that their trunks will not produce a visibility-inhibiting, “picket-fence” effect when they attain mature size.

Pad sites, which shall be defined as sites or lot/tracts that are no larger than 1.5 acres in size, shall not occupy more than 75 percent of any street frontage of a development.

Buildings on pad sites may not block more than 50 percent of the view into a development.

All nonresidential lot/tracts, including pad sites, shall share driveway curb openings via mutual access easements from one lot/tract to adjacent lot/tracts, for fire and emergency access, as well as for public convenience.

All nonresidential and multifamily lot/tracts, including pad sites, shall have either direct or indirect, via mutual access/fire lane easements on adjacent property, access to a median opening if located on a median-divided roadway, whether existing or planned in the future. Driveways for all nonresidential and multifamily lot/tracts, including pad sites, shall align, to the greatest extent possible, with any existing or proposed driveways on the other side of any type of roadway.

Home occupations shall be permitted as an accessory use in single-family and two-family residential zoning districts (i.e., AG, SF-E, SF-20, SF-15, SF-11, SF-9, SF-PH, SFA and MH) provided that they comply with all restrictions herein, and shall be a "no-impact home-based business" as defined in Texas Local Government Code, Section 229.902.

The occupation shall produce no alteration or change in the character or exterior appearance of the principal building from that of a residential dwelling, and performance of the occupation activity shall not be visible from the street.

Such home occupation use shall be incidental and secondary to the use of the premises for residential purposes.

On-street parking for employees, customers, or other business operations shall not exceed two vehicles at any one time. All on-site parking shall be provided via an approved surface in accordance with this ordinance.

All parking of commercial vehicles shall be in conformance with Chapter 20 of the Murphy Code of Ordinances. Parking of commercial vehicles overnight on the street shall not be permitted.

The occupation activity shall not increase vehicular traffic flow beyond what normally occurs within a residential district. This shall be calculated as follows: The total number of business related trips to a residential property during a 24-hour period shall not exceed a number equivalent to 100% of the average number of trips generated by the particular home type defined by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual. For example, if the ITE Manual states a certain type of residence should generate an average of 14 trips per day, the total number of business-related trips should not exceed 14 per day. Furthermore, the business shall not require more than two deliveries per week by large trucks or vehicles with a rated capacity in excess of 1 1/2 tons, according to the manufacturer’s classification.

The home occupation shall not generate noise, vibration, glare, fumes/odors, heat or electrical interference beyond what normally occurs within a residential district, and shall not be discernable from the property boundaries where the use occurs. No equipment or activity shall be seen from the street, except for the coming and going of employees, customers, or deliveries.

The home occupation shall not house chemicals on the property that are obnoxious or hazardous to the welfare of the neighborhood.

The home occupation shall not involve the use of advertising signs or window displays, or any other device that calls attention to the business use of the premises through audio and/or visual means.

The home occupation shall not be harmful or detrimental to the health, welfare and safety of the neighborhood, nor shall it interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life, property and recreation by residents of the area.

Office facility of an accountant, architect, landscape architect, attorney, engineer, consultant, insurance agent, realtor, broker, or similar profession;

Author, artist or sculptor;

Dressmaker, seamstress or tailor;

Music/dance teacher, or similar types of instruction, provided that instruction shall be limited to no more than one pupil at a time;

Individual tutoring and home schooling;

Millinery;

Office facility of a minister, rabbi, priest or other clergyman;

Home crafts, such as rug weaving, model making, etc.;

Office facility of a salesman, sales or manufacturer’s representative, etc., provided that no retail or wholesale transactions or provision of services are personally and physically made on the premises;

Repair shop for small electrical appliances, cameras, watches/clocks, and other small items, provided that the items can be carried by one person without using special equipment, and provided that the items are not equipped with an internal combustion engine;

Food preparation establishments such as cake making/decorating or catering, provided that there is no on-premises consumption by customers, and provided that all aspects of the business comply with all state and local health regulations;

Registered family homes (see definition in section 30.01.006), in compliance with applicable state laws, which are incorporated herein by reference, with no more than six children;

Barbershop/beauty salon or manicure studio, provided that not more than one customer is served at a time;

Swimming lessons and water safety instruction, provided that such instruction involves no more than six pupils at any one time; and

Bed and breakfast facility (see definition in section 30.01.006), provided that no more than five guests are accommodated/served at a time.

Animal hospitals or clinics, commercial stables, or kennels;

Schooling or instruction, except swimming/water safety classes and home schooling, with more than one pupil at a time;

Restaurants or on-premises food or beverage (including private clubs) consumption of any kind, except for limited food/meal consumption associated with the operation of a licensed registered family home or a bed and breakfast facility;

Automobile, boat or trailer paint or repair shop; small engine or motorcycle repair shop; welding shop; large household appliance repair shop; or other similar type of business;

Office facility for a doctor, dentist, veterinarian or other medical-related profession;

On-premises retail or wholesale sales of any kind, except for items that are produced entirely on the premises in conformance with this chapter, and except for occasional garage sales;

Commercial clothing laundering or cleaning;

Mortuaries or funeral homes;

Trailer, vehicle, tool or equipment rentals, sales or leasing;

Repair shops or services, except as specifically provided in section 30.07.144;

Drapery or furniture upholstery shops;

Antique, gift or specialty shops;

Repair shops for any items having internal combustion engines; and

Any use that would be defined by the building code as an assembly, factory/industrial, hazardous, institutional or mercantile occupancy.

Any home occupation that was legally in existence as of May 27, 2004, and that is not in full conformity with the provisions herein shall be deemed a legal nonconforming use, and is subject to the provisions of article 30.02, division 2 of this chapter, provided that the owner/proprietor of such home occupation register his business with the city within 90 days of May 27, 2004, and provided that the home occupation use was not in violation of any other local, state or federal law or regulation on that date. Proof of the existence of such home occupation use prior to May 27, 2004, the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, shall be required upon registration.

Any home occupation that was legally in existence as of May 27, 2004, and that conforms with the provisions herein shall be hereby authorized to continue, provided that the home occupation use is registered with the city as described in subsection (a) of this section.

Site plan approval by the planning and zoning commission and the city council shall be required for all day care center sites, whether or not a special use permit is required.

Day care centers are a permitted use by right if operated by an organized church and within the building complex of said church. However, operation of day care facilities requires site plan approval and issuance of a certificate of occupancy for day care.

Day care centers located within any residential district, except MF-12, shall be required to plat in multiples of the minimum lot/tract size (width and depth) of the district requirements, such that the site could reasonably be later subdivided into conforming residential lot/tracts.

Day care centers are permitted in nonresidential districts only when:

All day care centers shall comply with the following standards: