5.101. Parking requirements for two or more uses of the same or different type may be satisfied by the allocation of a common or collective parking facility. Such facility shall not be less than 80 percent of the requirements for the individual uses computed separately.

5.102. Area reserved for off-street parking or loading in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not be reduced in area or changed to any other use.

5.103. For uses not mentioned in this section, the requirements for off-street parking and loading facilities for a similar use specifically mentioned in this section shall apply.

5.104. No parking space will be permitted on corner lots within 30 feet of the intersection, with said 30 feet to be measured from the property corner along the front and side property lines. This requirement shall not be applied to boulevards or one-way streets.

5.105. Each parking lot shall be designed in such a manner that (except for single-family dwellings) adequate maneuvering areas are provided and backing into or off of the street right-of-way will be prohibited, unless a ten-foot "vision strip" is included in the parking layout. This "vision strip" shall consist of a ten-foot vacant portion of property extending from the rear of the required parking space to the street right-of-way, and be allowed only in R-3, R-4 and R-6 residential districts.

5.106. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of this section for approved home occupations.

5.107. Except for single-family residences, all parking spaces, aisles and connecting driveways shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, or limestone surfacing and include landscaping. Such parking lots shall include a minimum six-inch continuous concrete curb, a concrete apron at all entrances and exits extending back 15 feet at the perimeter. Where the area immediately behind and adjacent to the street right-of-way is to be used as a parking area, concrete curbs a minimum of six inches in height shall be permanently installed three-feet from the sidewalk or property line to prohibit such parked vehicles from extending into the street right-of-way. In addition, a minimum three-foot planting strip shall be installed on the front, back and sides of all parking lots that front public streets.

5.108. Whenever the parking lot adjoins vacant or developed property residentially zoned, a continuous live hedge not less than three foot high, or a continuous sight proof fence not less than five nor more than seven feet in height, constructed of permanent durable type material, shall be constructed by the owner of the parking lot between the parking lot and the residentially zoned area. Material shall be of a durable nature, pleasant in appearance and acceptable to the building official, and shall be maintained in good condition.

5.109. Existing buildings not complying with off-street parking of [or] loading requirements may be remodeled, repaired and structurally altered; but any enlargement must provide the parking spaces as required by the enlargement, and the additional parking spaces to bring the off-street parking requirements in full compliance with the off-street parking requirements of this ordinance.

5.110. A site development plan prepared by the owner or his authorized agent shall be submitted containing the standards set forth herein. The site development plan shall also show existing conditions and measurements as well as the proposed plan including parking layout design (showing number of parking spaces with striping), driveways (proposed plantings, protective barriers, landscaping) and include any other details necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section. The plans shall be submitted in duplicate at a minimum scale of one-inch equals 20 feet, to the Director of Public Works and the City of New Iberia Planning Director, who shall render a decision of acceptance or rejection within ten working days. After the plan is approved by the Director of Public Works, City Planning Director, the Building Official and the Planning Commission (if required), then it must be strictly adhered to by the applicant.

5.111. Parking lots for the purpose of required off-street parking must be accessible to a public street. Parking areas shall be at least 65 feet (minimum 62 feet between curbs) wide where parking is on both sides of common drive, or at least 42 feet (minimum between curbs) wide where there is parking on one side only; except where diagonal parking is to be provided, parking areas shall be at least 57 feet wide for parking on both sides or 36 feet for parking on one side. Each individual parking stall shall be a minimum of nine feet wide. No parking space will be permitted on corner lots within 30 feet of the intersection, with said 30 feet to be measured from the property corner along the front and side property lines. This requirement shall not be applied to boulevards or one-way streets. On lots having a frontage of 50 feet or less, only one combined entrance and exit shall be permitted. On lots having a frontage in excess of 50 feet but less than 200 feet, there shall be no more than two combined entrance-exits. On property having frontages in excess of 200 feet, additional drives may be permitted but only when traffic generated by the use as approved by the Director of Public Works warrants the additional drives.

(Ord. No. 2001-588, § 4, 5-1-01; Ord. No. 17-04, §§ 2—4, 3-7-2017)

5.201. Applicability.

A.

New development: Every use of a building or land hereafter established shall provide the minimum off-street parking spaces as required by this section.

B.

Existing buildings:

1.

Building expansion: Any existing buildings where the type of business or occupancy continues, may be remodeled, repaired and structurally altered, but any enlargement must provide the parking spaces required by the enlargement (See 5.109)

2.

Change of use for any existing building or use of land, where the type of business occupancy is changed, the number of parking spaces to be provided shall not be decreased, however, if the new use requires additional spaces, they must be provided.

5.202. Parking requirements. The following are the minimum off-street parking spaces that are required. If the classification of any use is not readily determined in the following, the building official, and the city planning director shall determine the off-street parking requirements, any request for an alteration or reduction of these requirements will be made to the New Iberia Planning Commission. The burden of proof shall be on the petition making the request to demonstrate that the specific use of a building or land would make unnecessary the full number of parking spaces required by this section. Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be provided in new development as required by any local, state, or federal ordinance and laws.

(Ord. No. 2001-588, § 4, 5-1-01)

5.301. No loading space shall be required for commercial or industrial buildings having a floor area of less than 5,000 square feet.

5.302. Commercial or industrial buildings with a floor area of more than 5,000 square feet shall provide one loading space on the lot for each 25,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof. Where such space is located in such a manner that a truck must back directly into the loading space, a maneuvering space of 50 feet shall be provided. A minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet shall be provided for trucks.

(Ord. No. 2001-588, § 4, 5-1-01)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2007-6, § 3, adopted March 20, 2007, repealed § 5.4, which pertained to uses allowable by special permit and derived from Ord. No. 2001-588, § 4, adopted May 1, 2001.