5.   Consideration of the site size provisions. Consideration shall be given to the setback provisions of § 113.21 of this code of ordinances; and

            1.   Eating establishments: sit-down, alcohol permitted or not permitted;

            2.   Drinking establishments: sit-down, alcohol permitted; and

            3.   Theaters or auditoriums.

         (a)   All off-street parking spaces and the means of ingress and egress shall be laid out on the parking surface with paint or plastic striping which provides a permanent delineation between spaces, aisles and surrounding structures and land.

         (b)   No striping shall be required on lots having only single-family or residential structures.

shall be designed so that vehicles do not overhang public rights-of-way or adjacent property.

         (a)   All outdoor parking lots that serve commercial and institutional uses shall be illuminated during the evening hours of operation. Evening hours shall be deemed to begin one-half hour after sunset.

         (b)   All lighting equipment used in illumination of off-street parking areas shall not create a nuisance or hazard for streets or adjoining properties.

         (a)   There shall be a minimum vertical clearance, free of all obstructions to a height of ten feet, for all portions of any off-street parking space, except when off-street parking spaces are provided in a parking structure, a residential garage or carport. No obstruction shall project into this minimum clearance.

         (b)   There shall be no obstruction within or near the bounds of any required off-street parking space which would interfere with the normal availability and use thereof.

      (9)   Parking lot maintenance. Parking lots in commercial districts shall be maintained free of potholes and areas of crumbling, broken pavement, or exposed base material. When more than 10% of the total parking lot pavement area is in such condition, the property owner shall, in accordance with city construction standards, repair the affected area at his or her expense within 60 days following notification by the city.

         (a)   If less than 20 regular spaces are required, then one such space shall be designated as handicapped parking.

         (b)   If 20 or more spaces are required, then not less than 2% of all parking spaces, with a minimum of two, shall be designated as handicapped parking.

         (c)   A handicapped parking space shall be not less than 13 feet in width. This shall include a stall width of nine feet and a four-foot-wide pedestrian aisle on one side of the space.

         (d)   Where the pedestrian aisle of the space is provided at curbside, a ramp to the sidewalk level shall be constructed at the end of the aisle, in any event, a ramp from the parking area to each entrance sidewalk shall be required.

         (e)   All handicapped parking spaces shall be permanently marked or striped with paint or other device. In addition, each space shall be identified by a pole mounted sign or by a wall sign, at the option of the developer, if the space is adjacent to a building. The center of the sign shall be not lower than four feet or more than six feet above the parking surface.

         (f)   Handicapped parking spaces shall be placed as near as possible to building entrances or centrally located in parking lots between buildings.

         (g)   Parallel parking spaces shall not be used for handicapped parking.

 

         (a)   No queuing space may occupy any portion of a public right-of-way.

         (b)   Queuing spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet in width and 18 feet in length.

         (c)   Queuing spaces may not be used to satisfy the off-street parking or loading requirements of this section.

         (d)   Queuing spaces may be provided in the primary access aisle leading to a drive-in or drive-through facility.

         (a)   Aisles providing access to off-street parking areas, but not immediately adjacent to or providing direct access to an off-street parking space, shall be at least 22 feet in width if designed for two- way traffic and at least 12 feet in width if designed for one-way traffic.

         (b)   A drive-in window shall not project more than one foot into the minimum aisle width.

         (a)   Family estate, single-family and duplex structures may use a paved driveway to fulfill the minimum parking requirements. The driveway space for each automobile shall be a minimum of nine feet in width and 18 feet in length and shall not be located within five feet of the street pavement.

         (b)   Where a multiple purpose retail, institutional or industrial building is proposed to be occupied by a use which can be demonstrated by the occupant to require less parking than the standards contained herein, the city may permit, subject to City Council approval, paving of a smaller parking area to meet the estimated need; provided, however, that, the balance of the land required by these requirements shall be held in reserve as an unpaved area to meet future needs generated by an expansion of the business or a change in land use.

         (c)   For mixed uses containing any combination of retail, institutional, office, manufacturing and industrial, or warehousing activity, parking requirements shall be tabulated separately for each use within the development using the list of specific standards or the tables above. Mixed uses regulated under separate parking requirements shall not be combined to achieve a larger square footage total that would result in a reduced parking requirement. Where any part of a mixed use is converted to another use category, then the parking requirements shall be recalculated based on the new square footage figure.

         (c)   Where a manufacturing and industrial use has more than one working shift of employees, parking facilities shall be adequate to accommodate overlap requirements during transition periods.

 

 

      (1)   No dumpster or receptacle shall be placed in a required parking space.

      (2)   Dumpsters and receptacles designed for transfer and unloading by trucks shall not be located where they interfere with traffic circulation or access to parking spaces and shall have a permanent location pad or enclosure and access way designed and constructed in accordance with the city code standards.

      (3)   Dumpsters and receptacles shall be provided with a pad, and an access drive if necessary to enter private property, that is designed and constructed to standards to city codes, with a minimum standard will provide for support the weight of collection vehicles without contributing to the destruction of the pavement.

         (a)   Hard surface connections will be administratively reviewed if access abuts a public or private road not in compliance with city standards according to Ch. 153, Appendix A.

         (a)   Maximum number of curb cuts:

            1.   One curb cut per street frontage; or

            2.   Two curb cuts on the same street frontage for a circular drive on an interior lot. In E-1, E-2, and E-3 zoning districts, two separate curb cuts may be permitted without a circular drive and shall not be closer to the property line than the district’s side or rear yard setback; or

            3.   Three curb cuts on a corner lot to accommodate a circular drive and a driveway to provide access to a garage or rear yard; or

            4.   Two-family residences shall be permitted one curb cut per residence on the same street frontage, provided there is a minimum separation of three feet between curb cuts for connected dwelling units.

         (b)   Curb cut dimensions: Regardless of the width of the driveway, the maximum width of curb cuts for single and two-family residential uses shall be 24 feet.

         (a)   In no case shall a residential structure with four or less dwelling units be allowed access onto a highway or section line road if direct access is available onto a collector, or local street. Residential structures, or complexes of five or more dwelling units under the same ownership, shall be required to follow the general access provisions set forth in this chapter.

         (b)   Driveways shall be configured with an adequate turnaround or maneuvering area on the premises to permit all vehicles to access the street by moving in a forward direction rather than having to back into the roadway.

placed on that portion of a local residential street adjacent to the commercially zoned tract if it determines:

         (a)   That such access will create unwarranted traffic that could adversely affect the safety, security and stability of the neighborhood; and

         (b)   There is sufficient access from other streets serving the same development parcel.

      (1)   Driveways shall be separated from street intersections and other driveways by the distances defined in Table 6.

         (a)   These distances shall be measured from the centerline of streets to the curb line of driveways, excluding radii.

         (b)   These requirements shall be applied to strip developments having multiple ownership and to developments of all sizes under one ownership.

         (c)   Where a property has less frontage than the minimum requirements contained in Table 6 below, a driveway shall still be permitted for each street frontage, provided that it is located at a point of maximum separation from the nearest street (first priority) and nearest driveway (second priority).

         (a)   The intersection of a two-way driveway shall be designed to intersect at a 90-degree angle.

         (b)   The corner radius of a driveway shall be no less than:

            1.   Fifteen feet for a local street;

            2.   Twenty feet for a collector street;

            3.   Twenty-five feet for a section line street or highway; and

            4.   Residential driveways on local or collector streets shall have a minimum radius of three feet.

         (c)   A minimum sight distance of four hundred feet for vehicles egressing a driveway to a section line road or highway shall be required for each intersection. The sight distance shall be measured from a point on the driveway at least 15 feet from the edge of the major road pavement and measured from a height of eye of three and three-quarters feet on the driveway to a height of an object of four and one-half feet on the major road.

         (d)   One-way egress driveways shall conform to the sight distance requirements that are stated for two-way driveways. One-way egress driveways of less than 90 degrees may be required by the city where it is determined that it is in the interest of the public health, safety and general welfare. All driveways and access facilities shall be designed to meet the grade, alignment, pavement and channelization standards and other specifications prescribed by the city.

 

 

      (1)   Boats, commercial and/or utility trailers, motor homes, campers or camping trailers shall not be parked in front of the front building line setback as established by the code of ordinances for more than seven days.

      (2)   A commercial and/or utility trailer shall not exceed 24 feet in length or eight feet in width. Pickup mounted cambers shall not be included in the above definition unless the vehicle is not used on a regular basis which shall include being moved from the location at least once every seven days.

      (3)   A mobile home shall not be stored on a lot in a residential district. This does not prohibit the use of a mobile home as a residence, in those districts where a mobile home has been permitted as a residence.

      (4)   No commercial vehicle in excess of two axles or 15,000 pounds gross weight shall be permitted to park on any lot which is zoned for residential purposes under the R-F-l through R-MH-2 classifications, except where a yearly permit is issued by the Code Enforcement Officer. The permit shall be issued only if the following exist:

         (a)   Minimum lot area of two acres;

         (b)   Show route to property which shall be on section line roads, state maintained highways and unpaved city streets;

         (c)   Provide written permission from adjacent property owners;

         (d)   Vehicle must be parked behind building line and set behind site proof fence that is a minimum of six feet in height;

         (e)   There shall be a six-inch gravel or hard-surface drive and parking area on property;

         (f)   There shall be no more than one vehicle per location;

         (g)   The fee for the annual permit shall be $10; and

         (h)   These requirements shall in no way prohibit commercial vehicles in excess of two axles or 15,000 pounds gross vehicle weight from making deliveries to and from residential lots located within the city limits of the city.

      (5)   Commercial vehicles in excess of two axles or 15,000 pounds gross vehicle weight shall not be parked on any street within the residentially zoned property classified above, except for the purposes of making deliveries. This shall not prohibit a vehicle in excess of the classification owned by a permitted church, school, or other permitted institutional use from parking on property owned by the organization.

      (6)   Nothing contained herein shall legalize or otherwise allow for the continuation of a present

use of property which is not a legal activity upon the property under existing ordinances.

(2002 Code, § 154.073) (Ord. 486, passed 5-12-2003; Ord. 906, passed 4-11-2022; Ord. 934, passed 4-10-2023; Ord. 964, passed 3-11-2024)

(2002 Code, § 154.079) (Ord. 486, passed 5-12-2003) Penalty, see § 154.999

   The following requirements are intended to provide for attractive, compatible, and aesthetic commercial and industrial area development. The city has determined that aesthetic development encourages the safeguarding of property values, the protection of public and private investments and the promotion of high-quality development.

      (1)   All walls shall contain a façade with 80% of wall area, excluding doors and windows, being masonry materials that includes brick, slump-faced or decorative concrete masonry unit, rock, stone or stucco or like material, concrete (poured in place, pre-cast or tilt-wall) with aggregate, sandblasted or textured coating finish, or other structural material of equal durability and architectural effect. Smooth faced concrete masonry unit (CMU), except as accent to approved finish material, shall not be installed on any façade. Other materials such as exposed exterior metal walls, untreated concrete block, painted concrete block, or unfinished, untreated concrete panels are not permitted and shall not be installed on any façade of any building. See division (A)(2) below for procedure for variation or approval of other finish materials.

      (2)   Requests for exceptions or variations to the building material requirements of this division (A) may be presented to and considered by the Planning Commission, which will then make recommendations to the City Council. The City Council, upon the advice from the Planning Commission, shall consider, approve, or deny the request. Factors to be considered and evaluated shall not be limited to, but shall include, the specific provisions of the request, the effect of the exception or variation on the overall and local community appearance, the potential impact on the community quality of life, the applicability of the exceptions or variation to the specific structure (for example public auditorium or school gymnasiums of the type being constructed during the 2004 calendar year by the city’s public school system), the economic impact on the community as a whole, adjacent zoning districts, present adjoining uses, and potential future uses of surrounding property.

      (1)   Any wall(s) facing a street shall contain a façade with at least 80% of the wall area, excluding doors and windows, being masonry materials that includes brick, slump-faced or decorative concrete masonry unit, rock, stone or stucco or like material, concrete (poured in place, pre-cast or tilt-wall) with aggregate, sandblasted or textured coating finish, or other structural material of equal durability and architectural effect. Smooth faced concrete masonry unit (CMU), except as accent to approved finish material, shall not be installed on any façade. Other materials such as exposed exterior metal walls, untreated concrete block, painted concrete block, or unfinished, untreated concrete panels are not permitted and shall not be installed on any façade of any building.

      (2)   In the case of an industrial building that is directly abutting a residentially zoned area, the walls adjacent or viewable to the residentially zoned area or to a residentially zoned vacant lot viewable from such residentially zoned area shall meet requirements of (B)(1) above.

      (3)   Requests for exceptions or variations to the façade requirements of this division (B) or determinations of whether a wall section is viewable from applicable residential property may be presented to and considered by the Planning Commission. The City Council, upon referral from the Planning Commission, shall consider, approve, or deny the request. Factors to be considered and evaluated shall not be limited to, but shall include, the specific provisions of the request, the effect of the exception or variation on the overall and local community appearance, the potential impact on the community quality of life, the applicability of the exception or variation to the specific structure (for example public auditorium, or school gymnasium, of the type constructed during the 2004 calendar year by the city’s public school system), the economic impact on the community as a whole, adjacent zoning districts, present adjoining uses, and potential future uses of surrounding property.

(2002 Code, § 154.081) (Ord. 504, passed 3-8-2004; Ord. 512, passed 3-8-2004; Ord. 532, passed 11-14-2005; Ord. 907, passed 4-11-2022)

      (7)   Any tree required by § 154.097(C) of this chapter shall have a two-inch diameter or more.

 

 

      (7)   Any tree required by § 154.097(C) of this chapter shall have a two-inch diameter or more.