A.

There shall be provided in all districts at the time of erection, enlargement or change of use of any principal building or structure adequate automobile off-street parking as required in section 802.

B.

Off-street parking for other than residential uses shall be either on the same lot or within 400 feet of the building it is intended to serve, measured from the nearest point of the building to the nearest point of the off-street parking lot. Ownership shall be shown of all lots or parcels intended for use as parking by the applicant.

C.

Any area once designated as required off-street parking shall not be changed to any other use unless and until equal facilities are provided elsewhere.

D.

Two or more buildings or uses may collectively provide the required off-street parking in which case the required number of parking spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the several individual uses computed separately.

E.

In the instance of shared off-street parking spaces where operating hours of the building occupants do not overlap, the zoning board of appeals may consider reducing the total number of spaces required. If a reduction of required parking is requested based on joint use, a copy of the agreement between joint users shall be provided to the city and shall become part of the zoning file. Such an agreement shall include provisions which insure continued long-term use and maintenance of the parking facility by each party, and their successors in interest, including owners and occupants of the premises which are served by the parking facility.

F.

The use of any required parking space for the storage of any motor vehicle for sale, or for any other purpose other than the parking of motor vehicles is prohibited.

G.

For those uses not specifically mentioned, the requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be in accord with a use which the board of appeals considers as being similar in type. If the use cannot be regarded as being similar to the uses listed, the board of appeals shall establish a reasonable minimum parking space requirement based upon such considerations as building floor area, number of employees and the volume of customer vehicular traffic.

H.

For the purpose of computing the number of parking spaces required the definition of usable floor area shall govern.

I.

The minimum number of off-street parking spaces by type of use shall be determined in accordance with section 802. Where calculation of parking in accordance with this table results in requiring a fractional space, any fraction less than one-half shall be disregarded and any fraction of one-half or more shall require one space.

J.

The number of minimum parking spaces per unit of measure as required in this Ordinance shall apply fully to the erection, alteration or extension of residential uses within the developed central business area.

K.

All parking areas, driveways and access ways on individual lots shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or gravel. Driveway aprons-defined as the area between the property line and the curb-shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete. All approaches to boulevards shall also be surfaced with an acceptable material such as asphalt or concrete.

L.

Parking areas on individual lots shall be approved as part of a site plan. Minor changes to the parking layout, as determined by the zoning administrator, shall require submittal of a parking plan which indicates property lines, existing and proposed ground elevations at two foot contour intervals, the number of spaces, calculations for meeting the minimum space requirements of this article, dimensions of aisles, driveways and typical parking stalls, location of curbs and curb blocks, location and size of signs, existing and proposed landscaping, existing and proposed lighting and drainage facilities.

A.

It is the policy of the city council that off-street parking as required by section 801 shall be required to the maximum extent possible. The City of Norway recognizes that due to the small lots found in the City of Norway and existing development patterns, new development may not be able to secure sufficient property to meet the minimum requirements. Subject to the approval of the zoning board of appeals, all or part of the required off-street parking in all districts may be waived subject to the applicant's election to contribute a predevelopment fee to the city in lieu of the number of spaces waived. Such fee shall be established by resolution of the city council and shall be based on the number of spaces waived. The predevelopment fee shall only be contributed once based on the number of parking spaces waived. All business shall be included in the payment in lieu of parking strategy, including rental units.

B.

Where there is a change of use of an existing structure, the predevelopment fee shall be based on the increased amount of parking spaces required.

C.

The City of Norway Parking Fund is established for the sole purpose of assuring that adequate off-street parking areas in all districts are adequately satisfied. Fees paid shall be deposited into this fund. In order to accomplish these objectives, expenditures from this fund shall be restricted to the purchase of property and physical improvements to provide for additional off-street parking.

D.

The funds will be managed and maintained as a separate account by the city treasurer. The fund will be the repository of contributions generated under this section. The fund may be augmented by transfers from federal, state, municipal and private sources. Expenditures from the fund will be made by the city council according to appropriation procedures as specified in the city charter and upon recommendations of the planning commission.

E.

The zoning board of appeals may allow for the contribution to the fund only if the applicant can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that (1) off-site parking will be impossible or constitute an undue hardship, or (2) a contribution to the fund under the particular circumstances of the application will be more beneficial to the City of Norway. The contribution to the fund, if allowed, shall represent the smallest amount of variance from the requirements of off-street parking that will afford relief. Such contribution shall be deemed a payment in lieu of providing off-street parking and shall not be deemed an impact fee or exaction.

F.

The amount of the predevelopment contribution will be determined and adjusted periodically as needed by the city council upon the recommendation of the city manager.

G.

It is clearly understood that the off-street parking areas to be developed by the City of Norway may not directly benefit the applicants but will benefit the community at large. There shall be no time limit established by when the city must expend funds in the alternative parking fund.

H.

All in-lieu-of parking fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, building permit or zoning compliance permit. In the case of a multi-tenant building, the fees shall be calculated based on and paid prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy for each individual tenant's spaces.

A.

All off-street residential parking shall be laid out, constructed and maintained according to the following standards and regulations.

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

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Driveway: A private approach giving vehicles access from a public way to a building or parking space(s) on the same site.

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Front area: That area located between the edge of the physical street and the nearest point of that dwelling, projected parallel to the street.

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Hard surface: For one- and two-family dwellings a hard surface shall comprise of compacted gravel, concrete or asphalt pavement, pavers or other products designed for parking.

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Parking space: A defined area of at least nine feet by 18 feet for the storage or parking of a vehicle. This area is to be exclusive of drives, driveways, aisles or entrances giving access to the space from the public right-of-way.

B.

Parking is not permitted in the front area with an exception of on a defined parking space(s), driveway or in a garage. All parking in the front area shall be on parking spaces which are at least two feet from the side lot line, at least two feet from the inside edge of a sidewalk, and at least ten feet from the edge of an established street.

C.

Allowable driveway widths are 18 feet wide on a lot up to and including 50 feet in width and 24 feet on a lot 100 or more feet in width. Driveways on lot widths between 50 and 100 feet are prorated accordingly.

D.

A driveway may be widened beginning at a point two feet from the inside edge of a sidewalk or ten feet from the edge of an established street without sidewalks, provided the hard surfaced areas of the driveway and parking spaces utilize no more than 30 percent of the front area. On corner lots, there shall be two front areas. The overlapped area at the corner may be counted with either front area, but not both, at the discretion of the property owner. The two front areas may not be combined for the purpose of exceeding the 30 percent maximum hard surface within either front area.

E.

Hard surface residential parking locations approved under previous ordinance language are not subject to above language provided that the minimum safeguards are met for all parking uses where vision hazards and locations impact public safety.

F.

The zoning administrator may permit parking in a front area during the winter parking ban period if deemed that the site cannot be reasonably altered to provide parking which is not in the front yard.

G.

Parking on the boulevard shall not be permitted.

H.

Any useable, non-licensed vehicle (plow truck, race car, etc.) may be parked in the side or rear yard provided the owner obtains a zoning compliance permit for the vehicle.

Wherever the off-street parking requirements in section 802 require the building of an off-street parking facility, such off-street parking lots shall be laid out, constructed and maintained in accordance with the following standards and regulations:

A.

No parking lot shall be constructed until a zoning compliance permit has been issued. Applications for a permit shall be submitted with a site plan in accordance with section 1104.

B.

Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot shall be provided and shall receive the review and approval of the city manager, zoning administrator, police chief, fire chief, and MDOT (if applicable) in order to provide for the greatest possible public safety and welfare. In some cases this may mean shared driveways, frontage roads, or other access management techniques. Such necessary directional signs and controls as are required shall be established and maintained by the owner or lessee of the parking lot.

C.

All spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of maneuvering lanes and spaces shall not be designed in such a way, that vehicles will be backing directly onto a city street.

D.

All maneuvering lane widths shall require one-way traffic movement, with the exception of the 90° pattern where two-way movement may be permitted.

E.

Any ingress/egress point for any parking lot in a district other than residential shall be located at least 25 feet away from any adjacent residential district.

F.

Wherever any off-street parking facility abuts any property zoned residential, a continuous and obscuring wall or planting screen at least four feet six inches in height shall be provided along the boundary with the residential district.

G.

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

On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof, involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles or materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot, adequate space for standing, loading and unloading in order to avoid undue interference with public use of dedicated streets or alleys. Such space shall be provided as follows:

A.

All spaces in B-1, B-2, B-3 and B-4 Districts shall be provided within the area required in the Schedule of Regulations found in section 401 as minimum rear yard.

B.

All spaces in the Industrial District shall be laid out in the dimension of at least ten feet by 50 feet, or 500 square feet in area, with a clearance of at least 14 feet in height. All spaces in the Industrial District shall be provided in the following ratio of spaces to gross floor area: