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Oakdale City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IV

- TRAFFIC, PARKING AND ACCESS

Sec. 36.103. - Traffic visibility.

A vision triangle shall be required at the intersection of any two existing or proposed highways, streets or alleys. Within such vision triangle, no obstructions such as structures, fences, parking or vegetation shall be permitted in any district between the heights of two feet and ten feet above the plane through the mean pavement grade. The triangle area required shall consist of the area from the corner of the street intersection then 15 feet along the lot lines, then diagonally along a line connecting the end points of these lines.

(Ord. of 4-19-2011, § 5.1)

Sec. 36.104. - Access requirements.

(a)

Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each lot or parcel. Driveways shall be at least ten feet wide for one-family and two-family dwellings except where such driveways enter onto a state system highway, in which case they shall be a minimum of 16 feet wide. In all other districts or to serve all other uses, driveways shall have a minimum width of 16 feet. In no case will driveways be wider than 24 feet. Driveway openings shall be separated by islands with a minimum of ten feet between all driveway openings (edge to adjacent edge) and a minimum of five feet from edge of driveway to lot lines. No more than one-half the frontage of any lot shall be occupied by a driveway or access openings.

(b)

Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-in theaters, banks, restaurants, motels, vehicular sales and service, garages, auto washing and public parking lots shall be not less than 200 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to a school, church, college, university, hospital, park, playground, library or other place of public assembly.

(Ord. of 4-19-2011, § 5.2)

Sec. 36.105. - Highway access and setback requirements.

(a)

No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of any street, highway or road without permission of the highway agency that controls that right-of-way. Prior to the development of the access, verification of access approval by the highway agency shall be provided to the village.

(b)

No direct public or private access shall be permitted within 130 feet of the intersection of the centerline of intersecting arterial highways or within 80 feet of the intersection of the centerline of any intersecting collector or local road with an arterial road.

(Ord. of 4-19-2011, § 5.3)

Sec. 36.106. - Loading requirements.

(a)

Loading areas. In all districts, adequate loading areas shall be provided so that all vehicles loading, maneuvering or unloading are completely off the public ways and so that all vehicles need not back onto any public way.

(b)

Size and location. Each loading space shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length, have a minimum vertical clearance of 14 feet and may occupy all or any part of any required yard.

Required Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces

Uses Square Feet of Gross
Floor Area
Required Number of
Off-Street Loading Spaces
School 1
Hospital Under 10,000 None
From 10,000—30,000 1
For each additional 30,000 or major fraction thereof 1 additional
Funeral home 1
Office, hotel, retail, service, wholesale, warehouse, manufacturing, processing, repairing uses and other Under 10,000 None
From 10,000—25,000 1
From 25,001—40,000 2
From 40,001—60,000 3
From 60,001—100,000 4
For each additional 50,000 or major fraction thereof 1 additional

 

(Ord. of 4-19-2011, § 5.4)

Sec. 36.107. - Parking requirements.

In all districts and in connection with every use, there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended or increased, off-street parking stalls for all vehicles in accordance with the following:

(1)

Street access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space and driveways shall be at least ten feet wide for one-family and two-family dwellings, except where such driveways enter on to a state system highway, in which case they shall be a minimum of 16 feet wide. All other uses shall have a minimum driveway width of 16 feet. In no case shall driveways be wider than 24 feet. Size of each parking space shall be not less than 180 square feet exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress. A single stall in a garage may replace any single required parking space. Location to be on the same lot as the principal use or not over 200 feet from the principal use.

(2)

Screening. All off-street parking areas containing spaces for five or more vehicles which are located in the residential areas, or in other areas within 25 feet of a residential area, shall be screened along the sides bordering the residential districts. Such screening, to be provided by the parking lot owner, may be an opaque fence eight feet high or a visual screen of evergreen type hedges or shrubs, spaced at intervals to provide an effective screen within five years of establishment and reaching a height of at least eight feet. Fences or shrubs erected as screening in accordance with this section will conform to section 36.129.

(3)

Lighting. If parking lots are lighted, the lights shall be shielded to prevent undesirable glare or illumination of adjoining residential property.

(4)

Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced so as to be dust-free and properly drained. Any parking area for more than five vehicles shall have the aisles and spaces clearly marked.

(5)

Curbs and barriers. Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines.

(6)

Required parking stalls. Number of parking stalls required are shown in the following table:

Use Minimum Parking Required
Single-family dwellings 2 stalls for each dwelling unit
Multifamily dwellings 1½ stalls for each dwelling unit
Hotels, motels, lodging and boardinghouses 1 stall for each guest room, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
Hospitals, clubs, lodges, dormitories, lodging and boardinghouses 1 stall for each 3 beds, plus 1 stalls for each 3 employees
Group homes, institutions, rest homes, nursing homes, and group homes 1 stall for each 5 beds, plus 1 stall for each 3 employees
Medical and dental clinics 3 stalls for each doctor
Theaters, auditoriums, churches, community centers, vocational and night schools 1 stall for each 5 seats
Colleges, secondary and elementary schools 1 stall for each 2 employees, plus 1 stall for each 5 students of 16 years of age or more
Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment, repair shops, retail and service stores 1 stall for each 150 square feet of floor area
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses 1 stall for each 3 employees
Financial institutions, business, government and professional offices 1 stall for each 300 square feet of floor area plus
Funeral homes 1 stall for each 5 seats
Bowling alleys 3 stalls for each alley

 

(7)

Uses not listed. In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the provisions for a use which is similar shall apply.

(8)

Combination uses. Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use.

(Ord. of 4-19-2011, § 5.5)