It is the intent of these requirements that adequate parking and loading facilities be provided off the street for each use of land within the city. Requirements are intended to be based on the demand created by each use. These requirements shall apply to all uses in all districts.

(Ord. No. 2429, § 1(8.400), 11-13-2000)

(a)

Off-street parking or loading space shall be a part of the required open space associated with the permitted use and shall not be reduced or encroached upon in any manner.

(b)

The area required for off-street parking shall be in addition to the yard areas herein required except that the front yard required in a C-1 Local Commercial District may be used for the uncovered parking area for six or less vehicles associated with a residential use when the area is surfaced with a pavement adequate to prevent the occurrence of mud and dust with continued use or may be used for uncovered parking area for more than six vehicles in accordance with the provisions of section 50-581.

(Ord. No. 2429, § 1(8.401), 11-13-2000)

The off-street parking lot shall be located within 200 feet, exclusive of street and alley widths, of the principal use and shall have direct access to a public street. Driveways for all one- and two-family dwellings shall be located upon the same parcel in which the principal use is constructed and shall have direct access to a public street.

(Ord. No. 2429, § 1(8.402), 11-13-2000; Ord. No. 2654, § 1(8.402), 8-14-2006)

The ownership of land upon which the off-street parking is provided is the same as the ownership of land upon which the principal use is located.

(Ord. No. 2429, § 1(8.403), 11-13-2000)

The size of a parking space for one vehicle shall consist of a rectangular area having dimensions of not less than nine feet by 20 feet plus adequate area for ingress and egress.

(Ord. No. 2429, § 1(8.404), 11-13-2000)

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided in all districts in accordance with the following schedule:

(1)

Dwelling: Two parking spaces for each separate dwelling unit within the structure.

(2)

Boardinghouse, roominghouse or hotel: One parking space for each two persons provided overnight accommodations.

(3)

Hospitals: One space for each four patient beds, exclusive of bassinets, plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus one space for each three employees including nurses, plus adequate area for the parking of emergency vehicles.

(4)

Medical or dental clinics or offices: Four spaces per doctor plus one for each two employees.

(5)

Sanitariums, convalescent or nursing homes: One space for each six patients beds plus one space for each staff or visiting doctor plus one space for each four employees including nurses.

(6)

Community center, theater, auditorium, church sanctuary: One parking space for each five seats, based on maximum seating capacity.

(7)

Convention hall, lodge, club, library, museum, place of amusement or recreation: One parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area used for assembly or recreation in the building.

(8)

Office building: One parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area in the building, exclusive of the area used for storage, utilities and building service area.

(9)

Commercial establishments not otherwise classified: One parking space for each 150 square feet of floor space in the building used for retail trade or used by the public, whichever is the greater.

(10)

Industrial establishments: Adequate area to park all employees and customers vehicles at all times and adequate space for loading and unloading and storing all vehicles used incidental to or as a part of the primary operation of the establishment.

For all uses not covered in subsections (1) through (10) of this section, the city planning and zoning commission shall make a determination of the parking demand to be created by the proposed use and the amount of parking thus determined is the off-street parking requirement for the permitted use.

(Ord. No. 2429, § 1(8.405), 11-13-2000)

When off-street parking lots for more than six vehicles are to be located within or adjacent to a residential district, the following provisions shall apply:

(1)

All sides of the lot abutting the residential district shall be enclosed with an opaque ornamental fence, wall or dense evergreen hedge having a height of not less than five nor more than six feet, unless all adjacent property owners agree at a public hearing held by the board of aldermen after each has been served a ten-day written notice of the meeting, that the fence is not required. The fence, wall or hedge shall be maintained in good condition.

(2)

No parking shall be permitted within a front yard setback line established ten feet back of the property line of interior and corner lots wherever the parking lot is located in a residential district or immediately abuts the front yard of a residential unit. In all other cases no setback shall be required; however, that on any corner lot formed by two intersecting streets no parking shall be permitted and no wall, fence, sign, structure or plant growth having a height in excess of three feet above the elevation of the crown of the adjacent roadway surface shall be maintained in a triangle formed by measuring a distance of 30 feet along the front and side lot lines, from their point of intersection and connecting the points to established to form a triangle on the area of the lot adjacent to the street intersection.

(3)

All yards shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs and evergreen ground cover and maintained in good condition the year-round.

(4)

Driveways used for ingress and egress shall be confined to and shall not exceed 25 feet in width, exclusive of curb returns.

(5)

All of the lot used for parking and driveway purposes shall be paved with a sealed surface pavement and maintained in such a manner that no dust will be produced by continued use.

(6)

The intensity of light and arrangement of reflectors shall be such as not to interfere with residential district uses.

(7)

No sign of any kind shall be erected except information signs used to guide traffic and to state the conditions and terms of the use of the lot. Only non-intermittent incandescent lighting of signs shall be permitted.

(Ord. No. 2429, § 1(8.406), 11-13-2000)