For every use, activity, or structure permitted by this ordinance, and for all buildings or structures erected in accordance therewith, there shall be provided sufficient space for access and off-street standing, parking, circulation, unloading, and loading of motor vehicles that may be expected to transport its occupants, whether as patrons, residents, customers, employees, guests, or otherwise, to an establishment, activity, or place of residence at any time under normal conditions for any purpose.

Every building permit application for a new, enlarged, or remodeled building, structure, or use shall include therewith a parking site and landscape plan, with the exception of single-family and two-family residences. In addition, such parking site and landscape plan requirements shall also apply to new uses. Application for approval of such a plan, shall include for review and approval by the administrative official, or his designee, any and all existing parking facilities currently serving said buildings, structures, and uses for conformity with these regulations as well.

A.

Parking plan requirements. The proposed parking plan shall specifically include the following information:

1.

Delineation of individual parking and loading spaces by intended striping, parking space dimensions, and parking spaces identified by number.

2.

Circulation area necessary to serve the parking area, delineation of anticipated obstacles to parking and circulation in the finished parking area.

3.

Access to streets and property to be served.

4.

Driveway and traffic aisle widths, location of all curbs and curbing materials.

5.

Grading, drainage, surfacing and sub-grade details.

6.

Dimensions, continuity, and substance of required landscaping and screening, landscaping and screening details.

7.

Exterior lighting locations, height, and type of fixture.

8.

Critical dimensions indicating setback and parking lot layout design.

9.

All sidewalks and pedestrian ways.

A.

Parking areas:

1.

Surface material: All areas used for access, maneuvering, standing, parking, storage, and display of motor vehicles, trucks, trailers, recreational vehicles, heavy equipment, and mobile homes shall have a Portland cement or asphaltic concrete surface, maintained adequately for all-weather use, and so drained as to avoid the flow of water across sidewalks.

2.

Minimum parking dimensions: Open parking areas for all non-residential uses and for all multiple-family dwellings containing three or more dwelling units shall be delineated by pavement striping and shall meet the minimum dimensions described below:

a.

If 90-degree parking:

Stall depth—20′ 0″. Stall depth may be reduced if curb or wheel stops are used and vehicular overhang area does not conflict with landscape.

Stall width—9′ 0″

Aisle width—25′ 0″

b.

If 60-degree parking:

Stall depth—20 ′ 0″

Stall width—9′ 0″

Aisle width—18′ 6″*

c.

If 45-degree parking:

Stall depth—20′ 6″

Stall width—9′ 0″

Aisle width—13′ 6″*

d.

If 30-degree parking:

Stall depth—20′ 0″

Stall width—9′ 0″

Aisle width—13′ 0″*

e.

If parallel parking:

Stall depth—8′ 0″

Curb length—23′ 0″

Aisle width—12′ 0,″* or if adjacent to angle parking, use the largest width.

*One-Way Traffic Only

3.

All required parking spaces shall be provided on-site. Public parking spaces that may be available along the public street or in public parking areas shall not be counted as required parking spaces or considered to fulfill the requirements of this ordinance as it pertains to the provision of off-street parking.

4.

The design of parking areas that incorporate parking spaces that back directly into the adjacent street is strictly prohibited.

5.

Access to parking areas: All off-street parking areas shall have a definable entrance and exit, defined by appropriate curbing materials. Unrestricted access to a parking area along the entire street frontage of a property is expressly prohibited.

B.

Curb cuts: Curb cuts providing access to the subject property shall meet the following requirements:

1.

Curb cuts shall be located no closer than 75 feet from the intersection of two streets, as measured at the curb line from the end of the curb radius of the intersection. In those instances where the width of subject site is less than 75 feet, the curb cut shall be placed adjacent to the interior side lot line the furthest distant from the street intersection.

2.

Curb cuts, other than those shared between two properties shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any property line.

3.

Curb cuts shall be located directly across from one another on the opposite side of a public or private street, or off-set by a minimum of 150 feet.

4.

Properties shall have a clearly defined entrance and exit. Unlimited access along the entire frontage of a property is prohibited. Parking spaces that back directly into the adjacent street are prohibited.

5.

Curb cuts shall meet the following widths:

a.

Residential—12 feet wide at the right-of-way line, 16 feet wide at the curb line.

b.

Commercial:

One-way—14 feet wide at the right-of-way line, 28 feet wide at the curb line.

Two-way—24 feet wide at the right-of-way line, 44 feet wide at the curb line.

Three-way—36 feet wide at the right-of-way line, 56 feet wide at the curb line.

c.

Industrial—The width of curb cuts for industrial and warehouse uses, as well as the dimension of the curb radius or curb return shall be sized based upon the accepted standard utilizing truck- turning templates.

6.

Number of entrances and exits: There shall be not more than one entrance only and one exit only or one combined entrance/exit from every parking area along any street. On corner lots, in the event the property is located at the intersection of a major and minor road, access shall be limited to the major road. In the instance of an intersection of two equivalent roads, the access to the parking area may be from one or the other road. Additional access points may be recommended for approval by the Planning Commission, if deemed necessary by the commission for the alleviation of traffic congestion and/or the relief of interference of traffic movement along the related street, upon submission of a site plan.

C.

Drainage: All off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to minimize drainage to abutting properties. The manner of site drainage proposed shall be subject to review and approval of the City Engineer.

D.

Exterior lighting: The following standards are required for all exterior lighting:

1.

Private streets, driveways, parking lots, walks and service areas shall be kept properly and adequately lighted at all times so that the area will be safe for occupants and visitors. All entrances and exits to both the subject property and proposed structures shall be lighted.

2.

Lighting fixtures, whether mounted upon a building, or independently upon a pole, light standard, or other structure, shall not exceed 16 feet in height.

3.

All luminaires (the complete lighting unit, consisting of the lighting source and all necessary mechanical, electrical, and decorative parts) shall be a "cut-off type" luminaire (a luminaire with elements such as shields, reflectors, or refractor panels which direct and cut-off the emitted light at a specific cut-off angle). All luminaires shall have a cut-off angle of 90 degrees or less.

4.

The lighting from any luminaire shall be so shaded, shielded, or directed to prevent direct light from being cast upon any adjacent residential property, and to prevent glare or other objectionable problems to surrounding areas.

5.

Neither the direct or reflected light from any luminaire shall fall upon an adjacent public street.

6.

No exterior light shall have any blinking, flashing, or fluttering light or other illuminating device, which has a changing light intensity or brightness of color.

7.

All exterior lighting fixtures shall be LED, high pressure sodium or metal halide fixtures.

8.

Lighting fixtures shall be compatible in style with the architecture of their associated buildings.

E.

Fire Apparatus Access Roads (Fire Lanes) shall comply with the requirements of the most recent adoption of the International Fire Code by the mayor and board of aldermen of the City of Olive Branch.

F.

Curbing and wheel stops: All parking area and loading areas shall be provided with a permanent Portland cement curb. The City Engineer may waive this requirement in areas that are not visible from the right-of-way, lightly travelled, or where curbing isn't deemed necessary for directing drainage flow. In addition, all landscaped areas that can be encroached upon by a motor vehicle shall be protected by a Portland cement wheel stop, appropriately anchored to the pavement, and set a minimum of two feet from the curb to restrict such encroachment. The Portland cement curb may be substituted for wheel stops provided that there is a 2 foot overhang area in the landscape bed that is mulch covered, with no plantings.

G.

Street signs and traffic control devices: When, as a result of the proposed project, street signs, traffic signals, or traffic regulatory signs are required, the applicant shall be responsible for the installation of all such devices.

H.

Pedestrian circulation:

1.

Where the subject property does not already provide a public sidewalk, a five-foot wide sidewalk shall be constructed along the entire street frontage of the property. The sidewalk shall be constructed to align with existing sidewalks on adjacent properties. Where sidewalks are not yet present on adjacent properties, the sidewalk shall be constructed at least two feet back from the curb to allow for green space. In the instance of a corner lot, the sidewalk will be constructed along both street frontages, and handicapped access ramps will be constructed at the street corner.

2.

Where a property or development borders more than one street, sidewalks will be constructed along the entire frontage of all streets which the property or development borders.

3.

Sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet in width, except along arterial streets, which may require additional width, as determined by the City Engineer. Sidewalks shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the back of the curb.

4.

Sidewalk materials should blend with the natural landscape, avoiding slick concrete. Examples of acceptable finishes are broom finished, colored, or exposed aggregate concrete. Asphalt and cinder sidewalks are prohibited.

5.

This section shall be enforced and interpreted in a manner consistent with the applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

I.

Landscaping and screening: All parking and loading areas shall be properly screened and landscaped as hereinafter set forth. It is the purpose and intent of this section to require adequate protection for contiguous property against the undesirable effects resulting from the creation and operation of parking or loading areas and to protect and preserve the appearance and character of the surrounding areas through the screening effects of such landscaping.

1.

All landscaping shall be installed according in conformance with ANSI Z60.1, the "American Standard for Nursery Stock," and the accepted standards of the American Association of Nurserymen. Soil free of lime rock, pebbles, or other construction debris shall be provided.

2.

Perimeter landscaping—A minimum of one (1) large shade tree for every thirty-five (35) lineal feet of street frontage, or portion thereof, shall be planted upon the subject property within the area ten feet behind the street right-of-way line up to said street right-of-way line, with the distance extended father to avoid conflicts with overhead transmission lines. Said trees may be clustered or arranged within the setback, and need not be placed at a uniform 35-foot interval. To provide a more immediate effect and to off-set the larger scale of structures, street trees shall be three (3) to three and one-half (3½) inch caliper in size as measured three (3) inches above the ground.

3.

Interior landscaping:

a.

There shall be a minimum of 20 square feet of interior landscaped area provided within the parking area for each parking space. The landscaping shall be in one or more areas so as to minimize and reduce the apparent size of the parking area.

b.

Parking areas shall be organized as a series of small parking bays with landscape islands separating them. A landscape island shall be placed for every 100 lineal feet of parking, as follows:

i.

Single loaded parking rows—A raised island, not less than six inches in height, five feet wide by 20 feet in length shall be located at both ends of every single loaded parking row, and at a point every 90 lineal feet along the parking row (every ten parking spaces). Each is-land shall contain a minimum of one medium deciduous shade tree, two to two and one-half inches in caliper, as measured three feet above the ground, and low shrubs at least 18 inches high.

ii.

Double loaded parking rows—A raised island, not less than six inches in height, five feet wide by 40 feet in length shall be located at both ends of every double loaded parking row, and at a point every 90 lineal feet along the parking row (every 10 parking spaces). The island shall contain a minimum of two medium deciduous shade trees, two to two and one-half inches in caliper, as measured three feet above the ground, and low shrubs.

4.

Ground cover—Areas adjacent to streets and pedestrian walkways, as well as interior landscape areas, shall be treated with grass and/or other types of vegetative ground cover. Such areas shall be sod or established lawn prior to building occupancy.

5.

Irrigation—In order to present a healthy, neat and orderly appearance, landscaped areas shall be provided with adequate irrigation for the maintenance of grass, shrubs, and trees by utilizing a sprinkler system or hose bibs.

6.

Maintenance of existing trees:

a.

Whenever possible, healthy existing trees should be retained, as they are an amenity that increase the value of property and require many years to replace. The parking site and landscape plan must identify all existing trees eight inches in caliper, as measured three feet above the ground, or larger, as well as which trees shall be retained and which trees shall be removed. The applicant must submit a justification for any such trees proposed for removal.

b.

Existing tree credit: Every existing tree, a minimum of eight inches in caliper or larger, which is maintained as a part of the proposed development may be used as a credit on a 1:1 basis against the tree requirement of either the perimeter or interior landscape standards, dependent upon the location of the existing tree(s) to be maintained upon the subject property. The maintenance of existing trees shall only be considered as a credit against the perimeter street tree requirement if the existing tree(s) to be maintained lie within the subject site, but also within a reasonable proximity to the street right-of-way line.

c.

Undevelopable areas: Areas of natural vegetation shall be preserved along property lines, including fence rows and drainage ways, and shall be incorporated into the site's overall landscape concept. The parking site plan shall identify "no-grade" zones for this purpose.

7.

Plant standards. "Large" deciduous trees shall be three to three and one-half inches in caliper, as measured three feet above the ground, at planting. "Medium" and "small" deciduous trees shall be two to two and one-half inches in caliper at planting. Coniferous evergreen trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height at planting.

8.

Parking areas. Where parking areas adjoin public streets, an earthen berm, a minimum and maximum of three feet above the elevation of the adjacent parking area may be provided between the parking area and the street right-of-way line, the length of the parking area, to obscure parked vehicles within these areas from public view, and/or to prevent the lights from parked vehicles encroaching upon the public street.

9.

Maintenance. The trees, shrubs, and other landscaping materials depicted upon the parking site and landscape plan shall be considered as binding elements of the project in the same manner as parking, building, materials, and other details. The applicant, his successors, assigns, and/or subsequent owners and their agents shall be responsible for the continued maintenance of all landscaping materials. All landscaping shall be permanently maintained in good condition with at least the same quality and quantity of landscaping as originally approved. Plant material which exhibit evidence of insects, disease, and/or damage shall be appropriately treated. Dead plants shall be removed and replaced within 30 days following notification by the City.

J.

Screening and buffering:

1.

Transitional bufferyards: Transitional screening is required where commercial, industrial, or multi-family uses adjoin single-family residential areas or uses, and within planned unit developments with similar use relationships. Transitional bufferyards shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance.

2.

Nuisance screening: To reinforce the natural environment and a consistent streetscape, service and utility functions shall be screened from public view in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance.

A.

Determination of required number of parking spaces:

1.

Floor area: For the purposes of this ordinance, when the term "floor area" is used as a measurement for determining the number of required parking spaces, it shall mean the gross floor area of the building, structure, or use, including mechanical rooms, bathrooms, storage rooms, areas occupied by fixtures and equipment, show windows, dressing and fitting rooms, alteration rooms, and any outdoor areas intended for the active use of the public as patrons, such as open air seating for restaurants.

2.

Parking for multiple use buildings: The number of required parking spaces for land or buildings used for two or more purposes, shall be the sum of the requirements for the individual uses, computed in accordance with this ordinance. Parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing the required parking facilities for any other use.

3.

Employees: When using the number of employees to determine the number of required parking spaces for a new business enterprise or an existing, but expanding business enterprise, the number of required parking spaces shall be based upon the total number of employees on the largest shift.

4.

Seats: Where seating is used as a measurement in determining the number of required parking spaces, one "seat" is the equivalent of two feet of bench length.

5.

One- and two-family residential uses: In counting the number of required parking spaces provided for one- and two-family residences, it may include the area dedicated for parking purposes within enclosed garages and open carports, as well as open driveway areas within the subject property. Open driveway areas off the property, within the public street right-of-way shall not be counted.

6.

Fractional spaces: When determination of the number of parking spaces required by this ordinance results in a requirement of a fractional space, the number of parking spaces required shall be the next largest number.

B.

Use of required parking spaces:

1.

Required off-street parking facilities provided for all non-residential uses hereinafter listed shall be solely for the parking of motor vehicles, in operating condition, of patrons, occupants, or employees of such uses, and shall not be used for the storage of other vehicles, such as boats, recreational vehicles, campers, mobile homes, materials, equipment, or for the parking of delivery trucks or tractor trailers used in conducting the business or use.

2.

In no case shall any parking spaces devoted to the principal use of the lot be leased, rented, or sold for the purpose of use by any other person, firm, company, corporation, or use other than those located upon the property.

3.

No parking area or required parking space which exists at the time this ordinance becomes effective or which subsequent thereto is provided for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this ordinance shall thereafter be relinquished or reduced in any manner below the requirements established by this ordinance.

4.

In no case shall any business or commercial vehicle with signs painted upon its sides be parked in any required or excess parking space located adjacent to a street right-of-way.

5.

Expansion or change in use: No off-street parking space required under this ordinance shall be used for any other purpose. Where an expansion or change in use of an existing building or use creates greater parking requirements than the amount currently provided, neither a building permit, in the case of an expansion, or a use and occupancy permit, in the case of change in use, shall be issued until provision is made for the increased amount of required off-street parking. In the instance of a nonconforming parking area, where an expansion or change in use creates greater parking requirements than the amount currently provided, the provisions of this article shall only apply to the extent of such increase resulting from the expansion or change in use.

C.

Maintenance of parking facilities: Any persons operating or owning a parking area required under the provisions of this ordinance, shall keep it free of dust, loose particles, trash, debris, and broken glass, and shall promptly remove any snow and/or ice from the surface of the parking area. Such persons shall also keep all adjacent sidewalks free from dirt, ice, sleet, and snow and shall keep the sidewalks in a safe condition for use by pedestrians. All signs, markers, or other methods used to indicate the direction of traffic movement and the location of parking spaces shall be maintained in a neat and legible condition. Likewise, any walls and landscaping, as well as the surfacing and curbing of the parking area shall be maintained in good condition throughout its use for parking purposes. The administrative official, or his designee, shall have the authority to prohibit the use of the area for parking purposes unless and until proper maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation has been completed.

D.

Parking within residential districts:

1.

Yard areas: No automobile, truck, trailer, camper, recreational vehicle, or any other motor vehicle or trailer shall be parked in any yard area, except upon a paved driveway or parking area, except as may be otherwise regulated by this ordinance.

2.

Junk vehicles: Junk cars, recreation equipment, and trailers of any kind or type shall not be parked or stored on any residentially zoned property other than in a completely enclosed building.

3.

Recreational equipment:

a.

For the purposes of this ordinance, recreational equipment shall include, but not be limited to boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles including ATV's and UTV's, campers, pickup campers, coaches, and motorized homes.

b.

No recreational equipment shall be parked on any street, alley, road, highway, or other public place, with the exception of emergency or temporary stopping or parking. Stopping or parking of the latter nature is permitted on any alley, street, or highway for not longer than 12 hours, subject to any other prohibitions, regulations, or ordinances relating to that alley, street, or highway.

c.

No recreational equipment shall be parked within the front yard of any residential property, except upon a paved driveway, and subject to the following conditions:

i.

The owner of the recreational equipment shall not park or store such equipment in such a manner as to create a dangerous or unsafe condition on the property where parked or stored.

ii.

Such recreational equipment may not be parked within a front yard driveway area if the equipment is of such size that it would overlap the public sidewalk.

iii.

The recreational equipment has a current license.

d.

At no time shall parked or stored recreational equipment be occupied or used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes.

4.

Trucks and trailers:

a.

No truck rated more than three-quarter-ton, trailer (low boy, flat bed or otherwise), tractor trailer, or other machines or heavy equipment of any kind shall be parked upon any residential property in the yard, driveway, or adjacent street, other than for service and delivery purposes.

i.

Delivery shall mean the active loading or unloading of the vehicle or part of the same, and shall not exceed four hours.

ii.

Service shall mean the retention of an individual or firm to provide a business service to the property-owner, and which takes place upon the residential property. Vehicles associated with the provision of such service shall not be parked on the subject property overnight.

iii.

Overnight parking shall mean any parking between the hours of 8:00 p.m., and 6:00 a.m.

b.

The following vehicles are exempted from the above regulation:

i.

School or church buses, used for the transportation of students or personnel in conjunction with religious or public school activities, may be parked upon the church or school property.

ii.

Trucks or vans not rated in excess of one ton, used as a passenger vehicle. Commercial trucks or vans not rated in excess of one ton are exempt if parked within a completely enclosed, lawfully located, residential-type accessory garage; or if parked on a paved surface outside the front yard setback in a location that has limited visibility from the right-of-way, such as a side/rear yard behind a fence or gate or driveway accessible from a private alley.

iii.

Trucks, vans, trailers, or other motor vehicles rated more than one ton may be parked in a residential district provided that such vehicle is parked within a completely enclosed, lawfully located, residential-type accessory garage.

iv.

Emergency vehicles may be exempted upon written application and approval by the administrative official.

c.

Tractor-trailers: The driver of any tractor-trailer is hereby prohibited from allowing any motor or motors which are a part of the tractor, or its attached trailer, from running while parked within a residential area, regardless of location.

E.

Location of parking area: All required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same parcel of land occupied by the use or building to which it is appurtenant; provided that where, in the judgment of the board of adjustment, practical difficulties exist in satisfying the requirements for parking and/or where public safety or convenience would be better served, the board of adjustment may authorize an off-site, accessory parking lot as a conditional use in any "C" or "M" district, subject to the following conditions:

1.

No more than 50 percent of the total number of required parking spaces for the subject use may be located off-site.

2.

The accessory parking lot may not lie across an arterial or collector road from the principal use it is to serve.

3.

The accessory parking lot is located no further than 200 feet from the principal use it is to serve, and is connected to the location of the principal use by a pedestrian sidewalk.

4.

The property occupied by the accessory parking lot is in the same possession, by deed or easement, as the property upon which the principal use is located.

5.

Said easement shall be acceptable to the City attorney, binding the owner, future owners, heirs, and assigns to maintain the required number of parking spaces for the duration of the existence of the structure to which they are appurtenant.

No building permit or use and occupancy permit shall be issued for any building, structure, or use, or for any expansion or addition thereof, unless parking spaces in compliance with the requirements of this section are provided.

A.

Residential and lodging uses:

1.

Dwellings (single-family, two-family, multiple-family, manufactured home, townhouse, duplex, apartment, condominium)—Two spaces per dwelling unit

2.

Hotel or motel—One space per each guest bedroom, plus 50 percent of the standard requirement for accessory uses such as restaurants or retail when computed as a principal use.

3.

Rooming or boarding house, bed and breakfast—One space per guest bedroom, but no fewer than two spaces.

4.

Dormitories or group homes—One space for every two beds, plus one space for every 100 square feet of floor area.

B.

Commercial uses:

1.

Retail uses, unless otherwise listed—One space for every 200 square feet of floor area, except as may be otherwise specifically noted herein.

2.

Personal service uses, unless otherwise listed—One space for every 200 square feet of floor area.

3.

General offices, unless otherwise listed—One space for every 300 square feet of floor area.

4.

Repair services, unless otherwise listed—One space for every 200 square feet of floor area.

5.

Janitorial or window cleaning service, lawn and garden service—One space for every two employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

6.

Financial institutions, unless otherwise listed—One space for every 200 square feet of floor area, plus one space for every automatic teller unit, not capable of being operated directly from a motor vehicle. Where the use involves drive-up banking, five stacking spaces shall be provided for each drive-up window, automatic teller unit, or delivery station.

7.

Pawn shop—One space for every 300 square feet of floor area.

8.

Securities and commodities exchange—One space for every 100 square feet of floor area.

9.

Automobile, truck, recreational vehicle, manufactured or mobile home, farm implement sales, rental, and/or service facility, equipment rental and leasing—One space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales lot area devoted to the sale, display, and/or rental of said vehicles or one space for every 200 square feet of indoor floor area, whichever is larger; plus three spaces for every bay in garage repair areas, as well as one space for every two employees on the maximum shift.

10.

Automobile service station—One space for every fuel dispensing pump, plus three stacking spaces per fuel dispensing pump plus three spaces for each service bay or similar facility, plus one space for each vehicle used directly in conduct of the business or stored on the premises, as well as one space for every two employees on the maximum shift.

11.

Vehicle quick repair facility—Three spaces for each service bay or similar facility, plus three stacking spaces for each service bay, plus one space for each vehicle used directly in conduct of the business or stored on the premises, plus one space for every two employees on the maximum shift.

12.

Car wash—Mechanical—Ten customer spaces, plus stacking area five times the capacity of the car wash.

13.

Car wash—Self-service—Five stacking spaces for each car washing stall, plus two drying spaces for each car washing stall.

14.

Club, lodges—Spaces equivalent to the combined requirement of the uses conducted, such as hotel, restaurant, auditorium, etc.

15.

Convenience storage facility, mini-warehouse—One space for every 50 storage units.

16.

Convenience store with fuel pumps—One space for every 350 square feet in floor area of the convenience store plus one stacking space per row of fuel pumps. One space for every 200 square feet of additional multi-tenant retail space, whether attached to the convenience store or in a separate building is required. Where the use involves a drive-up window, three stacking spaces shall be provided for each window or delivery station.

17.

Food markets over 5,000 square feet in floor area—One space for every 150 square feet of floor area

18.

Funeral homes, mortuaries—One space for every four seats in the auditorium or chapel, with a minimum of ten total spaces provided.

19.

Construction services—One space for every 250 square feet of floor area, plus two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use stored upon the property.

20.

Research facilities and laboratories—One space for every 250 square feet of floor area up to 50,000 square feet of floor area, plus one space for every 500 square feet of floor area over 50,000 square feet.

21.

Restaurant without drive-thru or carry-out facilities—One space for every 100 square feet of floor area.

22.

Restaurants with drive-thru or carry out facilities—One space for every 100 square feet of floor area, plus five stacking spaces for each drive-in window or delivery station.

23.

Lounge, bar, tavern, saloon, nightclub, dance hall—One space for every 100 square feet of floor area.

24.

Vehicle storage lots, commercial parking lots, parking garage—One space for every vehicle customarily used, stored, or intended to be used or stored upon the premises, plus two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift.

25.

Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals—Four spaces for every doctor, plus one space for every additional employee.

26.

Kennel—One space for every 200 square feet of floor area.

27.

Medical or dental office or clinic—One space per every 150 square feet of floor area.

28.

Quick print shop—One space for every 300 square feet of floor area.

29.

Plant nursery, greenhouse—Five spaces for every 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

30.

Building materials, lumberyard—One space for every 300 square feet of sales floor area, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

31.

Shopping center, including multi-tenant or multi-bay retail buildings which may include restaurants and offices - One space for every 200 square feet of floor area for the first 25,000 square feet; plus

One space for every 250 square feet of floor area between 25,000 and 100,000 square feet; plus

One space for every 300 square feet of floor area between 100,000 and 200,000 square feet; plus

One space for every 350 square feet of floor area between 200,000 and 400,000 square feet; plus

One space for every 500 square feet of floor area over 400,000 square feet.

C.

Industrial and transportation uses:

1.

Manufacturing plants—One space for each one and one-third employees on the maximum shift.

2.

Warehouse buildings less than 10,000 sq. ft. —One space for every 1,000 square feet of floor area within the warehouse plus one space for every 250 square feet of floor area in office or show room use.

Warehouse buildings 10,000 sq. ft. or more—One space for every 2,500 square feet of floor area within the warehouse plus one space for every 250 square feet of floor area in office or show room use.

3.

Printing and publishing—One space for every two employees, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

4.

Storage of raw materials—Two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

5.

Bulk fuel, fuel oil, bottled gas, liquefied petroleum sales—One space for every 300 square feet of floor area, plus two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation.

6.

Junk yards, reclamation plants, recycling centers, salvage yards, and wrecking yards, vehicle wrecker service—One space for each one and one-third employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

7.

Commercial laundry, dry cleaning plant—Two spaces for every three employees, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

8.

Airport, heliport, and landing strip, terminal (bus or railroad)—One space for every 200 square feet of lobby area, plus two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

9.

Commercial communications tower—One space per employee, with a minimum of two spaces.

10.

Radio and television broadcasting studio—Two spaces for every three employees, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

11.

Taxi cab office and dispatch—One space for every 300 square feet of floor area, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

D.

Cultural and recreational uses:

1.

Amusement parks—One square feet of parking for each one square feet of public activity area.

2.

Athletic fields—30 spaces for every diamond or athletic field, or one space for every four seats, whichever is greater.

3.

Auditoriums, theaters, meeting rooms, planetaria, exhibition or exposition hall, and other places of public assembly (except as otherwise specifically noted herein)—One space for every four seats or one space for every 50 square feet of gross floor area when there is no fixed seating.

4.

Banquet or reception hall—One space for every 100 square feet of floor area.

5.

Billiard hall—One space for every 100 square feet of floor area.

6.

Bowling alleys—Five spaces per alley.

7.

Campgrounds—One space for every two beds, but not less than one space for every camp site, cabin, or other habitable facility.

8.

Community center and private, not-for-profit recreation centers, including gymnasiums and indoor swimming pools—Four spaces for every 1,000 square feet of floor area.

9.

Country club—The standard combined parking requirements for all accessory uses such as restaurants, banquet hall, or retail when computed as principal uses.

10.

Fairgrounds—Sufficient open land convertible to parking such that no vehicle need be parked on any public street.

11.

Go-cart track—One space for every two go-carts capable of being put into use. (Determination of the total number of go-carts shall be based on the size of the facility, the largest potential number that could be feasibly operated, rather than the owner's initial investment or the number available for use.)

12.

Golf course—Four spaces for each tee, plus the standard parking requirements for any accessory uses such as restaurants or retail when computed as a principal uses.

13.

Indoor shooting gallery—One space per shooting position.

14.

Miniature golf course—Two spaces per hole, plus one space for every two employees on the maximum shift.

15.

Golf driving range—Two spaces for every tee.

16.

Handball/racquetball courts—Three spaces for every court.

17.

Ice and roller skating rinks—One space for every 100 square feet of skating area or playing surface.

18.

Indoor soccer arena—50 spaces for every playing field, plus one space for every three seats of spectator seating, plus two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift.

19.

Parks, playgrounds, picnic grounds—Space equivalent to one percent of the total land area.

20.

Racetracks—One space for every four seats.

21.

Recreation centers—One space for every 200 square feet of floor area.

22.

Stadiums, sports arenas, and gymnasiums with spectator facilities—One space for every four seats.

23.

Swimming pools, water slides—Two spaces for every 100 square feet of water area.

24.

Tennis courts—Four spaces for every court.

E.

Public, semi-public, and institutional uses:

1.

Church—One space for every four seats, plus one space for any vehicle customarily uses in the operation of the use or stored on the premises, plus the standard parking requirements for any accessory uses such as schools or day care computed as a principal use.

2.

Day care center, nursery school—Two spaces, plus one space per employee, plus a paved, unobstructed, off-street pick-up area with five stacking spaces in addition to the standard driveway and parking requirements.

3.

Fire station—One space for every employee on the maximum shift.

4.

Hospital—Two spaces for every three beds, plus one space for every two employees on the maximum shift.

5.

Library, reading room, art gallery, museum—Five spaces for every 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus one space for every four seats in an accessory auditorium, and two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift.

6.

Nursing home—One (1) space for every five (5) beds, plus one (1) space for every self-care unit, plus one (1) space for every two (2) employees on the maximum shift.

7.

Police station—One space for every one employee on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored upon the premises, plus one visitor space for every 1,000 square feet of floor area.

8.

Postal stations—Four spaces for every customer service station, plus two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored upon the premises.

9.

Schools, public and private, all grades, special and vocational—One space for every classroom and office, plus one space for every three students over 16 years of age, plus one space per bus or other vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored upon the premises.

10.

Cemeteries—Space equivalent to one percent of the total land area, plus two spaces for every three employees on the maximum shift, plus one space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored upon the premises, plus one space for every four seats in an accessory auditorium or chapel.

11.

Utility substation, telephone switching center—One space per employee, minimum of two spaces.

F.

Interpretations: For any use which is not specifically identified in the schedule of off-street parking requirements, the administrative official shall determine the number of parking spaces required, taking into account the similarity of the use to those specifically identified above and the type and amount of parking likely to be required to serve the needs of the expected employees, customers, clients, patrons, or other visitors. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the administrative official may appeal for relief to the board of adjustment in accordance with the requirements of Article X as it relates to appeals.

Adequate space shall be provided to accommodate the loading and unloading of trucks, tractors, and trailers servicing any commercial, industrial, or institutional use. The standards required for the provision of such spaces are described herein. loading berth space which is utilized for the location of trash collection or compaction shall be provided for separately, and in addition to, the loading space requirements herein.

A.

Area: A required off-street loading berth or space shall be at least 12 feet in width and at least 35 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuver space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.

B.

Surfacing: All off-street loading shall be improved with an all-weather surface of Portland cement or asphaltic concrete, and suitably designed for the intended use.

C.

Schedule of off-street loading spaces:

1.

Office, personal service, and community service uses: One loading space shall be provided for each individual use, or multiple use building 6,000 square feet of floor space or larger in size.

2.

Residential or housing uses: Any building or multiple-family project containing more than 50 dwelling units shall provide one loading space for each 200 dwelling units or fraction thereof. No loading space is required for any building or project containing less than 50 dwelling units.

3.

Industrial or commercial uses: Every building or use of land consisting of over 3,000 square feet of floor area for a building or total area for uses of land, adaptable for commercial retail use, warehouse, wholesale, or manufacturing use shall be provided with loading space as follows:

3,000 square feet to 15,000 square feet—One space.

15,000 square feet to 50,000 square feet—Two spaces.

50,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet—Three spaces.

Each additional 100,000 square feet or fraction thereof—One additional space.