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Orange Park City Zoning Code

Sec. 2.06.00

Off-street parking and loading.

2.06.01

Design standards.

2.06.01.01

Drainage. Off-street parking and loading areas shall be drained to prevent damage to abutting property and/or public street and alleys and paved with erosion-resistant material in accordance with town specifications.

2.06.01.02

Separation from walkway and streets. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, streets or alleys by a wall, fence, or curbing or other approved protection device in accordance with town specifications.

2.06.01.03

Entrances and exits. Location and design of entrances and exits shall be in accordance with Town specifications. Landscaping, curbing, or other barriers shall be provided along the lot boundaries to control entrance and exit of vehicles or pedestrians. Properties on Park Avenue, Kingsley Avenue and Wells Road shall have their only means of ingress and egress located on such streets with the following exception: Corner lots on those streets which have access to a signalized intersection may have entrances and exits to access local roads. The design of the entrances and exits shall be so that traffic is funneled toward the signalized intersection and directed away from residential neighborhoods.

2.06.01.04

Interior drives. Minimum width of interior drives shall be related to the angle of parking stalls and use of one-way or two-way traffic as follows:

Parking Angle Width of
Aisle 		Traffic
Direction
30° 11 feet One-way
45° 13 feet One-way
60° 18 feet One-way
90° 24 feet Two-way

 

2.06.01.05

Marking of parking spaces. Required off-street parking areas shall have individual spaces marked, by painted lines or curbs or other means to indicate individual spaces, and shall be so designed, maintained and regulated that no parking or maneuvering incidental to parking shall be on any public or private street, walk or alley, and so that any automobile may be parked and unparked without moving another. Signs or markers shall be used as necessary to ensure the preservation of the natural features as well as the efficient traffic operation of the lot.

2.06.01.06

Lighting. Adequate lighting shall be provided if off-street parking or loading facilities are to be used at night. The lighting shall be designed and installed to minimize glare on adjacent property.

2.06.01.07

Screening. Wherever off-street parking spaces for ten or more automobiles are located closer than 40 feet to a lot zoned residential and when such parking spaces are not entirely screened visually from such a lot by an intervening building or structure, there shall be provided along the lot line a continuous screen with a minimum height of six feet. Such screen shall consist of a solid wall or fence.

2.06.02

Location.

The required off-street parking or loading facilities shall normally be located on the same lot or parcel of land they are intended to serve. However, the Town of Orange Park planning and zoning board may allow the establishment of off-street parking facilities within 400 feet of the premises they are intended to serve in all districts except residential when practical difficulties prevent the placing of the facilities on the same lot as the premises they are designed to serve.

2.06.03

Off-street parking; space required.

Intent.

The purpose of this regulation is to ensure the reasonable provision for future off-street parking facilities within the Town of Orange Park.

2.06.03.01

General off-street parking requirements.

(a)

Size of off-street parking spaces. All off-street parking spaces required by this article shall be asphalt, concrete, or concrete pavers. The off-street parking spaces located on the lot or parcel of land they are intended to serve shall consist of a minimum dimension of nine feet by 18 feet.

(b)

Continuation. Off-street parking facilities shall be maintained. Failure to maintain off-street parking facilities shall constitute a violation of these regulations and shall subject the property owner to the enforcement remedies and penalties provided by these regulations, by other town codes, and by state law.

(c)

Repair. Existing buildings may be modernized, altered, or repaired without providing additional off-street parking, provided there is no increase in area or capacity and/or the use is not changed to a use that requires more parking than the existing use.

(d)

Enlargement. Where an existing building is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding floor area, volume, or seats, off-street parking as specified in Table II.3 shall be provided for the additional floor area, volume, capacity or seats so created or used.

(e)

Materials. All required off-street parking spaces shall be asphalt, concrete, or concrete pavers. Off-street parking spaces in excess of the minimum required by Table II.3 may be grassed so long as they are accessible by a driveway composed of asphalt, concrete, or concrete pavers. Gravel parking is expressly prohibited.

2.06.03.02

Unless otherwise expressly stated in this article, off-street spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table II.3. At the time of the erection of any building or structure or at the time any structure is enlarged or increased in capacity and or change in occupancy classification, per Florida Building Code, the following minimum off-street parking spaces are required. Any use enumerated with "ECD" shall provide off-street parking facilities in the proportion required of the enumerated use which most closely is related to it as determined by the economic and community development department director. The director may refer to the Institute of Traffic Engineers parking recommendations as an alternative to the requirements listed in Table II.3.

TABLE II.3

Use CategorySpecific UseNumber of Spaces
Residential Uses
Household Living Dwelling, Mixed-Use ECD
Dwelling, Single-Family 2 per dwelling unit
Dwelling, Duplex or Two-Family 2 per dwelling unit
Dwelling, Multiple-Family 0.25 per unit for guests plus:
  1.5 per 1-bedroom unit
  1.5 per 2-bedroom unit <800 sf
  1.75 per 2-bedroom unit >800 sf
  1.75 per 3-bedroom unit <900 sf
  2.5 per 3-bedroom unit >900 sf
Group Living Retirement Home, Nursing Home 1 per 2 rooms/beds plus 1 per 100 sf of assembly area
Institutional and Public Uses
Community Facilities Municipal Uses ECD
Cultural Facilities Library 1 per 400 sf
Museum or Art Gallery 1 per 400 sf
Community Center 1 per 400 sf
Day Care General Day Care 1 per 400 sf plus 1 space for pick-up/delivery
Education College or University 1 per 300 sf of enclosed floor space
Commercial School 1 per 300 sf of enclosed floor space
Elementary School (Public or Private) 1 per employee at peak hour
Middle School (Public or Private) 1 per employee at peak hour
High School (Public or Private) 1 per employee at peak hour plus 1 per 6 students based on design capacity
Human Health Services Dental or Medical Office or Clinic 1 per 200 sf
Medical Laboratory 1 per 250 sf
Hospital (Medical) 1 per 2 beds plus 1 per 300 sf of office
Hospital (Psychiatric) 1 per 2 beds plus 1 per 300 sf of office
Parks and Open Space Cemetery ECD
Open Space, Park or Playground ECD
Religious Assembly 1 per 4 seats in principal area of worship plus 1 per 300 sf for any other use
Telecommunications Amateur radio, satellite dish antenna None
Communication antennas and towers None
Radio and TV Stations excl. equipment None
Radio and TV Broadcasting Offices 1 per 300 sf
Transit Bus Terminal, Transit Station ECD
Utility (Non-municipal) Utility Facility 1 per 1,000 sf
Vehicles and Equipment
Vehicle Body Shop 4 per bay
Vehicle and Boat Sales 1 per 750 sf
Vehicle Rental 1 per 750 sf
Vehicle Service and Repair 4 per bay
Car Wash 1 per 500 sf
Truck/Trailer Rental 1 per 750 sf
Commercial Uses
Animal Sales and Service Bait and Tackle Shop 1 per 300 sf
Pet Hotel 1 per guestroom
Pet Store/Grooming 1 per 300 sf
Kennel or Veterinarian Office 1 per 300 sf
Assembly Club, Private (Not for Profit) 1 per 300 sf of principal assembly area
Lodges, Sororities and Fraternities 1 per 300 sf of principal assembly area
Financial Services Automated Teller Machine 1 per 300 sf plus stacking space
Bank or Financial Service 1 per 300 sf
Food & Beverage Service Bakery 1 per 300 sf
Beer & Wine, Liquor Sales, Retail 1 per 300 sf
Night Club 1 per 100 sf
Restaurant w/Drive-Through 1 per 100 sf plus stacking space
Restaurant w/o Drive-Through 1 per 100 sf
Specialty Food Store 1 per 300 sf
Office, Business, Professional General Office 1 per 300 sf
Real Estate Office 1 per 250 sf
Public Assistance Facility Assistance to Needy Referral Service 1 per 400 sf
Recreation and Entertainment Carnival or Amusement Park ECD
Commercial Recreation, Amusement ECD
Miniature Golf 4 per green
Racetrack, Animals 1 per 2 spectator seats or 1 per 2,000 sf, whichever is greater
Recreation or Entertainment Center ECD
Theater, Indoor (Soundproofed) 1 per 4 seats
Theater, Outdoor 1 per 3 persons based on maximum capacity
Retail, Personal Services Barber Shop 1 per 300 sf
Beauty Shop, Nail Salon 1 per 300 sf
General Personal Service 1 per 300 sf
Massage or Spa Therapy 1 per 300 sf
Retail, General Appliance Sales 1 per 300 sf
Automotive Parts Store (No Servicing)
Building Improvement Center 1 per 300 sf
Convenience Store 1 per 300 sf
General Retail (<300,000 sf) 1 per 300 sf
General Retail (>300,000 sf) 1 per 285 sf
Feed Store 1 per 300 sf
Flea Market or Farmer's Market ECD
Funeral Parlor (no crematory) 1 per 150 sf of main assembly room
Greenhouses, Plant Sale Nurseries 1 per 300 sf
Pawn Shop 1 per 300 sf
Pet Store 1 per 300 sf
Pharmacy or Medical Marijuana Treatment Center Dispensing Facility 1 per 300 sf
Print Shop 1 per 300 sf
Retail, Merchandise 1 per 300 sf
Repair Shop 1 per 300 sf
Shopping Center 1 per 300 sf
Small Scale Manufacturing 1 per 300 sf
Wholesale Product Sales 1 per 300 sf
Visitor Accommodations
Hotel, Motel 1 per guestroom plus spaces required for accessory use such as restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and conference centers
Industrial Uses
Industrial Services All Uses (<10,000 sf)
All Uses (>10,000 sf) 		1 per 750 sf
1 per 1,000 sf
Manufacturing and Production
Warehouse, Freight Movement and Trucking Facilities (incl. RV or Boat Storage)

 

Special Note: Where fractional spaces result in the foregoing parking space requirements, the parking space required shall be the nearest whole number. Whenever the use of a building or portion thereof changes, the new use must meet the off-street parking requirements of this section.

Whenever an existing building is expanded or increased in size, the off-street parking requirements of this section shall apply to the entire building.

2.06.04

Off-street loading, definition and requirements.

2.06.04.01

Off-street loading requirements. No building or structure used for any commercial, business, industrial, or public/institutional use shall be erected, nor shall any existing building or structure be altered so as to increase its gross floor area by 25%, without prior provision for off-street loading space in conformance with the following minimum requirements:

2.06.04.02

Types of loading berths. Required off-street loading space shall be provided in berths that conform to the following minimum specifications:

(a)

Type A berths shall be at least 60 feet long by 14.5 feet high, inside dimensions.

(b)

Type B berths shall be at least 30 feet long by 14.5 feet high, inside dimensions.

(c)

Type C berths shall be located in the rear of a lot and utilize part of an adjacent alley. The building setback shall be a minimum of five feet from the property line along the alley for the entire width of the lot.

2.06.04.03

Number of spaces. The following numbers and types of berths shall be provided for the specified uses in Table II.4. The uses specified in this subsection shall include all structures designed, intended, or arranged for such use.

2.06.04.04

In no case shall the required off-street loading space be part of the area used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements and vehicular maneuverability of this article.

2.06.04.05

Off-street loading facilities shall be maintained and continued so long as the building and/or property is occupied.

TABLE II.4

UseAggregate Gross Floor AreaBerths RequiredBerth Type
Residential Uses
Multiple-Family Dwellings 25,000-149,999 sf 1 B
150,000-400,000 sf 2 B
Institutional and Public Uses
Cultural Facilities 7,000-23,999 sf 1 B
24,000-49,999 sf 2 B
50,000-100,000 3 B
Over 100,000 sf, each additional 50,000 sf or major fraction thereof 1 additional B
Educational Facilities Over 14,000 sf 1 B
Human Health Care Facilities 10,000-99,999 sf 1 B
Over 100,000 sf 2 B
Railroad freight terminals and other transportation facilities 12,000-35,999 sf 1 A
36,000-59,999 sf 2 A
60,000-100,000 sf 3 A
Over 100,000 sf, each additional 50,000 sf or major fraction thereof 1 additional A
Commercial Uses
Assembly Uses 25,000-149,999 sf 1 A
150,000-400,000 sf 2 A
Over 400,000 sf, each additional 250,000 sf or major fraction thereof 1 additional B
All commercial establishments not otherwise specified 7,000-23,999 sf 1 B
24,000-49,999 sf 2 B
50,000-100,000 sf 3 B
Over 100,000 sf, each additional 50,000 sf or major fraction thereof 1 additional B
Visitor accommodations and office uses 25,000-39,999 sf 1 B
40,000-100,000 sf 1 B
Over 100,000 sf, each additional 100,000 sf or major fraction thereof 1 additional B
Industrial Uses
All industrial uses 12,000-35,999 sf 1 A
36,000-59,999 sf 2 A
60,000-100,000 sf 3 A
Over 100,000 sf, each additional 50,000 sf or major fraction thereof 1 additional A

 

(Ord. No. 16-16, § 1(Exh. A), 10-18-2016; Ord. No. 09-17, § 1A, 2, 10-3-2017; Ord. No. 12-20, § 1, 7-21-2020; Ord. No. 04-22, § 1, 5-17-2022)