1.

Where application of the requirements of Table I result in a fractional space requirement, the next larger requirement shall apply.

2.

Wherever a building or use, constructed or established after the effective date of these regulations is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need for an increase of ten percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change.

3.

Off-street parking areas provided to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance shall not be reduced below the requirements of this Ordinance.

4.

Off-street parking areas shall be designed, developed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this Article.

Required off-street parking must be provided on the same lot or parcel as the principal use for which it is required.

1.

Parking Dimensions. Parking spaces shall be not less than nine feet by 19 feet, except that a maximum of ten percent of the total number of spaces may be 8.5 feet by 18 feet. However, the dimensions of all parallel parking spaces shall be not less than nine feet by 24 feet. Minimum aisle width shall be as follows:

90 degree parking: 22 feet.

60 degree parking: 18 feet.

45 degree parking: 13 feet.

30 degree parking: 11 feet.

2.

Construction, Paving. Expansive impervious surface parking lots shall be avoided. Instead parking lots shall be broken down into sections as appropriate for the type and size of development, and shall be separated by landscaped divider strips, berms, and similar devices. Paving may consist of asphalt, crushed stones, gravel, or other material approved by the Zoning Administrator. Parking lot construction shall be designed to minimize off-site stormwater runoff.

3.

Drainage. Parking lots shall be designed so as not to drain into or across public sidewalks or on to adjacent property, except into a natural watercourse or a drainage easement. In developed areas where this condition may be impossible to meet, the Zoning Administrator may exempt the developer from this requirement, provided that adequate provision is made for drainage.

4.

Separation from Walkways and Streets. Off-street parking spaces shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, streets, or alleys, and required yards and buffer areas by a wall, fence, curbing, or other protective device approved by the Zoning Administrator.

5.

Entrances and Exits. Landscaping, curbing, or other approved barriers shall be provided along boundaries to control entrance and exit of vehicles or pedestrians. All off-street parking areas shall be designed so that all movement onto a public street is in a forward motion. Entrance and exit driveways to public streets in the vicinity of street intersections must be located at least 50 feet, measured along the curb line, from the intersection of the nearest curb line.

6.

Marking. Parking lots containing 20 or more spaces shall be marked by painted lines, curbs, or other means to indicate individual spaces. Signs or markers may be used as necessary to ensure efficient traffic operation of the lot.

7.

Lighting. Adequate lighting shall be provided if off-street parking spaces are to be used at night. Equipment for lighting parking facilities shall be arranged so that light does not interfere with traffic or adjoining residential areas, if any.

8.

Landscaping. Off-street parking areas shall be landscaped in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.3.

All off-street parking areas shall be maintained in a clean, orderly, dust-free, and weed-free condition at the expense of the owner or lessee and not used for the sale, repair, or dismantling or servicing of any vehicles or equipment, except for service and auto repair stations/garages.

When off-street parking is required for any building or use, except for residential dwellings with fewer than 20 units, parking for the handicapped shall be included when calculating the overall parking requirements for such building or use, based on the following formula:

Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall measure 12 feet by 20 feet or eight feet in width, with an adjacent access aisle eight feet in width, and shall be located as close as possible to ramps, walkways, and entrances. Parking spaces should be located so that physically handicapped persons are not compelled to wheel or walk behind parked cars to reach entrances, ramps, and walkways.

Where more than one principal use, whether with the same or different parking requirements occupy the same building or premises or in the case of joint use of a building or premises by more than one use having the same parking requirements, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

However, up to 50 percent of the parking spaces required for: (1) theaters, public auditoriums, bowling alleys, dance halls, clubs, churches and religious institutions may be provided and used jointly by: (2) financial institutions, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments, and similar uses not normally open, used, or operated during the same hours as those listed in (1); provided, however, that written agreement thereto is properly executed and filed with the County.

All uses shall provide off-street loading space sufficient for their requirements. Such space shall be arranged so that no vehicle being loaded or unloaded in connection with normal operations shall stand in or project into a public street or sidewalk.

Off-street loading and unloading space shall in all cases be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the structures they are intended to serve.

No recreational vehicle or boat in excess of 17 feet shall be parked or stored in any required front or side yard setback area or within five feet of the property line in the RS or RG Zones; however, such use may be parked anywhere on a residential lot for a period not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading, and recreational vehicles may be used for temporary lodging, up to seven days.

No automobile, truck, or trailer of any kind or type, without current license plates, shall be parked and construction equipment shall not be stored on any lot in the RS Zone, other than in completely enclosed buildings, or physically removed from vision from the public street serving the property.

Parking of vehicles, implements and/or equipment used for commercial, industrial, or construction purposes in the RS Zone shall be limited to one vehicle per residence, with a capacity no greater than two (2) tons.

Vehicles with capacity greater than two (2) tons and used for commercial, industrial, or construction purposes are prohibited from parking in the RS Zone, including the street/highway right-of-way, when not actively involved in commerce.