The regulations set forth in this chapter are in addition to, qualify or supplement, as the case may be, the district regulations appearing elsewhere in this title.

(Prior code § 29-18 (part))

Except as otherwise provided in this title, off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered, and all required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot on which the building or use served is located.

(Prior code § 29-18(1))

Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the zoning administrator shall ensure that the provisions of this chapter have been met:

A.

Plans. All applications for a building permit for a new or enlarged (fifty (50) percent or more in floor area) building, structure or use, or for a variance involving the construction or enlargement of any building, structure or use, shall include plans for at least the minimum number of parking and loading spaces as herein required and the means of access to the spaces.

B.

Size. A required off-street parking space shall contain an area of not less than one hundred forty-four (144) square feet and be not less than eight feet wide by eighteen (18) feet long, measured perpendicularly to the sides of the parking space, exclusive of access drives or circulation aisles. Aisles between opposed vehicular parking spaces shall be not less than ten feet in width when serving automobiles parked at a forty-five (45) degree angle in one direction nor less than twenty (20) feet in width when serving automobiles parked perpendicularly. An off-street loading space (exclusive of adequate access drives and maneuvering space) shall have minimum dimensions of twelve (12) feet by thirty-five (35) feet and an overhead clearance of not less than fourteen (14) feet in height above grade.

C.

Access. Parking facilities shall be designed with the appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in such a manner as to least interfere with the movement of traffic. No driveway or curb cut in any residential or commercial district shall exceed twenty-four (24) feet in width.

D.

Required Setbacks. For single-family or two-family dwellings, no parking space nor portion thereof established on the same lot with the dwelling shall be located within a required front yard. On corner lots, no parking space shall be permitted in the required side yard adjacent to the street.

E.

Surfacing. All open off-street parking or loading areas, except those accessory to single-family or two-family dwellings, shall be improved with compacted rock not less than four inches thick. All paved parking spaces shall be properly marked with durable paint in strips at a minimum of four inches wide and extending the length of the parking space.

F.

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking or loading area shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from all adjoining properties to the extent possible. No flashing lights or lights simulating movement shall be permitted.

G.

Stormwater Drainage. Adequate stormwater drainage facilities shall be installed to ensure that stormwater does not flow onto abutting property or abutting sidewalks in such a way or quantity that pedestrians using the sidewalk would be detrimentally affected or inconvenienced.

(Prior code § 29-18(2))

In computing the number of parking and loading spaces required, the following rules shall govern:

A.

"Floor area" shall mean the floor space within the inside line of walls and includes the total of all floors of a building. It does not include porches, garages, space in a basement or cellar, when such basement or cellar space is used for storage, or incidental uses, such as restrooms, kitchens and bar areas.

B.

Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the nearest whole number.

C.

The parking and loading spaces required for a use not specifically listed herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature as determined by the zoning administrator.

D.

Accessory off-street parking and loading spaces in existence on the effective date of this title (October 21, 1987) may not be reduced in number unless already exceeding the requirements of this chapter for equivalent new construction; in which event, said spaces shall not be reduced below the number required herein for such equivalent new construction.

E.

Whenever a building or use, constructed or established after the effective date of this title, is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, 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. Whenever a building or use, existing prior to the effective date of this title, is enlarged to the extent of fifty (50) percent or more in floor area or in the area used, the building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.

F.

In the case of mixed or joint uses, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

(Prior code § 29-18(3))

A.

Residential:

1.

One-family dwellings: one parking space for each dwelling unit.

2.

Two-family and multiple-family dwellings: one and one-half parking spaces for each dwelling unit.

3.

Boarding, lodging or rooming house: one parking space for each dwelling unit for permanent residence, plus one parking space for every two sleeping rooms.

B.

Commercial, Industrial and Institutional:

1.

There is no minimum parking space requirement for any Commercial, Industrial, or Institutional property required by the Perryville Missouri Schedule of Ordinances. Instead, it is understood and expected that individual developers will consider their parking needs, specific to their business(es), and design accordingly.

2.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional property parking must adhere to all other local, state, and federal statutes and regulations, including, but not limited to, adhering to all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for parking spaces.

C.

Exceptions.

1.

All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the main building or use being served, except that the required parking may be provided on a separate lot or parcel of land not over three hundred (300) feet from the main building or use, if the parking facilities are located in the same zoning district as the principal permitted use or in a less restricted zoning district.

2.

Where an increase in the number of parking spaces is required by a change or enlargement in an existing use, or where the required spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings, the required spaces may be located and maintained on a separate lot or parcel of land not over three hundred (300) feet from the existing use or any of the establishments jointly or collectively using the parking facilities; provided that the parking facilities are located in the same zoning district or a less restricted zoning district as the uses served, and the provisions of subsection C.4 of this section below are met.

3.

In any case where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or where such spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereby assuring their retention for such purposes shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the city attorney, and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.

4.

Nonresidential Parking in Residential Districts. Accessory off-street parking facilities serving nonresidential uses of property may be permitted in any residential district, when located not more than three hundred (300) feet from the boundary of any commercial or industrial district and when authorized by the board of aldermen after review and study by the planning and zoning commission. The provision of nonresidential parking in residential districts shall be subject to the special use regulations of this chapter (see Section 17.56.030) and to the following requirements:

a.

Ingress and egress to such parking lot shall be from a street directly serving the commercial, business or industrial districts in which the uses intended to be served are located.

b.

The parking lot shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles.

c.

No commercial repair service or work of any kind shall be conducted on the parking lot, nor shall any sale or display for sale of vehicles be conducted thereon.

d.

No sign of any kind, other than signs designating entrances, exits and conditions of use, shall be maintained on the parking lot.

e.

The parking lot may be open from seven a.m. to nine p.m. and shall be closed at all other times; provided, however, that when supervised by one or more full-time attendants, the parking lot may be kept open until twelve midnight. Parking lot lights shall be turned off when the lot closes.

f.

Each entrance to and exit from the parking lot shall be at least twenty (20) feet distant from any adjacent property located in any residential district, except where ingress to the parking lot is provided from a public alley or public way separating the residential areas from the proposed parking lot.

g.

The parking area shall be set back in conformity with the established or required yards for residential uses; and, where a parking area adjoins a dwelling use, it shall have a minimum side yard of ten feet.

h.

The parking area shall be suitably screened or fenced, paved and drained, lighted and maintained free of debris.

i.

In addition to the foregoing requirements, such parking lots shall conform to any further requirements and conditions as may be prescribed by the board of aldermen for the protection of properties adjacent to and in the vicinity of the proposed parking lot.

5.

Buildings existing prior to January 1, 2016, and located on or adjacent to the square surrounding the county courthouse shall be exempt from the requirements of this section as it relates to residential and commercial parking.

D.

Off-Street Loading Requirements. Every building or part thereof erected or occupied for retail business, service, manufacturing, storage, warehousing, hotel, mortuary or any other use similarly involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise shall provide and maintain on the same premises off-street loading space in accordance with the following requirements. Such space shall be in addition to and not considered as meeting a part of the requirements for off-street parking. Each required loading space shall have minimum dimensions of twelve (12) feet by thirty-five (35) feet and a vertical clearance of at least fourteen (14) feet:

1.

Retail business, service establishments and similar uses:

a.

In C-1 and C-2 commercial districts: one off-street loading space for every ten thousand (10,000) square feet, or fraction thereof, of gross floor area.

b.

In C-3 business and C-4 commercial districts: one off-street loading space for every fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet, or fraction thereof, of gross floor area.

2.

Industrial, manufacturing or similar use: one off-street loading space for every fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet, or fraction thereof, of gross floor area.

3.

Warehouse or wholesale storage facility: one off-street loading space for every seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet, or fraction thereof, of gross floor area.

4.

Freight terminal or trucking terminal: one off-street loading space for every five thousand (5,000) square feet, or fraction thereof, of gross floor area.

(Prior code § 29-18(4))

(Ord. No. 5235, §§ 31, 32, 6-21-11; Ord. No. 5836, § 1, 1-10-17; Ord. No. 6481, §§ 1—3, 2-1-22)