(a)   Compliance Required. No building or structure or use of land shall be erected, substantially altered or have its use changed unless permanently maintained off-street parking spaces are provided in accordance with the provisions of this Code and the nonresidential design standards of this Code.

   (b)   Prospective Application. The requirements of this section shall not apply to any existing building or structure or use except as required below.

   (c)   Minor Changes. Whenever a building or structure is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or otherwise, to create a need for an increase of more than ten percent (but less than fifty percent) in the number of existing parking spaces, additional parking spaces shall be provided consistent with this Code on the basis of that enlargement or change only.

   (d)   Major Changes. Whenever a building is enlarged to the extent of more than fifty percent in floor area, number of housing units, seating capacity or otherwise, such building or structure shall then and thereafter comply with the full parking requirements set forth herein. However, a change in use that creates a need for an increase of less than five off-street parking spaces will require only those additional parking facilities required by subsection (c) hereof.

   (e)   Change of Use. Whenever a building undergoes a change of use requiring the addition of more than ten parking spaces, the new use shall comply with this Code in full.

   (f)   Extension of Nonconforming Use. Additional parking requirements, if any, will be determined by the Board of Zoning Appeals at such time as the Board approves an extension under Section 1288.01.

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)

   (a)   On-Site Parking. Off-street parking spaces required by this section shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use the spaces are provided to serve, except for those cases identified below.

   (b)   Satellite Parking.

      (1)   A.   If the number of off-street parking spaces required by this section cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot where the principal use associated with these parking spaces is located in the C-2 District, then a satellite parking area may be used. However, the use and the parking must both be in the C-2 District.

         B.   Where parking is being provided collectively, spaces may be provided on adjacent or nearby lots in accordance with the provisions of this section. These off-site parking spaces are referred to in this section as "satellite" parking spaces.

      (2)   All such satellite parking spaces must be located within 500 feet of a public entrance of a principal building housing the use associated with such parking or within 500 feet of the lot on which the use associated with such parking is located, if the use is not housed within a principal building.

      (3)   Those wishing to take advantage of the provisions of this section must present a satisfactory written agreement assuming the retention of the spaces, properly drawn and executed by the parties involved, and approved as to form by the Law Director. Such persons must also sign an acknowledgment that the continuing validity of their permit depends upon their continuing ability to provide the requisite number of parking spaces.

   (c)   Required Setbacks.

      (1)   Parking shall be permitted in forty percent of the required front yard setback. Residents with private drives leading to an approved garage may park operable automobiles in the required front yard setback for up to one week. Usual and customary parking, such as the parking of operable privately-owned vehicles in residential private drives, is expressly permitted. Storage of vehicles in the required front yard is prohibited.

      (2)   Parking shall be permitted in forty percent of the required side yard setbacks when the adjacent zoning is commercial or industrial.

      (3)   There are no restrictions on maneuvering in the rear yard setback except that sufficient space for screening, which may be required, must be reserved.

      (4)   Semitractor parking in required yard areas is also regulated by Chapter 452 of these Codified Ordinances.

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)

   (a)   Fractional Spaces. When units of measurement determining the number of required parking spaces result in requirement of a fractional space, any fraction shall require one additional parking space.

   (b)   Joint Use. Two or more nonresidential uses may jointly provide and use off-street parking spaces when their respective hours of operation do not normally overlap, provided that a written agreement approved by the Development Services Director shall be filed with the application for a zoning certificate. Uses that do not have the same hours of operation may designate up to fifty percent of their respectively required number of off-street parking spaces as shared spaces. Buildings or uses not normally open, used or operated during the principal operating hours of theaters, churches or school auditoriums include banks and financial institutions, business and professional offices and retail and personal service establishments.

   (c)   Mixed Occupancies and Uses Not Specified. In the case of mixed uses, the total requirement for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. In the case of a use not specifically mentioned, the requirements for off-street parking facilities shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use, except as specified for joint use.

   (d)   Collective Provision of Facilities. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent collective provision of off-street parking facilities for two or more buildings or uses, provided the total of such off-street parking spaces supplied collectively is not less than the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately, and provided that the requirements set forth for satellite parking spaces shall apply to each establishment participating in the collective provision of off-street parking spaces.

   (e)   Multiple Uses in a Single Establishment. A single establishment in one building or structure may contain both public and nonpublic spaces. The off-street parking required for spaces such as kitchens, mechanical rooms, offices and service areas may be separately computed and added to the requirement for public areas to determine the total parking requirement.

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)

   All applicants for a zoning certificate, conditional use permit or planned district approval shall include with their application a plan drawn to scale showing the location and arrangement of any off-street parking and planting areas required by this Code. In addition, such plan shall show:

   (a)   A north arrow;

   (b)   A scale;

   (c)   The location, dimensions and labeling of all existing driveways, buildings, paved areas, fences, roof overhangs, streets, alleys, sidewalks and reference to the nearest street intersections;

   (d)   The location and labeling of all fire hydrants, trees and other objects on public property along the site boundaries;

   (e)   All necessary profiles end elevations to ensure that grades and drainage are adequately handled; and

   (f)   The location of all required planting areas and the type and location of plant materials to be used in the required landscaping.

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)

   (a)   All required off-street parking areas shall be solely for the parking, loading and unloading of operable motor vehicles and are not to be used to store inoperative motor vehicles or for any motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind, except for emergency repairs.

   (b)   The parking of a disabled vehicle for a period of more than seven days shall be prohibited, unless such vehicle is stored in an enclosed garage, fence, or other accessory building. (See Section 1080.02 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code.)

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)

   Specific off-street parking requirements in the various zoning districts of the Municipality are as follows:

   (a)   Residential Uses.

      (1)   Single-family dwellings. (R1, R2, R3, R4 and R6 Districts) Enclosed garage of at least 385 square feet and not more than 960 square feet in R1 and R2 Districts; not more than 720 square feet in R3 and R4 Districts; and not more than 420 square feet in R6 Districts;

      (2)   Single-family dwellings. (R10 District) Enclosed garage of at least 385 square feet and not more than 420 square feet;

      (3)   Two-family dwellings. (R6 and R10 Districts) Enclosed garage of not less than 360 square feet and not more than 420 square feet per dwelling;

      (4)   Three-family dwellings. (R6 and R10 Districts) Enclosed garage of not less than 360 square feet and not more than 420 square feet per dwelling;

      (5)   Zero lot line/patio dwellings. (R6 and R10 Districts) Enclosed garage of not less than 360 square feet and not more than 420 square feet per dwelling;

      (6)   Row house dwellings. (R6 and R10 Districts) Enclosed garage of not less than 360 square feet and not more than 420 square feet per dwelling;

      (7)   Multi-family dwellings. (R6 District) Enclosed garage of not less than 360 square feet and not more than 420 square feet per dwelling;

      (8)   Multi-family dwellings. (R10 District) Enclosed garage of not less than 200 square feet and not more than 420 square feet per dwelling. If the enclosed garage is less than 360 square feet, then one additional off-street parking space shall be provided;

      (9)   Home occupations. 1.0 per dwelling; and

      (10)   Farm markets. 1.0 per each ten feet of frontage;

   (b)   Institutional Uses.

      (1)   Day care centers. 1.0 per employee, plus 1.0 per 10 children at capacity, plus a drop-off area at the main entrance sufficient to accommodate 4 automobiles;

      (2)   Elementary schools/middle schools. 1.0 per employee, plus 1.0 per 2 classrooms;

      (3)   High schools. 1.0 per employee, plus 1.0 per 5 students at capacity;

      (4)   Universities/colleges/seminaries/vocational-technical schools. 1.0 per every on-premise 3 students, plus 1.0 per employee;

      (5)   Religious or public assembly. 1.0 per 3 seats at maximum capacity;

      (6)   Hospitals. 1.0 per every 2 beds, plus 1.0 for every employee on the largest work shift;

      (7)   Nursing homes. 1.0 per 500 gross floor area; and

      (8)   Animal clinics. 1.0 per 200 square feet of gross floor area.

   (c)   Commercial Uses.

      (1)   Consumer retail. (C1 and C-2 Districts) 1.0 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area;

      (2)   Consumer retail. (C3 and C4 Districts) 1.0 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area;

      (3)   Personal service. 1.0 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area;

      (4)   Commercial entertainment. 1.0 space per 50 square feet of assembly space, plus 1.0 space per 100 square feet of office space;

      (5)   Commercial training. 1.0 space per employee, plus 1.0 per 5 students at capacity;

      (6)   Automotive vehicle and equipment sales. 1.0 space per 200 square feet of floor area, plus 1.0 space per 500 square feet of open outdoor display space;

      (7)   Automotive service/repair. 1.0 space per 140 square feet of floor area, including 3.0 per any service bay;

      (8)   Full-service restaurant/bars. 1.0 space per 100 square feet of floor area;

      (9)   Restaurants with drive-thrus. 1.0 per 175 square feet of floor area;

      (10)   Professional and business offices. 1.0 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area;

      (11)   Medical and health-related services. 1.0 per 100 square feet up to 1,000 total gross square feet and 1.0 per 200 square feet from gross square footage of 1,000+;

      (12)   Research and development laboratories. 1.0 space per 200 square feet of office space, plus 1.0 space per 500 square feet of open work and laboratory area; and

      (13)   Hotels/motels. 1.0 space per sleeping room, plus 1.0 space per 200 square feet of office space and 1.0 space per 50 square feet of restaurant/lounge space.

   (d)   Recreational Uses - Outdoor.

      (1)   Athletic fields. 30.0 spaces per acre;

      (2)   Community centers. 1.0 per 150 square feet;

      (3)   Golf courses. 6.0 spaces per hole;

      (4)   Game courts. 5.0 spaces per court; and

      (5)   Swimming pools. 1.0 space per 75 square feet of water surface area;

   (e)   Recreational Uses - Indoor.

      (1)   Community centers. 1.0 per 150 square feet;

      (2)   Indoor athletic facilities. 1.0 per 150 square feet;

      (3)   Game courts. 5.0 spaces per court;

      (4)   Swimming pools. 1.0 space per 75 square feet of water surface area; and

      (5)   Auditoriums. 1.0 space per every 4 seats at capacity;

   (f)   Industrial Uses. 1.0 space per 200 square feet of office space, plus 1.0 space per each 500 square feet of additional gross floor area.

   (g)   Warehouse Uses. 1.0 space per 2,000 square feet of gross floor area.

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14; Ord. 2022-16. Passed 9-6-22.)

   (a)   Parking Space Dimensions.

      (1)   Off-street parking spaces shall conform with the appropriate stall and aisle dimensions as shown in the following figure. An off-street parking space shall have minimum rectangular dimensions of not less than nine feet in width, and eighteen feet in length for ninety-degree parking; nine feet in width and twenty-three feet in length for parallel parking; ten feet in width and nineteen feet in length for sixty-degree parking; and ten feet in width and nineteen feet in length for forty-five degree parking.

      (2)   All dimensions shall be exclusive of driveway aisles, driveways and other circulation areas.

      (3)   Head-in parking shall provide a minimum clear distance of three feet when parking is adjacent to a building.

      (4)   Parking spaces shall be provided for handicapped persons in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Basic Building Code, as applicable.

 

 

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14; Ord. 2015-14. Passed 6-2-15.)

   Specific off-street loading requirements for various commercial and industrial uses in the Municipality are as follows:

   (a)   Required Spaces.

      (1)   Retail/service/office establishments. One space in excess of the first 10,000 square feet of floor area plus one space for each additional 20,000 square feet thereafter;

      (2)   Truck/terminal/warehouse/wholesale establishments. One space for each 7,500 square feet of floor area; and

      (3)   Industrial establishments. One space for the first 10,000 square feet of floor area plus one space for each additional 20,000 square feet.

   (b)   Off-street loading requirements for any use not specified in this Code shall be the same as that specified for a similar permitted use, as determined by the Development Services Director.

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)

   (a)   Single-Use Spaces. No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities shall be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.

   (b)   Adjacent Residential. No loading and/or unloading shall be located closer than fifty feet from any lot in a Residential District unless such loading and/or unloading is done wholly within a completely enclosed building or unless the same is enclosed on all sides by a wall or uniformly painted wood fence not less than six feet in height. An evergreen hedge or planting not less than six feet in height may be substituted for a fence if it is maintained good condition.

   (c)   Dimensions. Each loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width, twenty-five feet in length and fourteen feet in height.

   (d)   Paving. All loading and/or unloading areas and adjacent aisles and driveways shall be paved with asphalt material or cement.

   (e)   Location. All required loading spaces shall be off-street and shall be located on the same lot as the specific use to be served. No loading space shall be located within a required front or side yard. No permitted or required loading space shall be located within fifty feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two public thoroughfares.

   (f)   Drainage. All loading spaces shall be provided with adequate drainage facilities as approved by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)

      (1)   In the rear or side yard at each residential zoning lot, parking or storage of only the following types of vehicles shall be permitted, provided such parking or storage does not intrude on the minimum rear or side yard requirements set forth in this Zoning Code:

         A.   Camper trailer (shall be stored in a collapsed position to a height not more than five feet, six inches);

         B.   Travel trailer;

         C.   Boat or boat trailer, either mounted or unmounted;

         D.   Pick-up coach; and

         E.   Motorized home.

      (2)   All such parking shall be as close to the structure as practical, but not closer than two feet nor farther than twenty feet.

      (3)   For side yard storage, the length of the vehicle shall not exceed the length of the structure's adjacent wall.

      (4)   For rear yard storage, the length of the vehicle shall not exceed the length of the structure's adjacent wall.

      (1)   No motor vehicle shall be parked or stored in any district other than an M District for a period in excess of one week when any such motor vehicle:

         A.   Does not bear a current registration plate; and/or

         B.   Is not in operating condition.

      (2)   Such motor vehicles may be parked or stored for a period in excess of seven days if parked or stored entirely within an enclosed building.

      (1)   No commercial tractor, truck, trailer, automobile or other similar vehicle or apparatus weighing more than 8,000 pounds shall be permitted on any lot or parcel of land in any residential zoning district of the City subject to the exceptions in subsection (c) hereof and the school vehicle exception in subsection (f) hereof. The violation shall occur at the moment the vehicle is located on the property and documented with photographic evidence and the movement of such vehicle after receiving notice of a violation does not cure the initial violation.

      (2)   Penalty.

         A.   A violation of this provision shall constitute a minor misdemeanor punishable by up to a one hundred fifty dollar ($150.00) fine per violation. Each day of a violation shall constitute a separate and continuing offense, each of which is punishable by a fine of up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per day.

         B.   If a person is convicted of a second offense within six months of an initial conviction, the offense shall constitute an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by up to a one thousand dollar ($1,000) fine per offense.

      (3)   This section shall not apply to such vehicles used for conveying the necessary tools and materials to premises where labor using such materials is to be performed during the actual time of parking such vehicles, nor to the actual time during which such vehicles are being loaded or unloaded or used to deliver or hoist property or merchandise for completion of delivery as long as such activities referred to in this provision are conducted diligently and without unnecessary delay.

         (Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14; Ord. 2024-09. Passed 5-21-24.)