Pittsburg City Zoning Code
SECTION XXIII
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
§ 1 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
In all districts, there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered (except as otherwise provided in this Section) of-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements.
(Ordinance 912-21 adopted 8/9/21; Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023)
§ 2 PARKING, RESIDENTIAL.
Parking requirements for residential development are as follows:
District | Required Off-Street Parking |
|---|---|
R-1a | Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit |
R-1c | Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit |
R-2 | Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit |
R-TH | Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit. For those private recreational buildings held in common, there shall be a minimum of one (1) parking space per 100 square feet of floor area. |
R-3 | Two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit or apartment |
R-4 | Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit or suite |
PD | Two and one-half (2-1/2) parking spaces per family |
Residential | Two (2) parking spaces for each single-family dwelling unit, Development duplex or apartment (in all of the districts) |
(Ordinance 912-21 adopted 8/9/21; Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023; Ordinance 1003-24 adopted 6/10/2024)
§ 3 PARKING, NONRESIDENTIAL.
Parking Requirements for Nonresidential Districts:
a.
Bed and Breakfast: one parking space per room plus two (2) spaces for employees/manager.
b.
Bowling alley: Five parking spaces for each alley.
c.
Business, professional or public office building, studio, bank, savings and loan, medical or dental clinic and general office: Three parking spaces plus one additional parking space for each 400 square feet of floor area over 1,000.
d.
Church, temple, theater, auditorium (except school), and other places of public assembly with fixed seating: one parking space for each 5 seats or seating spaces.
e.
College or high schools: 20 spaces for each classroom
f.
Community center, library, museum or art gallery: 10 parking spaces plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet.
g.
Dance hall, assembly or exhibition hall without fixed seats: one parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area used therefor.
h.
Fraternity, sorority, rooming or boarding house, dormitory and other similar uses with group quarter[s]: one parking space for each three persons the establishment is designed to accommodate.
i.
Furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, machinery or equipment sales and service, clothing or shoe repair or service shop: two parking spaces plus one additional parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area over 1,000.
j.
Golf club: one parking space for each five members or 4 spaces per hole, whichever is greater.
k.
Hospital: one parking space for each four beds, plus one parking space for every two employees on the maximum working shift.
l.
Hotel, motel, country inn, tourist home, seasonal cabin or other similar transient accommodations: one parking space for each sleeping room, suite, and guest accommodation plus specified requirements for restaurants and related facilities.
m.
Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, creamery, bottling plant, warehouse or similar establishment: one parking space for every two employees on the maximum working shift or one space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, whichever is greater.
n.
Mortuary or funeral home: one parking space for each 50 square feet of floor space in slumber rooms, parlors, or individual funeral service rooms.
o.
Printing or plumbing shop or similar service establishment: one parking space for each three persons employed therein.
p.
Private clubs, lodge, civic club, community club and similar organization not providing regular service of food or drink: one parking space for each 5 members of such use or one space for each three hundred feet of gross floor space, whichever is greater.
q.
Private clubs, lodge, civic club, community club and similar organization providing regular service of food or drink: one parking space for each 3 members of such use or one space for each three hundred feet of gross floor space, whichever is greater.
r.
Restaurant, nightclub, cafe or similar recreation or amusement establishment: one parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area.
s.
Retail store or personal service establishment, except as otherwise specified herein: one parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area.
t.
Sanatorium, convalescent home, home for the aged or similar institution: one parking space for each six beds.
u.
School (except high school or college): two parking spaces for each classroom.
v.
Sports arena, stadium, or gymnasium (except school): one parking space for each five seats or seating spaces.
(Ordinance 912-21 adopted 8/9/21; Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023)
§ 4 COMPUTATION.
In computing the number of such parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern:
a.
Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed by the nearest whole number.
b.
The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature as determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
c.
Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the effective date of this Ordinance 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 10 percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided based on the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to the effective date of this Ordinance is enlarged to the extent of 50 percent or more in floor area or in the area used, said building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.
d.
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.
(Ordinance 912-21 adopted 8/9/21; Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023)
§ 5 LOCATION.
All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served, except that where an increase in the number of spaces is required by a change or enlargement of use or where such spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or establishments, the required spaces may be located and maintained not to exceed 300 feet from an institutional building served and not to exceeded 500 feet from any other nonresidential building served.
a.
Up to 50 percent of the parking spaces required for:
i.
Theaters, public auditoriums, bowling alleys, dance halls, nightclubs or cafes, and up to 100 percent of the parking spaces required for a church or school auditorium may be provided and used jointly by [sic].
ii.
Banks, 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) [i]; provided, however, that written agreement thereto is properly executed and filed as specified below.
b.
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 executed by the City attorney and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.
c.
No off-street parking shall be permitted in the required front yard on any residential district except upon a driveway providing access to a garage, carport, or parking area for a dwelling or for parking for hospitals, medical clinic, churches, schools, public buildings, and parks; provided no vehicle shall be parked nearer than 15 feet to a street intersection; and provided further no vehicle leaving any parking area maintained under the provisions of this subsection shall be backed into a street right-of-way.
(Ordinance 912-21 adopted 8/9/21; Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023)
§ 6 LOADING SPACE.
There shall be provided at the time any building is erected or structurally altered (except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance), off-street loading space in accordance with the following requirements:
a.
Office buildings and hotels:
i.
one space for each 5,000 to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area in O, AR, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 Districts. One space for each 20,000 to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area in M-1 and M-2 Districts.
ii.
Two spaces for each 50,000 to 200,000 square feet of gross floor area in any district. One additional space for each 75,000 square feet of gross floor area above 200,000 square feet in any district.
b.
Retail or service establishment or wholesale commercial use: one space for each 2,000 to 20,000 square feet of gross floor area in O, AR, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 Districts.
i.
One space for each 4,000 to 20,000 square feet of gross floor area in M-1 and M-2 Districts.
ii.
Two spaces for each 20,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area in any district.
iii.
One additional space for each 75,000 square feet of gross floor area above 100,000 square feet in any district.
c.
No building or part thereof in the O, AR, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 Districts, heretofore erected, which is used for any of the purposes specified above shall hereafter be enlarged or extended unless off-street loading space is provided in accordance with the provisions in this Section.
d.
No building or part thereof in the M-1 and M-2 Districts heretofore erected which is used for any of the purposes specified above shall hereafter be enlarged or extended to provide a gross floor area of 25,000 square feet or more, unless off-street loading space is provided in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
(Ordinance 912-21 adopted 8/9/21; Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023)
§ 7 CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROVISIONS.
Construction and Maintenance Provisions for Off-Street Parking for uses in O, AR, B-1, B-2, B-3, and B-4 Districts new build. Each off-street parking space must be provided in accordance with the following standards.
b.
Must be clearly identified with a permanent identifier such as stripes, buttons, tiles, curbs, barriers, or other methods approved by the City Engineer.
c.
Maintain parking space markings such as paint to clearly identify each parking space
d.
Have wheel guards or other barriers approved by the City Engineer to prevent parking on unimproved surfaces or Right-of-Way. Wheel guards or other barriers shall be placed to prevent any vehicle from overhanging Right-of-Way.
e.
The surface of parking spaces, maneuvering area for parking or a driveway, or access to the driveway connected to a street or alley, must be on a compacted sub-grade and consist of one or more of the following:
f.
Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed and down shielded away from residential property and structures.
(Ordinance 912-21 adopted 8/9/21; Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023)
§ 8 DRIVEWAY STANDARDS.
a.
Applicability
i.
This section shall apply only to driveways that are not regulated by Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
b.
c.
General
i.
The minimum Driveway Width shall be measured at a right angle to the center line of the Driveway, except as increased by permissible ramp radii or flares.
ii.
The minimum and maximum driveway Curb Cut for a driveway and permissible ramp radii, or flares shall be measured at the curb line.
iii.
Driveways shall be provided with Concrete Ramp radii or flares and a ramp
v.
No part of the Curb Cut for a driveway shall extend beyond the property line with an adjoining property projected at a right angle to the curb line except upon submission of a notarized letter from the adjoining property owner stating they have no objections, and only then will it be allowed when:
a)
A minimum of six (6) feet separates the Residential Driveway from any other existing Residential Driveway,
b)
A minimum of twenty-five (25) feet separates the Residential Driveway from any Commercial Driveway,
c)
A minimum of fifty (50) feet separates the Commercial Driveway from any other Commercial Driveway, and,
d)
In the event the driveway is located upon a state highway, the sum of the curb length and the driveway curb return radii of each driveway under consideration is not less than the minimum spacing criteria established in the Texas Department of Transportation Access Management Manual.
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d.
Residential Driveway Standards
i.
Construction Materials: Residential driveway ramp radii (or flares, as applicable) and ramps shall be constructed of concrete or asphalt on asphalt streets without curbs or asphalt streets with asphalt curbs, with thickness, rebar, slope, dowel, joints, etc.
a)
Angle: The center line of a Residential Driveway shall meet the curb as close as practicable to a 90-degree angle but in no case less than a 60-degree angle.
b)
Location: At the intersection of two Local Residential streets adjacent to the Residential Driveway, the intersection curb return shall be left undisturbed.
1)
At all other intersections, a curb length of not less than five (5) feet shall be left undisturbed between the near edge of the Residential Driveway Curb Cut and the point of curvature of the intersection Curb Return or, in the event the driveway is located upon a state highway, the sum of the curb length, the intersection curb return radius, and the driveway Curb Return radius shall not be less than the minimum spacing criteria as outlined in the Texas Department of Transportation Access Management Manual.
2)
A common Residential Driveway, for two residential land uses may be allowed, provided the combined driveway width shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet and a maximum of forty (40) feet.
c)
Number.
1)
No more than two driveways shall be allowed on any residential Frontage.
2)
A corner lot or a lot with front and rear access denotes two Frontages.
3)
Such driveways shall be separated by a minimum of twenty (20) feet or the minimum spacing criteria established in the Texas Department of Transportation Access Management Manual if the residential frontage is on a state highway, whichever is more stringent.
d)
Additional Requirements:
1)
A Residential Driveway shall not be allowed on Arterial streets unless all of the following conditions are met:
2)
No reasonable alternative for access to a Collector or Local Residential street exists;
3)
The driveway is designed to eliminate a backing maneuver onto the Arterial street; and
4)
The lot served by the driveway fronts on the Arterial street.
RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | ||
Local Residential Streets | Driveway Width | 12 feet | 30 feet |
Curb Cut | 22 feet | 40 feet | |
Return Radius | 5 feet | 10 feet | |
Collector Streets | Driveway Width | 12 feet | 30 feet |
Curb Cut | 22 feet | 40 feet | |
Return Radius | 8 feet | 10 feet | |
Arterial Streets | Driveway Width | 16 feet | 24 feet |
Curb Cut | 40 Feet (Minor Arterial) | 64 feet | |
56 Feet (Principal Arterial) | |||
Return Radius | 12 Feet (Minor Arterial) | 20 feet | |
20 Feet (Principal Arterial) | |||
e.
Commercial Driveway Standards.
i.
Construction Materials: Commercial driveway ramp radii (or flares, as applicable) and ramps shall be constructed of concrete or asphalt on asphalt streets without curbs or asphalt streets with asphalt curbs, or appropriate material to meet the load requirement for usage, with thickness, rebar, slope, dowel, joints, etc.
a)
Angle: The center line of a Commercial Driveway shall meet the curb line as close as practicable to a 90-degree angle. An angle of less than 90 degrees, but in no case less than 70 degrees, may be allowed provided the ramp radii and Driveway Width are increased as prescribed by the City Engineer to facilitate access that may be inhibited by the driveway angle.
b)
Location:
1)
At the intersection of two streets adjacent to the Commercial Driveway, a curb length of not less than six (6) feet shall be left undisturbed between the intersection Curb Return and the near edge of the Commercial Driveway Curb Cut on the Local Residential street.
2)
At the intersection of a local street or a Collector street adjacent to the Commercial Driveway with a Collector or Arterial, a curb length of not less than ten (10) feet shall be left undisturbed between the intersection Curb Return and the near edge of the Commercial Driveway Curb Cut on the Local Residential street.
3)
At all other intersections, a curb length of not less than twenty (20) feet shall be left undisturbed between the intersection Curb Return and the near edge of the Commercial Driveway Curb Cut or, in the event the Commercial Driveway is located upon a state highway, the sum of the curb length, the intersection curb return radius, and the driveway curb return radius shall not be less than the minimum spacing criteria as outlined in the Texas Department of Transportation Access Management Manual.
(a)
A curb length of not less than twenty (20) feet shall be left undisturbed between adjacent Commercial Driveways on the same property or on adjoining properties under common ownership, or, in the event the Commercial Driveway is located upon a state highway, the minimum spacing criteria as outlined in the Texas Department of Transportation Access Management Manual.
(b)
A Commercial Driveway that serve service fixtures such as drive-through windows, mailboxes, gasoline pumps, and other similar fixtures shall allow traffic to utilize the fixture without interfering or impeding the movement of driveway or roadway traffic.
(c)
A Commercial Driveway shall either provide a centerline alignment with opposing driveways or provide off-sets as follows:
(1)
Commercial Driveway along Collectors shall have an off-set from opposing driveways of no less than eighty (80) feet.
(2)
Commercial Driveway along Arterials shall have an off-set from opposing.
(3)
Driveways of no less than one hundred twenty (120) feet.
(4)
Where multiple opposing driveways exist such that off-set requirements are rendered infeasible, Commercial Driveways shall be located to maximize the off-set from those existing driveways that create overlapping left turns.
c)
Number
1)
Each property shall be limited to the following number of Commercial Driveways provided other conditions of this Section are satisfied.
2)
A maximum of two (2) driveways shall be permitted for the first one hundred (100) feet (along a Local Residential or Collector street), or the first two hundred (200) feet (minor or principal arterial) of property Frontage.
3)
A maximum of one additional driveway shall be permitted for each additional one hundred (100) feet (along a Local Residential or Collector street), or for each additional two hundred (200) feet (along a minor or principal arterial) of property Frontage.
4)
For properties with Frontage greater than two hundred (200) feet along a Local Residential street or Collector street or greater than four hundred (400) feet along an Arterial street, a Site Plan shall be submitted.
(a)
The Site Plan shall minimize the total number of Curb Cuts and shall create joint access and circulation opportunities with adjacent properties to the greatest extent feasible.
(b)
The City Engineer shall review the Site Plan and has the authority to deny those plans and designs that do not conform with the requirements of this Section or, if the Frontage is on a state highway, applicable criteria of the Texas Department of Transportation Access Management Manual.
RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
MINIMUM | MAXIMUM | ||
Local Residential Streets | Driveway Width | 12 feet | 30 feet |
Curb Cut | 22 feet | 40 feet | |
Return Radius | 5 feet | 10 feet | |
Collector Streets | Driveway Width | 12 feet | 30 feet |
Curb Cut | 22 feet | 40 feet | |
Return Radius | 8 feet | 10 feet | |
Arterial Streets | Driveway Width | 16 feet | 24 feet |
Curb Cut | 40 Feet (Minor Arterial) | 64 feet | |
56 Feet (Principal Arterial) | |||
Return Radius | 12 Feet (Minor Arterial) | 20 feet | |
20 Feet (Principal Arterial) | |||
(Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023; Ordinance 940-22 adopted 6/13/2022; Ordinance 958-23 adopted 1/9/2023; Ordinance 1003-24 adopted 6/10/2024)