The purpose of this chapter is to regulate parking and loading spaces, vehicle traffic and access in order to provide orderly and adequate development of these needed amenities, and in so doing promote the safety and well being of the citizens of the city. Consequently, there shall be provided at the time of the erection of any main building or at the time any main building is enlarged or increased, minimum off street parking space with adequate provisions for ingress and egress by standard sized automobiles. (Ord., 11-14-1974)

In all zones there shall be provided in a private garage or in an area properly located for a future garage:

   A.   For a single-family dwelling, two (2) side by side, nontandem parking spaces.

   B.   For a two-family dwelling, four (4) side by side, nontandem spaces.

   C.   If any dwelling unit is increased by occupant use after the original building permit is issued, the parking requirements shall reflect that increase.

   D.   In addition to the above parking space requirements, one parking space shall be provided for every two (2) paying guests residing in such dwelling units. Such paying guests refers to the rental of sleeping rooms within the dwelling unit.

   E.   A hard surface slab may be installed in the required side yard setback for access to permitted parking in the rear yard. (Ord., 11-14-1974)

For new buildings or for enlargement or increase in seating capacity, floor area or guestrooms of any existing building there shall be provided:

Accountant office   4 spaces per professional staff member

Apartment hotel   1 space per 2 sleeping units

Auditors office   4 spaces per professional staff member

Auto repair shop   1 space per employee plus 5 spaces for client use

Bank   Not less than 30 spaces

Barbershop   2 spaces per staff member

Beautician shop   3 spaces per staff member

Boarding house   3 spaces per 4 persons to whom rooms will be rented

Business office   1 space per employee on highest shift

Cafe   1 space per eating booth and table, plus 1 space per 3 stools

Cafeteria   1 space per eating booth and table, plus 1 space per 3 stools

Car wash   4 spaces in approach lane to each wash bay

Chiropractor office   4 spaces per professional staff member

Church   1 space per 5 fixed seats

Clinic   4 spaces per professional staff member, plus 1 space per subordinate staff member

Club, private   At least 20 client spaces

Dance hall   1 space per 200 square feet of floor space

Daycare center   1 space per employee, plus 4 spaces for client use

Dental office   4 spaces per professional staff member, plus 1 space per subordinate staff member

Drive in food establishment   1 space per 100 square feet of floor space but not less than 10 spaces

Dry cleaner   1 space per employee, plus 5 spaces for client use

Educational institution (private)   2 spaces per 3 student capacity, plus 1 space per staff member

Employment office   1 space per employee, plus 6 spaces for client use

Finance office   1 space per staff member, plus 3 spaces for client use

Fraternity   2 spaces per 4 persons whom the building is designed to accommodate

Furniture store   1 space per 300 square feet of retail sales floor space

Gymnasium or health club   1 space per 100 square feet of gross area in building

Hospital   1 space per 2 bed capacity

Hotel   1 space per 2 sleeping units

Insurance office   1 space per staff member, plus 4 spaces for client use

Laboratory   1 space per employee on highest shift

Laundromat   1 space per 3 coin operated machines

Legal office   4 spaces per professional staff member

Library   At least 30 spaces

Liquor store   At least 20 spaces

Lodging house   3 spaces per 4 persons to whom rooms will be rented

Lounge   At least 20 client spaces

Medical office   4 spaces per professional staff member, plus 1 space per subordinate staff member

Mortuary   At least 30 spaces

Motel   1 space per sleeping or living unit

Museum   At least 30 spaces

Nightclub   At least 20 client spaces

Nursery for children   1 space per employee, plus 4 spaces for client use

Nursing home   1 space per 2 bed capacity

Optometrist office   4 spaces per professional staff, plus 1 space per subordinate staff member

Photo studio   At least 6 spaces

Post office   At least 20 client spaces

Psychiatric office   4 spaces per professional staff member, plus 1 space per subordinate staff member

Real estate office   1 space per employee, plus 4 spaces for client use

Reception center   At least 30 spaces

Recreation center   1 space per 200 square feet of recreation area

Rental establishment   At least 4 client spaces

Restaurant   1 space per eating booth or table

Retail store   1 space per 200 square feet of sales floor space in building

Retail store with drive in

window   1 space per 200 square feet of sales floor space in building, plus storage capacity of 4 cars per window on the property

Sanitarium   1 space per 2 bed capacity

Service repair shop, general   At least 4 client spaces

Sorority   2 spaces per 4 persons whom the building was designed to accommodate

Stadium   1 space per 5 fixed seats

Tavern   At least 15 spaces

Terminal, transportation   At least 30 spaces

Theater   1 space per 5 fixed seats

Travel agency   1 space per employee, plus 4 spaces for client use

Upholstery shop   1 space per employee, plus 3 spaces for client use

(Ord., 11-14-1974)

When measurements determining number of required parking spaces result in a fractional space, any fraction up to one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded, and fractions including one-half (1/2) and over shall require one parking space. (Ord., 11-14-1974)

   A.   Parking Lot Location: Parking spaces as required in sections 10-9-2 and 10-9-3 of this chapter shall be on the same lot with the main building or, in the case of buildings other than dwellings, may be located no farther than five hundred feet (500') therefrom.

   B.   Public Parking Lot Standards: Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public parking area shall be paved with an asphalt or concrete surface and shall have appropriate bumper guards or curbs where needed as determined by the building inspector to protect adjacent property owners or persons using a sidewalk. Catch basins and drains shall be provided to collect surface drainage of all paved areas at a minimum rate of one inch (1") an hour rainfall.

   C.   Maximum Yard Area To Be Used For Parking And Vehicle Access Lanes: For all uses permitted in a residential zone, none of the front yard or side yard facing a street on a corner lot area required by the respective zones shall be used for parking but shall be left in open space, except that access across and over the required front yard is allowed to the side or rear yards.

   D.   Design And Maintenance: The design and maintenance of off street parking facilities shall be subject to the following provisions:

      1.   Each parking space shall encompass not less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet of net area. Each parking space shall be not less than nine feet (9') wide, the width being measured at a right angle to the side lines of the parking space.

      2.   Adequate automobile access to and from parking areas for interior block developments shall be provided. Minimum size of the access strip shall be as follows based on the number of units to be served:

         a.   Up to and including four (4) dwelling units, twelve feet (12').

         b.   From five (5) to eleven (11) dwelling units, one 24-foot two-way access strip or two (2) 12-foot one-way access strips.

         c.   Twelve (12) or more dwelling units, one 36-foot two-way access strip, or two (2) 18-foot one-way access strips.

         d.   A greater size of access strip may be required as deemed necessary by the planning commission.

      3.   All off street parking spaces and associated access lanes shall be effectively screened on any side adjoining any property in a residential zone by a masonry wall or fence not less than three and one-half feet (31/2') nor more than seven feet (7') high, except that some type of hedgerow shrubs may be used in place of a wall or fence, provided the hedge is continuous along adjoining property and at maturity is not less than three and one-half feet (31/2') nor more than seven feet (7') high. Hedgerow shrubs shall be maintained and replaced where necessary in order that the hedge may become an effective screen from bordering property within a maximum five (5) year period. Front yard and corner lot fences or plantings shall maintain height requirements of their respective zones.

      4.   Lighting and signs shall conform to the requirements set forth in this title.

      5.   Parking requirements for dwellings will be located on the same lot with the dwelling. (Ord., 11-14-1974)

On the same premises with every building or use involved with the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with public use of streets or alleys. Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided, shall include a ten foot by twenty five foot (10' x 25') loading space with fourteen feet (14') height clearance, for every twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or fraction thereof in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet of land use for above mentioned purposes. (Ord., 11-14-1974; amd. 2003 Code)

Service stations, roadside stands, public parking lots and all other businesses requiring motor vehicle access shall meet the following requirements:

   A.   Access to the station or other structure or parking lot shall be by not more than two (2) roadways for each one hundred feet (100') or fraction thereof of frontage on any street; no two (2) of said roadways shall be closer to each other than twelve feet (12'); each of said roadways shall be not more than thirty four feet (34') in width and shall not be closer than twenty feet (20') to the point of intersection of two (2) property lines or at any street corner; and a curb, hedge or fence of not more than two feet (2') in height shall be provided by the owner to limit access to the permitted roadway.

   B.   Gasoline pumps shall be set back at least twenty feet (20') from any property line bordering a street; provided, that a pump island parallel to and adjoining a street may be located not less than fifteen feet (15') from the property line bordering said street. (Ord., 11-14-1974)

Privately owned land within an area zoned for residential purposes shall not be used as a regular means of vehicular passage to and from property in commercial zones. (Ord., 11-14-1974; amd. Ord. 2004-12, 8-5-2004, eff. 8-5-2004)