The purpose of this subchapter is to alleviate or prevent the congestion of the public streets and to promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put.

(Ord. passed 8-4-86)

   (A)   Scope of regulations. The off-street parking and loading provisions of this chapter shall apply as follows:

      (1)   For all situations and buildings erected and all uses of land established after August 4, 1986, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which such buildings or uses are located. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to August 4, 1986, and provided that construction is begun within one year of such effective date, and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities as required hereinafter need not be provided.

      (2)   When the intensity of use of any building, structure, or premises shall be increased through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.

      (3)   Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or unloading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if the building or structure was erected prior to August 4, 1986, additional parking or loading are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the existing use if the latter were subject to the parking and loading provisions of this chapter.

   (B)   Existing parking and loading facilities. Accessory off-street parking or loading facilities which are located on the same lot as the building or use served and which were in existence on August 4, 1986, or were provided voluntarily after such effective date shall not hereafter be reduced below or, if already less than, shall not further be reduced below the requirements of this chapter for a similar new building or use.

   (C)   Permissive parking and loading facilities. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings, provided that all regulations herein governing the location, design, improvement and operation of such facilities are adhered to.

   (D)   Damage or destruction. For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on August 4, 1986, which subsequent thereto is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this chapter for equivalent new uses or construction.

   (E)   Control of off-site parking facilities. When required parking facilities are provided on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served by such facilities is located, they shall be and remain in the same possession or ownership as the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory. No such off-site parking facilities shall be authorized and no occupancy permit shall be issued where the plans call for parking facilities other than on the zoning lot unless and until the applicant has shown that the common ownership or ownership or possession of the zoning lot and the site of the parking facilities are reasonably certain to continue and that the off-site parking facilities will be maintained at all times during the life of the proposed use or building.

   (F)   Submission of plot plan. Any application for a building permit or for a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required shall include therewith a plot plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this chapter.

(Ord. passed 8-4-86)

   (A)   Use of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential uses in accordance with the requirements of this section shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles owned by occupants of the dwelling structures to which such facilities are accessory or by guests of the occupants. Under no circumstances shall required parking facilities accessory to residential uses be used for the storage of commercial vehicles or for the parking of automobiles belonging to the employees, owners, tenants, visitors or customers of business or manufacturing establishments.

   (B)   Joint parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be provided collectively in any zoning district in which separate parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted, provided that the total number of spaces so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use.

   (C)   Computation. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter results in a requirement of fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.

   (D)   Size. A required off-street parking space shall be at least eight and one-half feet in width and at least 20 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles.

   (E)   Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as required herein and provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements. No driveway across public property nor curb cut shall exceed a width of 35 feet.

   (F)   In yards. Off-street parking spaces may be located in any yard except a required front yard in any district or in a required side yard of R-2 and R-2-1 Districts. Open off-street parking spaces serving residential buildings containing three or more dwelling units shall not be located closer than ten feet to any principal building.

   (G)   Design and maintenance.

      (1)   Open and enclosed parking spaces. Accessory parking spaces located on the same lot as occupied by the use served may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building.

      (2)   Surfacing. All open, off-street parking areas shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than four inches thick, surfaced with asphaltic concrete or some comparable all-weather dustless material and the aisle or driveway leading to the parking areas shall be improved with an all-weather paved surface.

      (3)   Screening and landscaping. All open automobile parking areas containing more than four parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting on any property situated in a residence district by a wall, fence or densely planted compact hedge not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height. Such required screening shall conform with the front and corner side yard setbacks required of the district in which the parking is located.

      (4)   Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from adjoining residential properties in such a way as not to create a nuisance.

      (5)   Signs. Directional or other similar accessory signs are permitted on parking areas.

      (6)   Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with accessory off-street parking facilities provided in a residential district.

      (7)   Completion of required surfacing and screening. All required surfacing, screening and landscaping of off-street parking areas shall be completed prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit for any use served by such off-street parking areas except as provided in § 152.027.

(Ord. passed 8-4-86)

   (A)   Location. The location of off-street parking spaces in relation to the uses served shall be as prescribed hereinafter. All distances specified shall be walking distances between such parking spaces and a main entrance to the use served. Off-street parking spaces may be located in any required yards, except in the required front yards of the following zoning districts: R-2, R-2-1 (if possible), B-1, B-2, B-2 and M-1, except where a 100 foot front yard is required, the inner 50 feet may be used for off-street parking. Parking for one-family row dwellings (party walls) may be located in the front yard as an exception to the foregoing.

   (B)   For uses in a residence district. Parking spaced accessory to the dwelling shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. In all residential districts off-street parking shall not be located closer than five feet to a rear lot line nor closer than three feet to a side lot line.

   (C)   For uses in business and manufacturing districts. All required parking spaces shall be within 400 feet of the use served. However, no parking spaces accessory to a use in the business or manufacturing district shall be located in a residence district. Also, off-street parking spaces in a business or manufacturing district shall not be located closer than five feet to a side lot line or rear lot line where such lot line is adjacent to a residential district. Private, free, off-street parking accessory to such uses and municipal parking lots may be allowed by a special use permit in accordance with this section, within 200 feet of and adjacent to any business or manufacturing district.

(Ord. passed 8-4-86)

   For the following uses, accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required hereinafter. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing or both, on the premises at any one time.

   (A)   Residential uses as follows:

      (1)   One-family dwellings and two-family dwellings: One parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit.

      (2)   Multiple-family dwellings: For dwelling unit containing two or more bedrooms, three parking spaces for each two dwelling units; for one-bedroom dwelling units, one parking space per dwelling unit; for efficiency units, parking space equal in number to 75% of such dwelling units.

      (3)   Hotels and motels: One parking space shall be provided for each sleeping unit.

      (4)   Private clubs or lodges: Parking space equal in number to 25% of the capacity in persons of such club or lodge.

   (B)   Retail and service uses, as follows:

      (1)   Retail stores and banks: One parking space shall be provided for each 250 square feet of floor area. Drive-in banks or other similar drive-in establishments shall provide three stacking spaces per window.

      (2)   Automobile service stations: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees.

      (3)   Bowling alleys: Three parking spaces shall be provided for each alley, plus such additional spaces as may be required herein for affiliated uses, bars, restaurants and the like.

      (4)   Establishments dispensing food or beverages for consumption on the premises: One parking space shall be provided for each 300 square feet of floor area.

      (5)   Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment or furniture repair shops: One parking space shall be provided for each 600 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet.

      (6)   Motor vehicle and machinery sales: One parking space shall be provided for each 300 square feet of floor area.

      (7)   Undertaking establishments, funeral parlors: Six parking spaces shall be provided for each chapel or parlor, plus one parking space for each funeral vehicle kept on the premises.

   (C)   Offices - business, professional: One parking space shall be provided for each 200 square feet of floor area.

   (D)   Establishments engaged in production, processing, cleaning, servicing, testing or repair of materials, goods or products: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees, plus one parking space for each vehicle used in the conduct of the enterprise.

   (E)   Warehouses and storage buildings: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees, plus one parking space for each vehicle used in the conduct of the enterprise.

   (F)   Community service uses, as follows:

      (1)   Church, schools and other institutions: One parking space shall be provided for each three seats. Adequate space shall also be provided for buses used in connection with the activities of the institution, and all loading and unloading of passengers shall take place upon the premises.

      (2)   Municipal or privately owned recreational buildings or centers: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees, plus spaces adequate in numbers, as determined by the Building and Grounds Committee to serve the visiting public.

      (3)   Public libraries, art galleries and museums: One parking space shall be provided for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.

      (4)   Public utility and public service uses: One parking space shall be provided for each three employees, plus space adequate in number, as determined by the Building and Grounds Committee to serve the public.

      (5)   Schools - nursery, elementary and high: One parking space shall be provided for each employee.

   (G)   Miscellaneous uses, as follows:

      (1)   Private clubs and lodges: Parking spaces equal in number to 10% of the capacity in persons shall be provided.

      (2)   Rest homes or nursing homes: One parking space shall be provided for each four beds, plus one parking space for each two employees.

      (3)   For the following uses, parking spaces shall be provided in adequate number, as determined by the Building and Grounds Committee:

         Religious institutions;

         Outdoor amusement establishments: parks

         Swimming pools

   (H)   Other uses. For uses not listed heretofore in this schedule of parking requirements, parking spaces shall be provided on the same basis as required for the most similar listed use, or as otherwise determined.

(Ord. passed 8-4-86)

   (A)   Location. All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No loading berth for vehicles over two ton capacity shall be closer than 50 feet to any property in a residence district unless completely enclosed by building walls, or a uniformly painted solid fence or wall or any combination thereof, not less than six feet in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 25 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.

   (B)   Size. Unless otherwise specified, a required loading berth shall be located at least ten feet in width by at least 25 feet in length, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.

   (C)   Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with an appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements.

   (D)   Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than seven inches thick, surfaced with not less than two inches of asphaltic concrete or some comparable dustless material. All required surfacing of loading berths shall be completed prior to the issuance of any occupancy permit for the use to be served by such loading berths, except as provided in § 152.027.

   (E)   Repairs and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residence or business districts.

   (F)   Space allocated for single use. Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portion thereof.

   (G)   Other special uses. For special uses other than prescribed for herein, loading berths adequate in number and size to serve such uses as determined, shall be provided.

   (H)   Receiving facilities. Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required herein but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities of any adjacent alley, service drive or open space on the same lot which is accessible by motor vehicle.

 

 

(Ord. passed 8-4-86)