Any building, improvement, or use of land approved or erected after the effective date of this Ordinance shall include the necessary off-street parking spaces that this section of the Ordinance requires.

Whenever any building, improvement, or use of land is proposed to be changed (whether or not the existing use is conforming), the provisions of this section of the Ordinance shall be met before such change is approved.

Up to sixty percent (60%) of the parking spaces required for a cinema or other place of evening entertainment, and up to eighty percent 80% of the parking spaces required for a church, auditorium or similar uses, may be provided by or used jointly with banks, offices, or other similar uses not normally open, used, or operated during evening and weekend hours.

A written agreement assuring the joint usage of the shared parking spaces shall be drawn and executed by all parties concerned and shall be approved as to form by the City. Attorney’s fees shall be paid for by the parties subject to the contract and shall not be paid for by the City of Prairie View.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall specifically approve the shared parking plan.

The City Council may rescind such approval and require additional spaces if the City Council finds that such shared parking is inadequate or is resulting in a public nuisance adversely affecting the public health, safety, or welfare.

All off-site shared parking shall also be required to be in conformance with all of the provisions found in section 7.01.05 entitled “Proximity.”

Each parking space shall be not less than ten (10) feet wide or less than nineteen (19) feet in length. Maneuvering space is additional to the parking space and shall be no less than twenty-four (24) feet perpendicular to the building or parking line.

Each parking space shall be not less than nine (9) feet wide or less than nineteen (19) feet in length. Maneuvering space is additional to the parking space and shall be no less than twenty (20) feet perpendicular to the building or parking line.

Each parking space shall be not less than nine (9) feet wide or less than sixteen (16) feet in length. Maneuvering space is additional to the parking space and shall be no less than twenty (20) feet perpendicular to the building or parking line.

All parking areas impacted by Section 7.01.07 A, 3 and 4 above, shall be hard, dust free surfaces built with a minimum of six (6) inches of flexible base material after final compaction. The surface must be covered with an asphaltic type surface treatment including prime and tack coat applications. These parking areas may be surfaced with reinforced concrete according to standard engineering guidelines.

In addition, all parking areas shall allow for sufficient drainage.

All parking areas shall be continually maintained in a satisfactory condition so as to be safe and attractive and free of any hazard, nuisance, or other unsafe condition.

To prevent nuisance situations all parking area lighting shall be designed and operated so as not to reflect or shine intrusively on adjacent properties.

Except for single family and two-family residential uses, parking spaces shall be permanently and clearly identified by stripes, buttons, tiles, curbs, barriers, or other approved methods. Impermanent marking, such as paint, shall be regularly maintained. If any space identification markings become worn or otherwise dysfunctional, it is the responsibility of the property owner to replace or repair the identifiers within thirty (30) days of notification by the Zoning Officer.

All off-street parking areas for land uses permitted in districts other than AR, R-1, R-2, or MH, and which are used after dark, shall be illuminated. Such illumination shall begin one-half (1/2) hour after sunset, and continue throughout the hours of use or until midnight, whichever is later.

All parking spaces shall be accessible at all times from a street, aisle, or driveway intended to serve such off-street parking.

The entire surface of the lot upon which such vehicles are displayed for sale shall be paved, and shall be graded to drain properly.

No vehicle displayed for sale upon a lot shall be parked within three (3) feet of the right-of-way line abutting public streets or other public property, or within three (3) feet of any private property line

In all districts, above grade parking structures shall conform to the height restrictions set forth in this Ordinance.

The distance from parking structure entry and exit points to a corner of a street intersection shall be no less than twenty (20) feet to minimize traffic interference.

Ramps shall not be constructed with slopes exceeding fifteen percent (15%) and single lane entrances shall not be less than twelve (12) feet wide at the street.

A minimum of one (1) car length (20 feet) shall be provided between an exit control gate and the inside edge of a sidewalk to minimize conflicts between exiting cars and pedestrians.

Parking structure facades shall be left at least fifty percent (50%) open and exposed, and interior light levels shall be maintained at ten (10) foot-candles to enhance security. Full enclosure of any level of a parking structure may be permitted only if such structure has a fully equipped and operational sprinkler system and is mechanically ventilated.

All retail, commercial, and industrial structures, or portions of such structures, constructed after the effective date of this Ordinance shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within the building or outside the building on the premises.

Where such loading space is adjacent to a residential district, the space shall be enclosed and screened from such district on three (3) sides.

Loading spaces shall have a minimum dimension of twelve (12) feet by thirty (30) feet, and shall not interfere with public right-of-way or emergency vehicle operations.

Drives shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide and no greater than twenty-five (25) feet wide at the property line.

Drives shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet wide and no greater than forty-five (45) feet wide at the property line.

Curb return radii shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the specifications provided by the Zoning Officer. Said specifications are incorporated as part of this Ordinance by this reference to them.