In all districts, in connection with every building or part thereof hereafter erected, having a gross floor area of 2,500 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by uses requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with such building at least one off-street loading space accessible from an alley, easement of access or, when there is no such alley or easement of access, from a street, plus one additional such loading space for each 10,000 square feet or major fraction thereof of gross floor area so used in excess of 15,000 square feet. Such space may occupy all, or any part of a required rear yard, or, with authorization of the board of appeals, part of any other yard or court space on the same premises.

(Code 1978, § 5-16-1)

In all districts except B-1, off-street accessory parking areas, in the open or in a garage, shall be provided in connection with the uses set forth herein and to the extent indicated therewith, in addition to the above required loading and unloading spaces. Such areas, in the case of R districts and for dwellings in other districts, shall be on the premises intended to be served; and in the case of B-2 or I-1 districts, and in connection with uses other than dwellings, such areas shall be on the premises intended to be served or on adjoining or nearby property within 100 feet of any part of the premises and in the same or a less restricted district.

(Code 1978, § 5-16-2)

In the case of any use which is not specifically mentioned herein, the provisions for a similar use which is mentioned shall apply.

(Code 1978, § 5-16-3)

(a)

Parking space. Each parking space rectangular in shape shall not be less than nine feet wide and twenty feet long (nine feet by 20 feet), or not less than 180 square feet in area exclusive of access drives or aisles.

(b)

Loading space. Each loading space shall not be less than ten feet wide, forty feet in length and fourteen feet in height (ten feet by 40 feet by 14 feet), exclusive of access and turning area.

(c)

Floor area. In the case of merchandising or service types of uses, the term "floor area" shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used by tenants, or for service to the public as customers, patrons or clients, but shall not include areas used principally for non-public purposes, such as toilet or restrooms, utilities or dressing rooms.

(d)

Hospital bassinets. In hospitals, bassinets shall not be counted as beds.

(e)

Benches in place of public assembly. In stadiums, sports arenas, churches and other places of public assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each 20 inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of determining requirements for off-street parking facilities under this article.

(Code 1978, § 5-16-4)

Off-street accessory parking areas shall be of usable shape, and shall be improved, in accordance with requirements of the city council, with a durable and dustless surface and so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area. Any lighting used to illuminate such parking areas shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any R district.

(Code 1978, § 5-16-5)

(a)

The board of appeals may authorize, on appeal, a modification, reduction or waiver of the foregoing requirements, if it should find that in the particular case the peculiar nature of the use, or other exceptional situation or condition would justify such modification, reduction or waiver.

(b)

The planning commission, in consultation with other city or county departments and agencies, shall make studies as found advisable of various areas in the city for the purpose of determining the areas within which there is need for off-street parking facilities to be provided by the city and to be financed wholly or in part by a special assessment district or other means. Where such need is found, the planning commission shall report its recommendation for the acquisition of such off-street parking facilities to the city council. Each report shall include recommendations on the type, size, location and other pertinent features of the proposed off-street parking facilities and the area they are intended to serve.

(Code 1978, § 5-16-6; Ord. No. 409, 7-11-1978)