Off-street parking facilities required by this article shall be provided whenever a building or structure is erected, converted, enlarged, or structurally altered, or whenever a use of land, building, or structure is established, expanded, or changed. However, this shall not prohibit the owner of an existing building occupied by a conforming use from converting, enlarging, or structurally altering the building for the purpose of meeting the minimum requirements of applicable health, fire, and safety regulations; provided, however, that no increase in the occupancy or intensity of the existing use of such building shall be permitted unless authorized by the PZC.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

Accessory off-street parking facilities in existence on February 2, 1991, and located on the same lot as the building or use served must not be reduced below, or, if already less than, must not be further reduced below the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

All off-street parking areas required by this article must be provided on the zoning lot to whose use they are accessory, except as provided in this article.

2.

Accessory off-street parking may be provided in a location other than on the zoning lot where the principal use is located, only if so authorized by the PZC. Such parking areas may be located only in the same district in which the principal use is located, or in another district in which the principal use is permitted. They must be within 300 feet of the principal use, measured from the nearest point of the lot containing the parking facility to the nearest point of the lot occupied by the building or use that the parking is required to serve. If the principal use is or becomes a nonconforming use, no expansion of off-street parking facilities not located on the site of the principal use will be allowed.

3.

When off-street parking facilities are provided on a lot other than the lot upon which the building or use requiring the facilities is located, the owner must submit a written document in a form acceptable to the village attorney, on behalf of him- or herself and his or her successors and assigns in the ownership of said lot. This document must state that the lot or portion of the lot on which the parking facility is located will be used and maintained solely for off-street parking purposes accessory to the principal use, as long as the structures comprising the principal use continue to exist without sufficient parking elsewhere or upon the lot with the principal use.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

Parking in required yards, whether voluntary or required, is prohibited except as permitted in accordance with the following regulations:

1.

Front yard.

a.

CB, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and M-1 districts:

i.

No motor vehicles are permitted to park in any front yard of the residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or M-1) or the Central Business District, except if it is physically impossible to provide for parking in the side yard or rear yards. In such cases, parking by licensed passenger vehicles and pickup trucks with an empty weight of less than 8,000 pounds will be permitted on improved driveways in the front yard, provided that all vehicles will be more than five feet from the owner's front property line. Parking spaces allowed by this exception must not be enclosed or covered.

ii.

In the residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or M-1), parking within five feet of the front property line is permitted for no more than 24 consecutive hours for the purposes of loading and unloading.

b.

R-3 and R-4 residential districts:

i.

When a townhouse building is located on a street that is a cul-de-sac, off-street parking is permitted in the front yard. No more than two parking spaces for each dwelling unit are allowed in the front yard in such cases. Parking spaces allowed by this exception must not be enclosed or covered. Only licensed passenger vehicles and pickup trucks with an empty weight of less than 8,000 pounds will be permitted to be parked in these areas.

c.

Parking is permitted in the required front yards of the following districts:

AG Agriculture District

C-1 Neighborhood Commercial

C-2 General Commercial

C-3 Interstate Commercial

C-4 Commercial/Industrial

RC Recreation

IN Institutional

I-1 Industrial

I-2 Industrial

2.

Side yard. When parking is situated in a side yard, a solid fence, wall, or planted screen of not less than three feet in height must be provided between the parking area and any abutting residential property in accordance with the parking lot site perimeter screening requirement of Article 13.

3.

Rear yard. Parking spaces may be situated in any rear yard.

4.

Open lot. When parking space is provided on a lot with no principal building, the parking spaces may be situated anywhere on the lot except within seven feet of a property line facing a street. This provision shall not, however, be interpreted to permit parking spaces for a tourist or trailer camp to be situated in a required front yard or side yard. The provisions of this subsection also apply to public parking lots.

5.

Corner lot. Where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, no parking shall be allowed at any time within a triangular area having as vertices the following three points:

a.

The point of intersection of the centerline of the two intersecting streets, and

b.

The point on each street centerline located 40 feet plus one-half of the average right-of-way of the other street from the point of intersection of the centerline of the two intersecting streets.

This provision applies to the intersection of any streets on which the lot has frontage.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

The requirements set forth in Table 12-1 govern the development of required off-street parking stalls and parking lot aisles. These requirements do not affect the parking stalls or parking lot aisles developed under the provisions of any previous zoning ordinance.

Table 12-1. Design Specifications of Off-Street Parking Stalls and Parking Aisles

2.

Provisions for Accessible Parking Spaces. All off-street parking lots must provide accessible parking spaces in conformance with the State of Illinois Vehicle Code, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Illinois Environmental Barriers Act.

3.

In no case may the paved surface of a parking lot be greater than 90 percent of the property on which the parking lot is located.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

The minimum number of off-street parking spaces accessory to designated uses shall be provided as follows:

1.

Residential Buildings, Hotels, and Other Accommodation Services:

a.

Hotel, motel, boardinghouse, resort, residential planned development, nursing home, retirement or assisted living facility: One for each unit.

b.

Multi-family dwellings: Two for each dwelling unit.

c.

Single-family dwellings: Two for each dwelling unit, but no more than four per dwelling unit.

d.

Mobile home: Two for each mobile home.

2.

School, institution, community, or other places of assembly uses:

a.

Places of worship: One for every 10 seats in the general assembly area.

b.

Schools: One for each faculty member and employee plus one for every 10 students.

c.

Business or commercial uses: One for every 150 square feet of floor area.

d.

Institutional or community facilities: One for every 250 square feet of floor area or 30 percent of the maximum number of people that can be accommodated in the facility.

e.

Library: One for every 500 square feet of floor area.

f.

Medical and dental clinics: One for every 200 square feet of floor area.

3.

Recreational uses:

a.

Bowling alleys: Seven per lane.

b.

Golf courses: Three for each tee.

c.

Tennis courts: Two per court.

d.

Theater or auditorium: One for every 10 seats.

4.

Commercial uses:

a.

Retail: One for each 250 square feet of floor area.

b.

Bank or savings and loan: One for each 200 square feet of floor area.

c.

Professional office: One for each 400 square feet of floor area.

d.

Shop: One for each 200 square feet of floor area.

e.

Retail store featuring furniture, appliances, or motor vehicle sales: One for each 400 square feet of floor area.

f.

Restaurants, nightclubs, taverns: One for each 100 square feet.

5.

Manufacturing and industrial uses:

a.

Manufacturing plant: One for each employee or one for each 1,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is greater.

b.

All other: one for each 300 square feet.

c.

Repair and service: Motor vehicle repair work and service is not permitted to take place in required parking areas.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

In computing the number of required off-street parking spaces, the following rules apply:

1.

Floor area. In the case of uses where floor area is the unit for determining the required number of off-street parking spaces, floor area shall mean the gross floor area as defined in Article 2.

2.

Where fractional spaces result, the number of parking spaces required is the nearest whole number.

3.

In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required equals the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.

4.

Whenever a building or use constructed or established after January 1, 1960, is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or other size or occupancy characteristic, parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to January 1, 1960, is reconstructed or is enlarged to the extent of 20 percent or more in floor area, the building or use in its entirety must then comply with the parking requirements set forth in this article. Any enlargement or change in use of less than 20 percent of the gross floor area must be provided with parking based on the enlargement or change.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

All open parking areas provided in compliance with this Chapter must be surfaced with a durable, dustproof surface consisting of concrete, bituminous concrete, or permeable pavement, properly installed, sealed, and/or surface-treated as appropriate to the surface type and as approved by designated engineering personnel of the Village. Parking areas must be maintained in a usable, dustproof condition and graded and drained to dispose of all surface water.

2.

Whenever lighting is provided, it must be hooded or shielded so as to reflect light away from abutting or neighboring property, including the public right-of-way.

3.

The location of each parking space and the direction of movement along the access driveways must be indicated by painting upon the surface of the lot.

4.

Provisions of Article 13 landscape and screening requirements shall apply to:

a.

Off-street parking area containing more than four parking spaces and located adjacent to a residential property;

b.

The parking lot perimeters and parking lot interiors of all new private and public off-street parking lots; or

c.

Any expansion of any existing parking lot by more than 25 percent of the number of existing spaces.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

All developments involving the construction of a new parking lot shall provide at least one bicycle parking space. For parking lots exceeding 50 automobile spaces, one bicycle parking space must be provided for every 50 automobile parking spaces, with a maximum of 20 bicycle parking spaces required.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

1.

Spaces required. Parking spaces required on the basis of the number of employees must be based on the maximum number of employees on duty, residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.

2.

Standards. In addition to all standards of this Chapter:

a.

Any off-street parking area and access drive must be graded and surfaced in such a way as to drain as required.

b.

A substantial barrier on or adjacent to the lot line along all open off-street parking spaces must be installed, and this barrier must be so located that no portion of any vehicle parked on the lot may extend over the lot line.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

No person may construct, build, establish or maintain any access drive over, across, or upon any public sidewalk or parkway in any commercial, industrial, or residential district without first obtaining a building permit to do so from the Zoning Administrator, in accordance with the provisions of this section.

1.

Definitions.

Access Drive: A private drive intended to provide for the serving of or admission to an establishment.

Parkway: An unpaved public strip of land located between a public street and right-of-way line.

Service drive: With regard to commercial or industrial uses only, a service drive means an access drive primarily used by vehicles serving one or more establishments.

2.

Three copies of a site plan must be filed with the Zoning Administrator for examination and subsequent approval or disapproval. The site plan submitted to the Zoning Administrator must be drawn to a scale of 20 feet or less to the inch. In unusual instances, the Zoning Administrator may allow a variation from the required scale. The Zoning Administrator will retain two copies of the site plan and return one copy of the plan to the petitioner upon approval or disapproval thereof. The site plan must contain the following information:

a.

The north point, scale and date;

b.

The exact property lines of the property for which the access drive approval is requested, including existing street and right-of-way lines;

c.

Adjacent properties on the same frontage and adjacent properties on the opposite frontage, indicating location of ingress and egress to such properties;

d.

The exact location and dimensions of facilities of ingress and egress to the subject property or properties; existing and proposed curb cuts, if any; and the proposed directions of traffic flow on the subject property or properties and into and from public ways;

e.

The exact location and dimensions of service drives;

f.

The name and address of the person seeking approval of proposed access drive. Provisions shall be made on the face of the site plan for the approval of the Zoning Administrator.

3.

The Zoning Administrator will determine whether the proposed access drive conforms to the following requirements:

a.

With regard to commercial or industrial uses only, no properties will have more than two access drives per frontage. For the purpose of this section, a property shall be defined as:

i.

A platted lot under single ownership that is of record at the time of passage of this Chapter;

ii.

Two or more platted lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots with continuous frontage under single ownership, which are of record at the time of passage of this amendment; or

iii.

An unplatted parcel of land with continuous frontage under single ownership.

b.

No access drive may be located less than 200 feet from any parallel access drive on the same property, measured from centerline to centerline.

c.

No access drive may be located less than 200 feet from any parallel street, measured from centerline to centerline; except in cases where a major street intersects another street. In such cases, no access drive may be located less than 400 feet from either intersecting street, measured from centerline to centerline.

d.

No on-site vehicular parking aisle or access drive may be located less than 30 feet from any parallel public street, measured from the nearest curb line of the aisle or access drive to the nearest right-of-way line of the parallel public street.

e.

No access drive may be less than 12 feet nor more than 35 feet in width, measured at right angles to the centerline.

f.

Party drives will be allowed to occupy a required side yard, provided that said drive is at least 16 feet wide, the centerline of which shall be the property line dividing the two properties; provided that the parties concerned enter into a written contract for said party drive; and provided that said contract is recorded with the county recorder.

4.

Access drives for automobile service stations An automobile service station may have up to, but no more than, two access drives per street frontage. Access drives must be at least 25 feet apart, measured from their nearest curblines.

5.

A specific land parcel to be developed with any uses including a drive-in or drive-through facility requiring a continuous flow of one-way traffic onto and off of the particular parcel, and which has a frontage of less than 210 feet, will be permitted two access drives per frontage provided one access drive is for entrance only and one access drive is for exit only.

6.

The proposed location of the access drive shall also make due provision for:

a.

Automotive, bicycle and pedestrian safety;

b.

Traffic flow and control;

c.

Accessibility for emergency vehicles; and

d.

The economic, noise, glare, or odor effects of the proposed access drives, loading areas, and parking areas on adjoining properties.

7.

If any lot by reason of location or size cannot be developed in accordance with the above requirements, access must be provided at locations that most closely comply with these regulations. Under no circumstances may access be denied to any property.

8.

Within 10 days after receiving the site plan, the Zoning Administrator will approve or disapprove the location of the proposed access drive. If the decision is negative, the Zoning Administrator will state his or her reasons in writing.

9.

Proposed access drives on marked state and federal highways and streets must also be constructed under a permit issued by the State Department of Transportation.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

Off-street loading facilities must be provided wherever a building or structure is erected, converted, enlarged, or structurally altered, or whenever a use of land, building, or structure is established, expanded, or changed for any commercial or industrial district.

1.

Location. All required loading spaces must be located on the same lot as the use served. No permitted or required loading spaces may be located within 40 feet of the nearest point of the intersection of any two streets.

2.

Area. A required off-street loading space must be at least 12 feet wide by at least 40 feet long, not including aisle and maneuvering space, and must have a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.

3.

Access. Each required off-street loading space must be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic movement.

4.

Surfacing. All open off-street loading spaces must be surfaced with a durable, dustproof surface consisting of concrete, bituminous concrete, or permeable pavement, properly installed, sealed, and/or surface-treated as appropriate to the surface type and as approved by designated engineering personnel of the Village.

5.

Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading space must not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.

6.

Table 12-2 indicates the number of required off-street loading spaces for a building or structure in all non-residential districts:

Table 12-2. Number of Required Off-Street Loading Spaces for a Building or Structure in Non-Residential Districts

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)

A strip of pavement with a minimum width of 15 feet must be provided in all public parking lots adjacent to commercial buildings where the length of the building is greater than 100 feet as measured on the street side of the building. This strip is intended to provide access to emergency vehicles at all times. The sidewalk must not be included as a part of this area. "No Parking" signs shall be posted and maintained to prohibit parking in this area.

(Ord. No. 2542, § 1, 9-12-2017)