For all structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by this article.

(Ord. No. 66, § 2, 9-14-2015)

To minimize the number of "curb cuts" and therefore the number of points where turning movements can disrupt the flow of traffic on roads, adjacent uses shall be encouraged to share points of ingress/egress.

(Ord. No. 66, § 2, 9-14-2015)

(a)

Number of spaces required. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required in the definition/parking/design standards table. The planning commission may reduce or eliminate off-street parking for uses in the C-1 district based on the availability of on-street or public off-street spaces.

(1)

Adult foster care facilities: one space per two residents plus one per employee on largest working shift.

(2)

Automobile sales and service garages: one space for each 500 square feet of floor area.

(3)

Barbershops and beauty shops: three spaces for each chair or booth.

(4)

Car washes: three stacking spaces per bay/stall, plus one space per employee for a self-service establishment; one space per employee, plus six stacking spaces per bay/stall for an automated establishment. A bay/stall is not a parking space.

(5)

Churches: one space for each three seats.

(6)

Commercial amusements (outdoor): 25 percent of lot area, but in no case less than ten spaces.

(7)

Dancehall, assembly hall, exhibition hall, rental halls (without fixed seats): one space for each 100 square feet of floor area.

(8)

Drive-through facilities.

a.

Restaurants: six stacking spaces for each ordering station and four stacking spaces for each drive-through service window (stacking space requirements are in addition to the spaces required for indoor seating).

b.

Banks (and similar financial institutions): four spaces for each drive-in window.

c.

Dry cleaners, drugstores (and other retail services with drive-in service facilities): three stacking spaces for each drive in window.

(9)

Dwelling: two spaces per family or dwelling unit.

(10)

Funeral home or mortuaries: one space for each 25 square feet in service parlors or chapels plus one space for each funeral vehicle maintained on the premises.

(11)

Furniture sales (retail): one space for each 500 square feet of floor area.

(12)

Hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts: one space for each lodging room plus one space per three full-time employees.

(13)

Launderette: one space per three washer units.

(14)

Libraries, museums, governmental administration buildings: provide adequate parking facilities as approved by the planning commission.

(15)

Manufacturing and industrial uses: 1.5 spaces for each employee on the largest working shift.

(16)

Medical clinics (including veterinary): one space for each 50 square feet in the waiting room plus one space for each examining room plus one space per employee.

(17)

Office buildings including banks, business and professional offices: one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(18)

Restaurants, bars (and similar establishments): one space for each three seats provided for patron use plus one space for each two employees. For uses with non-drive-through outdoor service windows and no indoor seating, one space per employee plus five spaces per service window.

(19)

Retail sales and personal services (except supermarkets and self-service stores): one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(20)

Schools: one space for each two employees (staff and faculty) plus one space for each five fixed or bleacher seats in the auditorium or gymnasium.

(21)

Senior housing: one space per two living units.

(22)

Service stations: one space for each two employees plus one space for owner or manager plus one space for each service stall.

(23)

Supermarket or self-service store: one space for each 100 square feet of floor area.

(24)

Theaters and auditoriums (not incidental to schools): one space for each four seats plus one space for each two employees.

(25)

Video stores: one space per employee plus one space per 300 square feet of floor area open to the public.

(26)

Warehouses, storage buildings: two parking spaces for each employee.

(27)

Lumberyards and supply yards, wholesale outlets: one space per company vehicle, plus one space per employee, plus one space per each 1,000 square feet of floor area open to the public, plus one space for each 10,000 square feet of open storage area.

(b)

Minimum loading space required. The minimum amount of off-street loading space shall be required in all districts as accessory to permitted uses as follows:

(1)

Industrial and commercial uses.

(2)

Schools: provide adequate space for safe loading and unloading of students from vehicles as approved by the planning commission.

(3)

Medical facilities: provide adequate space for safe loading and unloading of patients as approved by the planning commission.

(c)

Minimum standards for off-street parking facilities. Parking or storage of motor vehicles shall be required in all districts and for all uses, except single-family dwellings, subject to the following standards and regulations:

(1)

Any person desiring to establish, maintain or alter an off-street parking area shall submit plans to the zoning administrator showing the location, design size, shape, landscaping, surface material, marking, lighting, drainage, curb cuts, entrances, exits, and any other pertinent features of the parking facility. Any curb cuts, entrances, exits and drainage design shall require a zoning permit.

(2)

In the case of a structure or premises which is not specifically mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, the provisions of a structure or use which is most similar shall be determined by the zoning administrator.

(3)

In the case of mixed or combined uses in the same structure or on the same zoning lot, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements for the individual uses computed separately.

(4)

Required parking spaces for a permitted use shall be computed relative to the usable floor area of the building as defined in section 36-1.

(5)

Each off-street parking space shall have a minimum unobstructed area of 200 square feet with a minimum width of ten feet and a minimum length of 20 feet. Access drives to and from a parking space shall not be considered as part of the required parking area.

(6)

If the use of a structure or premises changes, the minimum parking requirements shall apply to the new use.

(7)

If a structure or premises is enlarged, the minimum parking requirements shall be applicable to the total area of the structure or premises.

(8)

All off-street parking spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of maneuvering lanes. Backing onto a street or onto or across a public walk shall be prohibited.

(9)

There shall be a curb or bumper rail provided wherever an off-street parking space is adjacent to a public sidewalk or right-of-way so designed to prevent any portion of the vehicle from extending beyond the limits of the required parking area.

(10)

Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so installed and maintained as to confine light within the parking area and direct light away from adjoining premises.

(11)

Off-street parking areas including access drives shall be constructed based on the following design specifications: six-inch limestone base, two-inch leveling grade asphalt and one-half-inch top asphalt. Off-street parking areas including access drives shall be sloped and drained to dispose of all surface water at a collection point located on the property. Concrete to be a minimum of four inches thick.

(12)

When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to one-half shall be disregarded and fractions of one-half and over shall be construed to mean one space.

(13)

In the instance of dual function of off-street parking spaces where operating hours of uses do not overlap, the planning commission may modify the parking requirements to reflect the estimated need during the period of greatest parking demand at the site.

(14)

Any construction or rearrangement of existing drives which involve the ingress and/or egress of vehicular traffic to or from a public street shall be so arranged so as to ensure the maximum of safety and the least interference of traffic upon said streets.

(15)

All parking areas shall be screened as required in section 36-320.

(16)

Each entrance and exit to and from any off-street parking area shall be by clearly limited and defined drives and shall be at least 20 feet distant from adjacent property lines in an R-1 or R-2 district.

(17)

No parking area shall be used for parking or storing of any commercial vehicle exceeding one ton capacity in an R-1 district.

(18)

The storage of merchandise, motor vehicles for sale, or the repair of vehicles is prohibited in any required parking area.

(19)

The location of required off-street parking facilities shall be within 500 feet of the structure containing the use they are intending to serve, measured from the nearest point of the structure.

(20)

Parking areas shall not be located in any required front yard or required side yard, except where noted. Parking may be allowed in commercial or industrial districts as allowed in footnotes 36-186 a and b.

(21)

The zoning administrator or planning commission in the case of site plan review shall require such assurance, surety or performance bonds in the form, manner and amount, as in his discretion may be required to compel compliance with and performance of all off-street parking requirements of this chapter; provided, however, that such assurance, surety or performance bond shall not be for amounts greater than the reasonable cost of complying with the off-street parking requirements of this chapter.

(22)

A permit issued for a parking area under the provisions of this chapter shall be revocable as a result of noncompliance with any requirements and conditions as stipulated.

(23)

Any existing parking lot with spaces less than ten feet wide and 20 feet long as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived that is re-striped to conform to the minimum requirements of this article shall not be required to add the extra spaces lost.

(d)

Off-street parking requirements for single-family dwellings. Parking areas to serve single-family dwellings shall be required in all districts in which they are permitted; provided that no commercial repair work, servicing or selling shall be conducted in such areas and no sign of any kind shall be erected thereon. No charge shall be made for parking or storage of vehicles.

(e)

Minimum standards for off-street loading facilities. Loading and unloading spaces shall be provided in all C-1, I-1 and I-2 districts in connection with commercial and industrial uses subject to the following standards and regulations:

(1)

Off-street loading areas shall have a prepared and maintained surface and shall be sloped and drained to dispose of surface water.

(2)

Any lighting used to illuminate off-street loading areas shall be so arranged as to direct light away from adjoining premises.

(3)

Each loading space shall be at least ten feet wide, 60 feet long and shall have a clearance of 14 feet above grade.

(4)

Required loading areas shall be in addition to required off-street parking areas.

(5)

Loading spaces may occupy all or any part of any required yard space.

(6)

No loading spaces shall be located closer than 50 feet to any lot in any R-1 or R-2 district unless wholly within an enclosed building or enclosed on all sides facing an R-1 or R-2 district, by a wall or uniformly painted solid board or masonry fence of uniform appearance which is not less than six feet in height.

(Ord. No. 66, § 2, 9-14-2015; Ord. of 3-6-2023, §§ 2, 5, 6, 3-6-2023)