In all districts there shall be provided at the time a building or structure is erected or structurally altered or for a change in occupancy, as classified in the International Building Code, off-street parking spaces are required in accordance with the following requirements:

In computing the number of parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern.

All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served, except that where an increase in the number of spaces is required by a change or enlargement of use or where such spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or establishments, the required spaces may be located and maintained not to exceed 400 feet from the building served and within the same or less- restrictive zoning district.

Up to 50 percent of the parking spaces required for public auditoriums and up to 100 percent of the parking spaces required for a church auditorium may be provided and used jointly by banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during the same hours as the auditorium or church; provided, however, that a written agreement assuring retention for such purpose shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form by the City Attorney, and filed with the application for a building permit, or if a building permit is not required, then filed with the permit department.

An off-street parking space (stall) is a paved surface not in a street or alley and having the following dimensions:

Except where on-site parking is not required, no vehicle shall be allowed to back onto any public street or sidewalk to leave any parking space when such space serves a multi-family, commercial or industrial use. Furthermore, no vehicle shall be allowed to back onto any public collector or arterial street to leave a parking space, except from those platted residential lots in existence prior to January 1, 2008.

Access drives to parking facilities shall be provided as follows;

Minimum parking module widths shall be in accordance with the following chart:

All parking spaces shall be legibly marked on the pavement.

A parking lot shall be designed to physically prevent any portion of a vehicle from encroaching into or overhanging any public or private property line by means of a permanently installed curb, wall, wheel stops or other such physical barrier.

Where sidewalks occur in parking facilities, parked vehicles shall not overhang or extend over the sidewalk.

Where unusual conditions exist, the code official shall determine the appropriate aisle width necessary.

Private driveways and required parking areas for one- and two-family dwellings shall be paved with either concrete or asphalt or with a non-paved all weather surface provided:

All development sites, other than one- and two-family dwellings, shall have access driveways and parking areas surfaced with either concrete or asphalt. Exceptions may be as follows:

Temporary roads and access ways to development sites, oil field work, well drilling, etc., shall meet Sec. 42-123, Article V, Chapter 42, Rockport Code of Ordinances.

Commercial districts: one loading space for the first 5,000 to 15,000 square feet of floor area in the building and one additional loading space for each additional 15,000 square feet or fraction thereof.

Industrial districts: one loading space for each 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof, of floor area in the building.

Each required loading space shall have a minimum size of 10 feet by 25 feet.