Rose Hill City Zoning Code

OFF-STREET PARKING

§ 154.105 GENERALLY.

At the time of the erection of any building, or at the time any principal building is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding dwelling units, guest rooms, seats, or floor area, or before conversion from one type of use or occupancy to another, permanent off-street parking space shall be provided in the amount specified by this subchapter. The parking space may be provided in a parking garage or properly graded open space.

(Ord. passed 7-9-1985; Ord. passed 5-10-1990; Ord. passed 3-9-1999; Ord. passed 8-10-1999; Ord. passed 3-14-2000; Ord. passed 5-9-2000; Ord. passed 9-9-2003; Ord. passed 9-13-2005; Ord. passed 9-12-2006; Ord. passed 6-29-2021) Penalty, see § 154.999

§ 154.106 CERTIFICATION OF MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

Each application for a certificate of occupancy shall include information as to the location and dimensions of off-street parking and the means of ingress and egress to the space. This information shall be in sufficient detail to enable the town to determine whether the requirements of this subchapter are met.

§ 154.107 COMBINATION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACE.

The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one lot but the required space assigned to one use may not be assigned to another use, except that one-half of the parking space required for churches, theaters, or assembly halls whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays may be assigned to a use which will be closed at night and on Sundays.

§ 154.108 REMOTE PARKING SPACE.

If the off-street parking space required by this chapter cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot on which the principal use is located, the space may be provided on any land within reasonable distance of the main entrance to the principal use, provided the land is in the same ownership as the principal use and in the same zoning district. The land shall be used for no other purpose so long as no other adequate provisions of parking space meeting the requirements of this chapter have been made for the principal use. In those cases, the applicant for a permit for the principal use shall submit with his or her application for a certificate of occupancy an instrument duly executed and acknowledged, which subjects the land to parking use in connection with the principal use for which it is made available. The instrument shall become a permanent record and be attached to the certificate of occupancy application. In the event the land is ever used for other than off-street parking space for the principal which it is encumbered and no other off-street parking space meeting the terms of this chapter is provided for the principal use, the certificate of occupancy for the principal use shall become void.

§ 154.109 REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING LOTS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.

(A) Generally. Where parking lots for more than five cars are permitted or required in residential districts, the following provisions shall be complied with.

(B) Specifically.

(1) The lot may be used only for parking and not for any type of loading, sales, dead storage, repair work, dismantling, or servicing.

(2) All entrances, exits, barricades at sidewalks, and drainage plans shall be approved and constructed before occupancy.

(3) A strip of land five feet wide adjoining any street line or any lot zoned for residential uses shall be reserved as open space, guarded with wheel bumpers and planted in grass and/or shrubs.

(4) Only one entrance and one exit sign no larger then two square feet prescribing parking regulations may be erected at each entrance or exit. No other signs shall be permitted.

§ 154.110 MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

(A) Generally. The number of off-street parking spaces required by this subchapter shall be provided on the same lot with the principal use, except as provided in § 154.108 and the required number of off-street parking spaces specified for each use shall be considered as the absolute minimum. In addition, a developer shall evaluate his or her own needs to determine if they are greater than the minimum specified by this chapter. For purposes of this chapter, an off-street parking space shall be no less than 160 square feet in area plus adequate ingress and egress provided for each off-street parking space.

(B) Specifically.

(1) Single-family dwelling: two parking spaces per unit;

(2) Multi-family dwelling: one and one-half parking spaces per dwelling unit;

(3) Rooming or boarding house: one parking space for each two rooms to be rented;

(4) Tourist home, motel, and motor court: one parking space for each room to be rented plus one additional parking space for each two employees;

(5) Hotels (not including any retail use): one parking space for each four rooms to be rented plus one additional parking space for each two employees;

(6) Professional office or home occupation in operator’s residence: one parking space per office or home occupation in addition to residence requirements;

(7) Hospitals: one parking space for each two beds, intended for patient use, plus one parking space for each employee;

(8) Clinic: three parking spaces for each doctor plus one parking space for each employee;

(9) Nursing home: one parking space for each five beds intended for patient use;

(10) Church: one parking space for each four seats in the sanctuary;

(11) Elementary school and junior high school: one parking space for each classroom and administrative office;

(12) Senior high school: one parking space for each 20 students for which the building was designed plus one parking space for each classroom and administrative office;

(13) Beauty and barber shops: one parking space for each service chair plus one additional parking space for each employee;

(14) Eating and drinking establishments: one parking space for each four seats at tables, one parking space for each two seats at counters or bars, plus one parking space for each two employees;

(15) Stadium: one parking space for each eight spectator seats;

(16) Auditorium: one parking space for each four seats in the largest assembly room;

(17) Public or private clubs: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space;

(18) Public utility buildings: one parking space for each employee;

(19) Office: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space;

(20) Bank: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space, plus one space for each two employees;

(21) Filling station: five parking spaces for each grease rack and five spaces for each wash rack;

(22) Theater: one parking space for each four seats in the auditorium;

(23) Funeral home: one parking space for each four seats in the chapel or parlor;

(24) Retail use not otherwise listed: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area;

(25) Wholesale use: one parking space for each employee on the largest shift;

(26) Warehouse: one parking space for each employee on the largest shift plus one space for each 150 square feet of selling space;

(27) Industrial use: two parking spaces for each three employees on the largest shift;

(28) Shopping center: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area;

(29) Retail food store: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area;

(30) Department store: one parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area; and

(31) Convenience store: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.

§ 154.111 MOBILE HOME AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKING AND STORING.

It shall be unlawful to park or otherwise store for any purpose whatsoever any mobile home or travel trailer within the town, except as follows:

(A) At a safe, lawful, and nonobstructive location on a street, alley, highway, or other public place, provided that the trailer or mobile home shall not be parked overnight;

(B) Within a mobile home park, provided, however, the mobile home shall either have the label of compliance permanently attached thereto or have a certificate of compliance from the Town Administrator or designees if it has been certified by the state to issue the certificate or shall have a certificate of title or other satisfactory evidence on file with the State Division of Motor Vehicles that the mobile home was manufactured prior to 9-1-1971;

(1) A storing permit for any mobile home to be parked or stored for longer than 48 hours shall be obtained from the Administrative Official; and/or

(2) Travel trailers, as defined in § 154.002, may be stored, provided no facilities of the travel trailers be used for storage of human or animal occupancy and providing as follows: house and camping trailers shall be stored in a garage or carport or in the rear or side yard; and pick-up coach and motor homes may be parked in the driveway as well, but in no other portion of the required front yard.

(D) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the parking and/or storing for the purpose of sale of any mobile home or trailer by any owner or license dealer upon any lot, piece, or parcel of land upon which the sale of the vehicle is permitted and/or licensed under the codes and ordinances of the town, provided that no living quarters be maintained in any of the travel trailers or mobile homes so parked.

§ 154.112 INOPERATIVE VEHICLES.

(A) Residential districts. No inoperative vehicle shall be permitted to be parked or stored longer than 72 hours, unless the vehicle is not visible from any public right-of-way.

(B) Business districts. Inoperative vehicles shall be permitted to be parked or stored while undergoing repairs in the CB Central Business District and HB Highway Business Districts.