Rutherford College City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET PARKING
LOADING AND LANDSCAPING
§ 152.210 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
There shall be provided 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 paved parking spaces in the amount specified by this subchapter. Such parking spaces may be provided in a parking garage or properly graded open space.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
§ 152.211 CERTIFICATION OF MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Each application for a zoning permit submitted to the Zoning Enforcement Officer as provided for in this chapter shall include information as to the means of entrance and exit to such space. This information shall be in sufficient detail to enable the Zoning Enforcement Officer to determine whether or not the requirements of this subchapter are met.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
§ 152.212 MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Parking shall be provided a rate indicated in the following table of parking ratios.
Table of Parking Ratios | |
Use | Parking Requirement |
Table of Parking Ratios | |
Use | Parking Requirement |
Single-family, two-family, multi-family dwellings | 2 per dwelling unit |
Home occupations | 2 per dwelling unit, plus 1 per home occupation |
Mixed use building | Parking ratios for individual uses apply |
Animal hospitals, veterinary offices and clinics | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area |
Animal pound or shelter | 1 per 350 square feet gross floor area |
Appliance and electronics repair | 1 per 300 square feet gross floor area |
Athletic fields and similar outdoor facilities | 20 per field |
Auto, boat, recreation vehicle and motorcycle sales | 1 per 7,000 square feet of outdoor display, plus 1 per 250 square feet of indoor sales area, plus service and repair requirement if applicable |
Automobile service, repair and body shops | 3 per bay or similar facility |
Bakery (production and distribution) | 1 per 500 square feet gross floor area |
Banks and other financial establishments | 1 per 300 square feet gross floor area or 5 spaces, whichever is greatest |
Barbershops and salons | 2 per chair or station |
Spas | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area |
Bed and breakfast | 1 per guest room, plus single-family requirement |
Boat service and repair | 1 per service stall or similar facility |
Bus station | 1 per 200 square feet of waiting area |
Car wash | 2 per stall, plus 3 stacking spaces in front of stall |
Cemeteries | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area of office |
Churches and other places of worship | 1 per 30 square feet of seating area, including balconies |
Clubs and lodges | 1 per 150 square feet gross floor area |
Commercial indoor recreation establishments | 1 per 300 square feet gross floor area |
Commercial outdoor recreation establishments | 1 per 200 square feet gross floor area, plus 1 per 550 square feet of site area open to public (excluding parking area) |
Community centers | 1 per 200 square feet gross floor area |
Public community swimming pools | 1 per 100 square feet of water surface area, plus 1 per 80 square feet of patio area |
Convenience store or gas station | 1 per 150 square feet gross floor area |
Day care center | 1 per 375 square feet gross floor area |
Day care home (large) | 1 per 5 children, plus single-family requirement |
Dry cleaning | 1 per 300 square feet gross floor area |
Emergency response facilities | 1 per vehicle involved in operation, plus 1 per 300 square feet (excluding bays or service area) |
Family campgrounds | 1 per campsite |
Family care homes | 2 per dwelling unit |
Funeral homes and mortuaries | 1 per 200 square feet gross floor area |
Golf courses | 4 spaces per hole |
Group home developments | 1 per bedroom |
Heavy equipment service and repair | 3 per service bay or similar facility |
Heavy equipment sales and rental | 1 per 500 square feet gross floor area, plus 1 per 2,000 square feet of outdoor display |
Hospitals | 3 per bed |
Hotels, inns and motels | 1.25 per guestroom, plus 1 per 100 square feet of meeting, dining or banquet facilities |
Institutional facilities, such as libraries and other non-profits | 1 per 300 square feet gross floor area |
Junkyards | 1 per 8,000 square feet of storage area |
Kennels | 1 per 300 square feet gross floor area |
Laundromat | 1 per 200 square feet gross floor area |
Manufacturing and industrial uses | 1 per 800 square feet gross floor area |
Mini-storage | 1 per 25 storage units, plus office requirement |
Movie theaters and performing theaters | 1 per 3 seats |
Museums and art galleries | 1 per 700 square feet gross floor area |
Offices, government, medical, business, professional and public | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area |
Photography services | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area |
Photography, dance, art and music studios | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area |
Printing and copy services | 1 per 250 square feet gross floor area |
Public or private parks and playgrounds | 1 per 3,000 square feet of land area |
Radio and TV broadcasting | 1 per 400 square feet gross floor area |
Railroad station | 1 per 200 square feet of waiting area |
Recycling establishment | 2 per collection container, plus office requirement for office area |
Restaurants (all types) | 1 per 80 square feet gross floor area, including outdoor seating area |
Retail sales | 1 per 200 square feet gross floor area |
Elementary and secondary schools | 2.5 per room used for classroom or administration |
High schools and colleges | 7 per classroom |
Shopping centers | Parking ratios for individual uses apply |
Skilled nursing and other assisted living facilities | 1 per 3 beds |
Towing service | 1 per 350 square feet gross floor area, plus 1 per 4,000 square feet of outdoor storage area |
Warehousing and distribution | 1 per 700 square feet gross floor area - if less than 50,000 square feet or 1 per 1,000 square feet gross floor area - if equal to or greater than 50,000 square feet |
Wholesale establishments | 1 per 700 square feet gross floor area |
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
§ 152.213 OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING SPACES.
Every building or structure used for business, trade or industry hereafter erected shall provide space as indicated herein for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the street or public alley.
(A) Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall have access to an alley, or if there is no alley available, then to a street.
(B) Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall have a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 40 feet and overhead clearance of 14 feet in height above the alley or street grade.
(C) Loading and service areas shall be designed to ensure the safety of pedestrians and private property.
(D) Such areas shall have sufficient space to be properly accessed and the use of these areas shall not block public road rights-of-way nor hinder access or traffic flow.
(E) Loading and service areas should be designed out of view from public roads.
Retail operations | One loading space for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof |
Wholesale and industrial | One loading space for each 10,000 square feet of operations gross floor area or fraction thereof |
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
§ 152.214 SHOPPING CENTER PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Commercial developments with a mixture of tenants and uses shall provide parking according to the following standards:
Shopping centers with less than 20,000 square feet | 1 per 180 square feet of gross floor area |
Shopping centers with 20,000 to 50,000 square feet | 1 per 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Shopping centers with greater than 50,000 square feet | 1 per 225 square feet of gross floor area |
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
§ 152.215 MIXED USE BUILDING PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
Buildings with a mixture of uses shall provide parking according to the following standards. The portion of the building used for residential purposes shall provide parking at the rate of two spaces per dwelling unit. The portion of the building used for nonresidential purposes shall provide parking according to the rates for the nonresidential use, as listed in the Table of Parking Ratios above.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
§ 152.216 STACKING/DRIVE-THROUGH RESERVOIR REQUIREMENT.
(A) For uses utilizing drive-throughs, stacking/reservoir space shall be provided for a minimum of five vehicles.
(B) For automatic teller machines, stacking/reservoir space shall be provided for a minimum of three vehicles.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
§ 152.217 LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.
The following landscaping requirements shall apply:
(A) Within parking areas, tree planting areas shall be provided for every ten parking spaces. Tree planting areas shall be at least eight feet wide, a minimum of 200 square feet in area, include at least one shade tree, and be designed to minimize damage to trees by parking or moving vehicles. The remaining area shall be landscaped with plantings (bushes, shrubs, flower beds, rain gardens). Pedestrian ways are permitted within parking landscaped areas but do not count towards the area requirement.
(B) A vegetative strip shall be provided between public rights-of-way and interior parking areas and where two parking areas abut. The vegetative strip shall be at least ten feet wide and shall include a minimum of one large canopy tree per 50 feet. Grass, shrubs, bushes, flower beds, pedestrian amenities, decorative walls and fences, storm water retention areas, and sidewalks may be placed in this area. Only where existing overhead utility lines prevent use of large maturing trees may small maturing trees be substituted. Landscaping may be provided within the required parking setback but shall not impede visibility at corners and intersections.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)
§ 152.218 GENERAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) The following general parking requirements shall apply:
(1) In all districts, parking is permitted within the required yards.
(2) No parking space shall be more than 300 feet from a building entrance.
(3) Parking areas shall provide spaces in sufficient number and design that are accessible for persons with disabilities in a manner compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), being 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., requirements or other federal, state and local laws.
(4) Parking shall not be closer than ten feet from the front property line, any dedicated street or railroad right-of-way line. When no right of way exists, then a 50-foot distance will be used to determine the setback (25-feet on each side from the center of the road). This distance is measured from the middle of the existing road or street.
(5) Parking shall not be closer than five feet from any side or rear property line, not a street line.
(6) Parking spaces shall be striped to designate stalls.
(7) Angle parking stall dimensions: 30- to 90-degree shall be a minimum eight feet by 18 feet. Parallel parking stall dimensions: shall be a minimum eight feet by 22 feet.
(8) Parking shall be accessed by adequate egress and ingress, drives and maneuvering space.
(9) Parking egress and ingress, drives and maneuvering space shall be paved with asphalt or concrete. Pervious paving, such as porous asphalt, porous concrete or grass pave is permitted where appropriate as determined by a certified engineer.
(10) Parking areas shall be designed and constructed to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area in a manner that will not contribute to the subsidence, erosion or sedimentation of the development site or off site.
(11) To ensure safe sight distances where streets intersect and where driveways intersect streets, a minimum clear vision area shall be provided at the corners of the intersections according to NCDOT standards. No structure, planting, sign, fence, wall or obstruction to vision that would impede visibility shall be established in the clear vision area. Grading of land may be required where topography impedes the required clear vision area.
(12) Vehicular access points to the development shall be designed according to NCDOT standards to encourage smooth traffic flow with minimum hazards to pedestrians, bicycles and vehicular traffic. Accommodations for controlled turning movements into and out of the development and improvement of the approach street shall be provided according to NCDOT requirements.
(13) Lighting shall be provided for the safety of individuals within the parking area. In order to reduce the impact of lighting on neighboring residential uses, potential safety hazards to the traveling public, and affect on view sheds and night scapes, lighting shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Exterior lighting shall be fully shielded and directed to avoid illuminating the night sky.
(b) Lighting shall not illuminate neighboring residential properties.
(c) Lighting shall not be directed towards or illuminate the I-40 interstate right-of-way or be directed in a manner as to distract or harm the traveling public on road rights-of-way.
(d) On-site lighting may be used to accent architectural elements and provide safety and security on pedestrian walkways, at building entrances, and public areas between buildings, but shall not be used to illuminate entire portions of building(s).
(B) In order to promote safety and security in developments, lighting should be used at intersections, development entrances, and in parking areas.
(Ord. passed 4-5-2010; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)