Saint Croix Falls City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

TRAFFIC, PARKING AND ACCESS

Sec. 40-993.- Loading requirements.

In all business and industrial districts, adequate loading areas shall be provided so that all vehicles loading, maneuvering or unloading are completely off the public ways and so that all vehicles need not back onto any public way.

(Code 2006, § 17.20(1))

Sec. 40-994. - Parking requirements.

In all districts and in connection with every use, except in the general commercial district (B-1), there shall be provided at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended or increased off-street parking stalls for all vehicles in accordance with the following:

(1)

Access. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space, and driveways shall be at least ten feet wide for one- and two-family dwellings and a minimum of 24 feet for all other uses (See also section 32-225).

(2)

Size. The size of each parking space shall be not less than nine feet by 18 feet, exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress.

(3)

Location. The location is to be on the same lot as the principal use or not over 400 feet from the principal use. No parking stall or driveway, except in residential districts, shall be closer than 25 feet to a residential district lot line or a street line opposite a residential district.

(4)

Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced with no less than class 5 gravel and shall be properly drained.

(5)

Curbs or barriers. Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot line.

(6)

Number of parking stalls required.

In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar shall apply.

Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use.

Parking stalls are not required to be provided in the general commercial district (B-l) but when they are provided, they shall conform to requirements of size, access, surfacing and barriers, but not number of stalls or location as specified below.

Single- and 2-family dwellings and mobile homes	2 stall/dwelling unit
Multifamily dwellings	1½ stalls/dwelling unit
Hotels and motels	1 stall/guest room plus 1 stall/3 employees
Hospital, clubs, lodges, sororities, dormitories, lodginghouses and boardinghouses	1 stall/2 beds plus 1 stall/3 employees
Sanitarium, institutions, rest and nursing homes	1 stall/5 beds plus 1 stall/2 employees
Medical and dental clinics	3 stall/doctor
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools and other places of public assembly	1 stall/5 seat
Colleges, secondary and elementary schools	1 stall/2 employees plus 1 stall/student autos permitted
Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment, repair shops, retail and service stores	1 stall/150 sq. ft. floor area
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses	1 stall/3 employees per shift
Financial institutions and businesses, governmental and professional offices	1 stall/200 sq. ft. floor area plus 1 stall/2 employees
Funeral homes	1 stall/4 seats plus 1 stall/vehicle used in the business
Bowling alleys	5 stalls/alley
Riding stables	1 stall/employee plus additional spaces for public, as determined by plan commission
Developments over 10,000 sq. ft.	As determined by plan commission

(Code 2006, § 17.20(2))

Sec. 40-995. - Driveways.

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed 24 feet at the street line and 30 feet at the roadway. This requirement shall not apply in the following zoning districts:

General commercial district (B-l).

Highway commercial district (B-2).

Industrial district (M-I).

(2)

Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-in banks and restaurants; motels; funeral homes; vehicular sales, service, washing and repair stations; garages; or public parking lots shall be not less than 100 feet from any pedestrian entrance or exit to a school, church, hospital, park, playground, library or public emergency shelter.

(Code 2006, § 17.20(3))

Sec. 40-996. - Highway access.

No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of any controlled access arterial street without permission of the highway agency that has access control jurisdiction.

(Code 2006, § 17.20(4))

Saint Croix Falls City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

TRAFFIC, PARKING AND ACCESS

Sec. 40-993.- Loading requirements.

(Code 2006, § 17.20(1))

Sec. 40-994. - Parking requirements.

(1)

(2)

Size. The size of each parking space shall be not less than nine feet by 18 feet, exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress.

(3)

(4)

Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced with no less than class 5 gravel and shall be properly drained.

(5)

Curbs or barriers. Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot line.

(6)

Number of parking stalls required.

In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar shall apply.

Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use.

Single- and 2-family dwellings and mobile homes	2 stall/dwelling unit
Multifamily dwellings	1½ stalls/dwelling unit
Hotels and motels	1 stall/guest room plus 1 stall/3 employees
Hospital, clubs, lodges, sororities, dormitories, lodginghouses and boardinghouses	1 stall/2 beds plus 1 stall/3 employees
Sanitarium, institutions, rest and nursing homes	1 stall/5 beds plus 1 stall/2 employees
Medical and dental clinics	3 stall/doctor
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools and other places of public assembly	1 stall/5 seat
Colleges, secondary and elementary schools	1 stall/2 employees plus 1 stall/student autos permitted
Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment, repair shops, retail and service stores	1 stall/150 sq. ft. floor area
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses	1 stall/3 employees per shift
Financial institutions and businesses, governmental and professional offices	1 stall/200 sq. ft. floor area plus 1 stall/2 employees
Funeral homes	1 stall/4 seats plus 1 stall/vehicle used in the business
Bowling alleys	5 stalls/alley
Riding stables	1 stall/employee plus additional spaces for public, as determined by plan commission
Developments over 10,000 sq. ft.	As determined by plan commission

(Code 2006, § 17.20(2))

Sec. 40-995. - Driveways.

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed 24 feet at the street line and 30 feet at the roadway. This requirement shall not apply in the following zoning districts:

General commercial district (B-l).

Highway commercial district (B-2).

Industrial district (M-I).

(2)

(Code 2006, § 17.20(3))

Sec. 40-996. - Highway access.

(Code 2006, § 17.20(4))

Saint Croix Falls City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

TRAFFIC, PARKING AND ACCESS

Sec. 40-993.- Loading requirements.

(Code 2006, § 17.20(1))

Sec. 40-994. - Parking requirements.

(1)

(2)

Size. The size of each parking space shall be not less than nine feet by 18 feet, exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress.

(3)

(4)

Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced with no less than class 5 gravel and shall be properly drained.

(5)

Curbs or barriers. Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent the parked vehicles from extending over any lot line.

(6)

Number of parking stalls required.

In the case of structures or uses not mentioned, the provision for a use which is similar shall apply.

Combinations of any of the above uses shall provide the total of the number of stalls required for each individual use.

Single- and 2-family dwellings and mobile homes	2 stall/dwelling unit
Multifamily dwellings	1½ stalls/dwelling unit
Hotels and motels	1 stall/guest room plus 1 stall/3 employees
Hospital, clubs, lodges, sororities, dormitories, lodginghouses and boardinghouses	1 stall/2 beds plus 1 stall/3 employees
Sanitarium, institutions, rest and nursing homes	1 stall/5 beds plus 1 stall/2 employees
Medical and dental clinics	3 stall/doctor
Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational and night schools and other places of public assembly	1 stall/5 seat
Colleges, secondary and elementary schools	1 stall/2 employees plus 1 stall/student autos permitted
Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment, repair shops, retail and service stores	1 stall/150 sq. ft. floor area
Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses	1 stall/3 employees per shift
Financial institutions and businesses, governmental and professional offices	1 stall/200 sq. ft. floor area plus 1 stall/2 employees
Funeral homes	1 stall/4 seats plus 1 stall/vehicle used in the business
Bowling alleys	5 stalls/alley
Riding stables	1 stall/employee plus additional spaces for public, as determined by plan commission
Developments over 10,000 sq. ft.	As determined by plan commission

(Code 2006, § 17.20(2))

Sec. 40-995. - Driveways.

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended after the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed 24 feet at the street line and 30 feet at the roadway. This requirement shall not apply in the following zoning districts:

General commercial district (B-l).

Highway commercial district (B-2).

Industrial district (M-I).

(2)

(Code 2006, § 17.20(3))

Sec. 40-996. - Highway access.

(Code 2006, § 17.20(4))