All uses shall meet the requirements of this article.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.1, 12-3-2007)

Except as provided in this article, each building shall be located on a lot or parcel which abuts a public street or has access to a public street by means of a recorded access easement, if approved by the city council.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.2, 12-3-2007)

Street improvements required to accommodate traffic generated by a use and improvement of new street rights-of-way as established by the transportation and thoroughfare plan shall be made in accordance with city policy.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.3, 12-3-2007)

Existing streets shall be connected and extended as shown on the transportation and thoroughfare plan within the limits of the development. However, streets or portions of streets adjacent to a proposed nonresidential use which are developed and are being used exclusively for residential access shall not be connected, extended or in any way provide access to a nonresidential use. In addition, private drives which provide access to a nonresidential use shall not be permitted in any residential district.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.4, 12-3-2007)

Curb cuts for service drives, entrances, exits and other similar facilities on public streets in other than R districts shall not be located within 50 feet of any intersection and no closer than 20 feet to any property line, unless approved by the city engineer upon determination that such curb cuts will not create a traffic hazard.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.5, 12-3-2007)

If the traffic forecasted to be generated by a use within a nonresidential district will necessitate, in order to handle turning movements into and out of the use onto a major or minor thoroughfare, traffic-control devices for that use to ensure public safety, the developer shall install such devices as are necessary to handle the traffic generated by the development. This determination shall be made by the city based upon standard traffic planning procedures of the federal highway administration and the state department of transportation.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.6, 12-3-2007)

All entrances or exits of any street or drive, public or private, from or to any state highway shall be approved by the state department of transportation prior to the construction of the street or drive, or the issuance of any development permit for any improvement to be served by the street or drive.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.7, 12-3-2007)

In any district, no fence, structure, sign, planting or other obstruction (above a height of three feet shall be maintained within 15 feet of the intersection of the right-of-way lines extended of two streets, or of a street intersection with a railroad right-of-way, except as provided in this article.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.8, 12-3-2007)

Private streets within any district shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements of this article. Private streets within any district shall be assigned names and locations and names of these streets shall be shown on plans required for the issuance of building and development permits as provided in this article. All private street names shall be approved by the city council to avoid conflicting names.

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.9, 12-3-2007)

(a)

General. Off-street automobile parking shall be provided in accordance with all applicable provisions of this section and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act if applicable.

(b)

Plans required. A parking plan for all but detached single-family residential uses shall be submitted to the city with the building plans. The city shall review the proposed parking plan with the city engineer to ensure its conformance with all applicable provisions of this article. The city shall not allow occupancy or use of a building until advised that its related parking facilities are completed in accordance with the approved plan.

(c)

Design standards. All parking facilities, including entrances, exits and maneuvering areas, shall:

(1)

Have access to public streets.

(2)

Be graded and paved, including access drives, and be curbed when needed for effective drainage control.

(3)

Have all spaces marked with paint lines, curb stones or other similar designations.

(4)

In the case of each space, be not less than 162 square feet and not less than nine feet wide and 18 feet deep, exclusive of passageways. There shall be adequate interior drives to connect each space with a public street.

(5)

Be drained so as to prevent damage to abutting properties or public streets.

(6)

Be separated from sidewalks and streets in public rights-of-way by wheel bumpers and by a strip of landscaped space at least ten feet wide reserved as open space.

(7)

If a parking area is established with an R district for a nonresidential use permitted in an R district, provide a continuous visual buffer at least four feet in height between the parking area and the abutting R property on a strip of land at least 20 feet wide adjoining the lot used for residential purposes which is reserved as open space, guarded with wheel bumpers, and planted in grass, shrubs and trees.

(8)

Conform with regard to design of the parking area including space and driveway arrangement to the geometric design standards of the Institute of Traffic Engineers.

(9)

Provide adequate lighting if the facilities are to be used at night. This lighting shall be arranged and installed so as not to reflect or cause glare on abutting properties.

(10)

Not be established within the required front yard of any R district except for single-family residential use, nor shall more than 35 percent of the required front yard be paved or used for parking under any circumstances. This paragraph applies only to parking and loading areas.

(11)

Have a parking area that is permanently maintained by the owners or the occupants for their invitees of (or) licensees so long as the use exists. This includes prompt repair of pot holes and deteriorating pavement with materials which are comparable to the parking lot pavement. Such lots shall be kept free of trash and debris and all trash containers shall be kept neat and clean.

(12)

The provisions of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (6), (7) and (8) and of this subsection shall not apply to single-family residential uses where three or less spaces are required.

(d)

Location. All parking facilities shall be located in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)

The required space shall be provided on the same plat with the use it serves.

(e)

Joint use of parking facilities. The required parking space for a 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 at the same time, 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.

(f)

Use of area. No parking area may be used for the sale, repair, dismantling, servicing or long-term store of any vehicles or equipment unless permitted by the district in which the area is located.

(g)

Location and surface of parking areas. The parking of any vehicle on any lot in any district on other than a surface treated and hardened to accommodate this vehicle is prohibited. Parking areas in all districts shall be connected to a public roadway by a driveway built according to the policies and ordinances of the city. In addition, parking of vehicles in the front yard or in front of the principal building line in an R district shall be prohibited except on a hard-surfaced driveway or in a carport or garage. Driveway extensions and second curb cuts shall be of the same material as the existing driveway. At a minimum all driveways in an R district shall have an apron, define in this section the driveway from the paved road way to the right-of-way line, of concrete or asphalt. Second curb cuts shall be approved by the city manager.

(h)

Parking of business vehicles. The parking of business vehicles other than ordinary passenger automobiles shall be within a garage or carport or within a side or rear yard. The parking of any business vehicle other than a pickup or panel truck used to provide daily transportation to and from work and any vehicle with a carrying capacity of more than one and one-half tons is prohibited in any residential district. This section does not apply to business vehicle parking for pick up or delivery.

(1)

Required spaces. The number of parking spaces or area required for a particular use shall be as follows: (unless owner can prove with real evidence why number of spaces should be different than that required by the following).

(Ord of 12-3-2007, Art. 13, § 13.10; Amd. of 5-2-2011; Ord. No. 15-04, § 3, 8-3-2015)

Off-street loading shall be established in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)

Design standards. Where required, one or more off-street loading spaces shall be provided on the same or adjoining premises with the facility it serves, either inside or outside a building. A loading berth shall have minimum dimensions of 12 feet by 35 feet by 14 feet overhead clearance. A loading space need not be full berth but shall be sufficient to allow normal loading of magnitude appropriate to the property served. The city shall determine the sufficiency of loading space, but in no case shall this space or its use hinder the free movement of vehicles and pedestrians over a street, sidewalk or alley.

(2)

Required spaces. The number of spaces or area required for a particular use shall be as follows:

(Ord. No. 07-05, Art. 13, § 13.11, 12-3-2007)