(A)   Each type of land use and development can expect to generate an identifiable demand for parking. Commercial and industrial uses often require truck loading areas or facilities.

   (B)   This section is intended to assist property owners, developers and the city in assessing those parking and loading demands and to set standards for the provision of off-street parking and loading facilities to minimize traffic congestion and related hazards. The standards are also intended to reduce the need to use public rights-of-way for private parking.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.1)

   (A)   No building or other permits for development in the city shall be issued until plans have been submitted and approved demonstrating how off-street parking and loading requirements of the section will be met.

   (B)   Off-street parking and loading proposals may be submitted as a part of the overall site plan, as provided in §§ 154.310 through 154.317, or may be submitted as a separate plan.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.2)

   (A)   Off-street parking spaces shall be required for all new development in the city in accordance with the requirements and standards of this section. If there is doubt that sufficient parking can be provided, the matter shall be referred to the Planning Commission for review and approval.

   (B)   The standards and requirements expressed in this section shall be considered the minimum requirements. Any land use that is not specifically listed in this section shall use the same requirements as the listed use that is most similar. The Planning Commission shall make the final determination when similarity is not apparent, which may be based in part on documentation provided by the applicant to justify the proposal.

   (C)   Adjustments to established parking standards may be made by the Planning Commission at the time of the site plan review. Any reduction in the number of required spaces shall be based on the approval criteria for a variance, as included in § 154.418 or on specific documentation provided by the applicant showing why the required number of spaces will not be necessary and how the parking demands will be met.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.3)

   Any hospital, institution, hotel, commercial or industrial building, or any building having a gross floor area of more than 5,000 square feet, or any business that is engaged in the retailing or wholesaling of merchandise requiring regular truck deliveries, shall provide off-street loading areas, in accordance with the following.

   (A)   The Planning Commission may determine that additional spaces are needed to provide for a high turnover business or other use. The minimum standards for the number of off-street loading spaces are:

 

 

   (B)   An off-street loading space shall be at least ten feet in width and 25 feet in length. The loading space shall no reduce the number of off-street vehicle parking spaces and shall not be within or partially within any public right-of-way or undedicated roadway for access to private property.

   (C)   Improvements and surfacing of the loading space(s) shall be the same as those of the other parking areas on the property. The Planning Commission may allow or require adjustments to established standards for good reason, but, at a minimum, shall require a durable and dust free surface that is properly drained and that will prevent the tracing of mud, dirt, gravel or other materials onto public streets.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.4)

   (A)   The design and development of parking areas shall conform to the following standards.

      (1)   Ingress and egress. The location of all ingress and egress points shall be subject to the city review and approval. All access points shall be clearly identified and kept to one or two points, of possible.

      (2)   Shared access. Shared access driveway for access to parking on two or more adjacent properties may be approved, or required.

      (3)   Driveways. Driveways shall not be at or within 20 feet of any intersection of public streets, highways or any combination thereof.

      (4)   Backing out prohibited. In commercial or industrial developments, in all residential building containing three or more dwelling units, parking areas shall be designed to make it unnecessary for a vehicle to back into any public street.

      (5)   Parking space dimensions. Adequate provisions shall be given for ingress and egress by vehicles to all parking stalls by means of unobstructed maneuvering aisles or travel lanes.

      (6)   Small car space adjustment. In any parking lot containing 20 or more parking spaces, up to 25% of those spaces may be approved for compact cars by the Planning Commission. The spaces may be reduced in size to a width of eight feet and a length of 15 feet. All compact space shall be grouped together, and each space shall be clearly identified by a sign permanently affixed immediately in from of each space containing the notation "Compact Only".

      (7)   Surfacing. All parking areas containing four or more spaces shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete pavement to provide a surface that is durable and dust-free and shall be so graded and drained as to properly dispose of all surface water.

   (B)   Off-street parking standards for single dwellings and duplex residential development shall include the following, in addition to those standards of division (A) above, which may apply.

      (1)   Minimum width of driveway for a single-family house, duplex or mobile home on a private lot shall be ten feet.

      (2)   Any single dewing unit or duplex lot fronting on an arterial street or highway shall have an on-site turn around so backing into traffic will not be necessary.

      (3)   Single-family or duplex driveways may be required by the Planning Commission to be paved with asphalt or concrete if the lot fronts on a paved street or highway. In other cases, the driveway shall at least be improved with a gravel surface or other surface that will minimize dust and the tracking of dirt and mud onto the public street.

      (4)   The access driveway of a flag lot shall not be used to meet off-street parking requirements, but shall be kept open and unobstructed.

      (5)   Parking areas shall not be designed or constructed to permit vehicles to overhang public walkways, public or adjacent property or to restrict the visibility of traffic on a public road.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.5)

   The following regulations pertain to recreational vehicles parked outside of recreational vehicle parks, mobile home parks or other areas that are specifically designed for the vehicles.

   (A)   No person shall occupy a recreational vehicle for sleeping or living purposes on a public street or right-of-way for any length of time within the city.

   (B)   No person having ownership or other responsibility for property in the city shall occupy or allow the occupancy of any recreational vehicle upon the premises as permanent living quarters, unless approved for the use by the city.

   (C)   A recreational vehicle may be parked on private property and used for sleeping and cooking purposed by guests of the residents of the premises for a period not to exceed 16 consecutive days or 20 days with any quarter (three-month period) of the year; provided, the vehicle has self-contained sewage facilities or the vehicle's occupants are utilizing the facilities in their host's residence.

   (D)   Any unoccupied recreational vehicle shall not be stored on any roadway or with any public right-of-way.

   (E)   A recreational vehicle shall not occupy a space within an approved mobile home park unless that space has been specifically approved by the city for short-term recreational vehicle use.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.6)

   At the request of the owners or operators of affected land uses, the Planning Commission may authorize the joint use of parking facilities required by two or more uses to the extent that the shared times of usage do not overlap to create a parking deficiency. If different ownerships are involved, a contract or other suitable agreement between affected parties will be required to establish the terms of the joint use arrangement. The agreement shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder.

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.7)

   (A)   The table entitled "Off-Street Parking Requirements" shall provide the basis for determining parking demand and minimum space requirements.

   (B)   Minimum design standards for the design of parking lots in the city will be consistent herewith and Chapter 95 of this code.

 

(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.8)