Sharonville City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1121
Parking, Access, and Connectivity
1121.01 PURPOSE.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, prosperity and general welfare, and to:
(a) Regulate the appropriate amount of land for parking, loading, stacking, and maneuvering;
(b) Relieve the congestion so the streets can be utilized more fully for movement of vehicular traffic;
(c) Promote the safety and convenience of pedestrians and shoppers by locating parking areas so as to lessen car movements in the vicinity of intensive pedestrian traffic;
(d) Encourage alternative modes of transportation by providing facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists;
(e) Protect the light, air, visual amenities, and property values of residential areas by limiting the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and trucks in residential areas;
(f) Reduce surface water run-off by considering the use of pervious surfaces, where applicable;
(g) Promote the public health, safety, convenience, comfort, general welfare and prosperity of business, service, research, production, manufacturing and distribution developments which depend upon off-street parking facilities; and
(h) Provide regulations and standards for the development of accessory off-street parking and loading facilities in accordance with the objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. (Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
1121.02 APPLICABILITY.
(a) Compliance with this section shall be reviewed as part of an application for a site plan review or certificate of zoning approval, whichever is reviewed first, unless otherwise stated in this chapter.
(b) Unless otherwise stated, the requirements of this chapter shall apply to all new development where there is the construction of a new structure or establishment of a new use.
(c) Where a change in use based on Table 1105-1, an increase in square footage or seating, or an increase in the number of dwelling units occurs, the number of parking spaces, loading spaces, or vehicle stacking spaces shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and as identified in this subsection.
(d) Accessory and temporary uses shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter unless specifically required in Chapter 1111: Accessory and Temporary Uses.
(e) All development in a PUD District shall be subject to the standards of this chapter unless otherwise modified through the PUD review and approval process.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
1121.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.
(a) Location. Parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise regulated in this chapter.
(b) Modification to Existing Vehicular Use Areas. The modification of any existing off-street parking area, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any vehicular use area in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a review of the modification in accordance with the following:
(1) Minor modifications related to maintenance and upkeep, including, but not limited to, repaving of the existing paved area, restriping, remarking, or other similar maintenance work, are permitted without a certificate of zoning approval.
(2) All other modifications, including, but not limited to, the removal or expansion of existing paved areas, shall be reviewed through the certificate of zoning approval process,.
(c) Setback Requirements.
(1) Front Yards.
A. Unless otherwise stated, all vehicular use areas shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet from any street or alley right-of-way except for permitted driveways.
B. In the CBD, SM-D, GI, and ITC Districts, no vehicular use areas are permitted in the front yard except for permitted driveways.
(2) Side and Rear Yards. All vehicular use areas in any district except the R1-A, R1-B, and R1-C Districts shall be set back the minimum distance from side and rear lot lines as established in Table 1121-1 based on adjacent zoning districts.
TABLE 1121-1: SIDE AND REAR YARD PARKING SETBACKS | ||
Side and Rear Yard Setbacks from Adjacent Zoning (Feet) | ||
District | R1-A, R1-B, R1-C, R2-C, or RM-D | OB, LB, GB, CBD, SM-D, CS, GI, ITC, or PF |
RM-D | 5 | 0 |
OB, LB, GB, and PF | 10 | 5 |
CBD or SM-D | 5 | 5 |
CS | 10 | 5 |
GI | 30 | 5 |
ITC | 30 | 10 |
(d) Driveways.
(1) Driveways in R1-A, R1-B, R1-C, and R2-C districts shall be set back a minimum of one (1) foot from all lot lines except from the street lot line. Such driveways shall maintain proper drainage and shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet wide.
(2) Driveways in all other districts shall be subject to the following:
A. The location, width and number of entrance and exit driveways serving private vehicular use areas shall be planned in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with the use of adjacent property and the flow of traffic on the streets to which they connect.
B. Vehicular use areas that contain up to twenty (20) parking spaces shall have at least one (1), two (2)-lane driveway located at least fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way line of the nearest intersecting street, except as modified by the Planning Commission.
C. Vehicular use areas that contain twenty (20) or more parking spaces should, if possible, have two (2), two (2)-lane driveways located not less than fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way line of the nearest intersecting street, except as modified by the Planning Commission.
D. The angle of intersection between the driveway and the street shall be between seventy (70) degrees and ninety (90) degrees. The radii of the edge of the driveway apron shall be at least twenty (20) feet.
E. Entrance or exit driveways shall not exceed three (3) lanes in width and shall be designed so that all vehicles can be driven forward into the street. The width of such driveways, measured at the street right-of-way line, shall conform with Table 1121-2, except as modified by the Planning Commission.
TABLE 1121-2: WIDTH OF DRIVEWAYS | ||
Number of Lanes | Width (Feet) | |
Minimum | Maximum | |
One | 10 | 12 |
Two | 18 | 24 |
Three | 27 | 36 |
(e) Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.
(1) All parking spaces shall be striped and maintained in good condition.
(2) Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.
(3) When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.
(4) The owner of property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.
(f) Surface and Grading.
(1) The surface of any parking area, aisle, driveway or maneuvering area shall be paved with a hard, durable, dust free surface such as asphalt or concrete (excluding compacted gravel) and approved by the Director of Community Development.
(2) Gravel parking is permitted for the parking or storage of equipment if located in the rear yard only in the CS, GI, and ITC Districts. Such parking shall not be made available to customers and shall have gated or otherwise restricted access. Gravel parking may also be permitted as a temporary use in accordance with Section 1111.02.
(3) Porous asphalt or pervious concrete, used to reduce surface water run-off, may be used for the pavement of parking spaces (no drive aisles, driveways, or other areas) if reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development. An applicant shall be required to submit a maintenance plan for upkeep of any permitted porous asphalt or pervious concrete. Failure to adhere to the maintenance plan shall be considered a violation of this code.
(4) All vehicular use areas shall be graded and drained so that surface water shall not flow onto adjacent property and shall be improved with asphalt concrete or Portland cement pavement.
(g) Wheel Stops and Curbing.
(1) Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs, or other suitable barriers shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way or sidewalk or damaging any structure or landscaping.
(2) The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five (5) inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2½) feet.
(3) Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.
(4) Continuous curbing is discouraged, but if curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1121-A.
Figure 1121-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater to be directed into landscaped areas.
(i) Landscaping and Screening. Landscape and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1119: Landscaping and Screening.
(j) Prohibited Activities.
(1) The display, sales, or storage of any goods, wares, or merchandise shall not be permitted within any areas designated for required off-street parking, circulation, and loading unless approved as part of an accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.
(2) No part of any building, structure, or related improvements shall be temporarily or permanently located or stored in areas designated for off-street parking, circulation and loading, unless as part of an approved accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.
(k) Casual Sale of Vehicles.
(1) For the purposes of this section, the term "casual sale of vehicles" means a sale of an automobile, by an individual who is not a licensed motor vehicle dealer.
(2) In all residentially zoning districts, there shall not be displayed for casual sale any more than one used motor vehicle at any one time per residential dwelling unit. A licensed motor vehicle dealer is not permitted to make any casual sale of automobiles in residentially zoning districts.
(3) In any area of the City not residentially zoned, there shall not be displayed any more than two used motor vehicles for casual sale at any one time.
(l) Bicycle and e-Scooter Parking. When bicycle or e-Scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles and e-Scooters.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
1121.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.
(a) Number of Parking Spaces Required.
(1) Computation. In computing the number of parking spaces required by this code, the following shall apply:
A. Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, floor area shall be as defined by this code but is not intended to mean gross floor area.
B. Where seating capacity is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed, and where individual seats are not provided (bench, pew, etc.), one seat shall be for each twenty-four (24) lineal inches of seating facilities.
C. Fractional numbers shall be increased to the next highest whole number.
D. Parking spaces shall be provided according to the schedule of uses in this subsection. In residential use areas, garages or carports may be counted as a part of the required parking.
(2) Mixed Use Occupancy. In the case of mixed or multiple uses in one building or on one property, the total requirements for off-street parking may be reduced as follows:
A. The reduction shall be based on the sum of the minimum parking spaces required in the table in this subsection, computed separately, and reduced by not more than twenty-five percent (25%). Any reduction in spaces shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Community Development.
B. The remaining spaces shall not be reserved for any one use and shall be available to all patrons or residents of that development.
(1) Minimum Parking Spaces Table.
A. Table 1121-3 establishes the minimum number of parking spaces required for individual uses. For uses that are not specifically stated, the Director of Community Development may identify a parking requirement that most closely reflects the land use and intensity of the proposed use or may require an alternative parking space plan as established in Section 1121.04(b)(2).
B. In order to prevent excessive lot coverage, the artificial increase in ambient air temperature, and an unnecessary increase in surface water run-off, no application shall propose more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the spaces required in Table 1121-3 unless good cause can be shown by the applicant and approved by the BZA through the variance process. Single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings shall be exempt from this provision.
C. An alternative parking space plan is not permitted for uses marked with an asterisk (*) in Table 1121-3. An alternative parking space plan shall only be permitted when the applicant wants to propose less than the number required by Table 1121-3.
D. The required spaces as determined by the schedule and standards in this section may be modified by the Planning Commission in the CBD District where free parking areas or publicly owned parking areas are readily accessible and where land is not available for development of accessory off-street parking as required herein.
TABLE 1121-3: MINIMUM NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES | |
Use | Parking Spaces Required |
Agricultural Uses | |
Community Gardens | One space per 10 garden plots |
Residential Uses | |
Single-Family or Two-Family Dwellings* | Two spaces per dwelling unit |
Rowhouse and Multi-Family Dwellings* | One space per dwelling unit |
Residential Facilities | Two spaces per facility if located in a single-family dwelling or four spaces for all other residential facilities |
Skilled Nursing or Personal Care Facilities (Ord. 2025-27. Passed 6-2-25.) | One space per four beds at maximum capacity |
Public and Institutional Uses | |
Active Parks and Recreation | One space per 5,000 square feet of usable outdoor area or one space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided |
Cemeteries | One space per four seats in a chapel or place of assembly at maximum building capacity |
Churches and Places of Worship | One space per four fixed seats in the main assembly room or one space per four persons at maximum capacity, whichever is greater |
Educational Institutions (Preschool and K-12) | One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus six spaces per classroom |
Educational Institutions (Higher Education) | One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus one space per five seats for every classroom |
Government Offices and Buildings | One space per 500 square feet of floor area |
Hospitals | One space for every two patient beds plus one space for every 300 square feet of outpatient clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and other similar uses |
All Other Public and Institutional Uses | One space per 500 square feet of floor area or one space per five permanent seats at maximum capacity, whichever is greater |
TABLE 1121-3: MINIMUM NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES (Cont.) | |
Use | Parking Spaces Required |
Commercial and Offices Uses | |
Administrative, Business, or Professional Offices | One space per 400 square feet of floor area |
Animal Boarding Facilities | One space per 400 square feet of floor area |
Assembly Halls and Conference Centers | One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity |
Automotive Repair and Service | One space per service bay plus one space per 400 square feet of retail space |
Commercial Recreational Facilities (Indoors) | One space per 400 square feet of floor area; or One space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided |
Commercial Recreational Facilities (Outdoors) | One space per 5,000 square feet of usable outdoor area or one space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided |
Financial Institutions | One space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Funeral Homes or Mortuaries | Six spaces for each parlor plus one space for each fleet vehicle or one space for each 50 square feet of floor area in assembly rooms used for services, whichever is greater |
Hotels | One space per guest room |
Medical/Dental Clinics and Health Centers and Medication Maintenance Facilities or Dispensaries | One space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Restaurant, Microbrewery, Microdistillery, or Microwinery | One space per 150 square feet of floor area |
Theaters | |
All Other Commercial and Office Uses | Building footprint less than 5,000 square feet of floor area |
Building footprint of 5,001 of 50,000 square feet of floor area | |
Building footprint of 50,001 square feet or more of floor area | |
TABLE 1121-3: MINIMUM NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES (Cont.) | ||
Use | Parking Spaces Required | |
Industrial Uses The total number of required spaces for uses in the industrial use classification shall be cumulative based on the variety of different functions present in a single use as established below | ||
Offices or Administrative Areas | One space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Indoor Sales Area and Displays of Goods Manufactured on Site | One space per 400 square feet of indoor floor area | |
Indoor Areas Used for Storage, Warehousing, Assembly, Vehicular Service, or General Manufacturing Activities | 1-3,000 square feet of floor area | One space per 300 square feet of floor area |
3,001-5,000 square feet of floor area | One space per 500 square feet of floor area | |
5,001-10,000 square feet of floor area | One space per 1,000 square feet of floor area | |
10,001 or more square feet of floor area | One space per 1,500 square feet of floor area | |
Outdoor Storage Area (3,000 square feet or less) | 1 space per 1,500 square feet of gross outdoor area | |
Outdoor Storage Area (more than 3,000 square feet) | 1 space per 2,500 square feet of gross outdoor area | |
(2) Alternative Parking Space Requirements.
A. An applicant may choose to provide an alternative parking space plan based on the proposed uses. The applicant shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed number of off-street parking spaces provided in the alternative plan is sufficient to serve the proposed use or activity through the submission and review of a parking plan. As part of the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall provide a written analysis of parking requirements based on the following information:
i. Availability of on-street parking near the use and the distances to those spaces;
ii. Building square footage for each specific use to be served by off-street parking;
iii. Intensity of the proposed use;
iv. Hours of operation;
v. Estimated number of patrons/customers at peak hours of operation;
vi. Maximum numbers of employees present on one shift;
vii. Availability of joint parking areas;
viii. Building occupancy loads;
ix. Proposed number of spaces and their locations on the lot; and
x. Any additional information as requested by the Director of Community Development.
B. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to approve or deny the application. The Planning Commission may refer to the estimates of parking demand based on recommendations of the American Planning Association (APA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE), or similar resources in making its determination. If the Planning Commission denies the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall be required to meet the minimum number of spaces required by Table 1121-3 above or seek approval of a variance.
(c) Garage or Carport Required.
(1) A garage or carport of not less than 200 square feet of floor space is hereby required for all new single-family and two-family dwellings subject to applicable setbacks in Section 1111.01.
(2) For rowhouse dwellings and multi-family dwellings, all parking facilities shall be within a walking distance of 200 feet of the building entrance of the unit to be served. Additionally, a minimum of one-half of all required spaces shall be provided in an enclosed garage or roofed carport.
(3) No existing garage or carport area in or on any residential property shall be eliminated unless replaced with a garage or carport located on the same property.
(d) Dimensional Requirements for Parking Spaces and Drive Aisles.
(1) Areas for off-street parking facilities shall be designed in accordance with the minimum dimensional requirements established in Table 1121-4 and illustrated in Figure 1121-B.
(2) If parking along a drive aisle shall have parking at two or more different angles, the width of the aisle required shall be the largest width required in Table 1121-4.
TABLE 1121-4: PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS | ||||
Angle | Parking Space Width (Feet) | Parking Space Length (Feet) | Drive Aisle Width (Feet) | |
One-Way | Two-Way | |||
A | B | C | D | |
Parallel (0°) | 9 feet | 22 feet | 12 feet | 20 feet |
30° | 9 feet | 20 feet | 12 feet | 24 feet |
45° | 9 feet | 20 feet | 12 feet | 24 feet |
60° | 9 feet | 19 feet | 18 feet | 24 feet |
Perpendicular (90°) | 9 feet | 19 feet | 20 feet | 24 feet |
Figure 1121-B: Parking area dimensions
(3) Compact Spaces.
A. All compact car spaces must be a minimum of eight (8) feet wide by sixteen (16) feet long.
B. The design and placement of all compact spaces are subject to the review of the Director of Community Development.
C. The location of all compact spaces shall be readily identified and grouped in one or a series of locations.
D. For nonresidential uses, up to ten percent (10%) of the total parking spaces may be compact spaces.
(e) Parking for Handicapped Persons.
(1) Parking spaces for handicapped and elderly persons shall meet the requirements of the Accessible Parking Guide published by the Secretary of State of Ohio, which outlines requirements of the most recent ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
(2) Each handicap space may be included in the computation of spaces required by this chapter.
(f) Electric Charging Stations. Electric charging stations are permitted to be located in any approved off-street parking space, in any zoning district.
(g) Ride Share Waiting Zone. Ride share waiting zones are permitted in the GB District.
(h) Alternative Parking Solutions.
(1) Shared or Off-Site Parking. A portion of the required parking spaces may be located on an adjacent or nearby property if the parking area complies with the following standards.
A. Shared parking is encouraged and permitted if the multiple uses that the shared parking will benefit can cooperatively establish and operate the facilities.
B. Off-site parking shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking standards for residential uses.
C. Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall not be located in an off-site parking area.
D. Shared or off-site parking shall not be permitted on a vacant lot in a residential zoning district unless permitted by the BZA as part of a conditional use review.
E. Shared or off-site parking areas shall adhere to the regulations of the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served.
F. In the event that a shared or off-site parking area is located on multiple parcels, a written parking agreement shall be required and must be approved by the Director of Community Development.
G. No shared or off-site parking space shall be located more than 500 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route. This route may include crossing a right-of-way provided it uses a legal crosswalk.
H. The applicant shall have the burden of proof for reduction of the total number of parking spaces and shall document and submit information substantiating their request. Shared or off-site parking may be approved if it complies with the following standards:
i. A sufficient number of spaces shall be provided to meet the highest demand of the participating uses.
ii. Evidence shall be submitted by the parties operating the shared parking area, to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development, documenting the nature of uses and the times when the individual uses will operate so as to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between the users of the parking spaces.
iii. Shared or off-site parking shall not account for more than fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces as established in Section 1121.04(a).
iv. Any change in use of the activities served by a shared or off-site parking area will be deemed an amendment to the shared or off-site parking area plan and will require review and approval by the Director of Community Development.
v. All shared or off-site parking plans and agreements shall be provided to the Director of Community Development prior to any certificate of zoning approval being issued. Such plans and agreements continue to apply to the land, regardless of future ownership.
(2) Land Banked Parking. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces may remain landscaped and unpaved, or paved with pervious pavement, provided that the parking and unpaved areas comply with the following standards and are authorized in accordance with this section. See Figure 1121-C, below.
Figure 1121-C: The parking lot shown on the left is a traditional parking lot with interior parking islands while the parking lot on the right illustrates where an area is unimproved but is designated for future parking spaces if the demand arises.
A. The parking plan submitted with the site plan application shall denote the location and layout of that portion of the parking area that currently is deemed not required. The plan shall indicate that the "land banked" parking spaces will be constructed according to these regulations if the Director of Community Development determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary.
B. The applicant shall be required to design the site for full compliance with the applicable stormwater regulations, lighting regulations, and landscaping regulations even though a portion of the parking area may not be developed initially.
C. Any conditions required by the City, and the design for the site as established above, shall be illustrated on a final site plan, approved as part of the certificate of zoning approval application and maintained as part of the City's official records.
D. At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking area that is designated for future development be used for the construction of any structure or paved surface with the exception that pervious pavement may be used to provide temporary parking, provided that the pavers allow for grass and other vegetation to grow through the material.
E. At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking or loading area that is so designated for future construction as provided herein be counted as open space or other non-paved areas required by other provisions of this code.
F. The owner shall initiate construction of the approved land banked parking area(s), as identified on the approved parking plan, within three months of the receipt of a certified letter or a letter through normal postal service (if the certified letter is not accepted) sent to the owner of record from the Director of Community Development, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary. Such determination may be made when the Director of Community Development:
i. Is reviewing an application related to a change of use or activity; or
ii. Documents that vehicles related to the use are consistently parked on the grass, landscaping area, or on the street.
G. Off-site or shared parking alternatives shall not be permitted where land bank parking is utilized.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
1121.05 PARKING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
(a) Table 1121-5 establishes the locations where personal, recreational, and other types of vehicles are allowed to be stored or parking on lots in residential districts.
(b) No temporary or permanent human occupancy shall occur within a vehicle except for loading, unloading, effecting minor repairs or maintenance, or when in the process of actual transportation. Temporary occupancy may only occur within a recreational vehicle and may not occur while the vehicle is being stored on a residential lot.
(c) All parked or stored vehicles shall be parked or stored on an approved paved surface per Section 1121.03(f). Those wishing to store or park their vehicles on an unpaved surface can only obtain permission through a conditional use permit approval.
(d) Recreational vehicles stored on a designed transport trailer shall be considered one unit. More than one recreational vehicle per residential lot shall require a conditional use permit issued by Planning Commission.
(e) Recreational vehicle types are defined by size, as follows:
(1) Recreational Vehicle A: Recreational vehicles that do not exceed twenty-four (24) feet in length.
(2) Recreational Vehicle B: Recreational vehicles that are greater than twenty-four (24) feet in length but do not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in length.
(3) Recreational Vehicle C: Recreational vehicles that exceed thirty-five (35) feet in length but are less than or equal to forty (40) feet in length.
TABLE 1121-5: PARKING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS | ||||||||||
Location | Vehicle Types | |||||||||
Residential vehicles | Recreational Vehicle A[1][2] | Recreational Vehicle B [1][2] | Recreational Vehicle C [1][2] | Other Vehicles | ||||||
Park | Store | Park | Store | Park | Store | Park | Store | Park | Store | |
Front Yard: Driveway or Other Paved Surface | P | P | P | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
Side Yard: Driveway or Other Paved Surface | P | P | P | P | C | C | C | C | XX | XX |
Rear Yard: Driveway or Other Paved Surface | P | P | P | P | C | C | C | C | XX | XX |
Enclosed Structure | P | P | P | P | P | P | C | C | XX | XX |
P = Permitted C=Permitted if Approved as a Conditional Use XX = Prohibited | ||||||||||
NOTES: [1] Recreational vehicle stored on a designed transport trailer shall be considered one unit. More than one recreational vehicle per residential lot shall require a conditional use permit issued by Planning Commission. [2] No vehicle shall exceed 14 feet in height or 40 feet in length. | ||||||||||
(f) Other vehicles that are not specifically listed in this code are not permitted on residential lots.
(g) The Planning Commission shall establish setbacks as part of a conditional use permit when such permit is required.
(h) Enclosed structures must comply with all zoning regulations.
(i) No vehicle shall exceed fourteen (14) feet in height or forty (40) feet in length.
(j) Vehicles used in conjunction with providing a service to a residence or residential district and that otherwise would not be permitted by this code, shall be permitted to be parked in a residential district for the duration of the service.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
1121.06 OFF-STREET LOADING.
A permanently paved and maintained area for standing, loading, and unloading of delivery vehicles shall be provided for principal uses in the nonresidential districts. These off-street loading facilities shall be in accordance with the following specifications:
(a) Number of Spaces. This code does not require a minimum number of off-street loading spaces. However, uses which receive frequent deliveries are required to provide adequate space, built to the standards as identified in this subsection.
(b) Size. Loading spaces shall conform to the following minimum dimensions. Unless otherwise noted, all dimensions are exclusive of any driveway, aisle or other circulation area:
(1) Clearance height: Fourteen (14) feet
(2) Minimum width: Twelve (12) feet
(3) Minimum length: Fifty-five (55) feet
(c) Location and Activities.
(1) All loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve.
(2) A required loading space shall not face, or be visible from the street on which the lot fronts, except in ITC Districts, and shall not be located in a required front yard unless modified by the Planning Commission with a minimum setback of 200 feet from the public right-of way and adequate screening as may be required. If a loading space is entirely enclosed, it may be located in such side or rear yard if approved by the Planning Commission.
(3) In ITC Districts, a yard or apron for maneuvering that is a minimum of 135 feet in length shall be provided between the loading dock and entrance or exit drive, and shall not include truck or passenger car parking, maintenance facilities, or "piggyback" assembly operations.
(4) Off-street loading spaces shall be so arranged that they may be used without blocking, and they shall not obstruct or occupy, any parking space, circulation or drive aisles, sidewalks, or vehicle stacking spaces for drive through lanes.
(5) No loading ramp, dock, door or space, or any portion thereof, shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot zoned for any residential use, unless located completely within an enclosed building.
(6) An off-street loading space shall not be used for repairing or servicing motor vehicles.
(d) Access.
(1) All required off-street loading spaces shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting the premises shall be traveling in a forward motion onto such street or alley.
(2) Each required off-street loading space shall be designed for direct vehicular access by means of a driveway, or driveways, to a public street in a manner which shall least interfere with adjacent traffic movements and interior circulation. The access drive of an off-street loading facility shall be located so that the driveway center line shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from the nearest intersecting street right-of-way line.
(e) Improvements. All off-street loading spaces shall be improved as required for all vehicular use areas as set forth in Section 1121.03.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
1121.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Drive-through facilities and other establishments which, by their nature, create lines of customers waiting to be served within automobiles, shall provide off-street stacking areas, on the same lot as the use, in addition to the required number of parking spaces specified in this chapter.
(b) The number of required stacking spaces shall be as provided for in Table 1121-6. See Figure 1121-D for an illustration of stacking spaces:
TABLE 1121-6: STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS | ||
Activity | Minimum Stacking Spaces (per lane) | Measured From: |
Financial Institution or Automated Teller Machine (ATM) | 3 | Teller or Window |
Restaurant | 6 | First Drive-Through Window or Stall |
Automatic Vehicle Washing Establishment | 5 | Outside of Washing Bay |
Self-Service Vehicle Washing Establishment | 2 | Outside of Washing Bay |
Fuel Stations | 2 per accessible side of the pump island | Fuel Pump |
Other | As determined by the Director of Community Development | |
Figure 1121-D: Illustrative example of stacking space requirements for a bank and a restaurant.
(c) Stacking lanes and spaces shall be provided for any use having a drive-through facility and shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Drive-through stacking lanes shall have a minimum width of eight (8) feet and a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet for each space required.
(2) When stacking lanes are separated from other stacking lanes, bypass lanes, or from other site areas, the separation shall be by means of a raised concrete median, concrete curb, landscaping, or painted striping.
(3) The number of stacking spaces required by Table 1121-6 shall be required for each separate stacking lane. If two or more stacking lanes converge into one lane (e.g., two (2) separate lanes to order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1121-6 with the spaces located after the convergence point counting toward both stacking lanes.
(4) Vehicles shall not be permitted to wait within the public right-of-way for service at such drive-in or drive-thru facilities.
(d) The Planning Commission may reduce the number of required stacking spaces when the applicant provides credible documentation, such as studies from similar sites, that fewer than the required number of stacking spaces does not impede vehicular traffic flow on the site and ingress/egress to the site.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)
1121.08 SIDEWALKS AND SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY.
(a) Public Sidewalks.
(1) New public sidewalks, constructed to meet Sharonville standards, shall be required along the street frontage of any lot being developed when the following conditions exist:
A. The development includes new construction on a vacant lot or complete redevelopment of an existing principal building (e.g., the principal building is torn down and replaced);
B. There is no public sidewalk along one or more of the public street rights-of-way adjacent to the lot; and
C. There is adequate existing right-of-way for the public sidewalk.
(2) New sidewalks shall also be required when proposed sidewalks or paths are identified in the Sharonville Comprehensive Plan for the lot or lots that are part of the applicable development or application.
(b) Internal Pedestrian Access.
(1) Where a sidewalk exists in a public right-of-way adjacent to the site, is required to be constructed as part of the development approval, or where a public transit stop is located along any of the applicable site's frontages, a paved pedestrian connection shall be constructed from the sidewalk to the entrance of the building.
(2) The pedestrian connection shall have a minimum width of five (5) feet.
(3) All pedestrian walkways located within a site (internal pedestrian circulation) shall be physically separated from the drive lanes and driveways. Additionally, all sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed of an impervious surface and shall be visually distinct from the driving surface by use of pavers, color, bricks, scored concrete, or other material approved by the Director of Community Development or Planning Commission, as applicable. See Figure 1121-E.
Figure 1121-E: This photograph illustrates how a sidewalk connecting the public sidewalk to the business can be integrated into the required landscaping.
(Ord. 2022-22. Passed 5-10-22.)