In all districts, except the B-2 Central Business District, in conjunction with the erection or enlargement of any building or structure, off-street parking space shall be provided with adequate access to each space. In connection with all permitted uses, off-street parking space shall be provided before a certificate of occupancy shall be issued, and, further, shall be constructed in accordance with the following regulations:

   (a)   General regulations.

      (1)   Any area once designated as required off-street parking shall never be converted, changed or occupied by another building, structure or use of land until equal off-street parking facilities are provided elsewhere.

      (2)   Land area designated for off-street parking facilities shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles, and no commercial repair work, storage or service of any kind shall be conducted on all or any part of the parking lot.

      (3)   Any use not specifically mentioned herein shall provide minimum off-street parking facilities in accordance with the requirements established for a use which is similar in type and nature.

      (4)   In computing the number of parking spaces required by this chapter, fractional numbers shall be increased to the next whole number.

   (b)   Minimum number of off-street spaces required.

      (1)   A.   Residential uses:

            1.   One- and two-family dwellings: two per dwelling unit;

            2.   Multiple-family dwellings: two per dwelling unit;

            3.   Townhouse dwellings: two per dwelling unit; and

            4.   Home occupation involving incoming vehicles: three per dwelling unit.

         B.   Parking facilities for multiple-family dwellings housing elderly persons may be reduced to one and one-half per dwelling unit.

      (2)   Manufactured home parks: two for each manufactured home site and one for each employee of the manufactured home park.

      (3)   Business uses:

         A.   Beauty parlors or barber shops: three for each beauty or barber chair;

         B.   Establishments for sale and consumption of beverages, food or refreshments on the premises: one for each 100 square feet of usable floor area, and five times this amount if the establishment is in the nature of a "drive-in";

         C.   Furniture stores, appliance stores, hardware stores, showrooms for an electrician, carpenter, shoe repair and other similar uses: three for each 800 square feet of usable floor area plus one for each two employees;

         D.   Planned shopping centers: three and one-half for every 1,000 square feet of gross building area;

         E.   Retail stores, supermarkets, bakeries and the like: one for each 300 square feet of usable floor area;

         F.   Indoor movie theaters: one for each three seats plus one for each two employees;

         G.   Bowling alleys: five for each bowling alley plus one for each employee plus three for each 100 square feet of usable floor area;

         H.   Dance halls, skating rinks, private clubs, and other assembly halls without fixed seats: one for each two persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load;

         I.   Funeral homes and mortuary establishments: one for each 50 square feet of floor area in slumber rooms, parlors or service rooms; and

         J.   Hotels and motels: one for each one sleeping room and one for each employee.

      (4)   Office uses:

         A.   Banks, savings and loan companies: one for each 100 square feet of usable floor area;

         B.   Business offices or professional offices, except those professional offices listed in division (b)(4)C. hereof: one for each 300 square feet of usable floor area; and

         C.   Doctors and dentists' offices: one for each 100 square feet of usable floor area in the waiting room and one for each examining room and dental chair.

      (5)   Industrial uses:

         A.   Industrial, research and storage establishments: one per employee in the largest working shift; and

         B.   Wholesale establishments: five plus one for every one employee in the largest working shift.

      (6)   Institutional and recreational uses:

         A.   Auditorium, stadium, exhibition hall and assembly, or similar uses: one for each three seats or six feet of benches, plus one for each employee;

         B.   Business and technical schools: one for each one teacher, employee and administrator, plus one for every two students;

         C.   Churches and temples: one for each three seats based on the maximum seating capacity as determined by the State or local Fire Marshal;

         D.   Convalescent homes and children's homes: one for each three beds, plus one for each employee;

         E.   Elementary and junior high schools: one for each one teacher, employee or administrator, plus the minimum requirements stated for an auditorium in division (b)(6)A. hereof;

         F.   Golf courses other than a miniature par-3 golf course: four for each hole or green, plus one for every one employee;

         G.   Miniature par-3 golf courses and driving ranges: two for each hole or two for each "tee shot" area;

         H.   Billiard parlors and sports or amusement centers: three for each 200 square feet of usable floor area;

         I.   Hospitals and nurses training schools: one for each one bed and one for each employee and doctor registered with the hospital;

         J.   Private and municipal swimming pools, tennis clubs or other similar uses: one individual space for each two member-families or individuals; and

         K.   Senior high schools: one for each one teacher, employee and administrator and one for every 50 students, plus the minimum requirements stated in division (b)(6)A. hereof for an auditorium.

(Ord. 1-91, passed 3-4-1991)

   (a)   R-Residential Districts.

      (1)   In one- and two-family residential developments the required number of off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the building which they are intended to serve.

      (2)   Multiple-family dwelling units (including townhouses) shall be required to meet the following off-street parking regulations:

         A.   No more than 35% of the area of any required yard or any required minimum distance between buildings shall be devoted to off-street parking drives, aisles and maneuvering lands.

         B.   Ingress and egress to a parking lot within a multiple-family development shall not be across land developed for one- and two-family residential purposes.

         C.   Each entrance and exit to and from any off-street parking lot shall be located at least 40 feet away from adjacent property lines located in a one- or two-family residential development.

   (b)   Business Districts. 

      (1)   Off-street parking shall be permitted to occupy part of the front yard after the parking plan layout, drives and aisles have been reviewed and approved by the City Planning Commission. A minimum front yard setback of ten feet, exclusive of drives and aisles and measured from the nearest point of the off-street parking area and the nearest point of the street right-of-way line, shall be maintained.

      (2)   Off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or within 200 feet of the building they are intended to serve. The maximum distance of 200 feet shall be measured from the nearest point of the building to the nearest point of the off-street parking lot.

      (3)   Ingress and egress to parking lots or loading areas within a B-Business District shall not intersect with local residential streets abutting residential properties.

   (c)   Industrial Districts.

      (1)   Parking shall be permitted within the side and rear yards. The layout of drives, aisles and maneuvering lanes shall be subject to review and approval by the City Planning Commission.

      (2)   Ingress and egress to a parking lot lying in an area zoned for industrial purposes shall not intersect with local residential streets abutting residential properties.

(Ord. 1-91, passed 3-4-1991)

   Whenever the off-street parking regulations set forth in §§ 1294.01 and 1294.02 require the construction of an off-street parking facility, the parking lots shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the following regulations:

   (a)   Plans for the design of off-street parking facilities shall be prepared in accordance with the minimum requirements stated in the following schedule:

 

 

   (b)   Access into all parking spaces shall be through means of maneuvering lanes. Backing directly from a parking space onto a street is prohibited.

   (c)   Parking areas shall be of usable shape improved with bituminous, concrete or other suitable surfacing material, and graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulation.

   (d)   All lighting used to illuminate such parking areas shall be arranged so as to direct the light away from adjoining properties or streets, and no open sources, such as floodlights or the stringing of light bulbs, shall be permitted.

   (e)   Entrance and exit driveways shall be clearly limited and adequately defined according to standards approved by the engineer of jurisdiction.

   (f)   Parking lots in B-Business or I-Industrial Districts which abut any R-Residential District shall be provided with a continuous and obscuring fence six feet in height, measured from the surface of the parking lot. Such fence shall be provided where the side or rear lot lines abut onto a residential district or on those sides facing the residential district only.

(Ord. 1-91, passed 3-4-1991)

   Adequate space for the standing, loading or unloading of motor vehicles involving the distribution of materials or merchandise shall be provided on every lot in connection with every building or structure in order to avoid undue interference with the public use of dedicated rights-of-way. This requirement shall not be applicable to the B-2 Central Business District. Such space shall be provided in accordance with the following regulations:

   (a)   All spaces shall be laid out in dimensions of at least ten feet by 50 feet, or 500 square feet in area, with a clearance of at least 15 feet in height.

   (b)   Loading dock approaches shall be provided with pavement having an asphaltic or portland cement binder so as to provide a permanent, durable and dustless surface.

(Ord. 1-91, passed 3-4-1991)