The purpose of this chapter is to help increase safety, lessen congestion, and reduce storage of vehicles in the streets. (1984 Code § 5-6-1)

Required parking spaces and loading/unloading spaces shall be located in a zoning district having the same zoning prefix, i.e., residential parking in R districts; except, that industrial parking spaces may also be located in a B district. (1984 Code § 5-6-2)

   A.   In any determination of total parking requirements, any fraction less than one-half (1/2) may be dropped and any fraction of one-half (1/2) or more shall be counted as one parking space. When the number of employees is a factor in determining the number required off street parking spaces, "employees" means the maximum number of employees on duty at the same time.

   B.   When a building or structure is erected, the required spaces shall be recorded. If there is an increase or decrease in number of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, number of employees, or other unit of measurement specified in this chapter for determining the required parking or loading facilities, and when such increase or decrease results in a requirement for more or less total parking or loading spaces through application of this chapter, the parking and loading spaces shall be increased or may be decreased accordingly. (1984 Code § 5-6-5)

Each parking space shall be at least one hundred eighty (180) square feet in area and shall be a definitely designated stall adequate for one motor vehicle so that both doors may be opened. Adequate access to each stall and to the street shall be provided. (1984 Code § 5-6-6)

   A.   An application for a building permit or zoning certificate for a new or enlarged building, structure or use which has a parking requirement of more than four (4) parking spaces shall include therewith a plot plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

   B.   Each off street parking facility of more than four (4) spaces shall be provided with an appropriate means of vehicular access to a street in a forward manner only. Such off street parking spaces shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to afford adequate ingress and egress. No driveway shall have a width exceeding thirty five feet (35'), or be nearer than twenty feet (20') to an intersecting street right of way line. All such driveways shall be constructed with a Portland cement concrete approach slab extending from the edge of the roadway to the right of way line. The slab shall provide for curbing and ramping of sidewalks, where applicable. The design shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the engineer for the village. (1984 Code § 5-6-7)

   A.   All open off street parking areas containing more than four (4) parking spaces shall be improved with an adequate stormwater drainage system, and paved with a crushed stone base, or equal, not less than six inches (6") thick, and wearing surface of asphaltic concrete or comparable hard surfaced, all weather dustless material not less than two inches (2") thick, or Portland cement not less than six inches (6") thick on a compacted subgrade. All open off street parking areas containing not more than four (4) parking spaces shall be surfaced and maintained in such a manner as to make them dust free. (1984 Code § 5-6-8)

   B.   All newly constructed or reconstructed residential driveways and off street parking areas containing less than four (4) parking spaces in the village shall have either a Portland cement concrete (PCC) or an asphalt cement (AC) surface from the edge of the street to the entrance of the home garage or accessory building served by said driveway. PCC pavement shall be a minimum of four inches (4") thick on a compacted subgrade. AC pavement shall have a minimum surface thickness of two inches (2") over a minimum of six inches (6") of compacted crushed stone base or six inches (6") of full depth AC on a compacted subgrade. The purpose of this subsection is to protect the edges of the village streets and to minimize dust and standing water nuisances. (Ord. 1998-16, 11-17-1998)

   A.   No parking space or loading space nor portion thereof established on the same zoning lot with a building shall be located within a required front yard.

   B.   No parking space nor portion thereof established on a zoning lot without a building shall be located closer to any street line than the established building line on adjacent properties nor closer than the front yard setback required for the district in which the parking lot is located. (1984 Code § 5-6-12)

Any parking lot shall be arranged and maintained so that the lighting is directed downward and does not shine directly upon any adjacent residence or street and does not produce excessive glare. (1984 Code § 5-6-11)

All open off street automobile parking areas either created or redesigned and rebuilt subsequent to the effective date hereof, containing two (2) or more rows of parking stalls and an area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more, shall provide and maintain canopy type shade trees along with other forms of vegetation hardy to the region in tree islands and planting strips. (1984 Code § 5-6-13)

   A.   Off street parking facilities accessory to a residential use and developed in any residential district in accordance with the requirements of this title shall be used solely for the parking of noncommercial vehicles owned by occupants of the dwelling structures to which such facilities are accessory or by guests of the occupants. Under no circumstances shall required parking facilities accessory to residential structures in all other residential zones be used for the storage of commercial vehicles or for the parking of automobiles belonging to the employees, tenants, visitors, or customers of business or manufacturing establishments. Motor homes, trailers and campers may be parked in enclosed garages and buildings or in rear yards 1 .

   B.   No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is permitted in any required accessory off street parking facility. No gasoline or motor oil shall be sold in conjunction with an accessory off street parking lot, except where such lot is accessory to a business having such sale as a principal use.

   C.   No off street parking area or space shall be used for the purpose, incidental or otherwise, of advertising or selling of cars unless the car is owned by the resident or immediate family member and has a current license plate. Cars which have a dealer's plate or do not have a title in the name of an immediate family member are prohibited from being sold from such property. (1984 Code § 5-6-10)

   D.   If groups of buildings contain uses which vary in their parking requirements, the number of parking spaces shall be the sum of the individual requirements for each use. Where peak parking requirements occur at different times of the day or week as determined by the zoning enforcement officer, joint facilities may be shared by two (2) or more uses. (1984 Code § 5-6-9; amd. 2010 Code)

The following are the minimum required off street parking spaces for the particular use:

 

(1984 Code §§ 5-6-3, 5-6-4; amd. 2010 Code)

An "off street loading berth" shall be a hard surfaced area of land, open or enclosed, other than a street or a public way, used principally for the standing, loading or unloading of motor trucks, tractors, and trailers so as to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets and alleys. A required loading space shall be not less than ten feet (10') in width, twenty five feet (25') in length, and fourteen feet (14') in height, exclusive of access aisles and maneuvering space. (1984 Code § 5-6-15; amd. 2010 Code)

All uses involving receipt or distribution of goods by vehicles shall have space on the premises for pick up, delivery and service vehicles necessary for normal daily operation. These spaces shall be in addition to those required parking spaces in this chapter and shall be subject to sections 10-9-6 and 10-9-7 of this chapter. (1984 Code § 5-6-14)