Silver Creek Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
PARKING
§ 155.115 PARKING, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, off-street parking shall not be located within the required front yard.
(B) Off-street parking for all non-residential districts and uses shall be either on the same lot or within 300 feet of the building or use it is intended to serve, measured from the nearest public entrance of the building to the nearest point of the off-street parking lot.
(C) The storage of merchandise or products, motor vehicles displayed for sale, or the repair of vehicles is prohibited in any off-street parking lot.
(D) Residential off-street parking spaces shall consist of parking strip, parking bay, driveway, garage, or combination thereof and shall be located on the premises they are intended to serve. Parking spaces shall be constructed with an asphalt or portland cement binder, graveled, or compacted earth so as to provide a durable and dustless surface, and shall occupy no greater than 33% of the required front yard.
(E) Minimum required off-street parking spaces shall not be replaced by any other use unless and until equal facilities are provided elsewhere, in compliance with this chapter.
(F) Off-street parking existing at the effective date of this chapter, or amendment thereto, in connection with the operation of an existing building or use, shall not be reduced to an amount less than required for a similar new building or new use.
(G) Two or more buildings or uses may collectively provide the required off-street parking.
(H) The Planning Commission may defer construction of the required number of parking spaces if the following conditions are met.
(1) Areas proposed for deferred parking shall be shown on the site plan and shall be sufficient for construction of the required number of parking spaces, in accordance with the standards of this chapter for parking area design and other site development requirements.
(2) Alterations to the deferred parking area may be initiated by the owner or required by the Zoning Administrator, and shall require the approval by the Zoning Administrator of an amended site plan submitted by the applicant, accompanied by evidence documenting the justification for the alteration.
(I) Overnight parking of semi-truck tractors and trailers and commercial vehicles exceeding one and one-half tons shall be prohibited in any residential district.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015) Penalty, see § 155.999
§ 155.116 PARKING LOT DESIGN STANDARDS.
(A) Minimum dimensions of parking spaces and maneuvering aisles shall be in accordance with the following requirements.
Parking Pattern | Two-Way Aisle Width | One-Way Aisle Width | Parking Space Width | Parking Space Length |
Parallel parking | 18 feet | 12 feet | 9 feet | 25 feet |
30-75 degree angle | 24 feet | 12 feet | 9 feet | 21 feet |
76-90 degree angle | 26 feet | 15 feet | 9 feet | 18 feet |
(B) Minor adjustments of the dimensions prescribed in this section may be authorized by the Zoning Administrator if consistent with generally recognized design standards for off-street parking facilities.
(C) All parking lots shall be paved or provided with permeable, durable, and dustless surface and shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water.
(D) All parking lots shall be constructed so as to permit proper drainage and prevent puddling or storage of water within the lot. Drainage shall be in accordance with the requirements of the township and the County Drain Commissioner.
(E) All parking lots shall be provided with adequate lighting. Parking lot lighting shall be shielded so as to prevent light from spilling onto adjacent residential districts or uses.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)
§ 155.117 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Required off-street parking spaces are noted in the table below for the uses listed. For those uses not specifically mentioned, the requirements for off-street parking shall be in accord with a use which the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator considers similar in type.
(B) When units of measurement determining the number of required off-street parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, that fraction shall require one parking space.
(C) The minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be determined in accordance with the following table.
Use | Parking Space per Unit of Measurement |
Use | Parking Space per Unit of Measurement |
Residential | |
Single-family dwellings | 2 for each dwelling unit |
Residential | |
Two-family dwellings | 2 for each dwelling unit |
Multiple-family dwellings | 2 for each dwelling unit plus 1 additional space for each 2 units |
Housing for the elderly | 1 space for each 2 dwelling units, plus 1 for each employee, plus 1 space for each 5 dwelling units to be marked as visitor spaces |
Institutional | |
Group day care homes and group state licensed care homes | 1 space for each 4 clients, plus 1 space for each employee |
Churches, theaters, assembly areas, auditoriums, gymnasiums | 1 space for each 4 seats or each 8 feet of pew length or 1 space for and each 3 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load established by any applicable codes or ordinances, whichever is greater |
Private schools, elementary and middle | 2 spaces for each 3 employees, plus amount required for auditorium or gymnasium seating |
Private schools, secondary and institutions of higher learning | 1 space for each 8 students, plus 1.5 spaces for each classroom, plus amount required for auditorium or gymnasium seating |
Commercial | |
Vehicle wash (self service) | 1 space for each 5 stalls |
Vehicle wash (automatic) | 1 space per each employee |
Beauty/barber shop | 3 spaces for each chair |
Bowling alleys | 4 spaces for each bowling lane plus required spaces for each accessory use |
Assembly halls without fixed seats | 1 space for each 3 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load established by any applicable codes or ordinances |
Restaurants without drive-through facilities | 1 space for each 100 square feet of UFA or 1 space for each 2 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load established by any applicable codes or ordinances, whichever is greater |
Restaurants with drive-through facilities | 1 space for each 100 square feet of UFA or 1 space for each VA persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load established by any applicable codes or ordinances, whichever is greater |
Commercial | |
Vehicle service stations | 1 space for each service stall, plus 1 space for each pump island, plus 1 space for each maximum number of employees on the premises at any one time |
Personal service establishments | 1 space for each 50 square feet of UFA |
Retail furniture, appliance and household goods | 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of UFA |
Funeral homes and mortuary establishments | 1 space for each 50 square feet of UFA |
Open air businesses | 1 space for each 200 square feet of indoor UFA plus 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of outdoor display area |
Retail stores not otherwise specified | 1 space for each 200 square feet of UFA |
Boat launch sites | 50% of the total area devoted to the launch site shall be devoted to parking, in accordance with the requirements of section 13.02 |
Marinas | 114 spaces per boat slip or rack storage bin, plus required spaces for any accessory uses |
Hotels and motels | 1 space for each guest room, plus required spaces for any accessory uses |
Video rental stores | 1 space for each 100 square feet of UFA plus 1 space for the maximum number of employees on the premises at any one time |
Offices | |
Banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, and other similar uses | 1 space for each 150 square feet of UFA plus 3 spaces for each non-drive through automatic teller machine |
Offices not otherwise specified | 1 space for each 300 square feet of UFA |
Medical and dental offices and clinics | 1 space for each 75 square feet of waiting room area, plus 1 space for each examining room, dental chair, or similar use area |
Industrial | |
Manufacturing, processing, and research establishments | 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus those spaces required for offices located on the premises |
Industrial | |
Warehouses and wholesale establishments | 1 space for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus those spaces required for offices located on the premises |
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)
Cross reference:
Usable floor area, see § 155.006
§ 155.118 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) On the same premises with every building or structure involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles, materials, or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot adequate space for standing, loading, and unloading. This space shall be placed so as to avoid undue interference with public use of dedicated rights-of-way and parking areas.
(B) All loading spaces shall be located in the rear yard in the ratio of at least ten square feet per front foot of building and shall be computed separately from off-street parking requirements.
(C) Loading spaces for non-residential uses in residential districts shall be located in the rear yard in the ratio of at least five square feet per front foot of building and shall be computed separately from off-street parking requirements.
(D) IND District.
(1) In the IND District, at least one loading space shall be provided. All loading spaces shall be at least ten feet by 50 feet, or a minimum of 500 square feet in area. A minimum 14-foot clearance height shall be provided.
(2) Loading spaces shall only be permitted off-street and in the rear yard or interior side yard.
(E) All dedicated loading spaces shall be provided with a pavement having an asphalt or portland cement binder so as to provide a permanent, durable, and dustless service.
(Ord. passed 7-30-2015)