South Jacksonville City Zoning Code
OFF-STREET PARKING
AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
§ 154.075 INTENT AND PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of these off-street parking and loading requirements to provide for sufficient accessory use areas for the temporary parking of motor vehicles and for loading and unloading of transport vehicles associated with large multifamily dwellings, commercial uses, and industrial uses. The requirements for off-street parking and loading spaces are intended to reduce the congestion on the streets due to excessive use of such streets for parking and/or loading and unloading of motor vehicles. However, certain exceptions from these requirements are provided for under special circumstances. These exceptions are provided as a practical matter so as not to unduly limit the reuse of existing developed properties by strictly imposing off-street parking space standards. Furthermore, because substantial public parking supply is available in portions of the B-2 District, certain exceptions from these requirements are provided for in this district. Even with the exceptions from the regulations contained in this subchapter, it is not the intent to permit such exceptions that would result in undue impacts of overflow parking from one use onto other properties or public rights-of-way.
(Ord. 834, passed 2-1-2001)
§ 154.076 APPLICABILITY.
For every use, activity, or structure permitted by this chapter, and for all buildings or structures erected in accordance therewith, there shall be provided sufficient space for access and off-street standing, parking, circulation, unloading, and loading of motor vehicles that may be expected to transport their occupants, whether as patrons, residents, customers, employees, guests, or otherwise, to an establishment, activity, or place of residence at any time under normal conditions for any purpose. Except as otherwise provided for in this subchapter, when a use is expanded or changed, accessory off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the regulations herein for the area or capacity of such expansion or change.
(Ord. 834, passed 2-1-2001)
§ 154.077 DESIGN AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Construction requirements.
(1) Surfacing and drainage.
(a) Parking areas. All open off-street parking areas and driveways, except required parking spaces accessory to one-family and two-family dwellings, shall be graded and paved with a durable dust-free and hard material, such as bituminous hot mix or Portland cement concrete, or some comparable specified above. All parking areas and driveways shall be properly drained so as to avoid surface puddling or any nuisance or damage to adjacent property.
(b) Loading areas. All loading spaces shall be improved with a compacted select gravel base, not less than seven inches thick, and surfaced with an all-weather dustless material, such as bituminous hot mix or Portland cement concrete, suitably designed for intended use.
(2) Perimeter curbing. Except for parking areas necessary to one-family and two-family dwellings, fixed and permanent wheel bumpers or curbs of concrete or comparable material at least four inches high shall be installed for each parking stall which is located along the perimeter of any off-street parking area.
(B) Vehicular access and circulation.
(1) Access.
(a) Access to parking and loading areas. Off-street parking or loading areas shall be provided with vehicular access via curb-cuts and access drives from an improved street or alley which will least interfere with vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Except for off-street parking accessory to one-family and two-family dwellings, such parking areas shall be designed to avoid motor vehicles backing into public streets, alleys, or sidewalks.
(b) Access to parking and loading spaces. Each off-street parking and loading space shall be accessible directly from an aisle or driveway. The only exception to this requirement is off-street parking associated with residential dwellings (other than apartment dwellings) and parking reserved exclusively for vehicle sales, leasing, or rental.
(2) Parking area delineations. All parking lots shall be striped to provide a visible indicator for vehicle circulation and parking maneuvers. Parking spaces and other circulation markings shall be restored, as necessary, to maintain a clear identification of separate parking stall spaces and other markings at all times.
(3) Traffic control. Vehicular traffic to, from, and within an off-street parking or loading area shall be controlled by appropriate traffic control signs, surface markings, and curb islands. All parking areas which will, in the opinion of the Enforcement Officer, generate a significant volume of traffic movement shall have its entrances clearly marked and designated as to direction of traffic flow or other conditions of use of the access driveway by the use of low-profile signs.
(C) Location of parking areas.
(1) All required off-street parking shall be provided on the same zoning lot occupied by the use or building to which it is appurtenant, except as provided for below.
(2) In the event that there exist practical difficulties in satisfying the requirement for parking spaces and/or if the public safety and convenience would be adequately served by another location, the Enforcement Officer may authorize an alternate location, subject to the following conditions.
(a) If parking is to be located elsewhere than on the lot which the principal use is located, then the off-site property to be utilized for parking shall be in the same possession (either by deed, or by easement, or long-term lease which has a term equal to or exceeding the projected life or term of lease of the facility) as the owner of the principal use. In addition, the owner of property used for off-site parking shall be bound by covenants filed in the office of the County Recorder of Deeds, requiring such owner, successors, assigns to maintain the required number of off-street parking spaces during the existence of such principal use utilizing the property for parking.
(b) Such off-site parking areas shall be located not more than 500 feet from the nearest primary entrance to the principal building being served, provided the lot, for which off-site parking is to be provided, is located in a zoning district that permits a parking lot or structure as a principal use. In addition, such off-site parking areas shall not be located so as to cause persons to cross an arterial street to get from said parking area to the principal use which it serves.
(D) Parking and loading area setback requirements.
(1) (a) Except as otherwise limited by the provisions of this chapter, parking areas, circulation aisles, and driveways may be located in a required front yard, side yard, or rear yard; provided that a minimum of five-foot setback is maintained between the parking area and the property lines.
(b) Exception: where no building setback is required by this chapter, or where a parking area is to be located adjacent to a similarly zoned property and cross-access is provided between the two properties, the five-foot setback requirement shall not apply to the cross-access drive.
(2) No loading space shall be closer than 35 feet to any property in a residential district unless said space is completely enclosed by a building. No loading space shall be located within any area where parking is prohibited by this chapter.
(3) On lots developed with one-family or two-family dwellings, no motor vehicle shall be permitted to be parked between the dwelling and any street unless such vehicle is parked upon a driveway. Said driveway shall conform to all of the following standards:
(a) The driveway shall not be wider than 40% of the width of the lot on which the driveway is located or 36 feet, whichever is less;
(b) The driveway shall not cover more than 40% of the required front yard; and
(c) In all instances, no vehicle shall be parked so as to have any portion of the vehicle located over a public or private sidewalk or pedestrian way.
(E) RV (recreational vehicle), campers, trailers, boats and commercial motor vehicle parking.
(1) RV’s (recreational vehicle), campers, trailers, boats and commercial motor vehicles may not be parked in front yards or between the house and the street, except when loading, unloading, cleaning or servicing.
(2) In residential districts, RV’s, trailers, campers, boats and commercial motor vehicles may be parked in side yards, rear yards and enclosed garages and buildings subject to the following regulations:
(a) RV’s, campers, trailers, boats and commercial motor vehicles shall not be parked closer than five feet to any property line of the lot and may not extend past the front of the residential structure;
(b) Parked RV’s, trailers, campers, boats and commercial motor vehicles shall not encroach on or block the view of the roadway right-of-way from any adjoining property;
(c) In no case may RV’s, campers, trailers and boats be parked or stored on village-owned property or on roadway rights-of-way;
(d) All RV’s, campers, trailers, boats and commercial motor vehicles shall be parked or stored on an asphalt, concrete or other hard surface material;
(e) No RV, camper, trailer, boat or commercial motor vehicle may exceed 30 feet in length, eight feet in width or 11 feet in height; and
(f) RV’s, campers, trailers, boats and commercial motor vehicles may not be used or occupied for living or business purposes.
(F) Dimensional standards.
(1) Parking areas. Except for off-street parking associated with one-family, two-family dwellings, and as otherwise provided in this section, the minimum dimensional requirements shown in Figure 1 shall apply to all off-street parking areas.
Figure 1
A: Angle of parking stalls
B: Stall width
C: Vehicle projection (stall depth, perpendicular to curb)
D: Aisle width
E: Curb length per parking stall
F: Width of parking bay (curb to curb)
G: Width of parking bay (double loaded aisle)
H: Width of double loaded parking stalls
A* | |||
45° | 60° | 90° |
A* | |||
45° | 60° | 90° | |
B | 9.0 feet | 9.0 feet | 9.0 feet |
C | 19.7 feet | 21.0 feet | 19.0 feet |
D” | 12.5 feet | 17.5 feet | 22.0 feet |
E | 12.7 feet | 10.5 feet | 9.0 feet |
F | 51.9 feet | 59.5 feet | 60.0 feet |
G | 45.6 feet | 55.0 feet | - |
H | 33.1 feet | 37.5 feet | 38.0 feet |
Table notes: *Parallel parking spaces shall be 9 feet by 22 feet adjacent to a 22 feet two-way aisle or 15 feet one-way aisle. Aisle widths indicated in the above table are for one-way vehicle flow except for 90°-angled parking stalls. All two-way aisles shall have a minimum width of 22 feet. | |||
(2) Loading areas. The area of loading berths or spaces shall be at least 12 feet in width and at least 25 feet in length (45 feet for tractor/trailer loading berths), exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at lest 14 feet.
(3) Exceptions to dimensional standards.
(a) Additional aisle width and turning radii may be required to accommodate emergency vehicles and equipment, or where the aisle serves as a principal means of access and circulation within the site, including access to loading spaces, drive-through facilities, or trash storage facilities.
(b) If the desired parking angle is not specified in this section, the Enforcement Officer may specify other equivalent dimensions associated with the desired parking angle by interpolating from dimensional standards specified in this section.
(c) The Enforcement Officer may authorize a reduction in the vehicle projection (stall depth), as specified in this section, where parking stalls front along the curbed perimeter portion of the parking area (without wheel stops or bumpers). This reduction shall only be permitted where such a reduction will not result in an obstruction to pedestrians on adjacent sidewalks and where there is sufficient clearance between the curb and the vehicle overhang. The reduction shall comply with the dimensional limitations contained in Figure 2.
Figure 2 | ||
Parking Stall Angle | Allowable Reduction in Stall Depth | Minimum Overhang Clearance |
45° | 1 feet-6 inches | 2 feet-6 inches |
60° | 1 feet-9 inches | 2 feet-9 inches |
90° | 2 feet-0 inches | 3 feet-0 inches |
Table notes: *Stall depth, measured perpendicular to curb (vehicle projection). ** Unobstructed horizontal clearance measured from the front of curb. | ||
(d) Vehicle stacking lanes (queuing or waiting area for drive-through facilities) shall be a minimum of 11 feet by 20 feet per required stacking space.
(e) A 90 degree compact car stall dimension of not less than eight feet by 17 feet may be used for off-street parking that is in excess of the minimum required parking spaces as set forth in this subchapter. To the extent possible, such smaller parking spaces shall be located in a single contiguous area that is clearly marked for use by compact vehicles only. Aisle widths associated with allowable compact car parking spaces shall be the same as required in this section.
(f) Off-street parking spaces for vehicles, other than personal passenger vehicles, shall be of a size (exclusive of aisle, drives, and maneuvering space) sufficient to accommodate the length and width of the vehicle as well as the opening of vehicle doors for ingress and egress.
(Ord. 834, passed 2-1-2001; Ord. passed 8-1-2019)
§ 154.078 SUPPLEMENTARY OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.
(A) Determination of required number of spaces.
(1) Employees. Employees, when used as a measurement for determining the number of parking spaces, shall be based on the number of employees that can be expected to be on the premises during the largest shift. The number of employees shall be based on the use activity operating at full capacity.
(2) Floor area. Except as otherwise described in the minimum off-street parking and loading spaces (§ 154.079) the term “floor area”, as employed in this subchapter, shall include the sum of the area of horizontal surfaces of all floors of a building, measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls, less the floor area devoted to elevators, stairwells, mechanical rooms, restrooms, and areas devoted to off-street parking or loading.
(3) Uses not specifically established on site plan or not listed in schedule of required parking. If there is any uncertainty with respect to the amount of parking space required by the provisions of this subchapter as a result of any indefiniteness as to the proposed use of a building or of land, the maximum requirement for the general type of use that is involved shall govern. In the event that a development proposal includes uses not specifically listed in the schedule of required parking and loading, the Enforcement Officer shall determine the number of required parking spaces based on the similarity of such use(s) to other uses contained in § 154.079.
(4) Fractional parking spaces. When application of the schedule of parking requirements as hereinafter provided calls for a certain number of parking spaces, plus a fraction of a space, then such fraction shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number to determine the number of spaces required.
(B) Handicap parking. Parking spaces for physically handicapped persons shall comply with the standards set forth in the State Accessability Code.
(C) Parking for multiple use buildings. The number of spaces required for land or buildings used for two or more persons, shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses, computed in accordance with this subchapter. Parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing the required parking facilities for any other use, except as provided for in § 154.079(A)(2).
(D) Prohibited off-street parking activities and uses. The following off-street parking uses are expressly prohibited:
(1) Off-street parking of vehicles or vehicular parts or accessories in violation of the Motor Vehicle Ordinance; and
(2) The use of recreational vehicles for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored in a dwelling zoning district.
(E) Use of parking spaces. Except as expressly permitted by this chapter, no off-street parking area shall be utilized for any other purpose.
(F) Use of loading spaces. No loading space shall be utilized for any other purpose nor be used to satisfy any of the required off-street parking spaces.
(G) Lighting.
(1) Lighting standards for parking lots, private drives, and other public activity areas.
(a) Applicability. For residential uses, lights shall be installed in all parking areas containing five or more parking spaces and shall be illuminated between dusk and dawn. For nonresidential uses, lights shall be installed in all parking areas containing five or more parking spaces and shall be illuminated between dusk and dawn whenever said premises are open for operation. OPENED FOR OPERATION shall be any time that a retail business is open for the sale of goods or services or a retail, office, or industrial facility actually has employees working within or upon said premises, other than guards, watchmen, or home occupations.
(b) Illumination standards. Where lighted areas are required, the following illumination standards (in foot candles) shall apply:
1. Minimum initial level at any point on the parking area or drive:
a. Residential use: 0.07;
b. Commercial/industrial use: 0.50; and
c. Other uses: 0.30.
2. Average initial level:
a. Residential use: 0.35;
b. Commercial/industrial use: 1.00; and
c. Other uses: 0.50.
3. Maximum initial level, five feet from the base of a light standard:
a. Residential use: 3.00;
b. Commercial/industrial use: 8.00; and
c. Other uses: 5.00.
(c) Height requirements. Except for low level accent lighting, the lighting source shall not be less than 15 feet or greater than 30 feet above grade.
(2) Excessive illumination. Lighting within any property that unnecessarily illuminates any other property and substantially interferes with the use or enjoyment of such other property is prohibited. In furtherance of this requirement, all lighting on private property shall be so arranged or designed using cut-off lenses as necessary to direct light away from adjoining premises and streets. Flood and spotlights shall be shielded when necessary to prevent glare on adjoining properties or streets and to avoid visual interference with traffic control devices. Detailed lighting design plans and calculations shall be provided when deemed necessary by the Enforcement Officer.
(Ord. 834, passed 2-1-2001)
§ 154.079 MINIMUM REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING SPACES.
(A) Generally.
(1) Divisions (B) and (C) below contain the required minimum number of parking and loading spaces for permitted uses, special uses, and uses authorized under the planned development procedure.
(2) (a) In situations where a use is proposed that the schedule of parking and loading requirements does not adequately address parking requirements for such use, then such use shall be considered a special use, if not already special use.
(b) The special use permit for such use shall specify the required number of off-street parking spaces that satisfies the peak demand for parking associated with such use.
(c) In making its determination, the Plans Commission and Village Board shall consider information on the parking demand associated with the proposed use as presented by the applicant and village staff.
(B) Schedule of off-street parking space requirements.
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement |
Use | Minimum Parking Requirement |
Amusement centers (indoor) | 1 space for each 50 square feet devoted to amusement devises, virtual reality games, restaurants, and bar areas |
Amusement centers (outdoor) | 1 space for each 200 square feet of enclosed building space devoted to customer service and administration plus 1 space for every 3 persons that the outdoor facilities are designed to accommodate when used to the maximum capacity |
Animal boarding facilities | (see Kennels) |
Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area |
Appliance stores | (see Furniture or appliance stores) |
Art galleries and studios | 1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area |
Auditoriums | (see Places of public assembly) |
Automobile and truck sales, rental, and leasing | 1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area of sales and showroom area; plus 1 space for each 3,000 square feet of open lot area devoted to sale or display of motor vehicles; (see also Repair or service facilities) |
Banks and other financial institutions | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area; (see also Drive-through facilities) |
Banquet centers and reception halls | (see Places of public assembly) |
Barber and beauty shops | 3 spaces for each haircut or styling station |
Bars and taverns | (see Restaurants, bars, and taverns) |
Billiard parlors | (see Amusement centers, indoor) |
Bingo halls | (see Places of public assembly) |
Bowling alleys | (see Sports and recreation facilities) |
Car wash, full-service (as a principal use, with or without automated washing equipment) | 6 spaces; plus 6 stacking spaces for each washing bay |
Car wash, full-service (as an accessory use, with or without automated washing equipment) | 3 stacking spaces for each washing bay |
Car wash, self-service | 4 stacking spaces for each washing bay; plus 1 parking space per washing bay for drying vehicles; plus 2 stacking spaces for each vacuuming station which is separated from the stacking lanes to the washing bays |
Churches or synagogues | (see Places of worship) |
Clubs and lodges | 1 space for every 3 persons based on design occupancy load per the appropriate design standards |
Convalescent and nursing homes | 1 space for every 4 patients based on designed maximum capacity |
Convenience stores | 1 space for each 250 square feet |
Day care centers | 1 space for every 5 individuals cared for as authorized by state licensing |
Dentists | (see Offices, dental and medical) |
Doctors | (see Offices, dental and medical) |
Dormitories | 2 spaces for every 3 beds based on the designed maximum capacity |
Drive-through facilities (except others specified) | 3 stacking spaces for each customer service station, including drive-up service windows, drive-up automated teller machines (ATM), drive-up banking service lanes, but not including drive-up public telephones; parking circulation aisles shall not be utilized to satisfy this requirement |
Dwellings, apartments | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit |
Dwellings, one-family (including attached one-family, detached one-family, and patio dwellings) | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit |
Dwellings, two-family | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit, except that 1.5 spaces may be provided for each dwelling unit in unified developments containing at least 8 two-family or attached one-family dwellings and subject to approval under the planned development procedure |
Fraternities or sororities | 1 space for each bed based on the designed maximum capacity |
Funeral homes or mortuaries | 1 space for each 75 square feet of parlor or chapel area or 1 space for every 5 fixed seats, whichever is greater, but no less than 20 spaces for each parlor or chapel |
Furniture or appliance stores | 1 space for each 400 square feet of floor area |
Gasoline stations | 2 spaces; gasoline stations offering other retail goods for sale, in enclosed space accessible by the customer, shall also comply with the parking requirements for convenience stores; gasoline stations providing vehicle repair or maintenance services shall also comply with the parking requirements for repair or service facilities; gasoline station having accessory car wash facilities shall provide vehicle stacking spaces in accordance with car wash, full service |
Grocery stores, greater than 3,500 square feet of floor area | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area |
Grocery stores, 3,500 square feet of floor area or less | (see Convenience stores) |
Gymnasiums | (see Sports and recreation facilities and Places of public assembly) |
Hotels or motels | 1.1 spaces for every rental unit; plus spaces as required herein for affiliated uses such as restaurants, meeting rooms, or banquet facilities |
Kennels | 1 space per 400 square feet of floor area, but not less than 3 spaces |
Laundromats, self-service | 1 space for every 3 washing and dry-cleaning machines |
Manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale uses | 1 space for each 5,000 square feet of floor area or 2 spaces for every 3 employees, whichever is greater; plus 1 space for each vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises; plus spaces as required herein for affiliated uses such as office or retail sales area |
Mini-warehousing | (see Warehousing, self-service storage) |
Mortuaries | (see Funeral homes or mortuaries) |
Movie theaters | (see Places of public assembly) |
Nursing homes | (see Convalescent and nursing homes) |
Offices, dental and medical (including outpatient medical clinics, surgery centers, MRI centers, chiropractor offices, and similar uses) | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area, including the basement, if used or adaptable to office use |
Offices, other than dental and medical offices, or offices associated with banking or other financial institutions | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area, including the basement, if used or adaptable to office use |
Places of public assembly (including auditoriums, banquet halls, gymnasiums with spectator seating, meeting rooms, reception halls, sports facilities with spectator seating, theaters, and similar uses) | 1 space for every 4 fixed seats (one seat equals 18 inches of bench length); or where no fixed seating is provided, 1 space for each 50 square feet of floor area, exclusive of kitchen, restrooms, and storage areas; plus spaces required herein for affiliated uses |
Places of worship | 1 space for every 4 fixed seats in the main assembly room (1 seat equals 2 feet of bench length) |
Plumbing, heating, and air conditioning | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area devoted to sales equipment sales or service area; plus 1 space for each vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises |
Repair or service facilities | 4 spaces for each service/repair bay or station; plus 1 space for each vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises |
Residential uses | (see Dwellings) |
Restaurants, bars, and taverns | 1 space for each 30 square feet of floor area, exclusive of kitchen, restrooms, and storage areas |
Restaurants, providing drive-through service only | 6 stacking spaces for each service window; plus 2 spaces for each customer service window |
Retail stores, retail specialty shops, and retail service establishments not elsewhere specified in this section | 1 space for each 200 square feet of floor area |
Schools, business, professional, or technical schools | 1 space for every 3 students based on program capacity |
Schools, elementary, junior high, and middle schools (public or private) | 1 space for every 20 students based on building design capacity |
Schools, high schools | 1 space for every 3 students based on building design capacity |
Sororities | (see Fraternities or sororities) |
Sports and recreational facilities - bowling alleys | 5 spaces for each bowling lane; plus spaces otherwise required for any additional uses such as restaurants, bars, and indoor amusement centers |
Sports and recreational facilities - gymnasiums | 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area (not applicable to gymnasiums associated with schools); plus spaces otherwise required for spectator seating |
Sports and recreational facilities - ice and roller skating rinks | 1 space for each 100 square feet of skating area; plus spaces otherwise required for spectator seating |
Sports and recreational facilities - racquet sport courts, including handball, racquetball, squash, and tennis courts | 3 spaces for each court; plus spaces otherwise required for spectator seating |
Sports and recreational facilities - recreation centers, general purpose | 1 space for each 300 square feet of floor area |
Sports and recreational facilities - swimming pools | 1 space for each 75 square feet of pool area, including patio areas; plus spaces otherwise required for spectator seating |
Veterinary clinics | (see Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics) |
Warehousing | (see Manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale uses) |
Warehousing, self-service storage | 5 spaces for the first 5,000 square feet of storage area; plus 1 space for each additional 5,000 square feet of storage area |
Wholesale establishments | (see Manufacturing, warehousing, and wholesale uses) |
(C) Schedule of off-street loading space requirements.
(1) Offices and personal or community service establishments.
(a) One loading space for each such use having greater than 6,000 square feet of floor area.
(b) Such uses include, but are not limited to, schools, administrative or professional offices, medical or dental offices, indoor recreation facilities, and places of public assembly.
(2) Apartment dwellings. Any building containing more than 50 dwelling units shall provide one loading space for every 200 units or fraction thereof.
(3) Business, commercial, or industrial uses. Every building containing over 3,000 square feet of floor area designed or adaptable for retail business purposes, or manufacturing, warehouse (other than self-service storage), or wholesale uses shall be provided with loading spaces in accordance with the following schedule:
Floor Area | Loading Spaces Required |
3,001 to 15,000 square feet | 1 |
15,000 to 50,000 square feet | 2 |
50,000 to 100,000 square feet | 3 |
Each additional 100,000 square feet | 1 |
(Ord. 834, passed 2-1-2001)