1. Existing space. Off-street parking or loading facilities existing at the effective date of this title shall not subsequently be reduced to an amount less than that required under this title for a similar new building or use. Off-street parking or loading facilities provided to comply with the provisions of this title shall not subsequently be reduced below the requirements of this title.
2. Use of parking facilities. The required parking or loading space in any district shall not be used for storage of goods or for storage of vehicles that are inoperable or for sale or rent.

In computing the number of parking or loading spaces required, the following rules shall govern.

1. Floor space shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use.
2. Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the nearest whole number.
3. For uses not specifically listed in this title, uses for which a specific number of spaces have not been defined, or for joint parking facilities serving two or more different uses, the Planning Commission shall determine the number of spaces to be required by utilizing the requirements of the most similar use listed in SLPC 16.64.010 App. A. Issuance of building permit for the above situations shall be subject to approval by the Planning Commission of all site plans.

Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be subject to the front yard, side yard, and rear yard regulations for the use district in which the parking is located, with the following exceptions.
In any of the residence districts, no parking or loading space shall be located within 15 feet of any property line. Driveways, garages, and carports in conjunction with any single- or two-family residence shall be exempted from this requirement; however, they shall not be located less than five feet from the property line, except by variance obtained in the manner provided in this code. Variances in the case of driveways may be allowed down to zero feet setback from the property line. Recreational vehicles parked in conformance with SLPC 16.20.120 Paragraph B,2 are also exempted from the above yard setback regulations.

1. Parking and loading space shall have proper access from a public road.
2. The number and width of access drives shall be so located as to minimize traffic congestion and abnormal traffic hazard.
3. In all commercial districts or industrial districts, direct access shall be provided to a collector as shown on the adopted city street plan or to a related service road.
4. All parking and loading areas shall be designed in such a manner that no vehicle entering or leaving a parking space shall be required to back onto or from any thoroughfare except from single- and two-family residences on local streets.

1. All parking areas and access drives shall be surfaced with a durable and dustless material capable of carrying a wheel load of five tons (or 10,000 pounds) per axle and approved by the City Engineer or Building Inspector. Parking areas and access drives in commercial and industrial districts shall be constructed utilizing an approved bituminous mixture, concrete, or other water sealed surface.
2. All parking areas shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation. Parking areas in the R-3, R-4, R-5, commercial, and industrial districts shall have surface drainage as approved by the City Engineer.
3. The operator of the principal building or use shall maintain parking and loading areas, access drives, and yard areas in a neat and adequate manner.

1. In general. No lighting shall create light or glare in such an amount or to such a degree or intensity as to constitute a hazardous condition, or as to unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment of property by any person of normal sensitivities, or otherwise as to create a public nuisance.
2. Specific standards. Lighting shall comply with the following standards except as otherwise provided in this section:
   1. Lighting fixtures shall be effectively arranged so as not to directly or indirectly cause illumination or glare in excess of one-half footcandle measured at the closest property line of any permitted or conditional residential use, and five footcandles measured at the street curb line or nonresidential property line nearest the light source.
   2. Lighting fixtures shall not exceed 2,000 lumens (equivalent to a 150-watt incandescent bulb) unless of a cutoff type that shields the light source from an observer at the closest property line of any permitted or conditional residential use.
   3. Lighting shall not create a sensation of brightness that is substantially greater than ambient lighting conditions as to cause annoyance, discomfort or decreased visual performance or visibility to a person of normal sensitivities when viewed from any permitted or conditional residential use.
   4. Lighting shall not create a hazard for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

Any application for a building permit or for a certificate of occupancy shall include a site plan or plot plan drawn to scale and dimensioned showing off-street parking and loading space to be provided in compliance with this title.

Off-street parking and loading regulations shall apply to all buildings and uses of land established after the effective date of this title.

In addition to the general regulations of SLPC 16.40.010 through 16.40.080, the following specific regulations shall apply to off-street parking.

1. Size.
   1. Each off-street parking space shall contain a minimum area of not less than 400 square feet, to include parking, maneuvering, and access. Actual stall size shall conform to the table in SLPC 16.64.020 App. B, depending upon the stall pattern selected.
   2. Provision shall be made in the parking area for adequate snow storage or removal to ensure that the required number of spaces are available at all times during the year.
   3. Striping shall be provided and maintained.
2. Screening. Off-street parking areas abutting residence districts shall be screened by a buffer of adequate design. Plans of the screening shall be submitted for approval as part of the required site plan, and this screening shall be installed as part of the initial construction. All screening shall conform to the standards established by SLPC 16.28.040. Where any business or industrial use (structure, parking, or storage) is adjacent to property zoned or developed for residential use, that business or industry shall provide screening along the boundary of the residential property in conformance with the standards established in SLPC 16.28.040. Screening shall also be provided where those uses are across the street from a residential district.
3. Location. Required off-street parking space shall be provided either on the same lot or adjacent lots as the principal building or use is located.

1. Required parking facilities serving two or more uses may be located on the same lot or in the same structure provided that the total number of parking spaces furnished shall be not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use.
2. Joint use of parking facilities by the following uses or activities under the following conditions may be approved.
   1. 1. For the purpose of this section, the following uses are considered as primarily daytime uses: banks, business offices, retail stores, personal service shops, household equipment or furniture shops, clothing or shoe repair or service shops, manufacturing, wholesale, and similar uses.
      2. The following are to be considered as primarily nighttime or Sunday uses: auditoriums incidental to a public or parochial school, churches, bowling alleys, dance halls, theaters, bars, or restaurants.
      1. Up to 50% of the parking facilities required for a theater, bowling alley, dance hall, or bar or restaurant, may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by primarily daytime uses.
      2. Up to 50% of the off-street parking facilities required for any use specified as primary daytime uses may be supplied by the parking facilities provided by primarily nighttime or Sunday uses.
      3. Up to 50% of the parking facilities required by this section for a church or for an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by the off-street parking facilities provided by primarily daytime uses.
   2. Conditions required for joint use.
      1. The building or use for which application is being made to utilize the off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within 300 feet of the parking facilities;
      2. The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the two buildings or uses for which joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed; and
      3. A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties concerned, for joint use of off-street parking facilities shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator within 60 days after approval of the joint parking use by the city.

In addition to the general regulations of SLPC 16.40.010 through SLPC 16.40.080, the following specific regulations shall apply to loading areas.

1. Size. Fifty percent of the required number of truck berths shall be 50 feet in length, 12 feet in width, and 15 feet in height. All loading areas shall consist of a maneuvering area in addition to the berth and shall not use any of that portion of the site containing parking stalls. Maneuvering areas shall be of a size so as to permit the backing of truck tractors and coupled trailers into a berth, without blocking the use of other berths or drive or maneuvering areas.
2. Screening. All berths shall be screened from view from the property street frontage or from the zoning district boundary when the adjacent property or property across the street frontage or side street frontage is zoned or used for residential purposes. The screening shall be accomplished by a buffer fence not less than seven feet in height.
3. Location. All required loading or unloading into or out of trucks in excess of one ton capacity shall be conducted at facilities specifically designed or designated for that purpose. These facilities shall be located upon the zoning lot of the principal use requiring them. All berths beyond one shall be separate from areas used for off-street parking.

Off-street parking and loading areas of sufficient size to provide parking for patrons, customers, suppliers, visitors, and employees shall be provided on the premises of each use. SLPC 16.64.010 App. A designates the minimum number of parking and loading spaces that are required to be provided and maintained at the time any new use or structure is occupied, or any existing use or structure is enlarged or increased in capacity. Uses not specifically listed must provide the number of spaces as required by SLPC 16.40.020 Paragraph C.