Strasburg City Zoning Code

OFF-STREET PARKING

AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

§ 153.080 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

The purpose of this section is to encourage sufficient off-street parking for the convenience of property owners, occupants and visitors; to provide sufficient off-street parking for peak times, peak seasons and the like; to minimize conflicts between on-street parking and traffic; to discourage unauthorized parking on nearby property or use of parking spaces intended for other establishments; and to provide visual buffers between parking areas and nearby residential uses. It is not the intention of this section to require more parking than is necessary, which could use land inefficiently and create an undesirable appearance of excessive parking areas.

(A) General requirements. In all districts, in connection with every industrial business, institutional, recreational, residential or other use, there shall be provided, at any time any building or structure is erected or is enlarged or increased in capacity, off-street parking spaces for automobiles in accordance with the following requirements.

(1) Dimensions of parking spaces. Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than 180 square feet exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be of usable shape and condition.

(2) Access to parking spaces. There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking spaces. Where a lot does abut on a public or private alley or easement of access, there shall be provided an access drive not less than eight feet in width in the case for a dwelling. In all other cases, there shall be provided an access drive not less than 20 feet or greater than 28 feet in width, leading to the parking or storage or loading or unloading spaces required hereunder.

(3) Location of access drives. Access drives shall be located such that they are a safe distance from any street intersection as determined by the Zoning Inspector under advisement from emergency and safety forces.

(4) Access drives near residential districts. Access to commercial or industrially zoned property shall not be located in any residential zoning district.

(B) Number of spaces required. In all Districts, except for the B-1 Central Business District, the number of off-street parking spaces to be provided shall not be less than the following:

Use	Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces
Business-Type Uses
Automotive repair	2 spaces per each service bay
Business service, personal service or retail business under 10,000 square feet	1 space per each 250 square feet of floor area
Business service, personal service or retail business, over 10,000 square feet	1 space per each 500 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 1,000 feet of warehouse area
Drive-through use	1 space per 300 square feet of floor area, plus 100% of spaces required for other uses associated with the establishment
Gasoline service station	1 space per each gasoline pump, plus 2 spaces per each service bay, plus spaces required for other uses associated with the establishment
Mortuary or funeral home	1 space per each 50 square feet of floor space in public rooms
Motel, hotel	1 space per each guest suite, plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment such as administrative offices, meeting rooms and restaurants
Restaurant, tavern	1 space per each 100 square feet of floor area
Dwellings
Boarding and rooming house	2 spaces per principal dwelling, plus 1 space per each boarder suite; in all cases, all vehicles parked by residents of the boarding house shall be parked on the site
Dwelling unit, all types	3 spaces per unit
Group Activity-Type Uses
Assembly room, meeting room, classroom (not in a school)	1 space for each 4 seats in the principal assembly room with fixed seats, or 1 space per each 100 square feet in the principal assembly room without fixed seats
Child care facility	1 space per each 300 square feet
Church, place of worship	1 space per each 5 seats in main auditorium
Clinic	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
Community center, library, museum or art gallery	1 space per each 300 square feet of floor area
Hospital	1 space per each 3 in-patient beds, plus 1 space per each 200 square feet of out-patient treatment areas, plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of office space
Nursing home	1 space per each 3 licensed beds
School, primary	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats in auditorium or main assembly room, or 1.5 for each classroom, whichever is greater, plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of administrative office space
School, secondary or adult	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats in main auditorium, or 4 spaces per each classroom, whichever is greater. plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of administrative office space
Large Area-Type Uses
Agriculture, airport, automotive/recreational vehicle/trailer sales, cemetery, farm implement sales and service, farm vacation enterprise, forestry, grain elevators and feed mill, homemade sales, mineral extraction-storage-processing, oil and gas extraction, park, plant cultivation, recreation facility, recycling center or salvage operation, specialized animal raising and care, tourist camp, transportation and trucking terminal, and similar uses	Because such uses generally involve large areas of land which is physically suitable for parking, all vehicles associated with the establishment must be parked on-site at all times and shall be subject to the setback requirements of this chapter
Manufacturing-Type Uses
Food processing, general manufacturing, research and testing facility, restricted manufacturing and wholesale business	1 space per each 500 square feet of floor area
Warehouse	2 spaces, plus 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of floor area
Office-Type Uses
Medical, dental office; clinic	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
Public and community office	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
All other professional offices	1 space per each 300 square feet of floor area
Recreation-Type Uses
Auditorium (not on the same site as a school), theater, arena or stadium	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats
Bowling alley	5 spaces for each alley, plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment
Golf course	4 spaces per each green, plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment
Other entertainment facilities	1 space per each 150 square feet of floor area, plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment

(1) Parking requirement based on floor area. Floor area shall mean the gross floor area of the specified use, including outdoor areas where the use is conducted, and all buildings.

(2) Required parking for fractions. Fractional numbers of the total number of required parking spaces shall be increased to the next whole number.

(3) Parking required for multiple uses. Unless described differently in this subchapter, where more than one use is present in one establishment, and the floor area devoted to each use may be separately determined, the total number of spaces required shall be the sum of the individual requirements. Where multiple uses are combined in an establishment in such a way that separate floor areas cannot be calculated, the standard for the use requiring a greater number of spaces shall apply.

(4) Parking required for outdoor sales and outdoor storage. Areas for outdoor sales and outdoor storage shall be counted in total floor area and for purposes of determining required off-street parking.

(5) Parking required for bench seating. The number of seats on benches shall be calculated as one seat per each 30 inches of bench length.

(6) Parking required for uses not specifically mentioned. The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature as determined by the Planning Commission.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)

§ 153.081 SPECIAL PARKING PROVISIONS.

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public, commercial or private parking lot shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements.

(A) Setbacks for off-street parking. Off-street parking areas shall be subject to the following distance and setback requirements.

(1) Buffers between parking and dwellings or other uses. No part of any parking area for more than ten vehicles shall be closer than 20 feet to any dwelling, school, hospital or other institution for human care located on an adjoining lot, unless screened in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(2) No parking in front yard. If on the same lot with a main building in a B or M District, the parking area shall not be located within the front yard setback required for such building. For existing lots, the Planning Commission may modify this requirement upon a determination that there is no other suitable off-street parking area available which will allow the requirements of this chapter to be met. Such modification shall be limited to the minimum required to comply with the parking requirements and division (A)(3) of this section.

(3) Parking setback from street. In no case shall any part of a parking area be closer than five feet to any established street or alley right-of-way.

(B) Joint use. A structure or premises containing two or more uses which have different off-street parking requirements shall provide spaces for not less than the sum of the spaces required for each use. Two or more non-residential uses may jointly provide and use parking spaces when their hours or operation do not normally overlap; provided that a written agreement, approved by the Village Solicitor and accepted by the Planning Commission shall be filed with the application for a zoning certificate.

(C) Providing off-street parking on another site. In any non-residential district, parking spaces may be located on a separate lot within 300 feet walking distance to any customer entrance of the principal building; provided a written agreement, approved by the Village Solicitor and accepted by the Planning Commission shall be filed with the application for a zoning certificate. The Planning Commission shall permit such facilities only if it determines that the pedestrian route between the parking area and the subject use is safe and does not necessitate unlawful trespassing. Any subsequent alteration or amendment to such agreement shall be subject to further review and approval.

(D) Surfacing for off-street parking. Any off-street parking area for more than ten vehicles shall be graded for proper drainage and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area, and surfaced so as to provide a durable and dustless surface, and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly and safe loading and unloading, parking and storage of vehicles.

(E) Lighting for off-street parking. Any lot intended to be used during non-daylight hours shall be illuminated. Such lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect direct light away from adjoining premises and the public right-of-way.

(F) Parking disabled vehicles. The parking of an unlicensed and/or disabled vehicle within any district for a period of more than two weeks shall be prohibited, except that such vehicle may be stored in an enclosed garage or other accessory building.

(G) Commercial vehicles parked in residential districts.

(1) Not more than one commercial truck may be parked on the premises of any dwelling unit in any R District; provided that the gross vehicle weight of said commercial truck shall not exceed 22,000 pounds; and further provided that the ownership and use of this commercial truck is necessarily related to the occupation of the resident of such dwelling unit.

(2) No commercial truck or other truck with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 22,000 pounds, no commercial tractor and no semitrailer shall be permitted to park on the premises of any dwelling unit in any R District, nor shall any of the above be permitted to park on any street, alley or public right-of-way in any R District, nor shall any of the above be permitted to park on any public property or other public right-of-way within the village.

(3) Commercial tractor, semitrailer and truck shall be defined as set forth at § 70.01 of the code of ordinances.

(H) Drive-through uses. Drive-through facilities shall be subject to the following:

(1) Drive-through facilities shall not be located at the front of the main building;

(2) Drive-through facilities shall not be located on any side of the main building which abuts an R District;

(3) No drive-through traffic shall be permitted to queue off the site or in a public or private street; and

(4) Drive-through facilities shall be so arranged and marked to ensure that there is no interference with circulation or visibility for traffic either on or off site.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.082 HANDICAPPED PARKING REGULATIONS.

Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided as required by the Americans With Disabilities Act, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. Such requirements shall be enforced on behalf of the village by the Zoning Inspector. In no case may federal requirements for handicapped parking facilities be decreased by any official of the village.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)

§ 153.083 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.

(A) Uses requiring loading spaces. In any district, in connection with every building or part thereof, hereafter erected and having a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or less, which is to be occupied by uses requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicle of material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with such building at least one off-street loading space, plus one additional such loading space for each additional 20,000 square feet of major fraction thereof of gross floor area.

(B) Dimension of loading spaces. Each loading space shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length and 14 feet in height.

(C) Loading spaces in side and rear yards. Loading spaces may occupy all or any part of any required side or rear yard, except as required by this subchapter.

(D) Loading spaces near residential districts. No such space shall be located closer than 50 feet to any other lot in any R District, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or unless enclosed on all sides facing lots in any R District by a wall or fence not less than six feet in height.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)

Strasburg City Zoning Code

OFF-STREET PARKING

AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

§ 153.080 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

(1) Dimensions of parking spaces. Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than 180 square feet exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be of usable shape and condition.

(4) Access drives near residential districts. Access to commercial or industrially zoned property shall not be located in any residential zoning district.

(B) Number of spaces required. In all Districts, except for the B-1 Central Business District, the number of off-street parking spaces to be provided shall not be less than the following:

Use	Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces
Business-Type Uses
Automotive repair	2 spaces per each service bay
Business service, personal service or retail business under 10,000 square feet	1 space per each 250 square feet of floor area
Business service, personal service or retail business, over 10,000 square feet	1 space per each 500 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 1,000 feet of warehouse area
Drive-through use	1 space per 300 square feet of floor area, plus 100% of spaces required for other uses associated with the establishment
Gasoline service station	1 space per each gasoline pump, plus 2 spaces per each service bay, plus spaces required for other uses associated with the establishment
Mortuary or funeral home	1 space per each 50 square feet of floor space in public rooms
Motel, hotel	1 space per each guest suite, plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment such as administrative offices, meeting rooms and restaurants
Restaurant, tavern	1 space per each 100 square feet of floor area
Dwellings
Boarding and rooming house	2 spaces per principal dwelling, plus 1 space per each boarder suite; in all cases, all vehicles parked by residents of the boarding house shall be parked on the site
Dwelling unit, all types	3 spaces per unit
Group Activity-Type Uses
Assembly room, meeting room, classroom (not in a school)	1 space for each 4 seats in the principal assembly room with fixed seats, or 1 space per each 100 square feet in the principal assembly room without fixed seats
Child care facility	1 space per each 300 square feet
Church, place of worship	1 space per each 5 seats in main auditorium
Clinic	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
Community center, library, museum or art gallery	1 space per each 300 square feet of floor area
Hospital	1 space per each 3 in-patient beds, plus 1 space per each 200 square feet of out-patient treatment areas, plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of office space
Nursing home	1 space per each 3 licensed beds
School, primary	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats in auditorium or main assembly room, or 1.5 for each classroom, whichever is greater, plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of administrative office space
School, secondary or adult	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats in main auditorium, or 4 spaces per each classroom, whichever is greater. plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of administrative office space
Large Area-Type Uses
Agriculture, airport, automotive/recreational vehicle/trailer sales, cemetery, farm implement sales and service, farm vacation enterprise, forestry, grain elevators and feed mill, homemade sales, mineral extraction-storage-processing, oil and gas extraction, park, plant cultivation, recreation facility, recycling center or salvage operation, specialized animal raising and care, tourist camp, transportation and trucking terminal, and similar uses	Because such uses generally involve large areas of land which is physically suitable for parking, all vehicles associated with the establishment must be parked on-site at all times and shall be subject to the setback requirements of this chapter
Manufacturing-Type Uses
Food processing, general manufacturing, research and testing facility, restricted manufacturing and wholesale business	1 space per each 500 square feet of floor area
Warehouse	2 spaces, plus 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of floor area
Office-Type Uses
Medical, dental office; clinic	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
Public and community office	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
All other professional offices	1 space per each 300 square feet of floor area
Recreation-Type Uses
Auditorium (not on the same site as a school), theater, arena or stadium	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats
Bowling alley	5 spaces for each alley, plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment
Golf course	4 spaces per each green, plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment
Other entertainment facilities	1 space per each 150 square feet of floor area, plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment

(1) Parking requirement based on floor area. Floor area shall mean the gross floor area of the specified use, including outdoor areas where the use is conducted, and all buildings.

(2) Required parking for fractions. Fractional numbers of the total number of required parking spaces shall be increased to the next whole number.

(5) Parking required for bench seating. The number of seats on benches shall be calculated as one seat per each 30 inches of bench length.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)

§ 153.081 SPECIAL PARKING PROVISIONS.

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public, commercial or private parking lot shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements.

(A) Setbacks for off-street parking. Off-street parking areas shall be subject to the following distance and setback requirements.

(3) Parking setback from street. In no case shall any part of a parking area be closer than five feet to any established street or alley right-of-way.

(G) Commercial vehicles parked in residential districts.

(3) Commercial tractor, semitrailer and truck shall be defined as set forth at § 70.01 of the code of ordinances.

(H) Drive-through uses. Drive-through facilities shall be subject to the following:

(1) Drive-through facilities shall not be located at the front of the main building;

(2) Drive-through facilities shall not be located on any side of the main building which abuts an R District;

(3) No drive-through traffic shall be permitted to queue off the site or in a public or private street; and

(4) Drive-through facilities shall be so arranged and marked to ensure that there is no interference with circulation or visibility for traffic either on or off site.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.082 HANDICAPPED PARKING REGULATIONS.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)

§ 153.083 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.

(B) Dimension of loading spaces. Each loading space shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length and 14 feet in height.

(C) Loading spaces in side and rear yards. Loading spaces may occupy all or any part of any required side or rear yard, except as required by this subchapter.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)

Strasburg City Zoning Code

OFF-STREET PARKING

AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

§ 153.080 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

(1) Dimensions of parking spaces. Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than 180 square feet exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be of usable shape and condition.

(4) Access drives near residential districts. Access to commercial or industrially zoned property shall not be located in any residential zoning district.

(B) Number of spaces required. In all Districts, except for the B-1 Central Business District, the number of off-street parking spaces to be provided shall not be less than the following:

Use	Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces
Business-Type Uses
Automotive repair	2 spaces per each service bay
Business service, personal service or retail business under 10,000 square feet	1 space per each 250 square feet of floor area
Business service, personal service or retail business, over 10,000 square feet	1 space per each 500 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 1,000 feet of warehouse area
Drive-through use	1 space per 300 square feet of floor area, plus 100% of spaces required for other uses associated with the establishment
Gasoline service station	1 space per each gasoline pump, plus 2 spaces per each service bay, plus spaces required for other uses associated with the establishment
Mortuary or funeral home	1 space per each 50 square feet of floor space in public rooms
Motel, hotel	1 space per each guest suite, plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment such as administrative offices, meeting rooms and restaurants
Restaurant, tavern	1 space per each 100 square feet of floor area
Dwellings
Boarding and rooming house	2 spaces per principal dwelling, plus 1 space per each boarder suite; in all cases, all vehicles parked by residents of the boarding house shall be parked on the site
Dwelling unit, all types	3 spaces per unit
Group Activity-Type Uses
Assembly room, meeting room, classroom (not in a school)	1 space for each 4 seats in the principal assembly room with fixed seats, or 1 space per each 100 square feet in the principal assembly room without fixed seats
Child care facility	1 space per each 300 square feet
Church, place of worship	1 space per each 5 seats in main auditorium
Clinic	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
Community center, library, museum or art gallery	1 space per each 300 square feet of floor area
Hospital	1 space per each 3 in-patient beds, plus 1 space per each 200 square feet of out-patient treatment areas, plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of office space
Nursing home	1 space per each 3 licensed beds
School, primary	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats in auditorium or main assembly room, or 1.5 for each classroom, whichever is greater, plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of administrative office space
School, secondary or adult	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats in main auditorium, or 4 spaces per each classroom, whichever is greater. plus 1 space per each 400 square feet of administrative office space
Large Area-Type Uses
Agriculture, airport, automotive/recreational vehicle/trailer sales, cemetery, farm implement sales and service, farm vacation enterprise, forestry, grain elevators and feed mill, homemade sales, mineral extraction-storage-processing, oil and gas extraction, park, plant cultivation, recreation facility, recycling center or salvage operation, specialized animal raising and care, tourist camp, transportation and trucking terminal, and similar uses	Because such uses generally involve large areas of land which is physically suitable for parking, all vehicles associated with the establishment must be parked on-site at all times and shall be subject to the setback requirements of this chapter
Manufacturing-Type Uses
Food processing, general manufacturing, research and testing facility, restricted manufacturing and wholesale business	1 space per each 500 square feet of floor area
Warehouse	2 spaces, plus 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of floor area
Office-Type Uses
Medical, dental office; clinic	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
Public and community office	1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area
All other professional offices	1 space per each 300 square feet of floor area
Recreation-Type Uses
Auditorium (not on the same site as a school), theater, arena or stadium	1 space per each 5 seats or bench seats
Bowling alley	5 spaces for each alley, plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment
Golf course	4 spaces per each green, plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment
Other entertainment facilities	1 space per each 150 square feet of floor area, plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for other uses associated with the establishment

(1) Parking requirement based on floor area. Floor area shall mean the gross floor area of the specified use, including outdoor areas where the use is conducted, and all buildings.

(2) Required parking for fractions. Fractional numbers of the total number of required parking spaces shall be increased to the next whole number.

(5) Parking required for bench seating. The number of seats on benches shall be calculated as one seat per each 30 inches of bench length.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)

§ 153.081 SPECIAL PARKING PROVISIONS.

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public, commercial or private parking lot shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements.

(A) Setbacks for off-street parking. Off-street parking areas shall be subject to the following distance and setback requirements.

(3) Parking setback from street. In no case shall any part of a parking area be closer than five feet to any established street or alley right-of-way.

(G) Commercial vehicles parked in residential districts.

(3) Commercial tractor, semitrailer and truck shall be defined as set forth at § 70.01 of the code of ordinances.

(H) Drive-through uses. Drive-through facilities shall be subject to the following:

(1) Drive-through facilities shall not be located at the front of the main building;

(2) Drive-through facilities shall not be located on any side of the main building which abuts an R District;

(3) No drive-through traffic shall be permitted to queue off the site or in a public or private street; and

(4) Drive-through facilities shall be so arranged and marked to ensure that there is no interference with circulation or visibility for traffic either on or off site.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020) Penalty, see § 153.999

§ 153.082 HANDICAPPED PARKING REGULATIONS.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)

§ 153.083 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.

(B) Dimension of loading spaces. Each loading space shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 35 feet in length and 14 feet in height.

(C) Loading spaces in side and rear yards. Loading spaces may occupy all or any part of any required side or rear yard, except as required by this subchapter.

(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)