Summerset City Zoning Code
PARKING, LOADING
AND STACKING REQUIREMENTS
§ 155.255 PURPOSE.
(A) No land shall be used or occupied; no structure shall be erected, altered, used, or occupied; and no use shall be operated unless off-street parking facilities, in at least the amount required, are provided or available and maintained in the manner set forth.
(B) Uses existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified herein shall not be reduced below the requirements of this section.
(C) Off-street parking facilities shall be provided and maintained as required in this section for any addition to or the extension or enlargement of a use of land or building which existed on the effective date of the ordinance codified herein.
(D) The provisions and maintenance of the off-street parking facilities required shall be the joint and several responsibility of the operator and owner of the use and the operator or owner of the land on which, or the structure in which they are located.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.28.010)
§ 155.256 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Standards.
(1)
Each off-street parking space shall be an area of not less than 171 square feet, exclusive of access or maneuvering area, ramps, and other appurtenances as per the following standards.
Required Minimum Off-street Parking Dimensions | ||||
Parking Angle (Degrees) | Stall Length (Feet) | Stall Width (Feet) | Aisle Width, One-Way (Feet) | Aisle Width, Two-Way (Feet) |
90 | 19 | 9 | 25 | 25 |
60 | 19 | 9 | 18.5 | 20 |
45 | 19 | 9 | 13.5 | 20 |
30 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
0 (parallel) | 21 | 9 | 12 | 20 |
(2) Off-street parking facilities shall be located on the site on which the use or structure for which they are provided is located except as otherwise permitted under a special plan for location or sharing of facilities.
(B) Maintenance. Off-street parking facilities shall be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the following specifications.
(1) Drainage and surfacing. They shall be properly graded for drainage, surfaced with concrete or asphalt, and maintained in good condition, free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris.
(2) Protective barriers. They shall be provided with barriers of such dimensions those occupants of adjacent structures are not unreasonably disturbed, either by day or night, by the movement of vehicles.
(3) Outdoor lighting. When provided, outdoor light shall comply with §§ 155.195 through 155.204.
(4) Entrances and exits. They shall be provided with designated entrances and exits so located as to minimize traffic congestion.
(5) Prohibition of other uses. They shall not be used for the sale, storage, repair, or dismantling of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies.
(6) Permanent barrier.
(a) In the event they are designed such that the facility abuts a public sidewalk and vehicle parking is diagonal or perpendicular to the sidewalk, a permanent barrier shall be installed three feet from the interior edge of the sidewalk to prevent vehicle encroachment over the sidewalk.
(b) If the facility abuts and faces a street and there is no sidewalk, permanent barriers shall be installed seven feet from the curb to provide for a pedestrian way and to prevent vehicle encroachment.
(7) Compliance. All parking facilities shall comply with § 155.182.
(8) Parking space design. In residential districts, parking spaces accessed by local roads and required by this chapter shall be located and designed with a minimum of 23 feet or sufficient depth from the back of the sidewalk so that there will be no vehicle encroachment over the public sidewalk.
(9) Access. If a parking facility accesses a collector street, major arterial, or minor arterial as designated by the major street plan map that functionally classifies streets in the city, or, if by reasons of topography as determined by the Planning and Zoning Board, the facility shall have a controlled access with a designated entrance and exit, and sufficient maneuvering space on the interior of the lot to preclude the necessity of vehicles backing onto the street.
(C) Minimum amounts of off-street parking facilities required. The following minimum amounts of off-street parking facilities shall be provided. The classification of uses shall be deemed to include and apply to all uses, and if the classification is not readily determinable, it shall be fixed by the Zoning Administrator.
Table of Parking Spaces Required* | |
(SFGFA: Square Feet Gross Floor Area)** | |
Land Use Building Type | Parking Spaces Required |
Table of Parking Spaces Required* | |
(SFGFA: Square Feet Gross Floor Area)** | |
Land Use Building Type | Parking Spaces Required |
Dwellings, One-Family and Two-Family | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Dwellings, Multi-Family | 2.25 spaces per dwelling unit |
Group Care Homes/Assisted Living and Congregate Care Facilities | 0.50 per bedroom or suite |
Hotels, Motels, Rooming Houses, Bed and Breakfast Establishments | 1 space per guest room |
Manufactured Home Parks | 2 spaces per manufactured home |
Nursing, Long-term Care Facilities | 1 space per 4 beds |
Theaters, Auditoriums, Gymnasiums | 1 space per 3 seats or 18 inches of linear bench |
Convention Facilities, Assembly or Banquet Hall | 1 space per 15 square feet of assembly area |
Place of Worship | 1 space per 4 seats or 24 inches of linear bench |
Funeral Homes | One space per 600 SFGFA |
Schools, Elementary | 2 spaces per classroom |
Schools, Secondary | 10 spaces per classroom |
Restaurants, On-sale Liquor Establishments | 1 space per 100 SFGFA plus 5 per drive-through lanes |
Private & Public Utility Substations | No parking requirements except that all areas of ingress/egress and loading/unloading/storage shall be hard surfaced |
Commercial Storage or Mini Storage Units | 30 feet of circulation aisle width immediately adjacent to area of building(s) |
Medical Clinic/Office | 1 per 250 SFGFA |
Industrial and Manufacturing Establishments | 1 space per 400 SFGFA |
Warehouses | 1 parking space per 1,000 SFGFA |
Offices, Commercial and Personal Service Establishments | 1 space per 200 |
Retail Trade | 1 space per 300 SFGFA |
Drive-up Windows | 3 per drive through lane*** |
Sports & Recreation Facilities | |
Bowling Alley | 4 spaces per lane |
Golf Course | 6 spaces per hole |
Baseball/Softball/Soccer | 36 spaces per field |
Tennis Court | 4 spaces per court |
Miniature Golf | 2 per hole |
Recreation Center/Swimming Pool/Water Park | 1 per 250 SFGFA |
Roller/Ice Skating Rink | 1 per 250 SFGFA |
Sports Club/Health Spa | 1 per 250 SFGFA |
Fire /Ambulance Facilities | 4 spaces per bay |
New & Used Vehicle and Equipment Sales | 1 per 600 SFGFA**** and all areas used for storage and display shall be paved |
Auto Repair, Auto Towing, Body Repair and Painting | 1 per 250 SFGFA***** |
Day Care Center | 1 per full-time equivalent staff plus 0.1 per child licensed |
Furniture, appliance or home improvement products (i.e., carpet, paint, wallpaper, and the like) | 1 per 600 SFGFA |
Hardware Store/Home Center/Lumberyard | 1 per 600 SFGFA |
Hospital | 2 per bed |
Shopping Center/Strip Center - Buildings designed for 3 or more tenants | 1 per 200 SFGFA****** |
All non-residential buildings, except those specified above | 1 per 300 SFGFA |
NOTES TO TABLE: *Numbers include spaces required for employee and staff parking. **Square footage shall be the total square footage of the combined usable floors as measured by outside building dimensions. ***Stacking in drive-through lanes shall count as 1 space per 23 linear feet of striped stacking lane. ****Parking spaces used for customer and employee parking exclusive of automobile display area. *****Automotive repair business indoor and outdoor vehicle storage or repair areas that are not accessible to the public are exempt from the aisle width and access requirements of this chapter. Proposed vehicle storage or repair areas must be designated on the site plan and building floor plan and shall be completely screened from the public. ******No more than 1/3 of the units shall be a On-Sale Liquor Establishment or Restaurant. If more than 1/3 of the units are either a On-Sale Liquor Establishment or Restaurant, parking shall be each individual use. | |
(D) Combined facilities. The off-street parking facilities required of two or more uses located on the same building site or an immediate proximity may be combined and used jointly, provided that the facilities shall provide the sum total of the facilities required.
(E) Maximum amounts of off-street parking facilities. For commercial uses, excluding new and used vehicle sales, minimum amounts of off-street parking facilities may be exceeded by only 20%. Parking in excess of this maximum may be approved by the Board of Commissioners upon justification of need.
(F) Special plan for location or sharing of facilities. Off-street parking facilities may be located on another site or shared under the following procedure:
(1) Application for approval of special plan. An application for approval of a special plan shall be filed with the Planning and Zoning Board by the owner(s) of the entire land area to be included within the special plan. It shall include the owner(s) of all structures existing on the land and all encumbrances of the land and structures. The application shall contain such information required by this chapter or deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator and shall include plans showing the location of the uses or structures for which off-street parking facilities are required and the location of the proposed off-street parking.
(2) Review of application. Applications shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board and either approved or disapproved by the Board of Commissioners within 90 days of the date of the receipt of the application, except that the applicant may request a continuance.
(3) Recording of special plan. A copy of the plan shall be recorded as a restrictive covenant against the property.
(4) Amendment or withdrawal of special plan. A plan may only be amended or withdrawn pursuant to the same procedure as for approval.
(G) Parking for persons with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the owner to follow all provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq. The following are basic requirements for accessible spaces and are not a complete reiteration of the Americans With Disabilities Act, being 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.
(1) (a) The following number of off-street parking spaces, based on the total required parking, are to be reserved for exclusive use by persons with disabilities. One in every eight accessible spaces, but always at least one space, must be van-accessible. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities may be counted toward the total number of parking spaces required for the use.
Required Number of Accessible Spaces | |
Total Parking in Lot | Required Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces |
Required Number of Accessible Spaces | |
Total Parking in Lot | Required Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces |
1 to 25 | 1 |
26 to 50 | 2 |
51 to 75 | 3 |
76 to 100 | 4 |
101 to 150 | 5 |
151 to 200 | 6 |
201 to 300 | 7 |
301 to 400 | 8 |
401 to 500 | 9 |
501 to 1,000 | 2% of total spaces |
1,001 and over | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
(b) 1. The required number of accessible spaces for out-patient medical facilities shall be 10% of the total number of parking spaces.
2. The required number of accessible spaces for facilities that specialize in treatment or services for persons with mobility impairments shall be 20% of the total number of parking spaces.
(2) Accessible parking spaces must be a minimum of 96 inches in width. Parking access aisles shall be part of an accessible route to the building or facility entrance. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle. Access aisles adjacent to accessible spaces shall be a minimum of 60 inches in width. Van-accessible spaces shall be a minimum of 96 inches wide and shall be served by an access aisle a minimum of 96 inches wide. All accessible parking spaces shall be a minimum of 20 feet in length.
(3) An alternative to the provision of separate van-accessible spaces is the provision of universal parking. Universal parking spaces shall be 132 inches wide with a 60-inch wide access aisle.
(H) Design. Parking lots shall be designed and paved in conformity to the above standards unless otherwise first approved by the Board of Commissioners during the review of the preliminary plat application. If the Board of Commissioners allows a gravel parking lot, the following minimum standards shall be met.
(1) The parking lot site shall be graded to remove vegetation and to create a subbase with a minimum slope of at least 1% to provide for adequate site drainage.
(2) The subbase shall be compacted.
(3) A minimum of six inches of gravel (three-quarters of an inch) shall be applied over the subbase and compacted.
(4) Periodic maintenance of the gravel parking lot shall be required.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.28.020; Ord. passed 2-16-2017)
§ 155.257 OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING REQUIREMENTS.
(A) In all districts, and on the same premises with every structure involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles or materials or merchandise, there shall be provided adequate space for standing, loading and unloading in order to avoid undue interference with public use of the streets or alleys.
(B) Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall be provided as follows.
(1) One off-street loading and unloading space shall be provided for buildings up to and including 20,000 square feet of floor area, plus one additional off-street loading and unloading space for each additional 20,000 square feet of floor area up to and including 100,000 square feet.
(2) There shall be provided an additional off-street loading and unloading space for each additional 40,000 square feet of floor area in excess of over 100,000 square feet.
(3) Where trailer trucks are involved, such loading and unloading space shall be designed with appropriate means of truck access to a street or alley as well as adequate maneuvering area.
(4) All areas devoted to permanent off-street loading and unloading as required under this section shall be of asphalt or concrete construction.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.28.030)
§ 155.258 STORAGE AND PARKING OF TRAILERS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition applies unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle that is equipped for sleeping is considered a recreational vehicle, including, but not limited to, any motor home, travel trailer, fifth-wheel trailer, camper not mounted on a truck, or any other vehicle or object which the officer deems to be a large RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. This includes, but is not limited to, boats, snowmobiles, or jet skis (or trailers to carry them). It also includes, but is not limited to, small utility trailers, camper van conversions, tent trailers, or campers mounted in trucks.
(B) Commercial vehicles may be parked on the driveway of a residence provided that the vehicle is parked five feet back from the interior edge of the sidewalk or the curb if there is no sidewalk, and must follow § 155.256(B)(1) for parking surface. Commercial vehicles loaded with live animals or any hazardous material as defined by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations will not be permitted.
(C) Trailers or recreational vehicles on roadways or on public places cannot be occupied on a regular basis with respect to using them as a temporary dwelling.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2011, § 2.28.040; Ord TSO 2011-01, passed 6-16-2011) Penalty, see § 155.999