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Trent Woods City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 7

- OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS

Sec. 7.1. - Off-street parking requirements.

(a)

At the time of erection of any building, or at the time any building is enlarged or increased in capacity or converted from one type of use to another, there shall be provided permanent off-street parking conforming to the provision of this article. Off-street parking spaces shall be properly graded or paved, shall be no smaller than nine feet by 18 feet in size and shall be located on the same lot as the building for which provided or, provided that such separate lot is owned by the owner of the building or is leased to the lessee of the building for a period at least as great as the lease for the building, on a separate lot within 300 feet of any entrance to the building.

(b)

Except as herein provided, no part of any off-street parking area required for any building or use shall be included in a part of any other off-street parking area required for another building or use; provided, however, that the off-street parking areas for two or more uses on the same property may be combined and used jointly so long as the total off-street parking requirements for all such uses are met; and provided, further, that the off-street parking areas for two or more buildings or units in a or special development approved in accordance with the subdivision ordinance of the Town of Trent Woods may be provided, in whole or in part, on a common area or areas owned by persons other than the owner or lessee of the building or buildings for which same is required provided that there is a recorded non-terminable license or easement subjecting such areas to such use by the owner or lessee of the building or buildings.

(c)

All parking areas shall be designed so as not to necessitate vehicular backing onto any street right-of-way and so that no part of any vehicle when parked will extend onto any street right-of-way.

(Ord. of 6-3-2021)

Sec. 7.2. - Parking ratios.

Churches 1 space for every 4 seats in principal auditorium.
Clubs and related sales 1 space for every 5 seats in principal assembly room.
Day nurseries 1 space for each adult attendant and 1 space for every 6 children.
Dwelling 2 spaces per dwelling unit.
Libraries, museums, and art galleries 1 space for every 400 feet of gross floor area.
Offices 1 space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Schools, elementary or junior high 3 spaces for each room used for administrative offices or class instructions, or 1 space for each 6 seats in auditoriums and other places of assembly or facilities available for the public, whichever is greater.
Schools, senior high 1 space per school employee and 1 space per 4 students.

 

(Ord. of 6-3-2021)

Sec. 7.3. - Applications.

Each application for a certificate of zoning compliance shall include information as to:

(a)

Location and dimension of off-street parking spaces.

(b)

Distance between parking spaces and each adjacent street right-of-way.

(c)

Ingress and egress to the property from each street right-of-way.

The information required hereunder shall be in sufficient detail to enable the zoning enforcement officer to determine whether or not the requirements of this article are met.

(Ord. of 6-3-2021)