Twin Oaks City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Off-Street Parking Regulations
Section 400.390 Residential Parking Requirements.
[Ord. No. 20-21, 12-16-2020]
A.
The requirements for residential parking in the "A" and "B" Zoning Districts shall be as follows:
1.
Surface Requirements; Parking Only On Paved Surface. Driveways may be constructed of either hard or porous surfaced materials, provided construction materials comply with building codes and the following:
a.
Driveways and driveway approaches, including replacement or widening of an existing driveway, will be installed with like material creating a uniform appearance consisting of either hard surface or porous surface or a combination of both.
2.
Curb Cuts And Driveway Approaches.
a.
Permit Required. Anyone desiring to hard surface any portion of public right-of-way for a driveway approach shall first apply for a permit for such purpose. No permit shall be granted to hard surface or porous surface any portion of the public right-of-way except for a curb cut for a driveway approach (driveway apron) for such residence.
b.
Radius. Curb cuts shall be designated at a radius to facilitate water and debris flow.
c.
Curb Cuts; Circular Drives; Maximum Width. No lot containing a single-family or multi-family dwelling shall have more than one driveway curb cut (or, driveway approach) and which curb cut shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in width; except that such lots may have two (2) curb cuts as part of a circular driveway provided that new curb cuts installed for a circular driveway shall not exceed thirteen (13) feet in width and further provided the two (2) curb cuts are separated by more than fifty (50) feet as measured from the inner edges of the circular drive curb cuts. Lots with circular driveways (i.e., two (2) curb cuts) in place as of November 17, 2010, shall be considered legal non-conforming uses.
d.
Corner Lots. On corner lots, no curb cut shall be located or approved within thirty (30) feet of an intersection, as measured from the point where the extended curb lines of the streets intersect.
e.
Sidewalks. Whenever a driveway approach intersects a public sidewalk, such driveway approach should comply with current ADA requirements.
3.
Additional Parking Requirements in the "A" And "B" Districts.
a.
Unlicensed and/or inoperable vehicles or trailers shall be parked or stored only within an enclosed structure in accordance with Section 217.030 of the Twin Oaks Municipal Code.
b.
The total number of recreational vehicles and off-road vehicles parked on a lot shall not exceed two (2) if not stored under a roof, and such vehicles if parked outdoors, must be parked on a driveway behind the front elevation line. See Section 400.390(B).
c.
Prohibited Parking. The following are prohibited in the "A" And "B" Districts:
(1)
No vehicle may be parked except on a driveway.
(2)
The following are not permitted to be parked in the "A" And "B" Districts:
(a)
Heavy-duty commercial vehicles;
(b)
Any vehicle, excluding recreational vehicles, with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of fourteen thousand (14,000) pounds or more. Exception: Any type of commercial vehicle, regardless of GVWR, delivering or picking up merchandise for delivery or employed in performing a repair or construction service may park for the purpose of making such pickup, delivery or repair;
(c)
Vehicles or trailers with a length in excess of twenty-seven (27) feet.
(3)
Recreational vehicles, off-road vehicles, trailers, pickup camper bodies, trucks having a GWVR exceeding twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, buses, and boats shall not be parked or stored in any portion of a front yard. Notwithstanding the above, an owner or occupant of a lot may temporarily park one (1) such vehicle on the driveway while actively loading or unloading the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 22-13, 6-15-2022]
(4)
No recreational vehicle, trailer, pickup camper body, truck, bus, boat, or other vehicle shall be occupied for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes in any zoning district.
B.
Driveway Setback, Lot Line And Construction Requirements; "A" Single-Family District.
1.
Setbacks.
a.
No new driveway constructed for a single-family or multi-family dwelling shall be located closer to the lot line than the setbacks set forth in the table below:
Lot Size (square feet) and street frontage of > 50 feet* | Side Yard Setback (feet) |
|---|---|
Up to 10,980 | 1 |
10,981 to 21,780 | 3 |
21,781 to 43,560 | 6 |
Greater than 43,560 | 10 |
* | Street frontage of 50 feet or less: Notwithstanding the above and regardless of lot size, where a lot's street frontage is less than 50 feet, the side yard setback shall be a minimum of one (1) foot. |
b.
An existing driveway constructed within the setbacks set forth above may be repaired, replaced or expanded so long as the expansion does not create a greater encroachment into the setbacks as currently exists.
c.
In no case shall any part of a driveway cross the lot line.
d.
No new driveway shall extend beyond the rear elevation line of the dwelling unless connected to a detached garage.
2.
Driveways; Lot Coverage. There shall be only one (1) driveway per lot. Driveways shall not occupy more than thirty-five percent (35%) of any front yard area.
3.
Gravel Driveways. No new driveway may be constructed of rock or gravel.
a.
Existing gravel driveways and parking areas consisting of gravel, which existed on November 17, 2010, may, upon approved permit, continue to be repaired and maintained until replacement is necessary.
b.
All driveways and driveway approaches must be replaced with complying paving materials at the time of improvement.
Section 400.400 Non-Residential Parking Requirements.
[Ord. No. 20-21, 12-16-2020]
A.
The requirements for non-residential parking shall be as follows:
City of Twin Oaks Parking Table — Commercial Districts | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Minimum Parking Requirements | |
Medical and dental offices and clinics | One (1) parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area of a principal building | |
Places of public assembly including movie theater, auditorium, church, school, club, wedding chapel | One (1) parking space for every five (5) seats provided | |
Retail, commercial or service buildings (floor area of one thousand (1,000) square feet or more) | One (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of floor area on the first floor and for every seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of floor area above the first floor: | |
• | If the basement is used for any purpose other than storage, utilities or maintenance areas, the portion of the basement area so used shall require one (1) parking space for every seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of floor area so used | |
Restaurants | One (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of floor area plus the greater of one (1) parking space for each two (2) employees working on the highest employment shift or five (5) parking spaces | |
All other uses | One (1) parking space for every three hundred (300) square feet of floor area on the first floor of the principal building plus the greater of one (1) parking space for every seven hundred fifty (750) square feet of floor area above the first floor, or one (1) parking space for every two (2) employees working on the highest employment shift | |
Parking areas required for all non-residential uses shall be located not more than five hundred (500) feet from the principal building served. | ||
Section 400.410 Permit Required/Enforcement.
[Ord. No. 20-21, 12-16-2020]
A.
Anyone desiring to construct, reconstruct, relocate, modify, re-gravel, refurbish or expand any paved surface covered under this Article shall be required to apply to the City for a permit for such purpose pursuant to Section 515.070 (Article II, Public Utility Excavation Or Other Work Within Public Right-Of-Way Excavations and Public Rights-Of-Way Management), Section 515.170 (Article III, Private Property Site Work), or Section 407.020 (Land Disturbance Code), as applicable.
B.
The Building Commissioner or his/her designee shall be charged with the responsibility for enforcing this Article, to include the promulgation of regulations necessary to its implementation.