Delineation of individual parking and loading spaces by adequate striping.

Circulation area necessary to serve spaces.

Access to streets and property to be served.

Driveway and traffic aisle width, location of all curbs and curbing materials.

Dimensions, continuity, and substance of required screening.

Grading, drainage, surfacing, and subgrading details.

Delineation of obstacles to parking and circulation in finished parking area.

Specification as to signs and bumper guards.

Landscaping and screening details. (See Section 405.350, Screening and Landscaping, for landscaping requirements for parking lots.)

Lighting. Other pertinent details.

Critical dimensions indicating setback and parking lot design layout.

Open-cell unit paver systems with gravel or grass may only be used to pave parking stalls.

Pavers shall have a minimum thickness of eighty (80) mm (3.24 inches).

Products shall be installed per manufacturer's specifications. Subgrade soils shall be compacted as required per the product specifications.

A permeable pavement installation and continuing maintenance plan following manufacturer's recommended specifications (including any required periodic vacuuming of porous asphalt or concrete surface with commercial cleaning unit, mowing of grass in paver or grid systems, etc.) must be submitted to, and approved by, the Community Development Director as part of the site plan.

Unless otherwise provided, all required parking spaces may be located in a required front yard, side yard, or rear yard provided that a ten (10) foot setback be maintained from any property line. However, in no instance shall a parking lot be located in a required transition strip. (See Section 405.350, Screening and Landscaping.)

Exception. Where the proposed parking area will be located within the side yard or front yard adjacent to a similarly zoned property and where internal access will be provided between the two (2) properties, the ten (10) foot setback requirement shall not apply.

Except as otherwise provided for in this Subsection, the requirements for off-street parking of the Valley Park Zoning Ordinance shall be implemented with regard to the minimum dimensions in the following table:

In the event that the desired parking angle is not specified by the above table, the Building Commissioner may specify other equivalent dimensions associated with the desired parking angle by interpolating from dimensions listed in the table.

A stall dimension of eight and one-half (8½) by eighteen (18) feet or equivalent may be utilized for off-street parking stalls provided in excess of the minimum requirements as set forth in this Section when designated for compact car use.

On-site parallel parking stalls shall be nine (9) by twenty-two (22) feet adjacent to a twenty-two (22) foot two-way lane or a fifteen (15) foot one-way lane.

Curbed islands are required at ends of aisles where necessary for traffic control or drainage.

The landscaping shall include, to the extent necessary to further the intent of this Section, shrubs, bushes, hedges, trees, decorative walls or fencing as set forth below.

The frontage along the entire parking or loading area adjacent to any public or private street shall be landscaped and protected so as to separate and screen any parking area from the adjacent streets, including the provision of deciduous, hardwood street trees at not more than thirty-five (35) feet on center located either within the right-of-way if approved by the appropriate public agency, or parallel to the right-of-way on the subject property.

When off-street parking or loading areas and other areas zoned for any use except single-family and two-family residential districts are located adjacent to a residential district or to any lot upon which there is a dwelling as a permitted use, there shall be provided along the lot line a continuous, solid fence to a height adequate to prevent the direct light from automobile headlights being cast on adjacent residential units but with a minimum height of six (6) feet. Except that the height of such fence or wall shall not exceed three and one-half (3½) feet within fifteen (15) feet of the public right-of-way.

In addition to any landscaped front, back or side yard areas required by this or any other Section, a minimum of ten (10) square feet of interior landscaped area shall be provided within the parking lot for each parking space. The landscaping shall be in one (1) or more areas so as to minimize and reduce the apparent size of parking areas.

All interior landscaped areas provided in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall be raised and curbed and shall have a minimum area of fifty (50) square feet and a minimum width of five (5) feet. Each separate interior landscaped area shall include at least one (1) deciduous shade tree of a type and size required herein, and there shall be a minimum of two (2) trees, within and up to, every one hundred (100) linear feet of parking for each parking row. Such trees shall be spaced evenly wherever possible and the ends of parking rows abutting a circulation aisle shall be defined by interior landscaped areas whenever feasible.

Deciduous shade trees shall have a minimum caliper of three (3) inches in the trunk measured one (1) foot above the ground with a clear trunk of at least five (5) feet where provided for screening, buffering or aesthetic effect. Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in height at planting. All trees shall be properly planted and staked. The number of such trees shall be determined by the application of the above mentioned landscape standards, provided however, that in no instance shall there be less than two (2) such trees in conjunction with the development of any parking facility or lot.

No landscaped hedge shall be less than two (2) feet in height, and three (3) feet in spread; however, no hedge, wall or berm shall exceed three (3) feet in height within ten (10) feet of any driveway opening. The individual plants used in the development of such a hedge shall be placed so as to be not more than twenty-four (24) inches on center.

The use of earth sculpting or berms may be required, provided these are designed in any area of enough size so as to avoid erosion, drainage or maintenance problems.

Interior planting bed areas, which are used for the planting of trees, or which are used for landscaping treatment generally, may be treated with either grass and/or other types of ground cover or open spaced pavers on a sand and gravel base located beneath and surrounding trees and shrubs.

All landscaping shall be permanently maintained in good condition with at least the same quality and quantity of landscaping as initially approved. In order to present a healthy, neat and orderly appearance, landscaped areas shall be provided with adequate irrigation for the maintenance of grass, shrubs, ground covering and other landscaping by utilizing a sprinkler system, hose bibs and/or such other method of providing water. In the event that landscaping approved by the City as part of site plan review should die and is not replaced by the property owner in a timely fashion, taking into consideration the season of the year, it shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter and subject to the penalties outlined in Section 405.880 of this Chapter.

A perimeter landscaped buffer strip shall be provided and maintained at a width of not less than five (5) feet between a parking lot or driveway and the abutting property line at a side or rear yard. Said landscaped strip shall be at least ten (10) feet in width along any front or side property line abutting a public or private street. Other, more restrictive standards for yards or buffering shall govern where required by this Chapter.

All landscaped areas in parking areas or adjacent to parking or loading areas, or that can be encroached upon by a motor vehicle, shall be provided with an adequate, permanent curb as approved by the Community Development Director to restrict the destruction of the landscaped areas by vehicles.

Fractional spaces. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this regulation results in a requirement of a fractional space, the fraction of one-half (½) or less may be disregarded, and a fraction in excess of one-half (½) shall be counted as one (1) parking space.

Floor area. Floor area, when used as a measurement for determining the number of parking spaces for office, merchandising or service uses, shall mean the gross floor area used or intended to be used for service to the public as patrons or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise.

Employees. Employees, when used as a measurement for determining the number of parking spaces for a new or established expanding business, shall be estimated in a manner approved by the Board of Aldermen.

In residential zones, overnight parking shall be limited to passenger vehicles, and not more than one (1) commercial vehicle of the light delivery type, not to exceed one (1) ton in manufacturing rated hauling capacity, shall be permitted per dwelling unit. Parking spaces for all types of uses may be provided either in garages or parking areas conforming with the provisions of this Chapter. Required off-street parking spaces stipulated in this Chapter may not overlap sidewalks or the street right-of-way.

No person, firm, corporation, or partnership shall drive through, park, or conduct any activity from a pickup truck rated more than one (1) ton, four-wheel van, semi-tractor, or commercial vehicle upon any street, highway, or roadway within a residential area except for local deliveries. "Delivery" shall mean the active loading or unloading of the vehicle or part of the same and shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. The parking of such vehicles upon any private or public parking lot in any residential area is expressly prohibited without the permission of the property owner or agent for said property. The driver of any semi-tractor and trailer is hereby prohibited from allowing any motor or motors which is a part of the semi-tractor or trailer from running while parked in any residential area regardless of location. Any Officer of the City of Valley Park may cause the removal of any vehicle or part thereof from any residential area where found in violation of the requirements of this Chapter. Any expense incurred by said removal shall be at the expense of the driver, operator, or owner of the towed unit.

Required accessory off-street parking facilities may be provided elsewhere than on the lot on which the principal use served is located, provided that the property occupied as parking is in the same possession, either by deed, by easement, or by long-term lease which has a term equal to or exceeding the projected life of the facility occupied by the principal use, and further provided, that the owner shall be bound by covenants filed on record in the office of the County Recorder, requiring the owners, heirs or assigns to maintain the required number of off-street parking spaces during the existence of such principal use.

Pedestrian access shall be available within a walking distance of not more than three hundred (300) feet measured from the nearest point of public access to the building to the nearest part of the accessory parking area.

Such separated parking space shall be usable without causing unreasonable traffic congestion, detriment to any residential neighborhood or hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.

All accessory parking lots shall be located on property zoned within the same, or similar, zoning district.

Dwellings (single-family, two-family, multi-family). Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.

Dormitories or group homes. One (1) space for every two (2) beds, plus one (1) space for every one hundred (100) square feet of floor.

Mobile home or house trailer. Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit.

Motel/hotel. One (1) space per guest room plus one (1) space per every two (2) employees.

Rooming or boarding house. One (1) space for each guest room, but no fewer than two (2) total spaces in any event.

Indoor retail uses. Six (6) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, except as otherwise herein noted.

Personal service uses. Five (5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, except as otherwise herein noted.

General offices. Five (5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.

Financial institutions. Four (4) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, plus one (1) space for each electronic teller, plus five (5) stacking spaces for each drive-thru teller position.

Automobile, truck, recreational vehicle, and equipment sales and service. One (1) parking space per three thousand (3,000) square feet of open sales lot area devoted to the sale, display, or rental of said vehicles or equipment; or four (4) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of interior showroom, whichever is greater; plus three (3) spaces for every service bay in garage repair areas.

Automobile service station. One (1) space located at each fuel dispenser, plus three (3) spaces for each service bay, or similar facility, plus one (1) space for each vehicle used directly in the conduct of the business or stored on the premises, and one (1) space per employee. Required space marking shall not apply to spaces associated with fuel dispensers.

Car wash — mechanical. Stacking area five (5) times the capacity of the car wash, plus one (1) per employee.

Car wash — self-service. Five (5) stacking spaces for each car washing stall and two (2) drying spaces for each car washing stall.

Clubs, lodges. Spaces equivalent to the combined requirements of the uses being conducted, such as hotel, restaurant, auditorium, etc.

Food markets under five thousand (5,000) square feet in floor area. Four (4) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.

Food markets over five thousand (5,000) square feet in floor area. Seven (7) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.

Funeral homes, mortuaries. One (1) space for every four (4) seats in the auditorium or chapel with a minimum of ten (10) total spaces provided.

General contracting services. Four (4) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, plus two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored upon the property.

Research facilities and laboratories. Four (4) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area up to fifty thousand (50,000) square feet, plus two (2) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area over fifty thousand (50,000) square feet.

Restaurants, bars, taverns without drive-thru or carry-out facilities. Eighteen (18) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of seating floor area, plus two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift.

Restaurants, bars, taverns with drive-thru or carry-out facilities. Thirty-two (32) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet, plus two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift.

Vehicle storage lots. Two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the conduct of the business or stored upon the premises.

Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, kennels. Four (4) spaces for every doctor, plus one (1) for every additional employee.

Manufacturing plants. One (1) space for every employee on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored upon the property.

Storage warehouses. One (1) space for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area within the warehouse, plus four (4) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area in office use, and one (1) space per vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

Terminal (air, bus, railroad, truck, and watercraft). One (1) space for every two hundred (200) square feet of lobby area, plus two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

Storage or extraction of raw materials. Two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

Amusement parks. One (1) square foot of parking for each square foot of public activity area.

Athletic fields. Twenty (20) spaces for every diamond or athletic field, or one (1) space for every four (4) seats, whichever is greater. (One (1) seat is equal to two (2) feet of bench length.)

Auditoriums, theaters, meeting rooms and places for public assembly (except as noted herein). One (1) space for every two and one-half (2½) seats based on maximum seating capacity.

Boat dock, harbor, marinas. Seven-tenths (0.7) of one (1) space for every berth or mooring, two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

Bowling alleys. Five (5) spaces for every lane.

Camping. One (1) dust-free ten (10) by thirty (30) foot space for every campsite.

Community centers and private, not-for-profit recreation centers, including gymnasiums and indoor swimming pools. Four (4) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet gross floor area.

Drive-in theaters. Two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

Fairgrounds. Sufficient open land convertible to parking such that no vehicle need be parked on any street.

Golf courses. Space equivalent to one percent (1%) of the total land area. Parking areas along roads or private drives may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Golf driving ranges. Two (2) spaces for every tee.

Gymnasium without bleachers or fixed seating (except as noted herein). One (1) space for every one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.

Handball, racquetball courts. Three (3) spaces for every court.

Ice and roller rinks. One (1) space for every one hundred (100) square feet of skating area or playing surface.

Indoor soccer. Fifty (50) spaces for every playing field, plus one (1) space for every three (3) seats of spectator seating (one (1) seat equals two (2) feet of bench length), plus two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, but in no case less than one hundred (100) spaces.

Parks, playgrounds, picnic grounds. Space equivalent to one percent (1%) of the total land area. Parking area available along park roads or private drives may be used to fulfill this requirement.

Recreation centers. Four (4) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.

Stadiums, sports arenas, and gymnasiums with spectator facilities. One (1) space for every two and one-half (2½) seats, plus one (1) space per three (3) employees on the maximum shift (one (1) seat is equal to two (2) feet of bench length).

Swimming pools. Two (2) spaces for every one hundred (100) square feet of water area.

Tennis courts. Three (3) spaces for every court.

Churches. One (1) space for every four (4) seats (one (1) seat equals two (2) feet of bench length), plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

Fire stations. One (1) space for every employee including volunteers on the maximum shift.

Foster homes. One (1) space for every five (5) beds, plus one (1) space for every two (2) employees on the maximum shift.

Hospitals. One (1) space for every two (2) beds, plus one (1) space for every staff doctor and employee on the maximum shift.

Libraries, reading rooms. Five (5) spaces for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area, one (1) space for every six (6) seats in an accessory auditorium, and two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift.

Nursing homes. One (1) space for every five (5) beds, one (1) space for every self-care unit, and one (1) space for every two (2) employees on the maximum shift.

Police stations. Two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

Postal stations. Four (4) spaces for every customer service station, two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises.

Schools, public and private, all grades and vocational. One (1) space for every classroom and office, and one (1) space for every four (4) students over sixteen (16) years of age.

Cemeteries. Two (2) spaces for every three (3) employees on the maximum shift, plus one (1) space for every vehicle customarily used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises, plus one (1) space for every four (4) seats in the auditorium or chapel.