These regulations are established to provide for the on-site parking of motor vehicles that are attracted by the use or uses on the premises. The parking facilities required by this section for motor vehicle parking and maneuvering are assumed to be the minimum need for such facilities created by each particular land use. It is intended that these regulations will result in properly designed parking areas of adequate capacity that will reduce traffic congestion, promote increased business, and enhance public safety.

a.

Off-Street Parking Location. The required parking spaces or garages shall be located on the same building site. Property within the ultimate right-of-way of a street or highway shall not be used to provide required parking or loading facilities.

b.

Change in Use. When the occupancy or use of any premises is changed to a different use, parking to meet the requirements of this section shall be provided for the new use or occupancy.

c.

Increase in Use. When the occupancy or use of any premises is altered, enlarged, expanded or intensified, additional parking to meet the requirements of this section shall be provided for the enlarged, expanded, altered or intensified portion only.

d.

Usability. All required off-street parking spaces shall be designed, located, constructed, and maintained so as to be fully usable at all times.

e.

Maximum Grades Permitted.

1.

Whenever access is taken from a street, alley or driveway to an off-street parking area serving four (4) or less dwelling units, the driveway or other vehicular accessway shall have a maximum grade of plus fifteen (+15) percent or minus six (-6) percent, measured from the street, alley or driveway grade along the driveway centerline, for a distance of not less than eighteen (18) feet from the street, alley or driveway right-of-way line.

2.

Whenever access is taken from a street, alley or driveway to an off-street parking area serving industrial, commercial or professional uses, public or community facilities, or five (5) or more dwelling units, the driveway or other vehicular accessway shall have a maximum grade of a plus fifteen (+ 15) percent or a minus two (-2) percent, measured from the street, alley or driveway grade along the driveway centerline for a distance of not more than eighteen (18) feet from the street, alley or driveway right-of-way line.

3.

Off-street parking spaces and the abutting access drive required for retail commercial uses shall have a maximum grade of two (2) percent. All other parking spaces shall have a maximum grade of five (5) percent. Said grade shall be measured across the parking space and for retail commercial use shall include the abutting parking aisle in any direction.

4.

Ramps or driveways providing vehicular access within the interior of an off-street parking area located beyond eighteen (18) feet from the ultimate right-of-way line of a street, alley or driveway shall have a maximum slope of plus or minus twenty (+/-20) percent. When such ramp or driveway slopes exceed plus or minus ten (+/-10) percent, the ramp or driveway design shall include transitions not less than eight (8) feet in length, having a slope equal to one-half the ramp slope.

f.

Paving. All parking spaces, driveways and maneuvering areas shall be paved and permanently maintained with asphaltic concrete, cement concrete or other all-weather surfacing.

g.

Parking Facilities for the Physically Handicapped. Public accommodations or facilities, including shopping centers and office buildings shall provide parking spaces for the physically handicapped in accordance with the standards stipulated in the State Vehicle Code.

a.

In any zone where a single-family dwelling is constructed for living purposes, for each single-family dwelling two (2) usable automobile parking spaces in a garage shall be provided and maintained on the building site. Parking space measurements in the case of a garage containing two (2) or more side-by-side parking spaces shall be of the exterior dimensions of the structure.

b.

Required off-street parking for multi-family dwellings shall be provided at the following rate:

A minimum of one (1) space per unit shall be located within a garage or covered carport. In addition, guest parking shall be provided at a rate of one (1) space per five (5) units.

Mixed residential/commercial developments shall submit a parking plan subject to approval by the City Traffic Engineer demonstrating that sufficient off-street parking will be available to meet the needs of the project.

c.

In any residential zone, front yard setback areas shall not be used for the storage of boats or trailers of any type, or for the storage of any vehicle, including but not limited to trucks, buses, vans and recreational vehicles, which exceed an overall length of nineteen (19) feet. As used in this section, "storage" shall mean the parking or standing of any boat or trailer of any type, or any vehicle, including but not limited to trucks, buses, vans and recreational vehicles for a period of time longer than seventy-two (72) hours per month.

(Ord. #88-373, § 1; Ord. #90-387, § 1; Ord. #98-454, § 1; Ord. #2002-482, § 8; Ord. #2016-604, § 6)

Parking areas serving commercial, professional, public or community facilities shall be subject to the following regulations:

a.

Bumper or tire guards shall be provided along any property line which abuts a public walkway, street or alley except where screening is installed.

b.

Lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be designed and located so as to confine direct rays to the premises.

c.

All parking stalls shall be clearly outlined with double or hairpin lines on the surface of the parking facility.

d.

All parking stalls and maneuvering areas shall be paved and permanently maintained with asphaltic or concrete surfacing, and all space within the parking area not paved shall be landscaped.

e.

The parking area shall be designed so that a car entering the parking area shall not be required to enter a street to move from one location to any other location within the parking area or premises.

f.

Required parking area shall not be used for any use other than the temporary storage of motor vehicles during the time the use that requires the parking is in operation.

g.

Parking and maneuvering areas shall be so arranged that any vehicle entering a vehicular right-of-way can do so traveling in a forward direction.

h.

Parking area notices not to exceed two (2) square feet may be located in any zone at the entrance or exit of a parking area. Such notices may contain the name of the owner or occupant of the property and any combination of the following words and symbols only; parking, park here, enter here, entrance, exit, do not enter, stop, private, public, customer only.

Parking areas serving commercial, or professional uses; public or community facilities; shall be subject to the following regulations:

a.

Access drives leading to aisles within a parking area shall be a minimum width-of twenty-eight (28) feet.

b.

Where two-way traffic is desired, aisle widths and maneuvering areas shall be a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet.

c.

A driveway or vehicular accessway from a parking area shall have a maximum grade of not more than two (2) percent for a minimum length of fifteen (15) feet immediately adjacent to a street right-of-way line.

d.

Driveways and vehicular accessways providing access between a street and parking area or garage area shall be paved, marked and maintained; and they shall have a minimum width of twenty (20) feet for two-way traffic and ten (10) feet for one-way traffic.

Off-Street Parking Stall Dimensions and Minimum Aisle Widths

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Alternative Development Standard: A use can propose "shared parking: an after 5:00 p.m. business that proposes to use the same parking spaces as uses that close prior to 5:00 p.m." if they can demonstrate that the Centre has adequate capacity and coordination to accommodate the shared use of parking spaces. This information shall be submitted for the review and approval of the City Manager through an Alternative Development Standard application.

(Ord. #2013-576, § 2)

Off-street parking for elementary and junior high schools shall be provided on the same site at a ratio of two (2) spaces for each classroom. A ratio of one space for each faculty member and employee plus one for each six (6) students regularly enrolled is hereby established for senior high school.

Modifications to the parking requirements for educational uses may be granted by the City Council when the land involved is of such size or shape or is affected by such topographical location or conditions, that it is impractical in the particular case to conform to the strict application of the requirements.

Parking area shall be computed by adding the areas used for access drives, aisles, stalls, maneuvering, and landscaping within that portion of the premises that is devoted to vehicular parking. When a fractional figure is found as a remainder in computations made to determine the number of required off-street parking spaces or garages said fraction shall be construed as a whole number.