Walhalla City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Off-Street Parking, Loading or Unloading
§ 330-1.31 Minimum required parking spaces.
A.
Off-street automobile storage or parking shall be provided on every lot on which any of the following uses are hereafter established, except in the Core Commercial Zoning Districts. The number of parking spaces provided shall be at least as great as the number specified below the various use(s). When application of said provision results in a fractional space requirement, the next larger requirement shall prevail.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Off-Street Parking Requirement Guide | |
|---|---|
Uses | Spaces Required |
Any residential use | 2 spaces for each dwelling unit |
Tourist homes, bed-and-breakfasts, hotels, motels, boardinghouses, rooming houses | 1.1 spaces for each accommodation, plus requirement for any use associated with the business |
Mobile home parks | 2 for each space, plus 1 for each 2 employees |
Hospitals and clinics | 1 space for each 2 beds, plus 1 space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus 1 space for each 4 employees on the largest shift, including nurses |
Funeral parlors | 5 spaces minimum, and 1 space for each 4 seats in the principal assembly room |
Churches, spiritual institutions and places of public assembly | 1 space for each 4 seats in the principal assembly room |
Places of assembly or recreation without fixed seats | 1 space for each 4 seats based on maximum capacity |
Bowling alleys | 5 spaces for each bowling lane |
Outdoor recreation (parks, recreational areas, etc.) | 1 space for each 5,000 square feet of land |
Golf courses | 4 spaces for each hole, plus requirements for any other associated use |
Swimming pools (except associated with residence) | 1 space for each 100 square feet of water area or 1 seat, whichever is greater |
Softball, baseball or football fields | 1 space per 3,000 square feet of field area or 1 space per 6 spectator seats, whichever is greater |
Tennis courts (except when an accessory) | 4 spaces per court or 1 space per 4 spectator seats, whichever is greater |
Schools | 1 space for each classroom and administrative office, plus 1 space for each 20 seats or 1 space for each 400 square feet of area used for public assembly |
Public buildings, general | 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Public buildings, utility | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Child-care centers | 1 space for each 4 children at maximum capacity |
Clubs (no alcohol) | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Taverns, discos, nightclubs, and/or public or private clubs dispensing alcohol | Parking spaces equal to 30% of the capacity in persons as determined by the Fire Chief |
Doctors' and dentists' offices | 5 spaces per doctor or dentist |
Professional and business offices | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Groceries, convenience | 1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area |
Groceries or supermarkets | 1 space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area |
Retail stores and shops of all kinds, including barber and shoe and similar service outlets | 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area |
Car sales, house and truck trailer sales, outdoor equipment and machinery sales, commercial nurseries | 4 spaces for each salesperson, plus 1 space for each 2 other employees |
Banks | 1 space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area |
Nursing homes | 1.1 spaces for each patient bed |
Restaurants (fast-food types including drive-in) | 1 space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area |
Restaurants | 1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area |
Service stations, vehicular repair shops | 5 spaces for each grease rack, and 5 spaces for each wash rack; plus 2 spaces for each fuel pump |
Wholesaling and industrial uses | 1 space for each 600 square feet of gross floor area |
B.
The parking space requirements for a use not specifically listed above shall be the same as for a listed use of similar characteristics of parking demand.
C.
Except for shopping centers, mixed uses, uses with different parking requirements occupying the same building or premises, or in the case of joint use of a building or premises by more than one use having the same parking requirements, the parking spaces shall equal the sum of the requirement of the various uses computed separately.
D.
Whenever a building or use, constructed or established after the effective date of this Part 1, is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity, or otherwise, to create a need for an increase of 10% or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change.
§ 330-1.32 Location on other property.
A.
If the required automobile parking spaces cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot on which the main use is conducted, such spaces may be provided on other off-street property, provided:
B.
Joint use of off-street parking is permitted in the City of Walhalla, provided that:
(1)
Up to 50% of the parking spaces required for: a) theaters, public auditoriums, bowling alleys, dance halls, clubs, churches and religious institutions may be provided for and used jointly by b) financial institutions, offices, retail stores, repair open, used, or operated during the same hours as those listed in a); provided, however, that written agreement therefor is properly executed and filed as specified below.
(2)
In any case, where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or where such spaces are collectively or jointly provided and used, a written agreement thereby assuring their retention for such purpose shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and content by the City Attorney, and shall be filed with the application for building permit.
§ 330-1.33 Extension of parking space into residential district.
Required parking space may extend up to 120 feet into a residential zoning district, provided that the parking space:
A.
Adjoins a commercial or industrial zoning district; and
B.
Has its only access to, or fronts upon, the same street as the property in the commercial or industrial district for which it provides the required parking space; and
C.
Is separated from abutting properties in the residential district by a ten-foot-wide evergreen buffer strip.
§ 330-1.34 Parking space for physically handicapped.
When off-street parking is required for any building or use, with the exception of single-family dwelling units and rental apartment complexes of fewer than 20 units, physically handicapped parking shall be included when calculating the overall parking requirements for a building or use.
A.
The following table shall be used to determine the number of parking spaces required for the physically handicapped:
Number of Required Spaces | Number of Spaces Reserved for Handicapped Persons |
|---|---|
Up 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 required |
Over 1,000 | 20, plus 1 space for each 100 over 1,000 |
B.
Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall measure 12 feet by 20 feet.
C.
Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be located as close as possible to ramps, walkways and entrances.
D.
Parking spaces shall be located so that physically handicapped persons are not compelled to wheel or walk behind parked cars to each entrance, ramp and walkway.
E.
The standards and criteria of the American National Standards Institute, Inc. and the Americans with Disabilities Act shall be utilized.
§ 330-1.35 Design standards.
A.
Minimum area. An off-street parking space is an area not in a street or alley, permanently reserved for the temporary parking or storage of one automobile.
B.
Surface. Off-street parking spaces in R-25, R-15, R-10 and GR Residential Districts, and the driveways connecting them to the street or alley, must be surfaced with all-weather material. All other off-street parking spaces and the driveways connecting them to streets or alleys must be paved with impervious material.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
C.
Drainage and maintenance. Off-street parking facilities shall be properly graded for drainage so as to prevent damage to abutting property and public streets and alleys. They shall be maintained in a clean, orderly, dust-free and weed-free condition at the expense of the owner or tenant. They shall not be used for the display, sale, repair, dismantling or service of any vehicles, equipment or supplies.
D.
Separation from walkways and streets. Off-street parking in MFR, OC, HC, CC, LI and PUD Zoning Districts shall be separated from walkways, sidewalks, streets or alleys, and from required setbacks, by walls, fences, curbing or other approved protective material, except at street, sidewalk and walkway access points. Where required off-street parking is permitted within setback areas, the parking area shall not intrude into required buffer areas. Where no buffer area is required, parking shall not occur within three feet of a property line. The minimum separation between off-street parking areas and principal buildings shall be five feet so as to allow for pedestrian use of appropriate walkways.
E.
Entrances and exits. In MFR, OC, HC, CC, LI and PUD Zoning Districts, landscaping, curbing or other approved barriers shall delimit places where vehicles have access to streets, and where pedestrians have access to sidewalks. All off-street parking facilities in those zoning districts shall be designed so that all vehicles exit into public streets in a forward motion. Entrance and exit driveways to public streets and alleys, in the vicinity of street intersections, may be denied if use of the entrance or exit will create an accident hazard for normal traffic.
F.
Marking. Parking spaces in lots of more than 10 spaces shall be marked by painted lines, curbs or other means to indicate individual spaces. Signs or markers, as approved by the Zoning Administrator, shall be used as necessary to ensure efficient traffic circulation.
G.
Lighting. In MFR, OC, HC, CC, LI and PUD Zoning Districts, adequate lighting shall be provided in off-street parking lots of more than 10 spaces, which are to be used at night. Equipment for lighting parking facilities shall be arranged so that light does not interfere with traffic or adjoining residential areas.
H.
Landscaping.
(1)
Where off-street parking, developed in conjunction with a permitted use or as a separate use occupying an individual lot or lots, comprises 20 or more off-street parking spaces, at least 10% of the surface area shall be open and landscaped in such a manner as to divide and break up the expanse of paving with islands or barriers.
(2)
The natural landscape shall be preserved in all possible instances. Wherever healthy native plant material exists on a site, the minimum planting standards may be increased to accommodate such plant material, if in the opinion of the Planning Commission such adjustment is in the best interest of the City and promotes the intention of this Part 1. See the provisions of § 330-1.36.
I.
Dimensions.
(1)
Parking spaces shall not be less than nine feet by 19 feet, except that a maximum of 10% of the total number of stalls may be 8.5 feet by 19 feet.
(2)
The dimensions of all parallel parking spaces shall not be less than nine feet by 24 feet.
(3)
Dimensions for handicapped parking shall meet the requirements provided herein. (See § 330-1.34.)
(4)
All off-street parking spaces shall be laid out so as to provide adequate maneuvering space.
J.
Fire lanes. Off-street parking areas in MFR, OC, HC, CC, LI and PUD Zoning Districts shall be marked with appropriate "Fire Lanes" to afford access for emergency vehicles as required by the Fire Code in effect in the City, and shall be marked as shown on site plans approved by the Fire Chief.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
§ 330-1.36 Reduction of off-street parking spaces.
B.
Off-street parking facilities provided to comply with the provisions of this Part 1 shall not subsequently be reduced below the requirements of this Part 1, except as provided below:
(1)
Upon approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals, and then only after proof that by reason of reduced floor area or capacity or change in requirements the proposed reduction is reasonable and consistent with the public welfare. In no instance shall a permitted reduction in parking spaces include a reduction in required handicapped parking.
(2)
Upon approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals to preserve existing native trees, no more than 20% of the required off-street parking spaces can be reduced. In no instance shall a permitted reduction in parking spaces include a reduction in required handicapped parking.
§ 330-1.37 Off-street loading or unloading space.
Every lot on which a business, trade or industry use is hereafter established shall provide space as indicated herein for the loading and unloading of vehicles off the street.
A.
Such space shall have access to an alley or, if there is no alley, to a street.
B.
For the purpose of this section, an off-street space shall have minimum dimensions of 12 feet by 40 feet. The loading space must be paved.
C.
There shall be the following number of off-street loading spaces provided by land use:
(1)
Retail, restaurant, wholesale, warehouse, general service, manufacturing or industrial establishment.
Floor Area in Square Feet | Spaces Required |
|---|---|
Up to 25,000 | 1 |
25,001 to 40,000 | 2 |
40,001 to 100,000 | 3 |
100,001 to 160,000 | 4 |
Each 90,000 over 160,000 | 1 additional |
(2)
Hotel, motel (but not tourist home, boardinghouse, bed-and-breakfast or rooming house), office building, hospital or similar institution, or places of public assembly.
Floor Area in Square Feet | Spaces Required |
|---|---|
Up to 10,000 | 1 |
10,001 to 100,000 | 2 |
100,001 to 200,000 | 3 |
Each 100,000 over 200,000 | 1 additional |
(3)
Truck terminals: sufficient space to accommodate the maximum number of trucks to be stored, or to be unloaded at the terminal at any one time.
§ 330-1.38 Parking, storage and use of certain vehicles.
A.
No more than two antique vehicles without current license tags shall be stored on a single lot, except for those within an enclosed building.
B.
Major recreational vehicles, travel trailers, camping vehicles and recreation vehicles, excluding boats. Not more than two recreation vehicles, travel trailers or camping trailers per family living on the premises shall be permitted on a lot inside the City limits; and the vehicle shall not be occupied temporarily or permanently while it is parked or stored.