Any building or use erected or initiated, or any building or use enlarged or extended shall, at the time of such construction or initiation, enlargement or extension, as the case may be, provide off-street parking space in accordance with the requirements set forth below in section 32-105.

However, within the Village Business District as defined within Article XXIII of this Code the provision of off-street parking is not required for non-residential uses located within existing structures. New construction or development involving expansion of a building footprint is required to comply fully with the provisions of this article. Applicants choosing to have on-site parking must abide by the provisions of this section. No provisions within the Zoning Ordinance shall be construed as providing exemptions from requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

(Amd. of 11-13-18)

An automobile standard size parking space shall have a minimum width of nine (9) feet, and a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet, and a minimum vertical clearance of seven (7) feet. An automobile compact size space shall have a minimum of nine (9) feet and a minimum length of fourteen (14) feet. No more than twenty-five (25) percent of a parking area shall be allocated to compact car spaces. Such parking space shall have adequate and safe ingress and egress; in no case shall the gross area of the required parking area be less than two hundred and seventy (270) square feet per car space.

All parking spaces required by this ordinance shall be permanently surfaced, and if illuminated, shall be so illuminated as to reflect away from adjoining streets and premises.

At least ten (10) percent of the land to be developed for a parking area shall be devoted to landscaped open space the interior of all parking areas shall be enhanced with planted islands, with a minimum of one (1) island for each eight (8) parking places. Each island shall include a minimum of one (1) shade tree in addition to shrubs, plants and other live vegetation. The planted islands shall be places so as to prevent lows rows of uninterrupted parking spaces.

Plans and specifications for a required off-street parking area shall be approved by the zoning officer before a building permit is issued.

Required parking space shall be located on the premises with the use with respect to which it is required or, if located on another site, no part of the required parking area shall be more than four hundred (400) feet distant from the nearest boundary of the lot on which the main use is situated.

Where a parking space is within or adjoins a lot in a residence district, a solid wall or opaque screen or fence not less than four (4) feet in height shall be erected and maintained between such parking area and the residential property, except that this screening requirement shall not apply to parking spaces provided in connection with dwelling uses.