(a)

Except as otherwise provided in these zoning regulations, when any building or structure is hereafter erected or structurally altered to the extent of increasing the floor area by 50 percent or more, accessory off-street parking and/or loading spaces shall be provided as required by the following schedule, except that these requirements shall not apply in the C-3 central business district.

(b)

In all "PUD" planned unit development districts, the following parking and loading regulations shall apply:

(c)

Parking location.

(1)

Off-street parking lots for single- or multiple-family dwellings, home occupations, schools, churches and similar places of public assembly, hospitals, nursing homes, boardinghouses and lodginghouses, dormitories, or fraternity and sorority houses shall not be located in any required front yard area, except that the access driveway may be located in a required yard.

(2)

Off-street parking spaces for uses permitted in commercial and industrial districts shall be located back of the required front yard line and shall be on the same lot as the building they serve except that the access driveway may be located in a required yard.

(d)

Storage.

(1)

All-weather, dust-free surfacing of areas for exterior storage of business vehicles, equipment, and materials is not required.

(2)

Exterior storage of business vehicles, equipment, and materials shall not occur upon required off-street parking.

(Ord. No. 3826(1), art. XXIII, § 1, 7-3-2001; Ord. No. 3987, § I, 2-6-2007)

(a)

For all uses other than single-family residential structures, plans showing layout and design of all off-street parking areas shall be submitted to and approved by the building official prior to issuing a building permit. Additionally, provisions for stormwater drainage into an established drainage ditch or covered storm sewer system on public right-of-way shall be required for all parking lots more than 2,000 square feet in area. Such provisions shall be consistent with and in consideration of the city's overall storm drainage system and future plans. Before approving any parking layout, the building official shall satisfy himself that parking spaces provided and storm drainage design is usable and meets standard design criteria of the city.

(b)

In the case of multiple uses associated with a site, the building official may calculate the parking requirement as the accumulative requirement of the separate uses unless it is determined that the uses generate overlapping parking demand.

(Ord. No. 3826(1), art. XXIII, § 2, 7-3-2001)

Parking lots for other than single-family dwellings shall be constructed of the following materials or combinations thereof:

(1)

Concrete.

(2)

Asphalt.

(Ord. No. 3826(1), art. XXIII, § 3, 7-3-2001)

(a)

Area. A required off-street parking space shall be at least 8½ feet in width and at least 19 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, and columns.

(b)

Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space.

(c)

Design. Off-street parking spaces shall comply with the design standards relating to curb length, stall depth, driveway width, island width, barriers, and ingress and egress as contained in the off-street parking standards of this article.

(d)

Surfacing. All open off-street parking and loading areas shall be graded and paved or otherwise improved with an approved concrete or asphalt surface.

(e)

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to interfere with the residential use.

(Ord. No. 3826(1), art. XXIII, § 4, 7-3-2001)

All parking lots except for residential users, shall be subject to the following:

(1)

Location. Parking provided under this section must be within 300 feet (along lines of public access) from the boundary of the use for which the parking is provided.

(2)

Use. The parking area shall be used for passenger vehicles only, and in no case shall it be used for sales, repair work, storage, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies. Only such signs as are necessary for the proper operation of the parking lot shall be permitted.

(3)

Improvements.

a.

Parking areas and driveways on private property providing ingress and egress to parking areas shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt concrete, asphalt or any other comparable surfacing which meets the approval of the board of zoning appeals and shall be maintained in good condition and free of all weeds, dust, trash and other debris.

b.

Parking areas shall have adequate guards to prevent extension or the overhanging of vehicles beyond property lines or parking spaces; and parking areas shall have adequate markings for channelization and movement of vehicles.

c.

If lighting facilities are provided, they shall be so arranged as to deflect or direct light away from any adjacent dwelling or dwelling district.

d.

A fence (such as solid-wall masonry, wood, louvered wood, metal or other similar materials) not less than six feet high, shall be erected along any property line adjacent to or adjoining any dwelling district to eliminate the passage of light from vehicles and to prevent the blowing of debris. Whenever a fence shall be required along a front yard, such fence shall not be higher than four feet and such fence shall be located within one foot of the front yard setback line. Fences along said yards shall not extend nearer to the street than the front yard setback line.

e.

When located in a dwelling district, parking shall not be located within a front yard and the front yard shall remain unpaved and shall be landscaped.

f.

The board of zoning appeals shall determine the necessity of additional improvements in order to protect adjacent property owners and the public interest. Such improvements shall include, but not be restricted to proper setbacks, screening wall, grass, shrubs, trees and maintenance.

(4)

Permit revocable. The zoning administrator shall be responsible for the enforcement of the conditions and requirements made by the board of zoning appeals in the approval of any off-street parking special permit. The zoning administrator upon discovery of any violation of this regulation or the conditions and requirements established by the board, shall notify the board though its secretary as to such violations. The board of zoning appeals is hereby authorized to revoke the special permit after public hearing for any of the following reasons:

a.

Abandonment of the area for parking purposes for six months.

b.

Failure to comply with the requirements contained in this section, or imposed by the board.

(Ord. No. 3826(1), art. XXIII, § 5, 7-3-2001)

No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with any off-street parking facilities. All parking lot surfaces shall be maintained with a smooth, dust-free surface.

(Ord. No. 3826(1), art. XXIII, § 6, 7-3-2001)

In lieu of construction of the required parking lot, the governing body of the city may accept a corporate surety bond, cashier's check, escrow account, or other security of a type and in an amount approved by the governing body. Such security shall be conditioned upon the actual completion of such work or improvement within the specified time, and shall be enforceable by the governing body by all equitable means.

(Ord. No. 3826(1), art. XXIII, § 7, 7-3-2001)

This article shall not apply to uses existing as of the date of adoption of the ordinance from which these zoning regulations are derived.

(Ord. No. 3826(1), art. XXIII, § 8, 7-3-2001)