The off street parking regulations are designed to promote traffic safety and an orderly traffic flow without congestion on the public streets. In addition, cars shall be parked off street in such a manner as to promote smooth internal traffic circulation without placing a burden on adjacent properties. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

   A.   Off Street Parking Required: Every land use shall provide the number of off street parking spaces as specified in section 10-9-1-8 of this chapter, unless otherwise provided for elsewhere within this chapter. Such required off street parking spaces approximate the parking demand generated by each land use.

   B.   Accessory Use: All off street parking spaces and lots shall be considered as accessory uses to the principal land use.

   C.   Additions/Alterations/Change In Use: Whenever a land use is expanded, altered, or changed in such a manner as to increase the number of required off street parking spaces as specified in section 10-9-1-8 of this chapter the expanded, altered or changed use shall provide the appropriate additional off street parking spaces, except where otherwise provided elsewhere within this chapter.

   D.   Computation: When determination of the required number of off street parking spaces results in a fraction of a parking space, the fraction shall be rounded to the nearest whole number of parking spaces.

   E.   Garage And Enclosed Parking Spaces: Garage and other enclosed off street parking spaces may be included toward meeting the off street parking requirement for a land use provided that such spaces have clear access to the public street and are not occupied by trailers or miscellaneous storage items. This clear access provision does not apply to single-family detached residential districts.

   F.   Repair And Service: No commercial motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in off street parking lots. Gasoline, motor oil and any other automotive product shall not be sold from an off street parking lot except in conjunction with a bona fide automobile service station.

   G.   Off Site Employee Parking: Each business utilizing off site employees shall provide one off street parking space for each off site employee. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

   A.   On Site Parking: All required off street parking spaces shall be located upon the same zoning lot as the land use served except in the B-1 downtown business district as provided in subsection B of this section.

   B.   B-1 District Off Site Parking: Land uses within the B-1 district may have their required off street parking spaces off site provided that:

      1.   Such off site, off street parking spaces are located within three hundred feet (300') walking distance from the main entrance of the land use served; and

      2.   That the land use served has a long term lease for such required off street parking spaces from a donor land use that maintains more than the required number of off street parking spaces for the donor's use.

   C.   Parking Space/Aisle Setback: All off street parking spaces/aisles or interior driveways shall be set back according to the following standards:

      1.   In all single-family detached residential districts and any multi-family district where the multi-family building has an attached garage, off street parking shall be permitted in either the front or side yard provided that the off street parking occurs on a driveway perpendicular to the public street leading to a garage or the property.

      2.   In all business, office, industrial districts and multi-family districts where the multi-family building does not have an attached garage, no off street parking space, parking aisle or interior driveway shall be located within ten feet (10') from the front property line nor within five feet (5') from any side property line or rear property line, except in the B-1 downtown business district or where otherwise provided elsewhere in this chapter. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

   A.   Parking Space Size: A required off street parking space shall be at least nine feet (9') in width and at least nineteen feet (19') in length, including bumper overhang of a continuous concrete curb/wheel stop. Handicapped parking spaces shall be at least twelve feet (12') in width and at least nineteen feet (19') in length. Each parking space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7').

   B.   Parking Aisle Width: The required minimum parking aisle width shall be a function of the parking space angle and whether the aisle allows one-way or two-way traffic and shall be determined according to the following table:

   Minimum Parking Aisle Width (In Feet)

 

 

Note: A parking space angle of 60, 45, or 30 degrees in a two-way traffic aisle shall not be permitted.

(Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

No private driveway/curb cut opening to a public street shall exceed twenty four feet (24') in width at the property line. Appropriate curb radii shall be required by the village. Divided driveway with landscaped medians that exceed twenty four feet (24') in width must be submitted to the village board for approval. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

   A.   Parking Space Access: Each required off street parking space shall open directly upon a parking aisle or driveway of such design as to provide a safe and efficient means of vehicle access to such parking space.

   B.   Surfacing: All open off street parking areas for commercial, industrial, and multi-family districts shall be improved with a compacted gravel or stone base and surfaced with bituminous asphalt or reinforced concrete as provided in the approved manual of practice (engineering specifications).

   C.   Drainage: All off street parking lots containing ten (10) or more cars shall provide positive on site storm water detention and/or ground water aquifer recharge where soil conditions are suitable. Such storm water drainage and detention plans must be approved by the village engineer.

   D.   Lighting: All off street parking lots containing ten (10) or more cars shall provide adequate parking lot lighting. No light standard shall exceed thirty feet (30') in height.

      1.   Commercial: All commercial or industrial parking lot lighting that is within one hundred fifty feet (150') of residential property shall use a shielded light source that shall not emit light at an angle greater than forty five degrees (45°) from the vertical. All parking lot lighting shall be extinguished no later than thirty (30) minutes after the close of the use being served, except as may otherwise be deemed security lighting.

      2.   Residential: All residential parking lot lighting shall use a shielded light source that shall not emit light at an angle greater than forty five degrees (45°) from the vertical. Only security lighting may be on all night.

   E.   Screening: All open, off street parking areas containing five (5) or more parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting any residential property or any institutional property by a well maintained, solid wall, fence, berm or a densely planted compact evergreen hedge not less than five feet (5') high. Hedges must have bushes planted not more than two and one-half feet (21/2') centerline to centerline.

   F.   Landscaping:

      1.   All nonresidential parking lot setback areas that are not subject to the screening provisions of subsection E of this section shall be landscaped in such a manner as to not obstruct sightlines and according to the following landscape schedule for each one hundred (100) linear feet visible to the public right of way:

 

 

      2.   All off street parking lots designed to contain twenty (20) or more cars shall submit a parking lot landscaping plan to the village for approval. The landscaping standard shall be one 200-square foot nonperimeter planting island improved with one 3-inch diameter shade tree and five (5) small bushes for each twenty (20) parking spaces.

   G.   Sweeping: Each off street parking lot containing fifty (50) or more parking spaces shall be periodically swept or vacuumed to remove dirt, litter, glass, oil, and exhaust emission byproducts so that these items are not washed into the storm water system or clog storm sewer inlets.

   H.   Striping: Each off street parking lot containing five (5) or more parking spaces shall be appropriately striped to conform with the village's parking space size dimensions. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

Each off street parking lot containing ten (10) or more parking spaces shall provide handicapped parking spaces, suitably striped and signed, according to the following formula:

 

 

(Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

 

(Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989; amd. Ord. 20-20, 6-15-2020; Ord. 2022-06, 3-7-2022)

The off street loading regulations are designed to promote safe and efficient loading operations for all land uses requiring truck deliveries. In addition, such off street loading areas shall be located to minimize traffic disruption due to loading operations. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

   A.   Off Street Loading Space Required: Every land use that contains over five thousand (5,000) square feet of building areas and requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by truck shall provide off street loading areas meeting the minimum requirements of this section.

   B.   Accessory Use: All off street loading areas shall be considered as accessory uses to the principal land use.

   C.   Repair And Storage: No motor vehicle repair work or outdoor storage of any kind shall be permitted within any required off street loading area. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

   A.   On Site Loading: All required off street loading areas shall be located upon the same lot as the land use served, except in the B-1 downtown business district where the entire lot is covered by a building as provided in subsection B of this section.

   B.   B-1 District Off Site Loading: Land uses within the B-1 district may have their required off street loading area off site provided that:

      1.   Such off site, off street loading area is immediately adjacent to the land use served; and

      2.   Does not interfere with other off street parking or loading areas.

      3.   That the land use served has a long term lease for such required off street loading areas from an adjacent, donor land use that either jointly shares the use of the off street loading area or has ample room to operate an additional off street loading area.

   C.   Loading Area Setback: All off street loading spaces shall be set back according to the following standards:

      1.   No off street loading area shall be located closer than one hundred feet (100') from any residential district.

      2.   No off street loading area shall be located within a required front or side yard. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

   A.   Loading Area Dimensions: A required off street loading area shall be at least ten feet (10') in width by at least fifty feet (50') in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space. Each loading space shall have a clearance of at least fourteen feet (14').

   B.   Loading Space Access: Each required off street loading shall open directly upon a parking aisle, driveway or alley of such design as to minimize interference with traffic movements.

   C.   Surfacing: All open, off street loading spaces shall be improved with a compacted gravel or stone base and surfaced with bituminous asphalt or reinforced concrete as provided in the approved manual of practice (engineering specifications).

   D.   Screening: All open, off street loading spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining or fronting any residential district or any institutional property by a solid wall, fence and/or evergreen landscaping not less than ten feet (10') high. (Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)

All land uses required to provide off street loading space(s) shall do so according to the following formula based upon the floor area of the building:

 

 

(Ord. 89-04, 4-3-1989)