The purpose of this chapter is to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets, and so promote the safety and welfare of the public, by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the uses to which properties are put.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.1, 1964)

The off-street parking and loading provisions of this title shall apply as follows:

(1)

For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after June 30, 1964, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by this chapter. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to June 30, 1964, and provided that construction is begun within one year of such date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities as required hereinafter need not be provided.

(2)

When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other unit of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.

However, no building or structure lawfully erected or use lawfully established prior to June 30, 1964, shall be required to provide such additional parking or loading facilities unless and until the aggregate increase in units of measurement shall equal not less than fifteen percent of the units of measurement existing on June 30, 1964, in which event parking or loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for the total increase.

(3)

Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. However, if the building or structure was erected prior to June 30, 1964, additional parking or loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use would exceed those for the existing use if the latter were subject to the parking and loading provisions of this title.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.2-1, 1964)

Accessory off-street parking and loading facilities which are located on the same lot as the building or use served and which were in existence on June 30, 1964, or were provided voluntarily after such date shall not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not further be reduced below the requirements of this title for a similar new building or use.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.2-2, 1964)

Nothing in this title shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings provided that all regulations herein governing the location, design, improvement, and operation of such facilities are adhered to.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.2-3, 1964)

For any conforming or legally non-conforming building or use which is in existence on June 30, 1964, which subsequent thereto is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished, or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities need not be provided, except that parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this title for equivalent new uses or construction.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.2-4, 1964)

Where required parking facilities are provided away from the lot on which the use or building served is located, such facilities shall be in the same possession, either by deed or long-term lease, as the property occupied by the use or building to which the parking facilities are accessory, in which case the owner of the land shall be bound by covenants filed of record in the office of the recorder of deeds or the registrar of titles of Cook County requiring the owner, his or her heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of parking facilities for the duration of the use served.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.2-5, 1964)

Any application for a building permit or for a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required, shall include therewith a plot plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this title.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.2-6, 1964)

Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential uses and developed in any residence district in accordance with the requirements of this chapter shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles used by occupants of the dwelling structures to which such facilities are accessory or by guests of the occupants. Under no circumstances shall required parking facilities accessory to residential structures be used for the storage of commercial vehicles or for the parking of automobiles belonging to the employees, owners, tenants, visitors, or customers of business or manufacturing establishments.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.3-1, 1964)

Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures, or uses, or for mixed uses, may be provided collectively in any zoning district in which separate parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted, provided that the total number of spaces so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.3-2, 1964)

When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this title results in a requirements of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.3-3, 1964)

A required off-street parking space shall be at least eight and one-half feet in width and at least twenty feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns or office or work areas. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.3-4, 1964)

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. All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements. No driveway across public property nor curb cut shall exceed a width of thirty feet.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.3-5, 1964)

Off-street parking spaces may be located in any yards except required front yards in a residence district.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.3-6, 1964)

(a)

OPEN AND ENCLOSED PARKING SPACES. Accessory parking spaces located on the same lot as occupied by the use served may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building. Accessory parking spaces located in a residence district elsewhere than on the same lot occupied by the use served shall be open to the sky except when otherwise allowed as a special use.

(b)

SURFACING. All open off-street parking areas, except a single parking space accessory to a one-family dwelling, shall be properly drained and improved with a compacted macadam base not less than six inches thick, surfaced with asphaltic concrete or some comparable all-weather dustless material, all as required by the enforcing officer of this title.

(c)

SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING. All open automobile parking areas containing more than four parking spaces shall be effectively screened on each side adjoining and abutting or fronting and abutting on any property situated in a residence district or any institutional premises by a wall, fence, or densely planted compact hedge not less than five feet nor more than seven feet in height.

(d)

LIGHTING. Any lighting used to illuminate off street parking areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to create a nuisance.

(e)

SIGNS. Accessory signs are permitted on parking areas.

(f)

REPAIR AND SERVICE. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with accessory off-street parking facilities provided in a residence district.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.3-7, 1964)

When two or more uses are located on the same lot or parcel of land, only one exemption in terms of floor area, as set forth in the "Schedule of Parking Requirements," Section 18.44.170, shall be taken.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.3-8, 1964)

The location of off-street parking spaces in relation to the use served shall be as prescribed hereinafter. All distances specified shall be walking distances between such parking spaces and a main entrance to the use served.

(1)

FOR USES IN A RESIDENCE DISTRICT. Parking spaces accessory to dwellings shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the use served. Spaces accessory to uses other than dwellings may be located on a lot adjacent to, or directly across a street or alley from, the lot occupied by the use served, but in no case at a distance in excess of three hundred feet from such use.

(2)

FOR USES IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.

All required parking spaces shall be within six hundred feet of the use served, except for spaces accessory to dwelling units (except those located in a transient hotel) which shall be within three hundred feet of the use served. However, no parking spaces accessory to a use in a business or industrial district shall be located in a residence district; provided, however, that off-street parking spaces accessory to one or more uses in a B2 business district may be located in a residential zone when the property used for such off-street parking is contiguous to the B2 zone and a special use permit for such parking has been granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 18.48.030.

(Ord. 83-1055 § 2, 1983; Ord. 64-682 § 4.4, 1964)

For the following uses, accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required hereinafter. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.

(1)

RESIDENTIAL USES, AS FOLLOWS:

(A)

ONE FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS: Two parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit,

(B)

MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS (INCLUDING APARTMENT HOTELS): Three parking spaces shall be provided for every two dwelling units. For lodging rooms located in an apartment hotel, one parking space shall be provided for each two lodging rooms,

(C)

TOURIST COURTS, TOURIST HOMES, MOTELS, AND MOTOR HOTELS: One parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit or lodging room,

(D)

HOTELS, TRANSIENT: One parking space for each dwelling unit and one parking space for each two lodging rooms shall be provided,

(E)

PRIVATE CLUBS OR LODGES: One parking space shall be provided for each two lodging rooms plus one parking space for each one hundred square feet of floor area (exclusive of lodging room capacity) of such club or lodge;

(2)

RETAIL AND SERVICE USES, AS FOLLOWS:

(A)

RETAIL STORES AND BANKS: One parking space shall be provided for each two hundred square feet of floor area in excess of one thousand square feet, plus one parking space for each two employees. Drive-in banks or other similar drive-in establishments shall provide three stacking spaces per teller or customer service window,

(B)

AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees,

(C)

AUTOMOBILE LAUNDRY: Twenty stacking spaces shall be provided for each wash rack, plus one parking space for each four employees,

(D)

BOWLING ALLEYS: Three parking spaces shall be provided for each alley, plus such additional spaces as may be required herein for affiliated uses—bars, restaurants and the like,

(E)

ESTABLISHMENTS DISPENSING FOOD OR BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES: One parking space shall be provided for each two hundred square feet of floor area,

(F)

FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE STORES, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT OR FURNITURE REPAIR SHOPS: One parking space shall be provided for each six hundred square feet of floor area in excess of one thousand square feet,

(G)

MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND MACHINERY SALES: One parking space shall be provided for each three hundred square feet of floor area,

(H)

THEATERS (INDOOR): One parking space shall be provided for each five seats,

(I)

UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENTS, FUNERAL PARLORS: Six parking spaces shall be provided for each chapel or par-lam, plus one parking space for each funeral vehicle kept on the premises;

(J)

ADULT-USE CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATIONS: One parking space shall be provided for each two hundred square feet of floor area in excess of one thousand square feet, plus one parking space for each two employees;

(K)

MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSING ORGANIZATIONS: One parking space shall be provided for each two hundred square feet of floor area in excess of one thousand square feet, plus one parking space for each two employees.

(3)

OFFICES—BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL: One parking space shall be provided for each two hundred square feet of floor area;

(4)

WHOLESALE ESTABLISHMENTS (BUT NOT INCLUDING WARE-HOUSES AND STORAGE BUILDINGS OTHER THAN ACCESSORY): One parking space shall be provided for each six hundred square feet of floor area in excess of four thousand square feet;

(5)

ESTABLISHMENTS ENGAGED IN PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, CLEANING, SERVICING, TESTING OR REPAIR OF MATERIALS, GOODS OR PRODUCTS: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees, plus one parking space for each vehicle used in the conduct of the enterprise;

(6)

WAREHOUSES AND STORAGE BUILDINGS: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees, plus one space for each vehicle used in the conduct of the enterprise;

(7)

COMMUNITY SERVICE USES, as follows:

(A)

CHURCH, SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL AUDITORIUMS: One parking space shall be provided for each five auditorium seats. Adequate space shall also be provided for buses used in connection with the activities of the institution and all loading and unloading of passengers shall take place upon the premises,

(B)

COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL AND TRADE SCHOOLS: One parking space shall be provided for each three employees, and one parking space shall be provided for each four students based on the maximum number of students attending classes on the premises at any one time during any twenty-four-hour period,

(C)

HEALTH CENTERS, GOVERNMENT-OPERATED: Three parking spaces shall be provided for each staff and visiting doctor,

(D)

HOSPITALS: One parking space shall be provided for each two hospital beds, plus one parking space for each two employees (other than staff doctors), plus one parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff,

(E)

LIBRARIES, ART GALLERIES, AND MUSEUMS—PUBLIC: One parking space shall be provided for each one thousand square feet of gross floor area,

(F)

MUNICIPAL RECREATION BUILDINGS OR COMMUNITY CENTERS: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees, plus spaces adequate in number, as determined by the enforcing officer of this title, to serve the visiting public,

(G)

PUBLIC UTILITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE USES: One parking space shall be provided for each three employees, plus spaces adequate in number, as determined by the enforcing officer of this title, to serve the public,

(H)

SCHOOLS—NURSERY, ELEMENTARY: One parking space shall be provided for each employee,

(I)

SCHOOLS—HIGH: One parking space shall be provided for each eight students, plus one space for each three employees;

(8)

PLACES OF ASSEMBLY, as follows: AUDITORIUMS (OTHER THAN CHURCH, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL), DANCE HALLS, EXHIBITION HALLS, SKATING AND OTHER SIMILAR PLACES OF ASSEMBLY: Parking space equal in number to twenty-five percent of the capacity in persons shall be provided;

(9)

MISCELLANEOUS USES, as follows:

(A)

REST HOMES OR NURSING HOMES: One parking space shall be provided for each four beds, plus one parking space for each two employees (other than staff doctors), plus one parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff,

(B)

SANITARIUMS, CONVALESCENT HOMES, OR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE AGED OR FOR CHILDREN: One parking space shall be provided for each four beds, plus one parking space for each two employees (other than staff doctors), plus one parking space for each doctor assigned to the staff,

(C)

For the following uses, parking spaces shall be provided in adequate number, as determined by the enforcing officer of this title, to serve persons employed or residing on the premises as well as the visiting public:

(i)

Convents and monasteries,

(ii)

Religious institutions,

(iii)

Outdoor amusement establishments—fair-grounds, permanent carnivals, kiddie parks, and other similar amusement centers,

(iv)

Rectories and parish houses,

(v)

Swimming pools,

(D)

MEDICAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION CENTERS: One parking space shall be provided for each two employees, plus one space for each vehicle used in the conduct of the enterprise.

(10)

MIXED USES: When two or more uses are located on the same lot or parcel of land within the same building, parking spaces equal in number to the sum of the separate requirements for each such use shall be provided. No parking space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use unless otherwise authorized by the plan and zoning commission;

(11)

OTHER USES: For uses not listed heretofore in this schedule of parking requirements, parking spaces shall be provided on the same basis as required for the most similar listed use.

(12)

EXCEPTIONS: All commercial or business uses in operation, as of July 31, 2007, shall be exempt from the parking schedule requirements set forth in this section. Any commercial or business use that has been modified, enhanced or intensified shall not be exempt from the parking schedule requirements.

(Ord. No. 2019-2320, § 9, 12-17-2019; Ord. 2017-2260, § 22, 12-12-2017; Ord. 07-1741 § 2, 2007; Ord. 64-682 § 4.5, 1964)

(a)

LOCATION. All required loading berths shall be located on the same lot or parcel as the use served. No loading berth for vehicles over two tons capacity shall be closer than fifty feet to any property in a residence district unless completely enclosed by building walls, or a uniformly painted solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof, not less than six feet in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within twenty-five feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.

(b)

SIZE. Unless otherwise specified, a required loading berth shall be at least ten feet in width by at least twenty-five feet in length, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet.

(c)

ACCESS. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements.

(d)

SURFACING. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than seven inches thick, surfaced with not less than two inches of asphaltic concrete or some comparable all-weather dustless material.

(e)

REPAIR AND SERVICE. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residence or business district.

(f)

Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.

(g)

For special uses other than prescribed for hereinafter, loading berths adequate in number and size to serve such uses, as determined by the enforcing office of this title, shall be provided.

(h)

Uses for which off-street loading facilities are required herein but which are located in buildings of less floor area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities off any adjacent alley, service drive, or open space on the same lot which is accessible by motor vehicle.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.6, 1964)

For the uses indicated in the following table, off-street loading berths shall be provided on the basis of gross floor area of buildings or portions thereof devoted to such uses in the amounts shown therein.

(Ord. 64-682 § 4.7, 1964)