Weyauwega City City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Off-Street Parking Requirements
§ 530-140 Applicability.
The following regulations shall apply for all zoning districts within the City of Weyauwega unless otherwise specified.
§ 530-141 Purpose.
Parking and loading regulations are established to alleviate or prevent congestion of the public right-of-way, to provide for the parking and loading needs of uses and structures, to enhance the compatibility between parking and loading areas and their surroundings, and to regulate the number, design, maintenance, and location of required off-street parking and loading spaces and access driveways and aisles.
§ 530-142 General provisions.
The following regulations shall apply to all zone districts within the City of Weyauwega.
A.
The construction new parking facilities and replacement of existing parking facilities shall be subject to site plan approval.
B.
All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the effective date of this article shall conform to the requirements within.
C.
All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate direct vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement.
D.
The number of parking spaces necessary to serve a given use will be determined by the Plan Commission in consultation with staff during the site plan review process.
E.
Parking and loading spaces and the driveways providing access to them shall not be used for storage, display, sales, rental, or repair of motor vehicles or other goods.
F.
Parking and loading spaces and the driveways providing access to them shall not be used for the storage of inoperable vehicles or snow.
G.
No commercial vehicle with a registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 10,000 pounds shall park on a residential zoned lot for more than 12 consecutive hours in a twenty-four-hour period.
§ 530-143 Parking standards.
A.
Parking stalls shall conform to the requirements of WisDOT SDD 15C36 Parking Stall Marking as shown in § 530-143A(1) below and as updated from time to time.
(1)
Dimensional standards for parking stalls.
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B.
Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed downward and away from residential properties and public streets in such a way as not to create a nuisance.
C.
All driveways are means by which vehicles travel between the street and the approved parking spaces and are not to be considered for approved parking spaces.
D.
Parking areas for lots zoned R-3, B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2, and G-1 shall be located in the side yard or rear yard.
E.
No parking space or area including driveways shall be permitted within six feet of a property line in a side yard or 10 feet of a street right-of-way.
F.
All parking areas and appurtenant passageways and driveways shall be hard surfaced with concrete, asphalt, or similar such structure approved by the Plan Commission. All vehicles shall be parked on these surfaces.
G.
Wheel stops, wheel guards, bumper guards, continuous curbing, or similar device shall be placed at the end of each parking space or stalls located on the perimeter of the parking area. Such devises shall be located so that no part of a parked vehicle will extend over the property line or into the right-of-way.
H.
All parking areas and appurtenant passageways and driveways serving commercial uses shall be illuminated adequately from the hours of sunset to sunrise when the use is in operation. Lighting shall be directed downward to prevent light pollution. Downward directional lighting and adequate shielding shall be provided by commercial uses to protect adjacent residential zones from the glare of such illumination and from that of automobile headlights.
I.
In any R-3, B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2, and G-1 District wherever a lot abuts upon a public or private alley or street, sufficient loading space shall be provided on the lot or adjacent thereto in connection with any business or industrial use so that the alley or street shall at all times be free and unobstructed to the passage of traffic.
J.
In any R-3, B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2, and G-1 District wherever a parking lot is located within or abuts a single-family residential zoning district, the lot shall be provided screening at no less than 80% opacity.
K.
All parking areas containing five or more parking spaces shall include a turnaround area that is designed and located so that vehicles can enter and exit the parking area without backing onto a public right-of-way.
L.
Parking lots abutting or located within a parcel located in a residential zoned district shall be subject to site plan review. These parking lots shall be screened along any side yard or rear yard abutting such districts be a fence, wall, berm, vegetated screening, or some combination thereof providing no less than 80% opacity when viewed from the residential district lot.
M.
Parking lots shall provide for safe and accessible pedestrian ways to the principal use on the parcel.
N.
Parking lots containing more than 15 parking spaces shall be bifurcated by landscaped islands and dedicated pedestrian corridors.
O.
All parking areas shall be properly graded for drainage and maintained free of weeds, invasive species, dust, trash, and debris.
§ 530-144 Accessible parking requirements.
A.
General.
(1)
Barrier-free parking spaces shall be provided for each new parking area or when an existing parking area is expanded as per this article.
(2)
The required number of accessible parking spaces must be calculated separately for each parking facility, not calculated based on the total number of parking spaces provided on a site.
(3)
Multiple parking facilities.
Accessible Parking on a Site The required number of accessible spaces, including van spaces, is calculated separately for each parking lot and garage on a site. Accessible spaces must be dispersed among accessible entrances and be located on the shortest accessible route to the entrance they serve.  |
(4)
One of six (or fraction of six) accessible parking spaces, but always at least one, must be van accessible.
(5)
Van accessible spaces.
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B.
Minimum number accessible spaces (ADA § 208.2).
Total Conventional Spaces | Minimum Number Accessible Spaces | ||
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Accessible | Van Accessible | Total | |
1-25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
26-50 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
51-75 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
76-100 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
101-150 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
151-200 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
201-300 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
301-400 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
401-500 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
For additional total conventional parking spaces, refer to ADA § 208.2 | |||
C.
Location. Accessible parking spaces must be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible facility entrance. Where buildings have multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, the accessible parking spaces must be dispersed and located closest to the accessible entrances.
§ 530-145 Bicycle parking.
A.
General.
(1)
Bicycle parking shall be required for all lots in the R-4, B-1, B-2, B-3, IN, I-1, I-2, G-1, and P-1 Districts.
(2)
The minimum number of required spaces for each use, structure, and facility shall be determined by the Plan Commission during site plan review.
B.
Design.
(1)
Bicycle spaces may be provided through parking spaces or bicycle storage racks.
(2)
Bicycle parking shall be at least 2.5 feet in length, with a minimum overhead clearance of eight feet.
(3)
Racks and other fixtures used to provide bicycle parking must be securely affixed to the ground and allow bicycles to be locked and chained.
(4)
The design of bicycle racks and fixtures shall be included in final site plans and approved by the Plan Commission.
(5)
Bicycle parking areas shall be clearly marked on site plans.
C.
Location.
(1)
Bicycle spaces may be located indoors or outdoors.
(2)
Bicycle spaces shall be located within 50 feet of the primary entrance.
(3)
Bicycle spaces shall not be located behind any wall, shrubbery, or visual obstruction lying between the principal structure and the bicycle parking.
(4)
Areas used for required bicycle parking must be paved, drained, well lit, and maintained.
(5)
Spaces used within offices and on balconies that are not accessible to all users shall not be counted toward required parking.
§ 530-146 Off-street loading requirements.
A.
General.
(1)
Truck loading facilities are required for structures containing uses devoted to businesses, industry, manufacturing, storage, warehousing, processing, offices, professional buildings, hotels, multifamily dwellings, hospitals, airports, railroad terminals, and any building of a commercial nature.
(2)
Maintenance of off-street truck loading facilities shall be the responsibility of the property or the loading area operator and property owner of the land upon which the structure requiring the facilities is located.
B.
Location.
(1)
Off-street loading facilities shall be located on the same lot that the structure requiring the loading area is located.
(2)
Loading facilities that are available in a cooperative arrangement may be located on another site not more than 300 feet from the structure requiring the loading area.
(3)
Service entrances and service yards shall be located only in the rear or side yard.
(4)
Service yards shall be screened from adjacent residential property.
C.
Construction and maintenance. Off-street truck loading facilities shall be constructed, maintained, and operated using the following standards:
(1)
Areas shall be properly graded for drainage, surfaced with concrete or asphalt, and maintained free of weeds, invasive species, dust, trash, and debris.
(2)
Areas adjacent to residential structures shall be provided with a vegetative screen.
(3)
Lighting shall be arranged so that the source of the light is concealed from public view and concealed from adjacent residential uses at the lot line.
(4)
Lighting shall be arranged so that the source of light is concealed so that light does not interfere with traffic on adjacent rights-of-way.
(5)
Areas shall be provided with entrances and exits so located as to minimize traffic congestion.
D.
Combined facility. Off-street loading facilities for two or more structures may be satisfied by the permanent allocation of the required number of spaces for each use in a combined truck loading facility.
(1)
The total number of required spaces in a combined truck loading facility shall be determined by the Plan Commission during site plan review.
(2)
In determining the required number of spaces, the Plan Commission shall consider the frequency of usage of the truck loading facilities by the individual users and the character of the goods.
