Whiteville City Zoning Code

PARKING AND

LOADING REQUIREMENTS

§ 155.110 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIRED.

(A) Adequate parking. There shall be provided at the time of the erection of any building, or at the time any principal building is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding dwelling units, guest rooms, seats or floor area, permanent off-street parking space in the amount specified by this subchapter. The parking space may be provided in a parking garage or properly graded open space that complies with the standards for parking established in this chapter. No off-street parking is required within B-1 Zones.

(B) Application. Each application for a zoning permit or a building permit shall include sufficient information for the Administrator to determine if adequate space is available to meet the requirements of this chapter for the stated intended use.

(C) Combination of required parking space. The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one lot, but the required space assigned to one use may not be assigned to another use, except, that one-half of the parking space required for churches, theaters or assembly halls, whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays, may be assigned to a use which will be closed at night or on Saturdays and Sundays.

(D) Parking standards. Parking lands shall be physically improved, landscaped, properly surfaced, marked or otherwise designated, and shall conform to city standards. Each parking space shall be unobstructed and shall be arranged so that any vehicle may be moved into and out of each space without moving any other vehicle.

(E) Lighting. Lighting shall be provided on the parking lands and shall be of a type and placement so as not to pose a visual disturbance to adjacent property owners. Lighting plans shall be submitted for review and approval to the Administrator which show the size, type and placement of all units.

(F) Paved sidewalks. Paved sidewalks (adjacent to parking lots) as per city specifications, shall be provided at the owner’s expense.

(G) Parking. Parking required for uses in the central business district may be provided within 400 feet of the main entrance to the principal use and located in any commercial zone if the required off-street parking cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot on which the principal use is located.

(H) Certificates of occupancy. No certificates of occupancy shall be issued for any units until the required number of parking spaces, with ingress and egress are fully constructed. In the event any of the required parking spaces for units for which certificates of occupancy are requested are provided on non-contiguous parking lands, the lands shall be fully constructed and dedicated in accordance with all of the standards of this chapter before the certificates of occupancy shall be issued.

(I) Minimum dimensions. Each automobile parking space shall have the following minimum dimensions:

Angle (degrees)	Stall Width (feet)	Stall Length (feet)	Drive Aisle Width (feet)
Angle (degrees)	Stall Width (feet)	Stall Length (feet)	One-way	Two-way
0	9	23	12	20
30	9	18	12	20
45	9	18	12	20
60	9	18	16	22
75	9	18	20	24
90	9	18	24	24

(2009 Code, § 155.120) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Ord. 2021-Z-22, passed 11-23-2021)

§ 155.111 PARKING REQUIREMENTS PER LAND USE.

The following off-street parking spaces shall be required and shall conform to the standards contained in § 155.110.

Uses	Required Off-Street Parking
Art and photo studios	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor space
Auditorium or theater	1 space for each 4 available seats
Auto wash	1 space for each 2 employees, plus 1 space for the manager and 3 spaces for each wash bay
Banks and other financial institutions	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 handicapped parking space
Business uses not other otherwise specified	1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Child day care centers and other supervised home care facilities	1 space for each employee plus 4 spaces for drop/pick-up and visitation
Churches	1 parking space for each 4 seats in the congregation meeting area
Clinics, medical (2 or more doctors)	4 spaces for each doctor plus 1 space for each employee
Duplex, residential	2 spaces for each unit
Elementary and junior high schools	1 space for each classroom and administrative office plus 10 additional spaces
Fraternity or sorority	1 space for each resident occupant plus 1 space for each 3 members
Funeral homes	1 space for each five seats in the chapel or parlor, plus 1 for each funeral vehicle plus 1 for each employee on the largest shift
General and professional offices	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 300 gross feet of floor area
Golf course, par 3 or miniature golf course	3 spaces for each hole plus requirements for any associated use
Home occupations (except medical doctor, dentist or beauty salon)	2 spaces in addition to the residential parking requirements
Hospitals	1 space for each 2 beds intended for patient use, exclusive of bassinets
Library	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 4 patron seats
Motel, hotel	1 space for each room to be rented, plus 2 for each suite to be rented plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Multi-family residential structure (3 or more units)	2 spaces for each residential unit plus 1 additional space for each 3 residential units plus 1 space for each employee in the largest shift
Nursing homes	1 space for each 4 beds intended for patient use plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Public utility or municipal building	1 space for each employee
Public or private club	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 100 feet of gross floor area
Restaurant (or place dispensing food, drink or refreshments)	1 space for each 3 seats, plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Restaurant, drive-in	1 space for each 3 seats, plus a minimum of 8 spaces for drive-in service plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Retail use not otherwise listed	1 space for each 300 feet of gross floor area plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Senior high school	1 parking space for each ten students for which the school was designed plus 1 space for each classroom and administrative office
Service station (other than self gas only)	5 spaces for each bay or 2 spaces for each pump, whichever is greater
Shopping center (to include malls, office/shopping complex)	4 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Single-family residential	2 spaces
Stadiums	1 space for each 3 patron seats
Theaters	1 space for each 4 spectator seats
Tourist home, rooming and boardinghouses	1 space for each 2 rooms to be rented plus 2 spaces for resident/manager/employee
Wholesale industrial	1 and 1.5 spaces for each employee on the largest shift

(2009 Code, § 155.121) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Am. Ord. 2019-Z-11, passed 10-22-2019)

§ 155.112 HANDICAPPED PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

(A) (1) In addition to the use requirements for off-street parking detailed in this section, a minimum of one parking space for the handicapped shall be provided at governmental buildings, public or quasi-public buildings, professional offices, clinics, short- and long-term care facilities and commercial facilities.

(2) An additional handicapped space shall be provided in parking areas for each additional 25 spaces above the initial 25 spaces.

(B) Each space must be a minimum of 12 feet, six inches wide, be visibly marked as required by the North Carolina State Building Code Volume lc, 1989 and meet other regular requirements.

(2009 Code, § 155.122) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Ord. passed 9-11-2007)

§ 155.113 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOPPING CENTER, WHOLESALE AND INDUSTRIAL USES.

(A) The number of off-street loading berths required by this section shall be considered as the absolute minimum and the developer shall evaluate his or her own needs to determine if they are greater than the minimum specified by this section.

(B) For purposes of this section, an off-street loading berth shall have minimum plan dimensions of 12 feet by eight feet and 14 feet overhead clearance with adequate means for ingress and egress.

Square Feet of Gross Floor Area	Required Number of Berths
0—25,000	1
25,000—40,000	2
40,000—100,000	3
100,000—160,000	4
160,000—240,000	5
240,000—320,000	6
320,000—400,000	7
Each 90,000 above 400,000	1

(2009 Code, § 155.123) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992)

Whiteville City Zoning Code

PARKING AND

LOADING REQUIREMENTS

§ 155.110 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIRED.

(F) Paved sidewalks. Paved sidewalks (adjacent to parking lots) as per city specifications, shall be provided at the owner’s expense.

(I) Minimum dimensions. Each automobile parking space shall have the following minimum dimensions:

Angle (degrees)	Stall Width (feet)	Stall Length (feet)	Drive Aisle Width (feet)
Angle (degrees)	Stall Width (feet)	Stall Length (feet)	One-way	Two-way
0	9	23	12	20
30	9	18	12	20
45	9	18	12	20
60	9	18	16	22
75	9	18	20	24
90	9	18	24	24

(2009 Code, § 155.120) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Ord. 2021-Z-22, passed 11-23-2021)

§ 155.111 PARKING REQUIREMENTS PER LAND USE.

The following off-street parking spaces shall be required and shall conform to the standards contained in § 155.110.

Uses	Required Off-Street Parking
Art and photo studios	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor space
Auditorium or theater	1 space for each 4 available seats
Auto wash	1 space for each 2 employees, plus 1 space for the manager and 3 spaces for each wash bay
Banks and other financial institutions	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 handicapped parking space
Business uses not other otherwise specified	1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Child day care centers and other supervised home care facilities	1 space for each employee plus 4 spaces for drop/pick-up and visitation
Churches	1 parking space for each 4 seats in the congregation meeting area
Clinics, medical (2 or more doctors)	4 spaces for each doctor plus 1 space for each employee
Duplex, residential	2 spaces for each unit
Elementary and junior high schools	1 space for each classroom and administrative office plus 10 additional spaces
Fraternity or sorority	1 space for each resident occupant plus 1 space for each 3 members
Funeral homes	1 space for each five seats in the chapel or parlor, plus 1 for each funeral vehicle plus 1 for each employee on the largest shift
General and professional offices	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 300 gross feet of floor area
Golf course, par 3 or miniature golf course	3 spaces for each hole plus requirements for any associated use
Home occupations (except medical doctor, dentist or beauty salon)	2 spaces in addition to the residential parking requirements
Hospitals	1 space for each 2 beds intended for patient use, exclusive of bassinets
Library	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 4 patron seats
Motel, hotel	1 space for each room to be rented, plus 2 for each suite to be rented plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Multi-family residential structure (3 or more units)	2 spaces for each residential unit plus 1 additional space for each 3 residential units plus 1 space for each employee in the largest shift
Nursing homes	1 space for each 4 beds intended for patient use plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Public utility or municipal building	1 space for each employee
Public or private club	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 100 feet of gross floor area
Restaurant (or place dispensing food, drink or refreshments)	1 space for each 3 seats, plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Restaurant, drive-in	1 space for each 3 seats, plus a minimum of 8 spaces for drive-in service plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Retail use not otherwise listed	1 space for each 300 feet of gross floor area plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Senior high school	1 parking space for each ten students for which the school was designed plus 1 space for each classroom and administrative office
Service station (other than self gas only)	5 spaces for each bay or 2 spaces for each pump, whichever is greater
Shopping center (to include malls, office/shopping complex)	4 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Single-family residential	2 spaces
Stadiums	1 space for each 3 patron seats
Theaters	1 space for each 4 spectator seats
Tourist home, rooming and boardinghouses	1 space for each 2 rooms to be rented plus 2 spaces for resident/manager/employee
Wholesale industrial	1 and 1.5 spaces for each employee on the largest shift

(2009 Code, § 155.121) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Am. Ord. 2019-Z-11, passed 10-22-2019)

§ 155.112 HANDICAPPED PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

(2) An additional handicapped space shall be provided in parking areas for each additional 25 spaces above the initial 25 spaces.

(B) Each space must be a minimum of 12 feet, six inches wide, be visibly marked as required by the North Carolina State Building Code Volume lc, 1989 and meet other regular requirements.

(2009 Code, § 155.122) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Ord. passed 9-11-2007)

§ 155.113 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOPPING CENTER, WHOLESALE AND INDUSTRIAL USES.

(B) For purposes of this section, an off-street loading berth shall have minimum plan dimensions of 12 feet by eight feet and 14 feet overhead clearance with adequate means for ingress and egress.

Square Feet of Gross Floor Area	Required Number of Berths
0—25,000	1
25,000—40,000	2
40,000—100,000	3
100,000—160,000	4
160,000—240,000	5
240,000—320,000	6
320,000—400,000	7
Each 90,000 above 400,000	1

(2009 Code, § 155.123) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992)

Whiteville City Zoning Code

PARKING AND

LOADING REQUIREMENTS

§ 155.110 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIRED.

(F) Paved sidewalks. Paved sidewalks (adjacent to parking lots) as per city specifications, shall be provided at the owner’s expense.

(I) Minimum dimensions. Each automobile parking space shall have the following minimum dimensions:

Angle (degrees)	Stall Width (feet)	Stall Length (feet)	Drive Aisle Width (feet)
Angle (degrees)	Stall Width (feet)	Stall Length (feet)	One-way	Two-way
0	9	23	12	20
30	9	18	12	20
45	9	18	12	20
60	9	18	16	22
75	9	18	20	24
90	9	18	24	24

(2009 Code, § 155.120) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Ord. 2021-Z-22, passed 11-23-2021)

§ 155.111 PARKING REQUIREMENTS PER LAND USE.

The following off-street parking spaces shall be required and shall conform to the standards contained in § 155.110.

Uses	Required Off-Street Parking
Art and photo studios	1 space for each 400 square feet of floor space
Auditorium or theater	1 space for each 4 available seats
Auto wash	1 space for each 2 employees, plus 1 space for the manager and 3 spaces for each wash bay
Banks and other financial institutions	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 handicapped parking space
Business uses not other otherwise specified	1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Child day care centers and other supervised home care facilities	1 space for each employee plus 4 spaces for drop/pick-up and visitation
Churches	1 parking space for each 4 seats in the congregation meeting area
Clinics, medical (2 or more doctors)	4 spaces for each doctor plus 1 space for each employee
Duplex, residential	2 spaces for each unit
Elementary and junior high schools	1 space for each classroom and administrative office plus 10 additional spaces
Fraternity or sorority	1 space for each resident occupant plus 1 space for each 3 members
Funeral homes	1 space for each five seats in the chapel or parlor, plus 1 for each funeral vehicle plus 1 for each employee on the largest shift
General and professional offices	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 300 gross feet of floor area
Golf course, par 3 or miniature golf course	3 spaces for each hole plus requirements for any associated use
Home occupations (except medical doctor, dentist or beauty salon)	2 spaces in addition to the residential parking requirements
Hospitals	1 space for each 2 beds intended for patient use, exclusive of bassinets
Library	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 4 patron seats
Motel, hotel	1 space for each room to be rented, plus 2 for each suite to be rented plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Multi-family residential structure (3 or more units)	2 spaces for each residential unit plus 1 additional space for each 3 residential units plus 1 space for each employee in the largest shift
Nursing homes	1 space for each 4 beds intended for patient use plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Public utility or municipal building	1 space for each employee
Public or private club	1 space for each employee plus 1 space for each 100 feet of gross floor area
Restaurant (or place dispensing food, drink or refreshments)	1 space for each 3 seats, plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Restaurant, drive-in	1 space for each 3 seats, plus a minimum of 8 spaces for drive-in service plus 1 space for each 2 employees
Retail use not otherwise listed	1 space for each 300 feet of gross floor area plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift
Senior high school	1 parking space for each ten students for which the school was designed plus 1 space for each classroom and administrative office
Service station (other than self gas only)	5 spaces for each bay or 2 spaces for each pump, whichever is greater
Shopping center (to include malls, office/shopping complex)	4 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Single-family residential	2 spaces
Stadiums	1 space for each 3 patron seats
Theaters	1 space for each 4 spectator seats
Tourist home, rooming and boardinghouses	1 space for each 2 rooms to be rented plus 2 spaces for resident/manager/employee
Wholesale industrial	1 and 1.5 spaces for each employee on the largest shift

(2009 Code, § 155.121) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Am. Ord. 2019-Z-11, passed 10-22-2019)

§ 155.112 HANDICAPPED PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

(2) An additional handicapped space shall be provided in parking areas for each additional 25 spaces above the initial 25 spaces.

(B) Each space must be a minimum of 12 feet, six inches wide, be visibly marked as required by the North Carolina State Building Code Volume lc, 1989 and meet other regular requirements.

(2009 Code, § 155.122) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992; Ord. passed 9-11-2007)

§ 155.113 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOPPING CENTER, WHOLESALE AND INDUSTRIAL USES.

(B) For purposes of this section, an off-street loading berth shall have minimum plan dimensions of 12 feet by eight feet and 14 feet overhead clearance with adequate means for ingress and egress.

Square Feet of Gross Floor Area	Required Number of Berths
0—25,000	1
25,000—40,000	2
40,000—100,000	3
100,000—160,000	4
160,000—240,000	5
240,000—320,000	6
320,000—400,000	7
Each 90,000 above 400,000	1

(2009 Code, § 155.123) (Ord. passed 10-27-1992)