Applicability. All developments in all districts shall provide sufficient off-street parking spaces solely for the parking of motor vehicles in operating condition of patrons, occupants or employees in accordance with the requirements of this Article.

Location. All parking spaces required herein shall be located on the same lot with the principal building or use served, except as provided in this Article. If the off-street parking spaces required by this Article cannot reasonably be provided on the lot on which the principal use is located, such parking space may be provided on a lot within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the principal use or building. Provided however, that no off-street parking facility for a structure or use permitted only in a commercial or manufacturing district shall be located in a residence district. The principal use shall be permitted to continue only as long as its parking requirements are met.

Building Or Use Enlarged. Whenever a building constructed or a use established after the effective date of this Chapter is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need for an increase of ten percent (10%) or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to the effective date of this Chapter is enlarged to the extent of fifty percent (50%) or more in floor area or in the area used, said building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.

Surfacing. All open off-street parking areas, except required parking spaces to a single-family dwelling, shall be graded and paved with asphalt or cement concrete and shall be provided with six (6) inch high curb to prevent vehicular encroachment into required yard areas.

Open And Enclosed Parking Yard Requirements. Off-street parking may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building or structure and shall comply with the following yard requirements:

Commercial Vehicle Parking In Residential Districts. The storage or parking of a commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of twenty thousand (20,000) pounds or more on street or on private property in any residence district is prohibited.

Recreational Vehicle Parking. The parking of a recreational vehicle for dwelling or business purposes is permitted only in a recreational vehicle park. However, the off-street parking and storage of recreational vehicles is permitted in any zoning district provided that the vehicle is not used for dwelling or business purposes and that the vehicle is parked and stored on the lot in conformance with all applicable regulations in this Article.

Employee Parking. Parking spaces required for employee shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.

Lighting. Lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be designed and installed so as to contain direct rays within the parking area.

Landscaping/Screening. Landscaping or screening, or both, of open off-street parking areas shall be in conformance with the requirements of Article VIII. This requirement shall not apply to single-family or two-family residences on individual lots.

Joint Use Parking. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the off-street parking spaces required for a use or structure may be located on another site if a joint use parking plan has been approved in accordance with this Section. Such shared use of parking spaces shall be considered to meet the minimum requirements for off-street parking only if the hours of operation of all such uses or structures are such that they are not normally open, used or operated during the principal operating hours of the other use or facility. The joint use of parking shall not be a matter of right, but may be granted by the Board of Aldermen based upon review of plans and information submitted by the applicant and the recommendation of the Commission.

Location. Where such parking spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two (2) or more uses or establishments, the required spaces shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of any use to be served by the parking space.

Application For Joint Use Parking Plan. An application for a joint use parking plan shall be filed with the Administrative Official by the owner or owners of the entire land area to be served, the owner or owners of existing buildings and structures to be included in and served and all other parties having a legal interest in such land area and structures. The application shall include plans showing the location of the use, buildings or structures for which shared off-street parking spaces are to be provided or the location of existing off-street parking spaces to be used and a parking demand schedule.

Parking Demand Schedule. The parking demand schedule shall include the following information:

Review Of Application. The Commission shall review the application and make its recommendation to the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen shall approve or disapprove the joint use parking plan.

Registration Of Joint Use Parking Plan. Upon approval of a joint use parking plan, a copy of such plan shall be filed with the City Clerk and recorded at the Greene County Recorder of Deeds and shall thereafter be binding upon the applicants, their heirs, successors and assigns. Such recording shall limit and control the issuance and validity of building and occupancy permits. The applicant is responsible for the recording fee charged by the Greene County Recorder of Deeds.

Amendment Or Withdrawal Of Joint Use Parking Plan. Pursuant to the same procedure and subject to the same limitations and requirements by which the joint use parking plan was approved and recorded, such plan may be amended or withdrawn, either partially or completely, if all parties to the joint use parking plan consent, if all land and structures remaining under such plan comply with all the conditions of the plan and all land and structures withdrawn from such plan comply with the off-street parking regulations of this Article.

Minimum Dimensions. Minimum dimensions for parking spaces according to the angle of parking shall be in conformance with the requirements of the City of Willard Design Standards for Public Improvements, Article II.

Access. Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such design as to provide safe and efficient access to such park space. Parking areas shall be designed so that vehicles may exit without backing onto a public street. This requirement does not apply to driveways that provide parking space for single-family and two-family dwellings, although backing onto an arterial street is discouraged.

Emergency Access. Parking areas shall allow for reasonable access and movement by emergency, sanitation and other public service vehicles.

Spaces Marked. Parking spaces in multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and public parking lots shall be clearly marked with painted lines or dividers.

Public facilities with off-street, self-parking facilities for employees, visitors or both shall provide accessible parking spaces for the disabled in conformance with the following requirements:

Applicability. In any zoning district, all structures built or expanded and all uses established shall provide necessary accessory off-street loading facilities in accordance with the requirements of this Section.