A.   Purpose: The purpose of this Article is to prevent or alleviate congestion of the public streets and to promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for off street parking and loading of motor vehicles.

   B.   General Provisions for Off Street Parking and Loading Areas:

      1.   Regulations of this Article governing the number, location, design, improvement and operation of parking and loading facilities shall be met for all structures, developments and uses of land, unless otherwise allowed by the City Code

      2.   Where a permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Chapter, and provided that construction is begun within six months of such effective date, and is diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities shall be required per the requirements in place at the time of permit issuance.

      3.   New Uses or Expansion of Existing Buildings:

         a.   When a new use of land occupies an existing building, structure or premises and increases the intensity of use through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurements specified in this Chapter for required parking or loading facilities, the number of parking and loading facilities shall be required as if the structure or premises was Newly Built.

         b.   When a building or structure increases the intensity of use through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurements specified in this Chapter for required parking or loading facilities, no additional parking or loading facilities need be provided unless and until the aggregate increase in units of measurement exceeds ten percent (10%) of the parking or loading spaces required by this Article.

      4.   Existing Parking and Loading Facilities:

         a.   Accessory off street parking or loading facilities shall be located on the same lot as the building or use served, unless otherwise allowed under this Chapter.

         b.   Parking shall not be reduced below the requirements of this Article, or if already less than said requirements, shall not be reduced further.

         c.   In the case of a conforming or legally nonconforming building being damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause and reconstructed, reestablished or repaired:

            (1)   The number of off-street parking spaces or loading docks in place at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored and continued.

            (2)   Should such damage or destruction exceed fifty percent (50%) of the value of the building or use, sufficient off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by this Article as if the facility were Newly Built. (Ord. O-22-017, 5-19-2022)

   A.   Design Standards for Off Street Parking and Loading Areas:

      1.   Parking and Loading Design Plan Required: Any application for development or building permit, or certificate of occupancy where no permit is required, shall include a Parking Lot Design Plan drawn to scale and fully dimensioned showing any parking or loading facilities, lighting, landscaping, signs and other improvements accessory thereto provided in compliance with this Chapter, as well as items indicated in Subsection 17.502.A.2.

      2.   Parking Lot Design Plan Requirements: All parking and loading areas shall be subject to the requirements of this Article, which shall be depicted on a Parking Lot Design Plan submitted as part of an associated permit application as required in Subsection 17.502.A.1. Where properties are subject to Site Plan Review (Section 17.206) or Design Guidelines (Article10) additional requirements shall apply as indicated in those Sections.

         a.   Screening and Landscaping: All open loading areas and all parking areas providing space for ten (10) or more vehicles shall be effectively screened in accordance with the landscaping requirements of Article 6: Landscaping and Tree Preservation of this Code.

         b.   Open and Enclosed Parking Spaces and Loading Berths: Accessory parking spaces and loading berths may be open to the sky or enclosed in a building.

         c.   Illumination: Lighting used to illuminate off street parking and loading areas shall be shielded or directed away from all adjacent property and roadways and designed in keeping with Section 17.905G and other requirements of the City Code.

         d.   Signs: Signs placed in parking and loading areas shall be in keeping with Chapter 13: Sign Code, of the City Code.

         e.   Curbing: A continuous concrete barrier curbing, minimum six inches by eighteen inches (6" x 18") shall be located around the perimeter of all loading or parking areas for five (5) or more vehicles. Design of curing shall prevent vehicles from blocking any pedestrian path of travel, potentially damaging landscape plantings, or crossing any property line. If in the determination of the Development Administrator such interference cannot be avoided, parking wheel stops may be authorized by the Development Administrator to prevent such occurrence.

         f.   Striping: A painted stripe (of white or yellow) to define each parking space and loading berth shall be provided and be a minimum of four inches (4") in width for the length of each space. All areas designated as fire lanes and/or no parking areas shall be striped and painted yellow. Parking of all vehicles shall be permitted only within striped spaces. Such spaces shall be designed, developed, and maintained in compliance with the provisions of section 17.502.A.

         g.   Circulation and Access:

            (1)   Residential Uses: Not more than one driveway access to a street frontage per lot shall be permitted, unless all site drainage requirements are met and the total paved surface area in the front or corner side yard shall not exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the total area of the front or corner side yard in which the driveways are located. In addition at least one of the following must be met:

               (A)   The lot has more than one street frontage (and access to the street frontage is not limited or restricted by covenant or by a roadway authority);

               (B)   The lot frontage is at least one hundred sixty feet (160') wide and here shall be at least sixty feet (60') between access points along the same street frontage. The total paved surface area in the front or corner side yard shall not exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the total area of the front or corner side yard in which the driveway is located.

            (2)   All Parking Lots:

               (A)   Parking lot driveways on opposite sides of an arterial or collector street shall be either aligned with or offset by at least one hundred fifty feet (150') between the centerlines of the opposing driveway.

            (3)   Nonresidential Uses:

               (A)   Parking aisles throughout the parking lot shall align as closely as practical in order to create four-way intersections.

               (B)   Shared driveways and cross-access easements between adjoining lots are encouraged to reduce the number of parking lot driveways along public streets.

         h.   Yards: Off street parking spaces in non-Residential Zoning Districts or for nonresidential uses in Residential Zoning Districts may be located in keeping with the following

            (1)   No parking spaces may be located within twenty feet (20') of adjacent Residential Zoning Districts.

            (2)   Off street parking spaces may be located in required rear, side or transitional yards.

            (3)   Unless otherwise regulated by this Chapter, off street parking spaces may be located in front or corner side yards but shall be no closer than eight feet (8') from a front lot line. Such spaces shall be screened with landscaping, where appropriate.

   B.   Maintenance and Use of Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas:

      1.   Location: The location of off-street parking spaces accessory to the use served shall be provided as described here:

         a.   Accessory Parking in Residential Zoning Districts:

            (1)   Parking spaces accessory to dwellings shall be located on the same Zoning Lot as the use served.

            (2)   Parking spaces accessory to uses other than dwellings in a Residential Zoning District may be located on an adjacent lot or directly across a street or alley from the lot occupied by the use served, but in no case may the closest point of such a parking facility be more than three hundred feet (300') from main entrance of such use.

            (3)   Parking in the rear yard on is not allowed on any deck, patio, other improved surface, or any unimproved surface, unless conducted on a legally installed driveway leading to a detached garage.

         b.   Accessory Parking in Commercial and Industrial Districts:

            (1)   All required parking spaces accessory to nonresidential uses shall not be more than five hundred feet (500') from the main entrance of the use served,

            (2)   All required parking spaces accessory to dwelling units shall not be more than three hundred feet (300') from the main entrance of the use served.

            (3)   No parking spaces accessory to a use in a commercial or industrial district may be located in a Residential Zoning District, except that private, free, off street parking accessory to and located not more than two hundred feet (200') from such uses may be allowed by Special Use permit in accordance with the standards and procedures provided in this Article 2 of this Chapter.

         c.   Control of Offsite Off-Street Parking Facilities: When required parking facilities are provided on a property other than the Zoning Lot served by such off site facilities:

            (1)   All properties shall be and remain in the same fee simple ownership as the Zoning Lot occupied by the building or use to which the off-street parking facilities served.

            (2)   If control of both properties is not by common fee simple ownership, the offsite parking shall be approved by the City in the form of a Special Use Permit. As part of such application, the property owner shall provide evidence of long-term lease or other agreement to ensure that the offsite parking facilities will be maintained and available at all times during the life of the principal use.

      2.   Off-Street Parking Facilities Accessory to Residential Uses:

         a.   Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential uses in any Residential Zoning District shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles owned by occupants of the dwellings to which such facilities are accessory or by guests of said occupants.

         b.   Required parking facilities accessory to residential structures may be used for storage of any Commercial Vehicles or the parking of automobiles belonging to employees, owners, tenants, visitors, or customers of business establishments, only in keeping with in Section 17.505: Commercial and Recreational Vehicle Parking Regulations.

         c.   For the purpose of subsection 17.502.B.2.b., “storage” shall mean a vehicle parked for more than forty-eight (48) hours in any seventy two (72) hour period.

      3.   Limitations on Use of Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas:

         a.   Repair and Service: Motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall not be conducted in conjunction with accessory open off-street parking or loading facilities in any zoning district.

         b.   Gasoline and Oil Sales: The sale of gasoline and motor oil in conjunction with accessory off street parking or loading facilities shall not be permitted in any zoning district.

   C.   Development Standards for Off Street Parking:

      1.   Construction and Surfacing: Except as otherwise indicated in this Chapter, the construction and design of new off-street parking areas shall be reviewed by the City Engineer to determine that:

         a.   Every parking facility is improved with an all weather and dust free material such as asphalt or concrete, and is graded and drained to dispose of surface water accumulation by means of a positive stormwater drainage system connected to a public drainageway.

         b.   Parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with the details in City of Wood Dale Engineering Design and Development Standards Manual.

         c.   Plans for all proposed driveway aprons are approved by the Director of Public Works or their designee.

         d.   Parking spaces and on site drive areas for individual attached and detached residential dwellings shall not require review by the City Engineer, but shall be constructed in accordance with the details in the City of Wood Dale Engineering Design and Development Standards Manual.

      2.   Size and Configuration: Safe and efficient means of vehicular access and egress to each required parking space shall be provided such parking space at all times. Each off-street space for non-single-family uses shall be marked on the ground to delineate its exact location. In no case shall the dimensions of such parking space or means of access be less than the following: (Table 5-1 and Figure 5-1)   

 

Figure 5-1: Parking Configurations

      3.   Driveways: All off street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner that will least interfere with traffic movements on that public right of way:

         a.   Intersection Setbacks: Driveways located along the following roadway types shall be located the minimum distance indicated from the closest point of any intersection (see Table 5-2 and Figure 5-2).

 

 

Figure 5-2: Driveway Intersection Setbacks

         b.   Street Transition: To ensure traffic safety and circulation efficiency, all parking facility driveways accessing a public right-of-way shall provide a transition space of not less than thirty feet (30') in length from the right-of-way, or not less than ten feet (10') in length from an alley to the nearest parking space, an intersecting driveway or parking aisle along said driveway.

         c.   Width: All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced, or extended after the effective date of this Article shall be constructed in accordance with the details in the City of Wood Dale Engineering Design and Development Standards Manual.

Figure 5-3: Street Transitions

      4.    Queuing Spaces: Queuing spaces shall be provided to accessory drive-up service facilities in the number prescribed in the table of parking requirements, and with the following requirements:

         a.   Queuing spaces shall not interfere with parking or pedestrian and vehicular circulation on the Zoning Lot, or circulation on adjacent rights of way.

         b.   Queuing spaces shall measure ten feet (10') in width and eighteen feet (18') in length.

         c.   Queuing space shall not occupy the same spaces as parking or aisles thereto.

         d.   An escape lane shall be provided with each drive-up service to allow safe access for those going around the drive-up service or needing to exit the line.

   D.   Shared Parking:

Figure 5-5: Drive-Thru Queuing Spaces

      1.   Description. Shared parking is an arrangement whereby two (2) or more owners of non-residential properties, or users sharing a parking lot and having different peak-hour parking demands use the same off-street parking spaces to satisfy their off-street parking requirements.

      2.   General. The Development Administrator may approve shared parking facilities between two properties, subject to the following:

         a.   Eligible Uses. Shared parking is allowed among different use types or among uses with different hours of operation.

         b.   Ineligible Parking. Accessible parking spaces (for persons with disabilities) may not be shared and must be located on-site.

         c.   Location. Shared parking spaces shall be located within 750 feet of the primary entrance of all uses served, unless shuttle bus service is provided to the parking lot.

         d.   Shared Parking Study. Applicants wishing to use shared parking as a means of satisfying parking requirements shall submit a shared parking study/analysis to the Development Administrator that clearly demonstrates the feasibility of shared parking. It shall address, at minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the composition of tenants, the anticipated rate of parking turnover and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads for all uses that will be sharing parking spaces.

         e.   Agreement. Applicants must provide a shared parking agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney and executed by the parties using the shared parking spaces and the City of Wood Dale. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Should the agreement cease to be in force, parking must be provided as otherwise required within this Article. Shared parking agreements shall be recorded with DuPage County Recorder of Deeds for all properties involved in the agreement.

      3.   Shared Parking within Shopping Centers. Cumulative parking requirements for mixed-use occupancies may be reduced where it can be determined that the peak requirement of the several occupancies occurs at different times during the day. For a shared parking arrangement, the Development Administrator may make an administrative adjustment that reduces the off-street parking requirements for each participating commercial property. To approve such an administrative adjustment, the Development Administrator shall find:

         a.   The collective parking facility is located within 750 feet walking distance of each of the uses, as measured from the entrance of each use to the nearest parking space in the collective parking facility.

         b.   Convenient, safe, accessible and visible pedestrian connections are located between the facilities and all of the shared properties.

         c.   The tenants do not have the same hours of operation or peak hours of operation, i.e., there is some substantial difference in business hours; an example follows:

            (1)   Business 1: Monday to Friday: open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Saturday, Sunday.

            (2)   Business 2: Monday to Saturday: open 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., closed Sunday.

            (3)   Applicants must provide a shared parking agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney and executed by the property owner, parties using the shared parking spaces and the City of Wood Dale.

   E.   Bicycle Parking:

      1.   No development, except a one- or two-family development, shall have fewer than three (3) bicycle parking spaces. No development shall be required to exceed a maximum of ten (10) such spaces.

      2.   All nonresidential developments which provide automobile parking facilities shall provide bicycle parking facilities (bike racks) at a ratio of at least one (1) bicycle parking space for every ten (10) automobile parking spaces.

      3.   Multi-family developments shall provide interior bicycle parking facilities for building residents at a ratio of at least one (1) bicycle parking space for every three (3) dwelling units. Such bicycle parking facilities must be provided near the building entrance accessible to the street. Multi-family developments shall also provide bicycle parking facilities for visitors/public at a ratio of at least one (1) bicycle parking space for every twenty (20) automobile parking spaces provided.

      4.   Bicycle parking facilities for nonresidential developments and bicycle parking facilities provided for the visitors and/or public shall be located a maximum distance of fifty (50) feet from the building entrance, or shall be located at least as close as the closest automobile space.

      5.   Each bicycle parking facility shall be securely anchored to the ground and designed to secure the bicycle frame when used in conjunction with a user supplied lock.

   F.   Land Banked Future Parking:

      1.   Land Banking Future Parking. The City Council may grant relief from City parking requirements to allow land banking up to twenty-five (25) percent of the required parking spaces, provided that:

         a.   Sufficient evidence is provided by the applicant that supports the reduced parking needs.

         b.   The area proposed for land banking of parking spaces shall be an area suitable for parking at a future time.

         c.   Landscaping of the land-banked area shall be in full compliance of the zoning regulations and, at a minimum, landscaped with turf. As a result of site plan review, additional landscaping of the land-banked area may be required.

         d.   The land banking area will not be used for any other use. The land banked parking area cannot be used to fulfill other landscaping requirements within this Chapter.

         e.   As part of the site plan review process, the applicant shall show the area to be banked on the site plan and marked as “Land-Banked Future Parking.”

         f.   The Development Administrator at their sole discretion, on the basis of increased parking demand for the use, or provided parking proving to be inadequate, may require the conversion of all or part of the land-banked area to off-street parking spaces. The owner may convert the land-banked area to parking prior to City notification, subject to all required permits.

   G.   Accessible Parking:

      1.   ADA Compliance. All Off-Street Parking Facilities must comply with the State of Illinois Accessibility Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) concerning the number and design of accessible vehicle parking spaces required in parking lots and structures. Any update to State of Illinois or National regulations regarding Accessible Parking shall supersede these requirements.

      2.   Required Spaces. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall be provided in all off-street parking facilities where parking is provided for employees, visitors or both, with the exception of single family detached and townhomes uses. The number of accessible parking spaces shall be included in the total number of required parking spaces and shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Illinois Accessibility Code, as amended from time to time, and all additional governing codes and applicable laws.

      3.   Dimensions and Design. Such spaces shall comply with the design standards presented in the State of Illinois Accessibility Code, provided that in no instance shall the width of any one (1) space be less than sixteen (16) feet, nor the length less than eighteen (18) feet. Such spaces shall be identified by a sign and pavement markings indicating parking for persons with disabilities only. Such spaces shall be those closest to the entrance of the building or structure, and shall be connected by a paved surface designed to provide safe and easy access. Such spaces shall otherwise be in accordance with the Illinois Vehicle Code.

      4.   Table 5-3: Accessible Parking Space Requirements (source: www.IllinoisAttorneyGeneral.gov)

 

(Ord. O-22-017, 5-19-2022; amd. Ord. O-24-032, 10-3-2024)

Accessory off street parking spaces shall be provided for all properties as required by this Section 17.503:

   A.   Computation Of Required Off Street Parking Spaces: When determining the number of off street parking spaces required by this Section results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half (½) or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of one-half (½) shall be counted as one parking space.

   B.   Parking Basis: Parking spaces required for floor area shall be based on the following:

      1.   The maximum net floor area devoted to such use.

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

   C.   Floor Area Exemptions:

      1.   If on street parking is provided adjacent to the proposed use, an exemption of one thousand (1,000) square feet shall be applied toward the calculation of required off street parking spaces.

      2.   When two (2) or more nonresidential uses are located on the same Zoning Lot, only one exemption in terms of floor area, as set forth in Table 5-4: Off Street Parking Requirements may be permitted.

   D.   On Street Parking Credits: On street parking directly fronting a lot shall count toward fulfilling the parking requirement of that lot. One parking space credit shall be given for every partial on street parking space in front of the lot that is over fifty percent (50%) of the length of the on-street parking space.

   E.   Uses Not Listed in Table 5-4: For uses not listed in Table 5-4 Off Street Parking Requirements, parking spaces shall be provided on the same basis as required for the most similar listed use, as determined by the Development Administrator.

   F.   Table 5-4: Off Street Parking Requirements:

 

   A.   Location:

      1.   All required off street loading berths shall be located on the same Zoning Lot as the use served.

      2.   No loading berth may be located within twenty feet (20') of adjacent Residential Zoning Districts.

      3.   No loading berth located closer than fifty feet (50') to any property in a Residential Zoning District shall be completely enclosed by building walls, or a uniformly solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof. Such screening shall not be less than six feet (6') in height.

      4.   No permitted or required portion of a loading berth shall be located within twenty-five feet (25') of the nearest point of intersection of any two (2) streets.

   B.   Size: Unless otherwise specified, a required loading berth shall be sized as follows:

      1.   At least twelve feet (12) in width.

      2.   At least fifty-five feet (55) in length, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering space.

      3.   Have a vertical clearance of at least sixteen feet (16).

   C.   Design and Maintenance:

      1.   Construction and Surfacing: The design of all off-street loading berths and access thereto shall be reviewed as part of the Site Plan Review Process to determine that such are constructed in accordance with the details in City of Wood Dale Engineering Design and Development Standards Manual. A concrete surface shall be required for each loading berth that serves a dock, ramp or elevator.

      2.   Circulation and Access: Off-street loading areas shall be so designed as to not require the use of any arterial or collector street for maneuvering space into or out of the loading dock. Adequate space to accommodate the turning radii of trucks and trailers, exclusive of any parking spaces and landscaping shall be provided.

      3.   Screening: Loading berths shall be screened when required by Development Administrator.

   D.   Utilization: Space allocated to any off-street loading berth shall not also be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off street parking facilities or portions thereof.

   E.   Central Loading Facilities. Central loading facilities may be substituted for off-street loading facilities on individual lots in keep with the following:

      1.   Each lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets.

      2.   The total number of off-street loading berths provided shall meet the minimum requirements of this Chapter, based on the sum of the several uses served.

      3.   No lot served shall be located more than 300 feet from the central loading area.

      4.   Collectively provided and used central loading facilities shall be managed through written covenants and easements assuring their retention, maintenance, and use; such agreement to be executed by the parties concerned and the City of Wood Dale. Such covenants and easements shall be reviewed by the Development Administrator and approved as to content and form by the City Attorney and filed for record in the DuPage County Recorder.

   F.   Yards: Off street loading berths may be located in keeping with the following

      1.   Off street loading berths may be located in required rear, side or transitional yards, except no loading dock may be located within twenty feet (20') of adjacent Residential Zoning Districts.

      2.   No off-street loading berth may be located within a required front or corner side yard.

      3.   If the site cannot accommodate loading berths in the rear, side or transitional yards, then loading berths may be located in the front or corner side yard but shall be screened, as required by the Development Administrator.

   G.   Schedule of Loading Requirements: Off-street loading berths shall be required in connection with any building or part thereof hereafter erected or altered which is to be occupied by a user requiring the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise. Off street loading berths shall be provided based on the following:

      1.   Loading Berth Basis: The number of loading berths required shall be based upon the maximum net floor area devoted to such use.

      2.   Schedule: Unless otherwise indicated, in the Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts, the loading requirements shall be based on the floor area of the building(s) as shown in Table 5-5.

      3.   When determination of the number of required off street loading berths results in a requirement of a fractional berth, any fraction of one-half (½) or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of one-half (½) shall be counted as one loading berth.

 

 

   A.   Applicability:

      1.   The location and condition of Commercial and Recreational Vehicles in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and RG Residential Districts shall be permitted as prescribed in this Section 17.505 Commercial and Recreational Vehicle Parking Regulations.

      2.   The following regulation of this Section shall not apply to Commercial Vehicles used by and for school activities on school grounds or those conducting business at a location within a Residential Zoning District, provided that no such vehicle may be parked for more than ten (10) consecutive hours and under no circumstances shall be parked overnight.

   B.   Number and Location of Vehicles:

      1.   On a Single-Family Residential Lot:

         a.   Only one Commercial or Recreational Vehicles may be parked outdoors.

         b.   Any additional Commercial or Recreational Vehicles shall be parked entirely within an enclosed garage.

         c.   Any Commercial or Recreational Vehicle outdoors shall be parked only in the rear or side yard.

         d.   Exception: A Commercial or Recreational Vehicle may be permitted in the front yard if the property is developed in a manner that would physically prohibit parking in the rear or side yard, as determined by the Development Administrator. If front yard storage is therefore required, the vehicle shall be parked as near to the front of the garage as is physically possible and shall not extend beyond the front property line. Screening shall be used as required per the Development Administrator.

      2.   On a Multi-Family Residential Lot:

         a.   Only one Commercial or Recreational Vehicle per residential unit may be parked outdoors.

         b.   Any additional Commercial or Recreational Vehicles shall be parked within an enclosed garage.

         c.   Any Commercial or Recreational Vehicle parked outdoors shall be parked only in the rear or side yard.

         d.   Commercial or Recreational Vehicles may be parked in the front yard only as approved by the Development Administrator when size, timeframe, and other requirements of this Section 17.505 are met.

   C.   Surfacing: In all cases, Commercial and Recreational Vehicles shall be parked on an approved hard surface of concrete, asphalt, or paving brick.

   D.   Parking Regulations for Commercial Vehicles

      1.   Commercial Vehicles may be parked in a side yard provided the vehicle is not closer than ten percent (10%) of the lot width or ten feet (10') away from the side property line (whichever is less).

      2.   If the property has a driveway that leads to a detached garage located within the rear yard, a Commercial Vehicle may be stored on said driveway only if parking of the vehicle complies with the side yard parking requirements in Section 17.505.D.1:

      3.   Size Of Commercial Vehicles: Commercial Vehicles that exceed any of the following size criteria, or requiring higher than a “D” license plate, may not be parked outdoors in a Residential Zoning District and must be placed completely within an enclosed garage:

         a.   Seven feet (7') in height for open bed trucks when measured from the ground to the top of the roof,

         b.   Nine feet (9') in height for enclosed vans when measured from the ground to the top of the roof;

         c.   Seven feet (7') in width when measured from the widest point of the vehicle (mirrors are not included within the 7-foot width limitation); or

         d.   Twenty-two feet (22') in length when measured from the front bumper to back bumper, excluding snowplow blades as permitted herein.

      4.   Exterior Attachments on Commercial Vehicles: Commercial Vehicles parked outdoors shall comply with the following restrictions:

         a.   Rear of Vehicle: Trailers or other attachments shall be prohibited on the rear of a Commercial Vehicle.

         b.   Front of Vehicle: Snowplows shall be permitted on the front of Commercial Vehicles during the winter season and shall be removed and stored indoors by May 15.

         c.   Sides of Vehicle: No storage of any equipment, storage racks or materials shall be permitted on the sides of Commercial Vehicles.

         d.   Top of Vehicle:

            (1)   Storage racks may not exceed eighteen inches (18") in height, inclusive of ladders and other equipment,

            (2)   Overall height of the Commercial Vehicle may not exceed nine feet six inches (9'6") when measured from the ground to the top of the storage rack, inclusive of equipment stored on said racks.

         e.   Pickup Truck Bed:

            (1)   Equipment not permanently attached or stored materials may not be visible above the top of the trailer and pickup truck bed.

            (2)   Storage of landscaping material or other organic debris in the trailer or bed of a vehicle shall be prohibited.

      5.   Vehicles with Refrigeration or Compressor Units: Parking of a Commercial Vehicle containing a refrigeration unit or other motorized compressor shall be prohibited outdoors within a Residential Zoning District. Such vehicle may be parked completely within a garage if said refrigeration unit is not audible outside the garage.

      6.   Commercial Trailer and Equipment Storage Limitations:

         a.   Any trailers or equipment that can be attached to a Commercial Vehicle may only be parked in a fully enclosed garage.

         b.   No engine, compressor, or other equipment that is or can be attached to a Commercial Vehicle may be allowed to idle while stored in a Residential Zoning District.

         c.   No equipment stored on a trailer shall be loaded or unloaded from the trailer upon any public right of way unless having rubber tires or treads.

   E.   Parking Regulations for Recreational Vehicles:

      1.   Recreation vehicles may be parked in a side yard provided the vehicle is not closer than ten percent (10%) of the lot width or ten feet (10') away from the side property line (whichever is less).

      2.   If the property has a driveway that leads to a detached garage located within the rear yard, a Recreational Vehicle may be stored on said driveway only if parking of the vehicle complies with the side yard parking requirements in Section 17.505.E.1.

      3.   Recreational Vehicles may be parked in the rear yard if:

         a.   Located on a pad of concrete, asphalt or paving brick provided the pad extends to the full exterior dimensions of the Recreational Vehicle, and

         b.   It is located a minimum of five feet (5') from the rear property line, and

         c.   It is located ten percent (10%) of the lot width or ten feet (10') from the side lot line (whichever is less), and out of any easements.

      4.   Recreational Vehicle Standards: Recreational Vehicles stored or parked in any Residential Zoning District shall comply with the following:

         a.   Size of Recreational Vehicles: Recreational Vehicles that exceed any of the following size criteria must be placed completely within an enclosed garage:

            (1)   Thirteen feet (13') in height when measured from the ground to the top of the roof;

            (2)   Eight feet six inches (8'6") in width when measured from the widest point of the vehicle (mirrors are not included within the width limitation); or

            (3)   Thirty five feet (35') in length when measured from the front bumper or hitch to the back bumper.

         b.   Open Recreational trailers shall comply with the following:

            (1)   Not be greater in length than sixteen feet (16') long when measured from the hitch to the back bumper or equipment stored on the trailer (whichever is longer).

            (2)   Not have ancillary racks.

         c.   No Recreational Vehicle or trailer shall be connected to gas, water or sanitary sewer service. Temporary electrical hookup shall be permitted only to clean and prepare the vehicle or trailer for use.

         d.   Parked or stored Recreational Vehicles and trailers shall not be used for living or sleeping purposes.

         e.   Recreational Vehicles and trailers shall not be used as accessory structures.

         f.   Recreational Vehicles or trailers shall not have their wheels removed or be affixed to the ground, such vehicles shall be able to be readily removed.

         g.   Recreational Vehicles and trailers shall be properly licensed.

         h.   Recreational Vehicles and trailers shall be utilized for recreational purposes and leave the residential location at least one time per calendar year.

         i.   Recreational equipment stored on a recreational trailer shall be screened from public view by means of a fence, a landscape hedge, or covers which are designed and manufactured for covering the equipment or trailer.

         j.   Recreational trailers may be stored in the front yard only when the equipment stored upon the trailer is being utilized for that season (example, snowmobiles in the winter season and boats in the summer season).

   F.   The following definitions shall apply to this Section 17.505 and this Article.