Whenever a structure is erected, converted or structurally altered and where required by this ordinance there shall be provided off-street parking space as follows:

(1)

Single- and two-family dwellings and mobile homes: One off-street parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit.

(2)

Multiple-family dwelling units, townhouses and condominiums: One and one-half (1½) off-street parking spaces per unit shall be provided in the side or rear yard.

(3)

Home occupations: Two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided in the side or rear yard for home occupations. These shall be in addition to those required for dwelling purposes.

(4)

Schools: Schools shall provide off-street parking spaces as follows:

(a)

Elementary school: Two (2) parking spaces for each classroom.

(b)

Junior high school: Four (4) parking spaces for each classroom.

(c)

High school: Eight (8) parking spaces for each classroom.

(5)

Churches and other places of public assembly: One off-street parking space shall be provided for each five (5) seats based on maximum seating capacity of the main assembly room or sanctuary.

(6)

Golf courses: One space for each five (5) members.

(7)

Hospitals, nursing homes, boardinghouses and lodging houses: One off-street parking space shall be provided in the side or rear yard for each five (5) beds.

(8)

Dormitory, fraternity or sorority house or other similar use or establishment: One off-street parking space shall be provided for each three (3) sleeping accommodations provided.

(9)

Businesses and professional offices and retail sales establishments: One off-street parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.

(10)

Eating and lounge establishments: One off-street parking space for each three (3) seats.

(11)

Medical, dental or health clinics: One off-street parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.

(12)

Motels: One off-street parking space for each living or sleeping unit.

(13)

Personal service establishments including barbershops, beauty shops, shoeshine shops, cleaning and laundry pick-up stations, shoe repair shops, self-service laundry, custom dressmaking, furrier, millinery and tailor shops, service stations and similar personal service uses: One off-street parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.

(14)

Industrial uses permitted in "I" district: One off-street parking space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.

(Ord. No. 1497, § 18, 2-14-1985; Ord. No. 1574, § 1, 7-14-1988; Ord. No. 1727, 6-13-1996)

(1)

Off-street parking lots for single- or multiple-family dwellings, home occupations, schools, churches and similar places of public assembly, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding and lodging houses, dormitories, fraternity or sorority houses shall be located in the side or rear yard.

(2)

Off-street parking spaces for uses permitted in "C-2" and "I" districts shall be located back of the front property line and shall be within three hundred (300) feet of the building they serve.

(Ord. No. 1414, 4-9-1981; Ord. No. 1727, 6-13-1996)

Plans for off-street parking lots, other than for single-family dwellings, shall be prepared and submitted to the building official for review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit. Before approving any parking layout, the building official shall satisfy himself that the spaces provided are usable and meet standard design criteria. All required off-street parking spaces shall be clearly marked. Additionally, parking is prohibited in each of the zoning districts in the area between the street curb and the sidewalk, or property line.

Parking lots for other than single-family dwellings shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or similar dust-free surface.

In lieu of construction of the required parking lot, the governing body of the city may accept a corporate surety bond, cashier's check, escrow account or other like security in an amount to be fixed by the governing body and conditioned upon the actual completion of such work or improvement, within a specified time, and the governing body may enforce such bond by all equitable means.