ARTICLE XXVI PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
SECTION 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, when any building or structure is hereafter erected or structurally altered to the extent of increasing the floor area by 50 percent or more, accessory off-street parking and/or loading spaces shall be provide as required by the following schedule, except that these requirements shall not apply in the C-1 District.
SECTION 2. TABLE OF MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
The following table is attached to and made part of this Article. Parking requirements for each zoning district shall conform to these requirements as set forth in the table.
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Parking and Loading Requirements
| Structure(s) and Use(s) | Minimum Off-Street Parking Regulations | Minimum Off-Street Loading Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Uses | 2 spaces per 2 seats or seating establishment or 1 space per 100 square feet of floor space, whichever is greater | 1 space per establishment |
| Bowling Centers | 5 spaces per lane plus required spaces for other uses in association | 1 space per establishment |
| Churches, Synagogues, & Temples | 1 space per 4 seats in main unit of worship | None Required |
| Drive-Up Facilities: Bank Teller Windows, Fast Food pick-up, and similar facilities | 60 feet of waiting space ahead of facility (1 space is 20 feet) | None Required |
| Eating and Drinking Places | Parking spaces equal to 30% of capacity in persons | 2 spaces per establishment |
| Education Uses, Adult Day Care and Day Care, and Primary Schools | Parking spaces equal to 20% of capacity in students or persons served | 2 spaces per structure |
| Funeral Homes and Chapels | 8 spaces per reposing room plus 1 space per 4 seats in chapel | 2 spaces per establishment |
| Home Occupations | 2 spaces in addition to those required for the dwelling | None Required |
| Hospitals | 1 space per 2 beds plus 1 per each employee | 3 spaces per structure |
| Hotels | 1 space per rental unit | 1 space per establishment |
| Indoor Recreation Centers: Fitness Clubs, Arcades, Skating Rinks, Bingo Parlors, and similar facilities | 1 space per 125 square feet of gross floor area | 1 space per establishment |
| Industrial Uses | 1 space per 2 employees on largest shift | 2 spaces per establishment |
| Libraries | 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area | 1 space per structure |
| Lodging and Boarding Houses | 1 space per 2 rental units | None Required |
| Medical Clinics | 5 spaces per staff doctor or dentist | None Required |
| Manufactured Home Park | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | None Required |
| Motels | 1 space per rental unit | None Required |
| Offices | 1 space per rental unit | None Required |
| Private Clubs & Lodges | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area | 1 space per establishment |
| Residential Structure (Multi-Family) | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | None Required |
| Residential Structures (Single- Family) | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | None Required |
| Retail Sales Establishments | 1 space per 200 square feet gross floor area | 1 space per establishment |
| Roadside Stands | 4 spaces per establishments | None Required |
| Convalescent & Rest Home Services | 1 space per 3 beds, plus 1 space per employee | 1 space per establishment |
| Service Establishments | 1 space per 200 square feet gross floor area | 1 space per establishment |
| Theaters, Auditoriums, & Places of Assembly | 1 space per 4 people in designed capacity | 1 space per establishment |
| Veterinary Establishments | 3 spaces per staff doctor | None Required |
| Wholesaling and Distribution Operations | 1 space per 2 employees | 2 spaces per establishment |
A. Off Street Parking lots for single- or multifamily dwellings, home occupations, schools, churches, and similar places of public assembly, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding and lodging homes, dormitories, or fraternity or sorority houses shall not be located in any required front yard area.
SECTION 3. SPECIAL USE FOR PARKING.
In order to provide off-premises required or additional off- street parking areas, the Board of Zoning Appeals may grant a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the establishment of parking areas in any zoning district under the following provisions:
A. Location. The nearest access to the parking area provided under this section must be within 300 feet (along lines of public access) from the boundary of the nearest entrance to the structure for which the parking is provided.
B. The parking area shall be used for passenger vehicles only, and in no case shall it be used for sales, repair work, storage, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies.
C. Only such signs as are necessary for the proper operation of the parking lot shall be permitted.
SECTION 4. PLANS AND APPROVAL REQUIRED.
A. For all uses other than single-family residential structures, plans showing layout and design of all off-street parking areas shall be submitted to and approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to issuing a building permit.
B. Additionally, provisions for storm water drainage into an established drainage ditch or covered storm sewer system on public right-of-way shall be required for all parking lots more than two thousand (2,000) square feet in area. Such provisions shall be consistent with and in consideration of the City’s overall storm drainage system and future plans. Before approving any parking layout, the Zoning Administrator and/or the City Engineer shall be satisfied that parking spaces provided, and storm drainage design is usable and meets standard design criteria of the City.
C. In the case of multiple uses associated with a site, the Zoning Administrator may calculate the parking requirement as the accumulative requirement of the separate uses unless it is determined that the uses generate overlapping parking demand.
SECTION 5. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
All parking lots shall be constructed of all-weather, dust-free materials, made up of the following or combinations thereof:
i. Concrete.
ii. Asphalt.
iii. Prime and seal over aggregate base.
SECTION 6. LAYOUT AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.
A. Area: A required off-street parking space shall be at least nine (9) feet in width and at least 20 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, and columns.
B. Access: Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space.
C. Design: Off-street parking spaces shall comply with the design standards relating to curb length, stall depth, driveway width, island width, barriers, and ingress and egress as contained in the Off-Street Parking Standards of this Article.
D. Surfacing: All open off-street parking and loading areas shall be graded and paved or otherwise improved with an approved concrete, asphalt, or other dust-free surface.
E. Lighting: Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall be directed away from residential properties in such a way as not to interfere with the residential use.
SECTION 7. MAINTENANCE.
No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind, except for minor repairs not taking more than 24 hours, shall be permitted in association with any off-street parking facilities. All parking lot surfaces shall be maintained with a smooth, dust-free surface.
SECTION 8. PERFORMANCE BOND.
In lieu of construction of the required parking lot, the Governing Body of the City may accept a corporate surety bond, Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC), cashier’s check, escrow account, or other security of a type and in an amount approved by the Governing Body. Such security shall be conditioned upon the actual completion of such work or improvement within the specified time and shall be enforceable by the Governing Body by all equitable means.
SECTION 9. APPLICATION.
This Article shall not apply to uses existing as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance.