§ 152.063. PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

In all zoning districts, except the C-3 Central Business District, there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is constructed or enlarged, off-street parking spaces, either in a garage or in a parking area which conforms to this section. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

(A) Number of parking spaces required.

Use

Unit of Measurement

Parking Spaces Required Per Unit

Single-family dwelling	Each dwelling unit	One
Two-family dwelling	Each dwelling unit	One and one-half
Multi-family dwelling	Each dwelling unit	Two
Rooming/boarding house	Each room	One
Motels	Each room	One
Each employee	One
Private clubs, lodges	Each four members	One
Hospitals, Nursing homes	Each four beds	One
Each four employees	One
Each staff member	One
Medical/dental clinics	Each doctor, dentist, or professional practitioner	Five
Churches	Each five seats	One

Use

Unit of Measurement

Parking Spaces Required Per Unit

Non-school sports facilities	Each five seats	One
School auditorium	Each ten seats	One
Dance, assembly, or exhibition hall without fixed seats	Each 100 square feet of floor space	One
Library, community building	Gross floor area	50% of gross floor area
Banks, business or professional offices	Gross floor area	150% of gross floor area
Funeral homes	Each five seats under maximum seating conditions	One
Each funeral vehicle	One
Each dwelling unit	One
Laundromats, and the like	Each two machines	One
Restaurants, inns, and the like	Gross floor area	50% of gross floor area
Retail stores having less than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area	Gross floor area	50% of gross floor area
Furniture, appliance, and hardware stores	Gross floor area	50% of gross floor area
Retail stores having a gross floor area in square feet between:	Gross floor area
2,500 - 5,000	60% of gross floor area
5,001 - 10,000	80% of gross floor area
10,000 - 15,000	100% of gross floor area
15,000 - 20,000	150% of gross floor area

Use	Unit of Measurement	Parking Spaces Required Per Unit
20,001 - 30,000	200% of gross floor area
30,001 - 40,000	250% of gross floor area
40,001 - 50,000	300% of gross floor area
Over 50,000	350% of gross floor area
Manufacturing uses:
Less than 2,000 square feet or less than four employees	Six
More than 2,000 square feet and more than four employees	Each employee on the maximum work shift and for each company-owned vehicle	One

In the case of any use which is not specifically listed, the provisions for a similar use which is cited shall apply. The Planning Commission shall review the parking provisions indicated on a particular development plan keeping these guidelines in mind.

(B) Development and maintenance requirements. Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

(1) Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than 160 square feet exclusive of any access drives or aisles, and shall be of a usable shape and surface and have convenient and safe ingress and egress. Any aisles or access drives shall be designed so as to provide adequate vehicular maneuvering area upon the property being served. Off-street parking shall be discouraged which requires the backing onto or maneuvering within any public right-of-way.

(2) Where parking areas are provided for five or more vehicles, they shall be improved with an asphalt, bituminous, or concrete surface, so as to be durable and dustless, unless located 200 feet or more from the nearest residential structure, in which case any dust reduction treatment will suffice. All parking areas which fall into this category shall be graded and drained so as to adequately dispose of all surface water.

(3) Any lighting used to illuminate parking areas shall be so arranged as to reflect away from any adjoining premises in any adjacent residential areas.

(4) All parking spaces and facilities shall be located in close proximity to the building or structure it serves.

(5) No part of any parking area for more than five vehicles shall be closer than ten feet to any dwelling, school, or institution for human care unless screened in some manner.

(C) Exceptions. In those districts zoned commercial or industrial, where private or semi-public interests acquire, develop, and maintain parking areas for the joint use of their establishments, or where the city or county provides parking spaces within a reasonable distance of these establishments, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may modify and waive the parking requirements for certain uses in the area concerned.

(D) Restricted business/industrial automobile parking. The establishment and operation of a restricted accessory parking area may be authorized by the Board of Zoning Adjustment as a conditional use in such parts of any multi-family residential zone as abut, either directly or across a street from any commercial or industrial zone or any institutional building nonconforming in a residential district, subject to the following conditions and requirements:

(1) The parking area shall be accessory to and for the use in connection with one or more business or industrial establishments located in an adjoining business or industrial district, or in connection with one or more existing institutional buildings on adjoining premises.

(2) The parking area shall be situated on premises not less than 5,000 square feet in area.

(3) The parking area shall be used solely for the parking of automobiles. No commercial repair work or service of any kind shall be conducted, and no charge shall be made for parking. No sign of any kind, other than that designating ownership, entrances, exits, and conditions of use, shall be maintained on these parking areas.

(4) Each entrance and exit shall be at least 20 feet from any adjacent residential lot line.

(5) The parking area shall be subject to all the requirements of this section concerning surfaces, lighting, screening, setbacks, and the like.

(6) Any permit issued by the Administrative Officer/Building Inspector for such a parking area may be revoked any time that the above requirements are not met, and any permittee who uses premises to which the permit relates in violation of any of the conditions, specified by this section or fixed to such a permit, shall be deemed in violation of this chapter and thereby subject to penalties.

(Ord. 14-1986, passed 12-1-86) Penalty, see § 152.999