§ 614. Off-Street Parking and Loading.
There shall be provided at the time of creation or enlargement of any use or of any main building or accessory structure, off-street parking and loading spaces, as required in this Article, for motor vehicles with adequate access to all spaces. No certificate of occupancy will be issued upon completion of any building or group of buildings unless and until all off-street parking and loading requirements shall be in place and ready for use. The use of any required parking space for the storage of any motor vehicle for sale, or for any other purpose other than the temporary parking of motor vehicles, is prohibited.
614.01. Location of Parking Spaces. Parking spaces for all uses or structures shall be located on the same lot with the principal use unless offsite parking facilities are approved by the Planning Commission. Offsite parking facilities shall not be located more than two hundred (200) feet from the lot on which the principal use to be served is located. Offsite parking must be located in a zoning district where off-street parking facilities for employees and customers are permitted. Where required parking spaces are not located on the same lot as the principal use, a written agreement assuring the continued availability of such offsite facilities to serve the principal use shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form by the City Attorney, and shall be filed with the application for a building permit.
614.02. Combined Parking Spaces. The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one (1) lot, but the required space assigned to one (1) use may not be assigned to another use at the same time, except that one-half (½) of the parking space required for places of worship, theaters, or assembly halls whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays may be assigned to a use which will be closed at nights or on Sundays.
614.03. Design Standards. An off-street parking space shall be a paved asphalt or concrete surfaced area not located in a street or alley, permanently reserved for the temporary storage of motor vehicles and connected with a street or alley by an all-weather surfaced driveway which affords unobstructed ingress and egress to each space. The driveway and required off-street parking spaces shall meet all City of Arab design standards for parking space size and driveway widths, according to parking space angles shown on the site plan. Paved asphalt or concrete surfaces shall comply with City of Arab parking lot construction standards.
614.04. Off-street Parking, General Requirements.
A.
The requirements listed in this Section specify the minimum number of off-street parking spaces.
B.
For all required off-street parking, the minimum size of each standard parking stall shall be nine (9) feet by twenty (20) feet, exclusive of aisle width, which shall be delineated by striping or other similar means. Parking other than perpendicular parking shall comply with the standards set out in the International Building Code.
C.
Unless otherwise noted, all parking spaces required herein, including adequate driveways and maneuvering areas shall be improved with a suitable, hard surface, permanent type of pavement.
D.
If the required number of spaces is not a whole number, the number of required spaces shall be rounded up to the next higher whole number.
E.
Except as provided in Section 614.02, all required parking spaces shall be provided on the same development site for which they are required; location of required spaces on adjoining property or across a public right-of-way shall be prohibited.
F.
All parking spaces shall be delineated by appropriate fixed curbing, painted lines (a minimum of four inches (4") wide), or other fixed markers.
G.
Alternate forms of parking (i.e. compact spaces) other than that defined as "standard" above shall be considered by the staff on a case by case basis. Under no circumstances shall such parking comprise more than fifteen (15) percent of the overall required parking.
H.
Queuing Spaces shall be nine feet (9') by twenty-four feet (24')
I.
Truck loading spaces shall be an accessible rectangle having a width of twelve (12) feet and a length of seventy (70) feet. Any overhead obstructions shall have a vertical clearance of fifteen (15) feet.
J.
In all applicable districts, the following off street loading requirements shall apply:
Residential Uses None Required Commercial Uses: 0—30,000 sf 1 berth 30,001—50,000 sf 2 berths 50,001—70,000 sf 3 berths Greater than 70,000 sf 1 berth for each additional 100,000 sf or fraction thereof 614.05. Residential Parking.
A.
See Section 603 for the off-street parking requirements for residential uses.
B.
Reduction in number of off-street parking spaces. When a development is specifically designed to be used for senior citizens, all such units shall be required to provide a minimum of one (1) parking space for each such unit.
C.
Required parking for any residential dwelling unit within a subdivision shall be provided within the boundaries of the lot on which it is located.
D.
Parking for single-family detached dwellings on fee simple lots is exempt from the striping requirements set forth in Section 614.
614.06. Non-residential Parking. On-site parking will not be required for nonresidential uses in the Historic Downtown (HD) district. For all other district, the following minimum number of parking spaces shall be required of the nonresidential uses specified below.
Reference herein to "employee(s) on the largest work shift" means the maximum number of employees employed at the facility regardless of the time period during which this occurs and regardless of whether any such person is a full-time employee. The largest work shift may be a particular day of the week or a lunch or dinner period in the case of a restaurant.
The term "capacity" as used herein means the maximum number of persons that may be accommodated by the use as determined by its design or by fire code regulations, whichever is greater.
A.
Parking Requirements by Land Use Category. The following criteria shall be used when no Specified Use Standard has been provided in Section 614.02 B. below.
1.
Agricultural uses: one (1) space per employee on the largest shift. The Planning Commission may, based upon the type and intensity of the agricultural use, waive the requirement for parking to be of hard surface pavement.
2.
Agricultural support uses: one (1) space per 750 square feet of gross floor area.
3.
Commercial and entertainment uses: one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area; for uses exceeding 100,000 square feet, one (1) space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
4.
Commercial/recreational uses: one (1) space per four (4) patrons to the maximum design capacity of the facility.
5.
Commercial support uses: one (1) space per 750 square feet of gross floor area.
6.
Extraction uses: one (1) space per employee on the largest shift.
7.
Industrial uses: one (1) space per 1000 square feet of adjusted gross floor area, plus one (1) space per company vehicle normally stored on premises.
8.
Institutional, indoor recreational, and special residential uses: one (1) space per four (4) patrons to the maximum capacity.
9.
Nursery uses: one (1) space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. Plus one (1) space per 2000-sq. ft. of outdoor display area.
10.
Office uses: one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
11.
Outdoor recreational uses: one (1) space per four (4) patrons at design capacity.
12.
Public services uses: one (1) space per employee on the largest work shift, plus one (1) space per company vehicle normally stored on the premises.
13.
Recreational rental uses: one and one-half (1.5) spaces per rental site; plus one space per 250 square feet of office area.
14.
Road service uses: one (1) space per 150 square feet of gross floor area. Road Service uses utilizing a drive-in window shall provide queuing space for at least six (6) vehicles from the start of the stacking lane to the service window; and at least one and one half (1.5) vehicles from the service window to the exit to a public right-of-way.
B.
Parking Requirements for Specified Uses.
1.
Airport: one (1) space for each four (4) aircraft that can be parked or stored at the facility, whether indoors or outdoors; plus one (1) space for each four (4) seats in waiting areas and restaurants; plus one (1) space for each 250 square feet of office and other administrative or support uses.
2.
Amusement center: one (1) space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
3.
Assembly, Places of: one (1) space per four (4) seats of maximum capacity.
4.
Assisted living facilities: one (1) space per dwelling unit.
5.
Athletic field: 20 spaces for every diamond or athletic field, or one (1) space for every four (4) seats of design capacity, whichever is greater.
6.
Auction house: one (1) space for each four (4) seats of design capacity, whether indoors or outdoors.
7.
Auto parts store: one (1) space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
8.
Auto rental: one (1) space per 400 square feet of gross floor area.
9.
Automated, freestanding walk-up facility: one (1) space per facility. If accessory to another use, no additional spaces are required.
10.
Banks: one (1) space per 300 square feet of gross floor area, plus four (4) stacking spaces per drive-in lane.
11.
Beauty and barber shops: two (2) spaces per chair or one (1) space per 150 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is larger.
12.
Bicycle sales and repair shop: one (1) space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
13.
Boarding house: one (1) space per room.
14.
Bowling alley: four (4) spaces per lane, plus any additional space required for restaurant facilities, game rooms and other accessory uses on the site.
15.
Car wash (full service): five (5) employee spaces; plus four (4) stacking spaces for each wash stall.
16.
Car wash (self-serve): one (2) stacking spaces per stall (including stall); plus one drying space per stall.
17.
Carpet store: See Furniture Store.
18.
Church: See Assembly, Places of
19.
Community, civic or recreation center: one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
20.
Contractor's office/storage yard: one (1) space per 250 square feet of office area; plus one (1) space per 1,500 square feet of indoor storage area; plus one (1) space per 4,000 square feet of outdoor storage area.
21.
Convenience store and/or self-service gas station (no vehicle repairs): one (1) space per 150 square feet of gross floor area. Service areas at pumps may be counted toward required parking spaces. In no instance shall a required parking space conflict with vehicles being fueled or awaiting fuel. Convenience stores with on-site or attached eating establishments shall also meet requirements for restaurant parking. (See Section 614.07 "Shared Parking")
22.
Day care center or nursery school: one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area; plus one (1) off-street parking or loading space per ten (10) children. Maximum enrollment and number of employees shall be noted on the site plan. Parking or loading spaces designated for children shall be located such that there is direct pedestrian access into the facility without crossing streets or driveways.
23.
Drive-in theater: one (1) space per automobile station, plus one (1) space per employee.
24.
Drug and alcohol treatment center: one (1) space per two (2) beds and one (1) space per staff member, based on state licensing requirements and maximum design capacity.
25.
Dry cleaning facility: one (1) space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, but in no case less than three (3).
26.
Employment agency: one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
27.
Exterminator: one (1) space per 800 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per company vehicle.
28.
Funeral home: one (1) space per four (4) patron seats in each chapel or viewing area, plus one (1) space per 300 square feet of office space.
29.
Furniture store: one (1) space for each 750 square feet of gross floor area.
30.
Gas station, full-service: one (1) space per 150 square feet of retail area, plus one (1) space per service bay, plus one (1) space per 250 square feet of office space. In no instance shall a required parking space conflict with vehicles being fueled or awaiting fuel. Service areas at pumps may be count toward parking spaces.
31.
Golf courses (nine and eighteen hole): 35 spaces per nine (9) holes. Parking shall be provided for other uses accessory to a golf course (e.g., restaurants, pro shops, driving ranges) at the rate of 50 percent of normal requirements.
32.
Golf driving range: one and one-half (1.5) spaces per tee.
33.
Golf, par three: 25 spaces per nine (9) holes.
34.
Grocery or supermarket (stand-alone): one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
35.
Health club/spa/gymnasium: one (1) space per 275 square feet of gross floor area.
36.
Hospital: two (2) spaces per patient bed, plus two (2) spaces per emergency room examination table or bed
37.
Hotel or motel: one and one quarter (1.25) spaces per room. Parking shall be provided for other uses accessory to a hotel or motel (e.g., restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, etc.) at the rate of 65 percent of normal requirements.
38.
Junkyards: two (2) space per acre of land area.
39.
Kennel: one (1) space per 500 square feet of floor area, but not less than three (3) spaces.
40.
Laundromat: one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
41.
Lumberyard or Home Improvement Center: one (1) space per 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space per 1,500 square feet of outdoor storage/display area.
42.
Machinery sales (includes cars, boats, RVs, Heavy Equipment, tractors, etc.): one (1) space per 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus two (2) spaces per service bay, plus one (1) space per 2,500 square feet of outdoor display/storage area. (See Also Vehicle Sales & Service)
43.
Medical offices: one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area.
44.
Miniature golf: one and one half (1.5) space per hole.
45.
Mini-warehouse: a minimum of three (3) and maximum of five (5) spaces shall be provided in the vicinity of the office and a 27 foot minimum drive aisle to all storage unit doors.
46.
Movie theatre: See Assembly, Places of
47.
Nursing homes: one (1) space per three (3) beds.
48.
Office Warehouse: one (1) space per 250 square feet of office area, plus one (1) space per 1,500 square feet of gross warehouse floor area.
49.
Outdoor theater: one (1) space per four (4) patrons to the maximum capacity of the facility inclusive of both indoor and outdoor capability.
50.
Parcel delivery service: one (1) space per 750 square feet of gross floor area.
51.
Plumbing and heating supply: one (1) space per 750 square feet of gross floor area. See Also Contractors office.
52.
Printing and publishing plant: one (1) space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
53.
Private clubs: one (1) space per four (4) persons to the maximum capacity of the facility.
54.
Public assembly hall: See Assembly, Places of
55.
Radio/television station: one (1) space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
56.
Recreational vehicle park: one (1) space per recreational vehicle site, plus one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area of permanent habitable structures on the development site.
57.
Restaurant, fast food: one (1) space per 100 square feet of gross floor area. Sufficient space on-site shall be provided to accommodate queuing vehicles.
Such space shall at a minimum provide capacity for four (4) vehicles from the start of the stacking lane to the order board; two (2) vehicles from the order board to the service window; and one and one-half (1.5) vehicles from the service window to the exit to a public right-of-way. In no instance shall stacked vehicles block primary ingress/egress to the site.
58.
Restaurant, standard: one (1) space per four (4) patron seats or one (1) space per 150 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater. (Including Outdoor Seating)
59.
Schools:
a)
Elementary/Primary: five (5) spaces, plus one (1) space per classroom or one (1) space per six (6) seats of largest assembly room, whichever is greater.
b)
Junior high: five (5) spaces, plus one (1) space per classroom or one (1) space per six (6) seats of largest assembly room, whichever is greater.
c)
Senior high: ten (10) spaces, plus one (1) space per classroom, plus one (1) space for each five (5) students or one (1) space per ten (10) seats of largest assembly room, whichever is greater.
d)
College: one (1) space for each five (5) students (based on the maximum design capacity) plus two (2) spaces per three (3) employees.
60.
School, commercial or trade: one (1) space for each five (5) students (based on the maximum design capacity) plus two (2) spaces per three (3) employees.
61.
Shopping center: one (1) space per 250 square feet of gross floor area. In a shopping mall, common pedestrian areas, except food courts, may be excluded from the calculation. Shopping centers over 650,000 square feet shall have one (1) space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
62.
Skating rink, ice or roller: one (1) space per four (4) patrons to maximum capacity.
63.
Swimming facility: one (1) space per 200 square feet of gross water area.
64.
Taverns, dance halls, nightclubs, and lounges: one (1) space per 75 square feet of gross floor area.
65.
Telecommunications tower: one (1) off-street parking space to accommodate a maintenance vehicle for unoccupied structure. Occupied structures must comply with parking requirements as set out under Public Service uses.
66.
Tennis, racquetball, and handball courts: two (2) spaces per court.
67.
Theaters and auditoriums: See Assembly, Places of
68.
Truck terminal: one (1) space per truck normally parked on the premises, plus one (1) space per 500 square feet of office floor area.
69.
Vehicle sales and service accessory to vehicle sales: One (1) space per 2,000 square feet of interior or exterior sales, display, or storage area up to a total of 20 spaces.
70.
Vehicle repair and maintenance services: one (1) space per 400 square feet of office and indoor display area, plus one (1) space per service bay (excluding bay).
71.
Veterinary office: one (1) space per 500 square feet of gross floor area.
72.
Warehouse: one (1) space per 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) space per company vehicle normally stored on the premises.
614.07. Shared Parking. In order to reduce impervious surface and resulting stormwater runoff, establishments may be allowed to share up to 20 percent of the required parking spaces. In all cases where parking is to be shared by uses on different lots, the subject parcels or lots shall be adjacent to one another, have adequate cross access, and in no case shall properties bound under a shared parking agreement, or plan, be separated by a public right-of-way. (See Figure 16)
The intention to share parking facilities must be represented to the Planning Staff prior to site plan approval by means of a written agreement between the various property owners, or in the case of a single owner, an overall shared parking plan for the properties or development sites. Said agreement or plan shall be binding upon all subsequent purchasers, inheritors, subjects and assigns. Should there be a change in the use within any individual structure or location which is bound by a shared parking agreement or plan, the transfer of the shared parking agreement shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Commission or their designee, or at his/her discretion, the review and approval of the Planning Commission and City Attorney.
614.08. Reduction in the Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces for Large Uses (over 500,000 square feet of gross floor area). In order to prevent the establishment of a greater number of parking spaces than are actually needed to meet the particular needs of a development site containing over 500,000 square feet of gross floor area, a reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces may be permitted. This reduction shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:
A.
A maximum reduction of one (1) parking space per every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 20 percent of the total spaces required can be permitted. The site plan shall indicate the location and dimensions of the parking area provided, and shall include calculations showing the number of parking spaces eliminated pursuant to this Section which otherwise would have been required.
B.
Sufficient area must be reserved to provide for the total number of off-street parking spaces required by Section 614. The purpose of this reservation is to insure adequate area to meet any future need for additional parking spaces. Prior to site plan approval, the applicant shall sign a written statement agreeing to provide additional spaces up to the full amount required by Section 614 upon notification by the Planning Commission or their designee and/or the Planning Commission that such spaces are needed. This statement shall be provided to the Planning & Zoning Department and City Attorney in letter form and shall be reproduced on the site plan.
C.
The reserved parking area shall be shown on the site plan and shall be grassed, landscaped or otherwise covered in vegetation. It shall not include signs or other structures, drainage or percolation fields for sewage disposal, areas exceeding 12 percent slope, required bufferyards, areas of general or off-street parking landscaping required under Article V, setbacks, or areas which would otherwise be unsuitable for parking spaces due to the physical characteristics of the land or other requirements of this Ordinance.
614.09. Parking, Storage or Use of Major Recreation Equipment. For purposes of these regulations, major recreational equipment is defined as including boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pickup campers or coaches (designed to be mounted on automotive vehicles), motorized dwellings, tent trailers, and the like, used for transporting recreational equipment whether occupied by such equipment or not. No major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district for a period of time not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours during loading or unloading unless the following conditions are met:
A.
All such vehicles shall be placed in a carport or enclosed building or located behind the front building line or lines in the case of a corner lot, but no closer than five (5) feet to any side or rear lot line.
B.
Storage or parking shall be limited to a lot or parcel of land upon which is located an inhabited dwelling unit and the vehicle or equipment is owned by the occupant.
C.
In the case of multi-family structures, all such recreation vehicles or equipment shall be stored at one (1) location and be screened from view by a fence or vegetation adequate to conceal the vehicles or equipment from view.
D.
Trailer coaches and other vehicles or equipment intended or adaptable for sleeping purposes shall remain unoccupied and not used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes and shall not be connected to sanitary sewer facilities, or have a fixed connection to electricity, water or gas when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location not approved for such use.