SECTION 14

SECTION 14

PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS

A. GENERAL PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS.

1. Application of Regulations.

The following regulations contained in this Section related to parking and entrance restrictions shall not apply to the A-1 District. The following

regulations contained in this Section related to loading shall not apply to the A-1, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-2M, R-3 and R-3H Districts.

For all other Districts contained in this Ordinance which are not specifically excepted above, the following regulations shall apply.

For existing uses, buildings, ox structures where the intensity of use is increased through dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurements specified herein, the off-street parking and loading requirements shall. be increased, as outlined in this Ordinance for said increase. Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, off-street parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use. Off-street parking or loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this Ordinance and located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this Ordinance. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to restrict the voluntary establishment of off-street parking and loading facilities providing that all regulations governing the design, location, and operation be adhered to.

2. Site Plan Required.

Any application for an Improvement Location Permit, where off-street parking or off-street loading facilities are required, shall include two (2) copies of a plot plan drawn to scale and showing the following:

(a) Bumper guards;

(b) Markings;

(d) Screening and landscaping;

(e) Lighting:

(f) Distance to nearest intersection with street name;

(g) All parking and loading space dimensions, parking and loading area setback dimensions, aisle dimensions, and building setback dimensions; and

(h) Any additional information which may be requested by the Director to determine compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.

3. Surfacing.

Surfacing of all required off-street parking and offstreet loading areas shall consist o£ an asphaltic or Portland cement binder pavement (or similar-durable and dustless surface), graded and drained to dispose of all surface water in a manner approved by the Engineering Department.

4. Lighting

Lighting of any off-street parking or off-street loading areas shall not fall upon any adjoining Residential District. All commercial and public lots shall have an average intensity of not more than one (1) to four (4) during the period of use.

B. OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS.

1. Location of Off-Site Facilities.

Required off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the same lot as the building or use served, or as provided in Section 14., B., 6., below.

2. Entrance and Exit Location.

Entrances to and exits from off-street parking facilities shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) Entrances shall:

(1) not be located on any two-way, undivided street within forty (40) feet of the intersection of the right-of-way of said street and any other street; and

(2) not be permitted on the same side of the street within fifty (50) feet of a lot line of any school, public playground, church, hospital, public library, or institution for dependents or children, except where such entrance is separated by an intervening street.

(b) Exits shall:

(1) not located on any two-way, undivided street within one hundred (100) feet of the intersection of the right-of-way of said street and any other street; and,

3. Parking Area Design.

(a) Parking Area Design.

Each off-street parking space shall have a usable parking space dimension measuring not less than:

(1) nine (9) feet in width and not less than eighteen (18) feet in length, provided that the total usable area shall nut be less than one hundred eighty (180) square feet in area for all parking areas open to the public; or,

(2) eight and one-half (8.5) feet in width and not less than eighteen (17) feet in length, provided that the total usable area shall not be less than and one hundred fifty-two (152) square feet four private parking areas.

Each off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway with a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet.

Access to off-street parking areas shall be limited to well-defined driveway locations. In no case shall any off-street parking spaces open directly upon and have unrestricted access to any street or alley.

(b) Alternate Parking Plan Approval.

The Director, upon request by an applicant, shall have the authority to modify the parking layout requirements of this Section and approve an alternative parking layout plan so long as the alternative plan is appropriate to the site and its surroundings and is consistent with the intent and purpose of this Section. Such alternative plan may, by way of example, include: one-way traffic patterns; angle parking; small car parking set-asides; or, parallel parking.

The Director may, at its discretion, forward such proposed alternative landscape plan to the Plan Commission for review and approval.

If the Director disapproves of a proposed alternative parking layout plan; the applicant may, within five (5) business days, appeal the Director's decision in writing, stating the reasons and justification of the appeal, and request development plan approval of the Plan Commission for the alternative parking layout plan. Such petition shall be filed consistent with the provisions of any other form of plan approval before the Plan Commission.

4. Number of Parking Spaces Required.

The number of off-street parking spaces required for each use is set forth in the Table of Off-Street Parking Regulations. Where the use of the premises is not specifically mentioned, parking requirements shall be determined by the Director based upon requirements for similar uses, expected demand and traffic generated by the proposed use, and other information from appropriate traffic engineering and planning criteria. Provided, however, in no case shall any individual use, other than a single family dwelling, provide less than three (3) off-street parking spaces.

If, in addition, to a primary use, there are other uses or accessory uses located within or operated in conjunction with the primary use, such as restaurants or night clubs located in conjunction with a bowling alley or hotel, additional parking spaces, calculated based upon the parking requirements for that specific use, shall be provided. (Calculation shall be based upon the total square feet of gross leasable floor area for uses located within or operated in conjunction with the primary use.)

5. Joint Off-Street Parking Facilities.

Off-street parking facilities may be provided jointly for separate uses provided the total number of offstreet parking spaces provided shall not be less than the sum of separate requirements for each use, and shall comply with all regulations governing the design of off-street parking spaces.

Where joint off-street parking facilities are provided off-site, such off-site facilities shall not-be located greater than three hundred fifty (35D) feet from the primary use served by the off-street parking facilities. In addition, said off-street parking facility shall be: in the control of the owner of the lot upon which the principal use is located either by deed or by long term lease; or, in the control of the owner of the principal use by either deed or long term lease. Provided, however, a said long term lease shall be recorded among the records of the County Recorder and have at least twenty-five (25) years remaining before its expiration date, excluding unexercised renewal options, at the time of application for said off-site parking approval.

Table of Off-Street Parking Regulations.

USE MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENT

1. AMUSEMENT ESTABLISHMENTS

involving the assembling of

persons (unless otherwise

specified in this table)

a. INDOOR One (1) parking space for each

two hundred fifty (250) square

feet of gross floor area.

b. OUTDOOR One (1) parking space for each

two hundred (200) square feet

of gross floor area plus one

(1) parking space for each six

hundred (600) square feet of

site area accessible to the

public, exclusive of the parking

area.

2. AUTOMOTIVE, TRUCK, BUS, one (1) parking space fox each

BOAT, RECREATIONAL five hundred (500) square feet

VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE of interior floor area, plus

SALES: one (1) space for each seven

thousand (7,000) square feet

of outdoor display area.

3. BANKING: BANK, SAVINGS One (1) parking space for each

AND LOAN, CREDIT UNION two hundred-fifty (250) square

feet of gross floor area.

4. BOWLING ALLEY'S: four (4) parking spaces for

each alley/lane

5. RELIGIOUS USES, One (1) parking space for each

AUDITORIUMS, ASSEMBLY four (4) seats at maximum

HALLS, RECITAL HALLS: calculated capacity.

6. COMMUNITY CENTERS, one (1) parking space for each

MUSEUMS, CIVIC CLUBS, AND four hundred (400) square feet

PHILANTHROPIC of gross floor area.

INSTITUTIONS:

7. CONVENIENCE MARKET One (1) parking space for each

two hundred eighty-five (285)

square feet of gross floor

area. Parking spaces at

gasoline pumps may be included

in the calculation of required

parking.

8. DAY NURSERIES, CHILD CARE One (1) parking space for each

CENTERS, KINDERGARTENS, eight (8) pupils based upon

NURSERY SCHOOLS: maximum capacity.

9. FURNITURE/FLOOR OR WALL One (1) parking space for each

COVERING STORE four hundred (400) square feet

of gross floor area.

10. GASOLINE SERVICE One (1) parking space for each

STATIONS, TIRE AND AUTO two hundred (200) square feet

SERVICE CENTER, of gross floor area devoted to

AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE, OTHER retail sales, plus two (2)

AUTO SERVICE FUNCTIONS: spaces per service bay, (a

service bay shall not be

considered a parking space),

plus three (3) customer spaces

11. GASOLINE SERVICE STATION/ Same as CONVENIENCE MARKET

CONVENIENCE MARKET

12. GROCERY STORE/SUPERMARKET One (1) parking space for each

three hundred (300) square

feet of gross floor area.

13. HARDWARE/PAINT/HOME One (1) parking space for each

IMPROVEMENT STORE two hundred (200) square feet

of gross floor area plus one

(1) parking space for each one

thousand (1000) square feet of

the facility devoted to

outside operations or storage,

exclusive of the parking area.

14. HEALTH SPA/SPORTS CLUB One (1) parking space for each

two hundred (200) square feet

of gross floor area

15. HOTELS, MOTELS: One (1) parking space for each

rental sleeping unit.

16. LIBRARY: one (1) parking space for each

four hundred (400) square feet

of gross floor area.

17. MEDICAL, DENTAL, one (1) parking space for each

OPTOMETRISTS CLINIC/ two hundred (200) square feet

OFFICES: of gross floor area.

18. MINI-WAREHOUSES One (1) parking space for each

two hundred (200) square feet

of gross floor area devoted to

office space, plus one (1)

parking space per resident/

manager, plus one (1) parking

space for each thirty (30)

storage units. Required off

street parking spaces shall

not be utilized as rental or

leased spaces.

19. MINIATURE GOLF Four (4) parking spaces for

each golf hole, plus one (1.)

space per each one hundred

(100) square feet devoted to

accessory retail or amusement

establishments.

20. MORTUARY, FUNERAL SERVICE One (1) parking space for each

CREMATORIES fifty (50) square feet of

floor area in parlors and

assembly rooms.

21. NURSING CARE, One (1) parking space for each

CONVALESCENT HOME, two (2) patient beds.

HOMES FOR THE AGED,

SANITARIUMS,

REHABILITATION CENTERS:

22. OFFICE COMMERCIAL USE, Three and one-half (3.S)

GENERAL: (To include, parking spaces for each one

but not be limited to) thousand (1000) square feet of

BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL gross floor area.

OFFICE, POST OFFICE,

OFFICE PARK, RESEARCH

CENTER

23. RACQUETBALL/TENNIS Four (4) parking spaces per

COURTS/CLUB FACILITIES: game court, plus one (1)

parking space for each two

hundred (200) square feet of

the remaining floor area in

the building devoted to office

or retail activities.

24. RESIDENTIAL:

a. SINGLE FAMILY Two (2) parking spaces per

DWELLING (INCLUDING dwelling unit.

INDIVIDUAL MOBILE

HOMES) AND TWO

FAMILY DWELLINGS

b. MULTI FAMILY Two (2) parking spaces per

DWELLINGS dwelling unit for the first

fifty (50) dwelling units,

plus one and three-quarter

(1.75) parking spaces for each

additional dwelling unit over

fifty (50) .

c. MOBILE DWELLING Two (2) parking spaces per

PROJECTS dwelling unit plus one (1)

parking space for each two

hundred (200) square feet of

office area.

d. MOBILE HOME PARK Two (2) parking spaces per

dwelling unit, plus one (1)

parking space for each two

hundred (200) square feet of

office area, plus one (1)

parking space per travel

trailer.

25. RESTAURANT

a. FAMILY (DINE-IN one (1) parking space per one

ONLY) hundred (100) square feet of

gross floor area (including

outdoor seating areas).

b. FAST FOOD, WITH OR One (1) parking space per each

WITHOUT DRIVE- three (3) customer seats

THROUGH (minimum of five (5) parking

spaces required).

c. FAST FOOD, DRIVE- One (1) parking space per one

THROUGH ONLY (NO hundred (100) square feet of

SEATING) gross floor area (minimum of

four (4) parking spaces

required.

26. TAVERNS AND NIGHT CLUBS One (1) parking space per each

seventy-five (75) square feet

of gross floor area.

27. RETAIL OR SERVICE Three and one half (3.5)

COMMERCIAL USES - parking spaces for each one

INDIVIDUAL, FREESTANDING thousand (1000) square feet of

USES OR INTEGRATED gross leasable area unless use

CENTERS is listed separately in this

Section, in which case the

parking requirement for that

use shall be utilized.

28. ROLLER/ICE SKATING RINK One (1) parking space for each

two hundred (200) square feet

of gross floor area in the

building.

29. SCHOOLS: BUSINESS, one (1) parking space for each

TECHNICAL, TRADE, AND one hundred (100) square feet

VOCATIONAL: of gross floor area in the

building, or one (1) parking

space per each twenty-five

(25) square feet of

classrooms, whichever provides

the greater number of spaces.

30. THEATERS: MOTION PICTURE One (1) parking space for each

OR LEGITIMATE three (3) seats.

31. ASSEMBLY, MANUFACTURING, one (1) parking space for each

OR SIMILAR USE one thousand (1,000) square

feet of gross floor area

devoted to such use.

If, in addition, there is

space devoted to office,

retail or other uses specified

elsewhere in these

regulations, parking required

for such additional use shall

also be provided.

32. DISTRIBUTION, WAREHOUSE, One (1) parking space for each

OR SIMILAR USE three thousand (3,000) square

feet of gross floor area.

If, in addition, there is

space devoted to office,

retail or other uses specified

elsewhere in these

regulations, parking required

for such additional use shall

also be provided.

33. USES NOT SPECIFIED For any use not specified

above, specific requirements

shall be determined by the

Director and shall be based

upon requirements for similar

uses, expected demand and

traffic generated by the

proposed use, and other

information from appropriate

traffic engineering and

planning criteria.

C. OFF-STREET LOADING REGULATIONS.

1. Loading Area Design.

Each required off-street loading space shall have a usable dimension treasuring not less than less than twelve (12) feet in width by fifty-five (55) feet in length, exclusive of aisle and-maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least fifteen (15) feet.

Each off-street loading space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway with a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet.

Access to off-street loading areas shall, be limited to well-defined driveway locations. In no case shall any off-street loading spaces open directly upon and have unrestricted access to any street or alley.

2. Joint Facilities for Loading.

Off-street loading facilities may be provided jointly for separate uses provided that the total number of off-street loading spaces shall not be less than the sum of separate requirements for each use, and shall comply with all regulations governing location of offstreet loading spaces.

Where joint off-street loading facilities are provided off-site, such off-site facilities shall not be located greater than three hundred fifty (350) feet from the primary use served by the off-street loading facilities. In addition, said off-street loading facility shall be: in the control of the owner of the lot upon which the principal use is located either by deed or by long term lease; or, in the control of the owner of the principal use by either deed or long term lease. Provided, however, a said long term lease shall be recorded among the records of the County Recorder and have at least twenty-five (25) years remaining before its expiration date, excluding unexercised renewal options, at the time of application for said off-site loading approval.

3. Number of Loading Spaces Required.

The number of off-street loading spaces required for each use is set forth in the Table of Off-Street Loading Requirements. Where the use of the premises is not specifically mentioned, loading requirements shall be determined by the Director based upon requirements for similar uses, expected demand and traffic generated by the proposed use, and other information from appropriate traffic engineering and planning criteria.

TABLE OF OFF-STREET LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS

SQUARE FEET OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET

USE TOTAL FLOOR AREA LOADING SPACES

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1. Schools for each 15,000 1

2. Hospitals 10,000 - 300,000 1

(In addition to

space for ambulance)

for each additional 1 additional

300,000 or major

fraction thereof

3. Undertakers and for each 5,000 1

Funeral Parlors

4. Hotels & Offices for each 10,000 1

5. All Commercial, 10,000 - 25,000 1

Wholesale, 25,000 - 40,000 2

Manufacturing, 40,000 - 60,000 3

and Storage Uses 60,000 - 100,000 4

for each additional 1 additional

50,000 or major

fraction thereof

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4. Location of Loading Spaces.

Off-street loading spaces, and associated dries and aisles, may be located in any minimum side or rear yard, but shall not be permitted in any minimum required buffer yard.