Appendix 1101. General provisions.

(A)

Acceptable parking surfaces. Required off-street parking and drive aisles shall be improved to a dust free surface (asphalt, concrete, pavers, stone). Alternative parking surfaces shall require review and approval of the Zoning Administrator or his/her designee.

(B)

Bay doors and indoor parking. Uses and buildings featuring roll up bay doors for vehicular ingress/egress may count each door as a required parking space. Additionally, indoor parking, used to meet the minimum parking standards, shall use the same dimensions as established in section 1102 provided a parking plan is reviewed and approved by the zoning administrator or his/her designee.

(C)

Change of use or expansion.

1.

Nothing in this article shall require the furnishing of additional parking spaces for existing buildings which are not enlarged or changed to a new use.

2.

When there is a change to a use which has a greater parking requirement than the previous use, the minimum off-street parking requirement in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be provided according to the requirements for the new use.

3.

When an existing structure is expanded or enlarged, the minimum off-street parking requirements in accordance with the provisions of this article shall only be required to be provided for the area or capacity of such expansion or enlargement. However, compliance with the minimum off-street parking requirements shall not be required for the expansion or enlargement when such expansion or enlargement is to provide an accessibility improvement.

(D)

Compact car parking. Spaces provided for compact cars may constitute a maximum of ten (10) percent of the required. All compact parking spaces shall use signage per section 1103.

(E)

Fleet vehicle storage. Required parking shall not be used for fleet vehicle parking and storage unless the required parking is located to the rear of the primary building.

(F)

Maneuvering room. Maneuvering space for off-street parking shall be located on the lot upon which parking is provided. Individual driveways to single-family units shall be exempt.

(G)

Maximum parking. A use requiring fifty (50) or more parking spaces shall not exceed 125 percent of the minimum required parking unless pervious surfaces as defined herein are incorporated.

(H)

Minimum parking. All uses (except single-family residential and mail kiosks) shall have a minimum four (4) parking spaces unless otherwise stipulated in section 1104.

(H)

New and used vehicle display lots. Businesses engaged in buying, selling or trading new and used vehicles (automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds, recreational vehicles, camping trailers, golf carts, boats) shall not use vehicle display areas for customer or employee parking. Additionally, required parking shall not be used to store vehicles overnight for any purpose.

(I)

Off-site parking. Off-site parking for residential uses shall be located in common area directly adjacent to the use. Maneuvering room shall be located internal to the project and outside of all right-of-ways. Off-site parking approved prior to this ordinance shall be considered legal and conforming with the standards herein.

(J)

Passenger loading/unloading. Areas designated for passenger loading and unloading shall count towards the minimum parking required herein provided an acceptable drive aisle as defined is maintained.

(K)

Parking delineation . All required parking spaces shall be delineated. Spaces may be delineated on a paved surface by pavement markings while on an acceptable dust free surface wheel stops shall be used. Compact parking and handicap accessible spaces in all instances shall require signage per section 1103 below.

(L)

Pervious surfaces. Parking spaces utilizing pervious materials shall be limited to pervious concrete or pavers overlaid on top of an approved drainage design. In no instance shall base material, milled asphalt or crushed stone be considered pervious.

(M)

Phased developments. Each phase of a multi-phase development shall meet all applicable parking standards established in this article prior to initiation of the next phase.

(N)

Square feet . Measured as gross floor area for purposes of calculating required minimum parking herein.

(O)

Use of off-street parking. Required parking spaces shall not be used for the display of merchandise, seasonal or otherwise, or for the purpose of advertisement by means of permanent or temporary signage, banners and flags.

(P)

Use of street right-of-way. In no instance shall a right-of-way or access easement be used to meet the minimum off-street parking requirement of this ordinance.

(Q)

Vehicle stacking spaces. Off-street stacking shall be provided in accordance with Table 1 below. The following requirements shall be met.

1.

Stacking spaces are measured as eight by twenty (8' x 20') feet.

2.

Stacking spaces may not impede on or off-site traffic movements or movements into or out of off-street parking spaces.

3.

Stacking spaces must be separated from other internal driveways and aisles.

4.

Fifty (50) percent of stacking spaces may count as required parking for the use.

Table 1. Stacking Requirements

Use Type	Minimum Spaces	Measured From
Bank teller lane	3	Teller window
Automated teller machine	2	ATM
Restaurant drive-thru	10	Pick-up window
Car wash stall	5	Entrance
Car wash stall, self-service/automatic per bay	1	Entrance
Drycleaning service	3	Pick-up window
Gasoline pump island (per dispenser)	1	Pump island
Prescription services	4	Pick-up window
Vehicle quick service	1	Bay door
Ice machine	2	Dispenser

 

(Ord. No. 51-99, § 31, 12-7-99; Ord. No. 70-12, § 2, 9-18-12; Ord. No. 85-18, § 1, 10-16-18)