Appendix C · Zoning Regulations

Article 19. Parking And Loading Regulations

Sections 19-1 to 19-7 · 7 sections

19-1 Requirements.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, 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 provided as required by the following schedule, except that these requirements shall not apply in the C-1 commercial district.

SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

Structures and Uses	Minimum Off-Street Parking Regulations	Minimum Off-Street Loading Requirements
Bowling centers	5 spaces per lane plus required spaces for other uses in association	1 space per establishment
Churches, synagogues, and 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
Educational uses, all other	Parking spaces equal to 40% of capacity in students	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 250 square feet of gross floor area	None required
Private clubs and lodges	1 space per 200 square feet of floor area	1 space per establishment
Residential structures (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 establishment	None required
Convalescent and 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, and places of assembly	1 space per 4 people in designed capacity	1 space per establishment
Veterinary establishments	3 spaces per staff doctor	None required
Warehouses	1 space per 1,000 sq. ft.	1 space per establishment
Wholesale and distribution operations	1 space per 2 employees	2 spaces per establishment

(1)Off-street parking lots for single- or multiple-family dwellings, home occupations, schools, churches and similar places of public assembly, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding and lodging houses, dormitories, or fraternity or sorority houses shall not be located in any required front yard area.

(2)Off-street parking spaces for uses permitted in the I-1 and I-2 districts shall be located in back of the required front yard line and shall be on the same lot as the building they serve.

(3)Exterior storage:

a. All-weather, dust-free surfacing of areas for exterior storage of business vehicles, equipment, and materials is not required.

b. Exterior storage of business vehicles, equipment, and materials shall not occur upon required off-street parking.

(Ord. 835, Art. XXIII, § 1, 2-10-2005; Code 2018, 38-391)

19-2 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 building official prior to issuing a building permit. 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 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 building official shall satisfy himself that parking spaces provided and storm drainage design is usable and meets standard design criteria of the city.

(b)In the case of multiple uses associated with a site, the building official may calculate the parking requirement as the accumulative requirement of the separate uses unless it is determined that the uses generate overlapping parking demand.

(Ord. 835, Art. XXIII, § 2, 2-10-2005; Code 2018, 38-392)

19-3 Construction requirements:

(a)Parking lots for other than single-family dwellings that are 2,000 square feet in area or smaller may be constructed of gravel to a depth of four inches as a minimum standard.

(b)Parking lots, for other than single-family dwellings, that are larger than 2,000 square feet in area shall be all-weather, dust-free and constructed of the following materials or combinations thereof:

(1)Concrete.

(2)Asphalt.

(3)Prime and seal over aggregate base.

(Ord. 835, Art. XXIII, § 3, 2-10-2005; Code 2018, 38-393)

19-4 Layout and design requirements.

(a)Area. A required off-street parking space shall be at least nine 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.

(Ord. 835, Art. XXIII, § 4, 2-10-2005; Code 2018, 38-394)

19-5 Maintenance.

No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in association with any off-street parking facilities. All parking lot surfaces shall be maintained with a smooth, dust-free surface.

(Ord. 835, Art. XXIII, § 5, 2-10-2005; Code 2018, 38-395)

19-6 Performance.

In lieu of construction of the required parking lot, the governing body of the city may accept a corporate surety bond, 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.

(Ord. 835, Art. XIII, § 6, 2-10-2005; Code 2018, 38-396)

19-7 Application.

This article shall not apply to uses existing as of the date of adoption of this chapter.

(Ord. 835, Art. XXIII, § 7, 2-10-2005; Code 2018, 38-397)