§ 113-315. Design and maintenance of off-street parking areas.

(a)

Design. Parking areas shall be designed so as to provide adequate means of access to a public alley or street. Such driveway access widths shall be in accordance with the state highway department standards, but in no case shall they exceed 32 feet in width unless a conditional use permit has been obtained approving the larger width. Driveway access shall be so located as to cause the least interference with traffic movement. There shall be only one driveway access for each one-family residential lot.

(b)

Calculating space. When the calculation of the number of off-street parking spaces required results in a fraction, such fraction shall require a full space.

(c)

Signs. No signs shall be located in any parking area except as necessary for orderly operation of traffic movement and such signs shall not be a part of permitted advertising space. Signs shall conform to zoning district regulations.

(d)

Surfacing. All driveways and off-street parking areas shall be permanently surfaced with either concrete or asphalt or impervious decorative pavement such as brick between the street and garage. (This does not require the resurfacing of existing driveways with parallel tracks into one contiguous surface.)

(e)

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be so arranged so it is not directly visible from the adjoining property and in a downward vertical direction. However, in no case shall such lighting exceed two footcandles in a business or industrial zone nor 0.5 footcandle in a residential zone measured at the lot line.

(f)

Curbs and landscaping. A six-inch-high, poured-in-place concrete curb shall be provided around the periphery of all parking lots and internal access roads, except where the city engineer determines that a curb would impede the drainage plan. When the parking lot is for six spaces or more, a curb or screening not over four feet in height shall be erected along the front yard setback line and grass or planting shall occupy the space between the sidewalk and curb or screening. Wheel guards as approved by the zoning administrator may be used.

(g)

Planting islands . Within any parking lot containing more than 20 parking stalls, the city may require landscaped planting islands of a type, size and location as approved by the city council.

(h)

Parking space for six or more cars. When a required off-street parking space for six or more cars is located adjacent to a residential district, a fence or screen not less than four feet in height shall be erected along the residential district property line, plus additional screening as may be required by the zoning administrator.

(i)

Maintenance of off-street parking space. It shall be the joint responsibility of the operator and owner of the principal use or building to reasonably maintain the parking space, accessways, landscaping and required fencing.

(j)

Access. All off-street parking spaces shall have access from driveways and not directly from the public street.

(k)

Determination of areas. The parking space per vehicle shall not be less than 350 square feet of parking and maneuvering area or an area equal to the width of the parking space multiplied by the length of the parking space plus 15 feet.

(l)

Proximity to buildings. No parking space shall be closer than ten feet to any building.

(m)

Fire access lanes. Fire access lanes shall be provided as required by the building or fire code or the zoning administrator.

(n)

Calculation of floor space for parking requirements. Floor area or gross floor area of a building for purposes of calculating required parking space for retail uses shall include only that floor space devoted to retail sales as defined herein; it shall not include storage space, restrooms, interior pedestrian mall space unless retail activities are located on floor area of said mall, hallways, enclosed walkways, utility rooms, window displays, office of building management or maintenance, lobbies or similar floor space not generating a demand or need for parking space. Due consideration shall, however, be given to floor area which may and could reasonably be expected to be converted to retail or other commercial activity and thereby increase the need for parking space.

(o)

Shopping centers and large retail outlets. Shopping centers or individual retail outlets with over 5,000 square feet of floor area shall provide parking on the basis of 5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area.

(p)

Setbacks (yards). Except as specifically authorized and permitted by zoning district provisions, off-street parking shall not be located in required yards.

(q)

Number of spaces. Off-street parking spaces shall not be reduced in number unless said number exceeds the requirements set forth herein.

(r)

Off-street parking requirements. Off-street parking spaces required (one space equals 350 square feet) shall be as follows unless the city determines, based upon a professional analysis of parking for any specific use, that a reasonable parking ratio for such use should be otherwise:

(1)

One- and two-family residences. Two spaces per dwelling unit but not to exceed four per unit.

(2)

Multiple-family dwellings. At least two parking spaces per dwelling unit except that 2½ parking spaces per dwelling unit are required for multiple units of ten or less that abut no parking (on street curb) zones. At least one-half of the required spaces shall be enclosed. (Garage requirements may be waived for apartment projects designed and intended for occupancy by low income families.)

(3)

Churches, theaters, auditoriums, mortuaries, and other places of assembly. One space for each three seats or for each five feet of pew length. Based upon maximum design capacity.

(4)

Offices. One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor space.

(5)

Hotel, motel. One space per unit, plus one space per employee, plus one space for each three persons who may be accommodated in a bar, restaurant, meeting room, swimming pool, convention facility or similar place of public assembly based upon maximum design capacity.

(6)

Schools, elementary and junior high. Three spaces for each classroom.

(7)

High school through college. One space for each four students based on design capacity plus three additional spaces for each classroom.

(8)

Hospitals. One space for each three hospital beds, plus one space for each three employees other than doctors, plus one space for each resident and regular staff doctor. Bassinets shall not be counted as beds.

(9)

Sanitarium, convalescent home, rest home, nursing home, or institution. One space for each six beds for which accommodations are offered, plus one space for each two employees on maximum shift.

(10)

Additional parking. Additional parking shall be provided for all schools with theaters, auditoriums, swimming pools, gyms, football stadiums or other places of public assembly or participation in the amount of one space for each three persons based upon maximum design capacity.

(11)

Drive-in food or fast food establishments. One space for each 15 square feet of gross floor space in the building allocated to drive-in operation, plus additional space as may be determined by the zoning administrator based upon advice from the planning commission. Drive-through lanes for food pick-up must be able to stack eight cars on site without interfering with the site parking.

(12)

Bowling alley. Six spaces for each alley, plus additional spaces as may be required herein for related uses such as a restaurant.

(13)

Motor fuel station. Two spaces plus three spaces for each service stall.

(14)

Retail. One space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.

(15)

Medical or dental clinic. Six spaces per doctor or dentist or one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.

(16)

Restaurant and/or cafeteria. One space per 2.5 seats, plus one space per 20 square feet of the combined area of bar, lounge and public space, minus the first 250 square feet plus one space per 50 square feet of banquet dining area, plus one space per five seats outdoor dining.

(17)

Furniture store, wholesale, auto sales, repair shops. Three spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Open sales lots shall provide two spaces for each 5,000 square feet of lot area, but not less than three spaces.

(18)

Industrial, warehouse, storage, handling of bulk goods. One space for each two employees on maximum shift or one for each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is the larger.

(19)

Uses not specifically noted. As determined by the planning commission.

(20)

Planned unit developments and conditional uses. Spaces to be provided in amounts and locations as per approved site development plans and permit conditions imposed by the planning commission.

(21)

Auto repair, bus terminal, taxi terminal, boats and marine sales and repair, bottling company, shop for a trade employing six or fewer people, garden supply store, building material sales in structure. Eight off-street parking spaces, plus one additional space for each 800 square feet of floor area over 1,000 square feet.

(22)

Skating rink, dance hall, or public auction house. Twenty off-street parking spaces plus one additional off-street parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space over 2,000 square feet.

(23)

Golf driving range, miniature golf, archery range. Ten off-street parking spaces plus one for each 100 square feet of floor area.

(24)

Baseball fields, stadiums. At least one parking space for each eight seats of design capacity.

(25)

Community centers, physical culture studios, libraries, private clubs, lodges, art galleries. Ten spaces plus one for each 150 square feet in excess of 2,000 square feet of floor area in the principal structure.

(26)

Animal hospitals and professional offices. Three spaces plus at least one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(27)

Business service establishment. At least one off-street parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(28)

Food delivery restaurants. Parking requirements are one stall per employee on duty, one stall per seat should be provided, one stall per two delivery vehicles when owned, operated, and stored by employees, one stall per delivery vehicle when owned and operated by restaurant. One loading bay per store is required.

(29)

Parking ratio. Based on a professional analysis of parking for any specific use, the city council may determine a reasonable parking ratio for such use.

(Code 1993, § 9-13.04(6); Ord. No. 0-91-10, § 2, 6-19-1991; Ord. No. 12-07, § 3, 7-11-2012)