Subdividers Ordinance

SECTION 7 PARKING AND LOADING 7.01 INTENT This section intends to establish regulations that will prevent excess parking at a site and at the same time ensure adequate parking to accommodate demand, and it requires minimum off-street parking and loading spaces for certain zones. 7.02 DEFINITIONS Parking Spaces: A surfaced area, enclosed in the main building or in an accessory building, or unenclosed, having an area of not less than 180 square feet exclusive of driveways, and not including the area directly in front of a single width garage, permanently reserved for the temporary storage of one vehicle and connected with a street or alley by a surfaced driveway that affords satisfactory ingress and egress for vehicles. Loading Space: An off-street space within the main building or on the same lot, providing for the standing, loading, or unloading of commercial vehicles, having a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 35 feet and a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet. 7.03 Americans With Disabilities Act: The Act applies to all parking and loading spaces. 7.04 Parking Or Loading Space: A. For properties zoned R-1E: Dwellings Two spaces for each dwelling unit B. For properties zoned R-1A,R-1B, R-1C AND R-2: Dwelling Two spaces for each dwelling unit. Church or One space for each five seats of average seating Temple in the main auditorium Golf Courses and Country Clubs: Five spaces for each hole Community Centers Ten spaces plus one additional space for each Libraries or Museums 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet. Schools and One space for each classroom or office room Public Buildings plus one space for each five seats of average seating in the main auditorium, stadium, or place of public assembly. Long-term Care Facilities One space per dwelling unit 123 Adopted November 14, 2007