10-8-16 Parking Requirements

1. Parking Desing Standards: a. Parking Space: A minimum of 9 ft by 20 ft space for parking or storage for one automobile. b. Garage, Carport Size: A garage or carport must have inside dimensions of not less than ten feet by twenty feet (10’ x 20’). c. Backing Space: Backing space must be provided for parking areas which are composed of four (4) or more spaces so that cars need not back into a public street or alley. Public sidewalks shall not be permitted to be used as part of the required backing area. d. Angle Parking: Acute angle parking, one degree to eighty-nine degrees (1° to 89°) shall be designed for one-way traffic only. e. Exits: Separate exits shall be provided for acute angle and one-way parallel parking of four (4) or more spaces so that cars need not exit by backing into a street or alley. f. Tandem Parking: Tandem parking (front to rear) shall not be permitted, except for single-family and duplex dwellings when the front and back spaces are both designated to serve the same dwelling unit. (Ord. 2000-4-12, 4-12-2000) g. Yard: An open space on a lot, other than a court, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward by buildings, except as otherwise provided herein. i. Front: An open space on the same lot with a building between the front line of the building (exclusive of steps) and the front lot line and extending across the full width of the lot. The “depth” of the front yard is the minimum distance between the front lot line and the front line of the building. ii. Rear: An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a building between the rear line of the building (exclusive of steps) and the rear lot line and extending the full width of the lot. iii. Side: An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with a building between the side line of the building (exclusive of steps) and the side lot line and extending from the front yard to the rear yard. 2. Permanent Parking to be Provided a. Every building structure, improvement or use hereafter constructed, reconstructed or enlarged, shall be provided with permanent maintained parking spaces as specified in this Chapter for the area of said construction, reconstruction or enlargement. (Ord. 2000-4-12, 4-1 2-2000) 3. Continuing Obligation a. The required off-street parking facilities shall be a continuing obligation of the property owner so long as the use requiring vehicle parking or vehicle loading facilities continues. It shall be unlawful for any owner of any building or use to discontinue or dispense with the required vehicle parking facilities without providing some other vehicle parking area which meets the requirements of the Chapter (Ord. 2000-4-1 2, 4-12-2000) 4. Non-Conforming Facilities a. Any use of property which on the effective date hereof, or of any subsequent amendment thereto, is nonconforming only as to the regulations relating to offstreet parking facilities may continue in the same manner as if the parking facilities were conforming. Such existing parking facilities shall not be further reduced, however. (Ord. 2000-4-1 2, 4-12-2000) 5. Parking, Loading, Driveways and Access a. Each lot or parcel in the Residential Zones shall have on the same lot or parcel off-street parking sufficient to comply with Chapter