It is the intent and purpose of this Article to establish minimum requirements as to the number, design and construction for off-street parking and loading spaces. These Zoning Regulations are intended to ensure that all uses of land within the incorporated City shall have adequate off-street parking for such use.

Off-street parking and loading space, as required in this article, shall be provided for all new buildings or additions thereto. Off-street parking and loading space shall be required for any existing building or structure which is altered in any manner so as to enlarge or increase capacity by adding or creating dwelling units, guest rooms, floor area or seats. Existing parking spaces previously required shall not be used to satisfy required off-street parking for any new structures or uses of land. Such existing parking space shall be maintained and shall not be reduced so long as the main building, structure or use remains, unless an equivalent number of such spaces are provided elsewhere as provided in this article.

A.    Utilization: Required accessory off-street parking facilities provided for the uses hereinafter listed shall be solely for the parking of motor vehicles in operating condition of patrons, occupants or employees of such uses.

B.    Repair Service: No motor vehicle repair work or services of any kind shall be permitted in association with any off-street parking facilities.

C.    Computation: When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this regulation results in a requirement of a fractional space, the fraction of one-half (1/2) or less may be disregarded and a fraction in excess of one-half (1/2) shall be counted as one parking space.

A.    Area: A required off-street parking space shall be at least eight feet six inches (8’-6”) in width and at least eighteen (18) 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.    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.

D.    Paving: All off-street parking spaces and access-ways shall be paved with asphalt or concrete.

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided as follows:

A.    R-1 Residential Uses: Four spaces per dwelling unit which includes spaces on driveway and in garage, with all weather rock, chip and seal, concrete, asphalt or asphaltic concrete.

B.    R-2 Residential Uses: Two spaces per dwelling unit which includes spaces on driveway and in garage, with all weather rock, chip and seal, concrete, asphalt or asphaltic concrete.

C.    Retail stores, Offices, Mini-Storage, Storage Buildings and Industrial uses: One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, with all weather rock, chip and seal, concrete, asphalt or asphaltic concrete.

D.    Restaurants, Clubs, Churches, Recreational Facilities and Places of Assembly: One (1) space for every three (3) people based on maximum design capacity of the building or facility, with all weather rock, chip and seal, concrete, asphalt or asphaltic concrete

E.    All Commercial and Industrial drive-ways used as means of Ingress or Egress shall be paved with all weather rock, chip and seal, concrete, asphalt or asphaltic concrete.