Off-street parking facilities

A. Any structure or use, erected or constructed after the date of passage of this chapter shall provide off-street parking facilities in accordance with the following minimum requirements:

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

Use	Number of Parking Spaces Required
Dwellings and apartments	2 for each dwelling unit
Tourist court or motel	5, plus 1 for each unit or room
Restaurant, theater, church or other places of public assembly	1 for every 4 seats or for every 4 persons of capacity, whichever is greater
Hospital or institution	1 for every 2 beds
Office use	1 for every 250 square feet of floor area plus 1 for every 2 employees
Retail or personal service business	1 for every 75 square feet of floor area
Manufacturing, industrial, storage or wholesale use	2 for every 3 employees and 1 for each truck operated by the concern
Any other nonresidential use	1 for every 250 square feet of floor area

B. Plans and specifications for the required parking facility and its access drives shall be submitted at the time of application for a permit for the main use. In allocating area for off-street parking facilities, each parking space shall have a minimum width of nine feet, a minimum length of 18 feet, and shall be served by suitable aisles to permit access into all parking spaces. In no case shall the gross area of the parking facility be less than 300 square feet per parking space.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C. All parking facilities provided under this section shall be constructed on or adjacent to the site of the main use. Off-street parking lots of more than two motor vehicle capacity shall conform to the following standards of construction:
- (1) The area shall have a dust-free, hard surface and shall be provided with bumper guards or tire stops when needed.
- (2) Where such area adjoins or lies within a residential district, an opaque hedge or fence not less than five feet in height shall be erected and maintained between such area and the adjoining residential district.
- (3) Any lighting used to illuminate the parking area shall reflect away from adjoining residential areas and away from adjacent traffic arteries.
D. In a residential zone, the parking or storage of commercial vehicles of over 1.5 tons' capacity and of commercial or house trailers shall not be permitted except where such parking or storage is directly related to and is accessory to a permitted use or legal nonconforming use.