§ 42-39. Off-street parking.

(a)

Spaces required. Any building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be provided with an off-street parking space not greater than 500 feet from the principal use. A parking space shall be nine feet in width by not less than 18 feet in depth for 30-degree, 60-degree, or 90-degree (angled) parking and not less than 25 feet in depth for 0-degree (parallel) parking, and there shall be at least 24 feet of width between opposite facing parking stalls for ingress and egress. The following schedule shall be utilized to determine the number of parking spaces for various uses allowed by this chapter:

(1)

Two spaces per dwelling unit (such dimensions as enumerated above, however, are not required for single-family detached housing).

(2)

Auditoriums, churches, theaters, community centers and other places of public assembly: one space for every two seats.

(3)

Retail business establishments, restaurants, etc.: seven spaces for the first 1,000 square feet then 5½ spaces per 1,000 square feet thereafter of primary floor area devoted to the principal use of the property. This requirement does not apply to the area of the building utilized for storage purposes. No additional space will be required for such storage space.

(4)

Wholesale and other general business establishments: one space for each two employees during any 12-hour period and one space per 300 square feet of office floor area.

(5)

Office buildings: one space for each 300 square feet of floor area.

(6)

Medical and dental clinics: five spaces for each doctor and one space for each employee.

(7)

Industrial buildings and warehouse buildings: one space for each employee during any 12-hour period and one space per 300 square feet of office space.

(8)

Sanitariums, institutions, rest homes, nursing homes: one space for each two beds, plus one space for every two employees.

(9)

Hospitals: one space for each two beds, plus one space for every two employees.

(10)

Hotels and motels: one space for each guestroom, plus one space for every two employees.

(11)

Colleges, vocational and night schools, secondary and elementary schools: one space for each employee, plus one space for every two students except that the requirement for parking at elementary schools may not include student parking. At secondary schools, the number of stalls for student parking shall be determined by the plan commission and appropriate provisions made consistent with the intent of this section.

(b)

Parking in residential districts.

(1)

Parking of passenger motor vehicles shall be limited to those used by the owner or occupant of the premises or for temporary parking for guests of the owner or occupant of the premises.

(2)

No more than one each and two in combination of the following vehicles may be parked on the premises in a residential district:

a.

Camper trailer;

b.

Utility trailer;

c.

Recreational trailer and accessories (i.e., snowmobile trailer, ATV trailer, etc.);

d.

Boat trailer, with or without a boat; and

e.

Motor home or recreational trailer.

(3)

The parking of commercial vehicles and commercial trailers are prohibited in residential districts unless parked within an enclosed structure or by a conditional use permit per section 42-35(9)(viii).

(4)

This section shall not be interpreted to repeal, abrogate, annul, impair or interfere with any recorded deed restrictions or covenants that are more restrictive than the requirements of this section.

(c)

Parking in nonresidential districts.

(1)

General requirements.

a.

Parking of commercial vehicles and commercial trailers shall be limited to the premises containing the principal use. Subject to approval of a site plan, the town board, upon receipt of a recommendation from the town plan commission, may approve the parking for commercial vehicles and commercial trailers.

b.

All commercial vehicles and commercial trailers shall be parked in a designated location that does not obstruct the use of parking lots, access lanes, etc.

(2)

Specific requirements.

a.

Subject to approval of a site plan, the town board, upon receipt of a recommendation from the town plan commission, shall determine the total number of commercial vehicles and commercial trailers allowed on the premises based on the type and location of the business or industrial use.

b.

Subject to approval of a site plan, the town board, upon receipt of a recommendation from the town plan commission, the commercial vehicles and commercial trailers shall be located in a manner that minimizes the public view of the commercial vehicles and commercial trailers.

(d)

Surfacing. Any off-street parking area, other than that provided for a residence, shall be surfaced and maintained in a dustless condition. Bituminous asphalt, concrete, or similar material may be used with approval by the town board, upon receipt of a recommendation from the town plan commission.

(e)

Screening. Any off-street parking area, other than that provided for a residence, which abuts or faces a residence district, shall provide a planting screen, landscaped fence, or wall, at least five feet in height, along the side abutting or fronting on a residence district.

(f)

Offset. In any off-street parking area, no passenger motor vehicle, camper trailer, utility trailer, recreational trailer and accessories, boat trailer with or without a boat, or motor home or recreational vehicle shall be allowed to park closer than the lesser of the following, as applicable:

(1)

One foot to the abutting lot line if located on a driveway;

(2)

Five feet to the abutting lot line if the subject premises is less than one acre in size; or

(3)

Ten feet to the abutting lot line if the subject premises is one acre or greater in size.

(g)

Setback. No vehicle shall be parked closer than ten feet to the base setback line.

(h)

Lighting. Lights provided in any parking area shall be hooded or beamed so as not to create undesirable glare of illumination of adjacent property.

(Ord. of 10-24-2017, § 13-2-13)