Lake County Zoning Code § 46.11 Space requirements (CA)

(a) A required off-street open parking space shall not be less than nine (9) feet in width and not less than twenty (20) feet in length (9’ x 20’), exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, posts or other uses of space. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of not less than seven (7) feet.
(b) If a parking lot includes ten (10) parking spaces or more, then one small car space of not less than seven and one-half (7 ½) feet in width and not less than sixteen (16) feet in length (7.5’ x 16’) may be permitted. For each (8) spaces thereafter, a small car space may be provided. All compact spaces shall be clearly marked and permanently identified.
(c) Parking lots with twenty (20) or more spaces may replace regular spaces with motorcycle spaces at a ratio of one motorcycle space per each twenty (20) required spaces. Motorcycle spaces are to be a minimum three (3) feet in width and six (6) feet in length (3’ x 6’).

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(d) Parallel parking: Space dimensions are to be nine (9) feet in width and twenty two (22) feet in length (9’ x 22’). Aisle widths for parallel parking are to be twelve (12) feet in width for one-way aisles and twenty-four (24) feet in width for two-way aisles.
(e) Handicapped parking: Every parking facility serving commercial, industrial and public uses shall include parking stalls for the physically handicapped. Parking stalls for the handicapped shall have a minimum width of fourteen (14) feet and a minimum length of twenty (20) feet (14’ x 20’). The number of handicapped parking stalls required shall be one (1) per forty (40) spaces, but in no case less than one (1) space, and shall meet the requirements of the State Building Code, Chapter 2-7102, et.seq.

Exceptions to this requirement may be made by the Review Authority when the circumstances of the particular case meet the requirements for exceptions of the State Building Code, Chapter 2-7102, et.seq. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)

(f) Bicycle parking: A minimum of one (1) post or rail type bicycle rack or similar device shall be provided for each fifteen (15) spaces in any parking lot for the following:
1. In any “C1”, “C2”, or “CR” district; or
2. For the following uses a minimum of one (1) rack and additional racks at the above rate: Gamerooms and amusement arcades, bowling alleys, theaters, tennis courts, swimming pools, skating rinks, miniature golf courses, public service uses and buildings, schools, sports arenas and stadiums.

Required bicycle racks, posts or similar devices should provide for one or more bicycles and should be located near the entrance of the building(s) or use they serve and not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian circulation and be designed to provide for locking of the bicycle to the rack.

(g) Shopping carts: Uses proposing to utilize shopping carts, including but not limited to, variety stores, junior department stores, home improvement centers, hardware stores, and grocery stores shall provide area(s) within the parking lot for the storage of shopping carts. These storage areas shall be specifically marked as such and shall be constructed in a manner which will physically contain the carts and not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian circulation.
(h) Recreational vehicle (RV) parking spaces: Required spaces shall not be less than ten (10) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in length (10’ x 20’) when located in a parking lot; or a minimum area of three hundred twenty-five (325) square feet shall be provided per required space when separate storage parking lots are proposed, provided that such lots are fenced and screened by solid fencing or landscaping. (Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)

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