Sec. 153.225 - Development and maintenance of parking areas.

For all uses and parcels, parking area shall be developed and maintained as follows:

(A)

Each off-road parking space shall be of rectangular shape at least nine feet by 20 feet for standard size cars and nine feet by 16 feet for compact cars. All parking spaces shall be clearly marked and delineated for all nonresidential uses.

(B)

Each parking area shall be directly accessible from a public or private road.

(C)

The location of entrances and exits to all parking areas shall be approved by the Town Engineer and Planning Director.

(D)

If the parking area is illuminated, such illumination shall conform to the provisions of Section 153.213(A)— (D).

(E)

Every nonresidential parking facility adjacent to residential property shall be screened from such property by a solid wall, planting structure, fence, raised landscaped mound, or plant materials or any combination of such treatments. All screening devices shall be a minimum of four feet in height for the first 25 feet of the required front setback, except where such devices occur within 20 feet of the edge of a road driving surface, in which case they shall be four feet in height.

(F)

In the CC District, where a parking area adjoins a street or another site, a landscaped strip not less than five feet in depth shall be provided with permanently maintained plant materials the mature height of which shall not be less than five feet, except that within 50 feet of a street intersection, the height of the plant materials other than trees, shall not exceed three and one-half feet.

(G)

In the Glens, driveway parking within the right-of-way and off the driving surface of the adjacent roadway shall count toward the required onsite parking, if these parking spaces meet the minimum parking space dimensions required.

(H)

Bicycle and horse hitching racks shall be provided in any parking area in the CC District. The design, capacity, and location shall be approved by the Town.

(I)

In addition to any other landscaping requirements prescribed by this chapter, each off-road parking area containing ten or more spaces shall contain permanently maintained landscaped areas equivalent to at least ten percent of the parking area, including the circulation aisles. The location and design of all landscaped areas shall be subject to the approval of the Architectural and Site Review Board.

(J)

Not more than 25 percent of the total number of required parking spaces for any use may be compact car spaces.

(K)

Off-road parking facilities, excluding single-family residential facilities, shall be surfaced with a minimum of five inches of concrete or one and one-half inches of asphalt overlying four inches of base rock. Additional structural requirements may be imposed by the Town Engineer.

(L)

Off-road parking facilities shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water. In no case shall such drainage crosswalk ways or trails or empty directly into streams or creeks. The maximum grade for parking areas shall not exceed five percent.

(M)

The plan of any proposed parking area shall be submitted with the application for the building permit, conditional use permit, or zoning permit for the structure, building, or use to which the parking area is accessory. The plan shall clearly indicate the proposed development, including the location, size, shape, design, curbs, cuts, lighting, landscaping, off-road loading facilities, and other features and appurtenances of the proposed parking lot. All plans shall be reviewed by the Planning Director and Town Engineer prior to approval.

(N)

All off-road parking spaces and areas required by this chapter shall be maintained for the duration of the use requiring such facilities and except for residential uses, no vehicle repair or servicing work shall be permitted within required parking areas, except for emergency service for stalled vehicles.

(1975 Code, § 9-2.405) (Ord. 1980-291, effective 9-11-80; Am. Ord. 1985-324, effective 5-9-85; Am. Ord. 1999-494, effective 3-25-99; Am. Ord. 2017-589, effective 8-24-17; Am. Ord. 2020-604, § 2(Exh. A), effective 2-27-20)

Cross reference— Penalty, see § 153.999.