§ 12.02. Off-street parking and loading facilities

12.02.01. General requirements.

1. No building or structure shall be erected, substantially altered or its use changed unless permanently maintained off-street parking and loading spaces have been provided in accordance with the provisions of this resolution.

2. The provisions of this resolution, except where there is a change of use, shall not apply to any existing building or structure. Where the new use involves no additions or enlargements, there shall be provided as many such spaces as may be required by this resolution.

3. Whenever a building or structure existing prior to the effective date of this resolution is enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of housing units, seating capacity or otherwise, said building or structure shall then and therefore comply with the full parking requirements set forth herein.

4. All required parking must be under the same ownership as the development site served, except through special covenant agreements as approved by the Saline County Counselor, which binds the parking in the development site.

5. Plans and approval required: Plans showing the layout and design of all required off-street parking and loading areas shall be submitted and approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to approval of a Zoning Certificate Form.

12.02.02. Standards.

1. Location of parking spaces. The following regulations shall govern the location of off-street parking spaces and areas:

a. Parking spaces for all detached residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use which they are intended to serve;

b. Parking spaces for commercial, industrial or institutional uses shall be located not more than five hundred (500) feet from the principal use; and

c. Parking spaces for apartments, dormitories or similar residential uses shall be located not more than three hundred (300) feet from the principal use.

2. Loading space requirements and dimensions. Off-street loading spaces for commercial uses shall be provided.

a. Location of required loading facilities. The off-street loading facilities required for the uses mentioned shall not project into the public right-of-way or setback area. In no case shall the required off-street loading berths be part of the area used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements.

b. Design and location of entrances and exits for required off-street loading areas shall be subject to review of the Administrator.

3. Surfacing. The required number of parking and loading spaces as set forth in Section 12.02.04, Parking space requirements, together with driveways, aisles and other circulation areas, shall be graded, paved, hard surface or gravel.

4. Drainage. All parking and loading areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties or walkways.

5. Lighting. Any lights used to illuminate parking lots shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining property.

6. Access. Any parking area shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or onto a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion. Access driveways for parking areas or loading spaces shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or leaving such area shall be clearly visible by a pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street.

7. Screening and/or landscaping. Whenever a parking area is located in or adjacent to a residential district, it shall be effectively screened on all sides which adjoin or face any property used for residential purposes by an acceptably designed wall, fence or planting screen. Such fence, wall or planting screen shall be not less than four (4) feet high and shall be maintained in good condition.

8. Wheel blocks. Whenever a parking lot extends to a property line, wheel blocks or other suitable devices shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line.

9. Minimum distance and setbacks. No part of any commercial parking area shall be closer than twenty (20) feet to any dwelling unit, school, hospital or other institution for human care located on an adjoining lot unless separated by an acceptable designed screen. If on the same lot with a one (1) family residence, the parking area shall not be located within the front yard required for such building. In no case shall any part of a parking area be closer than four (4) feet to any established street or alley right-of-way.

10. Joint use. Two (2) or more non-residential uses may jointly provide and use parking spaces when their hours of operation do not normally overlap, provided that, a written agreement approved by the Saline County Attorney shall be filed with the application for Zoning Permit.

11. Handicap parking. Handicap parking shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code.

12.02.03. Off-street parking design and dimensional tables.

Off-Street Parking Design

		45˚ (feet)	60˚ (feet)	90˚ (feet)	Parallel (feet)
A.	Width of Parking Spaces	13	10	9	9
B.	Length of Parking Space	15	18	19	23
C.	Width of Driveway Aisle	13	17	25	12

12.02.04. Parking space requirements.

For the purpose of this resolution the following parking space requirements shall apply:

Type of Use		Parking Spaces Required
Residential.
1.	Single family or two (2) family dwelling	Two (2) for each unit.
2.	Apartments, or multi-family dwelling	One and one-half (1½) for each unit.
3.	Boarding houses, rooming houses, dormitories and fraternity houses which have sleeping rooms	One (1) for each sleeping room or one (1) for each permanent occupant.
4.	Mobile home parks	One (1) parking space per each mobile home plus one (1) additional space for each two (2) mobile homes.
Commercial.
1.	Automobile service garages which also provide repair	One (1) for each two (2) gasoline pumps and two (2) for each service bay.
2.	Hotels, motels	One (1) per each sleeping room plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees.
3.	Funeral homes	One (1) parking space for each four (4) seats based upon the designed maximum capacity of the parlor, plus one (1) additional parking space for each employee and each vehicle maintained on the premises.
4.	Automobile, truck trailer and mobile home sales and rental lots	One (1) parking space for each 3,000 square feet of open sales lot area devoted to the sale, display and rental of said vehicles, plus one (1) space for each employee.
5.	Automobile wrecking yard	One (1) parking space for each employee plus one (1) parking space for each 10,000 square feet of storage area.
6.	Banks, post office and business and professional office	One (1) parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
7.	Bowling alleys	Five (5) parking spaces for each lane.
8.	Car and truck washes	Three (3) holding spaces for each car or truck washing stall plus, two (2) drying spaces for each washing stall.
9.	Furniture and appliance stores, household equipment or furniture repair shop	One (1) parking space for each 400 square feet of floor area.
10.	Medical and dental clinics or offices	One (1) parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area.
11.	Service stations and repair garages	One (1) parking space for each employee plus two (2) parking spaces for each service bay.
12.	Indoor, outdoor swimming pools, public or community clubs	One (1) for each five (5) persons capacity plus one (1) for each four (4) seats or one (1) for each 30 sq. feet of floor area used for seating purposes whichever is greater.
13.	Warehouse, storage and wholesale establishments	One (1) parking space for each two (2) employees based upon the largest working shift in any 24 hour period.
14.	All other business and commercial establishments not specified above	One (1) parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area.
Recreational or entertainment [and office].
1.	Dining rooms, restaurants, taverns, night clubs, lounges, etc.	One (1) for each two hundred (200) sq. feet of floor area; or one (1) for each twenty-five (25) seats based upon the seating capacity. Drive-in restaurants shall have a minimum of ten (10) parking spaces.
2.	Dance floors, skating rinks	One (1) for each one hundred (100) sq. feet of floor area used for the activity.
3.	Outdoor swimming pools, public or community or club	One (1) for each five (5) person capacity plus one (1) for each four (4) seats or one (1) for each thirty (30) sq. feet floor area used for seating purposes whichever [is] greater.
4.	Auditoriums, sports arenas, theaters and similar uses	One (1) for each four (4) seats.
5.	Retail stores	One (1) for each two hundred and fifty (250) sq. feet floor area.
6.	Banks, financial institutions and similar uses	One (1) for each two hundred (200) sq. feet of floor area.
7.	Offices, public or professional administration or service building	One (1) for each four hundred (400) sq. feet of floor area.
8.	Private clubs, lodges and union headquarters	One (1) for each three (3) seats based on maximum seating capacity.
Institutional.
1.	Churches and other places of religious assembly	One (1) for each five (5) seats.
2.	Hospitals	One (1) for each bed.
3.	Sanitariums, homes for the aged, nursing homes, children homes, asylums and similar uses	One for each two (2) beds.
4.	Medical and dental clinics	One (1) for every two hundred (200) sq. feet of floor area of examination, treating room, offices and waiting room.
5.	Libraries, museums and art galleries	One (1) for each four hundred (400) sq. feet of floor area.
6.	Nursery schools and day care centers, public or private	One (1) parking space for each employee.
Schools (public, parochial and/or private).
1.	Elementary and junior high schools	Two (2) for each classroom and one (1) for every eight (8) seats in auditoriums or assembly halls.
2.	High schools	One (1) for every ten (10) students and one (1) for each teacher and employee.
3.	Business, technical and trade schools	One (1) for each two (2) students.
4.	Colleges, universities	One (1) for each four (4) students.
5.	Kindergartens, child care centers, nursery schools and similar uses	Two (2) for each classroom but not less than six (6) for the building.
Manufacturing.
1.	All types of manufacturing, storage and wholesale uses permitted in any manufacturing district	One (1) for every two (2) employees (on the largest shift for which building is designed) plus one (1) for each motor vehicle used in business.
2.	Express, parcel delivery and freight terminal	One (1) for every two (2) employees (on the largest shift for which building is designed) and one (1) for each motor vehicle maintained on the premises.