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0110.3001 PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS

All parking hereafter constructed or maintained shall conform with the provisions of this Subdivision and any other ordinances or regulations of Houston County.

0110.3002 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Subdivision 1. Minimum Parking Space Size Standards. Each space shall be a minimum area of not less than three hundred (300) square feet, including access drives, a width of not less than nine (9) feet and a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet.

Each space shall be adequately served by access drives. All loading spaces shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of each use and shall provide adequate space for storage and maneuvering of the vehicles they are designed to serve.

Subd. 2. Reduction and Use of Parking and Loading Space. On-site parking facilities existing at the effective date of this Ordinance shall not subsequently be reduced to an amount less than that required under this Ordinance for a similar new building or use.

On-site parking facilities provided to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance shall not subsequently be reduced below the requirements of this Ordinance. Such required parking or loading space shall not be used for storage of goods or for storage of vehicles that are inoperable or for sale or rent.

Subd. 3. Truck Parking In Residential Areas. No motor vehicle over one (1) ton capacity bearing a commercial license and no commercially licensed trailer shall be parked or stored in a platted residential district or a public street except when loading, unloading or rendering a service. Pickups are not restricted by the terms of this provision.

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on-street) shall be limited to motor vehicles for the use of the residents of those homes. Except for short-term parking, six (6) hours or less, and guest parking, the number of vehicles parking on or in front of a residential lot shall not exceed the number of persons residing on the premises and having automobile driver's licenses.

Subd. 5. Application of Parking and Loading Regulations. Parking and loading regulations shall apply to all buildings and uses of land established after the effective date of this Ordinance. 0110.3003 REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES

Subdivision 1. Computing Parking Requirements. In computing the number of such parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern:

1. Floor space shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use.

2. Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next whole number.

3. The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature, as determined by the Board of County Commissioners and the County Planning Commission.

Subd. 2. Required Number of Off-Street Spaces Parking Spaces. On-site parking areas, (One space equals 300 square feet), to provide parking for patrons, customers, suppliers, visitors and employees shall be provided on the premises of each use. The minimum number of required on-site parking spaces are as follows:

1. One and Two Family Residence - Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit

2. Multiple Dwellings - Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit

3. Hotel or Motel - One (1) space per rental unit plus one space per employee.

4. Churches, Theaters, Auditoriums, and Other Places of Assembly - One (1) space for each three (3) seats or for each five (5) feet of pew length based upon maximum design capacity.

5. Funeral Homes - Sufficient off street parking shall be required to accommodate the maximum number of guests expected to be in attendance at any given time. The number of required spaces shallbe determined by the local governing body after due consideration is given to the expected parking needs of the funeral home.

6. Business and Professional Offices - One (1) space for each 400 square feet of gross floor space.

7. Medical and Dental Clinics - Five (5) spaces per doctor or dentist, plus one (l) space for each employee.

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8. Hospital - At least (1) parking space for each three (3) hospital beds plus one (1) space for each four employees, other than doctors, plus one space for each resident and regular staff doctor.

9. Elementary and Junior High School - Three (3) spaces for each classroom.

10. High School and College - One (1) space for each four student based upon design capacity plus three (3) additional spaces for each class-room.

11. Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Taverns and Night Clubs - At least one (1) space for each three (3) seats based on capacity design.

12. Drive-In Food Establishments - One (1) space for each fifteen square feet of gross floor space in the building allocated to drive-in operation.

13. Retail Stores - At least one (1) off-street parking space for each one hundred fifty (153) square feet of gross floor area.

14. Bowling Alley - At least five (5) parking spaces for each alley, plus additional spaces as may be required herein for related uses such as restaurant, plus one (1) additional space for each employee.

15. Automobile Service Station - At least two (2) off-street parking spaces plus four (4) off-street parking spaces for each service stall.

16. Industrial, Warehouse, Storage, Handling of Bulk Goods. One space for each employee on the major shift or one space for each two thousand square feet of gross floor area, whichever is larger.

17. Uses Not Specifically Noted - As determined by the County Board following review by the Planning Commission.

0110.3004 PARKING LOT DESIGN

Subdivision 1. Parking Lot Site Plan Required. All plans submitted for a land development permits requiring more than four (4) parking spaces or loading facilities shall include a site plan approved by the Planning Agency.

The site plan shall be a part of the Zoning Permit and no final approval shall be issued until all items shown on the site plan for parking and loading facilities have been completed. The site plan should include at least the following:

1. Land Use District, setbacks, and statement of use.

2. North point and scale.

3. All adjacent rights-of-way.

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5. Completely dimensioned parking layouts.

6. Emergency vehicle access.

7. Owner's name and current address.

8. Location and type of screening or landscaping when required.

9. Other information required by the Planning Agency or by this Ordinance.

Subd. 2. Yards. On-site parking and loading facilities shall be subject to the front yard, side yard and rear yard regulations for the use District in which parking is located, except that:

1. In theHighway Business District, no parking or loading space shall be located within ten (10) feet of any property line that abuts a road or highway right-of-way, or any residence districts.

2. In theGeneral Business District, no parking or loading space shall be located within ten (10) feet of any highway, right-of-way.

3. In theLimited and General Industry Districts, no parking or loading space shall be located within ten (l0) feet of any property line that abuts a highway right-of-way line, or any residence districts, except for railroad loading areas.

Subd. 3. Buffer Fences and Planting Screens. Off street parking and loading areas near or abutting a residence district shall be screened by a buffer fence of adequate cosign or a planting buffer screen; plans of such screen or fence shall be submitted for approval as part of the required site or plot plan, and such fence or landscaping shall be installed as a part of the initial construction.

Subd. 4. Access. In providing access to parking and loading space, the following rules shall govern:

l. Parking and loading space shall have proper access from a public right-of-way.

2. The number and width of access drives shall be located to minimize traffic congestion and abnormal traffic hazards.

3. Vehicular access to business or industrial uses across property in any residence districts are prohibited.

Subd. 5. Location of Parking Facilities. Required off-street parking space shall be provided on the same lot as the principal building or use, except as provided in Subd. 6 below.

Subd. 6. Combined Facilities. Combined or joint parking facilities may be provided for one (1) or more buildings or uses in the GB and HB Districts and in LI and GI Districts, provided that the total number of spaces shall equal the sum of the requirements for each use.

Subd. 7. Construction and Maintenance. In GB and HB Business Districts and in LI and GI Districts, parking areas and access drives shall be covered with a dust-free, all-weather surface with

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proper surface drainage, as required by the County Engineer. The operator of the principal building or use shall maintain parking and loading areas, access drives and yard areas well-kept.

Subd. 8. Lighting. Lighting shall be reflected away from the public right of way and nearby or adjacent Residence Districts.

0110.3005 OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS

Subdivision 1. Location. All required loading areas shall be off-street and shall be located on the same lot as the building or use to be served. A loading berth shall be located at least twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of two (2) street right-of-ways and at least fifty (50) feet from a residential district unless within a building. Loading berths shall not occupy the required front yard space. Subd. 2. Size. Unless otherwise specified in this Ordinance. Each required loading berth shall not be less than twelve (12) feet in width, fifty (50) feet in length, and fourteen (14) feet in height, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space.

Subd. 3. Required Loading Spaces. Determined by the County Board following review by the Planning Commission.

Subd. 4. Access. Each required loading berth shall be located with appropriate review by the Planning Commission.

Subd. 5. Surfacing. All loading berths and access ways shall be improved with a durable material to control dust and drainage.

Subd. 6. Accessory use. Any space allocated as a loading berth or maneuvering area to comply with the terms of this Ordinance shall not be used for the storage of goods or inoperable vehicles, or be included as a part of the space requirements necessary to meet the off-street parking area.

Subd. 7. Off-street loading. In connection with any structure which is to be erected or substantially altered, and which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles, there shall be provided off-street loading space as follows:

1. Retail Stores, Service Establishments and Office Buildings - One (1) space for the first 10,000 square feet of gross floor area and one (1) space for each additional 50,000 square feet of gross floor area.

2. Hospitals, Rest Homes, Nursing Homes, Etc. - One (1) space plus one (1) additional space for each 100,000 square feet of gross floor area.

3. Restaurants - One (1) space for structures over 10,000 square feet of gross floor area.

4. Manufacturing, Fabrication, Warehousing and Storage - One (1) space for each 30,000 square feet of gross floor area.

Subd. 8. Noise. Where noise from loading or unloading activity is audible in a residential district, the activity shall terminate between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

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