§ 126-131. Off-street parking requirements.

(a)

For the purpose of this section, the term "off-street parking space" shall consist of a parking space having minimum dimensions of nine feet in width by 18 feet in length for the parking of each motor vehicle, exclusive of access drives or aisles thereto. Minimum width of each aisle designed and intended for the maneuvering of a motor vehicle into a parking space shall be determined by the angle of parking as set forth in accepted off-street parking standards.

(b)

All parking areas shall be arranged so that motor vehicles may be placed and removed from parking spaces without the necessity of moving any other motor vehicle. It shall be unlawful for the owners or occupants of a commercial building to place any furniture or other property that will obstruct or hinder the free use of any parking area.

(1)

For all commercial buildings and uses, parking spaces shall be arranged so that vehicles may enter and leave the parking area in a forward motion. Further, parking shall be designed so that no space shall back directly onto a sidewalk or road right-of-way.

(2)

Required yards and setbacks may be used for off-street parking; provided that access drives or aisles and turning spaces shall be located within the lot lines. Street or sidewalk areas shall not be used for off-street parking purposes.

(3)

Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be provided in accordance with state and federal law.

(c)

There shall be provided at the time of the erection of any main building or structure, or at the time that any main building or structure is enlarged by more than 25 percent of the square footage of the existing building or structure, or increased in capacity by adding dwelling units, guestrooms, floor area or seats, minimum off-street motor vehicle parking space with adequate provisions for ingress and egress by a motor vehicle of standard size, in accordance with the following:

Use		Parking Spaces
Residential
	Single-family	2 per unit
	Duplexes	2 per unit
	Multiple-family and all other dwelling units	1.5 per unit
Commercial
	Business and personal services, retail establishments	1 per 330 s.f. of gross floor area
	Tourist lodging facilities	1.2 per unit
	Restaurants and lounges	1 space for each 3 seats and for each 500 s.f. of floor area

 

All other uses shall provide five spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, except that the city council may reduce this standard upon receipt of a special exception application requesting such reduction.

(d)

Parking spaces for all permitted uses shall be located on the same lot with the main building or structure to be served except that off-street parking off the site may be approved as a special exception use when such parking is within 600 feet of the main structure or building. For other than single-family and duplex dwellings, each parking space shall be marked either by painted lines, precast curbs, or in a similar fashion so as to indicate the individual parking spaces.

(e)

The plan for ingress and egress to and from the off-street parking area shall be subject to the approval of the city council. A certificate of occupancy for the given structure or premise shall be prohibited until the required parking area has been inspected and approved.

(LDR 2002, § 18.01)

State law reference

Provisions required to ensure the protection of environmentally sensitive lands designated, F.S. § 163.3202(2)(h).