§ 8.1. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

8.1.1

Applicability

These off-street parking and loading provisions shall apply as follows:

A.

For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this development code, parking and loading facilities shall be provided as set forth below.

8.1.2

Existing Parking and Loading Facilities

Accessory off-street parking and loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this development code and located on the same lot as the building or use such facilities served shall not be reduced below the current parking and loading requirements, or if already less than the current standards, shall not be further reduced below the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this section.

8.1.3

Permissive Parking and Loading Facilities

Nothing in the section shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings, provided that all regulations governing the location, design, and operation of such facilities are adhered to.

8.1.4

Damage or Destruction

For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of this development code, which is subsequently damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, and which is reconstructed, reestablished, or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities need not be provided, except that parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this section for equivalent new uses or construction.

8.1.5

Off-Street Parking General Requirements

A.

No parking is required for non-residential uses; however, if parking is provided it must meet all Code requirements.

B.

Location of Parking Spaces

1.

All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the effective date of this development code shall be located on the same zoning lot as the building or use served, except that parking spaces to serve business, commercial, industrial, and office buildings or uses may be located within 300 feet of such use if said spaces are located in a commercial or industrial district.

2.

Buildings or uses existing on the effective date of this development code that are subsequently altered or enlarged so as to require the provision of parking spaces under this section, may be served by parking facilities located on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, provided such facilities are within 300 feet of such use. Owners of property, nonconforming as to parking, who elect to provide parking and become conforming may locate such parking on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use is located, as allowed in this section.

3.

Off-street parking spaces, open to the sky, may be located in any yard except the required front yard or corner side yard. Enclosed buildings and carports containing off-street parking shall be subject to applicable yard requirements.

C.

Control of Parking Facilities

1.

In cases where parking facilities are permitted on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, such facilities shall be in the same possession as the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory.

2.

Private possession may be either by deed or long-term lease, the term of such lease to be approved by the Zoning Administrator; and such deed or lease shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator. The deed or lease shall require such owner or their heirs or assigns to maintain the required number of parking facilities for the duration of the use served or the deed or lease, whichever ends first.

D.

Size of Parking Stalls

1.

Except for parallel parking spaces, each required off-street parking space shall be at least 8½ feet in width and at least 18½ feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns, or office work areas.

2.

Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet, and shall be measured at right angles to the axis of the vehicle.

3.

For parallel parking, the length of the parking space shall be 22 feet.

E.

Handicapped Accessible Parking

1.

Any required parking area shall provide parking spaces designated and located to adequately accommodate the disabled, and these shall be clearly marked as such.

2.

Markings shall include yellow striping on the pavement designated as the accessible parking space and shall provide a clearly posted sign as provided by Section 11-301 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Signs shall be vertically mounted on a post or wall at front center of the parking space, no more than six feet horizontally from the front of the parking space and set a minimum of five feet and a maximum of nine feet from the finished grade to the bottom of the R7-8 sign. Signage shall clearly announce the fine for illegal parking in the accessible space as $350.00.

3.

Handicapped accessible parking spaces shall be designated nearest the accessible entrance (exit) to the facility. For the first 25 (or less) parking stalls required on a site, one shall be a handicapped accessible space. When more than 25 stalls are required, handicapped accessible parking shall be provided at the rates indicated in the 8.1.6. Such schedule of handicapped accessible parking rates shall be applicable to all districts.

4.

Each stall shall be 16 feet in width, including either an eight-foot or five-foot diagonally striped access aisle, by 18½ feet in length. The access aisle can be located on either side of the vehicle portion of the accessible space. Two parking space may share a common access aisle. Diagonal parking spaces shall not share an access aisle. Access aisles serving diagonal parking spaces must be located on the passenger side of the vehicle space. No ramp shall be located within an access aisle. The aisle shall be kept free from any and all obstructions at all time. This shall include a prohibition against parking in the access aisle.

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5.

Slopes related to accessible parking spaces and access aisles shall not exceed a 1:50 ratio (two percent) in any direction. Exceptions may be granted for unusual terrain conditions. The Zoning Administrator shall have sole discretion to determine the existence of such unusual terrain conditions.

6.

Ramps shall be constructed of slip-resistant material with hazardous warning texture and any adjacent sidewalk shall provide a width of unobstructed sidewalk space of at least 36 inches, including any ramp encroachment. The designation of handicapped accessible parking stalls shall constitute consent by the property owner to the enforcement of the restriction of such spaces to disabled motorists by the City.

F.

Access/Driveways

All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement. All vehicular access/driveways shall be hard surfaced pursuant to paragraph H below. In any event, all driveways shall conform to all applicable driveway requirements adopted by the City.

1.

The following driveway width regulations shall apply to all residential properties:

a.

Driveway width when located in the required yard for front, rear, or corner side yard.

A driveway leading to a garage shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet for a single stall garage; twenty (20) feet for a double stall garage; or thirty-four (34) feet for a triple stall garage. However, a driveway leading to a garage may include an extension, which leads to a legal parking space(s), provided the extension is designed with the least amount of hard-surfaced material as determined by the Zoning Administrator. In the absence of a garage, the driveway width serving any legal parking shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in width. Any garage larger than three (3) stalls must have the driveway width approved by the City traffic engineer.

b.

Driveway width when not located within the required yard for front, rear, or corner side yard.

A driveway leading to a garage shall not exceed the width of the garage. However, a driveway leading to a garage may include an extension, which leads to a legal parking space(s), provided the extension is designed with the least amount of hard-surfaced material as determined by the Zoning Administrator. In the absence of a garage, the driveway width serving any legal parking shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet for a single parking space; twenty (20) feet for a double parking space; or thirty-four (34) feet for a triple parking space.

c.

The size of a driveway and any extension cannot conflict with the allowable number and location of parking spaces per 8.1.7 of this code.

G.

Use of Required Parking Spaces

Except as may otherwise be provided in the granting of a special use, required off-street parking facilities provided for uses listed in 8.1.6 below are solely for the parking of passenger automobiles of patrons, occupants, or employees of such uses.

H.

Design and Maintenance

1.

Plan

The design of parking lots or areas shall be subject to the approval of the Development Review Board, in accordance with standards developed by the City Engineer.

2.

Character

Accessory parking spaces may be open to the sky, or enclosed in a building.

3.

Surfacing

The intent of the City is to allow and encourage innovative parking surfaces that promote sustainability and utilize effective on-site storm water management techniques. This may include but not limited to permeable pavers and porous paving systems. This alternative system must be contained within the designated parking area, able to support commercial vehicles, and have the ability to be striped to define individual parking spaces. A gravel parking surface is prohibited unless approved as part of porous paving system which achieves the intent of this section.

Off-street parking facilities, including access, may be surfaced with asphalt, Portland cement, interlocking concrete paver or brick, or bituminous cement binder pavement.

All parking surfaces must be treated in such a manner as to provide a durable and dustless surface, and shall be graded and drained to dispose of all surface water and to provide effective drainage without allowing the water to cross the sidewalk or driveway. Parking area and access shall be constructed and maintained in a manner to provide an evenly paved surface, free from potholes, ruts, channels, growth of weeds, and other similar obstructions.

4.

Landscaping and Screening

Landscaping and screening shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of 8.2.

5.

Lighting

Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall be in accordance with 8.5

6.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Except in the industrial districts, no cleaning or maintenance of parking lots utilizing motorized equipment may be performed between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. each day, except for the removal of snow. Parking areas in all districts, including access, shall be maintained in a manner to provide an evenly paved surface, free from potholes, ruts, channels, growth of weeds, and other similar obstructions.

7.

Signage

Signage shall be permitted on parking areas in accordance with the provisions specified in 8.3.

8.

Access

Each required off-street parking space must be independently maneuverable so that no vehicle shall be stored or parked so as to reduce the availability of any other off-street parking spaces below the minimum number of spaces required in 8.1.6.

I.

Pedestrian Access (Applicable in All Non-Residential Districts)

Designated pedestrian and bicycle pathways shall be provided, as determined by the Development Review Board, and marked from the public sidewalk to the main entrances of the principal building.

Separate, designated pedestrian access shall be provided between parking areas and major entrances of a building or use which is required to provide fifty (50) or more parking spaces.

Handicapped parking and barrier-free site design facilities shall conform to the City of Peoria's Codes.

8.1.6

Parking Schedule

A.

Except in the Form Districts, off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the Off-Street Parking Schedule below. See 6.9 for parking requirements in Form Districts.

B.

In the event this ordinance does not specify the number of parking spaces for a specific use, the Zoning Administrator shall determine the number of spaces required. In making this determination of the number of spaces required for a proposed use, the Zoning Administrator shall consider the number of parking spaces required for the listed use most similar to the proposed use in terms of parked vehicles which are expected to be generated. In determining the number of parked vehicles likely to be generated by a use, the Administrator shall consider the square footage occupied by the use where appropriate. In the alternative, the Zoning Administrator may consider the number of employees and patrons which are anticipated for the proposed use.

C.

If parking is provided for uses which do not require parking, all other requirements as set forth in 8.1.5.H above apply as though the spaces were required, with the exception of the number of spaces and landscaping requirements.

D.

When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required below results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of less than one-half may be disregarded, while a fraction of one-half or more, shall be counted as one parking space. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty or residing or both, on the premises at any one time.

Off-Street Parking Schedule Minimum Parking Requirements:
All Zoning Districts (Except B1 and All Form Districts)

Use	Number of required parking spaces
RESIDENTIAL
Multi-Family	1.5 per unit
Single and Two Family	2 per unit for units constructed after June 4, 1991 1 per unit + 1 for each permitted gratuitous guest for units constructed prior to June 4, 1991
Family Care Facility and Group Care Facility	1 per employee + 1 per resident (the resident parking requirement may be waived by the Zoning Administrator for those facilities that prohibit ownership or operation of motor vehicles by residents of the facility)
COMMERCIAL
Vehicle Stacking	Stacking of spaces to be required based on use and site constraints.

 

 

Handicapped Accessible Parking Requirements

Off-Street Parking Spaces Provided	Number of required parking spaces*
1 to 25	1
26 to 50	2
51 to 75	3
76 to 100	4
101 to 150	5
151 to 200	6
201 to 300	7
301 to 400	8
401 to 500	9
501 to 1000	2% of total number
Over 1000	20 plus 1 for each 100 spaces over 1000 spaces

 

* Medical Facilities that care for or treat patients with mobility impairments must designate 10% of the required parking spaces as handicapped for an outpatient facility or 20% for a facility that specializes in treatment or services for persons with mobility issues. Please reference the Illinois Accessibility Code for more information. Any regulations required by the Illinois Accessibility Code that are above and beyond this ordinance's scope will apply.

Bike Parking Requirements

Off-Street Parking Spaces Provided	Number of bike parking spaces required
1 to 25	1
26 to 50	2
51 to 75	3
76 to 100	4
101 to 150	5
151 to 200	6
201 to 300	7
301 to 400	8
401 to 500	9
501 to 1000	2% of total number
Over 1000	20 plus 1 for each 100 spaces over 1000 spaces

 

8.1.7

Parking of Vehicles in Residential Districts

The following provisions shall govern the off-street parking of all vehicles in all residential districts.

A.

Classification of vehicles

For purposes of this development code, vehicles shall be classified as follows according to size, regardless of the use to which the vehicle is put or intended or designed to serve and regardless of any other classification system made applicable to vehicles by any other governmental body:

Type	Definition	Permitted Location	Prohibited Location	Max- imum Number Allowed
Class I	A vehicle, including a recreational vehicle or trailer, that does not exceed twenty-three (23) feet in length, eight (8) feet in width and ten (10) feet in height and that, if used in commerce, does not exceed eight thousand (8,000) pounds in gross weight, including vehicle and maximum load.	May be placed in the rear or side yard. However, if located in the side yard between principal structures on adjoining lots, a four (4) foot setback from the side yard lot line is required.	Front yard or corner side yard and closer than four (4) feet from the side yard lot line when located between principal structures on adjoining lots.	4
Class II	A vehicle that is not a Class I vehicle	Nowhere on the lot, unless in a completely enclosed garage	All yards	0

 

Total of all vehicles allowed is four. When a vehicle is mounted on a trailer or a trailer is hitched to a vehicle, such vehicle and trailer shall be counted and measured as one vehicle and must meet the applicable size and location requirements.

B.

General Regulations and Standards

The following apply to the parking of vehicles in parking lots and parking areas on a lot in a residential district:

a.

Surface

No motorized vehicle shall be stored except on an all-weather, durable and dustless, asphaltic, inter-locking concrete paver or brick, or cement pavement surface. A trailer is not required to be stored on an all-weather, durable and dustless, asphaltic, inter-locking concrete paver or brick, or cement pavement surface. Alternative parking surfaces as defined in 8.1.5.H.3 are permitted subject to Development Review Board approval.

b.

Permanent Location Prohibited

No vehicle shall have its wheels removed or be affixed to the ground so as to prevent its ready removal.

c.

Residential Use Prohibited

No vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes while parked or stored in the City.

d.

Utility Hookups

No vehicle shall be connected to any public utility except for required servicing.

e.

Unsafe Conditions

No vehicle shall be parked or stored so as to create a dangerous or unsafe condition. The ground under or surrounding the location where in a vehicle is stored shall be free of weeds, debris and combustible material.

C.

Parking of Vehicles in Non-Single Family Parking Areas and Lots

Any number of Class I vehicles may be stored in any lawfully existing parking areas or lot in a R6, R7, or R8 district (or any such lot approved as part of a Residential Planned Development); provided, however, that no vehicle shall be stored so as to reduce the availability of off-street parking spaces below the minimum number of spaces required 8.1.6. No Class II vehicle shall be stored in any parking area or lot in a residential district.

8.1.8

Off-Street Loading

A.

Loading Facilities Required

No loading facilities shall be required for any use; however, where loading facilities are established, they shall meet all standards of this section.

B.

Location

1.

All loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. All motor vehicle loading berths which abut a residential district or an intervening alley separating a residential district from a commercial, industrial, or form district shall be fully screened from view, subject to approval by the Development Review Board.

2.

No loading berth shall be located within 30 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets. No loading berth shall be located in a front yard or corner side yard. Any loading berths located in a required rear yard may be open to the sky, provided they are not within 50 feet of the property line of any residential district. Loading berths or associated maneuvering areas shall not be located in any required transitional buffer yard.

C.

Size

There is no minimum or maximum size of loading berth; however, loading berths are subject to review and approval by the Development Review Board.

D.

Access

Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement, and shall be subject to approval by the Development Review Board.

E.

Surfacing

All open off-street loading berths shall be surfaced pursuant to 8.1.5.H.3 above.

F.

Utilization

Space allocated to any off-street loading use shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities or portions thereof.

G.

Central Loading

Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on individual zoning lots, provided the following conditions are fulfilled:

1.

Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at grade.

2.

Total off-street loading berths provided shall meet the minimum requirements herein specified, based on the use of the several types of uses served (area of types of uses may be totaled before computing number of loading berths).

3.

No zoning lot served shall be more than 500 feet away from the central loading area.

4.

The tunnel or ramp connecting the central loading area with the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven feet in width and have a clearance of not less than seven feet.

8.1.9

Parking Alternatives

A.

Applicability

1.

Unless an Alternative Parking Plan is approved as set forth below at the time of site plan approval, and unless specifically exempt, all proposed development shall meet the Off-Street Parking Schedule as specified in 8.1.6 (the handicapped accessible requirements can in no case be modified).

B.

On-Street Parking

On-street parking spaces located immediately abutting the subject parcel, entirely within the extension of the side lot lines into the roadway, and not within any required clear sight triangle may be counted toward meeting Off-Street Parking Schedule. Where streets have been signed "No Parking" by the City no credit for on-street parking shall be available.

C.

Off-Site Parking

Required off-street parking spaces may be permitted on a separate lot from the lot on which the principal use is located if the off-site parking complies with the all of following standards.

1.

Ineligible Activities

Off-site parking may not be used to satisfy the Off-Street Parking Schedule for residential uses (except for guest parking) or convenience stores. Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities may not be located off-site.

2.

Location

Off-site parking spaces shall be located within 750 feet from the primary entrance of the use served unless shuttle bus service is provided to the remote parking area. Off-site parking may not be separated from the use that it serves by a street right-of-way with a width of more than 80 feet unless a grade-separated pedestrian walkway is provided, or other traffic control or shuttle bus service is provided to the off-site parking area.

3.

Agreement

a.

In the event that an off-site parking area is not under the same ownership as the principal use served, a written agreement between the record owners shall be required.

b.

The property owners involved shall submit a legal agreement approved by the City Attorney guaranteeing that the parking spaces shall be maintained so long as the use requiring parking is in existence or unless the required parking is provide on-site as set forth in Off-Street Parking Schedule.

D.

Shared Parking

Shared parking facilities may be permitted if the shared parking complies with the all of following standards.

1.

Ineligible Activities

Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities may not be located off-site.

2.

Location

Shared parking spaces shall be located within 750 feet of the primary entrance of all uses served, unless shuttle bus service is provided to the parking area.

3.

Shared Parking Study

Applicants wishing to use shared parking as a means of satisfying the Off-Street Parking Schedule shall submit a shared parking analysis that clearly demonstrates the feasibility of shared parking. The study shall be provided in a form established by the Zoning Administrator and made available to the public. It shall address, at minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the composition of tenants, the anticipated rate of parking turnover and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads for all uses that will be sharing off-street parking spaces.

4.

Agreement

A shared parking plan shall be enforced through written agreement among all owners of record. The property owners involved shall submit a legal agreement approved by the City Attorney guaranteeing that the parking spaces shall be maintained so long as the use requiring parking is in existence or unless the required parking is provided as set forth in the Off-Street Parking Schedule.

E.

Valet Parking

Valet parking may be permitted as a means of satisfying otherwise applicable Off-Street Parking Schedule where all of the following standards have been met:

1.

Adequate assurance of the continued operation of the valet parking is provided, such as a contractual agreement for valet services or the tenant's affidavit agreeing to provide such services;

2.

An equivalent number of valet spaces are available to replace the required parking spaces. Such valet spaces do not require individual striping, and may take into account the tandem or mass parking of vehicles. All valet parking areas visible from the public right-of-way shall meet the requirements of 8.2.8, Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping; and

3.

The design of the valet parking shall not cause customers who do not use the valet service to park off-premise or cause queuing in the right-of-way.

F.

Modified Off-Street Parking Schedule

The Off-Street Parking Schedule may be modified where applicant-submitted parking data, prepared and sealed by a registered engineer in the State of Illinois with transportation expertise, illustrates that the standards do not accurately apply to a specific development. The data submitted for an alternative parking plan shall include, at a minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the mix of uses, the anticipated rate of parking turnover and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads of all uses.

G.

Recording of Approved Plans

An attested copy of an approved alternative parking plan shall be recorded by the property owner with the County Recorder of Deeds, and a copy filed with the Zoning Administrator, on forms made available by the Zoning Administrator. An alternative parking plan may be amended by following the same procedure required for the original approval. The applicant shall provide proof of recording prior to approval of the certificate of occupancy.

H.

Violations

Violations of an approved alternative parking plan constitute a violation of this development code and shall be subject to all applicable enforcement and penalty provisions.

( Ord. No. 17505 , § 1(Exh. A), 9-26-17; Ord. No. 17594 , § 1, 6-26-18; Ord. No. 17676 , § 1, 4-23-19; Ord. No. 17681 , § 1, 5-7-19)