§ 158.221. Off-Street Parking and Lighting; Handicapped Parking Spaces.

(A)

General Requirements.

(1)

Each building use, or structure instituted or erected after the effective date of this ordinance shall be provided with off-street parking and service facilities in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

(2)

Where a building or use existed at the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, said building may be modernized, altered, or repaired without providing additional off-street parking or service facilities, provided there is no increase in floor area or capacity and there is no change in occupancy.

(3)

Where a building or use which existed at the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived is enlarged in floor area, volume, capacity, space occupied and/or is changed in use or occupancy, off-street parking and service facilities shall be provided for the total floor area, volume, capacity, space or occupancy so created.

(4)

Where a building or use which existed at the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived is changed in use or occupancy, additional off-street parking as may be required by this ordinance for the use or occupancy shall be provided.

(5)

It shall be unlawful for an owner or operator of any building, structure, or use affected by this chapter to discontinue, change or reduce the required parking and service facilities, other than through a corresponding discontinuance or reduction in size of building, structure, or use, without establishing alternative vehicular parking or service facilities.

(B)

Design and Use Requirements. Wherever, in any zoning district, off-street facilities are provided for the parking of any and all types of vehicles, these off-street facilities and land shall conform to the following design and use requirements:

(1)

Facilities used intermittently, of a noncommercial nature, such as churches, cultural facilities, recreation facilities, clubs and lodges, or civic centers, shall not be required to pave all parking spaces. These uses may reduce the amount of paved parking spaces by as much as seventy-five (75%) percent, subject to site plan approval by City Council. Spaces not paved shall be provided with a stabilized base and sodded with grass. Sodded areas shall be maintained by the applicant according to the landscaping requirements of Chapter 154.

(2)

Unpaved parking areas may be requested for large commercial development. These must be over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size. Spaces not paved shall be provided with a stabilized base and sodded with grass. The unpaved portion of the parking shall be considered impervious area. Sodded areas shall be maintained by the applicant according to the landscaping requirements of Chapter 154. The following guidelines shall apply for commercial buildings:

Size	Reduction
20,000 sq. ft. to 29,999 sq. ft.	Up to 10%
30,000 sq. ft. to 49,999 sq. ft.	Up to 15%
50,000 sq. ft. or greater	Up to 20%

 

Approval shall be based on a demonstration that adequate parking, traffic circulation, and access is provided for within the proposed development.

(3)

All off-street facilities shall be designed so as to have adequate access to a public street or alley and, in the case of parking facilities, adequate access to interior maneuvering areas. Except for parking serving single-family residences, parking facilities shall be arranged so that no vehicle shall be required to back from those facilities directly onto public streets.

(4)

Where off-street parking is required, such parking areas shall be used for vehicular parking only with no sales, dead storage, repair work, dismantling, or servicing of any kind.

(5)

Where off-street parking is required, parking shall be provided on the same lot or premises with the business or office which is being served, unless otherwise specifically approved by the City Council.

(6)

Single-family residential dwelling units on designated arterial or collector streets which are determined to be a potential hazard by the engineering department shall be required to construct either a circular drive, or provide a ten-foot by 20-foot paved turn-around area adjacent to the drive. On corner lots, access shall be limited to local streets.

(7)

Where artificial outdoor lighting is provided, it shall be designed and arranged so that no source of the lighting will be a visible nuisance to adjoining property used or zoned for a residential purpose. In addition, the lighting shall be designed and arranged so as to shield public streets and highways and all adjacent properties from direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind. The maximum allowable mounting height of all outdoor lighting fixtures shall not exceed 25 feet above grade or pavement. For commercial properties that abut property used or zoned for a residential purpose to the rear, or side, the following shall apply:

a.

For properties with a depth in excess of two hundred (200) feet:

1.

The maximum allowable mounting height of all outdoor light fixtures within fifty (50) feet from the front property line is twenty-five (25) feet, provided that such fixtures shall be shielded from public streets and highways to prevent direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind.

2.

The maximum allowable mounting height of all outdoor light fixtures between fifty (50) feet from the front property line and seventy-five (75) feet from the rear property line is twenty (20) feet provided that such fixtures shall be shielded from all adjacent properties to prevent direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind.

3.

The maximum allowable mounting height of all outdoor light fixtures within seventy-five (75) feet from the rear property line is six (6) feet, or not to extend above the height of the buffer wall.

b.

For properties with a depth less than two hundred (200) feet:

1.

The maximum allowable mounting height of all outdoor light fixtures within twenty-five (25) feet from the front property line is twenty-five (25) feet, provided that such fixtures shall be shielded from public streets and highways to prevent direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind.

2.

The maximum allowable mounting height of all outdoor light fixtures between twenty-five (25) feet from the front property line and twenty-five (25) feet from the rear property line is twenty (20) feet provided that such fixtures shall be shielded from all adjacent properties to prevent direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind.

3.

The maximum allowable mounting height of all outdoor light fixtures within twenty-five (25) feet from the rear property line is six (6) feet, or not to extend above the height of the buffer wall.

c.

All outdoor lighting installations shall use concealed source fixtures. These shall be cut-off type fixtures in which the lenses do not project below the opaque section of the fixture. All lighting fixtures shall be mounted with a zero (0) degree tilt. Ground mounted flood and spot light fixtures that are used to illuminate the building facade are exempt from this requirement. Fixture styles shall be consistent throughout the site.

d.

Ground mounted flood and spot lights, if used, shall be placed on standards pointing toward the building or wall and positioned so as to prevent light from glaring onto residential areas, rather than the buildings or walls and directed outward which creates dark shadows adjacent to the buildings.

e.

Building mounted outdoor lighting fixtures, other than those required by ordinances and regulations of the city, are prohibited on the rear or sides of buildings adjacent to residential zoning. All other building mounted outdoor lighting fixtures required by ordinances and regulations of the City shall be shielded to prevent light from glaring on residential areas.

f.

All outdoor lighting fixtures in place prior to the effective date of this ordinance shall be permitted to continue operation. However, any outdoor lighting fixture that replaces an existing fixture, or any existing fixture that is moved, must meet the standards of this chapter. Existing fixtures that direct light toward streets, and are determined to be a traffic hazard, or existing fixtures that direct light toward adjoining property used or zoned for a residential purpose shall be either shielded or redirected within ninety (90) days of notification.

g.

Parks and recreational uses are exempt from the above requirements.

(8)

When units or measurements determining the number of off-street parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fractional space equal to or greater than one-half (½) shall require a full off-street parking space.

(9)

In the case where two (2) or more uses occupy or are proposed to occupy a land parcel, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the same as the requirements of the individual uses computed separately.

(10)

Irrespective of any other requirements of section 158.221, each and every separate and individual store, office, or other business shall be provided with at least one (1) off-street parking space.

(11)

All required off-street parking areas shall be provided in compliance with the Landscape Code.

(12)

Combined aisle and stall width:

a.

Parking areas with eighteen foot long parking stalls with one or two-way drive aisles shall be constructed with the following minimum dimensions:

Eighteen Feet Long Parking Stall with One-Way Drive Aisle
	Parking Stall Angle
Pavement Width	0° (Parallel)	30°	45°	60°	75°	90°
Minimum aisle (feet)	14	18	18	22	22	26
Drive aisle and stalls on one side (feet)	23.5	32	34	40	41	44
Drive aisle and stalls on both sides (feet)	33	42	48	56	59	62

 

Eighteen Feet Long Parking Stall with Two-Way Drive Aisle
	Parking Stall Angle
Pavement Width	0° (Parallel)	30°	45°	60°	75°	90°
Minimum aisle (feet)	20	26	26	26	26	26
Drive aisle and stalls on one side (feet)	29.5	39	42	44	44	44
Drive aisle and stalls on both sides (feet)	39	52	58	62	63	62

 

b.

When an aisle serves parking stalls at angles not indicated in the previous tables, the width required for the next largest angle may be used or provide calculations for other aisle and parking widths.

(13)

Each standard parking stall shall have a minimum width of nine and one-half (9.50) feet and a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet. A minimum stall of sixteen (16) feet is acceptable provided that the stall is adjacent to a curb that abuts a landscape area or sidewalk which has a minimum width of six (6) feet, a two (2) foot clear overhang area, and the two foot overhang area is not included as part of the required landscape area.

(14)

All off-street parking spaces shall be and maintained in good condition.

(15)

Paving block may be utilized in single-family residential districts and through the site plan review process in other zoning districts.

(16)

Shellrock, limerock and coquina may be utilized in lieu of pavement for storage areas with vehicular uses which exclude the general public upon approval of the site plan review committee.

(17)

Special requirements for resort housing, such as hotels and other similar uses:

a.

Where the principal use, resort housing, has accessory commercial uses (such as restaurant, bar, retail sales, and recreational facilities) which are not limited to the exclusive use of the owners, tenants, and guests, off-street parking shall be calculated on the principal use and off-street parking for the accessory commercial uses shall be calculated on one-half (½) the number required by the principal use.

(C)

Amount of Off-Street Parking Required. Off-street parking shall be provided and maintained on the basis of the following minimum requirements:

(1)

Animal hospital or veterinarian clinic: One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.

(2)

Assisted living facility:

a.

One-half (½) space per dwelling unit, plus one space per each employee per shift.

b.

One parking space per independent living unit

(3)

Brewpub: One space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area devoted to restaurant, pub, and kitchen. Brewpubs free standing and outparcels: One (1) space per seventy-five (75) square feet of floor area devoted to restaurant, pub, and kitchen.

(4)

Community colleges, colleges and universities: Fifteen (15) spaces for each classroom.

(5)

Convenience store: One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.

(6)

Day care center, facility-based day treatment program: One (1) space per each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.

(7)

Dwelling, multiple family: (Duplexes, townhouses, garden style flats, apartments or condominiums).

a.

Dwelling with one-car garage: Two (2) exterior parking spaces. Dwelling with two-car (or more) garage: One (1) exterior parking space. Dwelling with no garage: Two (2) spaces per dwelling unit with two (2) or more bedrooms. One and one-half (½) spaces per dwelling unit for one (1) bedroom or efficiency apartments.

b.

Guest parking: At least one (1) guest parking space shall be provided for every five (5) units.

c.

On-street parking: On-street parking shall be counted toward the required number of parking spaces provided that the distance between driveways is at least twenty-five (25) feet and provided the that appropriate right-of-way width for on-street parking is provided. On-street parking must be approved by the engineering department.

(8)

Dwelling, single-family:

a.

Dwelling with one-car garage: Two (2) exterior parking spaces. Dwelling with two-car (or more) garage: One (1) exterior parking space. Dwelling with no garage: Two (2) spaces.

b.

Guest parking: For lots less than fifty (50) feet in width, at least one (1) guest parking space shall be provided for every five (5) units.

c.

On-street parking: On-street parking shall be counted toward the required number of spaces provided that the distance between driveways is at least twenty-five (25) feet and provided that the appropriate right-of-way width for on-street parking is provided. On-street parking must be approved by the engineering department.

(9)

Enclosed assembly area not including day care center and recreational facility: One (1) space for each forty (40) square feet of assembly area or one (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area, whichever requirement is greater. See § 158.221(C)(16) for parking requirements for recreational facility.

(10)

Hospital and nursing home: Two and one-half (½) spaces for each patient bed, excluding bassinets.

(11)

Hotel or motel: One (1) space for each guest room or rental unit, plus one (1) space for each ten (10) guest rooms or rental units.

(12)

Manufacturing and industrial activities: One (1) space for each five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.

(13)

Microbrewery: One space for each five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area for manufacturing and assembly.

(14)

Office (administrative, business, medical, or professional. retail shops, personal service establishments, household repair or equipment shops): One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area for buildings under thirty thousand (30,000) square feet. One space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area for buildings thirty thousand (30,000) square feet and greater.

(15)

Restaurants, cocktail lounges, and bars: One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. Restaurants free standing and outparcels: One (1) space per seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area.

(16)

Restaurants, drive- through: One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area, with a minimum of twenty (20) spaces. Restaurants with drive- through free standing and outparcels one (1) space per seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area.

(17)

Recreational Facility: One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.

(18)

School, elementary and junior high: Two (2) spaces for each classroom.

(19)

School, senior high: Eight (8) spaces for each classroom or office room.

(20)

Self-storage facility: Refer to § 158.227

(21)

Service establishments, repair facilities and wholesale trade: One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.

(22)

Shopping center: One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area for buildings under thirty thousand (30,000) square feet. One space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area for buildings thirty thousand (30,000) square feet and greater.

(23)

Technical or vocational schools, or indoor group-oriented training facilities (massage, real estate, bartending, hair styling, and similar): One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area for uses less than thirty thousand (30,000) square feet. Fifteen (15) spaces for each classroom for uses thirty thousand (30,000) square feet or greater.

(24)

Vehicle service and repair: Three (3) spaces per service area.

(25)

Warehousing: One space for each five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area up to ten thousand (10,000) square feet, and one additional space for each additional two thousand (2,000) square feet. This applies individually to each business in a warehousing complex.

(26)

Uses not specifically mentioned: The requirements for off-street parking for any uses not specifically mentioned shall be the same as provided in § 158.221(C) for the use most similar in nature. Where there is any question regarding the number of off-street parking spaces to be provided, the number shall be determined and fixed by the Site Plan Review Committee.

(D)

Combined/Shared Off-Street Parking. Owners of two (2) or more adjoining uses, structures, or parcels of land may utilize jointly the same parking area, when approved by the zoning administrator, upon finding that the hours of operation do not overlap and provided satisfactory legal evidence is presented to the planning and zoning department in the form of a shared parking agreement, deed, lease, contract or similar document, securing full access to such parking areas for all parties jointly using them.

(E)

Requirements for Nonconforming Uses. In the case of a building occupied by a use which is not permitted as a principal use in the zoning district in which the building is located, where major repairs, substantial alterations, or extensions of the use are to be made, no alteration of use shall be permitted unless the off-street parking requirements of section 158.221 are fully provided.

(F)

Special Provision. The Planning and Zoning Board may, but need not, permit any development to have fewer parking spaces than required, if it finds that:

(1)

The developer has demonstrated, by clear and convincing evidence, that the required number of parking spaces will not be reasonably necessary for the proposed use in the foreseeable future;

(2)

The proposed development includes sufficient open space reserved for all the required parking spaces to be later provided, if deemed necessary by the Planning and Zoning Board, in conformance with all requirements and limitations of this Code; and

(3)

The site plan approval is conditioned upon the property owner providing all required parking spaces within one hundred twenty (120) days after they are deemed to be necessary by the Planning and Zoning Board.

(G)

Off-Street Loading and Service Facilities. Off-street loading and service facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following standards and specifications:

(1)

On the same lot with every structure or use erected or created, there shall be provided and maintained adequate space for loading and unloading of materials, goods or things, garbage or trash, and for delivery and shipping so that vehicles for the service may use this space without encroaching on or interfering with the public use of sidewalks, streets, and alleys by pedestrians and vehicles.

(2)

Where the use of a structure or land or any part thereof is changed to a use requiring off-street loading space, the full amount of off-street loading space shall be supplied and maintained to comply with section 158.215.

(3)

An off-street loading space shall be an area at the grade level at least twelve (12) feet wide, twenty-five (25) feet long, and having twelve (12) feet of vertical clearance. Each off-street loading space shall be accessible from a public street or alley without crossing or entering any other required off-street loading space, and shall be arranged for convenient and safe ingress and egress by motor truck or trailer combinations. No off-street loading space shall be designated or utilized as off-street parking space. Each off-street loading space shall be accessible from the interior of any building it is intended to serve.

(4)

Off-street loading spaces shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the following schedule:

a.

For each retail store, restaurant, laundry, dry cleaning establishment, service establishment or repair facility, warehousing or industrial use or similar use which has an aggregate gross floor area of:

1.

Over five thousand (5,000) square feet but not over twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet, one (1) space;

2.

Over twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet but not over sixty thousand (60,000) square feet, two (2) spaces;

3.

Over sixty thousand (60,000) square feet but not over one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) square feet, three (3) spaces;

4.

Over one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) square feet but not over two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet, four (4) spaces;

5.

Over two hundred thousand (200,000) square feet but not over two hundred ninety thousand (290,000) square feet or major fraction thereof, one (1) space for every fifty thousand (50,000) square feet.

b.

For each auditorium, exhibition hall, museum, hotel or motel, office building, or similar use, which has an aggregate gross floor area of over ten thousand (10,000) square feet but not over forty thousand (40,000) square feet, one (1) space; plus one (1) space for each additional sixty thousand (60,000) square feet over forty thousand (40,000) square feet or major fraction thereof.

c.

Where there is any question as to the off-street loading requirements, a similar use shall be used for comparison, which shall be determined and fixed by the site plan review committee.

(5)

Off-street loading facilities supplied to meet the needs of one (1) use shall not be considered as meeting the off-street loading needs of any other use.

(6)

Owners of two (2) or more adjoining uses, structures, or parcels of land may utilize jointly the same parking or loading area, when approved by the zoning administrator, upon finding that the hours of operation do not overlap and provided satisfactory legal evidence is presented to the planning and zoning department in the form of a deed, lease, contract or similar document, securing full access to such parking or loading areas for all parties jointly using them.

(H)

Requirements for Handicapped Parking.

(1)

Pursuant to Section 553.5041, Florida Statutes, the minimum required number of parking spaces for disabled persons shall be as follows:

Handicapped Parking Requirements
Total parking in Lot	Required number of accessible spaces
Up 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 1,000	2% of total
Over 1,000	20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000

 

(2)

Design requirements for such parking spaces shall be as set forth in F.S. Section 553.5041. The spaces shall also be posted with a permanent above-grade sign bearing the international symbol of accessibility and the caption "PARKING BY DISABLED PERMIT ONLY." Beneath this sign shall be another sign with the caption "$250 FINE."

(I)

STACKING REQUIREMENTS. The locations and lengths of vehicular stacking areas for facilities including, but not limited to, schools, day care, car washes, and drive-up windows, shall be provided in accordance with standards that promote the general safety and welfare of the public.

(1)

The stacking areas shall have direct access to the service window, station, or pick-up/drop-off location.

(2)

The stacking area shall not included space for any other circulation driveway, parking space, or maneuvering area.

(3)

An escape route from the stacking area for drive-ups is required.

(4)

An escape route for schools and day care facilities is highly recommended.

(5)

The stacking area shall be located and of sufficient length so that it will not block traffic circulation within the development during peak queuing periods.

(6)

An analysis showing the estimated normal peak queue lengths shall be provided with the site plan. The analysis shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in Florida.

(7)

Adequate stacking storage to accommodate normal peak queues shall be provided on-site and shall not overflow onto adjacent streets.

(8)

Due to the great variability of the site conditions and the facility, the stacking location and length shall be reviewed and accepted by the Site Plan Review Committee.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99; Ord. No. 04-139, § 1(Exh. A), 1-10-05; Ord. No. 05-138, 10-10-05; Ord. No. 06-81, § 1, 8-14-06; Ord. No. 06-133, § 1, 12-11-06; Ord. No. 10-92, § 1, 12-6-10; Ord. No. 12-39, § 1(Exh. A), 8-13-12; Ord. No. 15-85, § 1, 12-7-15)