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Section 9.06

Off-street Parking Space Design and Setback Requirements

Adopted July 27, 2026

Where required, off-street parking facilities containing more than five (5) parking spaces shall be designed, constructed, and maintained according to the following standards and regulations:

1. Ingress and Egress a. Adequate ingress and egress to the parking facility shall be provided by clearly defined driveways in accordance with Article 4, Division 2: Access Management and Driveway Standards. b. All spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of maneuvering lanes. c. Spaces backing directly onto a street use of the street for maneuvering between parking rows shall be prohibited. d. Access to off-street parking which serves a nonresidential use shall not be permitted across land that is zoned or used for residential purposes.
2. Surfacing, Drainage, and Grading a. Grading, surfacing, and drainage plans shall comply with Village engineering specifications and subject to the review and approval of the Village engineer. All driveways, parking lots, access lanes and other vehicle maneuvering areas shall be hard-surfaced with concrete or plant-mixed bituminous material, in accordance with specifications of the Village. b. Off-set parking areas, access lanes, and driveways shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of surface waters. Surface water shall not be permitted to drain onto adjoining property, unless in accordance with an approved drainage plan. c. All driveways, parking lots, and loading-unloading areas shall not be less than one percent (1%) and not exceed a grade differentiation of four percent (4%).
3. Curbs. A raised or rolled concrete curb a least six (6) inches in height shall be installed with the construction of all driveways, parking lots, access lanes and other vehicle maneuvering areas to prevent motor vehicle conflicts with abutting landscape areas, sidewalks, streets, buildings or adjoining property. The use of bumper blocks is prohibited, except when associated with barrier- free parking spaces.
4. Lot Setbacks a. From Street Rights-of-Way. In accordance with Section 86-257, paragraph c. Location, the Planning Commission may determine that parking lots may be appropriate in the front yard. If such determination has been made, parking lots, including drives and maneuvering aisles but excluding driveways, must be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from any adjacent street right-of-way line in all zoning districts except the CBD, wherein the setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet. Required parking lot setback areas shall be landscaped according to the standards of Article 4 Division 3: Landscape Standards and Tree Replacement. b. From Non-Residential Districts. Parking lots shall have a minimum setback of ten (10) feet from any nonresidential property line that is not a street right-of-way line. This requirement may be waived by the Planning Commission where a shared access driveway, connected parking lots, frontage road, or rear service drive, designed in accordance with Article 4, Division 2: Access Management and Driveway Standards, is provided. c. From Residential Districts. Parking lots shall have a minimum rear and side yard setback of ten (10) from any residential zoning district. This setback area shall include either berming, a wall and/or landscaping, designed according to the standards of Article 4, Division 3: Landscape Standards and Tree Replacement. d. CBD District. The above setback requirements may be reduced in the CBD by the Planning Commission upon showing that adequate buffering and/or screening is provided.
5. Dimensions. All spaces shall be designed and marked with dimensions described below, Off-Street Parking Design Standards: Dimensions Parking Pattern Parking Space Dimension 2-Way Aisle Width 1-Way Aisle Width 80-90 degree 9 feet X 18 feet 26 feet not permitted 60-75 degree 9 feet X 21 feet 24 feet 18 -20 feet 45-55 degree 9 feet X 21 feet 24 feet 15 feet parallel parking 9 feet X 25 feet with 3-foot area striped for “no parking” between each two (2) spaces 22 feet 15 feet
6. Parking Lot Marking. All parking spaces must be marked with double (or loop) stripes three (3) to four (4) inches wide and spaced not less than eighteen (18) inches apart and no greater than twenty-four (24) inches apart (see Figure 9.1 Off-Street Parking Design Standards).
7. Walkways. In accordance with Article 3, Section 8.35., Sidewalks, Bike paths, and Other Pedestrian Pathways, walkways shall be located within the parking areas and provide access to the entrances of the building(s).