§ 220. Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements-General.
1.
Scope of provisions. The regulations contained in this section and the following sections shall govern the size, number, location and design of all off-street parking and loading facilities in the unincorporated areas of the City.
2.
Minimum parking and loading requirements. Uses in all zoning districts shall comply with the minimum requirements listed by use category in tables of the following sections:
Commercial uses Section 220A Cultural, entertainment and recreational uses Section 220B Institutional uses Section 220C Open space and agricultural uses Section 220D Residential uses Section 220E Transportation, communication and utilities Section 220F 3.
Minimum off-street parking dimensions. The regulations of this subsection shall govern the dimensions of off-street parking spaces, including those provided in developments approved in planned districts or by special procedure prior to the enactment hereof, anything in such planned district or special procedure approval to the contrary notwithstanding.
(1)
Except as otherwise provided for in this subsection, the requirements for off-street parking of the City of Black Jack Zoning Ordinance shall be implemented with regard to the minimum dimensions in the following table:
Parking Table A
B C D E F G 45° 9.0' 19.7' 12.5' 12.7' 51.9' 45.6' 60° 9.0' 21.0' 17.5' 10.5' 59.5' 55.0' 90° 9.0' 19.0' 22.0' 9.0' 60.0' — A parking angle
B stall width
C 19 feet minimum stall to curb
D* aisle width
E curb length per car
F curb to curb
G center to center width of double row with aisle
* Additional width may be required where the aisle serves as the principal means of access to on-site buildings structures.
(2)
Parking spaces designated for the handicapped:
(a)
Parking spaces designated for physically handicapped persons shall be at least eight (8) feet wide, with a five-foot access aisle immediately adjacent. Two (2) handicapped parking spaces may share a common access aisle.
(b)
Parking spaces designated for physically handicapped persons shall be located on the shortest possible accessible circulation route to an accessible entrance of the building. In separate parking structures or lots which do not serve a particular building, parking spaces for physically handicapped persons shall be located on the shortest possible pedestrian route to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility.
(c)
Each parking space designated for physically handicapped persons shall be provided with a free-standing sign bearing the international symbol of accessibility in white on a blue background.
(3)
In the event that the desired parking angle is not specified by the above table, the Director of Public Works may specify other equivalent dimensions associated with the desired parking angle by interpolating from dimensions listed in the table.
(4)
A stall dimension of eight and one-half (8½) feet by eighteen (18) feet or equivalent may be utilized for off-street parking stalls provided in excess of the minimum requirements as set forth in this section when designated for compact car use.
(5)
On-site parallel parking stalls shall be nine (9) feet by twenty-two (22) feet adjacent to a twenty-two foot two-way lane or fifteen foot one-way lane.
(6)
Curbed islands are required at ends of aisles where necessary for traffic control or drainage.
4.
Supplementary off-street parking and loading requirements. In addition to the above parking and loading requirements, the following standards shall apply:
(1)
In all zoning districts, all parking and loading areas, including driveways, shall be paved prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit.
(2)
All areas for off-street parking and loading in the "C-l," "C-2" and "C-6" districts shall be arranged so that vehicles at no time shall be required to back into any street or roadway to gain access thereto.
(3)
Off-street parking areas in the "C" Commercial District shall provide ingress and egress to any public right-of-way only at such location as approved by the St. Louis County Department of Highways and Traffic or the Director of Public Works of the City, as appropriate.
(4)
(a)
In the "NU" Non-Urban and all "R" Residence Districts, parking spaces provided in an enclosed structure shall not project beyond any required yard, setback or building line. Parking spaces provided in an unenclosed area shall not encroach upon the required front yard of any "NU" Non-Urban or "R" Residence District. The limitations of this paragraph may be modified in a development authorized under Section 300, "Planned Environment Unit Procedure," of this Zoning Ordinance.(b)
Any area used for off-street parking spaces for five (5) or more vehicles, when located in any "PS" Park and Scenic, "NU" Non-Urban or "R" Residence District shall not be closer to an adjoining "PS" Park and Scenic, "NU" Non-Urban or "R" Residential District than ten (10) feet. Said parking setbacks shall be effectively screened. Such screening shall consist of a sight proof fence or wall, and such screening shall be not less than five (5) feet in height above the surface elevation of the parking area, except where sight distance regulations at street intersections require other arrangements. When requested by the property owner, the Director of Public Works may approve the use of topographic features, landscaping, or a combination of fences, walls, topographic features or landscaping in lieu of fences or walls, where such alternates will achieve a comparable effect. The limitations of this paragraph may be modified in a development plan when authorized under Section 300, "Planned Environment Unit Procedure," of this Zoning Ordinance.
(5)
(a)
In a "C" Commercial District, no unenclosed parking or loading space or internal drive, except for ingress and egress drives, shall be closer to the street right-of-way than fifteen (15) feet. The area within fifteen (15) feet of the street right-of-way shall be landscaped as approved by the Director of Public Works and such landscaping shall be adequately maintained. The limitations of this paragraph may be modified in a development plan when authorized under Section 180, ""C-8" Planned Commercial District," of this Zoning Ordinance.(b)
In a "C" Commercial District, no unenclosed parking or loading space or internal drive shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any adjoining "PS" Park and Scenic, "NU" Non-Urban or "R" Residence District. Said parking setbacks shall be effectively screened. Such screening shall consist of a sight proof fence or wall, and such screening shall be not less than five (5) feet in height above the surface elevation of the parking area, except where sight distance regulations at streets require other arrangements. When requested by the property owner, the Department of Planning may approve the use of topographic features, landscaping, or a combination of fences, walls, topographic features or landscaping in lieu of fences or walls, where such alternates will achieve a comparable effect. Except for the screening provisions, the limitations of this paragraph may be modified in a development plan when authorized under Section 180, ""C-8" Planned Commercial District," of this Zoning Ordinance.
(6)
All parking spaces required by this ordinance shall be located on the same parcel of land as the use to be served except as provided in paragraph 4(8) below.
(7)
Minimum off-street parking and loading requirements as specified in this section shall not include parking and loading spaces located in the floodplain or floodway, as determined by the Director of Public Works.
(8)
Parking for one or more uses in a "C" Commercial District may be provided on a separate lot from the use or uses to be served when said separate lot is within a similar zoning district type and within three hundred (300) feet of the use or uses to be served, as measured along a pedestrian pathway. When two (2) or more uses combine to provide the required parking space jointly, the parking space so provided shall equal the total space required if each were to provide parking space separately. Joint or remote parking areas provided in accordance with this paragraph shall be comprised of a minimum of twenty (20) stalls except when provided in conjunction with uses in the "C-1" Neighborhood Business District. Such parking must be approved by the Director of Public Works. Subsequent to approval, said parking plan and an appropriate legal instrument of agreement among the owners of the various properties involved shall be recorded with the County Recorder of Deeds. Such recorded plans and agreement shall be binding upon the owners of the properties involved and their successors and assigns and shall limit and control the use of land included in the plan to those uses and conditions approved by the Director of Public Works and agreed to by the owners of the properties involved.
(9)
No off-street parking space required under this ordinance shall be used for any other purpose. Where a change in use creates greater parking requirements than the amount being provided, an occupancy permit shall not be issued until provision is made for the increased amount of required off-street parking.
(10)
Where an addition is made to an existing use which does not comply with the parking requirements cited for such use, additional parking shall be provided in proportion to the addition.
(11)
Where no minimum requirement is specified, or when one or more of the parking requirements may be construed as applicable to the same use, lot or building, the final determination of required parking shall be made by the Department of Planning.
(12)
When located in the "C-2" Shopping District, the minimum parking requirements for shopping centers occupied by five (5) or more commercial entities and having a gross floor area of one hundred twenty-five thousand (125,000) square feet or more may be reduced by fifteen (15) percent, when authorized by the Director of Public Works and where it has been demonstrated by study of the combined uses and customary operation of the uses that adequate parking would be provided.
(13)
The off-street parking requirements for housing for the elderly in residential zoning districts may be reduced to seventy-five hundredths (.75) space per dwelling unit when approved by the Director of Public Works. When such a reduction is approved, an area of sufficient size shall be designated on the site plan to accommodate additional parking, should conversion to conventional housing occur in the future.
(14)
The number of parking spaces required to be provided for physically handicapped persons shall be based upon the required number of parking spaces as determined by the following table:
MINIMUM ACCESSIBLE PARKING PLACES Total spaces required in lot Required number of accessible spaces
1 to 10 0 11 to 50 1 51 to 100 2 101 to 500 3 500 or more 2 spaces for each accessible entrance, but not less than 3