§ 8.03. Off-Street Parking and Loading.

8.03.01

Purpose. All buildings, structures, and uses of land shall provide off-street parking and loading space in an amount sufficient to meet the needs caused by the building or use of land and such parking and loading spaces shall be so oriented that they are in fact readily usable for such purpose. Because of the pedestrian orientation of the core of the central business district it is intended that parking be provided at the periphery of the core.

8.03.02

Each use of land and each building or structure hereafter constructed or established, and each addition to a structure, shall provide off-street parking and loading according to the standards set forth herein. When an addition is made to a building which is nonconforming as to parking or loading, a conforming amount of parking shall be supplied based upon the size of the addition. Parking spaces shall also be provided in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Nebraska Accessibility Guidelines.

8.03.03

No addition to an existing building shall be constructed which reduces the number of spaces, area, or usability of existing parking or lading space unless such building and its addition, conform with the regulations for parking and loading contained herein. Contractual agreements may be made between uses which generate parking demand at different times in such a manner that the requirements of more than one use may be met by the same space provided the parking demand for each such use involved is in fact met.

8.03.04

Except as otherwise provided, all off-street parking and loading spaces (including parking areas used for the storage of vehicles, boats, and trailers), access, aisles, and driveways shall comply with the following requirements:

1.

All such areas constructed after the effective date of this ordinance shall be surfaced with Portland cement concrete (PCC) or asphaltic cement concrete (ACC).

2.

Unless a site specific engineered solution is otherwise proposed, and approved by the city engineer, commercial properties shall utilize a PCC thickness of seven (7) inches or an ACC thickness of nine(9) inches. Industrial properties shall utilize a PCC thickness of eight (8) inches or an ACC thickness of ten (10) inches.

3.

All such areas existing as of the effective date of this ordinance shall be surfaced with an approved hard surface as defined below.

4.

Gravel or crushed rock driveways which are permitted under the provisions of this ordinance shall not be permitted to have areas of vegetation or exposed dirt. Permitted concrete, asphalt, brick, paving stones and block pavers shall not be permitted to have areas of exposed dirt or grass/weeds/worthless vegetation with greater than three (3) inches of growth.

5.

Any property taking access to a public or private street which has been improved with concrete, asphalt, or brick shall provide an apron, improved with concrete, between the street pavement and the property line. Such apron shall be at least as wide as the associated driveway or access. Any property which does not comply with this provision at the time of its approval by the City Council shall be required to come into compliance not later than October 1, 2012.

6.

In the event a property has frontage on more than one street, the property owner may, unless otherwise prohibited, determine the street from which to take access. Regardless of which street is used for access, all off-street parking and loading spaces, access, aisles and driveways shall be provided with an approved hard surface in accordance with this section.

7.

The surface of any existing parking pad shall be of a quality greater than or equal to the driveway or access leading to such parking pad.

8.

For the purposes of this section, "approved hard surface" for an existing driveway or parking pad shall consist of one of the following materials: concrete, asphalt, brick, paving stones, block pavers, or gravel/crushed rock. For the purposes of Paragraph 7, this list of approved hard surfaces is listed in decreasing degree of quality.

9.

The "Hard Surface Committee" consisting of three City Council members appointed by the Mayor, shall hear and decide upon any dispute between a property owner and City staff as to what constitutes an approved hard surface. A property owner's request for a hearing before the Hard Surface Committee shall be submitted in writing on a form provided by the City, which must include payment of the applicable fee as stated in the Master Fee Schedule. Requests submitted without payment of the required fee shall be returned to the property owner.

10.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to sales conducted under the terms of a Seasonal Vendor Permit or a permit for the sale of fireworks issued by the City.

8.03.05

All parking spaces on concrete shall be a minimum of one hundred sixty-two (162) square feet, and in no event shall any such parking space be smaller that the square footage of the motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer occupying such parking spaces.

1.

Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the City from proceeding simultaneously against both an owner of any real property lot or ground or any part of any lot and against an agent, occupant, or other person in possession, charge, or control of any real property lot or ground or any part of any lot to remedy any violations of Section 8.03 of the Bellevue Zoning Ordinance, as amended.

8.03.06

Subject to the exception contained in Section 8.03.04, all motor vehicles shall be parked on concrete. In all residential zones, all recreational vehicles, trailers, or boats and boat trailers shall be parked in the following manner:

1.

Inside any enclosed structure, which structure otherwise conforms to the zoning requirements of the particular zone where located.

2.

Outside the side yard or rear yard on a concrete, asphalt, or other approved hard surface, provided it is not nearer than two (2) feet to the lot line.

3.

Outside on a concrete driveway, provided space is not available in the rear yard or side yard, or there is no reasonable access to either the side yard or rear yard; a corner lot is generally deemed to havereasonable access to the rear yard; and a fence is not necessarily deemed to prevent reasonable access.

4.

The body of the recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer must be at least thirteen (13) feet from the face of any curb.

5.

No part of the recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer may extend over the public sidewalk or public thoroughfare (right-of-way).

6.

Parking is permitted only for storage purposes, and any recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer shall not be:

A.

Used for dwelling purposes, except for overnight sleeping for a maximum of fourteen (14) days in any one (1) calendar year. Cooking is not permitted at any time.

B.

Permanently connected to sewer lines, water lines, or electricity. The recreational vehicle may be connected to electricity temporarily for charging batteries or other purposes.

C.

Used for storage of goods, materials, or equipment other than those items considered to be part of the unit or essential for its immediate use.

7.

Notwithstanding any other provisions, of Section 8.03.06, a recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer may be parked anywhere on the premises during active loading or unloading, and use of electricity or propane fuel is permitted when necessary to prepare a recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer for use.

8.

The recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer shall be owned by the resident on whose property the recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer is parked for storage.

8.03.07

Except in the AG, FX, ML, and MH zoning district, parking of semi-trailers, tractors, truck-tractors, or any truck exceeding eight (8) feet in width or twenty-one (21) feet in length shall be strictly prohibited. If necessary, trucks will be measured bumper to bumper, including overhangs and attachments such as trailer hitches and side mirrors.

8.03.08

Uses listed below shall provide parking and loading in the amounts specified and at locations specified for the group in which such use falls. For any use not listed, the City Administrator, or designee, shall determine the property requirement by classifying the proposed use among the uses specified herein so as to assure equal treatment. In making any such determination, the City Administrator, or designee, shall follow the principals set forth in the statement of purpose for the parking and loading provisions.

8.03.09

For the purpose of this Section, a parking space shall be at least one hundred sixty-two (162) square feet in size and shall be of easily usable and convenient shape, orientation, and grade. Handicap accessible parking spaces shall be a minimum of ninety-six (96) inches in width and provide an adjacent access aisle a minimum of sixty (60) inches in width. Van accessible parking spaces shall be a minimum of ninety-six (96) inches in width and provide an adjacent access aisle a minimum of ninety-six (96) inches in width. Each such space shall be readily accessible and aisles required for access to any space shall not be counted in meeting the requirements for spaces. Loading spaces shall be at least twelve (12) feet wide and sixty (60) feet long for industrial and warehouse type uses but may be twelve (12) feet wide and thirty (30) feet long for retail, service and institutional establishments. Aisles adequate to accommodate the maneuvering into position of such vehicles shall be provided accessory to such space or spaces. Specified distances from the principal use for which a parking space is provided shall be measured from the edge of the usable parking space to a normal entrance to the building or use along a convenient and unobstructed pedestrian route. Parking spaces shall not be provided within a required front yard, or a side yard at a corner, except as specifically authorized herein.

8.03.10

All off-street parking and loading areas shall be landscaped and screened in accordance with Article 9

8.03.11.

GROUP A. All uses of land and buildings enumerated under Group A shall provide off-street parking on the same zoning lot as such use or building and said parking shall have convenient and unobstructed pedestrian access across said zoning lot to a principal entrance to the following buildings or uses:

USE	PARKING REQUIRED
Dwellings	One (1) for each
Apartments	Two (2) For each dwelling unit
Boarding, rooming, and lodging houses	One (1) for each bedroom
Doctor's offices, medical and dental clinics	Five (5) spaces for each medical or dental practitioner
Restaurants, beer parlor, taverns, bars, night clubs	One (1) for each two and one half (2.5) seats
Retail stores and shops	One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross sales area.
Furniture and appliance sales and furniture and appliance repair	One (1) for each five hundred (500) square feet of gross sales space and repair space
Funeral homes and mortuaries	One (1) for each three (3) seats in chapels or one (1) for each fifty (50) square feet of public area, whichever is greater
Real estate sales offices	Two (2) for the first two hundred (200) square feet plus one (1) for each one hundred (100) square feet of office and public space
Small item service and repair shops	One (1) for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area
Beauty and barber shops	Two (2) for each operator
Automotive or machinery sales and service garages	One (1) for each four hundred (400) square feet of floor area
Bowling alleys	Five (5) for each alley.
Roller and ice rinks, intensive spots and recreation establishments and dance halls	One (1) for each three (3) fixed seats or one (1) for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area of public space as appropriate
Banks and professional offices and general offices	One (1) for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area
Assisted living and multi-family dwellings exclusively for senior citizens	One (1) space for each dwelling unit
Self-service storage facilities	Two (2) spaces at the rental office or one and one half (1.5) spaces per employee, whichever is greater
Day care centers	One (1) space per three hundred and fifty (350) square feet of gross floor area plus three (3) spaces for vehicles of the operation

 

8.03.12

GROUP B. All uses of land or buildings enumerated under Group B shall provide off-street parking on the same zoning lot as such building or use for all customers or patrons frequenting the establishment and said parking shall have convenient and unobstructed pedestrian access across said parking lot to a principal entrance to the building or use. That portion of the parking requirement that is attributed to employees may be provided within three hundred thirty (330) feet of the following uses or buildings:

USE	PARKING REQUIRED
Hotel, apartment hotel, motel, club with guest rooms	One (1) space for each unit for the first twenty (20) units, plus one (1) space for each two (2) units for those in excess of twenty (20) on site, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees on the largest shift.

 

USE	PARKING REQUIRED
Hospitals and rest homes	One (1) space for each four (4) beds plus one (1) space for each two (2) staff physicians on site, plus one (1) space for each three (3) employees of all classes on the largest shift.
College fraternities, college sororities	One (1) space for each two (2) bedrooms. Half of the requirement may be off site.
Clubs, organization halls	One (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of assembly space on site, plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees
Wholesale stores with stock of goods (without stock, see general offices)	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area. At least half of the requirement shall be on site.
Warehouses	Four (4) spaces for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) additional space for each additional five thousand (5,000) square feet or major fraction thereof twenty five (25) percent of total requirements shall be on site

 

8.03.13

GROUP C. Parking requirements for customers, patrons, and employees may be provided within six hundred sixty (660) feet of said following uses or buildings:

USE	PARKING REQUIRED
Auditoriums, stadiums (except school), theaters, community centers and similar places of public assembly	One (1) space for each five (5) seats in the main assembly area, or where no fixed seats are provided one (1) space for each fifty (50) square feet of main assembly area
Churches	One (1) space for each four (4) seats in the main assembly area
Libraries, museums and similar uses	One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross space to which the public has access.
Senior high schools, junior high schools, elementary schools (including public, parochial and private)	One (1) space for each teacher or employee except that where living accommodations for such teachers or employees are provided on or near the site this requirement may be satisfied by the parking provided for the living quarters, plus one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of seating space in the auditorium or multi-purpose room, whichever is greater.
Manufacturing, freight terminals	Four (4) spaces for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area or major fraction thereof, plus one (1) space for each employee on the largest shift
Multi-tenant commercial strip building	Four and one half (4.5) parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross leasable area

 

(Ord. No. 3663, § 1, 2-13-2012)