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(1) OFF-STREET PARKING. In all districts defined in this chapter, there shall be provided at the time of erecting new structures, or at the time of enlarging, moving, or increasing the capacity of existing structures, a minimum of off-street parking spaces provided according to the following requirements.

(a) An off-street parking area shall consist of a surfaced area of not less than 9 feet by 20 feet, exclusive of maneuvering areas and access areas, permanently reserved for the temporary storage of one automobile and be connected with a street surfaced driveway.

(b) Location: for one to three-family dwellings, the off-street parking shall be provided on the same lot with the building they are required to serve.

(c) Location: for multiple-dwelling units over three apartments in size, the off-street parking spaces shall be within 200 feet of the unit which they are required to serve.

(d) Location: for other uses than residential, the spaces shall be within 800 feet of the structure which they are intended to serve.

(e) All off-street parking spaces shall be adequately surfaced so as to provide drainage from the spaces to avoid standing water and to allow year-round access and use of said spaces.

(2) MINIMUM PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Residential structure, single-family, duplex, triplex: one space per dwelling unit plus one.

(b) Apartment structures over three units: one and one-half space per dwelling unit.

(c) Boarding, lodging, or rooming house: one space fore each sleeping room.

(d) Motel or hotel: one space per sleeping unit.

(e) Hospital, nursing home, or institution: one space for every three beds.

(f) Theater: one space for every four seats.

(g) Church, auditorium, or similar enclosed place of assembly: one space for each 6 seating spaces, and one space for every 50 sq. ft. of floor area for assembly not containing fixed seats.

(h) School or library: one space for every 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area.

(i) Bank business or professional office with on-site customer service: one space for each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area.

(j) Office not providing customer services on premises: one space per 800 sq.ft. of gross floor area.

(k) Mortuary: one space for each four seats.

(l) Warehouse, storage, or wholesale business: one space for each employee.

(m) Food/beverage place with sale and consumption on premises: one space for each four seats.

(n) Retail store: one space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area.

(o) Manufacturing uses, processing, assembly, and all industrial uses: one space for each employee on the maximum working shift.

(p) Mobile home parks: one space for each mobile home space.

(3) SIGNS. No new sign shall be erected nor any sign structurally altered, that is not in compliance with this section.

(a) All signs must be constructed of durable material and shall be maintained in good condition and repair at all times.

(b) In a residential district, a sign not exceeding 4 sq. ft. is permitted which announces the name, address, and professional or occupation of the occupant of the premises on which said sign is located.

(c) A bulletin board not exceeding 32 sq. ft. is permitted in connection with any church, school, or similar public structure. If illuminated, this sign shall be shielded in such a way as to produce no glare, undue distraction, confusion, or hazard to the surrounding area or vehicular traffic. If illuminated, it shall not be of a flashing, animated, or moving nature of illumination. If said structure and its associated sign are located in a residential district, the illumination of such sign shall not affect adjacent residential property.

(d) A temporary real estate or construction sign not exceeding 32 sq. ft. is permitted on the property sold, lease, or developed. Said sign shall be removed promptly when it has fulfilled its function.

(e) In the Business/Industrial Districts, one freestanding sign and one sign attached to the building is permitted for each business establishment, in addition to residential use signs as in No. 2 above. The sign may be illuminated but not of an intermittent, flashing, animated, or motion type and no exposed bulbs, neon tubing, or florescent tubing shall be allowed, except that this provision does not apply to signs providing public interest information nor seasonal or holiday signs. All signs in the Business/Industrial Districts shall not exceed 32 sq. ft. in size.

(f) All signs over sidewalks shall be at a minimum of 12 feet over the sidewalk surface, and shall extend over the sidewalk to a distance of no further than 2 feet from the flanking street.

(g) Abandoned or out-of date signs shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises or land upon which the sign is located no later than 60 days after the date of the abandonment.

(h) Any signs not maintained in good condition shall be repaired, removed, or replaced within 60 days upon notice of the Administrative Official.

(i) Political signs, with a maximum surface area of 24 sq. ft. are allowed on private property with the consent of the owner and shall be removed no later than 10 days after the election for which they were made.

(j) Seasonal agricultural signs not to exceed 32 sq. ft., providing the produce sold is raised upon the same parcel of land. Seasonal agricultural signs may also be placed on property bordering arterial streets with the property owner’s permission.

(4) MOBILE HOME PARK REGULATIONS.

(a) The minimum area of any mobile home park shall be 12,000 sq. ft.

(b) No mobile home sites shall be less than 2,000 sq. ft., nor less than three times the area of the mobile home situated thereon.

(c) No mobile home space shall be less than 30 feet wide.

(d) No mobile home in a mobile home park shall be placed closer than 20 feet from any road or street or highway or other public right-of-way, or any public park or playground or public school grounds.

(e) No mobile home in a mobile home park shall be placed closer than 10 feet from any property line.

(f) No mobile home shall be placed closer than 15 feet from another mobile home or buildings in the mobile home park, provided however, that two mobile homes may be placed a minimum of 10 feet apart if end-to-end.

(g) For each mobile home space, there shall be provided a space for automobile parking. This space will be in addition to the requirements for mobile home space listed elsewhere herein and shall not be less than 200 sq. ft. per mobile home space. Each parking space will be within 200 feet of its mobile home space.

(h) Adequately surfaced access roads 25 feet wide shall be provided to each mobile home space. Each access road shall connect with a street or highway and shall be well marked in the daytime and adequately lighted at night.

(i) Walkways shall be provided to all service buildings and to all recreation, play, and all other areas reserved for general occupant use. Said walkways shall be at least five feet wide of which three feet shall be appropriately surfaced.

(j) Before any mobile home park may be occupied, the owner of said park shall file with the Planning Commission, a plan of the proposed mobile home park containing, but not limited to, the following information:

(i) name and address of owner,

(ii) legal description and dimensions of the tract of land,

(iii) location and dimensions of all mobile home spaces,

(iv) location and dimension of each automobile parking space,

(v) location and width of all roadways and walkways,

(vi) locations of service buildings and any other buildings and structures,

(vii) sizes and location of play areas, recreational spaces, and all other areas reserved for general occupant use.

(k) No changes, alterations, or additions may be made to any part of the mobile home park as shown in the plan required by subsection j, above, without the approval of the Planning Commission.

(l) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the expansion of any existing mobile home park which would, by the expansion, result in two or more spaces being present in said park. The provisions of these sections shall apply to all new mobile home spaces added to said existing park. (Ord. 430-N, §2, 2013)