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CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards — Chapter Overview CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards Document type chapter Identifier 1117 Citation Chapter 1117 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, 26-22 Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash b9b023b902affb0193146bfcae33de33dd7f5fbd49288c9d9dd1450b4c865e67 Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01   Purpose. 1117.02   Applicability. 1117.03   General requirements. 1117.04   Off-street parking standards. 1117.05   Dimensional requirements for parking spaces and drive aisles. 1117.06   Off-street loading. 1117.07   Stacking space requirements. 1117.08   Sidewalk connections to a right-of-way.    1117.01 PURPOSE.    (a)   The purpose of the requirements of this chapter are to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to:       (1)   Regulate the appropriate amount of land for parking, loading, stacking, and maneuvering;       (2)   Relieve the congestion on the streets by requiring that parking and loading be provided on property in relation to the demand generated by the property user(s);       (3)   Encourage alternative modes of transportation by providing facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists;       (4)   Protect the light, air, visual amenities, and values of residential areas by the visual screening of large parking areas by limiting the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and trucks in residential areas; and       (5)   Reduce surface water run-off by considering the use of pervious surfaces, where applicable.    (b)   These requirements are designed to provide for the minimum parking, loading, and stacking needs of occupants, customers, employees, visitors and others involved in the use or occupancy of any building or use. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.02 APPLICABILITY.    (a)   Compliance with this section shall be reviewed as part of an application for a site plan review or zoning permit, whichever is reviewed first, unless otherwise stated in this code.    (b)   Unless otherwise stated, the requirements of this chapter shall apply to all new development, where there is the construction of a new structure or establishment of a new use, or where there is an expansion, addition, or change of existing uses and structures.    (c)   Accessory and temporary uses shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter unless specifically required in Chapter 1111: Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations.    (d)   All development in a PRD District shall be subject to the standards of this chapter unless otherwise modified through the PRD review and approval process.    (e)   Change in Use, Additions, and Enlargement. Where a change in use occurs, an increase in square footage or seating, or an increase in the number of dwelling units occurs, the number of parking spaces, loading spaces, or vehicle stacking spaces shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and as identified in this subsection.       (1)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of less than ten percent (10%), no additional spaces are required.       (2)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of more than ten percent (10%), but less than twenty-five percent (25%), such required spaces shall be provided based on the enlargement or change.       (3)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more the site shall comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.       (4)   In cases where expansions or enlargements occur over a period of time after the effective date of this code, the site shall come into full compliance with the requirements of this chapter once the total expansion or enlargement of the floor area, number of dwelling units, seating capacity of other area exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the original size at the time this code became effective.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.    The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.    (a)   Location. Parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise specifically allowed for in this code.    (b)   Modification to Existing Vehicular Use Areas. The modification of any existing off-street parking area, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any vehicular use area in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a review of the modification in accordance with the following:       (1)   Minor modifications related to maintenance and upkeep including, but not limited to, repaving, restriping, remarking, or other similar maintenance work are permitted without a zoning permit.       (2)   All other modifications shall be reviewed by the Zoning Inspector who shall review the modification through the zoning permit process unless a site plan review is required.    (c)   Prohibition in Residential Districts. No individual, business, corporation or other entity shall keep and/or store construction equipment or construction vehicles in any residence district within the City.    (d)   Setback Requirements.       (1)   Front Yards.          A.   Unless otherwise stated, all parking, loading and stacking areas in any zoning district shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from any street or alley right-of-way. In the I-1 District, this setback shall be increased to twenty (20) feet.          B.   This area shall be landscaped per Section 1115.06: Interior Landscaping of Parking Lots.       (2)   Side and Rear Yards.          A.   In all parking areas located in R-3, B-1. B-2, B-4, B-5, and P-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.          B.   In all parking areas located in I-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.    (e)   Access.       (1)   All ingress and egress to parking and loading areas shall be made through curb cuts as regulated by this subsection. All curb openings shall be constructed in accordance with the standard drawings of the City.       (2)   Each lot shall be permitted a maximum of one curb cut per lot except that lots in the nonresidential districts, on corner or double frontage lots, may have one curb cut on each street frontage, with the exact location of the cut to be subject to the approval of the City.       (3)   A driveway or access way serving a parking lot shall be designed so that vehicles entering and exiting will be traveling in a forward motion only, exclusive of lots containing single-family or two-family dwellings.    (f)   Separation of Curb Cuts.       (1)   There shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet between each driveway accessing a vehicular use area.       (2)   Each driveway shall be a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet and a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet.       (3)   The approach or exit apron shall not be less than five (5) feet wider than the entrance or exit to the vehicular use area.    (g)   Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.       (1)   All parking spaces, other than for single- and two-family dwellings, shall be striped and maintained in good condition.       (2)   Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.       (3)   When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.       (4)   The owner of property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.    (h)   Surface. The surface of any parking area, aisle, driveway or maneuvering area shall be paved with a hard, durable, dust free surface such as asphalt or concrete (excluding compacted gravel) and approved by the Zoning Inspector.    (i)   Wheel Stops and Curbing.       (1)   Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs or other suitable barrier shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way or sidewalk or damaging any structure or landscaping.       (2)   The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five (5) inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2 ½) feet.       (3)   Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.       (4)   Continuous curbing is discouraged but if curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1117-A.   Figure 1117-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater to be directed into landscaped areas.           (j)   Lighting. Any lighting of vehicle use areas shall be subject to Section 1113.08: Exterior Lighting.    (k)   Landscaping, Buffering and Screening. Landscape, buffering and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1115: Landscaping and Screening Standards.    (l)   Prohibited Activities.       (1)   The display for sale of all types of vehicles shall be prohibited within any required off-street parking area, except for a private individual selling one personal vehicle from a residence at any one time or at an approved car sales business.       (2)   The display, sales, or storage of any goods, wares, or merchandise shall not be permitted within any areas designated for required off-street parking, circulation and loading.       (3)   No part of any building, structure, or related improvements shall be temporarily or permanently located or stored in areas designated for off-street parking, circulation and loading unless as part of an approved accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.    (m)   Bicycle and e-Scooter Parking. When bicycle or e-Scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles and e-Scooters.       (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.) Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken. 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Hosted by: American Legal Publishing Back to Code Library Previous Doc Next Doc 0 items available Detected legislative history Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE Ord. 26-22 effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of less than ten percent (10%), no additional spaces are required effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of more than ten percent (10%), but less than twenty-five percent (25%), such required spaces shall be provided b effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more the site shall comply with the parking requirements set forth herein effective date of this code, the site shall come into full compliance with the requirements of this chapter once the total expansion or enlargement of the floor area, number of dwelling uni effective ordance with the following: ordance with the standard drawings of the City Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588 Imported automatically by MunicipalWiki. The original publisher remains the authoritative source pending legal normalization and verification. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. Document type section Identifier 1117.07 Citation § 1117.07 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, 26-22, ER Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash 15c0f05246218e8fc5c8fc01b6cf3f2525db3ecd83cfa8ac712ef84556dc8852 Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards    1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES.    Areas for off-street parking facilities shall be in accordance with the following minimum requirements. Parking area length includes paved area only.    (a)   Parking Space Area Table. TABLE 1117-2: PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS Drive Aisle Width Angle Parking Space Width Parking Space Length One-Way Two-Way A B C D Parallel (0°) 9 feet 22 feet 12 feet 20 feet 30° 9 feet 20 feet 12 feet 24 feet 45° 9 feet 20 feet 12 feet 24 feet 60° 9 feet 18 feet 18 feet 24 feet Perpendicular (90°) 9 feet 18 feet 20 feet 24 feet Figure 1117-B: Parking area dimensions    (b)   Parking for Handicapped Persons.       (1)   Parking spaces for handicapped and elderly persons shall meet the requirements of the Accessible Parking Guide published by the Secretary of State of Ohio, which outlines requirements of the most recent ADA Standards for Accessible Design.       (2)   Each handicap space may be included in the computation of spaces required by this chapter.    (c)   Alternative Parking Solutions.       (1)   Shared or Off-Site Parking. A portion of the required parking spaces may be located on an adjacent or nearby property if the parking area complies with the following standards.          A.   Shared parking is encouraged and permitted if the multiple uses that the shared parking will benefit can cooperatively establish and operate the facilities.          B.   Off-site parking shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking standards for residential uses.          C.   Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall not be located in an off-site parking area.          D.   Shared or off-site parking shall not be permitted on a vacant lot in a residential zoning district unless permitted by the BZBA as part of a conditional use review.          E.   Shared or off-site parking areas shall adhere to the regulations of the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served.          F.   In the event that a shared or off-site parking area is located on multiple parcels, a written parking agreement shall be required and must be approved by the Sheffield Lake Law Director.          G.   No shared or off-site parking space shall be located more than 500 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route. This route may include crossing a right-of-way provided it uses a legal crosswalk.          H.   The applicant shall have the burden of proof for reduction of the total number of parking spaces and shall document and submit information substantiating their request. Shared or off-site parking may be approved if it complies with the following standards:             i.   A sufficient number of spaces shall be provided to meet the highest demand of the participating uses.             ii.   Evidence shall be submitted by the parties operating the shared parking area, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Inspector, documenting the nature of uses and the times when the individual uses will operate so as to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between the users of the parking spaces.             iii.   Shared or off-site parking shall not account for more than fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces as established in Section 1117.04(c)(1).             iv.   Any change in use of the activities served by a shared or off-site parking area will be deemed an amendment to the shared or off-site parking area plan and will require BZBA review and approval.             v.   All shared or off-site parking plans and agreements shall be recorded in the office of the Lorain County Recorder and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to Sheffield Lake prior to any zoning permit being issued.       (2)   Land Banked Parking.          A.   In nonresidential districts only, up to fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces may remain landscaped and unpaved, or paved with pervious pavement, provided that the parking and unpaved areas complies with the following standards and is authorized in accordance with this section. See Figure 1117-C below.   Figure 1117-C: The parking lot shown on the left is a traditional parking lot with interior parking islands while the parking lot on the right illustrates where an area is unimproved but is designated for future parking spaces if the demand arises.          B.   The parking plan submitted with the site plan application shall denote the location and layout of that portion of the parking area that currently is deemed not required. The plan shall indicate that the "land banked" parking spaces will be constructed according to these regulations if the Zoning Inspector determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary.          C.   The applicant shall be required to design the site for full compliance with the applicable stormwater regulations, lighting regulations, and landscaping regulations even though a portion of the parking area may not be developed initially.          D.   Any conditions required by the City, and the design for the site as established above, shall be illustrated on a final site plan, approved as part of the zoning permit application and maintained as part of the City's official records.          E.   At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking area that is designated for future development be used for the construction of any structure or paved surface with the exception that pervious pavement may be used to provide temporary parking provided that the pavers allow for grass and other vegetation to grow through the material.          F.   At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking or loading area that is so designated for future construction as provided herein be counted as open space or other non-paved areas required by other provisions of this code.          G.   The owner shall initiate construction of the approved land banked parking area(s), as identified on the approved parking plan, within three months of the receipt of a certified letter or a letter through normal postal service (if the certified letter is not accepted) sent to the owner of record from the Zoning Inspector, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary. Such determination may be made when the Zoning Inspector:             i.   Is reviewing an application related to a change of use or activity; or             ii.   Documents that vehicles related to the use are consistently parked on the grass, landscaping area, or on the street.       (3)   Off-site or shared parking alternatives shall not be permitted where land bank parking is utilized.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING.    A permanently paved and maintained area for standing, loading and unloading of delivery vehicles shall be provided for principal uses in the nonresidential districts. These off-street loading facilities shall be in accordance with the following specifications:    (a)   Number of Spaces. This code does not require a minimum number of off-street loading spaces. However, uses which receive frequent deliveries are required to provide adequate space, built to the standards as identified in this subsection. The Planning Commission may require loading spaces based on the proposed uses as part of site plan review.    (b)   Size. Loading spaces shall conform to the following minimum dimensions. Unless otherwise noted, all dimensions are exclusive of any driveway, aisle or other circulation area:       (1)   Clearance height: fifteen (15) feet       (2)   Minimum width: twelve (12) feet       (3)   Minimum length: twenty-five (25) feet    (c)   Location.       (1)   All loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve.       (2)   Off-street loading spaces may occupy any part of a required rear or side yard but shall not project into any front yard or into a public right-of-way.       (3)   Off-street loading spaces shall not obstruct or occupy any parking space, circulation or vehicle stacking space for drive through lanes.       (4)   No loading ramp, dock, door or space, or any portion thereof, shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot line in a residential zoning district unless located completely within an enclosed building.    (d)   Access.       (1)   All required off-street loading spaces shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting the premises shall be traveling in a forward motion onto such street or alley.       (2)   Driveway access for loading spaces shall be located so any vehicle entering or leaving the lot shall be clearly visible to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street. Nothing shall project more than three feet above the driveway grade within two ten (10)-foot triangles formed by the intersection of the driveway pavement edge and street right-of-way line.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.    (a)   Drive-through facilities and other establishments which, by their nature, create lines of customers waiting to be served within automobiles, shall provide off-street stacking areas, on the same lot as the use, in addition to the required number of parking spaces specified in this chapter.    (b)   The number of required stacking spaces shall be as provided for in Table 1117-3. See Figure 1117-D for illustration of stacking spaces: TABLE 1117-3: STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS Activity Minimum Stacking Spaces (Per Lane) Measured From: Financial Institution or Automated Teller Machine (ATM) 3 Teller or Window Restaurant 6 First Drive-Through Window or Stall Automatic Car/Truck Wash 5 Outside of Washing Bay Self-Service Car/Truck Wash 2 Outside of Washing Bay Retail Fuel Sales 2 per accessible side of the pump island Fuel Pump Other As determined by the Zoning Inspector Figure 1117-D: Illustrative example of stacking space requirements for a bank and a restaurant.    (c)   Stacking lanes shall be provided for any use having a drive-through facility and shall comply with the following standards:       (1)   Drive-through stacking lanes shall have a minimum width of eight (8) feet and a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet for each space required.       (2)   When stacking lanes are separated from other stacking lanes, bypass lanes, or from other site areas, the separation shall be by means of a raised concrete median, concrete curb, landscaping, or painted striping.       (3)   The number of stacking spaces required by Table 1117-3 shall be required for each separate stacking lane. If two (2) or more stacking lanes converge into one lane (e.g., two (2) lane separate lanes to order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1117-3 with the spaces located after the convergence point counting toward both stacking lanes.       (4)   Vehicles shall not be permitted to wait within the public right-of-way for service at such drive-in or drive-thru facilities.    (d)   The Planning Commission may reduce the number of required stacking spaces when the applicant provides credible documentation, such as studies from similar sites, that fewer than the required number of stacking spaces does not impede vehicular traffic flow on the site and ingress/egress to the site. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY.    (a)   Where a sidewalk exists in a public right-of-way adjacent to a site, a pedestrian connection is required to connect the sidewalk to the entrance of the building.    (b)   The pedestrian connection shall have a minimum width of five (5) feet.    (c)   All pedestrian walkways and connections located within a site (internal pedestrian circulation) shall be physically separated from the drive lanes and driveways. Additionally, all sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed of an impervious surface and shall be visually distinct from the driving surface by use of pavers, color, bricks, scored concrete, or other material approved by the Zoning Inspector. See Figure 1117-E.   Figure 1117-E: This photograph illustrates how a sidewalk connecting the public sidewalk to the business can be integrated into the required landscaping. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.) 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Hosted by: American Legal Publishing Back to Code Library Previous Doc Next Doc 0 items available Detected legislative history Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE ordance with the following minimum requirements orded in the office of the Lorain County Recorder and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to Sheffield Lake prior to any zoning permit being issued ordance with this section ording to these regulations if the Zoning Inspector determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary ords ord from the Zoning Inspector, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary Ord. 26-22 ordance with the following specifications: order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1117-3 with the spaces located after the conve Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588 Imported automatically by MunicipalWiki. 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Document type section Identifier 1117.01 Citation § 1117.01 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, 26-22 Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash a71c77c1d971eaa8eb2fc5d618c53905415aa16396902f889290d0233f0cc8d6 Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1117.01 PURPOSE. CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01   Purpose. 1117.02   Applicability. 1117.03   General requirements. 1117.04   Off-street parking standards. 1117.05   Dimensional requirements for parking spaces and drive aisles. 1117.06   Off-street loading. 1117.07   Stacking space requirements. 1117.08   Sidewalk connections to a right-of-way.    1117.01 PURPOSE.    (a)   The purpose of the requirements of this chapter are to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to:       (1)   Regulate the appropriate amount of land for parking, loading, stacking, and maneuvering;       (2)   Relieve the congestion on the streets by requiring that parking and loading be provided on property in relation to the demand generated by the property user(s);       (3)   Encourage alternative modes of transportation by providing facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists;       (4)   Protect the light, air, visual amenities, and values of residential areas by the visual screening of large parking areas by limiting the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and trucks in residential areas; and       (5)   Reduce surface water run-off by considering the use of pervious surfaces, where applicable.    (b)   These requirements are designed to provide for the minimum parking, loading, and stacking needs of occupants, customers, employees, visitors and others involved in the use or occupancy of any building or use. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.02 APPLICABILITY.    (a)   Compliance with this section shall be reviewed as part of an application for a site plan review or zoning permit, whichever is reviewed first, unless otherwise stated in this code.    (b)   Unless otherwise stated, the requirements of this chapter shall apply to all new development, where there is the construction of a new structure or establishment of a new use, or where there is an expansion, addition, or change of existing uses and structures.    (c)   Accessory and temporary uses shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter unless specifically required in Chapter 1111: Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations.    (d)   All development in a PRD District shall be subject to the standards of this chapter unless otherwise modified through the PRD review and approval process.    (e)   Change in Use, Additions, and Enlargement. Where a change in use occurs, an increase in square footage or seating, or an increase in the number of dwelling units occurs, the number of parking spaces, loading spaces, or vehicle stacking spaces shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and as identified in this subsection.       (1)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of less than ten percent (10%), no additional spaces are required.       (2)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of more than ten percent (10%), but less than twenty-five percent (25%), such required spaces shall be provided based on the enlargement or change.       (3)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more the site shall comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.       (4)   In cases where expansions or enlargements occur over a period of time after the effective date of this code, the site shall come into full compliance with the requirements of this chapter once the total expansion or enlargement of the floor area, number of dwelling units, seating capacity of other area exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the original size at the time this code became effective.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.    The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.    (a)   Location. Parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise specifically allowed for in this code.    (b)   Modification to Existing Vehicular Use Areas. The modification of any existing off-street parking area, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any vehicular use area in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a review of the modification in accordance with the following:       (1)   Minor modifications related to maintenance and upkeep including, but not limited to, repaving, restriping, remarking, or other similar maintenance work are permitted without a zoning permit.       (2)   All other modifications shall be reviewed by the Zoning Inspector who shall review the modification through the zoning permit process unless a site plan review is required.    (c)   Prohibition in Residential Districts. No individual, business, corporation or other entity shall keep and/or store construction equipment or construction vehicles in any residence district within the City.    (d)   Setback Requirements.       (1)   Front Yards.          A.   Unless otherwise stated, all parking, loading and stacking areas in any zoning district shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from any street or alley right-of-way. In the I-1 District, this setback shall be increased to twenty (20) feet.          B.   This area shall be landscaped per Section 1115.06: Interior Landscaping of Parking Lots.       (2)   Side and Rear Yards.          A.   In all parking areas located in R-3, B-1. B-2, B-4, B-5, and P-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.          B.   In all parking areas located in I-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.    (e)   Access.       (1)   All ingress and egress to parking and loading areas shall be made through curb cuts as regulated by this subsection. All curb openings shall be constructed in accordance with the standard drawings of the City.       (2)   Each lot shall be permitted a maximum of one curb cut per lot except that lots in the nonresidential districts, on corner or double frontage lots, may have one curb cut on each street frontage, with the exact location of the cut to be subject to the approval of the City.       (3)   A driveway or access way serving a parking lot shall be designed so that vehicles entering and exiting will be traveling in a forward motion only, exclusive of lots containing single-family or two-family dwellings.    (f)   Separation of Curb Cuts.       (1)   There shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet between each driveway accessing a vehicular use area.       (2)   Each driveway shall be a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet and a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet.       (3)   The approach or exit apron shall not be less than five (5) feet wider than the entrance or exit to the vehicular use area.    (g)   Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.       (1)   All parking spaces, other than for single- and two-family dwellings, shall be striped and maintained in good condition.       (2)   Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.       (3)   When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.       (4)   The owner of property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.    (h)   Surface. The surface of any parking area, aisle, driveway or maneuvering area shall be paved with a hard, durable, dust free surface such as asphalt or concrete (excluding compacted gravel) and approved by the Zoning Inspector.    (i)   Wheel Stops and Curbing.       (1)   Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs or other suitable barrier shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way or sidewalk or damaging any structure or landscaping.       (2)   The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five (5) inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2 ½) feet.       (3)   Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.       (4)   Continuous curbing is discouraged but if curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1117-A.   Figure 1117-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater to be directed into landscaped areas.           (j)   Lighting. Any lighting of vehicle use areas shall be subject to Section 1113.08: Exterior Lighting.    (k)   Landscaping, Buffering and Screening. Landscape, buffering and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1115: Landscaping and Screening Standards.    (l)   Prohibited Activities.       (1)   The display for sale of all types of vehicles shall be prohibited within any required off-street parking area, except for a private individual selling one personal vehicle from a residence at any one time or at an approved car sales business.       (2)   The display, sales, or storage of any goods, wares, or merchandise shall not be permitted within any areas designated for required off-street parking, circulation and loading.       (3)   No part of any building, structure, or related improvements shall be temporarily or permanently located or stored in areas designated for off-street parking, circulation and loading unless as part of an approved accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.    (m)   Bicycle and e-Scooter Parking. When bicycle or e-Scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles and e-Scooters.       (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.) Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken. For further information regarding the official version of any of this Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588. Hosted by: American Legal Publishing Back to Code Library Previous Doc Next Doc 0 items available Detected legislative history Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE Ord. 26-22 effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of less than ten percent (10%), no additional spaces are required effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of more than ten percent (10%), but less than twenty-five percent (25%), such required spaces shall be provided b effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more the site shall comply with the parking requirements set forth herein effective date of this code, the site shall come into full compliance with the requirements of this chapter once the total expansion or enlargement of the floor area, number of dwelling uni effective ordance with the following: ordance with the standard drawings of the City Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588 Imported automatically by MunicipalWiki. The original publisher remains the authoritative source pending legal normalization and verification. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. Document type section Identifier 1117.02 Citation § 1117.02 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, 26-22 Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash 655a8f3af7c3a6586fd5d8baa7caa678bbdd8b9bb60b94bed4028b2e8ce2c644 Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01   Purpose. 1117.02   Applicability. 1117.03   General requirements. 1117.04   Off-street parking standards. 1117.05   Dimensional requirements for parking spaces and drive aisles. 1117.06   Off-street loading. 1117.07   Stacking space requirements. 1117.08   Sidewalk connections to a right-of-way.    1117.01 PURPOSE.    (a)   The purpose of the requirements of this chapter are to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to:       (1)   Regulate the appropriate amount of land for parking, loading, stacking, and maneuvering;       (2)   Relieve the congestion on the streets by requiring that parking and loading be provided on property in relation to the demand generated by the property user(s);       (3)   Encourage alternative modes of transportation by providing facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists;       (4)   Protect the light, air, visual amenities, and values of residential areas by the visual screening of large parking areas by limiting the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and trucks in residential areas; and       (5)   Reduce surface water run-off by considering the use of pervious surfaces, where applicable.    (b)   These requirements are designed to provide for the minimum parking, loading, and stacking needs of occupants, customers, employees, visitors and others involved in the use or occupancy of any building or use. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.02 APPLICABILITY.    (a)   Compliance with this section shall be reviewed as part of an application for a site plan review or zoning permit, whichever is reviewed first, unless otherwise stated in this code.    (b)   Unless otherwise stated, the requirements of this chapter shall apply to all new development, where there is the construction of a new structure or establishment of a new use, or where there is an expansion, addition, or change of existing uses and structures.    (c)   Accessory and temporary uses shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter unless specifically required in Chapter 1111: Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations.    (d)   All development in a PRD District shall be subject to the standards of this chapter unless otherwise modified through the PRD review and approval process.    (e)   Change in Use, Additions, and Enlargement. Where a change in use occurs, an increase in square footage or seating, or an increase in the number of dwelling units occurs, the number of parking spaces, loading spaces, or vehicle stacking spaces shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and as identified in this subsection.       (1)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of less than ten percent (10%), no additional spaces are required.       (2)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of more than ten percent (10%), but less than twenty-five percent (25%), such required spaces shall be provided based on the enlargement or change.       (3)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more the site shall comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.       (4)   In cases where expansions or enlargements occur over a period of time after the effective date of this code, the site shall come into full compliance with the requirements of this chapter once the total expansion or enlargement of the floor area, number of dwelling units, seating capacity of other area exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the original size at the time this code became effective.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.    The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.    (a)   Location. Parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise specifically allowed for in this code.    (b)   Modification to Existing Vehicular Use Areas. The modification of any existing off-street parking area, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any vehicular use area in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a review of the modification in accordance with the following:       (1)   Minor modifications related to maintenance and upkeep including, but not limited to, repaving, restriping, remarking, or other similar maintenance work are permitted without a zoning permit.       (2)   All other modifications shall be reviewed by the Zoning Inspector who shall review the modification through the zoning permit process unless a site plan review is required.    (c)   Prohibition in Residential Districts. No individual, business, corporation or other entity shall keep and/or store construction equipment or construction vehicles in any residence district within the City.    (d)   Setback Requirements.       (1)   Front Yards.          A.   Unless otherwise stated, all parking, loading and stacking areas in any zoning district shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from any street or alley right-of-way. In the I-1 District, this setback shall be increased to twenty (20) feet.          B.   This area shall be landscaped per Section 1115.06: Interior Landscaping of Parking Lots.       (2)   Side and Rear Yards.          A.   In all parking areas located in R-3, B-1. B-2, B-4, B-5, and P-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.          B.   In all parking areas located in I-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.    (e)   Access.       (1)   All ingress and egress to parking and loading areas shall be made through curb cuts as regulated by this subsection. All curb openings shall be constructed in accordance with the standard drawings of the City.       (2)   Each lot shall be permitted a maximum of one curb cut per lot except that lots in the nonresidential districts, on corner or double frontage lots, may have one curb cut on each street frontage, with the exact location of the cut to be subject to the approval of the City.       (3)   A driveway or access way serving a parking lot shall be designed so that vehicles entering and exiting will be traveling in a forward motion only, exclusive of lots containing single-family or two-family dwellings.    (f)   Separation of Curb Cuts.       (1)   There shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet between each driveway accessing a vehicular use area.       (2)   Each driveway shall be a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet and a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet.       (3)   The approach or exit apron shall not be less than five (5) feet wider than the entrance or exit to the vehicular use area.    (g)   Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.       (1)   All parking spaces, other than for single- and two-family dwellings, shall be striped and maintained in good condition.       (2)   Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.       (3)   When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.       (4)   The owner of property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.    (h)   Surface. The surface of any parking area, aisle, driveway or maneuvering area shall be paved with a hard, durable, dust free surface such as asphalt or concrete (excluding compacted gravel) and approved by the Zoning Inspector.    (i)   Wheel Stops and Curbing.       (1)   Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs or other suitable barrier shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way or sidewalk or damaging any structure or landscaping.       (2)   The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five (5) inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2 ½) feet.       (3)   Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.       (4)   Continuous curbing is discouraged but if curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1117-A.   Figure 1117-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater to be directed into landscaped areas.           (j)   Lighting. Any lighting of vehicle use areas shall be subject to Section 1113.08: Exterior Lighting.    (k)   Landscaping, Buffering and Screening. Landscape, buffering and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1115: Landscaping and Screening Standards.    (l)   Prohibited Activities.       (1)   The display for sale of all types of vehicles shall be prohibited within any required off-street parking area, except for a private individual selling one personal vehicle from a residence at any one time or at an approved car sales business.       (2)   The display, sales, or storage of any goods, wares, or merchandise shall not be permitted within any areas designated for required off-street parking, circulation and loading.       (3)   No part of any building, structure, or related improvements shall be temporarily or permanently located or stored in areas designated for off-street parking, circulation and loading unless as part of an approved accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.    (m)   Bicycle and e-Scooter Parking. When bicycle or e-Scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles and e-Scooters.       (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.) Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken. For further information regarding the official version of any of this Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588. Hosted by: American Legal Publishing Back to Code Library Previous Doc Next Doc 0 items available Detected legislative history Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE Ord. 26-22 effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of less than ten percent (10%), no additional spaces are required effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of more than ten percent (10%), but less than twenty-five percent (25%), such required spaces shall be provided b effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more the site shall comply with the parking requirements set forth herein effective date of this code, the site shall come into full compliance with the requirements of this chapter once the total expansion or enlargement of the floor area, number of dwelling uni effective ordance with the following: ordance with the standard drawings of the City Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588 Imported automatically by MunicipalWiki. 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Document type section Identifier 1117.03 Citation § 1117.03 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, 26-22, ER Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash c7b1ec7e66724d23b658edc3ba01b576e0595e8865f8178dee3175ba5def124c Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01   Purpose. 1117.02   Applicability. 1117.03   General requirements. 1117.04   Off-street parking standards. 1117.05   Dimensional requirements for parking spaces and drive aisles. 1117.06   Off-street loading. 1117.07   Stacking space requirements. 1117.08   Sidewalk connections to a right-of-way.    1117.01 PURPOSE.    (a)   The purpose of the requirements of this chapter are to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare, and to:       (1)   Regulate the appropriate amount of land for parking, loading, stacking, and maneuvering;       (2)   Relieve the congestion on the streets by requiring that parking and loading be provided on property in relation to the demand generated by the property user(s);       (3)   Encourage alternative modes of transportation by providing facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists;       (4)   Protect the light, air, visual amenities, and values of residential areas by the visual screening of large parking areas by limiting the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers and trucks in residential areas; and       (5)   Reduce surface water run-off by considering the use of pervious surfaces, where applicable.    (b)   These requirements are designed to provide for the minimum parking, loading, and stacking needs of occupants, customers, employees, visitors and others involved in the use or occupancy of any building or use. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.02 APPLICABILITY.    (a)   Compliance with this section shall be reviewed as part of an application for a site plan review or zoning permit, whichever is reviewed first, unless otherwise stated in this code.    (b)   Unless otherwise stated, the requirements of this chapter shall apply to all new development, where there is the construction of a new structure or establishment of a new use, or where there is an expansion, addition, or change of existing uses and structures.    (c)   Accessory and temporary uses shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter unless specifically required in Chapter 1111: Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations.    (d)   All development in a PRD District shall be subject to the standards of this chapter unless otherwise modified through the PRD review and approval process.    (e)   Change in Use, Additions, and Enlargement. Where a change in use occurs, an increase in square footage or seating, or an increase in the number of dwelling units occurs, the number of parking spaces, loading spaces, or vehicle stacking spaces shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and as identified in this subsection.       (1)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of less than ten percent (10%), no additional spaces are required.       (2)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of more than ten percent (10%), but less than twenty-five percent (25%), such required spaces shall be provided based on the enlargement or change.       (3)   Where a building or use constructed or established prior to the effective date of this code is changed or enlarged that creates an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) or more the site shall comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.       (4)   In cases where expansions or enlargements occur over a period of time after the effective date of this code, the site shall come into full compliance with the requirements of this chapter once the total expansion or enlargement of the floor area, number of dwelling units, seating capacity of other area exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the original size at the time this code became effective.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.    The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.    (a)   Location. Parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise specifically allowed for in this code.    (b)   Modification to Existing Vehicular Use Areas. The modification of any existing off-street parking area, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any vehicular use area in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a review of the modification in accordance with the following:       (1)   Minor modifications related to maintenance and upkeep including, but not limited to, repaving, restriping, remarking, or other similar maintenance work are permitted without a zoning permit.       (2)   All other modifications shall be reviewed by the Zoning Inspector who shall review the modification through the zoning permit process unless a site plan review is required.    (c)   Prohibition in Residential Districts. No individual, business, corporation or other entity shall keep and/or store construction equipment or construction vehicles in any residence district within the City.    (d)   Setback Requirements.       (1)   Front Yards.          A.   Unless otherwise stated, all parking, loading and stacking areas in any zoning district shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from any street or alley right-of-way. In the I-1 District, this setback shall be increased to twenty (20) feet.          B.   This area shall be landscaped per Section 1115.06: Interior Landscaping of Parking Lots.       (2)   Side and Rear Yards.          A.   In all parking areas located in R-3, B-1. B-2, B-4, B-5, and P-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.          B.   In all parking areas located in I-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.    (e)   Access.       (1)   All ingress and egress to parking and loading areas shall be made through curb cuts as regulated by this subsection. All curb openings shall be constructed in accordance with the standard drawings of the City.       (2)   Each lot shall be permitted a maximum of one curb cut per lot except that lots in the nonresidential districts, on corner or double frontage lots, may have one curb cut on each street frontage, with the exact location of the cut to be subject to the approval of the City.       (3)   A driveway or access way serving a parking lot shall be designed so that vehicles entering and exiting will be traveling in a forward motion only, exclusive of lots containing single-family or two-family dwellings.    (f)   Separation of Curb Cuts.       (1)   There shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet between each driveway accessing a vehicular use area.       (2)   Each driveway shall be a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet and a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet.       (3)   The approach or exit apron shall not be less than five (5) feet wider than the entrance or exit to the vehicular use area.    (g)   Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.       (1)   All parking spaces, other than for single- and two-family dwellings, shall be striped and maintained in good condition.       (2)   Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.       (3)   When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.       (4)   The owner of property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.    (h)   Surface. The surface of any parking area, aisle, driveway or maneuvering area shall be paved with a hard, durable, dust free surface such as asphalt or concrete (excluding compacted gravel) and approved by the Zoning Inspector.    (i)   Wheel Stops and Curbing.       (1)   Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs or other suitable barrier shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way or sidewalk or damaging any structure or landscaping.       (2)   The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five (5) inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2 ½) feet.       (3)   Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.       (4)   Continuous curbing is discouraged but if curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1117-A.   Figure 1117-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater to be directed into landscaped areas.           (j)   Lighting. Any lighting of vehicle use areas shall be subject to Section 1113.08: Exterior Lighting.    (k)   Landscaping, Buffering and Screening. Landscape, buffering and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1115: Landscaping and Screening Standards.    (l)   Prohibited Activities.       (1)   The display for sale of all types of vehicles shall be prohibited within any required off-street parking area, except for a private individual selling one personal vehicle from a residence at any one time or at an approved car sales business.       (2)   The display, sales, or storage of any goods, wares, or merchandise shall not be permitted within any areas designated for required off-street parking, circulation and loading.       (3)   No part of any building, structure, or related improvements shall be temporarily or permanently located or stored in areas designated for off-street parking, circulation and loading unless as part of an approved accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.    (m)   Bicycle and e-Scooter Parking. When bicycle or e-Scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles and e-Scooters.       (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.    (a)   Number of Parking Spaces Required.       (1)   Computation. In computing the number of parking spaces required by this code, the following shall apply:          A.   Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, floor area shall be the sum of the gross leasable horizontal area of all floors of a nonresidential building.          B.   Where seating capacity is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed or indicated for, each twenty-four (24) lineal inches of seating facilities (bench, pew, etc.).          C.   Fractional numbers shall be increased to the next highest whole number.          D.   Parking spaces shall be provided according to the schedule of uses in this subsection. In residential use areas, garages or carports may be counted as a part of the required parking.       (2)   Mixed Use Occupancy. In the case of mixed or multiple uses in one building or on one property, the total requirements for off-street parking may be reduced as follows:          A.   The reduction shall be based on the sum of the minimum parking spaces required in the table in this subsection, computed separately, and reduced by not more than twenty-five percent (25%). Any reduction in spaces shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Inspector.          B.   The remaining spaces shall not be reserved for any one use and shall be available to all patrons or residents of that development.    (b)   Revision of Parking Lots. The revision of an approved parking lot, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any parking lot in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a new site plan approved by the Zoning Inspector prior to the changes being made.    (c)   Number of Parking Spaces Required. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be based on the requirements of Section 1117.04(c)(1) below or an alternative parking space plan may be provided in accordance with Section 1117.04(c)(2).       (1)   Minimum Parking Spaces Table.          A.   Table 1117-1 establishes the minimum number of parking spaces required for individual uses. For uses that are not specifically stated, the Zoning Inspector may identify a parking requirement that most closely reflects the land use and intensity of the proposed use or may require and alternative parking space plan as established in Section 1117.04(c)(2).          B.   In order to prevent excessive lot coverage, the artificial increase in ambient air temperature, and an unnecessary increase in surface water run-off, no application shall propose more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the spaces required in Table 1117-1 below unless good cause can be shown by the applicant and approved by the BZBA through the variance process in Section 1105.08: Variances. Single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings shall be exempt from this provision.          C.   An alternative parking space plan is not permitted for uses marked with an asterisk (*) in Table 1117-1. An alternative parking space plan shall only be permitted when the applicant wants to propose less than the number required by Table 1117-1 below. TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Residential Uses Bed and Breakfast Establishment One space per guest room plus two spaces for owner occupant Single-Family or Two-Family Dwellings * Two spaces per dwelling unit (enclosed) All Other Multi-Family Dwellings * One and one-half spaces per dwelling unit Residential Facilities Two spaces per home if located in a single-family dwelling or four spaces for all other residential facilities Skilled Nursing or Personal Care Facilities One space per four beds at maximum capacity TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Commercial and Office Uses Assembly Halls and Conference Centers One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity Automotive Service or Repair Uses One space per service bay plus one space per 400 square feet of retail space Banks and Financial Institutions One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Commercial Entertainment or Recreation (Indoors) One per 400 square feet of gross floor area; or One per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided Commercial Entertainment and Recreation (Outdoors) One per five seats if ballfield/stadium/arena seating provided; or one space per 8,000 square feet of outdoor area Day Care Centers (Adult or Child) One space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area plus one space for every classroom or activity room Funeral Homes or Mortuaries Six spaces for each parlor plus one space for each fleet vehicle or one space for each 50 square feet of floor area in assembly rooms used for services, whichever is greater. Administrative, Business, or Professional Offices One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Hotel or Motel One space per guest room Animal Boarding, Training, or Daycare Facilities, Animal Hospitals/Clinics, and Animal Grooming One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Medical or Dental Clinics/Offices One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Restaurant, Taverns or Bars, Microbrewery, Microdistillery, or Microwinery One space per 150 square feet of gross floor area Theaters One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity All Other Retail or Service Commercial Uses Building footprint less than 5,000 square feet of gross floor area One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Building footprint of 5,001 to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area One space per 350 square feet of gross floor area Building footprint of 50,001 square feet or more of gross floor area One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Public and Institutional Uses Active Parks and Recreation One space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor area or one space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided Cemeteries One space per four seats in a chapel or place of assembly at maximum building capacity Places of Worship One space per four fixed seats in the main assembly room or one space per four persons at maximum capacity, whichever is greater Educational Facilities (Preschool and K-12) One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus six spaces per classroom Educational Facilities, Higher One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus one space per five seats for every classroom Government Offices and Buildings One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area Hospitals One space for every two patient beds plus one space for every 300 square feet of outpatient clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and other similar uses All Other Public and Institutional Uses One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per five permanent seat seats at maximum capacity, whichever is greater Industrial Uses - The total number of required spaces for uses in the industrial use classification shall be cumulative based on the variety of different functions present in a single use as established below Offices or Administrative Areas One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Indoor Sales Area and Displays of Goods Manufactured on Site One space per 400 square feet of indoor gross floor area Indoor Areas Used for Storage, Warehousing, Assembly, Vehicular Service, or General Manufacturing Activities 1-3,000 square feet of floor area One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area 3,001-5,000 square feet of floor area One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area 5,001-10,000 square feet of floor area One space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area 10,001 or more square feet of floor area One space per 1,500 square feet of gross floor area Outdoor Storage Area (3,000 square feet or less) 1 space per 1,500 square feet of gross outdoor area Outdoor Storage Area (more than 3,000 square feet) 1 space per 2,500 square feet of gross outdoor area (2)   Alternative Parking Space Requirements.          A.   An applicant may choose to provide an alternative parking space plan based on the proposed uses. The applicant shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed number of off-street parking spaces provided in the alternative plan is sufficient to serve the proposed use or activity through the submission and review of a parking plan. As part of the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall provide a written analysis of parking requirements based on the following information:             i.   Availability of on-street parking near the use and the distances to those spaces;             ii.   Building square footage for each specific use to be served by off-street parking;             iii.   Intensity of the proposed use;             iv.   Hours of operation;             v.   Estimated number of patrons/customers at peak hours of operation;             vi.   Maximum numbers of employees present on one shift;             vii.   Availability of joint parking areas;             viii.   Building occupancy loads;             ix.   Proposed number of spaces and their locations on the lot; and             x.   Any additional information as requested by the Zoning Inspector.          B.   The Planning Commission shall have the authority to approve or deny the application. The Planning Commission may refer to the estimates of parking demand based on recommendations of the American Planning Association (APA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE), or similar resources in making their determination. If the Planning Commission denies the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall be required to meet the minimum number of spaces required by Section 1117.04(c)(1), above or seek approval of a variance in accordance with Section 1105.08: Variances.             (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.) Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. 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Document type section Identifier 1117.04 Citation § 1117.04 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, 26-22, ER Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash 045e95ee4cdcdea4576fb0bbd20f336a65cd7cf98db5f658d492febbe3d49ca0 Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards    1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.    The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.    (a)   Location. Parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise specifically allowed for in this code.    (b)   Modification to Existing Vehicular Use Areas. The modification of any existing off-street parking area, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any vehicular use area in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a review of the modification in accordance with the following:       (1)   Minor modifications related to maintenance and upkeep including, but not limited to, repaving, restriping, remarking, or other similar maintenance work are permitted without a zoning permit.       (2)   All other modifications shall be reviewed by the Zoning Inspector who shall review the modification through the zoning permit process unless a site plan review is required.    (c)   Prohibition in Residential Districts. No individual, business, corporation or other entity shall keep and/or store construction equipment or construction vehicles in any residence district within the City.    (d)   Setback Requirements.       (1)   Front Yards.          A.   Unless otherwise stated, all parking, loading and stacking areas in any zoning district shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from any street or alley right-of-way. In the I-1 District, this setback shall be increased to twenty (20) feet.          B.   This area shall be landscaped per Section 1115.06: Interior Landscaping of Parking Lots.       (2)   Side and Rear Yards.          A.   In all parking areas located in R-3, B-1. B-2, B-4, B-5, and P-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.          B.   In all parking areas located in I-1 District, no side yard setback requirements are required for parking areas, except when they are adjacent to a residential zoning district, in which case, the parking area shall set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the lot line in the residential zoning district.    (e)   Access.       (1)   All ingress and egress to parking and loading areas shall be made through curb cuts as regulated by this subsection. All curb openings shall be constructed in accordance with the standard drawings of the City.       (2)   Each lot shall be permitted a maximum of one curb cut per lot except that lots in the nonresidential districts, on corner or double frontage lots, may have one curb cut on each street frontage, with the exact location of the cut to be subject to the approval of the City.       (3)   A driveway or access way serving a parking lot shall be designed so that vehicles entering and exiting will be traveling in a forward motion only, exclusive of lots containing single-family or two-family dwellings.    (f)   Separation of Curb Cuts.       (1)   There shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet between each driveway accessing a vehicular use area.       (2)   Each driveway shall be a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet and a maximum of thirty-five (35) feet.       (3)   The approach or exit apron shall not be less than five (5) feet wider than the entrance or exit to the vehicular use area.    (g)   Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.       (1)   All parking spaces, other than for single- and two-family dwellings, shall be striped and maintained in good condition.       (2)   Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, direction of traffic flow and general safety.       (3)   When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.       (4)   The owner of property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.    (h)   Surface. The surface of any parking area, aisle, driveway or maneuvering area shall be paved with a hard, durable, dust free surface such as asphalt or concrete (excluding compacted gravel) and approved by the Zoning Inspector.    (i)   Wheel Stops and Curbing.       (1)   Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs or other suitable barrier shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way or sidewalk or damaging any structure or landscaping.       (2)   The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be five (5) inches and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2 ½) feet.       (3)   Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.       (4)   Continuous curbing is discouraged but if curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1117-A.   Figure 1117-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater to be directed into landscaped areas.           (j)   Lighting. Any lighting of vehicle use areas shall be subject to Section 1113.08: Exterior Lighting.    (k)   Landscaping, Buffering and Screening. Landscape, buffering and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1115: Landscaping and Screening Standards.    (l)   Prohibited Activities.       (1)   The display for sale of all types of vehicles shall be prohibited within any required off-street parking area, except for a private individual selling one personal vehicle from a residence at any one time or at an approved car sales business.       (2)   The display, sales, or storage of any goods, wares, or merchandise shall not be permitted within any areas designated for required off-street parking, circulation and loading.       (3)   No part of any building, structure, or related improvements shall be temporarily or permanently located or stored in areas designated for off-street parking, circulation and loading unless as part of an approved accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.    (m)   Bicycle and e-Scooter Parking. When bicycle or e-Scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular or pedestrian traffic circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles and e-Scooters.       (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.    (a)   Number of Parking Spaces Required.       (1)   Computation. In computing the number of parking spaces required by this code, the following shall apply:          A.   Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, floor area shall be the sum of the gross leasable horizontal area of all floors of a nonresidential building.          B.   Where seating capacity is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed or indicated for, each twenty-four (24) lineal inches of seating facilities (bench, pew, etc.).          C.   Fractional numbers shall be increased to the next highest whole number.          D.   Parking spaces shall be provided according to the schedule of uses in this subsection. In residential use areas, garages or carports may be counted as a part of the required parking.       (2)   Mixed Use Occupancy. In the case of mixed or multiple uses in one building or on one property, the total requirements for off-street parking may be reduced as follows:          A.   The reduction shall be based on the sum of the minimum parking spaces required in the table in this subsection, computed separately, and reduced by not more than twenty-five percent (25%). Any reduction in spaces shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Inspector.          B.   The remaining spaces shall not be reserved for any one use and shall be available to all patrons or residents of that development.    (b)   Revision of Parking Lots. The revision of an approved parking lot, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any parking lot in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a new site plan approved by the Zoning Inspector prior to the changes being made.    (c)   Number of Parking Spaces Required. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be based on the requirements of Section 1117.04(c)(1) below or an alternative parking space plan may be provided in accordance with Section 1117.04(c)(2).       (1)   Minimum Parking Spaces Table.          A.   Table 1117-1 establishes the minimum number of parking spaces required for individual uses. For uses that are not specifically stated, the Zoning Inspector may identify a parking requirement that most closely reflects the land use and intensity of the proposed use or may require and alternative parking space plan as established in Section 1117.04(c)(2).          B.   In order to prevent excessive lot coverage, the artificial increase in ambient air temperature, and an unnecessary increase in surface water run-off, no application shall propose more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the spaces required in Table 1117-1 below unless good cause can be shown by the applicant and approved by the BZBA through the variance process in Section 1105.08: Variances. Single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings shall be exempt from this provision.          C.   An alternative parking space plan is not permitted for uses marked with an asterisk (*) in Table 1117-1. An alternative parking space plan shall only be permitted when the applicant wants to propose less than the number required by Table 1117-1 below. TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Residential Uses Bed and Breakfast Establishment One space per guest room plus two spaces for owner occupant Single-Family or Two-Family Dwellings * Two spaces per dwelling unit (enclosed) All Other Multi-Family Dwellings * One and one-half spaces per dwelling unit Residential Facilities Two spaces per home if located in a single-family dwelling or four spaces for all other residential facilities Skilled Nursing or Personal Care Facilities One space per four beds at maximum capacity TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Commercial and Office Uses Assembly Halls and Conference Centers One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity Automotive Service or Repair Uses One space per service bay plus one space per 400 square feet of retail space Banks and Financial Institutions One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Commercial Entertainment or Recreation (Indoors) One per 400 square feet of gross floor area; or One per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided Commercial Entertainment and Recreation (Outdoors) One per five seats if ballfield/stadium/arena seating provided; or one space per 8,000 square feet of outdoor area Day Care Centers (Adult or Child) One space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area plus one space for every classroom or activity room Funeral Homes or Mortuaries Six spaces for each parlor plus one space for each fleet vehicle or one space for each 50 square feet of floor area in assembly rooms used for services, whichever is greater. Administrative, Business, or Professional Offices One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Hotel or Motel One space per guest room Animal Boarding, Training, or Daycare Facilities, Animal Hospitals/Clinics, and Animal Grooming One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Medical or Dental Clinics/Offices One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Restaurant, Taverns or Bars, Microbrewery, Microdistillery, or Microwinery One space per 150 square feet of gross floor area Theaters One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity All Other Retail or Service Commercial Uses Building footprint less than 5,000 square feet of gross floor area One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Building footprint of 5,001 to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area One space per 350 square feet of gross floor area Building footprint of 50,001 square feet or more of gross floor area One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Public and Institutional Uses Active Parks and Recreation One space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor area or one space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided Cemeteries One space per four seats in a chapel or place of assembly at maximum building capacity Places of Worship One space per four fixed seats in the main assembly room or one space per four persons at maximum capacity, whichever is greater Educational Facilities (Preschool and K-12) One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus six spaces per classroom Educational Facilities, Higher One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus one space per five seats for every classroom Government Offices and Buildings One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area Hospitals One space for every two patient beds plus one space for every 300 square feet of outpatient clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and other similar uses All Other Public and Institutional Uses One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per five permanent seat seats at maximum capacity, whichever is greater Industrial Uses - The total number of required spaces for uses in the industrial use classification shall be cumulative based on the variety of different functions present in a single use as established below Offices or Administrative Areas One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Indoor Sales Area and Displays of Goods Manufactured on Site One space per 400 square feet of indoor gross floor area Indoor Areas Used for Storage, Warehousing, Assembly, Vehicular Service, or General Manufacturing Activities 1-3,000 square feet of floor area One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area 3,001-5,000 square feet of floor area One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area 5,001-10,000 square feet of floor area One space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area 10,001 or more square feet of floor area One space per 1,500 square feet of gross floor area Outdoor Storage Area (3,000 square feet or less) 1 space per 1,500 square feet of gross outdoor area Outdoor Storage Area (more than 3,000 square feet) 1 space per 2,500 square feet of gross outdoor area (2)   Alternative Parking Space Requirements.          A.   An applicant may choose to provide an alternative parking space plan based on the proposed uses. The applicant shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed number of off-street parking spaces provided in the alternative plan is sufficient to serve the proposed use or activity through the submission and review of a parking plan. As part of the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall provide a written analysis of parking requirements based on the following information:             i.   Availability of on-street parking near the use and the distances to those spaces;             ii.   Building square footage for each specific use to be served by off-street parking;             iii.   Intensity of the proposed use;             iv.   Hours of operation;             v.   Estimated number of patrons/customers at peak hours of operation;             vi.   Maximum numbers of employees present on one shift;             vii.   Availability of joint parking areas;             viii.   Building occupancy loads;             ix.   Proposed number of spaces and their locations on the lot; and             x.   Any additional information as requested by the Zoning Inspector.          B.   The Planning Commission shall have the authority to approve or deny the application. The Planning Commission may refer to the estimates of parking demand based on recommendations of the American Planning Association (APA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE), or similar resources in making their determination. If the Planning Commission denies the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall be required to meet the minimum number of spaces required by Section 1117.04(c)(1), above or seek approval of a variance in accordance with Section 1105.08: Variances.             (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES.    Areas for off-street parking facilities shall be in accordance with the following minimum requirements. Parking area length includes paved area only.    (a)   Parking Space Area Table. TABLE 1117-2: PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS Drive Aisle Width Angle Parking Space Width Parking Space Length One-Way Two-Way A B C D Parallel (0°) 9 feet 22 feet 12 feet 20 feet 30° 9 feet 20 feet 12 feet 24 feet 45° 9 feet 20 feet 12 feet 24 feet 60° 9 feet 18 feet 18 feet 24 feet Perpendicular (90°) 9 feet 18 feet 20 feet 24 feet Figure 1117-B: Parking area dimensions    (b)   Parking for Handicapped Persons.       (1)   Parking spaces for handicapped and elderly persons shall meet the requirements of the Accessible Parking Guide published by the Secretary of State of Ohio, which outlines requirements of the most recent ADA Standards for Accessible Design.       (2)   Each handicap space may be included in the computation of spaces required by this chapter.    (c)   Alternative Parking Solutions.       (1)   Shared or Off-Site Parking. A portion of the required parking spaces may be located on an adjacent or nearby property if the parking area complies with the following standards.          A.   Shared parking is encouraged and permitted if the multiple uses that the shared parking will benefit can cooperatively establish and operate the facilities.          B.   Off-site parking shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking standards for residential uses.          C.   Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall not be located in an off-site parking area.          D.   Shared or off-site parking shall not be permitted on a vacant lot in a residential zoning district unless permitted by the BZBA as part of a conditional use review.          E.   Shared or off-site parking areas shall adhere to the regulations of the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served.          F.   In the event that a shared or off-site parking area is located on multiple parcels, a written parking agreement shall be required and must be approved by the Sheffield Lake Law Director.          G.   No shared or off-site parking space shall be located more than 500 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route. This route may include crossing a right-of-way provided it uses a legal crosswalk.          H.   The applicant shall have the burden of proof for reduction of the total number of parking spaces and shall document and submit information substantiating their request. Shared or off-site parking may be approved if it complies with the following standards:             i.   A sufficient number of spaces shall be provided to meet the highest demand of the participating uses.             ii.   Evidence shall be submitted by the parties operating the shared parking area, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Inspector, documenting the nature of uses and the times when the individual uses will operate so as to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between the users of the parking spaces.             iii.   Shared or off-site parking shall not account for more than fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces as established in Section 1117.04(c)(1).             iv.   Any change in use of the activities served by a shared or off-site parking area will be deemed an amendment to the shared or off-site parking area plan and will require BZBA review and approval.             v.   All shared or off-site parking plans and agreements shall be recorded in the office of the Lorain County Recorder and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to Sheffield Lake prior to any zoning permit being issued.       (2)   Land Banked Parking.          A.   In nonresidential districts only, up to fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces may remain landscaped and unpaved, or paved with pervious pavement, provided that the parking and unpaved areas complies with the following standards and is authorized in accordance with this section. See Figure 1117-C below.   Figure 1117-C: The parking lot shown on the left is a traditional parking lot with interior parking islands while the parking lot on the right illustrates where an area is unimproved but is designated for future parking spaces if the demand arises.          B.   The parking plan submitted with the site plan application shall denote the location and layout of that portion of the parking area that currently is deemed not required. The plan shall indicate that the "land banked" parking spaces will be constructed according to these regulations if the Zoning Inspector determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary.          C.   The applicant shall be required to design the site for full compliance with the applicable stormwater regulations, lighting regulations, and landscaping regulations even though a portion of the parking area may not be developed initially.          D.   Any conditions required by the City, and the design for the site as established above, shall be illustrated on a final site plan, approved as part of the zoning permit application and maintained as part of the City's official records.          E.   At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking area that is designated for future development be used for the construction of any structure or paved surface with the exception that pervious pavement may be used to provide temporary parking provided that the pavers allow for grass and other vegetation to grow through the material.          F.   At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking or loading area that is so designated for future construction as provided herein be counted as open space or other non-paved areas required by other provisions of this code.          G.   The owner shall initiate construction of the approved land banked parking area(s), as identified on the approved parking plan, within three months of the receipt of a certified letter or a letter through normal postal service (if the certified letter is not accepted) sent to the owner of record from the Zoning Inspector, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary. Such determination may be made when the Zoning Inspector:             i.   Is reviewing an application related to a change of use or activity; or             ii.   Documents that vehicles related to the use are consistently parked on the grass, landscaping area, or on the street.       (3)   Off-site or shared parking alternatives shall not be permitted where land bank parking is utilized.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING.    A permanently paved and maintained area for standing, loading and unloading of delivery vehicles shall be provided for principal uses in the nonresidential districts. These off-street loading facilities shall be in accordance with the following specifications:    (a)   Number of Spaces. This code does not require a minimum number of off-street loading spaces. However, uses which receive frequent deliveries are required to provide adequate space, built to the standards as identified in this subsection. The Planning Commission may require loading spaces based on the proposed uses as part of site plan review.    (b)   Size. Loading spaces shall conform to the following minimum dimensions. Unless otherwise noted, all dimensions are exclusive of any driveway, aisle or other circulation area:       (1)   Clearance height: fifteen (15) feet       (2)   Minimum width: twelve (12) feet       (3)   Minimum length: twenty-five (25) feet    (c)   Location.       (1)   All loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve.       (2)   Off-street loading spaces may occupy any part of a required rear or side yard but shall not project into any front yard or into a public right-of-way.       (3)   Off-street loading spaces shall not obstruct or occupy any parking space, circulation or vehicle stacking space for drive through lanes.       (4)   No loading ramp, dock, door or space, or any portion thereof, shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot line in a residential zoning district unless located completely within an enclosed building.    (d)   Access.       (1)   All required off-street loading spaces shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting the premises shall be traveling in a forward motion onto such street or alley.       (2)   Driveway access for loading spaces shall be located so any vehicle entering or leaving the lot shall be clearly visible to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street. 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Hosted by: American Legal Publishing Back to Code Library Previous Doc Next Doc 0 items available Detected legislative history Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE ordance with the following: ordance with the standard drawings of the City Ord. 26-22 ording to the schedule of uses in this subsection ordance with Section 1117 order to prevent excessive lot coverage, the artificial increase in ambient air temperature, and an unnecessary increase in surface water run-off, no application shall propose more th ordance with Section 1105 ordance with the following minimum requirements orded in the office of the Lorain County Recorder and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to Sheffield Lake prior to any zoning permit being issued ordance with this section ording to these regulations if the Zoning Inspector determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary ords ord from the Zoning Inspector, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary ordance with the following specifications: Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588 Imported automatically by MunicipalWiki. The original publisher remains the authoritative source pending legal normalization and verification. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. Document type section Identifier 1117.05 Citation § 1117.05 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, ER, 26-22 Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash 3efce03d361ed44f5c9a8134a3d54901c67b0696c4b10eb45c7a55b0c395cd10 Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards    1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.    (a)   Number of Parking Spaces Required.       (1)   Computation. In computing the number of parking spaces required by this code, the following shall apply:          A.   Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, floor area shall be the sum of the gross leasable horizontal area of all floors of a nonresidential building.          B.   Where seating capacity is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed or indicated for, each twenty-four (24) lineal inches of seating facilities (bench, pew, etc.).          C.   Fractional numbers shall be increased to the next highest whole number.          D.   Parking spaces shall be provided according to the schedule of uses in this subsection. In residential use areas, garages or carports may be counted as a part of the required parking.       (2)   Mixed Use Occupancy. In the case of mixed or multiple uses in one building or on one property, the total requirements for off-street parking may be reduced as follows:          A.   The reduction shall be based on the sum of the minimum parking spaces required in the table in this subsection, computed separately, and reduced by not more than twenty-five percent (25%). Any reduction in spaces shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Inspector.          B.   The remaining spaces shall not be reserved for any one use and shall be available to all patrons or residents of that development.    (b)   Revision of Parking Lots. The revision of an approved parking lot, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping or remarking of any parking lot in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a new site plan approved by the Zoning Inspector prior to the changes being made.    (c)   Number of Parking Spaces Required. The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be based on the requirements of Section 1117.04(c)(1) below or an alternative parking space plan may be provided in accordance with Section 1117.04(c)(2).       (1)   Minimum Parking Spaces Table.          A.   Table 1117-1 establishes the minimum number of parking spaces required for individual uses. For uses that are not specifically stated, the Zoning Inspector may identify a parking requirement that most closely reflects the land use and intensity of the proposed use or may require and alternative parking space plan as established in Section 1117.04(c)(2).          B.   In order to prevent excessive lot coverage, the artificial increase in ambient air temperature, and an unnecessary increase in surface water run-off, no application shall propose more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the spaces required in Table 1117-1 below unless good cause can be shown by the applicant and approved by the BZBA through the variance process in Section 1105.08: Variances. Single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings shall be exempt from this provision.          C.   An alternative parking space plan is not permitted for uses marked with an asterisk (*) in Table 1117-1. An alternative parking space plan shall only be permitted when the applicant wants to propose less than the number required by Table 1117-1 below. TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Residential Uses Bed and Breakfast Establishment One space per guest room plus two spaces for owner occupant Single-Family or Two-Family Dwellings * Two spaces per dwelling unit (enclosed) All Other Multi-Family Dwellings * One and one-half spaces per dwelling unit Residential Facilities Two spaces per home if located in a single-family dwelling or four spaces for all other residential facilities Skilled Nursing or Personal Care Facilities One space per four beds at maximum capacity TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Commercial and Office Uses Assembly Halls and Conference Centers One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity Automotive Service or Repair Uses One space per service bay plus one space per 400 square feet of retail space Banks and Financial Institutions One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Commercial Entertainment or Recreation (Indoors) One per 400 square feet of gross floor area; or One per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided Commercial Entertainment and Recreation (Outdoors) One per five seats if ballfield/stadium/arena seating provided; or one space per 8,000 square feet of outdoor area Day Care Centers (Adult or Child) One space for every 400 square feet of gross floor area plus one space for every classroom or activity room Funeral Homes or Mortuaries Six spaces for each parlor plus one space for each fleet vehicle or one space for each 50 square feet of floor area in assembly rooms used for services, whichever is greater. Administrative, Business, or Professional Offices One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Hotel or Motel One space per guest room Animal Boarding, Training, or Daycare Facilities, Animal Hospitals/Clinics, and Animal Grooming One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area Medical or Dental Clinics/Offices One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Restaurant, Taverns or Bars, Microbrewery, Microdistillery, or Microwinery One space per 150 square feet of gross floor area Theaters One space for each four persons at maximum building capacity All Other Retail or Service Commercial Uses Building footprint less than 5,000 square feet of gross floor area One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Building footprint of 5,001 to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area One space per 350 square feet of gross floor area Building footprint of 50,001 square feet or more of gross floor area One space per 400 square feet of gross floor area TABLE 1117-1: MINIMUM NUMBER OF SPACES Use Parking Spaces Required Public and Institutional Uses Active Parks and Recreation One space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor area or one space per five seats if stadium/arena seating provided Cemeteries One space per four seats in a chapel or place of assembly at maximum building capacity Places of Worship One space per four fixed seats in the main assembly room or one space per four persons at maximum capacity, whichever is greater Educational Facilities (Preschool and K-12) One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus six spaces per classroom Educational Facilities, Higher One space for every four seats in the largest auditorium, stadium, or assembly room, whichever is greater plus one space per five seats for every classroom Government Offices and Buildings One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area Hospitals One space for every two patient beds plus one space for every 300 square feet of outpatient clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and other similar uses All Other Public and Institutional Uses One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area or one space per five permanent seat seats at maximum capacity, whichever is greater Industrial Uses - The total number of required spaces for uses in the industrial use classification shall be cumulative based on the variety of different functions present in a single use as established below Offices or Administrative Areas One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Indoor Sales Area and Displays of Goods Manufactured on Site One space per 400 square feet of indoor gross floor area Indoor Areas Used for Storage, Warehousing, Assembly, Vehicular Service, or General Manufacturing Activities 1-3,000 square feet of floor area One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area 3,001-5,000 square feet of floor area One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area 5,001-10,000 square feet of floor area One space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area 10,001 or more square feet of floor area One space per 1,500 square feet of gross floor area Outdoor Storage Area (3,000 square feet or less) 1 space per 1,500 square feet of gross outdoor area Outdoor Storage Area (more than 3,000 square feet) 1 space per 2,500 square feet of gross outdoor area (2)   Alternative Parking Space Requirements.          A.   An applicant may choose to provide an alternative parking space plan based on the proposed uses. The applicant shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed number of off-street parking spaces provided in the alternative plan is sufficient to serve the proposed use or activity through the submission and review of a parking plan. As part of the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall provide a written analysis of parking requirements based on the following information:             i.   Availability of on-street parking near the use and the distances to those spaces;             ii.   Building square footage for each specific use to be served by off-street parking;             iii.   Intensity of the proposed use;             iv.   Hours of operation;             v.   Estimated number of patrons/customers at peak hours of operation;             vi.   Maximum numbers of employees present on one shift;             vii.   Availability of joint parking areas;             viii.   Building occupancy loads;             ix.   Proposed number of spaces and their locations on the lot; and             x.   Any additional information as requested by the Zoning Inspector.          B.   The Planning Commission shall have the authority to approve or deny the application. The Planning Commission may refer to the estimates of parking demand based on recommendations of the American Planning Association (APA), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE), or similar resources in making their determination. If the Planning Commission denies the alternative parking space plan, the applicant shall be required to meet the minimum number of spaces required by Section 1117.04(c)(1), above or seek approval of a variance in accordance with Section 1105.08: Variances.             (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES.    Areas for off-street parking facilities shall be in accordance with the following minimum requirements. Parking area length includes paved area only.    (a)   Parking Space Area Table. TABLE 1117-2: PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS Drive Aisle Width Angle Parking Space Width Parking Space Length One-Way Two-Way A B C D Parallel (0°) 9 feet 22 feet 12 feet 20 feet 30° 9 feet 20 feet 12 feet 24 feet 45° 9 feet 20 feet 12 feet 24 feet 60° 9 feet 18 feet 18 feet 24 feet Perpendicular (90°) 9 feet 18 feet 20 feet 24 feet Figure 1117-B: Parking area dimensions    (b)   Parking for Handicapped Persons.       (1)   Parking spaces for handicapped and elderly persons shall meet the requirements of the Accessible Parking Guide published by the Secretary of State of Ohio, which outlines requirements of the most recent ADA Standards for Accessible Design.       (2)   Each handicap space may be included in the computation of spaces required by this chapter.    (c)   Alternative Parking Solutions.       (1)   Shared or Off-Site Parking. A portion of the required parking spaces may be located on an adjacent or nearby property if the parking area complies with the following standards.          A.   Shared parking is encouraged and permitted if the multiple uses that the shared parking will benefit can cooperatively establish and operate the facilities.          B.   Off-site parking shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking standards for residential uses.          C.   Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall not be located in an off-site parking area.          D.   Shared or off-site parking shall not be permitted on a vacant lot in a residential zoning district unless permitted by the BZBA as part of a conditional use review.          E.   Shared or off-site parking areas shall adhere to the regulations of the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served.          F.   In the event that a shared or off-site parking area is located on multiple parcels, a written parking agreement shall be required and must be approved by the Sheffield Lake Law Director.          G.   No shared or off-site parking space shall be located more than 500 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route. This route may include crossing a right-of-way provided it uses a legal crosswalk.          H.   The applicant shall have the burden of proof for reduction of the total number of parking spaces and shall document and submit information substantiating their request. Shared or off-site parking may be approved if it complies with the following standards:             i.   A sufficient number of spaces shall be provided to meet the highest demand of the participating uses.             ii.   Evidence shall be submitted by the parties operating the shared parking area, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Inspector, documenting the nature of uses and the times when the individual uses will operate so as to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between the users of the parking spaces.             iii.   Shared or off-site parking shall not account for more than fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces as established in Section 1117.04(c)(1).             iv.   Any change in use of the activities served by a shared or off-site parking area will be deemed an amendment to the shared or off-site parking area plan and will require BZBA review and approval.             v.   All shared or off-site parking plans and agreements shall be recorded in the office of the Lorain County Recorder and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to Sheffield Lake prior to any zoning permit being issued.       (2)   Land Banked Parking.          A.   In nonresidential districts only, up to fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces may remain landscaped and unpaved, or paved with pervious pavement, provided that the parking and unpaved areas complies with the following standards and is authorized in accordance with this section. See Figure 1117-C below.   Figure 1117-C: The parking lot shown on the left is a traditional parking lot with interior parking islands while the parking lot on the right illustrates where an area is unimproved but is designated for future parking spaces if the demand arises.          B.   The parking plan submitted with the site plan application shall denote the location and layout of that portion of the parking area that currently is deemed not required. The plan shall indicate that the "land banked" parking spaces will be constructed according to these regulations if the Zoning Inspector determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary.          C.   The applicant shall be required to design the site for full compliance with the applicable stormwater regulations, lighting regulations, and landscaping regulations even though a portion of the parking area may not be developed initially.          D.   Any conditions required by the City, and the design for the site as established above, shall be illustrated on a final site plan, approved as part of the zoning permit application and maintained as part of the City's official records.          E.   At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking area that is designated for future development be used for the construction of any structure or paved surface with the exception that pervious pavement may be used to provide temporary parking provided that the pavers allow for grass and other vegetation to grow through the material.          F.   At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking or loading area that is so designated for future construction as provided herein be counted as open space or other non-paved areas required by other provisions of this code.          G.   The owner shall initiate construction of the approved land banked parking area(s), as identified on the approved parking plan, within three months of the receipt of a certified letter or a letter through normal postal service (if the certified letter is not accepted) sent to the owner of record from the Zoning Inspector, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary. Such determination may be made when the Zoning Inspector:             i.   Is reviewing an application related to a change of use or activity; or             ii.   Documents that vehicles related to the use are consistently parked on the grass, landscaping area, or on the street.       (3)   Off-site or shared parking alternatives shall not be permitted where land bank parking is utilized.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING.    A permanently paved and maintained area for standing, loading and unloading of delivery vehicles shall be provided for principal uses in the nonresidential districts. These off-street loading facilities shall be in accordance with the following specifications:    (a)   Number of Spaces. This code does not require a minimum number of off-street loading spaces. However, uses which receive frequent deliveries are required to provide adequate space, built to the standards as identified in this subsection. The Planning Commission may require loading spaces based on the proposed uses as part of site plan review.    (b)   Size. Loading spaces shall conform to the following minimum dimensions. Unless otherwise noted, all dimensions are exclusive of any driveway, aisle or other circulation area:       (1)   Clearance height: fifteen (15) feet       (2)   Minimum width: twelve (12) feet       (3)   Minimum length: twenty-five (25) feet    (c)   Location.       (1)   All loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve.       (2)   Off-street loading spaces may occupy any part of a required rear or side yard but shall not project into any front yard or into a public right-of-way.       (3)   Off-street loading spaces shall not obstruct or occupy any parking space, circulation or vehicle stacking space for drive through lanes.       (4)   No loading ramp, dock, door or space, or any portion thereof, shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot line in a residential zoning district unless located completely within an enclosed building.    (d)   Access.       (1)   All required off-street loading spaces shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting the premises shall be traveling in a forward motion onto such street or alley.       (2)   Driveway access for loading spaces shall be located so any vehicle entering or leaving the lot shall be clearly visible to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street. Nothing shall project more than three feet above the driveway grade within two ten (10)-foot triangles formed by the intersection of the driveway pavement edge and street right-of-way line.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.    (a)   Drive-through facilities and other establishments which, by their nature, create lines of customers waiting to be served within automobiles, shall provide off-street stacking areas, on the same lot as the use, in addition to the required number of parking spaces specified in this chapter.    (b)   The number of required stacking spaces shall be as provided for in Table 1117-3. See Figure 1117-D for illustration of stacking spaces: TABLE 1117-3: STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS Activity Minimum Stacking Spaces (Per Lane) Measured From: Financial Institution or Automated Teller Machine (ATM) 3 Teller or Window Restaurant 6 First Drive-Through Window or Stall Automatic Car/Truck Wash 5 Outside of Washing Bay Self-Service Car/Truck Wash 2 Outside of Washing Bay Retail Fuel Sales 2 per accessible side of the pump island Fuel Pump Other As determined by the Zoning Inspector Figure 1117-D: Illustrative example of stacking space requirements for a bank and a restaurant.    (c)   Stacking lanes shall be provided for any use having a drive-through facility and shall comply with the following standards:       (1)   Drive-through stacking lanes shall have a minimum width of eight (8) feet and a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet for each space required.       (2)   When stacking lanes are separated from other stacking lanes, bypass lanes, or from other site areas, the separation shall be by means of a raised concrete median, concrete curb, landscaping, or painted striping.       (3)   The number of stacking spaces required by Table 1117-3 shall be required for each separate stacking lane. If two (2) or more stacking lanes converge into one lane (e.g., two (2) lane separate lanes to order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1117-3 with the spaces located after the convergence point counting toward both stacking lanes.       (4)   Vehicles shall not be permitted to wait within the public right-of-way for service at such drive-in or drive-thru facilities.    (d)   The Planning Commission may reduce the number of required stacking spaces when the applicant provides credible documentation, such as studies from similar sites, that fewer than the required number of stacking spaces does not impede vehicular traffic flow on the site and ingress/egress to the site. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY.    (a)   Where a sidewalk exists in a public right-of-way adjacent to a site, a pedestrian connection is required to connect the sidewalk to the entrance of the building.    (b)   The pedestrian connection shall have a minimum width of five (5) feet.    (c)   All pedestrian walkways and connections located within a site (internal pedestrian circulation) shall be physically separated from the drive lanes and driveways. Additionally, all sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed of an impervious surface and shall be visually distinct from the driving surface by use of pavers, color, bricks, scored concrete, or other material approved by the Zoning Inspector. See Figure 1117-E.   Figure 1117-E: This photograph illustrates how a sidewalk connecting the public sidewalk to the business can be integrated into the required landscaping. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.) 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Hosted by: American Legal Publishing Back to Code Library Previous Doc Next Doc 0 items available Detected legislative history Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE ording to the schedule of uses in this subsection ordance with Section 1117 order to prevent excessive lot coverage, the artificial increase in ambient air temperature, and an unnecessary increase in surface water run-off, no application shall propose more th ordance with Section 1105 Ord. 26-22 ordance with the following minimum requirements orded in the office of the Lorain County Recorder and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to Sheffield Lake prior to any zoning permit being issued ordance with this section ording to these regulations if the Zoning Inspector determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary ords ord from the Zoning Inspector, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary ordance with the following specifications: order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1117-3 with the spaces located after the conve Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588 Imported automatically by MunicipalWiki. 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Document type section Identifier 1117.06 Citation § 1117.06 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, 26-22, ER Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash 3e165b0eff48f0e77c9756355e16084c07f0d516700954f5281acda64251e05f Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards    1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES.    Areas for off-street parking facilities shall be in accordance with the following minimum requirements. Parking area length includes paved area only.    (a)   Parking Space Area Table. TABLE 1117-2: PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS Drive Aisle Width Angle Parking Space Width Parking Space Length One-Way Two-Way A B C D Parallel (0°) 9 feet 22 feet 12 feet 20 feet 30° 9 feet 20 feet 12 feet 24 feet 45° 9 feet 20 feet 12 feet 24 feet 60° 9 feet 18 feet 18 feet 24 feet Perpendicular (90°) 9 feet 18 feet 20 feet 24 feet Figure 1117-B: Parking area dimensions    (b)   Parking for Handicapped Persons.       (1)   Parking spaces for handicapped and elderly persons shall meet the requirements of the Accessible Parking Guide published by the Secretary of State of Ohio, which outlines requirements of the most recent ADA Standards for Accessible Design.       (2)   Each handicap space may be included in the computation of spaces required by this chapter.    (c)   Alternative Parking Solutions.       (1)   Shared or Off-Site Parking. A portion of the required parking spaces may be located on an adjacent or nearby property if the parking area complies with the following standards.          A.   Shared parking is encouraged and permitted if the multiple uses that the shared parking will benefit can cooperatively establish and operate the facilities.          B.   Off-site parking shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking standards for residential uses.          C.   Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall not be located in an off-site parking area.          D.   Shared or off-site parking shall not be permitted on a vacant lot in a residential zoning district unless permitted by the BZBA as part of a conditional use review.          E.   Shared or off-site parking areas shall adhere to the regulations of the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served.          F.   In the event that a shared or off-site parking area is located on multiple parcels, a written parking agreement shall be required and must be approved by the Sheffield Lake Law Director.          G.   No shared or off-site parking space shall be located more than 500 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route. This route may include crossing a right-of-way provided it uses a legal crosswalk.          H.   The applicant shall have the burden of proof for reduction of the total number of parking spaces and shall document and submit information substantiating their request. Shared or off-site parking may be approved if it complies with the following standards:             i.   A sufficient number of spaces shall be provided to meet the highest demand of the participating uses.             ii.   Evidence shall be submitted by the parties operating the shared parking area, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Inspector, documenting the nature of uses and the times when the individual uses will operate so as to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between the users of the parking spaces.             iii.   Shared or off-site parking shall not account for more than fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces as established in Section 1117.04(c)(1).             iv.   Any change in use of the activities served by a shared or off-site parking area will be deemed an amendment to the shared or off-site parking area plan and will require BZBA review and approval.             v.   All shared or off-site parking plans and agreements shall be recorded in the office of the Lorain County Recorder and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to Sheffield Lake prior to any zoning permit being issued.       (2)   Land Banked Parking.          A.   In nonresidential districts only, up to fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces may remain landscaped and unpaved, or paved with pervious pavement, provided that the parking and unpaved areas complies with the following standards and is authorized in accordance with this section. See Figure 1117-C below.   Figure 1117-C: The parking lot shown on the left is a traditional parking lot with interior parking islands while the parking lot on the right illustrates where an area is unimproved but is designated for future parking spaces if the demand arises.          B.   The parking plan submitted with the site plan application shall denote the location and layout of that portion of the parking area that currently is deemed not required. The plan shall indicate that the "land banked" parking spaces will be constructed according to these regulations if the Zoning Inspector determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary.          C.   The applicant shall be required to design the site for full compliance with the applicable stormwater regulations, lighting regulations, and landscaping regulations even though a portion of the parking area may not be developed initially.          D.   Any conditions required by the City, and the design for the site as established above, shall be illustrated on a final site plan, approved as part of the zoning permit application and maintained as part of the City's official records.          E.   At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking area that is designated for future development be used for the construction of any structure or paved surface with the exception that pervious pavement may be used to provide temporary parking provided that the pavers allow for grass and other vegetation to grow through the material.          F.   At no time shall any portion of the land banked parking or loading area that is so designated for future construction as provided herein be counted as open space or other non-paved areas required by other provisions of this code.          G.   The owner shall initiate construction of the approved land banked parking area(s), as identified on the approved parking plan, within three months of the receipt of a certified letter or a letter through normal postal service (if the certified letter is not accepted) sent to the owner of record from the Zoning Inspector, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary. Such determination may be made when the Zoning Inspector:             i.   Is reviewing an application related to a change of use or activity; or             ii.   Documents that vehicles related to the use are consistently parked on the grass, landscaping area, or on the street.       (3)   Off-site or shared parking alternatives shall not be permitted where land bank parking is utilized.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING.    A permanently paved and maintained area for standing, loading and unloading of delivery vehicles shall be provided for principal uses in the nonresidential districts. These off-street loading facilities shall be in accordance with the following specifications:    (a)   Number of Spaces. This code does not require a minimum number of off-street loading spaces. However, uses which receive frequent deliveries are required to provide adequate space, built to the standards as identified in this subsection. The Planning Commission may require loading spaces based on the proposed uses as part of site plan review.    (b)   Size. Loading spaces shall conform to the following minimum dimensions. Unless otherwise noted, all dimensions are exclusive of any driveway, aisle or other circulation area:       (1)   Clearance height: fifteen (15) feet       (2)   Minimum width: twelve (12) feet       (3)   Minimum length: twenty-five (25) feet    (c)   Location.       (1)   All loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve.       (2)   Off-street loading spaces may occupy any part of a required rear or side yard but shall not project into any front yard or into a public right-of-way.       (3)   Off-street loading spaces shall not obstruct or occupy any parking space, circulation or vehicle stacking space for drive through lanes.       (4)   No loading ramp, dock, door or space, or any portion thereof, shall be located closer than fifty (50) feet from any lot line in a residential zoning district unless located completely within an enclosed building.    (d)   Access.       (1)   All required off-street loading spaces shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting the premises shall be traveling in a forward motion onto such street or alley.       (2)   Driveway access for loading spaces shall be located so any vehicle entering or leaving the lot shall be clearly visible to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street. Nothing shall project more than three feet above the driveway grade within two ten (10)-foot triangles formed by the intersection of the driveway pavement edge and street right-of-way line.          (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.    (a)   Drive-through facilities and other establishments which, by their nature, create lines of customers waiting to be served within automobiles, shall provide off-street stacking areas, on the same lot as the use, in addition to the required number of parking spaces specified in this chapter.    (b)   The number of required stacking spaces shall be as provided for in Table 1117-3. See Figure 1117-D for illustration of stacking spaces: TABLE 1117-3: STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS Activity Minimum Stacking Spaces (Per Lane) Measured From: Financial Institution or Automated Teller Machine (ATM) 3 Teller or Window Restaurant 6 First Drive-Through Window or Stall Automatic Car/Truck Wash 5 Outside of Washing Bay Self-Service Car/Truck Wash 2 Outside of Washing Bay Retail Fuel Sales 2 per accessible side of the pump island Fuel Pump Other As determined by the Zoning Inspector Figure 1117-D: Illustrative example of stacking space requirements for a bank and a restaurant.    (c)   Stacking lanes shall be provided for any use having a drive-through facility and shall comply with the following standards:       (1)   Drive-through stacking lanes shall have a minimum width of eight (8) feet and a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet for each space required.       (2)   When stacking lanes are separated from other stacking lanes, bypass lanes, or from other site areas, the separation shall be by means of a raised concrete median, concrete curb, landscaping, or painted striping.       (3)   The number of stacking spaces required by Table 1117-3 shall be required for each separate stacking lane. If two (2) or more stacking lanes converge into one lane (e.g., two (2) lane separate lanes to order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1117-3 with the spaces located after the convergence point counting toward both stacking lanes.       (4)   Vehicles shall not be permitted to wait within the public right-of-way for service at such drive-in or drive-thru facilities.    (d)   The Planning Commission may reduce the number of required stacking spaces when the applicant provides credible documentation, such as studies from similar sites, that fewer than the required number of stacking spaces does not impede vehicular traffic flow on the site and ingress/egress to the site. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY.    (a)   Where a sidewalk exists in a public right-of-way adjacent to a site, a pedestrian connection is required to connect the sidewalk to the entrance of the building.    (b)   The pedestrian connection shall have a minimum width of five (5) feet.    (c)   All pedestrian walkways and connections located within a site (internal pedestrian circulation) shall be physically separated from the drive lanes and driveways. Additionally, all sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed of an impervious surface and shall be visually distinct from the driving surface by use of pavers, color, bricks, scored concrete, or other material approved by the Zoning Inspector. See Figure 1117-E.   Figure 1117-E: This photograph illustrates how a sidewalk connecting the public sidewalk to the business can be integrated into the required landscaping. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.) 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Hosted by: American Legal Publishing Back to Code Library Previous Doc Next Doc 0 items available Detected legislative history Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE ordance with the following minimum requirements orded in the office of the Lorain County Recorder and a copy of the recorded document shall be provided to Sheffield Lake prior to any zoning permit being issued ordance with this section ording to these regulations if the Zoning Inspector determines at any time that all or any portion of this parking is necessary ords ord from the Zoning Inspector, identifying that such parking is determined to be necessary Ord. 26-22 ordance with the following specifications: order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1117-3 with the spaces located after the conve Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588 Imported automatically by MunicipalWiki. The original publisher remains the authoritative source pending legal normalization and verification. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. Document type section Identifier 1117.08 Citation § 1117.08 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, ER, 26-22 Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash afa67c241d4e655962864f66926b8ada1c4fc9c4911c9c4b7e1770f73b4e48d8 Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE CHAPTER 1101 Gemeral Provisions CHAPTER 1103 Administration and Decision-Making Bodies CHAPTER 1105 Review Procedures CHAPTER 1107 Zoning Districts and Principal Use Regulations CHAPTER 1109 Planned Residential Developments (PRD) CHAPTER 1111 Accessory and Temporary Use Regulations CHAPTER 1113 General Development Standards CHAPTER 1115 Landscaping and Screening Standards CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards 1117.01 PURPOSE. 1117.02 APPLICABILITY. 1117.03 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 1117.04 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS. 1117.05 DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING SPACES AND DRIVE AISLES. 1117.06 OFF-STREET LOADING. 1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS. 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1119 Signs CHAPTER 1121 Subdivision Design Standards CHAPTER 1123 Wind Energy Systems CHAPTER 1125 Wireless Telecommunications CHAPTER 1127 Nonconformities CHAPTER 1129 Enforcement and Penalties CHAPTER 1131 Definitions PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH 1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY. CHAPTER 1117 Parking and Access Standards    1117.07 STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS.    (a)   Drive-through facilities and other establishments which, by their nature, create lines of customers waiting to be served within automobiles, shall provide off-street stacking areas, on the same lot as the use, in addition to the required number of parking spaces specified in this chapter.    (b)   The number of required stacking spaces shall be as provided for in Table 1117-3. See Figure 1117-D for illustration of stacking spaces: TABLE 1117-3: STACKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS Activity Minimum Stacking Spaces (Per Lane) Measured From: Financial Institution or Automated Teller Machine (ATM) 3 Teller or Window Restaurant 6 First Drive-Through Window or Stall Automatic Car/Truck Wash 5 Outside of Washing Bay Self-Service Car/Truck Wash 2 Outside of Washing Bay Retail Fuel Sales 2 per accessible side of the pump island Fuel Pump Other As determined by the Zoning Inspector Figure 1117-D: Illustrative example of stacking space requirements for a bank and a restaurant.    (c)   Stacking lanes shall be provided for any use having a drive-through facility and shall comply with the following standards:       (1)   Drive-through stacking lanes shall have a minimum width of eight (8) feet and a minimum length of eighteen (18) feet for each space required.       (2)   When stacking lanes are separated from other stacking lanes, bypass lanes, or from other site areas, the separation shall be by means of a raised concrete median, concrete curb, landscaping, or painted striping.       (3)   The number of stacking spaces required by Table 1117-3 shall be required for each separate stacking lane. If two (2) or more stacking lanes converge into one lane (e.g., two (2) lane separate lanes to order at a restaurant converge to one lane after the drive-through sign), the stacking spaces shall be measured in accordance with Table 1117-3 with the spaces located after the convergence point counting toward both stacking lanes.       (4)   Vehicles shall not be permitted to wait within the public right-of-way for service at such drive-in or drive-thru facilities.    (d)   The Planning Commission may reduce the number of required stacking spaces when the applicant provides credible documentation, such as studies from similar sites, that fewer than the required number of stacking spaces does not impede vehicular traffic flow on the site and ingress/egress to the site. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.)    1117.08 SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO A RIGHT-OF-WAY.    (a)   Where a sidewalk exists in a public right-of-way adjacent to a site, a pedestrian connection is required to connect the sidewalk to the entrance of the building.    (b)   The pedestrian connection shall have a minimum width of five (5) feet.    (c)   All pedestrian walkways and connections located within a site (internal pedestrian circulation) shall be physically separated from the drive lanes and driveways. Additionally, all sidewalks and crosswalks shall be constructed of an impervious surface and shall be visually distinct from the driving surface by use of pavers, color, bricks, scored concrete, or other material approved by the Zoning Inspector. See Figure 1117-E.   Figure 1117-E: This photograph illustrates how a sidewalk connecting the public sidewalk to the business can be integrated into the required landscaping. (Ord. 26-22. Passed 4-26-22.) 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