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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4792 ORDINANCE NO. 79,2, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 3011, THE OFFICIAL RECORD COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CITY SECRETARY FORT WORTH; SUBSTITUTING A NEW SECTION 19, OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS FOR THE FT, A WORTH, TLCV, EXISTING SECTION 19, OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS; PRESCRIBING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $5.00 NOR MORE THAN $200.00 FOR EACH OFFENSE, AND THAT EACH DAY THAT A VIOLATION EXISTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 19, OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS, of Ordinance No. 3011, be and is hereby amended, changed, modified so that hereafter it shall read as follows: SECTION 19. OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS: A. General Requirements 1. Nothing in this section shall require additional parking spaces to be furnished for an existing building which is repaired, altered, maintained, or modernized, where no structural alterations are made, and the size of the building is not increased. 2. For existing buildings which are enlarged, additional parking spaces shall be required for the enlarged portion only. 3. Parking spaces already being furnished for an existing building, which are excess to the requirements of the building under the provisions of Ordinance No. 3011, dated March 1, 1953, may be counted toward the additional spaces required for a change in use, or for a new building on the premises. 4. Nothing in this section shall require the furnishing of addi= tional parking spaces for existing buildings which are not enlarged or changed to a new use. 5. Change in use: When the occupancy of any building is changed to another use, parking. shall be provided to meet the requirements of this section for the new use. 6. Where permanent seating is not provided in any public assembly area, the occupant load shall be computed in accordance with Table No. 13-A, Section 3301 of the Fort Worth Building Code, Ordinance Number 4155, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Ordinance. 7. For the purpose of this section, an off street parking space shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length, plus off street maneuvering space. For a single row of 90' head-in parking the minimum width for a parking space plus aisle, shall be thirty-eight (38) feet. For two rows of 90' head-in parking using the same aisle, the minimum width for parking spaces plus aisle shall be fifty-six (56) feet; (a) However, if a parking attendant is on duty who parks all vehicles during the business hours of all establishments for which said parking is being provided, and the lot is chained and locked when not attended, then the width of parking spaces may be reduced to eight (8) feet and (b) for a single row of 60' head-in parking the minimum width for parking space, plus aisle shall be thirty-four (34) feet. For two rows of 60' head-in parking, using the same aisle, the minimum width for parking spaces plus aisle shall be fifty-two (52) feet. For a single row of 45' head-in parking, the minimum width for parking space, plus aisle shall be thirty (30) feet. For two rows of 45' head-in parking, using the same aisle, the minimum width for parking spaces, plus aisle shall be forty-eight (48) feet. A single line ff parking spaces may be provided parallel to an 4isle provided they are at least twenty (20) feet in length and nine (9) feet in width. When driveways are less than twenty (20) feet in width, marked separate entrances and exits shall be provided so that traffic shall flow in one direction only. Entrances and exits to an alley may be provided if prior approval is obtained in writing from the City Traffic Department. MAnuevering space shall be completely off the right-of-way of a public street, place or court. Drives and parking spaces, except for one and two family dwellings, must be hard surfaced and dust free, except in instances where the adjacent street is unpaved, in which case the drives and parking spaces shall be hard-surfaced within one (1) year after all adjacent streets are paved. All parking requirements applying to a stated unit of measurement shall be understood to include a parking space for each unit or fraction thereof. Attached hereto is Exhibit A which is incorporated in and made a part of this ordinance. -2- 8. Parking areas which would require the use of public rights-of-way for manuevering, shall not be acceptable for the furnishing of required off-street parking spices other than for one and two family dwellings. Parking parallel to the curb on a public street shall not be substituted for off street requirements. 9. The location of ingress and egress driveways shall be subject to approval of the Director of Traffic under curb cut or laid down curb permit pro- cedures. Driveways shall not exceed 65% of the property frontage. There shall be a minimum of 18 feet of tangent curb along the street between driveways where there is more than one driveway on property under unified ownership or control and used as one premise. 10. Where off street parking is required, except for one, two, three, or four family dwellings, a plat approved by the Director of Traffic showing the location and arrangement of the spaces shall be furnished to the Building Official, accompanied by sufficient proof of ownership, lease or other arrangement as will show that the spaces contemplated will be permanent. Any future changes in parking arrangement must be approved by the Building Official. 11. LOADING SPACE: For all buildings, except one family, two family, three family or four family dwellings, hereafter erected, reconstructed, or en- larged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", ade- quate permanent off street facilitiesishall be provided for the loading and un- loading of merchandise and goads within or adjacent to the buildings, in such manner as not to obstruct the freedom of traffic movement on public rights-of-way. Such space shall be submitted on a plat and approved by the Director of Traffic and the Building Official. Loading space shall be in addition to all vehicular parking required for such use. 12. AUXILIARY PARKING: If sufficient parking is not available on the premises, a private parking lot may be provided within 500 feet, either on property zoned for that purpose or on approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment (See Section 20) under the following restrictions: (1) The parking must be subject to the front yard setback requirements of the district in which it is located. (2) The parking area must be hard surfaced and dust free, (except as provided in Section 19, A, 7 above). -3- (3) A minimum 316" high screen type fence or planting must be provided on all sides for the protection of the adjacent properties zoned for residential use. (4) Area lights must be directed away from adjacent properties. (5) The lot, if adjacent to a residential area, must be chained and locked at night. B. Specific Requirements. 1. DWELLINGS: For all dwellings, except multiple dwellings, here- after erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of occupants. Such parking shall provide not less than one (1) space, back of the front building line, for each family unit, plus one (1) additional space for each sleeping room provided for lodgers. 2. BOARDING AND LODGING HOUSES: For all boarding and lodging houses hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles, for the use of occupants and employees, either on the premises or as specified in Section 19, A,12, preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for the proprietor, plus one space for each 2 .sleeping rooms for boarding and lodging use, plus one additional space for each 4 persons employed on the premises. 3. DWELLINGS, MULTIPLE, AND APARTMENT HOTELS: For all multiple dwellings and apartment hotels hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent pro- vision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of occupants, visitors, guests and employees, either on the premises or as specified in Section 19, A,12, preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for each family unit, plus one additional Space for each 4 units (for guests, visitors, and tenants with more than 1 vehicle), plus one additional space for each 4 persons employed on the premises. -4- 4. HOTELS: For all hotels hereafter erected, reconstructed or en- larged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of occupants, guests and employees, either on the premises or as specified in Section" 19, A, 6, preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for each guest room or suite of the first 20 individual guest rooms or suites; one additional parking space for each 2 guest rooms or suites in excess of 20 and not exceeding 40; one additional space for oach 4 guest rooms or suites in excess of 40; plus one. additional space for each 4 patron seats in rooms open to the non-resident public, plus one space per 200 sq. ft. of display or ballroom area, and one additional space for each 4 persons employed on the premises. 5. MOTELS: For all motels hereafter erected, reconstructed, or en- larged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provisions shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles, for the use of occupants, guests, and employees, Such parking shall provide one space for each bedroom unit, plus one additional space for each 4 patron seats of facil- ities open to the non-resident public, plus one space per 200 sq. ft, of display areas, plus one additional space for each 4 persons employed on the premises, 6. DORMITORIES, FRATERNITY AND SORORITY HOUSES: For all dormitories, and fraternity or sorority houses, if not located on a college campus, that are hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of occupants and guests, either on the premises or as specified in Section 19, A,12,preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for each 2 occupants, or members in residence. 7. CHURCHES: For all churches hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of members and visitors, either on the premises or as specified in Section 19, A,12, preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for each 5 seats in the main auditorium, provided that the spaces for any church shall not be less than 10. For all existing churches enlarging the seating capacity of their auditoriums, one additional parking space shall be pro- -5- vided for each five additional seats provided by the new construction. For all churches making structural alterations or additions which do not increa0e the seating capacity of the auditorium, no additional parking will be required for such structural alterations or additions. 8. AUDITORIUMS, THEATRES, AND PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY: For all auditoriums, theatres, and places of public assembly hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", per- manent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles. Such parking shall provide one space for each 4 seats in a main auditorium, plus one additional space for each 200 sq. ft. of ballroom or similar area without seats; plus one additional space for each 4 persons employed on the premises. 9, RESTAURANTS, CAFETERIAS AND DRIVE-INS: For all restaurants and cafeterias hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged so as to require addi- tional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles. Such parking shall provide one parking space for each four seats provided for guests, plus one additional space for each 4 persons employed on the premises. Drive-in or walkup establish- ments shall provide a minimum of 15 parking spaces for customers, plus one addi- tional space for each four persons employed on the premises. 10. PRIVATE CLUBS AND COCKTAIL LOUNGES: For all private clubs and cocktail lounges hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles. Such parking shall pro- vide one parking space for each guest room or suite; plus one additional space for each 4 seats in lounge, dining room and living room; plus one space for each 200 sq. ft. of ballroom, available to non-residents; plus one additional space for each 4 persons employed on the premises. 11. ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, PUBLIC, PAROCHIAL AND PRIVATE: For all elementary and junior high schools, public, parochial and private, here- after erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for -6- the use of teachers and employees. Such parking shall provide one space for each 2 teachers and one space for each 4 persons employed on the premises. In addition, if buses for the transportation of children are kept at the school, one off street parking space shall be provided for each bus. 12. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, PUBLIC, PAROCHIAL AND PRIVATE: For all senior high schools, public, parochial and private, hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of teachers, employees and students. Such parking shall pro- vide one space for each two teachers and one space for each 4 persons employed on the premises, plus one additional space for each 10 students enrolled. In addi- tion, if buses for the transportation of children are kept at the school, one off street parking space shall be provided for each bus. 13. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES: For all colleges and universities hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of teachers, staff members, stu- dents, visitors, and employees. Such parking shall provide one space for each 2 teachers and members of the technical and administrative staff, plus one space for each 4 additional persons employed on the premises, plus one space for each 3 students residing on the campus, plus one space for each 5 day-students not residing on campus. 14. GENERAL HOSPITALS: For all general hospitals hereafter erected, reconstructed or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles. Such parking shall provide visitors and doctors parking amounting to one space for each bed, plus nurses and other employees parking amounting to one space for each 4 persons employed. 15. LONG TERM HOSPITALS, NURSING AND CARE HOMES, AND PHILANTHROPIC OR ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS: For all long term hospitals, nursing and care homes, and philanthropic or eleemosynary institutions hereafter erected, reconstructed or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", per- -7- manent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles. Such parking shall provide visitors' and doctors' parking amounting to one space for each 4 beds, plus one space for each 4 nurses and employees, 16. DOCTORS' CLINICS: For all doctors' clinics hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles. Such parking shall provide one space for each doctor, plus one space for each 4 persons employed on the premises; plus parking for patients on the basis of one space for each 250 sq, ft. of gross floor area, 17. OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL BUILDINGS: For all office or ,professional buildings hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles, either on the premises or as specified in Section 19, A,12, preceding, Such parking shall provide one space for each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area up to 4000 square feet; plus one (1) additional space for each 300 sq. ft. over 4000 square feet, 18. COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: For all commercial buildings hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles, either on the premises or as specified in Section 19, A,12, preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area up to 4000 sq. ft,, plus one additional space for each 200 sq, ft. over 4000 sq, ft. 19. INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS: (NOT INCLUDING WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS) For all industrial buildings hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except warehouse buildings, and except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor passenger vehicles, either on the premises or as specified in Section 19, A,12, preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for each 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area, or one space for each 3 persons employed on the premises, whichever is greater. r _g_ 20. WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS: For all warehouse buildings hereafter erected, reconstructed, or enlarged, so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for off street parking of motor pas- senger vehicles, either on the premises or as specified in Section 19, A,12, preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for each 4 persons employed on the premises, provided that the spaces for any warehouse shall not be less than 4. 21. TEMPORARY TENT OR OUTDOOR ASSEMBLIES: For all temporary tent or outdoor assemblies hereafter to be in operation for more than three (3) days at any one period; including, but not limited to revivals, political rallys, amusement parks, skating rinks, miniature golf courses, driving ranges, athletic contests, races, circuses, carnivals, fairs, fiestas, and competitive events, except in District "H"; temporary parking facilities shall be provided for motor passenger vehicles of parti- cipants and spectators, either on the premises or on land zoned for commercial or industrial uses within 500 feet of the premises, or as specified under Section 19, A,12, preceding. Such parking shall provide one space for each five (5) partici- pants or spectators, calculated on the maximum capacity of the tent, stands, arena, enclosure, or area for participants and spectators. 22. BOWLING ALLEYS: For all bowling alleys hereafter erected, recon- structed, or enlarged so as to require additional parking spaces, except in District "H", permanent provision shall be made for the off street parking of motor passenger vehicles for the use of patrons and employees, either on the premises, or on land zoned for commercial or industrial uses within 500 feet of the premises, or as specified in Section 19, A,12, preceding, Such parking shall provide four (4) spaces for each lane in the alley, plus one (1) space for each four (4) seats of restaurant or cafe facilities within the building, plus one (1) space for each four (4) persons employed on the premises. SECTION 2. The zoning regulations and districts, as herein established, have been made in accordance with the comprehensive plan for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, and the general welfare of the community. They have been designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, flood and -9- other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, parks and other public requirements. They have been made after a full and complete public hearing with reasonable consideration, among other things, of the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for the particular uses and with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the community. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be cumulative of all other ordinances of the City of Fort Worth affecting zoning and shall not repeal any of the provisions of said ordinances except in those instances where provisions of those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 4. Should any section, clause or provision of this ordinance be declared by the court to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid. SECTION S. Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of thisordinance shall be fined not less than Five and No/100 Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Two Hundred and Nd/100 Dollars ($200.00) for each offense. Eaph day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION 6. This ordinance will take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from and after its passage and publication as required by law. In the event a build- ing permit application has been submitted prior to the effective dage of this Ordinance, or Within six (6) months after the effective date of this Ordinance, then the previous off street parking requirements as stated in Section 19, Compre- hensivq�'Zoning Ordinance No. 3011, effective September 13, 1960, shall apply, APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY ATTORNEY Adopted; _1 � 3 -10- PARKING- LOT LAYOUT 450 PARKING LAYOUT N q .91 ti N 0 m to SINGLE ROW 9 AISLE DOUBLE ROW 8 AISLE GO' PARKING LAYOUT e e 0 v 18' 16' 18' IG' 18' !4' 32' SINGLE ROW a AISLE DOUBLE ROW 9 AISLE 900 PARKING LAYOUT a a a a 18' 20' ® l8' `I� 20' I 16' r =+ SINGLE ROW a AISLE DOUBLE ROW a AISLE EXHIBIT A