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ORDINANCE 6851
An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by
the Augusta- Richmond County Commission effective September 16,
1997 by amending Section 4 (Parking and Loading) of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance.
THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by deleting Section
4 (Parking and Loading) in its entirety:
SECTION II. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding a new
Section 4 (Parking and Loading):
Purpose: In order to relieve traffic congestion in the streets, to minimize any effects of
off-street parking areas on adjacent properties, and to ensure the proper and uniform
development of off-street parking areas throughout Augusta, off-street parking and
loading spaces for every use shall be provided in accordance with the standards
established in this section.
4-1 General Requirements for Off-Street Parking: Following are the general
requirements for this section:
(a) All off-street automobile storage or parking facilities shall be designed
with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or lane. Except for
single-family or two- family dwellings fronting on a minor or local street,
no required off-street parking facilities shall be arranged so as to require
backing from the space directly onto a public street. .
(b) General off-street parking plans shall be submitted as part of a proposed
site plan. Such plans shall show the proposed layout of all parking areas,
the total number of off-street parking spaces to be provided, and the
dimensions of the typical individual parking space. Off-street parking
plans including driveways and curb cuts shall be approved by the Planning
Commission Staff.
(c) Individual parking spaces shall have the minimum dimensions of nine (9)
feet in width and eighteen (18.0) .feet in length unless off-street parking is
to be provided in common parking bays or lots. Common parking bays or
lots shall meet the minimum dimensional requirements illustrated in the
following chart.
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(d) All common off-street parking bays shall be graded to provide adequate
drainage and shall be paved with an all weather material or equivalent
surface subjeCt to the approval of the City Engineer.
(e) Along those lot lines of an off-street parking area which abuts a residential
district, a solid screen (i.e. fence, wall, or berm) of no less than six (6) feet
in height shall be erected. The screen shall conform to the Augusta Tree
Ordinance and continue for the entire length of the property line abutting a
residential district.
(f) A curb cut shall be located as far as practical from the intersection of the
right-of-way lines of two streets, and no curb cut shall be permitted within
fifty (50) feet of an intersection. Each parcel that is in ownership separate
from the ownership of contiguous parcels shall be entitled to at least one
curb cut per street front. Except in single-family residential zones, curb
cuts shall be at least. 100 feet apart where practical. Except in single-
family residential zones, shared driveways are encouraged, and where
practical a driveway that is not a shared driveway shall be at least fifty
(50) feet from a property line.
(g) Any light used to illuminate required parking areas shall be arranged so
that the light is reflected away from adjacent properties.
(h) No sign (permanent or temporary), light standard, or screening material
shall be placed so as to inhibit the orderly use of a parking facility or in a
manner which reduces the number of usable parking spaces. No
sign, light standard, or
screening material shall be placed so that it obstructs visibility for drivers
or pedestrians.
(i) All off-street parking spaces located in common parking bays or lots shall
be marked by a durable painted stripe designating no less than the required
minimum parking space area.
G) No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in
conjunction with off-street parking areas except minor repair on vehicles
owned by the occupant or resident of the principal use for which the off-
street parking is intended.
(k) If the required off-street parking space cannot be reasonably provided on
the same lot, tract, or parcel on which the principal use is conducted, the
applicant may be permitted to provide such space on other off-street
property, provided such space lies within 300 feet of the property line of
the principal use. Such space may be parking provided for other uses,
provided the utilization of the parking area by the proposed uses does not
conflict with the activities associated with the primary use, and that the
applicant obtains written authorization for utilization of the parking
facility on a continuing basis.
(1) The provisions of the Augusta-Richmond County Tree Ordinance related
to parking lots (Augusta Code Section 8-4-1) sh.all be complied with.
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(m) No required parking may be located within any "special setback" area per
Section 3-12 of this Ordinance.
4-2 Off-Street Parking Requirements for all Areas Except Central Business
District (CBD): Off-street automobile storage or parking space shall be provided
with vehicular access to a public street and shall be equal to or greater than the
minimum requirements for the specific use set forth below.
Land Use
(a) Dwellinl! Structures
(1) One and Two Family
(2) Multifamily, efficiency
and one bedrooms
(2.1) Multifamily, two or
more bedrooms
(3) DELETED
(4) Fraternity and Sorority
Houses
(5) Manufactured Home
(b) Public Assemblv
(1) Churches and other places
of worship
(2) Private clubs, lodges and
fraternal buildings not
providing overnight
accommodations.
(3) Theaters, auditoriums,
coliseums, stadiums,
and similar places of
Assembly
(4) Libraries, museums
(5) Schools, by type:
Elementary and Junior High
Senior High
Parkinl! Requirements
Two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit.
One and one-half (1.5) spaces for each
dwelling unit.
Two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit.
One (1) space for each two (2) beds or
one (1) space for each five (5)
members, whichever is greater.
Two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit.
One (1) space for each three (3) seats
per maximum capacity of the main
. sanctuary.
The number of spaces required shall be
determined by the Planning
Commission staff on the basis of the
type of use proposed, its intended
occupancy, and seating arrangement.
One (1) space for each four (4) seats
based on the maximum capacity.
One (1) space for each 300 'square feet
of gross floor area.
Two (2) space per classroom at
maximum occupancy.
Seven (7) spaces per classroom at
maXImum occupancy.
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Land Use
Colleges and trade
Schools
(6) Kindergarten or day care
centers 0
(7) Skating rinks, exhibition
halls, pool rooms, and other
places of amusement or
assembly without fixed
seating arrangements
(8) Bowling Alleys
(9) Recreational facilities not
elsewhere specified
(c) Health Facilities
(1) Hospitals
(2) Sanitariums, nursing homes,
personal care homes, group
Homes, and similar institutional
uses.
(3) Medical, dental, and health
clinics and offices
(4) Mortuaries and funeral
parlors
(5) Veterinary clinics, kennels,
and animal hospitals
(d) Commercial Establishments
(1) Automobile repair
establishments
(2) Convenience stores (gas/food
marts) and similar establishments.
(3) Automobile washing and
cleaning establishments 0
(4) Automobile sales (new and
used) and manufactured home
Sales
Parkinl! Requirements
One (1) space per two students at
maXImum occupancy.
One (1) space for each four (4) children
at maximum occupancy.
One (1) space for each 200 square feet
of floor area intended for public use.
Four (4) spaces per alley.
The number of spaces required shall be
determined by the Planning
Commission staff on the basis of the
type of use proposed, its intended
occupancy, and seating arrangements.
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One and one-half (1.5) spaces for each
bed.
One (1) space for each three (3) beds,
or one space per three (3) residents
whichever is appropriate at maximum
occupancy.
One (1) space for each 200 square feet
of gross floor area.
One space for each 150 square feet of
gross floor area
One (1) space for each 200 square feet
of enclosed area.
One (1) space for each 300 square feet
of floor space.
One (1) space for each 150 square feet
of floor area.
One (1) space for each customer
vehicle the establishment is capable of
accommodating.
One (1) space for each 4000 square feet
of land area for the first 20,000 square
feet plus one (1) space for each
additional 10,000 square feet of land
area.
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Land Use
(5) Food stores except forconven-
ience stores
(6) General retail sales,
commercial or personal
service establishments 0
(7) Appliance Stores
(8) Furniture Stores
(9) Restaurants, by-type:
Fast Food
Sit-down
(10) Night clubs, taverns,
lounges, and similar
Establishments
(11) Office buildings except
medical, dental, and health
clinics and branch banks
(12) Branch banks
(13) Bank and other financial
institutions, except branch
banks
(14) Shopping Centers with more
than 50,000 square feet of
Gross leasable area
(15) Mini warehouses
Parkinl! Requirements
One (1) space for each 200 square feet
of retail area, plus one (1) space for
each 1,000 square feet of area used for
storage or work.
One (1) space for each 200 square feet
of retail sales area, plus one (1) space
for each 1000 square feet of remaining
leasable area used for storage or work
area.
One (1) space for each 200 square feet
of retail sales area plus one (1) space
for each 500 square feet of remaining
area used for storage or work area.
One (1) space for each 750 square feet
of retail sales area, plus one (1) space
for each 1,000 square feet of remaining
leasable area used for storage or work
area.
One (1) space for each 75 square feet of
gross floor area.
One (1) space for each 50 square feet of
gross floor area.
One (1) space per 100 square feet of
gross floor area.
One (1) space for each 300 square feet
of gross floor area.
One (1) space for each 300 square feet
of floor area plus five (5) inbound
reservoir spaces and one (1) outbound
reservoir space for each drive-in
window.
One (1) space for each 300 square feet
of gross floor area.
4.5 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area.
Four (4) spaces for office and one (1)
space per truck
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Land Use
(16) Hotels, Hotels Extended Stay,
Motels, Motels Extended Stay
(17) Boarding and Rooming
Houses, Dormitories
(e) Industrial Establishments
(1) Manufacturing and industrial
establishments
(2) Wholesale trade establishments,
warehouses except mini-
Warehouses
Parkinl! Requirements
One (1) space for each room plus one
space for each two employees, plus
additional spaces as required for other
functions such as bar, restaurant, etc.
One (1) space for each 'guest or
sleeping room or one (1) space for each
150 square feet of sleeping area
whichever is greater.
One space for each 2,500 square feet of
gross floor area.
One (1) space for each 2,500 square
feet of gross floor area.
(f) Uses Not Specified. In the case of a use not specifically mentioned in
Section 4-2 the requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be
determined by the Staff. Such determination shall be based upon the
requirements set for the most comparable use specified in Section 4-2.
(g) Reduction in Number of Required Off-Street Parkinl! Spaces. The
Planning Commission may, at its discretion, reduce the minimum number
of parking spaces required for a specific use by Section 4-2(a) through 4-
2( e) above provided that sufficient evidence is presented justifying the
need for reduction in the requirements and every effort has been made to
provide off-street parking in accordance with the stipulations of this
section.
(h) Credit for Certain On-Street Parkinl!. Outside the Central Business
District designated, marked, on-street parking spaces located contiguous to
a development may reduce the off-street parking requirement at a rate of
one-half off-street space per on-street space.
4-3 Off-Street Parking Requirements for the Central Business District (CBD):
Off-street parking shall be provided in the Central Business District in accordance
with the following regulations:
(a) For the purpose of this section, the Central Business District shall be
defined as the area bounded by the following streets and including all lots
or parcels fronting on said streets:
(1) Levee Road from Gordon Highway to Fifteenth Street;
(2) Fifteenth Street from Levee Roadto Greene Street;
(3) Greene Street from Fifteenth Street to Thirteenth Street;
(4) Thirteenth Street from Greene Street to Telfair Street;
(5) Telfair Street from Thirteenth Street to Gordon Highway;
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(6) Gordon Highway from Telfair Street to Levee Road.
(b) Public or semipublic parking lots and garages available for general use
and metered curb parking spaces within 300 feet of the proposed use may
be applied toward the total off-street parking spaces needed.
(c) All provisions set forth in Sections 4-1 and 4-2 shall apply to the above
described area except as follows:
Land Use
(1) Restaurants, night clubs,
taverns, lounges, and similar
Establishments
(2) Office buildings except
. medical, dental, and
health clinics; and branch
Banks
(3) Hotels and Motels
(4) Retail stores, department
stores, commercial or personal
, seJ:Vice establishments except
food stores
Parkinl! Requirements ,
One (1) space for each 400 square feet of gross
floor area.
One (1) space for each 400 square feet of gross
floor area.
One (1) space for each three (3) rooms plus
additional space as required for other functions
such as bar, restaurant, etc.
One (1) space for each 400 square feet of gross
leasable area.
(d) The Planning Commission may, at its discretion, reduce the minimum
number of parking spaces required for a specific use by Section 4-3(c)
provided that sufficient evidence is presented justifying the need for a
reduction in the requirements and every effort has been made to provide
off-street parking in accordance with the stipulations of this section.
4-4 General Requirements for Off-Street Loading: Off-street loading and
unloading space shall be provided as hereinafter required by this Ordinance. For
the purposes of this section, the following general requirements are specified:
(a) The term "off-street loading and unloading space" shall mean an area
having the minimum dimensions of 14 feet in height, 12 feet in width, and
50 feet in length plus adequate maneuvering area to facilitate entry into
and exit from the space. The Planning Commission may, upon sufficient
demonstration that a particular loading space will be used exclusively by
small trucks or vans, reduce the minimum dimension requirements
accordingl y.
(b) Each required off-street loading space shall have direct access to a street
or have a driveway which provides satisfactory ingress and egress for
. trucks. The width of the access way shall be at least 25 feet wide and shall
have a minimum radius at the curb line of 25 feet.
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(c) Each required off-street loading space shall be so designated as to avoid
undue interference with other vehicular or rail access, use of public streets,
or other public transport systems.
(d) All off-street loading facilities, including spaces and maneuvering area,
shall be adequately drained and paved with an all-weather material or
equivalent surface subject to the approval of the Public Works
Department.
(e) Along those lot lines of the loading area which abut a residential district, a
solid screen of no less than five (5) feet in height shall be erected.
(f) Any light used to illuminate required off-street loading areas shall be
arranged so that the light is reflected away from adjacent properties. No
light standard shall be erected within fifteen (15) feet of any curb line of a
public street.
(g) All off-street loading areas and their respective maneuvering areas shall be
set back not less than ten (10) feet from a public right-of-way.
(h) No portion of the area required for off-street parking as specified in
Section 4-2 shall be used for off-street loading, unloading, or maneuvering
space.
4-5 Off-Street Loading Requirements for All Use Zones: Off-street loading and
unloading space shall be provided with access to a public street and shall be equal
to or greater than the minimum requirements set forth as follows:
Land Use
(a) Dwellinl! Structures
(1) Hotels and Motels
Loading Requirements
One (1) space for each 20,000 square
feet of floor area.
(b) Public Assemblv
(1) Private clubs, lodges, and
fraternal buildings not
providing overnight
Accommodations
(2) Theaters, auditoriums,
coliseums, stadiums, and
similar places of assembly
(3) Schools, all types
One (1) space for each 20,000 square
feet of floor area.
(4) Bowling Alleys
One (1) space for each structure having
more than 100,000 square feet of floor
area.
One (1) space for each structure having
more than 100,000 square feet of floor
area.
One (1) space for each structure having
more than 20,000 square feet of floor
area.
(c) Health Facilities
(1) Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing
homes, and similar institutional
Uses
(d) Commercial Establishments
One (1) space for each 100,000 square
feet of floor area.
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Land Use
(1) Food stores
(2) Restaurants, night clubs,
taverns, lounges, and similar
establishments
(3) Office buildings except
medical, dental, and health
Clinics
(4) Retail stores, department
stores, commercial or personal
service establishments, except
food stores
(5) Shopping Centers
( e) Industrial Establishments 0
(1) Manufacturing and industrial
establishments
(2) Wholesale trade
establishments
(3) Transport terminal facilities
Loading Requirements
One (1) space for the first 10,000 square
feet of floor area plus one (1) space for
each additional 30,000 square feet of
floor area.
One (1) space for the first 10,000 square
feet of floor area plus one (1) space for
each additional 30,000 square feet of
floor area.
One (1) space for structures between
30,000 square feet and 100,000 square
feet of floor area plus one (1) space for
each additional 100,000 square feet of
floor area.
One (1) space for first 10,000 square feet
of floor area plus one (1) space for each
additional 50,000 square feet of floor
area.
One (1) space for each 50,000 square
feet of floor area.
One (1) space for each 40,000 square
feet of floor area.
One (1) space for each 50,000 square
feet of floor area.
One (1) space for each 30,000 square
feet of floor area.
(f) Uses Not Specified. In the case of a use not specifically mentioned in
Section 4-5, the requirements for off-street loading facilities shall be
determined by the Planning Commission. Such determination shall be
based upon the requirements set forth for the most comparable use
specified in Section 4-5.
(g) Reduction in Number of Required Off-Street Loadinl! Spaces. The
Planning Commission may, at its discretion, reduce the minimum number
of loading spaces required for a specified use by Section 4-5(a) through 4-
5( e) above provided that sufficient evidence is presented justifying the
need for reduction in the requirements and every effort has been made to
provide off-street loading in accordance with the stipulations of this
section.
4-6 Nonconforming Parking and Loading Spaces: Any building lawfully in use on
February 4, 1974, shall constitute a nonconforming use with regard to parking.
Any enlargement of a nonconforming building or expanded use of a
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nonconforming building must provide the required parking for the additional area
or use.
4-7 Zoning Classification Changes: Any building on property for which the zoning
classification is subsequently changed or a Special Exception is subsequently granted
shall be provided with sufficient off-street parking pursuant to this section prior to
occupancy.
SECTION III. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict 'with this Ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Done in Open Meeting under the Common Seal thereof this 3rd
day of
January
, 20056
APPROVED THIS 17tb
day of
Tanuary
,2006.
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MA OR, A UST A COMMISSION
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
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CL OF CO ISSION
1st Reading January 3, 2006
2nd Reading January 17, 2006
Publish in the Augusta Chronicle January 26, 2006
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