§ 45-527. Off-site church parking lots.

The purpose of this section is to specify criteria for the location of an off-site church parking lot which shall permit a certain number of required parking spaces to be located off-site of a primary church premises. The word "church" shall be deemed to include synagogues, temples and any other facility the primary purpose of which is religious worship. An off-site church parking lot may be allowed by conditional use permit in the districts set forth in Article IV, Summary of Uses by District, provided the following requirements are met:

(1)

No off-site parking shall be permitted for any residential facility owned and operated by the church.

(2)

The off-site church parking lot is located on real property that is titled under the same ownership as that of the church, or that is leased to the church, and that is located with a public and/or private walking path available for public use, and that is located no greater than two hundred (200) feet from the church.

(3)

The off-site church parking lot shall meet the requirements of the site regulations, Chapter 33.02 of the City Code, Section 33.02-52.

(4)

The off-site church parking lot shall be screened when abutting any residential use in accordance with the provisions in Article XXX, section 45-3002.

(Ord. No. 5549-00)

(Ord. No. 5549-00)