G-687 - 10/23/2001 - ZONING - Ordinances ExhibitsCHAPTER 12
OFF- STREET PARKING AND LOADING-
SECTION-
13-12-1 Scope Of Regulations
13 -12 -2: Permissive Parking And Loading Facilities
13 -12 -3: Off - Street Parking Regulations
13 -12-4: Design And Maintenance
13 -12 -5 Off- Street Parking Spaces Required
13 -12 -6. Handicap Parking
13 -12 -7. Off - Street Loading Regulations
13 -12 -8. Parking for Damaged or Destroyed Uses
13 -12 -9- Exhibits
13 -12 -1- SCOPE OF REGULATIONS-
The off - street parking and loading provisions of this Chapter shall apply as follows, subject to the
restrictions set forth in Section 13 -12 -3 of this Chapter.
A Accessory off - street parking and off - street loading facilities shall be provided as required by the
regulations of this Chapter for all uses and structures established in each district after the effective date
hereof. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date hereof, and
construction is begun within ninety (90) days after such effective date and diligently prosecuted to
completion, parking and loading facilities as required for the issuance of said building permit may be
provided in lieu of any different amounts required by this Chapter
B When the intensity of use of any structure or premises is increased through the addition of dwelling
units, gross floor area or seating capacity parking and loading facilities for the addition shall be provided
in the amount specified herein
C Whenever the existing use of a structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading
facilities shall be provided as required for such new use However, if the said structure was erected prior
to the effective date hereof, additional parking or loading facilities are mandatory only in the amount by
which the requirements for the new uge would exceed those for the existing use, if the latter were subject
to the parking and loading provisions of this Chapter. (Ord. G -60, 3 -22 -1966)
D. The design and engineering for all new or modifications to existing parking and loading facilities shall
be approved by the Village Engineer prior to construction
13 -12 -2 PERMISSIVE PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off - street parking and
loading facilities to serve any existing uses or structures, provided that all regulations herein governing
the location, design, and operation of such facilities are followed (Ord G -60, 3 -22 -1966)
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13 -12 -3: OFF - STREET PARKING REGULATIONS-
A. Existing Parking Facilities: Accessory off - street parking facilities in existence on the effective date
hereof and located on the same lot as the structure or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below the
requirements for a similar new structure or use under the provisions of this Chapter
B. Location: After the effective date hereof, all off - street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot
as the building, structure or use of land served, however, off - street parking spaces may also be located on
a lot other than the lot on which the building, structure or use of land served is located, provided that said
spaces are also within three hundred feet (300') walking distance of such building, structure, or use of
land. All off -street parking spaces required for single - family residences shall be located on the same lot
as the residence, provided that no required spaces, may be located in any front or side yard.
C. Size and Aisles- Each required off -street parking space shall have a width and length, exclusive of
access drives or aisles, ramps, columns, or office and work areas in accordance with standards set forth
below. Enclosed parking spaces shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (T). Each required
off -street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of a width and design in accordance
with standards set forth below:
D. Timing of Construction: All required off -street parking shall be constructed in accordance with the
design criteria of this article and shall be improved and ready for use as a condition of occupancy for the
structure, issuance of additional permits or use of land. However, the property owner may request
approval from the Director of Community Development, to initially construct no less than 75 percent
(75 %) of the required parking as a condition of occupancy with the remaining required spaces to be set
aside and constructed when the parking demands for the site as determined by the Village, require the
construction of the set aside parking spaces. Prior to occupancy, a written covenant agreeing to construct
the set aside parking spaces shall be submitted to the Village for review and approval. Once approved,
this document shall be filed for recording in the Office of the County Recorder of Deeds and shall run
with the parcel of land
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E. Access. All off - street parking facilities shall be provided with appropriate means of vehicular access to
a street in accordance with regulations set forth below-
ACCESS DRIVEWAYS FROM STREETS TO OFF - STREET
PARKING AND LOADING SPACES
1 Width of driveways (measured at the lot line adjoining a street):
a. Residential Uses: Not less than 9 feet wide or more than 20 feet wide.
b. Nonresidential Uses:
(1) Not less than 12 feet wide or more than 22 feet wide for a one -way driveway.
(2) Not less than 22 feet wide or more than 25 feet wide for a two -way driveway serving
20 or fewer parking spaces or 1 loading berth.
(3) Not less than:
(A) 24 feet wide or more than 38 feet wide for a two -way driveway (2 lanes out
and 1 lane in) without a median, or
(B) 24 feet wide or more than 44 feet wide for a two -way driveway (2 lanes out
and 1 lane in) with a median, serving more than 20 parking spaces or 2 or
more loading berths. (Ord. No. G -544, § 2, 9- 13 -94)
2. Radius connecting street pavement edge and dnveway edge-
a. In Residential Districts: Not less than 2 feet
b. In All Other Distracts Not less than 15 feet
3. Angle at intersection of a dnveway and street: The acute angle formed at the
intersection of driveway and street pavement edges shall be not less than 60 degrees. The
required turning angle for a vehicle entenng or leaving a dnveway shall not exceed 90
degrees.
4 Spacing between separate driveway entrances on a lot (measured center to center at the
lot line adjoining a street)- No less than 40 percent of the length of the lot line adjoining
the street, or 400 feet, whichever is less
5. On corner lots, spacing between driveway entrance and right -of -way line of an
adjacent intersecting street (measured from the nearest edge of the driveway pavement at
its intersection with the street pavement to the nearest right -of -way line, extended, of an
adjacent intersecting street): No less than twenty percent (20 %) of the length of the lot
line adjoining the street being entered. (Ord No. G -370, § 4, 11 -26 -1955)
F. Use: Accessory off- street parking facilities, as accessory to specific uses listed in this Chapter, shall be
solely for the parking of automobiles of patrons, occupants or employees When bus transportation is
provided for patrons, occupants or employees of a specific establishment, additional open or enclosed
off- strect parking spaces for bus parking on the premises shall be provided in accordance with all other
regulations set forth in this Chapter.
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G Computation. When determination of the number of off - street parking spaces required by this Title
results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one -half (' /,) or less may be disregarded
while a fraction in excess of one -half (it /,) shall be counted as one parking space.
H In Yards: Off - street parking spaces, open to the sky, in non - residential districts may be located in
required interior side yards and rear yards, no less than ten feet (10) from the nearest lot line, except a
parking area containing four (4) or more parking spaces shall be not less than forty feet (40') from an
adjoining residence district boundary; provided, however, that
1 On any lot in a B 1 Local Shopping Center District and a B3 General Business District,
the required off - street parking spaces may be located in a front yard or side yard
adjoining a street not less than ten feet (10) from a street line,
2. On any lot in an ORA 1 or ORA2 Office- Research - Assembly District and an 03 or 04
Office District, not more than ten percent (10 %) of the required off - street parking spaces,
not to exceed six (6) spaces, may be located in a required front yard or along the side of
the building adjoining a street and not less than twenty five feet (25') from a street line or
fifty feet (50) from the street lines of Cermak and York Road; and
3. On any lot in an ORA3 Office- Research - Assembly District, the location of off - street
parking spaces shall be controlled by subsection 13- 10C-4E of this Title and not the
provisions of this subsection H. (Ord. No G -141, 1 -25 -1972: Ord No G -233, § 5, 5 -31-
1975)
I. Parking Of Certain Commercial Vehicles And Equipment In Residence Districts Prohibited: No motor
vehicle bearing ambulance, funeral home, livery, taxi or tow truck State license plates shall be stored or
parked on any lot in any residence district, unless such motor vehicle(s) is wholly enclosed in a building
or such vehicle is being used in connection with a legitimate service actually being rendered for the
benefit of such lot No motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight (including vehicle and attached
equipment and maximum load)' in excess of eight thousand (8,000) pounds, except vehicles registered as
recreational vehicles under the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, and no contractor's equipment; supplies or
tools, shall be stored or parked on any lot in any residence district, unless.
1 Such vehicle, equipment, supplies or tools are wholly enclosed within a building; or
2 Such vehicle, equipment, supplies or tools are being used in connection with
legitimate service actually being rendered for the benefit of such lot. (Ord. No. G -633
2, 5-11-1999)
J. Collective Provision Off - street parking facilities for separate uses located in a principal building on a
single parcel may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the
sum of the separate requirements for each such use and provided that all regulations governing location of
accessory parking spaces, in relation to the use served, are adhered to. In addition, any parcel of land that
has excess parking beyond what is required by this Chapter may allocate excess parking capacity to any
parcel or use that is directly contiguous to it under a shared parking arrangement if it meets the applicable
requirements of this Chapter. Such arrangement must be in written form with notification provided to the
Village.
` Equivalent to Illinois Motor Vehicle Registration Class C and
higher, second division vehicles.
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K. Control Of Off - Street Parking Facilities. In cases where parking facilities are permitted on a lot other
than the lot on which the structure or use served is located, a covenant running with the land must be
recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DuPage County, Illinois, on the lot upon which the
accessory off - street parking is located which prohibits any other use on that lot, and a copy of the
recorded covenant certified by the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DuPage County, Illinois, shall be
deposited with the Director of Community Development. The covenant shall not be released until such
time as either one of the following conditions occurs.
1. The structure on the lot containing the principal use is removed and the principal use
terminated.
2. Another lot of the required size within the required distance is properly developed and
used for the required accessory off - street parking in place of and in lieu of the initial lot
used for accessory off - street parking with the same requirements, covenants, and
conditions attaching to such substitute accessory use lot as approved by the same
authority as required for approval of such initial lot.
L. Employee Parking: Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum
number of employees on duty or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.
M. Repair And Service. Except in cases of emergency, no motor vehicle repair work or service of any
kind shall be permitted in off - street parking areas. No gasoline or motor oil shall be sold or services
performed in conjunction with any accessory parking facilities unless such facilities are located within a
completely enclosed structure, in which case gasoline and motor oil may be sold within such structure to
the users of such facilities, provided that no sign thereto is visible from outside the structure and provided
further that all gasoline pumps shall be effectively screened from view of streets and residence districts
13 -12-4. DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE
A. Surfacing Except in the R1 and R2 Single- Family Residential Zoning Districts where off - street
parking areas can be either stone or hard surfaced, all off - street parking areas shall be improved with an
all - weather hard surface pavement installed in accordance with the Village of Oak Brook Public Works
Construction Standards
B. Screening And Landscaping- The following landscaped and planted areas shall be provided and
maintained for all parking areas.
1. Front Yards. Permanent screening at least four feet (4) high shall be installed in front yard
areas adjacent to parking areas This screening may consist of a planted earth berm, densely
planted shrubs or trees, or a combination of both.
2. Side And Rear Yards: Permanent peripheral screening at least five feet (5) high shall be
installed in side and rear yards adjacent to parking areas This screening may consist of a planted
earth berm, densely planted shrubs or trees, or a combination of both. In side and rear yards, the
screening shall be so located and constructed as not to interfere or conflict with the use of any
utility easements or utility installations existing or planned to be installed in these easement areas
(Ord. No. G -141, 1 -25 -1972; Ord No G -633, § 3, 5- 11 -99)
C. Interior Parking Lot Landscaping- Landscaped areas shall occupy not less than ten percent (10 %) of
the total lot area excluding:
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I . the building footprint or footprint of other structures,
2. all required front yard or street setback areas, and
3. any required landscape areas along rear lot lines.
In parking areas which are wider than one bay of double parking, interior shade trees shall be planted with
a maximum spacing of forty feet (40'), provided that at least one tree is located in the area occupied by
every fifteen (15) interior parking spaces Landscaped dividers with a minimum width of six feet (6')
shall be provided between every three (3) parking bays. Individual permanent planter areas (minimum
size of 8'6" x 17') are required for interior trees with a minimum caliper of three inches (3 "), which shall
be of a variety which do not drop a messy fruit (see Village of Oak Brook Public Works Construction
Standards for list of appropnate trees).
D Landscape Plans: Complete detailed landscaping plans shall be submitted for approval showing type,
latin and common names, size and location of planting material
E Lighting: Illumination of an off - street parking area shall be arranged so as not to project direct rays of
light or glare into any roadway or adjacent property. Intensity of illumination of parking areas shall be in
accordance with the Village of Oak Brook Public Works Construction Standards. All lighting for
business and office uses adjacent to residential districts shall be extinguished or reduced in intensity, not
later than thirty (30) minutes after the close of business of the use being served.
F. Disposal Of Storm Water: Adequate provision shall be made for the management of storm water in
accordance with Village standards so that such water shall not flow into adjacent property or onto or
across sidewalks in a quantity or manner that would be detrimental thereto or inconvenient to persons
using the sidewalks. (Ord. No G -144, 1 -25 -1972, Ord No. G -633, § 3, 5 -11 -1999)
G. Permanent Curbing- Continuous permanent concrete curbing conforming to the Village of Oak Brook
Public Works Construction Standards shall be provided adjacent to all driveway, loading and parking
pavement associated with non - residential uses (Ord. No. G -141, 1 -25 -1972, Ord No G -633, § 3, 5 -11-
1999)
H. Stnping and Traffic Circulation: Parking spaces shall be delineated by a single white or yellow line.
For one -way movements along aisles and driveways, direction of movement shall be indicated by
pavement markings or directional signs or both as determined by the Village
I Pedestrian Safety. In order to ensure pedestrian safety, where parking stalls are not aligned
perpendicular to the primary pedestnan objective or where pedestrians will be required to cross parking
aisles, a pedestnan walkway at least five feet (5') wide and clearly indicated by pavement markings shall
be provided at intervals not to exceed two hundred feet (200')
J Parking Structures:
1. Landscaping and Screening All parking structures shall be landscaped (which includes one or
more berms) pursuant to a landscape plan prepared by a landscape architect to screen substantially the
first level from adjacent streets and other uses. For any parking structure that is four (4) floors or less
in height, the landscaped area must be a minimum of ten (10) feet in depth but must average fifteen
(15) in depth for all screening. For any parking structure that is in excess of four (4) floors, the
landscaped area must be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in depth. Any approved landscape plan
required for screening of a parking structure must incorporate evergreens within the plantings and
include a maintenance schedule to ensure that any damaged or dead trees, shrubs or ground cover
shall be replaced promptly Regular maintenance of these landscaped areas shall also be required
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2 - xchitecture /design All exterior walls of such structures, which are visible from adjacent
roadv -ays, shall be finished with a material to maintain a "common architectural character ", as
defined in Section 13 -8-4 of this Title, with the principal building. iMaintaining common architectural
character between the parking structure and the principal building(s) shall be fudged in terms of
building form and materials; the pattern, size, shape, and number of window openings; the glazing or
screening of «-endow openings; and surface treatments such as cornices, moldings, reveals and
sills.(Ord. G -60, 3 -22 -1966; Ord. G -141, 1 -25 -1972; Ord G -233, 5 -31 -1978; Ord. G -370,
11 -26 -1955, Ord G-544/, 9 -13 -1994, Ord. G -633, 5 -11 -1999)
3. Lighting: Parking structures with light standards on the top floor of the structure shall be located
in the center aisle of the deck and shall be of appropriate design and scale. Low profile lighting
should be used around the perimeter of the parking structure and all internal /external light sources
shall be properly screened from view to minimize glare on adjacent property
13 -12 -5: OFF - STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED.
There shall be provided for each structure and use hereafter erected, structurally altered, or enlarged, a
minimum number of off - street parking spaces in accordance with the following:
D%%elling And Lodging Uses:
Hotels 1 parking space for each lodging room, 1
parking space for each dwelling unit, and 1
parking space for each 100 square feet of
retail sales, meeting area and dining area
Sin�_le- family attached and 2 parking spaces for each dwelling unit,
detached dwellinos
Assisted living units 0.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit
Theaters, Schools, Institutions, Auditoriums Or Other Places Of Assembly-
Churches, chapels, temples and
synagogues
Clubs, lodges and fraternal
organizations
Colleges, universities and tine
art schools
Gymnasiums, stadiums,
meeting halls, convcntion and
exhibition halls
1 parking space for each 4 seats.
1 parking space for every 100 square feet of
floor space, or part thereof
For classroom and administration buildings,
1 parking space for each 2 employees who
are required to work during hours of normal
operation, plus 1 parking space for each 3
students, in accordance with designed
seating capacity of classroom facilities
1 parking space for each 4 seats in
accordance with designed seating capacity
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Hospitals
Libraries, museums and art
gallenes
Sanitariums, health resorts,
institutions for the aged, day
care centers, and nursing
homes
Schools-
Commercial or trade, music,
dance and business
High
Elementary and junior high
Theaters, auditoriums and
other places of public assembly
accessory to schools and other
institutional establishments
Recreation Uses, Commercial Or Noncommercial
Bo�� ling alleys and arcades
Golf courses
Health salons and skating
rinks, commercial
Parks, playgrrounds, outdoor
and indoor recreation
Swimming pools, commercial
Business, Commercial And Industrial Use
Appliance stores, motor
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1 parking space for every 500 square feet of
floor area, or part thereof.
1 parking space for every 500 square feet of
floor area, or part thereof
1 parking space for every 1,000 square feet
of floor area plus one space for every
employee. Adequate stacking will also be
provided for drop -off areas per the review
and approval of the Village Engineer.
1 parking space for every 250 square feet of
floor area, or part thereof.
1 parking space for every 6 students, plus
one parking space for each faculty member
and other full -time and part -time employees.
1 parking space for each faculty member,
plus 1 for each other full -time employee.
1 parking space for each 2.5 seats.
1 parking space for every 200 square feet of
floor area, or part thereof.
60 parking spaces for every 9 holes plus 1
parking space for each 250 square feet
devoted to retail sales, restaurant use or
meeting space
1 parking space for every 100 square feet of
floor area, or part thereof.
1 parking space for every 10,000 square feet
of area.
1 parking space for every 75 square feet of
surface water area when filled
1 parking space for every 200 square feet of
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vehicle sales establishments
and establishments for repair of
household equipment and
furniture
Car «ash (Full Service)
Car wash (Not full service
including self service)
Automobile service stations
Banks and other financial
institutions.
Barbershops and beauty parlors
Furniture stores
Manufactunng, fabricating,
processing, storing, cleaning,
testing, assembly, repairing
and service establishments (as
permitted in office-research-
assembly districts)
Medical and dental clinics and
offices of physicians and
dentists
floor area or part thereof
1 parking space for each 1 5 employees plus
20 stacking spaces.
1 parking space for each 1.5 employees plus
10 stacking spaces for vehicles that can be
accommodated at full occupancy.
1 parking space for each island of gasoline
pumps, plus 2 for each service bay.
1 parking space for every 250 square feet of
floor area, or part thereof.
3 parking spaces for each operator's chair.
1 parking space for every 400 square feet of
floor area or part thereof. As used in this
listing, "furniture store" shall mean
establishments classified under Standard
Industrial Classification (SIC) 5712 as
primanly engaged in the retail sale of
household furniture with only incidental
sales of
a) floor coverings,
b) draperies, curtains and upholstery
materials,
c) miscellaneous home furnishings, and
d) consumer audio and video electronic
equipment but only as part of "home
entertainment centers" which contain
furniture as well as electronic
components, but no significant sale of
any other products or materials (Ord
No G -560 5 3. 8 -8 -1995)
1 parking space for each 1.5 employees as
related to the working penod when the
maximum number of persons are employed
on the premises, or 1 for each 800 square
feet of floor area, whichever is greater
1 parking space for each 200 square feet of
floor area
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Offices, business, professional,
administrative and public
(other than medical and dental
clinics, and offices of
physicians and dentists)
Public utility, governmental
service and transportation uses
1 parking space for each 300 square feet of
floor area (Ord No G -142, 1-25-1972; Ord.
No G -370, § 5, 11 -26 -1 985, Ord No. G-
633, 5 3, 5 -11 -1999)
1 parking space for each 2 employees
Restaurants, without drive- 1 parking space for every 100 square feet of
thru floor area, or part thereof.
Restaurants, with drive -thru 1 parking space for every 66 2/3 feet of floor
area
Theaters, except open air 1 parking space for each 2.5 seats.
drive -ins
Undertaking establishments 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of
and funeral parlors floor area
Warehouse, storage, wholesale 4 plus 1 parking space for each 1,500 square
and mail -order establishments feet of floor area over 4,500 square feet, or
1 parking space for each 1 5 employees
whichever is greater
B2 Regional Shopping Center Districts
With a lot area of not more Parking spaces and aisles not less in area
than 40 acres than 2'/4 times the floor area of buildings
constructed.
With a lot area of from 40 Not less in area than l' /s times the gross
acres to 60 acres floor area of buildings constructed
With a lot area of 60 acres or Not less in area than 1' /., times the gross
more floor area of buildings constructed
Determination of unspecified For perTnitted or special uses not listed
off - street parking facilities- above, the Community Development
Director shall determine the required
number of off - street parking spaces by
comparing the proposed use against the most
similar use listed in this title and requiring
that particular parking ratio (Ord. G -60,
3 -22 -1966; Ord Ord G -142, 1 -25 -1972,
Ord. G -370, 11 -26 -1985, Ord G -560,
8 -8 -1995, Ord G -633, 5 -11 -1999)
13 -12 -6- HANDICAP PARKING.
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A. Accessible Parking Required: When required, all facilities which provide parking shall provide
accessible parking. Accessible parking shall comply with the provisions of the Illinois Accessibility Code
of the Capital Development Board, as amended and of the Federal Americans With Disabilities Act.
B. Required Minimum Number Of Off - Street Accessible Parking Spaces The required minimum number
of accessible parking spaces is set forth in section 400.320 of the Illinois Accessibility Code and in the
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines
C. Location Of Parking And Passenger Loading Zones. Accessible parking spaces for disabled and
accessible passenger loading zones that serve a particular building shall be the spaces or zones located
closest to the nearest accessible entrance on an accessible route. In separate parking structures or lots that
do not serve a particular building, parking spaces for disabled people shall be located on the shortest
possible circulation route to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility.
D. Dimensions, iVlarking And Signage Of Accessible Parking Spaces: Each parking space shall be at least
sixteen feet (16) wide including an eight foot (S') wide access aisle, and adjacent parking spaces shall not
share a common access aisle. All access aisles shall blend to a common level with an accessible route and
shall be diagonally striped.
1. Accessible parking spaces shall be sized, marked and signed in accordance with subsection
13 -124C and Exhibits A, B and C in Section 13 -12 -9 of this Chapter
2. Each parking space designated as reserved for environmentally limited persons shall be
equipped with a sign which complies with section 11 -301 of the Illinois Rules of the Road' and
meets the requirements of Sign R7 -S (U S Department of Transportation Standard) The sign
shall be the Illinois standard R7 -8 reserved parking sign and R74101 S100 00 fine sign (Illinois
MUTCD). (See Exhibits B and C in Section 13 -12 -9 of this Chapter for description of above
referenced signs.)
3. Signs shall be Vertically mounted on a post or a wall at front center of the parking space, no
more than fi<<e feet (5') horizontally from the front of the parking space, and set a minimum of
four feet (4') from the finished grade to the bottom of the sign. (Ord. G -60, 3 -22 -1966; Ord
G -141, 1 -25 -1972; Ord. G -203, 12 -14 -1976, Ord. G -510, 6 -8-1993; Ord G -633, 5 -11 -1999)
13 -12 -7: OFF - STREET LOA-
DING-
There shall be provided off - street loading berths not less than the minimum requirements specified in this
section in connection with any structure which is to be erected or substantially altered, and which requires
the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles in accordance with the
tollo\\-ing:
A Location:
I. In all O Districts, all accessory off -street loading berths shall be on the same lot as the principal
use and they shall face only interior lot lines. Open off -street loading berths shall be located only
at the rear of the building and shall be not less than one hundred feet (100') from an adjoining
residence district boundary and such off -street loading berths shall be effectively screened
therefrom by a wall or fence, with an architectural design consistent with the principal building
3.625 ILCS 5/11 -301 et seq.
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on the lot, not less than six feet (6') nor more than eight feet (8') in height additionally screened
by a planted earth berm, densely planted shrubs or trees, or a combination of both
2. In the B -2 Zoning District, off - street loading berths may face perimeter or boundary streets if
said loading berths are enclosed or are screened by a stone or masonry wall at least eight feet (8')
in height. No off - street loading berths shall be permitted within five hundred feet (500') of a
boundary street, unless such loading berths are completely enclosed and are located at the rear of
the building
3. In B -1, B -3 and B-4 Zoning Districts, all loading berths shall be at the rear of the building
facing an interior lot line. If the rear of the building faces a lot line fronting on a street, loading
berths shall be enclosed by a wall of at least eight feet (8') high or shall be completely enclosed
within a building. Where the rear of the building faces a lot line which is also a residence district
zoning line, loading berths shall be set back at least one hundred feet (100') from said lot line and
residence distract boundary and:
a. completely enclosed within a building or,
b. enclosed by a wall or fence not less than six feet (6') nor more than eight feet
(8') in height or,
c. effectively screened by a planted earth berm, densely planted shrubs or trees,
or a combination of both.
B. Size- Unless otherwise specified in this Title, a required off - street loading berth shall be at
least twelve feet (12') in width and at least fifty five feet (55') in length, exclusive of access drives, aisles,
ramps, maneuvering space, columns, office and work areas, and shall have a vertical clearance of not less
than fourteen feet (14')
C. Access: Each required off - street loading berth shall have an adjacent open paved area, other than a
street or public way, of adequate size and so located as to provide for all required maneuvering for truck
access to the loading berth. Such areas and related access dnves shall be in accordance with the
regulations set forth in subsections 13 -124C and D of this Chapter and other applicable sections of this
Title and shall provide sufficient and adequate width and radii for a fifty -five foot (55') long tractor
semitrailer combination.
D. Surfacing• All open off - street loading berths, access dnves, aisles, and maneuvering spaces shall be
improved in accordance with the Village of Oak Brook Public Works Construction Standards.
E Repair And Service: No storage of any kind nor motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall
be permitted within any required loading berth.
F. Use: Space allocated to any off - street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the
space requirements for any off - street parking facilities or portions thereof
G. Required Berths.
1. The minimum number of off - street loading berths accessory to office uses hereafter erected,
structurally altered or enlarged in all business and office- research - assembly distracts shall be in
accordance with the following schedule-
Floor Area Of Establishments Required
(Square Feet) Number
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5,000 to 25,000 1
25,001 to 200,000 2
For each additional 200,000 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, over 200,000 square feet
of gross floor area: 1 additional loading berth.
2. The minimum number of off - street loading berths accessory to nonoffice uses hereafter
erected, structurally altered, or enlarged in all business and office- research - assembly districts
shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
Floor Area Of Establishments Required
(Square Feet) Number
5,000 to 25,000 1
25,001 to 40,000 2
40,001 TO 100,000 3
For each additional 100,000 square feet of floor area, or fraction thereof, over 100,000 square feet
of floor area: 1 additional loading berth (Ord. G -60, 3 -22 -1966, Ord G -145, 6 -27 -1972; Ord
G -203) 12 -14 -1976, Ord. G -370, 11 -26 -1985, Ord. G -380, 5 -27 -1986)
13 -12 -8: PARKING FOR DAMAGED OR DESTROYED USES:
When any conforming or nonconforming use or structure which is in existence on the effective date
hereof is restored and continued in operation after being damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse,
explosion or other cause, to the extent that the cost of restoration does not exceed fifty percent (50 %) of
the assessed valuation, not less than the off - street parking or loading facilities equivalent to any
maintained at the time of such damage or destruction must be provided. However, in no case shall it be
necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this Chapter
for equivalent new uses or construction (Ord. G -60, 3 -22 -1966)
13 -12 -9. EXHIBITS:
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