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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,CHAPTER 98 PARKING AND
VEHICULAR USE AREAS; AND CHAPTER 118 VEGETATION;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;SEVERABILITY; EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the City of
Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency of the City,has
held a public hearing on August 7, 2018 and following such hearing found this Ordinance to be in
the best interest of the City of Clermont, and recommended that the City Council adopt this
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Clermont desires to amend Chapter 98 Parking
and Vehicular Use Areas,and Chapter 118 Vegetation, Section 118-38 Vehicular Use Area Interior
Landscaping; of the City of Clermont's Code of Ordinances;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Clermont,
Florida as follows:
SECTION 1.
The City Council of the City of Clermont has the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant
to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 163 and 166,Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2.
The Land Development Code of the City of Clermont Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
to read as follows (underlined indicates added and strikethrough indicates deletion):
Chapter 98 Parking and Vehicular Use Areas
Section 98-1 Purpose and intent of chapter.
The purpose of this chapter is to delineate regulations which apply to the transportation system,
including parking, loading, unloading, service area space and vehicular access requirements. The
intent of this chapter shall be to support the economic development goals of the city through the
development of real property by creating and implementing an efficient,safe and balanced system of
traffic management and circulation that accommodates motorized and non-motorized vehicles and
provides for adequate and appropriate parking and loading facilities.
(Code 1998, § 98-1; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 1), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-2 Off-street parking facilities required
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Off-street parking areas, including required parking spaces, access ways,buffers and
related off-street parking appurtenances, shall be provided for all buildings and uses on the
premises. The requirements of this Chapter shall apply to all development, whether new
structures or alterations to existing structures.
(a) Compliance with Regulations. The requirements for off-street parking applicable to
any use shall be a continuing obligation of the owner and occupant of the property on which any such
use is located,so long as the use is in existence.It shall be unlawful for an owner or occupant of any
use affected by this Section to discontinue,change,dispense with,or in any way cause a change in
the size,design or number of parking spaces required by this Section,apart from the discontinuance
of such use, without establishing alternative parking spaces which meet the requirements of this
Section,or for any person to use such building without acquiring such land for parking which meets
the requirements of this Section. In addition, parking spaces required by this Section shall not be
made unusable or inaccessible in any way during the life of the use served by such parking spaces,
except as required for maintenance and repair. This section shall not prohibit the replacement or
reconfiguration of parking spaces at grade, below grade or above grade to comply with the
requirements of this Section.
(Code 1998, § 98-2; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(A)), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-3 Parking spaces
(a) Size.
1) Standard parking spaces. Standard parking spaces shall consist of a minimum
net area of 200 square feet,with a minimum width of ten feet and a minimum length of 20 feet.All
standard spaces shall be striped. Parking space depth may be reduced to 18 feet when spaces are
perpendicular to perimeter landscaped buffers, do not include wheel stops, and the required
minimum perimeter buffer width is expanded by a minimum of 2 feet.
2) Compact parking spaces. Compact parking spaces shall be 9 feet wide and 17
feet long. All compact spaces shall be double striped.
3) Oversized spaces. Oversized spaces shall be 10 feet wide and 35 feet long.All
oversized spaces shall be striped.
(b) Number ofspaces.The minimum off-street space requirements for all uses shall be in
accordance with the table of minimum off-street parking space requirements in Section 98-14.
(c) Mixed use development. Where a mixed-use development is proposed, the parking
standards for each individual proposed use shall be required. A parking study may be submitted to
the Administrative Official to justify modifications to this requirement,such that shared parking can
be justified based on the complimentary nature of the proposed uses and offsetting peak parking
demands. The Administrative Official shall ensure that the minimum number of spaces necessary to
accommodate the mix of uses is provided on site to accommodate peak parking demand while
reducing the overall amount of land devoted to parking to the greatest extent possible.
(d) Large-scale development. Certain large-scale uses, such as planned development
projects,normally have a diversity and variability in parking demand.In such cases,a parking study
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is required to be submitted with the development proposal to identify the necessary parking
requirement. The final decision on the amount of parking shall be determined by the development
review committee in consideration of the parking study along with traffic engineering and planning
data that is appropriate to the proposed development and intended use. The outcome should reduce
the overall amount of land dedicated to parking while ensuring that typical daily peak parking
demand is accommodated.
(Code 1998, § 98-3; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(A)(1)—(4)), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-4 Alternative surfacing materials for parking areas
(a) Certain land uses, due to their unique character or due to the low volume of traffic
produced,may provide parking surfaces of wood mulch or other materials after obtaining approval
from the development review committee. In granting such a request, the development review
committee shall consider the following matters:
1) The type of partially pervious material or type of wood mulch to be used for
surfacing.
2) The site characteristics of the parking lot, including but not limited to the
elevation, slope, drainage, soil type and adjacent surface conditions.
3) The type and amount of anticipated traffic flow in the parking lot.
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(b) The following criteria shall be used in development and construction of an approved
wood mulch parking area:
1) Use shall be essentially for passive parking, i.e., not more than two
ingress/egress movements per day per vehicle space.
2) Natural soil on the site must be sandy,with only enough clay to bind particles
and preclude rutting or flowing.
3) Soil percolation must absorb a minimum of 31/2 inches of rainfall per hour over
the entire area to be mulched.
4) Parking areas shall be graded as level as possible,with maximum slope in any
direction not to exceed three percent,to preclude surface runoff from washing away mulch materials.
5) Subsurface areas shall be cleared and grubbed to remove all living plant
growth,and then be graded and treated with an approved herbicide to prevent further growth in areas
to be mulched.
6) Surfacing shall not be less than three inches of clean bark mulch, free from
chips and sticks, after wetting and rolling.
7) Mulched areas shall be contained by concrete ribbon curbing,pressure-treated
timbers,or precast concrete bumper blocks laid end to end.For this purpose,concrete sidewalks at or
between ends of rows of vehicle spaces,not less than five feet wide,may be used,as well as concrete
entrance drives and curb cuts, where applicable.
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8) Green areas(planters,with grass and shrubs or trees)shall comprise not less
than 20 percent of the total parking area, including driveways and walkways, and shall be provided
with automatic or manual irrigation facilities,equipped with rain sensors and backflow preventers,
and with adequate pressure and coverage to enable periodic wetting of the mulched areas to keep the
mulch sufficiently moist to prevent its being blown or strewn by winds or vehicle exhausts, or
ignited by the latter.
9) Requirements for size of lot or parcel coverage,number of vehicle spaces and
driving lanes shall be the same as that for conventionally paved parking areas. Unless otherwise
approved by the development review committee, circulation areas shall be paved.
10) The development review committee shall have sole discretion in determining
whether or not the use of wood mulch,or other materials such as paver block or turf block,shall be
suitable and acceptable for any specific location.
(Code 1998, § 98-4; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(A)(5)), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-5 Design of parking lots
(a) The parking lot design, including but not limited to arrangement of spaces,width of
aisles and access drives, angle of spaces, installation of curbing, etc., shall be as specified in the
figures in section 98-15 The specific design of each facility shall take into consideration the necessity
of required landscaping in accordance with chapter 118, pertaining to vegetation. All parking lot
improvements shall be paved in accordance with accepted city engineering standards.
(b) Downtown parking. In order to accommodate slower traffic movements and the
historical nature of downtown, parallel on-street parking provided by the city of Clermont may be
reduced to 8' x 22' as shown in figure 98-15D. The downtown parking area shall include the
community redevelopment area (CRA) as shown in the downtown CRA redevelopment plan,
adopted on December 8, 2015 by Ordinance No. 2015-77.
Figure 98-15D Downtown Parallel Parking
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(Code 1998, § 98-5; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(B)), 11-8-1994; Ord. No. 2016-31 , § 2, 8-
23-2016)
Section 98-6 Ratio of full size parking spaces to compact and oversized spaces
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(a) The ratio of full size parking spaces to compact spaces shall be 90 to ten.This ratio
shall be maintained for the total number of parking spaces provided and shall apply only to buildings
and uses where the required number of parking spaces is 25 or greater and 300 or less. Developers
may increase this ratio,thus increasing the number of full size spaces,however,in no case shall the
ratio of compact spaces be permitted to exceed this ratio.Compact spaces shall not be permitted for
buildings and uses requiring less than 25 parking spaces or for residential uses. Projects requiring
more than 300 parking spaces shall be considered threshold developments where final decision on
the ratio of parking shall be determined by the development review committee in consideration of
traffic engineering and planning data that is appropriate to the proposed development and intended
use.
(b) The provision of oversized parking spaces to accommodate recreational vehicles and
the like shall be applied to retail business facilities where required parking is 100 spaces or more.
The ratio of three oversized parking spaces per each 100 required spaces or portion thereof shall be
maintained for the total number of parking spaces provided.
(Code 1998, § 98-6; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(C)), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-7 Level,reserved parking spaces for handicapped persons
Level parking spaces shall be reserved for physically handicapped persons according to
the following requirements:
Total Spaces Spaces Required
Provided to Be Reserved
Up to 25 1
26 to 50 2
51 to 75 3
76 to 100 4
101to150 5
151 to 200 6
201 to 300 7
301 to 400 8
401 to 500 9
501 to 1,000 2%of total
Over 1,000 20 spaces plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
(Code 1998, § 98-7; Ord.No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(D)), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-8 Loading,unloading and service area space
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(a) Required areas. The off-street loading, unloading and service area requirements of
this chapter are intended to provide minimum standards necessary such that no loading,unloading or
servicing of buildings or structures by refuse collection,fuel,or other public or private service type
vehicular activity shall adversely impact the public safety,generate excess capacity on the city street
system,or cause undue congestion or conflict resulting from such activities.The requirements of this
section shall apply to all public, semipublic,commercial and industrial development,whether new
structures or alterations to existing structures.Off-street facilities shall be available for use prior to
the issuance of any certificate of occupancy or a local business tax receipt, and the continued
maintenance of such facilities shall be the obligation of the property owner and occupant as long as
the use requiring such facility continues.No off-street facility shall be altered or discontinued except
in accordance with this section.
(b) Arrangement.
1) The off-street loading,unloading and service area space shall be designed and
arranged such that it may be used without blockage or interference with the function and safety of
adjacent uses, streets, accessways or off-street vehicular and pedestrian traffic circulation.
2) The required spaces shall not be used for the storage of vehicles or materials,
and shall not be used to meet off-street parking requirements.
3) All loading facilities shall be located on the same premises as the use they
serve and shall not encroach on any rights-of-way or dedicated easements.All such facilities shall be
well separated and buffered from adjacent uses in accordance with the provisions contained within
this land development code.
(c) Dimensions. Each required off-street loading,unloading and service area space shall
be a minimum of 60 feet in depth and 12 feet in width,with an overhead clearance of not less than
14 feet for each space required;however,upon review and approval of the specific use intended and
site plan by the development review committee,a total area of not less than 720 square feet devoted
to such use,with an overhead clearance of 14 feet,may be permitted for each space required.
(d) Number of spaces.The development review committee shall interpret and approve the
amount of loading,unloading and service area space required for all uses based upon the following
total aggregate floor area of each structure located on the premises:
LOADING, UNLOADING AND SERVICE AREA SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Land Use Space Requirement
Classification
Retail, wholesale and 1 loading berth for every 20,000 square feet of floor area, or portion
industrial uses thereof.
Bus and truck Sufficient space to accommodate the maximum number of buses or
terminals trucks that will be stored and loading or unloading at the terminal at one
given time.
(Code 1998, § 98-8; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(E)), 11-8-1994)
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Section 98-9 Access.
All off-street parking, loading,unloading and service area space shall have vehicular
access to a street, frontage road, or reverse frontage road and shall be subject to the following
provisions:
(a) Nonresidential uses.
1) There shall be only one vehicular access point,not to exceed 40 feet in width,
or two vehicular access points, not to exceed 20 feet in width each, located on any one street,
frontage road, or reverse frontage road to serve the premises in question. One additional vehicular
access point;not to exceed 40 feet in width,or two additional vehicular access points;not to exceed
20 feet in width each, shall be permitted for every 400 feet of parcel frontage on a single street,
frontage road, or reverse frontage road. All access facilities shall require the approval of the
development review committee for design or redesign and location.
2) All vehicular access points shall be located at least 100 feet,or two-thirds the
distance of the parcel frontage on a street,whichever is greater,from the intersection of any right-of-
way lines of streets.
3) All vehicular access points serving corner lots or tracts with less than 200 feet
of frontage on only one street that is classified as an arterial,collector,or local collector in the traffic
circulation element of the comprehensive plan shall be located on the street that intersects the
arterial,collector or local collector roadway in question.
4) A minimum distance of at least 50 feet shall be required between any two
vehicular access points located on any one street adjacent to and serving the premises in question.
5) All vehicular access points shall have a minimum width of at least 12 feet per
lane of traffic.
(b) Residential uses.
1) The maximum width of a residential driveway access to an off-street parking
or other vehicular use area shall be 20 feet for two-way vehicular movement and ten feet for one-way
vehicular movement. Single-family residential structures with three vehicular garage openings may
allow driveway adjustments for front loaded garages as indicated in the table below.No more than
one two-way access way shall be permitted for any street frontage up to 100 lineal feet, such
standards to be applicable to any property under one ownership. Where such ownership involves
over 151 feet of street frontage, one additional two-way or two additional one-way drives may be
permitted.
Table 1: SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WIDTH STANDARDS
DRIVEWAY
LOT WIDTH MAXIMUM APRON WITH
DRIVEWAY(FT) FLARES (FT)
Less than 60 ft. 20 26
Greater than 60 ft. 30 36
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2) Where such ownership involves over 251 feet of street frontage, one
additional two-way or two additional one-way drives may be permitted for each additional 100 feet
of frontage.
3) The city has the right to require owners who rebuild or rehabilitate
substandard driveways to reconstruct them to meet the requirements of this chapter and other
requirements of this land development code.
(Code 1998, § 98-9; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(F)), 11-8-1994; Ord.No. 2015-78 , § 2, 12-
8-2015)
Section 98-10 Driveway construction standards
Driveways constructed below street grade must rise to an elevation at least to the top of the curb
height on city right-of-way before reaching the owner's property line.Driveways constructed above
the street grade should not exceed a grade of one inch per foot from the top of the curb to provide for
vehicular clearance, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer. Sidewalks located within
driveways shall be constructed in conformance with standards established by chapter 110,pertaining
to subdivisions. All driveways and sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with adopted city
standards.
(Code 1998, § 98-10; Ord.No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(G)), 11-8-1994; Ord. No. 2015-78 , § 2,
12-8-2015)
Section 98-11 Buffers
Off-street parking and loading,unloading and service area space shall have a buffer of at least
five feet in width provided along all streets on which the off-street parking and loading,unloading
and service area space is located. All required landscaping shall be provided in conformance with
chapter 118, vegetation. The required buffer may be provided for and included within any other
buffer required by the provisions of this land development code to be located along streets.
(Code 1998, § 98-11; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(H)), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-12 Lighting facilities.
All lighting facilities provided for off-street parking, loading, unloading and service area
space shall be subdued, shaded and focused on the site so as not to create traffic hazards or subject
adjoining premises to undue glare or adverse interference.
(Code 1998, § 98-12; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 2(I)), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-13 Change of use of premises
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Existing off-street parking,loading,unloading and service area space for any premises shall
not be reduced unless it exceeds the requirements of this land development code. Where the use of
existing premises is changed,the new use and premises shall conform with the off-street parking,
loading, unloading and service area space and vehicular access requirements of this land
development code. Any existing use not provided with conforming off-street parking, loading,
unloading and service area space and vehicular access shall conform with the requirements of this
land development code at the time of any alteration or expansion of the use.
(Code 1998, § 98-13; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 12, § 3), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-14 Table of minimum parking space requirements
(a) Determination for unlisted uses or alternative parking. If the proposed use is not
listed or compatible with a use listed in the table of minimum parking space requirements, the
Administrative Official shall make a determination of the appropriate parking for the proposed use
based on the standards and guidelines of the Institute of Transportation Engineers(ITE)or the latest
Smart Code published by the Form Based Codes Institute.In reaching the determination,the director
may consider and be guided by the requirements for similar uses,the number and kind of vehicles
likely to be attracted to the proposed use,parking requirements of such uses in other jurisdictions,
special conditions or situations of the proposed use,or a combination of sources.
(b) Minimum off-street parking space requirements. Minimum off-street parking space
requirements are as follows:
Minimum Number
Minimum of Spaces per
Land Use Number of Spaces Indicated Unit in Per Unit of Measure
per Indicated Unit the Central
Business District
Single-family 2 1 Per dwelling unit J
Multifamily 1.5 1.25 Per one-bedroom unit
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Multifamily 2 1.5 Per two-bedroom unit
Multifamily 2.5 2.0 Per three-bedroom unit
Mobile home parks 2 NA Per dwelling unit
Churches and funeral1 .5 Per four permanent seats in the
homes sanctuary or assembly room
Offices and veterinary '6 Per 200 square feet of floor space
clinics
Hospitals,clinics, 1
ACLFs and nursing 1 For each four beds
homes
Plus 1 1 NA For each doctor
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Plus 1 .5 For each 4 employees I
Roominghouses and1 •5 For each bedroom
boardinghouses
Nursery schools, child
care centers, 1 Per 300 square feet of classroom
kindergartens,or public, 1
vocational and space
professional schools
Plus 1 .5 For each staff member
Plus 1 .5 1 For each four employees 1
Retail-business;
wholesale business and 1 .5 Per 200 square feet of floor space
personal services
Retail 1 * Per 333 Square Feet of Floor
Space
Theaters, auditoriums1 .5
For each four seats in the
and cinemas assembly rooms
Hotels,ate-motels and1 1 For each accommodation
Bed&Breakfast
IPlus 1 — I — NA For each three employees
Restaurants, takeout only 1 0 Per 100 square feet of gross floor
area
Restaurants and lounges 1 .5 Per 4 Seats(including outdoor
seating)
IPlus 1 0 For each four employees
Automotive services and 4 4 For each grease-reek service bay
gas stations or similar facility
Plus 1 0 For each employee
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Recreation facilities 1 .5 Per 200 square feet of floor area
devoted to patron use
Golf course 6/1 NA Per green/per practice tee
Lodges and clubs 1 I .5 Per 50 square feet of floor space
Light manufacturing 1 1 1 I Per 500 square feet of floor area
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For each two employees based on
1 1 the greatest number of employees
at work on the largest shift,
whichever is greater
Per 1,000 square feet of floor
Unmanned utility 1 0 area,with a minimum of two
facilities spaces required
Per 1,000 square feet of floor
Warehouse/Bulk Storage 1 .5 space, with a minimum of two
spaces required
Per 1,000 square feet of floor
Warehouse/Showroom 1 1 space, with a minimum of two
spaces required
* - a mixed use project is exempt from minimum parking requirements
Note:Planned unit developments shall provide off-street parking based upon the aggregate sum of all
proposed uses,discounted for any reduced parking benefit attributable to the unique mix of uses and
offsetting peak hour parking demands.
(Code 1998, § 98-14; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(table 12-1), 11-8-1994; Ord. No. 294-C, § 2, 9-28-
1999; Ord.No. 373-C, § 2, 11-24-2009)
Section 98-15 Parking illustrations.
The figures referenced in this chapter are set out in this section.
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D - AISLE WIDTH 5175 3
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E - CURB LENGTH PER CAR 101 - 150 5
F - MINIMUM OVERALL DOUBLE 151 - 200 6
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(Code 1998, § 98-15; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(figs. 12-1A-12-1C), 11-8-1994)
Section 98-16 Bicycle parking space requirement
(a) Bicycle parking shall be provided as follows:
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1) All new development shall provide parking for bicycles. The number of
bicycle parking spaces provided shall be at least equal to five percent, rounded up, of the first 100
automobile parking spaces,and two percent;rounded up,for additional bicycle parking spaces for all
other automobile parking spaces over 100.
2) Nonresidential uses. One automobile parking space per 50 spaces may be
exchanged,providing parking for bicycles on site or at the exchanged parking space.A maximum of
four automobile spaces may be exchanged.
3) Multifamily residential uses.One automobile parking space per 50 spaces may
be exchanged,providing parking for bicycles on site or at the exchanged parking space.A maximum
of two automobile spaces may be exchanged.
(b) Bicycle parking devices shall meet the following:
1) Be designed to allow each bicycle to be supported by its frame.
2) Be designed to allow the frame and wheels of each bicycle to be secured
against theft, with owner lock.
3) Be designed to avoid damage to the bicycles.
4) Be anchored to resist removal and solidly constructed to resist damage by rust,
corrosion, and vandalism.
5) Accommodate a range of bicycle shapes and sizes and to facilitate easy
locking without interfering with adjacent bicycles.
6) Be located to prevent damage to bicycles by cars.
7) Be consistent with the surroundings in color and design and be incorporated
whenever possible into building or street furniture design.
8) Be located in convenient,highly visible, active,well-lit areas, and spread in
groupings around the site.
9) Be located so as not to interfere with pedestrian movements.
10) Be located as near the principal entrance of the building as practicable.
11) Provide safe access from the spaces to the right-of-way or bicycle lane.
12) All bicycle parking spaces required under this section shall be a minimum of
two feet in width and six feet in length.
13) Parking lot bicycle parking locations must provide bollards or similar device
must be installed to help prevent bicycle damage.
(c) Bicycle parking shall be reviewed and approved by the site review committee.
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Section 98-17 Parking in the Central Business District(CBD)Zoning District
(a) The Central Business District represents the historic core of the City built upon a
gridded street system with a mix of land uses with a strong pedestrian orientation. The streets are
designed to accommodate on-street parking, adding to the overall inventory of publicly accessible
parking. In order to achieve the desired development objectives of the downtown, the City
recognizes that parking for existing uses and new uses can be accommodated through on-site spaces
or on an off-site(remote parking) location.
(b) Location of Required Parking Spaces
1) Parking spaces required by this Section in the Central Business District zoning
district shall be located on the same building site as the use they serve, or on a properly zoned lot
within a specified distance of the building site(remote parking).The acceptable distance for remote
parking varies by user as follows:
Off-site(Remote) Parking
Customer Employee
1320' 2640'
(c) Remote Parking Encumbrance.
Whenever parking required by this Section is not located on the same building site as the use
it serves, the applicant for such use shall submit with the application an instrument duly executed,
approved by the City Attorney,and recorded in the Public Records of Lake County,Florida,which
subjects the parcels or tracts of land to parking uses in connection with the principal use for which it
is available. Such instrument shall be irrevocable to ensure that the proposed use retains the number
of parking spaces required by this Section. Should the use of the remote parking site become
unavailable for continued use for remote parking, the owner and/or tenant must replace the lost
parking with an acceptable alternative such that the land use is continually served by parking in
compliance with this Section.
(d) In an effort to foster revitalization and enhancement of the Central Business District,
parking space credits shall be granted to existing structures and vacant land in the following manner:
(1) Existing structures located in the Central Business District shall be given a
parking space credit equal to the parking space requirements for the current use of the structure.For
structures with more than one use,calculation of the credit is based on the amount of square footage
devoted to each particular use.
(2) For existing nonresidential structures,no additional parking spaces shall be
required for a change in use to another nonresidential use,provided the square footage remains the
same.
(3) Residential uses changing to nonresidential must provide parking equivalent
to those nonresidential uses as required by this section.
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(4) All vacant parcels changing to either residential or nonresidential must
provide parking equivalent to those residential or nonresidential uses as required by this section.
(5) Parking spaces and/or parking space credits shall remain the sole possession of
the property for which they were initially provided. Parking space credits shall not be transferable
from one business location to another business location.
(6) Single-family residential structures and vacant parcels shall be given credit for
two spaces and multifamily structures shall be given credit for 1.5 spaces per unit.
(e) Vacant property being developed for new residential or nonresidential uses,shall be
required to provide off-street parking spaces consistent with this Section. A parking plan shall be
provided with all applications for individual development approval which shall clearly and
accurately designate the required parking spaces, required landscaped areas and planter islands,
access aisles and driveways and the relationship of the parking to the uses and structures the spaces
are intended to serve.All off-street parking facilities shall be designed and constructed in accordance
with the city's adopted engineering standards.
( Ord. No. 2013-04, 2, 2-26-2013 )
Chapter 118 Vegetation
Section 118-38 Vehicular use area interior landscaping.
(a) Applicability of requirements. The landscape materials required in this section are in
addition to any landscape materials which may otherwise be required in this article,except as stated
in this section. Parking lot landscaping may encroach into required buffers; however, landscaping
required by this section may not be substituted in lieu of any required buffer or other landscaping
except as stated in this section.
(b) General standards.
1) Landscaped green areas,not including buffers between abutting properties and
buffers along rights-of-way, shall comprise an area equal to ten percent of the paved parking area
within the project site including driveways and drive aisles. In areas zoned for industrial uses, this
requirement shall be reduced by 50 percent. Developers shall be required to provide a diagram
indicating the base area, the internal landscaping, and the necessary calculations to verify that this
requirement has been satisfied.
2) Except as provide in Figures A-E below, a maximum of ten continuous
parking spaces are permitted without a landscape break. Each separate landscaped area shall contain
a minimum of 300 square feet and shall include at least one canopy tree having a clear trunk of at
least five feet with the remaining area landscaped with shrubs, ground cover or other authorized
landscaping material not to exceed three feet in height. The total number of trees shall not be less
than one for each 200 square feet of required interior landscaped area or fraction thereof. Such
landscaped areas shall be located in such a manner as to divide and break up the expanse of paving.
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(c) Design of landscaped areas.
1) Terminal islands. Each row of parking spaces shall be terminated by
landscaped islands to separate parking from adjacent drive aisles. The landscaped islands shall
measure not less than ten feet in width and not less than 20 feet in length with a total area of not less
than 300 square feet.
2) Interior islands. Interior islands shall be provided to satisfy internal
landscaping requirements. Interior islands shall be a minimum of ten feet in width and 20 feet in
length, not including curb, with a total area of not less than 300 square feet.
3) Divider medians. Landscaped divider medians may be used to meet interior
landscape requirements. A divider median is a continual landscaped island located between lineal
rows of parking which face head to head.The minimum width of a divider median shall be eight feet.
One canopy tree shall be provided per 50 lineal feet of median.
4) Islands at "T"intersections. Landscaped interior islands shall be required at
all "T" intersections which are considered major traffic points. Such islands shall be a minimum of
20 feet in width.
(d) Protection of landscaped areas.
1) Curbing. Terminal islands, interior islands and other landscaped areas
adjacent to driveways or susceptible to vehicular turning movements shall be separated from
vehicular use by non-mountable reinforced concrete curbing of a type approved by the City.Curbed
landscaped areas shall be backfilled to a height of four inches below the back of the curb, except
where such backfill would impact an existing tree. Unreinforced extruded curbing shall be
prohibited. The width of the curbing shall be excluded from the calculation of the minimum
dimensions of all required landscaped areas.
2) Wheel stops. All landscaped areas adjacent to off-street parking areas shall be
protected from encroachment or intrusion of vehicles through the use of wheel stops. Wheel stops
shall have a maximum height of six inches and a minimum of three inches above finished grade of
the parking area and the front side(wheel side)of the wheel stop is installed two feet from the front
end of the parking space to prevent encroachment into required landscaped areas. Wheel stops shall
be properly anchored and maintained in good condition. Exception: Wheel stops may be eliminated
only along the perimeter landscaped area of a site when the 2-foot overhang can be accommodated
within the required perimeter landscaped buffer as shown below.
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(e) Pedestrian Walkways
1) Pedestrian walkways shall be provided within all parking lots serving
commercial, office and multi-family residential development, and be designed to provide direct
connections between all building entrances, adjacent rights-of-way, transit stops, and outparcels.
2) A minimum of one pedestrian walkway shall be provided for every five head
to head parking rows,except where an alternative arrangement is approved as part of a planned unit
development.
3) At least one pedestrian walkway shall be designed to provide a direct
connection from the main pedestrian entrance of any anchor tenant, principle building, or multi-
family leasing office to the sidewalk along the perimeter of the development site.
4) Pedestrian walkways shall have a minimum width of 14 feet, including a
minimum of 6 feet in width for the sidewalk, and a minimum of 8 feet in width for the central
landscape strip. All unpaved areas within pedestrian walkways shall have 100 percent landscape
coverage in accordance with this Section, and shall conform to the tree spacing requirements
provided therein. Shade structures, including pergolas or gazebos, may be substituted for canopy
trees.
5) Crosswalks connecting pedestrian walkways across parking lot drive aisles
shall be designed and constructed to appear visually distinct from the adjacent driving surface
through the use of colored or textured concrete.
(Code 1998, § 118-38; Ord. No. 281-C, § 1(ch. 13, § 5), 11-8-1994; Ord. No. 294-C, § 2, 9-28-
1999; Ord. No. 311-C, § 1, 11-13-2001; Ord. No. 2012-02-C_, § 2, 11-27-2012)
Alternative Interior Vehicular Use Area Landscaping Options
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County,
Florida on this 28th day of August, 2018.
CITY OF CLERMONT
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I ;:••' Gail L. Ash, Mayor
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Tracy Ackroyd Howe, City Clerk
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Daniel F. Tntzans, _ orney