Covington, Kentucky Zoning Ordinance - The City of Covington

Article 7 Parking and LoadingSection 7.07 Location of Off-Street Parking Facilities7.06.04 Occupancy- or Capacity-Based StandardsFor the purpose of calculating parking requirements based on employees, students,or occupants, calculations are to be based on the greatest number of personsworking on any single shift, the maximum enrollment or the maximum occupancyload as determined by the building code, whichever is applicable and whicheverresults in the greater number of spaces.7.06.05 Bench SeatingWhen seating consists of benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each 30linear inches of seating space counts as 1 seat.7.06.06 Unlisted UsesUpon receiving a permit or development application for a use not specificallyaddressed, the [Insert Official] must apply the off-street parking standard specifiedfor the use that the [Insert Official] deems most similar to the proposed use orrequire that the applicant follow the requirements of Sec. Section 7.05.Section 7.07 Location of Off-Street ParkingFacilities7.07.01 Residential ZonesThe following standards apply in all RR, RS and RU zones.A. Required off-street parking spaces must be located on the same lot asthe use served, except that off-site parking may be approved as aconditional use.B. Unenclosed off-street parking spaces are permitted in required side orrear setbacks. Unenclosed off-street parking spaces may be located ona driveway in front of a garage, but not in any other portion of arequired front setback nor within any portion of a front setback area.7.07.02 Nonresidential ZonesA. In all zones other than RR, RS and RU zones, required off-streetparking spaces for permitted uses must be located on the same zoninglot as the building or use served, except that off-site parking may beapproved by the [Insert Official]. In such cases, off-site parkingfacilities must be located within 600 feet walking distance of the mainentrance to the use served. Off-site parking spaces accessory to a usein a nonresidential zones may be located in any other nonresidentialzone but may not be located in any RR, RS or RU zone.B. Off-street parking for conditional uses may be located on another lotthan the building or use being served is located, when approved aspart of the conditional use application, provided that the parking islocated 600 feet walking distance of the main entrance to the useserved.C. Permitted uses in the CRG and CRL zones may utilize off-streetparking as is available within 1,000 feet of the use served. Publicparking in this area may be used to fulfill parking requirements. Ifparking is not exclusively available for the use, the owner or operatorCovington, KentuckyZoning Ordinance Draft: 6/22/05Page 7-6