Covington, Kentucky Zoning Ordinance - The City of Covington

Article 7 Parking and LoadingSection 7.08 Shared Parkingmust provide a study documenting that adequate parking is availablefor the use, recognizing the specific peak hour and turnovercharacteristics of the use in question and other users of the parkingfacilities.7.07.03 DrivewaysEntrances, exits, or driveways may not be computed as any part of a requiredparking lot or area, except in the case of residential zones, where access drivewayslocated outside of the required front setback and front yard area may be used tosatisfy off-street parking requirements.Section 7.08 Shared Parking7.08.01 DescriptionShared parking represents an arrangement whereby two or more nonresidentialuses with different peak parking demands (hours of operation) use the same offstreetparking spaces to meet their off-street parking requirements.7.08.02 Authorization and CriteriaA. The [Insert Official] is authorized to approve shared parkingarrangements for nonresidential uses with different hours ofoperation.B. The [Insert Official] may permit up to 100% of the parking requiredfor a daytime use to be supplied by the off-street parking spacesprovided for a nighttime or weekend use and vice-versa.C. In order to approve shared parking, the [Insert Official] must find,based on competent evidence provided by the applicant, that thatthere is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of theuses for which the sharing of parking is proposed.7.08.03 Uses with Different Hours of OperationA. For the purposes of this section, the following uses are considereddaytime uses:1. Office uses;2. Retail uses,3. Industrial uses; and4. Other similar uses with operating hours generally limited todaytime hours, when authorized by the [Insert Official].B. For the purposes of this section, the following uses are considerednighttime or weekend uses:1. Auditoriums accessory to schools;2. Religious Assembly facilities;3. Entertainment uses;4. Eating and drinking establishments; andCovington, KentuckyZoning Ordinance Draft: 6/22/05Page 7-7