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(1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3) and (4) below, all off-Street Parking Spaces and maneuvering areas shall be paved and permanently maintained with asphalt or concrete.

(2) Residential dirt driveways in existence as of April 1, 2010, that have never been hard surfaced or graveled may be surfaced with gravel.

(3) Agricultural and heavy equipment Uses will be evaluated as to their impact on City Streets, neighboring properties and the subject property with appropriate dustless surfacing to be determined by the Zoning Administrator. Access to detached garages which provide parking areas in excess of minimum parking stall numbers, shall provide an appropriate dustless surface provided the minimum Front Yard driveway is paved with asphalt or cement. A dustless surface can be gravel provided the gravel is a minimum of four inches deep, contained with durable borders and weed and grass free.

(4) All off-Street parking areas for Single Unit Dwelling, Two Unit Dwelling, or Twin Home Lots shall meet the following standards:

a. All parking and maneuvering areas, in addition to the minimum required, shall be paved and permanently maintained with a hard-surface, or gravel.

b. Whenever gravel is used for parking and maneuvering in a Residential or Agricultural Zone, the gravel must be a minimum of four inches deep, compacted, free of grass and weeds, and contained with durable borders.

c. For the purposes of this Section, a hard-surface shall only include concrete, asphalt, brick pavers and stone pavers.

d. Hard surfaced parking strips with a minimum width of two feet each may be used for parking and maneuvering areas instead of a solid driveway. Landscaping, as defined in Section 7-1-103, must be installed and maintained in a healthy condition between the parking strips. For the purposes of the determining the hard surface percentage in the Front Yard for subsection 1(e) below, the landscaped space between the parking strips shall be included in the hard surface percentage.

e. In order to allow double driveways, and to allow hard-surface access to the Rear Yard, up to, but not more than, 40 percent of a Front Yard may be covered with a hard-surface. Two Unit Dwelling Lots, Twin Home Lots, Cul-de-sac Lots, or Lots on major Streets needing circular driveways may increase the hard-surface percent to 50 percent. Whenever gravel is used for parking and maneuvering in the Front Yard, the gravel area shall be included in the 40 and 50 percent.

(5) All off-Street vehicle parking must occur in an area that meets the requirements of this Chapter. No parking shall be allowed in landscaped areas.

(Ord. No. 18-13 Amended 05/08/2018)