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Compliance with New Mexico liquid waste disposal regulations and other applicable State and Federal regulations, as well as section 8-1-3 of this Code, is required. (Ord. 2002-02, 1-17-2002; amd. 2003 Code)
The following provisions apply to all required off street parking lots of three (3) or more parking spaces within multi-dwelling unit projects and all commercial projects:
A. Commercial Parking Lot Standards:
1. Specifications:
a. Each off street parking space shall consist of a minimum area measuring nine feet (9') wide by eighteen feet (18') long and seven feet (7') high and have a legal, unobstructed area for access to a street.
b. Areas within the street right-of-way shall not be used for required parking.
c. Driving aisles are required to access all parking spaces.
d. Driving aisles utilized with ninety degree (90°) angled parking shall be a minimum of twenty five feet (25') in width. Two-way driving aisles utilized with angled parking shall be a minimum of twenty five feet (25') in width.
e. One-way driving aisles utilizing angled parking shall use the following table:
Stall Angle | Stall Dimensions | Aisle Width |
30 degrees | 9x19 feet | 13 feet |
45 degrees | 9x19 feet | 15 feet |
60 degrees | 9x19 feet | 20 feet |
2. Spaces For Persons With Disabilities:
a. Two percent (2%) of the spaces required, but not less than one space shall be set aside for the physically disabled;
b. Parking spaces for the physically disabled shall consist of an area of not less than thirteen feet (13') in width by eighteen feet (18') in length. Two (2) adjacent spaces must share a five foot (5') aisle;
c. Parking spaces for the physically disabled shall be prominently marked and shall be located as close to an accessible entrance as possible.
3. Grading: Parking lots shall be graded for proper drainage away from the street. All parking lots located on private property for public use shall be free of potholes, uneven surfaces and other obstructions, excluding wheel stops and exterior light fixtures.
4. Surface Materials: All commercial off street parking and vehicular use areas shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or similar materials.
5. Circulation Patterns And Spaces To Be Marked: All parking lots shall be striped according to the site plan approved by the village identifying circulation patterns and parking spaces.
6. Wheel Stops: Wheel stops are required on those parking spaces which face a building or a walkway and that are at the same grade as the parking space.
7. Ingress And Egress: Point of ingress/egress to parking lots from a village right of way shall be established by encroachment permits issued by the public works department.
8. Lighting: Lighting facilities, if provided, shall be arranged so that lights neither unreasonably disturb nearby properties nor interfere with driver vision and shall comply with the New Mexico night sky protection act
1. Refer to section 9-7-8 of this chapter for additional lighting requirements.
9. Snow Storage: All commercial parking lots shall provide an area for snow storage that is not part of the required parking lot area.
10. Signage: Directional signage for parking lots and areas shall not exceed one square foot and shall not exceed two feet (2') in height.
B. Multi-Dwelling Parking Lot Standards:
1. Specifications:
a. Each off street parking stall shall consist of a minimum area measuring ten feet (10') wide by twenty feet (20') long and seven feet (7') high and have a legal, unobstructed area for access to a street.
b. Areas within the street right of way shall not be used for required parking.
c. Private drives shall be a minimum of twenty five feet (25') in width, no vehicular parking is permitted on a private drive. Parallel parking is permitted outside of the private drive. Minimum parallel parking stall shall be ten feet (10') wide by twenty five feet (25') long.
d. If a garage(s) is to be used to meet the minimum number of parking spaces required, then the garage(s) shall be set back twenty feet (20') from the edge of the private drive. Garages located less than twenty feet (20') from the edge of the private drive must utilize an automatic door opener. This setback area is not eligible to be included in meeting the minimum parking requirements.
e. For garage credit of one parking space, an interior garage stall for a single vehicle garage shall have a minimum dimension of thirteen feet (13') wide by twenty four feet (24') long.
f. For garage credit of two (2) parking spaces, interior garage stalls for a two (2) vehicle garage shall have a minimum dimension of twenty four feet (24') wide by twenty four feet (24') long.
g. Guest parking stalls must be clustered throughout the project and spread evenly throughout the project for the convenience of the guests.
h. Setback areas in front of garages cannot be counted as required guest parking.
2. Parking For Persons With Disabilities:
a. Two percent (2%) of the parking stalls required, but not less than one stall shall be set aside for the physically disabled;
b. Parking stalls for the physically disabled shall consist of an area of not less than thirteen feet (13') in width by eighteen feet (18') in length. Two (2) adjacent stalls must share a five foot (5') aisle;
c. Parking stalls for the physically disabled shall be prominently marked and shall be located as close to an accessible entrance as possible.
3. Grading: Parking lots and private drives shall be graded for proper drainage away from public rights of way. All parking lots located on private property for public use shall be free of potholes and other obstructions, excluding wheel stops and exterior light fixtures.
4. Surface Materials: All multi-dwelling off street parking and vehicular use areas shall be surfaced with a minimum of six inches (6") of base course.
5. Circulation Patterns And Spaces To Be Marked: All parking lots shall be striped according to the site plan approved by the village identifying circulation patterns and parking stalls.
6. Wheel Stops: Wheel stops are required on those parking stalls which face a building or a walkway and that are at the same grade as the parking stall.
7. Ingress And Egress: Points of ingress/egress to parking lots from a village right of way shall be established by encroachment permits issued by the streets and drainage department.
8. Lighting: Light standards and fixtures, if provided, shall be arranged so that lights neither unreasonably disturb nearby properties nor interfere with driver vision and shall comply with the New Mexico night sky protection act. Refer to section 9-7-8 of this chapter for additional lighting requirements.
9. Snow Storage: All multi-dwelling parking lots/areas shall provide an area for snow storage that is not part of the required parking lot area.
10. Signage: Directional signage for parking lots and areas shall not exceed one square foot and shall not exceed two feet (2') in height.
C. Location Of Parking:
1. All off street parking shall be located on the same property for which the parking is required.
2. Off site or shared parking is permitted as a conditional use using a cross parking easement, provided the off site parking area contiguous to the subject property and the two (2) land uses have different peak traffic times. (Ord. 2002-02, 1-17-2002; amd. Ord. 2005-01, 1-20-2005; Ord. 2006-09, 8-17-2006; Ord. 2024-04, 12-24-2024)
A. Purpose: Landscaping is required to enhance the attractiveness of the village and improve the quality of life for its citizens and visitors. This section seeks to protect residential developments from surrounding uses, soften harsh expanses of pavement, and screen undesirable views.
B. Scope: No landscaping requirements will be regulated by this zoning code for single-family homes built in an R-1 district. However, the exterior property areas in all zones shall be maintained as covered in the property maintenance code of the village 1
C. Landscaping Prior To Certificate Of Occupancy Issuance: Required landscaping shall appear on the site plan and be installed before a certificate of occupancy (CO) is issued, and thereafter maintained properly. (A temporary CO may be requested if weather prevents planting and all other inspections have been passed.)
D. Amount Of Landscaped Area: Businesses shall landscape at least six (6) square feet for each linear foot of road frontage up to the minimum square footage of open space required in that district.
E. Types Of Vegetation:
1. The use of drought tolerant plants is required.
2. Landscaping materials shall be of trees (1 inch caliper minimum) and shrubs (5 gallon minimum). The use of noxious weeds as landscaping material is prohibited.
F. Maintenance Requirements: All landscaping must be maintained. Property owners are responsible for the maintenance of the right of way contiguous to their property including the driveway culvert. (Ord. 2002-02, 1-17-2002)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 9-4-2 of this title.1. |
A. Purpose: The purpose of this section is to allow businesses, which do not change the residential character of the premises or neighborhood, are compatible with other homes on adjacent properties, do not draw customers to the home, and do not adversely affect the interests, quality of life, or equity of other property owners in the neighborhood. (Ord. 2005-01, 1-20-2005)
B. Definitions:
DWELLING: Includes an enclosed garage that is an accessory building to a dwelling unit.
ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE: Equipment or processes which create visible or audible interference in any radio or television receivers off the premises, or cause fluctuations in line voltage off the premises.
HOME OCCUPATION: A commercial activity of the occupant of a dwelling clearly incidental, subordinate, and secondary to the use of the structure as a dwelling in a residential area, and that does not change the residential character of the site or buildings on the site.
C. Performance Standards: A business conducted within a dwelling shall qualify as a home occupation if it meets the following standards:
1. Compliance With Laws: Complies with all federal, state and local codes.
2. Residential Character Maintained: The residential character of the lot and the dwelling unit shall be maintained. No change in the outside appearance of the building or premises, or any construction feature or alteration not of a residential character, shall be allowed as a result of the home occupation, except as necessary to comply with an accessibility law.
3. Home Occupation Within Dwelling: All activity of the home occupation shall be carried on entirely within the dwelling and shall occupy a maximum of six hundred (600) square feet or twenty five percent (25%) of dwelling's heated area, whichever is less.
4. Exterior Displays; Outside Storage: The goods, stock in trade, or other commodities associated with the home occupation shall neither be displayed nor visible from a location off the site on which the business is being conducted. There shall be no warehousing of materials/supplies outside the dwelling hosting the home occupation.
5. Advertising: There shall be no show windows, window displays or advertising signs or structures on or near the site designed to attract customers, clients or the general public to the premises. The only sign permitted on a residence hosting a home occupation shall have a maximum of two (2) square feet and state only the resident's name and the street and number.
6. Traffic Restricted: The home occupation may not generate any additional amount of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Business related vehicles may only park in the existing garage or an existing driveway. Parking of vehicles is not permitted on any public roadway.
7. Noise, Erosion, Vibration, Etc.: No equipment or process shall be used which has objectionable operational characteristics or effects, or which would identify the premises as serving a nonresidential character. These can include, but are not limited to, noise, erosion, vibration, fumes, odors, dust, smoke, lighting, effluent or electrical interference detectable to normal senses off the site of the dwelling hosting the home occupation.
8. Hazardous Activity Prohibited: No hazardous activity shall be permitted as part of a home occupation. This includes processes associated with the product of the home activity or storage of materials capable of generating fire, toxicity, or explosion. (Ord. 2002-02, 1-17-2002)
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