(A) Access and location. Parking areas shall be designed so as to provide an adequate means of access to a public street. Driveway access shall not be less than 24 feet in width, except for single- and two-family dwellings; shall not exceed 30 feet in width and shall be located to cause the least interference with traffic movement. All off-street parking spaces shall have access off driveways and not directly off a public street. Except for single- and two-family dwellings, the minimum driveway radius shall be 15 feet.
(B) Surfacing.
(1) In single-family residential districts, any area intended to be used for parking spaces, driveways, storage of motor vehicles, or vehicle maneuvering areas shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt or brick pavers. Pervious material may be permitted when approved by the city.
(2) In multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional districts, any area intended to be used for parking spaces, driveways, loading areas, open sales or storage lots, vehicle maneuvering, and the like, shall be surfaced with concrete or bituminous materials. Pervious material may be permitted when determined to be a low risk of contamination and approved by the city.
(C) Lighting. Lighting shall be accomplished in a manner as to have no direct source of light visible from the public right-of-way or adjacent land. Lighting shall be provided, where necessary, to aid in the maneuvering of vehicles.
(D) Curbing. All open off-street parking areas for multi-family residential buildings of over four units, and commercial, industrial and institutional uses shall provide a concrete curb along the perimeter of all parking areas and parking lots.
(E) Marking of spaces. Parking spaces and pedestrian ways shall be clearly painted or clearly marked.
(F) Driveway location. Driveways shall be placed in the boulevard area in the space defined by an extension of the side lot lines to a perpendicular intersection with the street center line. Side lot lines which terminate on a cul-de-sac shall be extended to the center.
(G) Driveway setbacks. Driveways serving single-family detached or duplex lots shall be located not less than 30 feet from a curb line intersection. Other driveways shall be located no less than 50 feet from the curb line intersection of local or neighborhood collector streets and 100 feet on community collector or minor and principal arterial streets.
(H) Driveway grade. Driveways may exceed a grade of 10% where approved by the city. A level area shall be provided for an automobile in front of the garage on residential lots.
(I) Walkways. Surfaced walkways shall be provided from parking areas and recreation areas to the entrances of buildings, except for single- and two- family dwellings.
(J) Landscaping. Parking lots must be landscaped.
(K) Drainage. Any driveway or parking area construction or expansion in any zoning district shall be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer to ensure construction is in compliance with approved drainage plans.
(L) Residential driveway width. Residential driveways installed or modified after the date of adoption of the ordinance codified herein shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Driveways with a single driveway approach shall not exceed 40% of the width of the lot up to a maximum of 36 feet whichever dimension is the smaller provided the driveway between the curb and right-of-way line does not exceed 30 feet in width.
(2) Circular driveways with driveway approach cuts serving the same lot shall not exceed the maximum 36 feet when the width of both driveways are combined.
(3) Any driveway approach not directly leading to an attached or detached garage or accessory structure shall be located beside the attached garage abutting the primary structure.
(M) Number of driveway approaches in residential districts. Only one driveway approach will be allowed from a single-family residential lot to the same street, except that two driveway approaches to the same street may be allowed when the lot frontage on that street is at least 120 feet. Lots having frontage on more than one street will be allowed driveway approaches consistent with the standards in this chapter.
(‘81 Code, § A1-62) (Ord. 291, passed 4-21-83; Am. Ord. 455, passed 7-27-89; Am. Ord. 479, passed 4-12-90; Am. Ord. 834, passed 2-28-08; Am. Ord. 878, passed 2-11-10; Am. Ord. 1050, passed 10-11-18) Penalty, see § 155.999