Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area, including a commercial parking lot and also an automobile or trailer sales lot, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) Pavement, Grading Etc. All parking areas and access driveways, except for single-family dwellings, shall be constructed of concrete asphalt pavement. Parking areas shall be graded to provide drainage so that injury will not be caused to adjacent properties and so that water will not drain across a public sidewalk. Parking areas having a capacity of ten (10) or more automobiles shall provide bumper guards or curbs around the parking areas to prevent vehicles projecting into required yards and to define parking areas.
(b) Single-Family Dwellings. Driveways for single-family dwellings, not including town houses, to the extent located within street lines, shall be constructed of concrete or asphalt pavement.
(c) Illumination of Parking Areas. All parking areas and driveways, except those for single-family dwellings, shall be thoroughly illuminated during the night season to protect the public safety. Such illumination shall be so designed and located that light sources are shielded from adjoining Residence districts and streets and shall not be of excessive brightness or cause a glare hazardous to pedestrians or drivers. Such illumination shall conform to Section 1187.10.
(d) Open parking may be allowed in any side or rear yard, provided that there is an open and continuous access around the entire building of not less than ten (10) feet for fire protection purposes, which will not be blocked by any parking spaces whatsoever, and provided further, that such parking area shall not extend into the minimum required side or rear setback without a special permit from the Building Commissioner.
(e) No commercial motor vehicle may occupy space in a parking area for multifamily dwellings and town houses, except to make deliveries or pickups.
(f) Interconnected Drives. The Planning Commission may require off street parking areas serving adjacent business establishments to be interconnected by drives designed and constructed for safety and convenience.
(g) Maintenance. All parking areas, waiting spaces, and loading spaces shall be maintained to keep it free from rubbish, paper, and other loose particles. Signs, markers or other devices used to direct traffic movement and the location of parking and loading spaces shall be maintained to be visible. Walls, trees, shrubbery, and the parking lot surface, shall be maintained in good condition. The property owner shall maintain parking lots and loading areas in good condition and repair to provide a continuous, hard, dustless surface, properly drained, and free of obstructions.
(Ord. 2023-029. Passed 4-18-23.)