§ 155.2102 OFF-STREET PARKING DESIGN STANDARDS.

   All off-street parking facilities including entrances, exits, maneuvering areas, and parking spaces shall be in accordance with the standards and specifications set forth in this subchapter.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.2103 PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS.

   (A)   All new or altered parking lots shall conform to the parking space stall width, length, and aisle width, as set out in Table 1 below. Parking for handicapped spaces shall be provided in accordance with the American Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable building codes. Exceptions are set forth in § 155.2104.

   (B)   Handicapped accessible parking spaces shall be at least 8 feet in width with a 5-foot passenger loading zone. Parking access aisles shall be part of an accessible route to the building or facility entrance. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle. Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route. Parking spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2%) in all directions.

TABLE 1 (Also see Figure 2)

Dimensions	45° Angle	60° Angle	75° Angle	90° Angle
Stall depth to wall	17 feet	18.5 feet	19 feet	18 feet
Stall depth parallel to vehicle	18 feet	18 feet	18 feet	18 feet
Aisle width	12 feet	18 feet	22 feet	25 feet
Stall depth to interlock	15 feet	17 feet	18 feet	18 feet
Stall depth reduction due to interlock	2 feet	1.5 feet	1 foot	0 feet
Stall width parallel to Aisle 1	12.7 feet	10.4 feet	9.3 feet	9 feet
Stall width perpendicular to vehicle	9 feet	9 feet	9 feet	9 feet
Module width wall to wall	45 feet	54 feet	60 feet	61 feet
Module width interlock to interlock	42 feet	51 feet	52 feet	51 feet

 

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(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.2104 EXCEPTIONS TO TABLE 1.

   (A)   For bumper overhang deduct 1½ feet from stall depth to wall or three feet from wall to wall for 45-degree and 60-degree parking. The equivalent dimensions for 75-degree and 90-degree parking are two feet and four feet respectively.

   (B)   Where natural and/or man-made obstacles, obstructions, or other features such as, but not limited to landscaping, support columns, or grade difference exist, the city may approve a reduction in stall width, stall length, and/or module width as part of the site plan review process. In all instances where a reduction is requested, attention to emergency vehicle access shall be considered and incorporated into the parking lot design.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.2105 ACCESS.

   In order to assure adequate vehicle access for uses, the following standards shall apply:

   (A)   There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all uses. For single- or two-family residential dwellings, driveways shall be a minimum of 9 feet in width. For all other uses, driveways shall be a minimum width of 22 feet and may be located on more than one property. If one-way loop drives are approved as part of the site plan review process, the width of an individual drive shall be at least 11 feet.

   (B)   A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than 12 feet in width, 50 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisle, and other circulation areas, and a height clearance of not less than 15 feet. One off-street loading space shall be provided and maintained on the same lot for every separate occupancy requiring delivery of goods and having a gross floor area of up to 5,000 square feet. One loading space shall be provided for each additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof.

   (C)   For parcels with continuous frontage under 100 feet, one driveway is permitted for ingress and egress. In the case of a corner lot, one driveway may be located on each public road. For parcels with more than 100 feet of frontage, a second driveway may be permitted following completion of a traffic impact study, as described in § 155.2203.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.2106 SETBACKS.

   Off-street parking areas may not be located within any required landscape strip or closer than five feet of any property line.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617

§ 155.2107 SCREENINGS.

   All parking areas shall be screened in accordance with §§ 155.2401 through 155.2406.

(Ord. 37-02, passed 7-10-02) Penalty, see § 155.2617