A. Driveways and parking areas established after November 12, 2002, and serving multi-unit dwellings, fraternities/sororities and rooming house occupied residential structures containing four (4) or fewer spaces and encompassing no more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet shall be surfaced in accordance with subsection 15.4.8.5B of this chapter. All driveways and parking areas shall be designed to meet minimum off street parking space dimensions to prevent vehicle encroachment onto public rights of way. Driveways and parking areas existing on November 12, 2002, and serving all multi-unit dwellings, fraternities/sororities and rooming house occupied residential structures containing four (4) or fewer spaces and encompassing no more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet shall be defined by six inch by six inch (6" x 6") landscaped timbers, railroad ties, or an alternative method approved by the administrative official and anchored appropriately. Areas outside of the defined driveway or parking area shall be maintained as lawn and/or landscaped areas.
B. Existing driveways and parking areas serving all multi-unit dwellings, fraternities/sororities and rooming house occupied residential structures containing more than four (4) spaces may be reduced in size to a parking area containing four (4) or fewer spaces (encompassing no more than 1,500 square feet) and shall be defined by six inch by six inch (6" x 6") landscaped timbers or railroad ties, or an alternative method approved by the administrative official and anchored appropriately or be surfaced in accordance with the surfacing standards located in subsection 14.4.8.5B of this chapter. All driveways and parking areas shall be designed to meet minimum off street parking space dimensions to prevent vehicle encroachment onto public rights of way. The driveways and parking areas may not be further reduced in size, if the use of the structure and/or property exceeds the number of parking spaces required. The existing parking areas that are further expanded shall be done so in accordance with administrative site plan review outlined in section 15.6.10 of this title. (Ord. 2013-20)