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CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL AND FINANCE
CHAPTER 2 BUSINESS LICENSING, LIQUOR REGULATION AND TAXATION
CHAPTER 3 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER 4 PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 5 ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 6 NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY/COMMUNITY HEALTH
CHAPTER 7 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 9 PUBLIC OFFENSES
CHAPTER 10 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 11 MUNICIPAL COURT1
CHAPTER 12 UTILITIES
CHAPTER 13 MHS ENTERPRISE1
CHAPTER 14 MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES
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PART 10 PARKING AND LOADING
SECTION:
7.4.1001: Purpose
7.4.1002: Applicability And Exemptions
7.4.1003: Parking Space Requirements By Use
7.4.1004: Compact Lot Guest Parking
7.4.1005: Adjustments To Minimum Motor Vehicle Parking Requirements
7.4.1006: Accessible Parking Space Requirements
7.4.1007: Off-Street Bicycle Parking Spaces Required
7.4.1008: Parking Location And Design
7.4.1009: Off-Street Loading Location And Design
7.4.1010: Stacking Lanes For Drive-Through Facilities
7.4.1011: Parking, Loading, And Stacking Area Maintenance
7.4.1001: PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Part 7.4.10 is to ensure the provision, location, and design of off-street parking and loading areas to accommodate the parking and loading of motor vehicles, while also supporting the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users and implementing the goals and policies of the Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan. (Ord. 23-03)
7.4.1002: APPLICABILITY AND EXEMPTIONS:
   A.   Applicability: Unless otherwise stated in this UDC, off-street parking and maneuvering areas that conform to this Part 7.4.10 shall be provided for:
      1.   A newly constructed building or new use on previously vacant land;
      2.   All uses in an existing building that is being enlarged by more than fifteen (15) percent of its current gross floor area;
      3.   All uses in a building when any use is changed and the newly approved use requires more than fifteen (15) percent more parking spaces than the previously approved use; and
      4.   Any change in use that would result in increased parking demand for any property where the minimum parking requirements from Table 7.4.10-A were reduced pursuant to Subsections 7.4.1005D (On-Street Parking Credit) through 7.4.1005L (Green Infrastructure).
   B.   Exemptions: The areas described below are exempted from the provision of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces as required by this Part 7.4.10.
      1.   FBZ Exempt Area: The provision of off-street parking is not required in the area shown to the right, which corresponds to the boundaries of the FBZ districts on the Effective Date. Any off-street parking provided shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
      2.   Old Colorado City Exempt Area: Provision of off-street parking is not required in the mapped Old Colorado City area shown to the right. Any off-street parking provided shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
      3.   Older and Historic Property Exemption:
         a.   Certain older and historic properties do not need to provide off-street parking for the existing building or for expansions of such buildings by less than two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.
         b.   To qualify for this exemption, the property must meet at least two (2) of the following criteria:
            (1)   Constructed at least fifty (50) years ago;
            (2)   Listed on the State or National Register of Historic Places; or
            (3)   Located in a City of Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Overlay.
         c.   Any off-street parking existing on the lot or parcel on the Effective Date may not be reduced. (Ord. 23-03)
7.4.1003: PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS BY USE:
   A.   Minimum Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces: Each development shall provide at least the minimum number of off-street motor vehicle parking spaces for the uses included in that development as listed in Table 7.4.10-A.
   B.   Calculation of Required Parking Spaces:
      1.   Area Measurements: Unless otherwise provided in this UDC, all square footage-based parking and loading standards shall be calculated on the basis of gross floor area. For outdoor areas, calculations shall be based on the portion of the site actually being used for the specified use.
      2.   Fractions: When the calculation of the required off-street parking spaces results in a fraction, the requirement shall be measured in accord with Section 7.6.202 (Fractions).
      3.   Unlisted Uses: The required off-street parking spaces for a use which is not specifically listed in Table 7.4.10-A shall be determined by the Manager based upon the requirements of other listed similar uses.
Table 7.4.10-A
Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
DU= Dwelling Unit
GFA = Gross Floor Area    
N/A = Not Applicable
Use Types
Minimum Spaces
Table 7.4.10-A
Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
DU= Dwelling Unit
GFA = Gross Floor Area    
N/A = Not Applicable
Use Types
Minimum Spaces
RESIDENTIAL USES
Household Living
Dwelling, Single-family Detached
2 per DU
Dwelling, Single-family Attached
Dwelling, Two-family (duplex)
Dwelling, Multi-family [1]
Studio or one-bedroom:
1 per DU
Two bedrooms:
1.5 per DU
Three or more bedrooms:
2 per DU
Dwelling, Live/Work Unit
2 per DU
Manufactured Home
1 per manufactured home space
Manufactured Home Park
1 per manufactured home space
Short Term Rental
No requirement
Tiny House Community
1 per DU
Group Living
Group Cooperative Living
1 per 8 beds
Group Living Residence
1 per 3 beds
Human Services Establishment, Small
1 per 8 beds
Human Services Establishment, Medium
Human Services Establishment, Large
Long-term Care Facility
1 per 6 resident beds
Adult or Child Day Care, Large
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Adult or Child Day Care Center, Small
Cemetery
No requirement
Club, Lodge, and Service Organization
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Correctional Facility/Juvenile Detention Facility
Per development plan
Detoxification Center
1 per 8 beds
Funeral Services
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA or 1 space per 4 seats in main assembly area, whichever is greater
Hospice
1 per 8 beds
Hospital
2 per bed
Human Services Shelter
1 plus 1 per 8 beds
Library, Museum, or Cultural Facility
1 per 750 sf of GFA
Park
Determined by Park Board
Public Safety Services
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Religious Institution
1 per 6 seats in main assembly area
School, Elementary, or Secondary
Elementary or Junior High: 1 per 20 students maximum capacity
Senior High: 1 per 6 students maximum capacity
School, Higher Education
1 per 500 sf of GFA of classroom, research, and library area, plus 1 per 6 seats in largest assembly area
Natural Medicine
Natural Medicine Cultivation Facility
Gross and Process:
1 per 5,000 sf
Natural Medicine Products Manufacturer
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Natural Medicine Testing Center
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Agriculture and Animal-Related Uses
Agricultural Production
No requirement
Agricultural Sales and Service
1 per 750 sf of GFA
Animal Care Facility
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Commercial Feedlot
No requirement
Greenhouse
No requirement
Small Animal Clinic
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Stable
No requirement
Urban Agriculture
No requirement
Eating, Drinking, and Lodging
Adult Entertainment
1 per 300 sf of GFA
Outdoor Seating Area:
If outdoor seating area is less than 20% of the size of the indoor seating area, then no additional parking is required. If outdoor seating area is greater than 20% of the indoor seating area, then additional parking required is 1 per 350 sfa
Bar
Bed and Breakfast
1 per 2 guestrooms or suites
Campground or Recreational Vehicle Park
1 per recreational vehicle space
Commissary Kitchen
1 per 750 sf of GFA
Hookah Bar
1 per 300 sf of GFA
Hotel or Motel
0.5 per guest room, plus 1 per 300 sf of GFA of restaurant or bar space plus 1 per 10 seat of meeting space
Micro-brewery, Micro-winery, or Micro-distillery
Indoor Seating Area:
1 per 300 sf of GFA
Outdoor Seating Area:
If outdoor seating area is less than 20% of the size of the indoor seating area, then no additional parking is required. If outdoor seating area is greater than 20% of the indoor seating area, then additional parking required is 1 per 350 sf
Restaurant
Rooming or Boarding House
0.5 per bed
Entertainment and Recreation
Entertainment or Recreation, Indoor
Theaters or similar uses:
1 per 6 seats in assembly areas
All other uses: 1 per 500 sf of GFA
Entertainment or Recreation, Outdoor
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Semipublic Community Recreation
No requirement
Stadium or Auditorium
1 per 4 seats in main assembly area
Heavy Commercial, Storage, and Industry
Construction Sales and Services
1 per 750 sf of GFA plus 1 space per commercial vehicle generally stored on-site
Heavy Industry
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Junkyard
No requirement
Light Industry
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Mining and Mineral Extraction
No requirement
Self-storage
1 per 400 GFA of office area
Special Industry
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Stockyard
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Warehousing and Wholesaling
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Industrial Hemp
Industrial Hemp Products Manufacturer - Nonhazardous
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Industrial Hemp Products Manufacturer - Hazardous
Industrial Hemp Cultivation Facility
Grow and Process:
1 per 5,000 sf
Marijuana-related Services
Marijuana Consumption Club Facility
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility
Grow and Process:
1 per 5,000 sf
Medical Marijuana Products Manufacturer-Nonhazardous
1 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Medical Marijuana Products Manufacturer-Hazardous
Medical Marijuana Store
Retail:
1 per 300 sf of GFA
Office:
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Office
Medical Office
1 per 300 sf of GFA
Office
1 per 500 sf of GFA
Additional standards in Section 7.3.303H
Vocational or Skills Education
3 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Retail Sales and Services
Adult Retail
1 per 350 sf of GFA
Commercial Center
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Liquor Sales
1 per 350 sf of GFA
Personal or Business Service, Large
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Personal or Business Service, Small
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Retail Sales, Large
1 per 500 sf of GFA
Retail Sales, Medium
1 per 400 sf of GFA
Retail Sales, Small
1 per 350 sf of GFA
Transportation
Airport
Per Development Plan
Light Vehicle Staging Area
No requirement
Parking Lot
Per Development Plan
Parking Structure
Per Development Plan
Railroad Facility
No requirement
Transit Station
Per Development Plan
Transportation Terminal
Per Development Plan
Truck Terminal
1 per 500 sf of GFA
Utilities and Communication
Broadcasting Tower
No requirement
Utility, Major
Per Development Plan
Utility, Minor
 
WCF, Eligible Facility Request
No requirement
WCF, Nonstealth Freestanding Facility
No requirement
WCF, Roof/building mount on multi-family, institutional or nonresidential buildings
No requirement
WCF, Roof/building mount on single- and two-family dwellings
No requirement
WCF, Small Cell Facility
No requirement
WCF, Stealth Freestanding Facility
No requirement
Vehicle Related
Automobile and Light Vehicle Repair, Minor
1 per 350 sq. ft. of indoor sales/leasing/office area; plus 1 per service bay
Automobile and Light Vehicle Repair, Major
Automobile and Light Vehicle Sales and Rental
Automobile and Light Vehicle Storage
Fuel Dispensing Station
1 per 300 sf of GFA; fuel pump spaces and any parking spaces under the canopy shall not count toward meeting the minimum required parking
Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Sales and Rental
1 per 400 sq. ft. of GFA plus 1 per service bay
Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Repair
Heavy Vehicle Storage
Waste and Recycling
Landfill
1 per 100 sf of office space
Recycling Collection Center, Large
1 per 1,000 sf
Recycling Collection Center, Small
No requirement
Recycling Processing Center
1 per 400 sf
Waste Transfer Station
1 per 1,000 sf
Antenna or Satellite Dish, Accessory
No requirement
Beehive, Accessory
Carport or Garage, Accessory
Construction Office or Yard, Temporary
Drive-through, Accessory
No requirement
Dwelling, Accessory
Per standards in Subsection 7.3.304E
Electric Vehicle Charging
No requirement
Family Suite, Accessory
Per standards in Subsection 7.3.304G
Garage Sale, Temporary
No requirement
Geothermal Energy Equipment, Accessory
Greenhouse, Accessory
Home Adult or Child Day Care, Large, Accessory
1 per DU
Home Adult or Child Day Care, Small, Accessory
No requirement
Home Occupation, Accessory
Marijuana, Home Cultivation, Accessory
Mobile Vending Truck, Temporary
Office or Bank Facility, Temporary
2 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Outdoor Display of Goods, Accessory
No requirement
Outdoor Display of Goods, Temporary
Outdoor Festival or Amusement, Temporary
2 per 1,000 sf of site area where attendees circulate, participate, or watch activities
Outdoor Seating or Dining, Accessory
If accessory to a bar or restaurant:
If outdoor seating area is less than 20% of the size of the indoor seating area, then no additional parking is required. If outdoor seating area is greater than 20% of the indoor seating area, then additional parking required is 1 per 350 sf
For other uses: No requirement
Outdoor Storage, Accessory
No requirement
Playhouse, Accessory
Real Estate Sales or Business Office, Temporary
2 per 1,000 sf of GFA
Solar Collector, Accessory
No requirement
Swimming Pool, Accessory
Transit Shelter, Accessory
Vendor in Commercial Retail Center, Temporary
Wind Energy System, Accessory
 
(Ord. 23-03; Ord. 24-108)
7.4.1004: COMPACT LOT GUEST PARKING:
Compact Lots shall comply with the following parking standards:
   A.   Ten (10) percent of the minimum parking required for individual dwelling units shall be provided for guest parking.
   B.   Driveways or tandem parking may be used to meet guest parking requirements, where not needed to meet the principal parking requirement.
   C.   If the dwelling unit has tandem parking, one-half (1/2) space per lot required (regardless of whether the tandem parking area is located in front of one (1) or two (2) garage doors).
   D.   When the street configuration (width and frontage) allows for on-street parking, one (1) on-street guest parking space per lot shall count towards required parking.
   E.   Guest parking areas shall be provided on-street or reasonably distributed throughout the development in a separate parking bays within an approximate two hundred (200) foot radius from the units they serve.
   F.   Guest parking spaces shall not be assigned and shall be available for public use. (Ord. 23-03)
7.4.1005: ADJUSTMENTS TO MINIMUM MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS:
Alternative parking requirements may be established as a part of an FBZ regulating plan or as otherwise determined per this Section 7.4.1004.
   A.   Adjustments to Minimum Motor Vehicle Parking Requirements:
      1.   The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by Section 7.4.1003 (Parking Space Requirements by Use) shall be reduced by up to forty (40) percent based on the application of one (1) or more of the adjustments listed in Subsections D through M below.
      2.   These adjustments may be applied as part of the calculation of parking requirements and do not require discretionary approval by the City.
      3.   The minimum number of off-street parking spaces to be provided for attached and detached single-family and two-family dwellings may not be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7.4.1004.
   B.   Affordable Housing: The Manager may reduce the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by Table 7.4.10-A for affordable residential multi-family developments that satisfy the following criteria:
      1.   The development has a minimum of ten (10) dwelling units;
      2.   At least twenty-five (25) percent of the dwelling units are restricted for purchase or occupancy by residents with eighty (80) percent or less of the area median income (AMI);
      3.   The Manager determines that the parking reduction is necessary for the successful completion of the project.
   C.   Senior Housing: The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by Table 7.4.10-A may be reduced by twenty-five (25) percent for multi-family dwellings that qualify as age-restricted communities under the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act.
   D.   On-Street Parking Credit: Any on-street parking space in which more than one-half (1/2) of the length of the parking space is located between the side or rear property lines, as projected into the street, may be counted toward the minimum number of vehicle parking spaces required by Section 7.4.1003 (Parking Space Requirements by Use) on a one-to-one basis, provided that:
      1.   The street segment is one on which the City (for public streets) or the Land Use Plan (for private streets) allows on-street parking;
      2.   The street segment is not one that is subject to residential parking permit restrictions;
      3.   Any on-street parking spaces for which credit is given shall be available for general public use at all times. No signage or actions limiting general public use of on-street spaces shall be permitted; and
      4.   On-street parking spaces shall be used for vehicular parking only. No sales, rental, storage, repair, servicing of vehicles, equipment or materials, dismantling, or other activities shall be conducted or located in such areas.
 
   E.   Shared Parking Reduction:
      1.   Where two (2) or more uses listed in Table 7.3.3-A share a parking lot or structure, the total off-street parking requirement for those two (2) combined uses shall be reduced by the percentages shown in Table 7.4.10-B.
 
Table 7.4.10-B
Shared Parking Reduction
(Percentage of the combined requirements)
Property Use
Multi-family Residential
Public, Institutional, or Civic
Food, Beverage, Indoor Entertainment, or Lodging
Retail
Other Commercial
Multi-family residential
N/A
Public, Institutional, or Civic
10%
N/A
Food, Beverage, Indoor Entertainment, or Lodging
10%
20%
N/A
Retail
20%
30%
30%
N/A
Other Commercial
30%
35%
45%
20%
N/A
 
      2.   To calculate the revised minimum parking requirement, calculate the minimum off-street parking requirement individually for the two (2) uses with the highest off-street parking requirement, and then multiply that sum by the number shown in the cell for that combination of uses in Table 7.4.10-B.
      3.   If more than two (2) uses share a parking lot or structure, the reduction factors in Table 7.4.10-B are applied only to the two (2) uses with the highest parking requirements. The minimum parking required for the third and additional uses sharing the parking lot or facility are then added to the adjustment calculated in Subsection 2 above without further adjustment.
   F.   Transit Proximity Reduction:
      1.   The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by Table 7.4.10-A may be reduced by:
         a.   Ten (10) percent if the proposed development is located within six hundred and sixty (660) feet of any transit stop or transit station with a peak service frequency of fifteen (15) minutes or less; or
         b.   Twenty (20) percent if the proposed development is located within six hundred and sixty (660) feet of a Bus Rapid Transit Station with a peak service frequency of fifteen (15) minutes or less.
      2.   The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for new development may be reduced by five (5) percent for projects that include, at the applicant's expense, transit shelters of a type and location acceptable to the City, regardless of service frequency.
      3.   No development approved with a transit proximity parking reduction shall be considered nonconforming if the transit line, station, or stop is later relocated or if peak service frequency decreases, resulting in a number of parking spaces that does not meet the minimum requirements that would apply without the transit proximity reduction.
   G.   Public Parking Proximity Reduction: The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by Table 7.4.10-A may be reduced by ten (10) percent if the applicant can demonstrate that adequate spaces are available in a nearby public parking lot or structure, and that the reduction or elimination of parking requirements will not result in traffic congestion or on-street parking in any nearby residential zone district.
   H.   Bike Route or Trail Proximity Reduction: The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by Table 7.4.10-A may be reduced by five (5) percent if the subject property is located within six hundred and sixty (660) feet by direct pedestrian access of a City-designated bike route or designated trail that permits bicycle use.
   I.   Electric Vehicle Charging Station Reduction: Each off-street parking space that includes an electric vehicle charging station with a rating of two hundred and forty (240) volts or higher shall count as one (1) vehicle parking space toward satisfaction of minimum off-street parking requirements in Table 7.4.10-A.
   J.   Vanpool, Carpool, or Car Share Reduction:
      1.   Each off-street parking space designated and signed for the exclusive use of a shared carpool or car share vehicle shall count as four (4) spaces toward the satisfaction of a minimum off-street parking requirements in Table 7.4.10-A.
      2.   Each off-street parking space designated and signed for the exclusive use of a shared vanpool vehicle shall count as seven (7) spaces toward the satisfaction of a minimum off-street parking requirements in Table 7.4.10-A.
   K.   Bicycle or Motorcycle Parking:
      1.   In any parking lot or structure that contains more than fifteen (15) motor vehicle parking spaces, two (2) motorcycle parking spaces shall be counted as the equivalent of one (1) of the minimum required vehicle parking spaces required by Table 7.4.10-A.
      2.   In any parking lot or structure that contains more than ten (10) standard parking spaces, and in which the minimum bicycle parking required by Section 7.4.1007 (Off-Street Bicycle Parking Spaces Required) has been provided, the provision of an additional bicycle rack accommodating at least five (5) bicycles shall be counted as the equivalent of one (1) motor vehicle parking space required by Table 7.4.10-A, up to ten (10) percent of the minimum motor vehicle spaces required by that table.
   L.   Green Infrastructure: The Stormwater Enterprise Manager may approve a reduction in the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by Table 7.4.10-A by five (5) percent when green infrastructure measures that comply with the Engineering Criteria are incorporated into site design.
   M.   Other Alternative Parking Adjustment:
      1.   The Manager may approve a reduction in parking spaces required by Table 7.4.10-A for a reason that is not addressed in Subsections B through K above including the applicant's submittal of a study showing that a lower number of parking spaces will be adequate, if the Manager determines that:
         a.   The proposed reduction will result in parking adequate to meet projected parking demand;
         b.   The parking reduction would not generate significant off-site impacts upon neighboring properties or public rights-of way; and
         c.   The requested parking reduction will not increase risks to the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, or motor vehicles.
      2.   The Manager may approve a reduction smaller than that requested or may attach conditions to an approval of a parking reduction if the Manager determines that is necessary for the reduction to satisfy the approval criteria in Subsection 1 above.
   N.   Minor Modification Required Upon Change of Use: Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 7.4.1002A.3 (Applicability), a Minor Modification to a Development Plan shall be required prior to any change in use that would result in increased parking demand for any property where the minimum parking requirements from Table 7.4.10-A were reduced pursuant to Subsections D through M above. (Ord. 23-03)
7.4.1006: ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS:
   A.   Generally: Accessible parking spaces shall be provided and designed to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
   B.   Number Required:
      1.   Where parking is required under this Part 7.4.10 and except as otherwise provided in this Subsection B, accessible parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the table below. Spaces required by this Section 7.4.1006 shall count toward fulfilling off-street parking requirements unless the minimum required is fifteen (15) spaces or less. One (1) in every six (6) accessible parking spaces with a minimum of one shall be van accessible.
Table 7.4.10-C
Number of Accessible Spaces Required
Number of Parking Spaces Provided
Number of Accessible Spaces Required
Number of Van Accessible Spaces Required
Table 7.4.10-C
Number of Accessible Spaces Required
Number of Parking Spaces Provided
Number of Accessible Spaces Required
Number of Van Accessible Spaces Required
1 - 25
1
1
26 - 50
2
1
51 - 75
3
1
76 - 100
4
1
101 - 150
5
1
151 - 200
6
1
201 - 300
7
2
301 - 400
8
2
401 - 500
9
2
501 - 1,000
2% of total
1/6 of number of accessible spaces required
1,001 and over
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
1/6 of number of accessible spaces required
 
      2.   At least two (2) percent, but not less than one (1) parking space, of each type of parking space provided for attached dwelling unit, multi-family dwelling, group cooperative living, group living residence, dormitory, fraternity or sorority house, retirement home, rooming or boarding house, religious institution, single-family detached, accessory dwelling unit, and two-family dwelling uses shall be accessible.
      3.   At least ten (10) percent, but not less than one (1) parking space, of patient and visitor parking spaces provided to serve hospital outpatient facilities shall be accessible.
      4.   At least twenty (20) percent, but not less than one (1) parking space, of the patient and visitor parking spaces provided to serve human service facilities specializing in treating conditions that affect mobility and outpatient physical therapy facilities shall be accessible.
      5.   This Subsection B does not apply to parking spaces used exclusively for buses, trucks, delivery vehicles, law enforcement vehicles or vehicular impound provided that lots are accessed by the public are provided with an accessible passenger loading zone.
      6.   Attached or detached single-family and two-family dwellings are not required to provide accessible spaces.
   C.   Location:
      1.   Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection C, accessible parking spaces shall be located so as to provide the shortest accessible route to an accessible building entrance unobstructed by curbs, ingress/egress lanes, or other obstacles.
      2.   Where buildings have multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located near the accessible entrances.
      3.   In parking facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest route to an accessible pedestrian entrance to the parking facility.
      4.   In multilevel parking structures, van accessible parking spaces are permitted on one level.
      5.   Accessible parking spaces shall be permitted to be located in different parking facilities if
   substantially equivalent or greater accessibility is provided in terms of distance from an accessible entrance or entrances, parking fee and user convenience.
   D.   Dimensions:
      1.   Accessible parking spaces shall comply with the dimensional standards in Table 7.4.10-D. Two (2) accessible parking spaces may share a common aisle and be on either side of the parking space, unless it is an angled van space, which must have the access aisle on the passenger side. Access aisles shall not contain built-up curb ramps.
 
Table 7.4.10-D
Dimensions of Accessible Spaces
Type of Accessible Parking Space
Minimum Width of Parking Space (ft.)
Minimum Width of Access Aisle (ft.)
Minimum Vertical Clearance (in.) [1]
Standard
8
5
N/A
Van-accessible
8
8
98
Van-accessible within private garage [2]
N/A
N/A
84
NOTES:
[1]   Vertical clearance requirements apply to parking spaces, access aisles, and vehicular routes and entrances serving them.
[2]   Standards apply to van-accessible spaces located within private garages of any Residential use or Religious Institution use, and the access aisles, vehicular routes, and entrances serving them.
 
      2.   The length of an access aisle shall be the full length of the parking spaces served as shown in the following pictures:
 
   E.   Curb Ramps and Accessible Routes: Curb ramps and accessible routes shall be provided that allow unobstructed travel from an accessible parking space to the accessible building entrance. 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 (two (2) percent grade) in all directions.
   F.   Markings: Accessible parking spaces shall be marked with four- (4) inch lines. Access aisles shall be outlined and diagonally striped at forty-five (45) degree angles in a contrasting color such as yellow, white, or blue so as to discourage parking in them.
   G.   Signs:
      1.   Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection G, each accessible parking space shall be designated as reserved by an unobstructed sign, centered to the space, showing the International Symbol of Accessibility.
      2.   Van accessible spaces shall have an additional sign containing the designation, "van accessible," mounted below the symbol of accessibility.
      3.   Each accessible parking space sign shall be no smaller than eighteen (18) inches tall by twelve (12) inches wide. Each van accessible sign shall be no smaller than six (6) inches tall by twelve (12) inches wide.
      4.   Signs shall be located at the head of the space with the bottom of the sign(s) between five (5) feet and seven (7) feet above the finish floor or ground surface. (Ord. 23-03)
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