A. Driveway Widths. Minimum driveway widths shall be as follows:
1. Driveway serves 1-20 spaces: 10 feet wide.
2. Driveway serves residential use with 20 or more spaces: 18 feet wide.
3. Driveway serves non-residential use with 20 or more spaces: 25 feet wide.
4. Driveways serving as parking aisles shall be increased in width as necessary to provide parking stall backup area, as required by § 17.320.035 (Parking Design and Layout Guidelines).
5. Driveway aprons shall conform to standards established in Chapter 9.08 (Streets, Sidewalks and Parkways) of the CCMC.
B. Garage Access. A driveway to a residential parking garage located behind a dwelling shall meet the access and maneuvering standards of § 17.320.035 (Parking Design and Layout Guidelines).
C. Visibility at Driveways and Intersections. Driveways and driveway landscaping shall be designed to maintain visibility and minimize interference with passing pedestrians. When within a 15 foot intersection safety sightline or five feet of the intersection of a driveway or alley with the public right-of-way, landscaping shall be no taller than 30 inches in height (see Figure 3-5 (Measurement of Fences, Walls, and Landscaping Height). Landscaping adjacent the walls of the building shall be designed not to interfere with motorists' views of the sidewalk and pedestrians' views of vehicles exiting the project.
(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2022-008; Ord. No. 2024-006)