A. Site And Building Lighting:
1. All parking areas shall be illuminated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
2. Any lights used to illuminate a site and building shall be arranged to reflect the light away from the adjoining property.
3. Except as noted in subsection A4 of this section, all site and building lighting shall be recessed or shielded to direct all light downward and the source of the light (including the lamp and any nonopaque material/lens covering the lamp) shall not be directly visible by a person of average height standing on the property line of any public right of way, or any private street, or on the property line of any residentially zoned parcel of land or parcel of land used for residential purposes.
4. When historic style light pole fixtures designed such that the portion of the fixture housing the light bulb is to be exposed as a design element of the light fixture (as identified in the EASD book) are approved, shielding shall only be required so the light is not directly visible by a person of average height standing on the property line of any residentially zoned parcel of land or parcel of land used for residential purposes. The light used shall be 3000K maximum LED (or approved equivalent) and the light fixture shall be provided with optics to direct light downward.
5. Light pole fixtures shall have a maximum height of:
a. Twenty feet (20') for parking lots with less than two hundred (200) spaces;
b. Twenty five feet (25') for parking lots with more than two hundred (200) spaces but less than five hundred (500) spaces;
c. Thirty feet (30') for parking lots with more than five hundred (500) spaces;
d. Fifteen feet (15') for any pole within fifty feet (50') of a property line of any residentially zoned parcel of land or parcel of land used for residential purposes.
6. Except as otherwise permitted within this title, incandescent lights, two hundred fifty (250) watt maximum high pressure sodium lights, 3000K maximum LED lights (or approved equivalent) shall be the only type of site and building lighting permitted.
7. Metal halide lighting shall be permitted with the following additional conditions:
a. Light wattage shall be a maximum of three hundred twenty (320) watts.
b. The light fixture shall be no higher than seventeen feet (17').
c. The design review board shall make the following findings prior to approving metal halide lighting:
(1) The lighting shall be harmonious with and in accordance with the general objectives, or with any specific objective of chapter 2, article A of this title;
(2) The lighting shall be installed, operated, and maintained to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing and intended character of the general vicinity and will not change the essential character of the same area; and
(3) The lighting will not be disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses.
d. Historic style light pole fixtures designed such that the portion of the fixture housing the light bulb is exposed as a design element of the light fixture (as identified in the EASD book) shall not be permitted to have metal halide lighting.
8. Existing lighting, for a site which is a part of any application, shall be changed to comply with current city code.
9. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to supply power in perpetuity to all lighting, including streetlights located within the right of way, required by this title.
10. Lighting plans shall be reviewed and approved by the zoning administrator prior to issuance of a building/zoning permit.
B. Access: Any parking area shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or onto a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion. This requirement does not apply to public alleyways.
C. Striping: All parking areas with a capacity over twelve (12) vehicles shall be provided with standard parking space striping between spaces to facilitate the movement into and out of the parking spaces.
D. Screening And/Or Landscaping: Whenever a parking area is located in or adjacent to a residential district, it shall be effectively screened on all sides which adjoin or face any property used for residential purposes by an acceptably designed wall, fence, or planting screen. Such wall, fence, or planting screen shall not be less than four feet (4') nor more than six feet (6') in height and shall be maintained in good condition. The space between such fence, wall or planting screen and the lot line of the adjoining premises in any residential district shall be landscaped with grass, hardy shrubs or evergreen ground cover, and maintained in good condition. In the event that terrain or other natural features are such that the erection of such wall, fence, or planting screen will not serve the intended purpose, then no such wall, fence, or planting screen and landscaping shall be required.
E. Wheel Blocks: Whenever a parking lot extends to a property line, wheel blocks or other suitable devices shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line.
F. Off Street Parking Design And Dimension Tables:
STANDARD VEHICLES
Parking angle | 45° | 69° | 90° | Parallel |
Width of parking space | 9 feet | 9 feet | 9 feet | 9 feet |
Curb length per space | 13 feet | 10 feet | 9 feet | 23 feet |
Length of parking space (measurement to be perpendicular from the curb or front of space if no curb is provided) | 15 feet | 18 feet | 19 feet | 23 feet |
Width of driveway aisle | 13 feet | 17 feet | 24 feet | 12 feet |
COMPACT VEHICLES
Parking angle | 45° | 69° | 90° | Parallel |
Width of parking space | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 feet |
Curb length per space | 11 feet | 9 feet | 8 feet | 19 feet |
Length of parking space (measurement to be perpendicular from the curb or front of space if no curb is provided) | 11 feet | 14 feet | 15 feet | 19 feet |
Width of driveway aisle | 12 feet | 15 feet | 22 feet | 12 feet |
G. Reduction For Planter Overhangs: When a parking space abuts a landscape planter, the front two feet (2') of the required length for a parking space may overhang the planter.
(Ord. 309, 1-27-1998; amd. Ord. 756, 8-23-2016; Ord. 820, 12-10-2019)