(a) Area and Dimensions - Parking Spaces.
Minimum Width (Measured in Feet Parallel to Aisle) | Minimum Length (Feet) | Maneuvering Lane (Width in Feet) | |
Parallel Parking | 9 | 23 | 12 |
30-53 Degree Angle Parking | 13 | 20 | 15 |
54-74 Degree Angle Parking | 10 | 20 | 20 |
75-90 Degree Angle Parking | 10 | 20 | 24 |
(b) Area and Dimensions - Loading Spaces.
Length | Width | Height Clearance |
30 feet | 12 feet | 15 feet |
(c) Access. All off-street parking and loading areas provided in accordance with this Section shall have direct access to a publicly dedicated and improved street or alley.
(d) Surfacing. All off-street parking areas shall be properly graded, drained, marked and surfaced so as to provide a hard, durable and dustless surface. All off-street parking and loading areas located in front yard setbacks, serving other than single-family residential uses, shall be paved with asphalt, Portland concrete, brick or other similar material.
(e) Landscaping. In order to facilitate the absorption of storm water in parking areas, the following landscaping requirements shall apply
(1) A landscaped strip of not less than five (5) feet in width shall be provided on front, side and rear sides of all parking areas. The landscaped strip shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 1177 of this Ordinance and shall include one (1) tree for each thirty (30) feet or fraction thereof.
(2) In addition to the perimeter landscaping required above, parking areas of five (5) spaces or more shall provide maintained landscaped areas on the interior of such parking areas to comprise, at a minimum, five (5) percent of the total parking area.
(3) Concrete curbs, vehicle wheel stops or similar permanent devices shall be provided within all parking areas to prevent vehicles from encroaching on landscaped areas.
(f) Drainage. All new or redeveloped parking areas having ten (10) or more spaces shall be required to have prepared a plan clearly showing how surface and storm water from the site will be addressed. Such plan shall be submitted with the application for a zoning certificate and shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer.
(g) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect light away from any adjoining premises in any zoning district where residences are a permitted use. In addition, such lighting shall be so arranged as to not interfere with traffic on any adjoining street or to be confused with any traffic control lighting.
(h) Location of Parking Spaces. In the LC and U Districts, required parking and loading spaces shall be provided either on the same lot, or within 300 feet of the principal use which they serve. In all other Districts, required parking and loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use which they serve.
(i) Joint Provision of Parking Facilities. Two or more buildings or uses located in the same area may meet parking and loading requirements by the joint provision of parking and loading facilities, provided those facilities are located so as to meet the requirements of subsection (h) above, and the number of spaces so provided shall not be less than the sum of required spaces as per Section 1179.04 of this Ordinance. A written agreement between the parties stating the terms under which the proposed parking shall be developed and maintained shall be filed with the application for a zoning certificate.
(j) Provision of Parking in the U District. The Uptowne District contains small lots and is served by on-street parking. For these reasons, special regulations are justified in this district. Non-residential uses located within the U District must provide only twenty-five percent (25%) of the required spaces as specified in Section 1179.04, provided that - in all cases - sufficient off-street spaces shall be provided for all employees of the establishment.
(k) Parking Limitations in Residential Districts. The storage of travel trailers, motor homes, pick-up campers, folding tent trailers, boats or boat trailers and similar recreational equipment, commercial trucks and/or inoperable vehicles shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) Inoperable and/or unlicensed vehicles shall not be stored in front yards in any R district.
(2) Not more than two (2) pieces of recreational equipment, not more than one (1) of which can be a motor home, shall be permitted to be stored outside on a parcel containing a single family or two-family dwelling. For the purpose of these regulations, a boat stored on a boat trailer shall be deemed one (1) piece of recreational equipment.
(3) For multi-family uses, an area shall be designated for outdoor storage of recreational equipment and shall be limited in area to accommodate no more than one (1) piece of recreational equipment for each fifteen (15) dwelling units.
(4) Recreational equipment shall not be occupied or used for sleeping, housekeeping or business purposes.
(Ord. 2009-85. Passed 12-8-09.)