A. Dimensions
Parking spaces shall have minimum rectangular dimensions and driveway aisles shall have a minimum width of not less than the following:
Minimum Parking Stall and Aisle Dimensions | |||||||
Parking Angle | Stall Width (feet) | Length of Stall (feet) | Aisle Width (feet) | Width of Access Drive (feet) | Bay Width (feet) (Center to Center Width of Two Row Bay with Aisle Between) | ||
One Way | Two Way | One Way | Two Way | ||||
76-90° | 9 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 62 | 66 |
54-75° | 9 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 58 | 64 |
30-53° | 9 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 53 | 62 |
0° (Parallel) | 10 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 24 | 38 |
(Ord. 1-10. Passed 1-5-10.)
All dimensions for parking spaces shall be exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas. Except in the case of dwellings, no parking area provided hereunder shall be less than six hundred square feet (600 s.f.) in area. The number of required off-street parking spaces is established in Section 1159.08 of this Ordinance.
B. Access
1. Each required parking space shall have direct and unrestricted access to an aisle of the minimum width set out in Section 1159.03A.
2. There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking and/or loading spaces. Any parking area shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or into a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion.
3. Access driveways for parking areas or loading spaces shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or leaving such area shall be clearly visible for a reasonable distance to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access or driveway from a public or private street.
C. Width of Access Driveway
The entrances and exits of the parking area shall be clearly marked. Interior vehicular circulation by way of access roads shall maintain the following minimum standards:
1. Access roads for two-way traffic shall have a minimum width of thirty feet (30').
2. Parking areas having more than one aisle or driveway shall have directional signs or markings in each aisle or driveway.