(a) Surfacing of Parking Spaces and Lots. Required parking and circulation areas shall be paved with an impervious surface. An impervious surface is a non-eroding and all-weather man-made surface that does not readily absorb or retain water (e.g., asphalt concrete or portland cement concrete). It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that the surface is maintained free from conspicuous cracks or holes. Surfacing required for temporary lots shall be as determined by the designated approving authority.
(b) Maintenance of Required Parking and Loading Areas. All parking facilities, including curbs, directional markings, handicapped symbols, landscaping, pavement, signs, striping, and wheel stops, shall be permanently maintained by the property owner/tenant in good repair, free of litter and debris, potholes, obstructions, and stored material.
(c) Marking and Signs. With the exception of striping for ADA parking spaces and other required designated parking spaces, parking spaces shall be delineated with white, four inch wide striping. Drive aisles, approach lanes, and maneuvering areas shall be marked and maintained with directional arrows and striping to expedite traffic movement. Any area not intended for parking shall be signed as such, or in areas where curb exists, the curb may be painted red in lieu of signs. All signing and striping installations shall be in conformance with the city's current standards or as otherwise deemed necessary by the community development director to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow in or about any parking facility.
(d) Vehicle Access/Driveways/Circulation.
(1) Accessibility and usability. Driveways shall not be used for any purpose that would prevent vehicles from accessing parking spaces, or inhibit circulation or emergency service response.
(2) Access to adjacent roadways. Parking spaces within a designated parking lot shall be designed to provide suitable maneuvering room so vehicles can enter an abutting street in a forward direction (alleys may be used for maneuvering space). Parking lots shall be designed to prevent access at any point other than at a designated driveway(s).
(3) Circulation. Within a parking lot, circulation shall be such that a vehicle entering the parking lot need not enter the street to reach another aisle and that a vehicle shall not enter a public street backwards. Speed bumps or similar devices designed to control vehicle speed within parking lots may be required as determined by the designated approving authority.
(4) Visibility at driveways. Driveways shall be designed and located in such a manner so as to ensure proper visibility to on-street traffic. Driveway design shall take into consideration slopes, curvature, speed, and conflicting turning movements in the area. Clear visibility shall be maintained from the driveway by keeping the designated clear vision triangle free of obstacles such as signs, landscaping, and structures. See Article X for a description of the clear vision triangle.
(e) Pedestrian Access and Circulation. All multi-family and non-residential developments shall be designed with a minimum of one designated pedestrian path from each abutting street to the primary entrance(s) to such use. Access shall be distinct from the vehicle access, visibly delineated, and designed to be safe and convenient. Specifically, internal pedestrian walkways shall be distinguished from driving surfaces through the use of raised sidewalks, special pavers, bricks, or scored/stamped concrete.
(f) Drainage. Drainage facilities shall be provided in all public parking areas capable of handling and maintaining the drainage requirements of the subject property and surrounding properties. Drainage facilities shall be designed to dispose of all surface water consistent with regional water quality control board standards, and to alleviate the creation of flooding and drainage problems.
(g) Curbing. Areas containing plant materials shall be bordered by a concrete curb at least six inches high and six inches wide. Alternative barrier design to protect landscaped areas from damage by vehicles may be approved by the community development director.
(Ord. 710, § 9 (part), 2019)