Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking area shall be designed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(A) Off-street parking areas shall equal or exceed the number of spaces required and shall be of usable shape and surface and have convenient ingress and egress. Aisles and access drives shall be designed so as to provide adequate vehicular maneuvering wholly upon the property being served.
(B) All driveways shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from the property line except single family residential units or as otherwise provided for in this chapter.
(C) Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be arranged so as to reflect away from any adjoining residential zone or uses or private right-of-ways.
(D) Any off-street parking area having more than 1,800 square feet of area and/or used by eight (8) or more vehicles shall be landscaped and screened as required by this chapter.
(E) All parking areas shall be paved and drained so as to dispose of all surface water within the parking area without carrying said water accumulation over a public sidewalk. Piping the water to a suitable outfall may be required.
(F) Where parking areas are provided for eight (8) or more vehicles or contain more than 1,800 square feet of area or are enlarged or expanded to provide eight (8) or more vehicles or contain more than 1,800 square feet of area, they shall be paved with an asphalt, concrete, brick, or other properly bound surface, so as to be durable and dustless. Each parking space shall be physically delineated on the surface of the parking area. All driveway aprons shall be paved.
(G) All parking spaces located along the perimeter of a parking area or adjacent to any structure on the lot shall be provided with concrete or other wheel protection for any landscape materials and sidewalks.
(H) Fire lanes shall be at least twenty (20) feet in width with the road edge closest to the building at least ten (10) feet from the building. The designation, use, and maintenance of fire lanes on private property shall be accomplished as specified by the Fire Department.
(Ord. 99-6, passed 7-19-99) Penalty see § 153.999