A. Minimum Size
1. Standard parking spaces shall be sized according to the following table.
Parking Angle | Stall Width | Stall Depth | Aisle Width | Curb Length Per Car | Lot Width (two rows plus aisle) |
0 | 10’ | 10’ | 12’ | 23’ | 32’ |
45 | 10’ | 21.2’ | 12’ | 14.1’ | 54.4’ |
60 | 10’ | 22.3’ | 18’ | 11.5’ | 62.6’ |
90 | 10’ | 20’ | 24’ | 10’ | 64’ |
2. Spaces for handicapped parking shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long.
B. Surfacing Materials
1. All parking areas are required to pave parking spaces. Residential parking areas have the option of either paving the parking spaces or using crushed shells, gravel, or other similar dust-free materials. All parking spaces shall be clearly defined.
2. Access drives and aisles for parking areas shall be paved.
3. Any parking space designated as handicapped parking shall be paved.
C. Drainage
1. All required off-street parking facilities shall conform to the Stormwater Management requirements section of this Code, and shall be drained so as not to cause any nuisance to adjacent private or public property.
D. Access
1. All parking spaces shall have direct access to public streets only by way of aisles or driveways, constructed in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
E. Landscaping of Parking Areas
1. All parking areas, except residential, are required to set aside five percent (5%) of the parking area for landscaping. If a commercial parking area is proposed, a six (6) foot fence is required in addition to the buffer requirements established in Chapter 4 of this Code. Additional landscaping requirements for vehicle use areas are set forth in the Landscaping Section of this Code.
(Ord. 711, passed 2-5-2019)