Off-street parking facilities shall meet the following standards:
(a) Size of Spaces. The minimum size for an off-street parking space shall be nineteen (19) feet in length by nine (9) feet wide. However, compact car spaces, with minimum dimensions of eight (8) feet by sixteen (16) feet, may be substituted for up to fifteen percent (15%) of the required spaces, provided that such spaces are readily identified.
(b) Width of Parking Area Aisles and Driveways.
(1) Parking area aisle widths shall conform to the following table, which varies the width requirement according to the angle of parking.
Parking Angle Aisle Width 0° 45° 60° 90° One-Way Traffic 13 13 18 24 Two-Way Traffic 25 22 23 24 |
(2) Driveways shall be not less than thirteen (13) feet in width for one-way traffic and twenty-one (21) feet in width for two-way traffic, except that thirteen (13) feet-wide driveways are permissible for two-way traffic when the driveway is not longer than fifty (50) feet, it provides access to not more than six (6) spaces, and sufficient turning space is provided so that vehicles need not back into a public street.
(c) Design and Construction Standards.
(1) Off-street parking may be open to the side, or enclosed in a building or structure, either above or below ground. Off-street parking areas shall meet acceptable engineering standards as set forth by the City Engineer for such things as driveway widths, island design, curbs, barriers, grades, radii, vertical clearance, stacking and waiting areas and drainage.
A. Each off-street parking space shall open directly onto an aisle or driveway of such width and design to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to the parking space, and which, except for single-family and two-family residences (not fronting upon a major collector or arterial thoroughfare), does not require a vehicle to back into a public street.
B. Such aisle or driveway shall not be used for parking of other vehicles, except that the driveway of a single-family or two-family residence shall be counted as parking spaces for such dwelling unit, the number of spaces being dependent on a determination by the Zoning Administrator based on the size and accessibility of such driveway.
C. Any new driveway opening onto a public street requires a driveway permit from the City Engineer.
D. No part of any parking space except for single-family and two family residence shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any established street right of way or alley line as shown on the Official Thoroughfare Plan.
(2) Surfacing and curbing. Except for temporary parking permitted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1183
, or the expansion of existing parking areas for single-family residential uses, all open off-street parking areas shall be graded and provided with a hard surface of bituminous or Portland cement concrete. Except for parking areas for single-family residential uses, all parking areas shall be bounded by curbs six (6) inches in height. Such curbs may be made of concrete, stone, timber or similar material, but shall not be made of asphalt.
(3) Wheel stops. Wheel stops shall be installed at least thirty (30) inches from an adjacent sidewalk, fence or wall. Such stops shall be either a concrete piece at least thirty-six (36) inches long and permanently affixed to a foundation; a continuous concrete curb, or other appurtenance or design features that prohibit a vehicle from obstructing a sidewalk or making contact with a wall or fence. However, a sidewalk adjacent to a building may be used for vehicle overhang if such sidewalk is a minimum of five and one-half (5-1/2) feet in width.
(4) Drainage. All off-street parking areas shall meet the standards for stormwater run-off control as provided and administered by the City Engineer.
(5) Marking. Designated parking spaces shall be marked on the surface of the parking area with paint or permanent marking materials and maintained in clearly visible condition. Where approaches contact the public right of way, the paint lines dividing vehicle paths and other pavement markings shall be in accordance with the Ohio Uniform Traffic Control Manual.
(Ord. 1069-94. Passed 4-28-94.)