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TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 155.673 AUTOMOTIVE PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Residential.
      (1)   Detached single-family*: two spaces per dwelling unit;
      (2)   Duplexes and triplexes*: one and one-half spaces per dwelling unit;
      (3)   Multi-family dwellings and attached single-family dwellings*:
         (a)   Studio units or one-bedroom units: one space per dwelling unit;
         (b)   Two-bedroom units: 1.75 spaces per dwelling unit;
         (c)   Three-bedroom units: two spaces per dwelling unit; and
         (d)   Senior housing: 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit.
      (4)   Residential hotel; rooming/boarding house: two spaces per three guest rooms plus one additional space per two employees; and
      (5)   Mobile home park: one space per mobile home, plus one guest parking space for every two homes.
   (B)   Commercial residential.
      (1)   Hotel: one space per two guest rooms or suites, plus one space per two employees; and
      (2)   Motel: 0.75 space per guest room or suite, plus one space per two employees.
   (C)   Community services, institutional and semi-public uses.
      (1)   General office/government office: three spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (2)   Community recreation buildings: one space per 250 square feet or one space per six patrons to the maximum capacity, plus one space per employee on the largest shift;
      (3)   Church, chapel, auditorium, lodge, fraternal/civic assembly with or without eating/drinking facilities: one space per six fixed seats or, where there are no fixed seats, one space per ten patrons to the maximum capacity;
      (4)   Library or museum: two spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (5)   Hospitals/medical centers: one space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (6)   Medical/dental offices/clinics: four spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (7)   Day care/small school: one space per employee and one space per five students;
      (8)   Preschool/kindergarten: two and one-half spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (9)   School - elementary or middle/junior high: one and one-half spaces per classroom, plus recreation facilities, if applicable;
      (10)   School - senior high school, vocational or college: two spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus recreation facilities, if applicable;
      (11)   Park, private or public less than one acre: none; and
      (12)   Park, private or public greater than one acre: as determined at time of land use review.
   (D)   Commercial amusement.
      (1)   Stadium/arena/theater: one space per four seats or eight feet of bench length;
      (2)   Bowling alley: four spaces per alley, plus one space per two employees; and
      (3)   Dance hall/skating rink: one space per 100 square feet of floor area, plus one space per two employees.
   (E)   Commercial.
      (1)   Retail store: one space per 400 square feet of gross floor area;
      (2)   Service or repair shop: one space per 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per two employees;
      (3)   Retail store (handling exclusively bulky merchandise such as automobiles or furniture): one space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area;
      (4)   Bank/professional office: one space per 800 square feet of gross floor area;
      (5)   Clinic or office for doctor, dentist or other practitioners of the healing arts: one space per 500 square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per two employees; and
      (6)   Eating and drinking establishment: one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
   (F)   Industrial.
      (1)   Storage warehouse/manufacturing establishment/rail or trucking freight terminal: one space per employee on largest shift;
      (2)   Wholesale establishment: one space per employee, plus one space per 800 square feet of patron serving area; and
      (3)   Public utility (gas/water/telephone/and the like): one space per two employees on largest shift, plus one space per company vehicle.
   * Garages count toward off-street parking requirements. Garages need not be physically attached to the residential structure to count toward off-street parking requirements.
(Prior Code, § 16.155.015) (Ord. 450, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 451, passed 6-4-2018; Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022; Ord. 488, passed 5-15-2023)
§ 155.674 OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS.
    All commercial and industrial buildings shall provide a minimum of one loading space. Each loading space shall be a minimum size of 12 feet wide, 20 feet long and 14 feet high. The Planning Commission may require additional loading spaces or larger dimensions of individual spaces at time of land use review and approval.
(Prior Code, §16.155.020) (Ord. 450, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 451, passed 6-4-2018; Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022)
§ 155.675 PARKING AND LOADING AREA DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS.
   All parking and loading areas shall be developed and maintained as follows.
   (A)   Surfacing. Areas used for standing and maneuvering of vehicles shall have durable and dustless surfaces maintained adequately for all weather use and drained to avoid flow of water across public sidewalks.
   (B)   Screening. When any public parking or loading area is within or adjacent to a residential zone, such parking or loading area shall be screened from all residential properties with an ornamental fence, wall or hedge of at least five feet in height, but not more than six feet in height, except where vision clearance is required.
   (C)   Periphery. Parking spaces along the outer boundaries of a parking lot shall be contained by a bumper rail or a curb at least four inches high and set back a minimum of four feet from the property line.
   (D)   Lighting. Artificial lighting which may be provided shall not create or reflect substantial glare in a residential zone or on an adjacent dwelling.
   (E)   Design of parking spaces and driveways. Off-street parking lots shall be designed in accordance with city standards for stalls and aisles as set forth in the following drawing and table:
   Notes:
   1.   For one (1) row of stalls use “C” plus “D” as minimum bay width.
   2.   Public alley width may be included as part of dimension “D,” but all parking stalls must be on private property, off the public right-of-way.
   3.   For estimating available parking area, use 350 square feet per vehicle for stall, aisle and access areas.
   4.   The stall width for self-parking of long duration is eight and one-half feet; for higher turnover self-parking is nine feet; and for supermarkets and similar facilities is nine and one-half feet to ten feet.
   5.   The minimum aisle width for two-way traffic and for emergency vehicle operations area is 24 feet. The minimum aisle width for emergency vehicle access (open way traffic is 20 feet).
   6.   Where appropriate bumper overhang area is provided (extruded curbs), “G” can be subtracted from “C” to determine stall depth.
   7.   Dimensions of required recreational vehicle spaces are ten feet by 25 feet.
(Prior Code, §16.155.025) (Ord. 450, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 451, passed 6-4-2018; Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022)
§ 155.676 BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES.
   (A)   General provisions.
      (1)   Applicability. Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for new development, changes of use, and major renovations, defined as construction valued at 25% or more of the assessed value of the existing structure.
      (2)   Bicycle parking shall be provided for all multi-family, commercial, institutional and industrial uses.
      (3)   Types of spaces. Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided in terms of short-term bicycle parking and long-term bicycle parking. Short-term bicycle parking is intended to encourage customers and other visitors to use bicycles by providing a convenient and readily accessible place to park bicycles. Long-term bicycle parking provides employees, students, residents, commuters, and others who generally stay at a site for at least several hours a weather-protected place to park bicycles.
      (4)   Minimum number of spaces.
         (a)   A minimum of two bicycle parking spaces shall be provided.
         (b)   If greater than 40 vehicle parking spaces are required, bicycle parking shall be provided at a rate of one bicycle parking space for every 20 required vehicle parking spaces and a bicycle repair station shall be provided.
         (c)   Public and private schools shall provide a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces per classroom.
         (d)   Parks shall provide a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces per acre and a minimum of one bicycle repair station.
      (5)   Multiple uses. When there are two or more primary uses on a site, the required bicycle parking for the site is the sum of the required bicycle parking for the individual primary uses. Bicycle parking for multiple uses on one site may be concentrated in one area.
   (B)   Location and design.
      (1)   Lighting. Bicycle parking shall be at least as well-lit as vehicle parking for security.
      (2)   Reserved areas. Areas set aside for bicycle parking shall be reserved for bicycle parking only.
      (3)   Hazards. Bicycle parking shall not impede or create a hazard to pedestrians. Parking areas shall be located so as to not conflict with vision clearance standards.
      (4)   Location. Bicycle parking shall be located inside or outside the building within 30 feet of the main entrance to the building or at least as close as the nearest vehicle parking space, whichever is closer.
(Prior Code, §16.155.030) (Ord. 450, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 451, passed 6-4-2018; Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022)
SIMILAR USES
§ 155.690 PURPOSE AND SCOPE.
   (A)   The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for those uses not specifically listed in a particular zoning district, but which are similar in character, scale and performance to the permitted uses specified therein.
   (B)   Zoning districts in which a similar use may be authorized are:
      (1)   Community Commercial, C-1;
      (2)   General Commercial, C-2;
      (3)   Light Industrial, M-1; and
      (4)   General Industrial, M-2.
(Prior Code, § 16.190.000)
§ 155.691 APPLICATION AND FEE.
   (A)   An application for a similar use shall be filed with the city and accompanied by the appropriate fee.
   (B)   It shall be the applicant’s responsibility to submit a complete application which addresses the review criteria of this subchapter.
   (C)   Similar use requests shall be subject to the public notice requirements and public hearing requirements of §§ 155.025 through 155.033 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 16.190.005)
§ 155.692 REVIEW CRITERIA.
   A similar use may be authorized by the Planning Commission pursuant to this subchapter or as a part of development review, pursuant to §§ 155.045 through 155.057 of this chapter; provided that, the applicant demonstrates that the proposed use satisfies the following criteria:
   (A)   The use is consistent with the purpose of the underlying zoning district and is similar in character, scale and performance to permitted uses specified in the underlying district; and
   (B)   The use conforms with the applicable standards and limitations of the underlying zoning district.
(Prior Code, § 16.190.010)
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