(A) The width of entrances and exits shall be 12 feet for one-way exits/entrances and 25 feet wide at the property line.
(B) Two-way entrances/exits shall be 25 feet and a maximum of 45 feet wide at the property line.
(C) The desirable curb return radii are between five and 20 feet. The width of driveway, street lengths and traffic volumes must be considered when setting curb return radii so as to minimize hazards from entering and existing traffic.
(D) Obstructions to visibility at intersections of exits and entrances from public rights-of-way shall have a non-obstruction 30-foot by 30-foot corner clip to maximize traffic safety. No landscaping, decorative fence or other structure shall be permitted to be at a height to obstruct such safe visibility corner clip.
(E) Location of entrances and exits to parking areas shall be as near to the center of the block as practical so as to minimize traffic interference at the intersections. All entrances and exits must be clearly marked. The exact location of entrances and exits must be proposed for approval by the city at the building permit stage. Entrances on state highways must be approved by the city as well as by the state’s Highway Department. The city reserves the right to reduce the number of entrances where requirements of traffic safety demand. The cost of such reductions and entrances will be incurred by the applicant.
(F) As a general guide, any parking area having a capacity of more than 75 spaces shall have more than one entrance and one exit, and any parking area having a capacity of more than 150 spaces shall have entrances and exits on more than one street or alley. The specific requirements for the number of entrances and exits will be determined by the nature of the establishment, anticipated traffic flow in and around the parking area and the requirements of traffic safety.
(Ord. 2016-07B, passed 8-9-2016)