A. Surface Parking Area. All surface parking areas shall have the following improvements:
1. Each parking space and aisle, except those accessory to one (1)-family and two (2) -family dwellings, shall be graded, drained, and surfaced so as to prevent dust, mud, or standing water, and shall be identified by pavement markings, wheel stops, entrance and exit signing, and directional signs, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
2. Lighting, giving a ground-level illumination of one (1) to five (5) foot-candles, shall be provided in the parking area during the time it is accessible to the public after daylight. Lighting shall be shielded to prevent glare on contiguous residential properties.
3. Where such parking area abuts a street, it shall be separated by an ornamental fence, wall, or compact evergreen hedge having a height of not less than two (2) feet and maintained at a height of not more than four (4) feet. Such fence, wall, or hedge shall be maintained in good condition.
4. Parking spaces shall be marked and access lanes clearly defined. Bumpers and wheel stops shall be installed as necessary.
5. Landscape materials are permitted to overhang the curb/wheel stop creating a reduction in impervious surface material.
B. Driveway Location Standards. Development projects located at intersections shall be accessed as follows:
1. Driveways to access parcels located at the intersection of two (2) streets shall be gained through driveways from the lesser street. Determination of which street is lesser shall be made based on total paving width, amount of traffic, adjacent traffic controls, and likely destinations along each street in question.
2. Driveways serving parcels located at the intersection of two (2) streets shall be situated at the maximum practical distance from the intersection.
C. Driveway Size and Composition. All residential driveways shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in length and shall be constructed with a lasting, durable surface (i.e., concrete, asphalt, grasscrete, or similar material) and shall be constructed to appropriate requirements as determined by the city. (Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)