All off-street parking and loading-unloading spaces shall be clearly marked. No building shall hereafter be erected, nor shall any building be remodeled or altered to provide for a greater degree of intensity of use, and no change shall be made in the use of a building or premises that will increase the parking space needs or loading space needs, unless the requirements of this chapter are fulfilled for the off-street garaging or parking of motor vehicles of the occupants, employees, patrons, clients or guests thereof, and for off-street loading and unloading. Adequate street access to parking and loading spaces shall be provided and kept open and unobstructed.
(a) Specifications and Plans.
(1) Surface and drainage. Driveways and parking spaces shall be smoothly graded and surfaced with either concrete or asphalt, and adequately drained into a storm sewer. Surface waters are not permitted to discharge over or onto public sidewalks or roadways or onto other premises.
(2) Lighting. Adequate lighting is to be provided if the parking lot is open after sunset. Light posts shall conform to the design of the building. The lighting is to be reflected away from adjacent residential areas and streets, and is to be so arranged so as to cause no annoying glare.
(3) Screening. Wherever a parking lot or driveway thereto adjoins a residence district, such parking lot or driveway shall be separated from the residence district by effective screening, at least eight feet high.
(4) Driveway. The driveway entrance to any parking lot shall be a minimum of twenty feet in width, at the sidewalk, and not more than thirty feet in width, with an adequate flare as approved by the City Engineer. If more than one driveway is provided, the traffic flow to and from the street shall be determined by the City Engineer. No wall, fencing or screening shall interfere with the visibility of traffic entering or exiting the parking lot or using the street adjacent thereto. Appeals from the decision of the City Engineer shall be taken to the Council Safety Committee.
(5) Plans. The owner of property desiring to construct a parking lot thereon, shall submit a plan showing the number and size of parking spaces, the size of aisles, the size and number of driveways, the location, style, color and size of signs, the type of lighting and wiring diagram, the setback and location and type of screening and drainage to the Engineer and Planning Commission, along with plans for the building to be erected, prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(6) Parking space shall be provided at the rate of five parking spaces for 1,000 square feet of sales area in a shopping center or mall.
(7) Electrical disturbances that will adversely affect the operation of sound or television equipment in any building in the vicinity shall not be created.
(Ord. 13-1973. Passed 6-25-73.)