(A) The design and development of parking areas shall conform to the following standards.
(1) Ingress and egress. The location of all ingress and egress points shall be subject to the city review and approval. All access points shall be clearly identified and kept to one or two points, of possible.
(2) Shared access. Shared access driveway for access to parking on two or more adjacent properties may be approved, or required.
(3) Driveways. Driveways shall not be at or within 20 feet of any intersection of public streets, highways or any combination thereof.
(4) Backing out prohibited. In commercial or industrial developments, in all residential building containing three or more dwelling units, parking areas shall be designed to make it unnecessary for a vehicle to back into any public street.
(5) Parking space dimensions. Adequate provisions shall be given for ingress and egress by vehicles to all parking stalls by means of unobstructed maneuvering aisles or travel lanes.
(6) Small car space adjustment. In any parking lot containing 20 or more parking spaces, up to 25% of those spaces may be approved for compact cars by the Planning Commission. The spaces may be reduced in size to a width of eight feet and a length of 15 feet. All compact space shall be grouped together, and each space shall be clearly identified by a sign permanently affixed immediately in from of each space containing the notation "Compact Only".
(7) Surfacing. All parking areas containing four or more spaces shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete pavement to provide a surface that is durable and dust-free and shall be so graded and drained as to properly dispose of all surface water.
(B) Off-street parking standards for single dwellings and duplex residential development shall include the following, in addition to those standards of division (A) above, which may apply.
(1) Minimum width of driveway for a single-family house, duplex or mobile home on a private lot shall be ten feet.
(2) Any single dewing unit or duplex lot fronting on an arterial street or highway shall have an on-site turn around so backing into traffic will not be necessary.
(3) Single-family or duplex driveways may be required by the Planning Commission to be paved with asphalt or concrete if the lot fronts on a paved street or highway. In other cases, the driveway shall at least be improved with a gravel surface or other surface that will minimize dust and the tracking of dirt and mud onto the public street.
(4) The access driveway of a flag lot shall not be used to meet off-street parking requirements, but shall be kept open and unobstructed.
(5) Parking areas shall not be designed or constructed to permit vehicles to overhang public walkways, public or adjacent property or to restrict the visibility of traffic on a public road.
(Ord. 225, passed 10-20-1994, § 26.5)