Sections:
20.70.010 Purpose.
20.70.020 General standards.
20.70.030 Number of parking spaces required, by use.
20.70.035 Required transportation-related facilities.
20.70.040 Surfacing and marking of parking and storage areas.
20.70.050 Landscaping.
20.70.060 Lighting.
20.70.070 Access and location.
20.70.080 Parking area surfacing and grades.
20.70.090 Stall sizes and aisle widths.
* Prior ordinance history: Prior code § 19.52.150; Ord. 557 § 306 as amended by Ords. 68-10-629, 69-9-645, 72-12-777, 77-12-780, 79-2-815, 80-11-857, 80-12-859, 83-03-904, 84-08-930, 84-09-934 and 85-09-955.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for regulation of off-street parking within all commercial, industrial, residential and open space districts. In addition, access to parking, parking lot lighting, parking lot landscaping, driveway design, and required aisle widths are also regulated within this chapter.
(Ord. 93-03-1152 § 18 (part): Ord. 88-09-1015 § 1 (part))
The following general standards shall apply to all districts unless otherwise specified:
A. No parking area, parking space or loading space which is provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title shall hereafter be relinquished, reduced or altered in any manner unless equivalent facilities are provided elsewhere, the location of which is approved by the planning commission, and legal access to such equivalent facilities by appropriate recorded instrument has been approved by the city attorney.
B. Where automobile parking is provided and maintained on a lot in connection with a main building or structure on or before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter and is insufficient to meet the requirements for the use as provided in this title, or where no such parking has been provided, such automobile parking may be continued as a nonconforming use. Any such building or structure may be altered or enlarged only if parking is provided in conformance with the provisions of this title for the portion of the building or structure altered, added to, enlarged or extended. Existing parking may not be counted toward meeting the required parking for the alteration, addition, enlargement or extension.
C. In the case of a legally existing residential use in a residential district, on or before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter where additional dwelling unit(s) are permitted, parking in conformance with this title shall be required only for the new dwelling unit(s)
D. All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power without alteration or repair shall be stored in an entirely enclosed garage or space enclosed by minimum six-foot solid fence or wall. No inoperable motor vehicle shall be left on public or private property for more than seventy-two hours unless enclosed by a garage, wall or fence. Such regulation shall not apply to automobile related uses such as automobile dealerships, automobile repair shops, automobile body and paint shops which utilize approved outdoor storage areas meeting the requirements of Sections 20.20.020 and 20.30.020 of this code.
E. House trailers or campers which are incapable of movement without being attached to another vehicle may only be stored in the rear yard of any residential use, must be owned by the owner or tenant of such property, and must be enclosed within an area bounded by a six-foot height solid fence or wall. Within any commercial or industrial district, house trailers or campers may only be stored within an enclosed building unless the property is specifically authorized to store and/or display such vehicles. Such vehicles may not be used for residential purposes in any district.
F. No motor vehicle, house trailer, camper shell, tent trailer, watercraft, or utility trailer, including trailers used to transport boats, motorcycles, automobiles, recreational vehicles, household goods or construction equipment shall be parked in any front yard or side yard unless parked on a driveway. For purposes of subsection, yard shall include not only the required open space area as defined in this code, but also the area between the respective setback line, as defined in this code, and the opposing exterior building wall. Driveway shall be defined as in Section 20.04.243 or as legally constructed and in use prior to the effective dates of Section 20.04.243 of this code provided such driveway is joined with an adjacent alley or street by a city-approved curb cut, ramp, and/or other appropriate transition.
(Ord. 93-03-1152 § 18 (part): Ord. 88-09-1015 § 1 (part))
A. The following uses shall provide parking spaces in accordance with this section:
Uses | Required Parking |
Uses | Required Parking |
Automobile repair shop | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. G.F.A. (gross floor area) |
Automobile, truck, recreational vehicles, and boat sales, | leasing (new or used) exclusive of repair areas1 space per 400 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Banks, savings and loans | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Bars, cocktail lounges, nightclubs, dancing, entertainment, alcohol beverage manufacturing with tasting rooms | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Business colleges, technical schools (adult) | 1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per 2 students (based maximum capacity), plus 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of office area |
Bowling alleys | 5 spaces per alley |
Churches, meeting halls, stadium, museums, auction houses | 1 space per 5 permanent seats or 1 space per 40 sq. ft. of assembly area whichever results in the greatest number of parking spaces |
Commercial uses, not specifically listed in this section | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Care facility, including convalescent center, residential for the elderly, community | .5 spaces per bed plus 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of intermediate care facility, skilled nursing, office area |
Fraternity or sorority house | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Furniture store | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Gasoline service station | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Grocery store | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Guest parking (senior citizen housing) | 1 space per 10 dwelling units |
Gymnastics academy | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of open training floor area plus 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of office and seating area |
Hospital | 1.5 spaces per bed plus 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of office area |
Industrial uses not specifically listed in this section | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Machinery shop | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Manufacturing uses not specifically listed in this section | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Nursery school, preschool | 1 space per 500 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Offices, general | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Offices, medical | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Private and parochial schools (K-8) | 1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of office area |
Private commercial schools, including dancing | 1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per 250 sq. academies, music instruction, karate, etc.ft. of office area |
Rental car agency | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of office area, plus 1 space per employee, plus 3 customer drop-off parking spaces, plus a minimum of 3 rental car storage spaces |
Residential uses | All residential parking provisions, requirements and standards shall be in accordance with Section 20.10.130 of this code |
Restaurant, fast food, including drive-thru | 1 space per 100 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Restaurant, take-out | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Retail, general | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Retail shopping center in excess of 100,000 G.F.A. | 1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Senior citizen housing (OS district only) | 1 space per dwelling unit (at least 50% of which must be enclosed) and any guest parking required by this chapter |
Storage, warehouse | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A. |
Theaters, multiple-screen and playhouse (live) | 1 space per three seats |
Theaters, single-screen | 1 space per two seats |
B. Combination of facilities shall provide the number of spaces required for each facility and the spaces provided for one facility shall not be construed as satisfying the requirement for another facility, except in the case of retail shopping centers.
C. All fractions resulting in 0.5 or greater are to be rounded up, all others rounded down, except in the case of guest parking in which case all fractions shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
D. For the purposes of this chapter, "retail shopping center" shall be defined as a structure or structures having total G.F.A. of one hundred thousand square feet or more designed to incorporate two or more uses such as retail stores, restaurants, offices, banks, grocery stores, entertainment uses, commercial and personal services, etc.
E. Prior to approval of the development or expansion of any hospital, a trip generation traffic study, prepared by a qualified traffic engineer, shall be submitted for approval of the city engineer. If indicated by such a study, parking shall be provided at a rate greater than that listed in the above table. The total number of spaces provided shall be no less than the number recommended by the approved study.
F. Where parking spaces are determined based upon square footage, unless otherwise specified, such square footage shall be based upon gross floor area of the building as defined in Section 20.04.300, which states that said floor area applies not only to the ground floor area, but also to any additional stories or basement of the structure. All horizontal dimensions shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls, including enclosed porches.
(Ord. 2016-07-1490 § 4; Ord. 2008-11-1391 § 3; Ord. 2001-07-1289 § 3; Ord. 2000-01-1266 § 2; Ord. 93-03-1152 § 18 (part): Ord. 90-07-1072 § 4; Ord. 88-09-1015 § 1 (part))
A. Nonresidential projects comprising fifty thousand square feet or more of building area shall provide all of the following measures subject to the approval of the director of planning:
1. At least ten percent of the required employee parking spaces shall be located as close as is practicable to the employee entrance(s) and shall be available for use by carpool/vanpool vehicles as demand may require without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan. A statement that preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees are available and a description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be included on the transportation information board as required in this chapter. Carpool/vanpool spaces shall be designated by signs and/or pavement markings as demand warrants, provided that at all times at least one space for projects comprising fifty thousand square feet to one hundred thousand square feet of building area and two spaces for projects comprising over one hundred thousand square feet of building area shall be designated for carpool/vanpool vehicles.
2. Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of eight feet two inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas.
3. Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles for the first fifty thousand square feet of nonresidential building area and one bicycle for each additional fifty thousand square feet of nonresidential building area. Calculations which result in a fraction of 0.5 or higher shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. A bicycle parking facility may also be a fully enclosed space or locker, accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle, which protects the bike from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers or locked room) shall be subject to approval of the director of planning.
B. Nonresidential projects comprising one hundred thousand square feet or more of building area shall comply with the requirements of subsection A above, and in addition, shall provide a safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.
(Ord. 93-03-1152 § 18 (part))
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