(A) Dimensions Of Parking Spaces:
1. Automobile:
(a) All Uses: All parking spaces shall provide an additional two feet (2') to the required parking space width where such parking spaces are adjacent to a wall, supporting column or post, garage wall or other obstruction.
(b) Covered/Enclosed Spaces: Covered parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet (9') in width and nineteen feet (19') in depth. The measurements shall not include the exterior walls or structural supports. Minimum width for private residential enclosed garage door openings shall be eight feet (8') for a one car garage, and sixteen feet (16') for a two (2) car garage.
(c) Uncovered Spaces, Full Size: Each full size uncovered space shall be a minimum of nine feet (9') in width and nineteen feet (19') in depth.
(d) Uncovered Space, Compact: Each full size uncovered compact space shall be a minimum of nine feet (9') in width and sixteen feet (16') in depth.
(e) Parallel Space: Each parallel parking space shall have a minimum dimension of eight feet (8') wide by twenty two feet (22') long. However, if there is only one parallel space, and access is adequate to that space, the length may be reduced to twenty feet (20').
(f) Tandem Space: Each tandem space shall be a minimum of nine feet (9') in width and twenty two feet (22') in depth.
(g) Handicapped Parking Spaces, All Applicable Uses: Each handicapped parking space shall be a minimum of fourteen feet (14') wide, lined to provide a nine foot (9') wide parking area and a five foot (5') wide loading area, and shall be a minimum of nineteen feet (19') in depth. If two (2) handicapped spaces area located adjacent to each other, they may share the five foot (5') wide loading area, resulting in a width of twenty three feet (23') for the two (2) spaces.
2. Motorcycle Parking Spaces For All Applicable Uses: Each motorcycle parking space shall have a minimum usable area of fifty six (56) square feet.
3. Recreational Vehicle Spaces, Multi-Family Residential Uses: Recreational vehicle spaces shall require a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of usable area.
(B) Drive-Through Facilities: Drive-through facilities shall be designated to conform to the specific standards designated in section 6-12-15 of this title.
(C) Standard Improvements:
1. Directional Arrows And Signs:
(a) Within parking facilities containing twenty one (21) or more spaces, all aisles, approach lanes and maneuvering areas shall be clearly marked with directional arrows to facilitate vehicular movement.
(b) In addition to directional arrows, the public works director may require installation of signs to ensure safe and efficient vehicular movement.
2. Drainage: All parking facilities, except those serving two (2) or fewer dwelling units, shall be graded and provided with drainage facilities for the disposal of water without surface flow over sidewalks within public rights of way.
3. Lighting:
(a) All parking facilities, except those serving two (2) or fewer dwelling units, shall be provided with nighttime security lighting.
(b) Parking area lighting shall be designed to confine emitted light to the parking area.
(c) Parking area lighting shall be of an energy efficient type, such as, but not necessarily limited to, high or low pressure sodium lamps.
4. Safety Features:
(a) Additional requirements and guidelines for parking facility safety, including design, internal layout, acceptable turning radii, pavement slope, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and other design features, may be imposed by the public works director when determined to be appropriate.
(b) The public works director may require cross aisles within parking areas where necessary to prevent safety hazards and vehicular congestion on public streets which might otherwise be created by vehicular queuing, by utilizing public streets to travel between parking aisles, or by using the parking area as a "short cut" between public streets.
(c) Visibility of and between pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists shall be assured when entering individual parking spaces, when circulating within a parking facility, and when entering or exiting a parking facility. To the extent possible, the parking facility shall be designed so that primary pedestrian traffic to and from building entrances is along, rather than across, parking aisles.
(d) Bicycle and automobile parking areas shall be separated by a physical barrier of sufficient identification and distance to protect parked bicycles from damage by cars.
5. Shopping Cart/Handcart Storage: Parking facilities serving uses that make use of shopping carts/handcarts, such as, but not limited to, supermarkets, drugstores and lumber stores, shall contain shopping cart/handcart storage areas. The dimensions and locations of such storage areas for the proposed use shall be approved by the planning director.
6. Striping And Identification:
(a) Automobile parking spaces shall be clearly outlined with painted lines not less than three inches (3") in width on the surface of the parking facility.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (A)1(g) of this section, all handicapped parking spaces shall be striped and marked according to applicable state standards.
(1) Each parking space reserved for the handicapped shall be identified by a permanently affixed reflectorized sign, of a construction and material approved by the public works director, displaying the international symbol of accessibility. The sign shall have a minimum size of seventy (70) square inches, and shall be centered at the interior end of the parking space at a maximum height of eighty inches (80") from the bottom of the sign to the finished grade of the parking space.
(2) At each entrance to a parking facility containing one or more parking spaces for the handicapped, a sign with a minimum size of seventeen inches by twenty two inches (17"x22") shall be posted, stating clearly and conspicuously in letters with a minimum height of one inch (1") the following:
Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing placards or license plates issued for physically handicapped persons may be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at or by telephoning .
(3) Parking spaces reserved for the handicapped shall have, in addition to the requirements of this subsection, a surface identification in blue paint of at least three (3) square feet in size, duplicating the international symbol of accessibility.
(c) All parking spaces for compact cars shall be clearly identified as "compact car only".
(d) All motorcycle parking spaces shall have bollards installed and appropriately spaced to prevent automobile usage. Motorcycle spaces shall be marked in a manner to be clearly identified as motorcycle use only.
7. Surfacing:
(a) All permanent parking spaces, as well as loading and maneuvering areas, shall be paved and permanently maintained with asphalt or concrete, or an alternative all weather surfacing material approved by the public works director.
(b) In order to prevent damage to pavement from motorcycle kickstands, required motorcycle parking areas shall be paved with concrete or equivalent surfacing material approved by the public works director.
(c) All bicycle parking and storage areas shall be surfaced to keep the area in a dust free condition.
(d) Temporary parking facilities shall be provided with surfaces to prevent dust.
(D) Dimensions Of Parking Bays And Aisles: The minimum dimensions of parking bays and maneuvering aisles shall be set forth in figure 14.D of this section.
FIGURE 14.D
PARKING BAYS AND MANEUVERING AISLES
(E) Location Of Parking:
1. Same Site; Exception: All parking spaces shall be provided on the same site as the use requiring the parking spaces, except as authorized in section 6-14-5, "Adjustments To Off Street Parking Requirements", of this chapter.
2. Multi-Family Residential Uses: All automobile spaces required for multi-family residential uses shall be located a maximum of one hundred fifty feet (150') from the dwelling units they are serving.
(a) Distances shall be measured from a dwelling unit's entry to the parking spaces serving that unit. For developments where a stairway or elevator provides access to a dwelling, the ground floor entry to that stairway or elevator shall be considered to be the dwelling entry for purposes of measuring distances to parking spaces.
(b) Because design considerations may make it impossible or undesirable to meet the maximum distance requirement, a variation to this requirement may be approved pursuant to section 6-14-5, "Adjustments To Off Street Parking Requirements", of this chapter.
3. Handicapped Spaces: All handicapped spaces shall be located as closely as possible to the entrance to the use they are intended to serve and shall be oriented so that the user of the handicapped parking space need not go past the rear of the parking space in order to reach said entrance.
4. Car Pool Parking: All car pool parking spaces shall be clearly marked "reserved for carpool" and shall be located as close as possible to the entrance of the use they are intended to serve.
5. Compact Car Spaces: Permitted compact car spaces shall be dispersed throughout the parking facility in groups of five (5) or more, if at least five (5) compact spaces are provided. The location of compact parking facilities shall be approved by the planning director.
6. Bicycle Spaces: All bicycle spaces shall be located as closely as possible to the entrance of the use they are intended to serve, but situated in a way that does not obstruct primary pedestrian circulation.
7. Bicycle Facilities: Bicycle facilities shall be located in highly visible areas to minimize conditions conductive to theft and vandalism.
(F) Landscape And Screening Requirements:
1. Unenclosed Parking Facilities:
(a) Each unenclosed parking facility, excluding a detached single-family residence, shall contain a minimum landscaped area in accordance with table 14.E of this section. Where the total parking provided is separated by differences in grade or by at least ten feet (10') of nonpaved area, each such area shall be considered to be a separate facility for the purpose of this requirement.
(b) The parking area shall be computed by including the areas used for access drives, aisles, stalls, maneuvering areas and landscaping areas within that portion of the project site that is devoted to vehicular parking and circulation.
TABLE 14.E
MINIMUM PARKING AREA LANDSCAPING
Size Of Facility (In Square Feet) | Minimum Landscape Area (Percentage Of Total Parking Area) |
Under 15,000 | 5.0% |
15,001 - 29,999 | 7.5% |
30,000 and greater | 10.0% |
2. Number Per Row; Landscaped Island: No more than twelve (12) parking spaces shall be permitted in a single row unless separated by a landscaped island. Should anyone submitting a development proposal be either unwilling or unable to comply with this provision, that person may appear before the planning commission for its determination as to whether or not this provision shall apply.
(a) Landscaped islands shall have the following minimum dimensions, exclusive of curbing, and shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the growth of trees:
(1) Five feet (5') wide by nineteen feet (19') long for a single row of full size parking spaces.
(2) Five feet (5') wide by thirty eight feet (38') long for a double row of full size parking spaces.
(3) Five feet (5') wide by sixteen feet (16') long for a single row of compact parking spaces.
(4) Five feet (5') wide by thirty two feet (32') long for a double row of compact parking spaces.
(b) Within each landscaped island, a minimum of one canopy type tree, at least fifteen (15) gallons in size, shall be provided.
3. Irrigation: All landscaped areas shall be provided with an automatic irrigation system, which shall be continuously maintained.
4. Additional Islands: In addition to the preceding landscape standards, parking facilities containing more than three thousand six hundred (3,600) square feet of uncovered parking area shall include landscape islands at the ends of all parking lanes.
5. Temporary Parking Facilities: The parking area landscape standards, contained herein, shall not apply to temporary parking facilities; however, minimum landscaping may be required for temporary parking facilities as part of the issuance of a temporary use permit.
(G) Access:
1. Parking Access From Streets:
(a) Access to parking spaces, other than four (4) or fewer spaces serving a residential use, shall not require backing onto a public or private street.
(b) All spaces within a parking facility shall be accessible without entering a public right of way or private street.
2. Driveway Widths And Clearances: For purposes of this section, a "driveway" shall be defined as an access leading from a public street, a right of way, or a private street to a parking area, or from one parking area to another, but shall not be defined to include any aisle or maneuvering area. All driveways shall comply with the following standards:
(a) Driveways for single-family structures shall not be less than ten feet (10') in width for a one car garage and sixteen feet (16') in width for a two (2) car garage, and shall be maintained free and clear of all obstructions.
(b) Driveways for multi-family dwelling units and nonresidential uses shall be in accordance with the requirements of table 14.F of this section.
(c) Driveways which serve a single-family development shall be defined as the paved area leading from a public street or right of way, or a private street, to the designated parking area.
(d) All abandoned or unused existing driveway approaches, within a street right of way, shall be removed and shall be replaced with sidewalk, curb and gutter at the expense of the lot owner in accordance with the standards adopted in this title.
3. Gated Entries: Gates which serve to limit or control access to parking facilities require special consideration and regulation since their design may significantly impact parking demand and usage, as well as vehicular circulation into and within the parking area. Requests for gated entries shall be submitted to the planning director and shall be accompanied by a study addressing the following issues:
(a) Type and operation of gate;
(b) Adequacy of vehicle stacking area;
(c) Effect of gated entry on parking usage and distribution on the site;
(d) Effect of gated entry on parking for surrounding or adjacent areas.
(H) Loading Area Design Requirements:
1. Design: Loading areas shall be designated to provide adequate area for backing and maneuvering on site, and shall not require maneuvering within public rights of way or backing onto or from a public street.
2. Location Of Loading Doors: Loading doors fronting a public street shall not be located closer than seventy feet (70') from the property line, and shall not encroach into side or rear setback areas.
3. Height Of Screen Walls, Wing Walls: Screen walls and wing walls for screening loading areas shall have a maximum height of twelve feet (12').
TABLE 14.F
DRIVEWAY DIMENSIONS FOR MULTI-FAMILY
DWELLINGS AND NONRESIDENTIAL USES
Driveway dimension: | |||
Width, excluding flares or curb radius: | |||
Minimum (one-way) | 15 feet | ||
Minimum (two-way) | 24 feet | ||
Maximum | 36 feet | ||
Turn radius
1: | |||
Minimum | 15 feet | ||
Maximum | 50 feet | ||
Minimum spacing2: | |||
From side property line | 5 feet | ||
From street corner | 15 feet | ||
Notes:
1. On site driveway exposed to entry or exit by right turning vehicles (applicable only to driveways with curb radius).
2. Minimum spacing is measured along the curb line from the top of driveway "x" to the side property line, or the beginning of the intersection.
A larger dimension may be required for emergency vehicle access.
(Ord. 768-08, 8-19-2008)