Every use hereby inaugurated and every building or structure hereafter erected or altered shall have permanently constructed and maintained parking facilities in accordance with the provisions as set forth in this section unless otherwise approved by the Planning Commission.
(a) Surface improvements.
(1) Paving, drainage, and slope. All on-site parking areas, maneuvering areas, turn-around areas, and any other driveways used for access thereto shall comply with the following provisions:
(i) Paving.
(aa) Concrete surfacing shall be designed in accordance with standards set forth by the Public Works Director. All concrete shall be constructed in a workmanlike manner and to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.
(ab) Asphalt type surfacing shall be compacted to a minimum thickness of three (3") inches and laid over a base of crushed rock, gravel, or similar material compacted to a minimum thickness of six (6") inches; or
(ac) The Public Works Director may approve alternate materials and specifications in lieu of foregoing requirements and/or greater or lesser standards without notice or hearing and may require substantiating evidence by a soils engineer.
(ii) Drainage.
(aa) Parking and circulation areas shall be designed with an adequate drainage system, and improvements shall consist of two (2') foot wide concrete gutters, subsurface drains, and other appropriate drainage devices as determined by the Public Works Director. Use of ribbon drains and similar drainage devices shall be discouraged and will be considered only under special circumstances as determined by the Public Works Director and the Community Development Director.
(iii) Slope.
(aa) All parking lot areas used exclusively for parking and turnarounds shall be designed and improved with grades not to exceed a maximum of two and five-tenths (2.5%) percent slope. Grades exceeding two and five-tenths (2.5%) percent slope shall be discouraged but may be approved in special circumstances as determined by the Public Works Director and the Community Development Director.
(ab) All driveways within a parking lot used exclusively for ingress and egress or interior parking lot circulation shall be designed and improved with grades not to exceed a seven (7%) percent slope.
(iv) Permits.
(aa) All new or replacement on-site paving and/or drainage improvements of greater valuation of One Thousand and no/100ths ($1,000.00) Dollars, as determined by the Public Works Director, shall comply with the provisions of this article and shall be subject to an on-site paving and/or drainage improvement permit. Such parking lot modification shall require concurrent compliance with disabled access and parking requirements as set forth in Section 9-4.2404(g) of this chapter, subject to review and approval of the Community Development Department. All single family residence installations shall be excepted from this permit requirement. The fees applicable to the issuance of such on-site paving permit shall be paid in accordance with the schedule adopted by Council Resolution.
(v) Plans.
(aa) With each application for an on-site paving and/or drainage improvement permit, three (3) sets of plans shall be submitted to the Public Works Department for approval. Such plans shall be prepared to the specifications of the Public Works Director and shall comply with the approved development or special use permits for the subject property.
(vi) Fees.
(aa) Prior to the acceptance of such plans, the Public Works Director shall collect a plan-checking fee. Prior to the issuance of an on-site paving and/or drainage improvement permit, the permittee shall pay an inspection fee to the City. Such fees shall be set forth in Section 9-3.304 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of this title.
(2) Peripheral walls. A parking area which abuts another parcel, or portions of the same parcel, which is zoned residential shall be separated from this parcel by a six (6’) foot high slumpstone or decorative block wall. Such wall shall be two and one-half (2-1/2’) feet in height from the front lot line to a depth equal to the required front yard on the abutting residential zoned property.
(3) Concrete wheel stops.
(i) Concrete bumper guards or wheel stops shall be installed for all parking spaces and shall be maintained in a manner acceptable to the Community Development Director.
(ii) For developments in excess of five (5) acres in size, the concrete wheel stops may be waived by the Community Development Director provided a minimum eight (8’) foot wide continuous raised decorative sidewalk and/or landscape planter and/or other innovative acceptable device is installed at appropriate locations within the parking lot to channelize interior traffic circulation. The number and location of such improvements shall be subject to the approval of the Community Development Director. However, concrete wheel stops shall be installed on parking spaces if such spaces are adjacent to a building wall or a landscape planter less than six (6’) feet in width or other similar parking lot improvements.
(iii) For developments in excess of ten (10) acres in size, the Community Development Director may waive concrete wheel stops for specific parking spaces when such spaces are located in areas remotely removed from main buildings and landscaping is installed to channelize the traffic flow.
(b) Lighting.
(1) All on-site parking areas, maneuvering areas, and turnaround areas shall comply with the following provisions:
(i) Parking lot lights shall be designed and arranged in such a manner so that light is reflected away from adjoining residential properties and streets.
(ii) All light poles, standards and fixtures shall be of a low-profile decorative variety and shall be compatible with the architectural theme of the building and/or facility they intend to service.
(iii) All light poles, standards and fixtures shall not exceed a height of twenty (20’) feet above grade level. Light poles, standards and fixtures determined by the Community Development Director to be illuminating parking areas which abut residential properties and streets shall observe a maximum height of fourteen (14’) feet above grade level.
(iv) All light sources used to illuminate parking areas shall achieve a color rendition which is compatible and in harmony with the existing development pattern of the surrounding area.
(v) All levels of illumination shall comply with the Building Security Ordinance.
(vi) All parking lot lighting installations shall comply with applicable Uniform Building Code requirements.
(c) Off-street loading and unloading spaces.
(1) Every use hereafter inaugurated and every building or structure hereafter erected or altered shall have permanently maintained off-street loading and unloading spaces as follows:
(i) Spaces required: General office uses.
Under 30,000 square feet: None
30,001 to 50,000 square feet: 1 space
Excess of 50,000 square feet: 2 spaces
(ii) Spaces required: Retail/commercial and industrial/manufacturing.
Under 5,000 square feet: None
5,000 to 30,000 square feet: 1 space
Excess of 30,000 square feet: 2 spaces
(iii) Size and location. Each loading space for general office uses and for retail/commercial uses less than fifty thousand (50,000) square feet shall be located off the street and shall be not less than twelve (12’) feet in width by twenty-five (25’) feet in depth by fourteen (14’) feet in height. All other loading spaces, regardless of use, shall not be less than twelve (12’) feet in width by fifty (50’) feet in depth by fourteen (14’) feet in height. Loading zone requirements may be increased in special circumstances based on the nature of the use or combination of uses as well as the specific design characteristics of the project.
(§ 8161.5, T.O.O.C., as amended by § I, Ord. 149-NS, eff. May 7, 1970, renumbered by § XIV, Ord. 173-NS, eff. November 5, 1970, as amended by § IV, Ord. 236-NS, eff. November 4, 1971, § 3, Ord. 857-NS, eff. April 24, 1984, § 3, Ord. 900-NS, eff. December 3, 1985, § 3, Ord. 1156-NS, eff. July 7, 1992, and § 2, Ord. 1402-NS, eff. February 6, 2003)