Sec. 10-371 - 375. Reserved

Sec. 10-376. Unattended Motor Vehicles

It is unlawful to park and leave unattended, upon any private street, or upon any off-street public or private property used for parking and accessible to the public, a motor vehicle with the engine running or that has the key in the ignition, with the following exceptions:

   a.   The unattended vehicle is parked in a private, single-family, residential driveway; or

   b.   The unattended vehicle is rendered un-drivable by an anti-theft device with no key in the ignition.

(Ord. No. 0-2004-41; 5/26/04) (Ord. No. 0-2008-48: 04/23/08 [Exh.A])

Sec. 10-377 - 379. Reserved

DIVISION G. Parking Design and Construction Standards

Off-street parking spaces and loading areas must be designed, located, constructed, used, and maintained in accordance with the following specifications:

Sec. 10-380. Surfacing

   a.   All portions of access driveways or public right-of-ways connected to paved streets for which the grade has been established must comply with the city's driveway requirements in Article V, Division D, on file with the development services engineer.

   b.   Parking spaces and loading areas must be graded for proper drainage and provided with an all-weather surface such as asphalt, concrete, brick or as approved by the development services engineer.

   c.   Maximum Pavement Area

      In all residential districts developed for single-family or two-family occupancy, pavement in the front yard may not exceed 55 percent of the area between the property line and the building face.

   d.   In all zones, vehicles must be parked on an improved surface. (Ord. No. 0-2010-20, 3/10/10)

Sec. 10-381. Separation from Public Right-of-Way

All off-street parking spaces and the public right-of-way of a street, without a minimum eight inch high curb, must be separated by a six inch high concrete header curb, bumper or landscape timbers. All parking spaces must be designed so that vehicles do not overhang public sidewalks or adjacent private property.

Sec. 10-382. Lighting

Lighting of off-street parking spaces and loading areas must conform to Article VI, Division J, regarding outdoor lighting and must not create a traffic hazard for traffic or a nuisance to adjoining properties.

Sec. 10-383. Clearance

   a.   A vertical clearance free of all obstructions to a height of eight feet is required for all portions of any off-street parking space, except when off-street parking spaces are provided in a parking garage structure, a residential garage, or carport.

   b.   No obstruction within or near the bounds of any required off-street parking space must interfere with the normal use of the parking space.

Sec. 10-384. Residential Parking Design

A single-family or two-family (duplex) residential structure may use a paved driveway to fulfill the minimum parking requirements of this section. The residential driveway must conform to the driveway design requirements of the driveway ordinance.