All off-street areas required by this section shall conform to the following design standards:
(A) All parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of 9 feet in width and 18 feet in length. All access or backup aisles shall conform to the following minimum dimensions:
Parking Angle | Aisle Dimension |
90 degrees | 24 feet |
60 degrees | 18 feet |
45 degrees | 14 feet |
30 degrees | 12 feet |
0 degrees | 12 feet |
(B) The use of streets, sidewalks, alleys or other public rights-of-way for parking or maneuvering to and from off-street parking spaces is prohibited, except where such maneuvering is necessary in the use of driveways for access to and from single-family and 2 family dwellings. All off-street parking areas shall be so arranged that ingress and egress is by forward motion of the vehicle.
(C) Parking area edges shall be protected by suitable curbing, wheel guards, or other means to prevent vehicular encroachment on a public right-of-way or on adjacent property, and to protect the public right-of-way and adjoining properties from the damaging effects from surface drainage from parking lots. It shall be the duty of the property owner to keep the parking area free of damaging potholes, obstructions, and maintain the overall appearance and functionality of the parking area in good repair.
(D) Where parking or loading areas are provided adjacent to the public street, ingress and egress thereto shall be made only through driveways not exceeding 25 feet in width at the curb line of said street, except where the Zoning Administrator finds that a greater width is necessary to accommodate the vehicles customarily using the driveway.
(E) Where 2 or more driveways are located on the same lot, other than a mobile home park, the minimum distance between such drives shall be 30 feet or 1/3 of the lot frontage, whichever is greater; however, this provision shall not apply to any commercial or industrial planned development. Driveway locations in such developments shall be approved by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
(F) Businesses adjacent to, or integrated in, a shopping center or cluster of commercial facilities shall use the common access with other business establishments in the center.
(G) No driveway shall be located closer than 25 feet to any street intersection.
(H) Any lighting of parking areas shall be shielded so as to cast no light upon adjacent properties and streets.
(I) All applicable ADA (American Disabilities Act) standards shall apply.
(Ord. 39, passed 10-3-2011)