For MF residential and all non-residential uses, the provisions of this section shall apply as minimums.
(A) Each off-street parking space required by this subchapter shall consist of a rectangular area not less than ten feet wide and 20 feet long, except a parallel parking space (0 degrees) shall be no less than ten feet wide and 22 feet long.
(B) Each required off-street parking space shall open directly on an unobstructed aisle, the width of which is determined by the angle between the centerline of the parking space and the centerline of the aisle, as described in the table below.
Parking Angle | One-Way Aisle Width | Two-Way Aisle Width |
0 - 45 degrees | 12 ft. | 22 ft. |
46 - 60 degrees | 17 ft. | 22 ft. |
61 - 75 degrees | 18 ft. | 22 ft. |
76 - 90 degrees | 22 ft. | 26 ft. |
(C) Driveway width shall be a minimum of 24 feet for commercial and multi-family housing.
(D) Lighting facilities provided for off-street parking areas shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjacent properties and public thoroughfares.
(E) All parking spaces prescribed under this section shall have a minimum vertical clearance of not less than ten feet.
(F) Accessible parking standards.
(1) Parking spaces reserved for the disabled shall conform to design standards in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(2) The number of parking spaces reserved for the disabled shall comply with the minimums established in the table below.
Total Number of Parking Spaces in Parking Facility (Lot or Garage) | Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required |
Total Number of Parking Spaces in Parking Facility (Lot or Garage) | Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required |
1 - 25 | 1 |
26-50 | 2 |
51-75 | 3 |
76 -100 | 4 |
101 -150 | 5 |
151-200 | 6 |
201 - 300 | 7 |
301-400 | 8 |
401-500 | 9 |
501 -1000 | 2% of total |
1001 and over | 20, plus 1 for each 100, or fraction thereof, over 1000 |
(3) One of every six accessible parking spaces, or fraction thereof, must be van-accessible.
(4) Where a parking facility serves multiple buildings or accessible entrances, accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed to enable people to park near as many accessible entrances as possible.
(5) Where separate parking facilities serve the same building or entrance, accessible spaces may be grouped together, as long as the number of spaces provided is determined according to each of the separate parking facilities.
(6) Certain types of medical facilities need more accessible parking.
(a) Hospital outpatient facilities need 10% of patient/visitor spaces to be accessible.
(b) Rehabilitation facilities that specialize in treating mobility related conditions, and outpatient physical therapy families need 20% of patient/visitor spaces to be accessible.
(7) Exceptions. Parking facilities that are used exclusively for buses, trucks, delivery vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, and vehicular impound are not required to include accessible spaces, but if such lots are accessed by the public (e.g. impounded vehicle retrieval), then an accessible passenger loading zone must be provided.
(8) Dimensions and design (all dimensions are minimums).
(a) Accessible parking spaces are eight feet wide; van-accessible spaces are eleven feet wide. Access aisles for either type of space are five feet wide. These adjacent aisles, which can be shared between two spaces, provide room for individuals to deploy vehicle-mounted wheelchair lifts and/or unload and use mobility devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, etc. An alternate design allows a van-accessible space to be eight feet wide if the adjacent access aisle is also eight feet wide.
(b) Access aisles must be marked (e.g., painted with hatch marks) to discourage parking in them.
(c) The surface of accessible spaces and access aisles must be smooth, stable, and virtually level in all directions to ensure safe use for people with disabilities, including those who must load, unload, and use wheeled mobility devices.
(9) Signs.
(a) Accessible parking spaces must be identified by signs that include the international symbol of accessibility. Signs are van-accessible spaces must include the additional phrase “van-accessible.”
(b) Signs must be mounted so that the lower edge of the sign is at least five feet above the ground.
(Ord. 23, § 2.40.70, passed 3-19-1997; Am. Ord. 282, passed 3-13-2018)