17.60.080 Design requirements.
A. All parking lots and driving aisles shall be asphaltic cement concrete or Portland cement concrete with driving aisles, maneuvering aisle and parking spaces clearly marked, except that in an industrial zone, parking spaces which are in addition to those required by this chapter, may be surfaced with a minimum of treated gravel and maintained dust free.
B. In a residential zone, a required front yard or a required side yard adjacent to the street shall not be used for any purpose except for off-street parking of motor vehicles, unless otherwise allowed by this ordinance, and such parking space shall not be less than 20 feet in depth from the property line.
C. Safe access shall be provided as follows:
1. Access aisles shall be of sufficient width for all vehicular turning and maneuvering.
2. Groups of more than four parking spaces shall be so located and served by a driveway that their use will require no backing movements or other maneuvering within a street right-of-way other than an alley.
3. Driveways to off-street parking areas shall be designed and constructed to facilitate the flow of traffic and to provide for maximum safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic on the site.
4. Clear vision areas shall be provided at driveway exits for all uses except single-family and two-family residential and shall have minimum dimensions of ten feet measured along the street right-of-way and the edge of the driveway. In commercial and industrial zones, buildings and signs may be constructed with cantilevers which extend out over the clear vision area at a height greater than eight feet when measured from the top of the curb, or where no curb exists, from the established centerline grade. Except for existing permanent buildings and structures (other than signs), nonconformities shall be made to comply with the provisions of this section within seven years from the date of its adoption.
5. Driveway cuts shall be a minimum of 20 feet from a street intersection.
D. Parking areas shall be made compatible with surrounding uses as follows:
1. Parking spaces along the outer boundaries of a parking area shall be contained by a curb or a bumper rail so placed to prevent a motor vehicle from extending over an adjacent property, sidewalk, or street.
2. When a parking area in a commercial or industrial zone abuts a property in a residential zone, a site-obscuring fence or wall, either permanent or of living material, shall be placed along the affected property line. The responsibility for placement of the fence or wall lies with the commercial or industrial property.
3. Artificial lighting which may be provided shall be so deflected as not to shine or create glare in any residential zone or on any adjacent dwelling.
E. Space size minimum shall be as follows:
1. Handicap parking spaces shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide and 19 feet in length.
2. Compact and subcompact parking spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet by 16 feet.
3. Standard parking spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet six inches by 19 feet.
F. The type of space shall be set as follows:
1. Handicap spaces shall be required and designated as per current federal, state, and local regulations.
2. Standard spaces shall comprise not less than 65 percent of all newly constructed lot spaces.
G. Except as varied for good cause by the building official or planning director, maneuvering room shall be required and parking stalls measured according to the following table:
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Parking Angle Degrees |
Width of Spaces |
One Way Aisle Width |
Two Way Aisle Width |
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|
Parallel |
8'0" 8'6" 9'0" 9'6" |
13'0" 12'6" 12'0" 11'6" |
26'0" 25'0" 24'0" 23'0" |
Standard space - Minimum requirements: Width 8.5' Length 19' |
|
30° |
8'0" 8'6" 9'0" 9'6" |
13'0" 13'0" 11'0" 11'0" |
26'0" 24'0" 22'0" 22'0" |
Compact space - Minimum requirements Width 8' Length 16' |
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45° |
8'0" 8'6" 9'0" 9'6" |
14'0" 13'0" 12'0" 11'0" |
26'0" 26'0" 24'0" 22'0" |
Handicapped space - Minimum requirements: Width 12' Length 19' |
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60° |
8'0" 8'6" 9'0" 9'6" |
17'0" 16'0" 15'0" 15'0" |
25'0" 25'0" 24'0" 24'0" |
PARKING SPACE MEASUREMENT DIAGRAM: |
|
75° |
8'0" 8'6" 9'0" 9'6" |
25'0" 24'0" 23'0" 22'0" |
25'0" 25'0" 24'0" 24'0" |
|
|
90° |
8'0" 8'6" 9'0" 9'6" |
28'0" 27'0" 26'0" 25'0" |
28'0" 27'0" 26'0" 25'0" |
A = Aisle Width B = Space Width C = Space Length |
(Ord. 4283 §4, 1984; Ord. 4128 (part), 1981; Ord. 3380 (part), 1968).