§ 44-330. Design standards for off-street parking.

(a)

Each off-street parking space for automobiles shall not be less than 171 square feet in area, exclusive of access drives or parking space access aisle, and shall be of usable shape and condition. There shall be provided a minimum access drive of ten feet in width, and where a turning radius is necessary it will be of such an arc as to reasonably allow an unobstructed flow of vehicles. Parking space access aisles for automobiles shall be of sufficient width to allow a minimum turning movement in and out of a parking space. The minimum dimensions shall be as follows:

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(b)

All off-street parking spaces, except in the CBD, shall not be closer than ten feet to any property line.

(c)

All off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to prevent any increase in drainage to abutting properties and shall be constructed of hard-surfaced paving materials.

(d)

Any lighting fixtures used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be installed so as to divert the light away from any adjoining premises and public streets, and no source of light shall be observable beyond the lot lines of the property upon which it is located. All site lighting shall be down-directed and shielded. Light levels shall not exceed one footcandle at perimeter property lines. The maximum height of parking lot light fixtures and poles shall be 20 feet.

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(e)

Any off-street parking area providing space for five or more vehicles shall be effectively screened on any side which adjoins a residential lot or institution by a berm, wall, fence, or compact evergreen planting not less than four feet in height. Plantings shall be maintained in good condition and not encroach on adjoining property.

(f)

All off-street parking areas that make it necessary for vehicles to back out directly onto a public street are prohibited, except for single-family and duplex residential driveways.

(g)

All such parking lots, driveways, or loading areas required for uses other than single- or two-family residential shall be hard-surfaced with asphalt or concrete pavement, shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of surface water which might accumulate within or upon such area, and shall be completely constructed prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued. Drainage for parking lots shall conform to the standards set forth in this chapter.

(h)

Not more than 20 parking spaces shall be permitted in a continuous row in commercial and industrial districts without being interrupted by landscaping.

(i)

Curbing or bumper blocks shall be provided where parking spaces abut landscaping, property lines, sidewalks or required setback areas.

Off-Street Parking Standards

Parking Pattern	Maneuvering Lane Width	Parking Space Width	Parking Space Length	Average Total Width of One Tier of Space Plus Maneuvering Lane	Average Total Width of Two Tiers of Spaces Plus Maneuvering Lane
O degrees (parallel curb parking)	—	8'	23'	—	—
30 degrees to 53 degrees	12'	9'	19'	31'	50'
54 degrees to 74 degrees	15'	9'	19'	36'6"	56'
75 degrees to 90 degrees	20'	9'	19'	39'	58'

 

(Code 1992, § 24-313; Ord. No. 304, § 903, 6-2-2003)