§ 17.16

A.

The standards for providing off-street parking set out in this chapter shall apply at the time of the erection of any main building.

B.

These standards shall also be complied with when an existing building is altered or enlarged by the addition of dwelling units or guestrooms or where the use is intensified or floor area added.

(Ord. 601 § 3 (part), 1984; Ord. 595 § 4.08 (part), 1982)

Where automobile parking space is provided and maintained on a lot in connection with a structure and where such parking spaces at the time the ordinance codified in this chapter became effective were insufficient to meet the requirements for the use with which it is associated, or where no such parking has been provided, said structure may be altered or enlarged, or such use may be extended, only if additional automobile parking spaces are provided to meet the standards for the use in conformity with the requirements set forth in this title, for the enlargement, extension or addition proposed. Where a structure

located in a commercial zone and having a commercial use at the time of the enactment of the ordinance codified in this section does not have any area on its lot for parking it is exempt from providing parking except when an intensification of use takes place.

(Ord. 638 § 6 (part), 1988: Ord. 595 § 4.08 (A) (part), 1982)

Where calculation of the number of spaces required results in a fractional number, the next higher whole number shall be used.

(Ord. 595 § 4.08(A) (part), 1982)

No motor vehicle shall be parked or stored in a residential or commercial zone, other than in an entirely enclosed space, unless the vehicle is capable of movement under its own power.

(Ord. 595 § 4.08(A) (part), 1982)

Unless excepted pursuant to subsection A of this section, no commercial or construction vehicle, or towed or commercial equipment, or agricultural equipment, shall be parked on private property or on public rightof-way in residential zones unless the vehicle or equipment is screened from public view and adjacent properties. The term "commercial or construction vehicle, or towed, or commercial equipment, or agricultural equipment" includes, but is not limited to, utility body trucks, construction or agriculture tractors, construction vehicles and towed equipment, semitruck tractors, semitruck trailers, dump trucks, step van delivery trucks or any parts or apparatus of any of the above.

A.

Commercial Vehicles Exempted. The following commercial vehicles are exempted from the above paragraph:

1.

Pickup trucks, utility vans and similar utility vehicles, each of which does not exceed eight feet in height or twenty feet in combined total length;

2.

All vehicles while being used in actual construction work on a permit-approved construction site;

3.

All vehicles in the process of making a pickup or delivery;

All vehicles used to load or unload agriculture products or supplies, and all vehicles used in cultivation or harvesting of crops, pertaining to that specific property;

5.

Government, utility and emergency service vehicles; and

6.

All vehicles used in gardening or landscaping businesses, each of which does not exceed eight feet in height or twenty feet in length.

(Ord. 695 § 1, 1993: Ord. 595 § 4.08 (A) (part), 1982)

17.16.055 - Vehicles in front yard setbacks.

No motor vehicle, trailer, boat or recreational vehicle shall be parked in the front yard setback as defined by this title, except on paved driveways.

(Ord. 695 § 2, 1993)

17.16.060 - Number of spaces required—Residential.

The number of spaces required for residential uses shall be as follows:

A.

There shall be at least two parking spaces for every dwelling unit with a detached single-family home in the SPR, R-R, A, R-E, R-L, R-M, R-M-L, I-S, I-G, and P-D zones.

B.

In the multi-family zones of R-M-L, R-M, R-H, P-D, and C-G, the following parking standards shall apply:

1.

One parking space per unit for studio and one-bedroom units;

2.

One and one-half parking space per unit for all units above two bedrooms.

C.

Tandem parking shall not be permitted to meet the requirements of subsections A and B of this section.

(Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 595 § 4.08(B)(1), 1982)

(Ord. No. 935, § 9, 4-8-25)

A.

The number of spaces required for nonresidential uses shall be as follows for the various types and buildings and uses. The requirement for a use not specifically mentioned shall be the same as for a use specified which has similar traffic-generating characteristics:

1.

For churches, theaters, auditoriums and similar places of assembly: at least one space for each five seats in the principal assembly room counting twenty inches of seating space on a bench as one seat. In cases where temporary or movable seats are provided, there shall be one space for every forty square feet of area within the assembly room. In cases of a use without a building, there shall be one space for each five persons normally attending or using the facilities;

2.

For hospitals: one per three beds;

3.

For clinics, medical and dental offices: one per two hundred square feet of gross floor area;

4.

For convalescent, nursing or rest homes, sanitaria or homes for the care of children or the aged: one space for each four beds;

5.

For hotels and motels: one per room;

6.

For boardinghouses, clubhouses, fraternity or sorority houses: one space for each guestroom, plus one space for each two beds in a dormitory in any of the above;

7.

For child care services: one space for each staff member, plus one space for each twenty children;

8.

For mobile home parks: See Chapter 17.40;

9.

For retail stores, administrative and professional offices: one space for each two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area;

10.

For manufacturing, industrial, warehouse and storage buildings: one space for each five hundred square feet of gross floor area;

11.

For storage yards, nursery sales, contractor yards and lumberyards, and public utilities services: one space for each five hundred square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each two thousand square feet of open land on the premises;

12.

For bowling alleys: six spaces for each alley;

13.

For restaurants, cafes, bars or other eating or drinking establishments including fast-food establishments: one space for each fifty square feet of gross floor area with a minimum of five spaces;

14.

For retail stores: one space for every three hundred seventy-five square feet of gross floor area;

15.

For mini-warehousing or storage: one space for every twenty cubicles or storage spaces plus two enclosed spaces for the manager's quarters.

B.

"Gross floor area" need not include duct and elevator shafts; stairs; telephone, electrical and mechanical rooms; restrooms; janitor rooms and corridors.

(Ord. 595 § 4.08(B)(2), 1982)

Where an attested copy of a contract between the parties concerned and the city as a third party beneficiary is filed with the application for a building permit, which contract sets forth an agreement for joint use of parking spaces irrevocable for the life of the uses or buildings concerned, the number of spaces jointly required for a place of assembly, the use of which is principally exercised during nonbusiness hours, and a business use or uses regularly closed at such time may be reduced so that the total number equals whichever is greater of:

A.

All spaces required for the business use or uses, plus one-half of the spaces required for the place of assembly; or

B.

All the spaces required for the place of assembly, plus one-half of the spaces required for the business use or uses.

(Ord. 595 § 4.08(C), 1982)

17.16.090 - Location—Residential.

Required parking spaces for residential buildings and uses shall be provided as follows:

A.

On the same lot as the main building;

B.

Located at least twenty feet from a public street;

C.

Not located in any required yard. For exceptions for garages or carports, see Section 17.12.030.

(Ord. 595 § 4.08(D)(1), 1982)

Required parking spaces for other than residential buildings and uses shall be provided in one or more of the following locations:

A.

On the lot with the building served;

B.

On a contiguous lot, or a lot within five hundred feet of the building or use served, if a legally acceptable covenant is executed and recorded to guarantee the maintenance of the required spaces and an attested copy is filed with the department;

C.

By inclusion in a municipal parking district.

(Ord. 595 § 4.08(D)(2), 1982)

Every required parking area and garage for residential uses shall be designed and maintained in accordance with the following regulations:

A.

Each parking space shall be not less than nine feet in width and twenty feet in depth, and shall be independently accessible with a minimum of twenty-five feet of unobstructed space provided for the maneuvering of vehicles.

B.

Every parking stall adjoined on one or both sides of its lengths by a curb, fence, wall, partition, column, post or similar obstruction, that is located less than four feet from an access aisle measured along the length of the stall or continues to form the end of an access aisle, shall have a minimum width of eleven feet six inches.

C.

In the R-R, R-E and R-L zones, at least two spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided in a garage or carport, except that for a single-family dwelling having less than eight hundred seventy-five square feet of gross floor area a minimum of one covered space shall be required.

D.

In the R-M-L, R-M and R-H zones, at least one space per dwelling unit shall be provided in a garage or carport.

E.

Carports or unenclosed spaces shall be screened from all property lines except those abutting an alley by a combination of landscaping and a minimum five-foot-high permanent decorative barrier.

F.

Striping and car stops or bumpers shall be as shown in Figure No. 1 in Appendix A to this chapter.

(Ord. 789 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 595 § 4.08(E)(1), 1982)

Every required nonresidential parking area and garage shall be designed and maintained in accordance with the following regulations:

A.

Parking stall dimensions shall be in accordance with the following table:

Exception: Every parking stall adjoined on one or both sides of its length by a curb, fence, wall, partition, column, post or similar obstruction, that is located less than four feet from an access aisle measured along the length of the stall or continues to form the end of an access aisle, shall have a minimum width of eleven feet six inches.

B.

Each stall shall be located so that no automobile is required to back onto a public street.

C.

In every parking area and garage containing ten or more stalls, twenty percent of the stalls may be designed to accommodate compact cars, and shall be clearly marked as compact stalls.

D.

Handicapped stalls shall be provided as recommended by the state code (two percent of total required spaces).

E.

Striping and car stops or bumpers shall be as shown in Figure No. 1 in Appendix A to this chapter.

F.

The minimum width of each parking bay shall be determined by the stall width and parking angle in accordance with Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Appendix B to this chapter. Where parking stalls of two bays interlock the bays may overlap. The minimum bay widths required may be reduced for bays or portions of bays containing compact stalls, provided that the net aisle width is not reduced.

G.

Unless otherwise excepted in this section, all parking areas, including those for outdoor automotive display, sales and storage, shall be surfaced or paved with asphalt concrete of at least two and one-half inches thickness over a suitable base material, and shall thereafter be maintained in good condition. However, should use or soil condition necessitate, the planning director may require additional paving or lot improvement.

H.

Where such areas adjoin residential uses they shall be separated therefrom by screening as specified in Chapter 17.14. These areas shall also be provided with adequate wheel stops: a concrete curb not less than six inches high, installed and maintained as a safeguard to abutting property. The barrier shall be at least three feet from any property line, but in no case shall it be less than necessary to meet the intent of this chapter.

(Ord. 630 § 3 (part), 1987; Ord. 601 § 3 (part), 1984; Ord. 595 § 4.08(E)(2), 1982)

There shall be paved vehicular access from a dedicated and improved street or alley to off-street parking facilities on the property requiring the off-street parking as follows:

A.

Single-family residences: Each driveway shall be at least ten feet wide and shall not be encumbered by a projection to a height under eight feet above grade.

B.

Multiple-family residences: Each driveway shall be at least twelve feet wide and shall not be encumbered by any projection to a height under twelve feet above grade. If any driveway serves as access to more than ten parking spaces such driveway shall be not less than eighteen feet wide. Where there is more than one means of access, two twelve-foot-wide driveways may be provided in lieu of one eighteen-foot-wide driveway.

C.

Commercial or industrial uses: One-way driveways shall be twelve feet wide; two-way, twenty feet wide; and shall not be encumbered by any projection to a height under fourteen feet above grade. Where there is more than one means of access, two twelve-foot-wide driveways may be provided in lieu of one twentyfoot-wide driveway. Exception: Where access is provided for drive-through service offered by a banking institution, fast-food restaurant or similar use, and access is a one-way driveway, the driveway may be ten feet wide.

D.

Child care services: A circular driveway at least twenty feet in width shall be provided for the safe off-street loading and unloading of children.

E.

All zones: Where two driveways are provided each shall be clearly marked as to the direction of ingress and egress.

(Ord. 595 § 4.08(F), 1982)

Where parking requirements cannot be met on the same site or adjacent site to the development requiring parking, parking requirements may be satisfied at the option of the city by payment to the city of an amount of money for each square foot of parking space required under this title. A parking space shall consist of two hundred fifty square feet for the calculation required. The amount of money per square foot shall be set by resolution of the city council in the same manner as required for permits and fees under council in the same manner as required for permits and fees under this title. Alternately parking requirements may be met by participating in the construction and/or purchase of a cooperative parking facility within one hundred fifty feet of the development requiring parking.

(Ord. 638 § 6 (part), 1988: Ord. 595 § 4.08(G), 1982)

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