Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-54 Parking Access and Turning Radius

(A) When access to any parking space is by means of a simple right-angle turn or an approximate right-angle turn there shall be a completely unobstructed approach area (or drive aisle) provided for maneuvering to such parking space as follows:

Note: Whenever the approach area (or drive aisle) serves both compact and standard parking spaces, the approach dimension required for the standard parking spaces shall predominate.

(B) The approach area depth (or drive aisle width), for right-angle turns into standard parking spaces only, may be reduced by one foot for each additional foot added to the required width of the parking spaces. However, at no time shall the approach area depth (or drive aisle width) be reduced to less than twenty-two feet.

(C) In the event access to parking spaces or a driveway is from an alley less than twenty feet wide, any driveway (or garage entrance) providing vehicular access at approximately right-angles from such alley shall have not less than the following width:

(D) Unobstructed drive aisles for vehicular access to angled parking spaces shall be provided and shall have not less than the widths required (per particular parking angle employed, the angle being measured from a line parallel to the aisle as illustrated in Diagram A) as follows:

(E) Notwithstanding the requirements herein for unobstructed access to parking spaces, columns supporting overhead residential structures may intrude into a drive aisle subject to all the following provisions (as illustrated in Diagram B):

(1) The total number of parking spaces on the subject site shall not exceed twenty. No parking spaces may be tandem spaces.

(2) Parking spaces shall be located only on one side of the drive aisle.

(3) A drive aisle width clearance of a double driveway (eighteen feet) shall be provided within that portion of the aisle furthest from the parking spaces.

(4) There shall be not less than four unobstructed spaces (or an equivalent dimension) between every intruding column.

(F) When access to any parking space is by means of a reversed double turn or "S" turn, there shall be a completely unobstructed approach area (provided for maneuvering to such parking space) determined by the encroachment into the line of direct approach as follows (refer to Diagram C):

(G) When vehicular access to any parking space is not by a means specified in this Section, a reasonable depth of unobstructed approach area and/or turning radius shall be provided for maneuvering to such parking space. The Planning and Building Department Director shall determine the reasonable approach area in such cases in accordance with the intent of the standards set forth in this Section.

(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)

Driveways and access ramps to parking lots, garages or between floors within a parking structure shall not exceed fifteen percent grade; however, such grade may be increased to a maximum twenty-five percent if:

(A) No portion of any such driveway or ramp having a grade greater than twenty percent shall exceed twenty-five feet in length; and

(B) Any such driveway or ramp exceeding a fifteen percent grade shall be provided with transitions at the top and bottom of the ramp; such transitions shall be at least ten feet in length and shall have a grade equal to one-half of the ramp's grade.

(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)

(A) The minimum vertical clearance for individual residential parking spaces shall be six feet eight inches.

(B) The minimum vertical clearance for driveways and inside all parking structures shall be seven feet zero inches; however, eight feet two inches is the recommended clearance to accommodate small trucks and vans. Vertical clearance shall be measured perpendicular to sloping ramps. (Refer to Diagram D.)

(C) The minimum vertical clearance for all vehicular access to handicapped parking spaces shall be eight feet two inches.

(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)

No driveway providing access to required parking may be closed or otherwise obstructed so as to prevent access to the parking (except gate facilities that are openable by tenants or are maintained open during business hours).

Whenever a driveway is lawfully closed, the curb break and driveway apron shall be removed at that time and the raised curb, gutter, parkway and sidewalk shall be reconstructed by the person responsible for the driveway closure.

(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)

Whenever a gate, raisable arm or other device is utilized to regulate vehicular access to a multiple car parking facility. such gate or device shall be located not less than twenty feet from the public street right-of-way to avoid the need for a vehicle to stop in the street awaiting the gate to open. If a commercial use parking lot has more than fifty parking spaces per gated entrance, then the gates shall be located not less than forty feet from the public street right-of-way to permit two cars to queue before the gate.

(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)