Lakewood Municipal Code Ch. 83 Construction and Maintenance

GENERAL. The Provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the construction and maintenance of all parking areas used or intended to be used for parking of motor vehicles whether required by ordinance or not, and including driveways and access to such parking areas.
DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions apply unless a different meaning is expressly provided elsewhere in this Chapter.

(a)	Bus is any self-propelled vehicle other than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying more than nine persons, including the driver, and used or maintained for the transportation of passengers.	Bus is any self-propelled vehicle other than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying more than nine persons, including the driver, and used or maintained for the transportation of passengers.
(b)	Motor truck is a self-propelled vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.	Motor truck is a self-propelled vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
(c)	Parking area is an area or space designed, used or intended to be used for the storage, parking, maintenance, service, driving, repair, display or operation of motor vehicles and includes areas used or intended to be used for driveway or access to such parking areas from the public right of way to such area, but does not include public roads, streets, highways and alleys. Parking area, as herein defined, includes within its definition those areas defined in Article IX of this Code pertaining to automobile storage areas and off-street parking spaces, as well as the driveway thereof.	Parking area is an area or space designed, used or intended to be used for the storage, parking, maintenance, service, driving, repair, display or operation of motor vehicles and includes areas used or intended to be used for driveway or access to such parking areas from the public right of way to such area, but does not include public roads, streets, highways and alleys. Parking area, as herein defined, includes within its definition those areas defined in Article IX of this Code pertaining to automobile storage areas and off-street parking spaces, as well as the driveway thereof.
(d)	Passenger vehicle is any self-propelled vehicle other than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying not more than nine persons including the driver, and used or maintained for the transportation of persons and shall include motor trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 6,000 lbs.	Passenger vehicle is any self-propelled vehicle other than a motor truck or truck tractor, designed for carrying not more than nine persons including the driver, and used or maintained for the transportation of persons and shall include motor trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating less than 6,000 lbs.
(e)	Truck tractor is a self-propelled vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and loads so drawn.	Truck tractor is a self-propelled vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and loads so drawn.
(f)	Public right of way as used in this Chapter includes rights of way dedicated to public road, street, and highway purposes and privately owned and maintained roads that are generally held open for the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic and which so connect with highways that the public cannot determine that said privately owned and maintained roads are not public highways.	Public right of way as used in this Chapter includes rights of way dedicated to public road, street, and highway purposes and privately owned and maintained roads that are generally held open for the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic and which so connect with highways that the public cannot determine that said privately owned and maintained roads are not public highways.
8303. SCOPE. No area shall be used for the storage, parking, maintenance, service, driving, or repair, display or operation of motor vehicles unless constructed and maintained in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Chapter.
	Exception (1) That portion of any land coming within the definition of parking area improved with at least two inches of paving material in use for such purpose on the effective date of the Ordinance, enacting this Chapter, shall not be subject to the construction, standards of this Chapter provided, however, that extension, alteration or reconstruction of such an area, in whole or in part, shall be subject to the terms and provisions of this Chapter.
	Exception (2) Where authorized by the Building Official, temporary parking areas to be used in connection with special events, new construction, or areas to be used for a limited period of time not exceeding six months where construction of permanent facilities in accordance with the standards of this Chapter would be impractical.
8304. PERMIT REQUIRED. No person, firm or corporation shall construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge or pave any parking area without first obtaining a separate parking area construction permit from the Building Official.
	Exception: No parking area construction permit shall be required for any paving work within or under a building for which a valid building permit is issued.
8305. STANDARDS. Parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with the standards for public works contracts heretofore adopted by the City Council by Resolution No. 1839, or as hereafter amended by the City Council, and except as otherwise specifically provided in this Chapter. In the event any provision of this Chapter should be inconsistent in whole or in part with said public works standards, the provisions of this Chapter shall govern to that extent.
8309. PLANS. Plans for parking areas shall be submitted to the Building Official for checking. Plans shall show sufficient information to enable the Building Official to determine their compliance with this Chapter.
	Plans shall be drawn to scale and shall show existing and proposed elevations, materials of construction, details of drainage structures, method of disposal of surface water, drainage, provisions for protection and drainage of adjoining properties including any necessary easements, quantities of cut or fill necessary to complete the work and any other information deemed necessary by the Building Official.
8311. APPROVALS REQUIRED.	8311. APPROVALS REQUIRED.	8311. APPROVALS REQUIRED.
(a)	All plans for the construction of parking areas shall be submitted to the Planning Official in charge of the administration of the zoning ordinance for approval as to the conformity with the provisions of the zoning ordinance regulating off-street parking areas and no work shall be authorized until such approval has been obtained.	All plans for the construction of parking areas shall be submitted to the Planning Official in charge of the administration of the zoning ordinance for approval as to the conformity with the provisions of the zoning ordinance regulating off-street parking areas and no work shall be authorized until such approval has been obtained.
(b)	No work shall be done on any parking area beyond the point authorized in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the Building Official. Such approval shall be given only after an inspection shall have been made of each successive step in the construction as indicated by each of the inspections required by subsection (c).	No work shall be done on any parking area beyond the point authorized in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the Building Official. Such approval shall be given only after an inspection shall have been made of each successive step in the construction as indicated by each of the inspections required by subsection (c).
(c)	The Building Official, upon notification from the permit holder or his agent, shall make the following inspections of parking areas and shall approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall notify the permit holder or his agent wherein the same fails to comply with the law.	The Building Official, upon notification from the permit holder or his agent, shall make the following inspections of parking areas and shall approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall notify the permit holder or his agent wherein the same fails to comply with the law.
	(1)	Subgrade Inspection: To be made when the site has been cleared and is prepared to receive fill material or aggregate base. When no fill operation is to be done, or the fill is minor in nature, subgrade inspection may be waived by the Building Official.
	(2)	Base Inspection: To be made after base or subgrade has been brought to proper grade and alignment for placing of paving materials and after all required curbing and gutters are in place.
	(3)	Final Inspection: To be made when parking area is complete.
8312. TESTING. When there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this Chapter or evidence that any material or any construction does not conform to the requirements of this Chapter or in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials or methods of construction, the Building Official may require tests as proof of compliances to be made at the expense of the owner or his agent by an approved agency.
8314. ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT. Asphalt concrete pavement shall be of mix Type II-B-40-50 or Type II-B-60-70 as set forth in the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
8315. PORTLAND CEMENT PAVEMENT. Portland cement concrete used for curbs and gutters and for paving of parking areas outside of buildings shall comply with the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.
8316. PREPARATION OF SURFACE TO BE PAVED.
(a)	Preparation of surfaces to be paved shall be performed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction aforementioned.	Preparation of surfaces to be paved shall be performed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction aforementioned.
(b)	Soil Sterilization shall be used in all areas to be paved with asphalt concrete. Sterilants shall be applied in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.	Soil Sterilization shall be used in all areas to be paved with asphalt concrete. Sterilants shall be applied in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
(c)	Prime coating: When asphalt concrete pavement is to be placed without providing a base course, an asphalt prime coat consisting of SC-70 liquid asphalt shall be applied at a rate of 0.10 and 0.25 gallons per square yard, in accordance with the aforementioned Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, prior to placing of pavement.	Prime coating: When asphalt concrete pavement is to be placed without providing a base course, an asphalt prime coat consisting of SC-70 liquid asphalt shall be applied at a rate of 0.10 and 0.25 gallons per square yard, in accordance with the aforementioned Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, prior to placing of pavement.
8317. SEAL COAT. All asphalt concrete parking areas shall be sealed with a final coating so as to exclude penetration of water to the base material and to delay eventual deterioration of pavement. The seal coat may consist of Asphalt Emulsion Slurry Seal, an Asphalt Fog Seal coat of emulsified asphalt or a Sand Seal of asphalt and fine aggregate applied at the rate recommended by the manufacturer.
8320. MAINTENANCE. All parking areas shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition and shall be kept in good repair. Any alteration, enlargement, maintenance repairs, shall be pursuant to permit and subject to the provisions of this Chapter. The provisions of Section 203 of the Building Code, as amended by Section 8100 of Chapter 1, shall apply to parking areas and for that purpose "building" or "structure" as used herein shall mean "parking area."
8321. MODIFICATION. The construction standards and drainage requirements of this chapter may be modified by the Chief Building Official upon submittal of satisfactory evidence that said proposed construction, because of soil conditions, terrain, or material utilization, will provide the same degree of protection as intended by this chapter.