Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
44 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Driveway screen fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
the portion of the driveway behind the front setback must be screened from the adjoining street by a six-foot-high solid fence or wall.
Other
- Compost incorporation rate4 cuyd/1000sqft
Incorporate compost at a rate of at least four cubic yards per 1,000 square feet to a depth of six inches.
- Automatic irrigation controller requirement
Automatic irrigation controllers are required and must use evapotranspiration or soil moisture sensor data.
- Landscape meter threshold1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For nonresidential projects with landscape of 1,000 square feet or more, a dedicated landscape meter(s) shall be installed.
- Manual shut-off valve requirement
Manual shut-off valves shall be installed as close as possible to the point of connection of the water supply.
- Minimum mulch depth3 in
A minimum three inch layer of mulch shall be applied on all exposed soil surfaces of planting areas.
- Irrigation method for narrow areas10 ft
Areas less than ten feet in width in any direction shall be irrigated with subsurface irrigation or other means that produce no runoff or overspray.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. area paving thickness3 in
Required parking, loading areas and circulation areas shall be paved with not less than three inches of asphalt concrete.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. structure paving thickness2.5 in
Driveways and turning and maneuvering areas in parking structure shall be paved with not less than two and one-half inches of asphaltic concrete.
- Pedestrian path requirement
All multi-family and nonresidential developments shall be designed with a minimum of one designated pedestrian path from each abutting street to the primary entrance(s).
- Average plant factor (nonresidential)0.3
For nonresidential areas, install climate adapted plants that require occasional, little or no summer water (average WUCOLS plant factor 0.3) for 100 percent of the plant area.
- Average plant factor (residential)0.3
For residential areas, install climate adapted plants that require occasional, little or no summer water (average WUCOLS plant factor 0.3) for 75 percent of the plant area.
- Pressure regulator requirement
Pressure regulators shall be installed on the irrigation system.
- Minimum sprinkler distribution uniformity0.65
All sprinkler heads installed in the landscape must document a distribution uniformity low quarter of 0.65 or higher.
- Maximum turf area (nonresidential)0 pct
there shall be no turf in nonresidential areas.
- Maximum turf area (residential)25 pct
Turf shall not exceed 25 percent of the landscape area in residential areas.
- Minimum parkway width for turf10 ft
Turf is prohibited in parkways less than ten feet wide.
- Maximum slope for turf0.25 ratio
Turf shall not be planted on sloped areas which exceed a slope of one foot vertical elevation change for every four feet of horizontal length.
Parking
- Bumper stop minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2 ft
Bumper stops not less than two feet in height or wheel stops not less than six inches in height shall be erected.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. for circular drive80 ft
A house with one street frontage and at least 80 feet of width, or any house with two street frontages may be served by a circular drive.
- Maximum combined parking reduction20 pct
the VMT reduction measure incentive and mixed-use parking credit may be combined for a maximum reduction of required on-site parking spaces not to exceed 20 percent.
- Maximum compact spaces15 pct
Up to 15 percent of the onsite parking spaces may have compact dimensions.
- Required covered parking (multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.)75 pct
At least 75 percent of the total required spaces shall be in a carport or fully enclosed.
- Cultural resource parking exemption
Any new uses within the confines of an existing structure in a nonresidential zone, designated as a historic resource or a contributor to a historic district, are exempt from providing any additional parking.
- Planter curb minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 in
Areas containing plant materials shall be bordered by a concrete curb at least six inches high and six inches wide.
- Planter curb minimum width6 in
Areas containing plant materials shall be bordered by a concrete curb at least six inches high and six inches wide.
- Driveway paving exemption distance100 ft
those portions of single-family residential driveways extending beyond a point 100 feet back from the street property line in the RE, RA and R-1 Zones may be surfaced with an alternate material.
- One-car garage minimum depth20 ft
One-car garages shall have a minimum interior dimension of 12 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
- One-car garage minimum width12 ft
One-car garages shall have a minimum interior dimension of 12 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
- Mixed-use parking credit15 pct
The Community & Economic Development Director may grant a mixed-use parking credit to reduce the total number of required spaces by up to 15 percent.
- Parking space dimensions
Table 19.580.080 A sets minimum size requirements for individual parking spaces.
- Parking structure buffer heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
Parking structures shall have, along all street frontages, a three-foot high buffer.
- Parking structure landscaped setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. (downtown)10 ft
except in the area bounded by First Street, Fourteenth Street, State Route 91, and Locust Street, where a ten-foot landscaped setback shall be provided.
- Parking structure landscaped setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Parking structures shall have a minimum landscaped setback of 15 feet along all street frontages.
- RV clearance without sidewalk15 ft
If there is no sidewalk between the property and the curb, a minimum of 15 feet shall be maintained between the recreational vehicle and the end of the paved driveway or property line.
- RV clearance from sidewalk10 ft
A minimum of ten feet of space is maintained between the recreational vehicle and the back of the sidewalk.
- Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. for second driveway80 ft
a second driveway may be added if the property has 80 feet or more of street frontage or has frontage on two streets.
- Minimum frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. for second driveway (RV)100 ft
A second driveway may be added if the property has 100 feet or more of street frontage or has frontage on two streets.
- Senior housing covered parking50 pct
For senior housing projects, 50 percent of the required spaces shall be covered either in a garage or carport.
- Maximum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for tandem parking3,499 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Tandem parking may be provided to satisfy the minimum parking requirement on lots less than 3,499 square feet in area.
- Two-car garage minimum depth20 ft
Two-car garages shall have a minimum interior dimension of 20 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
- Two-car garage minimum width20 ft
Two-car garages shall have a minimum interior dimension of 20 feet wide and 20 feet deep.
- VMT reduction incentive10 pct
Developments that voluntarily provide one or more of the VMT reduction measures listed above shall be eligible for a reduction in the total number of required on-site parking spaces of up to ten percent.
- Wheel stop minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 in
Bumper stops not less than two feet in height or wheel stops not less than six inches in height shall be erected.
From the ordinance
ADU/JADU: No parking required. Multiple family: 75% covered. Parking structures: 15 ft landscaped setback (10 ft in downtown area).
Parking requirements
{
"ADU/JADU": "No parking required",
"Emergency Shelter": "Sufficient parking for all staff on largest shift",
"Single-family dwelling": "See Table 19.580.060",
"Multiple-family dwelling": "See Table 19.580.060; 75% covered"
}