Article IV, Sec. 120.1-210 through 120.1-221
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
25 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting required for five or more spaces5 spaces
Adequate lighting shall be provided for off-street parking areas containing five or more spaces which are intended to be used by the general public at night.
Other
- Access aisle required
Each required off-street parking space shall be provided with a driveway or common access aisle directly serving such space and of sufficient dimensions to enable vehicles to maneuver into and out of such space without encroaching into another parking space or extending beyond the designated driveway or access aisle area.
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. parking area percentage25 pct
or a total area equal to more than 25 percent of the front yard, whichever is greater.
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. parking width for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. attached9 ft
For lots containing a single-family attached dwelling, parking may be located within any yard, provided that in a front yard, no area that is improved for parking or driveway access to parking may exceed nine feet in width, or a total area equal to more than 25 percent of the front yard, whichever is greater.
- Maximum front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. parking width for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours./duplexTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex.18 ft
For lots containing a single-family detached dwelling or a two-family dwelling, parking may be located within any yard, provided that in a front yard, no area that is improved for parking or driveway access to parking may exceed 18 feet in width, or a total area equal to more than 25 percent of the front yard, whichever is greater.
- Maximum driveway width at curb line60 ft
No driveway shall exceed 50 feet in width at the property line or 60 feet in width at the curb line.
- Maximum driveway width at property line50 ft
No driveway shall exceed 50 feet in width at the property line or 60 feet in width at the curb line.
- Maximum driveway width for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours./duplexTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex.18 ft
For lots containing a single-family detached dwelling or a two-family dwelling, no area that is improved for parking or driveway access to parking may exceed 18 feet in width.
- Maximum off-premises parking distance300 ft
All such parking spaces shall be located within 300 feet, by normal pedestrian route, of a principal entrance to the building devoted to the use they serve.
- Maximum parking area grade10 pct
No finished grade within any parking area shall exceed ten percent.
- Minimum distance from street intersection25 ft
No driveway connecting with a public street shall be located closer than 25 feet from the right-of-way of another street intersecting the street to which the driveway connects.
- Minimum one-way driveway width16 ft
Driveways intended to accommodate one-way traffic shall be not less than 16 feet in width at the property line
- Minimum separation between driveways20 ft
Separation of not less than 20 feet shall be provided between all driveways.
- Minimum two-way driveway width24 ft
Driveways intended to accommodate two-way traffic shall be not less than 24 feet in width at the property line
- Paving required for three or more spaces3 spaces
Parking areas containing three or more parking spaces required by the provisions of this article and all entrances thereto and exits therefrom, shall be paved with dust-free, all-weather hard surface material...
- Recreational vehicle parking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front/street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
The parking of all recreational vehicles shall not be within the required front yard or required street side yard.
- Round up fractional parking spaces
When computation of required number of spaces results in a fractional number, the required number of spaces shall be the next whole number.
- Sum spaces for multiple uses
When a building or premises is devoted to more than one use, the total number of spaces required shall be the sum of the spaces required for each use.
Parking
- Maximum vehicle overhang30 in
Up to 30 inches of the required length of off-street parking spaces may be provided as vehicle overhang area and need not be paved, provided that wheel stops are installed.
- Minimum parallel parking space length12 ft
spaces arranged parallel to their means of access shall be not less than eight feet in width and 12 feet in length.
- Minimum parallel parking space width8 ft
spaces arranged parallel to their means of access shall be not less than eight feet in width and 12 feet in length.
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space length18 ft
Required off-street parking spaces shall be not less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in length...
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space width9 ft
Required off-street parking spaces shall be not less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in length, except that spaces arranged parallel to their means of access shall be not less than eight feet in width and 12 feet in length.
- Parking in garage/carport allowed
Required off-street parking spaces may be provided within garages, carports or enclosed building space when the provisions of this article pertaining to dimensions and accessibility of spaces are met.
- Parking on same lot required
Required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot or development site as the use for which they are required, provided that parking spaces required for uses other than dwelling uses, lodginghouses, tourist homes, child care centers and motels may be located off the premises when all of the following conditions are met.
From the ordinance
Off-street parking requirements for all districts.