§ 17.40.040. Design.

A.

Any parcel of land used for off-street parking or vehicle sales shall be developed with paving according to city specifications, with bumper guards as specified herein. When such areas are adjacent to any residential district a masonry fence shall be constructed seventy-two inches in height behind the front setback area and thirty-six inches in height in any front setback area. Any such fence shall be approved by the planning commission.

B.

Parking required in any district must be on-site, except as provided in this chapter.

C.

Joint use of parking facilities may be allowed by the planning commission when there is an undivided interest in facilities or when several parcels with a recorded joint agreement develop.

D.

Any such facilities shall be prepared, graded and paved in such a manner to insure that all surface waters will drain into a public street, alley or storm drain. Drains in accordance with the technical specifications of the city engineer shall be provided to insure that no surface waters from such facilities shall be discharged across, over or upon any public sidewalk or adjacent property.

E.

Bumper guards or wheel stops shall be provided in such a manner to insure that no portion of any parked vehicle shall touch any wall, fence, other vehicle, building or structure, nor shall project beyond any lot lines bounding such facilities.

F.

Artificial illumination shall be provided in connection with such facilities and shall uniformly be installed, directed and shielded to confine all direct rays of artificial light within the boundaries of such facilities. The illumination to have minimum five footcandles.

G.

Excepting those portions devoted to driveways or pedestrian walkways, such facilities abutting a public street or sidewalk shall be bounded by a solid masonry wall parallel to such street not less than two feet nor more than three and one-half feet high, measured from the parking lot side.

H.

Any off-street parking area shall be surfaced with: 1) a minimum of five inches of imported base material and a double application of asphalt and gravel to the city engineer's approval, so as to be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly and safe loading and unloading and parking and storage of vehicles. Ingress, egress and aisle end turn-arounds shall be clearly marked. Spaces shall be marked with four-inch contrasting stripe. All surfacing, striping and markings shall be adequately maintained for the protection of public health and safety; and/or: 2) a grass-paved or other engineered landscaped surface to the city engineer's approval. Ingress, egress and aisle end turn arounds shall be clearly marked, and spaces shall be delineated with flags, pavers or other treatment to the satisfaction of the city engineer. Landscaped parking spaces may count toward required site landscaping as set forth in Section 17.20.050(I) of the Municipal Code in the I (Institutional) District as determined during project review. In no case shall landscaped parking spaces count toward required site landscaping in zoning districts other than the I (Institutional) District.

I.

Parking spaces shall have dimensions of at least nine feet by twenty feet set at an angle to the lanes of travel.

(Prior code § 1887 (c))

(Ord. No. 677, § 1, 3-8-2011)