OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING

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1 CHAPTER OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING Purpose and Objectives General Parking Design Standards Street Access Parking Areas, Development and Maintenance Alternatives to On-Site Parking Location Required Improvements and Maintenances Parking Spaces Required Special Provisions for Residential Development Off-Street Loading Storage of Commercial Vehicles-Restricted Zone Parking of Fleet Vehicles in I-1 Zone and AP Zone Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this Chapter is to reduce street congestion and traffic hazards in the City by requiring adequate, attractively designed facilities for off-street parking and loading as an integral part of every use of land within the City General There shall be provided at the time of erection of any main building or at the time any main building is enlarged or increased in capacity or the use thereof is changed, or before any conditional use permit or building permit is issued, minimum off-street parking space with adequate provision for ingress and egress by standard-sized automobiles in accordance with the requirements herein. All required parking facilities shall be maintained so long as any use requiring such facilities continues Parking Design Standards All off-street parking facilities shall be built in conformity with the following standards: Carports. Carports for residential units shall have minimum inside dimensions of 9 feet by 20 feet. Garages. Garages shall have minimum inside dimensions of 10 feet by 20 feet with a minimum door width of 8 feet. Spaces, Multiple Dwellings. Multiple dwelling residential developments shall have parking spaces measuring at least 9 feet by 18 feet.

2 (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) (J) Spaces, Commercial/Industrial. Commercial and industrial developments shall have parking spaces measuring at least 9 feet by 18 feet. No tractor trailers or trucks with dimensions exceeding the 9 feet X 18 feet stall requirements shall be parked on any property unless a site plan providing larger parking stalls is approved by the City. Handicapped. Stalls for the handicapped shall be at least 13 feet by 18 feet, unless along side other such stalls, in which case they shall be not less than 11 feet by 18 feet. Backing Space. Backing space must be provided for all parking areas so that cars will not back onto a public street. Public sidewalks shall not be used as a part of the required backing area. Backing space shall be at least 24 feet. Driveway. When used for access to a parking area having 6 or more parking spaces, a driveway shall be at least 12 feet wide for one-way traffic or 20 feet wide for twoway traffic. Said driveway shall provide paved access to a public street. When used for access to 5 or less parking spaces, a driveway shall be at least 12 feet wide for one-way or two-way traffic. Access. Every parking stall shall be designed to permit reasonable ingress and egress by standard-sized vehicles. Parallel. Parallel parking spaces shall be 8 feet by 20 feet. Recreational Vehicles. Recreational vehicle parking shall be allowed in multipleunit projects only in those areas specifically designated on an approved plan for that purpose Street Access Access between a public street and required parking facilities shall be provided as follows: Two-way. For two-way traffic, a maximum of one driveway for each 150 feet of frontage on an arterial or collector street Such driveway shall not be less than 30 feet in width, or more than 40 feet in width. One-way. For one-way traffic, a maximum of one driveway for each 150 feet of frontage on an arterial or collector street. Such driveway shall not be less than 15 feet or more than 20 feet in width. A one-way driveway shall not be closer than 12 feet to any part of another one-way driveway. Proximity to Intersection. No driveway shall be closer than 40 feet to an intersection of two streets, measured from the corner of the property line. In a residential zone, such minimum distance shall be 20 feet.

3 (D) Development Standards. Height, location, structural specifications, maximum and minimum curbs, radii permitted, and maximum roadway approach angles to the center line of the street shall be as required in any specified Development Standards Parking Areas, Development and Maintenance Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area, including a commercial parking lot and also an automobile, farm equipment, or other open-air sales lot, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements: Landscaping. The provisions of Chapter 24 of this Title shall be complied with. Surfacing. Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking area or driveway shall be paved with an asphaltic or concrete surfacing, shall have appropriate bumper guards where found necessary by the City Planner, and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide orderly and safe traffic circulation, parking, loading, unloading, and storage of vehicles and shall be provided with a paved access from a public street. Lighting. Parking areas shall be adequately lighted with such lighting arranged and designed so as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any residential or agricultural zone and adjacent streets. Lighting arrangement and design shall be approved by the Planning Commission Alternatives to On-Site Parking For any new use, structure, or building other than a dwelling, required off-site parking, which due to the size or location of the premises, cannot be provided on the premises, may be provided on other property in accordance with the following provisions: Easement. If a building, structure, or improvement requiring parking is located upon a parcel under different ownership, or upon a different lot from that upon which the required parking is provided, an easement from the owner(s) of the property thus to be used shall be executed and recorded in the Office of the Davis County Recorder in a form first approved by the City Council and providing that the dominant tenement of the building or other improvement will have the right to use such parking space so long as said building, structure, or improvement exists within the City. Time. Up to 50% of the parking facilities required by this Chapter for a use considered to be primarily a daytime use may be provided by the parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily a nighttime use, and up to 50% of the parking facilities required by this Chapter for a use considered to be a nighttime use may be provided by the parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily daytime use, provided that such reciprocal parking area shall be contiguous, and the joint use of such facilities is approved by the Planning Commission and is assured by executing

4 and recording in the office of the Davis County Recorder covenants as prescribed by this Chapter Location Off-street parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified. Where distance is specified, such distance shall be the shortest distance measured from the nearest point on the building that such facility is required to serve. (D) (E) Dwelling. For any type of dwelling, parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or building site as the dwelling which they are required to serve. Certain Other Buildings. For hospitals, sanitariums, special care facilities, retirement centers, asylums, orphanages and schools, parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the buildings they are required to serve. Other. For uses other than those specified above, parking facilities shall be located not over 200 feet from the building they are required to serve. All parking areas to be located with a paved, direct access way to the building and does not cross a public street. Encroachments on Dwellings. No required off-street commercial or industrial parking shall be permitted in any yard of any dwelling. Mixed Occupancies in the Building. In the case of mixed uses in the building or on a lot, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use, except as provided in the preceding Section Required Improvements and Maintenances Every lot or parcel used as a public or private parking area shall be paved with asphaltic cement or concrete and maintained so as to eliminate dust or mud, and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water. Said surface water drainage shall not cross over the surface of a sidewalk Parking Spaces Required For purposes of this Section "floor area" in the case of offices, and most commercial uses, shall mean the floor area used or intended to be used by tenants, or for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients, or patients, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sales of merchandise. It shall not include areas used principally for non-public purposes, such as storage, incidental repair, processing, packaging or merchandise.

5 Except as otherwise provided in this Title, the number of off-street parking spaces for various uses will be as follows: (D) (E) (F) (G) (H) (I) Automobile Courts (Motels). 1 + space for each sleeping unit or dwelling. Banks, Business or Professional Offices. 1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. Barber Shops. 2 spaces per chair. Beauty Shops. 3 spaces per chair. Bowling Alleys. 4 spaces for each lane. Car Wash and Fast Lube Services. 3 spaces in approach lane to each bay. Churches and Accessory Uses. 1 space for each 5 seats in the chapel or assembly area, of if there is no fixed seat assembly area, then 1 space for each one hundred square feet of floor space used for assembly purposes. Dwelling, Single Family and Two Family. 2 parking spaces for each dwelling unit. Dwellings, Multiple Family. (1) 1 bedroom spaces per unit. (2) 2 bedrooms - 2 spaces per unit. (3) 3 bedrooms spaces per unit. (4) More than 3 bedrooms spaces per unit. For purposes of this Chapter a "+" following the number of parking spaces required indicates the number of spaces required may be increased, as determined by the Planning Commission, utilizing the criteria and standards of this Chapter. (J) (K) (L) Food Establishments for the Sale and Consumption on the Premises of Food and Beverages. 1 parking space for each 4 seats, including stools, benches, and booths, or 1 for each 100 square feet of floor area when number of seats is unknown. Plus 1 space for each 2 employees on duty during any one shift. Food Establishments for the Sale of Food and Beverages for mainly Off Premise consumption. 1 parking space for each 110 square feet of gross floor area. Hospitals. 2 parking spaces for each bed.

6 (M) Hotels. 1 + parking space per sleeping unit and 1 space for each 200 square feet of assembly, banquet or sit-down restaurant facilities. (N) (O) Libraries. One parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. Manufacturing Uses, Research and Testing Laboratories, Creameries, Bottling Establishments, Bakeries, Canneries, Printing and Engraving Shops, Etc.: Not less than 1 parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area. Additional employee parking may be required during site plan review. (P) Museums and Similar Non-Assembly Cultural Facilities. 1 + space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area. (Q) (R) (S) (T) (U) (V) Medical and Dental Clinics or Offices. 1 parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. Mortuaries. 1 parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area of assembly rooms used for services. Motels. (See automobile courts). Motor Vehicle and Machinery Repair. 3 exterior parking spaces for each stall, bay or work station. Offices not Providing Customer Services or Sales on the Premises. 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area. Restaurants. (See food establishments). (W) Retail Stores, Including Shopping Centers, Except as Otherwise Specified Herein. 1 + parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. (X) (Y) (Z) (AA) Rooming and Boarding Housing, Lodging Houses, Clubs, and Fraternity Housing having Sleeping Rooms. 1 parking space for each tenant. Schools, Private, Vocational, etc. 1 parking space for each employee and 1 space for each 3 students of driving age. Special Care Facility. 1 + parking space for each 3 beds or for each 3 patients, residents, or other persons using the facility. Stadiums, Sports Arenas, Auditoriums (Including School Auditoriums) and Other Places of Public Assembly and Dance Halls, Clubs and Lodges having no Sleeping Quarters. 1 parking space for every 6 seats and/or 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area used for assembly and not containing fixed seats.

7 (BB) Swimming Pools, Commercial and Public. 1 parking space for each 5 persons based upon capacity load. (CC) Theaters. 1 parking space for each 4 seats up to 800 seats, plus 1 parking space for each 6 seats over 800 seats. (DD) Transportation Terminals and Facilities. Adequate number of parking spaces, as determined by the Planning Commission. (EE) Warehouse and Wholesale Storage Building (Dead Storage of High Volume Distribution). 1 + parking space for each employee on the maximum shift. (FF) Uses Not Listed. The parking requirements for uses not listed above shall be determined to be adequate by the Planning Commission. (GG) Handicap Parking facilities designed to accommodate the handicapped may be required by the Planning Commission Special Provisions for Residential Development Guidelines for Development. Off-street parking requirements for residential developments listed in this Chapter are furnished for guidance. Individual project parking requirements will be developed by the developer or builder using the planning principles listed herein. The objective is to assure adequate but not excessive parking areas. It is the responsibility of the developer to show that adequate parking areas are provided. Approval. Approval of the proposed parking plan may be given by the Planning Commission for multiple family developments following appropriate review. Single family residential approvals will be given by the City Planner in conjunction with issuance of a building permit. Principles. The following planning principles are provided as appropriate considerations for arriving at a parking area requirement for multiple unit residential developments. Other factors may also exist which are an influence in determining the total parking requirement. (1) Size of housing units by number of bedrooms. (2) Cost range of units proposed. (3) Owner/tenant characteristics and lifestyle (i.e., singles, couples, families, professional, retired, elderly, etc.). (4) Examination of existing comparables by area of projects.

8 (5) Size of project. (6) Special parking requirements for visitors and recreational vehicles. (7) Future parking expansion capabilities. (8) Transportation alternatives. (9) Work place relationships. (10) Needs of the handicapped or elderly. (11) Restrictive covenants. (D) Residential. The parking area allotted in any multiple family residential project shall not exceed 50% of the lot area remaining after subtracting the area covered by foundations of buildings and driveways. This subsection is not intended as a restriction on any determination of the amount of parking area required, but rather as an indication of minimum lot size Off-Street Loading The following provisions shall apply to off-street loading: Amount Required. For every building or part thereof having a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by a commercial or industrial use, to or from which delivery of materials or merchandise are regularly made by motor vehicle, there shall be provided and maintained, on the same lot with such building, at least one off-street loading space plus one for each additional 20,000 square feet of floor area. Dimensions. Each loading space shall be not less than 14 feet in width, 25 feet in length, and 15 feet in height. Location. Such space may occupy any required side or rear yard or court except that it shall be located no closer than 30 feet to any lot in any residential zone, and it shall be enclosed by a concrete or masonry wall or landscaping not less than 6 feet in height Storage of Commercial Vehicles - Residential Zone No trucks, motor vehicles, or commercial trailers which exceed the rated capacity of one and one-half (1 1/2) tons shall be stored or parked on any lot or parcel within any residential zone, nor shall any contracting and/or earth-moving equipment be stored or parked on any lot or parcel in a residential zone, except as needed to perform construction of improvements within a reasonable time on said lot or parcel.

9 Parking of Fleet Vehicles in I-1 Zone and AP Zone For purposes of this Section, fleet vehicles shall mean any motor vehicles owned by any person or entity or leased by any person or entity that are used in the normal operation of any permitted and/or conditional use in the I-1 Zone or the AP Zone. Personal automobiles and pick-up trucks are not considered fleet vehicles. All fleet vehicles must be: (1) Properly licensed and street operable. (2) Parked on an approved hard surface. (3) Parked in a parking area designated for such purpose on the site plan. (4) Under the gross vehicle weight of 33,000 pounds. (5) Used in the daily operations of the permitted or conditional use in the I-1 Zone or the AP Zone A maximum of twenty (20) fleet vehicles may be parked on the site in designated parking areas, which areas shall comply with the provisions of Section of this Ordinance. Parking stalls used for parking fleet vehicles shall be in addition to what the City s ordinances require for parking stalls on the site. No outside storage of the fleet vehicles shall be allowed on the site except as provided herein.