§ 18.38.060 — General Parking Standards

A. Location and Design. 1. Parking within Visibility Clearance Area. Parking is prohibited within the required visibility clearance area (Section 18.30.030). 2. Pedestrian Access. Parking spaces shall not impede direct and free access to stairways, walkways, elevators, any pedestrian accessway, or fire safety equipment. Access shall be a clear minimum width of 44 inches, no part of which shall be within a parking space. 3. Multifamily Parking Proximity. For multifamily residential, parking spaces shall be provided within 200 feet of the main entrance of the unit(s) they intend to serve. 4. Unpaved Surface Parking Restriction. All parking areas are required to be mud-free and dustless. 5. Back-Out Parking. Except for duplexes and single-family residences, all parking areas shall be designed so that vehicles are not permitted to back out of the parking area onto a public street. 6. Turnaround Areas. Parking spaces shall be provided with adequate drive aisles or turnaround areas so that all vehicles may enter a street in a forward manner. 7. Wheel Stops. Wheel stops shall be provided for all parking spaces that face landscaped areas or pedestrian walks in order to protect the landscaping and irrigation systems from damage from the front part of the car and to allow adequate space for pedestrian movement. B. Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions for Parking Lots. 1. General Parking Space and Aisle Standards. All surface parking lots shall be designed in compliance with the minimum City standards for stalls and aisles as set forth in Table 3-5 (Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions) and illustrated in Figure 3-12 (Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions). Parking spaces not open on both sides shall have an extra foot in width. 2. Compact Parking. Up to 25 percent of the required number of parking spaces may be sized for compact cars for all commercial, industrial, and institutional uses, and for unassigned stalls for residential uses with more than 25 spaces. As used in this paragraph, “required number of parking spaces” shall mean the number of spaces required after any reductions have been taken in compliance with Section 18.38.040. Compact car spaces shall comply with the following standards: a. Compact car parking spaces shall be clearly marked “compact cars only,” “compact,” or “c.” b. Compact car spaces shall incorporate design techniques including the use of lampposts, bollards, or extra landscaped areas at the front of compact spaces, or the location of compact spaces shall be arranged to preclude the parking of standard sized vehicles in compact vehicle spaces. 3. Unistall Parking. Parking lots which apply unistall parking spaces for all parking stalls using the unistall parking standards shown in Table 3-5 (Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions) shall not provide compact parking per Subsection 3 (Compact Parking) below. Table 3-5 Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions

Minimum Space and Aisle Dimensions Stall Width | Stall Length | Stall Depth | Drive Aisle Width Stall Type (feet) | (feet) | from aisle to | One-Way | Two-Way curb (feet) Parallel | 9 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 18 30 Degree | 9 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 45 Degree | 9 | 18 | 19.1 | 14 | 18 60 Degree | 9 | 18 | 20.3 | 16 | 18 90 Degree | 9 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 Unistall | 8.5 | 17 | - | - | Same as standard stalls per stall type

Figure 3-12 Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions C. Driveways. 1. Driveways to parcels located at the intersection of two streets shall, where feasible, be located on the lesser street. Determination of which street is lesser shall be made by the Director based on total paving width, amount of traffic, adjacent traffic controls, and likely destinations along each street in question. 2. Driveways serving parcels located at the intersection of two streets shall be located at the maximum practical distance from the intersection. 3. Not more than 25 percent of parcel frontage may be devoted to driveways, except for parcels fronting cul-de-sacs, subject to City Engineer approval. 4. Driveways on the same parcel shall be at least 24 feet apart. 5. Driveways shall be adjacent to a property line, but in no case may driveways on adjoining properties be closer than three feet, except where recorded mutual easements provide for a common driveway along the property line. Common driveways shall be subject to all other requirements and specifications. 6. No driveway shall be located less than three feet from the center of a fire hydrant, utility pole, or streetlight standard. 7. No driveway shall be located less than five feet from the center of a traffic signal standard. 8. No driveway may be constructed across any curbing or sidewalk or connected with any uncurbed roadway without first securing a discretionary permit from the City. All driveway construction must conform to City standards and specifications and shall be subject to City inspection. 9. One-way driveways for residences serving not more than three garages or parking spaces shall be at least a minimum width of 10 feet (8-foot pavement with 1-foot clearance on each side). For one- and two-family residences, driveways shall not exceed 20 feet nor exceed two in number for each property. Approaches to one-lane driveways may be 20 feet wide. 10. One-way driveways providing access to more than three residential parking spaces or garage spaces shall be at least a minimum width of 12 feet (10-foot pavement with one-foot clearance on each side). 11. Two-way driveways providing access to less than 25 residential parking spaces or garage spaces shall be at least a minimum width of 14 feet (12 feet of pavement with one-foot clearance on each side). Widths of driveways shall be measured along lowered curb section and shall not exceed 30 feet. 12. Two-way driveways providing access to 25 or more residential parking spaces or garage spaces shall be at least a minimum width of 26 feet (24-foot pavement with one-foot clearance on each side). Widths of driveways shall be measured along lowered curb section and shall not exceed 30 feet. 13. One-way driveways providing access to all properties other than stand-alone residential shall be a minimum width of at least 14 feet (12 feet of pavement with one-foot clearance on each side). 14. Two-way driveways providing access to all properties other than stand-alone residential shall be a minimum width of at least 22 feet (20 feet of pavement with one-foot clearance on each side). D. Single- and Two-Family Dwellings. Off-street parking and driveways for single-family attached and attached dwellings, and two-family attached dwellings shall meet the following requirements: 1. All vehicles, including motor vehicles, trailers, or vessels which are inoperable or incapable of movement under their own power and/or without current registration, shall be stored entirely within an enclosed structure and shall not be parked or stored in any required front yard within a residential zone. 2. Each parking space shall be at least 8.5 feet wide by 18 feet deep. 3. The minimum driveway width shall be 10 feet. 4. Minimum driveway length between parking and any public right-of-way line, not including alleys, shall be a minimum of 20 feet. 5. Parking shall be provided on the same lot as the dwelling. 6. Parking shall not be located within the required setbacks, except for Approved accessory structures may be allowed in setbacks where authorized by Section 18.60.030 (Accessory Structures and Uses). 7. The required parking shall not be located within the required yard area, except the required parking may be provided in the rear yard only when an alley is available for access. 8. All vehicles are required to be parked on a continuously paved surface. Driveways and driveway approaches shall be paved. 9. For single family dwellings, the interior dimensions of the garage or carport are required to be 20’ x 20’. See Figure 3-13. 10. All vehicles, boats, and trailers, in the required front yard shall be parked perpendicular to the street, unless the legal driveway configuration dictates otherwise. Figure 3-13 Single-Family Garage Dimensions E. Parking Structure Standards. The following standards apply to structured parking facilities (i.e., parking garages). They are intended to limit parking structure impacts on the pedestrian environment and reduce opportunities for crime in parking structures. 1. Sidewalks. Parking structures shall not occupy more than 50 percent of the length of a building’s street-level frontage adjacent to a sidewalk. 2. Parking Structure Openings. These standards apply to parking structures for five or more vehicles. Parking structure openings, including vehicular access openings, shall not exceed 50 percent of the total ground-floor facade adjacent to a public street or sidewalk. Parking structure openings at the level of and facing a street, alley, courtyard, plaza, or open parking area shall incorporate decorative grilles, architectural elements, planters, and/or artwork that screen-views of vehicles in the parking structure while still allowing limited visibility into and out of the garage. Any portion of the screening that is between 3 and 7 feet above the adjacent grade shall be at least 20 percent transparent but not more than 80 percent transparent. Vehicular access openings shall be exempt from this standard. 3. Minimum Landscaped Area Required. A parking structure located in a commercial or industrial zoning district (including mixed-use) adjacent to a public right-of way shall have a minimum 5-foot-wide landscaped area between the structure and the sidewalk, except where the parking structure contains ground-floor commercial uses. F. Carpool/Vanpool Vehicles Parking. Where included, carpool/vanpool spaces shall comply with the following provisions: 1. Parking spaces designated for carpool/vanpool use should be those closest to the structure entrance or elevator, but not closer than the spaces for disabled parking and those designed or intended for exclusive customer use. 2. Carpool/vanpool spaces shall be clearly marked with signs or painted markings within the spaces, indicating that the spaces are reserved for carpool/vanpool use. G. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Electric vehicle pre-wiring shall be provided for residential and nonresidential land uses according to the requirements of Chapter 15.38 of the City Code (Green Building Standards Code). H. Motorcycle Parking. Where included, motorcycle parking facilities shall be in a convenient, highly visible, and well lighted area to minimize theft and vandalism, generally within 50 feet of a building entrance, adjacent to handicapped parking and within view of pedestrian traffic. Motorcycle parking spaces may be in areas that are otherwise unusable for automobile parking (such as in corners, at aisle ends, and near pillars). Motorcycle parking spaces shall be a minimum of three feet wide by eight feet long and shall provide an adequate maneuvering area to permit easy access to the space. See Table 3-7 (Motorcycle Parking Requirements) and Figure 3-13 (Motorcycle Parking Configuration). Figure 3-14 Motorcycle Parking Configuration Table 3-7 Motorcycle Parking Requirements

| Use | Number of Off-Street Vehicle Spaces Provided | | Minimum Number of | | |---|---|---|---|---| | Motorcycle Parking Spaces | | Required | | Commercial and Mixed- Use | 1-25 spaces | None Required. | | 26-50 spaces | 1 space | | 50-100 spaces | 2 spaces | | Greater than 100 spaces | 2 spaces, plus 1 space for each 100 vehicle spaces | | Residential | 1-6 | None Required. | | Greater than 6 spaces | ½ space for every 6 vehicle spaces for more than two dwelling units. |

I. Lighting. See outdoor lighting standards in Section 18.40.080 (Outdoor Lighting). J. Signs. Directional signs are permitted in parking areas in accordance with the sign regulation in Chapter 18.42 (Sign Standards). K. Setbacks. Parking areas, including spaces, aisles, and turnaround and maneuvering areas, shall not occupy required setbacks. Driveways shall not occupy a yard setback or buffer except to pass through the yard in order to connect directly to a public street or as necessary for shared driveways and internal access between uses on abutting parcels. L. Pedestrian Walkways. Pedestrian walkways shall be designed to provide pedestrians safe passage throughout parking lots. Pedestrian walkways must comply with the following provisions: A continuous walkway must connect the primary entrances of the structure(s) on the site to the parking lots. 1. There must be a walkway along at least one side of drive aisles leading to primary entrances. 2. Where parking lots are located between a public right-of-way and a primary entrance into a site’s primary use structure, a continuous walkway shall be provided through the parking lot that connects the public right-of-way and the primary entrance.