PARKING AND LOADING

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code pt. 400 Series, div. 88-420

in effect

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-01 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

88-420-01 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE 88-420-01-A. The regulations of this article are intended to ensure provision of off-street parking and loading facilities in rough proportion to the generalized parking and loading demands of different land uses. By requiring such facilities, it is the intent of this article to help avoid the negative impacts associated with spillover parking into adjacent neighborhoods, while at the same time avoiding the negative environmental and urban design impacts that can result from parking facilities and other vehicular use areas. 88-420-01-B. The regulations promote flexibility and recognize that excessive off-street parking conflicts with the city's policies related to transportation, land use, urban design, historic preservation, and sustainability. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-02 APPLICABILITY

88-420-02 - APPLICABILITY 88-420-02-A. NEW DEVELOPMENT Unless otherwise expressly stated, the parking and loading standards of this article apply to all new buildings constructed and all new uses established in all zoning districts after September 10, 1951. 88-420-02-B. ENLARGEMENTS AND EXPANSIONS 1. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the parking and loading standards of this article apply whenever an existing building or use is enlarged or expanded to include additional dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity, employees or other units of measurement used for establishing off-street parking and loading requirements. 2. In the case of enlargements or expansions triggering requirements for additional parking or loading, additional off-street parking and loading spaces are required only to serve the enlarged or expanded area, not the entire building or use. In other words, there is no requirement to address lawfully existing parking or loading deficits. 88-420-02-C. CHANGE OF USE OR OCCUPANCY Unless otherwise expressly stated, when the use or occupancy of property changes, additional off-street parking and loading facilities must be provided to serve the new use or occupancy only when the number of parking or loading spaces required for the new use or occupancy exceeds the number of spaces required for the use that most recently occupied the building, based on the standards of this zoning and development code. In other words, "credit" is given to the most recent lawful use of the property for the number of parking spaces that would be required under this zoning and development code, regardless of whether such spaces are actually provided. A new nonresidential use is not required to address a lawful, existing parking deficit. 88-420-02-D. ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES Whenever parking facilities are provided, either existing or to be developed, accessible parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with 88-420-14.B. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016; Ord. No. 190911, § A, 12-5-2019)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-03 DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

88-420-03 - DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION When a use that has been damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, or other cause is re-established, off-street parking or loading facilities must also be re-established or continued in operation in an amount equal to the number maintained at the time of such damage or destruction. It is not necessary, however, to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this zoning and development code. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-04 EXEMPTIONS, REDUCTIONS AND SPECIAL AREA STANDARDS

88-420-04 - EXEMPTIONS, REDUCTIONS AND SPECIAL AREA STANDARDS 88-420-04-A. DC ZONING DISTRICT No off-street parking is required in the DC (Downtown Core) zoning district. 88-420-04-B. DX ZONING DISTRICT Nonresidential uses in the DX district outside of the Crossroads area are not required to provide off-street parking unless such uses exceed 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, in which case off-street parking must be provided for the floor area in excess of 4,000 square feet. 88-420-04-C. CROSSROADS AREA 1. Retail sales-related uses in the Crossroads area are not required to provide off-street parking for the first 4,000 square feet of gross floor area. For purposes of this paragraph, "retail sales-related uses" include general retail sales, food and beverage retail sales; and other uses that are primarily involved in the sales of goods to the general public. 2. Restaurants in the Crossroads area are not required to provide off-street parking spaces for the first 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, per building. 88-420-04-D. BROOKSIDE BUSINESS DISTRICT AREA There are no minimum nonresidential parking requirements or residential parking requirements for residential units in mixed-use structures in the Brookside Business District Area. Individual non-residential uses may not provide more than 1.5 times the minimum parking requirements of 88-420-06 on the same lot or on a combination of the same and contiguous lots in any zoning district, provided however, any individual use that would require 4 or fewer spaces may provide up to 6 parking spaces. Multiple tenants in a common structure or structures sharing a common wall will be considered an individual use for purposes of this calculation. Mixed-use structures may provide a maximum of one parking space per dwelling unit for purposes of this calculation. 88-420-04-E. DOWNTOWN LOOP Uses within the Downtown Loop are not required to provide off-street parking or loading. 88-420-04-F. B1 ZONING DISTRICT Nonresidential uses in the B1 district are not required to provide off-street parking unless such uses exceed 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, in which case off-street parking must be provided for the floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet. 88-420-04-G. PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED OVERLAY DISTRICT Nonresidential uses that are subject to the P/O district regulations of 88-230 are not required to provide off-street parking unless such uses exceed 4,000 square feet of gross floor area, in which case off-street parking must be provided for the floor area in excess of 4,000 square feet. 88-420-04-H. LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS 1. No off-street parking or loading spaces are required for rehabilitation or reuse of an official local or national historic landmark. 2. No off-street parking or loading spaces are required for rehabilitation or reuse of an existing contributing building within an official local or national historic district. 88-420-04-I. WESTPORT AREA Restaurants in the Westport Area must provide off-street parking at a minimum rate of 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. 88-420-04-J. RAPID TRANSIT STOPS Special parking regulations apply to uses on lots located within 1,000 feet of a rapid transit stop, as follows. 1. Office and manufacturing uses are not required to provide off-street parking spaces for the first 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. 2. The following uses are not required to provide off-street parking for the first 4,000 square feet of gross floor area: artist work or sales space, food and beverage retail sales, personal improvement service, and retail sales. Uses may not exceed otherwise applicable minimum off-street parking requirements by more than 3 spaces or 33%, whichever is greater, unless such "extra" spaces are provided in a parking garage. 3. Restaurants are not required to provide off-street parking for the first 2,000 square feet of gross floor area per building. 4. The above exemptions may be used in combination with any other exemption, reduction, or special area standards. 88-420-04-K. EFFECT OF VEHICLE PARKING REDUCTION OR EXEMPTION ON BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS The bicycle parking requirements of 88-420-09 apply regardless of any vehicle parking exemptions and reductions authorized in this section (88-420-04). 88-420-04-L. DOWNTOWN STREETCAR AREA Uses within the Downtown Streetcar Area are not required to provide off-street parking. 88-420-04-M. AFFORDABLE HOUSING For a multi-unit building with more than 10 units, when at least twenty percent (20%) of the total number of units is provided as affordable housing, parking shall be required in the amount of 0.5 space per dwelling unit. However, if required parking is less than 0.5 space per dwelling unit due to other provisions of this section 88-420-04, the lesser requirement is applicable. 88-420-04-N. SINGLE FAMILY OR DUPLEX STRUCTURE For any detached house or semi-attached house on a lot platted prior to September 10, 1951, no off-street parking shall be required. 88-420-04-O. INFILL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS See 88-110-07 for special parking and loading standards that apply to infill residential development. If the standards of this section conflict with those in 88-110-07, the standards of 88-110-07 shall apply. All other standards of this section shall apply to infill residential development. 88-420-04-P. INFILL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PARKING STANDARDS Any infill residential development of 8 or fewer units is exempt from the minimum parking requirement. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016; Ord. No. 180723, § A, 4-18-19; Ord. No. 190501, § B, 7-11-2019; Ord. No. 220398, § 1, 5-19-2022; Ord. No. 220997, § 2, 1-5-2023)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-05 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED

88-420-05 - COMPLIANCE REQUIRED Existing parking and loading spaces may not be reduced below the minimum ratios established in this article or increased above any maximum parking ratios established in this article. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-06 PARKING RATIOS

88-420-06 - PARKING RATIOS Except as otherwise expressly stated, off-street parking must be provided in accordance with the following minimum ratios. In lieu of complying with these minimum standards, applicants may apply for approval of an alternative compliance parking plan, in accordance with 88-420-15. See also the exemptions reductions and special area standards of 88-420-04. Bicycle parking must be provided in accordance with 88-420-09. Table 420-1 Parking Ratios USE GROUP Use Category » specific use type | Minimum Vehicle Parking Ratio RESIDENTIAL Household Living » Elderly Housing | 1 per 3 dwelling units » All other | 1 per dwelling unit (unless exempted by 88-420-04-N) Group Living | 1 per 4 dwelling units or 1 per 4 beds/sleeping rooms PUBLIC/CIVIC College/University | 1 per 4 employees, plus 1 per 10 students Day Care » Home-based (1—5) | None » All other | 1 per 4 employees Hospital | 1 per 3 beds, plus 1 per 4 employees Library/Cultural Exhibit | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Park/Recreation » Community center | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet » All other park/recreation | per 88-420-08 Religious Assembly | 1 per 7 seats in main assembly area Safety Service » Fire station | 1 per 4 employees » Police station | 1 per 4 employees » Ambulance service | 1 per 4 employees School » Elementary/Junior High | 1 per 4 employees » Senior High | 1 per 4 employees, plus 1 per 15 students Utilities and Services » Basic, minor | None » All other utilities and services | Per 88-420-08 COMMERCIAL Adult Business » Adult media store | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet » Adult motion picture theater | 1 per 4 seats or person capacity » Sex shop | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Animal Service » Sales and grooming | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet » Shelter or boarding | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet, not including animal pen areas » Veterinary | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet, not including animal pen areas » Stable | 1 per 10 stalls Artist Work or Sales Space | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet of sales space Building Maintenance Service | 1 per 4 employees Business Equipment Sales and Service | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Business Support Service » Day labor employment agency | per 88-420-08 » Employment agency | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet » All other business support service | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Communication Service | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Eating and Drinking Establishments » Tavern or nightclub | 20 per 1,000 square feet » uncovered patios or decks | 20 per 1,000 square feet » All other eating/drinking establishments | 10 per 1,000 square feet » uncovered patios or decks | 5 per 1,000 square feet Entertainment Venues and Spectator Sports | 1 per 4 seats or person capacity Financial Services » Pawn shop | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet » All other financial services | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Food and Beverage Retail Sales | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Funeral and Interment Service » Cemetery/columbarium/ mausoleum | per 88-420-08 » Cremating | 1 per 4 employees » Undertaking | 1 per 4 seats or person capacity Gasoline and Fuel Sales | 1 per pump Lodging » 1—20 rooms | 1 per room » 21—40 rooms | 1 per 4 rooms » 41+ rooms | 1 per 6 rooms Office, Admin. Professional or General | 1 per 1,000 square feet Office, Medical | 4 per 1,000 square feet Personal Improvement Service | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Repair or Laundry Service, Consumer | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Research Service | 1 per 1,000 square feet Retail Sales | 2.5 per 1,000 square feet Sports and Recreation, Participant » Indoor | 1 per 4 seats or person capacity » Outdoor | per 88-420-08 Vehicle Sales and Service » Car wash/cleaning service | None » Heavy equipment sales/rental | 1 per 1,000 square feet of office space and covered display area » Light equipment sales/rental (indoor) | 1 per 1,000 square feet of office space and covered display area » Light equipment sales/rental (outdoor) | 1 per 1,000 square feet of office space and covered display area » Motor vehicle repair, limited | 2 per service bay » Motor vehicle repair, general | 2 per service bay » Vehicle storage/towing | 1 per employee INDUSTRIAL Manufacturing, Production and Industrial Service | 1 per 4 employees Recycling Service | 1 per 4 employees Residential Storage Warehouse | 3, plus 1 per 75 storage spaces Warehousing, Wholesaling, Freight Movement | 1 per 4 employees OTHER Agriculture, Crop | None Wireless Communication Facility | None (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016; Ord. No. 190501, § A, 7-11-2019; Ord. No. 220398, § 1, 5-19-2022)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-07 CALCULATIONS

88-420-07 - CALCULATIONS The following rules apply when calculating the number of parking spaces required: 88-420-07-A. MULTIPLE USES Unless otherwise expressly stated, lots containing more than one principal use must provide parking in an amount equal to the total (cumulative) requirements for all principal uses. 88-420-07-B. AREA-BASED STANDARDS Unless otherwise expressly stated, all area-based (square footage) parking standards must be computed on the basis of gross floor area, which is to be determined by the outside dimensions of the building, less any area within the building devoted to parking. The city planning and development director is authorized to determine the floor area measurement of uses not located within buildings, based on the nature of the use, the expected duration of use and the amount of customer and employee-related vehicle traffic expected to be generated by the outdoor area. 88-420-07-C. EMPLOYEE- OR OCCUPANCY-BASED STANDARDS 1. For the purpose of calculating parking requirements based on employees, students, or other occupants, calculations are to be based on the total persons and employees present or on duty at any one time when the maximum functional use of the building or land is being made. 2. The number of persons in assembly areas with fixed seating or a designed functional seating capacity is to be based on maximum functional seating capacity. 3. The number of persons in assembly areas without fixed seating or without a designed functional seating capacity is to be based on the total net floor area actually used for public assembly, divided by 15. 4. If more than one assembly area within a building is used simultaneously by different adult persons, then the capacity of all such assembly areas must be computed. 5. If several assembly areas within a building are not used simultaneously but are used by the same group of persons separately at different times, then the computation is to include only the assembly area comprising the maximum simultaneous occupancy. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-08 ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER PARKING RATIOS

88-420-08 - ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER PARKING RATIOS 88-420-08-A. Upon receipt of an application of a use for which no parking ratio is established in 88-420-06, decision-making bodies may apply the parking ratio that applies to the most similar use or establish a different minimum parking requirement on the basis of parking data provided by the applicant and the city planning and development department. 88-420-08-B. When the use requires special use or similar approval, the final decision-making body on the special use or other approval is authorized to establish the applicable parking ratio. When the use is permitted, the city planning and development director is authorized to establish the applicable parking ratio. 88-420-08-C. Parking data and studies must include estimates of parking demand based on reliable data collected from comparable uses or on external data from credible research organizations. Comparability will be determined by density, scale, bulk, area, type of activity and location. Parking studies must document the source of all data used to develop recommended requirements. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-09 BICYCLE PARKING

88-420-09 - BICYCLE PARKING 88-420-09-A. GENERAL This section establishes requirements for short-term bicycle parking and long-term bicycle parking. 88-420-09-B. SHORT-TERM Short-term bicycle parking is generally intended to serve the needs of cyclists who park their bicycles for short time periods, including customers, clients, and students. 1. SPACES REQUIRED a. Short-term bicycle parking is required for multi-unit residential buildings containing more than 12 dwelling units and all nonresidential development. Unless otherwise expressly stated, all multi-unit residential buildings containing more than 12 dwelling units and all nonresidential uses must provide at least 3 short-term bicycle parking spaces or short-term bicycle spaces equal in number to at least 10% of the actual number of off-street vehicle parking spaces provided, whichever is greater. b. The following minimum short-term bicycle parking requirements apply to colleges, universities, schools, and libraries: 1. Elementary and middle school: 1 space per 7 students; 2. High school: 1 space per 10 students; 3. Colleges and universities: 1 space per 4 students; and 4. Libraries: 1 space per 5 vehicle parking spaces. c. After the first 50 short-term bicycle parking spaces are provided, additional short-term bicycle parking spaces must be provided at 50% of the otherwise required ratio. 2. DESIGN AND LOCATION a. GENERAL "Inverted-U" bike racks are required for short-term bicycle parking spaces. The city planning and development director is authorized to approve alternative designs that offer an equivalent level of safety, security, and effectiveness. In all cases, required short-term bicycle parking spaces must: 1. consist of bike racks or lockers anchored so that they cannot be easily removed; 2. be of solid construction, resistant to rust, corrosion, hammers, and saws; 3. allow both the bicycle frame and the wheels to be locked using a standard U-lock; 4. be designed so that they will not cause damage to the bicycle; and 5. facilitate easy locking without interference from or to adjacent bicycles. b. SIZE Required short-term bicycle parking spaces must have minimum dimensions of 2 feet in width by 6 feet in length, with a minimum overhead vertical clearance of 7 feet. c. LOCATION 1. Required short-term bicycle parking spaces may be located indoors or outdoors. 2. Such spaces must be located on private property unless a right-of-way encroachment permit is obtained in accordance with Section 18-40, of the city code. 3. Required short term-bicycle facilities must be located in highly visible, active, well-illuminated areas that do not interfere with pedestrian movements. 4. Required short term-bicycle facilities must be located as near as practicable to the building, in an area that is visible to customers and employees entering and leaving the premises. 5. If required short-term bicycle parking facilities are not visible from the abutting street or the public building entrance, signs must be posted indicating their location. 6. Short-term bicycle parking spaces located within parking structures must be located on the ground level. 88-420-09-C. LONG-TERM Long-term bicycle parking is generally intended to serve the needs of cyclists who park their bicycles for long time periods, including employees and residents. 1. SPACES REQUIRED Long-term bicycle parking is required in accordance with the following minimum ratios: Table 420-2 Long-Term Bicycle Parking Ratios USE GROUP Use Category » specific use type | Minimum Long-Term Bicycle Parking Ratio RESIDENTIAL Household Living » Multi-unit building containing more than 12 dwelling units | 1 per 3 dwelling units PUBLIC/CIVIC Hospital | 1 + 1 per 10 beds Library/Cultural Exhibit | 1 + 1 per 10,000 square feet School | 1 + 1 per 2 classrooms COMMERCIAL Eating and Drinking Establishments | 1 + 1 per 5,000 square feet Financial Services | 1 + 1 per 10,000 square feet Food and Beverage Retail Sales | 1 + 1 per 5,000 square feet Lodging | 1 + 1 per 30 rooms Office, Admin., Professional or General | 1 + 1 per 10,000 square feet Office, Medical | 1 + 1 per 10,000 square feet Research Service | 1 + 1 per 10,000 square feet Retail Sales | 1 + 1 per 10,000 square feet INDUSTRIAL Manufacturing, Production and Industrial Service | 1 per 20 employees Warehousing, Wholesaling, Freight Movement | 1 per 20 employees 1 After the first 50 long-term bicycle parking spaces are provided, additional long-term bicycle parking spaces must be provided at 50% of the otherwise required ratio. a. DESIGN AND LOCATION 1. General In all cases, required long-term bicycle parking spaces must: a. consist of bike racks or lockers anchored so that they cannot be easily removed; b. be of solid construction, resistant to rust, corrosion, hammers, and saws; c. allow both the bicycle frame and the wheels to be locked using a standard U-lock; d. be designed so as not to cause damage to the bicycle; and e. facilitate easy locking without interference from or to adjacent bicycles. 2. Size Required long-term bicycle parking spaces must have minimum dimensions of 2 feet in width by 6 feet in length, with a minimum overhead vertical clearance of 7 feet. 3. Location Required long-term bicycle parking must be provided in at least one of the following locations: a. in a locked room; b. in an individual or community storage area; c. in a bicycle locker; d. in a locked area that is enclosed by a fence or wall with a minimum height of 8 feet; e. in a private garage serving a dwelling within a multi-unit (residential) building; f. inside a residential dwelling unit if the dwelling unit has an exterior ground floor entry; g. in an area within clear view of an attendant or security personnel; h. in an area continuously monitored by security cameras; or i. in an area that is visible to customers and employees entering and leaving the premises. 4. Covers Long term bicycle parking spaces may be provided either indoors or outdoors. All outdoor spaces must be covered by a roof overhang, canopy, awning, or other approved structure, or be enclosed within a bicycle locker. 88-420-09-D. NON-ACCESSORY PARKING FACILITIES Non-accessory parking facilities containing more than 50 parking spaces must provide at least two long-term bicycle parking spaces for each 50 vehicle parking spaces within the parking facility. 88-420-09-E. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS The city planning and development director is authorized to approve an administrative adjustment reducing the number of bicycle spaces required for a particular use in accordance with 88-570. 88-420-09-F. INCENTIVE FOR OTHER BICYCLE FACILITIES See 88-420-16-K. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-10 MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTER PARKING

88-420-10 - MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTER PARKING For any nonresidential use providing 50 or more off-street spaces, a maximum of 3 required off-street parking spaces per 50 vehicle spaces may be reduced in size or otherwise redesigned to accommodate parking for motorcycles and scooters. When provided, motorcycle and scooter parking must be identified by a sign. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-11 USE OF PARKING AREAS IN ALL DISTRICTS

88-420-11 - USE OF PARKING AREAS IN ALL DISTRICTS 88-420-11-A. Off-street parking facilities may be used solely for the temporary parking of licensed motor vehicles in operating condition. Required parking facilities may not be used for the display of goods for sale or lease or for storage of building materials. 88-420-11-B. Off-street parking spaces are intended to serve residents, tenants, patrons, employees, or guests of the principal use. Off-street parking spaces that are required by this zoning and development code must be maintained for the life of the principal use. 88-420-11-C. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is permitted in a parking facility. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-12 VEHICULAR USE AREAS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

88-420-12 - VEHICULAR USE AREAS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 88-420-12-A. PURPOSE The size and placement of vehicular use areas are regulated in order to enhance the appearance and character of residential districts. 88-420-12-B. LOCATION AND DESIGN The following provisions apply to detached houses, zero lot line houses, cottage houses, attached houses, two-unit houses, and multi-unit houses. Multiplex and Multi-unit Buildings and uses as permitted in residential districts shall comply with 88-420-15, except as otherwise expressly stated. These standards apply to required and non-required parking. Table 420-3 Residential Vehicular Use Area Dimensions Minimum Parking Space Length | Width 15 ft. | 7.5 ft. • Parking space shall be as wide and long as the vehicle parked thereon Driveways Minimum width at property line | Maximum width at property line 7.5 ft. | 22 ft. • Parking spaces must be connected to a public street or alleyway by a driveway • The width of the driveway at the property line shall not exceed the width of the garages or parking spaces to which the driveway leads Ribbon Driveway Minimum width of paved strip | Maximum distance between strips 2.5 ft. | 3 ft. Vehicular Use Area | Minimum setbacks - extend entire length of property Front Yard | Street-side yard | Side yard | Rear yard Parking space | 20 ft. | 15 ft. | Minimum building line setback | 18 in. Parking space in side or rear yard accessed from an alley | n/a | n/a | 0 ft. from alley | 0 ft. from alley Shared Driveways | Shared driveways are allowed to extend across a property line onto abutting private properties if there is a recorded easement guaranteeing reciprocal access and maintenance for all affected properties. Driveways | Unless connected to the right-of-way through an approved curb cut, driveways must be setback 18 in. from the side or rear property line and 15 ft. from the street-side yard property line. Maximum percentage of pavement Front Yard | Street-side yard 40% | 20% 1. Parking on a driveway that leads to a parking space meeting the requirements of Table 420-3 is allowed. Parked vehicles shall not extend into any public right-of-way. 2. All remaining areas not used as a vehicular use area must be landscaped. 3. All vehicular use areas established either after September 10, 1951 or after annexation by the city shall be continuously paved with pavers or a permanent asphaltic or concrete paving unless otherwise allowed. Ribbon driveways shall be considered continuously paved. Pervious and impervious materials are allowed. 4. Properties zoned AG-R, R-80, R-10 with an area of at least 3 acres may have a gravel driveway and residential parking spaces if the following are met: a. Any driveway and/or parking space must be paved for the first 25 feet from the right-of-way. b. The surface of the driveway and residential parking space must meet the requirements of 88-420-15-M. 88-420-12-C. USE 1. Off-street parking located outside of an enclosed building in residential districts may be used solely for the parking of passenger motor vehicles. 2. Commercial vehicles shall not be parked in any R district except for the temporary purposes of making deliveries or providing services. 3. Any use as permitted in Districts R-80 an AG-R may park commercial vehicles being used in conjunction with their services and activities. 4. Any public/civic use as permitted in an R district may park emergency vehicles in conjunction with their services and activities. 5. No busses of any kind shall be parked in an R district. However, the users of any public/civic or group living use permitted in an R district, may park busses on their lots in conjunction with their services and activities. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016; Ord. No. 160759, § 1, 10-20-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-13 LOCATION OF PARKING AREAS

88-420-13 - LOCATION OF PARKING AREAS 88-420-13-A. GENERAL Except as otherwise expressly stated in this zoning and development code, required parking spaces must be located on the same lot as the use to be served by the parking. Accessory parking areas require the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the most intensive of the uses served by the accessory parking area, unless approved as a special use pursuant to 88-525. 88-420-13-B. In O, B, and M districts, and multiplex and multi-unit buildings, parking facilities are prohibited in required front and side setback areas and in required landscape areas. See 88-425-05 for information on vehicular use area perimeter landscaping requirements. 88-420-13-C. Access to off-street parking areas serving nonresidential uses may not traverse residentially zoned property. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-14 ACCESSIBLE PARKING

88-420-14 - ACCESSIBLE PARKING 88-420-14-A. GENERAL This section establishes requirements for accessible parking. When accessible parking spaces are required by this section, they shall be designed and constructed in accordance with this section. Where passenger loading zones are provided, they shall be accessible in accordance with this section. 88-420-14-B. MINIMUM REQUIRED NUMBER OF ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES Where parking facilities are provided, accessible parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum ratios. Each parking facility on a site shall be calculated separately. Table 420-4 Minimum Required Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Total Parking Spaces in Parking Facility | Accessible Spaces Required 1—25 | 1 26—50 | 2 51—75 | 3 76—100 | 4 101—150 | 5 151—200 | 6 201—300 | 7 301—400 | 8 401—500 | 9 501—1,000 | 2% of total spaces Over 1,000 | 20 spaces plus 1 space for every 100 spaces, or fraction thereof, over 1,000 1. VAN ACCESSIBLE SPACES One van accessible parking space shall be provided for every six accessible parking spaces required by this section, with at least one van accessible parking space provided. 2. EXCEPTIONS a. Detached houses, zero lot line houses, cottage houses, attached houses, and two-unit houses are exempt from providing accessible parking spaces. b. Parking facilities used exclusively for the storage of motor vehicles shall not be required to provide accessible parking provided that parking facilities accessed by the public comply with this section. c. Ten percent of patient and visitor parking spaces provided to serve hospital outpatient facilities shall comply with Table 420-4. d. Twenty percent of patient and visitor parking spaces provided to serve rehabilitation facilities specializing in treating conditions that affect mobility and outpatient physical therapy facilities shall comply with Table 420-4. 88-420-14-C. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESSIBLE PARKING FACILITIES Accessible car and van parking spaces shall comply with this section. Table 420-5 Minimum Accessible Parking Dimensions Minimum Accessible Parking Space Width Car | Van 8 ft. | 11 ft. • Van accessible spaces shall be permitted to be 8 ft. in width where the adjacent access aisle is 8 ft. in width. Accessible Facility | Minimum Dimensions Width | Length Accessible Aisle | 5 ft. | Length of parking space served Passenger Loading Zone | 8 ft. | 20 ft. Passenger Loading Zone Access Aisle | 5 ft. | 20 ft. Minimum Vertical Clearance (including access aisles and vehicular routes) Van Accessible Space | 98 inches Passenger Loading Zone | 114 inches 1. LOCATION a. Accessible parking spaces shall be located on the shortest possible accessible route of travel to an accessible building entrance. In facilities with multiple accessible building entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located near the accessible entrances. Wherever practical, the accessible route of travel shall not cross lanes of vehicular traffic. Where crossing traffic lanes is necessary, the route of travel shall be designated and marked as a crosswalk. b. All van parking spaces shall be permitted to be grouped on one level within a multi-story parking facility. c. Parking spaces shall be permitted to be located in different parking facilities if substantially equivalent or greater accessibility is provided in terms of distance from an accessible entrance or entrances, parking fee, and user convenience. 2. ACCESS AISLES a. Accessible parking spaces and loading zones shall have an adjacent access aisle. b. Access aisle shall adjoin an accessible route. c. Two parking spaces are permitted to share a common access aisle. d. Access aisles shall be marked so as to discourage parking in them. e. Access aisles shall not overlap the vehicular way. Access aisles are permitted to be placed on either side of the parking space except for angled van parking spaces which shall have access aisles located on the passenger side of the parking spaces. f. Access aisles shall be at the same level as the parking spaces they serve. 3. SIGNAGE a. Each accessible parking space shall be identified by signage. b. Parking space identification signs shall include the International Symbol of Accessibility. c. Signs identifying van parking shall contain the designation "van accessible." d. Signs shall be 60 inches minimum above the ground surface of the parking space measured to the bottom of the sign. 4. MATERIAL AND DESIGN a. Accessible vehicular use areas shall be firm, stable, smooth and slip-resistant and shall have a slope not to exceed one vertical in 48 horizontal. Accessible vehicular use areas shall be surfaced with a permanent asphaltic or concrete paving. b. Where a curb exists between a parking lot surface and a sidewalk surface, an inclined curb ramp or a curb cut shall be provided. Curb ramps shall not be less than 36 inches in width, exclusive of the required side slopes. The maximum slope of the curb ramp or curb cut shall not exceed one vertical in 12 horizontal. The maximum side slopes of the curb ramps or curb cuts shall not exceed one vertical in ten horizontal. Built-up curb ramps shall be located so as not to project into vehicular ways or to be located within accessible parking spaces. 5. MARKING a. Where parking spaces are marked with lines, width measurements of parking spaces and access aisles shall be made from the centerline of the markings. Where parking spaces or access aisles are not adjacent to another parking space or access aisle, measurements shall be permitted to include the full width of the line defining the parking space or access aisle. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016; Ord. No. 190911, § A, 12-5-2019)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-15 PARKING AREA DESIGN

88-420-15 - PARKING AREA DESIGN 88-420-15-A. PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS 1. A parking space shall provide for the following in length and width for space: Table 420-6 Minimum Parking Space Dimensions Length | Width Standard 18 ft. | 8.5 ft. Small Car 15 ft. | 7.5 ft. 2. Parallel parking spaces shall provide a minimum of four additional feet of unobstructed maneuvering space in the length dimension. The maneuvering space may be located within the designated parking space itself, or adjacent to either or both ends of the space. If provided partially or wholly outside the designated parking space itself, the maneuvering space may include the area of drive aisles, but shall not include curb overhangs, public right-of-way or other designated parking spaces. 88-420-15-B. PARKING AISLE DIMENSIONS 1. Aisle widths for access to parking spaces shall provide a minimum as follows: Table 420-6 Minimum Parking Aisle Dimensions Angle of Parking | Width of Aisle for Standard-Size Cars | Width of Aisle for Small Cars One-Way Aisles | Two-Way Aisles | One-Way Aisles | Two Way Aisles Parallel | 10 ft. | 21 ft. | 8 ft. | 17 ft. 30° | 10 ft. | 21 ft. | 10 ft. | 17 ft. 45° | 12 ft. | 23 ft. | 10 ft. | 19 ft. 60° | 18 ft. | 24 ft. | 15 ft. | 21 ft. 90° | 22 ft. | 24 ft. | 18 ft. | 21 ft. 2. In either situation, an aisle serving two or more angles of parking or size of spaces shall comply with the greater width required. 3. The city planning and development director may approve the use of other commonly recognized national standards in lieu of these requirements in accordance with section 18-6 of the Code of Ordinances. 88-420-15-C. MATERIALS 1. Parking surfaces shall be kept in good repair at all times. The parking surface shall not be allowed to degenerate to a point of disrepair where there is loose gravel or potholes, or to a condition where mud or gravel may be tracked onto the street. All screening and barriers shall be maintained in good condition and shall not be allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. 2. All vehicular use areas established either after September 10, 1951 or after annexation by the city shall be continuously paved with pavers or a permanent, asphaltic or concrete paving unless otherwise allowed. Pervious and impervious materials are allowed. 3. Gravel vehicular use areas shall be paved when providing parking and/or loading for new buildings or building expansions which constitute a major amendment per 88-516-06-A or require a project plan per 88-518. 88-420-15-D. LIGHTING Parking facilities which are normally used by employees and the general public during the hours of darkness after 6:00 p.m. shall be provided with lighting meeting the requirements of 88-430. 88-420-15-E. INGRESS/EGRESS All nonresidential parking areas must be designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit (to the street) in a forward motion. 88-420-15-F. LANDSCAPING Parking areas must be designed to comply with the vehicular use area landscaping requirements of 88-425. 88-420-15-G. STORMWATER Parking facilities must comply with the stormwater management and water quality requirements of the city's Standards, Specifications and Design Criteria, including the incorporation of Best Management Practices. 88-420-15-H. LARGE PARKING AREAS Surface parking lots (i.e., outdoor, ground-level parking lots) containing more than 250 parking spaces must: 1. be visually and functionally segmented into smaller parking bays by interior landscaping in accordance with 88-425-06 to reduce visual and stormwater runoff-related impacts; 2. provide safe, visible access for non-motorized traffic to and through the development site through such techniques as changes in paving surface materials, landscaped pedestrian walkways or pedestrian refuge islands and safety and directional lighting; and 3. use traffic calming techniques for pedestrian safety. 88-420-15-I. SMALL CAR PARKING All parking facilities shall accommodate a standard-sized car; however, the city planning and development director may approve the use of facilities for smaller cars provided sufficient evidence is presented showing the need for such facilities. Such smaller facilities shall not exceed 50 percent of the total number of spaces and shall be shown on a parking plan. Small car parking spaces shall be identified by painted pavement or signage. 88-420-15-J. ATTENDANT BUILDINGS AND TICKET MACHINES Attendant buildings and ticket machines, when provided, shall be located inside the vehicular use area at least 20 feet away from the entrance to minimize congestion on public property, except where compliance would require the alteration or relocation of an existing permanent structure. 88-420-15-K. MANEUVERING IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY No vehicular use area shall use the public sidewalk, parkway, street or thoroughfare for parking or unparking operations. 88-420-15-L. WHEEL STOPS A curb or wheel stop shall be provided for all parking spaces adjacent to planting or pedestrian areas to prevent parked vehicles from overhanging those areas. 88-420-15-M. GRAVEL When allowed, gravel vehicular use areas shall comply with the following standards: 1. The surface of the vehicular use area shall consist of a uniform layer of gravel evenly distributed from edge to edge and shall be free of bare spots and vegetation. 2. The depth of the gravel layer shall be at least 2 inches. 3. The material used for a gravel vehicular use area shall be rock or crushed stone not more than 2 inches in diameter and shall not contain dirt, sticks, construction debris or other foreign material. Sand, rock dust or other similar material less than one-eighth inch in diameter is not prohibited, but shall not be included in the measurement of minimum gravel depth. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016; Ord. No. 160759, § 1, 10-20-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-16 ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PARKING PLANS

88-420-16 - ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PARKING PLANS 88-420-16-A. SCOPE This section authorizes several alternatives to strict compliance with the standards of this article. 88-420-16-B. APPLICABILITY Applicants seeking approval of an alternative compliance parking plan must secure approval of such plan in accordance with the provisions of this section. 88-420-16-C. CONTENTS Alternative compliance parking plans must be submitted in a form established by the city planning and development director and made available to the public. At a minimum, such plans must detail the type of alternative proposed and the rationale for such a proposal, including any supporting research or documentation required by the director. 88-420-16-D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE Applications for alternative compliance parking plans constitute an application for a site plan approval under Section 88-530. The city planning and development director is authorized to approve, approve with conditions, or deny alternative compliance parking plans in accordance with the site plan review procedure of 88-530. 88-420-16-E. RECORDING The city planning and development director is authorized to require that an attested copy of an approved alternative compliance parking plan be filed with the appropriate county recorder of deeds office whenever the director deems necessary to ensure long-term availability and viability of the alternative parking arrangement. When recording of an agreement is required by the city planning and development director, no building permit, parking facilities permit, or occupancy certificate may be issued without proof of recordation. 88-420-16-F. VIOLATIONS Violations of an approved alternative compliance parking plan will be considered violations of this zoning and development code and be subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions of 88-615. 88-420-16-G. APPROVAL CRITERIA The city planning and development director is authorized to approve an alternative compliance parking plan if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the city planning and development director that the proposed plan: 1. will comply with all applicable requirements of this section; 2. will not adversely affect surrounding neighborhoods; 3. will not adversely affect traffic congestion and circulation; and 4. will have a positive effect on the economic viability or appearance of the project or on the environment. 88-420-16-H. AUTHORIZED ALTERNATIVES The city planning and development director is authorized to approve alternative compliance parking plans for the following: 1. Shared parking (See 88-420-16-1); 2. Off-site parking (See 88-420-16-J); 3. Special facilities for cyclists (See 88-420-16-K); 4. Valet parking (See 88-420-16-L); 5. Transportation demand management programs (See 88-420-16-M); 6. Transit accessibility (See 88-420-16-N); 7. Pervious parking surfaces (See 88-420-16-O); 8. Car-share vehicle spaces (See 88-420-16-P); and 9. Gravel parking (See 88-420-16-Q). 88-420-16-I. SHARED PARKING 1. DESCRIPTION Shared parking represents an arrangement in which two or more uses with different peak parking periods (hours of operation) use the same off-street parking spaces to meet their off-street parking requirements. 2. AUTHORIZATION AND CRITERIA a. The city planning and development director is authorized to approve an alternative compliance parking plan allowing shared parking arrangements for uses with different hours of operation. b. The city planning and development director may permit up to 100% of the parking required for one use to be supplied by the off-street parking spaces provided for another use if the city planning and development director determines that the various activities will have peak parking demands at different periods of the day or week. c. In order to approve an alternative compliance parking plan for shared parking, the city planning and development director must find, based on competent evidence provided by the applicant, that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the uses for which the sharing of parking is proposed. d. A request for approval of a shared parking arrangement must be accompanied by such information determined by the city planning and development director to be necessary to evaluate the peak parking demand characteristics or difference in hours and/or days of operation, including, but not limited to, a description of the uses and their operational characteristics, a development plan, and a parking study prepared by a licensed professional traffic engineer or equivalent qualified professional which justifies the reduction in parking requested. 3. LOCATION OF SHARED PARKING FACILITY A use for which shared parking is proposed must be located within 1,000 feet walking distance of the shared parking, measured from the entrance of the use to the nearest parking space within the shared parking facilities. 4. AGREEMENT An agreement providing for the shared use of parking areas, executed by the parties involved, must be filed with the city planning and development director in a form approved by the city planning and development director. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Agreements must guarantee long-term availability of the parking, commensurate with the use served by the parking. If a shared parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this article. 88-420-16-J. OFF-SITE PARKING The city planning and development director may permit any off-street parking spaces to be located on a remote and separate lot from the lot on which the principal use is located, subject to the standards of this section. 1. LOCATION No off-site parking space may be located more than 1,000 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route. This distance limitation may be waived by the city planning and development director if adequate assurances are offered that van or shuttle service will be operated between the shared lot and the principal use. 2. ZONING CLASSIFICATION Off-site parking areas are accessory to the principal uses that the parking spaces serve. Off-site parking areas require the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the most intensive of the uses served by the off-site parking area unless approved as a special use pursuant to 88-525. 3. OFF-SITE PARKING AGREEMENT An agreement providing for the use of off-site parking, executed by the parties involved, must be filed with the city planning and development director, in a form approved by the city planning and development director. Off-site parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Agreements must guarantee long-term availability of the parking, commensurate with the use served by the parking. If an offsite parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this article. 4. EXEMPTION Off-site parking in facilities in O, B, D, and M districts which meet the location and zoning classification requirements indicated in this section and which are in the same ownership as the lot to be served will not require approval of an alternative compliance parking plan per 88-420-15. 88-420-16-K. SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR BICYCLISTS The city planning and development director may authorize up to a 15% reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces for developments or uses that make special provisions to accommodate bicyclists. Examples of eligible accommodations include enclosed bicycle lockers, employee shower facilities, dressing areas for employees, and on-site public bicycle sharing stations. A reduction in required vehicle parking does not entitle the applicant to a reduction in required bicycle parking. 88-420-16-L. VALET PARKING The city planning and development director may authorize valet parking as a means of satisfying up to 100% of otherwise applicable off-street parking ratios. In order to approve an alternative parking plan for valet parking the city planning and development director must determine that the proposal satisfies the approval criteria of 88-420-15-G and that the valet parking will not cause interference with the public use of rights-of-way or imperil public safety. 88-420-16-M. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS The city planning and development director may authorize up to a 50% reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces for large employers (150 employees or more) that institute and commit to maintain a transportation demand management program, in accordance with the standards of this section. 1. REQUIRED STUDY The applicant must submit a report to the city planning and development director that clearly indicates the types of transportation demand management activities and measures proposed. 2. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES The following transportation demand management activities may qualify for a reduction in otherwise required off-street parking ratios: a. The appointment of a transportation coordinator with responsibility for disseminating information on transit, ride-sharing and other alternative transportation options. b. The institution of off-peak work schedules, allowing employees to arrive at times other than the peak morning commute period. The peak morning commute period is defined as 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. c. The provision of specially marked spaces for each registered car pool and vanpool vehicle. d. The provision of cash or in-kind financial incentives for employees commuting by car pool, vanpool, and public transit. 88-420-16-N. TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY The city planning and development director may authorize up to a 25% reduction in office parking ratios for uses located within 1,000 feet of a transit stop with 30-minute or more frequent service during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. This reduction may not be applied in conjunction with the special rapid transit provisions of 88-420-04-J. 88-420-16-O. PERVIOUS PARKING SURFACES The city planning and development director may authorize a portion of required off-street parking spaces to be provided on pervious surfaces if the city planning and development director finds that such spaces will be used only intermittently, either for special events or for seasonal peak parking demands or overflows in patronage of the principal use or uses. 1. The decision of the city planning and development director must indicate what number or percentage of required parking spaces may be provided on pervious surfaces. 2. The city planning and development director is authorized to determine acceptable pervious surfaces. 3. Parking spaces, aisles, etc. must be marked by flags, biodegradable dyes or paints, or some other method that does not kill grass or plants. 4. Pervious parking areas must be adequately drained. 88-420-16-P. CAR-SHARE VEHICLES The city planning and development director may authorize a portion of a development's required off-street parking to be met by providing car-share vehicle parking on the development site, as follows: 1. For any development, one parking space or up to 5% of the total number of required spaces, whichever is greater, may be reserved for use by car-share vehicles. The number of required parking spaces may be reduced by one space for every parking space that is leased by a car-share program for use by a car-share vehicle. Parking for car-share vehicles may be provided in any non-required parking space. 2. For any development that (a) is required to provide 20 or more spaces and (b) provides one or more spaces for car-share vehicles, the number of required parking spaces may be reduced by 3 spaces for each reserved car-share vehicle parking space or by 15% of the total number of required spaces, whichever is less. An agreement between the property owner and a car-share program must be filed with the city planning and development director, in a form approved by the city planning and development director. The parking reduction will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Agreements must guarantee long-term availability of the car-share vehicles. If the agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then the normally required parking spaces must be provided as otherwise required by this article. 88-420-16-Q GRAVEL PARKING The city planning and development director may authorize a portion of a development's off-street parking and vehicular use areas to be gravel subject to the standards of this section. 1. Gravel vehicular use areas shall only be permitted on lots within M1 and M2 districts with a minimum lot size of 5 acres, and M3 and M4 districts with no minimum lot size. 2. Gravel is prohibited within 25 feet of public right-of-way or within 10 feet of any property line, whichever is greater. 3. All gravel areas situated on a lot with side or rear property lines contiguous with property in an R or D district must be screened along such side or rear property lines with a continuous row of evergreen shrubs and/or trees to form a continuous visual screen at least 3 feet in height after the first growing season. 4. Gravel may not be used for parking intended for use by the public. 5. Gravel surfacing may not be used for the parking or storage of wrecked, salvaged, dismantled, or inoperable vehicles. 6. Gravel is not permitted on any lot or portion of a lot with a slope greater than 4 to 1. 7. Gravel surfaces shall comply with the standards of 88-420-15-M. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016; Ord. No. 170360, § 1, 6-15-2017; Ord. No. 220454, § 1, 8-11-2022; Ord. No. 250528, § 1, 7-24-2025)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-17 LOADING

88-420-17 - LOADING 88-420-17-A. RATIOS Off-street loading spaces must be provided in accordance with the following schedule: Loading Requirements Use Type (Size) | Loading Spaces Required Public/Civic, Commercial and Industrial Uses Under 20,000 square feet | None 20,000—49,999 square feet | 1 50,000+ | 2 Household Living Uses Under 50 units | None 50+ units | 1 88-420-17-B. DESIGN AND LOCATION 1. PLANS Plans for location, design, and layout of all loading spaces must be indicated on required development plans. 2. SPACE SIZE Off-street loading spaces, excluding maneuvering areas, must be at least 10 feet wide and 25 feet long unless off-street loading will involve the use of semi-tractor trailer combinations or other vehicles in excess of 25 feet in length, in which case the minimum size of a space is 12 feet by 60 feet. 3. SURFACING AND MAINTENANCE All off-street loading areas must be paved. 4. SIGNS "No Idling" or "Idle-Free Zone" signs must be posted in all off-street loading areas. 5. LOADING, UNLOADING, AND MANEUVERING Unless otherwise approved by the city planning and development director, all loading and unloading spaces and related maneuvering areas must be located on the subject lot and may not be located in the right-of-way. (Ord. No. 160454, § B, 6-23-2016)

Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-420-18 OUTDOOR SEATING FOR EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS

88-420-18 - OUTDOOR SEATING FOR EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS 88-420-18-A. PURPOSE To allow eating and drinking establishments to use underutilized outdoor space for dining and seating purposes. 88-420-18-B. AUTHORIZATION Notwithstanding Section 88-420-11 and the parking ratios set forth in Section 88-420-06, eating and drinking establishments as defined in Section 88-805-04-I may use parking lots and open space for outdoor seating and dining space, and for no other use other than parking and open space, in conformance with the provisions of this zoning and development code. 88-420-18-C. STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS Parking lots and open space may be used for outdoor seating at eating and drinking establishments, subject to the following standards and conditions: 1. Seating in parking lots shall only be permitted in striped parking spaces; no seating shall be permitted in drive aisles. 2. Open space or other areas of the subject property may also be used for seating. 3. Driveways or entrances to vehicular use areas from the public right-of-way shall not be obstructed. 4. Landscaped areas or areas designated for stormwater management shall not be used for outdoor seating. 5. Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") parking spaces shall not be used for outdoor seating. 6. Seating shall be ADA accessible. 7. Pedestrian paths such as sidewalks or crosswalks shall not be obstructed. 8. The property owner shall supervise and maintain outdoor seating areas in a clean, orderly and safe condition and in such manner as to protect the public health and safety. All tables, chairs, seating areas, umbrellas, tents, and any other furnishings or equipment used in outdoor seating areas shall be kept and maintained in good repair. 9. Service of alcohol shall be permitted, provided the property owner meets the requirements of Chapter 10 of the City Code, as required. 10. Parking lots and open space used for outdoor seating shall be restored to their original condition and use when not in use for outdoor seating. 88-420-18-D. ENFORCEMENT Violations, penalties and enforcement shall be as stated in Section 88-615 of this zoning and development code. (Ord. 210256, § A, 4-8-2021)

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