17.64.021 Parking lot design standards.
A. Standard parking stalls shall be a minimum of nine feet in width and 20 feet in length.
B. Parking lots with 90-degree parking stalls shall have a minimum aisle width of 25 feet.
C. All parking areas, except for single- and two-family dwellings, shall be designed so no parking space requires the backing of a vehicle into public rights-of-way, except for alleys in the central business district, or across a sidewalk.
D. Turning and maneuvering space shall be located entirely on private property. Vehicles backing into central business district alleys or departing single- and two-family dwellings are exempt from this requirement.
E. Ingress and egress to parking facilities shall be designed to maintain adequate sight distance and safety.
F. A secured wheel bumper to prevent encroachment of vehicles on pedestrian, bicycle or traffic routes shall be provided in parking stalls which are perpendicular to building fronts or abut property lines. This requirement does not apply when a fence or sight-obscuring landscaping occupies the same property line of the parking area or to single-family and two-family residences. The bumper shall not be less than six inches high.
G. No wall, post, guardrail or other obstruction that will restrict car door opening shall be permitted within five feet of the centerline of a parking space.
H. Parking lots shall be designed to avoid erosion damage to grading and surrounding landscaping.
I. Accessible parking for persons with disabilities shall be designed in accordance with the Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities for Americans with Disabilities Act.
1. An access aisle shall be provided of not less than five feet in width for each space, except accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle.
2. Accessible space shall be designated by the international symbol of accessibility.
3. Accessible spaces shall be located near building entrances and have an unobstructed route to accessible entrances and along a path at least 36 inches in width without going behind parked cars.
4. One in every eight accessible spaces, but not less than one, shall be served by an access aisle with a width of at least eight feet and shall be designated “van accessible.”
|
Total Parking Spaces in Lot |
Minimum Required Accessible Spaces |
|---|---|
|
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 percent of total spaces |
J. Prior to approval by the city for use, all parking facilities within the city shall be permanently surfaced with a suitable gravel base or paved with concrete or asphalt compound.
K. Parking facilities which adjoin the side of a lot in residential districts shall be separated from the residential district by a fence or sight-obscuring landscaping. Fences shall be six feet in height; landscaping shall not be less than four feet. The fence or landscaping shall be maintained in good condition and shall comply with the requirements of PMC 17.60.070.
L. All parking areas in nonresidential use districts and parking areas which serve nonresidential uses shall have lighting which meets the level of illumination, uniformity ratios and minimum lumen intensities specified in the illumination guidelines set by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. The lighting system shall be designed to prevent glare to motorists on public rights-of-way and shall be arranged to reflect the light away from adjoining premises and streets.
M. Signage or other provisions designating parking lot layout shall be required if the city determines that the layout is not apparent to the general public. (Ord. 17-014 § 3, 2017; Ord. 07-032 § 3, 2007; Ord. 06-017 § 3, 2006; Ord. 05-036 § 8, 2005)