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Apple Valley City Zoning Code

10.16 Off

Street Parking Requirements

10.16.010 Off Street Parking Required

At the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged or increased in capacity, or any use is established or changed, there shall be provided off street parking spaces for automobiles in accordance with the following requirements.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.020 Sizes

The dimensions of each off street parking space shall be at least nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18') for diagonal or ninety degree (90°) spaces; or nine feet by twenty two feet (9' x 22') for parallel spaces, exclusive of access drives and aisles.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.030 Accesses To Individual Parking Spaces

Except for single-family and two-family dwellings, access to each parking space shall be from a private driveway and not from a public street.

  1. One-way driveways shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12') in width.
  2. Two-way driveways shall be a minimum width of the following:
    1. Twelve feet (12') for a single-family dwelling, provided access to the parking spaces is directly off of a street without having to go past another building.
    2. Sixteen feet (16') for a dwelling that must go past another building to access parking spaces. The driveway width may be reduced for a single-family dwelling if the planning commission determines that a lesser width is adequate.
    3. Eighteen feet (18') for a single-family or a two-family dwelling that must go past another building to access parking spaces where there are obstructions (i.e., walls, trees, etc.) adjacent to one or both sides of the driveway. The driveway width may be reduced for a single-family dwelling if the planning commission determines that a lesser width is adequate.
  3. All garage and carport spaces shall be set back a minimum of eighteen feet (18') from the Access Street or drive in multiple-family, modular home or townhome developments. All single-family dwellings shall be set back a minimum of twenty five feet (25') from any private street or drive.
  4. Garage and carport spaces of twelve feet by twenty feet (12' x 20') or more shall be counted as one space regardless of vehicle spaces provided in garage or carport in all except single-family residential zones.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.040 Parking Spaces Required For Residential Areas

  1. Specified: The number of off street parking spaces required for residential development shall be as follows:
    1. Single-Family Dwelling: Two (2) parking spaces per single-family dwelling as a minimum and sufficient off street parking space for all motor vehicles, campers, boats, farm equipment, etc.
    2. All Other Dwellings: All other dwellings, including two-family, multiple-family and group shall have two (2) parking spaces per unit and sufficient off street parking for all motor vehicles, campers, boats, farm equipment, etc.
  2. Area Prohibited For Parking: No parking area shall be located within the front setback which faces on a public street.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.050 Parking Spaces Required For Non-Residential Areas

  1. The number of off street parking spaces required for all nonresidential developments shall be as follows:

    Bowling alleys and Billiard halls
    5 spaces for each alley, plus 2 spaces for each billiard table therein
    Business or professional offices
    1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area (outside building measurements)
    Churches, sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, lodge halls, or other meeting rooms
    1 space for each 3.5 fixed seats of maximum seating capacity, or 1 space for each 35 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats, 18 linear inches of bench shall be considered a fixed seat.
    Day nurseries, including preschool and nursery schools
    1 space for each staff member plus 1 space for each 10 children for which said establishment is licensed
    Educational uses:

    Elementary
    3 spaces for each class room
    Senior high schools and Jr. High schools
    1 spaces for each faculty member, plus 1 space for each 6 regularly enrolled students
    College, Universities, Trade schools etc.
    2 spaces for each faculty member, plus 1 space for each 3 students
    Schools having an arenas or auditoriums
    shall meet the requirements of this section
    For Churches, sports arenas whichever is greater
     
    Furniture stores, appliance stores, lumberyards1 space for each 600 square feet of floor area
    Golf Courses6 spaces per hole
    Golf Driving ranges1 space per tee
    Health studios and spas1 space for each 250 Sq.FT. of gross floor area or 10 spaces minimum, whichever is greater
    Hospitals2 parking spaces for each bed
    Hotels, motels, motor hotels1 space for each lining of sleeping unit plus 2 spaces for resident manager or owner
    Libraries1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
    Manufacturing plants, warehouses, storage buildings or structures especially for storage purposes1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area a 1 space for each 250 square feet of office or sales space. Adequate parking shall be providing for all employees and or customers at all times.
    Mortuaries and funeral homes5 spaces plus 1 space for each 25 Sq. Ft. of assembly room floor area.
    Motor repair and service commercial vehicle sales, automotive5 spaces plus 1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area
    Nursing homes1 parking space for each 3 beds
    Restaurants, taverns, lounges, drive-in, drive through, take out restaurants and other establishments where food or beverages are consumed 10 spaces min. or 1 space for each 100 Sq. Ft. of gross floor area whichever is greater
    Retail stores and shops, commercial banks, savings and loan offices, other financial institutions, general retail, stores, food stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and other similar commercial businesses 1 space for each 250 feet of gross floor area. For commercial centers containing 500 or more spaces, spaces in excess of 500 shall be calculated on the basis of 1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
    Service commercial businesses -Businesses such as electrical, plumbing, cabinets, printing and other similar shops1 space for each 250 square feet of retail or office area and 1 space for each 500 square feet of additional building area
    Skating rinks, ice or roller 1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area
    Swimming pools (commercial)1 space for each 100 square feet of water surface or 10 stalls, whichever is greater
    Tennis, handball and racquetball courts (commercial) 6 spaces minimum or 3 spaces per court, whichever is greater
    Veterinary hospitals
    5 for each doctor
  2. Notwithstanding all provisions of this section, all commercial, industrial and professional developments and all other nonresidential uses of land shall provide sufficient off street parking for all employees, business vehicles and equipment, customers, clients and patients of such business, industry or professionally used property, as may be required by the planning commission in addition to spaces presently required by this title.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.060 Shared Parking Facilities

Shared parking facilities may be used jointly with parking facilities for other uses when operations are not normally conducted during the same hours, or when peak uses vary. Requests for shared parking are subject to the approval of the planning commission. Requests shall be subject to the following guidelines:

  1. Conflict During Peak Demand: Sufficient evidence shall be presented to show that there will be no substantial conflict in the periods of peak demand of uses for which the joint use is proposed.
  2. Distance from Use: Parking facilities should not be located further than two hundred fifty feet (250') from any use proposing to use such parking and should be contiguous to the businesses sharing the lot.
  3. Written Agreement: A written agreement shall be executed by all parties concerned assuring the continued availability of shared parking facilities in the event that one of the uses shall be sold or otherwise change ownership or management.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.070 Parking For Disabled

  1. Required: Any parking area to be used by the general public shall provide parking spaces designated and located to adequately accommodate the disabled, and these shall be clearly marked as such. Parking spaces for the disabled shall be located in close proximity to the principal building. The designation of parking spaces for the disabled shall constitute consent by the property owner to the enforcement of the restricted use of such spaces to disabled motorists by the town. Parking spaces for the disabled shall conform to the standards of the Americans with disabilities act. The number of required parking spaces accessible to the disabled shall be as follows:

    Total Parking Lot SpacesRequired Minimum Number Of Accessible Spaces
    1-251
    26-502
    51-753
    76-1004
    101-1505
    151-2006
    201-3007
    301-4008
    401-5009
    501-1,0002% of total
    1,001 and over20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
  2. Accessible Van Space: In addition, for every eight (8) accessible parking spaces, one accessible van space must be provided. The dimensions of a standard accessible parking space shall be at least nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18') with a five foot (5') wide access aisle (total of 14' x 18'). The dimensions of an accessible van space shall be at least nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18') with an eight foot (8') wide access aisle (total of 17' x 18').
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.080 Parking Lot Lights

Shall comply with all requirements of AVLU 10.24.040 E.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.090 Development Standards

Every parcel of land hereafter used as a parking lot shall be paved with an approved surfacing material of asphalt or concrete composition, or some other all weather surfacing material approved by the town, and shall have appropriate bumper guards where needed. Lights used to illuminate lots shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining premises wherever those premises are used for residential purposes, unless otherwise approved by the planning commission.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

10.16.100 Uses Not Specifically Identified

For all parking uses not listed in this chapter, the planning commission shall determine the number of spaces required based upon the nearest comparable use standard available.

HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 2019-09 on 6/12/2019

2019-09