The following general provisions shall apply.

All off-street parking areas shall meet the minimum standards for spaces, aisles, and access ways set forth in the Off-Street Parking Diagram and Dimensional Table below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any parking area of 12 or more spaces, 25 percent of the spaces may be reduced to minimal dimensions 15 feet in length, provided the spaces are marked for use by small automobiles.

OFF-STREET PARKING DIAGRAM

OFF-STREET PARKING DIMENSIONAL TABLE

Access to off-street parking areas shall comply with county and state road approach standards.

A. Location. All required off-street parking spaces shall be located within 300 feet from the building or use they are intended to serve.

B. Joint Use Facilities. The Director may approve common parking for two or more uses. Owners or operators of the uses must show that their operations and parking needs do not overlap in time. If the uses are under separate ownerships, the right to joint use of the parking spaces must be evidenced by a deed, lease, contract or other appropriate written document satisfactory to the Director.

C. Development and Maintenance Standards for Off-Street Parking Areas. Every parcel of land used as a public or private parking area shall meet the following standards:

1. All one- and two-family dwellings shall be provided with safe access to and from public streets and roads;

2. For all other uses, safe access shall be provided to and from public streets and roads; no parking space shall be so situated as to create a reasonable likelihood that automobiles will proceed from the space to a public street or road while in reverse gear; and no off-street parking shall be permitted within street easements or rights-of-way;

3. All parking surfaces shall be constructed with all-weather materials and shall be well-drained. Fugitive dust emission shall be controlled as required by federal, state and local regulations. [Ord. 81-678, § 1, 7-27-81.]