A.

At the time of erection of a new structure, addition to or enlargement of an existing structure, or a change in use, within any district in the City, excluding the CB - Central Business District, or the CHB - Central Historic Business district, off-street parking spaces shall be provided according to the minimum standards in this chapter. Any residential uses in the CB - Central Business district or the CHB - Central Historic Business district, initiated or changed after enactment of this section must provide one (1) on-site parking space for each dwelling unit, or obtain written legal rights to use or possess equivalent suitable parking spaces that are satisfactory to the City. Any motel, hotel, or short-term rental unit in the CB - Central Business district, or the CHB - Central Historic Business district, initiated or changed after enactment of this section must provide on-site parking spaces as required in Table 17.68.010.F, or obtain written legal rights to use or possess equivalent suitable parking spaces that are satisfactory to the City.

B.

If parking space has been provided in connection with an existing use or is added to an existing use, the parking space shall not be eliminated if elimination would result in less space than required by this title.

C.

Where square feet are specified, the area measured shall be the floor area primary to the functioning of the particular use of property and shall exclude stairwells, elevator shafts, hallways, ornamental balconies, space occupied by heating, air conditioning or other utility equipment, and space devoted to off-street parking and loading.

D.

The number of employees full or part-time of a new or expanding business shall be estimated in a manner reflecting realistic needs in terms of shifts, parking space turnover rates, etc.

E.

The City Council may establish greater off-street parking requirements than those listed in this chapter if it is determined that the off-street parking needs of a particular use, due to its unique character, will exceed the provisions of this chapter.

F.

The following are the minimum required parking spaces for the described activity:

G.

Parking Spaces for Individuals with Disabilities. All parking facilities shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Facilities and Buildings (ADAAG) (28 CFR Part 36, Public Law 101-336). Except as noted, the required number of accessible spaces is:

Parking spaces for disabled people and accessible passenger loading zones that serve a particular building shall be the spaces or zones located closest to the nearest accessible entrance on an accessible route. In separate parking structures or lots that do not serve a particular building, parking spaces for disabled people shall be located on the shortest possible circulation route to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility.

Accessible parking spaces shall be designated as reserved for the disabled by a sign showing the symbol of accessibility. Such signs shall not be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space.

One (1) in every eight (8) accessible spaces but not less than one (1) shall be served by an access aisle of ninety-six (96) inches wide minimum and shall be designated "Van accessible."

For outpatient medical offices and treatment facilities, ten (10) percent of the total spaces shall be handicap accessible.

At units or facilities that specialize in treatment or services for persons with mobility impairments, twenty (20) percent of the total number of spaces shall be accessible.

(Ord. 4-2002 § 7(part), 2002; Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

(Ord. No. 2-2014, §§ 1, 2, 2-3-2014; Ord. No. 5-2023, Exh. A, 8-21-2023)

General provisions for off-street loading are as follows:

A.

Passengers. Hotel, convention centers, auditoriums, high-rise housing projects, theaters, movie houses and other places of assembly shall have a passenger unloading zone of three (3) to five (5) cars and handicapped accessibility, for new construction and (if technically feasible) when existing structures are altered. The reasonability of these features shall be determined by the Building Inspector.

B.

Merchandise, Materials or Supplies. Buildings or structures to be built or substantially altered which receive and distribute material or merchandise by truck shall provide and maintain off-street loading berths in sufficient numbers and size:

1.

Loading berth capacity shall not be reduced nor eliminated during alteration or adding to an existing use when such facilities are needed.

2.

Discontinuance of loading berths by a previous use shall not prevent the Building Inspector from requiring a new occupant to provide them if the new use requires such facilities.

3.

Off-street parking areas used to fulfill the requirements of this title shall not be used for loading operations except during periods of the day when not required to take care of parking needs.

4.

Loading operation shall be arranged to avoid blockage of streets and alleys.

(Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

In addition to any other requirements or provisions for sidewalks, pedestrian walkways, or bike trails in other sections of the Florence Municipal Code or Secondary Codes, the following minimum requirements must be followed:

A.

At the time of erection of a new structure, addition to or enlargement of an existing structure (if the addition or enlargement exceeds fifty (50) percent of the floor area of the structure), or a change in use, within any district in the City, an adequate sidewalk must be provided at the sole cost of the developer of the parcel.

B.

The sidewalk(s) must be shown on the site plan or parking plan as outlined in Section 17.68.030(G) of this chapter.

C.

If there is an existing sidewalk on the property, or between the street surfacing and the parcel's front property line, or front and side property lines if a corner lot, the developer must obtain written approval from the City's Public Works Director to verify the adequacy of that sidewalk. Adequacy will be determined based on the existing sidewalk width, concrete surface quality, and location.

D.

If no adequate sidewalk will remain after completion of the project, then prior to final inspection of the project by the Building Inspector, the developer must provide an adequate new sidewalk. The adequate sidewalk must be located on the property, or between the street surfacing and the parcel's front property line, or between the street surfacing and both the front and side property lines if a corner lot.

E.

Any portion of the adequate sidewalk located on private property must remain unfenced and open to public use at all times. Temporary closures during limited construction periods are allowed with written approval from the City's Public Works Director.

F.

All new, repaired, and replacement sidewalks must meet the sidewalk provisions of the City's street standards, subdivision regulations, and other provisions of the Florence Municipal Code.

(Ord. 8-2005 § 2, 2005).

A.

Requirements of off-street parking and loading shall be as follows:

1.

The provision and maintenance of off-street parking and loading spaces is a continuing obligation of the property owner, his heirs and assigns. No building permit or occupancy permit shall be issued until plans are presented that show property is and will remain available for exclusive use as off-street parking and loading space. The subsequent use of property for which the building permit is issued shall be conditional upon the unqualified continuance and availability of the amount of parking and loading space required by this title.

2.

Should the owner or occupant of any lot or building change the use of said lot or building, thereby increasing off-street parking or loading requirements, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter to begin or maintain such altered use until such time as the increased off-street parking or loading requirements are complied with.

B.

Parking requirements for any use or building not listed shall be determined upon similarity (use or estimated traffic counts) to listed uses and requirements as determined by the Planning Commission.

C.

In the event several uses occupy a single structure or parcel of land, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the several uses computed separately.

D.

If approved by the City Council, owners of two (2) or more uses, structures or parcels of land may agree to utilize jointly the same parking and loading spaces when the hours of operation do not overlay, provided that satisfactory legal evidence is presented to the Building Inspector in the form of deeds, leases, or contracts to establish the joint use.

E.

Off-street parking spaces for dwellings shall be located on the same lot with the dwelling. For uses other than dwelling units required parking spaces shall be located not farther than three hundred (300) feet from the building or use they are required to serve, measured in a straight line from the building.

F.

Required parking spaces shall be available for the parking of operable passenger automobiles of residents, customers, patrons, and employees only, and shall not be used for storage of vehicles or materials or for the parking of trucks used in conducting the business or use.

G.

A plan, drawn to a scale of one (1) inch equals two hundred (200) feet, indicating how the sidewalk and off-street parking and loading requirements are to be fulfilled shall accompany an application for a building permit. The plan shall show all elements necessary to indicate that the requirement is being fulfilled, including but not limited to the following:

1.

Delineation of adequate sidewalks and individual parking and loading spaces, including pavement/surfacing type;

2.

Circulation area necessary to serve spaces;

3.

Access to streets and property to be served;

4.

Curb cuts;

5.

Turning radii;

6.

Designation of handicapped spaces;

7.

Existing top of curb elevation;

8.

Proposed grades on paving (existing and proposed).

H.

The parking plan for all commercial, industrial and multifamily projects shall be approved by the Planning Commission. The plan shall not be deemed approved until signed by the Planning Commission and City Manager. Paring plans submitted for residential building permits for one (1) single-family or one (1) duplex dwelling unit will not require approval by the Planning Commission. Projects proposing to use a platted alley for ingress, egress and loading areas will require a notice to all property owners immediately adjacent to the alley proposed for use as access. Notification shall be done by U.S. Mail not later than seven (7) days prior to the Planning Commission meeting when such parking plan shall be reviewed.

I.

Design requirements for parking lots:

1.

A minimum of two hundred (200) square feet (e.g., ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet) shall be provided for each vehicle within an off-street parking space.

2.

Areas used for parking and maneuvering of vehicles must be paved with concrete or asphalt unless a variance is granted by the Florence Board of Zoning Adjustments. The Board may waive concrete or asphalt paving for projects in the I-1 and I-2 industrial zone districts, or if the public street fronting on the property is unpaved and is not projected for paving within five (5) years from the date of the project's completion. A drainage plan prepared and sealed by a Colorado-registered engineer shall be submitted with the parking plan for all on-site areas proposed for paved surfacing. The engineered drainage plan shall include the following minimum items:

a.

A site plan, drawn to scale, that shows the parcel boundaries, surrounding and on-site streets and drainage facilities, existing and proposed structures, parking, loading and travel areas, with dimensions;

b.

A narrative report stating the pertinent assumptions, design criteria, dimensions and volume of all detention and retention basins, slope and flow area of drainage features, and historical and design discharge rates;

c.

Supporting information and calculations;

d.

The booklet entitled "Storm Drainage Design Criteria and Drainage Policies for City of Pueblo, Colorado" is an acceptable standard of quality for the engineered drainage plan;

e.

Stormwater runoff shall not be released from developments at a rate greater than the five-year historic runoff. The amount of runoff to be detained on-site shall be the difference between the one hundred-year runoff under developed conditions and the five-year historic runoff. This includes runoff from the crown of adjacent streets whether they are existing or proposed streets. In all cases it should be assumed that detention is required unless proven otherwise, such as when adequate outfall to a major drainageway is available to discharge one hundred-year flows;

f.

The drainage plan shall not be deemed approved until written approval is granted by the City Manager, based upon review comments from the City Engineer;

g.

Engineered drainage plans are not required for one (1) single-family dwelling or one (1) duplex dwelling unit for any commercial or industrial paved area of one thousand (1,000) square feet or less.

J.

Completion Time for Parking Lots. Required parking spaces shall be improved as required and made available for use before the final inspection is completed by the City Manager. An extension of time may be granted by the Building Inspector providing a performance bond, an irrevocable letter of credit, or its equivalent, is posted equaling one and one-half (1.5) times the cost to complete the improvements as estimated by the City Manager, or his designated agent, provided the parking space is not required for immediate use. In the event the improvements are not completed within one (1) year's time, the irrevocable letter of credit, the bond, or its equivalent shall be forfeited and the improvement thenceforth constructed under the direction of the City.

(Ord. 21-2005, 2005; Ord. 20-2005, 2005; Ord. 8-2005 § 3, 2005; Ord. 3-96 (part), 1996).

(Ord. No. 9-2009, 4-20-2009; Ord. No. 02-22-2022, Exh. A, 3-7-2022)