Juneau City Zoning Code

A.

To protect the visibility of motorists, cyclists, riders and pedestrians at the intersection of any two streets, or of any street or any alley or driveway, no substantial impediment to visibility shall be created or maintained between the heights of two and one-half feet and ten feet above the mean curb grades within the triangular area described as follows:

1.

At the intersection of two public streets, beginning at the intersection of the right-of-way edges (projected if corners are rounded), thence twenty-five (25) feet along the edges of both rights-of-way, thence along a line connecting these points; or

2.

At the intersection of a public street and a private driveway, roadway, or similar use beginning at the intersection of the edges of driving surfaces (projected if corners are rounded), thence fifteen (15) feet along the edges of both driving surfaces, thence along a line connecting these points.

B.

A substantial impediment to visibility is defined as any fence, wall, hedge, planting, or other obstacle which substantially blocks the view of approaching vehicular, cyclist or pedestrian traffic.

(Prior code § 10-4-107)

On every lot on which a business, trade or industrial use exists, an adequate loading area shall be provided so that all vehicles loading, maneuvering or unloading are completely off public streets or alleys and so that no vehicles will back onto public streets.

(Prior code § 10-4-108)

A.

In all districts and in connection with every use, there shall be provided, at the time any use or building is erected, enlarged, extended or increased, off-street parking in accordance with the following:

1.

Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking space, and driveways shall be as required by Section 17.12.050.

2.

Each parking space shall be not less than nine feet wide and one hundred eighty (180) square feet in area exclusive of the space required for driveways.

3.

Required off-street parking shall be on the same lot as the use it serves or on a lot not more than four hundred (400) feet distant. No parking stall or driveway, except in residential districts, shall be closer than twenty-five (25) feet to a residential district lot line or to the street line opposite a residential district.

4.

All off-street parking areas for more than five vehicles and all driveways:

a.

Shall be graded and surfaced to provide a durable and dust-free surface;

b.

Shall be graded and drained to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area;

c.

Shall be arranged and marked to provide for orderly and safe loading or unloading, parking and storage of vehicles.

5.

Curbs or barriers shall be installed to prevent parked vehicles from extending over any lot lines. (Prior code § 10-4-109)

6.

In the B-2 central business district, the off-street parking requirements of this chapter shall be waived (also see Section 17.08.450(D)).

B.

The regular outside parking either of a truck or trucks, other than panel or pickup truck, or of other vehicular equipment that exceeds thirty (30) feet in length shall be prohibited in all residential districts.

(Prior code § 10-4-109)

(Ord. No. 170-2009, § 92, 10-22-2009; Ord. No. 183-2009, § 92, 4-13-2010)

Off-street parking requirements for each land use are listed in Section 17.09.050.

(Ord. No. 170-2009, § 94, 10-22-2009; Ord. No. 183-2009, §§ 93, 94, 4-13-2010)

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended shall meet the following requirements, except that, notwithstanding Chapter 17.20, a legally existing nonconforming driveway may be replaced, repaired or improved provided the replacement, repair or improvement does not increase the extent of the nonconformity with this title or any other ordinances.

A.

Islands (street terrace area) between driveway openings shall be a minimum of six feet at the sidewalk line that is closest to the street. If there is no sidewalk in front of the property, then the six feet width shall be measured at a point parallel to, and five and one-half feet offset toward the street, from the street right-of-way line.

B.

Driveways shall be placed a minimum of three feet from side or rear lot lines.

C.

All driveways shall be a minimum of ten feet wide at the street right-of-way line and fourteen (14) feet at the back-of-curb, or at the edge of street pavement if the property does not have adjacent curb/gutter, unless approved otherwise on a case-by-case basis by the plan commission, based upon a recommendation from the street superintendent or city engineer.

D.

Driveway openings shall not exceed the following unless approved otherwise on a case-by-case basis by the plan commission, based upon a recommendation from the street superintendent or city engineer:

1.

For all residential uses, thirty (30) feet at the street right-of-way line and thirty-four (34) feet at the back-of-curb, or at the edge of street pavement if the property does not have adjacent curb/gutter.

2.

For all other uses, fifty (50) feet at the street right-of-way line and fifty-four (54) feet at the back-of-curb, or at the edge of street pavement if the property does not have adjacent curb/gutter.

E.

Vehicular entrances and exits to drive-ins, banks, motels, funeral homes, vehicular sales, service, washing, and repair stations, garages or public parking lots shall be not less than twenty (20) feet from any pedestrian entrances or exits to a school, college, university, church, hospital, park, playground, library, public emergency shelter, or other place of public assembly.

(Ord. 142-2007; prior code § 10-4-111)

(Ord. No. 176-2009, 4-13-2010)

A.

No direct public or private access shall be permitted within one hundred (100) feet of the existing or proposed intersection of the right-of-way lines of a standard arterial street and another standard arterial street.

B.

Access barriers, such as curbing, fencing, ditching, landscaping, or other topographic barriers, shall be erected to prevent unauthorized vehicular access to the above specified streets or highways.

C.

Temporary access to the above rights-of-way may be granted by the city council after review and recommendation by the highway agencies having jurisdiction. Such access permit shall be revocable, subject to any conditions required, and shall be issued for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. Temporary access permits may be renewed.

(Prior code § 10-4-112)

All nonconforming lots shall be exempt from Section 17.12.050(B).

(Prior code § 10-4-113)