Naches City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

36 - PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

17.36.010 Off-street parking.

At the time a new structure is erected, off-street parking spaces shall be provided as set forth in this chapter. 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 it would result in less space than is required by this title. When square feet are specified, the area measured shall be the gross floor area of the building but shall exclude any space within a building devoted to off-street parking or loading. When the number of employees is specified, persons counted shall be those working on the premises during the largest shift.

(Ord. 358 § 9 (part), 1987)

17.36.020 Parking standards.

The following parking standards apply to this title:

A. Residential Uses.
1. Single-family dwelling, duplex	2 spaces per dwelling unit
2. Multiple-family housing	1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
3. Mobilehome park	2 spaces per mobilehome site
B. Commercial Residential Uses.
1. Motel, hotel	1 space per guest room plus 1 additional space for each employee
2. Club, lodge, grange	1 space per 2 persons
C. Commercial Uses.
1. Retail store, except as provided in the following subsections of this section	1 space per 200 square feet of floor area
2. Service or repair shop; retail store handling exclusively bulky merchandise such as automobiles and furniture	1 space per 500 square feet of floor area
3. Bank or office (except medical or dental clinic)	1 space per 400 square feet of floor area plus one space per employee
4. Medical or dental clinic	1 space per 200 square feet plus 1 space per employee
5. Eating or drinking establishment	1 space per 100 square feet, or 1 space per 3 patron seats, whichever is greater, plus 1 space per employee
D. Place of Public Assembly.
1. Church, auditorium meeting room, theater	1 space per 200 square feet
2. Nursery school, primary school	1 space per classroom plus 3 spaces
3. Junior high	1 space per classroom plus 6 spaces
4. Senior high school	1 space per classroom plus 16 spaces
E. Industrial Uses. Storage warehouse manufacturing establishment, rail or truck freight terminal, wholesale establishment	1 space per employee plus 1 space per 700 square feet of patron serving area

(Ord. 358 § 9 (part), 1987)

17.36.030 Off-street loading.

A school having a capacity greater than twenty-five (25) students shall have a driveway designed for continuous circulation of passenger vehicles for the purpose of loading and unloading students.

Buildings or structures to be built or substantially altered and which receive and distribute material or merchandise by truck shall provide and maintain off-street loading berths in sufficient numbers and sized to handle the needs or the particular uses.

Loading space that has been provided in connection with an existing use or is added to an existing use shall not be eliminated if it would result in less space than is required to handle the needs of that particular use. Off-street parking space used to fulfill the requirements of this title shall not be used for loading and unloading except during periods of the day when it is not required to meet the parking needs.

(Ord. 358 § 9 (part), 1987)

17.36.040 Additional provisions for off-street parking and loading.

The provision and maintenance of off-street parking and loading spaces is a continuing obligation of the property owner or occupant. Should the owner or occupant of a lot or building change the use of the lot or building is put to, thereby increasing off-street parking or loading requirements, it shall be in violation of this title to begin or maintain such altered use until such time the increase in off-street parking or loading is made.

Requirements for types of buildings and uses not specifically listed in this title shall be determined by the building inspector, based upon the requirements of comparable uses listed.

If 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.

Owners of two 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 overlap, provided that satisfactory legal evidence is presented to the town council in the form of deeds, leases or contracts to establish the joint use.

Off-street parking spaces for dwellings shall be located on the same lot as with the dwelling. Other required parking spaces shall be located not further than fifty (50) feet from the building or use they serve.

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.

Oversize vehicles, such as trucks, recreational vehicles, or machinery, shall not park on a street for more than three days.

(Ord. 358 § 9 (part), 1987)

17.36.050 Design requirements for parking lots.

Areas used for parking and loading shall have durable surfaces maintained adequately for all weather use.

Access aisles shall be wide enough to permit easy turning and maneuvering.

Except for single-family dwellings and duplexes, groups of more than four parking spaces shall be served by a driveway so that their use will require no movements or other maneuvering within a street other than an alley.

Lighting of a parking area shall not shine or create glare in any residential zone or on any adjacent dwelling.

(Ord. 358 § 9 (part), 1987)

17.36.060 Completion time for parking lots.

Required parking spaces shall be improved and available for use by the time the use served by the parking is ready for occupancy. An extension of time may be granted by the building inspector providing a performance bond, or its equivalent, is posted equal to one hundred ten (110) percent of the cost to complete the improvements as estimated by the building inspector. In the event the improvements are not complete within one year's time, the bond or its equivalent shall be forfeited and the improvements henceforth constructed under the direction of the town.

(Ord. 358 § 9 (part), 1987)

17.36.070 Clear vision areas.

A clear vision area shall be maintained on the corners of all property at the intersection of two streets or of a street and a railroad for the purpose of traffic safety.

A clear vision area shall consist of a triangular area, two sides of which are lot lines measured from the corner intersection of the curb line for a distance of twenty (20) feet, and the third side diagonally connecting the ends of two lines.

A clear vision area shall contain no plantings, fences, walls, structures, or other temporary or permanent obstruction exceeding three feet in height, measured from the top of the curb, or where no curb exists, from the established street center line grade, except for one sign on each corner pertaining to the control of traffic movement. Trees exceeding this height may be located in this area, provided all branches or foliage are removed to a height of eight feet.

Maintenance of the clear vision triangle shall be the responsibility of the property owner abutting the clear vision triangle pursuant to the requirements herein.

Diagram 17.36.070

CLEAR VISION TRIANGLE

(Ord. 358 § 9 (part), 1987)