Off street parking shall be provided with any use generating demand for parking according to this chapter. Owners or operators of property shall maintain attractive and convenient parking, ample area for fire lanes, maneuvering, snow storage, retention of drainage, landscaping and public safety. "Provide and maintain" also means that the off street parking area shall remain free from deterioration, chuckholes, and weeds.

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999)

   A.   Development of a land use on a parcel of property shall require parking to be in place. The design and location of the parking areas shall be in compliance with the terms of this section. The proposed method of complying with this section shall be indicated on all plans required to be submitted to the City as a part of an application and on any site development plan submitted for a building permit.

   B.   When any addition to or enlargement of an existing building or use increases the building or the developed area of the use or the parking requirements of the building or structure, the parking requirements of this Code must be met. Moreover, if the addition, enlargement, or change in use increases the building or the developed area of the use, or the required parking by twenty percent (20%) or more, then the parking for the entire building shall be brought into conformance with all requirements of this Code, including required number of spaces, access, landscaping, lighting, screening, low impact development, and other applicable standards.

   C.   Any change in the use of a building or lot which increases the off street parking as required under this Code, shall be unlawful and a violation of this Code until such time as the off street parking complies with the provisions of this Code.

   D.   Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to deprive the owners or operators of property generating a need for parking the right to maintain control over such property devoted to off street parking not inconsistent with this Code or to charge whatever fees they deem appropriate to off street parking users.

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999; amd. Ord. 2020-55, 11-10-2020)

Except as provided elsewhere in this code, all uses shall provide at least the minimum and no more than the maximum number of parking spaces listed herein. If a use could fit into more than one category, the category with the lower minimum parking requirement shall apply.

   A.   Requirements Outside Of Downtown: Uses outside of downtown zoning districts listed in subsection B shall provide the number of off street parking spaces listed below in Table 15-12-3.1. Buildings with more than one use shall provide parking required for each use.

TABLE 15-12-3.1: PARKING SPACES REQUIREMENTS PER USE

 

   B.   Parking Requirements For Downtown Zones:

      1.   In the C-MU, C-ENT, H25, C-9, R-MFV and R-MFH zones, Table 15-12-3.2 shall be used to determine the required minimum and maximum number of parking spaces for all uses.

TABLE 15-12-3.2: PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS IN DOWNTOWN ZONES

 

      2.   The maximum parking in Table 15-12-3.2 may be exceeded by any of the following:

         a.   Structured parking spaces above or below the ground level with other uses or open space on the ground level;

         b.   Any site with existing parking above the maximum and no addition of spaces;

         c.   A site with a shared parking agreement to provide parking for another use within a downtown zone, provided the combined parking for the shared uses does not exceed the maximum; or

         d.   Public parking lots.

      3.   Electric Vehicle Charging: Electric vehicle charging shall be provided as follows:

         a.   Within any parking lot with fifty (50) or more parking spaces as shown in Table 15-12-3.3

TABLE 15-12-3.3: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACE
REQUIREMENTS IN DOWNTOWN ZONES

 

 

         b.   Residential developments providing garage spaces for individual dwelling units shall either install an electrical vehicle charging facility within each unit's garage or provide an adaptable system such that a charging facility could be installed in the garage upon the tenant's request without major renovations or electrical service upgrades.

      4.   Bicycle Parking:

         a.   Residential developments shall provide one secure bicycle parking space for every four (4) dwelling units not provided with a garage space. The parking space shall be capable of fully enclosing the bicycle in a locked area, such as in an enclosed storage room or bicycle locker. This does not include interior living spaces or balconies.

         b.   Non-residential developments with ten thousand (10,000) square feet floor area or greater shall provide one bicycle parking space available to visitors within thirty feet (30') of the building's main entrance. The space shall provide the user the ability to lock both wheels and the frame to a permanent fixture.

         c.   In addition, non-residential developments with twenty thousand (20,000) square feet floor area or greater shall provide a secure bicycle parking area for employees and tenants. The parking area shall be capable of fully enclosing the bicycle in a locked area, such as in an enclosed storage room, bicycle locker, or secure area within the building.

   C.   Determination Of Parking Requirements For Uses Not Listed: Off street parking and loading spaces for all land uses not herein specified shall be in accord with probable estimates of need based on an analysis of parking requirements for similar uses or on anticipated parking demands and shall be determined by the Director after study and recommendation which should include all relevant factors, including, but not limited to:

      1.   Vehicle occupancy studies;

      2.   Comparable requirements from other relevant municipalities;

      3.   Requirements of comparable uses listed in this chapter;

      4.   Suitable and adequate means will exist for provision of public, community, group or common facilities;

      5.   Provision of adequate loading facilities and for a system for distribution and pick up of goods;

      6.   Use is in the interest of the area to be affected and in the interests of the City at large;

      7.   Use will not be detrimental to adjacent properties or improvements in the vicinity to the area; and

      8.   That the proposed use will not confer any special privilege or benefit on the properties or improvements in the area, which privilege or benefit is not conferred upon similarly situated properties elsewhere in the City.

(Ord. 2018-28, 10-16-2018; amd. Ord. 2020-24, 6-23-2020; Ord. 2020-39, 9-1-2020; Ord. 2020-47, 10-6-2020; Ord. 2020-60, 12-1-2020; Ord. 2022-35, 7-7-2022; Ord. 2023-16, 4-11-2023; Ord. 2023-41, 7-11-2023)

   A.   Designation Of Spaces: The required number of parking spaces designated for the handicapped shall be provided according to this section. The spaces required by this section shall be allocated from the required parking stalls of this chapter. In no way does this designation apply to single-family homes.

   B.   Required Spaces: The required number of parking spaces intended for the physically handicapped shall be provided at a rate based on the following:

 

Notwithstanding the chart above, medical offices shall provide ten percent (10%) of their parking spaces as accessible parking, hospitals shall provide twenty percent (20%) of their parking spaces as accessible parking and apartment buildings shall provide two percent (2%) of their parking spaces as accessible parking. The required spaces shall be located to provide the least travel distance to accessible facilities served. They shall be located, where feasible, to allow those parking in the spaces to access the associated building without crossing vehicle traffic area. The distance between the most remote principal entrance of a building and any one space shall not exceed two hundred feet (200').

   C.   Size: Required spaces shall be not less than eight feet (8') wide and shall have an adjacent access aisle not less than eight feet (8') wide for the first access aisle then five feet (5') wide for each additional stall aisle. Two (2) adjacent spaces may share a common access aisle. Such aisles shall provide an accessible route of travel to the building or facility entrance. Boundaries of the required parking spaces and aisles shall be marked to identify the use of such spaces.

   D.   Signage: Every parking space required by this section shall be identified by a sign centered from three feet (3') to five feet (5') above the ground at the head of the required space. The sign shall be marked with the international symbol of access. Such signage shall not be less than twelve inches (12") in height. The symbol shall be proportioned according to the figure below. The lettering shall be not less than one inch (1") nor more than two inches (2") in height and shall be on a background of contrasting value.

   E.   Surface: Parking spaces and access aisles shall slope not more than one inch (1") in forty eight inches (48") and shall be firm, stable, smooth and slip resistant.

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999)

   A.   When measurements determining number of required parking spaces result in a fractional space, any fraction up to one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded, and fractions including one-half (1/2) and over shall require one parking space. The off street parking space required for two (2) or more uses shall be the sum of the standards of all the various uses.

   B.   Unless otherwise noted in section 15-12-3 of this chapter floor areas used in calculating the required number of parking spaces shall be gross floor areas of the building calculated from the exterior outside wall without regard to specific inside use(s). In mixed use facilities calculations shall be based on gross square footage of each identifiable use within the building and the total square footage of each identifiable use shall be the same as the gross floor area calculated from outside wall to outside wall.

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999)

   A.   Requirements: The applicant's plans shall show the location, size and dimensions of all such facilities. The plans shall follow the stacking space schedule and shall demonstrate that such facilities will not result in the stacking of vehicles on public rights of way, and that an adequate area is reserved for the safe transfer of the motor vehicle between any parking attendant or valet and the driver of the vehicle. In no event shall parking attendants, paid parking collection devices, drive- throughs or areas associated with such uses be located in a public street or right of way, or interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic on a public street, sidewalk or other right of way.

      1.   Drive-through facilities shall be located in side or rear locations that do not interrupt direct pedestrian access along connecting pedestrian frontage.

      2.   The length of stacking spaces shall be twenty feet (20').

   B.   Stacking Space Schedule:

 

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999; amd. Ord. 2001-32, 6-5-2001; Ord. 2016-17, 3-15-2016)

   A.   Overlapping Parking: The use of one parking stall for two (2) uses on separate lots in a commercial or manufacturing zone is allowed if:

      1.   Both uses are nonresidential.

      2.   Either use is no further than five hundred feet (500') from the parking area measured from property line to property line.

      3.   It can be established the uses characteristically result in peak accumulations of parked vehicles at different hours, days or seasons.

      4.   Appropriate signage is posted in the parking lot and building which states the location of the parking.

      5.   All participating parties enter into a signed written agreement which shall be recorded with the participating properties at the Weber County Recorder's Office and copy of such recorded document filed with the Community Development Department. The document shall state the hours of operation for each use, and the number and location of stalls which will overlap. If at any time the agreement lapses, the businesses shall provide sufficient individual parking to meet the ordinance requirements.

      6.   In addition to the preceding provisions, schools, churches and public buildings in residential zones may allow shared parking arrangements, as a permitted use, with commercial or manufacturing uses in another zone provided that such uses either face across the street or are adjacent to the use which is sharing the parking.

   B.   Shared Parking: Shared parking (the use of 1 stall for more than 2 uses on the same lot as the parking space) in a commercial or manufacturing zone is allowed if it can be established the uses characteristically result in peak accumulations of parked vehicles at different hours, days or seasons.

   C.   Parking Reduction: Parking reduction of ten percent (10%) of the required parking for more than two (2) uses on the same lot is allowed if it can be shown that there are mixed parking demand uses, (e.g., residential and retail, office and retail, residential and office, restaurant and office) or the number of commercial uses exceeds ten (10) individual businesses on the lot.

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999)

   A.   Location: Parking spaces shall be on the same lot with the main building, or in case of buildings and parking in commercial or manufacturing zones, the parking may be located no further than five hundred feet (500') from the building for which it provides parking.

   B.   Hard Surface: All required commercial and manufacturing stalls and residential developments over two (2) units shall have the parking stalls delineated on the hard surface.

   C.   Streets, Ways And Alleys: Public streets, ways, or alleys shall not be used for vehicle storage or for providing the required parking spaces.

   D.   Design: The parking area for all uses except single-family residential or duplexes shall be designed so those vehicles do not back out into the public right-of-way or use the public right-of-way for their parking maneuvers. The parking area shall be designed so that vehicle backing and turning movements will not conflict or obstruct public sidewalks or public streets.

   E.   Orientation Of Drive Aisles: Potential conflicts with on-site pedestrian circulation shall be minimized by orienting drive aisles perpendicular to the destination use.

   F.   Yards: For all uses, none of the required front yard or side yard facing street on corner lot setback area of the respective zones shall be used for parking, but shall be completely landscaped, except access across and over the required front yard or side yard facing street on corner lot setback is allowed to the side or rear yards. In the case of multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential uses in a residential zone, not more than fifty percent (50%) of the required side and rear yards shall be used for parking or vehicular access lanes. Commercial and manufacturing zones may use the side and rear yard building setbacks for parking or access unless the property line is next to a residential zone and then the required setback on that side which adjoins the residential zone shall not be used for parking or access but shall be landscaped and meet the screening requirements of subsection 15-4-5F of this title.

   G.   Parking Space And Driveway Surface: Driveways and parking spaces required by this title shall be developed and maintained according to the following standards:

      1.   Any vehicle driveway or accessway that leads from property onto a public street shall be paved with the materials described in this subsection G.

      2.   Materials used for driveway and parking areas for manufacturing, commercial or multi-family residential uses are limited to the following:

         a.   Concrete: Minimum four inch (4") depth that covers the entire area used for access, maneuvering, and parking;

         b.   Asphalt: Minimum two and one-half inch (21/2") depth that covers the entire area used for access, maneuvering, and parking; or

         c.   Masonry or stone pavers rated for vehicle weight that cover the entire area used for access, maneuvering, and parking.

      3.   Materials used for driveway and parking areas for any single family or duplex use are limited to the following:

         a.   Concrete;

         b.   Asphalt;

         c.   Sod block; or

         d.   Masonry or stone pavers rated for vehicle weight.

      4.   Driveway and parking spaces for single family and duplex uses can be formed as continuous pad or as drive strips of the same materials listed in subsection G3 of this section and designed to accommodate the wheels of the vehicle.

         a.   Each drive strip should be between sixteen inches (16") and twenty four inches (24") wide.

         b.   The interior space between the drive strips may be filled with landscaping or gravel, but not dirt or road base.

         c.   Road-base, crushed concrete, gravel, or similar materials are not allowed for required parking pads, driveways or drive strips.

      5.   Materials used for driveway and parking areas in the Open Space Zone are limited to the following:

         a.   Concrete: Minimum four inch (4") depth that covers the entire area used for access, maneuvering, and parking.

         b.   Asphalt: Minimum two and one-half inch (21/2") depth that covers the entire area used for access, maneuvering, and parking.

         c.   Masonry or stone pavers rated for vehicle weight; or

         d.   Permeable materials such as gravel, crushed concrete, or stone; provided that compacted soil or road-base alone are not considered allowed permeable surfaces.

      6.   Parking spaces shall have appropriate bumper guards or curbs where necessary as determined by the site plan review, to protect adjoining property owners or persons using a sidewalk.

      7.   Paved areas may not drain onto adjacent properties nor is surface drainage allowable to cross the public sidewalk.

      8.   When parking islands or landscaped setbacks are used in low impact development, the curb shall include openings designed to allow the flow of storm water into the landscaped area.

   H.   Parking Stall Design And Maintenance: Parking stall design and maintenance of required off-street parking shall be subject to the following requirements:

      1.   Parking Space Size: Unless specifically designated for small car parking, each ninety degree (90°) space shall encompass not less than one hundred fifty three (153) square feet of net area. Each space shall be not less than 8.5 feet wide and eighteen feet (18') long. Small car ninety degree (90°) spaces shall be not less than one hundred twenty eight (128) square feet of net area. Minimum width of a designated small car space shall be not less than eight feet (8') in length and not less than sixteen feet (16') long. Parking spaces for grocery, supermarket or convenience stores shall not be less than nine feet (9') wide.

      2.   Small Car Parking: A maximum of thirty percent (30%) of required spaces may be compact car size in lots containing twenty (20) or more spaces, provided such spaces are clearly marked.

      3.   Parking Modules: Parking lot designs shall have the following minimum dimensions:

   STANDARD SIZE PARKING MODULES

 

   COMPACT SIZE PARKING MODULES

 

(Ord. 2018-28, 10-16-2018; amd. Ord. 2020-55, 11-10-2020; Ord. 2023-57, 10-10-2023)

   A.   Landscaping And Screening: Whenever parking spaces for five (5) or more cars and their associated access driveways are located in or adjacent to a residential use or vacant land in a residential zone, screening is required to protect residential properties from potential impacts of lights, noise, increased pedestrian and automobile traffic, invasions of privacy and physical intrusions on property. Based on the applicant's site plan, the department will determine the potential impacts resulting from location, site design and layout as they relate to the areas of concern identified in Table 15-12-9.1. The nature of surrounding topography may be considered in determining whether impacts exist. The applicant may then choose from among those screening options in Table 15-12-9.1 that will mitigate all of the identified impacts. The specified standard for each option is identified in Table 15-12-9.2. Determinations may be appealed to the Planning Commission. If there are no potential impacts as determined by the Planning Director, screening is not required. The fencing and landscaping required under this section shall be maintained and replaced by the owner as needed in order to provide an effective screen. Whenever a fence abuts parking, bumper guards shall be required, set back a minimum of two and one-half feet (2½') from the fence, in order to protect the fence from traffic. Landscaping shall be protected from automobile overhang.

TABLE 15-12-9.1: SCREENING OPTIONS

 

 

1.   This is an option only when abutting residentially zoned property is vacant or has substantial existing vegetation. In either instance the time needed for growth of vegetation will not be detrimental to the buffering needs.

2.   Chainlink is not permitted facing and visible from the street in the Downtown zones (C-MU, C-ENT, H25, C-9, R-MFH, R-MFV).

TABLE 15-12-9.2: SCREENING OPTION DESCRIPTIONS

 

   B.   Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping: Parking lots with four (4) or more spaces shall be buffered from public streets. At least seventy percent (70%) of the length of the parking lot fronting the street shall be screened to a height of thirty six inches (36"). To screen the parking area, the landscaped area may either be bermed and planted and planted with only shrubs, planted with shrubs or evergreen trees, or be a decorative masonry wall of three feet (3') in height.

   C.   Parking Lot Interior Landscaping:

      1.   Water-wise landscaped islands in required parking areas shall be installed in each of the following conditions:

         a.   The end of each row of parking stalls if the row exceeds ten (10) stalls in length;

         b.   Except as provided in subsection C.2., between every twenty (20) parking stalls if a row or parking has over twenty (20) stalls;

         c.   To define parking lot entrances; and

         d.   To define the main interior circulation road pattern.

      2.   Instead of separate islands being placed between every twenty (20) parking stalls, a single large island:

         a.   May be placed:

            (1)   In manufacturing zones, if the parking is located behind the building and is not in public view from the street; or

            (2)   In the DDR zone along 600 West from 2nd Street to 300 North, 700 West from 1st Street to 300 North, 800 West from 1st Street to 400 North, 930 West from 2nd Street to 200 North, 1000 West from 2nd Street to 200 North and 1070 West from 2nd Street to 200 North;

         b.   Shall have an area equal to or greater than the cumulative square footage of the separate islands that would otherwise be required; and

         c.   Shall be located at the entrance to the row of parking which is most visible from the public street.

      3.   Landscaped Islands:

         a.   Shall not be placed over asphalt or concrete; and

         b.   Shall be a minimum width of nine feet (9') and extend the length of the parking stalls it abuts.

      4.   Landscaped islands and all interior roadways are required to have raised concrete curbing to prevent vehicular intrusion into landscape areas.

         a.   Curb design may vary depending on requirements for low impact development which may include curb cuts to allow storm water drainage to enter the system.

         b.   When curb cuts are utilized, curb designs shall provide an adequate physical height barrier to protect landscaped areas where LID standards are satisfied, or not specifically necessary to meet LID standards.

      5.   When landscaped islands are required:

         a.   A minimum of one deciduous tree shall be planted in each island. This tree requirement is in addition to the number of trees required on the remainder of the lot.

         b.   The surface of the island shall be planted with either water-wise landscape plantings or covered with mulch. Turf grass is not permitted in the islands. If shrubs are used they shall be planted in such a manner that as a minimum, fifty percent (50%) of the ground surface area shall be covered by the water-wise plants at mature growth. The coverage does not include the area covered by any deciduous tree canopy above the ground. Plantings shall be maintained at a height not to exceed three feet (3'). Mulch shall be placed to cover the ground to a depth of four inches (4") for wood bark or chips and at a depth of twice the size of any gravel or small stone mulch but in no case less than three inches (3") thick.

      6.   Required public and employee parking areas over two hundred (200) stalls shall be divided by a minimum ten foot (10') wide landscaped planting island perpendicular to the parking stalls. The planting island shall be placed along every fourth row of parking. Trees shall be planted in the island at forty feet (40') on center and shall be a minimum two foot (2') caliper size.

       7.   A minimum of six percent (6%) of the interior space (as measured by drawing a rectangular shaped area around the maximum extent of each parking area) of all parking lots with less than one hundred (100) spaces, and ten percent (10%) of all parking lots with one hundred (100) or more spaces shall be water-wise landscape areas.

   D.   Parking Lot Landscape Requirements For Downtown Districts: The purpose of these standards is to provide a set of requirements for the landscaping of downtown parking that reflect the pedestrian nature of the downtown. These standards are intended to support a vibrant landscape environment within parking areas that positively contribute to the public realm and character of Downtown Ogden. These standards shall apply to the C-MU, C-ENT, H25, C-9, R-MFV, and R-MFH zones.

      1.   Landscape areas shall consist of planter islands, planter strips, or peninsula types. In order to count toward the off-street parking landscape requirements, a planter island, planter strip, or peninsula shall have a minimum area of one hundred twenty-six (126) square feet with a minimum width of nine feet (9') (hereafter referred to as contributing landscape areas).

      2.   Peninsulas may be designed within or adjacent to the interior parking area. The square footage of each planter island, planter strip or peninsula within the parking lot must be shown; all contributing landscape areas must be designated on the landscape plan by shading or otherwise differentiated from any non-contributing landscape area.

      3.   Landscaping immediately adjacent to building (also known as foundation landscaping) shall not be considered interior parking area landscaping.

      4.   The city has adopted tree species requirements which are listed in policy 10-1900-5 of the Ogden Administrative Manual. The city urban forester shall review the species mix for canopy trees for shading of parking lots and streets if located within the public right-of-way.

      5.   At intersections tree species can change to break up the visual landscape character.

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999; amd. Ord. 2001-31, 5-22-2001; Ord. 2001-32, 6-5-2001; Ord. 2003-60, 11-18-2003; Ord. 2020-55, 11-10-2020; Ord. 2022-34, 7-5-2022; Ord. 2023-16, 4-11-2023)

   A.   A designated, paved, pedestrian pathway shall connect customer parking to any general office or space devoted for customer use. A paved walkway shall be provided in the right-of-way of all public streets that the property abuts. Installation of the sidewalk in the public right-of-way may be deferred according to recommendations and conditions established in the Ogden City Engineering Division.

   B.   Where it is necessary for the primary pedestrian access to cross drive aisles or internal roadways, the material and layout of the walkway shall be continuous as it crosses the driveway, with a break in continuity of the driveway paving and not the pedestrian walkway. Crossings shall be well marked, with priority placed on pedestrian circulation.

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999)

The City shall review and approve the size, number and location of vehicular accesses to the properties. No changes to the approved accesses shall be allowed without the required review and approval. The City shall permit vehicular access to public streets if the access meets the following criteria:

   A.   Driveway Width:

      1.   Residential Zones:

         a.   Single-family and duplex lots:

            (1)   Shall have a minimum drive approach and driveway width of nine feet (9') and a maximum width of thirty two feet (32') for each driveway allowed, except that in no case may the combined width of all driveways cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot width; and

            (2)   May not have more than fifty percent (50%) of the front yard area covered by hard surface material.

         b.   Three (3) to four (4) units on a lot shall have a minimum access and driveway width of sixteen feet (16') and a maximum of thirty two feet (32') or fifty percent (50%) of the lot width, whichever is less.

         c.   More than four (4) units on a lot shall have a minimum access and driveway width of twenty four feet (24') and a maximum of thirty five feet (35').

      2.   Commercial And Manufacturing Zones:

         a.   The minimum access and driveway width shall be twenty-four feet (24') wide with a maximum of thirty-five feet (35').

         b.   For entrances designed to be used solely for or in combination with tractor trailers the minimum width shall be thirty-five feet (35') and maximum width fifty feet (50').

         c.   The driveway width on State administered highways may be wider or limited as required by the Utah State Department of Transportation.

         d.   In downtown commercial zones, the driveway width shall be the minimum width allowed above that still will provide safe access.

   B.   Number Of Accessways:

      1.   Single-family or duplex lots shall be allowed one accessway onto the public street for each lot.

         a.   One additional access may be permitted for single-family homes if it is used to service a circular driveway or an accessory vehicle parking slab.

         b.   For corner lots with more than two hundred fifty feet (250') of combined street frontage a third access for circular drives is allowed.

         c.   A circular driveway allowed under this section must meet the following requirements:

            (1)   Circular driveways shall not be used to satisfy the required parking;

            (2)   The arched portion of the driveway closest to the street shall be set back at least twenty feet (20') from the front property line at the mid-point of its arch;

            (3)   Each driveway connection to the street shall be no more than fourteen feet (14') in width;

            (4)   The area between the driveway and the property line shall be landscaped at a minimum with shrubs, trees, and approved ground covers; and

            (5)   The total pavement area between the front of the house and the public right-of-way may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the front yard.

      2.   All other uses shall have not more than one accessway to a public street per one hundred feet (100') of street frontage (i.e., less than 100 feet frontage - 1 approach, 100 feet - 199 feet frontage - 2 approaches, etc.).

      3.   No more than two (2) driveways will be permitted per parcel fronting on any collector or arterial street as defined on the adopted street plan for the City.

         a.   In parcels accommodating twenty (20) or more parking spaces, driveways must be separated by at least two hundred fifty feet (250').

         b.   In parcels with less than twenty (20) parking spaces, driveways must be separated by at least one hundred feet (100').

      4.   A minimum twenty foot (20') wide separation is required between access drives for all developments except single-family homes. Driveways for all uses except single-family homes shall not be closer than eight feet (8') to an adjacent interior property line and shall be set back a minimum of eighty feet (80') from the intersection of two (2) arterial streets and fifty feet (50') from any other street classification intersection.

      5.   Lots are encouraged to have a shared access guaranteed by a recorded reciprocal access easement. If shared access occurs, the driveway width maximum may be increased by ten feet (10') in commercial and manufacturing zones, and the ten foot (10') setback from the interior property line is waived on the side the shared access exists in all zones.

      6.   In addition to the requirements above, driveway accesses in downtown zones shall meet the requirements in Table 15-12-11.1

 

 

 

 

   C.   Exceptions: The city engineer may approve exceptions to the above standards as provided in chapter 6 of title 7.

(Ord. 2018-28, 10-16-201 8; amd. Ord. 2023-16, 4-11-2023)

   A.   Commercial or manufacturing loading and unloading facilities shall be designed to be to the rear or side of the building and not visible from the public street. In a manufacturing zone, if the lot dimensions together with the building layout will not allow the necessary loading facility to be placed in the rear or side and there are no other means of access to the rear portion of the building, loading facilities may occur along the front or side facing a street, provided that the building is set back a sufficient distance so that all maneuvering of trucks can occur on the property and not the public right-of-way. Buildings which were constructed prior to 1999 in the DDR Zone and are located on 600 West, 700 West, 800 West, 930 West, 1000 West and 1070 West may maintain the existing docks without modification; however, such docks may be remodeled only if:

      1.   The resulting dock will not project closer to the street right-of-way than the original construction; or

      2.   The docks are reconfigured to create an angled dock design and sufficient distance will exist between the dock and street right- of-way so that trailers parked at the dock will not project into the street right-of-way.

   B.   Loading areas shall be paved with concrete, asphalt or other approved hardened surface.

   C.   Loading areas shall be sized to accept the largest delivery vehicle that will serve the use, and include turnaround areas or be designed to allow continued forward movement of the vehicle through the site.

(Ord. 99-38, 10-19-1999; amd. Ord. 2003-72, 12-16-2003)

   A.   Residential Weight Restrictions: Off street parking spaces for residential uses shall be used only by vehicles up to, but not exceeding, one ton manufacturer's capacity rating.

   B.   Storage Of Vehicles In Required Spaces: Required off street parking spaces and access to the required spaces shall not be used for the parking or storage of automobile trailers, boats, detached campers or any other object that will render the parking space unusable according to the intent and purpose of this chapter.

   C.   Sale Or Repair Uses: No off street parking space shall be used for the commercial sale, repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicle, equipment, material, or supplies.

   D.   Residential Privately Owned Land: Privately owned land within any residential zone shall not be used as access for commercial or manufacturing zoned uses.

(Ord. 2018-28, 10-16-2018)

The owner of a lot with a single family dwelling may install a parking area for an accessory vehicle or a recreational vehicle, including a boat, trailer, or detached camper, in compliance with this section.

   A.   Inapplicability To Non-Conforming Dwellings: This section does not apply to the installation of additional parking in accordance with subsection 15-6-2B4 of this title for a single-family detached dwelling nonconforming as to the number of properly located off street parking spaces.

   B.   General Requirements:

      1.   A recreational vehicle or accessory vehicle is permitted within the accessory parking area if the dwelling unit has at least one parking space in a private garage or in any area properly located for a future garage.

      2.   No parked recreational vehicle shall be used for storage of goods, materials, or equipment other than those which are customarily associated with the recreational vehicle.

      3.   Recreational vehicles may not be occupied as a dwelling while parked on the property.

   C.   Location And Design: Recreational or accessory vehicle parking shall be located in one side yard setback or rear yard subject to the following conditions:

      1.   The parking area and driveway must be at least eight feet (8') wide and of sufficient length, which may not be less than eighteen feet (18'), to accommodate the accessory or recreational vehicle with no portion of the vehicle extending forward of the front face of the dwelling;

      2.   The space above any parking area constructed within a side yard setback must remain open and unobstructed to the sky;

      3.   All stormwater runoff from a hard surface must be directed to prevent drainage onto adjacent properties or across the sidewalk;

      4.   No parking area is permitted within the twenty foot (20') required side yard facing a street on a corner lot;

      5.   Access to the accessory parking area shall be provided by either;

         a.   Widening the approach from the street to match the width of the new driveway provided the other provisions of this Code can be met; or

         b.   A driveway taper from the sidewalk at no less than a forty five degree (45°) angle with the remnant area in the front yard setback landscaped with a minimum of shrubs and an approved ground cover, provided that this option is not allowed if the remnant landscaped area is less than forty five (45) square feet or if curb, gutter and sidewalk are not present.

   OPTION A

   OPTION B

   D.   Surface Materials: The portion of the driveway providing access to the accessory parking area and the accessory parking area itself shall be constructed with:

      1.   An approved hard surface material or drive strips as described in subsection 15-12-8G4 of this title; or

      2.   A gravel or crushed concrete surface, provided:

         a.   The gravel or crushed concrete is at least four inches (4") deep, compacted, and is sized between 1/2 inch to 11/2 inch;

         b.   A poured concrete or masonry border with a minimum four inch (4") width and four inch (4") depth is constructed on all exterior sides of the surface with masonry being limited to either brick, stone or precast concrete;

         c.   Road-base or other materials shall not be substituted for gravel or crushed concrete; and

         d.   The surface material is properly maintained, kept free of weeds or other vegetation and is kept fully contained within the allowed area.

(Ord. 2018-28, 10-16-2018)

   A.   On-Site Parking Design: The purpose of these standards is to ensure parking design supports the overall character and attractiveness of the downtown, rather than detracting from it. Parking standards identify critical setbacks and access limitations that ensure safety of pedestrians and bicyclists.

      1.   Parking Setbacks: Table 15-12-15.1 outlines the parking setback required for all downtown zones. Setback areas must be landscaped and parking areas screened in accordance with this code.

      2.   Location And Parking Frontage Maximums: Parking may not be located between the building and front lot line. Where parking is located to the side of the building, the parking, including access aisles, may not extend along the lot frontage more than the maximum parking frontages shown in Table 15-12-15.1

         a.   On corner lots or through lots where the building is within thirty feet (30') of the street side lot line, parking shall not be located between the street side lot line and the building.

         b.   On corner lots or through lots where the building is thirty feet (30') or more from the street side lot line, the parking, including access aisles, may not extend along the street side frontage more than the maximum parking frontages shown in Table 15-12-15.1.

         c.   The parking setbacks apply to lots with no building. The parking frontage requirements apply to lots with no building except public parking lots.

 

   B.   Garages For Single-Family Rowhouse, Multiple-Family And Mixed-Use Dwelling Units: Garages for individual single-family rowhouse, multiple-family and mixed-use dwelling units shall be accessed from the side or rear of the dwelling from internal driveways and not directly from the street. The planning commission may approve an exception if no other access is possible.

   C.   Parking Structures: For parking structures providing access to five (5) or more parking spaces the following standards apply:

      1.   Where possible, the parking structure shall be accessed via an alley or internal driveway and not directly from the street. The structure shall not be accessible directly from any arterial or collector street.

      2.   Where the only option is to access the parking structure directly from the street, the access shall be designed to allow exit onto the street without backing, queuing at the entry without blocking the sidewalk, exiting vehicles to avoid conflicts with pedestrians on the abutting sidewalk and vehicles traveling on the abutting street. The decision maker may require setbacks, signage, or other conditions to achieve this objective. At a minimum, the access shall provide:

         a.   A queuing area of at least twenty feet (20') between the sidewalk and any entry gate or door; and

      b.   A clear vision area of at least twenty feet (20') on each side of the driveway, extending at least twenty feet (20') from the curb toward the property.

      3.   The parking structure shall not occupy the ground floor storefront area. The ground floor storefront area extends from the front or side street side of the building to a minimum depth of sixty feet (60') within the building. The storefront area may only be occupied by otherwise allowed sales, service, institutional, residential, or entertainment uses. The planning commission may grant an exception to this standard provided all of the following:

         a.   The commission finds allowing the structure to front the street does not unduly disrupt the adjacent pedestrian environment along the street;

         b.   If the parking is open at ground level along the street, the structure and any surface parking do not together exceed the parking frontage requirements of Table 15-12-15.1;

         c.   If the parking is walled off at ground level, the wall fronting the street is designed to the same standard as required for other buildings, including fenestration and pedestrian entrances. False entrances are allowed.

      4.   Parking is allowed on the second floor but must be hidden from view from street with a building wall. No glazing is required, but all other building material and articulation standards apply. Parking is allowed on all floors above the second, with screening in downtown commercial zones.

(Ord. 2023-16, 4-11-2023)