(1) The off-street parking and loading facilities required by this chapter shall be established prior to the occupancy of any new or enlarged structure;

(2) Required off-street parking spaces shall provide vehicle parking only for residents, customers, patrons, and employees and shall not be used for the storage of equipment or materials, or for the sale, repair or servicing of any vehicle;

(3) Any area once designated for required off-street parking shall not be used for any other purpose unless and until equal facilities are provided elsewhere and a site plan has been approved to reflect the change, or the primary use of the property is changed to a use requiring less off-street parking;

(4) The required front yard in the single-family residential districts shall not be used for off-street parking for five or more cars. The storage and parking of vehicles in front yard areas of single-family properties shall be limited to that area formed and bounded by parallel lines extending from the outer dimension of a garage, carport, or parking slab to the right-of-way. An additional area between the nearest side property line and the driveway of not more than 10 feet by 20 feet may be used for additional parking. On lots with 100 feet of frontage or more, parking may be permitted on circular drives. All primary parking areas and driveways in front yards shall be hard surfaced, except in the R-S-20 and R-S-12 districts, driveways may be of an all-weather surface, provided the first 20 feet from the right-of-way is hard surfaced; and

(5) In the R-2, R-3 and R-4 residential districts off-street parking spaces for multiple-family dwellings shall not be located in the front yard, except that a single two-lane drive may extend through the required front yard, provided no portion of the drive is within 10 feet of a dwelling unit entry nor five feet from any portion of a residential structure. [Ord. 4700A § 17, 2023; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.78.030.]

(1) Whenever a pre-existing building or structure, that is nonconforming with respect to this chapter, is remodeled, enlarged, altered, reconstructed or changed in any way by 33 percent or more of its assessed value, the requirements of this chapter shall apply. [Ord. 4700A § 17, 2023; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.78.050.]

(1) For single-family and two-family dwellings, parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or building site as the buildings they are required to serve;

(2) For uses other than those specified above, parking facilities shall not be located over 300 feet from the buildings they are required to serve; and

(3) Off-site parking greater than 300 feet but less than 500 feet from the building may be authorized by special permit as provided in Chapter 25.200 PMC.

(4) For multiplexes/apartments, primary parking (open or covered) and garages must be located at the rear or side of the lot, or must be located in areas that are less visible or less prominent from the street. On the primary street frontage, no more than 10 percent of the total parking stalls, or 35 percent of the street frontage, whichever is less in length can be used for parking.

(5) For multiplexes/apartments, parking located near the street must be screened with a minimum of 15 feet landscaping buffer between the sidewalk and parking. Landscaping buffer shall include trees and shrubs. See PMC 25.180.085, Residential site landscaping, for additional details.

(6) For multiplexes/ apartments, parking must be visible and adequately lit from open areas, pedestrian walkways and dwelling units in order to ensure safety.

(7) Large parking lots in apartment or multi-unit developments with more than 660 linear feet of parking shall be broken into a few smaller or multiple parking lots. [Ord. 4700A § 17, 2023; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.78.060.]

(1) For multifamily developments, the minimum driveway length from the public street to the nearest parking stall shall be 15 feet.

(2) Shared driveways are allowed for up to four detached dwelling units, and for all attached dwelling units types.

(3) When driveways of individual dwelling units occupy more than 50 percent of the lot width, developments must avoid repeated curb-cuts from public streets in order to provide safe pedestrian movement. At least one of the following design approaches shall be followed:

(4) Internal access roads connecting parking lots and dwelling units shall be easily identifiable.

(5) For multi-unit projects, a network of sidewalks shall be provided between parking lots, street sidewalks, open spaces, parks, community facilities and buildings.

(6) Minimum width of a hard surfaced walkway shall be according to the ADA standards, the PMC, and the City’s adopted City Standards and Specifications.

(7) Walkways must be adequately lit to meet the safety standards of the City. All lighting, material and surface standards shall meet the City code.

(8) Walkways must be maintained by the owner or owner’s association. [Ord. 4700A § 17, 2023.]

(1) Fraction. If the number of off-street parking spaces required in PMC 25.185.170 contains a fraction, such number shall be changed to the next higher whole number.

(2) Mixed Uses. When different uses occupy a single structure or lot, the total required parking spaces shall be the sum of the requirements of the individual uses.

(3) Shared Uses. Owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land within 300 feet of each other may share the same parking or loading area when the hours of operation do not overlap. The owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels within 300 feet of each other may also share facilities concurrently; however, the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the requirements for each individual use. Whenever shared parking is allowed under this section, the parking lot shall be signed so as to reasonably notify the public of the availability of use, and spaces shall not be assigned, allocated or reserved between uses; a notarized and recorded parking agreement shall be required for shared parking between two or more separate tax parcels under separate ownership.

(4) Tandem Parking. Parking spaces in tandem, having a single means of ingress and egress, shall not be counted as two off-street parking spaces for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of this chapter; except that, each tandem space for single-family and two-family (duplex) dwellings shall be counted as a required parking space. [Ord. 4700A § 17, 2023; Ord. 4110 § 29, 2013; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.78.070.]

(1) Surfacing.

(2) Grading and Drainage. All parking lot drainage shall be contained on site. Drainage facilities shall be designed according to accepted engineering standards;

(3) Border Barricades. All parking areas designed for customer/client parking and all parking areas located between a right-of-way line and a building face shall have curbing installed around perimeter areas and around all landscape elements;

(4) Markings. Parking stalls shall be delineated by paint or other markings as approved by the City Engineer;

(5) Landscaping. All parking lots shall conform to the landscape provisions of Chapter 25.180 PMC;

(6) Lighting. Parking lot lighting shall be so arranged as to not constitute a nuisance or hazard to passing traffic, or encroach on adjoining residential properties; and

(7) Maintenance. All parking lots shall be regularly maintained and kept free of weeds and litter. Maintenance shall include the repair of traffic control devices, signs, light standards, fences, surfacing materials, curbs, landscaping, and drainage facilities. [Ord. 4700A § 17, 2023; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.78.090.]

(1) Special event parking lots used on an infrequent basis such as those associated with seasonal play fields shall be exempt from provisions of this chapter except PMC 25.185.090(7). [Ord. 4700A § 17, 2023; Ord. 4110 § 29, 2013; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.78.100.]

(1) Loading Space Size. The required loading space shall be of adequate size to accommodate the maximum number and size of vehicles simultaneously loading or unloading at the structure. Each off-street loading space shall have the minimum dimensions of 12 feet in width and 25 feet in length. On-site maneuvering space of not less than 52 feet in length shall be provided adjacent to the loading dock. This maneuvering space shall not include any area designated for off-street parking;

(2) Loading Space Location. Required off-street loading and related maneuvering space shall be located only on the property served by the load facility. No part of any vehicle using the loading space will be allowed to project into the right-of-way of any public or private road; and

(3) Off-Street Loading. Schools – A driveway designed for continuous forward flow of passenger vehicles for the purpose of loading and unloading children shall be located on the site of any public or private school. [Ord. 4700A § 17, 2023; Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.78.160.]