Pilot Rock City Zoning Code

At the time of erection of a new structure, or at the time of enlargement or change of use of an existing structure, off-street parking and loading shall be provided as specified in this chapter, unless greater requirements are otherwise established.

The provision and maintenance of off-street parking and loading spaces are continuing obligations of the property owner. No building or other permit shall be issued until plans are presented to the city that show property that is and will remain available for exclusive use of off-street parking and loading space. The subsequent use of the property shall be conditional upon the continuing availability of the amount of parking and loading space required by this title.

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.

Required parking spaces shall be located not more than 500 feet from the building or use they serve.

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

Commercial parking lots are allowable as out-right permitted uses in the C-1 zone and as outright permitted accessory facilities to primary uses in all zones, subject to approval of site plan and development standards by the city recorder and/or zoning administrator.

Where floor area is specified, that area shall be gross floor area of the structure exclusive of any area devoted to off-street parking or loading. Where the number of employees is used to determine parking requirements, persons counted shall be those intended to be working on the premises, including proprietors during the largest shift in peak season. Fractional requirements shall be counted as a whole space.

Parking spaces are required as follows:

Each school having a capacity of over 25 pupils shall have a driveway designed for a continuous forward flow of passenger vehicles for the purpose of loading and unloading children.

In a residential area no parking shall be allowed in the front yard of the dwelling units other than on a driveway.

A minimum of two bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for any commercial, industrial, and multifamily residential uses. Bicycle parking spaces shall be a minimum of six feet long and two feet wide. Bicycle racks shall be designed so that at least one wheel and the frame of a bicycle can be locked securely to it with a heavy chain, cable or padlock. Bicycle racks shall be clearly labeled as available for bicycles and shall be located to be at least as convenient as the most convenient car parking, and as close to the desired entrances as possible without interfering with pedestrian traffic. Bicycle and auto parking areas should be separated by some form of barrier to eliminate the possibility of a bike being hit by a car.

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, providing that the owners present to the city council legal evidence of such arrangement in the form of a lease, deed or contract.

Any off-street loading other than schools shall be located so that there is no interference with traffic on any street other than an alley.

Requirements for types of buildings and uses not specifically listed herein shall be determined by the city council, based upon the requirements of comparable uses listed.

All off-street parking spaces and driveways, except those of single-family residences, shall be hard surfaced with concrete, asphalt, cement, oil mat or similar surface which is resistant to dust and mud. Type and thickness of this hard surface shall be approved by the city engineer.

Groups of more than four off-street parking spaces shall be served by a driveway or aisle so that no backing movements or maneuvering within a street other than an alley will be required. Driveways or aisles shall be clearly and permanently marked and defined through the use of bumper rails, fences, painting, walls or other appropriate markers and shall not be considered as parking spaces.