Ramsey City Zoning Code
34-6.4 Requirements
for off-street parking in all nonresidential areas and certain residential areas as specified in this subsection.
[Ord. No. 443; Ord. No. 648 § 1; Ord. No. 702 § 4; Ord. No. 864 § 1; Ord. No. 1012 §§ 2, 3; Ord. No. 1030 §§ 2, 3; Ord. No. 1032 § 1; Ord. No. 1163; Ord. No. 1163A; Ord. No. 11-1998 § 1; Ord. No. 7-2003 § 1]
a.
Paving specifications.
1.
Parking areas, aisles, parking spaces, private roadways and driveways are to be paved with not less than two-inch topping of F.A.B.C. or equivalent approved by the Planning Board over a base of not less than five inches of crushed stone.
2.
A parking area shall be drained to dispose to all surface runoff to satisfaction of the Planning Board.
b.
Minimum and maximum grades in parking areas.
c.
Belgian block curbs. Curbs in all parking areas shall be of Belgian block, constructed in accordance with the construction standards and specifications of the Borough.
d.
Regulations and sizes of parking stalls and aisles.
1.
The accompanying Diagram A is amended to show nine feet instead of 9 1/2 feet for Dimension B for Standard Cars, 90° parking; and 18 feet instead of 19 feet for Dimension C for 90°, 60°, and 45° parking. No compact car spaces shall be permitted.
2.
No required off-street parking space shall be located within the existing or proposed right-of-way of any road, nor within 10 feet of any existing or proposed right-of-way of a public street or highway.
3.
Parking stalls shall be usable without excessive maneuvering required to use the parking spaces when all other spaces are occupied by vehicles. Parking stalls and aisles shall conform with Diagram A attached hereto and made a part hereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Diagram A is included at the end of this chapter.
e.
Islands at ends of aisles. In order to provide visibility and delineation at the ends of parking aisles and when reasonably necessary for the public health and safety and welfare, provisions shall be made for safety islands to delineate feeder lanes from main access lanes. The islands shall be delineated by Belgian block curb as defined above and shall be of a size not less than shown on Diagram B attached hereto and made a part hereof.[2] The islands shall contain shrubbery and/or other landscaping approved by the Shade Tree Commission.
[Amended 10-10-2007 by Ord. No. 27-2007]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Diagram B is included at the end of this chapter.
f.
Lighting. Any lighting to be installed on a site for off-street parking and/or site illumination shall meet the following standards:
1.
All area lighting shall be downcast. There shall be no light spillover onto adjacent properties by area lighting on the site. All light fixtures near the perimeter of the site shall be shielded in order to prevent light spillover in any manner whatsoever.
2.
Floodlight-type fixtures are not permitted.
3.
The lighting design shall meet the following illumination criteria:
(a)
Minimum 0.5 maintained footcandle.
(b)
4:1 uniformity ratio average to minimum, on the parking area and aisles.
(c)
Maximum pole mounting height as follows:
(1)
For sites up to five acres: 25 feet.
(2)
For sites greater than five acres: 35 feet.
(3)
Poles shall meet wind loading requirements as specified in the BOCA Code.
The Planning Board shall have the discretion to grant a waiver to reduce these height requirements if the Planning Board determines that there are certain special circumstances, such as the location of the site and its proximity to a residential zone. The purpose in reducing such height requirements is to minimize the glow and/or sight of such lighting by neighboring residential properties. |
4.
The following information shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Board for all lighting designs:
(a)
A point-by-point printout of footcandles at ground level on the site every 10 feet.
(b)
Designs shall use light loss factors to achieve maintained footcandle levels. The design shall be so certified by the designer and a copy of the certification submitted to the Planning Board.
(c)
Manufacturer's data for the light fixtures used in the design shall be submitted to the Planning Board Engineer. Substitution for any component in an approved lighting design cannot be made without the approval of the Planning Board Engineer. Substituted items must meet the design criteria.
5.
Flashing lights or intermittent illumination shall not be permitted. Lighting that changes color, intensity, or hue shall likewise not be permitted.
g.
All nonresidential parking areas and parking areas for garden apartments shall be effectively screened on any side which adjoins or faces premises situated in any residence district by a fence, wall or hedge maintained in good condition as required by the Planning Board. The screen as required by this section may be waived by the Planning Board if, in the Board's judgment because of topographic or other extraordinary or exceptional conditions, the screen is not necessary to protect the adjoining residential property.
h.
All off-street parking areas shall be used solely for the parking of vehicles and no commercial repair work or service of any kind shall be conducted on such parking lot. This shall not be construed to permit overnight storage of vehicles in any other than the rear yard area.
i.
Off-street parking facilities as accessory to any use permitted in any zone shall be provided on the same lot with the permitted principal building, provided however, that any owner or group of owners of a nonresidential building or buildings may jointly sponsor off-street parking facilities, provided that the area of the parking facilities equals the total parking area requirements of each owner participating therein, and further provided that such jointly sponsored facilities comply with all the other requirements of this chapter.
j.
All nonresidential uses shall be prohibited from having any type of parking other than ground level parking except that parking under a building shall also be prohibited.
k.
All residential uses in the R-4, R-5, R-5a, T-3, T-6 and P.U.D. Zones are required to conform to the lighting requirements of Paragraph f of this subsection, when off-street parking areas are required or proposed. Any residential use that is permitted in a nonresidential zone, including any residential use that is granted a use variance in a nonresidential zone, where off-street parking is required or proposed, shall also conform to the lighting requirements of Paragraph f.