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Stanford City Zoning Code

OFF-STREET PARKING

AND LOADING

§ 152.190 EXISTING PARKING SPACES.

   Existing off-street parking provided for any building or use at the time of adoption of this chapter shall not thereafter be reduced if reduction results in parking area less than that required by this subchapter. Any existing building or use not provided with conforming parking space shall be provided with off-street parking space in conformance with this subchapter at the time of any structural alteration of the building or expansion of the use.
(Prior Code, § 152.185) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993)

§ 152.191 REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES.

   No building shall be erected, substantially altered, nor any new use of the land initiated without sufficient off-street parking space on the premises so that no additional automobile parking on any street will result from the normal activity. If the off-street parking capacity is exceeded and street parking is generated more often than six times during a six-month period, this shall be considered as resulting from normal activity, and additional off-street parking shall be provided. The Board of Adjustment shall interpret the amount of parking space required for any building or use, assisted by the following standards, whenever the Administrative/ Enforcement Officer is unable to apply the following standards literally or determines a parking space deficiency according to the standard above. In either case, he or she shall apply to the Board for an original interpretation.
(Prior Code, § 152.186) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993) Penalty, see § 152.999

§ 152.192 PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS.

   (A)   A parking space shall have minimum rectangular dimensions as follows.
 
Type of Parking
Width (feet)
Length (feet)
90 degree
9
19
parallel
9
23
60 degree
10
19
45 degree
12
19
 
   (B)   All dimensions shall be exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas. No part of any parking area for more than ten vehicles shall be closer than 20 feet to any dwelling unit, school, hospital, or other institution for human care on an adjacent lot unless separated by an acceptably design screen. No parking area may be located in the front yard area of any single-family residence. In no case shall any part of a parking area be closer than four feet to any established street or alley right-of-way.
(Prior Code, § 152.187) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993) Penalty, see § 152.999

§ 152.193 OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.

   The following standards comprise the minimum off-street parking requirements for the several common types of building and uses listed.
   (A)   Dwellings.
      (1)   Two off-street parking spaces per single-family dwelling unit.
      (2)   Three off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit for multiple-family dwellings.
   (B)   Indoor retail businesses. One parking space for each 250 square feet of commercial floor area plus one space for every vehicle operated by the business.
   (C)   Industrial plants. One parking space for every two employees at maximum employment on a single shift plus one space for every vehicle operated by the plant.
   (D)   Places for public assembly, institutions, and recreational facilities. One parking space for every five persons based on maximum capacity.
   (E)   Additional parking standards. The Board of Adjustment may alter the standards listed above when necessary to conform with § 152.191 and shall use similar criteria of floor area, employment, or capacity to interpret standards for buildings and uses not specifically listed above.
   (F)   No parking area. There shall be no on-street parking on any street less than 26 feet wide or in non-designated parking areas.
(Prior Code, § 152.188) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993; Ord. 920.32, passed 5-4-1995) Penalty, see § 152.999

§ 152.194 OFF-STREET LOADING AND UNLOADING SPACE REGULATIONS FOR TRUCKS.

   All buildings and uses which generate regular trucking traffic shall be provided with sufficient off- street loading and unloading space on the premises so that they will generate no loading or unloading activity on their required parking spaces or on any street. The Board of Adjustment shall interpret the amount of loading and unloading space required for any building or use whenever the Administrative/Enforcement Officer is unable to apply this standard literally, and applies to the Board for an original interpretation. A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than 12 feet in width, 50 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, and a height of clearance of not less than 15 feet. One off-street loading space shall be provided and maintained on the same lot for every principal use requiring delivery of goods. One loading space shall be required for a principal use of up to 5,000 square feet; one additional loading space shall be required for each additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof.
(Prior Code, § 152.189) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993) Penalty, see § 152.999

§ 152.195 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.

   (A)   Arrangement of required off-street parking space.
      (1)   Off-street parking space requirements for any apartments, dormitories, or any similar attached dwelling uses shall be located not more than 300 feet from the principal use they serve and may be detached therefrom. Off-street parking space requirements for any commercial, industrial, or institutional uses shall be located not more than 700 feet from the principal use they serve and may be detached therefrom. Such required parking spaces may be consolidated into a large parking area serving other buildings and uses if approved by the Board of Adjustment. The Administrative/Enforcement Officer shall apply to the Board for an original interpretation when building permits are requested in such cases.
      (2)   The Board may not authorize the total amount of parking space required for all buildings and uses to be diminished except as follows. If a consolidated parking area serves buildings or uses which do not generate automobile parking at the same times (i.e., churches and stores), total parking space may be diminished to the maximum required by those buildings and uses which do generate the parking of automobiles at the same time.
   (B)   Proof of availability. The Board of Adjustment may require a plat, deed, and any other proof necessary to show that required parking space, if located off the premises it serves, is controlled by and available to the applicant for a building permit.
   (C)   Surfacing of parking, loading, unloading, and vehicular access areas. All areas utilized for parking, loading, unloading, and/or the access thereto, including all driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, shall be surfaced with an acceptable impervious material to provide a durable and dust- free surface. This requirement shall be enforced in all zones.
   (D)   Drainage for parking, loading, unloading, and vehicular access areas. All parking and loading areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water to prevent the drainage of water onto adjacent properties or walkways.
   (E)   Maintenance of parking, loading, unloading, and vehicular access areas. The owner of property used for parking and/or loading shall maintain the area in good condition without holes and free of all dust, trash, and other debris.
   (F)   Lighting of parking, loading, unloading, and vehicular access areas. Any parking area which is intended to be used during non-daylight hours shall be properly illuminated to avoid accidents. Any lighting devices used to illuminate a parking area shall be placed or directed so as to permit the beams or illumination to be directed or beamed away from a public street, highway, sidewalk, or adjacent premises so as to minimize glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
   (G)   Screening and/or landscaping of parking, loading, unloading, and vehicular access areas. Whenever a parking area is located in or adjacent to a Residential District, it shall be effectively screened on all sides which adjoin or face any property used for residential purposes by an acceptably designed wall, fence, or planting screen. The fence, wall, or planting screen shall not be less than four feet nor more than six feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition. The space between the fence, wall, or planting screen and the lot line of the adjoining property in any Residential District shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs, or evergreen ground cover, and maintained in good condition. In the event that the terrain or other natural features are such that the erection of the fence, wall, or planting screen will not serve its intended purpose, then no fence, wall, or planting screen shall be required.
   (H)   Access and aisle requirements.
      (1)   All parking areas shall be designed in such a manner that any vehicle entering or exiting from or onto a public or private street shall be traveling in a forward motion. Access driveways for parking areas or loading spaces shall be located in such a way that any vehicle entering or exiting the lot shall be clearly visible for a reasonable distance to any pedestrian or motorist approaching the access from a public or private street.
      (2)   The exits and entrances to the parking area shall be clearly marked. The minimum width of aisles providing interior vehicular circulation to individual parking spaces shall be as specified below. Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles serving single-row parking spaces placed at any angle other than 90 degrees.
 
Parking Angle
Aisle Width (Feet)
parallel
12
30 degree
12
45 degree
13
60 degree
18
90 degree
24
two-way
24
 
      (3)   Parking areas having more than one aisle or driveway shall have directional signs or markings in each aisle or driveway.
   (I)   Striping requirements. All parking areas with a capacity of over 12 vehicles shall be striped with double lines six inches both sides of center between stalls to facilitate movement into and out of parking stalls.
   (J)   Wheel blocks. Whenever a parking lot extends to the property line, wheel blocks or other suitable devices shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked vehicle from extending beyond the property line.
   (K)   Sidewalk maintenance. Under no circumstances shall any parking, loading, or unloading space requirement infringe upon the required pedestrian sidewalk area. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the parking or loading area to maintain the sidewalks in good condition and free of obstructions.
(Prior Code, § 152.190) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993) Penalty, see § 152.999

§ 152.196 CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.

   Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to be in conflict with any other city ordinances regarding the parking of vehicles on city streets.
(Prior Code, § 152.191) (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993) Penalty, see § 152.999