- PARKING
A.
Purpose.
1.
The regulations of this chapter establish off-street motor vehicle and bicycle parking requirements that attempt to balance the city's goal of encouraging transit and non-motorized modes of transportation with the goal of providing off-street parking facilities to meet the typical day-to-day needs of shoppers, employees, visitors and residents. The regulations are also intended to help avoid the negative impacts that can result from requiring excessive supplies of off-street parking (e.g., impervious surfaces, stormwater runoff, heat island affect, visual environment, parking encroachment into stable neighborhoods).
2.
The provisions of this chapter are also intended to help protect the public health, safety and general welfare by:
a.
Promoting economically viable and beneficial use of land; and
b.
Providing flexible methods of responding to the transportation and access demands of various land uses in different areas of the city.
B.
Applicability.
1.
General. Off-street parking must be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the regulations apply to all zoning districts and uses.
2.
New Uses and Development. The parking regulations of this chapter apply to all new buildings constructed and all new uses established in all zoning districts.
3.
Change of use. If a new residential use of a building or structure requires more off-street parking than the nonresidential use that most recently occupied the building or structure, no additional off-street parking is required. If a new nonresidential use of a building or structure requires more off-street parking than the use that most recently occupied the building or structure, additional off-street parking is required in an amount equal to the difference between the parking required for the new use and the parking that would have been required for the previous use if current parking requirements had been applicable, provided that the total number of required spaces for the change of use need not exceed the number that would be required for establishment of a new use.
4.
Enlargements and expansions.
a.
The parking regulations of this chapter apply whenever an existing building or use is enlarged or expanded to include additional dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement used for establishing off-street parking requirements.
b.
In the case of enlargements or expansions that trigger requirements for additional parking, additional spaces are required only to serve the enlarged or expanded area, not the entire building or use. There is no requirement to address parking space deficits associated with existing, lawfully established buildings or uses.
(Ord. No. 25429, § 17, 10-30-2024)
Off-street motor vehicle parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the minimum ratios established in Table 55-1. See Section 55.050 for an explanation of exemptions and allowed reductions of minimum motor vehicle parking requirements. See Section 55.060 for additional information about bicycle parking requirements.
Table 55-1: Minimum Motor Vehicle Parking Ratios
(Ord. No. 24725, §§ 16, 17, 11-17-2021; Ord. No. 25429, § 18, 10-30-2024; Ord. No. 25604, § 11, 6-18-2025)
Retail uses requiring more than two hundred twenty-five (225) parking spaces may not provide more than four (4) outdoor parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, except as approved through the alternative compliance landscaping provisions of Subsection 65.100-D.2. The alternative compliance landscaping plan must include a description of any low-impact development practices and landscaping that will help mitigate the additional paved area.
In determining the number of parking spaces required, the following calculation rules apply:
A.
Multiple uses. Lots containing more than one use or tenant must provide parking in an amount equal to the total aggregate number of spaces required for each use or tenant on the lot except when a shared parking arrangement is approved in accordance with Subsection 55.050J.
B.
Calculations. In calculating the number of parking spaces required for uses subject to a minimum parking ratio of "x" spaces per 1,000 square feet, first divide the floor area of the subject use by 1,000 and then multiply the result by "x." If, for example, a minimum parking ratio of 3.33 spaces per 1,000 square feet is applied to a use occupying 500 square feet of floor area, the minimum parking requirement for that use would be calculated as follows: (500 sq. ft. ÷ 1,000) × 3.33 = 0.5 × 3.33 = 1.665, which is rounded up to 2 spaces (see Section 90.010).
C.
Floor area exemptions. When minimum off-street parking ratios exempt the first increment of floor area, such exemption is credited to each individual use in a multi-tenant development.
D.
Occupancy- or capacity-based standards. For the purpose of computing parking requirements based on employees, students, members, residents or occupants, calculations must be based on the average number of persons working on any single shift, the average enrollment or membership or the building code-rated capacity, whichever is applicable.
E.
Bench seating. For the purpose of calculating parking requirements based on seating, each twenty-two (22) linear inches of bench or pew length is equivalent to one seat.
F.
Outdoor customer seating/dining areas. Any outdoor customer seating/dining area exceeding ten (10) percent of a bar, restaurant or other use's indoor floor area must be counted as floor area for purposes of determining off-street parking requirements.
G.
Unlisted uses. Upon receiving a development application for a use not specifically listed in an off-street parking schedule, the development administrator is authorized to apply the off-street parking ratio specified for the listed use that is deemed most similar to the proposed use or establish a minimum off-street parking requirement for the proposed use in accordance with Subsection 55.040H.
H.
Establishment of other parking ratios. The development administrator is authorized to establish required minimum parking ratios for unlisted uses and in those instances where authority to establish a requirement is expressly granted. Such ratios must be established on the basis of (1) a similar use/parking determination (as described in Subsection 55.040G.), (2) on parking data provided by the applicant, or (3) other information available to the development administrator. Parking data and studies must include estimates of parking demand based on reliable data collected from comparable local uses or on external data from credible research organizations, such as the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Comparability will be determined by density, scale, bulk, area, type of activity and location. Parking studies must document the source of all data used to develop recommended requirements.
A.
Central Business district. Uses within the CBD zoning district are exempt from compliance with all regulations of this chapter, except for the parking area design requirements of Subsection 55.090B. through Subsection 55.090G., which do apply in the CBD district.
B.
HP-zoned property. Buildings within HP (Historic Preservation) overlay districts are exempt from the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 55-1.
C.
National Register of Historic Places. Buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places and contributing buildings within National Register districts are exempt from the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 55-1.
D.
Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings are exempt from the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 55-1.
E.
Motorcycle and scooter parking. In parking lots containing more than ten (10) parking spaces, the provision of motorcycle or scooter parking spaces may be credited toward satisfying the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 55-1 at the rate of one motor vehicle parking space for each two (2) motorcycle or scooter parking spaces. The maximum credit allowed under this provision is two (2) spaces or ten (10) percent of the total minimum motor vehicle parking requirement for the subject property, whichever is greater. To receive credit, each motorcycle and scooter space must have a concrete surface and minimum dimensions of four (4) feet by eight (8) feet. This provision applies to existing and proposed parking lots.
Figure 55-2: Motorcycle Parking Space Dimensions
F.
Car-share and bike-share service. The following parking credits apply to nonresidential uses that are required to provide ten (10) or more motor vehicle parking spaces and to residential or mixed-use projects that are required to provide twenty-five (25) or more motor vehicle parking spaces.
1.
The number of required motor vehicle parking spaces is reduced by four (4) spaces for each parking space that is leased by a city-approved car-share program for use by a car-share vehicle.
2.
The number of required motor vehicle parking spaces is reduced by two (2) spaces for uses that provide space for a city-approved bike-share program facility with a minimum of ten (10) bicycle parking docks.
G.
Long-term bicycle parking. Each ten (10) long-term bicycle parking spaces provided in accordance with Section 55.060 is credited as one motor vehicle space.
H.
Public parking. Nonresidential uses may receive credit for parking spaces within a nearby public parking lot or public parking garage, as follows:
1.
The nearest pedestrian entrance to the public parking lot or garage must be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the lot on which the subject use is located;
2.
The parking facility must be open to the general public from at least 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
3.
Minimum parking requirements may be reduced by one parking space for every four (4) parking spaces within the public parking lot or garage, not to exceed a total reduction of more than twenty-five (25) spaces.
I.
On-street parking. Nonresidential uses may count on-street parking spaces on public street rights-of-way abutting the subject property towards satisfying off-street motor vehicle parking requirements. One on-street parking space credit may be taken for each twenty (20) linear feet of abutting right-of-way where on-street parking is allowed. Only space on the same side of the street as the subject use may be counted, except that the opposite side of the street may be counted if the property on that side of the street does not have the potential for future development. In calculating credit for on-street parking, all fractional spaces are rounded down.
J.
Shared parking.
1.
General. Shared parking refers to the practice of two (2) or more users who have need for parking at different times voluntarily agreeing to make use of the same motor vehicle parking spaces. Shared parking is encouraged as a means of conserving scarce land resources, reducing stormwater runoff, reducing the heat island effect caused by large paved areas and improving community appearance.
2.
Approval. The development administrator is authorized to approve shared parking arrangements among property owners who propose shared parking.
3.
Eligibility. Shared parking may be approved for nonresidential uses that have different periods of parking demand. Required residential parking and accessible parking spaces (for people with disabilities) may not be shared, provided that this provision is not intended to prohibit shared driveways serving such uses.
4.
Calculation. The number of parking spaces required under a shared parking arrangement must be determined in accordance with the following:
a.
Multiply the minimum parking required for each individual use, as set forth in Table 55-1 by the percentage identified in Table 55-2 for each of the six (6) designated time periods.
b.
Add the resulting sums for each of the six (6) columns in Table 55-2.
c.
Select the time period with the highest total parking requirement and use that total as the shared parking requirement.
Table 55-2: Shared Parking Calculations
5.
Other uses. If one or more of the land uses proposing to make use of a shared parking arrangement do not conform to the land use classifications in Table 55-2, as determined by development administrator, then the applicant must submit sufficient data to indicate the principal operating hours of the uses. Based upon this information, the development administrator is authorized to determine the appropriate shared parking requirement, if any, for such uses.
6.
Location. Shared parking may be located on-site or off-site. Off-site parking is subject to the regulations of Subsection 55.080D.
7.
Agreement. Before final approval of a shared parking arrangement, a shared parking agreement must be provided guaranteeing the long-term availability of the shared parking, commensurate with the uses served. The agreement must be filed of record in the county clerk's office of the county in which the property is located. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. If a shared parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this chapter.
K.
Alternative Compliance. The motor vehicle parking ratios of this chapter are not intended to prevent development and redevelopment or to make development and redevelopment economically impractical. In order to allow for flexibility in addressing the actual expected parking demand of specific uses, alternative compliance parking ratios may be approved through the special exception procedures of Section 70.120 only if:
1.
The board of adjustment determines that the other allowed parking reduction alternatives of Section 55.050 are infeasible or do not apply; and
2.
The board of adjustment determines that the reduced parking ratios proposed are not likely to cause material adverse impacts on traffic circulation and safety or on the general welfare of property owners and residents in the surrounding area.
L.
Conflicts with interior parking lot landscape regulations. If compliance with the minimum interior parking lot landscaping regulation of Subsection 65.050D.1. would result in the loss of required parking spaces, the amount of parking required is automatically reduced by the amount needed to accommodate the required interior parking lot landscape area.
(Ord. No. 24725, § 18, 11-17-21)
A.
Purposes.
1.
Short-term bicycle parking. Short-term bicycle parking is generally intended to serve the needs of cyclists who park their bicycles for short time periods, including customers, clients, students and other short-term visitors.
2.
Long-term bicycle parking. Long-term bicycle parking is generally intended to serve the needs of cyclists who park their bicycles for long time periods, primarily employees and residents.
B.
Spaces required.
1.
Short-term bicycle parking. Short-term bicycle parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the minimum ratios established in Table 55-3: Minimum Required Bicycle Parking Ratios.
Table 55-3: Minimum Required Bicycle Parking Ratios
C.
Long-term bicycle parking. Long-term bicycle parking and storage is not required, but as a means of encouraging the provision of long-term bicycle parking spaces for employees and bicycle commuters, motor vehicle parking credit is offered in accordance with Subsection 55.050G.
D.
Location and design.
1.
Short-term bicycle parking spaces.
a.
Location. Short-term bicycle parking spaces must be located in highly visible areas that do not interfere with pedestrian movements. At least fifty (50) percent of required short-term bicycle parking spaces must be located within one hundred (100) feet of a customer entrance, with the remainder located no more than three hundred (300) feet from any entrance. Short-term bicycle parking must be located on the subject lot, unless a license agreement has been approved by the city to allow private bicycle parking facilities to be located in the right-of-way. Public bicycle parking spaces may be credited toward meeting short-term bicycle parking requirements if such bicycle parking spaces comply with the location requirements of this paragraph.
b.
Design. Required short-term bicycle parking spaces must:
(1)
Consist of bike racks or lockers that are anchored so that they cannot be easily removed;
(2)
Be of solid construction, resistant to rust, corrosion, hammers, and saws;
(3)
Allow both the bicycle frame and the wheels to be locked with the bicycle in an upright position using a standard U-lock;
(4)
Be designed so as not to cause damage to the bicycle;
(5)
Facilitate easy locking without interference from or to adjacent bicycles; and
(6)
Have minimum dimensions of two (2) feet in width by six (6) feet in length, with a minimum overhead vertical clearance of seven (7) feet.
2.
Long-term bicycle parking and storage spaces.
a.
Location. Long-term bicycle parking spaces provided to receive parking credit in accordance with Subsection 55.050G. must be provided in the building or in a weather-protected area. Long-term bicycle parking spaces must be protected from access by unauthorized persons.
b.
Design. Long-term bicycle parking spaces provided to receive parking credit in accordance with Subsection 55.050G. must:
(1)
Consist of bike racks or lockers anchored so that they cannot be easily removed;
(2)
Allow both the bicycle frame and the wheels to be locked with the bicycle in an upright position using a standard U-lock;
(3)
Be designed so as not to cause damage to the bicycle;
(4)
Facilitate easy locking without interference from or to adjacent bicycles; and
(5)
Have minimum dimensions of two (2) feet in width by six (6) feet in length, with a minimum overhead vertical clearance of seven (7) feet. Bicycle lockers are exempt from overhead clearance requirements.
Figure 55-3: Bicycle Parking Space Dimensions
E.
Special exceptions.
1.
The board of adjustment is authorized to approve a special exception reducing the number of short-term bicycle spaces required under this section, in accordance with the special exception procedures of Section 70.120.
2.
The board of adjustment is also authorized to approve special exception to modify the bicycle parking design and location requirements of this section in accordance with the special exception procedures of Section 70.120.
A.
Required off-street parking spaces are intended to serve residents, tenants, patrons, employees, or guests of the principal use. Required off-street parking areas may be used solely for the temporary parking of licensed motor vehicles in operating condition.
B.
Required off-street parking spaces may not be used for the storage, display or sale of goods equipment or materials. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is permitted in a required parking space.
C.
Required spaces may be used for electric vehicle charging.
A.
General. Except as otherwise expressly stated in this chapter, required off-street parking areas must be located on the same lot as the building or use they are required to serve.
B.
Street yard parking in RM districts. Within RM districts no more than fifty (50) percent of a street yard may be used for motor vehicle parking.
C.
Parking setbacks.
1.
Unenclosed off-street parking areas must be set back from abutting streets as indicated in Table 55-4:
Table 55-4: Parking Space Setback Requirements
2.
All unenclosed, non-accessory off street parking areas must be screened from abutting R- or AG-R-zoned lots by an F1 screening fence or wall, in accordance with Subsection 65.070C.
3.
All unenclosed, accessory off street parking areas containing six (6) or more spaces must be screened from abutting RE-, RS-, or AG-R-zoned lots by an F1 screening fence or wall, in accordance with Subsection 65.070C., provided that accessory parking areas located more than fifty (50) feet from abutting RE-, RS-, or AG-R-zoned lots are not required to provide such screening.
D.
Off-site parking.
1.
When Allowed. All or a portion of required off-street parking for nonresidential uses may be provided off-site, in accordance with the regulations of this section. Required accessible parking spaces (see Section 55.110) and required parking for residential uses may not be located off site.
2.
Location. Off-site parking areas must be located within a one-thousand-foot radius of the use served by such parking, measured between the nearest public entrance door of the use to be served and the outer perimeter of the furthest parking space within the off-site parking lot. Off-site parking lots are allowed only in zoning districts that permit non-accessory parking or in districts that allow the principal use to be served by the off-site parking spaces.
Figure 55-4: Off-Site Parking Location
3.
Design. Off-site parking areas must comply with all applicable parking area design regulations of Section 55.090. Off-site parking proposed to take place on a newly constructed parking area must comply with the PK district lot and building regulations of Subsection 25.030C.
4.
Control of off-site parking area. The property to be occupied by the off-site parking facilities must be under the same ownership as the lot containing the use to be served by the parking. The off-site parking area may be under separate ownership only if an agreement is provided guaranteeing the long-term availability of the parking, commensurate with the use served by the parking. The agreement must be filed of record in the county clerk's office of the county in which the property is located. Off-site parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. If an off-site parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this chapter.
(Ord. No. 24825, § 5, 5-18-2022)
A.
Applicability. The parking area design regulations of this section apply to all off-street parking lots for motor vehicles, whether containing required parking spaces or non-required parking spaces.
B.
Ingress and egress. All parking areas must be designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit a street and cross public sidewalks in a forward motion, except that this requirement does not apply to lots with access on a minor street.
C.
Stall size. Parking spaces must be at least eight and one-half (8.5) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length, exclusive of access drives and aisles. In parking areas where permanent wheel stops have been installed, two and one-half (2.5) feet of the parking space length (depth) beyond the wheel stop may be counted as part of the required stall length if that area is unobstructed and not part of another parking stall, drive aisle or sidewalk.
D.
Parking area layout (geometrics). Parking areas must be designed and marked in accordance with the dimensional standards of Table 55-5, which shows minimum dimensions for various parking layouts (angles). Requirements for layouts or angles not shown in Table 55-5 may be interpolated from the layouts shown, as approved by the development administrator.
Table 55-5: Parking Area Geometrics
Figure 55-5: Parking Area Geometrics
E.
Tandem parking. Tandem parking spaces may be used to satisfy parking requirements for household living uses when the spaces are assigned to the same dwelling unit. In all other cases parking spaces must be designed to allow each parking space to be accessed without passing through another parking space. Tandem parking arrangements must have a minimum stall of eight and one-half (8.5) feet and a minimum length of thirty-six (36) feet.
F.
Surfacing.
1.
All off-street parking areas must be surfaced with a dustless, all-weather surface unless otherwise expressly stated in this zoning code. Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems are allowed subject to the supplemental regulations of Subsection 55.090F.4. Parking area surfacing must be completed prior to initiation of the use to be served by the parking.
2.
All motorized vehicles designed for travel upon public streets and all recreational vehicles that are being parked, stored or displayed for sale must be parked, stored or displayed on a dustless, all-weather surface. This surfacing requirement does not apply to junk or salvage yards. The board of adjustment is authorized to grant a special exception permitting the parking, storage or display of motorized vehicles or recreational vehicles on a surface other than one consisting of a dustless, all-weather surface if the location complies with all applicable minimum building setbacks.
3.
Driveways, not including parking spaces, that serve residential uses in AG and AG-R zoning districts may be surfaced with gravel in place of a dustless, all-weather surface outside of the street right-of-way.
4.
In RE and RS zoning districts, driveways serving residential dwelling units may not exceed 50% of the lot frontage or the following maximum widths, whichever is less, unless a greater width is approved in accordance with the special exception procedures of Section 70.120, or, if in a PUD, in accordance with the amendment procedures of Subsection 30.010I.2. (Refer to the City of Tulsa Standard Specifications and Details for Residential Driveways #701—704).
Table 55-6: Maximum Driveway Widths in RE and RS Zoning Districts
[1] Maximum width applies to the composite of all driveways if multiple curb cuts are provided.
[2] Provided that for lot frontages less than 24 feet, a driveway up to 12 feet in width is permitted.
For approvals granted under the terms of the zoning code in effect prior to January 1, 2016, including: (1) variances of maximum driveway coverage measured by width, square footage or percentage of yard; and (2) establishment of PUD development standards that increase the maximum permitted driveway coverage measured by any such means, the foregoing maximums do not apply.
5.
Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems, including pervious asphalt, pervious concrete, modular pavers designed to funnel water between blocks, lattice or honeycomb shaped concrete grids with turf grass or gravel filled voids to funnel water, plastic geocells with turf grass or gravel, reinforced turf grass or gravel with overlaid or embedded meshes, resin-bound pervious pavement systems, or similar structured and durable systems are allowed as parking lot surfacing materials. Gravel, turf, or other materials that are not part of a structured system designed to manage stormwater are not considered pervious pavement or a pervious pavement system. Pervious pavement and pervious pavement systems must comply with the following:
a.
Materials must be installed and maintained in accordance with all applicable city standards. Damaged areas must be promptly repaired. Gravel that has migrated from a pervious pavement system onto adjacent areas must be regularly swept and removed.
b.
Accessible parking spaces and accessible routes from the accessible space to the principal structure or use served must comply with the building code.
c.
Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems are prohibited in areas used for the dispensing of gasoline or other liquid engine fuels or where other hazardous materials are used or stored.
d.
Pervious asphalt, pervious concrete, or modular pavers may be used for drive aisles and driveways, but no other pervious pavement systems may be used in such areas unless expressly approved by the development administrator.
e.
Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems that utilize turf grass may not be used to meet minimum off-street parking requirements, but may be used for overflow parking spaces that are not used for required parking and that are not occupied on a daily or regular basis.
f.
Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems that utilize gravel with overlaid or embedded mesh or geocells may be used only in industrial zoning districts.
g.
Parking areas with pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems must have the parking spaces marked as required by this chapter, except that pervious pavement systems that utilize gravel or turf may use alternative marking to indicate the location of the parking space, including markings at the end of spaces on the drive aisle or curbing, wheel stops, or concrete or paver strips in lieu of painted lines.
G.
Vertical clearance. All parking spaces must have overhead vertical clearance of at least seven (7) feet.
H.
Landscaping and screening. See Chapter 65.
I.
Lighting. See Chapter 67.
(Ord. No. 25330, § 14, 6-5-2024)
A.
Spaces required. In addition to the parking required for each use, establishments with drive-through facilities must provide stacking spaces for each drive-through station as indicated in Table 55-7:
Table 55-7: Drive-through Stacking Space Requirements
B.
Dimensions. Each lane of stacking spaces must be at least eight (8) feet in width and at least eighteen (18) feet in length. Stacking lanes must be delineated with pavement markings.
C.
Location and design.
1.
Stacking lanes must be located on the subject property. They may not be located within required driveways or drive aisles, parking spaces or loading areas and may not interfere with access to parking and ingress and egress from the street.
2.
All areas associated with drive-through facilities, including drive-through signs, stacking lanes, trash receptacles, loudspeakers and service windows must be located to the rear or on the non-street-facing side of the property. Drive-through lanes must be set back at least ten (10) feet from abutting R- or AG-R-zoned lots, and a screening wall or fence must be provided along the common lot line in accordance with the F1 screening fence or wall standards of Subsection 65.070C.
D.
Pedestrian access. The principal pedestrian access to the entrance of the use from a public sidewalk may not cross the drive-through facility stacking lane.
(Ord. No. 25330, § 15, 6-5-2024)
Accessible parking facilities must be provided in accordance with the building code.
Unenclosed off-street loading areas may not be located within fifty (50) feet of any abutting R- or AG-R-zoned properties unless the loading areas is screened on all sides abutting the R- or AG-R-zoned property in accordance with the F1 screening fence or wall standards of Subsection 65.070C.
A.
Applicability. An on-site circulation system for pedestrian and non-motorized travel must be provided in accordance with the requirements of this section for all lots occupied by buildings, except for:
1.
Residential buildings containing four (4) or fewer dwelling units;
2.
Agricultural uses;
3.
Industrial or other uses without a resident- or customer-entrance; and
4.
Uses, other than parking lots, that do not include a principal building intended for regular human occupancy.
B.
Required connections. The pedestrian circulation system must provide safe, direct and convenient pedestrian access connecting main entrances of buildings and uses with all other such entrances and with available access points including parking, streets, sidewalks and transit stops. In the case of building or site additions, these requirements apply only to the new or expanded areas.
C.
Design. Required on-site pedestrian circulation facilities must be designed and constructed in accordance with the following requirements:
1.
Pedestrian access must consist of an accessible, easily-discernible walkway or multi-use path with a minimum width of five (5) feet.
2.
The pedestrian access surface located on private property must be constructed of concrete, asphalt or other fixed, firm and nonslip material, approved by the development administrator.
3.
Pedestrian access routes that cross parking lots, drive aisles or other vehicular use areas must be clearly differentiated from the vehicle surface through the use of physical separation or by durable, low-maintenance materials such as pavers, bricks, scored concrete, pavement textures or painted surfaces to define places of pedestrian movement.
- PARKING
A.
Purpose.
1.
The regulations of this chapter establish off-street motor vehicle and bicycle parking requirements that attempt to balance the city's goal of encouraging transit and non-motorized modes of transportation with the goal of providing off-street parking facilities to meet the typical day-to-day needs of shoppers, employees, visitors and residents. The regulations are also intended to help avoid the negative impacts that can result from requiring excessive supplies of off-street parking (e.g., impervious surfaces, stormwater runoff, heat island affect, visual environment, parking encroachment into stable neighborhoods).
2.
The provisions of this chapter are also intended to help protect the public health, safety and general welfare by:
a.
Promoting economically viable and beneficial use of land; and
b.
Providing flexible methods of responding to the transportation and access demands of various land uses in different areas of the city.
B.
Applicability.
1.
General. Off-street parking must be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the regulations apply to all zoning districts and uses.
2.
New Uses and Development. The parking regulations of this chapter apply to all new buildings constructed and all new uses established in all zoning districts.
3.
Change of use. If a new residential use of a building or structure requires more off-street parking than the nonresidential use that most recently occupied the building or structure, no additional off-street parking is required. If a new nonresidential use of a building or structure requires more off-street parking than the use that most recently occupied the building or structure, additional off-street parking is required in an amount equal to the difference between the parking required for the new use and the parking that would have been required for the previous use if current parking requirements had been applicable, provided that the total number of required spaces for the change of use need not exceed the number that would be required for establishment of a new use.
4.
Enlargements and expansions.
a.
The parking regulations of this chapter apply whenever an existing building or use is enlarged or expanded to include additional dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement used for establishing off-street parking requirements.
b.
In the case of enlargements or expansions that trigger requirements for additional parking, additional spaces are required only to serve the enlarged or expanded area, not the entire building or use. There is no requirement to address parking space deficits associated with existing, lawfully established buildings or uses.
(Ord. No. 25429, § 17, 10-30-2024)
Off-street motor vehicle parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the minimum ratios established in Table 55-1. See Section 55.050 for an explanation of exemptions and allowed reductions of minimum motor vehicle parking requirements. See Section 55.060 for additional information about bicycle parking requirements.
Table 55-1: Minimum Motor Vehicle Parking Ratios
(Ord. No. 24725, §§ 16, 17, 11-17-2021; Ord. No. 25429, § 18, 10-30-2024; Ord. No. 25604, § 11, 6-18-2025)
Retail uses requiring more than two hundred twenty-five (225) parking spaces may not provide more than four (4) outdoor parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area, except as approved through the alternative compliance landscaping provisions of Subsection 65.100-D.2. The alternative compliance landscaping plan must include a description of any low-impact development practices and landscaping that will help mitigate the additional paved area.
In determining the number of parking spaces required, the following calculation rules apply:
A.
Multiple uses. Lots containing more than one use or tenant must provide parking in an amount equal to the total aggregate number of spaces required for each use or tenant on the lot except when a shared parking arrangement is approved in accordance with Subsection 55.050J.
B.
Calculations. In calculating the number of parking spaces required for uses subject to a minimum parking ratio of "x" spaces per 1,000 square feet, first divide the floor area of the subject use by 1,000 and then multiply the result by "x." If, for example, a minimum parking ratio of 3.33 spaces per 1,000 square feet is applied to a use occupying 500 square feet of floor area, the minimum parking requirement for that use would be calculated as follows: (500 sq. ft. ÷ 1,000) × 3.33 = 0.5 × 3.33 = 1.665, which is rounded up to 2 spaces (see Section 90.010).
C.
Floor area exemptions. When minimum off-street parking ratios exempt the first increment of floor area, such exemption is credited to each individual use in a multi-tenant development.
D.
Occupancy- or capacity-based standards. For the purpose of computing parking requirements based on employees, students, members, residents or occupants, calculations must be based on the average number of persons working on any single shift, the average enrollment or membership or the building code-rated capacity, whichever is applicable.
E.
Bench seating. For the purpose of calculating parking requirements based on seating, each twenty-two (22) linear inches of bench or pew length is equivalent to one seat.
F.
Outdoor customer seating/dining areas. Any outdoor customer seating/dining area exceeding ten (10) percent of a bar, restaurant or other use's indoor floor area must be counted as floor area for purposes of determining off-street parking requirements.
G.
Unlisted uses. Upon receiving a development application for a use not specifically listed in an off-street parking schedule, the development administrator is authorized to apply the off-street parking ratio specified for the listed use that is deemed most similar to the proposed use or establish a minimum off-street parking requirement for the proposed use in accordance with Subsection 55.040H.
H.
Establishment of other parking ratios. The development administrator is authorized to establish required minimum parking ratios for unlisted uses and in those instances where authority to establish a requirement is expressly granted. Such ratios must be established on the basis of (1) a similar use/parking determination (as described in Subsection 55.040G.), (2) on parking data provided by the applicant, or (3) other information available to the development administrator. Parking data and studies must include estimates of parking demand based on reliable data collected from comparable local uses or on external data from credible research organizations, such as the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Comparability will be determined by density, scale, bulk, area, type of activity and location. Parking studies must document the source of all data used to develop recommended requirements.
A.
Central Business district. Uses within the CBD zoning district are exempt from compliance with all regulations of this chapter, except for the parking area design requirements of Subsection 55.090B. through Subsection 55.090G., which do apply in the CBD district.
B.
HP-zoned property. Buildings within HP (Historic Preservation) overlay districts are exempt from the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 55-1.
C.
National Register of Historic Places. Buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places and contributing buildings within National Register districts are exempt from the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 55-1.
D.
Accessory buildings. Accessory buildings are exempt from the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 55-1.
E.
Motorcycle and scooter parking. In parking lots containing more than ten (10) parking spaces, the provision of motorcycle or scooter parking spaces may be credited toward satisfying the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 55-1 at the rate of one motor vehicle parking space for each two (2) motorcycle or scooter parking spaces. The maximum credit allowed under this provision is two (2) spaces or ten (10) percent of the total minimum motor vehicle parking requirement for the subject property, whichever is greater. To receive credit, each motorcycle and scooter space must have a concrete surface and minimum dimensions of four (4) feet by eight (8) feet. This provision applies to existing and proposed parking lots.
Figure 55-2: Motorcycle Parking Space Dimensions
F.
Car-share and bike-share service. The following parking credits apply to nonresidential uses that are required to provide ten (10) or more motor vehicle parking spaces and to residential or mixed-use projects that are required to provide twenty-five (25) or more motor vehicle parking spaces.
1.
The number of required motor vehicle parking spaces is reduced by four (4) spaces for each parking space that is leased by a city-approved car-share program for use by a car-share vehicle.
2.
The number of required motor vehicle parking spaces is reduced by two (2) spaces for uses that provide space for a city-approved bike-share program facility with a minimum of ten (10) bicycle parking docks.
G.
Long-term bicycle parking. Each ten (10) long-term bicycle parking spaces provided in accordance with Section 55.060 is credited as one motor vehicle space.
H.
Public parking. Nonresidential uses may receive credit for parking spaces within a nearby public parking lot or public parking garage, as follows:
1.
The nearest pedestrian entrance to the public parking lot or garage must be located within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the lot on which the subject use is located;
2.
The parking facility must be open to the general public from at least 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m.;
3.
Minimum parking requirements may be reduced by one parking space for every four (4) parking spaces within the public parking lot or garage, not to exceed a total reduction of more than twenty-five (25) spaces.
I.
On-street parking. Nonresidential uses may count on-street parking spaces on public street rights-of-way abutting the subject property towards satisfying off-street motor vehicle parking requirements. One on-street parking space credit may be taken for each twenty (20) linear feet of abutting right-of-way where on-street parking is allowed. Only space on the same side of the street as the subject use may be counted, except that the opposite side of the street may be counted if the property on that side of the street does not have the potential for future development. In calculating credit for on-street parking, all fractional spaces are rounded down.
J.
Shared parking.
1.
General. Shared parking refers to the practice of two (2) or more users who have need for parking at different times voluntarily agreeing to make use of the same motor vehicle parking spaces. Shared parking is encouraged as a means of conserving scarce land resources, reducing stormwater runoff, reducing the heat island effect caused by large paved areas and improving community appearance.
2.
Approval. The development administrator is authorized to approve shared parking arrangements among property owners who propose shared parking.
3.
Eligibility. Shared parking may be approved for nonresidential uses that have different periods of parking demand. Required residential parking and accessible parking spaces (for people with disabilities) may not be shared, provided that this provision is not intended to prohibit shared driveways serving such uses.
4.
Calculation. The number of parking spaces required under a shared parking arrangement must be determined in accordance with the following:
a.
Multiply the minimum parking required for each individual use, as set forth in Table 55-1 by the percentage identified in Table 55-2 for each of the six (6) designated time periods.
b.
Add the resulting sums for each of the six (6) columns in Table 55-2.
c.
Select the time period with the highest total parking requirement and use that total as the shared parking requirement.
Table 55-2: Shared Parking Calculations
5.
Other uses. If one or more of the land uses proposing to make use of a shared parking arrangement do not conform to the land use classifications in Table 55-2, as determined by development administrator, then the applicant must submit sufficient data to indicate the principal operating hours of the uses. Based upon this information, the development administrator is authorized to determine the appropriate shared parking requirement, if any, for such uses.
6.
Location. Shared parking may be located on-site or off-site. Off-site parking is subject to the regulations of Subsection 55.080D.
7.
Agreement. Before final approval of a shared parking arrangement, a shared parking agreement must be provided guaranteeing the long-term availability of the shared parking, commensurate with the uses served. The agreement must be filed of record in the county clerk's office of the county in which the property is located. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. If a shared parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this chapter.
K.
Alternative Compliance. The motor vehicle parking ratios of this chapter are not intended to prevent development and redevelopment or to make development and redevelopment economically impractical. In order to allow for flexibility in addressing the actual expected parking demand of specific uses, alternative compliance parking ratios may be approved through the special exception procedures of Section 70.120 only if:
1.
The board of adjustment determines that the other allowed parking reduction alternatives of Section 55.050 are infeasible or do not apply; and
2.
The board of adjustment determines that the reduced parking ratios proposed are not likely to cause material adverse impacts on traffic circulation and safety or on the general welfare of property owners and residents in the surrounding area.
L.
Conflicts with interior parking lot landscape regulations. If compliance with the minimum interior parking lot landscaping regulation of Subsection 65.050D.1. would result in the loss of required parking spaces, the amount of parking required is automatically reduced by the amount needed to accommodate the required interior parking lot landscape area.
(Ord. No. 24725, § 18, 11-17-21)
A.
Purposes.
1.
Short-term bicycle parking. Short-term bicycle parking is generally intended to serve the needs of cyclists who park their bicycles for short time periods, including customers, clients, students and other short-term visitors.
2.
Long-term bicycle parking. Long-term bicycle parking is generally intended to serve the needs of cyclists who park their bicycles for long time periods, primarily employees and residents.
B.
Spaces required.
1.
Short-term bicycle parking. Short-term bicycle parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the minimum ratios established in Table 55-3: Minimum Required Bicycle Parking Ratios.
Table 55-3: Minimum Required Bicycle Parking Ratios
C.
Long-term bicycle parking. Long-term bicycle parking and storage is not required, but as a means of encouraging the provision of long-term bicycle parking spaces for employees and bicycle commuters, motor vehicle parking credit is offered in accordance with Subsection 55.050G.
D.
Location and design.
1.
Short-term bicycle parking spaces.
a.
Location. Short-term bicycle parking spaces must be located in highly visible areas that do not interfere with pedestrian movements. At least fifty (50) percent of required short-term bicycle parking spaces must be located within one hundred (100) feet of a customer entrance, with the remainder located no more than three hundred (300) feet from any entrance. Short-term bicycle parking must be located on the subject lot, unless a license agreement has been approved by the city to allow private bicycle parking facilities to be located in the right-of-way. Public bicycle parking spaces may be credited toward meeting short-term bicycle parking requirements if such bicycle parking spaces comply with the location requirements of this paragraph.
b.
Design. Required short-term bicycle parking spaces must:
(1)
Consist of bike racks or lockers that are anchored so that they cannot be easily removed;
(2)
Be of solid construction, resistant to rust, corrosion, hammers, and saws;
(3)
Allow both the bicycle frame and the wheels to be locked with the bicycle in an upright position using a standard U-lock;
(4)
Be designed so as not to cause damage to the bicycle;
(5)
Facilitate easy locking without interference from or to adjacent bicycles; and
(6)
Have minimum dimensions of two (2) feet in width by six (6) feet in length, with a minimum overhead vertical clearance of seven (7) feet.
2.
Long-term bicycle parking and storage spaces.
a.
Location. Long-term bicycle parking spaces provided to receive parking credit in accordance with Subsection 55.050G. must be provided in the building or in a weather-protected area. Long-term bicycle parking spaces must be protected from access by unauthorized persons.
b.
Design. Long-term bicycle parking spaces provided to receive parking credit in accordance with Subsection 55.050G. must:
(1)
Consist of bike racks or lockers anchored so that they cannot be easily removed;
(2)
Allow both the bicycle frame and the wheels to be locked with the bicycle in an upright position using a standard U-lock;
(3)
Be designed so as not to cause damage to the bicycle;
(4)
Facilitate easy locking without interference from or to adjacent bicycles; and
(5)
Have minimum dimensions of two (2) feet in width by six (6) feet in length, with a minimum overhead vertical clearance of seven (7) feet. Bicycle lockers are exempt from overhead clearance requirements.
Figure 55-3: Bicycle Parking Space Dimensions
E.
Special exceptions.
1.
The board of adjustment is authorized to approve a special exception reducing the number of short-term bicycle spaces required under this section, in accordance with the special exception procedures of Section 70.120.
2.
The board of adjustment is also authorized to approve special exception to modify the bicycle parking design and location requirements of this section in accordance with the special exception procedures of Section 70.120.
A.
Required off-street parking spaces are intended to serve residents, tenants, patrons, employees, or guests of the principal use. Required off-street parking areas may be used solely for the temporary parking of licensed motor vehicles in operating condition.
B.
Required off-street parking spaces may not be used for the storage, display or sale of goods equipment or materials. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is permitted in a required parking space.
C.
Required spaces may be used for electric vehicle charging.
A.
General. Except as otherwise expressly stated in this chapter, required off-street parking areas must be located on the same lot as the building or use they are required to serve.
B.
Street yard parking in RM districts. Within RM districts no more than fifty (50) percent of a street yard may be used for motor vehicle parking.
C.
Parking setbacks.
1.
Unenclosed off-street parking areas must be set back from abutting streets as indicated in Table 55-4:
Table 55-4: Parking Space Setback Requirements
2.
All unenclosed, non-accessory off street parking areas must be screened from abutting R- or AG-R-zoned lots by an F1 screening fence or wall, in accordance with Subsection 65.070C.
3.
All unenclosed, accessory off street parking areas containing six (6) or more spaces must be screened from abutting RE-, RS-, or AG-R-zoned lots by an F1 screening fence or wall, in accordance with Subsection 65.070C., provided that accessory parking areas located more than fifty (50) feet from abutting RE-, RS-, or AG-R-zoned lots are not required to provide such screening.
D.
Off-site parking.
1.
When Allowed. All or a portion of required off-street parking for nonresidential uses may be provided off-site, in accordance with the regulations of this section. Required accessible parking spaces (see Section 55.110) and required parking for residential uses may not be located off site.
2.
Location. Off-site parking areas must be located within a one-thousand-foot radius of the use served by such parking, measured between the nearest public entrance door of the use to be served and the outer perimeter of the furthest parking space within the off-site parking lot. Off-site parking lots are allowed only in zoning districts that permit non-accessory parking or in districts that allow the principal use to be served by the off-site parking spaces.
Figure 55-4: Off-Site Parking Location
3.
Design. Off-site parking areas must comply with all applicable parking area design regulations of Section 55.090. Off-site parking proposed to take place on a newly constructed parking area must comply with the PK district lot and building regulations of Subsection 25.030C.
4.
Control of off-site parking area. The property to be occupied by the off-site parking facilities must be under the same ownership as the lot containing the use to be served by the parking. The off-site parking area may be under separate ownership only if an agreement is provided guaranteeing the long-term availability of the parking, commensurate with the use served by the parking. The agreement must be filed of record in the county clerk's office of the county in which the property is located. Off-site parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. If an off-site parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this chapter.
(Ord. No. 24825, § 5, 5-18-2022)
A.
Applicability. The parking area design regulations of this section apply to all off-street parking lots for motor vehicles, whether containing required parking spaces or non-required parking spaces.
B.
Ingress and egress. All parking areas must be designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit a street and cross public sidewalks in a forward motion, except that this requirement does not apply to lots with access on a minor street.
C.
Stall size. Parking spaces must be at least eight and one-half (8.5) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length, exclusive of access drives and aisles. In parking areas where permanent wheel stops have been installed, two and one-half (2.5) feet of the parking space length (depth) beyond the wheel stop may be counted as part of the required stall length if that area is unobstructed and not part of another parking stall, drive aisle or sidewalk.
D.
Parking area layout (geometrics). Parking areas must be designed and marked in accordance with the dimensional standards of Table 55-5, which shows minimum dimensions for various parking layouts (angles). Requirements for layouts or angles not shown in Table 55-5 may be interpolated from the layouts shown, as approved by the development administrator.
Table 55-5: Parking Area Geometrics
Figure 55-5: Parking Area Geometrics
E.
Tandem parking. Tandem parking spaces may be used to satisfy parking requirements for household living uses when the spaces are assigned to the same dwelling unit. In all other cases parking spaces must be designed to allow each parking space to be accessed without passing through another parking space. Tandem parking arrangements must have a minimum stall of eight and one-half (8.5) feet and a minimum length of thirty-six (36) feet.
F.
Surfacing.
1.
All off-street parking areas must be surfaced with a dustless, all-weather surface unless otherwise expressly stated in this zoning code. Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems are allowed subject to the supplemental regulations of Subsection 55.090F.4. Parking area surfacing must be completed prior to initiation of the use to be served by the parking.
2.
All motorized vehicles designed for travel upon public streets and all recreational vehicles that are being parked, stored or displayed for sale must be parked, stored or displayed on a dustless, all-weather surface. This surfacing requirement does not apply to junk or salvage yards. The board of adjustment is authorized to grant a special exception permitting the parking, storage or display of motorized vehicles or recreational vehicles on a surface other than one consisting of a dustless, all-weather surface if the location complies with all applicable minimum building setbacks.
3.
Driveways, not including parking spaces, that serve residential uses in AG and AG-R zoning districts may be surfaced with gravel in place of a dustless, all-weather surface outside of the street right-of-way.
4.
In RE and RS zoning districts, driveways serving residential dwelling units may not exceed 50% of the lot frontage or the following maximum widths, whichever is less, unless a greater width is approved in accordance with the special exception procedures of Section 70.120, or, if in a PUD, in accordance with the amendment procedures of Subsection 30.010I.2. (Refer to the City of Tulsa Standard Specifications and Details for Residential Driveways #701—704).
Table 55-6: Maximum Driveway Widths in RE and RS Zoning Districts
[1] Maximum width applies to the composite of all driveways if multiple curb cuts are provided.
[2] Provided that for lot frontages less than 24 feet, a driveway up to 12 feet in width is permitted.
For approvals granted under the terms of the zoning code in effect prior to January 1, 2016, including: (1) variances of maximum driveway coverage measured by width, square footage or percentage of yard; and (2) establishment of PUD development standards that increase the maximum permitted driveway coverage measured by any such means, the foregoing maximums do not apply.
5.
Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems, including pervious asphalt, pervious concrete, modular pavers designed to funnel water between blocks, lattice or honeycomb shaped concrete grids with turf grass or gravel filled voids to funnel water, plastic geocells with turf grass or gravel, reinforced turf grass or gravel with overlaid or embedded meshes, resin-bound pervious pavement systems, or similar structured and durable systems are allowed as parking lot surfacing materials. Gravel, turf, or other materials that are not part of a structured system designed to manage stormwater are not considered pervious pavement or a pervious pavement system. Pervious pavement and pervious pavement systems must comply with the following:
a.
Materials must be installed and maintained in accordance with all applicable city standards. Damaged areas must be promptly repaired. Gravel that has migrated from a pervious pavement system onto adjacent areas must be regularly swept and removed.
b.
Accessible parking spaces and accessible routes from the accessible space to the principal structure or use served must comply with the building code.
c.
Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems are prohibited in areas used for the dispensing of gasoline or other liquid engine fuels or where other hazardous materials are used or stored.
d.
Pervious asphalt, pervious concrete, or modular pavers may be used for drive aisles and driveways, but no other pervious pavement systems may be used in such areas unless expressly approved by the development administrator.
e.
Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems that utilize turf grass may not be used to meet minimum off-street parking requirements, but may be used for overflow parking spaces that are not used for required parking and that are not occupied on a daily or regular basis.
f.
Pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems that utilize gravel with overlaid or embedded mesh or geocells may be used only in industrial zoning districts.
g.
Parking areas with pervious pavement or pervious pavement systems must have the parking spaces marked as required by this chapter, except that pervious pavement systems that utilize gravel or turf may use alternative marking to indicate the location of the parking space, including markings at the end of spaces on the drive aisle or curbing, wheel stops, or concrete or paver strips in lieu of painted lines.
G.
Vertical clearance. All parking spaces must have overhead vertical clearance of at least seven (7) feet.
H.
Landscaping and screening. See Chapter 65.
I.
Lighting. See Chapter 67.
(Ord. No. 25330, § 14, 6-5-2024)
A.
Spaces required. In addition to the parking required for each use, establishments with drive-through facilities must provide stacking spaces for each drive-through station as indicated in Table 55-7:
Table 55-7: Drive-through Stacking Space Requirements
B.
Dimensions. Each lane of stacking spaces must be at least eight (8) feet in width and at least eighteen (18) feet in length. Stacking lanes must be delineated with pavement markings.
C.
Location and design.
1.
Stacking lanes must be located on the subject property. They may not be located within required driveways or drive aisles, parking spaces or loading areas and may not interfere with access to parking and ingress and egress from the street.
2.
All areas associated with drive-through facilities, including drive-through signs, stacking lanes, trash receptacles, loudspeakers and service windows must be located to the rear or on the non-street-facing side of the property. Drive-through lanes must be set back at least ten (10) feet from abutting R- or AG-R-zoned lots, and a screening wall or fence must be provided along the common lot line in accordance with the F1 screening fence or wall standards of Subsection 65.070C.
D.
Pedestrian access. The principal pedestrian access to the entrance of the use from a public sidewalk may not cross the drive-through facility stacking lane.
(Ord. No. 25330, § 15, 6-5-2024)
Accessible parking facilities must be provided in accordance with the building code.
Unenclosed off-street loading areas may not be located within fifty (50) feet of any abutting R- or AG-R-zoned properties unless the loading areas is screened on all sides abutting the R- or AG-R-zoned property in accordance with the F1 screening fence or wall standards of Subsection 65.070C.
A.
Applicability. An on-site circulation system for pedestrian and non-motorized travel must be provided in accordance with the requirements of this section for all lots occupied by buildings, except for:
1.
Residential buildings containing four (4) or fewer dwelling units;
2.
Agricultural uses;
3.
Industrial or other uses without a resident- or customer-entrance; and
4.
Uses, other than parking lots, that do not include a principal building intended for regular human occupancy.
B.
Required connections. The pedestrian circulation system must provide safe, direct and convenient pedestrian access connecting main entrances of buildings and uses with all other such entrances and with available access points including parking, streets, sidewalks and transit stops. In the case of building or site additions, these requirements apply only to the new or expanded areas.
C.
Design. Required on-site pedestrian circulation facilities must be designed and constructed in accordance with the following requirements:
1.
Pedestrian access must consist of an accessible, easily-discernible walkway or multi-use path with a minimum width of five (5) feet.
2.
The pedestrian access surface located on private property must be constructed of concrete, asphalt or other fixed, firm and nonslip material, approved by the development administrator.
3.
Pedestrian access routes that cross parking lots, drive aisles or other vehicular use areas must be clearly differentiated from the vehicle surface through the use of physical separation or by durable, low-maintenance materials such as pavers, bricks, scored concrete, pavement textures or painted surfaces to define places of pedestrian movement.