All off street parking areas shall be developed and completed to the adopted building codes before an occupancy permit for the building is issued. All traffic control devices such as parking stripes designating car stalls, directional arrows or signs, bull rails, curbs and other developments shall be installed and completed as shown on the approved plans. Hard surfaced parking areas shall use paint or similar devices to delineate car stalls and directional arrows. Where pedestrian walks are used in parking lots for the use of foot traffic only, they shall be curbed, or raised six inches (6") above the lot surface. All driveways, off street parking areas and public off street areas immediately adjacent to a service driveway which leads to a hard surfaced public street shall be developed in accordance with department of public works standards. (Ord. 138, 1-26-1988)

The minimum number of off street parking spaces for each use is set forth in the following sections. If there are a number of uses on a single parcel, the parking for each individual use is calculated and the total required is the sum of the separate individual requirements except as provided in subsection G of this section.

These parking requirements are mandatory for the various buildings and uses irrespective of the zoning districts in which they occur except existing uses within existing buildings in the downtown area shall be exempted from said requirements. When higher occupancy uses are developed within existing downtown buildings, the following parking ratios shall apply:

 

   E.   Other Uses: Off street parking requirements for uses not herein specified shall be determined by the manager.

   F.   Handicapped Parking: Each reserved parking space shall not be less than twelve feet (12') wide. Where a curb exists between a parking surface and a sidewalk surface, an inclined approach or curb cut with a gradient of not more than one foot (1') in twelve feet (12') and a width of not less than four feet (4') shall be provided for wheelchair access. Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be located as close as possible to walkways and entrances. Signs shall be provided when necessary indicating the direction of travel to an accessible entrance.

 

 

   G.   Modification - Joint Uses And Ancillary Uses:

      1.   Where adjoining parcel owners wish to cooperate in the establishment and operation of joint parking facilities in situations where the maximum parking demands are generated at different times by the established uses, application may be made for a special use permit to combine facilities and to thereby reduce the total number of off street parking spaces required.

      2.   Where a motel or hotel use includes ancillary restaurant, bar, gaming and convention facility uses, application may be made for a special use permit to reduce the off street parking space requirements up to a maximum of thirty percent (30%) of the off street parking required for ancillary uses only. (Ord. 138, 1-26-1988)

   A.   Any off street parking shall be paved with concrete or asphalt or will have acceptable dust abatement controls until such time as paving can be accomplished. Acceptable control will be determined by the board of councilmen.

   B.   Any off street parking area which abuts or faces a residential use shall provide a planting screen, landscaped fence or wall at least four feet (4') in height along the side abutting or fronting on such a residential use.

   C.   In residential and office districts, required parking may be located within the front and/or street side yard setback area only when the property is used for single-family or two-family dwellings. All other uses may provide parking lots in the front or street side yards, provided said lot is located at least six feet (6') behind the front and street side property lines, and provided that the area between the parking lot and the property line is not surfaced in whole or in part with concrete, asphalt or other surface material except to provide driveway access to the parking area and walkways. In all other zoning districts, parking lots are not required to be set back from property lines unless required to do so by use or variance permit conditions.

   D.   Off street parking spaces in residential districts shall not occupy any part of a "sight distance area".

   E.   When off street parking facilities are located adjacent to a public right of way, the width of the right of way may be assumed to be a portion of the maneuvering space. No more than three (3) parking spaces on any parcel may require backing out directly onto a public street right of way.

   F.   If there is no parking area available on the building site, off street parking as required by this chapter may be provided on a parcel within one thousand feet (1,000') of the building site upon first securing a special use permit in each case.

   G.   If suitable and available public parking places exist within one thousand feet (1,000') of the proposed use, the board of councilmen may permit modification in specific off street parking requirements.

   H.   Parking areas shall be used solely for automobile parking with no sales, storage of inoperable unlicensed vehicles, repair work, dismantling or servicing of any kind.

   I.   Driveways or other areas required to move cars in or out of parking spaces shall not be considered as meeting off street parking requirements. Tandem spaces shall only be authorized for individual mobile home units within a mobile home park or planned unit development.

   J.   Off street parking may be permitted in any use district which is more restrictive than the use district appropriate to the major land use it is intended to service, if:

      1.   A special use permit is granted; and

      2.   No advertising signs are erected or used in connection therewith.

   K.   Lights provided in any parking lot shall be hooded or beamed so as not to create undesirable glare or illumination of adjacent residential property.

   L.   When the required number of off street spaces results in a fractional space, fractions to one-half (1/2) shall be discarded and fractions over one-half (1/2) shall require an additional space.

   M.   Open parking of cars accessory to a residential use shall be limited to those actually used by the residents or for temporary parking of guests.

   N.   No truck, commercial trailer or vehicular equipment of a commercial or industrial nature shall be parked regularly on a lot in any district except:

      1.   Where permitted as a use in an industrial or commercial district, or

      2.   A single panel or pickup truck, when used for transportation.

   O.   Recreation vehicles shall not be parked for living purposes except in approved recreation vehicle parks.

   P.   When an existing building or buildings are converted to a use requiring more parking than the existing use, on street curb parking on a residential street may be considered as a part of the required parking, provided:

      1.   Adequate off street space is not available, or the planning commission determines that strict compliance with the requirements would adversely affect the character of the neighborhood.

      2.   At least fifty percent (50%) of the required parking shall be off street.

      3.   Allowable on street parking shall be restricted to fifty percent (50%) curb parking space adjacent to the exterior boundaries of the subject property.

      4.   On street parking shall be restricted to fifty percent (50%) curb parking space adjacent to the exterior boundaries of the subject property.

      5.   All required parking for new construction must be located off street. (Ord. 138, 1-26-1988)

   A.   In any commercial or industrial area outside the downtown area, off street loading and unloading space shall be provided in addition to the required off street parking area for every building used for commercial or industrial purposes which exceeds three thousand (3,000) square feet of area, exclusive of storage areas.

   B.   An individual loading space shall be at least twelve feet (12') wide by forty five feet (45') long and have a minimum height clearance of fourteen feet (14').

   C.   The number of spaces provided shall be based upon the operating characteristics. (Ord. 138, 1-26-1988)

Off street parking area dimensions shall not be less than as shown on plates 1, 2 and 3.

 

Note:   Compact car spaces with a minimum width of 7 feet and a minimum length of 16 feet may be considered authorized parking spaces within parking lots of more than 10 spaces provided such compact space shall not exceed 20 percent of the total required number of off street parking spaces and be appropriately identified as "compact parking only".

 

 

Note:   Compact car spaces with a minimum width of 7 feet and a minimum length of 16 feet may be considered authorized parking spaces within parking lots of more than 10 spaces provided such compact space shall not exceed 20 percent of the total required number of off street parking spaces and be appropriately identified as "compact parking only".

 

(Ord. 138, 1-26-1988)

Parking areas shall include landscaping as part of their design as shown on the plan submitted to the planning commission and shall include living tree and shrub planting within the parking area. Existing trees and shrubs shall be preserved to the fullest extent possible. At least five percent (5%) of the total area used for parking and related activity shall be established in permanent living landscaping. Desert landscaping and artificial turf are permitted. Landscaping adjacent to the parking area on public property, planted and maintained by the parking lot owner, will be considered as part of the landscaping required. (Ord. 138, 1-26-1988)

Shrubs and trees in the landscaping and screening areas shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition. Dead or dying trees or shrubs shall be replaced immediately and the planting area shall be maintained free of weeds and trash on public as well as private property. (Ord. 138, 1-26-1988)

A permit shall be obtained for construction of any off street parking areas. Applications for such permit, together with plans necessary to establish conformance with the provisions of this chapter shall be made to the public works department. (Ord. 138, 1-26-1988)