The purpose of the vehicular parking standards is to establish reasonable parking provisions for the design of vehicular parking facilities. The number of parking spaces required for various land uses is identified within the requirements for each zoning district in chapter 3, including articles A through M, of this title. (Ord. 2001-05, 6-11-2001)

   A.   When Applicable: The provisions of this chapter will apply at the time a building is constructed, altered, or enlarged, or whenever the use and/or occupant load of a building is changed.

   B.   Mixed Land Uses: In the case of mixed land uses, the total number of vehicular parking spaces will represent the sum of the parking requirements for the various uses computed separately. Required parking spaces for one use shall not be considered required parking spaces for any other land use. (Ord. 2001-05, 6-11-2001)

Driveways and off street parking will not be less than ten feet (10') wide. (Ord. 2001-05, 6-11-2001)

   A.   Asphalt Or Concrete Surfacing: Where access to a parking space or spaces is from a state highway, street or alley paved with asphalt or concrete surfacing, such parking areas, as well as the maneuvering areas and driveways used for, will be paved with:

      1.   Concrete surfacing to a minimum thickness of three and one-half inches (31/2"), with expansion joints as necessary; or

      2.   Asphalt surfacing, rolled to a smooth, hard surface having a minimum thickness of one and one-half inches (11/2") after compaction, and laid over a base of crushed rock, gravel, or other similar material compacted to a minimum thickness of four inches (4"). However, the requirement for the base may be modified if:

         a.   A Wyoming registered professional engineer, retained to furnish a job site soil analysis, provides an engineering report that finds that the base is unnecessary to ensure a firm and unyielding subgrade equal from the standpoint of the service life and appearance of the asphalt surfacing to that provided if a base were required.

         b.   Other available information which provides similar evidence.

      3.   Other alternate material that will provide at least the equivalent in service, life and appearance of the materials and standards, as well as related standards to be used during construction.

   B.   Marking Of Spaces:

      1.   Land uses for which more than two (2) parking spaces are required shall have all such required spaces clearly marked with paint or other similar distinguishing material.

      2.   Compact parking spaces will be clearly marked with the words: "Compact Only".

   C.   Wheel Stops:

      1.   Wheel stops shall be provided for parking lots with a ground slope of more than three percent (3%), except that the installation of wheel stops is optional for parking stalls oriented at right angles to the direction of the ground slope.

      2.   Wheel stops are required on the perimeter of parking lots, which are adjacent to walls, fences, or pedestrian walkways. (Ord. 2001-05, 6-11-2001)

   D.   Landscaping:

      1.   Where parking facilities are situated adjacent to a street right of way, a minimum of five feet (5') of landscaping will be provided adjacent to the right of way line, except where driveways, sidewalks, and bikeways intersect this area. The landscaped area will increase to a minimum of ten feet (10') when the parking area adjoins a state highway.

      2.   At least five percent (5%) of the total gross area of a parking area will be landscaped. (Ord. 2001-10, 9-24-2001)

      3.   Concrete curb at least five inches (5") high will border all landscaped areas within the parking area.

   E.   Lighting:

      1.   A lighting system will be installed to provide illumination over the entire parking area during regular business hours and minimum security illumination during nonbusiness hours.

      2.   All floodlights will be shielded to minimize the glare onto adjoining properties.

   F.   Slope: Parking areas will have a design slope which does not exceed five percent (5%). However, access ramps or driveways may contain slopes up to twenty percent (20%).

   G.   Design: Parking spaces and drive aisles will be designed, constructed, and striped as follows:

   MINIMUM DIMENSIONS

   STANDARD VEHICULAR PARKING STALLS

 

 

Notes:

      1.   One way traffic only.

      2.   Two-way traffic for standard and compact parking areas.

(Ord. 2001-05, 6-11-2001)

   A.   Parking Space Requirements:

      1.   All nonresidential parking areas accessible to the general public shall provide parking spaces designated for use by handicapped and disabled persons. The required number of parking stalls for handicapped and disabled persons is as follows:

   NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED

   FOR HANDICAPPED AND DISABLED PERSONS

 

 

      2.   When less than five (5) parking spaces are provided, one parking stall shall be fourteen feet (14') wide and striped to provide a nine foot (9') parking area and a five foot (5') loading and unloading area. However, there is no requirement that the space be reserved exclusively or identified for use by only handicapped persons.

   B.   Location Of Parking Spaces:

      1.   Parking spaces for handicapped and disabled persons will be located as near as practical to a primary entrance and not be less than fourteen feet (14') wide and striped to accommodate curb cut to access walkways.

      2.   The parking space will be located so that a handicapped or disabled person is not compelled to wheel or walk behind parked vehicles other than his or her own.

      3.   Pedestrian walkways, which are accessible to the physically handicapped, shall be provided from each handicap parking space to related facilities. When needed, curb cuts or ramps will also be provided.

   C.   Slope: The surface slopes of parking spaces for handicapped and disabled persons will be the minimum possible, but not exceed one-fourth inch (1/4") per foot (2.083 percent slope) in any direction.

   D.   Marking: The surface of each parking space will have a surface identification sign duplicating the symbol of accessibility in blue print; the identification sign will be at least three (3) square feet in size. (Ord. 2001-05, 6-11-2001)

   A.   Maximum Allowed: Not more than twenty percent (20%) of the parking spaces in a nonresidential parking area may be compact parking spaces.

   B.   Dimensions: Compact parking spaces will have a minimum dimension of fifteen feet (15') long and eight feet (8') wide. (Ord. 2001-05, 6-11-2001)

Loading facilities will be provided on site for some commercial and industrial facilities. These requirements are as follows:

   LOADING AREA REQUIREMENTS

   COMMERCIAL LAND USES

 

   LOADING AREA REQUIREMENTS

   INDUSTRIAL LAND USES

 

 

(Ord. 2001-05, 6-11-2001)