14-18-105 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING AREAS

A. Each off-street parking area shall be constructed from a Hard Surface or Permeable Parking Surface material as defined in 14-3-102 and shall be graded to dispose of all surface water except as allowed in Section 14-4-110 of this Title, specifically in the Single-Family Residential Zone. 1. The perimeter of the Hard Surface shall be finished with concrete curb and gutter except for single-family and two-family residential uses. 2. Parking Surfaces may be installed in stages as approved by the applicable authority. 3. Parking areas constructed as a Permeable Parking Surface shall only be accessible from a Hard Surface such as a driveway and must be located on the property in accordance with the requirements of Section 14-4-110 of this Title. 4. All parking and grading plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. B. Parking areas shall be designed to provide orderly and safe circulation, loading, unloading, parking, and storage of vehicles. All parking areas shall be landscaped, striped, marked and maintained according to approved plans. C. Lighting provided in off-street parking areas shall be directed away from adjoining premises and streets in accordance with the design standards of this Title. The type and location of luminaries shall be approved by the approving authority. D. Off-street parking areas shall allow vehicles to enter and exit from a public street by forward motion only. This regulation shall not apply to single-family and two-family residential units, or to town-house style residential units approved and constructed after December 31, 2006, that front onto a public street that is not designated on the Street Master Plan as a collector or major street and that does not exceed an average daily traffic volume of one thousand (1,000) vehicles. E. Pavement, striping, landscaping, paintings, lighting and all other parking area components shall be maintained to prevent deterioration and safety hazards. F. No off-street parking shall be permitted in any required residential front yard or street side yard except as allowed in Section 14-4-110 of this Title. Vehicles, trailers, or similar devices shall not be parked on lawns, landscaping areas including xeriscape, park strips, or any other non-approved surfaces/areas except as allowed in Section 14-4-110 of this Title, specifically in the Single-Family Residential Zone. G. No tandem parking (one space behind another) shall be allowed, except for conventional single-family dwellings. Duplexes, apartments, townhouses and condominiums may have tandem parking providing that both spaces are assigned to the same dwelling unit and the plan is approved by the applicable authority. H. Off-street parking spaces shall be located at least ten (10) feet from any street property line except for driveways serving one and two-family dwellings. For single family and two-family residential uses, at least two (2) of the required on-site parking spaces per unit shall be provided behind the minimum front yard setback. No driveways or paved vehicle areas of any kind are allowed in a street side yard (corner lot) setback unless they provide access to an approved parking area located within an approved garage or carport or a paved area located at least 10 feet from the street side property line. I. Landscaping of all parking areas is required and shall meet the requirements and standards of this Title.