18.80.040 Parking.
Off-street parking facilities must be provided as hereinafter specified. Off-street parking facilities for residential uses must be on the same lot with the building that they are required to serve. Off-street parking facilities for nonresidential uses must be on the same lot or on a lot of common ownership within 200 feet of the building they serve. Off-premises parking must be dedicated by signage, limited to two one-and-one-half by three-foot signs, and covenants must be included in the deeds for both properties stating that the required parking must continue to be so dedicated as long as the building these parking spaces serve exists. An exception to this regulation may be granted only per subsection (A)(5) of this section.
All parking, except that which serves residences, shall be arranged so that ingress and egress are possible without backing over a sidewalk area or onto a collector or larger street designation.
Turning and maneuvering space shall be located entirely on private property; provided, that the usable portion of an alley may be credited as turning and maneuvering space. In the case of two or more uses on the same lot, the total requirement for off-street parking facilities is the sum of the requirements for the several uses computed separately. Changes of use with an increase in gross floor area must provide for parking, loading and storage area in conformance with this section. The parking, loading and storage space requirements for uses not listed may be established under the provisions of a conditional use permit under Chapter 18.50 HBC.
Parking areas shall connect conveniently to surrounding pedestrian facilities and where practicable, shall be landscaped. The manager, subject to commission or assembly review, may require, as a condition of any permit issued, that buffering be provided. Buffering may consist of a fence, natural vegetation, or other aesthetically pleasing construction. The manager may also substitute compact parking space dimensions for standard dimensions for the purposes of buffering or safety (see Table of Parking Requirements).
A. Minimum Standards. Parking required for a use must conform to the following:
1. All parking spaces shall be located far enough within the lot to prevent any portion of a parked car from extending over an adjoining lot or over a public right-of-way or sidewalk.
2. Excluding residential uses of less than five dwelling units and temporary uses, all required off-street parking areas, including ingress and egress routes, shall be surfaced with a durable gravel surface approved by the borough that is designed to control dust and be able to bear the weight of expected traffic.
3. Multi-dwelling uses of more than four dwelling units shall be required to provide a storage area for boats, recreational vehicles, off-road vehicles and trailers. This storage area must be 200 square feet for each three parking spaces. The storage area may be located on another lot of common ownership if the lot is located within 200 feet of the lot with the principal use.
4. Handicapped spaces shall be 13 feet wide. (See Table of Parking Requirements.)
5. A single parking area may be used to service more than one use if the normal hours of operation of the uses do not overlap. If a single parking area is so used, additional parking may be required as a condition of continued occupancy at any time the hours of operation of the establishments are altered to run concurrently. Before joint use is allowed, a contractual agreement setting out the terms of the use must be created by the joint users and approved as a use permit by the manager.
6. The provision and maintenance of off-street loading, snow storage and other storage areas is a continuing obligation and joint responsibility of the owner and occupants. Each off-street loading space must be not less than 30 feet by 12 feet, have an unobstructed height of at least 14 feet, six inches and be made permanently available for such purposes. These areas are required as follows.
a. Nonresidential development over 5,000 square feet GFA must provide one loading space for each 20,000 square feet or less GFA. This requirement may be waived by the planning commission if property area constraints make this requirement impractical or if deemed unnecessary for the type of development.
b. A snow storage area of 25 square feet for each parking space shall be provided for any use except single dwelling units and duplexes. Snow storage areas must be designed to minimize drainage and runoff problems and not overload or impair the borough storm drainage system. The required snow storage area may be reduced by the manager in consultation with the public works superintendent.
7. Pick-up areas for taxis, buses and other vehicles may be required for uses that customarily need such services; including hotels, docks, major tourist facilities, auditoriums, theaters, schools, churches and other places of public gathering.
8. Compact spaces (for cars not greater than 15 feet in length) shall be 10 feet wide. (See Table of Parking Requirements.)
B. Parking Chart. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required and their dimensions are set out in the following tables:
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Table of Parking Requirements ↓ |
Spaces Required (GFA = Gross Floor Area) |
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2 spaces per dwelling unit |
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1 per guest room up to 3 rooms + 2 for residence. For 3 rooms and over, 2 spaces for every three guest rooms. |
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Hospitals, group homes, and other overnight health care facilities |
1 per 4 beds based on maximum capacity or 1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA |
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Churches, auditoriums, theaters, mortuary and similar places of assembly |
1 per 3 seats based on maximum capacity |
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Warehouses, storage and wholesale business |
1 per each 1,000 sq. ft. GFA but not less than 4 spaces |
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Self storage mini-warehouses |
1 per each 25 storage units |
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Industrial uses |
1 per each employee + 2 for visitors |
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Restaurants, bars |
1 per 150 sq. ft. GFA or 1 for every 3 seats, based on maximum capacity, whichever is greater |
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Offices/other commercial uses For solely retail use, GFA shall include only the retail selling and display area. |
1 per 500 sq. ft. GFA |
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Handicapped Parking: |
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Total Parking Spaces in Lot ↓ |
Accessible Spaces Required ↓ |
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1 to 20 |
1 |
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Each additional 10 spaces |
1 |
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Angle → |
30 degrees |
45 degrees |
60 degrees |
90 degrees |
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STANDARD Aisle Width |
11 feet |
13 feet |
18 feet |
25 feet |
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Stall Length |
18 feet |
20 feet |
21 feet |
22 feet |
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Stall Width |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
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HANDICAP Aisle Width |
14 feet |
16 feet |
21 feet |
28 feet |
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Stall Length |
21 feet |
23 feet |
24 feet |
25 feet |
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Stall Width |
13 feet |
13 feet |
13 feet |
13 feet |
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COMPACT1 Aisle Width |
11 feet |
13 feet |
16 feet |
24 feet |
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Stall Length |
18 feet |
18 feet |
18 feet |
18 feet |
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Stall Width |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
1May be allowed only with approval from the manager.
(Ord. 18-09-511 § 4)