17.105.120 Development and maintenance of off-street parking areas.
Off-street parking shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Screening and Landscaping. Screening and landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the landscape performance standards of this code.
(2) Minimum Distances and Setbacks. No part of any off-street parking area containing five or more vehicle spaces shall be closer than 10 feet to any dwelling, school, hospital, or other institution for human care.
(3) Bumper Guard and/or Bollard Requirements. There shall be provided a bumper guard and/or bollard of either wood, metal or concrete not more than two feet in height and securely anchored into the ground wherever there is required a protective fence or wall. Any such bumper guard and/or bollard shall be located at a sufficient distance so that automobiles will not strike the protective fence or wall. As an alternative, a concrete beam serving the same purpose may be provided.
(4) Off-Street Parking Area Surfacing Requirements. Any off-street parking area shall be surfaced with an asphaltic, bituminous, cement, or other properly bound pavement, or a combination of stone or brick pavers, so as to provide a durable and dustless surface, and shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water accumulation from the off-street parking area.
(5) Lighting. All lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises used for residential purposes.
(6) Entrance, Exit, and Maneuvering Space. Vehicular drives providing entrance and exit to the street system from the off-street parking area shall have a minimum pavement width of 22 feet. This requirement shall not apply to single-family detached residences. The right-turn radius on the side of the driveway exposed to entry or exit by right-turning vehicles shall be a minimum of 17 feet. Maneuvering areas shall be sufficient to permit vehicles to enter and leave the parking lot in a forward motion (except for single-family detached dwelling units).
(7) Other Design Requirements.
(a) Parking areas shall be designed to meet the requirements of the street and utility standards (Chapter 14.14 SMC).
(b) Off-street parking areas shall be designed so that sanitation, emergency, and other public service vehicles can access such developments without having to back up unreasonable distances or make other dangerous turning movements.
(c) Circulation areas for off-street parking lots shall be designed so that vehicles can proceed safely without posing a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles, and without adversely interfering with the normal functioning of the parking lot.
(d) Developments with multiple buildings shall provide pedestrian circulation that connects the main entries of the buildings. All walkways shall be demarcated by a grade or material change and measure at least 60 inches in width.
(e) Parking lots greater than 100 parking spaces shall provide separate pedestrian walkways from any stalls greater than 85 feet away from a building entrance to the entrance. One walkway through the parking lot shall be provided for every 100 stalls or portion thereof. All walkways shall be demarcated by a grade or material change and measure at least 60 inches in width.
(f) The parking spaces shall be appropriately demarcated with painted lines or other markings.
(g) Off-street parking areas shall be properly maintained in all respects. They shall be kept in good condition (free from pot holes, etc.) and parking space lines or markings shall be kept clearly visible.
(h) Handicap-accessible parking spaces shall be provided in all required off-street parking areas at a rate consistent with the UBC, and adequately posted to be in conformance with all appropriate federal and state laws.
(i) No speed-bumps shall be installed within 100 feet of the point of access from the off-street parking lot to the street. (Ord. 1356 § 24, 2013; Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 929 Ch. 10(C)(12), 1995).