CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 6

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

(Amended 2005)

6.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.

(1) The requirements of this chapter are intended to promote the orderly use of land and buildings by identifying minimum and maximum standards for accessory parking and loading facilities that will promote safe and convenient vehicular transportation and movement of goods. These requirements are also intended to help lessen traffic congestion and promote a cleaner environment through reducing the number of vehicles trips. Encouraging non-motorized transportation and relating parking requirements to the local land use/transportation system are consistent with the objectives of this chapter.

(2) The off-street parking and loading provisions of this Code shall apply to all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this Code. Where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Code and provided that construction is begun within six months of such effective date and diligently pursued to completion (completion to be accomplished within 18 months of the effective date of this Code), parking and loading facilities in the amounts required for the issuance of said building permit may be provided in lieu of any different amounts required by this Code. If such building permit pertains to a stage of development only, and subsequent stage for which a building permit is required shall comply with the parking and loading requirements set forth in this chapter.

(3) When the intensity of any building, structure, or premises is increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, additional parking and loading facilities shall be provided in the amounts by which the requirements for the intensified use exceed those for the existing use.

6.2 EXISTING PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES.

(1) Off-street parking and loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this Code shall not be reduced below the parking and loading requirements of this Code. If such facilities are already below these requirements, they shall not be further reduced below the requirements of this Code.

(2) When the use of an existing building or structure is changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided in the amount required for such new use. However, if an existing building or structure was established prior to the effective date of this Code, any increase in the required parking or loading facilities shall be limited to the amount by which the new use exceeds the existing use.

6.3 DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES.

(1) For any conforming or legally non-conforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of this Code, which thereafter is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished, or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities in compliance with the requirements of this chapter need not be provided, except that parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this Code for equivalent new uses or construction.

6.4 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR A BUILDING PERMIT.

(1) Any application for a building permit shall include a site plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing any off-street parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this Code.

6.5 GENERAL OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

(1) All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the effective date of this Code shall be located on the same lot as the building or use served, except that off-site parking spaces to serve business, commercial, industrial, and office buildings or uses may be permitted in districts which designate off-site parking spaces as permitted or conditional uses.

(2) All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement. Parking lots in excess of five spaces shall be designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit the lot in a forward direction. All vehicular access roads/driveways shall be hard surfaced and shall be designed and constructed to conform to the parking design standards developed by Grantsville City.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, required accessory off-street parking facilities provided for uses listed in section 6.13 shall be solely used for parking of passenger automobiles of guests, patrons, occupants, or employees of such uses.

(2) Driveways for off-street parking facilities shall be located on streets designated as Local, residential, or Main Street, Driveways, accessing Rural and collector streets require approval by the Planning Commission, and will only be allowed if access to property off another road is not possible. Driveway access shall not be allowed on Arterial Streets. (2005)

6.6 PARKING FOR THE DISABLED.

(1) Any parking area to be used by the general public shall provide parking spaces designated and located to adequately accommodate the disabled, and these shall be clearly marked as such. Parking spaces for the disabled shall be located in close proximity to the principal building. The designation of parking spaces for the disabled shall constitute consent by the property owner to the enforcement of the restricted use of such spaces to disabled motorists by the City. Parking spaces for the disabled shall conform to the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The number of required parking spaces accessible to the disabled shall be as follows:

Table 6.1 Minimum required accessible parking spaces

Total parking lot spaces

Required minimum # of

Accessible spaces

Required minimum # of van accessible spaces

1 to 25

26 to 50

51 to 75

76 to 100

101 to 150

151 to 200

201 to 300

301 to 400

401 to 500

501 to 1000

2% of total

30% of total accessible spaces with total # of

1001 and over

20 + 1 for each 100 over

1000

Spaces = 501 to over 1001

6.7 OFF-STREET PARKING DIMENSIONS.

(1) The dimensions for parking stalls and associated aisles are established in Table 6.2, Off-street parking dimensions, with the following modifications and additions to those dimensions:

(a) parking stalls located adjacent to walls or columns shall be one foot wider to accommodate door opening clearance and vehicle maneuvering ability;

(b) parking angles between 0° and 45°, and between 75° and 90° are not allowed. Requests for parking angles other than those shown on Table 6.2 may be made to the Planning Commission; and

(c) If a public alley is used as a parking aisle, additional space shall be required on the subject lot to provide the full width of aisle required on Table 6.2.

Table 6.2, Off-street parking dimensions

Parking Angle

Stall Width

Vehicle Projection

Aisle Width

Wall to Wall Module Width

Interlock Reduction

Overhang Allowance

0°

22'00"

9'00"

9'05"

27'05"

0'00"

2'00"

45°

9'00"

16'10"

12'06"

46'04"

2'03"

2'00"

50°

9'00"

17'05"

13'03"

48'01"

2'00"

55°

9'00"

17'11"

13'11"

49'09"

1'10"

2'01"

60°

9'00"

18'03"

14'07"

51'01"

1'07"

2'02"

65°

9'00"

18'06"

15'06"

52'06"

1'04"

2'03"

70°

9'00"

18'07"

16'04"

53'06"

1'01"

2'04"

75°

9'00"

18'06"

17'10"

54'10"

0'10"

2'05"

90°

9'00"

17'06"

22'07"

57'07"

0'00"

2'06"