(a) A driveway for a single-family or two-family dwelling shall have a minimum width of 10 feet.

(b) Except for a single-family or two-family dwelling, groups of more than three parking spaces shall be provided with adequate aisles or turn­around areas so that all vehicles may enter the street in a forward manner.

(c) Except for a single-family or two-family dwelling, more than three parking spaces shall be served by a driveway designed and constructed to facilitate the flow of traffic on and off the site, with due regard to pedestrian and vehicle safety, and shall be clearly and permanently marked and defined. In no case shall two-way and one-way driveways be less than 24 feet and 12 feet respectively.

(d) Driveways, aisles, turnaround areas and ramps shall have minimum vertical clearance of 12 feet for their entire length and width but such clearance may be reduced in parking structures.

(e) Service drives to public streets shall have a clear sight triangle formed by the intersection of the driveway center line, the street curb line, and a straight line joining said lines. Where the driveway center line and the street curb line intersect the sides of the clear sight triangle extend 25 feet along the driveway center line and 35 feet along the street curb line measured in both directions. See Figure 1. No line-of-sight obstruction that is over 12 inches in width shall be permitted in the clear sight area at any point that is between two feet and seven feet above grade. See Figure 2.

(a) Parking areas, aisles and turnarounds shall be paved with concrete, asphaltic or comparable surfacing, constructed to city standards for off-street vehicle areas.

(b) Adequate drainage shall be provided to dispose of drainage waters generated by the impervious surface area of all parking areas, aisles, and turnarounds. Provisions shall be made for the on-site collection of drainage waters to eliminate any increase in pre-development sheet flow volumes of such waters onto sidewalks, public rights-of-way, abutting private property, and into the municipal storm drainage system in compliance with NBCC 13.25.030. All drainage systems shall be approved by the city engineer.

(c) Approaches shall be paved with concrete surfacing constructed to city standards. In the event that a street is not paved, the approach may be maintained to the same standard as the street until the street is paved.

(d) Spaces shall be permanently and clearly marked.

(e) Wheel stops and bumper guards shall be provided where appropriate for spaces abutting a property line or building, and no vehicle shall overhang a public right-of-way or other property line.

(f) Except for a residential development which has landscaped yards, parking facilities shall provide perimeter screening along all street frontages. Parking facilities with 50 or more parking spaces shall provide interior landscaping to cover not less than seven percent of the area devoted to parking facilities.

(g) Artificial lighting which may be provided shall be deflected so as not to shine directly into adjoining dwellings or other types of living units and so as not to create a hazard to the public use of a street.

(h) Parking areas shall conform to ADA standards for parking spaces.

(i) Bicycle parking shall be provided in the form of one or more bicycle racks and shall be located near the main entrance of the building. Bicycle parking provided for school use shall be covered. The minimum bicycle parking space requirements are as follows:

(j) Pedestrian pathways shall be provided through proposed parking lots of 20 parking spaces or more. (Ord. 2048 §§ 13, 14, 2021; Ord. 2033 §§ 8, 9, 2020; Ord. 1952 § 1(4), 2006)