Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

 

18.430 Parking and Loading Regulations

18.430.040 Dimensions of Parking Areas

  1. A.
    Standard parking stall dimensions shall be not less than 9 feet by 18 feet, plus the necessary space for maneuvering into and out of the space. Where the end of the parking space abuts a curbed area at least 5 feet in width (with landscaping or sidewalk), an overhang may be permitted which would reduce the length of the parking space by 2 feet. Such overhang shall be measured from the face of the curb. For standard parking lots, minimum dimensions shall be as follows:
PARKING CONFIGURATION:
  90-degree 60-degree 45-degree
Aisle Width
  • One-way traffic
 ________ 18 feet 14 feet
  • Two-way traffic
 24 feet 20 feet 20 feet
End Parking Bay Width      
  • Without overhang
 18 feet 20 feet 19 feet
  • With overhang
 16 feet 18 feet 17 feet
Center Parking Bay Width 18 feet 18 feet 16 feet

See also Figure 18.430.040.

  1. B.
    Minimum dimensions for a parallel parking space shall be 9 feet by 23 feet.
  2. C.
    Minimum parking dimensions for other configurations shall be determined by the Planning Commission. For Small Car Parking, see 18.430.130.
  3. D.
    Required aisle widths for fire lanes are subject to the requirements of the City's adopted Fire Code. 
  4. E.
    All parking design is subject to review and approval and shall meet good traffic engineering design principles. 

(History: Ord. ZRR-3373 §40, 2023; Ord. ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637)  

FIGURE 18.430.040
Figure drawing of Dimensions of Parking Areas

Effective on: 1/1/1901