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PROPOSED REVISIONS <br />Sec. 90-253. Parking and loading. <br />(a) Unlawful unless conditions met. It is unlawful for any person to construct any building or <br />facility, or to use a property, unless such property shall have adequate parking, loading, <br />driveway, and access road facilities, as required in this section. It is unlawful for any person to <br />construct any parking area, loading area, driveway or access road, except in conformance with <br />this chapter. <br />(b) Purpose and Intent. The regulations of parking and loading in this section is to alleviate or <br />prevent congestion of the public right of way and to promote the safety and general welfare of <br />the of the public by establishing minimum requirements for parking and loading of motor <br />vehicles upon various parcels of land and for structures. <br />(c) General Standards. <br />(1) Parking areas for five or more vehicles must be approved by the City Engineer prior to <br />construction. <br />(2) Back of curb of all parking areas shall meet the following setbacks: <br />Public Right -of -Way <br />10 feet <br />Residentially Zoned Property <br />10 feet <br />All Other Property Lines <br />5 feet <br />(3) No parking areas shall be constructed on a public road right-of-way or drainage and utility <br />easement without approval of the City Council. <br />(4) Curb Cut and Driveway Access Locations. <br />a. Driveway access to parking areas shall comply with section 90-222 Driveways, except <br />that no parking entrance may be located within 60 feet of the intersection of two public <br />streets. <br />b. Curb cuts on State highways and County roads shall meet the requirement of the <br />permitting agency. <br />c. Accesses to a property shall be minimized to amount needed to allow proper circulation <br />on the site. As a minimum, each parcel of land shall be allowed one curb cut on a city <br />street; otherwise, one curb cut shall be allowed for each 150 feet of road frontage on a <br />city collector street, and one curb cut for each 125 foot of frontage on all other city <br />streets. Credit for fractions of the required frontage shall not be granted. In no case shall <br />the separations be less than outlined above, unless unique circumstances are present <br />and are reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director or designee. <br />(d) Design Standards. <br />(1) Minimum Requirements. <br />Page 1 <br />