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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 11835/16/80 confined along one side shall 6/10/80 feet (10') in width; a confined ORDINANCE N0. 1183 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM DIMENSIONS Section 1. Section 25.70.020 of the Burlingame Municipal Code regarding dimensions of parking spaces, aisles and driveways is amended to read as follows: "25.70.020 Dimensions of parking spaces, aisles and driveways A. Parking Spaces The following are established as minimum parking space dimensions:. (1) Open parking spaces, garages or carports, except when a lesser dimension is hereinafter allowed, shall be nine feet (9') in width and twenty feet (20!) in length. (2) Garages and carports for single-family dwellings shall be ten feet (10') in width and twenty feet (20') in length. (3) Compact car spaces, where allowed, shall be eight feet (B') in width and seventeen feet ( 17') in length. C4) Parking spaces confined along one side shall be ten feet (10') in width; a confined parking space is bordered in whole or part by a structure, wall or fence along one or both sides of the space. (5) Parking spaces confined along two sides shall be eleven feet (11') in width. (6) A column may project not more than six inches (6") into any parking space and shall not interfere with opening of car doors or with car turning movements. (7) Any parking space dimension shall be increased to a size acceptable to the Department of Public Works 1 if more than five (5) vehicle movements are required to enter or exit the space. (8) All parking spaces shall have an unobstructed vertical clearance of seven (7) feet. B. Aisles Required parking spaces shall open directly upon an aisle of -the following minimums; (1) A thirteen foot (13') wide aisle shall be provided for forty-five degree (45°) parking. (2) An ei-ghteen foot (18') wide aisle shall be provided for sixty degree (60°) parking. (3) A twenty-four foot (24') wide aisle shall be provided for ninety degree (90°) parking. (4) Where parking is provided parallel with the entrance driveway, and where a second aisle at right angles to the first is not available for regular use of such parallel spaces, aisle width shall be increased to twenty-eight feet (28') for a minimum aisle length of twenty-seven feet (27'); the minimum width of park- ing spaces with ingress and egress from such an aisle may be reduced by six inches (6") from the minimum elsewhere required. (5) A separate means of egress shall be provided for all parking spaces at angles less than ninety degrees (90°) unless an area is provided on site which allows a motor vehicle exiting said spaces to do so within three (3) movements. A turning radius of twenty- eight feet (28') for outside clearance and fourteen feet (14') for inside clearance shall be assumed. (6) Aisles with traffic moving in two directions shall be not less than eighteen feet (18') wide. (7) All aisles, shall have an unobstructed vertical clearance of seven feet (7'). C. Driveways Driveways are the entrance into parking spaces or a parking faci]-ity from a public street or other traveled way. A11 driveways shall meet the following minimums: (1) The minimum driveway width shall be twelve feet (.12') for parking areas with not more than thirty (30) vehicles. Parking in areas with more than thirty (30) vehicle spaces shall have either two (2) -twelve foot (12') wide driveways or one eighteen foot (18') wide driveway. of (2) Egress into a public right-of-way shall be in the forward direction, except that backing into a public right-of-way shall be allowed for single-family homes or duplexes. (3) Maximum driveway slopes sha7..1 not exceed fifteen per cent (15%) at any point without special approval of the Department of Public Works; slopes in excess of twenty per cent (20°) shall require approval of the Planning Commission. Transitional slopes are required for all driveways which exceed a ten per cent (1 00) maximum slope. No transitional slope shall .extend into a required parking space. (4) A seven foot (7') minimum vertical clearance, measured at right angles to the slope, shall. be maintained at all points on the driveway. However, a knockout bar with not less than six feet nine inches (6' 911) vertical clearance may be installed at each entry or exit point with permission of the Department of Public Works. 3 (5) A six inch (6') rise above curb grade shall be nstailed at the property line for flood protection when required by the Department of Public Works." Section 2. Subsections (k) and (1) are hereby added to Section 25.70.030 to read as follows: "(k) Parking of one car behind another (tandem parking) will not be considered in the computation of required parking, but additional tandem par. king spaces in excess of code requirements will be permitted. (1) Compact car spaces shall be allowed within industrial and commercial districts in the following ratio: Required Allowable Spaces Compact Spaces 1 - 10 0 11 - 20 1 Over 20 20% of spaces over 20 Compact car spaces shall be clearly marked `-SMALL CAR ONLY.' Such spaces shall be distributed throughout the parking area." Section 3. This ordinance shall be published as req 'Mayor L, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at "a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of June ., 1980, and was adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7th day of July 1980, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup®Barton®Mangini®Martin 'NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Crosby 7f ` /,City Clerk v 5