20 Motion to approve an Ord. amending Section 10, Off Street Parking and Loading

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(1) Each off-street parking space shall open directly onto an aisle or driveway that is not a public street or a public alley, provided that this subsection shall not apply to parking spaces provided by the city for city parks or parking spaces located in the central area district. (2) Aisles and driveways shall not be used for parking vehicles. (3) Parking spaces shall be designed to permit entry and exit without moving any other vehicle. (4) No parking space shall be located so as to block access by emergency vehicles. (5) No off-street parking spaces shall be located within the right-of-way of a public street public alley or required joint access easement. (6) For parking areas including ten (10) or more spaces, a minimum stacking distance of 20 feet shall be provided along all access drives between the street right-of-way line and the nearest parking space. (7) Parking areas containing five (5) or more spaces shall delineate each space by single or double stripes on each side of the space. Except for parallel parking spaces, stall width shall be measured from the centerline of one stripe to the centerline of the other stripe. (8) Curbs shall be provided to prevent any vehicle using a parking area from encroaching on any public right-of-way, required landscaping area, or adjacent property, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer. (9) Parallel parking spaces shall have a minimum length of 23 feet and a minimum width of eight (8) feet. A minimum width of ten (10) feet shall be required if any structure or obstacle that would impede the opening of a car door is within two (2) feet of the curbside of a parallel parking space. (b) At no time after initial approval of the parking area layout can changes be made to the location or number of provided spaces unless approved by the community development director. Page 12 of 17 . OU0239