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fire apparatus access roads. While it is not impossible to stripe a gravel parking lot, after a short period of use the striping would start to disappear and drivers would not know if they parked in a fire lane. The International Fire Code states in section 503.3 Markings "Where required by the code official, approved signs or other approved notices shall be provided for fire apparatus access roads to identify such roads or prohibit the obstruction thereof." Section 10-100 (b) calls far "all fire apparatus access roads, parking spaces, etc to be striped with a high visibility, durable paint designed and intended for pavement striping." Section 10-110 (a) Surfacing says "all pavements must be of sufficient strength to support the vehicular loads imposed on it and shall be so graded and drained to dispose of surface water." Section 10-110 (c) Maintenance call for "all surfaces to be maintained in good condition, generally free of weeds and potholes", this will be an intense maintenance issue for the property owner. Section 10- 110 (c) also says that "all required pavement markings shall be maintained in such a manner that they are clearly visible to the public at al1 times", this would be almost impossible to accomplish with a gravel parking lot. A gravel parking lot is extremely inefficient because there are no guide lines for aisles, parking stall widths, aisle widths and general arrangement. If the dust-free provision is eliminated from the Code of Ordinances, Owners who currently have paved parking lots would be able to resurface with gravel as a minimum required parking surface. The City Engineer spoke with an employee of Martin Marietta (the City's primary rock supplier) and was informed that there is no such thing as "dust free" gravel. Most of the rock used in our area is a limestone which creates white dust or sandstone which also creates a fine dust which can be a negative health impact. The City frequently receives complaints from persons or businesses loeated adjacent to gravel parking lots complaining of excessive amounts of dust blowing in the air, covering their cars in dust and affecting indoor and outdoor air quality. Allowing new businesses and remodeling businesses to put in gravel parking lots will only exacerbate this problem. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIsITS: Ordinance ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Onder Expense $ ❑ Depariment Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt $ ❑ Presentation ~ Ondinance yTD Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other A,cct Name Acct Number Fisc.Eu. NoTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: E Aclministradon 0 City Clerk [D Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court Z Legal ❑ Library ❑ Police [D Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris - Lf 0 02 3 ~ Revised 2/04/0$