20.32.060 Parking.
A. Applicability. Duplexes and multifamily dwelling units (apartments) shall comply with the parking regulations contained herein. All other uses shall comply with the applicable requirements contained in Chapter 20.12 BMC.
B. Number of Spaces Required.
1. Duplexes and multifamily dwelling units shall provide the following upon construction:
a. One parking space for each studio (no bedroom) unit.
b. One and one-half parking spaces for each one or two bedroom unit.
c. Two parking spaces for each three bedroom unit.
d. Duplex with four or more bedrooms: one parking space per bedroom. No more than two parking spaces per unit may be located in an enclosed garage.
e. Multifamily: one additional for each bedroom over three per unit. No more than two parking spaces per unit may be located in an enclosed garage. This provision shall not limit the number of parking spaces that may be provided in common areas in an enclosed under-building parking floor or structure.
f. See Chapter 20.12 BMC for senior citizen housing provisions.
2. All required half spaces shall be rounded to the higher number. The director shall have the authority to determine whether or not a room constitutes a bedroom if the purpose of the room is not clear.
C. General Provisions.
1. All required parking shall be located off street and on the subject property in areas which meet the minimum requirements of this section. Parking on the public right-of-way shall not be considered as off-street parking. Shared parking may be allowed pursuant to BMC 20.12.010(A)(6).
2. Scaled parking plans shall be required which indicate ingress, egress, grade, base and surface materials as well as parking lot dimensions.
3. Off-street parking for single-family and duplex dwellings shall be a minimum of nine feet in width by 18 feet in length (unless adjacent to landscaping, as specified in Figure 20.12.030(A)) with 22 feet of maneuvering aisle depth behind each space. Off-street parking dimensions for other uses shall not be less than shown on BMC 20.08.020, Figures 10, 11 and 12.
4. Unapproved revision to any approved parking facility which would affect the design, or failure to maintain the facility in accordance with good practice shall be deemed a violation of the land use development ordinance. Failure to keep the parking lot surface reasonably clean of debris, failure to keep storm drain catch basins properly clean and functioning, failure to replace dead plant material, or to remove noxious weeds shall be specifically included in the term “failure to maintain the facility in accordance with good practice.”
D. Design Provisions.
1. The parking facility shall be totally located within the subject property lines except for ingress and egress areas and maneuvering areas as permitted below.
2.
a. Alley rights-of-way may be utilized toward meeting the maneuvering area required herein.
b. Where Required by Special Regulation in Chapter 20.00 BMC – Zoning Tables. When access is available from a city maintained alley, no vehicular access shall be taken from the street frontage except when the planning director determines that alley access is impractical or environmentally constrained.
3. No portion of an open parking facility shall be located within five feet of any property line except for ingress and egress areas or when alleys are used for maneuvering. This five-foot setback may be waived by the director when:
a. An alleyway is used for direct access; and
b. The landscaping is replaced with a fence which screens from view the parking area; and
c. The elimination of the five-foot parking setback will result in the provision of additional parking spaces beyond that required in the land use development code.
4. An area of at least five feet in width and 10 feet in length must be provided to separate every 20 open and adjacent parking spaces.
5. No portion of any open parking facility shall be located within five feet of any property line abutting upon property with a residential single general use type.
6. No portion of any parking area shall be permitted within any required front yard, in any required side yard on a flanking street, vision clearance triangle or other front yard setback established on the recorded plat (e.g., a lot frontage such as a pipestem that does not meet minimum lot width and is not buildable), with the exception that parking is outright permitted in the front yard of those lots created through a cluster subdivision. Driveway crossings and tandem parking within a driveway, when allowed by other city codes, are not prohibited by this provision. Single-family homes and duplexes that are required to provide on-site maneuvering due to driveway access onto an arterial street or location near an intersection under BMC 20.12.010(D)(7) are not prohibited from providing a single backup area within the front yard or side yard on a flanking street.
7.
a. All required parking spaces shall be designed such that any vehicle parking in any space may enter and exit without interference or blocking any other vehicle parking in any other required space, except as allowed in subsection (D)(7)(b) of this section.
b. Tandem parking (two cars maximum) as allowed when enclosed within a structure.
i. Tandem parking garages shall be set back a minimum of four feet from the front face of a building.
c. Tandem parking not enclosed within a structure on lots created through the cluster subdivision pursuant to BMC Title 23.
E. Improvement Standards.
1. Hard surfacing shall be required for all portions of the parking facility including those portions within the right-of-way; provided, however, permeable paving is required for hard surface ground cover areas unless infeasible, per infeasibility criteria found in BMP T5.15 of the Ecology Manual.
2. A portion of a standard parking space may be landscaped instead of paved, provided the requirements in BMC 20.12.030(C)(4)(e) are met.
3. Wheel stops shall be installed to protect landscaping areas and in other areas where it is necessary to maintain an orderly parking pattern.
4. All parking facilities, except duplexes, shall be clearly marked as to stalls and traffic flow, and for handicapped and compact spaces.
5. Drainage systems for parking facilities shall be designed and approved in accordance with Ordinance No. 8827, as amended.
6. The public works department shall approve the location of all curb cuts. A driveway for a duplex shall not exceed 20 feet in width within a front yard or side yard on a flanking street. For other uses, no single curb cut shall be wider than 30 feet. For parking lots with less than 10 spaces, the curb cut shall be no wider than 12 feet. Parking lots with separate points of ingress and egress shall have no more than a 12-foot curb cut separated by a distance of at least 20 feet and shall comply with arterial street access, Chapter 13.52 BMC, Driveways Giving Access to Arterial Streets. [Ord. 2018-12-036 § 37; Ord. 2017-03-009 § 29; Ord. 2006-12-122; Ord. 2006-12-121; Ord. 2003-03-010; Ord. 2001-04-033 §§ 7, 10; Ord. 9582 §§ 9, 13, 16, 1986; Ord. 9024, 1982].