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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-372 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF ~OHA~E COUNTY'~ AZ JOAN MC CALL, MOHAVE COUNTY RECORDER 12/08/1998 03:30P PAGE 1 OF 9 MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISnRS RECORDING FEE 0.00 BOS RESOLUTION 98-372 A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 98-12, AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 26 OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH ESTABLISHES STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING. WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on December 7, 1998, the Mohave County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and considered this amendment, and WHEREAS, the parking standards have not been reviewed or amended in several years, and WHEREAS, Federal and state laws have made changes to handicapped parking standards which are not reflected in the current ordinance, and WHEREAS, clearer guidelines are needed for parking lot surfacing and parking lot access, and WHEREAS, at their meetings on August 12, 1998 and September 9, 1998, the Mohave County Planning and Zoning Commission held public hearings and considered the anaendment and at their meeting on September 9, 1998, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the amendment attached as Ordinance No. 98-12, and WHEREAS, this item was advertised in The Standard on November 18, 1998 and posted throughout Mohave County on November 20, 1998. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors, at their regular meeting on Monday, December 7, 1998, adopted the attached Ordinance No. 98-12 an~ending Section 26 of the Mohave County Zoning Regulations regarding off-street parking standards as recmrunended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. MOHAVE COUNfT~jBOARD OF SUPERVISORS PAGE 2 OF'e BK 3209 ?G 887 FEE~98074098 ORDINANCE NO. 98-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26 OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE WHICH SETS FORTH STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING. Section 26 of the Mohave County Zoning Ordinance regarding off-street parking standards is amended as follows (words or phrases to be deleted are s~uck and words or phrases to be added are bolded): Section 26 -- OFF STREET PARKING SPACE °oCIIEDULE AND STANDARDS A. Parking Required for all Structures For all buildings or structures hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, off-street parking shall be provided. Such parking spaces shall be located either on the same property as the main use or within three hundred (300') feet of the building or use, without crossing major thoroughfares, it is intended to serve. No portion of the parking area other than necessary drives shall extend into any street or other public way. Parking shall be provided in quantities stated in this Section, except that certain uses have additional requirements stated therein. The issuance of building permits or certificates of occupancy shall require compliance with the minimum parking standards, even though a site plan may have been approved previously which included fewer parking spaces due to unknown or changing status of occupancy. B. Improvement of Parking Areas All parking areas and drives leading thereto shall be ready for use upon occupancy of a building. Except parking areas and drives serving single-family dwellings, all parking areas and drives shall meet or exceed the following standards: 1. In Urban Development Areas, all parking areas and drives leading thereto shall be surfaced with a permanent, bituminous or concrete paving meeting the standards of the County, at a minimum, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, unless a special permit is granted by the County Engineer due to weather conditions preventing the placement of materials. Alternative materials that are equivalent or better may be approved by the County Engineer. 2. In Suburban Development Areas and Rural Development Areas, all parking areas and drives leading thereto shall be surfaced with a permanent, bituminous or concrete paving meeting the standards of the County prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy when the street by which the parking area is accessed is similarly paved. When the access street is constructed to a lesser standard, the parking area and drives leading thereto shall be surfaced in the same manner as the street. 3. The Director of Planning and Zoning may allow the use of materials that do not meet the standards in Section 26.B.1 and 2 above as provided below: a. In Urban Development Areas that are not developing with urban uses, urban densities or urban facilities at the time of the application or request, the Director may approve parking lot materials that meet the standards for Suburban Development Areas and Rural Development Areas as stated in Section 26.B.2. ORDINANCE NO. 98-12 BK 3209 PG 888 FEE~98074~tge 2 b. The Director may approve a gravel surfacing that complies with the standard approved by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors when the land uses involved are intermittent, occurring not more than three days per week. 4. All parking lots and drives leading thereto, except those serving one-family dwellings, shall have drainage facilities approved by the County Engineer. 5. All parking areas shall have adequate ingress and egress to and from a street. Alleys may provide secondary access to parking areas, but shall not provide primary access. Sufficient room for turning and maneuvering vehicles shall be provided on the site. Bumper rails, or other barriers, shall be provided where needed for safety or to protect property as determined by the Planning and Zoning Department. 6. Backing into a road is prohibited. Backing into the alley is prohibited, except where employee parking is provided at the rear of the lot, then the alley may be used as maneuvering area. C. Access to Parking Areas Ingress and egress to all parking areas, garages and carports shall be by means of driveways established in conformance with Section 26.B of these Regulations and Standard Detail #46 (Driveway Spacing) of the Standard Details of the Mohave County Subdivision and Road Maintenance Regulations. D. Dimensions of Parking Areas 1. Standard parking stall dimensions shall not be less than nine (9) feet by nineteen (19) feet, plus necessary space for maneuvering into and out of the space. All parking areas must meet the minimum standard specified in Table 26-1. Where the end of the parking space abuts a curbed area at least four (4) feet in width (with landscaping or sidewalk), an overhang may be permitted which would reduce the length of the parking space by two (2) feet. Such overhang shall be measured from the face of the curb. 2. Minimum dimensions for parallel parking space shall be eight (8) feet by twenty-three (23) feet. 3. Minimum parking dimensions for other configurations or for parking lots with compact car spaces shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. In no case shall the minimum parking space size be less than seven (7) feet by sixteen (16) feet and a minimum of seventy (70) percent of the parking spaces must be of standard size as stated in 26.D.1. 4. Handicapped parking spaces are to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, State regulations, Fair Housing Act, and Section 26.M of these Regulations. ORDINANCE NO. 98-12 F'~fiE 4 0F ¢ Page 3 ~'}'; ~,-~ F'6 889 FEE~98¢740¢8 TABLE 26-1 MINIMUM PARKING AREA STANDARDS ONE WAY TWO WAY A B C A1 Bi C1 Angle of Depth of Aisle Width of Depth of Aisle Width of Parking Stall Width Module Stall Width Module 30 19'-0" 12'-0" 50'-0" 19'-0" 24'-0" 62'-0" 45 19'-0" 13,.0- 51,_0,, 19,.0,, 24'.0" 62~.0- 60 19'-0" 18'-0" 56'-0" 19'-0" 24'-0" 62'-0" 90 NA NA NA 19'-0" 25'-0" 63'-0" ANGLE PARKING 96 PARKING [,, PARALLEL PARKING Curb ORDINANCE NO. 98-12 F'A~E ~ OF ? Page 4 BK 32,39 PG 890 FEE...?8[~7~09~ E. Setbacks 1. Parking areas in conventional zoning districts shall be set back as follows: a. No parking area for a non-residential use in any residential district shall be located within ten (10) feet of any right-of-way; nonparking areas must be maintained such that they are clear of weeds and miscellaneous debris. b. In commercial and industrial districts, no parking shall be located within ten (10) feet of any street right-of-way; nonparking areas must be maintained such that they arc clear of weeds and miscellaneous debris. 2. Parking areas in special development zoning districts shall be set back as follows: a. Unless otherwise stated in these regulations, the setback for a parking area in a special development zoning district shall be the same as that in any equivalent conventional zoning district, subject to modifications as approved by the Board of Supervisors upon recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. 3. Parking area setbacks for uses requiring a zoning use permit shall be determined at the time of the approval for the zoning use permit. F. Screening Where a parking area adversely affects adjacent property, the parking area shall be screened by a wall, fence or screen planting of an adequate height but no less than three (3) feet in height. In specific cases, the Planning and Zoning Department may require that any wall, fence or screen planting around a parking area shall be set back from a street if such setback will prevent adverse effects upon the appropriate use of adjacent property or will prevent a traffic hazard, but such setbacks need not be greater than the respective front or side yard requirement applicable to the zoning district. 9rG. Parking for Specific Uses Off-street parking facilities shall conform to the following space minimum standards: 1. One-family dwellings: Two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit. ~ Ggarages or carports shall be accepted as anc~w/~ ~ apace. 2. Multiple family dwelling and apartment houses: One (1) space for each one (1) bedroom unit; one and one-half space for each two (2) bedroom unit; and two (2) spaces for each three (3) or more bedroom units. 3. Hotels, motels and guest ranches and similar uses: One (I) One and one-quarter (1.25) space for each guest room. 4. Churches, auditoriums, theaters, stadiums, night clubs, schools, multipurpose rooms, and other places of public assembly: One (1) space for each three (3) seats. 5. Hospitals: One (1) space for each bed, and one (1) space for each two (2) employees on the largest shift. ORDINANCE NO. 98-12 6~ :~:2 '~? [:.~ ~:'?1 r El .... ~/i~e 5 6. Homes for aged, sanitariums, and convalescent homes: One (1) space for each t~ee (3) beds. 7. General business, not o~e~ise specified in ~is section: One (1) space for each three hundred (300) squ~e feet of sales or display ~ea. 8. F~iture ~d appliance stores: One (1) space for each seven hundred fifW (750) sq~e feet of sales or display ~ea. 9. Automobile, boat, mobile home or trailer s~es or rental, retail n~series ~d o~er such co~erci~ uses not in a building or s~c~e: One (1) space for each ~o thousand (2,000) squ~e feet of display ~ea, ~d off-street loading and maneuverability shall be provided on the premises. 10. Bowling alleys: T~ee (3) spaces for each alley. 11. Offices, business ~d pro ssional: .... ~ ,~ ............... ~ ................. , .... "'~: ..... ~':~ ~ ..... ~ -*~; ....... Three (3) spaces for each one thousand (1000) square feet of gross leaseable floor area. 12. Dining rooms, b~s, taverns, resta~ants, cafes, ~d simil~ uses involving the seating ~d se~ing of the public: One (1) p~king space for each forW-five (45) squ~e feet of se~ing area. The se~ing ~ea shall include ~e entire room, or rooms within which se~ing is conducted, ~d one (1) space for eve~ two (2) employees on ~e l~gest shift. 13. Drive-in resta~ts: One (1) space for each thi~ (30) squ~e feet of gross floor ~ea in the building, and one (1) space for each ~o (2) employees on the l~gest shift. 14. Industrial uses: One (1) space for each two (2) employees on the l~gest shi~, plus one (1) space for each vehicle kept in connection with the use and on-premise loading ~d m~euverability shall be provided. 15. Child day c~e centers: One (1) space for each ~o (2) employees plus one (1) space for each five (5) children the facility is designed to acco~odate. 16. Schools, private, accredited general cu~icular, ~rough ninth (9th) grade: One ~d one-half (1.5) p~king space per classroom, plus any applicable requirement in subp~agraph (4) above. 17. Schools, private accredited general curricula, tenth (10th) grade t~ough twel~h (12~) grade: Ten (10) parking spaces per classroom. 18. Colleges, business, professional, ~d ~ade schools: One (1) space for each two (2) students which the facility is designed to accommodate. 19. Any use not included in the paring requirements in this title shall be assigned a parking requirement by the Board of Supe~isors. ..... · F E[...~ .... ORDINANCE NO. 98-12 rage 6 ........... vv ..... bv ......anm.s .......... s ~v ................... be estabhoh ..... CH. Off-Street Loading Rcz_u~rcd Area -br. Off-street loading fac~lit]ca areas shall comply with all of the provisions of this section and any other applicable section. Loading areas must be adequate to serve the uses and categories of uses proposed and shall be determined at time of site plan review. DI. Combination of Uses on One Building ~ If more than one use is conducted in a building, parking requirements shall be maintained for each use, and combined for the total required parking. EJ. Off-Premise Parking ~. Parking may be provided on contiguous property where provisions are made to reserve the property for this use. K. No commercial repair work or servicing of vehicles shall be conducted in a parking area. L. All outdoor lighting must be shielded to prevent the transmission of light upward into the night sky, and in no way to shine onto adjacent properties, or in any way create a glare or public nuisance, pursuant to any applicable County Lighting Regulations. ORDINANCE NO. 98-12 F'~'~E ~ OF 9 Page 7 BK 320? F'6 8~3 FEE.~g807,,¢O?8 t:M. Handic~vped P~king 1. In accord~ce wi~ ~S 34-403 ~d 34-405, A.R.S 41-1492 - 41-1492.07, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act, h~dicapped p~king spaces shall be provided at all public buildings ~d facilities, and all places of public accommodation. Places of public accommodation mean all public places on ente~ainment, amusement or recreation, ~1 places where food or beverages ~e sold for consmnption on the premises, ~d all public places which are conducted for lodging of ~sients or for the benefit use or acco~odation of~ose seeking he~ or recreation, ~d all establis~ents which cater or of/Zr their se~ices, facilities or goods to or solicit pa~onage from the members of the general public. Places of public accommodation also includes multi-family dwellings with four (4) or more dwelling units. Any residential house or residence in which less than five rooms ~e rented, or ~y private club, or ~y place which is its nat~e distinctly private, is not a place of public acco~nodation. Handicapped par~g spaces must be provided according to Table 26-2, except for the following: a. Inpatient and Ou~atient Medical Care Facilities speeial~ing in the treatment of persons with mobili~ impai~ents on an inpatient and/or outpatient basis, ~en~ (20) percent of the paring provided shall be accessible. b. Outpatient Medical Care Facilities providing outpatient clinic medical care facilities, ten (10) percent of the paring spaces provided shall be accessible. c. Apartment Buildings, one accessible paring space shall be provided for each dwelling unit that is accessible and rescued for its occupants. In addition, mo (2) percent of all paring spaces provided, but not less than one (1), shall be accessible. Accessible visitor paring shall be provided lo provide access to grade-level entrances of covered multi-family dwellings. Accessible paring shall be provided as common use, accessible facilities according to Table 26-2. d. One of eve~ eight (8) accessible paring spaces or portion thereof, but not less than one (1), shall be designed to be accessible to vans. 3. A h~dicapped p~ng s~ll space shall be ~wc,vc ~,, ? eight (8) feet ~de ~d nineteen (19) feet deep and shall have an adjacent access aisle not less than five (5) feet in width. Van accessible par~g spaces shaft have an adjacent access aisle not less than eight (8) feet in width. Paring access aisles shall be part of an accessible route to the building or facili~ entrance. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle. Boundaries of access aisles shall be marked so that the aisles will not be used as paring spaces. A three (3) foot aisle shall be provided in front of all handicapped paring spaces to provide maneuvering space. ~-~ --'~ ............. :~'~ '~ .......... ~-'~ ~ ORDINANCE NO. 98-12 P6GE o~ OF 5' Page 8 BK 320? F'G 8~4 FEE~807609~ TABLE 26-2 Total Parking Required Minimum Stalls in Lot Number of Accessible Spaces 1 to 25 1 26 to 50 2 51 to 75 3 76 to 100 4 101 to 150 5 151 to 200 6 201 to 300 7 301 to 400 8 401 to 500 9 501 to 1000 ~o (2) percent of total 1001 and over ~enW (20) plus one (1) for each 100 over 1000 4. Where accessible paring spaces are required for vans, vertical clearance shall not be less than nineW-eight (98) inches at the parking space and along at least one vehicle access route to such spaces from the site entrances and exits. 5. Accessible paring spaces and access aisles shall be level and located on a surface with a slope not to exceed one (1) vertical in fifW (50) hor~ontal in all d~rectmns ........ ~, ~ ~.~ ........ ~ .... dod ~ ...................... ~ .............outlined ' 6. Handicapped paring spaces and access aisles shall be firm, stable, smooth and slip- resistant. 57. Eve~ handicapped paring space required shall be identified by a sign centered be~een three (3) and five (5) feet above the paring su~ace at the head of the paring space. The sign shall include the international symbol of access. Van accessible parMng spaces shall have an additional sign mounted below the international symbol identifying the spaces as "Van Accessible". ~ ~-~: ....... 8. There shall be an accessible route of travel from each paring space to the building or use that complies with ADA regulations and CounW Building Codes.