Off-Street Parking Regulations for Single- and Two-Family Dwellings.

(1) 

Applicability. This section shall apply to all single- and two-family dwellings. No single or two-family dwellings shall hereafter be erected, expanded or structurally altered unless the requirements of this section, as applied to the entire dwelling, are complied with.

(2) 

Schedule. Two (2) spaces minimum plus one additional space for each bedroom over three (3).

(3) 

Types of vehicles.

[Ord. O-2008-0044, 10/21/2008]

(a) 

Private passenger vehicles and residentially used trailers, open or enclosed, are permitted and must be on paved surfaces.

(b) 

No more than one of the following types of commercial vehicles or commercial vehicle attachments are permitted per property and must be on paved surfaces (also see Section 12.17 of the RMC regarding home occupancy vehicle and business use restrictions):

1. 

A car, minivan or sport utility vehicle (SUV);

2. 

A pickup truck (excluding flatbeds and tow trucks) with no more than two (2) axles and four (4) wheels;

3. 

A van, defined as a smaller [not to exceed twenty-one (21) feet in length], one-piece, boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that has an enclosed space to transport cargo or passengers, or is equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping; with no more than two (2) axles and four (4) wheels;

4. 

A trailer, defined as an enclosed nonmotorized vehicle designed to be pulled by an automobile or truck, and not to exceed twelve (12) feet in length; or

5. 

Snow plows attached to a vehicle between the dates of November 1 and May 1.

6. 

A tow truck or a flatbed hauler truck (maximum single vehicle capacity) when the operator is on-call and is a City towing contractor in accordance with Section 9.24 of the Municipal Code. When parked in a residential district the tow truck and/or flatbed hauler vehicle shall be kept empty (without vehicle in tow).

[Ord. O-2011-0081, 11/15/2011]

(c) 

The following restrictions shall be placed on off-street parking of vehicles and vehicle attachments:

1. 

Pickup trucks, vans, or trailers are permitted to have a rooftop rack.

2. 

Vehicles or vehicle attachments may not contain visible bulk refuse, construction waste, garbage, hazardous waste, infectious waste, refuse, rubbish, or solid waste, as defined in Section 7.05(1).

3. 

Loading and/or unloading of materials onto and/or off of commercial vehicles shall not be permitted.

4. 

Commercial vehicles or vehicle attachments shall not be parked in the required front yard setback as stated in each residential zoning district.

(d) 

This section shall not prohibit the temporary parking of commercial vehicles while they are being used to perform a service or make deliveries at the location where parked.

(4) 

Location. All required parking spaces shall be located on the premises. Unenclosed parking spaces are permitted on paved driveways of not less than eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet in width in front, side and rear yards as follows:

(a) 

Front yard parking.

(i) 

Dwelling with attached garage. On a paved driveway or surface which is located in the area between the front of the attached garage and the front lot line and which does not exceed the width of the garage.

(ii) 

Dwelling without attached garage. On a paved driveway of not less than eight and one-half (8.5) feet in width, which does not encroach in an area extending the full width of the lot between the line established by the front of the dwelling and the front lot line. Any such driveway shall have street access.

[Ord. 6202, 11/21/1995]

(iii) 

For front yard parking only one driveway per dwelling is permitted.

(b) 

Side and rear yard parking. On a paved driveway which is connected to a street or alley.

(5) 

Drainage. Parking areas shall be graded and drained to prevent run off onto adjacent properties in accordance with requirements of the Building Inspection Department.

(6) 

Surface. Parking areas shall be designed, constructed and maintained with all-weather durable and dustless pavements of bituminous concrete or asphalt and shall be of sufficient strength to maintain the surface and support the normal load placed thereon.