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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDraft Ordinance (Parking Stall Lengths) ORDINANCE NO. XXXX BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITY CODE OF 2005 RELATING TO THE LENGTHS OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING STALLS IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS The City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.106 (L)(7)(a) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to include the following additions and deletions. §9.106 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (L) Off-street parking and loading. (7) Design and maintenance of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities are subject to the following design and maintenance requirements: (a) Size of parking spaces. Each parking space shall be not less than 9 feet wide and 20 feet in length, exclusive of an adequately designed system of access drives In the case where the parking space is abutting a curb at its and curbed overhangs. narrowest dimension, the parking stall length may be reduced to 18 feet. In parking lots with more than 300 spaces, up to 40% of such spaces may be designated and clearly marked as compact car parking spaces with signage that is reasonably visible year round. A compact car parking space shall not be less than 8 feet wide and 18 feet in length, exclusive of the adequately designed system of access drive. Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its passage. First Reading: __________, 2007 Second Reading: __________, 2007 Date of Passage: Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: _______ Mayor Gary L. Peterson Attest: _______ Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk