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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:
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Mayor Gary L. Peterson
Attest:
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Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk