The design standards for car- and van-accessible spaces are given in AMC 21.45.080.W.8.ĭriveways and parking areas in urban and suburban zoning districts must be paved 'with a concrete or asphalt compound to standards prescribed by the traffic engineer.' In rural districts, 'a layer of crushed rock of no more than one inch in diameter to a minimum depth of three inches' is permitted. At least one van-accessible space must be provided. Most ordinary parking spaces must be 9 feet wide (10 feet if there is a post, wall or other obstruction to opening the vehicle doors) by 20 feet long.Īccessible spaces are required for all commercial, industrial, public and institutional uses. Depending on the driveway location, an access agreement may also be needed.ĭesign of parking spaces and lots is set in municipal code at AMC 21.45.080X. If there is not enough room on a lot for all the required parking, parking may be provided on an adjoining lot under a parking agreement between the property owners and the municipality. See our Parking Requirement list to see the requirements for each land use. Except in the downtown B-2 districts, each land use must be provided with off-street parking - that is, the parking area must be entirely on private property. Parking requirements are codified in AMC 21.45.080.

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