A. 
Existing Facilities.
1. 
The existing number of off-street parking and loading spaces may not be reduced below the requirements of this ordinance. If the number of such existing spaces is already less than required, it may not be further reduced.
2. 
Existing off-street parking and loading areas that do not conform to the requirements of this ordinance, but were in conformance with the requirements of this ordinance at the time the parking or loading facilities were established, are permitted to continue as a nonconforming site element.
3. 
If a building permit for a structure was issued prior to the effective date of this ordinance, and if construction has begun within 180 days of the issuance of a permit, the number of off-street parking and loading spaces must be provided in the amount required at the issuance of the building permit unless the amount required by this ordinance is less, in which case only the number required by this ordinance needs to be installed.
B. 
Provision of Additional Spaces and Parking Maximums Nothing in this ordinance prevents the voluntary establishment of additional off-street parking or loading facilities, provided that all regulations governing the location, design, and construction of such facilities are met.
C. 
Provision of Car-Share Facilities Spaces within parking lots and structures may include designated parking spaces for car-share facilities. A car-share facility is a membership-based car-sharing service that provides automobile rental to members, billable by the hour or day, and is not considered a vehicle rental establishment. Spaces reserved for car-share facilities may count toward minimum parking requirements of this ordinance.
D. 
Completion of Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities. All off-street parking and loading facilities must be completed prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for the use.
E. 
Use of Parking Facilities.
1. 
The sale, repair, or dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies is prohibited. The sales and display of goods in off-street parking areas is also prohibited unless otherwise permitted by this ordinance.
2. 
The property owner is responsible for ensuring that parking and loading facilities are only used by tenants, employees, visitors, or other authorized persons.
3. 
Space allocated to any off-street loading space may not be used to satisfy the requirement for any off-street vehicle parking space or access aisle or portion thereof. Conversely, the area allocated to any off-street vehicle parking space may not be used to satisfy the replacement for any off-street loading space or portion thereof.
A. 
Residential Uses.
1. 
All required parking spaces for residential uses must be located on the same lot as the residential use. Tandem parking is permitted, but both spaces must be allotted to the same dwelling unit and located on the same lot as the dwelling.
2. 
Parking spaces for residential uses must be located to the side or rear of the dwelling behind the front building line or within an enclosed structure.
3. 
Parking spaces for residential uses may be located on a driveway that provides access to a garage or other off-street parking facility.
B. 
Non-Residential Uses.
1. 
All required off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses in residential districts must be located on the same lot as the use served.
2. 
Off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses in the commercial or special purposes districts may be located on the same lot as the use served or on a lot not more than 600 feet from the lot served provided: When located on a lot not owned by the business, control may be established by a written agreement, in a form approved by the Zoning Administrator, or his/her designee, with a term of not less than the duration of the use served.
3. 
A restaurant use may provide valet service to a parking facility with no distance restriction.
4. 
Parking spaces for the C-T, C-1, C-D, and C-V Districts must be located to side or rear of the principal building.
C. 
Accessible Spaces. When required, accessible spaces must be closest to the entrance of the structure, and connected by a paved surface designed to provide safe and easy access.
The following standards apply to off-street parking facilities, both parking lots and parking structures as applicable, with the exception of item I. Single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings are only subject to the standards of item I below. If a townhouse dwelling is designed with a common parking lot or multiple common parking lots for all tenants, then it is subject to all the standards of this section with the exception of item I.
A. 
Dimensions.
[Amended 9-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-363]
1. 
Off-street parking spaces and drive aisles within a parking lot or structure must be designed in accordance with the minimum dimensions in Table 17.10-1: Off-Street Parking Space Minimum Dimensions. Other parking angles other than those described in Table 17.10-1 are permitted but must be approved by the Zoning Administrator and provide evidence of safe and efficient parking configuration and traffic circulation.
2. 
Motorcycle and scooter parking spaces must measure at least four feet in width by eight feet in length and must be identified or designated through the use of signs or pavement markings.
Figure 17.10-1: Off-Street Parking Space Minimum Dimensions
Parking Angle
Stall Width
(A)
Stall Depth
(B)
Aisle Width Two-Way
(C)
Aisle Width One-Way
(D)
Vertical Clearance
0° (parallel)
8.5 feet*
20 feet
24 feet
12 feet
7 feet 6 inches
90° (head-in)
8.5 feet*
18 feet**
24 feet
24 feet
7 feet 6 inches
60°
8.5 feet*
15 feet 7 inches
25 feet 10 inches
20 feet 4 inches
7 feet 6 inches
45°
8.5 feet*
12 feet 9 inches
29 feet 8 inches
12 feet 9 inches
7 feet 6 inches
Notes:
*
Stall width may be reduced to eight feet for accessible spaces designed in accordance with Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications.
**
Stall depth may be reduced to 16.5 feet if a two-foot overhang area is provided in an abutting parking lot island or landscape area or pedestrian walkway.
OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE MINIMUM DIMENSION
B. 
Access.
1. 
All required off-street parking facilities must have vehicular access from a street, driveway, alley, or cross-access connection.
2. 
All required off-street parking facilities must have an internal pedestrian circulation system that allows for safe passage between parking areas and any public sidewalk in the adjacent right-of-way and the use it serves. This includes, but is not limited to, interconnected sidewalks, striped walkways, and separated walkways.
3. 
All parking facilities must be designed with vehicle egress and ingress points that least interfere with traffic movement. Parking facilities must be designed to allow the driver to proceed forward into traffic, rather than back out.
4. 
All curb cuts must comply with the regulations of the Municipal Code.
5. 
Dead end parking lots without a turnaround space are prohibited. A turnaround space must have a minimum depth and width of nine feet, and must be designated with signs stating "No Parking" and painted to indicate parking is prohibited.
C. 
Surfacing. All off-street parking lots must be improved with a hard surfaced, all-weather dustless material; pervious paving is encouraged and may also be used. Gravel is prohibited. Sealcoating and roto milling (the process of removing at least part of the surface of a paved area) is prohibited.
D. 
Striping.
1. 
Off-street parking lots of five or more spaces must delineate parking spaces with paint or other permanent materials, which must be maintained in clearly visible condition.
2. 
Accessible spaces must be in accordance with the Iowa Accessibility Code, as amended, and any additional governing codes and applicable laws.
E. 
Curbing.
1. 
Curbing is required when a parking space abuts a pedestrian walkway, landscape, structure, or fence. Breaks in curbing may be provided to allow for drainage into landscape areas that can absorb water. Such curbing must be constructed of permanent materials, such as concrete or masonry, a minimum height of four inches above ground level, and permanently affixed to the paved parking area.
2. 
Wheel stops are prohibited.
F. 
Lighting. Parking lot and structure lighting must be in accordance with Section 17.09.020.
G. 
Landscape. All parking lots and structures must be landscaped in accordance with Chapter 17.11.
H. 
Parking structure.
1. 
On facades that front on public streets, facade design and screening must mask the interior ramps.
2. 
Parking structures must be designed to minimize blank facades through architectural detail and landscape.
3. 
On portions of the ground floor facade where parking spaces are visible, a decorative fence and landscape or a kneewall is required to screen parking spaces. Such fence or kneewall must be a minimum of four feet in height.
4. 
For parking structures with rooftop open-air parking, a four-foot parapet wall is required for screening.
5. 
A vehicular clear sight zone must be included at vehicular exit areas as follows:
a. 
The facade of vehicular exit areas must be set back from any pedestrian walkway along that facade a minimum of eight feet for the portion of the facade that includes the vehicle exit area and eight feet on each side of the exit opening.
b. 
A sight triangle is defined by drawing a line from the edge of the vehicular exit area to a point on the property line abutting the pedestrian walkway eight feet to the side of the exit lane.
c. 
In the sight triangle (bound by the parking structure wall, pedestrian walkway and vehicular exit lane), ground cover, landscape, or decorative wall must be used to act as a buffer between the exit aisle and the pedestrian walkway. Landscape or a decorative wall must not exceed three feet in height in order to maintain driver sight lines to the pedestrian walkway.
d. 
The upper story facade(s) of the parking structure may overhang the vehicular clear sight zone.
PARKING STRUCTURE DESIGN
I. 
Single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings.
[Amended 6-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-233]
1. 
All required off-street parking spaces must have vehicular access from a driveway that connects to a street or alley.
2. 
Townhouse developments are prohibited from constructing individual curb cuts for each dwelling unit along a public street.
3. 
Required off-street parking spaces may be designed so that the driver may back out into traffic.
4. 
All off-street parking lots, parking pads, and driveways must be improved with a hard-surfaced, all-weather dustless material; pervious paving is encouraged and may also be used. Gravel, seal coating and rotomillings are prohibited.
5. 
For single-family and two-family dwellings, a parking space may consist of two parallel paved parking strips, each of which is at least 18 inches in width and 18 feet long. Gravel is prohibited as fill material between the parking strips.
RESIDENTIAL WHEEL STRIPS
A. 
Table 17.10-2: Off-Street Parking Requirements states the minimum number of off-street parking spaces to be provided for the designated uses. Table 17.10-2 lists parking requirements for the uses listed within the districts. In some cases, uses that are considered part of a generic use category are listed with specified parking requirements. These specific uses are listed only for the purposes of this section and do not indicate whether such uses are permitted or special uses within any district. Certain uses listed within the districts do not have parking requirements. These types of uses are not listed within Table 17.10-2.
[Ord. No. 2019-195 § 6]
B. 
With the exception of single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings, parking spaces for disabled persons must be provided. The number of accessible parking spaces must be included in the total number of required parking spaces and in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Iowa Accessibility Code, as amended, and any additional governing codes and applicable laws.
C. 
The total number of required parking spaces is calculated by the principal use of the lot. When more than one use occupies the same lot, the number of required spaces is the sum of the separate requirements for each use, unless a shared parking arrangement is approved or such use is a multi-tenant commercial center, which has a separate requirement per Subsection E below. The following standards for computation apply:
[Amended 9-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-363]
1. 
When calculating the number of required off-street spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space, said fraction is rounded up.
2. 
In places of assembly in which patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews, or similar seating facilities, each 24 inches of such seating facility is counted as one seat for the purpose of determining the requirement for off-street parking facilities Floor area of a prayer hall is counted as one seat per marked prayer mat space or one seat for every five square feet in the prayer hall if prayer mat spaces are not marked.
D. 
Nonresidential uses listed within any commercial district are required to provide bicycle parking spaces. Bicycle parking spaces are required only for new construction as of the effective date of this ordinance.
1. 
Bicycle spaces are required as one bicycle parking space for every 2,500 square feet of gross floor area.
2. 
Where bicycle parking is required, a minimum of two bicycle spaces and no more than a total of 20 required bicycle parking spaces are required.
3. 
When a use is exempt from providing vehicle parking it is also exempt from providing required bicycle spaces.
E. 
Parking for multi-tenant commercial centers is calculated as one space required per 500 square feet of gross floor area, rather than by the individual uses.
[Amended 9-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-363]
Table 17.10-2: Off-Street Vehicle Parking Requirements
Use
Minimum Required Vehicle Spaces
Amusement Facility, Indoor
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Amusement Facility, Outdoor
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Animal Care Facility - Large Animal
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Animal Care Facility - Small Animal
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Art Gallery
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Art and Fitness Studio
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Bar
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Bed-and-Breakfast
2 spaces + 1 per guest room
Body Modification Establishment
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Broadcasting Facility
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA
Campground
2 per campsite
Car Wash
1 per car wash bay + 3 stacking spaces per bay
Cemetery
1 per 200 square feet of GFA of office and/or chapel/parlor
Children's Home
1 per 200 square feet GFA of office
Community Center
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Country Club
Calculated as the cumulative number required per facilities offered (golf course, driving range, restaurant, bar, etc.)
Cultural Facility
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Day Care Center
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Domestic Violence Shelter
1 per 300 square feet GFA of office
Drug Treatment Clinic
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Drug/Alcohol Treatment Facility, Residential
1 per pattern room
Dwelling - Manufactured Home
2 spaces
Dwelling - Multi-Family
1.5 per du
Dwelling - Single-Family (Detached)
2 per du
Dwelling - Townhouse
2 per du
Dwelling - Two-Family
2 per du
Educational Facility - Primary or Secondary
Educational Facility - Elementary and/or Junior High
3 per each classroom + 3 per office
Educational Facility - High School
6 per classroom + 4 per office
Educational Facility - University
2 per classroom + 2 per office + 1 per 4 students of maximum enrollment
Educational Facility - Vocational
2 per classroom + 2 per office + 1 per 8 students of maximum enrollment
Financial Institution
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Financial Institution, Alternative (AFS)
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Food Bank
1 per 300 square feet of office
Food Pantry
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Funeral Home
1 per 200 square feet GFA of public space
Gas Station
2 per pump island + 1 per 500 square feet GFA of structure + 5 stacking spaces per car wash bay
Golf Course/Driving Range
4 per golf hole and/or 4 per tee of driving range
Government Office/Facility
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Greenhouse/Nursery-Retail
1 per 500 square feet GFA of indoor space + 1 per 1,000 square feet of outdoor space
Group Home
1 per 2 rooms
Halfway House
1 per 2 rooms
Health Care Institution
1 per 3 beds
Heavy Retail, Rental, and Service
1 per 500 square feet GFA of indoor space + 1 per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display space
Homeless Shelter
1 per 300 square feet of office
Hotel
1.0 per room
Industrial - Light
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA up to 40,000 square feet, then 1 per 2,500 square feet for additional GFA above 40,000 square feet (excludes any outdoor storage)
Industrial - General
1 per 1,000 square feet GFA up to 40,000 square feet, then 1 per 2,500 square feet for additional GFA above 40,000 square feet (excludes any outdoor storage)
Industrial Design
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Live Performance Venue
1 per 5 persons based on maximum capacity
Lodge/Meeting Hall
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Manufactured Home Park
2 per manufactured home site
Medical/Dental Clinic
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Micro-Brewery
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Micro-Distillery
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Micro-Winery
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Office
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Personal Service Establishment
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Place of Worship
1 per 10 seats
Public Safety Facility
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Public Works Facility
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Reception Facility
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park
1 per RV site
Research and Development (R&D)
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Residential Care Facility
To be calculated on the type of facility or combination of facilities provided below
Independent Living Facility
0.75 per dwelling unit
Assisted Living Facility
0.5 per dwelling unit
Nursing Home or Hospice
0.5 per patient room
Restaurant
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Retail Goods Establishment
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Retail Alcohol Sales
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Retail Sales of Fireworks
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Self-Service Storage Facility
1 per 25 storage units
Social Service Center
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Specialty Food Service
1 per 500 square feet GFA
Storage Yard (Outdoor)
1 per 2,500 square feet of lot area
Vehicle Dealership
1 per 500 square feet of indoor sales and display area + 4 per service bay
Vehicle Operation Facility
1 per 2,500 square feet of lot area
Vehicle Rental
1 per 500 square feet GFA of indoor area (excluding indoor storage)
Vehicle Repair/Service - Major or Minor
2 per service bay
Wine Bar
1 per 300 square feet GFA
Warehouse & Distribution
1 per 500 square feet of office area + 1 per 30,000 square feet GFA of warehouse
Wholesale Establishment
1 per 500 square feet of office area + 1 per 15,000 square feet GFA of warehouse
A. 
Applicability. When a use is exempt from vehicle parking requirements by this Article, bicycle parking is also exempt. If a use that is exempt from vehicle parking voluntarily provides parking, bicycle parking, as required by this Article, is required.
B. 
Exemptions from and Reductions to Parking Requirements.
1. 
As of the effective date of this ordinance, existing nonresidential structures in the C-2 District that currently does not provide the required amount of parking on the lot to accommodate parking is exempt from parking requirements regardless of a change in use or intensity of use. Such nonresidential structures may expand their footprint or gross floor area so long as the expansion is on the same lot and no additional lot area is added, and any existing parking located on the site is maintained. Once the principal building is demolished, this exemption is no longer valid. In addition, if the lot area is expanded (e.g., the adjoining lot is purchased or leased), this exemption is no longer valid.
2. 
The C-T, C-1, C-D, and C-V Districts are exempt from all vehicle and bicycle parking requirements.
3. 
In the commercial districts, on-street parking spaces located along the front or side lot line may be counted toward required off-street parking spaces for commercial uses. New on-street parking spaces may also be created to count toward required off-street parking but must be located along the corner side or front lot line, and must be accessible 24 hours a day to the public.
a. 
Where on-street parking spaces are unmarked, the number of parking spaces is calculated by dividing the length of the on-street parking area located parallel to the lot line of the property under consideration divided by 22, where a fraction of less than one-half is disregarded, and a fraction of one-half or more is counted as one space.
b. 
Where on-street parking spaces are marked, each marked space counts as one required parking space, including any space where at least 80% of the width is located along the lot line of the property under consideration.
COUNTING OF ON-STREET SPACES
C. 
(Reserved)
D. 
Shared Parking Permission. Off off-street parking spaces for separate uses may be provided collectively at the applicant's option at a reduced amount of the total number of spaces provided it meets the calculation of Table 17.10-3: Shared Parking Calculation. Adjacent sites may use the shared parking option but must provide the City with a copy of the agreement between the property owners, and full site access between sites must be granted 24 hours a day.
1. 
The required number of spaces for each use is calculated according Table 17.10-2.
2. 
The required number of spaces for each use is then applied to the percentages for each timeframe, according to the appropriate land use category, in Table 17.10-3 to determine the number of required spaces. This is done for each timeframe category.
3. 
The numbers are summed for all uses within each timeframe and the highest sum total in a timeframe is the required number of spaces.
Table 17.10-3: Shared Parking Calculation
Land Use Category
Weekday
Weekend
Mid-7:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - Mid
Mid-7:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. -Mid
Residential
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
75%
Commercial
0%
100%
80%
0%
100%
60%
Restaurant
50%
70%
100%
45%
70%
100%
Hotel/ Motel
100%
50%
90%
100%
65%
80%
Indoor/ Outdoor Recreation
0%
70%
100%
5%
70%
100%
Office/Industrial
5%
100%
5%
0%
40%
10%
Institutional - Educational Facility
0%
100%
50%
0%
0%
0%
Institutional - Place of Worship
0%
50%
0%
0%
100%
0%
SAMPLE CALCULATION
Example: multi-use office development with the following uses within the development; based on current parking requirements, the number of required spaces is:
Use Square Footage
Parking Requirement
Number of Spaces Needed
Retail: 15,000 square feet GFA
1 per 500 square feet GFA
30 spaces
Restaurants: 10,000 square feet GFA
1 per 500 square feet GFA
20 spaces
Hotel/Motel: 60 rooms
1.5 per room
90 spaces
Office: 40,000 square feet GFA
1 per 500 square feet GFA
80 spaces
TOTAL SPACES REQUIRED
220 spaces
Using the shared parking calculation, these numbers are plugged into the table and using the percentages allotted to each land use for each time of day, are calculated as total spaces required per timeframe.
Land Use Category
Weekday
Weekend
Mid - 7:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - Mid
Mid - 7:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - Mid
Residential
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial
0
20
16
0
20
12
Restaurant
15
21
30
13.5
21
30
Hotel/ Motel
90
45
81
90
58.5
72
Indoor/ Outdoor Recreation
—
—
—
—
—
—
Office/Industrial
4
80
4
0
32
8
Institutional - Educational Facility
—
—
—
—
—
—
Institutional - Place of Worship
—
—
—
—
—
—
Totals
109
166
131
103.5
131.5
122
With a straight parking calculation, 220 spaces are required. However, the shared parking provision allows this example multi-use office development to be constructed by-right with 166 spaces (the highest number of spaces within the various timeframes - the 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekday timeframe). This is because these timeframe calculations take into account the times of day the various uses utilize the most parking.
A. 
Design.
1. 
Required bicycle spaces must provide each bike space within a row of bicycle parking a minimum of two feet in width by six feet in length, with a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet. Each required bicycle parking space must be accessible without moving another bicycle. There must be an aisle at least five feet wide between each set of bicycle parking to allow room for bicycle maneuvering.
2. 
The area devoted to bicycle parking must be surfaced as required for vehicle parking areas.
3. 
Bicycle parking racks must permit the bicycle frame and one wheel to be locked to the rack and support the bicycle in a stable position. Structures that require a user-supplied locking device must be designed to accommodate U-shaped locking devices. All lockers and racks must be securely anchored to the ground or a structure to prevent the racks and lockers from being removed from the location.
4. 
If required bicycle parking facilities are not visible from the street or principal building entrance, signs must be posted indicating their location.
B. 
Location.
1. 
The bicycle parking area must be convenient to building entrances and street access, but may not interfere with normal pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Bicyclists must not be required to travel over stairs to access parking.
2. 
Short-term bicycle parking spaces must be conveniently located no more than 50 feet from the principal building entrance and at the same grade as the sidewalk or an accessible route. The property owner may make arrangement with the City Engineer to place required bicycle parking spaces in the public right-of-way so long as an encroachment permit is obtained.
3. 
Required bicycle parking for residential uses may be provided in garages, storage rooms, and other resident-accessible, secure areas. Spaces within dwelling units or on balconies do not count toward satisfying bicycle parking requirements.
DESIGN OF BICYCLE SPACES
A. 
Design.
1. 
All off-street loading spaces must be located on the same lot as the use served. With the exception of the I-1 and I-2 Districts, no off-street loading space must be located in a front or corner side yard or in front of a front building line.
2. 
All required off-street loading spaces shall be at least 10 feet in width and at least 25 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a minimum vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.
3. 
All off-street loading spaces must be improved with a hard surfaced, all-weather dustless material.
4. 
All off-street loading spaces must meet the lighting requirements of Section 17.09.020.
5. 
When located adjacent to a residential districts, loading berths must be screened along interior side and rear lot lines with a solid wall or fence, a minimum of six feet and a maximum of seven feet in height. Loading berths should be located opposite any adjacent residential district lot line.
B. 
Required number of off-street loading spaces. Off-street loading spaces must be provided in accordance with Table 17.10-4: Off-Street Loading Requirements. In the case of multi-tenant commercial centers or mixed-use developments, required loading spaces are calculated on the basis of each individual tenant (for example, if only one nonresidential use tenant of a multi-tenant commercial center is over 10,000 square feet, only one loading space is required; if all tenants are under 10,000 square feet, no loading is required).
[Amended 9-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-363]
Table 17.10-4: Off-Street Loading Requirements
Use Type
Number of Spaces Required
Multifamily dwelling
Total of 50 dwelling units or more
1
Commercial and institutional use
10,000 - 100,000 square feet GFA
1
100,001 - 200,000 square feet GFA
2
200,001 square feet and above GFA
3
Industrial use
10,000 - 40,000 square feet GFA
1
40,001 - 100,000 square feet GFA
2
100,001 and above square feet GFA
3
A. 
Commercial Vehicles.
1. 
Residential Lots.
a. 
No commercial vehicle may be parked outdoors on a residential lot, with the exception of vehicles engaged in loading or unloading or current work being done to the adjacent premises. This does not include standard size passenger motor vehicles (including, but not limited to: vans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), standard passenger size livery vehicles, and pick-up trucks), which may be stored or parked outdoors overnight on lots in residential districts. Permitted vehicles also include those owned and used for commercial purposes by the occupant of a dwelling or guest, provided that the vehicle is stored or parked in a permitted parking area. Permitted commercial vehicles may include the logo of the commercial business painted on or applied to the vehicle.
b. 
All other commercial vehicles including, but not limited to, semi-truck tractor units, with or without attached trailers, commercial trailers, flatbed trucks, box vans and box trucks, buses, tow trucks, construction vehicles, livery vehicles that exceed standard passenger vehicle size, such as limousines, or other large commercial vehicles are not permitted to be stored or parked outdoors overnight on a residential lot.
2. 
Nonresidential Lots. On nonresidential lots, commercial vehicles with the logo of the commercial business painted on or applied to the vehicle that are being operated and stored in the normal course of business, such as signs located on delivery trucks, promotional vehicles, moving vans, and rental trucks, are permitted to be stored on the lot in areas related to their use as vehicles, provided that the primary purpose of such vehicles is not the display of signs. All such vehicles must be in operable condition.
B. 
Recreational Vehicles.
1. 
No recreational vehicle or trailer licensed to transport recreational vehicles or equipment may be stored outdoors within the front or corner side yard, including on a residential driveway in such yards, for more than four days.
2. 
Recreational vehicles must be stored within the interior side yard behind the front building line or in the rear yard. If a recreational vehicle and any trailer that is more than six feet in height as measured to the highest point of the vehicle, it must be located at least 10 feet from any lot line.
3. 
The area devoted to recreational vehicle storage must be on a hard, improved surface as required for vehicle parking areas.
4. 
There is no limit on the storage of recreational vehicle within fully enclosed structures. Temporary storage tents do not meet the requirement of a fully enclosed structure.
5. 
See Section 17.09.030K for regulations on storage of recreational vehicles in carports.
6. 
No recreational vehicle may be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes in any district and may not be hooked up to any public utilities.
7. 
All recreational vehicles must be maintained in mobile condition. No recreational vehicle may be parked or stored in such manner as to create a dangerous or unsafe condition on the lot where it is parked or stored. If the recreational vehicle is parked or stored, whether loaded or not, so that it may tip or roll, it is considered to be a dangerous and unsafe condition.