7.1.1 
Purpose.
The garage and driveway regulations of this article are intended to ensure that garages and driveways are provided to provide for lot access and off-street parking, while maintaining and promoting the desired physical character of existing neighborhoods.
7.1.2 
Applicability.
A. 
General.
Driveways and residential garages must be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this article.
B. 
New Uses and Development.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the regulations apply to all new uses established in all zoning districts and to all new buildings constructed and redeveloped in all zoning districts.
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18)
The regulations of this section apply to all attached and detached garages, carports, and similar vehicle storage structures in all SF, SF-A, D, and MF districts.
7.2.1 
General Garage Regulations.
A. 
Building Setbacks.
1. 
All attached garages must comply with the setbacks of the subject zoning district, unless otherwise stated in this Section 7.2. Refer to configurations in Section 7.2.2.
2. 
All detached garages must be setback a minimum of 3 feet from any rear or interior side property line. Side-street setbacks must comply with the setbacks of the subject zoning district. Refer to configurations in Section 7.2.3.
B. 
Window Locations.
Windows or other openings greater than 12.5 feet above the top of the foundation or a vertical wall surface exceeding 12.5 feet in height shall not be adjacent to any interior side lot line unless such windows, openings, or vertical wall surfaces are set back at least 20 feet from such interior side lot line.
C. 
Parking Pad Required.
For all garages except those in the MF districts, an outdoor parking pad is required in front of the garage door. The required parking pad must be at least 20 feet in length and 18 feet in width.
D. 
Detached Garages.
1. 
Detached garages may be located only in the rear half of the lot. Refer to configurations in Section 7.2.3.
2. 
Detached garages must be located at least 6 feet from any portion of the main building. Refer to configurations in Section 7.2.3.
7.2.2 
Attached Garage Configurations.
Refer to Section 7.2.1 for general garage location regulations.
A. 
Alley-Access, Rear-Facing.
In addition to compliance with the setbacks for the zoning district, the vehicle access door/opening of any attached garage, carport, or other vehicle storage area that is accessed from and faces an alley must be set back at least 20 feet from the alley right-of-way (see Figure 7-1).
Figure 7-1: Alley-access, Rear-Facing Garage
B. 
Alley-Access, Side-Facing.
In addition to compliance with the setbacks for the zoning district, the vehicle access door/opening of any garage, carport, or other vehicle storage area that is accessed from an alley but faces an interior side property line must be set back at least 24 feet from the side property line that it faces (see Figure 7-2).
Figure 7-2: Alley-access, Side-Facing Garage
C. 
Side Street-Access, Side Street-Facing.
In addition to compliance with the setbacks for the zoning district, the vehicle access door/opening of any garage, carport, or other vehicle storage area that is accessed from and faces a side street must be set back at least 20 feet from the street side property line that it faces (see Figure 7-3).
Figure 7-3: Side-Street Access Garage
D. 
Front Street-Access in the Rear Yard.
Garages, carports, and other vehicle storage areas that are attached to the main structure, accessed from the front street, and located in the rear half of the lot with the door/opening facing the front or interior side property line must comply with the rear and side setbacks of the subject zoning district (see Figure 7-4).
Figure 7-4: Attached, Front Street-Access; Rear-Yard, Front-Facing (L) and Rear-Yard, Side-Facing (R)
E. 
Front Street-Access, Front Yard.
Garages, carports, and other vehicle storage areas that are accessed from the front street and located in the front half of the lot must comply with the front, side and rear setbacks of the subject zoning district. The vehicle access door/opening may not face the street and must be set back at least 24 feet from the side property line that it faces (see Figure 7-5).
Figure 7-5: Attached, Front-Yard Garage
7.2.3 
Detached Garage Configurations.
Refer to Section 7.2.1 for general garage location regulations.
A. 
Alley Access, Rear-Facing.
The vehicle access door/opening of any detached garage, carport, or other vehicle storage area that is accessed from and faces an alley must be set back at least 20 feet from the alley right-of-way (see Figure 7-6). The side yard setback for a detached rear-facing garage is minimum 3 feet.
Figure 7-6: Detached, Alley Access, Rear-facing
B. 
Alley Access, Side-Facing.
The vehicle access door/opening of any detached garage, carport, or other vehicle storage area that is accessed from an alley but faces a side property line must be set back at least 24 feet from the side property line that it faces (see Figure 7-7). The rear yard setback for a detached side-facing garage is minimum 3 feet.
Figure 7-7: Detached, Alley Access, Side-facing Garage
C. 
Side Street Access, Side Facing.
The vehicle access door/opening of any detached garage, carport, or other vehicle storage area that is accessed from and faces a side street must be set back at least 20 feet from the street side property line that it faces (see Figure 7-8). The rear yard setback for a detached side-facing garage is minimum 3 feet.
Figure 7-8: Detached, Side Street Access, Side-facing
D. 
Front Street Access in Rear Yard.
Rear and side yard setbacks for garages, carports, and other vehicle storage areas that are detached from the main structure, accessed from the front street, and located in the rear half of the lot with the door/opening facing the front or interior side property line is minimum 3 feet (see Figure 7-9).
Figure 7-9: Detached Front Street Access, Rear Yard
7.2.4 
Below-Grade Garages.
Below-grade garages are permitted for all locations and orientations established in Section 7.2.1 and Section 7.2.2.
7.2.5 
Portes-Cocheres.
Portes-cocheres may be located in the front half of the lot and face the front property line. Portes-cocheres must comply with all setbacks of the subject zoning district (see Figure 7-10).
Figure 7-10: Porte Chochere
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18; Ordinance 20-018 adopted 10/6/20)
7.3.1 
General Requirements.
A. 
Driveways in Nonresidential Zoning Districts.
1. 
In nonresidential zoning districts, driveway approaches from a public street may not exceed 24 feet in width along the lot’s front property line or 40 feet in width or 30% of the lot depth, whichever is less, along the lot’s street-side property line.
2. 
Surfaces used on any driveway must comply with the standards on file in the engineering department and be specified and approved prior to installation. See the permeability requirements of Chapter 3, Article 3.100 [Article 3.02, Divisions 2 and 3] of the Code of Ordinances.
B. 
Driveways in Residential Districts.
Except as otherwise expressly stated in Section 7.3.2 regarding circular driveways, driveways for residential districts must comply with the following:
1. 
All driveways and off-street parking must be located on the subject lot, on private property.
2. 
Driveway approaches from a public street to lots in residential zoning districts, must be at least 9 feet in width and may not exceed 15 feet in width, measured at the property line.
3. 
Driveway approaches from a public street to lots in residential zoning districts, must be located at least 3 feet from the interior side property line at the front property line.
4. 
Driveways must be set back at least 1-foot from the interior side property line.
5. 
Lots in residential zoning districts are allowed no more than one driveway approach per public street frontage, unless otherwise permitted by this subsection and the circular driveway regulations of Section 7.3.2. Additional driveway approaches are permitted if they are located at least 100 feet from another driveway approach, measured from centerline to the centerline of each driveway approach. Multiple driveways from an alley are permitted.
6. 
Surfaces used on any driveway must comply with the standards on file in the engineering department and be specified and approved prior to installation. See the Permeability Requirements of Chapter 3, Article 3.100 [Article 3.02, Divisions 2 and 3] of the Code of Ordinances.
7. 
Curb cuts for driveways are not permitted on corner lots within 35 feet of the intersection of the projected curblines at the street corner, and no portion of the driveway surface may be constructed within the minimum sight line as prescribed in Chapter 10, Article 10.2500 [section 12.01.012], of the Code of Ordinances (see Figure 7-16).
8. 
Driveways may not be continuous from street approach to alley approach.
Figure 7-11: Residential District Driveways
7.3.2 
Circular Driveways.
A. 
Applicability.
Circular driveways are permitted on all residentially zoned lots, subject to the regulations of this Section 7.3.2.
B. 
Circular Driveways with Two Approaches.
The following applies to circular driveways with 2 approaches off the same street. See Figure 7-12.
1. 
Driveway requirements in Section 7.3.1.B apply.
2. 
The approaches must be at least 10 feet in width and may not exceed 12 feet in width, measured at the property line.
3. 
Circular driveway approaches on a single lot must be separated by a minimum distance of 20 feet, measured between radius points and approaches. See Figure 7-14 for an example of side streets with driveways.
4. 
The inside curve of the circular driveway must be located a minimum of 7.5 feet from the back of sidewalk, creating a landscape area of at least 125 square feet in area.
5. 
Refer to 7.3.2.F for parking on circular driveways.
Figure 7-12: Circular Driveways with Two Approaches
Figure 7-14: Circular Driveway with Two Approaches on Side Street with Driveway
C. 
Circular Driveways on Smaller Lots.
The following applies to circular driveways on smaller lots. See Figure 7-15.
1. 
Driveway requirements in Section 7.3.1.B apply, unless otherwise stated herein.
2. 
Circular driveway requirements in Section 7.3.2.A apply, unless otherwise stated herein.
3. 
On lots 50 feet or less than 56 feet in width at the front property line, the circular driveway may be located at least 1 foot from abutting property lines. The approaches must be at least 9' in width.
4. 
Parking pads or extensions beyond a 24 foot radius drive shall be located at least 3 feet from abutting property lines
5. 
In the SF-A district, a circular driveway may be constructed and maintained across 2 adjoining lots to serve 2 dwellings that share a common wall if the driveway complies with all applicable regulations of this section and that the owners of each dwelling have executed and delivered to the community development director a recordable mutual access agreement for the circular driveway in a form approved by the city attorney.
Figure 7-15: Circular Driveways on Lots less than 56-Feet Wide
D. 
Circular Driveways on Corner Lots.
The following applies to circular driveways with corner lots. See Figure 7-16.
1. 
Driveway requirements in Section 7.3.1.B apply.
2. 
The approaches must be at least 10 feet in width and may not exceed 12 feet in width, measured at the property line.
3. 
Circular driveway approaches must be located a minimum of 35 feet from an intersection, measured from the back of curb of the perpendicular street..
4. 
The inside curve of the circular driveway must be located a minimum of 7.5 feet from the back of sidewalk, creating a landscape area of at least 125 square feet in area.
5. 
Refer to Section 7.3.2.F for parking on circular driveways.
Figure 7-16: Circular Driveways on Corner Lots
E. 
Circular Driveways with One Approaches.
The following applies to circular driveways with one approach. See Figure 7-17.
1. 
Driveway requirements in Section 7.3.1.B apply.
2. 
Approach Size. A single approach must be at least 10 feet in width and may not exceed 20 feet in width.
3. 
The outside radius of the circle must be a minimum of 25 feet and the inside radius must be a minimum of 12 feet.
4. 
Refer to Section 7.3.2.F for parking on circular driveways.
Figure 7-17: Single Approach Circular Drive
F. 
Parking and Access.
1. 
Parking areas on circular driveways must be at least 7.5 feet from back of sidewalk.
2. 
Parking on circular driveways is permitted in front and street side setbacks, but such parking may not be counted toward satisfying minimum parking requirements.
3. 
Circular driveways must provide free, unrestricted ingress and egress and contain no dead-end or head-in parking areas that require maneuvering of a vehicle to negotiate or to utilize. The area between the sidewalk or property line and the curbline of the abutting street may not be used for parking including inset parking, provided that any existing inset parking may be maintained in good repair by the owner of the adjacent property.
4. 
No unpaved surface may be used for parking or storage of vehicles.
7.3.3 
Driveways Located in Street Yards.
A. 
SF, SF-A, D and MF Districts.
1. 
Circular driveways and front-entry driveways with parking spaces located in the streetyard setback (up to the building line) are not included in impermeable surface calculations for the entire lot. These driveways may be counted in the impervious surface calculations for street yards and street setback areas. Refer to Article 2 for street yard zone regulations.
2. 
Alternate paving materials expressly include single-size aggregates, permeable concrete, permeable asphalt, masonry or natural stone blocks/pavers, grass pavers, and other materials authorized by the specific paving standards promulgated by, and kept on file in, the community development department (“paving standards”). Alternate paving materials must be installed and used in a manner authorized by the paving standards.
3. 
All driveways constructed with an alternate paving material, must be retained with a six-inch masonry curb on reinforced concrete footings.
4. 
One head-in parking space is permitted in the front yard setback. The parking space must be located on the subject lot, on private property and be at least 9 feet in width and 20 feet in length, measured from the back of sidewalk onto the lot. The approach to the space must comply with all requirements of Section 7.3.1.B. See Figure 7-18.
B. 
SF, SF-A and D Districts.
1. 
Parking spaces that are located parallel to the front or (corner) side street in the required street setback must be located at least 7.5 feet from the back of sidewalk. No more than 2 spaces, with a maximum width of 9 feet each, may be provided (see figure 7-19).
2. 
Flag driveways located in the street setback are allowed (See Figure 7-19).
Figure 7-18: Front Yard Parking Space Perpendicular to Street
Figure 7-19: Flag Driveway
Figure 7-20: Circle Drive with Driveway Extension
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18; Ordinance 20-018 adopted 10/6/20; Ordinance 24-022 adopted 8/6/2024)