A parking area is an area or space designed, used, or intended to be used for the storage, parking, maintenance, service, driving, repair, display, or operation of vehicles, and includes areas used or intended to be used for driveway or access to such parking areas from the public right-of-way to such area, but does not include public roads, streets, highways, and alleys.
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No areas shall be used for the storage, parking, maintenance, service, driving, repair, display, or operation of vehicles unless constructed and maintained in accordance with the terms and provisions of this chapter, except:
(a) 
That portion of any land coming within the definitions of parking area in use for such purposes on the effective date of the ordinance enacting this chapter and which is paved and is being maintained in a safe manner so as not to become a nuisance may continue in use without meeting the provisions of this chapter; however, any extension, alteration, or reconstruction of such areas in whole or in part shall be subject to the terms and provisions of this chapter.
(b) 
The building official may authorize temporary parking areas to be used in connection with special events, new construction, or areas to be used for a limited period of time not exceeding six months where construction of permanent facilities in accordance with the standards of this chapter would be impractical. The building official may impose requirements for dust control, temporary paving, or such other requirements as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this chapter, as conditions pursuant to authorization.
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No person, firm or corporation shall construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge, or pave any parking area without first obtaining a separate parking paving permit from the building official. Including:
(a) 
Resurfacing of an existing parking lot that will require parking lot re-striping.
(b) 
Re-striping of an existing parking lot with or without resurfacing.
(c) 
Re-grading of an existing parking lot that will require parking lot re-striping.
Permits will only be issued to those persons having the appropriate contractor's license as determined by the Contractors State License Board and the applicable state law. Separate paving permits shall not be required in the following situations:
(a)
No paving permit shall be required for any paving work within or under a building for which a valid building permit has been issued.
(b)
No paving permit shall be required for paving work serving residential occupancies where the areas to be paved do not exceed one thousand square feet in area.
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Parking areas shall be constructed in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 21.60.060 of this code.
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Plans for parking areas shall be included in the grading plans and shall be submitted to the building official for checking. Also to be included in the plans shall be the specifications for the composition of the paving materials.
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Fees for paving permits shall be set forth by a resolution of the city council.
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(a) 
No work shall be done on any parking area beyond the point authorized in each successive inspection without first obtaining the approval of the building official. Such approval shall be given only after an inspection shall have been made of each successive step in the construction as indicated by each of the inspections required by subsection (b) of this section.
(b) 
The building official, upon notification from the permit holder or the permit holder's agent, shall make the following inspections of parking areas and shall approve that portion of the construction as completed or shall notify the permit holder or the permit holder's agent wherein the same fails to comply with the law:
(1) 
Subgrade Inspection. To be made when the compaction report has been received by the building official and after the site has been cleared and is prepared to receive fill material or aggregate base. When no fill operation is to be done, or the fill is minor in nature, subgrade inspection may be waived by the building official;
(2) 
Base Inspection. To be made after base or subgrade has been brought to proper grade and alignment for placing of paving materials and after all required curbing and gutters are in place;
(3) 
Final Inspection. To be made when parking area is complete and all requirements of this chapter have been met.
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When there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this chapter or evidence that any material or any construction does not conform to the requirements of this chapter, or in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials or methods of constructions, the building official may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner or his or her agent by an approved agency.
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(a) 
Preparation of surfaces to be paved shall be performed in accordance with the standard specifications for public works construction.
(b) 
Soil sterilization shall be used in all areas to be paved. Sterilants shall be applied in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and shall be evidenced by a certification of compliance from the permit holder.
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All parking areas shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition and shall be kept in good repair. Any alteration, enlargement, or reconstruction, in whole or in part, other than normal maintenance repairs, shall be pursuant to permit and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
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Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or any portion thereof during which any violation of this chapter occurs or continues constitutes a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided in this section.
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