HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD34ORDINANCE NO.34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,
AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA ZONING ORDINANCE
BY REPEALING ARTICLE 21 "OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING:
PUBLIC GARAGES AND FILLING STATIONS," AND INSERTING IN
LIEU THEREOF A NEW ARTICLE 21 "PARKING AND LOADING"
CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 21.01 THROUGH 21.07 INCLUSIVE
SECTION 21.01, INTENTION AND PURPOSE, SECTION 21.02,
GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 21.03, DETAILED STANDARDS,
SECTION 21.04, OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS, SECTION
21.05, LOADING FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 21.06,
PARKING: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 21.07, HANDI-
CAPPED PERSONS PARKING REQUIREMENTS: REPEALING ANY CON-
FLICTING PROVISIONS:PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY: AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I:IN GENERAL
The Apache Junction, Arizona Zoning Ordinance be
amended by repealing Article 21 "OFF-STREET PARKING AND
LOADING: PUBLIC GARAGES AND FILLING STATIONS," and in-
serting in lieu thereof a new article to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXI
Section 21.00 PARKING AND LOADING
Section 21.01 INTENTION AND PURPOSE
Section 21.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 21.03 DETAILED STANDARDS
Section 21.04 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Section 21.05 LOADING FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS
Section 21.06 PARKING:ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 21.07 HANDICAPPED PERSONS PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Section 21.01 INTENTION AND PURPOSE
It is the intent and purpose of the parking and loading
requirements to provide for adequate off-street parking spaces
to serve residential, commercial, industrial, institutional,
and other land uses, and thus help to prevent congestion of
city streets.Proper design of and access to parking facilities
shall be required in order to protect the public health, safety
and welfare.Furthermore, it is the intent and purpose of these
regulations to promote the functional efficiency of all land uses
by requiring off-street parking and loading facilities consistent
with modern standards.
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Section 21.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.The provisions and maintenance of required off-street parking
and loading facilities are continuing obligations of the property owner
or tenant.Required parking spaces shall be improved as required and made
available for use before final inspection is completed by the Building
Official.
2.In all zoning districts, when a building is enlarged or struct-
urally altered, or a new building is constructed, or the use of an existing
building is changed, off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided
prior to occupancy according to the requirements set forth in Section 21.04,
Off -Street Parking Requirements, and Section 21.05, Loading Facilities Re-
quirements.When several uses occupy a single structure or lot, the total
required parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the individual uses
and further, when a building or use is planned or constructed in such a manner
that a choice of parking requirements could be made, the use which requires
the greatest number of parking spaces shall govern.When a use may have more
than one work shift or occupancy, the shift or occupancy with the greatest
number of occupants shall govern.When there is a change in the use of a
building or parcel of land, the difference between the number of required
parking spaces for the new use and the number required for the previous legal
use according to this Article, even if spaces were not available for the pre-
vious use, shall be provided.
3.In all zoning districts, required off-street parking shall be
located on the premises intended to be served.
4.Required parking spaces shall be available for parking of vehicles
of residents, customers, patrons, and employees, and shall not be used for
storage of vehicles, or materials, or for the exclusive parking of vehicles
used in conducting the business or use, and shall not be used for selling,
repairing, or servicing.
5.In a residential zoning district no required parking spaces shall be
provided in the front yard setback area; and provided further, except for single
family dwellings and mobile homes, no parking shall be permitted in the front
yard setback area.
6.A plan, drawn to scale, indicating how the off-street parking re-
quirements are to be met, shall accompany an application for a building permit
where parking is required.The plan shall show all elements necessary to
indicate that the parking requirements as set forth in this Article are being
fulfilled, and shall include at least the following:
a.Delineation of individual parking spaces; and
b.Circulation area necessary to serve spaces; and
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c.Access to streets and property to be served; and
d.Curb cuts; and
e.Dimensions, continuity, and type of screening; and
f.Grading, drainage, and surfacing details; and
g.Delineation of obstacles to parking and circulation
in finished parking area; and
h.Specifications as to signs and bumper guards; and
i.Landscaping.
7. When the unit of measurement determining the number of
required parking spaces results in the requirement of a fractional
space, any fraction up to and including one-half (0.5) shall be dis-
regarded, and fractions over one half (0.5) shall require the
additional one (1) parking space.
8. When parking areas are provided on a separate lot, the front
setback requirements shall be determined as if applied to a one (1) story
structure within the zoning district where it is located.
Section 21.03 DETAILED STANDARDS
All parking and loading areas shall be developed and maintained
as follows:
1.Driveways and areas used for loading, parking, and maneuvering
of vehicles shall have a surface which is durable, all weather, and paved
of either asphalt or concrete; except that lots over 5/8 of an acre
shall only be required to pave the accessway from the property line for
a distance of up to forty (40) feet.
2.Except for single family and duplex dwellings, driveways
and areas for loading, parking and maneuvering of vehicles shall meet
the requirements of the Director of Public Works with regard to
traffic flow onto public streets and alleys.
3.A parking area shall be designed to dispose of all surface
water accumulation within the area in such a manner as to prevent drain-
age onto adjoining property, and shall meet all other drainage requirements
of the Director of Public Works.
4.A loading berth shall have minimum dimensions of fourteen (14)
feet wide and fifty (50) feet long, and where covered shall have a
vertical clearance of at least fourteen (14) feet.If the loading area
in in the buildable area, this requirement shall not prevent the con-
struction over the loading space clearance area.
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5.Each required parking space shall be not less than nine (9)
feet wide and not less than twenty (20) feet long, exclusive of access
drives or aisles.
6.No obstructions of any kind shall be permitted within any
designated parking space.
7.No parking space shall be located in a manner so as to block
access to any other parking space, except on a parking lot with a
parking attendant having access to each vehicle's keys.
8.Parking spaces shall be designed so that no backward movement
of a vehicle onto a public right-of-way, other than an alley, will be
necessary, except for single family and duplex dwellings.
9.When installed, bumper guards or wheel barriers shall be
secured to the ground surface and shall be so installed that no
portion of a vehicle will project onto a public right-of-way, over
adjoining property, over a sidewalk, or into a required setback, land-
scaping, or screening.
10.Lighting of a parking area shall not interfere with surround-
ing areas or traffic flow.
11.Directional signs and pavement markings shall be used to con-
trol vehicular movement in a parking area.Signs shall be limited to
two (2) square feet each, and an aggregate total not to exceed twenty
(20) square feet.No sign of any kind other than those indicating
entrances, exits, name of establishment to which such parking area
is accessory, or conditions of use shall be erected.No advertising
on such signs shall be permitted.
12.No driveway over 300 feet long shall exceed a ten percent
(10%) grade; and no driveway shall exceed seventeen percent (17%)
grade.
13.A common driveway shall be permitted for adjacent residential
lots.At least one-half (ID the minimum required width of the ser-
vice driveway shall be located contiguously on each lot.Legal
evidence shall be presented to the Director of Public Works and
approved by the City Attorney, in the forms of deeds, leases, or
contracts to establish joint use, prior to zoning approval.
14.Where a parking area for a business or commercial use is a
side yard or rear yard and adjoins a residential zoning district, a
solid wall or fence of masonry or other approved fireproof material
shall be constructed between the parking area and said district
not less than four (4) feet nor more than six (6) feet in height,
except that no fence shall be required within twenty (20) feet of
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public right-of-way.
15.No parking lot shall have a vehicular entrance or
exit onto a public right-of-way within thirty (30) feet of a
residential zoning district or within fifty (50) feet of any
school grounds, public playground, church, hospital, sanitorium,
public library or institution for dependents or for children.
16.Off-street parking areas shall be arranged so as
to conform with the standards depicted in Figure 21-1,"Off-
Street Parking Standards".
17.No driveway in a front yard shall be more than
twenty (20) feet wide and the front yard driveway shall not
be used in calculating parking spaces.The Director of Public
Works,or Arizona Department of Transportation on State or
Federal highways,may limit the number and location of curb
cuts along a public right-of-way.
18.(Reserved - landscaping and screening.)
Section 21.04 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
The following sets forth the minimum number of parking
spaces to be provided as required in this Ordinance.Re-
quirements for a building or use not specifically listed shall
be determined by the Director of Planning or Building Official
based upon the requirements of similar uses.
1.Residential
a.ONE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT - Two spaces for the
dwelling unit.
b.DUPLEX AND MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS -
Type of Required Parking
Dwelling Unit Spaces
(1)Studio or efficiency unit *1 space per dwelling unit.
(2)Family lodging house*0.75 space for each person
for whom living accommodations
are provided.
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(3)One -bedroom apartment*11/2 spaces per dwelling unit
(4)Two or more bedroom 2 spaces per dwelling unit.
apartment*
*Accessory rooms, such as dens, recreation rooms, extra
living rooms, or family rooms,(but excluding kitchens,
dining rooms, bathrooms, and one living room) shall be
calculated as a bedroom when determining the required
off-street parking spaces.
c.GROUP HOME
d.MOBILE HOME PARK
One (1) space per bedroom,
plus one (1) space for each
staff member.If counseling
services are provided to non-
residents, an additional one
(1) space for each 200 square
feet of gross floor area used
by said counseling services
shall be provided.Commission
may authorize provision of
fewer parking spaces if there
is a clear indication that
the number of require,spaces
for a group home is unnecessary
due to such factors as resident
being unable to drive due to
age or mental or physical
disability.
One (1) parking space per
mobile home space;plus park-
ing spaces for commercial or
office uses as otherwise pro-
vided in this Ordinance; plus
one (1) parking space per
each five (5) mobile home
spaces, said spaces to be
located in a security area.
e.TRAVEL TRAILER PARK One (1) parking space per
OR TOURIST COURT travel trailer space; plus
parking spaces for commercial
or office uses as otherwise
provided in this Ordinance;
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f.ROOMING HOUSE OR
BOARDING HOUSE
g.MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION
2.Amusement park, fairground
or transient show.
3.Arena, stadium, auditorium,
or theater.
4.Assembly hall without seats.
5.Bank.
6.Bar, club, lodge, meeting room,
nightclub, and restaurant having
sit down places.
7.Bowling alley.
8.Bus terminal.
9.Church.
10.Clinic.
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plus one parking space per
each ten (10) travel trailer
spaces, said spaces to be
located in a security area.
One (1) space per guest room,
plus one (1) space for resident
manager.
Two (2) spaces per lot.
(reserved)
One (1) space for every four
(4) seats; twenty (20) inches
of bench or pew shall be con-
sidered one (1) seat. **
One (1) space for each one
hundred (100) square feet of
floor area used for assembly.
One (1) space for each two hun-
dred fifty (250) square feet of
gross floor area.
One (1) space for each fifty (50)
square feet of gross floor area.
Three (3) spaces for each alley.
One (1) space for each four hun-
dred (400) square feet of gross
floor area.
One (1) space for every five (5)
seats in the principal auditorium;
twenty (20) inches of bench or
pew shall be considered one (1)
seat. **
One (1) space for each two hundred
(200) square feet of gross floor
area.
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11.Club with overnight
accomodat ions.
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One (1) space for each two (2)
guest rooms or suites, plus
requirement for a club.
12.Funeral Home Eight (8) spaces per reposing
room, plus one (1) space per
funeral vehicle, plus one (1)
space per employee.
13.Home occupation.One (1) space, in addition to
the required parking for the
dwelling.
14.Hospital.One and eight -tenths (1.8) spaces
per bed; however, hospital bas-
sinets shall not be counted as
beds.
15.Hotel.One (1) space for each two (2)
guest rooms or suites, plus one
(1) space for each two -hundred
(200) square feet of gross floor
area devoted to other uses.
16.Industrial establishment.One (1) space for each one -thousand
(1,000) square feet of gross floor
area, or one (1) space for each
four (4) employees on the largest
shift, whichever is greater.
17.Motel.One (1) space for each guest room
or suite , plus one (1) space for
each two -hundred (200) square feet
of gross floor area devoted to
other uses.
18.Nursing home.One (1) space per two (2) beds.
19.Office.One (1) space for each two -hundred
(200) square feet of gross floor
area.
20.Pool hall.One (1) space for each one -hundred
(100) square feet of gross floor
area.
21.Racquet/handball court.Two (2) spaces per court.
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22.Restaurant -drive-in.
23.Retail store, service
or repair shop.
24.Retail store or service or
repair shop that handles
bulky merchandise, such as
furniture, large household
appliances, or motor vehicles.
25.School - business, secretarial,
industrial, technical, or trade.
26.School - college or university.
27.School -preschool, nursery,
kindergarten, elementary, or
junior high.
28.School - senior high.
29.Shopping Center.
30.Skating rink.
31.Swimming pool.
32.Tennis court.
33.Wholesale establishment,
warehouse, or air, rail,
or trucking freight terminal.
(reserved)
One (1) space for each
four hundred (400) square
feet of gross floor area.
One (1) space for each eight
hundred (800) square feet of
gross floor area.
Six (6) spaces for each
classroom.
Two (2) spaces per one-
thousand (1,000) square
feet of gross floor area
used for academic purposes,
plus one (1) space for each
four (4) student rooming units,
plus additional spaces as re-
quired for non-academic uses.
Two (2) spaces for each class-
room and administrative office.
One (1) space for each
students for which the
was designed, plus one
for each classroom and
istrative office.
(reserved)
ten (10)
building
(1) space
admin-
One (1) space for each one
hundred (100) square feet of
gross floor area.
One (1) space for each one
hundred (100) square feet of
pool, sunbathing, and picnic
area.
Three (3) spaces per court.
One (1) space for each five
thousand (5,000) square feet of
gross floor area, or one (1)
space for each four (4) employees
on the largest shift, whichever
is greater.
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Where permanent seating is not fixed, the seating capacity
as determined by the Fire Chief, may be used to determine the
number of seats.
Section 21.05 LOADING FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS
In all zoning districts, in connection with every building
hereafter erected to be occupied by uses requiring the receipt
or shipment by motor vehicles of materials or merchandise, there
shall be provided and maintained on the same premises with such
building off-street loading and unloading space accessible from
an alley or easement of access, or when there is no such alley
or easement of access,from a street.One loading space shall
be required for each 10,000 square feet of floor area.If less
than 10,000 square feet exists, 5,000 or more square feet of
floor area shall require one (1) loading space.
Such space may occupy all or part of any required rear yard,
except that no such space shall be located closer than fifty (50)
feet to any lot in a residential zoning district unless wholly
within a completely enclosed building or enclosed on all sides
abutting said residential zoning district by a solid fence or wall
not less than five (5) feet nor more than six (6) feet in height.
Section 21.06 PARKING:ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1.In any residential district, all motor vehicles which
are unlicensed or incapable of movement under their own power
shall be stored in a rear yard in a completely screened space
garage or carport, except in an emergency.
2.One (1) travel trailer, which shall not be used for any
purpose, may be stored or parked in a residential zoning district
in the rear yard provided said trailer is stored in a garage or
ramada, or in an area shielded from adjoining properties by an
opague fence or planting.
Section 21.07 HANDICAPPED PERSONS PARKING REQUIREMENTS
(Reserved)
SECTION II: REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES:
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance or any part of the code adopted
herein by reference, are hereby repealed.
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SECTION SEVERABILrTY
If any section, sub -section, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this ordinance or any part of the code
adopted herein by reference, is for any reason held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
SECTION IV:EMERGENCY CLAUSE
Whereas, it is necessary for the preservation of the
peace, health and safety of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona, an emergency is declared to exist, and this
ordinance shall become immediately operative and in force
from and after the date of posting hereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, this 4th day
of June ,19 80
ATTEST:
7 -Qee/I 'el,/
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
May/or