Part V Site Development Standards | 16.508 Off-Street Parking And Loading
L. Slope. The maximum slope of parking facilities shall be as set forth below, unless the Director approves a greater slope based upon the advice of a Californiaregistered civil engineer or other qualified professional. M. Parking Spaces. All parking spaces and abutting access aisles shall have a maximum slope of 5 percent measured in any direction. N. Driveways and Ramps. The maximum slope of any driveway or ramp shall be 20 percent. If the slope of such driveway or ramp exceeds 10 percent, transitions shall be provided at each end not less than eight feet in length and having a slope equal to one-half the driveway or ramp slope. O. Tandem Parking. Required parking may be arranged as tandem spaces; provided, that pairs of spaces in tandem are assigned to the same residential unit or to employees of the same nonresidential establishment, or that a full-time parking attendant supervises the parking arrangements during periods of peak demand for the uses served. The required stall width, stall length, and aisle width shall apply to tandem spaces, except that the stall length shall be doubled for each pair of tandem spaces. P. Parking Lifts. Required parking may be provided in parking lifts; provided, that if it is necessary to remove one vehicle from the lift to access another vehicle, the parking shall be subject to the provisions applicable to tandem parking. Parking lifts allowing each vehicle to be independently accessed have no such restrictions. The dimensional standards for 90-degree parking shall apply to parking lifts, including the requirement for an aisle width of 24 feet. Exterior parking lifts shall be screened from public view.
16.508.08 PARKING AREA LIGHTING Except for those facilities serving 4 or fewer residential units, all open parking areas shall be provided with exterior lighting complies with the requirements of Chapter 16.506, Light and Glare and meets the following minimums: A. The lighting system shall provide not less than one foot-candle and not more than 5 foot-candles overall average illumination with a minimum of one-fourth foot-candles on the parking surface. B. All lighting shall be on a time clock or photo-sensor system to be turned off during daylight hours and during any hours when the parking area is not in use. This requirement does not apply to security lighting.
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C. All parking area lighting shall meet applicable energy efficiency requirements of Title 12, Buildings and Construction, of the Vallejo Municipal Code. D. All lighting shall be designed to confine direct rays to the premises. No light fixture shall emit any direct light above a horizontal plane through the fixture. No spillover beyond the lot line shall be permitted, except onto public thoroughfares.
16.508.09 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS In parking facilities containing 20 or more spaces serving Multiple Unit Residential, Mixed-use, Commercial and Hotels and Motels, at least 3 percent of parking spaces shall be electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Such spaces may be counted towards the parking requirements of this Zoning Code. A. Size. Electric vehicle charging stations shall be the same size as other spaces, and electric vehicle charging equipment shall not reduce the size of the space. B. Signage. Each electrical vehicle charging station shall be clearly marked with a sign reading “Electrical Vehicle Charging Station” and the associated California Vehicle Code restrictions, and only a vehicle that is connected for electric charging shall be allowed to park in the stalls or spaces so designated. C. Equipment. Electrical vehicle charging stations shall be equipped with electrical outlets, and may also be equipped with card readers, controls, connector devices and other equipment, as necessary for public use.
16.508.10 STACK-UP SPACES FOR DRIVE-IN AND DRIVETHROUGH FACILITIES A. The number of stack-up spaces required of drive-in establishments is as follows: 1. Drive-up bank teller windows or deposit boxes: 5 spaces; 2. Drive-in car wash where driver remains in vehicle as it goes through washing machines: 2 spaces; 3. Drive-in car wash where vehicle is taken by attendant: 6 spaces; 4. Drive-up windows for restaurants and banks, 8 spaces per service window; and 5. All other drive-in establishments: 2 spaces.
Draft: 01/06/2021