INTROdUCTION
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1.1
Basic Dimensions
Height & Parking Stall Size
Turning Radius: Flat & On-Ramp Parking
Figure 1.1.1 Height Clearance
Single Lane Minimum Turning Radius in Parking Area
18’-0”
7’-0”
fundamentals
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Standard minimum clear height of a parking level
Figure 1.1.3 Single Lane Turning Radius
Figure 1.1.4 Two Lane Turning Radius
from finish floor to finished ceiling shall be 7’-0”. Bottom of structure, finishes, and infrastructure
8’-2”
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types
rest of this chapter for further requirements.
Figure 1.1.2 Parking Stall Size
24’
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24’
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R
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6” CLEAR
13
9’-0”
24’-0 ”
18’-0”
PLANNING AND DESIGN
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SOURCES
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9’-0”
must not project below 7’-0” clear. Refer to the
Standard stall sizes are 9’-0” wide and 18’-0” in depth. Local zoning codes and level of service
Standard minimum single lane turning radius for
SingleorLane Minimum flat surfaces on-ramp parking areas is 24’-0”
Standard minimum two lane turning radius for flat
Two Lane Minimum Turning Radius in the outside turning Area radius. The minimum clear disParking surfaces or on-ramp parking areas is 24’-0” for
(LOS) determine parking stall dimensions and
Radius in The minimum clear for theTurning outside turning radius.
must be consulted. Back up requirements as well
distance for a single lane single direction is 14’-6”.
as orientation must be taken into consideration
Refer to parking layouts in this section for mini-
to parking layouts in this section for minimum
when laying out parking stalls. Refer to the rest of
mum dimensions regarding back up conditions,
dimensions regarding back up conditions, and
this chapter for further information.
and ramp slopes for required minimum slopes for
ramp slopes for required minimum slopes for on
on ramp parking. See Figure 1.3
ramp parking. See Figure 1.4
Parking Area
tance for a two lane single direction is 26’-6”.Refer
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