Pilot Rock, Oregon

9.10 General Provisions

9.11 Provision of Facilities.

At the time of erection of a new structure, or at the time of enlargement or change of use of an existing structure, off-street parking and loading shall be provided as specified in this section, unless greater requirements are other­wise established.

9.12 Parking Space Maintenance.

The provision and maintenance of off-street parking and loading spaces are continuing obligations of the property owner. No building or other permit shall be issued until plans are presented to the City that show property that is and will remain available for exclusive use of off-street parking and loading space. The subsequent use of the property shall be conditional upon the continuing availability of the amount of parking and loading space required by this Ordinance.

9.13 Total Requirements.

If several uses occupy a single structure or parcel of land, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the several uses computed separately.

9.14 Parking Space Location.

Required parking spaces shall be located not more than 500 feet from the building or use they serve.

9.15 Parking Space Use.

Required parking spaces shall be available for the parking of passenger automobiles of customers and employees only, and shall not be used for storage of materials or the parking of trucks used in conducting the business or use.

9.16 Parking Lots Allowed as Permitted Uses.

Commercial parking lots are allowable as outright permitted uses in the C-1 zone as outright permitted accessory facilities to primary uses in all zones, subject to approval of site plan and development standards by the City Recorder and/or Zoning Administrator.

9.20 Off-Street Parking Specifications.

Where floor area is specified, that area shall be gross floor area of the structure exclusive of any area devoted to off-street parking or loading. Where the number of employees is used to determine parking requirements, persons counted shall be those intended to be working on the premises, including proprietors during the largest shift in peak season. Fractional requirements shall be counted as a whole space.

9.21 Parking Spaces are required as follows:

USE	STANDARD
Residential - One or two family dwellings	2 spaces per dwelling unit
Residential - Multi-family dwellings	2 spaces per dwelling unit and one bicycle space per two dwelling units
Hotel or Motel	1 space per guest room
Institutional - Hospital or nursing home	1 space per two beds and 1 space per two employees
Institutional -	Pre-school or Kindergarten 2 spaces per teacher
Institutional -	Elementary or Junior High School 1 space per administrative employee and 1 bicycle space per four students
Institutional - Theater, auditorium, church, stadium or other assembly area	1 space for each four seats or if not fixed seats then 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area
Institutional - High School	6 spaces per classroom plus 1 space for each employee and 1 bicycle space per four students
Institutional - Clubs or meeting halls	1 space per 100 square feet of floor area
Commercial - Retail stores	1 space per 200 square feet of floor area plus 1 space per two employees and 1 bicycle space per 600 feet of floor area
Commercial - Service or repair shop	1 space per 600 square feet of floor area plus 1 space per two employees and 1 bicycle space per 600 feet of floor area
Commercial - Bank or professional offices	1 space per 300 square feet of floor area plus 1 space per employee
Commercial - Eating or drinking establishment	1 space per 200 square feet of floor area plus 1 space per 2 employees.
Commercial - Bowling alley	3 spaces per lane plus 1 space per employee
Industrial - Storage warehouse, manufacturing establishments, freight terminal, food processing.	1 space per employee
Industrial - Wholesale establishment	1 space per employee plus 1 space per 700 square feet of patron serving area

9.22 School Bus Loading Areas.

Each school having a capacity of over twenty-five (25) pupils shall have a driveway designed for a continuous forward flow of passenger vehicles for the purpose of loading and unloading children.

9.23 Residential Parking.

In a residential area no parking shall be allowed in the front yard of the dwelling units other than on a driveway.

9.24 Bicycle Racks.

Bicycle spaces shall have racks anchored so that they cannot be easily removed. Racks shall be designed so that at least one wheel and the frame of a bicycle can be locked securely to it with a heavy chain, cable or padlock. Bicycle racks shall be clearly labeled as available for bicycles and shall be located to be at least as convenient as the most convenient car parking, and as close to the desired entrances as possible without interfering with pedestrian traffic. Bicycle and auto parking areas should be separated by some form of barrier to eliminate the possibility of a bike being hit by a car.

9.30 Joint Parking.

Owners of two or more uses, structures or parcels of land may agree to utilize jointly the same parking and loading spaces when the hours of operation do not overlap, providing that the owners present to the City Council legal evidence of such arrangement in the form of a lease, deed or contract.

9.40 Off-Street Loading.

Any off-street loading other than schools shall be located so that there is no interference with traffic on any street other than an alley.

9.50 Non-Listed Uses.

Requirements for types of buildings and uses not specifically listed herein shall be determined by the City Council, based upon the requirements of comparable uses listed.

9.60 Surfacing.

All off-street parking spaces and driveways, except those of single-family residences, shall be hard surfaced with concrete, asphalt, cement, oil mat or similar surface which is resistant to dust and mud. Type and thickness of this hard surface shall be approved by the City Engineer.

9.70 Access.

Groups of more than four (4) off-street parking spaces shall be served by a driveway or aisle so that no backing movements or maneuvering within a street other than an alley will be required. Driveways or aisles shall be clearly and permanently marked and defined through the use of bumper rails, fences, painting, walls or other appropriate markers and shall not be considered as parking spaces.