Ordinance 2428MAE:jt
5/8/84
ORDINANCE NO. 2428
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHING -
TON, AMENDING SECTION 18.95.000, SUBSECTION
18.95.010(B), SECTION 18.95.020, AND FIGURE
18-1 OF CHAPTER 18.95 OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOP-
MENT CODE CLARIFYING THE PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT
FOR APPROVAL OF PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION AND
SETTING FORTH NEW DESIGN STANDARDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 18.95.000 of the Community
Development Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
I8.95.000 PERMIT REQUIRED
No person shall construct, modify and/or expand a
parking lot without first obtaining approval from
the City Engineer and a building permit. Except
for parking areas intended for not more than four
vehicles and accessory to a single family dwelling,
all plans and specifications must first be approved
by the Architectural Design Board before a permit
may be issued.
Section 2. Section 18.95.010(B) of the Community
Development Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. Required Information. The plan shall be drawn
on a scale of one inch equals twenty feet and
shall include the following:
1. North point and scale.
2. All adjacent streets, alleys, sidewalks and
curbs.
3. Existing trees over one foot diameter, in
or near the parking lot.
4. Entire ownership of lot or parcel being
developed.
5. The outline of all existing and proposed
structures.
6. Dimensions and height of building in number
of stories or feet and total floor area,
existing and proposed.
7. Completely dimensioned parking layouts,
clearly showing all spaces.
8. Existing and proposed land contours.
9. Provisions for drainage control.
Section'3. Section 18.95.020 of the Community
Development Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.95.020 REQUIREMENTS
A. Dimensions.
1. Cars. Minimum standards for off-street
parking area dimensions shall not be less
than as shown on Figure 18-1, MINIMUM
PARKING LOT REQUIREMENTS FOR ONE- AND TWO-
WAY TRAFFIC, TABLE FOR CARS.
2. Trucks. Parking areas for vehicles with a
gross vehicle weight exceeding 8,000 pounds
shall be designed to meet sound, commonly
accepted specifications necessary for
parking such vehicles as designated by the
City Engineer.
B. Control Devices. Hard -surfaced parking lots
shall use painted stripes to designate spaces.
Gravel parking lots shall use durable raised
rails and wheelstops and signs to designate
spaces. Pedestrian walks in parking lots shall
be protected by curbs or raised rails.
C. Pavement. Parking lots shall be hard surfaced.
The City Engineer may allow gravel parking lots
for temporary parking lots, or where parking is
primarily long term. Driveways for gravel
parking lots shall be hard -surfaced from at
least 20 feet back from the property line, to
the street.
D. Grades. Maximum parking slope shall be six
percent; minimum slope shall be one percent.
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Driveways and aisles shall conform to the
standards of Section 18.80.060.
Section 4. Figure 18-1 of Community Development Code
Chapter 18.95 is hereby amended and shall be as set forth on
Exhibit A to this ordinance, attached hereto and incorporated
as if set forth in full herein.
Section 5. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitu-
tional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect five (5) days after passage and publication by posting
as provided by law.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
TY CLERK, JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY(�f4t G�P
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: May 10, 1984
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: May 15, 1984
POSTED: May 16, 1984
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 21, 1984
ORDINANCE NO. 2428
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EXHIBIT A
MINIMUM PARKING LOT REQUIREMENTS FOR ONE AND TWO WAY TRAFFIC
PARKING WITHOUT OVERMANG1 TABLE FOR ALL SIZE CARS PARKING WITH OVERHANG
PARKING SECTION WIDTH FOR
WIDTH
FOR AISLE
WIDTH FOR
ONE WAY
TRAFFIC)
NOTE:
• MINIMUM AISLE WIDTHS FOR ONE
WAY TRAFFIC ARE SUBJECT TO
INCREASE WHEN AISLE IS A
REQUIRED FIRE LANE. REFER
TO FIGURE NO. la-?-.
5' MINIMIUM
SLE w1oTH
m
PARKING
BANK
WIDTH
PARKING
SECTION
WIDTH FOR
ONE WAY
TRAFFIC
PARKING
SECTION
WIDTH FOR
TWO WAY
TRAFFIC
CURB
LENGTH
PER CAR
PARKING
ANGLE
SEE KM
USLE WWH
OR ONE
NAY TRAFM
PARKING
SECTION
FOR TWO
WAY TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC
PARKING
SECTION
WIDTH FOR
ONE WAY
TRAFFIC
PARKING
BANK
WIDTH
16.0
44
52
17.0
300
12
48
40
14
R.0
46
54
19.8
350
12
50
42
15
18.0
48
56
13.1
400
12
52
44
I6
19.0
50
58
11.5
450
12
54
46
rT
20.0
52
60
11.0
500
12
56
48
I!
21.0
55
62
10.4
550
13
58
51
19
21.5
58
63
9.8
600
15
59
54
19.5
21.5
60
63
93
650
21.5
62
63
9.0
70•
1 19
61
60
20.5
PARKING SECTION WIDTH FOR
PARKING SECTION WIDTH FOR
BANK
WIDTH 200
AISLE
WIDTH FOR
TWO WAY
TRAFFIC.
(SEE TABLE
AT LEFT
FOR AISLE
Xq
WIDTH FOR
,p ONE WAY
p TRAFFIC)
RPENDICULAR STALL DETAIL PARALLEL STALL DETAIL
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
) ss:
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
JACQUELINE G. PARRETT
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that she is over the age of eighteen (18)
years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on
the 16 day of May , 1984 , affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No.242R , passed by the
City Council on the 15 day of
May
, 1984 , at the
official posting places for City notices which are the public
bulletin boards at the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center, 250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
.DATED this 16 day of
May
, 1984
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 16 day of
May 1984.
(;o �rypublic in and for the
State of Washington, residing
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