Ordinance 2307-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

Section 13. Section 15.090 of Ordinance#1671-89, as amended by Sections 8 and 9 of Ordinance#1729-90, Sections 7 and 8 of Ordinance #1849-92, and Section 4 of Ordinance#1864-92, (EMC 19.15.090), which reads: 15.090 Parking location. A. Parking shall be provided on the same site as the principal building or buildings. B. Parking may be located under a building; provided,that it is screened from direct view from public streets or adjacent properties to the side of the subject lot by building facades, garage doors, fencing or Type I landscaping, except that entrances to the below structure parking area need not be screened. C. Parking may be located between a building and the rear lot line. If the site does not have alley access,the parking area shall be screened from view from the property which abuts the site to the rear by a solid fence at least five feet in height above the parking lot grade. Parking areas shall be screened from view from properties abutting to the side by a solid fence at least five feet in height above the parking lot grade. As an alternative to the screening fence,the applicant may install landscaping which provides and maintains adequate visual screening of the parking area from adjoining residentially zoned property and streets. D. Parking may be located between a building and a side lot line which is not a street side lot line provided it is not located within the required front yard setback area and is screened from direct street view by fencing and/or landscaping. The parking area shall be separated from the side property line by a solid fence at least five feet in height above the grade of the parking area As an alternative to the screening fence, the applicant may provide landscaping which provides and maintains an adequate visual screen of the parking area from adjoining residentially zoned property and streets. Parking may be located between a building and the street side lot line on a corner lot provided that it is not located in the required setback area and that it is screened from direct street view by a landscaped side yard, which may include fencing in combination with landscaping to provide an effective and attractive visual screen between the street and parking area. The height of any such fence shall not exceed four feet. When off-street parking is located beneath the building in the core multiple family area and also encroaches into the interior side setback area,the landscaping required by Table 35-1 within the area used by the parking area may be waived provided that the screening fence required by this section is provided. E. Parking shall not be permitted in front of any building which has alley access from the rear, unless specifically authorized by the planning director due to severe limitations caused by the slope of the property. Under such circumstances,parking may be located between a building and a front property line provided that it does not occupy any portion of a required front yard setback area and that it is screened from direct view by a landscaped front yard, which may include fencing in combination with landscaping to provide an effective and attractive visual screen between the street and parking area. The height of any such fence shall not exceed forty-two inches. F. 1. Except where abutting R-S, R-S-1 and R-1 zones, in multiple-family developments with more than one building,the central portion of the site located 17