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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1831 - Amending Sections and of the Santa Ana Municipal Code and Repealing Section to Revise the Minmum Dimensions of Off-Street Parking StallsREL: adg-24 1/7/86 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1831 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 41-614, 41-615 AND 41-638.1 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND REPEALING SECTION 41-616.5, TO REVISE THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF OFF-STREET PARKING STALLS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Section 41-614 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-614. Same - Dimension of parking area and access. (a) Open and garage parking stalls shall not be less than eight feet six inches (8'6") wide and eighteen feet (18') long. Structural, mechanical, utility or similar intrusions are only permitted within the required stall area if the required width of the stall is not reduced at any point by more thansix (6) inches and if the intrusion is not located so as to interfere with safe and free parking movement or car door opening. No intru- sion shall be permitted in the area in front of a parked car unless located in its entirety at least four (4) feet above surface level. (b) Aisles to-and from parking stalls, shall not be less than: (1) Thirteen (13) feet wide for thirty degree parking. (2) Fifteen (15) feet wide for forty-five (45) degree parking. (3) Eighteen (18) feet wide for sixty (60) degree parking. (4) Twenty-three (23) feet wide for ninety (90) degree parking, except that if and to the extent that the only stalls along the aisle are designated for small cars only, where permitted by this chapter, the minimum width of the aisle is twenty-one (21) feet. ORDINANCE NO. NS-]83] PAGE TWO (c) Circulation within a parking area must be such that: (1) A car entering the parking area need not enter a street to reach another aisle. (2) A car need not enter a street backwards. This provision shall not apply to off-street parking required in section 41-617(a), or prohibit the backing of motor vehicles into a street which has a standard industrial street cross section regardless of the use on the lot abutting said industrial street. (3) Ail parking stalls and garages shall be accessible and usable. SECTION 2: That Section 41-615 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-615. Same - Maintenance and operation. (a) Bumper guards shall be provided along any lot line which abuts a public walkway, street or alley except when a fence is required. (b) When the parking area abuts residentially zoned property or property used for residential purposes, a six (6) foot high'masonry wall shall be erected along such property lines, except that such wall shall not exceed four (4) feet in height along any required front yard of the adjacent property. (c) Lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be reflected away from any residence. (d) Ail required s,talls shall be clearly out- lined on the surface of the lot. (e) The parking area and driveways shall be paved with asphaltic or concrete surfacing. (f) Ail parking areas shall be accessible to vehicles via drives and aisles of the size specified herein. ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1831 PAGE THREE SECTION 3: That Section 41-616.5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby repealed. SECTION 4: That Section 41-638.1 of the santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-638.1. Minor exceptions from off-street parking requirements~ (a) Minor exceptions from the off-street parking regulations referenced in this section shall be subject to grant or denial based upon the standards set forth in this section and not upon the standards set forth in section 41-638, (b) A minor exception from the requirement that required parking areas be integrated such that a vehicle need not enter a street to move from one aisle to another may be granted if: (i) The stalls in an aisle are all reserved or assigned so-as to be unavailable for park- lng by persons permitted to park in another aisle; or (ii) A parking area serves an office use and is immediately across a street or alley from it; or (iii) The parking area is wholly or partly within a structure. (c) A minor exception may be granted from the pro- visions of this chapter requiring each use to have its required number of off-street parking stalls to allow two (2) or more independent uses to share re- quired parking stalls provided no conflict will arise between parking for one use and parking for another due to differences in time of primary utilization of parking as between such uses. (d) A minor exception may be granted from the off- street parking design requirements of this chapter to allow for tandem parking serving any nonresi- dential use if the parking area is adequately managed by a valet service or parking management service. ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1831 PAGE FOUR (e) No minor exceptions shall be granted under this section if the effect would be to substantially increase difficulties of vehicle maneuverability or traffic congestion. Any minor exception granted under this section may be conditioned to avoid such adverse impacts, including the condition of main- taining parking according to an approved parking site and/or management plan. SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or uncon- stitutional. SECTION 6: Neither the adoption of this Ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the pros9cution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any cash deposit in lieu thereof, re- quired to be posted, filed or deposit pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. ADOPTED this 3rd day Of Februa~ , 1986. ATTEST: Cle~k ~"t~e Cou~ci~ Daniel E. Griset Mayor COUNCILMEMBERS: Griset A3e Acosta Aye Hart Aye Johnson Aye Luxembourger Aye McGuigan Aye Young ^~e APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~.wa?d-J~ ~oop~r Clty Attor~