§ 30-1205. Parking facility reservoirs; required.

(a)

In facilities where attendants, ticket dispensers or other devices are used to regulate or control entering vehicles, the reservoir shall be located between the street right-of-way and the point of control. Each vehicle space in the reservoir shall be 22 feet long and ten feet wide and, in addition, sufficient space shall be provided for turning and maneuvering.

(b)

All new off-street parking facilities, with the exception of residential and apartment parking facilities of less than 50 parking spaces, shall provide, as a minimum, the number of vehicle spaces in the inbound reservoir as required by this section.

(c)

In parking facilities of the attendant-parking type, the number of vehicle spaces in the inbound reservoir shall be one percent of the total parking capacity of the facility or at least two spaces, whichever is greater. Where multiple inbound lanes are used, each lane shall provide two or more vehicle spaces in the reservoir.

(d)

In parking facilities of the self-parking type, the number of inbound reservoir spaces shall be determined in the following manner:

(1)

Facilities with capacities of 300 parking spaces or less shall provide two inbound reservoir spaces.

(2)

Facilities with capacities exceeding 300 parking spaces shall provide two parking spaces plus one additional inbound reservoir space for each additional 100 parking spaces or fraction thereof.

(3)

Where multiple inbound lanes are used, each lane shall provide two or more vehicle spaces in the reservoir.

(Ord. No. 2003-81, § 1, 7-29-03)