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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 2249ORDINANCE NO. 2249 NEW SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING CHAPTER 17.56 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CONCERNING AUTOMOBILE PARKING REQUIREMENTS. BE IT ORDAINED as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 17.56.010 of Chapter 17.56 of Title 17 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield is hereby amended to read as follows: 17.56.010 Off-street Parking Facilities Required. A. For each new dwelling, new multiple dwelling, new business, new industrial establishment, or any other new or moved structure, or for any change in use of any existing structures, there shall be provided and maintained off-street parking facilities to accommo- date the motor vehicles required by the use of the property or structure as set forth in this chapter. B. The minimum individual parking space or stall size shall be 8½ feet by 20 feet. However, in every parking area and garage containing 10 or more parking spaces or stalls, not more than 20 per cent of the required spaces or stalls provided for a use other than dwelling units, may be designed as compact stalls to accommo- date compact cars. Every space or stall designed to accommodate compact cars shall be clearly marked as a compact stall. The minimum bay width for compact stalls shall be 7 feet 6 inches, pro- vided the net aisle width is not reduced. In all cases, such aisle width or space for ingress and egress shall be in accordance with the standards established by the Eno Foundation. C. Coffee rooms, restrooms and mechanical rooms for heating and cooling for private offices, businesses and manufacturing uses shall not be figured in computing the required parking spaces or stalls. D. When after computing the number of parking spaces for a structure, there appears a fractional requirement of ~ or more of a parking space, one (1) additional parking space shall be required. If after such computation, the fractional requirement for a given number of units is less than ½ of a parking space, no additional space shall be required for that fractional parking space. E. All parking for residential uses shall be on the same lot or parcel. Parking for all other uses shall be within 500 feet of the subject property. F. For any change of use of any existing structure, the Planning Director may waive the required parking requirements where practical difficulties exist and where in the opinion of the Plan- ning Director, such waiver would not be inconsistent with the pur- poses and intent of this title, would not create a serious parking problem in the immediate area and would not cause substantial community opposition or concern. SECTION 2. That item (23) of Section 17.56.020 of Chapter 17.56 of Title 17 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield is hereby amended to read as follows: (23) Savings and Loan, Banks 1 space per 300 sq. ft. If use has one or more drive-up windows with drive-in lanes 24 feet in length, credit for one parking space per window shall be given. If such lane exceeds 44 feet, two spaces per window shall be credited, in computing parking requirements. SECTION 3. That item (24) of Section 17.56.020 of Chapter 17.56 of Title 17 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield is hereby amended to read as follows: (24) Medical and Dental Offices 1 space per 100 sq. ft. SECTION 4. That item (31) is hereby added to Section 17.56.020 of Chapter 17.56 of Title 17 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield to read as follows: (31) Senior Citizens 62 Years and Over and Complex For Handi- capped Persons 1 space per 3 units, provided an additional 200 square feet of open space per unit shall be provided for conversion to parking on the premises if determined necessary by the Planning Cormmission. and after SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective thirty days the date of its passage. from .......... o0o .......... I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day of October , 1975, by the following vote: CITY/C~ERK ~ Ex/~fflczo Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED thi~a Octlber , 1975 kersfleld APPROVED as to form: ~~Y of t~~f Bakersfield STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I County of Kern ss. H. E. BERGEN, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that or~ ........................................O...~.t..~.12_~.~......2...~ .................................................., 19...."~..~.. he posted on the Bulletin Board at the City Hail, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City at a meeting thereof duly held on ..................0...c...~.g..l~.~.~......~.~ ..............................., 19..~-5....., which ordinance was numbered ................~2~..9. ...........New Series, and entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING CHAPTER 17.56 OF TiE MUNICIPAL CODE, CONCERNING AUTOMOBILE PARKING REQUIREMENTS. Ci~ty O ~l~r k- Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~.0.tt) ... day of P~ t.P]~.~..r.. ........... 19...~.~..