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DRAFT 135-4. PArKiNG

Accessible Parking

parking, commensurate with the use served by the approved by the community development director.
parking. The agreement must be filed of record in
the Polk County recorder’s office. Off-site parking TAble 4.9-1. PARKING lOT GeOMeTRICS
privileges remain in effect only as long as the A B C D
agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. If Stall type Stall Angle Stall Width Stall length Aisle Width
an off-site parking agreement lapses or is no longer Compact 7.5 18.0 12.0
valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise
required by this article. Standard 0° 9.0 20.0 12.0
Universal 8.5 20.0 12.0
135-4.8 Accessible Parking Compact 7.5 16.0 12.0
Accessible parking facilities (for persons with disabilities) Standard 45° 9.0 17.0 11.0
must be provided in accordance with all applicable Universal 8.5 17.0 12.0
state regulations.
Compact 7.5 16.0 16.0
135-4.9 Parking layout and Design Standard 60° 9.0 17.0 15.0
Universal 8.5 17.0 16.0
4.9.1 APPlicABilitY Compact 7.5 16.0 21.0
The parking layout and design regulations of this Standard 75° 9.0 17.0 20.0
section apply to all off-street parking lots for motor
vehicles, whether containing required parking spaces or Universal 8.5 17.0 21.0
non-required parking spaces. Compact 7.5 16.0 24.0
Standard 90° 9.0 17.0 22.0
4.9.2 AcceSS DriVeS
All off-street parking areas must be served by a paved Universal 8.5 17.0 23.0
access drive.
4.9.5 MArKiNG
4.9.3 PArKiNG StAll SiZe The location of each parking space must be identified
A. compact Spaces by surface markings or other effective means and be
maintained so as to be readily visible at all times.
Up to 25% of the parking spaces in parking lots
containing more than 6 parking spaces may be 4.9.6 tANDeM PArKiNG
designated and designed as compact parking Tandem parking spaces may be used to satisfy off-
spaces. Compact parking spaces must be at least 7.5 street parking requirements for household living uses
feet in width and 16 feet in length. When compact when the parking spaces are assigned to the same
parking spaces are used, at least 75% of the total dwelling unit. Tandem parking spaces may be used to
number of parking spaces provided must be satisfy off-street parking requirements for other use
standard-size parking spaces. types when an attendant is on duty during all hours of
B. Standard Spaces operation of the subject use.
All standard (non-compact) parking spaces must be 4.9.7 SUrFAciNG
at least 9 feet in width and 17 feet in length.
c. Universal Spaces A. All off-street parking areas and access drives must
be surfaced and maintained with an asphaltic or
Universal-size parking spaces may only be used Portland cement binder concrete or other dustless,
in parking lots containing more than 10 parking all-weather surface approved by the community
spaces. When universal size parking spaces are development director.
used, no compact spaces are allowed. All universal
parking spaces must be at least 8.5 feet in width and B. Non-required parking areas located in the rear
17 feet in length. yard of lots occupied by one- or 2-unit residential
buildings are exempt from the parking area
4.9.4 PArKiNG lOt GeOMetricS surfacing requirements of this section.
Parking areas must be designed in accordance with c. Pavement areas shall consist only of necessary
the regulations of Table 4.9-1, which shows minimum drives, walkway paths, and parking spaces; all other
dimensions for various parking layouts (angles). areas shall be landscaped. Excessive pavement shall
Requirements for layouts or angles not shown in Table be avoided.
4.9-1 may be interpolated from the layouts shown, as

CITY OF DES MOINES CHAPTER 135: PLANNING AND DESIGN DRAFT 135-4-9