14.37.100 Parking Design Standards.
All off-street parking facilities shall be built consistent with Figures 14.37.100(a) through 14.37.100(d) as set forth at the end of this Section and in conformance with the following design standards except as otherwise provided in Subsection (16) of this Section:
(1) All parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions as indicated by Table 14.37.100-1. Requests for parking angles other than those shown on Table 14.37.100-1 may be approved by the City Engineer.
(2) When a garage or carport is provided to meet the parking requirements of this Title, there shall be a minimum interior width of twenty (20) feet and interior length of twenty (20) feet for two (2) parking spaces, a minimum interior width of ten (10) feet six (6) inches and a minimum interior length of twenty (20) feet for one (1) parking space; such space shall be free of stairs or other built obstructions.
(3) Backing space shall be provided for parking areas which are composed of four (4) or more spaces so that cars need not back into a public street or alley. Public sidewalks shall not be permitted to be used as part of the required backing area.
(4) Acute angle parking, one (1) degree to eighty-nine (89) degrees, shall be designed for one (1) way traffic only.
(5) Separate exits shall be provided for acute angle and one (1) way parallel parking of four (4) or more spaces so that cars need not exit by backing onto a street or alley.
(6) When providing access to a garage, carport, or parking area having fewer than four (4) parking spaces, a driveway shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in width. Said driveway shall provide paved access to a public street.
(7) In the case of permitted uses in A1, RA, R1, VLDR, LDR, and NMU zones, when used for access to a garage, carport, or parking area having four (4) or more parking spaces, a driveway shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in width for one (1) way traffic, or sixteen (16) feet in width for two (2) way traffic.
(8) In the case of conditionally permitted uses in all residential zones, and all uses in commercial, professional office, public facility and industrial zones, when used for access to a garage, carport, or parking, loading or operations area having four (4) or more parking spaces, a driveway shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in width for one (1) way traffic and twenty (20) feet in width for two (2) way traffic.
(9) Tandem parking (front to rear) shall not be permitted, except for a one-family dwelling, one-family dwelling associated with an accessory living space, and a two-family dwelling when the front and back spaces in each tandem parking area are both designated to serve the same dwelling unit, and the number of covered spaces required in the respective zone are located behind the front setback.
(10) No parking lot as required in this Chapter shall be constructed or maintained or allowed within one hundred (100) feet of the closest bank of the Provo River at any location where the adjacent property to the River is part of the floodplain.
(11) In calculating the required parking for any given use, if the number of required parking ends in a fraction, the number shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
(12) Required parking for multiple residential development shall not be rented, leased or otherwise utilized by another residential unit or development with the intent of increasing the occupancy of said unit.
(13) Additional back-up area, such as a hammerhead, shall be provided at the end of a dead-end parking aisle. (Refer to Figure 14.37.100(d) at the end of this Section.)
(14) Sub-grade parking structures shall have a maximum average grade of not more than fifteen percent (15%) measured from property line to the finished floor of the structure to ensure adequate sight distance, safe, and accessible parking in all weather conditions.
(15) Parking located adjacent to walls must be one (1) foot wider to accommodate door opening clearance and vehicle maneuverability. Parking located adjacent to columns (e.g., parking structures) also must be one (1) foot wider except for columns placed within four (4) feet of the front or back of a stall. Parking located in a corner adjacent to a parking row must be two (2) feet wider. The stall width must be clear width measured from inside column to inside column. The backup area in carports and parking structures must be twenty-six (26) feet minimum from supporting column to supporting column. Parking spaces must be free of obstructions. The Development Services Director may reduce the requirements of this Subsection based upon a finding that:
(a) Individual circumstances make meeting the standard infeasible or unreasonable; and
(b) The reduction does not create a health or safety hazard.
(16) Subject to the provisions of Subsection (16)(a) of this Section, the parking design standards set forth in Subsections (1) to (15) of this Section may be reduced for a nonconforming one-family detached dwelling or one-family detached dwelling constructed on a nonconforming lot to allow expansion of the dwelling or establish an accessory apartment.
(a) Reduction of a parking design standard set forth in Subsections (1) to (15) of this Section may be permitted only if:
(i) The parking design standard for an existing driveway, garage, carport, or other parking area to be retained, replaced, reconstructed, or expanded cannot be reasonably achieved without substantially disrupting a landscaped yard, the location and design of an existing garage or carport, or other feature associated with a dwelling;
(ii) The reduced design standard is at least equal to the greater of:
(A) The standard in effect when the dwelling was constructed, or
(B) The standard to which an existing improvement is constructed; and
(iii) The subject property is:
(A) Located within the Dixon, Franklin, Joaquin, Maeser, or Timp Neighborhoods as shown on the Official Neighborhood Map referenced in Section 2.29.010(1), Provo City Code; and
(B) Not located in an RA, R1.20, R1.15, or R1.10 zone.
(b) A property owner who is adversely affected by a decision made pursuant to this Subsection (16) may request a variance or appeal the decision to the Board of Adjustment as provided in Chapter 14.05, Provo City Code.
(c) A design standard reduction for a new driveway, garage, carport or parking area, other than a replacement for an existing improvement as set forth in Subsection (16)(b) of this Section, shall not be permitted unless a variance is approved by the Board of Adjustment as provided in Chapter 14.05, Provo City Code.
