Chapter 17.72
OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections:
17.72.010 General requirements.
17.72.030 Design requirements.
17.72.050 Units of measurements.
17.72.060 Cooperative parking facilities allowed.
17.72.080 Plans shall be submitted.
17.72.090 Table of minimum standards.
17.72.100 Loading space requirements.
17.72.010 General requirements.
A. Every building erected, enlarged, converted, or relocated within the city of Colville or its urban growth area shall provide clearly marked and usable permanent off-street parking and loading areas as required by this title except that no off-street parking shall be required for uses located within the C-2 central business district.
B. It is unlawful to discontinue, reduce, modify or otherwise dispense with parking and loading facilities that comply with the requirements of this chapter.
C. A preexisting use which does not have sufficient parking and/or loading facilities to meet the requirements of this chapter may continue to operate with the deficiency so long as no structural enlargement is made which would require additional parking or loading facilities.
D. If a use is changed within an existing building that does not have sufficient parking and/or loading, the new use may operate with the deficiency so long as no structural expansion is made. This provision shall not apply when an existing or previous use is changed from a nonassembly use to an assembly use.
E. Parking and vehicular access areas for multifamily, manufactured home parks, commercial and industrial uses shall be paved and shall be graded and drained to dispose of all surface water. In no case shall any drainage be allowed across a public sidewalk.
F. Access to a property, including the width, location and spacing between driveways, shall be as approved by the city engineer.
G. Every building hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street, or with access to an approved private street, and all structures shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection, and required off-street parking. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.020 Access.
A. Efforts shall be made to minimize the number of curb cuts along streets through proper spacing and joint use of driveways.
B. Ingress and egress to and from any off-street parking area shall not be located closer than 30 feet from the point of the corner of an intersection unless otherwise approved by the technical review committee. Ingress and egress from parking areas to the street shall not exceed 30 feet in width at the property line in commercial, industrial, and multifamily residential districts, and 20 feet in width at the property line in single-family residential districts unless approved by the technical review committee. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.030 Design requirements.
All required off-street parking and loading facilities shall be developed in accordance with the following:
A. Turning and maneuvering space for all uses except single-family and duplex dwellings shall be located entirely on private property unless access is provided from an alley which may be utilized for turning and maneuvering.
B. All off-street parking facilities shall be paved and shall be graded and drained so as to dispose of all surface water into an approved drainage disposal system. Where a storm sewer system is within 300 feet of the property, the developer shall be required to hook up to said storm sewer system.
C. Parking facilities shall have a permanent means of identifying entrances and exits, traffic direction, and parking spaces.
D. All traffic control devices such as parking stripes, designated car stalls, directional arrows for signs, wheel stops, and curbs shall be installed and completed as shown on the approved plans.
E. Parking facilities shall be designed so exiting vehicles are not required to back into streets, except for residential uses of less than four dwellings per lot on streets designated as local access streets in the transportation element of the comprehensive plan.
F. Suitable wheel or bumper stops shall be required to delineate the parking space and to prevent vehicles from overhanging walkways, property lines or other limits of a parking facility.
G. The minimum parking space and aisle dimensional requirements are as follows:
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Angle |
Width (Feet) |
Stall Length (Feet) |
Aisle Width (Feet) |
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90 degrees |
9.0 |
18 |
24 one-way or two-way |
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60 degrees |
9.0 |
21 |
18 one-way, 24 two-way |
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45 degrees |
9.0 |
19.8 |
15 one-way, 22 two-way |
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Parallel |
8.0 |
23 |
12 one-way, 22 two-way |
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ADA spaces shall meet the dimensional requirements as outlined in the current ADA standards for accessible design. |
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H. For compact parking spaces the minimum size shall be eight feet in width by 16 feet in length with aisle widths in accordance with the table above. For multifamily, commercial and industrial projects, a maximum of 25 percent of the required spaces may be compact in size. Compact spaces shall be clearly marked for use by compact cars only.
I. In addition to the requirements contained in this chapter, the requirements contained in Chapter 17.64 CMC, Supplementary District Regulations and Exceptions, shall also apply including but not necessarily limited to CMC 17.64.100, Landscaping, screening, and maintenance. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.040 Location.
Where a distance is specified, such distance shall be the maximum walking distance measured from the nearest point of the building that such parking facility is required to serve. Location of parking areas shall be as follows:
A. For one-family or two-family dwellings: on the same site with the building to be served;
B. For multifamily dwellings: 200 feet;
C. For hotels and motels: not to exceed 300 feet from the structure to be served but at least 50 percent of the required spaces shall be on the same site;
D. For congregate housing, and homes for the aged: 500 feet;
E. For uses other than those specified above: 300 feet. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.050 Units of measurements.
Except for residential uses, the required parking for multilevel buildings shall be calculated using the total floor area and the standards in CMC 17.72.090 adjusted as follows:
A. Main floors: 100 percent of the required parking;
B. Basements and second floors: 50 percent of the required parking;
C. Additional stories: 25 percent of the required parking. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.060 Cooperative parking facilities allowed.
Cooperative or shared parking facilities shall be allowed where the parking for two or more land uses can be joined or coordinated to achieve efficiency of vehicular and pedestrian circulation, economic use of space and a superior grouping of buildings or uses. The continuation of the cooperative facility shall be assured by a sufficient legal document such as a covenant or reciprocal easement agreement or by participation in a local improvement district or parking cooperative or association. Cooperative parking shall be allowed based on the following shared parking factor for the uses shown in the table below:
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Residential |
Lodging |
Office |
Retail |
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Residential |
1 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
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Lodging |
1.1 |
1 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
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Office |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1 |
1.2 |
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Retail |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1 |
To calculate required parking based on the shared factor, the total number of parking spaces required for each use shall be divided by the factor number that is intersected by the different uses in the table above. For example, if a mixed-use building contains both residential and retail the total number of off-street parking requirements for each use added together shall be divided by 1.2. If more than two use types are proposed for a given project, the larger factor number shall apply. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.065 Parking credits.
A maximum of two on-street parking spaces directly adjacent to any commercial or industrial project may be counted towards meeting the off-street parking requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.070 Enclosure.
Any portion of an off-street parking area requiring four or more parking spaces, which adjoins a lot or lots in any R district, shall provide an appropriate view obscuring fence or landscaped buffer along the property lines, except those abutting a street. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.080 Plans shall be submitted.
A. Every tract or lot used as a public or private parking area, having a capacity of four or more vehicles, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the requirements and standards of this title.
B. The plan of the proposed parking area shall be approved by the city building and planning office at the time of the application for a planning approval as defined in Chapter 17.04 CMC. If a separate planning approval is not required, a parking plan shall be submitted with the application for the building for which the parking is not required. Said plan shall clearly indicate the proposed development, including location, size, shape, design, grading/fill, curb cuts, lighting, landscaping and other required features. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.090 Table of minimum standards.
The minimum number of off-street parking spaces shall be determined in accordance with the table below. Where alternative standards are indicated, the greater requirement applies. In cases of mixed uses or occupancies, the various uses shall be computed separately and combined for the total off-street parking requirement. Where computations result in a fraction, the parking space requirement shall be rounded to the nearest whole number in accordance with CMC 17.12.010.
Where “floor area” is specified, it shall not include the following spaces for purposes of calculating minimum off-street parking spaces:
A. Elevator shafts and stairways;
B. Public restrooms;
C. Public lobbies, common mall areas, atriums and courtyards provided solely for pedestrian access to the building from the exterior, and/or for aesthetic enhancement or natural lighting purposes; and
D. Permanently designated corridors.
Minimum off-street parking space requirements may be reduced by the technical review committee upon completion of a parking demand analysis demonstrating the actual demands of the project are less than the minimum requirements of this chapter. A parking demand analysis must be prepared by a registered professional engineer licensed in the state of Washington.
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Use |
Spaces Required |
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Residential |
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Single-family dwelling |
1 per unit |
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Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) |
1 per unit |
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Duplex |
1 per unit |
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Multifamily dwelling |
1.5 per unit |
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Manufactured homes |
1 per unit |
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Boarding houses and lodging houses |
1 per sleeping room or lodging unit |
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Senior citizens housing, designed with independent dwelling units |
0.5 per dwelling unit |
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Personal Services and Repairs |
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Barber shops and beauty shops |
1 per 200 square feet of floor area |
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Service station with or without convenience store |
2 spaces plus 1 per 100 square feet of retail floor area |
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Auto repair garages |
1 per 600 square feet of total floor area |
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Financial Institutions |
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Banks, savings and loans, etc. |
1 per 400 square feet of total floor area |
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Offices |
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Offices without customer service |
1 per 800 square feet of total floor area |
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Library/museum assembly occupancy |
1 per 200 square feet of total floor area |
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Office with customer service |
1 per 400 square feet of total floor area |
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Retail |
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Mercantile occupancy |
1 per 200 square feet of total floor area |
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Eating Establishments |
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Restaurants, drive-ins, and taverns |
1 per every 4 persons based on occupancy load, or 1 per 100 square feet of total floor area |
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Public and Semipublic Place of Assembly |
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Churches, mortuaries, funeral homes, auditoriums, conference rooms, and other enclosed places of assembly |
1 per 5 fixed seats, or 1 per 100 lineal inches of bench-type seating, or 1 per 100 square feet of total floor area used for assembly purposes |
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Theaters |
1 per 5 seats |
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Schools, public or private: |
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Preschool |
1.5 per teaching station |
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Elementary, junior high |
2 per teaching station |
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High school |
5 per teaching station |
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College |
5 per teaching station |
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Child day care center plus off-street dropoff/pickup area |
1 per on-shift employee |
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Medical Buildings |
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Medical and dental offices and clinics, including midwifery |
1 per 200 square feet of total floor area |
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Hospitals |
1 per bed |
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Convalescent, nursing, and rest homes |
1 per 6 beds |
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Commercial-Industrial |
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Manufacturing uses, research and test laboratories, assembly plants, and similar industrial uses not including office space |
1 per 500 square feet of total floor area |
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Warehousing, wholesaling and storage facilities |
1 per 1,000 square feet of total floor area |
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Miscellaneous |
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Bowling alleys |
7 per alley |
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Hotels and motels |
1 per sleeping room |
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Racquetball, handball and tennis courts, including accessory uses |
1 per 40 square feet of assembly area plus 2 spaces per court |
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Bus depots and terminals |
1 per 400 square feet of total floor area |
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Furniture store |
1 per 1,000 square feet of total floor area |
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Laundromats |
1 per 4 washing or dry cleaning machines |
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Swimming pools (public) |
1 per 5 bathers based on maximum bathing load per WAC 248-98-050(11)(m) |
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Dancehall, skating rink and similar recreational buildings |
1 per 100 square feet of dance floor or rink area |
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Athletic-recreational field |
12 spaces per acre |
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Aircraft hangar |
1 per 1,000 square feet |
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Automobile and motor vehicle dealer, marine craft, or heavy equipment sales and service, including farm machinery |
1 per 1,000 square feet of total floor area, plus 1 space per employee |
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Mobile/manufactured home or RV sales and service |
1 per 1,000 square feet of total floor area, plus 1 space per employee |
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Any use not addressed in this table |
The administrative official shall determine the number of spaces required based upon requirements for similar listed uses |
(Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).
17.72.100 Loading space requirements.
Off-street loading space(s) shall be required adjacent to each building erected or enlarged in a commercial or industrial zone district if the use of such building could entail deliveries or shipments. Off-street loading space(s) shall have access to a public right-of-way. Such loading space(s) shall be of adequate size to accommodate the number and size of vehicles simultaneously loaded or unloaded in connection with the business conducted in such building, but in no case less than one space for each 20,000 square feet of gross floor area and no less in size than 15 feet in width and 30 feet in length. Off-street loading shall be provided so that no vehicle occupying the space extends into a public right-of-way. (Ord. 1703 NS § 1, 2023).