§ 17.46.130. Aisle Dimensions  


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  • A.

    Aisle width in unobstructed parking areas. Aisle width in an unobstructed parking area shall comply with the requirements in Table 4-8 (Aisle Dimensions).

    TABLE 4-8 - AISLE DIMENSIONS
    Minimum Aisle Width for Specified Parking Angle (feet)
    Increase in Parking Size Width 90° 75° 60° 45° 30° or less
    .00 24 22 18 13 12
    .25 23 21
    .50 22 20
    .75 21 19
    1.00 20

     

    B.

    Aisle width adjoining garage doors. Aisle width adjoining a garage door shall comply with the requirements in Table 4-9 (Minimum Garage Door Widths). For the purposes of this Section, garage-door width shall be defined as the clear opening between structural elements.

    TABLE 4-9 - MINIMUM GARAGE DOOR WIDTH
    Minimum Garage Door Width (Feet) Minimum Aisle Width (Feet)
    2 Spaces 1 Space
    20 12 20
    19 10 22
    18 9 24
    16 8 28 or more

     

    C.

    Aisle widths and planter areas. Aisle widths do not include required planter areas. All spaces shall have wheel stops three feet from a fence, wall, or required landscaped area. Raised curbs of planter areas not less than six feet deep may be used as wheel stops, provided the cars can overhang the planter area without disturbing the plant materials. Any aisle less than 18 feet wide shall be restricted to one-way traffic.

(Ord. 7009 § 20, 2005)