SECTION 47-20. PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 47-20.1. Intent and purpose.

A. The purpose of this section is:

1. To establish land development regulations that address the provision of off-street parking and loading for existing and future development, the access to parking areas; adequate on-site traffic circulation and integration of on-site and off-site traffic circulation.

2. To provide off-street parking requirements and standards for development and redevelopment of the city that achieve a balance between the parking needs and the limitation of space in a developed city.

3. To insure that development and redevelopment in the city includes safe, efficient and effective parking areas for the protection of existing neighborhoods and, where appropriate, to require mitigation of potential adverse impacts on adjacent uses.

4. The requirements of this section are intended to implement and complement the city's comprehensive plan, the Florida Building Code (Broward County Edition); guidelines adopted by the Institute of Transportation Engineers; city construction standards and specifications; the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction, latest edition regulations issued by federal and state agencies to implement the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and all other related and applicable codes.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-20.1), 6-18-97; Ord. No. C-03-23, § 2, 7-1-03)

Sec. 47-20.2. Parking and loading zone requirements.

A. The off-street parking and loading required by this section shall be provided and maintained on the basis of the minimum requirements in the Table of Parking and Loading Zone Requirements ("Table"). Table 1 identifies uses and the parking and Table 2 identifies loading requirements for each use in all zoning districts except Downtown Regional Activity Center (RAC) districts.

B. For the purpose of calculating parking spaces, gross floor area shall not include: covered or enclosed parking areas; exterior unenclosed private balconies; floor space used for mechanical equipment for the building; and, elevator shafts and stairwells at each floor. Customer service area is the area of an establishment available for food or beverage service or consumption, or both, calculated by measuring all areas covered by customer tables and bar surfaces and any floor area within five (5) feet of the edge of said tables and bar surfaces, measured in all directions where customer mobility is permitted. Customer service area shall include any outdoor or patio floor area used or designed for food or beverage service or consumption, or both, measured as specified above. Areas between tables or bars which overlap in measurement with another table shall only be counted once.

C. Table 3 identifies the parking and loading requirements for theRAC districts.

TABLE 1. PARKING AND LOADING ZONE REQUIREMENTS

Use

Parking Space Requirement

Loading Zone Requirement

Duplex/townhouse/cluster with garage and driveway, attached housing, coach homes with individual garages

2/dwelling unit

Multifamily/rowhouse dwelling, efficiency	1.75/unit	NA
Multifamily/rowhouse 1 bedroom	1.75/unit	NA
Multifamily/rowhouse 1 bedroom + den or 2 bedroom	2/dwelling unit	NA
Multifamily/rowhouse 2 bedroom + den or 3 bedroom	2.1/dwelling unit	NA
Multifamily/rowhouse 3 bedroom + den or 4 bedroom and greater	2.2/dwelling unit	NA

Single family dwelling unit (including cluster dwelling, zero-lot-line dwelling)	2/dwelling unit	NA
Single family dwelling unit + accessory dwelling (granny flat)	2/dwelling unit + 1/accessory unit	NA

Commercial Use	Parking Space Requirement	Loading Zone Requirement
Adult bookstore, products, sales, entertainment establishments	See Sec. 15-154 of Volume I of the Code.	See Table 2.
Aquarium	1/400 sf gfa	1 Type I loading zone
Art gallery, art studio	1/400 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Automotive service station, marine service station, minor and major repair, with and without fuel	2/repair bay, for either, and where fuel is provided 1 per fuel island	1 Type I loading zone
Automotive rental	1/250 sf gfa	Vehicle storage area shall provide 1 Type II loading zone
Automotive, motorcycle, moped, recreational camper and trailers, truck, van, new and used	With 10,000 sf lot or less and building of less than 15,000 sf: 1/250 sf gfa of bldg. + 1/2,000 sf of outdoor display. With lot greater than 10,000 sf and bldg. greater than 15,000 sf: 1/500 sf gfa enclosed + 1/4,500 sf outdoor display. With service dept.: 2/service bay	Up to 50,000 sf of enclosed and outdoor display: 1 Type II loading zone. Greater than 50,000 sf of enclosed and outdoor display area: 2 Type II loading zones.
Bakery store	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Bakery, wholesale	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Bar, cocktail lounge, nightclub	1/65 sf gfa if <=4,000 sf; 1/50 sf gfa if >=4,001 sf	See Table 2.
Bed and breakfast dwelling	1/sleeping room	NA
Billiard hall, bingo hall, video arcade	See Sec. 15-154 of Volume I of the Code.	NA
Boat, charter; fishing, sightseeing, dinner cruise	1/7 seats	NA
Bowling alley	2/alley	NA
Broadcast and production studio, motion picture, video, television, radio music recording studio	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Car wash, full serve automatic or hand wash with attendants	1/1000 sf gfa or covered wash area	NA
Catering service	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Check cashing store	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Child day care facility	1/325 sf	NA
Civic and private club (when a civic or private club sells liquor or food for consumption on the premises, such civic or private club shall be treated as a bar or restaurant, respectively, for parking purposes)	1/400 sf gfa or 1/120 sf of assembly area, whichever is greater	NA
College, university, trade/business school	1/150 sf gfa	NA
Communications equipment manufacture	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Computer/software store	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Contractors office	1/800 sf gfa	NA
Convenience store	<2,000 sf of gross floor area: 1 per 100 sf of gross floor area. If automotive fuel is sold, the parking requirement for automotive service stations shall also apply. Required automotive service station spaces located directly beside the automotive fuel pumps (not including required vehicular reservoir spaces) may be used to meet up to 20% of the convenience store parking requirement. >=2,000 sf of gross floor area: 1 per 150 sf of gross floor area. If automotive fuel is sold, the parking requirement for automotive service stations shall also apply. Required automotive service station spaces located directly beside the automobile fuel pumps (not including required vehicular reservoir spaces) may be used to meet up to 20% of the convenience store parking requirement.	For a freestanding building 1 Type II loading zone is required; when located in a multi-tenant building--see Table 2 for loading zone requirement. Vehicular use areas shall be designed so that fuel tankers servicing the automotive service station do not obstruct ingress or egress to site and pedestrian ingress and egress to the kiosk, and do not make use of any portion of public right-of-way or swale.
Convenience store, multi-purpose	1 per 30 sf of customer service area, including any outdoor dining area on the site for food prepared on premises for consumption on or off premises plus 1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area for all areas except the customer service area. Required automotive service station spaces located directly beside the automotive fuel pumps (not including required vehicular reservoir spaces) may be used to meet up to 20% of the convenience store parking requirement. If automotive fuel is sold, the parking requirement for automotive service stations shall also apply.	For a freestanding building 1 Type II loading zone is required; when located in a multi-tenant building--see Table 2 for loading zone requirement. Vehicular use areas shall be designed so that fuel tankers servicing the automotive service station do not obstruct ingress or egress to site and pedestrian ingress and egress to the kiosk, and do not make use of any portion of public right-of-way or swale.
Convenience kiosk	If customers enter kiosk: 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area of kiosk. If customers cannot enter convenience kiosk: 1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area of kiosk. For both cases: Required automotive service station spaces located directly beside the automotive fuel pumps (not including required vehicular reservoir spaces) may be used to meet up to 20% of the convenience store parking requirement. If automotive fuel is sold the parking requirement for automotive service stations shallalso apply.	For a freestanding building 1 Type II loading zone is required; when located in a multi-tenant building--see Table 2 for loading zone requirement. Vehicular use areas shall be designed so that fuel tankers servicing the automotive service station do not obstruct ingress or egress to site and pedestrian ingress and egress to the kiosk, and do not make use of any portion of public right-of-way or swale.
Copy center, quick printing	1/250 sf gfa	NA
Dry cleaner, drop-off and retrieval	1/250 sf gfa	NA
Dry dock boat storage	0.2/dry storage space	NA
Duplex/townhouse/cluster with garage and driveway, attached housing, coach homes with individual garages	2/dwelling unit	NA
Duplex/townhouse/cluster, coach homes without garage, attached housing	2/dwelling unit + 0.25/dwelling unit guest parking	NA
Electrical, household goods, watch and jewelry repair shop	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Financial institution, including drive through banks	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Fire-rescue stations	2/bed	N/A
Flooring store	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Food and/or beverage drive-through to go only; no customer seating	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Funeral home	1/4 seats of assembly area	NA
Furniture store	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Government administration and services (courts, police)	1/250 sf gfa	NA
Grocery/food store/candy, nuts store/fruit and produce store/supermarket	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Hair salon	1/250 sf gfa
Hardware store	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Health and fitness center	1/200 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Home improvement center	1/400 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Hospital	2/bed, not including nursery beds	NA
Hotel	1/room	NA
Household appliance sales (washer, dryer, other large appliance)	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
House of worship	1/4 seats	NA
Indoor firearms range	1/200 sf gfa	NA
Instruction, fine arts, sports recreation, dance, music, theater, self-defense	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Laundromat	1/250 sf gfa	NA
Library	1/400 sf gfa	NA
Lumberyard, sales	1/400 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Mail, postage, fax service	1/250 sf gfa	NA
Manufacturing, research and testing	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Marina	1/2 boat slips	1 Type II loading zone if fueling service is provided at marina.
Marine construction (docks, seawalls)	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Medical office (doctor, dentist, clinic)	1/150 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Medical supplies sales	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Miniature golf	2/hole	NA
Motion picture theater, indoor	1/3 seats	NA
Moving services	See Trucking and courier services.
Museum	1/400 sf gfa	1 Type I loading zone
Music recording studios	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Nail salon	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Newspapers, magazines store	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Nurseries, retail and garden stores	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Nursing home	1/4 residents + 1/employee as defined by state license	NA
Oil change shop, drive-thru	2/service bay	NA
Open space public/private natural area, conservation area, hiking trail	Space equivalent to 1% of total land area in square feet	NA
Performing arts theater, cultural facility	1/3 seats	NA
Pet boarding, domestic animals only	1/400 sf gfa	NA
Photographic studio	1/250 sf gfa	NA
Photo processing laboratory, film processing plant, wholesale, publishing plant	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Post office, main shipping facility	1/400 sf gfa	Free standing building from 15,000--50,000 sf, 1 Type II loading zone; building greater than 50,000 sf, see Table 2.
Post office, substation or neighborhood branch	1/250 sf gfa	NA
Printing and publishing plant	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Professional office (not including medical, dental offices)	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Public assembly place (auction house, auditorium, civic and convention centers)	1/400 sf gfa or outdoor space used for activity	See Table 2.
Public/private recreation (ballfields, ball courts, pools)	1/3 seats where grandstands provided 3/court for court sports 1/200 sf pool surface	NA
Repair shops and services	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Restaurant equipment sales	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Restaurant with or without drive-thru, less than or equal to 4,000 sf	1/100 sf gfa; including outdoor dining area on the site	See Table 2.
Restaurant with or without drive-thru greater than 4,000 sf	1/30 sf of customer service area including outdoor dining area on the site + 1/250 sf gfa Customer service area, see Section 47-2 and Sec. 47-20.2.B.	See Table 2.
Restaurant, take-out or delivery only	1/250 sf gfa, including outdoor dining area, if any	See Table 2.
Retail sales, retail service, unless otherwise provided for herein	1/250 sf gfa
Sailcloth manufacture, canvas and related products (boat sails, covers)	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Satellite dish equipment, sales, service	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
School, elementary and middle	1/classroom + 1/2 additional spaces used for public assembly as required by this ULDR + drop off lane	NA
School, secondary (high school)	1/classroom + 1/2 additional spaces used for public assembly as required by this ULDR + 1/10 students of design capacity	NA
Senior citizen center	1/325 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Sheet metal fabrication	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Shopping center--with >=80% of total square footage devoted to retail, food service, or cinema, or any combination, provided food service or cinema individually do not exceed 50% of total square footage	0--25,000 sq. ft. = Total parking requirement for all proposed uses 25,001--60,000 sq. ft. = 95% of total for all uses 60,001--400,000 sq. ft. = 90% of total for all uses 400,001+ sq. ft. = 80% of total for all uses	See Table 2.
Social service facility	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Social service residential facility Level I	2 spaces + 1 guest space	NA
Social service residential facility Levels II--V	1/1,000 sf (or fraction of) gross floor area; where conditional use is considered, reduction may be allowed by PZ board when based on factors including, but not limited to: proximity to mass transit, location of resident employment centers, resident auto ownership and facility visitation policy. Reduction must be compatible with surrounding neighborhood.	NA
Tailor, dressmaking store direct to customer	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Tanning salon	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Tattoo artist	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Taxi lot/operations	1/800 sf gfa	NA
Taxidermist	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Tennis club, indoor racquet sports	4/court	NA
Trucking and courier services	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Veterinary clinic	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Video tape rental	1/200 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Warehouse, self-storage	1/5,000 sf gfa + 1/250 sf of office	See Table 2.
Warehouse, distribution and general	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Watch and jewelry repair	1/250 sf gfa	See Table 2.
Watercraft sales, new and used	With 10,000 sf lot or less and building of less than 15,000 sf: 1/250 sf gfa of bldg. + 1/2,000 sf of outdoor display With lot greater than 10,000 sf and building greater than 15,000 sf: 1/500 sf gfa enclosed + 1/4,500 sf outdoor display With service dept.: 2/service bay	Up to 50,000 sf of enclosed and outdoor display: 1 Type II loading zone Greater than 50,000 sf of enclosed and outdoor display area: 2 Type II loading zones
Wholesale sales	1/800 sf gfa	See Table 2.

TABLE 2. LOADING ZONE REQUIREMENTS PER SQUARE FOOTAGE AND TYPE OF ZONE REQUIRED

Square Footage of Free Standing Sales or Service Use Building	Number and Type of Loading Zones Required
Equal to 15,000 sf but not greater than 50,000 sf	1 Type II
More than 50,000 sf but less than 75,000 sf	2 Type II
More than 75,000 sf but less than 120,000 sf	3 Type II
More than 120,000 sf but less than 200,000 sf	4 Type II
More than 200,000 sf but less than 290,000 sf	5 Type II
For each additional 90,000 sf or fraction thereof over 290,000 sf	1 additional Type II zone

Area of Free Standing Office Use Building	Number and Type of Loading Zones Required
Equal to 20,000 sf but not greater than 50,000 sf	1 Type I
More than 50,000 sf	1 Type II

Loading Zone Requirements for Multi-Tenant Commercial Buildings

More than 20,000 sf but less than 50,000 sf	1 Type I
More than 50,000 sf but less than 75,000 sf	1 Type II
More than 75,000 sf but less than 120,000 sf	2 Type II
More than 120,000 sf but less than 200,000 sf	3 Type II
More than 200,000 sf but less than 290,000 sf	4 Type II
For each additional 90,000 sf or fraction thereof over 290,000 sf	1 additional Type II

TABLE 3. PARKING AND LOADING ZONE REQUIREMENTS--RAC DISTRICTS

Regional Activity Center--Transitional Mixed Use District

Standard Requirements
Use	Parking Space Requirements	Loading Zone Requirements
Residential uses	For RAC-WMU 1.2/du or 3 spaces for each four rooms provided with a bathroom, toilet or shower facility whichever requirement is greater. In RAC-SMU and RAC-EMU the general parking requirement for a multifamily use shall apply.	NA
Nonresidential uses	Exempt for development between 0 and 2,500 gross square feet in area. All development greater than 2,500 gross square feet shall be required to provide 60% of the Parking space requirements for uses as provided in Table 1.	See Loading requirements for uses as provided in Table 2.

D. Combined off-street parking. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent collective provision of, or joint use of, off-street parking facilities for two (2) or more buildings or uses by two (2) or more owners or operators, provided that, absent an approved parking reduction order as provided in this section, the total of such parking spaces when combined or used together shall be equal to the sum of the requirements of the individual uses computed separately in accordance with this Section 47-20.

E. Multiple uses. In the case of multiple uses, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately, and off-street parking spaces for one (1) use shall not be considered as providing the required off-street parking for any other use.

F. Parking spaces, required or optional, shall not be permitted, erected, altered or used in whole or in part without meeting the requirements of this Section 47-20.

G. In stadiums, sport arenas, houses of worship, and other places of assembly in which occupants utilize benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each twenty (20) lineal inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one (1) seat for the purpose of computing off-street parking requirements.

H. Notwithstanding the off-street parking requirements provided in this Section 47-20, a development permit may be issued for development in the CR zoning district that requires more than the required off-street parking if it is shown that additional parking is necessary to support the proposed use and reduce impacts of the development on adjacent properties.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-20.2), 6-18-97; Ord. No. C-98-71, § 1, 12-15-98; Ord. No. C-99-20, § 3, 3-16-99; Ord. No. C-99-76, §§ 1, 6, 11-16-99; Ord. No. C-06-24, § 1, 9-6-06)

Sec. 47-20.3. Reductions and exemptions.

A. General parking reduction.

1. Notwithstanding the off-street parking requirements provided in this Section 47-20, a parking reduction may be approved in accordance with the provisions of this section.

2. Restrictions. A parking reduction shall not be permitted for a residential use, except when located in an area with an RAC zoning designation.

3. Application. An application to approve a parking reduction shall be submitted to the department and approved as provided herein. An application for parking reduction shall be submitted on forms provided by the department. The application shall include the information required for a site plan level III application as provided in Sec. 47-24.2, and shall in addition include the following:

a. An eight and one-half (8 1/2) inch by eleven (11) inch general vicinity map scale of not less than one (1) inch equals five hundred (500) feet, identifying the parcel proposed for the parking reduction and, if at a different location, the parcel that the parking will serve and all lots located within a seven hundred (700) foot radius of the parcel to be served by the proposed parking facility and the parcel which will be used for parking. The map shall identify existing zoning and residential uses within the seven hundred (700) foot area.

b. A site plan at a scale of not less than one (1) inch equals forty (40) feet showing the parcel that the parking facilities are intended to serve and if parking is off-site, the parcel which will be used for parking; all existing and proposed improvements on the parcels including buildings, landscaped and paved areas; and an ingress and egress plan showing all walkways and drives that will be used for pedestrian and vehicular access in the development.

c. Identification of one or more of the criteria provided in this Sec. 47-20.3, which the applicant submits as the basis for a parking reduction.

d. A parking study which documents and supports the criteria submitted by the applicant for a parking reduction. The parking study shall be certified by a state licensed engineer, architect or landscape architect or American Institute of Certified Planners certified planner and shall document the existence of certain facts related to the projected use of the parking facility and its relationship to surrounding rights-of-way and properties. The methodology for conducting the study shall be submitted for reviewand approval by the city engineer and shall include, but not be limited to the week and day the study will be conducted, the number of days and duration of the study, and the time intervals and locations for data collection.

e. A report by the city engineer, city's director of parking services and director regarding the parking reduction application when required in accordance with the provisions of this section.

f. The application may be forwarded for review by an independent licensed professional engineer contracted by the city to determine whether the parking study supports the basis for the parking reduction request. The cost of review by the city's consultant shall be reimbursed to the city by the applicant.

a. Except as provided in subsection b., the application shall be reviewed in accordance with the review process applicable to a site plan level III, as provided in Sec. 47-24.2.

b. An application for a parking reduction on property located within the Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area as defined in Resolution No. 95-86 as may be amended, adopted on June 20, 1995, shall require Site Plan Level II approval as provided in Section Sec. 47-24.2.

5. Criteria. An applicant must show that the request meets the following criteria and the reviewing body shall consider the application for parking reduction based on the criteria provided as follows:

a. Adequacy requirements, as provided in Sec. 47-24.2; and

b. The use, site, structure or any combination of same, evidences characteristics which support a determination that the need for parking for the development is less than that required by the ULDR for similar uses; or

c. There is a public parking facility within seven hundred (700) feet of the parcel which the parking is intended to serve along a safe pedestrian path as defined by Sec. 47-20.4, which spaces may be used to provide parking for applicant's property without conflict with the need for public parking based on a report by the department which includes a report by the city's director of parking services and city engineer. This criteria shall not be available for a parking reduction in the central beach district; or

d. If the application is based on two (2) or more different users sharing the same parking spaces at different hours, that the peak hour(s) for each use will be at different hours; or

e. If the application is based on two (2) or more different users sharing the same parking spaces at the same time because one use derives a portion of its customers as walk-in traffic from the other use, that the two (2) or more uses will share the same users; or

f. Restrictions will be placed on the use of the property or actions will be taken such as providing company vans for car pooling of employees and patrons, or consistent use of mass transit will reduce the need for required parking and there are sufficient safeguards to ensure the restriction, action, or both, will take place; or

g. Any combination of subsections A.5.a through e; and

h. In addition to the criteria provided above, that any alternative parking arrangement proposed will be adequate to meet the needs of the use the parking will serve and that reducing the required parking will be compatible with and not adversely impact the character and integrity of surrounding properties.

6. Conditions may be required on the site where the parking facility is to be located and the site which the parking facility is intended to serve, if such conditions are necessary to preserve the character and integrity of the neighborhood affected by the proposed reduction and mitigate any adverse impacts which arise in connection with the approval of a parking reduction.

7. Effective date of approval. The approval of an application for parking reduction shall not be effective nor shall a building permit be issued for a parking facility until thirty (30) days after approval and after the requirements in subsection A.4 are met, and then only if no motion is adopted by the city commission seeking to review the application or no appeal is filed as provided in Sec. 47-26B, Appeals. If no action is taken by the City Commission within the thirty (30) day period, the approval of the parking reduction shall be final.

8. Parking reduction order. If an application for parking reduction is approved, such approval shall be evidenced in an order executed by the department and a consent to order executed by the applicant. The order shall state the number of parking spaces required to be provided, a legal description of the property where the parking is to be provided and the property served by the parking area and the conditions upon which the parking reduction is approved. The parking reduction order shall only take effect upon the recordation of theorder in the public records of Broward County at the expense of the applicant and filed with the department by applicant.

9. The parking reduction order shall act as a restrictive covenant running with the land and be binding on any successors in interest or assigns of the property owner.

10. If there is a failure of any condition contained in the parking reduction order, the owner of the property or agent shall:

a. Apply for an amended parking reduction order. The application shall show that although the condition has failed, it does not adversely impact the character and integrity of surrounding properties or that additional conditions will be substituted for any failed condition. The department may require a new parking study as provided in subsection A.1.d to support the application.

b. In the event the department agrees with the application, the department may approve the amendment to parking reduction. The approval of the amendment shall not take effect for thirty (30) days during which time the city commission may adopt a motion to review the approval in accordance with Section 47-26B, Appeals. If no motion is adopted the approval shall be final.

c. When final, the amended order shall be prepared for execution and recording in the public records of the county at applicant's expense by the applicant.

d. If the department determines that failure of the condition adversely impacts the character and integrity of surrounding properties, the owner will be required to comply with the condition or obtain a new parking reduction order in accordance with this section. Failure of a condition of a parking reduction order without approval of an amended or new parking reduction order as provided herein shall be a violation of the ULDR.

11. If a parking reduction application includes the use of an off-site parcel owned by other than the applicant for parking or purposes related to parking, an off-site parking agreement in accordance with Sec. 47-20.18 will be required.

12. A parking reduction order may be terminated by application of the owner of the property affected by the order to the department if it is shown that parking has been provided which meets the requirements of Sec. 47-20.2 and the use no longer needs a parking reduction. A termination of the parking reduction order shall be executed by the department and recorded in the public records of the county at the applicant's expense. A copy of the recorded order shall be filed with the department by the applicant.

13. Appeal. If a parking reduction application is denied or approved with conditions unacceptable to the applicant, the applicant may appeal to the appropriate City body in accordance with the provisions of Section 47-26, Appeals and Request for Review, as provided on Table 1 in section 47-24, Development Permits and Procedures.

B. Central beach parking facility fee. ......

C. Downtown Regional Activity Center. Uses located within the RAC-CC and RAC-AS districts shall be exempt from the parking required as provided in Sec. 47-20.2. Parking for all other RAC districts shall be required as provided in Table 3 of this Section 47-20.

D. Galt Ocean Mile. .....

E. H-1 district. .....

F. Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Area. ....

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-20.3), 6-18-97; Ord. No. C-99-76, §§ 2, 4, 11-16-99; Ord. No. C-05-2, § 3, 2-15-05)

Sec. 47-20.4. Location of parking facilities and loading zones.

A. Parking restrictions on-site.

1. Parking shall not be permitted in the landscape buffer as required pursuant to Sec. 47-25.3, Neighborhood Compatibility Requirements.

2. No parking except driveways providing access to a right-of-way facility shall be permitted in any yard which fronts on a trafficway which is subject to the Specific Location Requirements, Interdistrict Corridor Requirements as specified in Sec. 47-23.9.

B. Distance from use served.

1. The off-street parking facilities required by the ULDR shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land that such facilities are intended to serve, except as provided in this subsection.

2. All or a portion of required parking may be located upon an off-site parcel of land as follows:

a. For a house of worship the off-street parking facility may be located within four hundred (400) feet measured along a safe pedestrian path, as defined in subsection B.2.d from the nearest property line of the parcel it is intended to serve.

b. For self parking except a house of worship, the off-street parking area may be located within seven hundred (700) feet measured along a safe pedestrian path, as defined in subsection B.2.d, from the nearest property line of the parcel it is intended to serve.

c. For valet parking the off-street parking may be located within seven hundred (700) feet as measured by airline measurement of the nearest property line of the premises it is intended to serve but may not cross a right-of-way with a paved area of six (6) lanes or more, except State Road A-1-A, nor a waterway more than seventy-five (75) feet in width.

d. As used in the ULDR, a safe pedestrian path shall be defined as a path which follows public sidewalks or walkways with a minimum four (4) foot width; includes either designated crosswalks or street crossings with stop signs or traffic signals at street intersection crossings; if there is a waterway, railroad track or other barrier along the path and has a pedestrian overpass crossing same; and is uninterrupted by a right-of-way with a paved area of six (6) lanes or more, except State Road A-1-A.

e. Approval of an off-site, off-street parking facility may be granted by the department subject to the following conditions:

i. Parking is located upon property where it is a permissible use under the ULDR;

ii. Parking shall be designed and maintained in accordance with all provisions of the ULDR; and

iii. An agreement is entered into in accordance with Sec. 47-20.18.

f. The approval of an off-site parking agreement by the department shall not be effective nor shall a building permit be issued for a use or parking facility until thirty (30) days after approval, and then only if no motion is adopted by the city commission seeking to review the approval as provided in Section 47-26B, Appeals.

g. Denial of an off-street parking agreement may be appealed by the applicant within the thirty (30) day period in accordance with Section 47-26B, Appeals.

C. Zoning and land use areas where parking is permitted.

1. Required or permitted parking for residential uses shall be located as follows:

a. On an area with the same zoning designation as the parcel of land that the parking is to intended to serve; or

b. On an area with a zoning designation which permits a residential density greater than that permitted on the parcel which the parking is intended to serve; or

c. On an area zoned for commercial or industrial uses.

2. Required or permitted parking for all uses other than residential shall be located on a parcel of land as follows:

a. On an area with the same designation as shown on the land use plan as the parcel of land that the parking is intended to serve; or

b. On an area with a different land use designation than the parcel intended to be served if the parcel to be used for parking is not designated residential in the plan and not residentially zoned, is contiguous to the parcel it will serve and said parcel does not extend more than one hundred fifty (150) feet into the different land use designated area or is located within the Downtown RAC. If the area proposed for parking is contiguous to residential property then the proposed parking facility must meet the criteria and be reviewed in accordance with the process provided for an exclusive use parking facility as provided in Section 47-9, X-Exclusive Use District; or

c. On an area zoned exclusive use for parking.

D. Disabled/handicapped parking location.

1. The provision, reservation and location of vehicular use disabled/handicapped parking spaces and handicapped passenger loading zones shall be governed by F.S. §§ 316.1955, 316.1956 and 553.48 and the "Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction," which requirements shall be available from the department.

2. Disabled/handicapped parking space requirements shall not be in addition to the number of required spaces, but shall be counted as spaces which satisfy required parking.

3. All required signs which identify disabled/handicapped parking spaces shall indicate the amount of fine assessed for illegal parking in the disabled/handicapped space.

1. Loading zones shall be provided as required in Sec. 47-20.2, Table of Parking and Loading Zone Requirements, and located on the same parcel of land that the loading zone is intended to serve, whether parking is provided on-site or off-site.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-20.4), 6-18-97)

Sec. 47-20.5. General design of parking facilities.

A. Design plan. An application for approval of a parking facility shall include a site plan prepared by a licensed architect, licensed landscape architect or licensed engineer. The site plan shall show plans drawn to an accurate scale and dimension (minimum one (1) inch equals thirty (30) feet) and shall show the layout of the area, including entrances and exits, all sight triangles and supporting calculations, drainage provisions and supporting calculations, signs and pavement markings, surfacing, curbs or barriers and location and type of landscaping, and a table showing how the proposed parking area meets the minimum requirements in this section.

B. Access to and from parking facilities.

1. Entry and exit to and from off-street parking facilities and spaces, circulation within off-street parking facilities, and exit from off-street parking facilities shall conform with engineering standards which assure the safety and convenience of pedestrians and motorists.

2. Entries and exits must be from or to an improved right-of-way a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width or an improved right-of-way designated by the city as one-way. For purposes of this section, "improved" shall mean paved and provided with drainage in accordance with engineering standards as defined in Section 47-35, Definitions.

3. Entrances and exits.

a. General. The location, size and number of entrances and exits shall conform with engineering standards which assure avoidance of congestion, confusion and conflicts between pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The design of entrances and exits shall be coordinated with the design of the vehicular use area landscape requirements provided in Section 47-21, Landscape and Tree Preservation Requirements.

b. Exclusive use parking. When a parcel is to be zoned to exclusive use, all entrances and exits to the parking facility shall be located on property designated for commercial use by the LUP, except where the city engineer determines that access from the commercial parcel is undesirable or unsafe, or an existing structure prevents access, or the commercial parcel is not under common ownership with the exclusive use parcel. If the entry or exit must be located on the parcel designated for residential use by the LUP based on one (1)of the reasons identified above, then the driveway must be located as near to the commercial parcel as possible while ensuring safety, and signs may be required which direct traffic away from surrounding residential neighborhoods.

4. All vehicular use areas shall be designed to meet the requirements of the Florida Building Code (Broward County Edition).

C. Site circulation.

1. If use of the parking area requires access or maneuvering on property other than the parcel where the parking area is located, a permanent cross-access easement over the other property must be provided to the city, approved as to form by the city attorney and recorded in the public records of the county at the expense of the applicant.

2. Internal circulation within the parking area must be maintained on site and shall not be blocked by parking spaces.

3. On-site access drives that do not directly abut parking spaces shall be provided as follows:

a. For two-way travel: A minimum of twenty (20) feet in width shall be provided, except as provided in c. below, and sections of the two-way access drive may be reduced to eighteen (18) feet in width if necessary to preserve an existing tree classified as C or higher with a minimum diameter measurement of eight (8) inches as determined by the City Landscape Inspector.

b. For one-way travel: A minimum of twelve (12) feet in width shall be provided, except as provided in c. below. Sections of the one-way access drive may be reduced to ten (10) feet in width if necessary to preserve an existing tree classified as C or higher with a minimum diameter measurement of eight (8) inches as determined by the City Landscape Inspector.

c. Access drives for one- or two-way travel may be reduced to no less than ten (10) feet in width for access to ten (10) parking spaces or less, if:

(i) necessary to preserve an existing tree classified as C or higher by the City Landscape Inspector, with a minimum diameter measurement of eight (8) inches, or

(ii) there is an existing principal building proposed to be used, and requiring a wider drive would necessitate removal of a portion of such existing building.

d. Access drives that directly abut parking spaces shall comply with the provisions of Sec. 47-20.11, Geometric Standards.

4. Dead-end parking areas shall be prohibited, except where the number of parking spaces in the dead end area is less than twenty-one (21) and a turnaround area is provided which will accommodate a two (2) point turn around by a standard passenger car or where the number of parking spaces in the dead end is ten (10) or less (AASHTO "P" Design Vehicle).

5. A sight triangle shall be provided in a parking area that abuts the intersection of two (2) streets or where a street intersects with a driveway on the parking area.

6. Minimum stacking distance. Adequate stacking distance shall be required for both inbound and outbound vehicles to facilitate the safe and efficient movement between the public right-of-way and the development. An inbound stacking area shall be of sufficient size to insure that vehicles will not obstruct the adjacent roadway, the sidewalk and the circulation within the facility. An outbound stacking area shall be required to eliminate backup and delay of vehicles within the development. The minimum number of stacking spaces shall beprovided on site inclusive of the vehicle being served as applicable, except as provided for outbound vehicles.

a. Design. A stacking area shall be designed to include a space of twelve (12) feet wide by twenty-two (22) feet long for each vehicle to be accommodated within the stacking area and so that vehicles within the stacking area do not block parking stalls, parking aisles or driveways of off-street parking facilities.

b. Adjacent to non-trafficway. All off-street parking facilities shall provide a stacking area at the point(s) of connection of a driveway with a public right-of-way. The stacking area for any residential use other than single family detached, shall accommodate at least one percent (1%) of the number of parking stalls served by the driveway up to a maximum of five (5) spaces. For parking lots with fewer than one hundred (100) cars, the stacking area shall be able to accommodate a minimum of one (1) car.

c. Adjacent to trafficway. The number of vehicles required to be accommodated within a stacking area adjacent to a trafficway shall be in conformance with the stacking requirements as follows:

Type of Parking Facility	Inbound Vehicles	Outbound Vehicles
Residential: Attendant parking	10% of the total parking capacity of the facility up to a maximum of 5 spaces	1 space
Self-parking (residential)	2 spaces or 1% of the total parking capacity, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of 5 spaces	1 space
Gatehouse (residential): Attended	5 spaces	1 space
Nonresidential: Attendant parking	10% of the total parking capacity of the facility, up to a maximum of 8 spaces	1 space
Self-parking (nonresidential)	2 spaces or 1% of the total parking capacity, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of 5 spaces	1 space
Ticket gate (ticket dispensing machine)	3 spaces minimum	1 space
Cashier booth (tickets dispensed manually)	5 spaces