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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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ORDINANCE NO. 2011 - /15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE V ENTITLED "OFF-STREET
PARKING AND LOADING" AND CHAPTER 14,
ARTICLE 11 ENTITLED "MOTOR VEHICLES AND
TRAFFIC" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac (hereinafter
referred to as the "City"), in an effort to codify and revise the City's long-standing
procedure to enforce the City's Code of Ordinances, seeks to amend Chapter 24,
I Article V in its entirety, entitled "Off -Street Parking and Loading" and Chapter 14,
Article 11 in its entirety, entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic"; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes a need to improve these code sections
and bring it into current industry standards; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes a need to regulate required parking
requirements, loading and stacking for individual uses for a significant portion of
the City's commercial/industrial areas and coordinating appropriate sections of
code with adopted engineering, fire, disabled parking and lighting standards to
eliminate contradictions; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that by amending Chapter 24, Article V in
its entirety, entitled "Off -Street Parking and Loading" and Chapter 14, Article 11 in
its entirety, entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", will provide better readability for
all users of the Code of Ordinances of the City; and
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WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development recommends
approval of this amendment; and I
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to
be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to
amend Chapter 24, Article V in its entirety, entitled "Off -Street Parking and
Loading" and Chapter 14, Article 11 in its entirety, entitled "Motor Vehicles and
Traffic" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida in an effort to
regulate required parking requirements, loading and stacking for individual uses
for a significant portion of the City's commercial/industrial areas and coordinating
appropriate sections of the code with adopted engineering, fire, disabled parking
and lighting standards to eliminate contradictions in an effort to bring these code
sections into current industry standards. I
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified
and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of
the Ordinance upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: That the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances Chapter 24,
Article V entitled "Off -Street Parking and Loading" and Chapter 14, Article 11
entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Chapter 14, Article 11 entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic"
Sec. 14-29. - Parking places for disabled -persons.
(a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this
section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) Designated parking space means any parking space posted with a
sign with lettering such as "Parking by Disabled Permit Only," and bearing
the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol.
(2) Disabled person means a severely physically disabled individual with
a permanent mobility problem which substantially impairs his or her ability
to ambulate, who has been issued an exemption entitlement parking
permit pursuant to F.S. section 320.0848.
(3) Motor vehicle means any vehicle which is self-propelled by any means
whatsoever.
(b) Public parking space required. The minimum number of disabled persons'
parking spaces on private property on which the owner, lessee or person in
control of such property provides spaces for use by members of the public other
than employees of such owner, lessee or person, including but not limited to
parking spaces at shopping centers, stores, offices, motels, malls, restaurants
and marinas shall be provided as set forth in F.S. section 316.1955. and seetion
24 676 et seq. of this Code.
(c) Prohibitions. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle
within a specially designated and marked parking space provided in accordance
with this section unless such vehicle displays a parking permit issued pursuant to
F.S. section 320.0848 and such vehicle is transporting a person eligible for the
parking permit. However, any person who is chauffeuring a disabled person shall
be allowed, without need for an identification parking permit, momentary parking
in any such parking space for the purpose of loading or unloading such disabled
person. No penalty shall be imposed upon the driver for such momentary
parking.
(d) Violation. Whenever a law enforcement officer or a parking enforcement
specialist finds a vehicle in violation of this section, that officer may charge the
operator or other person in charge of having the use of the vehicle in violation of
this section punishable as provided herein.
(e) Penalty. Any person issued a citation for violating the provisions of this
section shall be subject to a fine as mandated by Florida State Statutes. ef twe
hundiFed fifty dellaFs ($260.00) feF each sueh eitatien. Any peFsen eited Unde
prey sen shall be entitled to the appeal pFeyisiens of section 14 38-.
(Code 1975, § 15-5.1 ; Ord. No. 87-63, § 1, 12-23-87)
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Cross reference— Off-street parking spaces for disabled persons, § 24-583.
State law reference— Parking spaces for disabled persons, F.S. § 316.1955 et
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Sec. 14-37. - Parking violation enforcement.
(a) Violation. Any person parking in conflict with this article shall be guilty of a
non -criminal parking infraction.
(b) Ticketing procedure. Vehicles parked in violation of this article shall be
ticketed by the peliee depaFtFnen sheriff's office. The ticket shall be affixed to the
windshield of the offending vehicle. The ewneF eF opeFatOF of the vehiele shall
appeaF at the peliee depaFtment w5thin seyenty two (72) heuFs and pay a pena#y
. . eeFdanee w0th the sehedule established in subseetien (e) ef this seeti
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(d) Lc) Refusal to accept and sign citation or notice to appear. Any person who
willfully refuses to accept and sign a citation or notice to appear issued pursuant
to this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and that person may be arrested
by any law enforcement officer of the city.
(Code 1975, §§ 15-3.1, 15-4(c), 15-6(c�—(f); Ord. No. 91-18, § 1, 5-22-91; Ord.
No. 91-29, § 1, 8-28-91)
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Sec. 14-39 38. - Prohibited_parking and display of motor vehicles, trailers and
boats for sale.
See. 1440 39. - Imposition of surcharge for violations of parking ordinances.
Secs. 14-44 40-14-55. - Reserved.
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Chapter 24, Article -V,- entitled "Off -Street Parking and Loading"
ARTICLE V. OFF-STREET PARKING
AND LOADING* I
*Cross references: Stopping, standing and parking, § 14-26 et seq.; parking
and storage of construction trailers limited, § 14-31; planning and development,
Ch. 17; streets and sidewalks, Ch. 20; subdivision regulations, Ch. 21.
Sec. 24-576. Off-street parking required.
(a) Every building, use or structure, instituted or erected after the
effective date of this chapter shall be provided with off-street parking
facilities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for the use of
occupants, employees, visitors or patrons.
(b) Such off-street parking facilities shall be maintained and continued as
an accessory use as long as the main use is continued.
(c) Whenever a building or use constructed or established after the
effective date of this chapter is changed or enlarged in floor area, number
of dwelling or rental sleeping units, seating capacity, or otherwise, to
create a requirement for an increase in the number of existing parking
spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement
orchange.
(d) It shall be unlawful for an owner or operator of any building, structure
or use affected by this chapter to discontinue, change, limit the use of or
dispense with, or to cause the discontinuance or reduction of the required
parking facilities apart from the discontinuance, sale or transfer of such
structure or use, without establishing alternative vehicle parking facilities
which meet the requirements of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any
person to utilize such building, structure or use without providing the off-
street parking facilities to meet the requirements of and be in compliance
with this chapter. In no case shall an existing carport or garage on a
residential dwelling, which has been included as a portion of the required
off-street parking, be converted to enclose storage or habitable space
unless equal off-street parking facilities have been provided which comply
with seetien 24 678(a), (b) this chapter.
(e) The off-street parking facilities required under this chapter shall be
located on the same plot or parcel of land such facilities are intended to
serve. However, where two (2) or more adjoining parcels of land are being
used for business (B district) purposes and are owned by different owners,
then such parcels of land shall be considered the same plot or parcel of
land for parking computations only if:
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(1) Such parcel owners and all other parties with an interest in the
property, including, without limitation, all mortgagees entered into a
binding, noncancellable, reciprocal parking easement of no less than
twenty (20) years' duration and binding upon all successors and assigns,
wherein each owner is granted the right by the other owner to have mutual
rights of ingress and egress for vehicular and pedestrian traffic and
vehicular parking on each owner's parcel for the benefit of each owner, his
tenants, subtenants, invitees, customers, licensees, agents and
employees;
(2) The combined number of parking spaces equal or exceed minimum
parking requirements;
(3) Any driveway or potential driveway connecting the adjoining parcels
shall not be computed for calculation of required numbers of parking
spaces;
(4) The parcels shall be joined in such a way that vehicles may travel
from one (1) parcel to the other without going onto the public right-of-
wa P, the tFaffie pattern between the two (2) PaFeels shall be appFeyed by
the eity ee . . ' rier te the granting of any eFedit feF paFkang spaees
en anetheF paFeel; and
(5) A copy of such parking easement is recorded in the public records of
the county and filed with the city.
The form of the reciprocal parking easement must be approved in writing by the
city attorney prior to its being effective in the city.
M Where one (1) of the parcel owners to a reciprocal parking easement
complying with subsection (e) above is, on the date of the recording of
such reciprocal parking easement in the public records of the county, a
governmental body or agency of the United States, the state, county, or
city, the parking requirements for the parcel owned by the governmental
body included within the reciprocal parking easements shall not be greater
than the parking requirements required under this section provided the
parcel continues to be owned by the governmental body and is used
solely for governmental purposes as of the date of the recording of such
reciprocal parking easement in the public records of the county,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this article.
(g) On all public rights -of -way in the city, parking shall be prohibited
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(h) Permitted parking. All parking spaces required by this chapter and all
supplemental parking (parking facilities provided but not required) may be
used for the intermittent parking of the licensed vehicles of employees,
occupants, owners, tenants or customers utilizing the building.
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(i) Prohibited parking. The following types of parking shall be prohibited
in both required and supplemental parking:
(1) Parking to serve an off -site building unless such parking is in
accordance with an off -site parking agreement approved by the city in
accordance with this chapter.
(2) Parking vehicles for storage, repair or display of equipment or
merchandise, except as provided by the City of Tamarac through a
temporary permit.
(3) Parking of a vehicle, which, due to its size, shape, contents or
location creates an obstruction or safety hazard, or which cannot be
contained within a single parking space.
(4) Parking in commercial districts of commercial vehicles which are
owned, operated or used in, at, or from the permitted business unless
gpproved by Section 14-30. use when that padiing is leeated-
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0) Definitions as used in this section:
(1) Intermittent parking: The periodic parking of licensed vehicles
of employees, occupants, owners, tenants or customers
utilizing a commercial building during business hours (not to
exceed a period of twenty-four (24) hours).
(2) Personal care services: is an establishment (not having as its
prima!y function the sale of retail goods) primarily en-ga-ged in
providing appearance care such as but not limited to beaut
salons, barber shops, nail salons, massage and spas to
individual customers. I
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(2-) M Temporary permit: A permit for a special event (festival,
carnival etc.) issued by the Tamarac Building Department and
Community Development Department.
(3) Gemnqefeial vehk-4e.-- Any Yehiele used an the epeFation of a
busoness,
(Code 1975, § 18-1; Ord. No. 90-14, § 1, 4-25-90)
Sec. 24-577. Interpretation of off-street parking requirements.
(a) The parking required in this article is in addition to space for storage
of trucks or other vehicles used in connection with a business, commercial
or industrial use.
(b) Where fFeetienal spaces Fesult, the pad(iing spaees required shal
6ORStFued to be the highest whele number, When units or measurements
determining number of reguired off-street parking spaces result in
requirement of a fractional space, any fraction equal to or greater than
one-half shall require a full off-street parking space.
(c) Except as otherwise provided, the number of employees shall be
compiled on the basis of the maximum number of persons employed on
the premises at one (1) time on an average day or average night,
whichever is greater.
(d) The parking space requirements for a use not specifically listed in
section 24-581 shall be the same as for a listed use of similar
characteristics of parking demand generation.
(e) In the case of mixed uses, uses with different parking requirements
occupying the same building or premises, or in the case of joint use of a
building or premises by more than one (1) use having the same parking
requirements, the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the
requirements of the various uses computed separately except that parking
requirements for permitted accessory uses in an apartment building, hotel,
motel or motor lodge and containing one hundred (100) or more dwelling
units and/or rental sleeping units, shall be provided as follows:
One (1) space per six hundred (600) square feet of retail, personal care
services or office floor space;
One (1) space per five (5) seats of total, combined seating capacity in
public eating and drinking facilities and assembly and meeting rooms for
the first one thousand (1,000) seats; and
One (1) space per eighteen (18) seats of such 'seating capacity in excess
of one thousand (1,000) seats.
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(M (D For the purposes of this chapter, "gross floor area" shall mean the
gross floor area inside of the exterior walls excluding elevatom_'
wells. common corridors, trash rooms, -common lobbies, common
restrooms. meter rooms and power equipment rooms. --,4n Ln hospitals,
bassinets shall not count as beds. In stadiums, sport arenas, churches,
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.,
(Code 1975, § 18-2)
Sec. 24-578. Parking lot design.
(a) Parking lot design shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) For the purpose of this section, all off-street parking spaces shall be,
drained and paved as provided for in section 10-182., exeept that sox (6)
nehes eefflpaeted thiekness ef limereek base shall be allewabka-inste-ad-
of eight (8)
(2) The project designer shall provide a sufficient combination of lane
width and edge of pavement radii to allow all passenger vehicle turning
movements (into, out of and within the site) to occur without i encroaching
into other lanes. The minimum edge of pavement radii for passenger
vehicles shall be twenty (20) feet unless excess lane widths are provided
and an alternate design is approved by the city engineer. Alternate'design
shall show design vehicle paths on scale drawings.
(3) The paths for turning movements of loading and emergency vehicles
shall also be indicated on scale drawings. These paths may encroach
onto other lanes but may not leave the paved surface or cross over
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(4) All parking spaces shall be at a thirty-, forty-five-, sixty- or ninety -
degree angle. as shown in figure A following this seetien; except that the
Lhe planning board may recommend and the city commission may waive
this provision in accordance with the provisions of section 24-584 to allow
zero -degree angle parking. 0
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(5) Minimum PaFking stall dimensions shall be as shown en figuFe—B
feHewing this seetien, and eaeli Each pa king stall shall be marked by a
painted four -inch -wide line on each side. The width of the stall shall be
measured from centerline to centerline of the painted lines. Fmaeh stall shall
be pFevided with wheel steps, as per fhguFe B emeept as previded
othepwmse in subseetien (b)(2) below.
(6) All parking bays shall have a forward means of egress, except that all
ninety -degree parking bays less than ten (10) cars in length without a
forward means of egress shall have a six-foot backup area at the end of
the bay in lieu of a forward means of egress.
(7) Handicap Disabled parking spaces shall comply with section 24-583
of this Code.
(8) A minimum distance of twenty-five (25) feet is required between the
right-of-way line and parallel interior drives.
(9) A minimum backup distance of twenty (20) feet is required between
property lines or interior drives and the first parking stall as indleated--en
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00) All off street parking facilities required by this article shall be drained
so as not to cause any nuisances on adjacent or public property. Such
drainage facilities shall be arranged for convenient access and safety o
pedestrians and vehicles with standards set forth according to the City's
Minimum Engineering standards.
(b) Landscaping of parking areas shall conform to the following
requirements:
(1) All off-street parking areas for all uses except single-family
residences shall be landscaped in accordance with chapter 11 of this
Code. The planning board and the city commission shall determine from
the landscaping plan submitted whether the requirements of this Code
have been met.
(2) Wheelsteps or eentinuous eeneFete eUFbs shall pFeteet landseaped
aFeas fFem eneFeaehment by Yehieles. A landseaped StFip with a
eentinuous eeneFete ... rb may be pFevided instead of wheelsteps. The
strip shall be seven (7) feet wide emeept fOF thiFty degFee parking when mt.
shall be sox (6) feet wide, fer all inteMal PaFking bays, Landscap�d areas
and walks shall require protection from vehicular encroachment through
the use of continuous class "D" or "F" type curbing in lieu of individual
wheel stops unless specific reasons for the use of wheel stops can be
j�!stified through the city engineer. This will allow sixteen (16) feet o
pavement and a two -foot car bumper overhang. The two -foot car bumpe
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overhang shall be in addition to the reguired landscape area, required
buffer area or to a sidewalk.
(c) Off stFeet paFkifig speees shall be sepeFated fFeFn walkways, sidewalks,
StFeets eF alleys by a wall, fenee, six ineh eyFb eF Fequired landseaping. Marked
directional lanes and controls such as signs, change of grade or other devices to
mark points of turn to separate parking areas shall be used to control traffic
movement.
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(d) Stacking lengths for the.provisions of drive -through lanes shall be determined
using the following requirements:
Banks and other financial institutions 100 feet.
Restaurant for food or beverage sales 1 00feet.
Laundry or dry cleaning 70 feet
Automatic car wash 70 feet
Gatehouse for residential (the sum of resident and visitor lanes) 100 feet
Inbound stacking requirements shall be determined from the first stopping point.
Restaurant stacking requirements shall begin at the pickup window. An
business not listed shall have the same requirements as the most similar use
described above as determined by the City Manager or his/her designee.
(e) Markings and curbing shall be as follows:
(1) Parking lots shall be marked by painted lines or raised concrete curbs
or other means to indicate individual spaces.
(2) Posted signs and markers shall be used as necessary to, ensure
sufficient traffic operation of the lot.
(3) All painted lines, curbs, wheelstops and sign markings shall be
maintained in a legible condition.
(4) All ingress and egress lanes shall be marked by appropriate painted
lines', arrows and stop signs. The arrows shall be painted with plastic
silicone reflective paint.
(5) All painted lines and signs shall be maintained in a clearly legible
condition. Curbs and wheelstops shall be maintained unbroken and in
place.
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(6) Portland cement concrete curbing or combination curb and gutter
shall be installed in parking areas and for their appurtenant improvements.
(f) Adequate parking lot lighting shall be provided and maintained in accordance
with section 24-579.
(Code 1975, § 18-3; Ord. No. 88-19, § 1, 8-10-88; Ord. No. 99-03, § 2, 2-10-99)
Sec. 24-579. Lighting standards.
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Illuminating Engineers Society of North America, is the standard to be used by
the architect or engineer as a guide for the design and testing of parking facility
lighting. The standards contained therein shall apply unless standards developed
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In order to minimize offensiveness to persons on neighboring property
and to eliminate distractions to and temporary blinding of drivers of vehicles
passing illuminated property, in addition to the lighting standard established in
this section, all artificial parking lot lighting shall either be shaded or screened in
a manner that will limit spillover of lighting onto adjacent property and rights -of -
way. Spillover shall not exceed 0.2 vertical footcandles adjacent to single family
or two (2) family zoning districts; thFee (3) feeteandles YeFtieal one (1)
vertical footcandle next to multi -family zoning districts and 3.0 vertical
footcandles next to all other zonina districts. This shall also be aDDlicable to
horizontal illumination 4�on adjacent properties or structures measured at grade.
An outdoor lighting installation shall not be placed in permanent use until a
letter of compliance signed and sealed by a registered engineer or architect is
provided to the city stating that the lights have been field tested and meet the
standards set forth above.
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(4* Lc.) All owners or tenants of property with an illuminated exterior or garage
parking facility, regardless of the date of installation of the facility, must replace or
repair any light that becomes nonfunctional. A city inspector or law enforcement
officer shall give the property owner or tenant written notice of any such
malfunction, which must be corrected within five (6) ealendaF days of sueh not'
a reasonable time frame.
(d.) All off street parking facilities lighting shall be arranged and designed as to
prevent any glare or excessive light on adjacent or public property.
(c-) Le.) Noncompliance with the dictates of this section shall subject the
offending party to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/0
sixty (60) days OR jam! eF beth for eaeh day of neneemplianee.
(Code 1975, § 18-3.1; Ord. No. 2004-02, § 3,1-14-04)
Sec. 24-580. Specifications.
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this definition, the following definitions shall
apply:
(1) Driveway means every entrance or exit used by vehicles to enter or
exit from properties connected to a public or private roadway and intended to
provide vehicular access into that property in a manner that will not cause the
blocking of any sidewalk, border area, or street roadway.
(2) Driveway entrance means the portion of a driveway which
immediately abuts the public right-of-way or a private street.
(3) Full circulation parking lot means a parking lot design which permits a
car entering a parking lot to circulate in front of all parking stalls and restart the
same movement again without using the public right-of-way.
(4) Off-street loading area means an area provided off the public right-of-
way for the temporary parking of trucks being loaded or unloaded.
(5) Parking aisle means the area immediately adjacent to the car parking
stalls which permits maneuvering of the cars entering and leaving a parking stall,
and which connects the parking stalls to the driveway.
(6) Parking stall means the space that is necessary to park a car,
excluding aisles and driveways.
(7) Partial circulation parking lot means a parking lot design which
permits a car entering a parking lot to circulate in front of all parking stalls without
using the public right-of-way.
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(8) Traftway means a public right-of-way, the primary though not
necessarily the sole purpose or use of which is to facilitate through movement
of vehicles in substantial volume, rather than the providing of direct access to
abutting properties as delineated on the county trafficways plan or the city's
transportation element as may be amended.
(b) General design requirements:
(1) Internal site circulation shall follow a functional classification and
hierarchical design criteria to assure that the movements between the
public right- of -way, which is the high-speed movement facility, and the parking
stall, which is the terminal facility, are conducted in an efficient and orderly form.
All streams of departing traffic from the parking stalls in a parking lot shall be
assembled and delivered to an internal collector facility that combines them into a
few concentrated streams which will then be connected to the public right-of-way
at a few properly spaced access locations.
(2) Size and character of required parking:
a. Size [,Fesidentialj: Each Fesidential parking space required and
provided pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be not less
than nine (9) feet in width and eighteen (18) feet in length, except
that angled parking and parallel parking shall meet the minimum
dimension requirements of Figure B the City's Minimum
Engineering Standards. This requirement is intended to be the
minimum parking space size requirement and is not intended to
require existing parking spaces to be decreased in size to meet this
minimum requirement. In the alternative, larger parking spaces than
required are always acceptable when measured against a minimum
size requirement.
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(c) Functional elements of on -site circulation system. Car parking stalls, parking
aisles, driveways, reservoir areas and entrances are the basic functional
elements of the on -site circulation system.
(d) Parking stalls and aisles.
(1) All required parking stalls shall have direct and unobstructed access
from a parking aisle.
(2) No parking aisle in a parking lot shall be greater than three hundred
fifty (350) feet in length,
(3) Access for emergency fire vehicles shall be in accordance with
subsections (m) and (9) of this section.
(4) All off-street parking areas shall be so arranged and marked as to
provide for orderly, safe loading, unloading, parking and storage of
vehicles, with individual parking stalls clearly defined with discretional
arrows and traffic signs provided as necessary for traffic control.
(e) Driveways. Single-family residential. In properties developed for residential
use, driveway widths shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) Driveway width minimums shall be nine (9) feet.
(2) In no case shall any driveway in a single-family residential zoning
district exceed a maximum width of twenty-four (24) feet.
(3) No circular driveway may be constructed on property with less than
fifty (50) linear feet of road frontage. All circular driveways must maintain a
minimum of fifteen (15) feet between interior driveway opening points,
with a minimum 7.5-foot radius.
(4) A three-foot side yard setback is required for driveways.
(5) Driveways for residential lots shall not encroach into the street corner
radius of two intersecting streets, or to be closer than 25 feet to the
intersection of extended right of wpy_�Hnes.
(6) n Any driveway constructed prior to the adoption of this ordinance in
conformance with the zoning regulations in effect at the time of issuance
of a building permit shall be considered a legal non -conforming use.
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(f) Driveways. All others.
(1) All parking aisles shall connect to a driveway. I
(2) A parking lot which exceeds sixty (60) parking stalls shall be designed
with at least one (1) two-way directional driveway loop system connecting
the entrances to the parking stalls and the principal building.
(3) The minimum distance from a driveway to a principal building or
property line shall be five (5) feet.
(4) Two-way driveways shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet wide.
Required widths shall be increased if the city engineer determines that the
number of parking stalls connected or the number of trips generated
justifies such increase.
(5) Any off-street parking facility shall have either driveway approaches
of sufficient width to allow for two-way traffic, or one-way driveways
connected to aisles, parking areas or maneuvering areas in such a
manner as to permit traffic to both enter and leave the property, facing
forward, at the same time. A driveway which is only wide enough for one-
way traffic shall not be used for two-way access.
(6)_ Driveways for multifamily and non residential parkim lots shall not
intersect a street corner radius, ___orbe closer than 50 feet to the
intersection of extended right of way lines. The 50 foot separation
requirement between driveways and the intersection of extended right of
way lines shall be increased if the City Eng�ineer determines that the
number of trips generated or the existing traffic conditions iustifies such
increase.
(g) Circulation design. A parking lot abutting a trafficway shall be designed for
full circulation. A parking lot abutting a street other than a trafficway may be
designed for partial circulation.
(h) Number and location of driveway entrances. In order to provide the
maximum safety with the least interference to the traffic flow on public streets,
and to provide ease and convenience of ingress and egress to private property,
the number and location of driveways shall be regulated relative to the intensity
or size of the property served and the amount of frontage which that property has
on a given street as follows:
(1) One (1) driveway shall be permitted for ingress and egress purposes
to a single property or development.
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(2) Two (2) or both driveways entering on a particular street from a single
property or development may be permitted if all other requirements of this
section are met and if the distance between any existing or proposed
driveway equals or exceeds two hundred (200) feet.
(3) Three (3) driveways entering on a particular street from a single
property or development may be permitted if all other requirements of this
section are met and if the distance between any existing or proposed
driveway equals or exceeds two hundred (200) feet.
(4) In general, not more than three (3) driveways will be permitted from a
single property or development. However, in the case of extensive
property development (property exceeding ten (10) acres in total land area
or containing more than one thousand (1,000) parking stalls), additional
driveways may be permitted provided all other requirements of this section
are met and the minimum distance between adjacent driveways equals or
exceeds three hundred (300) feet.
(i) Driveway entrance width according to type.
(1) Ramp -type or swale-type driveway entrance. Except as provided in
(2) below, all driveways shall be constructed with the standard ramp -
type or swale-type driveway entrance and shall conform to the following
requirements:
TABLEINSET:
Minimum
(feet)
Maximum
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One -Way
12
16
1 Two -Way
124
148
(Widths to be measured at the street right-of-way line)
The width of the curb opening shall not exceed the driveway width by
more than five (5) feet on each side.
(2) Street -type driveway entrance. Construction of a street -type
driveways shall be required for entrances of any development which
includes a parking area for three hundred (300) or more vehicles, or where
the development anticipates substantial loading or trucking operations.
Such driveway shall be a minimum width of thirty (30) feet and a maximum
width of sixty (60) feet.
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Limitations on driveway entrance improvements.
(1) No driveway shall be constructed in the radius return of an
intersection.
(2) No ElFiYeWay shall be eanstructed eleseF than twenty five (26) feet te
the mteFseetion of street right ef way lines.
(-3) M No driveway entrance shall include any public facility such as
traffic signal standards, catch basins, crosswalks, loading zones, utility
poles, fire alarm supports, meter boxes, sewer cleanouts or other similar -
type structures.
(4) M Within the right-of-way limits, the maximum recommended driveway
grade is approximately three (3) percent. The maximum allowable grade is
four and two -tenths (4.2) percent or one-half inch per foot. The maximum
slope immediately beyond the right-of-way line shall not change in excess
of five (5) percent for either angle of approach or breakover angle.
(6) (4) Existing driveway approaches shall not be relocated or altered
without approval by the city commission for relocation or alteration of such
driveway approaches. When the use of any driveway approach is
changed, making any portion or all of the driveway approach unnecessary,
the developer of the abutting property shall obtain a permit from the city to
abandon the driveway approach and shall, at his expense, replace all
necessary curbs, gutters and sidewalks.
(6) (5) Parking spaces serving multiple -family residences (excluding
single-family and duplex buildings as defined in the South Florida Building
Code) shall be located so as to minimize conflicting movements between
vehicles maneuvering in parking aisles and those vehicles traveling into,
out of or through the site. The use of parking aisles as the principal means
of on -site vehicular circulation is prohibited. Individual parking spaces shall
not have direct access to local or collector streets or a primary parking
aisle connecting into a public or private street. Bays, clusters and minor
loops are the recommended methods for handling parking design.
(k) Sight distance.
(1) If a driveway intersects a public right-of-way, there shall be no sight
obstruction within a triangular area of property on both sides of a driveway
formed by the intersection of each side of the driveway and the public
right-of-way line, with two (2) sides of each triangle being ten (10) feet in
length for residential properties and twenty-five (25) feet in length for
nonresidential properties from the point of intersection and the third side
being a line connecting the ends of the two (2) other sides.
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(2) For Dublic or Drivate riaht-of-wav intersections. refer to the Citv's
Minimum Engineering Standards for sight distance requirements.
(2-) U3 If a crosswalk intersects a vehicular access aisle, driveway or a
public right-of-way, there shall be no sight obstruction within a triangular
area of property on both sides of a crosswalk or walkway formed by the
intersection of each side of the walkway and the public right-of-way or
aisle, with two (2) sides of each triangle being ten (10) feet in length from
the point of intersection and the third side being a line connecting the ends
of the two (2) sides.
(3) (4) Sight triangles.
a. Within the triangular areas described above, it shall not be
permissible to install, set out or maintain, or to allow the installation,
setting out or maintenance of, either temporarily or permanently,
any vehicular parking space, sign, wall, hedge, shrubbery, tree,
earth mound, natural growth or other obstruction of any kind which
obstructs cross -visibility at a level between thirty (30) inches and
eight (8) feet above the level of the center of the adjacent
intersection. Any wall or fence within the sight triangle must be
constructed in such a manner as to provide adequate cross -
visibility over or through the structure between thirty (30) inches
and eight (8) feet in height above the driving surface.
b. The following will be permitted within that portion of the
triangular area described above that is not in the public right-of-
way:
1. Trees having limbs and foliage trimmed in such a manner
that no limbs or foliage extend into the area between thirty
(30) inches and eight (8) feet above the level of the center of
the adjacent intersection. Trees must be so located so as
not to create a traffic hazard. Landscaping, except required
grass or ground cover, shall not be located closer than five
(5) feet from the edge of any roadway pavement, and three
(3) feet from the edge of any alley or driveway pavement.
2. Fire hydrants, public utility poles, street markers and
traffic- control devices.
(1) Access for vehicles other than automobiles.
(1) Structures intended for principal uses shall be made accessible to the
following type of vehicles:
a. Residential uses, other than single-family or duplex: Single -unit
truck (SU);
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b. Commercial uses: Single -unit truck and semitrailer (WB-40)
combination intermediate; I
c. Industrial use: Single -unit truck (SU) and semitrailer -full trailer
combination (WB-60).
Definitions of, as well as required specifications for, the above vehicle types shall
be those found in AASHTO Geometric Highway Design.
(2) Required parking spaces, parking aisles and driveways shall not be
used as loading or parking areas for any type of vehicle, including
emergency vehicles other than automobiles.
(m) Accessibility for fire apparatus.
(1) Fire access areas.
a. The distance of separation between the side of the building and
all other habitable buildings and structures shall be a minimum of
thirty (30) feet.
b. FiFe aeeess aFeas shall be no eleseF than ten (10) feet nor
fuFther than thiFty (30) feet ftem the building —.Required fire lanes
shall be provided with the inner edge of the roadway no closer than
10 feet and no further than 30 feet from the building. I
c. Fire access areas connecting to public streets, roadways, or
private streets shall be provided with curb cuts extending at least
two (2) feet beyond each edge of the fire access area.
d. Fire access areas shall be free of all obstructions including, but
not limited to, trees, dumpsters, walls, fences, ornamental
structures, plumbing devices, and parking.
e. Fire access signs shall be properly posted at the entrance to
the access area and shall not be blocked by any structure or
landscaping.
f. The final eenfiguration and leeatien ef the fire eeeess areas
be indaeated on the final site Plan and appreyed by the fiFe chief -
Where required by the AHJ, approved signs or other approved
notices shall be provided and maintained to identify fire departmen
access roads or to prohibit the obstruction therof or both.
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(2) Fire lane access road.
a. A fire lapire access road is a road, path or other passageway that
allows the passage of fire apparatus through developed property
other than single family and duplex residences. A fiFe 'an
. immum ef twenty (20) feet wide, shall be preyided te seFyiee all
stFuetums that de not abut diFeetly ente a PU13106 StFeet er roadway.
Fire department access roads shall have an unobstructed width of
not less than 20 feet and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not
less than 13 feet 6 inches.
b. The fiFe lane suffaee shall be eOnStFUeted ef asph Fire
access roads shall be surfaced with solid pavement, grass turf
reinforced by concrete grids, or by similar type surfaces approved
by the authority having jurisdiction, designed to accommodate fire
apparatus weighing a minimum of 32 tons.
c. A private driveway or roadway may be utilized as a fire hane
access road provided that:
1. Striping shall be required where there is continuous
curbing, on the paved surface for the length of the structure
and extending fifty (50) feet beyond the structure or to the
edge of the pavement, whichever is less. The pavement
shall be painted with parallel four -inch -wide yellow striped
lines every five (5) feet on center extending at least three (3)
feet from the edge of pavement.
2. NO PARKING FIRE L Approved no parking fire lane
signs and/or other designation (striping) indicating that
parking is prohibited shall be provided at normal and
emergency access points to structures and within ten (10)
feet of each fire hydrant, sprinkler or standpipe riser.
3. Fire lane sian size shall be (minimum) 12 inches bv 18
inches, white background with red letters and shall be a
maximum of 7 feet in height from the roadway to the bottom
portion of the sign. Stating: "NO PARKING FIRE LANE BY
ORDER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT."
(3) Maintenance of fire lanes, fire access areas; duty to maintain,
enforcement penalties.
a. The land developer or owner shall provide to the city a
recordable instrument granting perpetual access to the subject
property for public safety purposes, either as a dedicated plat, if
applicable, or in the form of an easement, which shall be approved
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by the city attorney prior to final site plan approval, and accepted by
resolution of the city commission. I
b. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until an inspection
reveals appropriate fire lane and fire access area designations and
markings.
(4) Speed controls and security devices.
a. Traffic limiting devices, including, but not limited to speed
bumps, rumble strips and gates, must not create delays for
emergency response vehicles. All traffic limiting devices must be
approved through the site plan process. For public rights -of -way,
the use of speed control devices shall be administered through the
City's Traffic Calming Policy which is administered through the City
Enaineer's office.
b. All manual security devices, if provided with locks, must have
fiFe depaFtmen Tamarac Fire Rescue approved locking devices.
c. All automatic security devices must have a fiFe depaFtment
Tamarac Fire Rescue approved key override, an audio LyelM
override system, a numerical key pad with fiFe department Tamarac
Fire rescue approved access codes, and a backup system to allow
for operation in the event of power failure. I
(Code 1975, § 18-4; Ord. No. 89-40, § 1, 11-22-89; Ord. No. 93-17, § 1, 6-24-93;
Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 10-22-97; Ord. No. 2004-32, § 2, 11-10-04; Ord. No. 2006-
06, § 2, 2-8-06)
Sec. 24-581. Amount of off-street parking required.
(a) The off-street parking required by this article shall be provided and
maintained on the basis of the following minimum requirements:
(1) Accessory uses: Parking for accessory eeffiFfleFeial and pFefessienal
uses in the LI-1 (Light lndust!y) zoning district shall be computed as
though they existed separately.
(2) Agricultural uses: One (1) space per employee on the shift of
greatest employment with a minimum of five (5) spaces.
(3) Ambulance service: One (1) space per employee plus one (1)
parking space for each emergency vehicle which is stored or on call at the
location.
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(4) Amusement Center: One (1) space per three hundred (300) square
feet of -gross floor area.
(4) (5) Animal hospital or grooming: One (1) space per two hundred (200)
three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area.
(6) n Animal kennel or boarding: One (1) space per three hundred (300)
square feet of gross floor area.
(6) (7) Art gallery and museum: One (1) space per two hundred fifty (260)
five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.
8) Assembl with fixed seats includinq theatres: One (1) sDace Der four
(4) seats. However, theaters in ahp2pinq centers of ten thousand (10,000)
§_%uare feet of gross commercial floor area— not including restaurants or
other theaters, mav compute reauired off-street Darkina at one (1) soace
per six (6) seats.
(9) Assembly without fixed seats including banguet facilities and other
similar facilities: One (1) space per one hundred and fifty (150) square
feet of gross floor area.
(10) Auto car wash (stand alone facility): A minimum of three (3) parking
paces.
L11) Auto and motorcygle repair: Two (2) spaces per service bay.
(7) (12) Auto sales, leasing and rental: One (1) space per three hundred
(300) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1 Lspace per vehicle offered
for sale, lease or rental.
(8) 0 3
) Auto service area associated with gas stations:
a. Self -serve gasoline stations (no bays_or convenience_store
Minimum of three (3) spaces.
b. Auto care bays associated with gas stations: require two (2)
additional spaces per bay.
C. Convenience stores associated with gas stations: require
additionally one space per two hundred (200) sguare feet of gross
floor area.
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(G) LU4 Auto tag agency andlor license bureau: One (1) space per fifty
(50) square feet of customer service area plus one (1) space per three
hundred (300) square feet of noncustomer service area.
(15) Bar, lounge, n�ghtclub and similar uses: one (1) space per one
hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.
�" (L6) Bowling alley: Faye (6) Six (6) spaces per lane. plus FeqUiF
parking for restauFants, leunges and aeeesseFY FeeFeatienal aetlyities.
" (171 Bus or other mass transit station: One (1) space per one
hundred (100) square feet of waiting room area.
(18) Catering service Lood preparation only): One (1) space per five
hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.
(12) a. (19
) Clubshouse- or community centers or- FeeFeatien centers,
public and private - ' - -�&W: One (1) space per one hundred fifty
O�W two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.
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(20) Commercial recreation establishments, Aathletic clubs, and
gymnasiums hide :
I, a. Freestanding facility shall be provided with parking
spaces meeting the greater of the two (2) following
standards:
One (1) space per one hundred fifty (I 6G) two hundred
square feet of gross floor spaee area; or
The cumulative total of all individual uses located within the
facility including, but not limited to, uses sueh as restaurants,
retail areas, assembly areas, swimming pools and court
facilities shall be eemputed as theugh they existed
sepaFately as FeqUiFed undeF this seetion.
2, b. Located in a shopping center with more than thirty
thousand (30,000) square feet of leasable area --one (1)
space per one hundFed fifty (!"three hundred (30
square feet of gross floor spaee area. I
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-3-. c. For purposes of this section, court facilities fer eithe
Faequet OF handball speFts shall require two (2) parking
spaces per court.
d. For purposes of this section, swimming pools shall
Eq�Luire thirty (30) §qqare feet of surface water area and
require one (1) space per thirty (30) square feet of surface
wntprnmn
(46) M) Day care centers and other preschool facilities: A minimum of
three (3) spaces for pickup and dropoff, plus one (1) space per five
hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area. Such facilities shall provide
a dropoff area adjacent to the building.
(22) Dry cleaning establishments: One space per three hundred (300)
square feet of _gross floor area.
M) Educational uses:
a. Ge#ege and univerW.- One half spaee per student plus ene (4-)
spaee peF empleyee plus one (1) spaee peF feUF (4) seats
audit0durn and etheF plaees of publie assembly-.-
b a. College, Universities and Senior high schools: One (1) space
per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area, except for
those areas used for public assembly, which shall be calculated
separately as required by this section and total requirement, plus
one (1) space per classroom.
e. b. Elementary and middle schools, public, private or parochial:
One (1) space per two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross floor
area, except for those areas used for public assembly, which shall
be calculated separately as required by this section, and added to
the total requirement, plus one (1) space per classroom.
d. c. Private vocational and technical schools: One (1) space per
four (4) seats or one (1) space per one hundred fifty (150) square
feet of gross floorarea, whichever is greater.
fW (24) Farmers' market (open air): One (1) space per twe hund
(20G) three hundred (300) square feet of the retail sales areas open to
the public plus one (1) space per leased stall or stand area; twenty-five
(25) percent of spaces may be grassed.
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fl-9) (25) Financial institutions:
a. Commercial banks: One (1) space per two hundred (200)
square feet of gross floor area.
b. Savings and loan associations: One (1) space per two hundred
(200) square feet of gross floor area.
(2-G) (L61 Funeral homes, mausoleums, crematories: One (1) space per
four (4) seats or one (1) space per thirty (30) square feet in assembly or
chapel area, whichever is greater, plus one (1) space per one hundred fifty
(150) square feet of other gross floor area.
(24-) (Z7
) Furniture, appliance store, machinery, equipment, boat, trailer
sales and service: One (1) space per three hundred (300) square feet of
gross floor area for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet; then one (1)
space per each one thousand (1,000) square feet thereafter.
f22) (28) Goff course, public or private, playing courses: A minimum of
seventy-five (75) spaces per course plus additional required spaces for
restaurants, bars and lounge areas, and other indoor and outdoor
accessory uses to such golf courses as required by this section; twenty-
five (25) percent of the required parking area may be grassed within the
required area.
(2-3)(29 ices and services: One (1) space per two
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hundred (200) three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area, plus
one (1) space per fOUF (4) five (5) seats in auditoriums and places of public
assembly or one (1) space per one hundred fifty (150) feet of gross floor
area, whichever is greater; twenty-five (25) percent of the required parking
area may be grassed.
(30) Grocety store and convenience store: One (1) space per two
hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.
R4) Q1) Hospitals: Two (2) spaces per patient bed.
(2.&) (32) Hotels, motels and motor lodges: One and one feuFth (1 114) Ll)
spaces per rental sleeping unit, dwelling unit or suite; plus requirements
for all accessory uses, if any, must be met per Section 24-577 (e). !his
would not include athletic rooms. swimmina DOOls areas or other similar
areas that provide amenities for guests only of the facility.
(26)(33 e0eal dental or chemical testing (no customer
) Laboratories; me
service): One (1) space per four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor
area. I
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(34) Laundry,-. One apAce-per two hundred (200) gross sguare feet.
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(28) QQ Libraries: One (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) feet of
gross floor area.
W LL61 Manufacturing and industrial uses, bottling establishments,
printing and engraving shops, wholesale establishments and commercial
laundries: One (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor
area.
(3G) M) Medical, dental, chiropractic, optometry, podiatry, psychology-,
Six (6) spaees peF dector or ene (1) spaee peF ene hundred fifty (160)
SqUaFe feet Of flOOF aFea, whieheyeF is greateF. One (1) space per two
hundred (200) feet of gross floor area.
" L:L8) Miniature golf course: Three (3) spaces per hole of play.
(32) Museungs,- Gne (1) spaee peF two hundFed fifty (260) squaFe feet ef
fiE)E)F aFea.
�3� L:L9) Nurseries and greenhouses: One (1) space per ten thousand
(10,000) square feet of lot area with minimum of three (3) spaces.
(34) (AOJ Nursing, convalescent homes, sanitariums and other similar
institutions forthe aged or infirm: One and one-fourth (1 1/4) spaces per
three (3) patient beds; twenty-five (25) percent of required parking area
may be grassed.
f3&) (41) Offices, business, professional (nonmedical), studio: One (1)
space per two hundFed (200) three hundred (300) square feet of gross
floor area.
fW L42) Personal care service , sueh as barber -shops and the : One
(1) space per one hundFed fifty (160) two hundred (200) square feet of
floor area., with a minimum of We (6) spaees;
(3-7) L43 ice, parcel delivejy stationloffice, mail or pagking store,
) Post off
One (1) space per fifty (60) two hundred- (200) square feet of eusteme
___ea plus one (1) spaee peF two hundred (200) square feet ef.
neneustemer sepviee aFea gross floor area.
(38) Postal substation., ThFee (3) spaees in additien te ethe
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(39) Publie p/aees of assen9bly.-- (etheF than these eeYeFed by another
eategeFy in- thus seetien)! One (1) spaee peF feUF (4) fixed seats or one
(I)speeepeFene hundred fifty (160) squaFe feet, whieheYeF is greateF.
(44) Recreational schools such as dance schools, karate schools and
similar non academic schools: One space per two hundred (200) square
feet of aross floor area.
(4G) (45
) Religious uses:
a. Ghumhes-, synagogues OF temp P s of worsho: One (1)
space per four (4) seats or one (1) space per fifty (50) square feet,
whichever is greater, in area of worship or auditorium plus one (1)
space per two hundred (200) square feet poff-gross floor area in
remainder of building; twenty-five (25) percent of required parking
area may be grassed.
b. Convents and cloisters: One (1) space per each ten (10)
residents.
c. Rectory: One (1) space for each priest, minister or rabbi, plus
two (2) additional spaces.
(46) Repair shp_ps such as shoes, bicy /e, lawn mower, electronics,
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locksmith and tailor shpp: one space per three hundred (300) square feet
of aross floor area.
(" (47) Residential uses:
a. Single-family detached dwellings and duplexes:
1. One- and two -bedroom units --One (1) exterior paved
parking space eighteen (18) feet in length and not less than
nine (9) feet in width.
2. Three- or more bedroom units --Two (2) exterior paved
parking spaces eighteen (18) feet in length and not less than
nine (9) feet in width.
b. Multiple -family dwellings (three or more units):
Efficiency --One and one-half (1.5) paved parking spaces per
dwelling unit. I
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One -bedroom --Two (2.0) paved parking spaces per dwelling unit.
ITwo -bedroom --Two (2-0) paved parking spaces per dwelling unit.
Three- or more bedroom --Two and one-half (2.5) paved parking
spaces per dwelling unit.
1. In addition to the requirements set forth for townhouses
and multiple -family dwellings, an additional ten (10) percent
of the required spaces shall be designated on the site
development plans and posted on the parking spaces for
guest use only. The guest parking spaces shall be paved or
may be constructed with either paving blocks or grassed with
a six on an eight -inch compact subbase.
2. Tandem parking will void the use of the first vehicle in as
a required parking space.
2- 3. The requirements for handicapp disabled parking
spaces shall be in conformance with the South Florida
Building Code.
c. Roominghouse, boardinghouse or lodging house: One (1)
space per rental sleeping unit plus two (2) additional spaces.
d. Dormitories, fraternities: One (1) space per two (2) beds plus
two (2) additional spaces.
(42-)(+8
) Restaurants:
a. Carryout food services including over-the-counter food service
(food served for consumption off -premises only): One (1) space per
fifty (60) one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of eustemeF
seFyiee aFea, plus ene (1) space peF Me hundFed (200) square feet
ef neneusterneF se i . - - - -square feet of gross floor area.
Segfing-for eat in customers shall be limited to a counter top o
tables that provide seating for no more than four (4) patrons.
b. Restaurant, cafeterias;- lounge or other establishments for the
consumption of food or beverage on premises: One (1) space per
W (W one hundred square feet of eustemeF serviee gross floo
areg, plus one (1) spaee per two hundFed (200) squeFe feet ef
neneusterneF seFymee aFea. However, restaurants in shopping
centers of over ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross
commercial floor area, not including other restaurants or theaters,
may compute required off-street parking at one (1) space per one
hundred twenty-five (125) square feet of gross floor area:
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(43) (49) Retail ateFe, showroom or wholesale : One (1) space per twe
hundred three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor spaee area.
(50) Self storage facility: One (1) space per storage unit, provided that
exterior areas adjacent to overhead doors may be utilized for off-street
parking as long as an adjacent storage unit is not blocked, or on -site
circulation of vehicles is not obstructed plus one_(1) space per three
hundred (300) square feet of office area. For self storage facilities with
internal storage bays, one (1) space per five hundred (500) square feet of
gross floor area.
(44) (51) Shopping centers: Off-street parking requirements in shopping
centers:
a. The total number of off-street parking spaces for a building or
use shall not be less than parking requirements for each building or
use computed separately.
b. The director of community development shall be required to
verify the amount of parking spaces provided in each shopping
center. The local business license officer shall receive verification in
writing from the Director of Community Development that all
contemplated uses have adequate parking spaces provided
according to this Code prior to issuing a local business license. No
license shall be issued to a proposed tenant in a shopping center if
adequate parking spaces are not provided.
(4&) LU2 Stadia, raeetraeks-, fakqmunds; eireus groun or arena: One (1)
space per four (4) seats, or one (1) space per two hundred (200) square
feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
(531 Telemarketers or call centers: One (1) space per one hundred (100)
gross square feet of floor area.
(46) (54) Telephone exchange buildings, other buildings housing
automatic or special equipment. Where no customers or patrons are
served on the premises or are permitted to visit the premises, one (1)
space per five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area.
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thousand (10,000) square feet of lot area, with a minimum of five (5)
spaces.
(49) (56) Warehouses and storage (non sejEa�: One (1) space per
one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area. ExteFOOF aF
adjaeent to eyeFhead dee— may be utilized feF parking for warehouses.
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(-d) Ub In areas allowing parking on grass instead of paving, that
area shall be adequately irrigated; such irrigation system shall be
protected from damage by parked vehicles and designated and
marked as overflow parking area only.
(Code 1975, § 18-5; Ord. No. 89-40, § 2,11-22-89)
Sec. 24-582. Off-street loading.
(a) Off-street loading required. Except as otherwise provided in
this chapter, when any building or structure is erected, structurally
altered to the extent of increasing the floor area by fifty (50) percent
or more, or converted in use, accessory off-street loading spaces
shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule:
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(1) For each retail building, department store, restaurant, wholesale
house, warehouse, repair, dry cleaning, funeral home, general service,
manufacturing or similar use, which has an aggregate floor area in square
feet of: I
a. Over two thousand (2,000) five thousand (5,000) but not over
ten thousand (10,000)--One (1) space.
b. Over ten thousand (10,000) but not over twenty thousand
(20,000)--Two (2) spaces.
c. Over twenty thousand (20,000) but not over forty thousand
(40,000)--Three (3) spaces.
d. Over forty thousand (40,000) but not over sixty thousand
(60,000)--Four (4) spaces.
e. For each additional fifty thousand (50,000) over sixty thousand
(60,000)--Two (2) spaces.
(2) For each hotel or motel, hospital or similar institution, place of public
assembly, or similar use, which has an aggregate floor area in square feet
of:
a. Over five thousand (5,000) but not over ten thousand (10,000)--
One (1) space. I
b. Over ten thousand (10,000) but not over one hundred thousand
(1 00,000)--Two (2) spaces.
c. Over one hundred thousand (100,000) but not over two hundred
thousand (200,000)--Three (3) spaces.
d. For each additional one hundred thousand (100,000) over two
hundred thousand (200,000)--Three (3) spaces.
(3) There will be no separate off-street loading requirements for
apartment buildings.
(b) Interpretation of requirements.
(1) The loading space requirements apply to all districts. I
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(2) The loading requirements in this section do not limit special
requirements which may be imposed in connection with the granting of
special exceptions.
(c) Design standards.
(1) Size and location. For the purpose of these regulations a loading
space is a space within the main building or on the same lot, logically and
conveniently located for bulk pickups and deliveries. A loading space shall
be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in width, by sixty (60) twenty-five (25)
feet in length, with the exeeptien of the spaee feF offlee buildings,
banks and sayIngs and loan asseeiafien - - ' '-h shall be twelve
(12) feet in width by twenty (20) feet in length and shall be so maFked as a
leading ze and shall be directly accessible from a street or alley
without crossing or entering any other required off-street loading or off-
street parking spaces. Properties that accommodate uses that require
semi -truck trailers for -loading shall be required to appropriately increase
the length of the loading zone to accommodate this type of vehicle. The
size wil I be determined through the site plan process. It shall be arranged
for convenient and safe ingress and egress by delivery vehicles, both
motor truck and/or trailer combination.
(2) Drainage and maintenance. Off-street loading facilities shall be
drained to prevent damage to abutting property and/or public streets and
alleys and, paved with a minimum of eight (8) inches shell rock or lime
rock base and two (2) inches hot plant mix (asphalt), type S-1, bituminous
concrete surface course or equivalent base and surface. Off-street loading
areas shall be maintained in a clean, orderly and dust -free condition at the
expense of the owner or lessee and not used for the sale, repair,
dismantling, or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials or
supplies.
(3) Entrances and exits. Location and design of entrances and exits
shall be in accordance with all applicable traffic regulations and standards.
Where the entrance or exit of a building is designed for truck loading and
unloading, such entrance or exit shall be designed to provide at least one
(1) off-street loading space.
(Code 1975, § 18-6)
Sec. 24-583. Parking space for disabled persons; requirements.
(a) Generally. All applicable state and federal laws and city ordinances relating
to parking spaces for certain disabled persons in all public and private parking
areas greater than ten (10) spaces, including minimum dimensions,
requirements, location and posting of signs, shall be adhered to on all proposed
developments and parking facilities which require revisions.
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(b) Minimum standards. The following standards represent the minimum
requirements for any parking space required pursuant to this section:
(1) Location. All spaces shall be placed in the immediate vicinity of the
major entrances to the buildings with accessibility to curb ramp (minimum
of one -foot to twelve -foot slope) or curb cut, and shall be located so that
users will not be compelled to wheel behind parked vehicles. Accessible
parking spaces serving a particular building shall be located on the
shortest safely accessible route of travel from adoacent parking to an
accessible entrance. -in parking facilities that do not serve a particular
building, -accessible parking shall be located on the shortest accessible
route of travel to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility.
In buildings with multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parkim
accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located closest to the
accessible entrances.
(2) Minimum dimension. PaFlift speees shall be a minimum ef twelve
(12) feet wide and twenty (20) feet deep fOF zero degFee OF ninety degFee
PaFkft and twelye (12) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet deep feF diagonal
PBF'king. Each parWing space must be no less than 12 feet wide and 18
feet in lenath. Parkina access aisles must be no less than 5 feet wide and
must be part of an accessible route to the building or facility entrance. Two
accessible spaces may share a common access aisle. The access aisle
shall be striped diagonally to designate it as a no -parking zone. Curb
ramps must be located outside of the disabled parking spaces and access
aisles.
(3) Striping and signage. Fmaeh sueh spaee shall be outlined with a eelef
of paint and pested with a sign ef a eeleF and design appFeyed by the
depaFtFnent of tFanspeFtatien with the InteMationally aeeepted wheelehan
symbol plaeed en a pest OF wall eenteFed at the baek of the paF'('ng spaee
at eye le Each such parking space must be prominently outlined with
blue paint, and must be repainted when necessa[y, to be clearly
distinguishable as a parking space designated for persons who have
disabilities and must be posted with a permanent above -grade sign of a
color and design approved by the Department of Transportation which is
placed on or at a distance of 84 inches above the ground to the bottom of
the sign and which bears the international symbol of accessibility, ADAAG
Section 4.30.7 and the caption "PARKING BY DISABLED PERMIT
ONLY." Such sign erected after October 1, 1996, must indicate the penalty
for illegal use of the space.
(4) Minimum amount of parking spaces. A Fnonmmurn-zw'ow.r.T-W"lr.ffm9p-qr-qr-.
,I,,,2ce sh2lll !�e lesiV2tel in 2,11 p2rking 2re2.- gre-2ter than ten (10)
1^^^ th2n twenty ene '211 sp-2ees. One (1) additienal spaee
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jqver 1000
The above parking requirements, as outlined in the Florida Building Code,
2007, will be amended from time to time.
(5) Vehicles permitted to occupy spaces. Only vehicles with plates
imprinted with designation H.P., DV, or with the internationally accepted
wheelchair symbol may use these spaces.
(6) Failure to comply. All parking areas which are not now in compliance
with this section may be cited by the Buildina DeDartment and be reauired
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(Code 1975, § 18-7; Ord. No. 89-40, § 3, 11-22-89)
Cross references: Parking places for disabled persons, § 14-29.
Sec. 24-584. Exceptions --Authorized; procedure.
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The provisions of this article may be waived or modified in the event of a
hardship in the following manner:
(1) An application for a limited waiver from this article shall be filed for
initial review by the planning board. The application shall set forth the
hardship claimed by the applicant. The hardship alleged may not be
self-imposed.
(2) Any use that seeks relief by a limited parking waiver must ensure the
following actions are completed or are proposed to be completed
through a site plan revision or building permit prior to approval by the
city commission:
a. The entire site plan in which the use is located shall be in
compliance with current landscape requirements to the greatest
extent possible as stated in Chapter 11, Landscaping.
b. All vehicular use areas shall be in compliance with current
requirements to the -.greatest extent possible as stated in
Chapter 9, Health, Sanitation and Nuisances, Chapter 24,
Zoning and in the city's engineering standards.
c. The entire site shall be void of any pre-existing code violations.
(2-) U3 Notice of a public hearing before the planning board shall be
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation at least one (1) time prior
to the hearing of the planning board. 1
(-3) (4) The planning board shall hold a public hearing to consider the
application.
(4) M The standards to be employed in the consideration of an
application by the planning board and by the city commission shall include
the following:
a. A cross parking agreement has been provided by adjacent or
abutting property owner;
b. The uses of the site are limited, by note on the site plan, to uses
which can be accommodated by the available parking;
c. Granting of the limited waiver is the minimum waiver that will
make possible the reasonable use of the land, building or structure;
d. Granting of the limited waiver will be in harmony with the
general intent and purpose of this chapter and other ordinances
and such limited waiver will not be injurious to the area involved or
otherwise detrimental to the public welfare;
e. Hardship exists as follows:
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1 . Special conditions and circumstances exist which are
peculiar to the land and building involved and which are not
applicable to other lands, or buildings in the same zoning
district;
2. That the special conditions and circumstances do not
result from the actions of the applicant;
3. That granting the variance required will not confer on the
applicant any special privilege that is denied by any law or
ordinance to other lands or buildings in the same zoning
district;
4. That literal interpretation of the provisions of this chapter
or other ordinances would deprive the applicant of rights
commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning
district under the term of such provisions and would work
unnecessary and undue hardship on the applicant.
(6) n The planning board, after allowing the public and the applicant and
his representatives to speak, shall make a recommendation to the city
commission to approve, deny or approve with conditions the application.
(6) L7) Notice of a public hearing before the city commission shall be
advertised in a newspaper of general circulation at least one (1) time prior
to the hearing of the city commission.
M M The city commission, after allowing the public and the applicant
and his representatives to speak, shall approve, deny or approve with
conditions the application, including conditions pertaining to the time
period for construction to commence.
(8) M The decision of the city commission is final and no reapplication
may be made for six (6) months after the decision of the city commission.
Appeal from a decision of the city commission shall be made by filing a
petition for a writ of certiorari in circuit court within thirty (30) days of the
date the city commission makes its decision.
(Code 1975, § 18-9; Ord. No. 89-40, § 4, 11-22-89; Ord. No. 99-03, § 2, 2-10-99)
Sec. 24-585. Same --Fees.
The city commission may, by resolution, set application fees for a limited waiver
authorized under section 24-584 of this Code.
I(Code 1975, § 18-10)
Secs. 24-586--24-610. Reserved.
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SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby
ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections
of this Ordinance may be renumbered, relettered and the word "Ordinance" may
be changed to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to
accomplish such intention.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all
Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect
without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
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PASSED, FIRST READING this day of 2011.
PASSED, SECOND READING this /o� day of '2011,
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PAMELA BUSHNELL,
MAYOR
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