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CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE No. 76 - /,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 18.60, OFF-
STREET PARKING AND LOADING, TO ESTABLISH UPDATED OFF-STREET PARKING
STANDARDS WHICH INCLUDE THE DIMENSIONS OF MANEUVERING AREAS AND PARK-
ING STALLS AND THE NUMBER OF PARKING STALLS REQUIRED FOR EACH LAND USE
CATEGORY; PRESCRIBING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Finding that pursuant to Chapter 227 of the Oregon Revised
Statutes and Ordinance No. 70-32 (City of Tigard Zoning
Ordinance of 1970), codified as Chapter 18, Tigard Municipal Code, the
hereinafter stated amendments to sai..d zoning ordinance, pursuant to
prescribed procedures, were heard in a public hearing held by the Tigard
Planning Commission on February 17, 1976, and 7111 interested persons
were there and then afforded an opportunity to be heard and there-
after the Planning Commission recommended that said zoning ordinance,
as codified, be amended as hereinafter set forth; and, further finding
that, after due and legal notice, a public hearing was held before the
City Council on March 29, 1976, whereat all interested persons de-
siring to be heard were afforded an opportunity to be heard and pre-
sent and rebut evidence with respect to said amendment; and, further
finding that, based on evidence both oral and documentary, and on the
.record of that hearing before the Planning Commission, the Council has
made the following substantive findings.
Section 2: Finding that the purpose for these amendments is to pro-
tect the public health, safety and general welfare; and,
further finding that these amendments are necessary to ensure that
adequate off-street parking, is provided for land developments in
order not to produce traffic congestion on the public streets and to
protect the public health, safety and general welfare;
Section 3: THAT THEREFOR,
18.60.010 Definitions. (a) : as now reads: "Except as other-
wise defined in this code, 'one space' means a minimum area
available forparkingnine feet wide and twenty feet long. No
area shall be considered as a parking space unless the plans
submitted shall show that the area is accessible and usable
for that purpose."
shall be amended to read:
1118.60.010 Definitions. (a) Except as otherwise defined in
this code, one space means a minimum area available for
parking nine feet six inches wide and nineteen feet long.
No area may be considered as a parking space unless accessible
and usable for that purpose."
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18.60.120 Minimums ace requirements: as now reads: "Off-
s reet parking shall be provided according to the following
standards and regardless of the zone in which the use is located.
(1) RESIDENTIAL USES:
(A) Single family residences, one space for each
dwelling unit;
(B) Two family dwellings, one space for each dwelling
unit;
(C) Apartment dwelling, three spaces for each two
dwelling units;
(D) Residential hotel, rooming or boarding house, one
space for each guest accommodation;
(E) Fraterrii y or sorority houses, one space for each
two occupants;
(F) Hotel, one space for each guest room, plus one space
for each two employees;
(G) Motel or tourist court, one space for each guest
room or suite, plus one space for each two employees;
(H) Club: clubs shall be treated as combinations of uses
such as hotel, restaurant, auditorium, etc. and the
required spaces for each separate use shall be pro-
vided;
(1) Day nursery (children), one space for every four
children, plus one space for each employee
(2) INSTITUTIONS:
(A) Convalescent homes; institutions for the aged; in-
stitutions for children; welfare or correction in-
stitutions (full time care) , a minimum of four
spaces per use; in addition', one space for each five
beds for patients, plus" one additional space for
each two employees;
(B) Hospitals, a minimum of six spaces per hospital, in
addition, one space for each two beds, including
bassinettes, plus one additional space for each
two employees;
.; (3) PUBLIC ASSEMBLY:
(A) Church, a minimum of six spaces per church, in
addition, one for each six seats or twelve feet of
bench length;
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(B) Library, one space for each four hundred square
feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each
two employees;
(C) Auditorium or meeting rooms, except schools, a
minimum of six spaces per assembly, in addition,
■ one space for each six seats or twelve feet of
bench length;
(D) College, commercial, one space for each six seats
- in classrooms, plus one space for each two employees;
(E) Nursery schools, elementary or high schools, two
spaces per teacher; minimum of eight spaces per
school, in addition, one space for each twelve seats
or twenty-four feet of bench length in the audi-
torium or assembly room or, if none, the sum of the
classroom seating capacity, plus one space for each
two employees;
(F) Passenger terminal (bus, air or rail), one space
for each five hundred square feet of gross floor
area, plus one space for each two employees;
(4) SPORTS .AND COMMERCIAL AMUSEMENT:
(A) Stadium or race track, one space for each four
seats or eight feet of 'bench length;
(B) Indoor arena or theater, one space for each four
seats or eight feet of bench length;
(C) Bowling alley, five spaces for each alley, plus one
space for each two employees;
(D) Dance hall or skating rink, one space for each one
hundred square feet of gross floor area, plus one
space for each two employees;
(E) Amusement park, one space for each one thousand
square feet of gross area, plus one space for each
two employees;
(5) COMMERCIAL
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(A) Retail stores including restaurant, cafe, tavern,
night .club, but other than in subparagraph (B)
below, minimum three spaces per use and, in addition,
one space for each five hundred square feet gross
floor area; plus one space for each two employees;
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= (B) Service or repair shop and retail store handling
bulky merchandise, such as automobiles and furniture,
minimum three spaces per use and, in addition, one
space for each five hundred sq. ft. of, gross floor
area, plus one space for each two employees;
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(C) Commercial or professional office space, one space
per five hundred square feet of floor area, plus one
space for each establishment, plus one space foreach two employees;
(6) INDUSTRIAL:
(A) Wholesale or freight terminal (water, air, rail or
trucking) , one space for each employee on the largest
shift;
(B) Storage, one space for each employee on the largest
shift;
(C) Manufacturing or processing, one space for each
employee on the largest shift;
(7) Requirements for types of buildings and uses not
specifically listed herein shall be determined by the
planning commission, based upon the requirements of
comparable uses listed. "
shall be amended to read:
60 120 Minimum --Race rPnlirements. Off-street parking
shall be provided according to the following standards, re-
gardless of the zone in which the use, building, establish-
ment or development is located. Any building, establishment
or development may elect to define separate use areas which
together total the gross floor area as defined in this code
and apply these standards separately to those uses.
TYPE OF USE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
(1) Residential
(a) one or two-family 2 spaces per dwelling unit
dwelling (may be tandem)
(b) multi-family dwelling 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
(c) rooming or boarding 1 space for each guest room
house plus 1 space for the owner
(d) hotels, motels, motor 1 space for each guest room
hotels, etc. plus 1 space for the owner
(2) Institutional
(a) convalescent, nursing 1 space per 2 beds
and other health homes,
sanitarium, rest home,
home for the aged and
other resident care
facilities
(b) hospital ij spaces per bed
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(3) Public and Semi-Public Buildings
(a) auditorium or meeting 1 space for each 60 sq. ft. of
room (other than gross floor area or where
church or school) seating is fixed to the floor,
one space for each 4 seats or
8 feet of bench length.
(b) churches, clubs, 1 space for every 6 fixed seats
lodges or every 12 ft. of bench length
and/or every 100 sq. ft. gross
floor area where no permanent
seats are maintained..
(c) libraries, museums, 1 space for each 400 sq. ft.
art galleries of gross floor area
(d) pre-school, day nursery, 5 spaces plus 1 space per
kindergarten classroom
(e) elementary, junior high 10 spaces plus 1 space per
school or equivalent classroom or 1 space per 4
private or parochial seats or 8 feet of bench
school length in the auditorium,
,•.hichever is greater.
(f) senior high and equi- 15 spaces plus 5 spaces per
valent private or classroom or 1 space per 4
parochial school seats or 8 ft. of bench
length in main auditorium,
whichever is greater.
(g) commuter type college 1 space for every full time
equivalent student.
(h) resident type college 1 space for every 3 full time
equivalent students.
(i) commercial or business 1 space for every 3 classroom
school seats
(4) Commercial
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(a) retail establishments 1 space for each 400 sq. ft.
except as otherwise of gross floor area, but not
specified herein less .than 4 spaces for each
establishment.
(b) service or repair 1 space for each 500 sq. ft.
shop of gross floor area, but not
less than 3 spaces for each ,
establishment.
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(c) retail stores handling 1 space for each 1000 sq. ft.
bulky merchandise such of gross floor area, but not
as furniture, auto- less than 10 spaces for each
mobiles, appliances establishment.
(d) barber and beauty 1 space for each 100 sq. ft$
shops of gross floor area.
e medical, dental, clinic 1 space for each 200 sq. ft.
( ) or other practitioner of gross floor area.
of the healing arts
(f) office buildings, 1 space for each 350 sq. ft.
business and pro- of gross floor area.
fessional offices
(g) pharmacy 1 space for each 300 sq. ft.
of gross floor area=
(h) eating and drinking 1 space for each 100 sq. ft.
establishments of gross floor area.
(i) mortuary 1 space for each 4 seats or
8 ft. of bench length in chapels.
(5) Commercial Recreation
1 space for each 1000 sq. ft.
(a) amusement park
of patron serving area.
1 space for each 300 sq. ft.
(b) billiard or pool
hall of gross floor area.
(c) bowling alley
5 spaces for Etch bowling lane.
kating 1 space for each 300 sq. ft.
(d) dance hall, s
rink, gymnasium of gross floor area.
(e) indoor arena, theater, 1 space for each 6 seats or
stadium 12 ft. of bench length.
(6) Industrial
(a) except as specifi- 1 space for each employee on
dally mentioned here- the largest shift or l space
in, industrial uses for each 1000 sq. ft. , which-
listed as permitted in ever is larger.
M-2 and M-3 zones
(b) storage operations, 1 space for each employee on
rail or trucking the largest shift or 1 space
freight terminal for each 1500 sq_. ft. , which-
ever is larger.
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(c) laboratories and 1 space for each employee on
research facilities the largest shift or 1 space
for each 500 sq. ft. , which-
ever is larger. .
(d) wholesale or retail 1 space foreach 1000 sq. ft.
(industrial) sales of gross floor area, but not
& service less than 10 spaces for each
establishment.
(7) Other Uses
Requirements for types of buildings and establishments not
specifically listed herein shall be determined by the
Planning Commission, based on the requirements of comparable
uses listed. ''
18.60.160 Access. As .iow reads: "(b) Access aisles shall be
of su icient width for all vehicles turning and maneuvering, and
according to the minimum standard shown on figure #1. "
shall be amended to read:
1118.60.160 Access. "(b) Minimum standards for parking stall
length and width, aisle width and maneuvering space shall be
determined from the following table and diagram.
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ROME STALL B 'CHANNEL (P) AISLE (C) CURB LENGTH (X)
CURB WIDTH ( ) WIDTH WIDTH PER STALL
' parallel 91011 9t011 121011 231011
30° 9 1 61r 17191' 121 O ft 191011
101011 181211 121011 201011
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45° 916" 2012" 14'0" 13x5"
101011 20'6 t1 14,011 141111
600 91611 211311 181011 111011
101011 21'61, 1810" 111611
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900 9'691 19toff 241off 91611
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loton 19 loft 24'0" 1010"
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Aisles accommodating two direction
"^ traffic, or allowing access from
both ends shall be not less than
24, in width (C) . Parking at
other angles permitted, provided
that each space contains a rectangle
of not less than 91611 in width and
19 ft. in length and an appropriate P d \ol '
aisle width as determined by inter- 1
polation of the above table.
PARKING DIAGRAM
Parking at other angles is permitted provided that each space
contains a rectangle of not less than 9 feet 6 inches in width
and 19 feet in-length and an appropriate aisle width as determined
by interpolation of the above table. ;
The length of a parking space for parallel parking shall be a
minimum of 9 feet. '
The minimum requirements for maneuvering space are shown below.
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Angla Parking P
9011 Parking Singh loaded
SinVI3 loaded Angle Parkfng
W Parking Doublo looded,
Deub)r load*d
Angl* Parking
Double loaded
Double directional
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Section 4: Inasmuch as it is necessary for the peace, health, and
safety of the people of the City of Tigard that the
zoning matters as hereinabove set forth be established with the
' least possible delay, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and
this ordinance shall be effective upon its enactment by the Council
and approval by the Mayor.
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PASSED: By vote of all Council members present,
` after being read three times by number and title only,
this day of „3i n 1976.
Recorder - City of Ti.g d
APPROVED: By the Mayor, this ,,z day of &"A; / , 1976•
Mayor - City of Tigard
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