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Parking and Loading, Design Standards City of St. Petersburg City Code – Chapter 16, Land Development Regulations

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Section 16.40.090 - Parking and Loading, Design Standards Sections: 16.40.090.1 Applicability 16.40.090.2 Purpose and Intent 16.40.090.3 Motor Vehicle Parking 16.40.090.3.1 General Regulations 16.40.090.3.2 Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required

Joint use / shared parking Compact parking Tandem parking Motorcycle / scooter parking, reduction Tree preservation, reduction

16.40.090.3.3 Development Standards for Private One and Two-Family Properties 16.40.090.3.4 Development Standards for All Other Uses Pedestrian Circulation Access Dimensions Accessible Parking Carpool / Vanpool Parking Stacking Spaces for Drive-Thru Facilities Surface Materials Striping Curbing Buffering Requirements Lighting Landscaping Cart Return Corrals 16.40.090.3.5 Parking Garages 16.40.090.3.6 ‘Parking, Accessory to Commercial Use’ Within Any ‘Neighborhood’ Zoning District 16.40.090.3.7 Temporary Parking Lots 16.40.090.3.8 Commercial Parking Lots 16.40.090.4 Bicycle Parking 16.40.090.5 Loading 16.40.090.1 Applicability Parking requirements shall be met at the time any building or structure is erected, enlarged or increased in density or intensity, or a change of use results in an increase in the minimum number of parking spaces required. The parking and loading standards in this section shall apply to the new use or portion of enlarged building or structure only and not the existing building or structure. Any existing paved parking lot which is to be either restriped in a manner different from that previously approved or resurfaced shall also be subject to the standards in this section. 16.40.090.2 Purpose and Intent This section establishes standards for the amount, location and development of motor vehicle parking, standards for bicycle parking and standards for on-site loading areas. The parking regulations are designed to avoid parking shortages, to encourage compact development patterns and mixed uses and to encourage parking configurations that do not disrupt St. Petersburg’s traditional streetscape. 16.40.090.3 Motor Vehicle Parking


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16.40.090.3.1 General Regulations A. Permit. Off-street parking or loading spaces shall not be created, constructed, located,

relocated or modified without first obtaining a permit. B. Occupancy. All required parking areas must be completed and landscaped prior to

occupancy of any building or structure. C. Use of required parking spaces. Required parking spaces shall be available for the use of

residents, customers or employees. Required parking spaces may not be used for the sale, repair or servicing of any motor vehicle or the parking of fleet vehicles and equipment or storage of goods. Required parking spaces shall not be assigned to the use of another site, except in accordance with the approval criteria for joint-use, shared or off-site parking facilities. Loading spaces and berths and spaces at gasoline pumps and bays for motor vehicle service and repair are not counted toward the minimum parking required.

D. Calculations for required parking spaces.

1. When computing parking spaces based on floor area, areas used for parking are not counted.

2. The minimum number of required parking spaces is computed based on the primary, and

in some cases, accessory uses on site. When there are two or more separate primary uses on a site, the required parking for the site is the sum of the required parking for the individual primary uses. See below for joint-use or shared parking.

3. When more than 20 percent of the floor area on a site is in an accessory use, the

required parking is calculated separately for the accessory use. For example, for a 20,000 square foot building with a 15,000 square foot warehouse and a 5,000 square foot accessory office area, the required parking shall be computed separately for the office and warehouse uses.

4. When units or measurements determining the number of required off-street parking

spaces result in a fractional space, then such fraction equal to or greater than one half shall require a full off-street parking space.

E. Elimination of required parking spaces. Once an off-street parking or loading space has been

provided which wholly or partially meets the regulations of this code, such off-street parking or loading space shall not thereafter be reduced, eliminated or made unusable in any manner except as authorized by this code.

F. Maintenance. All required parking areas shall be permanently maintained and remain free

and clear of litter and debris. 16.40.090.3.2 Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required A. Minimum number of parking spaces required. The minimum number of parking spaces

required for any use or building type is established in the Matrix: Use Permissions and Parking Requirements. Parking requirements may be met by one or more of a combination of the following methods:

1. Providing on-site, off-street parking spaces. Only spaces that are designed consistent

with this section are counted toward the minimum parking required.


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2. Providing off-site, off-street parking spaces. Parking spaces may be provided in a joint-use, shared or off-site parking facility in accordance with subsection C.

B. Determination of unlisted uses. The POD shall determine the minimum required off-street

parking spaces for uses not listed in the, Matrix: Use Permissions and Parking Requirements. In reaching such determination, the POD shall be guided by the requirements for similar uses, the number and kind of vehicles likely to be attracted to the proposed use and studies of the parking requirements of such uses in other jurisdictions.

C. Administrative adjustment of standards. The purpose of this subsection is to provide

flexibility in reducing or modifying parking standards for certain uses. An adjustment to a parking standard or requirement may be approved based on a determination by the POD that the adjustment is consistent with the purpose and intent of the parking standards and requirements. The POD’s final determination may be appealed to the Development Review Commission.

1. Joint use / shared parking. Joint use of required nonresidential parking spaces may

occur where two or more uses on the same or separate sites are able to share the same parking spaces because their parking demands occur at different times. Joint use of required non-residential parking spaces is allowed when either of the following conditions applies:

a. Two or more owners or operators of buildings or uses requiring off-street parking may

share a parking facility if the total minimum number of required spaces conforms to the Matrix: Use Permissions and Parking Requirements when computed separately for each use or building type.

b. Two or more owners or operators of buildings or uses requiring offstreet parking that

share a parking facility may reduce the total amount of required parking spaces in accordance with the following methodology: (1) determine the minimum parking requirements in accordance with the Matrix: Use Permissions and Parking Requirements for each land use as if it were a separate use, (2) multiply the required minimum number of parking spaces for each separate use by the percentages for each of the five time periods set forth in the following Table (3) add the resulting required minimum number of parking spaces in each of the five vertical columns of the table, (4) select the vertical column with the highest total, and (5) use this number as the required minimum number of parking spaces.

Shared Parking Ratios (Numbers are listed as percent)

WEEKDAY WEEKEND

Use Morning

12:00 am – 6:00 am

Day 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Evening 6:00 pm – 12:00 pm

Day 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Evening 6:00 pm – 12:00 pm

Office 5.0 % 100 % 10 % 10 % 5.0 %

Retail 5.0 % 60 % 90 % 100 % 70 %

Restaurant 10 % 50 % 100 % 100 % 100 %

Entertainment 10 % 40 % 100 % 80 % 100 %

Hotel 75 % 75 % 100 % 75 % 100 %

Others 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Source: Urban Land Institute's shared parking standards.


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c. The following documentation shall be submitted as part of a building or zoning permit

application or land use review:

(1) The names and addresses of the uses and of the owners or tenants that are sharing the parking.

(2) The location and number of parking spaces that are being shared. (3) An analysis showing that the peak parking times of the uses occur at different

times and that the parking area will be large enough for the anticipated demands of both uses. Calculations for the Shared Parking Ratios Table shall be included.

(4) If the parking is not on the same site as one or more of the uses, a legal

instrument satisfactory to the City Attorney and recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pinellas County, Florida providing that the parking area will not be disposed of except in conjunction with the sale of the use or the building the parking area serves so long as the parking is required. The owner shall bear the expense of recording the instrument and agrees that the instrument shall bind all heirs, successors and assigns. Such instrument shall be recorded prior to approval of any certificate of occupancy.

2. Off-Site Locations. If off-street, on-site parking, in whole or in part, cannot be provided on

the same lot or parcel of land as a nonresidential use, parking spaces may be located off-site, subject to the following:

a. The off-street, off-site parking area shall be located within the same zoning

district as the use or within a zoning district which permits the proposed parking area as a principle use.

b. Where the use is subject to Special Exception approval, the off-site parking area

shall be considered an expansion of the use and is also subject to Special Exception approval.

c. The off-site parking area shall not be more than 300 feet from the entrance of the

principle use. Off-site parking areas serving residential units shall be located within 100 feet of the entrance of the dwelling unit they will serve. The distance shall be measured along the most direct pedestrian connection.

d. An identifiable and lighted pedestrian connection shall be provided between the

off-site parking area and the use. The pedestrian connection shall require no crossing of a street, except at a signalized intersection. The pedestrian connection may cross an alley.

e. The continued availability of the off-site parking spaces, necessary to meet the

requirements of this section, shall be ensured by a legal instrument satisfactory to the City Attorney and recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pinellas County, Florida providing that the parking area will not be disposed of except in conjunction with the sale or the use of the building the parking area serves so long as the parking is required. The owner shall bear the expense of recording the instrument and agrees that the instrument shall bind all heirs, successors and assigns. Such instrument shall be recorded prior to approval of any certificate of occupancy.


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f. If the property which contains the off-site parking spaces is disposed of, or committed to some other use which displaces or reduces the required parking then the certificate of occupancy for the principal use shall be revoked.

3. Compact parking. Compact parking spaces may be provided for non-residential uses

subject to the following. Accessible parking spaces shall not be used for compact parking spaces :

a. Ratios. Compact parking spaces may be provided for up to 25 percent of the

minimum required parking for all uses. Where a particular use may have a low turn-over parking ratio, such as a corporate or industrial land use, the POD may approve up to 100 percent compact parking. Low turn-over parking means parking that typically turns over not more than once every four hours.

b. Dimensions. Compact parking spaces shall measure eight (8) feet in width by 18 feet

in length.

c. Identification. Compact parking spaces shall be identified or designated as such through the use of signage or pavement markings. In order to reduce sign clutter, pavement marking is recommended.

4. Tandem parking. Shall mean a space where one (1) automobile parks behind another,

so that one automobile must be moved before the other can be accessed. Accessible parking spaces shall not be used for tandem parking spaces.

a. Residential uses. Tandem parking spaces shall be allowed for single-family, duplex

and townhome residential uses.

b. Multifamily residential uses: Tandem parking spaces shall be allowed for condominium and multifamily residential uses, subject to the following conditions.

(1) The tandem spaces shall be reserved for and assigned to dwelling units which

are required to have two (2) or more parking spaces. (2) At least 10 percent of the total parking spaces provided on the site must be

unassigned spaces which are available for the use of visitors. These spaces shall be provided as single, non-tandem spaces.

c. Commercial uses. Tandem parking spaces shall not be allowed for new commercial

construction. Tandem parking spaces shall be allowed for existing commercial buildings or existing buildings subject to a change of use (e.g. residential to commercial), subject to the following conditions:

(1) The spaces shall be reserved for use by employees. Such spaces shall be

identified or designated for employee parking through the use of signage or pavement markings.

(2) At least 50 percent of the required parking spaces shall be single, non-tandem

spaces. For example, a lot is required to have eight (8) parking spaces. At least four (4) of the spaces shall be single, non-tandem spaces.


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Tandem spaces

5. Motorcycle / scooter parking, reduction. Motorcycle and scooter parking may substitute

for required parking spaces for non-residential uses. Existing parking may be converted to take advantage of this provision.

a. Ratios. Motorcycle and scooter parking may substitute for up to five automobile

spaces or 5 percent of the required parking spaces, whichever is less. For every four motorcycle parking spaces provided, the automobile parking requirement is reduced by one space.

b. Dimensions. Motorcycle and scooter parking spaces shall measure at least four feet

in width by eight feet in length.

c. Identification. Motorcycle and scooter parking spaces must be identified or designated through the use of signage or pavement markings.

6. Tree preservation, reduction. Where specimen trees, exist within a proposed parking

area for a non-residential use, the POD shall allow a reduction of up to five percent of the number of required parking spaces, an increase of compact parking up to 30 percent of the required parking spaces, or a combination thereof which are necessary to preserve existing specimen trees. In cases where less than 10 parking spaces are required, the POD shall allow the number of required parking spaces to be reduced by one if existing specimen trees are preserved.

16.40.090.3.3 Development Standards for Private One and Two-Family Properties Parking

1. Location. Required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use. . 2. Driveways. Driveways shall be designed in a manner that minimizes disruption of

pedestrian corridors and the streetscape. Driveway locations shall be provided as required in the zoning district.


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3. Variances. Where unique conditions related to existing buildings, dimensional aspects of platted lots, or a lack of available space preclude strict compliance with these requirements, the POD may adjust the minimum requirements in accordance with the standards of review for the granting of a variance identified in Appendix B.

4. Visibility triangle. The visibility triangle is an area which has certain restrictions to allow

for safe visibility when operating a motor vehicle or bicycle or for pedestrian movement. Driveways may encroach into the visibility triangle within the public right-of-way; however, driveways shall not encroach into the visibility triangle within the boundary of the private property. .

5. Setbacks. Driveways that are parallel to a property line shall meet a minimum setback of

3 feet from the property line.


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6. Dimensions. Parking spaces shall be located completely on private property to prevent

vehicles from overhanging into and obstructing the public right-of-way. a. Standard driveway. Driveways shall measure no less than 10 feet in width and no

more than 20 feet in width, 20 feet as the driveway crosses the property line and 26 feet at the curb, which includes a 3 foot by 7 foot triangular flare. The required minimum length for the portion of the driveway on the private property is 19 feet, measured from the property line.

Standard driveway Flare

b. Circular driveway. The circular portion of a driveway shall measure no less than 10

feet in width and no more than 14 feet in width, 14 feet as the driveway crosses the property line and 20 feet at the curb, which includes a 3 foot by 7 foot triangular flare.


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Circular Driveway

c. Ribbon driveway. Ribbon driveways are an acceptable alternative to standard

driveways, reducing the overall impervious surface coverage. Ribbon driveways are subject to the same dimensions for standard driveways. Individual “ribbons” are only permitted within the property (not the right-of-way) and shall measure between 1.5 and 2.5 feet in width.

RIBBON DRIVEWAY

d. Accessory parking pad. An accessory parking pad no wider than 10 feet and not

exceeding 400 square feet in area may be installed contiguous to a legally recognized driveway, subject to the condition that the parking surface area is located wholly within the property and no closer than 3 feet to the interior or street side property lines.


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Figure Accessory Parking Pad

ACCESSORY PARKING PAD

e. Zoning specific criteria. When a property is located within a Neighborhood

Traditional (NT) zoning district, driveways shall be no wider than 20 feet within the property boundaries, 12 feet as the driveway crosses the property line and 16 feet at the curb, which includes a 2 foot by 7 foot triangular flare. Circular driveways in the front yard are prohibited.

7. Sidewalks located within adjoining right-of-way. In Traditional districts, where a driveway

intersects a sidewalk located within the right-of-way, the portion of the sidewalk that crosses the driveway shall have a consistent finish and color as the abutting sidewalk and be visually delineated with expansion joints. In Suburban districts, where a driveway intersects a sidewalk located within the right-of-way, the portion of the sidewalk that crosses the driveway shall be visually delineated with a change in color or material or with expansion joints.

8. Impervious surface coverage. The maximum impervious surface ratio is limited to those

areas within the boundary of the private property and does not include the public right-of-way. For interior lots, no more than 45 percent of the land area between the front property line and front building setback line may be paved or covered with impervious surface materials. For corner lots, no more than 25 percent of the land area between the front and street side property lines and front and street side building setback lines may be paved or covered with impervious surface materials. Impervious surface materials include the surface materials identified in the following section.

9. Surface materials. The portion of the driveway located within the right-of-way shall be

constructed of asphalt or concrete material, brick or decorative pavers. The portion of the driveway located within the property boundaries shall be constructed of asphalt or concrete material, brick or decorative pavers, grid pavers, crushed stone, rock, gravel or other materials approved by the POD. Crushed shell is prohibited.

For accessory parking pads, only organic mulch is an approved surface material and is

subject to the following minimum technical standards. Mulch shall be at least four inches


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deep. The parking pad shall be bordered with a solid border at least four inches below the surface and extending at least two inches above the surface of the mulch on all sides except the driveway side where it shall extend at least one inch above the mulch surface.

Figure Mulch Parking Pad

MULCH PARKING PAD

16.40.090.3.4 Development Standards for All Other Uses A. Parking area locations. On-Site Locations. The required off-street parking spaces shall be

located on the same lot or parcel of land as the use they serve, except as specifically allowed by this Section.

B. Design standards. The design and installation of pedestrian walkways affects such matters

as pedestrian and vehicular safety, pedestrian convenience, healthy living factors and the general appearance and livability of the City. The design and installation of pedestrian walkways within all multi-family and commercial developments to provide for a minimum amount of safety and connection is a matter of city-wide concern and shall be provided as required by this subsection.

1. Surface parking lots containing 100 parking spaces or more, shall provide pedestrian

walkway(s) through the parking area. Walkways shall connect pedestrian activity such as, but not limited to, public sidewalks, public recreation trails, transit stops, street crossings, bicycle parking facilities, buildings and store entry points, and central features and community spaces.

a. Location.

(1) For parking rows perpendicular to the principal building front facade, pedestrian walkways shall be located at a minimum of one (1) pedestrian walkway every 200 feet.


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PARKING: PERPENDICULAR

(2) For parking rows parallel to the principal building front facade, pedestrian walkways shall be incorporated adjacent to a series of aligned landscape islands with a minimum of one (1) walkway for every 21 parking spaces.

Figure Pedestrian Walkway (Parallel Parking Diagram)

PARKING: PARALLEL

b. Dimensions. Pedestrian walkways required by this subsection shall be a minimum of six

(6) feet in width. The six (6) foot width shall not include any vehicle overhangs. A landscaped area not less than five feet wide shall abut the entire length of the walkway and shall include one (1) shade tree per 30 linear feet, shrubs, accent plants and groundcover(s).

c. Identification. Pedestrian walkways shall be clearly identified. Pedestrian benches along the walkway are recommended, but not required. Pedestrian walkways which cross vehicular aisles or driveways shall be distinguished by a contrasting paving material such as pavers, bricks, stamped asphalt, or scored concrete.

d. The POD may modify the pedestrian walkway standards if the applicant can demonstrate that some other form of pedestrian circulation would be suitable for the site and would provide equivalent pedestrian safety.


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2. Access.

a. All parking areas shall be designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit the street in a forward motion except where parking is provided abutting an alley.

b. The POD shall approve the location of entrance and exit points. Acceleration-deceleration lanes may be required if, based upon review of on-street traffic volumes, posted speed limits, pedestrian safety, sight distance, and traffic control medians, they are necessary for vehicular safety.

c. Where a drive lane intersects a sidewalk located within the adjoining public rights-of-way, the sidewalk shall be delineated with expansion joints or contrasting surface materials.

3. Dimensions. Dimensional requirements for parking spaces and drive lanes shall be as set forth in the following Table .

Table Parking Dimensions

INSERT PARKING: STALL

A B C D E F G

0° 9.0’ 9.0’ 12’ 23’ 30’ -

20° 9.0’ 15.9’ 11’ 23.6’ 41’ 32.5’

30° 9.0’ 17.3’ 11’ 18’ 45.6’ 37.8’

40° 9.0’ 19.1’ 12’ 14’ 50.2’ 43.3’

45° 9.0’ 19.8’ 13’ 12.7’ 52.6’ 46.2’


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50° 9.0’ 20.4’ 12’ 11.7’ 52.8’ 47’

60° 9.0’ 21’ 18’ 10.4’ 60’ 55.5’

70° 9.0’ 21’ 19’ 9.6’ 61’ 57.9’

80° 9.0’ 20.3’ 24’ 9.1’ 64.3’ 62.7’

90° 9.0’ 19’ 24’ 9.0’ 62’ -

4. Accessible parking. Accessible parking requirements are established by the State of

Florida. The parking standards contained in this section are identical to those established by the State at the time of the adoption of this Code. Any change in the State’s acessible parking requirements shall pre-empt the affected requirements in this Section. Variances to this State requirement cannot be processed by the City.

Accessible Parking

Table Minimum Number of Accessible Parking

Total Parking Provided Required Number of Accessible Spaces

Up to 25 1

26 to 50 2

51 to 75 3

76 to 100 4

101 to 150 5

151 to 200 6

201 to 300 7


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301 to 400 8

401 to 500 9

501 to 1000 2 % of total

Over 1000 2 % of total, plus 1 for each 100 over 1000

5. Carpool / vanpool parking. Car pooling and van pooling is an arrangement whereby

several participants travel together in one (1) vehicle, in particular for commuting to work. a. For properties located in the GADO, carpool / vanpool parking shall be required for

nonresidential buildings, exceeding 10,000 square feet in gross floor area. At least one (1) percent of the required parking spaces shall be designated for carpool / vanpool parking;

b. For all properties located outside of the GADO, carpool / vanpool parking shall be

required for nonresidential buildings exceeding 100,000 square feet in gross floor area. At least one (1) percent of the required parking spaces required shall be designated for carpool / vanpool parking;

c. Carpool / vanpool parking spaces shall be located as close as practical to the main

entrance(s) of the building(s), without displacing accessible parking spaces;

d. Carpool / vanpool parking spaces shall be clearly designated for exclusive use by carpool and vanpool vehicles between specified times. The spaces shall be identified or designated as such through the use of signage or pavement markings.

6. Stacking spaces for drive-thru facilities. Shall be as specified in the Use

Development Standards for Drive Thru Facility or use w/Drive Thru Service. 7. Surface materials

a. Permanent Surface. Except as otherwise permitted in this section, all parking

spaces, drive lanes and driveways shall be paved with asphalt or concrete material, brick or decorative pavers.

b. Grass Surface. The POD may approve up to 25 percent of the required parking area

to be a grass surface. In making a determination to approve grass parking, the POD shall find that grass parking would not create erosion, barriers to pedestrian access or adverse affects on the site or abutting parcels. A request for more than 25 percent of the required parking to be designed using a grass surface may be approved by the DRC as a variance, which shall impose appropriate safeguards and conditions to minimize negative impacts associated with unpaved parking areas.

(1) All grass parking spaces shall be stabilized using drought tolerant sod and shall

include parking wheel stops and landscape barriers to protect landscaping within interior and terminal landscape islands and perimeter landscape buffers.

(2) If the grass parking spaces are not maintained in a clean and neat manner, the

POD may require the property owner to pave the spaces in accordance with City standards.


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(3) Developers of commercial centers of 100,000 square feet or larger shall provide grass parking spaces along the perimeter for the parking area or the parking area most distant from the entrance(s) to the building. The grass spaces shall be a minimum of five (5) percent of the required number of spaces.

8. Striping. All paved parking areas shall be striped in conformance with the parking

dimension standards. 9. Curbing. Concrete curbs shall be provided within all parking areas to prevent vehicles

from overhanging required plantings, sidewalks, rights-of-way or adjacent property. Wheel stops may be substituted at the closed end of parking stalls where they abut required plantings or sidewalks. a. Curbing or wheel stops may be placed within the parking space up to two and one-

half (2.5) feet from the front of the space. When curbing is utilized, the 2.5-foot wide strip may be landscaped when abutting green space.

(1) Landscaping shall be low-growing to accommodate the vehicular overhang. (2) The landscaped area within the parking space counts toward parking lot interior

landscaping requirements and toward any overall site landscaping requirements. , This landscaped area shall not count toward green yard, perimeter landscaping or divider median requirements.

10. Buffering requirements. A solid masonry wall or decorative wood or vinyl fence which

shall be painted or stained shall be erected when parking areas abut NT districts and residential uses.. Such buffering shall be at least five feet in height.

11. Lighting. Lighting shall comply with the General Development Standards. 12. Landscaping. Landscaping shall comply with the General Development Standards. 13. Cart Return Corrals. When the use provides shopping carts for the use of customers, a

minimum of one (1) cart return corral measuring a minimum 180 square feet shall be provided for every 100 parking spaces. In no event shall any parking space be located further than 200 feet from a cart return corral. Cart return corrals shall be of durable, non-rusting, all season construction, and shall be designed and colored to be compatible with the building and parking lot light standards. Cart storage adjacent to the building entry shall be within the building, or within designated, walled enclosures measuring a minimum of four (4) feet in height. The design of the walled enclosure shall be compatible with the primary building by incorporating similar fenestration and construction materials. Sidewalks necessary for pedestrian use shall not be permitted for cart storage.

14. Sidewalks located in adjoining right-of-way. In Traditional districts, where a driveway

intersects a sidewalk located within the adjoining right-of-way, the sidewalk shall have a consistent finish and color as the abutting sidewalk and be visually delineated with expansion joints. In Suburban districts, where a driveway intersects a sidewalk located within the adjoining right-of-way, the sidewalk shall be visually delineated with a change in color or material or with expansion joints.

16.40.090.3.5 Parking Garages Parking structures can be either single-level garages with ground-level parking beneath the upper

levels containing habitable floor area, or multi-level garages with ramps leading to at least


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one elevated parking deck. Although significantly more expensive than surface parking lots, structured parking facilities are already common throughout the downtown and are expected to spread to corridors and centers as development rights and the price of land increase. With regard to maximum development potential and urban design, structured parking is more efficient than surface parking and facilitates a compact urban form that is common in St. Petersburg. Parking structures screen the view of parking areas and, when designed properly, can be more attractive than a surface parking lot.

1. Design standards. The following requirements shall apply to parking garages.

a. Minimum setbacks. Parking garages shall comply with the minimum setbacks for

principle structures in the zoning district in which they are located. b. Maximum height. Parking garages shall comply with the maximum height for

structures in the zoning district in which they are located. c. Minimum parking stall dimensions. Shall comply with this Section d. Minimum drive aisle widths. Shall comply with this section e. Floor area ratio. Parking garages shall not be counted toward the allowable floor

area ratio for a site unless specifically required by the zoning district. f. Vehicular accessibility. Vehicular access shall be designed in a manner that

minimizes disruption to pedestrian corridors and the streetscape.

(1) When providing parking for less than 25 motor vehicles, vehicular ingress and egress shall be provided from the alley or if there is an alley.

(2) When providing parking for 25 or more motor vehicles, vehicular ingress and

egress shall be provided from the alley or secondary street. (3) When alley access or secondary street access is not possible, then vehicular

ingress and egress shall be permitted from the primary street. (4) The width of a driveway intersecting a public sidewalk shall not exceed 24 feet.

g. Minimum vehicle stacking requirements at entry points.

(1) Free flow entries means an entry into a parking garage without controls, such as attendants or automatic ticket dispensing controls: one (1) vehicle space per entry lane.

(2) Automatic ticket dispensing entries means an entry into a parking garage

controlled by a machine dispensing tickets for garage use: two (2) vehicle spaces per entry lane.

(3) Manual ticket dispensing entries means an entry into a parking garage controlled

by a person manually dispensing tickets for garage use: four vehicle spaces per entry lane.

(4) Manual key card entries means an entry into a parking garage controlled by a

key card for garage use: two vehicle spaces per entry lane.


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h. Orientation. In order to orient parking structures to the interior of development sites, parking garages shall:

(1) Include residential dwelling units, retail storefronts or office facades along all first

floor facades adjacent to a street (excluding alleys) except where driveways exist; or;

(2) Shall be screened with ornamental grillwork, artwork or similar architectural

features.

i. Architectural design. Parking structures shall be compatible with abutting structures.

j. Lighting. Light poles on top of parking garages shall be limited to a maximum height of 20 feet. Lighting on top of parking garages is prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, except that lighting is allowed while the parking facility is open to the public. Security lighting is excluded from this prohibition.

16.40.090.3.6 ‘Parking, Accessory To Commercial Use’ Within Any ‘Neighborhood’ Zoning

District A. The following requirements apply to all surface parking lots identified in the Matrix: Use

Permissions and Parking Requirements as ‘parking, accessory to commercial use’ and within any ‘Neighborhood’ zoning district. .

1. General regulations

a. The parking lot shall be located on property which abuts the use it serves or be

located immediately across an alley.

b. The continued availability of the off-site parking spaces, necessary to meet the requirements of this section, shall be ensured by a legal instrument satisfactory to the City Attorney and recorded with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pinellas County, Florida providing that the parking area will not be disposed of except in conjunction with the sale or the use of the building the parking area serves so long as the parking is required.. The owner shall bear the expense of recording the instrument and agrees that the instrument shall bind all heirs, successors and assigns. Such instrument shall be recorded prior to approval of any certificate of occupancy.

c. When the principal use is not open for business, the parking lot shall not be used for

parking.

2. Design standards

a. Ingress and egress shall be from an alley, or the abutting use.

b. An identifiable, decorative and lighted pedestrian connection shall be provided between the parking lot and the principle use.

c. The landscaping shall comply with the Landscaping and Irrigation Section. The depth

of the required green yard shall be equal to the minimum front yard setback required for the abutting residential use.

d. A solid masonry wall shall be erected where the parking lot abuts “Neighborhood”

districts and residential uses. The wall shall be at least five (5) feet in height.,


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e. There shall be no movement of vehicles between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am. Access to the parking lot shall be physically prohibited during restricted hours.

f. There shall be no sales or service activities on the parking lot.

g. There shall be no parking or storage of recreational vehicles, domestic or commercial

equipment or fleet vehicles on the parking lot.

h. Solid waste containers on the parking lot are prohibited.

i. The parking lot shall not be used to comply with the minimum number of stacking spaces required for any drive-through facility.

16.40.090.3.7 Temporary Parking Lots A temporary parking lot is any property located within any zoning district which allows parking lots that provide interim parking until permanent parking for a use is provided or the site can be redeveloped, Temporary parking lots are a prohibited use on property in a DC zoning district abutting, or across an alley from, a property with an existing residential use or a property with an unexpired site plan approval for a residential use. No extension shall be granted for a temporary parking lot abutting (or across an alley from) a residential use in any DC district east of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street. Temporary parking lots shall meet the following conditions:

1. General regulations. The POD may approve temporary parking lots that are not part of a site plan or special exception subject to DRC review. When the approval, and any extension thereof, expires the temporary parking lot shall conform to the regulations for permanent parking lot, or cease being used as a parking lot.

2. Design standards.

a. The applicant shall submit a scaled plan showing parking layouts, traffic lanes, ingress/egress and landscaping and a maintenance plan which includes provisions for trash removal, erosion management, and landscape maintenance. The temporary lot shall conform to the plan and this Section.

b. A five-foot perimeter landscape buffer shall be provided along streets excluding alleys. The buffer strip shall be protected from impacts by vehicles and shall provide for landscaping as required for vehicular use areas in the Landscaping and Irrigation Section.

c. A masonry wall or decorative wood or vinyl fence which shall be stained or painted and not less than five feet in height, shall be erected when parking areas are across an alley from a residential use.

d. Surface shall include grass, shell or gravel or other similar surface. Drive aisles may be required to be grass, shell, gravel or other similar surface. Where a grass surface is used, if the grass parking spaces are not maintained in a clean and neat manner or the grass is not alive, the POD may require the property owner to pave the spaces in accordance with City standards.

e. The landscaping shall be watered through an automated irrigation system or other acceptable watering system or program.

f. Each parking space shall have a wheel stop to define the parking space location. Striping may be provided on paved surfaces to define the parking space location in lieu of wheel


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stops. Wheel stops and striping shall be located so that no vehicles overhang lot lines or drive aisles.

g. The lot shall meet all drainage standards required by City Code or other regulatory authority.

h. Parking lot layout and dimensions shall conform to this Section. Driveway aprons on City right-of-way shall be constructed in accordance with City specifications.

i. All handicapped parking spaces shall be accessible, paved and comply with all regulatory requirements.

j. All temporary parking lots shall post a sign at the entrance which identifies the temporary parking lot and the number of permitted spaces within the lot. Such sign shall be of a type approved by the POD.

k. For temporary parking lots in the DC zoning districts, the POD shall consider the impacts of hours of operation of the lot upon residential uses and may impose any reasonable condition on an approval, including limiting the hours of operation to reduce impacts.

l. Failure to maintain any design standard or any violation of a maintenance plan shall be a violation of the City Code.

16.40.090.3.8 Commercial Parking Lots A. Temporary and permanent parking lots and paved areas associated with a principal use which are

used for parking purposes not associated with the principal use shall meet current standards for either temporary or permanent parking lots. Paved, commercial parking lots which had a valid and effective occupational tax certificate on December 17, 1998 and which are not located on an arterial or collector street are grandfathered. Such parking lots or paved areas shall post a sign at the entrance which shall be of a type approved by the POD.

B. Each vehicle not parked in a defined parking space shall be a violation of this section by the

property owner, tenant or operator of the parking lot unless the property owner, tenant or operator complies with the following subsection. A defined parking space shall be a parking space which is within a parking lot (a temporary or permanent parking lot or paved area used for parking purposes not associated with a principle use shall be a "parking lot" for the purposes of this section) which has a current, valid permit and which is either striped or has a wheel stop.

C. If a property owner, tenant or operator of a parking lot is found by the POD to be in violation of any

part of this section on two (2) or more separate occasions within any 30-day period, then the POD shall notify the owner and conduct a hearing. If the POD determines that such violations have occurred, then all permits issued to operate the parking lot shall be suspended for 30 days and the parking lot shall be closed. Decisions of the POD may be appealed to the Community Preservation Commission and the appeal shall be heard at the next meeting after the notice of appeal is filed.

D. If the permit to operate a parking lot is suspended twice in any one year period, then all

permit/occupational licenses issued to operate as a parking lot shall be revoked and the property shall not be operated as a parking lot for a period of one year from the date of revocation.

E. If the permit issued to operate a parking lot is suspended or revoked, the property owner, tenant or

operator shall barricade all vehicular entrances and access to the property in such a manner as to prohibit all vehicular access. The property owner, tenant or operator shall remove the sign approved by the POD and install a sign which shall state that the parking lot is closed and that no parking is permitted. The POD may impose additional conditions which are reasonable and


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appropriate to insure that the property is not used for parking during the period of the suspension or revocation. Any vehicle parked in a parking lot during the period of suspension or revocation shall be a violation by the property owner, operator or tenant.

F. A parking lot or property owner, tenant or operator may post the signage required by state law

which authorizes any vehicle not parked in a defined parking space to be towed away (currently F.S. 715.07 (1998)). The property owner, tenant or operator shall provide the City with the telephone number for the authorized agent who can authorize and require that a vehicle be towed away and shall update such information if it changes. Such authorized agent shall be available at all times the parking lot is in use. If such signage is posted and such authorized agent is available, then the owner or person in control of the vehicle not parked in a defined parking space shall be in violation of this section. Such sign shall be of a type approved by the POD.

16.40.090.4 Bicycle Parking The bicycle parking requirements of this section are intended to encourage the use of bicycles as a means of transportation in the City. Bicycle parking facilities shall be located on the same site as the uses they serve and be convenient to the main entrance(s) of the building(s). These requirements shall apply to new construction after July 1, 2007. 16.40.090.4.1 Minimum Number of Bicycle Spaces Required Bicycle spaces shall be provided as required in the following Table. The POD may reduce or waive these requirements where the POD finds that there is insufficient need for bicycle spaces. Table Bicycle Parking Spaces


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16.40.090.4.2 Development Standards A. Short-term bicycle parking. Short-term bicycle parking encourages shoppers, customers and

other visitors to use bicycles by providing a convenient and readily accessible place to park bicycles. Short term bicycle parking should serve the main entrance of a building and should be visible to pedestrians and bicyclists.

1. Location.

a. Building with one entrance. For a building with one (1) main entrance, the bicycle

parking shall be within 50 feet of the main entrance to the building as measured along the most direct pedestrian access route.

Bicycle Parking Spaces Required

Use Category Short-Term Spaces Long-Term Spaces

Residential, Multi-Family 2, or 1 per 20 units 1 per 4 units

Residential, Dormitory None 1 per 4 residents

Retail Sales 2, or 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of net building area

2, or 1 per 12,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

Restaurant 2, or 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area


Office 2, or 1 per 40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area


Manufacturing None 2, or 1 per 15,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

Warehousing None 2, or 1 per 40,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

Schools, Grades 2 – 5 None 3 per classroom

Schools, Grades 6 – 12 None 5 per classroom

Colleges 2, or 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area


Community Center 2, or 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area


Child Care Centers None 2, or 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area

Commercial Recreation 2, or 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area


Outdoor Recreation None 10, or 1 per 20 auto spaces

Note: Wherever this table indicates two numerical standards, the larger number applies.


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b. Building with more than one main entrance. For a building with more than one (1)

main entrance, the bicycle parking shall be distributed along all facades with a main entrance and shall be within 50 feet of at least one (1) main entrance on each façade as measured along the most direct pedestrian access route.

c. Sites with more than one building. For sites with more than one (1) primary building,

the bicycle parking shall be distributed to serve all primary buildings and shall be within 50 feet of a main entrance as measured along the most direct pedestrian access route.

B. Long-term bicycle parking. Long-term bicycle parking provides employees, students,

residents, commuters and others who generally stay at a location for several hours, a secure and weather-protected place to park bicycles. Long-term bicycle parking may be combined with short-term bicycle parking.

1. Location. Long term bicycle parking shall be located on the site but is not subject to the

location and requirements for short-term parking. C. Standards.

1. Covered Spaces. At least 50 percent of required long-term bicycle parking shall be covered. Covered bicycle parking may be provided inside the building, under roof overhangs or awnings, in bicycle lockers or within or under other structures. Where covered parking is not within a building or locker, the cover shall be permanent, designed to protect the bicycle from rainfall and measure at least seven (7) feet above the established grade for proper clearance.

2. Bicycle lockers. Where bicycle parking is provided in lockers, the lockers shall be

securely anchored.

3. Bicycle racks.

a. Bicycle rack design shall accommodate a high security, U-shaped lock

b. Bicycle racks shall be securely anchored.

c. Bicycle rack design shall include materials and forms that are consistent with any required streetscape furnishings

d. Bicycle racks shall be constructed using decorative, durable finishes that are not

damaged by the constant abrasion from the bicycles.

4. Parking and Maneuverability.

a. Each required bicycle parking space shall be accessible without moving another bicycle.

b. Each space shall be at least 2 feet wide by 6 feet long with a minimum vertical clearance

of 7 feet. An access aisle at least 5 feet wide shall be provided and maintained beside or between each row of bicycle parking.

c. Each required bicycle parking space shall be on a hard surface constructed of asphalt or concrete material, brick or decorative pavers.


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16.40.090.5 Loading 16.40.090.5.1 Minimum Number Loading Spaces Required Where off-street loading space is required, loading spaces or berths shall be provided for standing, loading and unloading operations, either inside or outside a building and on the same or adjoining premises:

Loading SpaceTable

Use Classification Requirements

Retail operations and all first floor nonresidential uses with a gross floor area of up to 20,000 square feet

1 space

Retail operations and all first floor nonresidential uses with a gross floor area of more than 20,000 square feet up to 50,000

1 berth for local delivery trucks

Retail operations and all first floor nonresidential uses with a gross floor area of more than 50,000 square feet

1 berth for local delivery trucks 1 berth for semi-trailers

Office buildings and hotels with a gross floor area of 100,000 square feet or more

1 berth for semi-trailers for every 100,000 square feet

of gross floor area

Less than 10,000 square feet 1 space

10,000 - 40,000 square feet 1 berth for semi-trailers

40,000 - 100,000 square feet 2 berths for semi-trailers





Industrial and wholesale

operations

Each 90,000 - above 400,000 square feet 1 additional berth for semi-trailers

16.40.090.5.2 Design Standards A. Location. In no case shall the use of a loading space or berth hinder the movement of vehicles and

pedestrians over a street, alley or sidewalk.


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B. Dimensions.

1. Loading space. Shall be the width and length of a standard parking space.

2. Loading berth for local delivery trucks. Shall have a minimum width of 10 feet, minimum length

of 25 feet and a minimum vertical clearance of 16 feet above finished grade.

3. Loading berth for semi-trailers. Shall have a minimum width of 10 feet, minimum length of 60 feet and a minimum vertical clearance of 16 feet above finished grade.

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