Off-Street Parking and Loading

Section 84.   Off-Street Parking.

(Section 84 and Section 84(a) and the table following Section 84(a) Revised by Ord. No.   4465/8-96.)

A. Requirement for Off-Street Parking.

(1) At the time of erection of a new structure, or any expansion of an existing use equal to or exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the structure's existing floor area or 3,000 sq. ft., whichever is less, or any change in use of an existing structure within any zone of the City, the minimum number of off-street automobile and bicycle parking spaces required for the use to be built, expanded or changed shall be as provided in this Section.   If parking space has been provided in connection with an existing use, or is added to an existing use, the parking space shall not be eliminated if elimination would result in less space than required by this Section as applied to the entire use or combination of uses.   (Amended by Ord. No. 4902/5-00.)

(2) Off-street automobile and bicycle parking shall be provided as set out in Table A of this Section.   Where square feet are specified, the area measured shall be the gross floor area primary to the functioning of the particular use of the property.   Where employees are specified, persons counted shall be those working on the premises during the largest shift at the peak season.   (Amended by Ord. No. 4902/5-00.)

(3) The number of off-street automobile parking spaces required for a proposed land use shall not be less than the minimum number of parking spaces required, or more than the maximum number of parking spaces specified for the use listed in Table A, exclusive of automobile parking spaces reserved for customer service vehicle storage parking prior to or after automobile servicing.   Such parking for vehicle storage shall not exceed 25 percent of the total number of parking spaces provided on-site, and shall be exclusive of any automobile parking spaces reserved for carpool, vanpool or handicapped parking.   Up to thirty (30) percent of minimum number of off-street automobile parking spaces required by this Section may be constructed as compact automobile spaces.   (Amended by Ord. No. 4902/5-00.)

(4) Land use development applications which propose parking spaces either in excess of the maximum number of parking spaces required, or less than the minimum number of parking spaces required may apply for variances from the applicable parking requirement in Table A in accordance with Sections 106. Authorization to Grant or Deny Variances and Section 107A. Criteria for Granting a Parking Variance .   The number of parking spaces contained in parking structures, fleet parking, parking for vehicles that are for sale, lease or rent, employee car pool parking, dedicated valet parking, spaces that are user paid, market rate parking or other high-efficiency parki8ng facilities are exempt from the minimum and maximum parking requirements specified in Table A.   (Added by Ord. No. 4902/5-00.)

(5) Where the required off-street parking spaces for a proposed commercial or industrial use will be located adjacent to an existing or proposed off-street parking area, the developer of the proposed use shall be encouraged to consider providing shared parking opportunities with the owner(s) or developer(s) of such adjacent land use(s) whenever the nature of the adjacent uses provides the potential for such shared parking.

(6) When approved by the Planning Director, a developer of any multi-family, retail commercial, office, industrial or institutional use or planned unit development may provide on-street parking directly adjacent to the development site in lieu of required off-street parking.   In such cases, the developer may reduce proportionally the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for its development in direct (one-for-one) proportion to the number of approved on-street parking spaces only if such on-street parking spaces will directly serve those uses or activities which would have been served by the required off-street parking spaces that are eliminated.

(7) In compliance with Title 2 of the adopted Metro Urban Growth Management Functional Plan, the application of the minimum and maximum parking requirements specified in Table A shall be guided by and be consistent with the parking zone requirements prescribed on the Hillsboro Parking Maximum Map which shall be referenced when determining the off-street parking requirements to be applied to any proposed land use.   It shall be updated at least every three (3) years from the date of adoption of this Subsection.   As shown on the Map, "Zone A" refers to areas with 20-minute peak hour transit service within one-quarter mile walking distance for bus transit or one-half mile walking distance for light rail transit, and "Zone B" refers to areas without 20-minute peak hour transit service within a one-quarter mile walking distance for bus transit or one-half mile walking distance for light rail transit.   (The Hillsboro Parking Maximum Map is shown in "Exhibit B-1" to this Subsection and appears following Table A.)   (Added by Ord. No. 4902/5-00.)

 (Amended by Ord. No. 5667/9-06.)

(Table A amended by Ord. No. 4663/4-98, 4902/5-00, and 5168/7-02.)

B.   Carpool and Vanpool Parking.

(1) Carpool and vanpool parking shall be encouraged within new commercial, industrial and institutional developments with 50 or more required parking spaces.   Carpool and vanpool parking spaces, if provided, shall be located closer to the main employee, student or commuter entrance than all other employee, student or commuter parking spaces with the exception of handicapped parking spaces.   The carpool/vanpool spaces shall be clearly marked "Reserved - Carpool/Vanpool Only."

 

(2) As used in this Section, "carpool" means a group of two (2) or more commuters, including the driver, who share the ride to and from work, school and other destination.   "Vanpool" means a group of five (5) or more commuters, including the driver, who share the ride to and from work, school or other destination on a regularly scheduled basis.

 

C.   Bicycle Parking - Purpose - Applicability.   To encourage bicycle transportation, to help reduce principal reliance on the automobile, and to ensure bicycle safety and security, bicycle parking shall be provided in conjunction with all of the following uses:

(1) Multifamily housing of three or more units.

(2) Retail and office development.

(3) Industrial development.

(4) Institutional development.

D.  Bicycle Parking Standards.

(1) Unless exempted pursuant to subsection (10) of this Section, bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for the uses identified in Section C of this Section in the amounts specified in Table A; provided, however, that all   uses identified in Section C except those exempted by subsection (10) shall have a minimum of two (2) parking spaces.   These requirements shall apply to new development, to any change in use of existing development subject to this Section, and to any expansion of an existing use subject to this Section where the expansion equals or exceeds   50 percent of the existing floor area or 3000 square feet of floor area.  

(a) Bicycle parking shall be located on-site, in one or more convenient, secure and accessible outdoor or indoor locations close to a main building entrance.

(b) Bicycle parking areas shall be clearly marked.   Outdoor bicycle parking areas shall be visible from on-site buildings or the street.   Indoor bicycle parking areas shall not require stairs to access the space, except that bicycle parking may be allowed on upper stories within multi-story residential structures.

(c) The locations of bicycle parking spaces shall be indicated in an off-street parking and loading plan which shall be submitted for review by the Planning Director during design review or as otherwise required by City regulations.

(d) For any expansion of an existing use subject to this Section, the number of required bicycle parking spaces shall be determined based on the entire use rather than the incremental increase in floor space.   For any change in use, the number of required bicycle parking spaces shall be calculated based upon requirements for the new use as shown in Table A.   For any change in use or expansion of an existing use subject to this Section, the Planning Director may waive requirements of this Section to the extent the Planning Director determines that compliance with those requirements is not practicable due to existing development patterns or that application of these standards is not reasonably related to the scale and intensity of the development.  

(e) For existing uses with 20 or more existing off-street automobile parking spaces that are subject to Subsection (1)(d) of this Section through a change in or expansion of use, up to five (5) percent of the existing automobile parking spaces may be converted to bicycle parking spaces to accommodate required bicycle parking. 

(f) For any use listed in Section C of this Section that is not specifically mentioned in Table A, the bicycle parking requirements shall be the same as the use which, as determined by the Planning Director, is most similar to the use not specifically mentioned.

(2) All bicycle parking areas shall be located to avoid conflicts with pedestrian and motor vehicle movement.  

(a) Bicycle parking areas shall be separated from motor vehicle parking and maneuvering areas by a barrier or a minimum of five (5) feet.   Areas set aside for required bicycle parking shall be clearly marked and reserved for bicycle parking only.   If a bicycle parking area is not plainly visible from the street or the main building entrance, then a sign shall be posted indicating the location of the bicycle parking area.

(b) Bicycle parking areas shall not obstruct pedestrian connections, provided however that the Planning Director may allow bicycle parking in the public sidewalk where this does not conflict with pedestrian accessibility.  

(3) Outside bicycle parking areas shall be connected to main building entrances by pedestrian accessible walks.   Outside bicycle parking areas also shall have direct hard-surfaced access to public right-of-way and to existing and proposed pedestrian/bicycle accessways and pedestrian walkways.

 

(4) If sites have more than one building, bicycle parking shall be distributed as the Planning Director deems appropriate to serve all buildings.   If a building has two or more main building entrances, the Planning Director may require bicycle parking to be distributed to serve all main building entrances as the Director deems appropriate.

 

(5) Bicycle parking facilities shall offer security in the form of either a lockable enclosure in which the bicycle can be stored or a stationary rack to which the bicycle can be locked.   All bicycle racks, lockers or other facilities shall be securely anchored to the ground or to a structure.   Bicycle racks shall be designed so that bicycles may be securely locked to them without undue inconvenience.   Such racks shall be designed to hold bicycles securely by means of the frame, with the frame supported so that the bicycle cannot be pushed or fall to one side in a manner that will damage the wheels.  

 

(6) Bicycle parking spaces shall be at least six (6) feet long and two and one-half (2 1/2) feet wide, and, when covered, shall provide an overhead clearance of at least seven (7) feet.   An access aisle of at least five (5) feet shall be provided and maintained beside or between each row of bicycle parking.   Each required bicycle parking space shall be accessible without moving another bicycle.

 

(7) Required bicycle parking shall have a minimum lighting level of three (3) foot-candles so that the system can be securely used at night by employees, students, residents, and customers.

 

(8) Except as provided herein, bicycle parking may be unsheltered, although shelter is encouraged.   Shelter can be provided through such means as roof extensions, overhangs, awnings, arcades, carports or enclosures.   For new developments, if the outdoor bicycle parking is not sheltered, the outdoor bicycle parking area shall be designed in a manner that would allow sheltering to be added in the future.   At transit transfer stations and park-and-ride lots, twenty (20) percent of the required bicycle parking spaces shall be lockers and fifty (50) percent of the remaining required bicycle parking spaces shall be sheltered.

 

(9) Bicycle parking spaces required by this Section may not be rented or leased except where required motor vehicle parking is rented or leased.

 

(10) The following uses are exempt from the bicycle parking requirements.

(a) Seasonal uses, such as fireworks stands and Christmas tree sales.

(b) Drive-in theaters.

(c) Storage facilities for household and consumer goods.

(d) Home occupations.

(e) Multifamily-family units assigned enclosed, individual garage space.

E. Pedestrian Access in Off-Street Automobile Parking Areas.   All pedestrian walkways and accessways within parking lots shall meet the design and construction standards contained in Section 133(VII.A-D).

 

F. Conversion of Existing Required Off-Street Automobile Parking.   To promote transit travel and the more efficient use of urban land on properties adjacent to transit streets, on-site automobile parking spaces constructed in excess of the minimum required may be redeveloped for transit oriented uses.

Section 85.   Off-Street Loading.

(1) Passengers.   A driveway designed for continuous forward flow of passenger vehicles for the purpose of loading and unloading children shall be located on the site of any school having a capacity greater than 25 students.

(2) Merchandise, materials, or supplies.   Buildings or structures to be built or substantially altered, which receive and distribute material or merchandise by truck, shall provide and maintain off-street loading berths in sufficient numbers and size to adequately handle the needs of the particular use.   If loading space has been provided in connection with an existing use, or is added to an existing use, the loading space shall not be eliminated if elimination would result in less space than is required to adequately handle the needs of the particular use.   Off-street parking areas used to fulfill the requirements of this Ordinance shall not be used for loading and unloading operations except during periods of the day when not required to take care of parking needs.

Section 86.   General Provisions -- Off-Street Parking and Loading.

(1) The provision and maintenance of off-street parking and loading spaces are continuing obligations of the property owner.   No building or other permit shall be issued until plans are presented that show property that is and will remain available for exclusive use as off-street parking and loading space.   The subsequent use of property for which the building permit is issued shall be conditional upon the unqualified continuance and availability of the amount of parking and loading space required by this Ordinance.   Use of property in violation hereof shall be a violation of this Ordinance.   Should the owner or occupant of a lot or building change the use to which the lot or building is put, thereby increasing off-street parking or loading requirements, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this Ordinance to begin or maintain such altered use until the required increase in off-street parking or loading is provided.

(2) 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.

(3) In the event several uses occupy a single structure or parcel of land, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the several uses computed separately.

(4) Owners of two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land may agree to utilize jointly the same parking and loading spaces when the hours of operation do not overlap; provided that satisfactory legal evidence is presented to the building inspector in the form of deeds, leases, or contracts to establish the joint use.   When approved by the Planning Director, owners or developers of any industrial use may provide for shift parking spaces within their off-street parking areas required by Section 84, Table A of this Ordinance for any new or significantly enlarged industrial use.   (Added by Ord. 4465/8-96).

(5) Off-street parking spaces for dwellings shall be located on the same lot with the dwelling, except those dwellings allowed under Section 49 (28) of this ordinance.   Other required parking spaces shall be located not farther than 500 feet from the building or use they are required to serve, measured in a straight line from the building.   (Amended by Ord. No. 3876/11-89.)

(6) Required parking spaces shall be available for the parking of operable passenger automobiles of residents, customers, patrons, and employees only, and shall not be used for storage of vehicles or materials or for the parking of trucks used in conducting the business or use.

(7) Except in the case of single-family residential and duplex residential lots, required parking and loading spaces shall not be located in a required yard.   (Amended by Ord. No. 2674/11-74.)

(8) Plans shall be submitted as provided in Section 119.

(9) Design requirements for parking lots.

(a) All code required parking areas located within any City zone shall have a durable, dust-free surfacing of asphaltic concrete, Portland Cement, or other approved materials.  All code required parking areas shall be graded so as not to drain storm water over public sidewalks or onto any abutting public or private property.  Where site conditions are favorable, the City shall encourage the use of pervious surfacing techniques and other low impact development (LID) techniques and practices as described in Section 131B.  For the purposes of this Section, code required parking areas shall include parking spaces, parking aisles, loading areas and access drives. (Amended by Ord. No. 3096/3-80 and 5729/3-07.)

(b) Except for parking to serve residential uses, parking and loading areas adjacent to or within residential zones or adjacent to residential uses shall be designed to minimize disturbance of residents by the erection between the uses of a sight obscuring fence of not less than five nor more than six feet in height except where vision clearance is required.

(c) Parking spaces along the outer boundaries of a parking lot shall be contained by a curb at least four inches high and set back a minimum of four feet from the property line or by a bumper rail.

(d) Artificial lighting which may be provided shall not create or reflect substantial glare in a residential zone or on an adjacent dwelling.

(e) Access aisles for all vehicle turning and maneuvering shall comply with the standards as set forth in the Parking Table and Diagram.   (Amended by Ord. No. 2535/11-72.)

(f) Groups of more than 4 parking spaces shall be served by a service drive so that no backing movements or other maneuvering within a street other than an alley would be required.   Service drives shall be designed and constructed to facilitate the flow of traffic, provide maximum safety of traffic access and egress and maximum safety of pedestrians and vehicular traffic on the site.   Service drives shall have a minimum vision clearance area formed by the intersection of the driveway centerline, the street right-of-way line, and a straight line joining said lines through points 20' from their intersection.   When the parking area is proposed for access directly onto an alley, the developer shall be responsible for any necessary improvements to said alley, subject to approval of the City Engineer at the time the building permits are issued.   (Amended by Ord. No. 3096/3-80.)

(10) Completion time for parking lots.   Required parking spaces shall be improved and available for use before the final inspection is completed by the building inspector.   An extension of time may be granted by the building inspector, providing a performance bond or its equivalent is posted equaling the cost to complete the improvements as estimated by the building inspector provided the parking space is not required for immediate use.   In the event the improvements are not completed within one year's time, the bond or its equivalent shall be forfeited and the improvements thenceforth constructed under the direction of the City.

(11) Parking table and diagram.   The parking table provides the minimum dimensions of public or private parking areas, and based on the diagram, "B" equals the stall width, "P" equals the minimum stall depth, "C" equals the minimum clear aisle width, and "X" equals the stall distance at bay side.   The depth of parking spaces located adjacent and perpendicular to landscaped strips may be reduced not more than one and one-half feet from the standards of Schedule B, or from the alternative standards cited in subsections a) and b) below, as measured from the curb to the end of the space, provided that the landscaped strip is a minimum of four (4) feet in unobstructed width and a minimum twenty four (24) foot access aisle is provided behind the parking space.   Where off-street parking spaces are located adjacent and perpendicular to any pedestrian walkway crossing, the depth of such parking spaces may be reduced not more than one and one-half feet from the standards of Schedule B, or from the alternative standards cited in subsections a) and b) below, as measured from walkway curb or demarcation to the end of the space; provided, however, that the resulting pedestrian walkway shall have a minimum of five (5) feet of unobstructed pedestrian walkway. (Added by Ord. No. 2535/11-72 and Amended by Ord. No. 4465/8-96 and 4902/5-00.)

a) Where compact parking spaces are provided in accordance with Subsection 84(A)(3), the minimum dimensions required for such compact parking spaces shall be at least sixteen (16) feet in depth and eight (8) feet in width.   Compact parking space depths may be reduced not more than one and one-half feet adjacent to landscaped strips and pedestrian walkways, as described above.   (Added by Ord. No. 4902/5-00.)

b) Universal parking space dimensions, alternative to those specified in the Parking Table and diagram, may be approved by the Planning Director.   Universal parking space dimensions shall be not less than eight (8) feet nine (9) inches in width and seventeen (17) feet six (6) inches in depth, with a minimum twenty-five (25) feet wide clear aisle width.   If universal parking space dimensions are approved, compact parking spaces shall not be included as required parking, except where the Planning Director has approved occasional use of compact spaces to accommodate physical or structural site limitations.   Universal parking space depths may be reduced not more than one and one-half feet adjacent to landscaped strips and pedestrian walkways, as described above.   (Added by Ord. No. 4902/5-00.)

PARKING TABLE AND DIAGRAM