YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE
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3. Parking area aisle widths shall conform to the following table, which varies the width
requirement according to the angle of parking:
PARKING ANGLE
0º 30º 45º 60º 90º
REQ. AISLE WIDTH
One-Way Traffic 13 ft. 11 ft. 13 ft. 18 ft. 24 ft.
Two-Way Traffic 19 ft. 20 ft. 21 ft. 23 ft. 24 ft.
4. Where such areas are contiguous to a rural or residential district (except when separated
by a public street), a solid wall six feet (6’) in height shall be installed on the District
boundary line, said wall to be reduced to four feet (4’) in height within the front yard area
of the abutting rural or residential district.
5. Access: Space utilized for ingress and egress for a parking area shall be from a two (2)-
way driveway and shall not exceed thirty feet (30’) in width measured along the street
frontage R.O.W. (right-of-way) and a minimum width of twenty-four feet (24’) and shall
not constitute more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total frontage of the parking
area.
6. Entrances and exits to parking lots and other parking facilities shall be provided only at
defined entry and exit locations approved by the Development Services Department.
Ingress and egress from parking areas shall not be located less than thirty feet (30’) from
any intersection R.O.W.
7. Passenger Drop-off Points: Drop off points separated from street traffic and readily
accessible without hazardous maneuvering, shall be provided in conjunction with the
following uses: Hotels, motels, hospitals and clinics, educational facilities with fifty (50)
or more pupils, daycare centers, religious facilities with one hundred (100) or more seats,
transit terminals, major recreational facilities, commercial airports, public buildings and
offices and financial services greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor
area.
E. GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS:
1. Unless no other practicable alternative is available, vehicle parking areas shall be
designed so that vehicles may exit such areas without backing onto a public street. This
requirement does not apply to parking areas consisting of driveways that serve no more
than two (2) dwelling units.
2. Vehicle parking areas for all developments shall be designed so that sanitation,
emergency, and other public service vehicles can serve such developments.
3. Every vehicle parking area shall be designed so that vehicles do not extend beyond the
perimeter of such area onto adjacent properties or public rights-of-way.
4. All lights used to illuminate parking spaces shall be installed pursuant to Section 603
(Outdoor Light Control). Said lights shall be no greater than eighteen feet (18’) in height.
5. Requirements for handicapped parking and access are required pursuant to A.R.S. §41-
1492.01 et. seq.
F. SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET SPACES: