§ 20.44.010. Purpose.

Off-street vehicular parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions and minimum standards provided in this chapter. These requirements may be increased by the approval authority where necessary to protect public safety and serve the public interest. The intent of this chapter is to:

1.

Promote traffic safety and reduce traffic congestion by assuring adequate places for storing motor vehicles, and for their orderly access to public streets;

2.

Provide aesthetically pleasing and well-maintained parking facilities that facilitate safe connections for pedestrians and other non-motorized forms of transportation;

3.

Prevent the creation of unnecessary impervious surfaces, and apply the use of low-impact design practices where feasible, in order to minimize negative impacts to surface waters.

(Ord. 11398 § 3 (part), 1997: Ord. 7274 § 1 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 15355, 1(Att. A, § RR), 10-18-2016)