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Ordinance 2002-12
O-2002-12

AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING SECTIONS 17-2-2, 17-9-1, 17-9-2, 17-9-4, 17-9-5, 17-9-6 and ADOPTING NEW EXHIBITS OF THE LAKEWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, it is necessary to update, clarify, and correct specific sections of the City of Lakewood Zoning Ordinance from time to time;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED By The City Council of The City of Lakewood, Colorado, That:

SECTION 1. Section 17-2-2 of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended and subsequent subsections are hereby renumbered by the addition of a new subsection 429 to read as follows:

(429) Vehicle, Inoperable/Unlicensed: A motor vehicle which is inoperable, or

does not have a current license plate, or is one that is not capable in its present condition of being properly started and driven under its own power, or which lacks one or more of the following items which is otherwise standard factory equipment on any particular vehicle model: windshield, side or rear window, door, fender, headlamp, muffler, wheel, or properly inflated tire.

SECTION 2. Subsection 17-9-1 (8) (b) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(8) (b) Every property zoned (residential) 2-R, 3-R, 4-R, 5-R, and PD with a conforming single-family detached home shall be prohibited from having more than seven (7) vehicles per property parked outside on the property. Duplexes and triplexes shall be prohibited from having more than four (4) vehicles per unit parked outside on the property, provided all other parking requirements are met.

1. For purposes of this Article 17-9, vehicles are defined as vehicles including, trailers, vessels (boats), all self propelled and non-self propelled vehicles, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, motor homes, trucks, vans, motorcycles, and passenger cars. Vehicles shall not include bicycles.

 2. For purposes of this Article 17-9, a trailer containing a boat shall be considered one (1) vehicle. A trailer containing recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles or motorcycles shall be considered one vehicle.

    3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following vehicles are prohibited from being parked or stored on any property in residential areas.

    a. 1. Any commercial vehicle which is 20,000 pounds or greater or more than 30 feet in length or ten feet in height or greater or which has three or more axles.

    2. In measuring the height of commercial vehicles, the measurement shall exclude any accessory equipment related to the function of the vehicle, such as air conditioning units, heating units and similar devices mounted on top of the vehicle. Signage shall not be excluded from such measurement. No more than fifty (50) per cent of the roof area of the vehicle shall be used for the accessory equipment mounted on top of the vehicle.

b. Truck tractors

c. Semitrailers

d. Dump trucks

e. Construction equipment weighing 10,000 pounds or more except when being used on the property in conjunction with a building permit or other permit issued for that location.

SECTION 3. Subsection 17-9-1 (8) (d) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(8) (d) On single family and duplex residential zoned lots, parking areas shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the back yard; fifty percent (50%) of the front yard, and fifty percent (50%) of the side yard. Each lot shall be allowed no more than thirty-five feet (35’) of drive-cuts along the lot’s street frontage and may occupy no more than 50% of the lot frontage, cul-de-sacs excluded.

SECTION 4. Subsection 17-9-1 (8) (f) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(8) (f) Of the vehicles referred to in 8(a) or 8(b) above, no more than two (2) shall be inoperable/unlicensed vehicles as defined in 9.80 of the Lakewood Municipal Code.
    1. Inoperable/unlicensed vehicles must be stored in the back or side yard and must be screened from public view (as set forth in 9.80 of the Lakewood Municipal Code). Side yard parking is prohibited if the setback is less than eight (8) feet.
    2. No inoperable/unlicensed vehicles shall be allowed to be stored or parked in multi-family developments.

SECTION 5. Subsection 17-9-1 (9) (a) (1) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(9) (a) (1) The purpose of this Subsection 17-9-1(9) is to insure that a dust-free, weed-free, and mud-free surface is provided for parking. Parking will not be allowed on grass, weeds, mud or dirt. This includes, but is not limited to, the parking of trailers, campers and camper shells.

SECTION 6. Subsection 17-9-1 (9) (b) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(9) (b) A property owner shall comply with the requirement for an improved surface within thirty (30) days of a posting or receipt of a notice of violation of this subsection 17-9-1(9). The Code Enforcement Officer has the discretion to work with the property owner to bring the property into compliance.

SECTION 7. Subsection 17-9-1 (9) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended by the addition of a new subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d) Parking is not allowed in an area intended for other purposes such as landscaping, grass yard, garden, etc. This regulation applies to all zone districts. This includes, but is not limited to, the parking of trailers, campers and camper shells.

SECTION 8. Subsection 17-9-2 (1) (a) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(1) (a) Driveways shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) feet wide, or such other configuration that will allow either of the two required parking spaces to be accessed independently of each other. Driveways shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) feet long from back of sidewalk or twenty-nine (29) feet long from right-or-way if no sidewalk exists.

SECTION 9. Subsection 17-9-2 (1) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended by the addition of a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

(1) (b) Driveways shall be set back at least seven and a half (7.5) feet from the side property lines. This does not include parking areas. Corner lots shall have a driveway setback of twenty (20) feet from corner, as measured from the point of curb return.

SECTION 10. Subsection 17-9-2 (2) (a) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(a) Driveways shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) feet wide, or such other configuration that will allow either of the two required parking spaces to be accessed independently of each other. Driveways shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) feet long from back of sidewalk or twenty-nine (29) feet long from right-of-way if no sidewalk exists.

SECTION 11. Subsection 17-9-2 (2) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended by the addition of subsection (b) to read as follows:

(b) Driveways shall be setback at least seven and a half (7.5) feet from the side property lines. This does not include parking areas. Corner lots shall have a driveway setback of twenty (20) feet from corner, as measured from the point of curb return.

SECTION 12. Subsection 17-9-2 (3) (a) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(a) Covered Parking: If resident parking spaces are provided in a garage or carport, they shall be ten (10’) feet wide and twenty (20’) feet long. They shall be architecturally integrated with the building.

SECTION 13. Section 17-9-2 (3) (b) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is repealed and subsequent subsections are hereby renumbered.

SECTION 14. Section 17-9-2 (5) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(a) Posting of spaces: Each handicapped parking stall shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet in width, and must have a stall depth of at least eighteen (18) feet. Length may be reduced as noted in Section 17-9-6(3). The stalls should be located near barrier free entrances to buildings. Each handicapped parking space will be required to be constructed and identified as shown in Figures 9-2, 9-3, and 9-4.

(b) The following chart shall illustrate the minimum number of handicapped accessible spaces:

Total Parking in Lot Required Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces
1 to 25 1 ( must be van accessible)
26 to 50 2 (1 must be van accessible)
51 to 75 3 (1 must be van accessible)
76 to 100 4 (1 must be van accessible)
101 to 150 5 (1 must be van accessible)
151 to 200 6 (1 must be van accessible)
201 to 300 7 (1 must be van accessible)
301 to 400 8 (1 must be van accessible)
401 to 500 9 (2 must be van accessible)
501 to 1000 2 percent of total(1 out of 8 must be van accessible)
1001 and over 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000 (same as above)

SECTION 15. Subsection 17-9-5 (1) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(1) All new multi-family residential and non-residential parking lot structural sections must be designed by a professional engineer specializing in the geo-technical field, registered in the State of Colorado and shall be based on a soils report and shall reflect traffic volume and vehicle types.

SECTION 16. Subsection 17-9-5 (2) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(2) The minimum cross section under any conditions shall be two and one half (2-1/2) inches of hot bituminous pavement and four (4) inches of aggregate base course (Class VI) on six (6) inches compacted sub-grade or four (4) inches of non-reinforced Portland Cement concrete pavement on six (6) inches compacted sub-grade. An equivalent full depth section over compacted sub-grade may also be used. Gravel is not an acceptable parking surface.

SECTION 17. Subsection 17-9-5 (6) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(6) Parking lots and loading areas shall have access from a clearly defined driveway not less than eighteen (18) feet in width for one-way traffic and twenty-four (24) feet in width for two-way traffic. If the driveway is to serve as a fire lane, it shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet in width.

SECTION 18. Subsection 17-9-5 (8) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(8) All buildings shall be separated from the parking lot by a minimum five (5) foot wide walkway or landscaped area. Such area shall have the same finished height as the raised curb. If head-in parking is permitted adjacent to the sidewalk, the sidewalk shall have a minimum width of seven (7) feet.

SECTION 19. Section 17-9-5 of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended by the addition of subsection (9) to read as follows:

(9) All parking lots shall be maintained by the owner of the property. Maintenance shall include replacement of damaged asphalt, mending of potholes, etc.

SECTION 20. Subsection 17-9-6 (1) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows: and to amend Table 9-1, Figure 9-1 and Figure 9-2 and to adopt a new Figure 9-4 attached hereto as Exhibit A.

(1) Conventional parking layout dimensions are provided in Table 9-1, illustrated in Figure 9-1, with design elements of parking. ADA accessible parking stalls shall conform with Figure 9-4. All parking layouts and elements will be reviewed by the Director of Community Planning and Development for approval.

SECTION 21. Subsection 17-9-6 (6) of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:

(6) Parking spaces shall be defined on the pavement surface with painted lines. Bumper blocks and/or bollards are not permitted.

SECTION 22. Chapter 17-9 of the Lakewood Zoning Ordinance is amended by amending Table 9-1, Figure 9-1 and Figure 9-2 and to adopt a new Figure 9-4, all of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A.

SECTION 23. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect forty five (45) days after final publication.

I hereby attest and certify that the within and foregoing ordinance was introduced and read on first reading at a regular meeting of the Lakewood City Council on the 8th day of April, 2002; published in full in the Lakewood Sentinel on the 11th day of April 2002; set for public hearing on the 22nd day of April, 2002; read, finally passed and adopted by the City Council on the day of April, 2002; and signed and approved by the Mayor on the day of April, 2002.

Ray Elliott, Mayor Pro Tem

ATTEST:

Margy Greer, City Clerk

Approved as to form:

City Attorney Date

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