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Ordinance 1155ORCINANCE NO. 1155 New Series AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALAMEDA ' MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE XI THEREOF, A NEW ARTICLE TO BE NUMBERED ARTICLE 3 -Ai RELAT- ING TO THE PROVISION OF OFF - STREET PARKING IN CONNEC- TION WITH DWELLINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN- CIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA as follows: SECTION 1. That the Alameda Muni- cipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended by adding to Chapter 1, Title XI thereof, a new article to be num- bered Article 3 -A, which shall read as follows: Article 3 -A. Off - Street Parking Required in Connection With Dwellings and Other Structures. See. 11- 1371. For the purpose of this Article, certain terms and words are hereby defined as follows: "Dwelling 'Dwelling Unit." Two (2) or more roams in a dwelling or apart- ment house designed for occupancy by one (1) family for living and sleeping purposes and having only one (1) kitchen. (b) Main Building or Structure." Any building or structure other than a detached accessory building on the same lot, the use of which accessory building is customarily incidental to that of the main building or to the main use of the land; (c) "Parking Space. A usable area, accessible from the street, exclusive of areas intended for other uses, available for the parking of one (1) automobile and with minimum dimensions of eight (8) feet by eighteen (18) feet. Sec. 11 -1372. Automobile Parking — Required Space. A garage or an off - street automobile parking area shall be provided at the time of the erec- tion of any of the main buildings or structures hereinafter specified, or at the time such main buildings or struc- tures are altered, enlarged, converted or increased in capacity by adding dwelling units, guest rooms, floor area or seats. The capacity required in such mined by the number of dwelling units, guest rooms, seats, or by the floor area contained in said main buildings or structures. Where an increase in capa- city, is created by additional main buildings , or - structures, or alteration, enlargement, conversion, or otherwise, the requirements of this ordinance shall apply to both the existing build - ings and the new development. Said garages or parking areas shall be maintained thereafter in connection with said buildings or structures, with adequate provision for ingress and egress. The location and capacity of the garage or automobile parking area shall be as follows: (a) In the single family and two- family districts there shall be a pri- vate garage - located on the same lot with each dwelling, which garage shall brovide a parking space for each (b) i in all multiple family districts ere shall be either : garages - or a irking area located on the same p lot ings, which garages or parking area shall have a parking space for each dwelling unit on the let. (c) In the case of a dwelling' pres- ently existing or hereafter constructed in a zoning district of lower classifica- tion'than the zoning; district specific - ally provided for dwellings of its par- ticular type, (as, for example, a mul- tiple dwelling in a commercial dis- trict) the garage and parking area re- quirements for such dwelling shall be those applicable to dwellings of its own particular type located in the zoning district specifically provided therefor. (d) For buildings other than dwell- ings: In all zones, the garage or park- ing area required in connection with the following buildings or structures shall be located on the same lot or not more than 590 feet therefrom and said garage or parking area shall have ca- pacities as follows: 1. For hotels, apartment hotels, room- ing houses, boarding houses and clubs, at least one (1) parking space for each guest room or suite. In rooming or boarding houses where the occupancy is increased to more than five (5) guest rooms but no building permits are required, the City License Collector' shall refer the license application to the City Planning Department for clearance as to the off- street parking provisions required by this ordinance 2. For tourist courts, auto courts or motels, at least one (1) parking space for each sleeping or living unit con- tained in said courts or motels. (e) For existing buildings: Off- street parking space presently being main- tained in connection with any exist- ing main building or structure shall be maintained so long as said main building or structure remains, unless an equivalent number of such spaces is provided in conformity with the requirements of this subsection; pro- vided, however, that this regulation shall not be construed to require the maintenance of more parking area than is required by this Article for a new building or structure, nor the maintenance of such parking area for any type, of main building or struc- ture other than those specified herein. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the expiration of thirty (30) days train the date of its final passage. R. P. KRANELLY Presiding Officer of the Council Attest: SHIRLEY H. TENNIER City Clerk I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 2nd day of August, 1955, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Haag, Hove, Me- call. Moresi and President Kranelly, NOES: None. ABSENT: None. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this 3rd day of August, 1955. SHrPj -" H. TENNI.ER City Clerk of the City of Alameda (S,EAL) A-­+ a 1485_