Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
as the principal use to which it is accessory, and all necessary legal instruments shall
be executed to ensure that the required number of spaces shall remain available
throughout the life of the principal use.
(f) Parking space dimensions and design. Each off-street parking space shall consist of an
open area measuring eight feet (8') wide by eighteen feet (18') long and seven feet (7') high and
shall have vehicular access to a public street or alley. Off-street parking shall be properly drained
and must be paved with all-weather surfacing or be covered with gravel and maintained in a usable
condition at all times.
(g) Restricted use of parking areas. No junked vehicle shall be parked or stored in public
view on any street or private property in any residential district. Junk vehicles shall be defined as
those that either (1) lack a current license or inspection sticker or (2) are wrecked and/or
dismantled.
(h) Design of loading areas. All loading spaces in the I, Industrial District shall comply with
the following design requirements.
(1) Location. No loading space shall be located within the right-of-way of a public
street. Any loading dock or door shall be set back far enough from the right-of-way so that
no portion of the right-of-way is occupied by trucks or other vehicles while loading or
unloading. The location of the loading area shall not interfere with the free circulation of
vehicles in the off-street parking area. No loading space shall be located so as to block
access by emergency vehicles.
(2) Size of berths. The minimum required dimensions of loading spaces, open or
enclosed, shall be twelve feet (12') in width by fifty-five feet (55') in length, with a
minimum vertical clearance of fifteen feet (15'). Where tractor-trailer units will be using the
facility, the minimum length shall be sixty-five feet (65').
(3) Paving standards. The surface of all open off-street loading spaces shall conform to
the requirements for off-street parking areas.
(4) Use of loading areas. Required off-street loading spaces and associated aisles and
maneuvering areas shall be used for vehicle loading only. No sales, storage, display of
merchandise (including automobiles), repair work or dismantling shall be permitted in such
areas.
(i)
Driveways and access.
(1) Access required. All required off-street parking shall be provided with driveway
access to a public street or alley.
(2) Minimum driveway width. Driveways shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') in width
when serving one (1) dwelling unit, or fourteen (14) feet wide when serving more that one
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