Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800

Charter Bylaw 19275

June 23, 2020

Effective: July 2, 2020

54.1     General On-Site Parking and Loading Requirements

Charter Bylaw 18613

November 26, 2018

Charter Bylaw 19275

June 23, 2020

Effective: July 2, 2020

  1. Any provided on-Site Vehicle Parking and loading facilities shall be located, designed, and maintained in accordance with the regulations of this bylaw;

  2. All provided Vehicle Parking, drop-off areas, and loading facilities shall be designed to ensure a safe physical environment, and shall include adequate, safe and convenient:

  1. entrances and exits,

  2. driveways,

  3. internal roadways,

  4. aisles and ramps, and

  5. loading of motor vehicles all in relation to buildings and entry points to buildings on the Site.

  1. All provided Vehicle Parking and loading facilities shall have adequate storm water drainage facilities; storm water storage or detention facilities must be provided where applicable;

  2. Unless otherwise specified, Parking Areas and loading facilities shall not be located within a Front Setback or a Side Setback Abutting the flanking public roadway, other than a Lane;

  3. All provided Vehicle Parking space and loading spaces shall:

  1. be clear of any obstructions, including: access driveways, aisles, ramps, columns, signs, pedestrian passageways, building door swing area, and other similar obstructions.

  2. not be used for Driveways, entrances or exits, commercial repair work, display, sale, or storage of goods of any kind.

  3. conform to the following minimum dimensions:

Vehicle Parking space type

Length

Width (no obstructions)

Width with obstruction on one side (including two or more car garages)

Width with obstruction on both sides (including on car garage)

Vertical Clearance

Special consideration

i) Standard spaces and Visitor Parking

spaces

 A) 5.5 m B) 2.6 m C) 2.7 m D) 3.0 m E) 2.1 m F) Includes passenger pick-up and drop-off spaces if they are designated with signs to reserve the Vehicle Parking spaces for pick-up and drop-off.
G) Where visitor Vehicle Parking is provided, it must be readily  available to an entrance of the building and be clearly identified as visitor Vehicle Parking.

ii) Small Car spaces

 A) 4.6 m B) 2.6 m C) 2.7 m D) 3.0 m E) 1.9 m F) Maximum 30% of provided spaces may be small car spaces. Such spaces shall be clearly signed  as small car spaces.
iii) Tandem spaces A) 11.0 m B) 2.6 m C) 2.7 m D) 3.0 m E) 2.1 m

F) Vehicle Parking spaces may only be provided as Tandem Parking if:

  • the Tandem Parking is not used for visitor Vehicle Parking;
  • both Tandem Parking spaces are developed to provide Vehicle Parking for the same Dwelling; and
  • the Tandem Parking does not block access to any other Vehicle Parking space.
iv) Expanded/oversized spaces A) 6.2 m B) 2.9 m C) 3.1 m D) 3.3 m E) 2.4 m F) shall be painted with double linemarkings
v) Barrier Free spaces A) 5.5 m B) 2.4 m C) be located adjacent to a 2.4 m wide access aisle where no Vehicle Parking shall be allowed and which shall be marked to indicate no Vehicle Parking is permitted E) 2.4 m F) be located adjoining to or near to a barrier free path of travel leading to a barrier free entrance.
vi) Parallel spaces A) 7.0 m B) 2.6 m C) Drive aisle width is not required if adjacent to a public right of way. E) 2.1 m F) Notwithstanding 54.1(5)(c)(vi)(A), an end space with an open end shall be a minimum length of 5.5 m.
vii) Passenger Pick-up and Drop-off spaces A) 7.0 m B) 2.6 m C) N/A D) N/A E) 2.1 m F) Passenger Drop-off Spaces shall be oriented parallel to the flow of traffic to accommodate through-movement of vehicles and to eliminate the need for backing or significant turning movements.
viii) Loading Spaces A) 9.0 m B) 3.0 m C) N/A D) N/A E) 4.0 m F) Each on-Site loading space shall be of adequate size and accessibility to accommodate the vehicles expected to load and unload and shall be designed in a manner so that the vehicles do not project into a public road way.

 

  1. Dimensions of all provided Vehicle Parking spaces and loading spaces shall comply with the following:

  1. When a Vehicle Parking space is obstructed on one or both sides by a wall or column, the width of a Vehicle Parking space is measured to the outside surface of any obstruction.

  2. Vertical clearance is required along the entire distance between the driveway and the Vehicle Parking space. For greater certainty, this includes mechanical units, plumbing and other pipes, structural supports that are along the drive path and into the Vehicle Parking space.

  3. Drive aisles shall be a minimum of:

  1. 7.0 m wide for 90° Vehicle Parking,

  2. 5.5 m wide for 60° Vehicle Parking,

  3. 3.6 m wide for 45° Vehicle Parking and parallel parking, and

  4. where Vehicle Parking spaces are located with access directly off a Lane, the required width of the aisle may be reduced by the width of the Lane, but the entire Vehicle Parking space must be provided on the Site.