87-JJJA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED
FOR PARKING LOTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida has heretofore adopted Ordinance No. 87-28
which amends Chapter 5 Buildings, Housing and Construction
Regulations, Article X Parking Lots; and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance requires that minimum standards
be adopted by Resolution of the City Commission for the
design and construction of improvements to parking lots.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1: The City Commission of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby adopts and incorporates by
reference the attached Parking Lot Specifications as those
standards referred to in Section 5-141(n) of the Parking Lot
Ordinance.
Section 2: This Resolution shall become
effectively immediately upon passage.
1987. ~~z/v ,
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Vice tv~aI~r -
Cb~ssioner
Commissioner
ATTEST:
(Corporate Seal)
Commissioner
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PARKING.STALL STRIPING, WHEEL STOP, AND CURB REQUIRE~LENT2 j.,?~ .'- .t .
Parking Stalls on One Side of Aisle and
Two-Way Traffic in Aisle
A B ¢ D E F G H
0 ° 9.0' 25.0' 25.0, 9.0' 21.0, 30.0' 30.0'
30 ° 9.0, 18.0' 18.0, 16.8' 21.0, 37.8' 33.9'
45 ° 9.0, 18.0, 12.7' 19.1' 23.4' 42.5' 39.3'
60 ° 9.0, 18.0' 10.4' 19.3' 26.8' 46.1' 44.7'
90 ° 9;0' 18.0, 9.0' 18.0, 27.0, 45.0, 45.0'
A -- Angle
B -- Stall width
C = Stall length
D = Curb length per car
E = Projection of stall length
F = Aisle width
G = Wall to wall module width
H = Overlap center to overlap center module width
Note: Diagram is
not to scale
A B
0 ° 9.0'
30' 9.0'
45° 9.0'
60 ° 9.0'
90' 9.0'
A -- Angle
Parking Stalls on One Side of-Aisle and
One-Way Traffic In Aisle
O D E F G H
25.0' 25.0' 9.0' 12.0' 21.0' 21.0'
18.0' 18.0' 16.8' 12.0' 28.8" 24.9'
18.0' 12.7' 19.1' 14.4' 33.5' 30.3'
18.0' 10:4' 20.1' 19.8' 39.9' 37.7'
18.0' 9.0' 18.0' 27.0' 45.0' 45.0'
B = Stall width
C -- Stall length
D = Curb length per car
E---Projection of stall length
F = Aisle width
G- Wall to wall module width
H -- Overlap center to overlap center module width
Note: Diagram
not to scale
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Parking Stalls on Both Sides of Aisle
and Two-Way Traffic in Aisle
A B C D E F G H
0° 9.0' 25.0' 25.0' 9.0' 21.0' 39.0' 39.0'
30' 9.0' 18.0' 18.0' 16.8' 21.0' 54.6' 46.8'
45° 9.0' 18.0' 12.7' 19.1' 23.4' 61.6' 55.2'
60 ° 9.0' 18.0' 10.4' 20.1' 26.8' 67.0' 62.5'
90° 9.0' 18.0' 9.0' 18.0' 27.0' 63.0' 63.0'
A -- Angle
B -- Stall width
C -- Stall length
D- Curb length per car
E -- Projection of stall length
F -- Aisle width
G- Wall to wall module ~5dth
H -- Overlap center to overlap center module width
Note: Diagram is
not to scale
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PARKING STALL AND AISLE-DIi~fENSIONS
Parking Stalls on Both Sides of Aisle
and One-Way Traffic in Aisle
.4 B C D
0° 9.0, 25.0' 25.0'
30° 9.0' 18.0' 18.0,
45° 9.0' 18.0, 12.7'
60° 9.0' 18.0' 10.4'
90° 9.0' 18.0, 9.0,
A -- Angle
B = Stall width
C -- St~ll length
D = Curb length per c~r
E = Projection of stall length
F = Aisle width
G- Wall to wall module width
E F G H
9.0, 12.0, 30.0, 30.0'
16.8' 12.0, 45.6' 37.8'
19.1' 14.4' 52.6' 46.2'
20.1' 19.8' 60.0, 55.5'
18.0' 27.0' 63.0, 63.0,
H = Overlap center to overlap center module width
H G F
Note: Diagram is
not to scale
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City of Bo. nton B ac!
parkin§ stalls.
Irri§ation
~11i plantin§ areas within and
adjacent to the parking shall be
Landscape Code. All irm~ation pipinQ
shall be in place before the base
rook material is placed. The pipina
when crossina under a paved surface
that will be used b~ motor vehicles
wii] be required to be structurall~
stron~ar than the noFmal ir~i~ation
pipinQ, if PUC pipin~ is used,
schedule 40 pipe shall be used under
such paved areas. The irri~ation
heads shall direct water oni~ to the
plantin~ area, the over-spva~ to the
parkin~ surface must be kept to a
minimum.
Sidewalks
Street sidewalks that are adjacent
to the parking lot shall be
continuous thou§h the in§ross and
egress drivewa~qs. The sidewalk
within the drivewa~ shall be
reconstructed to a minimum
thickness of six (~) inches, the
reconstructed sidewalk shall meet
and conform to the desi§ned
drivewaB elevations in a smooth
transition so as not to be a
pedestrian trip hazard and shall not
exceed the one on twelve handicap
slope requirement.
expected. The CitB Engineer will
confer with the parkin§ lot desi§ner
to assure that the finished plans
address the areas of non-compliance
and clear!~ indicate that the
non-compliance has been approved.
Permits
All parkin§ lots shall require a
Pa~ing and Drainag~ permit from
the Cit~ Building Department, f4 cop~
of the parkin§ lot construction
contract or a si§ned and sealed
En§ineerin§ estimate must be
presented with the permit
application documents.
fill parkin§ lots shall also require a
Lighting permit from the~, CitB
BuildinQ Department. ~ copB ~ the
Li~htin~ contract or a si~ned and
sealed En~ineerin~ estimate raust be
presented with the permit
application documents.
The irri§ation s~jstem required b.~
the Landscape Code will also require
an irrigation permit from the Cit~
Building Department.
Temporar§ Parkin9
When a permit is issued for a
temporar.~ parkin§ lot, the
En§ineer-ing specifics tions
requirements ma~ be modified in
certain areas dependin§ on the
period of time that the lot is
permited and the t~pe of use to be
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Stora§e Areas
When ever it is determined that
permit or occupational license is
required for an area t-o be used for
stora§e, the area shall be
constructed with a hard, dust
limiting surface. Construction plans
shall be submitted to th e Cit~
Engineer for approval before the
Building Official will issue the
required permit or .!icence. Minimum
acceptable construction would be as
follows:
~ppr~J~,ed per,in9 cons~rucfion.
go.parred rocg (g'9 ~'ifh a pri~ coa~.
Stabilized ~odded area ~ith irri~ation.
(~'~ere appropriate)
fl drainage plan and drainage
calculation~ ahall he required.
Fire Lanes
Where required bg the Parking Lot
Ordinance, a fire lane shall be
provided. The fire lane shall run
along the front of the buildings
served bg the parking lot, The fire
lane shall have a minimum width of
88 feet. If the fire lane is to be
shared with traffic it shall have
pavement markin§ and signing
indicating that it is a fire lane and
that no parking or standing is
permitted.
The NO PtlRI~IIt~ signs shall be a
D.0.T. approved R7 t~pe, the wording
shall state NO Pi~RKIII~ Fire Lane.
Catalog acceptable signs would be as
follows:
Rainboar Signs No. L?I-5£7
Municipal SuppDes No. K4~O
The signs, when mounted an free
5tending pasts, ~hall be placed a
minimum of 50 feet apart. When
mounted an buildin~ columns, the
sign5 ma~ be placed an ever~ other
column providing the distance
between signs does not exceed 50
feet. Curbing along the fire lane
(front of buildm§) shall be painted
with a reflective ge!low traffic
paint. The words FIRE LflNE shall
be painted with white traffic paint
in lane adjacent to the building. The
~mrds shall be placed at a interval
of fift.g (50) feet. The letters shall
be made with a four (4) inch brush
width and shall be a minimum of
three feet in hight. If a parcel
pick-up ares is to be provided, its
design shall not compromise the
functions of .the fire lane. Vehicles
waitin§ to enter the parcel pick-up
area shall he instructed, hg--~sign,
not to stop or stand within the fire
lane.
Inspection
All permitted parking lot inspection
request shall he scheduled through
the Building Department. (call
734-8!I1 ext. 241). Inspections shall
be required at. the start and
completion of follomng phases of
construction:
Drainage
Sub -grade
Base roc!{
Surface pavement
Str~pin~ and Si~ning
Landscapinfl
Landscaping and irrigation shall be
provided in accordance with the
provisions of the CitM LandsCape
Code as stated in the Environmental
Regulation section (~rticle !I Sec.
7.5-31 through 7.5~7) and (/h'ticle !II
Sec. 7.5-50 through 7.5-58). The
Landscape Code will require that a
planting ares break must occur in a
parking row at least ever~ ten (lO)
of Boynton B ach
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Construction
fill plans shall sho~ finished
elevations in feet and hundredths;
theM also shall contain catch basin
and drain field details and design
criteria. See t~ppendix t~
The standard construction consists
of six (6) inches of compacted, Palm
Beach Count~ approved shell or lime
rock on a compacted sub-grade: The
rock shall be compacted to 98% of
maximum dr~ densit~ a5 determined
bB fiPISHO T-!BO. The shall rock shall
have a retaining of 50% when usin§
a number four sieve and shall have
a minimum calcium carbonate content
of 40Z. The shell rock shall also
have a minimum modified proctor of
lP.O lbSl If lime rock is used, it shall
meet the requirements of the
current D.O.T. specifications for Road
and Bridge Construction. The
compacted base shall be §iron a
prime coat and one inch of
compacted tBpe ii asphalt. The
construction procedure shall compl~
with the Florida D.O.T. Standard
Specifications for Road and Bridge
Construction.
Other acceptable tBpes of
construction that mom be approved
b~ the CitB En§ineer are as follows:
Portland Ce-i~ent Concrete.
Paining blocks,
and
Stabilized Sod.
Dimensions
The parkin§ lot stall dimensions and
aisle widths are provided here in
i~ppendix B. Additional information
providin§ desi§n and leu-out
drawin§s will be found in [ippendix
C.
Drainage
The draina§e sMstem shall
accommodate the first hour of a
three tjear storm on site. in Bo~nton
Beach this shall be assumed to be
P.5 inches of rain in the first hour.
Draina§e calculations supporting the
design shall be supplied and
approved b~ the Cit_~ Engineer
before a permit is issued.
Storm drainage catch basins shall be
located in §rass~ swale locations
(see appendix t;2. No catch basins
shall be located in paved areas
without the approval of the City
Engineer, The maximum ~ra§e
capacit~ of soil shall be considered
at. the rate of one inch of water for
each six (6) inches of soil abo6~ the
water table. Draina§e calculations
shall be required in all instances.
The drainage calculations shall
follow the procedure set forth b~
the South Florida iJater Mana§ement
District in "Mana§ement and Stora§e
of Surface Waters PERMIT
INFORMATION MANUAL VOLUME IV".
Percolation d~ta (h~draulic
conductivit~j tests) shall be provided.
Either the "Usual Condition Test", or
the "Fallin§- Head Test" as defined
b~ Manual Volume iV shall be used.
Curbina
The basic landscape protecting
curbing shall equal or exceed the
Cit~ standard a.s shown on Cit.~
En§ineerin§ Drawin§ No. A-86030 (13
I/~-" X 6" X 8") Of O
.,.5-08 p.s.i, concrete
with ~ inches bein~ above the
parking lot .surface.
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Lighting
The lighting plan shall include the
location of the light poles, fixture
tgpes, lamp tgpes, wire size, and
conduit routin§. It shall show the
lumens, wattage, light pole details,
and approximate foot candles at the
roadwag surface. The plans shall also
include light contours or spot
locations showing foot candles.
Whenever possible, the pole location
should be such that the lighting
fixtures shine toward the buildin§s.
The lighting, sgstem shall be
controlled bg photoetm.'tric switches.
Time clocks ma~3 be used onlg with
special permission from the Citg
Engineer. Manual switch control
alone, shall not be permitted.
The poles and fixtures shall compl~
with the requirements of Chapter 18
of the Standard Building Code for
minimum desi§n loads. The supplied
drawin§ shall show the details of
the pole footing and a statement
declaring the design to be capable
of withstanding a 180 MPH wind load.
There shall be a minimum average
light level of one foot-candle. When
light level measurements are
necessary, as determined b~ the
City Building Official, the following
procedure shall be followed:
The parking lot and associated
pedestrian walkwags shall be divided
by a ten foot grid. The City
inspector shall take light level
readin§~ at the §rid points -
14~ the
instrument detector on the
pavement surface. The instrument
used shall be cer t~ ~ ~d and
equivalent or better than a Simpson
Illumination Level Meter model 408.
The maximum number of grid point
light level readings that will be
permitted to be below the specified
one foot-candle-level is ten percent
of the total (Edge of pavement grid
points not included).
No measured grid point light levels
shall ha below 1/2 i%at-aandl~a.
Luminaires
The luminaire shall be an energg
efficient unit. acceptable types
include High Pressure Sodium, Low
Pressure Sodium, ar Metal Halide.
Stripin§
Double striping s.hall be used~here
parking stalls abut each other.:'-':
S~ ~pp~ndix C
Material: The striping material for
asphalt paving shall be an accepted
white traffic paint, or white
thermoplastic. For portland cement
concrete paving, the color shall be
black. The line width shall be four
inches.
Handicap stalls sh~l! be striped with
a blue paint or blue thermoplastic
with a blue handicap legend painted
in the center of each stall.
Traffic Signs
fill traffic signing and pavement
marking shall comply with the U.S.
Department of Transportation
Federal High. ag i!dministration
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices. Particular attention is
directed toward Section aa, which
contains the sign design, shape,
color, mounting hei§ht~ and other
conditions that the signs shall
complg with.