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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.10. Parking and Loading
5.10.6. Off-Street Parking Arrangement and Design
Morrisville, NC
June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance
Page 5-111
Table
5.10.6.F: Minimum Dimensions for Vehicle Parking Spaces and AislesParking
Angle
(degrees) [1]
Minimum
Parking
Space Width
(feet)
Minimum
Parking Row
Depth (feet)
[3]
Minimum Aisle Width
(feet) [4][5][6]
Minimum Double
Row Parking Bay
Width (feet)
One-Way Two-Way One-Way
Two-
Way
A [7]
B
C
D [8]
D [9]
E
E
Parallel
20
9
12
23
30
41
30
9
17
14
n/a
48
n/a
45
9
19
15
n/a
53
n/a
60
9
20
16
n/a
56
n/a
90
9
18
20
23
56
59
No Parking
n/a
n/a
20
23
n/a
n/a
Notes:
[1] The same angle shall be used along the full length of one side of a parking bay, though different angles may be
used on each side of a double-loaded parking bay.
[2] With the exception of parallel parking spaces, the width of a parking space shall not exceed 12 feet.
[3] Where a space includes a wheel stop, the length of the space shall be increased by 1.5 feet.
[4] Where the angle is other than 90 degrees or 0 degrees (parallel), the drive aisle shall be designed for one-way
traffic.
[5] A greater aisle width may be necessary to Fire Prevention Code requirements.
[6] Where each side of a double loaded parking bay uses different parking space/drive aisle angles, the drive
aisle shall comply with the greater applicable minimum drive aisle width standard.
[7] Letters correspond to dimension measurement lines in Figur
e 5.10.6.F: Minimum Dimensions for Vehicle Parking Spaces and Aisles .[8] The width of a one-way drive cannot exceed more than three feet over the required minimum.
[9] The width of a two-way drive aisle shall not exceed 30 feet.
Figure
5.10.6.F: Minimum Dimensions for Vehicle Parking Spaces and Aisles .(Ord. No. 2014-022, 06/24/2014; Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)