HomeMy WebLinkAboutCI-188- Minumum Dimensions for Parking Stalls CI-188 Page 1 of 1 Department of Community and Economic Development Planning Division ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY/CODE INTERPRETATION ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY/CODE INTERPRETATION #: CI-188 MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS: RMC 4-4-080F.8.a Standard Parking Stall Size – Surface/Private Garage/Carport RMC 4-4-080F.8.b Standard Parking Stall Size – Structured Parking REFERENCE: Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 6015: Minimum Parking Requirements-Residential Development SUBJECT: Minimum Dimensions for Parking Stalls BACKGROUND: In 2024, Washington State Senate passed SSB 6015, aimed at modifying residential parking requirements in cities and counties planning under the state’s Growth Management Act (GMA). SSB 6015 establishes new statewide standards for what cities can include in their parking requirements. One of the key provisions indicates that parking spaces may not be required to exceed eight feet (8’) by twenty feet (20’), except for required parking for people with disabilities. Currently, Renton Municipal Code, Sections 4-4-080F.8.a. and 4-4-080F.8.b. require minimum parking space dimensions of nine feet (9’) in width by twenty-three feet (23’) in length. Therefore, the current minimum parking dimensions provided in code are not consistent with the required parking space dimensions permitted by Washington State. DECISION: RMC 4-4-080F.8.a. and RMC 4-4-080F.8.b. shall be amended to update the required minimum dimensions for parking stalls, as specified below. This interpretation is correct under the code as currently written. CI-188 Page 2 of 3 JUSTIFICATION: To comply with recent amendments adopted by SSB 6015, RMC 4-4-080F.8.a. and 4-4-080F.8.b. should be amended to reduce the required minimum parking space dimensions to eight feet (8’) in width by twenty feet (20’) in length, instead of nine feet (9’) in width by twenty feet (23’) in length, in compliance with SSB 6015. ADMINISTRATOR APPROVAL: _______________________________________ Gina Estep EFFECTIVE DATE: _______________________________________ BINDING Under principles of judicial finality, administrative code interpretations that are not timely appealed are binding. APPEAL PROCESS: To appeal this determination, a written appeal accompanied by the required filing fee must be filed with the City's Hearing Examiner (1055 South Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057, 425-430-6551) no more than 14 days from the date of this decision. Section 4-8-110 of the Renton Municipal Code provides further information on the appeal process. DISCLAIMER: Excerpts from the Renton Municipal Code shown below may not contain the most recently codified text. In such instances, code amendments implemented through this Administrative Code Interpretation shall be construed to affect the current code and past/future Administrative Code Interpretations not yet codified in the same manner as shown below. Should any conflicts result, the Administrator shall determine the effective code. CODE AMENDMENTS NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT DETERMINATIONS: 8. Parking Stall Types, Sizes, and Percentage Allowed/Required: a. Standard Parking Stall Size – Surface/Private Garage/Carport: i. Minimum Length in All Zones Except UC Zone: A parking stall shall be a minimum of twenty feet (20') in length., except for parallel stalls, measured along both sides of the usable portion of the stall. Each parallel stall shall be twenty three feet by nine feet (23' x 9') in size. ii. Minimum Length in UC Zones: A parking stall shall be a minimum of nineteen feet (19') in length, except for parallel stalls, measured along both sides of the usable portion of the stalls. Each parallel stall shall be twenty three feet by nine feet (23' x 9') in size. 06.17.25 CI-188 Page 3 of 3 iii. Minimum Width: A parking stall shall be a minimum of nine eight feet (98') in width measured from a right angle to the stall sides. iiiv. Reduced Width and Length for Attendant Parking: When cars are parked by an attendant, the stall shall not be less than eighteen feet long by eight feet wide (18' x 8'). b. Standard Parking Stall Size – Structured Parking: i. Minimum Length: A parking stall shall be a minimum of fifteen feet (15'). A stall shall be a minimum of sixteen feet (16') for stalls designed at forty forty-five degrees (45°) or greater. Each parallel stall shall be a minimum of twenty three feet by nine eight feet (230' x 98') in size. ii. Minimum Width: A parking stall shall be a minimum of eight feet, four inches (8'4") in width. STAFF CONTACT: Margarette Bravo, Planning Technician x6555