A. No parking area, except for a single-family or duplex residence, may be located so as to require or encourage the backing of automobiles or other vehicles across any street lot line, to affect egress from the places of parking.

B. Access to parking spaces for a single-family dwelling may be not less than nine feet in width throughout and paved in accordance with engineering specifications as adopted by the Planning Commission.

C. Driveways used to serve two to four dwelling units shall be not less than 12 feet if the furthest unit is 80 feet or less from the front property line, and a minimum of 15 feet if the distance is over 80 feet long. Driveways used to serve five or more dwelling units shall be not less than 15 feet for one single lane entrance; the combination of two separate driveways (an entrance and an exit) shall be not less than 25 feet; except, that a combined entrance and exit (two-way access) need not exceed 18 feet in width.

Driveways for parking areas serving other than residential units shall be a minimum of 15 feet wide for one-way traffic and 24 feet wide for two-way traffic. The minimum vertical clearance shall be 10 feet to allow for the passage of emergency vehicles, based on minimum standards administered by the City Traffic Engineer.

D. All aisles and turning areas shall be adequate to provide safe and efficient access to and from parking spaces, based on minimum standards administered by the City Traffic Engineer.

E. Tandem parking shall not qualify as required parking unless specifically approved by the Planning Commission. (Ord. 3268 § 3, 2013; Ord. 3153 § 2 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 1212 § 1, 1969; prior code § 33.801(B)).