Title 17H Engineering Sta ndards
Chapter 17H.010 Street Development Sta ndards
Section 17H.010.140 Emergency Vehicle Access and
Sta ging Areas
Where the street design does not allow for a twenty-foot clear width, emergency vehicle sta ging areas shall be designated.
Sta ging areas shall be at least fifty feet long and twenty feet wide. Sta ging areas shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles, or snow storage. The minimum width shall be maintained at all times.
Sta ging areas shall be spaced so that the maximum dista nce from a sta ging area to the property line of any lot is one hundred fifty feet.
Sta ging areas require a significant visual cue acceptable to the department of engineering services and the city fire department; signing alone is not adequate.
Paired driveways and street intersections that meet the minimum dimensions may be designated as sta ging areas. When used, paired driveways require a deed restriction on the affected lots.
Mid-block bump-outs may be allowed in areas where garage access is provided off of alleys on approval of the director of engineering. Other physical alternatives will be considered on a case by case basis and allowed at the discretion of the director of engineering services and the city fire department.
Sta ging areas shall not create a street maintenance or parking enforcement problem and must be approved by the director of engineering services, director of streets and the city fire department.
Fire hydrants should be located within the sta ging areas. Fire hydrants may also be located within the median.
Date Passed: Monday, November 30, 2020
Effective Date: Sunday, January 3, 2021
ORD C35985 Section 6
