§ 16.16.070. Alleys.

Alley requirements shall be as follows:

A.

An alley at least twenty feet wide shall be provided at the rear of each single-family residential and duplex lot fronting on a major arterial, arterial, major collector, or collector street. Collector streets which are located within the interior of subdivision and are less than two thousand feet in length should be excluded from this requirement. All off-street parking spaces, whether in a garage, or open space area shall only be accessible from the alley.

B.

An alley at least twenty-five feet wide shall be provided at the rear of all multiple-family dwellings.

C.

An alley at least thirty feet wide shall be provided at the rear of any lot proposed to be used or which is suitable for industrial or commercial purposes.

D.

Dead-end alleys shall be provided with adequate turning facilities.

E.

Where two alleys intersect, ten-foot corner cutoffs shall be provided.

F.

Alleys may be required in certain cases where the pattern has been established by existing construction.

G.

A limited exception may be granted relative to any of the requirements of this section by the city council.

(Ord. 1095 §5 (Exh. A (part)), 2003: Ord. 1094 §5 (Exh. A (part)), 2003).