Nanaimo By-law 7453, s. 4.10 — Off-Street Parking Regulations Bylaw

The owner of a Lot may fulfil the Off-Street Parking requirements in this Bylaw by providing Tandem Parking Spaces only in accordance with this Section 4.10.

• i. Tandem Parking Spaces are permitted only for:

a. Single- Residential uses; or b. Multiple Family Dwelling uses where Tandem Parking Spaces are only used for the same dwelling unit.

• ii. Required vehicle Parking Spaces for accessory uses are not permitted to be provided as Tandem Parking Spaces with the principal dwelling unit; and
• iii. Designated Visitor Parking Spaces in Multiple Family Dwelling uses are not permitted to be provided as Tandem Parking Spaces. Bylaw No. 7453 PART V – LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS Required Number of Loading Spaces 5.1
• i. The owner of a Lot on which a building or structure used for Multiple Family Dwelling, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional or other similar use shall provide the required number of Loading Spaces specified in Table 6: Table 6 - Minimum Loading Space Supply Requirements Loading Space Requirement Use Development Size Class A Class B Less than 465 m - - 2 2 Commercial 465 m to 1,900 m GFA 1 1 (excluding Office) 2 2 Industrial 1,900 m to 3,800 m GFA 1 2 Each additional 3,800 m 1 additional space 1 additional space GFA Less than 500 m GFA 1 - 2 2 500 m to 2,800 m GFA 1 1 Office Institutional 2 2 2,800 m to 5,600 m GFA 1 2 Each additional 2,800 m 1 additional space 1 additional space GFA Less than 30 dwelling units - - Multiple Family 30 to 100 dwelling units 1 - Dwelling Each additional 100 1 additional space - dwelling units ii Class A Loading Spaces and Class B Loading Spaces do not count towards minimum vehicle parking requirements described in Part 4. Location and Screening 5.2
• i. An owner of a Lot shall ensure that:

a. no Loading Space shall encroach onto any street or onto any Parking Space, Parking Lot, Driveway, pedestrian pathway, Bicycle Parking Space, fire lane, or landscape buffer; b. access and egress for a Loading Space shall not interfere with adjacent street traffic; c. Loading Spaces shall be located away from areas of pedestrian movement; Bylaw No. 7453 d. Loading Spaces shall be screened from view from driveway entrances, parking areas, adjacent lots, and adjacent streets; e. unobstructed access and egress from a street is provided for all Loading Spaces; and f. sufficient space is available on the Lot to allow all Vehicles to turn around and exit the Lot without needing to reverse onto any collector, arterial or provincial road. Dimensions and Design of Off-Street Loading Spaces 5.3

• i. All Loading Spaces shall:

a. adhere to the minimum dimensions outlined in Table 7; and b. be marked with signage as loading areas. Table 7 - Minimum Dimensions of Loading Spaces Minimum Dimensions Consistent with standard Vehicle Parking Space dimensions Class A described in Section 4.6, Table 4 Width 3.0 m Class B Length 10.0 m Vertical Clearance 4.2 m Bylaw No. 7453 PART VI – ACCESSIBLE & MOBILITY SCOOTER PARKING Accessible Parking Supply