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Prepared by Ybor City Development Corporation staff
Requirements	Permanent off-street Parking1 (as a principal use)	Interim Parking2	Special Events Parking3
Prohibited Zoning Districts	Residential, office, university-community, public park, and commercial neighborhood districts (RS, RM, YC-2, YC-7, RO, OP, CN, PP, and U-C)	Residential and site plan controlled districts (RS, RM, and YC-2)	Residential and site plan controlled districts (RS and RM)
Permit length of time	Not applicable	5 years (+one year extension) except on YC-7	6 months (it can be renewed every 6 months)
Site plan demonstrating compliance with minimum requirements	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Set aside 10’ along portion of prop. which abut right of way	Not applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Provide 5’ sidewalk on the right of way5	Applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
Landscaped buffer between vehicular use areas and abutting parcels (3’) with hedges	Applicable	Required only for paved interim parking lots	Not applicable
Interior landscaped islands (8’ x 16’)	Applicable	Required only for paved interim parking lots	Not applicable
Perimeter landscape buffer along right of way	8’ wide	8’ wide required for paved lots 3’ wide required for unpaved lots	Not applicable
Assure compatibility with the surrounding roadway network.	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Provide parking spaces for disabled persons	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Surface must be level and stabilized	Applicable (hard surface areas required)	Applicable	Applicable
Removal of trees not allowed	Grand trees shall not be removed. Trees allowed to be removed: 75% if wooded lot 50% if non-wooded lot	Applicable	Applicable
Parking lot should be secured when lot is not in use	Not applicable	Not applicable	Applicable
Landscaping with permanent irrigation	Applicable	Applicable	Not applicable
Paving	Applicable	Optional	Not applicable
ADA compliance (paved handicapped spaces)	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Drainage	Applicable	Applicable for paved parking lots	Not applicable
Post a sign indicating the cost of parking	Not applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Paved Driveway Access	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Delineated Parking Spaces	Applicable	Applicable	Not applicable
Depending on location, site may be reviewed by the Barrio Latino Commission, Variance Review Board or Architectural Review Board	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Enhanced lighting 4	Only for the ones located in Ybor City and Downtown	Only for the ones located in Ybor City	Not applicable
At least one security person between the hrs. of sunset and 3:00 AM or until all vehicles are removed from lot or garage.4	Applicable for the ones located in Ybor City	Applicable for the ones located in Ybor City	Applicable for the ones located in Ybor City
Sales, dead storage, repair, dismantling and service of motor vehicles is not allowed	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Buffer (6’ wall + 15’ landscaping) when abutting residential use6	Applicable	Applicable	Applicable
Reviewing Division	Construction Service Center	Construction Service Center	Department on Public Works
Limited days of operation	Not applicable	Not applicable	Only during special events

Parking Principal: Any garage or surface level lot at which the parking of vehicles is the principal use of the property, which lot is intended to be used for a period longer than 6 years, whether operated for commercial or private purposes.

Interim Parking: The principal use of property for the parking of vehicles for a period of no more than five (5) years [plus a possible one (1) year extension], after which development of the property shall change to a permanent use status and require compliance with the standards of a principal use parking lot.

Special Event Parking Lot: The use of property for the parking of vehicles associated with the need of overflow parking at special events.

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