21.18.200 Off-site parking.
If any parking required by this chapter (including shared parking permitted pursuant to LMC 21.18.900) will be provided on a lot or property other than the lot on which the land use requiring such parking is located:
A. The lot or part of a lot on which the parking is provided shall be legally encumbered by an easement or other means acceptable to the city to ensure continuous use of the parking facility.
1. Any such easement shall be recorded with the Snohomish County auditor so as to appear of record on the property title.
2. The city of Lynnwood shall be named as a grantee to such easement, and the easement may not be released or terminated without the consent of the city.
B. A legal contract between the property owners is required to evidence the existence of a contractual right to use the lot or property as an off-site parking facility. Any such contract shall provide for and assign the responsibility for operating and maintaining the facility to the applicable party. Unless otherwise provided by the terms of the contract, the property owner of the off-site parking facility shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the parking facility. The contract shall contain a provision which indemnifies and holds the city harmless from any and all claims or damages relating to the operation or maintenance of the parking facility. The city of Lynnwood shall be named as an intended third party beneficiary to the contract.
C. The easement and contract are subject to the approval of the director.
D. The owner of the property shall place and maintain permanent, weatherproof signs providing clear, usable directions for vehicle access to the off-site parking location.
1. There shall be one sign at each site or parking lot entrance. The signs may be placed at building entrances or other appropriate locations, if it is demonstrated that such placement would provide superior information to parking users due to the characteristics of site traffic circulation.
2. Information on the signs shall be readable by a person seated in a vehicle at the nearest driveway or access aisle. Use of graphics (e.g., maps and arrows) is encouraged to supplement written directions.
3. Such signs shall be considered internal information signs under and subject to the requirements of LMC 21.16.310.
4. Placement and design of the signs is subject to approval by the director. (Ord. 2730 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2020 § 9, 1994; Ord. 1359 § 1, 1983; Ord. 478 § 1, 1969; Ord. 190 Art. XI § 11.1, 1964)