Parking Places (Provision of Parking Places and Parking Spaces) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 04 Dec 2000

No. S 552

Parking Places Act

(Chapter 214)

Parking Places (Provision of Parking Places and Parking Spaces) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Parking Places Act, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Parking Places (Provision of Parking Places and Parking Spaces) (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2000 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2001.

Amendment of Schedule

2. The Schedule to the Parking Places (Provision of Parking Places and Parking Spaces) Rules (R 5) is amended —

(a)

by deleting Section 1 of Part II and substituting the following Section:

“Section 1

Dimensions of Car Parking Stalls, Circulation Aisles and Access Ramps

I. Minimum Dimensions of Parking Stalls:

1. Stall width:

2.4 m

2. Stall length:

4.8 m

3. Stall length for parallel parking:

5.4 m

II. Minimum Width of Parking Aisles:

Adjacent parking aisle as follows:

One-way traffic

Two-way traffic

Parking Angle

Bays on 1 side

Bays on 2 sides

(in m)

All carparks

Parallel

3.6

6.0

30º

3.6

4.2

6.3

45º

4.2

4.8

6.3

60º

4.8

6.6

90º

6.0

6.6

III. Minimum Dimensions of Clearway Ramps and Accessways:

Width:

1. On straights:

Single-lane:

3.6 m

Multi-lane:

3.0 m per lane

2. Inside lane of curve:

Single-lane:

4.2 m

Multi-lane:

3.6 m per lane

3. Outside lane of curve:

Single-lane:

4.2 m

Multi-lane:

3.3 m per lane

Radius:

Minimum inside radius of lane:

4.5 m

Gradient:

1. Preferred gradient:

10 % (1 in 10)

2. Absolute maximum gradient:

12% (1 in 8.3)

IV. Minimum Dimensions of Adjacent Parking Ramps (Sloping Floor):

Width:

Similar to those pertaining to adjacent parking aisle set out in paragraph II

Radius:

Minimum inside radius of lane:

4.5 m

Gradient:

1. Preferred gradient:

4 % (1 in 25)

2. Absolute maximum gradient:

5% (1 in 20)

V. Headroom:

In those parts of a building (above or below ground floor level) used or intended to be used for the parking of wheeled vehicles, the minimum clear height of such part of building shall be not less than 2.4 m below which height only the underside of beams, direction signs, sprinkler heads, electrical fittings and other similar items may be allowed to project if the underside of such item shall be not less than 2.2 m from the floor level.

VI. Conditions:

1. The area of each stall shall be flat and free from kerbs and other encumbrances.

2. The width of aisles and ramps shall be free from kerbs and other encumbrances.

3. Adequate blending of ramp grades at floor levels shall be provided. This can be satisfactorily achieved by the provision of a straight slope 3.0 m to 3.6 m long at half the grade of the ramps.

4. The surface of long spiral ramps shall be super-elevated to facilitate movement of vehicles. Other means as may be approved by the Authority may be adopted.

5. The slope of a curved ramp shall be that of the centre line of its path.

6. For angled parking, where a stall is adjacent to an obstruction located within the middle 2.8 m of the parking lot, the minimum stall width shall be 2.7 m if obstruction is on one side and 3.0 m if obstruction is on both sides. For parallel parking, where cars cannot be parked by reversing, minimum stall length shall be 7.2 m.

DIAGRAM 1 : Width of parking lots with obstructions at sides”; and

(b)

by deleting Section 3 of Part II and substituting the following Sections:

“Section 3

Dimensions of Heavy Vehicle Parking Stalls, Circulation Aisles and Access Ramps

I. Minimum Dimensions of Parking Stalls:

Rigid-framed vehicles with length less than 7.5 m

Rigid-framed vehicles with length 7.5 m or more

Articulated vehicles (including prime-movers, 20’, 40’ and 45’ trailers)

1. Stall width:

3.0 m

3.3 m

2. Stall length:

7.5 m

12.0 m

14.0 m

3. Stall length for parallel parking:

9.3 m

14.0 m

19.0 m

II. Minimum Width of Parking Aisles:

1. Adjacent parking aisle for rigid-framed vehicles with length less than 7.5 m:

One-way traffic (in m)

Two-way traffic (in m)

All heavy vehicle parks

Parallel

3.6

7.4

30º

3.6

7.4

45º

5.0

7.4

60º

6.5

7.4

90º

9.0

2. Adjacent parking aisle for rigid-framed vehicles with length more than or equal to 7.5 m:

One-way traffic (in m)

Two-way traffic (in m)

All heavy vehicle parks

Parallel

4.5

7.4

30º

4.5

7.4

45º

5.5

7.4

60º

7.0

7.4

90º

11.0

3. Adjacent parking aisle for articulated vehicles (including prime-movers, 20’, 40’ and 45’ trailers):

One-way traffic (in m)

Two-way traffic (in m)

All heavy vehicle parks

Parallel

4.5

7.4

30º

7.0

7.4

45º

9.5

60º

11.0

90º

12.0

III. Minimum Dimensions of Clearway Ramps and Accessways:

Rigid-framed vehicles with length less than 7.5 m

Rigid-framed vehicles with length 7.5 m or more

Articulated vehicles (including prime-movers, 20’, 40’ and 45’ trailers)

Width:

1. On straights:

4.5 m
(1-way)

7.4 m
(2-way)

2. On curves:

5.5 m per lane

7.5 m per lane

9.0 m per lane

6.0 m per lane if restricted to 20’ trailers

Radius:

Minimum inside radius of lane:

6.0 m

Gradient:

Absolute maximum gradient on straights:

8.3% (1:12)

6.7% (1:15)

Absolute maximum gradient on curves:

6.7% (1:15)

5.0% (1:20)

IV. Headroom:

Minimum clear headroom:

4.2 m

4.5 m

Minimum clear headroom at ramp transition:

4.2 m

4.75 m

V. Conditions:

1. The area of each stall shall be flat and free from kerbs and other encumbrances.

2. The width of aisles and ramps shall be free from kerbs and other encumbrances.

3. Adequate blending of ramp grades at floor levels shall be provided

4. The surface of long spiral ramps shall be super-elevated to facilitate movement of vehicles. Other means as may be approved by the Authority may be adopted.

5. The slope of a curved ramp shall be that of the centre line of its path.

Section 4

Dimensions of Parking Lots for Motorcycles

Motorcycle Lot:

The size of a parking lot for a motorcycle shall have a minimum dimension of 0.8 m by 2.4 m.”.

[G.N. Nos. S 363/97; S408/98; S 367/99; S 194/2000; S 277/2000]

Made this 29th day of November 2000.

FOCK SIEW WAH

Chairman,
Land Transport Authority of
Singapore.

[LTA/LEG/L002.00; AG/LEG/SL/214/98/1 Vol. 1]

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