A parking space is either a paved or unpaved area that can be used for vehicles parking in a busy street, a parking garage, or a parking lot. There are three types of vehicles that can be parked in a parking space: perpendicular, parallel, and angled. These are marked so that the vehicles fit into the designated area.
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What are the factors to consider in a parking lot layout?
The factors to consider in a parking lot layout include parking lot size, pavement, parking space angles in consideration to the level of vehicle turnover, accessibility requirements (ex. ramps), lighting design, landscaping, drainage, and overall traffic flow including that of pedestrians.
How do you design parking lots for buses and trucks?
Space efficiency (size and angle) is a primary concern for the design of parking lots for buses and trucks. Pavement thickness should be a focus when considering possible heavy loads from these vehicles. In an average parking lot, these heavier kinds of vehicles are typically designated to specific areas and will follow specific routes around the lot.
What is a parking management plan?
A parking management plan expresses the intended management of the use of parking on a certain property. These plans are typically in response to found specific parking and traffic issues. It often identifies developments or changes in policies, practices, and budgets for these implementations.
The Lagos State Parking Authority, established under the law to consolidate all that relates to parking and its connected purposes with powers and functions, clearly states that the Authority shall, among others, be responsible for all forms of managed parking in the State namely:
- On Street
- Off Street
- Set Backs
- Register existing private park operators in the State;
- Issue permits for the development of private parking facilities;
- Charge fees on public and private commercial parks;
- Charge and collect fees on parking lots, or any facility provided by it.
In view of the above and connected purposes, and in line with the administration’s policy in moving Lagos State towards a 21st-century economy within the first pillar of THEME’S Agenda of which transportation is key, all car park operators (commercial and non-commercial) are hereby required to contact the Authority for registration and permit respectfully.
Corporate organizations with on-street/setback parking are also required to pay for the setback parking (Off-Street Setback) in front of their premises. This demand notice is effective from 31st December 2021.
All requests are to be complied with before the commencement of enforcement by February 2022.
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Registration Of Existing Commercial Private/Public Parks
