19.14.070 Automobile parking requirements.
(A) General Provisions.
(1) The requirements of this chapter shall apply to the establishment, alteration, or change in any use or structure, except as may be provided for herein. Parking required by this chapter shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged, or a use is established, changed, or expanded. The word "use" shall mean both the type and intensity of the use.
(2) When a change in use or expansion in floor area within an existing development increases by twenty percent or more the amount of off-street parking or loading required by the previous use, parking or loading spaces shall be provided for the increased demand. The number of new spaces provided shall be in addition to the number existing prior to the change in use or enlargement, unless the pre-existing number is greater than the number required by this chapter for the previous use, in which case the number in excess of the prescribed minimum may be deducted from the number required to be provided to serve the change in use or enlargement.
(3) Required parking spaces shall not be located within any front or side yard setback areas.
(4) Except as may be provided for in this chapter, required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land and within three hundred feet of the use they serve. Such distance shall be computed from the nearest point of a structure's public access to the nearest point of the parking area.
(5) The planning commission may approve deviations from these standards by use permit.
(B) Number of Spaces Required.
(1) Except as may be provided for in this chapter, automobile parking spaces shall be provided in the number set forth in Table 19.14.070(B) of this chapter. These requirements shall be considered minimum standards. The decision-making authority for a project may require more parking than is required by Table 19.14.070(B) when it finds that due to the characteristics of a project, the application of the above standards may lead to traffic congestion or parking violations in adjacent streets as well as unauthorized parking in nearby private lots.
(2) Fractional space requirements of .5 or more shall be counted as the next largest whole space.
(3) When two or more uses are located in the same building or structure, or are within the same common development, the parking requirements shall be the sum of the separate requirements for each use, except as specifically provided in this chapter.
(4) Requirements for uses not specifically listed herein shall be determined by the decision-making authority for a project, based upon the requirements for comparable uses and upon the particular characteristics of the use.
(5) Handicapped parking shall be provided according to the latest standards established by the state of California.
(6) No area may be utilized and counted both as a required parking space and a required loading space other than for company owned vehicles periodically stored for on-site loading.
| Table 19.14.070(B) | |
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| Pre-schools; day care centers | One per staff member, plus 1 for each 10 children. |
| Religious assembly | 1 per 4 fixed seats in the principal sanctuary; one per 9 linear feet of fixed benches; one per 50 square feet of nonfixed seating area. |
| Offices, business and professional | One per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
| Retail sales, general | One per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
| Retail sales, food | One per 250 square feet of gross floor area |
| Bulk merchandise sales, including furniture, household appliances, and building materials | One per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
| Vehicle/equipment sales; nursery | One per 500 square feet of gross floor area within any showroom, plus 1 per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display or sales area for the first 10,000 square feet; then 1 per 5,000 square feet of outdoor display or sales area thereafter. |
| Wholesaling, commercial | One per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
| Restaurant, including those providing liquor consumption | One per 100 square feet of gross floor area. A minimum of 5 spaces shall be provided for such use. |
| Bank; savings and loan | One per 200 square feet of gross floor area in public area (excluding vault), plus 1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area for general office uses. |
| Spectator entertainment; auditorium | One per 4 fixed seats, or one per 9 linear feet of fixed benches, or one per 50 square feet of nonfixed seating area, whichever is greater. |
| Health club; spa; dance studio | One per 100 square feet of gross floor area accessible to members or clients, including any pool area. |
| Game court | Three per court |
| Vehicle repair | Four per repair stall |
| Service station | One per pump island, plus one per service bay |
| Car wash, full service | One per 2 employees on the maximum shift, plus vehicle stacking area equal to 3 times the capacity of the enclosed washing operation |
| Car wash, self-serve | Two spaces for drying and cleaning purposes per stall, plus 2 reservoir spaces in front of each stall. |
| Self-storage facilities | One per employee; a minimum of 5 spaces shall be provided for such use. |
| Warehousing and storage | One per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for the first 20,000 square feet of space, plus 1 per each 2,000 square feet of gross floor area thereafter. |
| Manufacturing, processing, packing, research, research service | One per 500 square feet of gross floor area |
| Research and development | One per 300 square feet of gross floor area |
| Company-owned vehicle parked on premises | One per truck, car or other vehicle |
(C) Shared Parking.
(1) The number of required parking spaces may be reduced for projects comprised of uses that generate parking needs primarily at different times, and that cooperatively establish and operate shared parking facilities.
(2) Shared parking may be approved through a conditional use permit for existing development. Where shared parking is proposed for new development as part of a design permit or conditional use permit application, the request shall be processed concurrently with the applications. Nothing in this section shall preclude the reviewing authority from placing additional conditions to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the city or to establish the number or percentage of parking spaces to be shared.
(3) The applicant shall provide substantial evidence and documentation (including a description of all uses and operating characteristics) that a sufficient number of spaces are being provided to meet the parking demand of all participating uses at any given time of the day, week or year.
(4) All shared parking spaces shall be located so as to be reasonably accessible to the uses they serve, and shall not be separated from such uses by any street, unless otherwise approved by the decision-making authority.
(5) Reasonable pedestrian connections shall be provided from any shared parking spaces to all the uses that they serve.
(6) Covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs), deed restrictions or other agreements as may be required by the decision-making authority shall be executed and recorded, ensuring that required parking is provided and that the uses and operating characteristics of all participating uses are maintained.
(D) Dimensional Requirements.
(1) Standard Spaces. Required minimum parking dimensions are indicated in Table 19.04.070(D). Minimum dimensions shall not include any landscaped areas.
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Table 19.04.070(D) MINIMUM PARKING DIMENSIONS FOR STANDARD STALLS |
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| Parking Angle (PA) | Minimum Stall Dimensions | Minimum Aisle Widths (A) | |||
| Width (W) | Depth (D) | Length (L) | One-Way | Two-Way | |
| Parallel | 8′ | n/a | 22′ | 18′6″ | 20′ |
| 30 degrees | 9′ | 16′ | 18′ | 12′ | 20′ |
| 45 degrees | 9′ | 19′ | 18′ | 14′ | 20′ |
| 60 degrees | 9′ | 20′ | 18′ | 20′ | 20′ |
| 90 degrees | 9′ | 18′ | 18′ | 25′ | 25′ |
(2) Compact Spaces. Reduced dimensions of eight feet in width and sixteen feet in length (ninety-degree stalls) may be allowed for uncovered parking spaces for uses that have at least twelve parking spaces. Compact spaces shall not exceed twenty percent of the total required parking spaces. Compact spaces shall be clearly indicated by appropriate markings and signage.
(E) Striping and Surfacing. All parking lots shall be permanently surfaced and striped in accordance with the city's engineering standards and specifications.
(F) Parking Lot Entries. All parking lot entries shall have the minimum widths specified in the city's engineering standards and specifications.
(G) Curbing and Walkways.
(1) Continuous concrete curbing at least six inches high and six inches wide shall be provided at least three feet from any wall, fence, property line, walkway, or structures where parking and/or drive aisles are located adjacent thereto. Curbing may be left out at structure access points.
(2) The clear width of a walkway that is adjacent to overhanging parked cars shall be at least four feet.
(3) Individual wheel stops shall not be used.
(H) Drainage. All required off-street parking areas shall be so designed that surface water will not drain over any sidewalk or adjacent property.
(I) Landscaping.
(1) Surface parking areas of ten or more spaces shall have a landscaped area equal to a minimum of ten percent of the parking and circulation area.
(2) Landscaped areas shall be distributed throughout the parking area as evenly as possible. In larger parking areas (two or more maneuvering aisles), interior landscaping shall be used to visually separate the parking area into small spaces. Parking row ends shall be protected by landscaped planters.
(3) Landscaped areas shall have a minimum width of five feet.
(4) A minimum of one tree shall be provided for every six parking spaces in a double-loaded layout, and one for every three spaces in a single-loaded layout. The trees shall be located so as to visually disrupt long rows of parked vehicles; trees may be clustered. Canopy-type trees should be used to provide a relatively consistent tree cover which will shade the pavement and vehicles.
(5) A landscaped strip shall be provided adjacent to any public or private street wherever parking or circulation is generally or immediately located adjacent to such rights-of-way.
(6) Defined pedestrian routes shall be incorporated into parking and landscaped areas.
(7) Landscape areas shall be bordered by a concrete curb that has a minimum height and width of six inches. Landscaped planters within parking areas may be diamond-shaped in design.
(8) The setbacks from streets required by the schedule of zoning district regulations shall be fully landscaped (see ACMC Section 19.22.040)
(J) Screening.
(1) Where vehicles are to be parked immediately adjacent to a public or private street, a solid wall, opaque fence, berm, or compact evergreen hedge with a maximum height of thirty inches, measured from the finished surface of the parking area shall be provided.
(2) Where a parking or loading area in an industrial district is located directly across a street or alley from a residential district, a solid wall, opaque fence, berm, or compact evergreen hedge not less than six feet in height shall be located on the property line.
(K) Lighting.
(1) Public parking areas designed to accommodate three or more vehicles shall have lighting facilities capable of providing sufficient illumination at every point of the parking area. A lighting study demonstrating that a minimum of one foot candle will be maintained across the surface of the parking area may be required by the community development director.
(2) Any parking area illumination, including security lighting shall be so arranged as to reflect away from adjoining properties and rights-of-way.
(L) Location of Parking Spaces.
(1) Parking shall be designed so that all maneuvering may occur on-site and that all vehicles may enter an abutting street in a forward direction.
(2) No space in a parking lot shall be located so that a vehicle must maneuver within twenty feet of a vehicular entrance, measured from the property line.
(M) Maintenance. All required parking facilities and areas, including landscaping, surfacing, and striping shall be permanently maintained in good condition, free of weeds, litter and debris.