17.65.010 Intent and Purpose
17.65.020 Applicability
17.65.030 Location and Development Plan and Building Permit Required
17.65.040 General Provisions
17.65.060 Number of Parking Spaces Required
17.65.070 Parking Facility Layout and Dimensions
17.65.080 Parking Facility Development Standards
17.65.090 Combined or Shared Parking Facilities
17.65.100 Loading Space Requirements
17.65.110 Bicycle Parking Standards
The purpose of the parking and loading regulations is to ensure that all land uses provide adequate off-street parking facilities and adequate facilities for vehicle movement and loading activities associated with a use. The intent of these regulations is to ensure that the use of land does not negatively interfere with the use of and circulation on public rights-of-way and that private on-site circulation does not pose a potential safety problem.
[Ord. No. 474, Section 5, 5/28/08; Ord. No. 515, Exhibit J, 5/22/13; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit N, 9/10/14; Ord. No. 549, Exhibit A, 8/24/16.]
(a) The minimum standards of this Chapter shall apply to all proposed land uses, buildings, and structures.
(b) The minimum standards of this Chapter shall also apply to all proposed additions, enhancements, and modifications to existing land uses or structures. At the time the building or structure is modified and/or enlarged, or the use is modified and/or intensified so as to cause a need for additional parking, parking and loading spaces shall be provided for both the existing units and the modified or enlarged portions of the building and/or use so as to conform to provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 474, Section 5, 5/28/08; Ord. No. 515, Exhibit J, 5/22/13; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit N, 9/10/14; Ord. No. 549, Exhibit A, 8/24/16.]
(a) A Location and Development Plan shall be required for all required parking facilities. The Plan shall consist of a detailed layout of the parking facility, site, and parking lot landscaping. The Plan shall be accurately dimensioned, showing all required parking and loading spaces, landscaped areas, driving aisles, ingress/egress points, etc. The Plan shall be submitted and reviewed in conjunction with any application for planning, land use, engineering, or building permit.
(b) A parking facility or driveway shall have building and engineering permits for the facility or driveway in accordance with applicable provisions contained in the Municipal Code.
[Ord. No. 474, Section 5, 5/28/08; Ord. No. 515, Exhibit J, 5/22/13; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit N, 9/10/14; Ord. No. 549, Exhibit A, 8/24/16.]
(a) Location
The required parking spaces shall be located on the same site with the primary use or structure, on premises contiguous to them, or in a location conforming to an approved Location and Development Plan in compliance with Chapter 17.150 (Location and Development Plan) of this title. Property within the ultimate right-of-way of a street or highway shall not be used to provide required parking or loading facilities.
(b) Residential Uses
Required parking facilities for Residential Zone Districts shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the use the parking facilities are intended to serve, or within a single development as approved by the Planning Director. The facilities shall be conveniently and safely located on the site. Required parking facilities provided by a given project shall be used exclusively for parking purposes by that project or residence, and shall not be leased, sold, or utilized by other projects or entities.
Within a required front yard area, vehicles may be parked only on a parking space as defined in Section 17.65.080 (Parking Facility Development Standards) of this Chapter.
Vehicles may be parked in a side or rear yard area, or within the buildable area of a lot on a parking space as defined in Section 17.65.080 (Parking Facility Development Standards) of this Chapter, provided that a minimum of four feet (4') of clearance is provided between the vehicle and the adjacent outside wall of any structure containing windows.
(c) Non-Residential Uses
Required parking for non-residential uses shall be located:
(1) On the same lot or parcel of land as the use which the facilities serve; or
(2) On an adjoining lot or parcel of land under the same ownership as the lot supporting the use the parking facilities serve, provided that the adjoining lot is merged with the property containing the primary use for which the parking is required; or a covenant of easement is recorded for parking purposes in accordance with Section 17.65.090(a) (Combined or Shared Parking Facilities).
(3) On a lot or parcel of land separated only by an alley (20 feet wide or less) from the lot or parcel supporting the use the parking facilities serve, provided:
A. That said lots or parcels are under the same ownership; and
B. That said lots or parcels would be contiguous if not separated by the alley; and
C. That direct vehicular and pedestrian passage between said lots or parcels would be possible if the alley were vacated; and
D. That the parking and vehicular access on said lots or parcels can be designed to ensure safe pedestrian movement between the parking and the property containing the primary use it is intended to serve; and
(d) Change in use
A change in use that results in a more intensive parking requirement shall comply with all current parking and loading standards of this Chapter.
(e) Two or more uses
Where two or more uses are located in the same development or structure, the parking requirements shall be the sum of the separate requirements per use, except as specifically provided by this Chapter.
(f) Parking and loading spaces to be permanent
Parking and loading spaces shall be paved and permanently available, marked and maintained for parking or loading purposes for the use they are intended to serve. The Director may approve the temporary reduction of parking or loading spaces in conjunction with a seasonal or intermittent use with the approval of a Temporary Use Permit issued in compliance with Chapter 17.75 and 17.155 (Temporary Uses and Structures and Temporary Use Permits) of this title.
(g) Parking and loading to be unrestricted
Owners, lessees, tenants, or persons having control of the operation of a premise for which parking or loading spaces are required by this Chapter shall not prevent, prohibit or restrict authorized persons from using these spaces without prior approval of the Director.
(h) Use of parking area for activities other than parking
Required off-street parking, circulation, and access areas shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking and maneuvering of vehicles and shall not be used for the sale, lease, display, repair, or storage of vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, mobile homes, merchandise, or equipment, or for any other use not authorized by the provisions of this Code.
(j) Maintenance
All required parking and loading space areas including their driveways and aisle widths shall be maintained in good condition and available for their intended use. Parking areas shall be kept free of litter, trash, debris and display or advertising not specifically approved in accordance with this Zoning Code.
Inside garage storage shall not encroach into required parking and loading space areas and vehicles shall not be continuously parked in these areas. All parked vehicles shall be operable and currently registered.
[Ord. No. 474, Section 5, 5/28/08; Ord. No. 515, Exhibit J, 5/22/13; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit N, 9/10/14; Ord. No. 549, Exhibit A, 8/24/16.]
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