(a) Required Spaces
Table 65-2 specifies the number of off-street parking spaces required for specific uses. The requirement for a use not specifically mentioned shall be the same as for a specified use which has the most similar traffic and/or parking generating characteristics. The Planning Director shall determine what constitutes similar traffic generating characteristics.
As provided in Chapter 17.140 (Minor Variances) of this Code, the Planning Director may approve up to a thirty percent (30%) reduction in the number of required parking spaces. Reductions of more than thirty percent (30%) may be approved by the Planning Commission, as provided in Chapter 17.135 (Major Variances).
Use | Required Number of Spaces |
Use | Required Number of Spaces |
Residential Uses | |
Single-family, detached and attached in R1 and DL zone districts | 2-car enclosed garage for each unit. Said garage shall have a minimum clear dimension of 20-feet by 20-feet free of any obstructions including mechanical equipment. |
Duplex units | 2-car enclosed garage for each unit |
Apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and similar developments | 2 spaces per unit, with 1 space required to be covered, plus 1 guest space for every 2 dwelling units, plus the following: 3 spaces for each on-site rental or sales office for developments of 100 units or less, plus 1 additional space for each additional 100 units or fraction thereof. Single car garages shall have a minimum clear dimension of 10-feet by 20-feet free of any obstructions including mechanical equipment. |
Mobile home park | 2 covered spaces per unit, plus 1 guest space per every 2 units, plus 2 spaces for each on-site sales or rental office |
Fraternity-sorority/lodge/bed and breakfast | 1 space per bed, plus 1 guest space for every 3 beds |
Convalescent facility/residential care facility | 1 space for every 4 beds, plus parking for on-site employee housing |
Public Assembly and Community Uses | |
Church, chapel, religious facility, cemetery, mortuary | 1 space/3 fixed seats (or 54" of bench seating), or 1 space/25 square feet of gross floor area of assembly area where there are no fixed seats |
Theatres: | |
Movie - multiple screen | 1 space/5 seats, plus 7 spaces for employees |
Movie - single screen | 1 space/5 seats, plus 5 spaces for employees |
Live performance | 1 space/4 fixed seats |
Assembly | 1 space/50 square feet of gross floor area |
Day care (all types), nursery school | 1 space per employee, plus 1 space/10 children (or participants) based on facility capacity |
Private elementary and junior high school | 1.5 spaces/classroom, plus 1 space/5 fixed seats in auditorium, gymnasium or similar public assembly facility, or 1 space/35 SF-GFA of assembly area where there are no fixed seats |
Private high school | 1.5 spaces/classroom, plus 1 space/5 students based on maximum student capacity |
College or university (public/private) | 1 space/employee, plus 1 space/3 students based on maximum student capacity |
Trade school, business school, adult education (public/private) | 1 space/3 students, plus 1 space for each staff member, faculty member, and employee |
Museums, art galleries | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Libraries | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Hospitals and medical centers (providing acute care, clinical, surgical, teaching, research and office services) | 1 space/2 patient beds, plus 1 space for each employee and staff member on largest shift |
Industrial Uses | |
Ambulance service | 1 space per 250 SF-GFA; plus 1 space per service vehicle |
Construction yards | 1 space per 250 SF-GFA, plus 1 space per 7,000 sq. ft. of yard area |
Junk, salvage, vehicle wrecking and impound yard | 1 space per 250 SF-GFA; plus 1 space per 7,000 sq. ft. of yard area |
Manufacturing and processing uses (not including buildings used exclusively for warehouse purposes) | 1 space/500 SF of industrial/manufacturing area, plus 1 space/250 SF of office use, plus 1 space/1,000 SF of warehouse area (Note: Buildings in the MI zone district which are built with the intention of converting to a more parking-intensive use at a later date may be required to submit a parking plan showing the configuration of parking for the ultimate use.) |
Mini-storage warehouse | 1 space/50 storage units; plus 1 space/250 SF-GFA of office area; plus 2 spaces for a caretaker's residence |
Recycling facilities, public (collection only) | 1 space per 1,000 SF-GFA; plus 1 space per 7,000 sq. ft. of yard area |
Recycling facilities, commercial (processing) | 1 space per 500 SF-GFA; plus 1 space per 7,000 sq. ft. of yard area. |
Research and development | 1 space/250 SF-GFA |
Upholstery shop, welding shop | 1 space per 500 SF-GFA |
Warehouse/distribution facility, indoor agriculture | 1 space per 1,000 SF-GFA for the first 20,000 sq. ft; 1 space per 2,000 SF-GFA for that portion between 20,000 and 40,000 sq. ft.; 1 space per 4,000 SF-GFA for that portion over 40,000 Plus 1 space/300 SF-GFA of office use |
Office Uses | |
Medical and dental offices | 1 space/250 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 4 spaces |
Veterinary office | 1 space/250 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 4 spaces |
Business and professional | 1 space/250 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 4 spaces |
Financial services (banks, savings and loans, credit unions) | 1 space/250 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 4 spaces |
Commercial Uses - Retail, Service, and Other | |
Automotive/RV service and repair | 2 spaces, plus 3 spaces/service bay (service bays do not count as spaces), parking areas shall not be utilized for storage or overnight parking. The storage of vehicles/RVs shall be a separate area and screened from adjacent uses. |
Automotive car wash | 3/1,000 SF-GLA |
Self-service car wash | 2 spaces/wash bay (wash bays do not count as spaces) |
Automobile sales | 1 space/2,000 SF-GLA |
Dance studio, karate studio and similar uses | 1 space/100 SF-GFA |
Furniture stores | 1 space/500 SF-GFA |
General retail | 1 space/250 SF-GFA If restaurant space occupies more than 10% of total GFA, then additional parking shall be provided for excess restaurant space beyond the 10%. The additional parking shall be calculated at the restaurant rate. |
Hotels and motels | 1 space/guest room, plus additional spaces for restaurant and public assembly areas as required for those uses |
Laundromat | 1 space/3 washing machines |
Plant nurseries | 1 space/1,000 SF indoor GFA, plus 1 space/2,000 SF gross outdoor retail area |
Outdoor sales, including lumber yards, salvage yards | 1 space/1,000 SF gross outdoor retail area, plus additional parking as required for indoor sales area, service facilities, and other uses |
Residential sales office (temporary) | 3 spaces per model home or unit, including at least 1 space designated for vehicles displaying a handicapped placard |
Temporary sales (Christmas Tree/pumpkins) | 1 space per each 500 SF of tree/pumpkin display area. Minimum number of spaces is subject to review and approval by the City; at least 1 space must be designated for vehicles displaying an accessible placard. |
Recreation Uses | |
Arcades | 1 space/150 SF-GFA |
Billiard parlor | 2 spaces per billiard table |
Bowling alley | 5 spaces/lane, plus auxiliary uses calculated separately as required by this Section |
Dance halls | 1 space/20 gross SF dance floor area, plus 1 space per 3 fixed seats. Where there are no fixed seats, 1 space per 20 SF of seating area. |
Driving range | Parking requirements subject to case-by-case review |
Golf course - regulation and pitch and putt | Parking requirements subject to case-by-case review |
Gym, spa, health club | 1 space/100 SF-GFA |
Miniature golf | 1.5 spaces/hole, plus other uses calculated separately as required by this Section |
Skating rink - ice or roller | 1 space/100 SF of rink, plus other uses calculated separately as required by this Section |
Public swimming pool (as defined by the Uniform Building Code) | 10 spaces, or 1 space/1,000 SF of lot area, plus 1 space/2 employees, whichever is greater |
Handball/racquetball - commercial facility | 3 spaces/court, plus other uses calculated separately as required by this Section |
Tennis courts - commercial facility or associated with private club | 3 spaces/court, plus other uses calculated separately as required by this Section |
Restaurants | |
Restaurants (as defined in Chapter 17.200 of this Code) | 1 space/100 SF-GFA or 1 space for every 3 persons (as determined by occupancy load) |
Restaurants (drive-through, fast food, and walkup restaurants, as defined in Chapter 17.200 of this Code) | 1 space for every 3 seats or 10 spaces/1,000 SF-GFA, whichever is greater. A minimum of 5 spaces shall be provided. Restaurants with drive-through areas must provide at least 6 on-site queuing spaces for patron vehicles ahead of the menu board, or as approved by the City |
Outdoor dining areas in excess of 16 seats for sit-down or fast food restaurants | 1 space/200 SF of outdoor seating area or 1 space for every 3 seats, whichever is greater |
Abbreviations: SF = square feet, GFA = gross floor area, GLA = gross land area | |
(b) Fractional Spaces
If the calculation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, that number shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
(c) Accessible Parking
Accessible parking requirements are established by Title 24 of the State of California. The parking standards contained in this section are identical to those established by the State at the time of the adoption of this Zoning Code. Any change in the State’s accessible parking requirements shall preempt the affected requirements in this section.
(1) Number of Spaces Required.
A. Multi-Family Residential Uses. Accessible parking spaces shall be provided at a minimum rate of two percent (2%) of the multi-family dwelling units assigned parking spaces. At least one (1) space of each type of parking facility (garage, private garage, carport, and open parking spaces) shall be made accessible even if the total number exceeds 2 percent. At least 5 percent of unassigned or guest parking spaces shall be accessible.
B. Required handicapped parking spaces shall count toward fulfilling off-street parking requirements.
C. Van accessible spaces shall be provided at a rate of one in every eight accessible spaces.
D. In the event only one handicapped parking space is required, such space shall be van accessible.
E. Accessible parking spaces shall be provided for all uses, other than as specified above, at the following rate:
Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided
| Number of Handicapped Parking Spaces Required
|
Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided
| Number of Handicapped Parking Spaces Required
|
1 - 25 | 1 |
26 - 50 | 2 |
51 - 75 | 3 |
76 - 100 | 4 |
101 - 150 | 5 |
151 - 200 | 6 |
201 - 300 | 7 |
301 - 400 | 8 |
401 - 500 | 9 |
501 - 1,000 | 2% of total |
1,001 and over | 20 plus one for each 100, or fraction over 1,001 |
(2) Accessible Parking Size and Location. Accessible parking spaces shall have the following dimensions:
A. Where single spaces are provided, they shall be 14-feet wide and lined to provide a 9-foot parking area and a 5-foot loading and unloading access aisle on the passenger side of the vehicle.
B. A double accessible space can be provided with a 23-foot wide area lined to provide a 9-foot parking area on each side of a 5-foot loading and unloading access aisle in the center.
C. Van accessible spaces shall provide an 8-foot wide loading and unloading access aisle.
D. All spaces shall be located near or convenient to a level or ramped entrance, not exceeding five percent (5%) slope, to the facility served by the parking space.
E. Parking spaces for the handicapped shall be signed and restricted for use by the handicapped only.
(3) Any revisions to Title 24 of the California Government Code shall supersede these requirements.
(d) Compact Parking
Compact parking spaces are not permitted. However, such spaces existing on the effective date of this Zoning Code shall be exempted. Parking lots which contain compact spaces as of the effective date of this Code which are re-striped to eliminate compact spaces will not be subject to the parking requirements of this Chapter, if the elimination of compact spaces results in a deficit of parking (as calculated using the standards in 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.]