Chapter 10.30
Off-Street Parking and Loading

Sections:

10.30.010   Purpose.

10.30.020   Applicability.

10.30.030   Permit Requirements.

10.30.040   Exemptions.

10.30.050   Nonconforming Parking for Detached Single-family Dwellings.

10.30.060   Off-Street Parking Space Requirements.

10.30.070   Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions.

10.30.080   Parking in the R-E, R-1, and R-2 Zones.

10.30.090   Parking Lot Location.

10.30.100   Parking Lot and Structure Design Considerations.

10.30.110   Shared Parking.

10.30.120   Compact and Tandem Parking.

10.30.130   Maintenance of Off-Street Parking Facilities.

10.30.140   Prohibition on Commercial Vehicle Parking in Residential Zones.

10.30.150   Parking Restrictions in Commercial Zones.

10.30.160   Parking Lot Landscaping.

10.30.170   Bicycle Parking Requirements.

10.30.180   Off-Street Loading Requirements.

10.30.190   Downtown Business District Specific Plan.

10.30.010 Purpose.

   This Chapter establishes standards for the design, use, and maintenance of all off-street parking and loading facilities. The standards are intended to ensure that off-street parking and loading facilities located in any zone meet the parking needs of associated land uses, and to ensure that off-street parking and loading facilities are designed in a manner that protects public safety by reducing wind, dust, heat, noise, and glare, and adds positive aesthetic qualities to all developments. (Ord. 935 § 3, 2015)

10.30.020 Applicability.

   Every structure that is erected or enlarged, or any new use established within an existing structure, and every use that does not involve a structure shall be provided with permanently maintained off-street parking and loading facilities as set forth in this Chapter. (Ord. 935 § 3, 2015)

10.30.030 Permit Requirements.

   A.   New Parking Facilities. The design of new parking facilities not otherwise exempt from the requirements of this Chapter shall be reviewed in conjunction with the Building Permit and any other land use or development permit required for the project. A site plan shall be submitted to the Director in conjunction with the required permit(s) and shall include sufficient detail to determine compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

   B.   Modification of Existing Parking Facilities. Modification or improvement to an existing parking facility which changes the parking space layout, configuration, number of stalls, or landscaping shall require Director review and approval. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)

10.30.040 Exemptions.

   The following parking facility improvements shall be considered minor in nature in that the number or configuration of parking stalls is not altered. Such improvements shall be exempt from permit requirements.

   A.   Resurfacing, slurry coating, and restriping of a parking area with identical delineation of parking spaces.

   B.   Repair or replacement of damaged planters and curbs in the same location. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)

10.30.050 Nonconforming Parking for Detached Single-family Dwellings.

   When a residential lot has less than the required covered parking for a single-family dwelling that was originally legally constructed pursuant to this Zoning Code, such parking shall be deemed to comply with the minimum required parking. (Ord. 935 § 3, 2015)

10.30.060 Off-Street Parking Space Requirements.

   A.   Facilities Required by Type of Use. Table 3-3 establishes the spaces and facilities required for off-street parking for the uses specified. These standards shall apply at the time a new structure is erected or placed on the ground, when an existing structure is altered or enlarged, when a new land use is established, and/or when a use is intensified by the addition of floor space or seating capacity, unless otherwise specified in this Chapter.

   B.   Uses Not Listed. Where the parking requirements for a use are not specifically listed in Table 3-3, the parking requirements for such a use shall be determined by the Director. Such determination shall be based upon the requirements for the most comparable and/or similar use. Such determinations shall be documented in writing and shall be appealable pursuant to Chapter 10.114 (Appeals).

   C.   Rounding. When the computation of the required number of off-street parking spaces results in a fractional space, the number of required spaces shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

   D.   Mixed Occupancies. In the case of mixed uses or occupancies in a structure and/or on a lot, the total number of off-street parking spaces shall be calculated for each use by applying the required parking standard for the principal use to each of the separate uses. Alternative parking may be provided pursuant to Section 10.30.110 (Shared Parking).

   E.   Driveway Area not Counted. Any driveway area leading to a garage shall not be used to satisfy the off-street parking requirement for any required uncovered parking space.

   F.   Waiver or Modification for Public Utility Uses. The Director may waive and/or modify the off-street parking provisions, as set forth in this Chapter, for uses such as electrical power transformer stations, utility stations, and similar uses which have no employees working on the property, except employees required for periodic maintenance. Such decisions shall be documented in writing.

TABLE 3-3 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Land Use	Parking Spaces Required
Animal Care and Services/Clinics
Animal Boarding/Kennels	1 space per 400 sf
Animal Grooming/Retail Sales	1 space per 250 sf
Animal Hospitals/Clinics	1 space per 300 sf
Care Uses
Adult Day Care - Small (6 or fewer)	Spaces required for dwelling unit only
Adult Day Care - Large (7 or more)	2 spaces per site for drop-off and pick-up purposes (in addition to any spaces required for the dwelling unit)
Child Day Care - Small (6 or fewer)	Spaces required for dwelling unit only
Child Day Care - Large (7 to 14)	2 spaces per site for drop-off and pick-up purposes (in addition to any spaces required for the dwelling unit)
Day Care Center - General (15 or more)	1 space per 5 children the facility is designed, plus 1 space for each vehicle used in the operation
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Accessory Food Service	1 space per each 3 seats or 1 per each 75 sf of public area, whichever is greater
Bars, Lounges, and Nightclubs	1 space per each 4 persons based on allowed occupancy load or as required by Conditional Use Permit
Fast Food Restaurant	1 space per 40 sf of gross structure area, plus 1 space per 100 sf of outdoor dining area
Sit-down Restaurant	1 space per 100 sf of structure area, plus spaces as required for any outdoor dining area
Take-Out Service Restaurant	1 space per 200 sf
Outdoor Dining - Accessory	For first 200 sf of dining area, no additional parking shall be required. For area over 200 sf, 1 space per 75 sf of dining area
Health/Fitness Facilities
Small - 2,000 sf or less	1 space per 150 sf
Large - Over 2,000 sf	1 space per 200 sf
Industry, Manufacturing and Processing, Warehousing Uses
Food Processing	1 space per 2,000 sf
Industry
Small - 5,000 sf or less	1 space per 500 sf
Large - Over 5,000 sf	1 space per 1,000 sf
Research and Development	1 space per 500 sf
Warehousing and Storage	1 space per 1,500 sf, plus 1 space per 350 sf for offices. Minimum of 10 spaces per use
Wholesaling	1 space per 1,000 sf
Personal Services
Nail Salons	1 space per 100 sf
Personal Services, General	1 space per 250 sf
Studio (dance, music, martial arts and similar)	1 space per 250 sf
Recreation, Education, and Assembly Uses
Banquet Facility	As required by Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit, based on parking study for use proposed
Commercial Recreation and Entertainment	As required by Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit, based on parking study for use proposed
Assembly, Public	1 space per 4 fixed seats or 1 space per 25 sf used for assembly purposes, or as required by Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit. Additional parking for associated uses shall be provided as is required for that specific use.
Recycling Facilities
Collection Facility - Large	4 spaces minimum, but more may be required by the Director
Collection Facility - Small	2 spaces minimum, but more may be required by the Director
Residential, Single-Unit Dwelling - Attached or Detached
One to four bedrooms	2 spaces in a garage
Five or more bedrooms	2 spaces in a garage, plus one additional space that may be covered or uncovered but must be located outside of any required setback or driveway area, unless waived by the Director through the Site Plan and Design Review process (Chapter 10.94 Site Plan and Design Review). See also 10.30.080 (Parking in the RE, R-1, and R-2 Zones).
Residential, Multi-Unit Dwelling
Accessory Dwelling Unit	1 space, either covered or uncovered
Bachelor unit	1 space per unit in a garage, plus 0.5 guest spaces per unit (in a garage or open)
One to three bedroom unit	2 spaces per unit in a garage, plus 0.5 guest spaces per unit (in a garage or open)
Four or more bedroom unit	2 spaces per unit in a garage, plus 1 guest space per unit (in a garage or open)
Two-Unit Dwellings	2 spaces in a garage per unit
Senior Housing	1 space per unit; may be modified if demonstrated through a parking study that fewer spaces will meet anticipated need
Single-room Occupancy (SRO) Facilities	1 space per room
Retail Trade Uses
Appliances, Building Materials, Home Electronics, Furniture, Nurseries, and Similar Large Warehouse-type Retail Sales and Bulk Merchandise Facilities	First 10,000 sf: 1 space per 300 sf, then for each additional 10,000 sf or portion thereof, 1 space per 500 sf In addition to the above, 1 space per 1,000 sf of outdoor merchandise areas
Food and Beverage Sales (for off-site consumption)
As Primary use Accessory to service station	1 space per 200 sf
Accessory to service station	1 space per 500 sf of store space, in addition to spaces provided at the pumps, plus as required below for Service Stations
Retail Sales - General	1 space per 250 sf
Multi-Tenant Shopping Centers(1)	1 space per 300 sf
Schools, Private
Elementary School	2 spaces per classroom, plus loading area for buses and students
Junior or Middle School	2 spaces per classroom, plus loading area for buses and students
High School	7 spaces per classroom, plus loading area for buses and students
College or university	3 spaces per 1,000 sf of classroom and assembly space, or as may otherwise be required by discretionary permit process
Trade or technical school	1 space per employee, plus 1 space per student at maximum enrollment capacity
Service Uses - Business, Financial, Medical, and Professional
Community Care Facilities	1 space per 2 beds or residents for which the facility is designed, plus 1 space per vehicle associated with the facility
Financial Institutions and Related Services	1 space per 250 sf
Hospitals	1 space per bed, plus 1 space per resident doctor and 1 space per employee
Laboratories (medical, dental, and similar)	1 space per 500 sf
Offices - Business, General, Governmental
Up to 50,000 sf 50,001 - or more	1 space per 250 sf
5,0001 - or more	1 space per 350 sf
Offices - Medical and Dental	1 space per 300 sf
Outpatient Surgery Facility	1 space per 300 sf
Urgent Care Facilities	1 space per 300 sf
Service Uses - General and Restricted
Ambulance Services	1 space per 500 sf, plus 1 space for each vehicle associated with the business
Business Support Services (Duplication, Computer Services, Postal Services, and the like)	1 space per 250 sf
Catering Services	1 space per 400 sf
Emergency Shelter	1 space per employee, plus 1 space for every 10 residents for which the facility is designed, plus 1 space per vehicle associated with the facility
Maintenance and Repair Services - Small equipment and appliances (excluding Vehicle Repair)	1 space per 500 sf
Personal Service - General (per definition in Article 9)	1 space per 250 sf
Personal Service - Restricted (per definition in Article 9)	1 space per 200 sf
Vehicle Rental, Sales, and Service Uses
Vehicle/Equipment Rental and Sales	1 space per 300 sf of gross floor area
Vehicle/Equipment Services
Automobile Repair and Service Station	1 space per 300 sf or 5 per service bay whichever is more; minimum of 4, plus any required for permitted ancillary uses
Automobile Washing - Full Service	1 space per employee on largest shift, plus adequate stacking and drying area as determined by Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit
Automobile Washing - Self Service and Drive-through	1 space, plus any additional spaces for use of facilities and equipment as determined by Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit
Service Station with Retail Sales (other than vehicle related)	1 space per 200 sf of office/retail area, plus 2 per service bay, plus any required for other permitted ancillary uses (see Food and Beverage Sales above)
Visitor Accommodations
Bed and Breakfast Inns	1 space per guest room, plus 2 additional spaces
Hotels, Motels	1 per guest room, plus additional parking for assembly, restaurant, and other on-site ancillary facilities as set forth in this table
Transportation, Communications, and Infrastructure Uses
Communications Facilities	Determined by the Review Authority in conjunction with required Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit
Other Uses
Caretaker Residence	1 space per unit
Temporary Uses	As required by the Temporary Permit in compliance with Chapter 10.96 Temporary Use Permits
Note: 1.   In any shopping center where an eating establishment (restaurant) occupies more than 50 percent of the total leasable area of the shopping center, parking shall be increased to a ratio of 1 space per 100 sf for any floor area dedicated to an eating establishment use.

 

   G.   Handicap Accessible Parking. Handicap accessible parking shall be provided pursuant to requirements of the Building Code. (Ord. 19-963 § 4, 2019; Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)

10.30.070 Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions.

   A.   Parking Spaces.

      1.   Uncovered. Each standard uncovered off-street parking space shall have a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum length of 20 feet. Any parking stall abutting a block wall or structure shall have a minimum width of 12 feet. Any stall which abuts a landscape planter shall be permitted to have a minimum length of 18 feet, with two feet of overhang into the planter.

      2.   Covered. Each covered off-street parking space shall have minimum inside dimensions of 10 feet by 20 feet. All carports visible from the public right-of-way shall be totally enclosed on three sides.

      3.   Compact. Uncovered compact spaces shall have a width not less than eight feet wide and a length of not less than 17 feet. Covered compact spaces shall have a width not less than nine feet wide, and a length not less than 18 feet. Compact parking spaces shall comply with the requirements outlined in Section 10.30.120 (Compact and Tandem Parking).

Figure 3-7
Off-Street Parking Space Dimension Standards

TABLE 3-4 REQUIRED DIMENSIONS FOR STANDARD PARKING LANES AND STALLS
(A) Angle of Parking (Degree)	(B) Width of Section (Feet)		(C) Depth of Stall (Feet)	(D) With of Aisle (Feet)		(E) Length Stall Edge (Feet)	(F) Width of Stall (Feet)	(G) Length of Stall (Feet)
	One Way	Two Way		One Way	Two Way
0	30'	34'	9'	12'	16'	20'	9'	20'
30°	47' 6"	51' 6"	17' 8"	12'	16'	18'	9'	20'
45°	55'	59'	20' 6"	14'	18'	12' 8"	9'	20'
60°	63' 6"	63' 6"	21' 8"	20'	20'	10' 6"	9'	20'
90°	65'	65'	20'	25'	25'	9'	9'	20'
Notes: 1.   See Table 3-5 for other parking stall angles. 2.   The minimum aisle width where no parking is provided shall be 20 feet. 3.   See Table 3-6 for dimensions for herringbone parking patterns. 4.   For stalls adjacent to a wall, the minimum stall width shall be 12 feet or a three-foot wide walkway between the wall and stall edge shall be provided.

 

TABLE 3-5 REQUIRED DIMENSIONS FOR NON-STANDARD PARKING LANES AND STALLS
(A) Angle of Parking (Degree)	(B) Width of Section (Feet)		(C) Depth of Stall (Feet)	(D) With of Aisle (Feet)		(E) Length Stall Edge (Feet)	(F) Width of Stall (Feet)	(G) Length of Stall (Feet)
	One Way	Two Way		One Way	Two Way
35°	49' 6"	53' 6"	18' 8"	12'	16'	15' 7"	9'	20'
40°	53' 4"	60' 2"	19' 7"	14'	18'	14'	9'	20'
50°	56' 2"	60'	21' 1"	14'	18'	11' 7"	9'	20'
55°	58'	63' 8"	21' 5"	15'	17'	11'	9'	20'
65°	63' 8"	63' 8"	21' 9"	20'	20'	9' 9"	9'	20'
70°	63' 8"	63' 8"	21' 9"	20'	20'	9' 6"	9'	20'
75°	66 '2"	66' 2"	21' 6"	23'	23'	9' 3"	9'	20'
80°	67' 6"	67' 6"	21' 3"	25'	25'	9' 1"	9'	20'
85°	67' 4"	67' 4"	20' 7"	26'	26'	9'	9'	20'
35°	49' 6"	53' 6"	18' 8"	16'	16'	15' 17"	9'	20'
40°	53' 4"	60' 2"	19' 7"	18'	18'	14'	9'	20'

 

Figure 3-8
Dimensions for 45° Herringbone Parking

 

TABLE 3-6 ADDITIONAL DIMENSIONS FOR 45° HERRINGBONE
(H) Width of Section (Feet)		(I) Depth of Stall (Feet)
One Way	Two Way
52' 2"	56' 2"	17' 7"

 

   B.   Driveway Dimensions. Minimum driveway dimensions shall be as set forth in Table 3-7 or as may otherwise be required by the Fire Department.

TABLE 3-7 DRIVEWAY WIDTH
Use	Minimum Driveway Width	Notes
Residential - Multi-unit		For driveways serving parking lots with 10 or fewer vehicles, the driveway width may be reduced to 10 ft.
One-way driveway	12 ft.
Two-way driveway	20 ft.	Where the driveway is also used for maneuvering area for adjacent parking spaces, the minimum driveway width shall be 25 ft.
Residential - Single unit	10 ft.
Commercial and Industrial		For driveways serving parking lots with 10 or fewer vehicles, the driveway width may be reduced to 10 ft.
One-way driveway	12 ft.
Two-way driveway	24 ft.	Where the driveway is also used for maneuvering area for adjacent parking spaces, the minimum driveway width shall be 28 ft.
All Other Uses
One-way driveway	12 ft.
Two-way driveway	24 ft.

 

(Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)

10.30.080 Parking in the R-E, R-1, and R-2 Zones.

   A.   Parking within Front Yard Area.

      1.   The parking of vehicles in any front yard area in the R-E, R-1, and R-2 zones is restricted to the driveway and any adjacent allowed paved area.

      2.   For properties with a two-car garage for which one additional paved parking space is required per Table 3-3 and that additional space is proposed to be located within the front yard area, the maximum width of the driveway with the one additional required parking space shall not exceed 27 feet within the front yard area, and the driveway apron shall not exceed a width of 20 feet. The additional parking space shall be located along the side of the driveway abutting the side lot line. Where insufficient width exists at this location, the additional parking space may be located on the opposite driveway side.

      Where such parking arrangement causes the total paved area to exceed the limits of front yard hardscape coverage established in Section 10.32.100. (Landscape Requirements - Residential Development), the Director may administratively waive such hardscape limitation.

      3.   For properties with a two-car garage located in the rear of the property with no alley access, the required additional paved parking space shall be provided as a minimum nine-foot-wide by 20-foot-long parking space behind the required front yard setback, with the required maneuvering space provided. Where existing improvements do not allow for such configuration, the parking space may be established in the front yard adjacent to the existing driveway as described in subparagraph 2 above.

      4.   For properties with a two-car garage with alley access, the additional required paved parking space shall be a minimum nine-foot-wide by 20-foot-long space located adjacent to the existing garage. Any new curb cuts, driveways, or parking spaces shall be prohibited in the front yard.

   B.   Carports. In the R-E and R-1 zones, a carport shall not be counted as provided required parking. However, where a carport provides additional, non-required parking in the R-E and R-1 zones, such carport shall be permitted only within the rear one-third of the lot. On a corner lot, the carport shall be set back a minimum of 40 feet from any street-side lot line. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)