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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)
A. Residential Uses. Required parking facilities for residential uses as specified in this Chapter shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land with the use in which it is intended to serve, except where parking districts or community parking facilities have been established by ordinance or resolution of the Council.
B. Non-Residential Uses. Required parking for non-residential uses shall be provided in one of the following ways:
1. On the same lot or parcel of land with the use in which it is intended to serve; or
2. By membership in a vehicle parking district; or
3. On a lot or parcel of land within 500 feet of the use, subject to the approval of the Director and provided that the distant lot can be accessed safely and conveniently by pedestrians and further provided that a covenant acceptable to the City Attorney specifically identifies and authorizes the parking use for the same period of time for which the land use is approved. Distance between the parking lot and the use being served shall be measured via a convenient and safe pedestrian route, as determined by the Director. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
A. Design Specifications. Parking lots shall be designed and constructed as indicated in Section 10.30.070
(Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions). Parking lot paving shall consist of a material approved by the City Engineer.
B. Screening from Public Right-of-way. Any parking area not separated by a fence or wall from any street, alley, or other public right-of-way shall be provided with a minimum five-foot-wide landscape buffer between the parking area and the street, alley, or other public right-of-way, as measured from the edge of the right-of-way to the parking area. Landscaping, other than trees, shall be designed and maintained to establish a screen of approximately 36 inches in height. Screening materials may include a combination of plant materials, earthen berms, raised planters, low walls, or other screening devices that meet the intent of this requirement, as approved by the Director.
C. Parking Lot Lighting. All parking lots shall be provided with outdoor lighting and safety lighting as approved by the Director.
D. Access and Circulation.
1. Parking spaces within a parking lot or structure shall be designed and located so that any required maneuvering into or out of the space will not interfere with vehicles entering or exiting the parking lot, and so that vehicles can enter an abutting street in a forward direction. The drive aisles shall be designed so that a vehicle is not required to enter a street to move from one drive aisle to another.
2. Vehicle circulation shall be designed to avoid conflicts with pedestrian circulation within the parking lot. Pedestrian ways shall be designed to provide the most direct and safest travel path from parking aisles and spaces to the uses being served. Internal pedestrian ways shall be distinguished from driving surfaces by such techniques as paving materials, raised curbs, and signage.
3. Within a parking structure, piers and pillars shall not encroach into parking stalls.
E. Entrance and Exit Identification. Whenever an entrance or exit to off-street parking facilities is provided from a street or alley, such entrance or exit shall be clearly marked and visually identified.
F. Surfacing and Drainage. Parking lot surfacing materials shall consist of sturdy, all-weather surfaces including, but not limited to concrete, asphalt, and any other material capable of capturing, carrying, and disposing of surface water runoff. Pervious or partially pervious surfaces are acceptable to help achieve water quality goals and requirements, provided such surfaces are approved by the City Engineer. All parking lots shall be designed to convey surface runoff to approved retention and/or drainagefacilities. In no case shall such drainage be allowed across the surface of a public sidewalk.
G. Wheel Stops. At the discretion of the Director, wheel stops shall be provided for each parking space where landscaped curb areas are not provided. Wheel stops shall be placed 18 inches from an opposite-facing parking space. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
A. Shared Parking Requirements.
1. Where it can be demonstrated that two or more land uses can effectively share common parking facilities due to the nature of the uses and distinctly different demand for parking, or where off-site parking is proposed to meet parking requirements, then an application may be filed for such parking arrangement. Such application shall include a parking study that identifies the parking demand of all subject land uses and that clearly demonstrates how and why parking facilities can be shared.
2. The applicant shall provide a parking study prepared by a registered traffic engineer that specifically analyzes the parking demand for each use proposing to share the parking, each use’s hours of operation, and other related issues of all involved uses.
3. The building or use for which an application is being made for authority to share and utilize the existing off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within 500 feet of such parking facilities.
B. Findings for Granting Shared/Joint Use and Off-site Parking Arrangements. To grant a request for shared/joint use or off-site parking, the Director shall make the following findings:
1. There is clear and convincing evidence that peak-hour parking demand from all uses does not coincide and/or the uses are such that the hours of operation are different for the various businesses or uses.
2. Adjacent or nearby properties will not be adversely affected by the shared/joint use or off-site parking.
3. The parking arrangement is consistent with the General Plan and all requirements of this Code.
C. Legal Agreement Required. A legal agreement shall be signed by all parties using shared/joint use parking facilities. Such agreement shall be approved by the CityAttorney and Director, shall be recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder, and shall continue to be valid upon change of ownership.
D. Change in Use. In the event of a change in use, a new application shall be filed or the existing agreement amended to the satisfaction of the Director. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
A. Compact Parking. Compact parking spaces, where provided, shall not comprise more than 15 percent of any development and shall be developed subject to the approval of the Director. All compact spaces shall be individually identified with the word “COMPACT” in not less than 20-inch high block letters painted in a highly visible (contrasting) color. Such designation shall be located in each compact space within three feet of the driveway aisle.
B. Tandem Parking. Tandem parking shall not be allowed unless approved through the granting of a Minor Variance pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10.98 (Variances and Minor Variances). (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
Every lot or parcel of land used for off-street parking purposes, including vehicle sales areas and service station sites, shall be kept free of weeds, potholes, and other similar hazards to the safety of pedestrian and vehicular movement. All required parking lot landscaping shall be maintained in a neat and healthy condition. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
It is unlawful to store and/or park on any lot in any residential zone any commercial vehicle exceeding an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds. This restriction does not apply to private recreational vehicles belonging to the resident or guest of the property, provided such recreational vehicle complies with the size restrictions established in Section 10.10.040 (Recreational Vehicle Parking). (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
It is unlawful to store or park any vehicle having an unladen weight of at least 10,000 pounds for more than three consecutive hours during any 24-hour period on any lot or parcel within the C-1 and C-2 zones, and on any lot or parcel subject to the provisions of the Downtown Specific Plan. Further, it is unlawful to store or park on such lot any trailer of any size or weight that is not attached to a motor vehicle. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the parking of any vehicle (including nonmotorized trailers) that is in the process of being loaded or unloaded. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
A. Applicability. The requirements of this Section shall apply to all zones except the R-E, R-1, and R-2 zones.
B. Minimum Landscaping. A minimum of five percent of all off-street parking areas, including vehicle sales lots and service station sites, shall be landscaped with trees and other suitable plants and shall be permanently maintained. No required setback areas shall be included in the five percent calculation. The landscape material shall consist of a combination of groundcover, shrubs, flowering plants, and trees.
C. Buffer along Public Right-of-way. All off-street parking areas shall be buffered from any adjacent public right-of-way per Section 10.30.100.B.
D. Planting Areas. All landscaping shall be contained within planting areas. Each planting area shall be bound by a concrete curb having a minimum height and width of not less than six inches. Raised planters constructed of similar materials may be permitted and shall be subject to review and approval by the responsible Review Authority. Landscape planter areas shall be located and distributed throughout the parking lot.
E. Permanent Water Irrigation Systems. All planting areas shall be served by a permanent water irrigation system. Such irrigation system shall comply with the Water Efficient Landscaping guidelines in Section 10.32.120 (Landscape Installation and Maintenance Standards).
F. Off-Street Parking Areas with 10 or More Parking Spaces. Off-street parking areas with 10 or more parking spaces shall comply with the following.
1. Planting in parking areas shall consist of water-efficient evergreen shade trees, groundcover, low shrubs, flowering plants, and mulch to provide 100 percent coverage of required landscape areas. Trees shall be a minimum of 15 gallons in size and six feet in height at the time of planting, and shall be of a variety that is fast growing and capable of providing maximum shade coverage.
2. All interior and perimeter rows of parking spaces shall be provided with curbed planting islands to provide suitable planting areas for shade trees. Planting islands shall be a minimum of six feet wide and shall contain at least one tree for every four parking spaces in the row which the island is serving.
3. Perimeter landscaping shall be located along parking lot edges not abutting a right-of-way. Such landscaping areas shall be not less than six feet wide and shall contain at least one tree for each 30 linear feet of planting. A narrower perimeter strip may be provided and the tree requirement may be modified, at the discretion of the Director, if lot size or configuration cannot support a six-foot perimeter strip.
4. Landscaping fronting a street (except alleyways) shall include a minimum of one tree for every 30 feet of frontage, plus shrub planting which provides a visual screen of three to four feet in height within two years of planting.
5. Landscaping within interior parking areas shall have a continuous curbed island, not less than five feet wide, provided between each row of parking spaces. The island shall incorporate a minimum of one tree per four parking spaces and ground cover or shrub planting to provide one hundred percent coverage within two years of planting. Trees shall be provided with root control barriers.
6. All tree wells shall have minimum dimensions of five feet by five feet.
7. Terminal islands shall be a minimum of four feet wide and shall contain at least one tree for each row of parking spaces for which the island is serving.
G. Landscape Requirements - All Development. Commercial, industrial, and institutional developments shall comply with specific landscape requirements in Section 10.32.090 (Landscape Requirements - Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Developments); and residential developments shall comply with specific landscape requirements in Section 10.32.100 (Landscape Requirements - Residential Development).
(Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
A. Applicability. Designated, safe, and secure bicycle parking facilities shall be provided for all public and civic facilities, schools, retail commercial, and office uses. Such bike parking facilities may be unenclosed or enclosed.
B. General Standards. Bicycle parking shall be located on a paved surface, in proximity to a building entrance, and in a visibly secure location adjacent to the building. At a minimum, bicycle parking shall consist of at least one stationary bicycle rack, typically a concrete slab or vertical metal bar, where the bicyclist supplies a padlock and chain or cable to secure the bicycle to a stationary object.
C. Bicycle Parking Requirements. Bicycle parking shall be provided as required by the California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen). (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
A. Applicability. Every commercial, industrial, civic, and institutional structure and/or use shall have and maintain loading space(s) as required by this Chapter.
B. Number and Size of Loading Spaces Required. Table 3-9 indicates the number and size of loading spaces required. These requirements may be adjusted, at the discretion of the Director, for individual projects based on site configuration, access, whether the building or buildings serves one or multiple users, and other physical characteristics of a project site, and provided that written findings are made regarding the circumstances warranting the adjustment.
C. Permitted and Prohibited Locations. Required loading facilities shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land with the use in which it is intended to serve, and shall be exclusive of the required parking facilities. Loading facilities shall be located and designed in a manner that does not interfere with any required parking facilities or internal site circulation, with the exception of underground fuel tanks at fuel service stations. Further, no loading shall be permitted in a public alley and/or street.
D. Use of Landscape Screening. Loading areas for trucks shall incorporate landscaping to provide screening of the loading area if otherwise visible from the public rights-of-way, adjacent uses, and pedestrian circulation. This shall not apply to tanker trucks that deliver fuel to service stations. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)
Properties and uses included within the boundaries of the Downtown Business District Specific Plan shall comply with the parking and loading regulations contained within the Specific Plan regarding required number of parking spaces, shared parking, maximum distance to parking lots, loading regulations, and all other applicable provisions.
Use/Total Leasable Floor Area | Loading Spaces for Equipment and Materials | Minimum Dimensions | Passenger Loading Spaces Required | Minimum Dimensions
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Use/Total Leasable Floor Area | Loading Spaces for Equipment and Materials | Minimum Dimensions | Passenger Loading Spaces Required | Minimum Dimensions
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Commercial - Retail and Service | ||||
10,000 - 20,000 sf | 1 | 10 ft. wide 40 ft. long and 14 ft. of vertical clearance | N/A | N/A |
21,001+ sf | 2 | N/A | N/A | |
Industrial | ||||
10,000 - 20,000 sf | 1 | 10 ft. wide 40 ft. long 14 ft. of vertical clear space, or more as may be required | N/A | N/A |
21,001 - 50,000 sf
| 2
| N/A
| N/A
| |
50,001 - 80,000 sf
| 3
| N/A
| N/A
| |
80,001 sf or greater
| 4
| N/A
| N/A
| |
Hospitals and Institutions | ||||
10,500 - 30,000 sf
| 1
| 10 ft. wide 40 ft. long 14 ft. of vertical clear space | As required by Conditional Use Permit or Minor Use Permit
| 10 ft. wide 20 ft. long 12 ft. of vertical clear space |
30,001 - 90,000 sf
| 2
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90,001 sf or greater
| 3
| |||
Hotels and Offices | ||||
10,000 - 40,000 sf | 1 | 10 ft. wide 40 ft. long 14 ft. of vertical clear space | 1 | 10 ft. wide 20 ft. long 12 ft. of vertical clear space |
40,001 - 90,000 sf | 2 | 2 | ||
90,001 sf or greater | 3 | 3 | ||
(Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)