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Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be required for all permitted and conditional uses in accord with Chapters 18.52 and 18.54 of this title. The following parking requirements apply in the R- 1 districts. These requirements are included for reference purposes only, and in the event of a conflict between this Section 18.12.060 and any requirement of Chapters 18.52 and 18.54, Chapters 18.52 and 18.54 shall apply, except in the case of parcels created pursuant to Section 18.10.140(c) (subdivision incentive for historic preservation).
(a) Parking Requirements for Specific Uses
Table 4 shows the minimum off-street automobile parking requirements for specific uses within the R-1 district.
Table 4 shows the minimum off-street automobile parking requirements for specific uses.*
* Editor’s Note: As set forth in Ord. 5051 § 5, 2009. Future legislation will correct the text if needed.
Table 4 | |
Parking Requirements for Specific R-1 Uses | |
Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirement |
Table 4 | |
Parking Requirements for Specific R-1 Uses | |
Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirement |
Single-family residential use (excluding accessory dwelling units) | 2 spaces per unit, of which one must be covered. |
Two family use pursuant to California Government Code Section 65852.21 (SB 9, 2021) | 1 space per unit. No spaces required if located within one-half mile walking distance of either a high-quality transit corridor or a major transit stop, or located within one block of a car share vehicle. |
Accessory dwelling unit, attached or detached | No parking required |
Junior accessory dwelling unit | No parking required |
Other Uses | See Chs. 18.52 and 18.54 |
(b) Parking and Driveway Surfaces
Parking and driveway surfaces may have either permeable or impermeable paving. Materials shall be those acceptable to public works department standards. Gravel and similar loose materials shall not be used for driveway or parking surfaces within 10 feet of the public right of way.
(c) Parking in Yards
(1) No required parking space shall be located in a required front yard.
(2) No required parking space shall be located in the first ten feet adjoining the property line of a required street side yard.
(d) Tandem Parking
Tandem parking shall be permitted for single-family uses and for single-family uses with a permitted second dwelling unit.
(e) Underground Parking
Underground parking is prohibited for single-family uses, except pursuant to a variance granted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.76, in which case the area of the underground garage shall be counted in determining the floor area ratio for the site.
(f) Design of Parking Areas
Parking facilities shall comply with all applicable regulations of Chapter 18.54 (Parking Facility Design Standards).
(Ord. 5587 § 11, 2023: Ord. 5542 § 10, 2022: Ord. 5538 § 10, 2021: Ord. 5412 § 14, 2017: Ord. 5373 § 9 (part), 2016; Ord. 5051 § 5, 2009: Ord. 4869 § 14 (Exh. A [part]), 2005)
Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units are subject to the regulations set forth in Chapter 18.09.
(Ord. 5587 § 12, 2023: Ord. 5542 § 11, 2022: Ord. 5538 § 11, 2021: Ord. 5412 § 15, 2017)
Accessory uses and facilities, as allowed in Section 18.12.030, shall be permitted when incidental to and associated with a permitted use or facility in the R-1 district or R-1 subdistricts, or when incidental to and associated with an allowable and authorized conditional use therein, subject to the provisions of subsection (a), below (Types of Accessory Uses).
(a) Types of Accessory Uses
Accessory uses and facilities include, but are not limited to, the following list of examples; provided that each accessory use or facility shall comply with the provisions of this title:
(1) Residential garages, carports, and parking facilities, together with access and circulation elements necessary thereto;
(2) Facilities for storage incidental to a permitted use; and
(3) Recreational uses and facilities for the use and convenience of occupants or employees, or guests thereof, of a principal use or facility.
(b) Location and Development Standards
Except as otherwise provided in this section, accessory buildings shall at all times be located in conformance with requirements for principal buildings, and shall not be located in any required front, side, or rear yard. See Section 18.12.050(a)(3)(C) for allowed encroachments for small storage structures. Accessory buildings may be located in a required interior yard subject to the following limitations:
(1) An accessory building shall not be used for living and/or sleeping purposes unless the building was legally constructed for or was legally converted to living and/or sleeping purposes prior to October 13, 1983.
(2) An accessory building shall not be located in a required front yard, required street yard, or required rear yard of a through lot.
(3) An accessory building shall not be located in a required interior side or rear yard unless the building is placed at least seventy-five feet from the front lot line and for corner lots at least twenty feet from the street side lot line. Additionally, on lots of less than 95 feet in depth, detached garages and carports may be located in a required interior side or rear yard if placed in the rear half of the lot.
(4) Accessory buildings located within a required interior yard as permitted by this section shall be subject to a maximum height established by a daylight plane beginning at a height of eight feet at the property line and increasing at a slope of one foot for every three feet of distance from the property line, to a maximum height of twelve feet.
(5) No accessory building greater than 200 square feet in size shall have more than two plumbing fixtures. Accessory buildings shall not be allowed to be turned into habitable space nor shall these structures be allowed to have showers (indoor or outdoor), gas lines, washer/dryers, and/or cooking facilities to be provided inside or attached to the structure, unless the structure is proposed as an ADU/JADU that satisfies all requirements of the Palo Alto Municipal Code.
(6) Accessory buildings located within a required interior yard, as permitted by this section, shall not individually or cumulatively occupy an area exceeding fifty percent of the required rear yard.
(7) The minimum distance between separate buildings located on the same site shall be as required by Title 16; provided, accessory buildings in the single-family residential (R-1) district shall be separated from the principal building by at least three feet.
(8) A principal building and an accessory building, meeting the requirements of Title 16 and each located on a site as otherwise permitted for the principal building and accessory buildings, may be connected by a structure meeting the definition of a breezeway. Such structure, or breezeway, shall be a part of the accessory building.
(Ord. 5585 § 5, 2023: Ord. 4869 § 14 (Exh. A [part]), 2005)
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