The following minimum number of parking spaces shall be provided for each use
(where "sf." refers to square foot and "gfa." refers to gross floor area):
USE | NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
USE | NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES |
Residential Uses | |
Mobile home parks | 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage, which may be tandem, and 1 uncovered quest space for each unit. |
Multi-family Residential: | |
Studio | 1 space per unit |
(Ord. MC-1354, 7-06-11) | |
1 bedroom | 1.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units. |
Two bedrooms | 2 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for every 5 units. |
Three or more bedrooms | 2.5 covered and 1 uncovered guest space for 5 units. |
Planned residential developments, including single-family dwellings and condominiums | 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage and 1 uncovered off-street guest parking space for every 5 units. |
Residential day care | 2 spaces in addition to those required for primary residence. |
Senior citizen apartments | 1 covered space for each unit, plus 1 uncovered space for each space for 5 units for guest parking. |
Senior congregate care | .75 covered space for each unit. |
Single-family dwellings | 2 covered spaces within an enclosed garage. |
Commercial Uses | |
Adult businesses | 1 space for each 200 sf. of gfa. plus 1 space for each employee. |
Amusement/recreational facilities: | |
Bowling alley | 3 spaces per lane, plus as required for incidental uses (i.e., pro shop, coffee shop, etc.). |
Driving range | 3 spaces, plus 1 space per tee. |
Golf course | 6 spaces per hole, plus as required for incidental uses (i.e., pro shop, bar, banquet room, etc.). |
Miniature golf course | 3 spaces per hole, plus as required for incidental uses (i.e., game room, food service, etc.). |
Tennis/racquetball courts | 3 spaces per court, plus as required for incidental uses. |
RV Parks | 1 space for each recreational vehicle space. |
Theme amusement/recreational parks, skating rinks | Determined at project review. |
Video arcade/go carts | 1 space per 200 square feet of area within enclosed structures, plus 1 space per 3 persons at maximum capacity. |
Art/dance studio | 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per 2 students at maximum capacity. |
Banks, savings and loans, financial | 1 space for each 200 sf. of gfa. plus 1 lane for each drive up window and/or automatic teller machine with 6 vehicles per lane. |
Barber shop/beauty parlor | 2 spaces for each barber chair; 3 spaces for each beautician station. |
Business/professional trade schools | 1 space per 1.5 students. |
Carwash, self-service | 2 spaces per stall plus 2 space queuing lanes in front of each stall. |
Carwash, full-service | space per every 3 employees on the maximum shift plus reservoir capacity equal to 2 times the capacity of the washing operation (the length of the conveyor divided by 20). |
Commercial stables | 1 space for each 5 horses boarded on-site. |
Furniture/appliance stores | 1 space for each 500 sf. of gfa. of sale floor display area, plus 1 space for each 2500 sf. of gfa. of warehouse storage. |
Health clubs | 1 space for each 200 sf. of gfa. |
Hotels/motels | 1.1 space for each bedroom, plus requirements for related commercial uses, plus 1 space for each 50 sf. of gfa. of main assembly room, plus 2 spaces for manager's unit. For facilities visible from any freeway, on-site parking for "big rigs" shall be determined at project review. |
Indoor retail concession mall | 1 space for each 200 sf. gfa. plus 1 space for each vendor. |
(Ord. MC-825, 3-17-92) | |
Lube-n-tune | 1 space per bay, plus 1 space for each employee, plus 2 space queuing lanes for each bay. |
Multi-tenant auto-related facilities | 1 space for each 200 sf. Of gfa., plus 1 space for each employee. |
Offices, general: | |
gfa. up to 2000 sf. | 1 space for each 200 sf. |
2001 to 7500 sf. | 1 space for each 250 sf. |
7501 to 40000 sf. | 1 space for each 300 sf. |
40001 and greater | 1 space for each 350 sf. |
Office, medical/dental | 10 spaces for first 2000 sf., plus 1 space for each additional 175 sf. over 2000 sf. |
Office, conversions from single-family | Determined at project review |
(Ord. MC-818, 1-07-92) | |
Restaurants, cafes, bars and other eating and drinking establishments (gfa. includes outdoor seating/eating area) | 1 space for each 100 sf. of gfa., with a minimum of 10 spaces. |
(Ord. MC-1137, 1-09-03) | |
Restaurants, with drive-up or e-thru facilities (including outdoor seating areas) | 1 space for each 100 sf. of gfa. plus one lane for each drive-up window with stacking space for 6 vehicles before the menu board. |
Restaurants, take-out only | 1 space for each 250 sf. of gfa. |
(Ord. MC-1381, 12-19-12) | |
Retail commercial | 1 space for each 250 sf. of gfa. |
Retail nursery/garden shop | 1 space for each 500 sf. of indoor display area, plus 1 space for each 2500 sf. of outdoor display area. |
Service stations | 1 space for each pump island, plus 1 space for each service bay. |
Shopping centers | 1 space for each 180 sf. of gfa. for tenants within the main structure and in stand alone buildings. 1 space for each 250 sf. of gfa. for single tenants over 15,000 sf.. |
(Ord. MC-888, 12-07-93) | |
Swap meet | 1 space for each 200 square feet gfa., plus 1 space for each vendor space. |
Vehicle repair/garage | 5 spaces plus 1 space for each 200 sf. of gfa. |
Vehicle sales | 1 space for each 400 sf. of gfa. for showroom and office, plus 1 space for each 2000 sf. of outdoor display area, plus 1 space for each 500 sf. of gfa. for vehicle repair, plus 1 space for each 300 sf. of gfa. for the parts department. |
All other commercial uses not listed above | 1 space for each 200 sf. of gfa. Institutional Uses |
Churches, conference/meeting facilities, mortuaries, theaters, auditoriums | 1 space for each 4 fixed seats, or 1 space for each 35 sf. of non-fixed seating area in the principal sanctuary, conference space or auditorium, whichever is greater. |
Hospitals | 1 space for each patient bed, plus 1/2 space for each patient bed for employees, or as determined at project review. |
Libraries, museums, art galleries | 1 space for each 300 sf. of gfa. |
Residential clubs, fraternity/sorority houses, rooming houses and similar facilities with guest rooms | 1 space for each 2 guest rooms. |
Retirement homes | 1 space for each 1.5 living units. |
Sanitariums/nursing homes | 1 space for each 6 beds, plus 1 space for each employee on the largest shift, plus space for each staff doctor. |
Schools: | |
Nursery/pre-school | 1 space for each staff member, plus 1 space for each 10 children. |
Elementary/junior high | 2 spaces for each classroom. |
High school | 7 spaces for each classroom. |
Community/college/university | 10 spaces for each classroom. |
Industrial Uses | |
Auto dismantling/junk yards/recycling centers | 1 space for each 300 sf. of gross |
building area plus one space for every 10,000 sf. of gross yard area. | |
Mini-storage | 7 spaces. |
Industrial/warehousing | For each structure |
1-3,000 sf | 1 space for each 250 sf. of gfa. |
3,001 - 5,000 sf. | 1 space for each 500 sf. of gfa. |
5,001 - 10,000 sf. | 1 space for each 750 sf. of gfa. |
10,001 - 50,000 sf. | 1 space for each 1,000 sf. of gfa. |
50,001+ sf | 1 space for each 1,250 sf. of gfa. |