(A) Required spaces. The table at the end of this section 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 Community Development Director shall determine what constitutes similar traffic-generating characteristics.
(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) Handicapped parking. Parking for handicapped persons shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(D) Compact parking. The total number of compact parking spaces provided shall not exceed 35% of the total number of required spaces.
Use
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Required Number of Spaces
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Use
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Required Number of Spaces
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Residential Uses | |
Single-family, detached and attached | See § 153.049, Garage Space Required |
Multi-family | 2 parking spaces in a garage per each residential unit, plus 1 guest space for every 3 dwelling units; each garage shall have an enclosed, secured storage space of 60 cubic feet. |
Senior Citizen Housing | 0.75 spaces per unit (covered or uncovered) |
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 SF-GFA of assembly area where there are no fixed seats, plus additional parking as required for other on-site uses |
Theaters: Movie - Multiple screen Movie - Single screen Live performance | 1 space/5 seats, plus 7 spaces for employees 1 space/5 seats, plus 5 spaces for employees 1 space/4 fixed seats |
Union Halls, Lodges, Clubs | 1 space/50 SF-GFA |
Day Care, Nursery School | 1 space per employee, plus 1 space/5 children based on facility capacity |
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. |
High School | 1.5 spaces/classroom, plus 1 space/5 students based on maximum student capacity |
College or University | 1 space/employee, plus 1 space/3 students based on maximum student capacity |
Museum, Art Galleries | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Libraries | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Convalescent or Nursing Facility | 0.5 space/patient bed |
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 the largest shift. |
Industrial Uses | |
Research and Development | 1 space/400 SF-GFA |
General 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 |
Warehouses used exclusively for storage | 1 space/1,000 SF of warehouse area, plus 1 space/300 SF of office use |
Self-storage warehousing | 1 space/2,500 SF-GFA of warehouse area, plus additional spaces as required for any associates residential use |
Office Uses | |
Medical and Dental Offices | 1 space/200 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 4 spaces |
Veterinary Office | 1 space/250 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 4 spaces |
Business and Professional (except medical offices): Up to 5,000 SF-GFA 5,001 and over SF-GFA | 1 space/250 SF-GFA 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Financial Services (banks, savings and loans, credit unions) | 1 space/225 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 4 spaces |
Commercial Uses - Retail and Service | |
Automotive Service and Repair | 2 spaces, plus 3 spaces/service bay (service bays do not count as spaces) |
Automotive Car Wash | 1 space per employee, with 3 spaces minimum |
Self-Service Car Wash | 2 spaces/wash bay (wash bays do not count as spaces) |
Automotive Sales | 1 space/2,000 SF-GFA |
Dance Studio, Karate Studio and the like | 1 space/150 SF-GFA |
Furniture Stores | 1 space/500 SF-GFA |
General Retail of less than 10,000 SF-GFA | 1 space/250 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 4 spaces (If restaurant space occupies more than 10% of total GFA, or if an individual restaurant contains more than 1,000 SF, then additional parking shall be provided for excess restaurant space beyond the 10% or 1,000 SF. The additional parking shall be calculated at the restaurant rate) |
General Retail of 10,000 SF or greater | 1 space/300 SF-GFA (If restaurant space occupies more than 10% of total GFA, or if an individual restaurant contains more than 1,000 SF, then additional parking shall be provided for excess restaurant space beyond the 10% or 1,000 SF. The additional parking shall be calculated at the restaurant rate) |
Hotels and Motels | 1 space/guest room, plus 2 spaces for on-site manager residence, 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 |
Restaurants and Bars: Full-service restaurant Drive-through or fast food restaurant Bars with live entertainment Bars without live entertainment | 1 space/100 SF-GFA 5 spaces, plus 1 space/3 seats in dining area, or 1 space/100 SF-GFA, whichever is greater 1 space/75 SF-GFA 1 space/150 SF-GFA |
Wholesale establishments | 1 space/400 SF-GFA |
Recreation Uses | |
Arcades, Billiard Parlor | 1 space/150 SF-GFA |
Bowling Alley | 3 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/20 SF of seating area |
Driving Ranges | 1 space/tee, plus other uses calculated separately as required by this section |
Golf Course - Regulation and Pitch and Putt | 4 spaces/hole, plus other uses calculated separately as required by this section |
Gym, Spa, Health Club | 1 space/200 SF of exercise area |
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 |
Use | Required Number of Spaces |
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 |
Temporary Christmas tree, pumpkin, and other seasonal sales | As required by temporary use permit for each individual use |
Temporary Residential Home or Lot Sales | 1 space/200 SF office sales area, with a minimum of 4 spaces |
Abbreviations: SF = Square Feet GFA = Gross Floor Area GLA = Gross Land Area | |
(E) Small commercial uses exempt. In any district where they are permitted, general commercial uses which require one space/250 square feet of gross floor area or lower parking ratio are not required to provide on-site parking when they contain less than 1,500 square feet of floor area. However, when more than four such establishments are located on a single lot, their floor areas shall be aggregated with all other establishments located on the lot in order to determine required parking. This exemption does not apply to restaurants, bars, night clubs, or other uses that have a more intensive parking requirement.
(F) Reconstruction, expansion and change in use of existing non-residential buildings. When a change in use, expansion of a use, or expansion of floor area creates an increase of 10% or more in the number of required on-site parking or loading spaces, additional on-site parking and loading shall be provided only for the incremental increase in required parking and loading spaces created by such addition, enlargement, or change in use. The existing parking shall be maintained.
(1) If a building or site has existing legal parking spaces in greater number than the prescribed minimum requirements for such use, the number of spaces exceeding the prescribed minimum may be counted toward meeting the parking requirements for the addition, enlargement, or change in use.
(2) If a building or site has existing legal parking spaces lesser in number than the prescribed minimum requirements for such use, the number of parking spaces required by the existing use may be credited to a new use.
(3) A change in occupancy is not considered a change in use unless the new occupant is a different use type, as defined by the latest adopted edition of the California Building Code, than the former occupant.
(4) Additional parking spaces are not required for the reconstruction of an existing building when there is no increase in floor area.
(G) Tandem parking and valet parking.
(1) Tandem parking. Tandem parking may be permitted to satisfy the off-street parking requirement in accordance with the following:
(a) No more than two vehicles shall be placed one behind the other.
(b) Both spaces shall be assigned to a single dwelling unit or nonresidential establishment.
(c) Tandem parking to meet required parking for non-residential uses shall not exceed 50% of the total number of spaces required for non-residential uses. Tandem parking will only be allowed for non-residential uses if valet parking is used.
(d) Tandem parking to meet required parking for residential multi-unit development shall be located within an enclosed structure; the maximum number of tandem parking spaces shall not exceed 50% of the total number of spaces required for residential uses.
(e) Tandem parking shall not be used to meet the guest parking requirement.
(2) Valet parking. Valet parking permitted according to the conditions of § 153.228 may be used to satisfy up to 100% of the total amount of required commercial parking. Valet parked vehicles must be stored in a private parking area and not on public right-of-way.
(H) Parking reduction. The number of on-site parking spaces required by this section may be reduced as follows, subject to Planning Commission approval of a conditional use permit.
(1) Transportation demand and trip reduction measures. The number of required parking spaces for any project that incorporates transportation demand and trip reduction measures as provided in § 153.402 may be reduced by 20% of the normally required number of spaces.
(2) Transportation management association. The number of required parking spaces for any project that is located on a property belonging to a transportation management association may be reduced by 20% of the normally required number of spaces. A
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
shall mean a public-private partnership created to cooperatively provide transportation demand management programs, trip reduction programs, and/or transportation services in a defined geographic area.
(3) Transit accessibility. For any land use except residential single-unit and duplex development, if any portion of the lot is located within one-quarter mile of a transit stop with regular, scheduled service during the weekday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.. the number of required parking spaces may be reduced by 20% of the normally required number of spaces.
(4) Motorcycle or bicycle parking. Motorcycle or bicycle parking may substitute for up to 5% of required automobile parking. Each motorcycle space must be at least four feet wide and seven feet deep. Bicycle parking spaces shall comply with § 153.229.
(5) Shared parking. Where a shared parking facility serving more than one use will be provided, the total number of required parking spaces may be reduced up to 40% with Planning Commission approval of a conditional use permit, if the Commission finds that:
(a) The peak hours of use will not overlap or coincide to the degree that peak demand for parking spaces from all uses will be greater than the total supply of spaces:
(b) The proposed shared parking provided will be adequate to serve each use;
(c) A parking demand study prepared by an independent traffic engineering professional and approved by the city supports the proposed reduction; and
(d) In the case of a shared parking facility that serves more than one property, a legally acceptable covenant is executed and recorded to guarantee the maintenance of the required spaces.
(6) Parking reductions allowed by division (H)(1) through (H)(5) above may not be combined.
(7) Required findings. The Planning Commission may only approve a conditional use permit for reduced parking allowed by division (H)(1) through (H)(5) above if it finds that:
(a) Special conditions—including, but not limited to, the nature of the proposed operation; proximity to frequent transit service; transportation characteristics of persons residing, working, or visiting the site; or because the applicant has undertaken a transportation demand management program—exist that will reduce parking demand at the site;
(b) The use will adequately be served by the proposed on-site parking;
(c) Parking demand generated by the project will not exceed the capacity of or have a detrimental impact on the supply of on-street parking in the surrounding area.
(d) In order to evaluate a proposed project’s compliance with the above criteria, the Director may require submittal of a parking demand study that substantiates the basis for granting a reduced number of spaces.
(Ord. 455-C.S., passed 11-21-95; Am. Ord. 526-C.S., passed 7-16-02; Am. Ord. 589 C.S., passed 2-1-11; Am. Ord. 608-C.S., passed 5-20-14)