These regulations are intended to provide adequate, accessible, and well-maintained off-street parking and loading areas in order to minimize traffic congestion, allow efficient utilization of the street right-of-way, minimize employee parking impacts and keep visitor traffic and parking impacts from negatively affecting the Town's residential neighborhoods.
The following specific rules and regulations established in this chapter shall apply to off-street parking and loading.
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A. 
When any building is constructed, enlarged, or increased in capacity, or when a change in use creates an increase in the amount of required off-street parking or loading spaces, additional spaces shall be required as provided in this chapter.
B. 
Fractions of numbers shall be figured in the following manner. Any decimal fraction greater than one-half shall require one parking space. Any decimal fraction equal to or less than one-half may be disregarded.
C. 
When two or more uses are located in the same building and/or in a common development, or when parking facilities for different buildings or uses are provided collectively, parking requirements shall be the sum of the individual and separate requirements for each use, except as otherwise provided in this title.
D. 
If multiple uses share a common space, the greater parking standard shall apply.
E. 
When consistent with the General Plan, the off-street parking spaces required by this chapter for any land use may be increased or decreased by the decision-making body pursuant to their review of a use permit or design review application in situations where the proposed use has characteristics that would deviate from typical parking requirements, including, but not limited to, a high level of clientele or employees, pursuant to an advisory checklist developed by the Planning Officer regarding the review and approval of reduced or increased parking requirements.
F. 
Vehicle Parking Requirements by Land Use Type. Off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided according to the following schedule:
1. 
Residential Uses.
a. 
Single-family: two spaces, consisting of one covered space and one screened space.
b. 
Duplex: four spaces, consisting of one covered space and one screened space for each dwelling unit within the duplex.
c. 
Multifamily:
i. 
Three dwelling units require four spaces, consisting of two covered spaces and two screened spaces.
ii. 
Four dwelling units require six spaces, consisting of three covered spaces and three screened spaces.
iii. 
Additional dwelling units above four require one additional covered space per unit and one additional screened space per every two units.
d. 
Accessory dwelling unit: one screened space as provided in Chapter 17.156 of this title.
e. 
Parking spaces provided for affordable housing may be uncovered but shall be screened. All screened spaces shall meet the design standards as established in Section 17.136.020 of this title.
2. 
Health-Related Uses.
a. 
Extended care facilities: one space per three beds.
b. 
Medical and dental office: one space per 200 square feet of use area.
3. 
Public Uses.
a. 
Theaters, churches, and school auditoriums, and other places of assembly:
i. 
With fixed seats: one space per four seats.
ii. 
Without fixed seats: one space per 100 square feet of area used for assembly space.
b. 
Nursery and elementary schools: one space per classroom and office, plus 10 spaces for visitor parking.
4. 
Commercial or Existing Industrial Uses.
a. 
Restaurant, full-service: one space per three seats for all use area, indoor and outdoor.
b. 
Restaurant, limited service: one space per 250 square feet of use area, indoorand outdoor.
c. 
Wine tasting room: one space per four seats for all seating areas, indoor and outdoor, plus one space per 250 square feet of use area for the retail component.
d. 
Wine tasting bar, bar, nightclub: one space for every three occupants authorized by the Building Code.
e. 
Mobile food vendor: five spaces per vehicle.
f. 
Motels, inns, bed and breakfast: 1.14 spaces per room.
g. 
Retail stores and personal services: one space per 250 square feet of use area.
h. 
Business and professional offices: one space per 300 square feet of use area.
i. 
Heavy commercial or industrial: one space per 800 square feet of use area.
5. 
Loading. Commercial and industrial use areas:
a. 
10,000 to 24,999 square feet: one berth.
b. 
Each additional 25,000 square feet: one berth.
G. 
Buses, Limousines, and Ride Share Services. Commercial uses and properties shall provide where feasible one or more off-street loading zones for buses, limousines, and/or ride share vehicles. The number of spaces shall be determined by the Town Council on a case-by-case basis as part of a Master Development Permit.
H. 
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
1. 
Commercial and Multifamily. New commercial and multifamily projects which provide required parking of 10 or more spaces shall provide electric vehicle charging stations equal to at least 10% of the total required parking spaces unless determined to be impractical by the reviewing authority.
2. 
Single-Family Residential. New residential development shall provide electrical service for potential electric vehicle charging.
I. 
Bicycle Parking. Bicycle storage space shall be provided in all parking areas of 10 or more spaces according to the following schedule:
1. 
Multifamily projects shall provide bicycle parking spaces equal to a minimum of 10% of the required vehicle spaces unless separate secured garage space is provided for each unit. The bicycle spaces shall be distributed throughout the project.
2. 
Retail commercial uses shall provide bicycle parking spaces equal to a minimum of five percent of the required vehicle spaces, distributed to serve customers and employees of the project.
3. 
Other nonresidential uses providing employment shall provide bicycle parking spaces equal to a minimum of 10% of the required vehicle spaces, distributed to serve employees and visitors to the project.
4. 
Places of public assembly shall provide bicycle parking spaces equal to a minimum of 10% of the required vehicle spaces, distributed to serve customers, visitors, and employees.
5. 
Each bicycle space shall be a minimum of two feet in width, six feet in length and have a minimum of seven feet of overhead clearance.
6. 
Each bicycle parking space shall include a stationary parking device to adequately secure the bicycle.
7. 
Bicycle spaces shall be conveniently located and generally within proximity to the main entrance of a structure.
J. 
Employee Parking. All new or expanded uses, and changes in use, shall demonstrate that 50% to 100% of employees can park on-site in spaces designated and signed for employee use. If there is insufficient on-site space in a previously developed parking lot to accommodate all employees associated with an expanded use or a change in use, the Town Council may consider allowing on-street employee parking on a case-by-case basis, subject to an approved Employee Parking Management Plan and lease of on-street parking spaces consistent with the Master Fee Schedule.
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All off-street parking and loading areas shall comply with the following minimum dimensions:
A. 
General Parking. Required spaces in parking areas shall be configured according to the following schedule:
Min. Required Aisle Width
Angle
Stall Width
Stall Length
One-Way
Two-Way
Parallel
9′
24′
12′
20′
45 degrees
9′
20′
16′
20′
60 degrees
9′
21′
18′
20′
Perpendicular
9′
19′
24′
24′
B. 
Compact Car Parking. 30% of the required spaces in parking areas with five required spaces or more may be devoted to compact car spaces, according to the following schedule:
Angle
Stall Width
Stall Length
Parallel
8′-6″
20′
45 degrees
8′-6″
18′
60 degrees
8′-6″
19′
Perpendicular
8′-6″
18′
C. 
Accessible Parking. Handicap parking shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the California Building Code.
D. 
Loading. Required bays in loading areas shall be configured according to the following schedule:
Land Use
Berth Width
Berth Length
Berth Height
Heavy Commercial and Industrial Uses
12′
45′
15′
All Other Uses
11′
35′
14′
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Except for single-family residential development, mobile home parks, or as provided by a use permit, tandem parking (parking where one or more cars must be moved in order to allow a car to access a parking space) shall not count as fulfilling the off-street parking requirements.
A. 
In reviewing requests for tandem parking use permits, consideration shall be given to lot configuration (i.e., narrow lot width); locating all parking spaces beyond the front setback depth; increasing efficiency in use of available space; maximizing on-site employee parking; facilitating in-fill development; and minimizing impacts to adjoining properties.
B. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a use permit shall not be required for tandem parking for accessory dwelling units as established in Section 17.156.020 of this title.
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A. 
Residential Properties.
1. 
Driveway width for single-lot access shall not exceed:
a. 
10 feet for garages in the rear half of the lot or for single-car garages on the front half of the lot.
b. 
18 feet for two-car garages on the front half of the lot. The allowance for driveways up to 18 feet in width shall be subject to the following restriction: no more than 50% of the driveways in a Master Development Plan of five or more units shall be allowed to exceed 10 feet in width. Shared driveways shall be excluded from the calculation of this requirement.
2. 
Driveways providing shared access to two lots shall not exceed 12 feet in width.
3. 
Driveways providing shared access to three or more lots shall not exceed 20 feet in width.
4. 
Curb cuts for single-car access shall not exceed 12 feet in width and the distance between curb cuts should be at least 20 feet; however, the minimum distance between curb cuts may be 10 feet when part of a Master Development Plan.
5. 
Encroachments into a driveway area shall be limited to roof overhangs, projecting eaves, awnings, second story bay windows and similar building elements.
B. 
Nonresidential Properties.
1. 
Curb cuts for access to parking lots shall not exceed 12 feet for one-way access or 24 feet in width for two-way access. Exceptions may be granted through the Master Development Plan permit by the Town Council as deemed necessary for public safety or preservation of existing landscape.
2. 
Parking that results in vehicles backing out onto a public street shall be prohibited. Vehicles are to enter the roadway headfirst.
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A. 
Residential Properties.
1. 
Except for driveways and approved parking spaces, off-street parking and loading spaces are not permitted in any side yard on the street side of a corner lot or any front yard unless the parking spaces are screened from the public right-of-way.
2. 
Off-street parking spaces for single-family dwellings shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling served.
3. 
Off-street parking spaces for all other dwellings shall be located on the same lot and not more than 250 feet from the dwelling served.
B. 
Nonresidential Properties.
1. 
Off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot or within close proximity to the use served, if authorized by the Town Council through the Master Development Plan permit.
To ensure the perpetuation of the parking space requirements of this chapter, an owner of any lot that serves as parking for another lot shall execute a declaration of restrictions and covenants for the lot in a form acceptable to the Town Council. The declaration of restrictions and covenants shall set aside the required space for parking only. The declarations of restrictions and covenants may be waived only by consent of the owners of more than one-half of the lot that serves as parking for another lot, and the consent of the Town Council.
2. 
Bumpers, posts, wheel stops, or other similar parking blocks shall be provided on all parking spaces located along property lines and have a minimum setback of 18 inches from the boundary of the parking lot.
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Within parking areas, there shall be one tree provided for every six parking spaces.
B. 
Trees shall be planted in tree wells of at least four feet wide by four feet long by four feet deep and adequately protected from car movements.
C. 
All landscaping and trees shall be provided with an irrigation system that is maintained in working order.
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Lighting for parking areas shall be designed as regulated by Chapter 17.132 of this title, to confine emitted light to parking areas, and with the light source not visible from outside the area. Glare or shine from lighting shall not create a nuisance for adjacent dwelling units.
B. 
Average illumination at the ground shall be no more than one foot candle, except where an increase in lighting level is recommended by a lighting consultant or qualified professional as necessary for safety.
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