No building permit shall be issued until the following requirements are met:
A. 
All streets, alleys, and other public rights-of-way shown on plans approved by the City Council and which abut the subject property shall be dedicated to the planned right-of-way line or a deed of dedication deposited in escrow with an escrow agent acceptable to the City Attorney, the delivery of which is conditioned upon the required permit being granted.
B. 
All improvements of streets, alleys, and other public rights-of-way which abut the subject property and are required in order to conform to improvement standards approved by the City Council shall be installed, or a performance bond, in a reasonable amount to be determined by the City Engineer, with sureties to be approved by the City Attorney, shall be filed with the City Clerk, or cash in a like amount shall be deposited with the Finance Director, to be placed in a trust fund.
With the exception of required yards and setbacks (see Chapter 19.320) and the landscape buffer requirement of Section 19.332.020, the vehicular provisions of Chapter 19.536, Division 5 for commercial uses shall apply for any permitted non-residential use in the RS zones.
A. 
Vision clearance areas shall be provided as follows:
1. 
On any corner lot: a triangular area at the street intersection measuring fifteen feet along each street property line (or the projections thereof parallel to the centerlines of the streets) from the point of intersection of such property lines (or the projections thereof);
2. 
At the intersection of an alley with a street, or at the intersection of two alleys, or at an angle point where the alignment of an alley changes by sixty degrees or more: a triangular area measuring fifteen feet along each street or alley property line from the point of intersection of the property lines;
3. 
At any driveway entrance from or exit to a street: triangular areas on each side of the driveway measuring fifteen feet along the street property line and fifteen feet along the edge of the driveway from the point of intersection of the edge of the driveway with the street property line.
B. 
Within a required vision clearance area, there shall be no obstruction to sight between two feet and seven feet above the established street grade with any fence, tree, shrub, or other obstruction. Where the vision clearance area for an existing driveway falls on adjacent property, no additional obstruction in the two-foot to seven-foot height range shall be placed in the vision clearance area except a fence which meets the fence design criteria for vision clearance areas under Section 19.328.030. Where existing obstructions exist on adjacent property in the two-foot to seven-foot height range, any new driveway constructed on the subject property shall be located so as to not have any such obstructions in its vision clearance areas.
C. 
Permitted Encroachments. The following encroachments are permitted within the minimum required vision clearance area:
1. 
Utility-owned pole lines within approved easements.
2. 
Access walkways.
3. 
Fences, walls, hedges, and berms, subject to the design criteria under Section 19.328.030.
4. 
Landscaping, other than hedges, not over 2 feet high.
A. 
In case of any conflict between the requirements of this section and any safety requirements pursuant to the Fire Code, the Fire Code requirements shall prevail.
B. 
Every garage, carport, parking area, or other off-street vehicular area shall be connected to one or more public streets or alleys by one or more driveways meeting the standards set forth in this section.
C. 
Driveway Width.
1. 
The width of any driveway shall be within the limits shown in Table 19.336.040.
2. 
Where the driveway approach width at the street property line required by the City Engineer pursuant to Title 12 is different from the driveway width required by this section, a variable width transition segment outside the street right-of-way shall be provided to provide a smooth connection.
3. 
Permitted Encroachments. The following encroachments are permitted within the required minimum driveway width:
a. 
Projections from buildings, with the minimum required height clearance of subsection D of this section, such as:
(i) 
Cantilevered eaves, awnings, and shading devices.
(ii) 
Architectural features—sills, cornices, buttresses, etc.
(iii) 
Mechanical equipment cantilevered from building.
(iv) 
Balconies, second floor overhangs, and porte cocheres.
b. 
Utility-owned pole lines within approved easements.
c. 
Access walkways.
d. 
Uncovered parking permitted in driveway (not counted as required parking).
e. 
Security gate, subject to vision clearance requirements of Section 19.336.030 and allowable fence height of Section 19.328.020.
Table 19.336.040
DRIVEWAY WIDTHS
Zone
Minimum Driveway Width
Maximum Driveway Width
RS-16, RS-10, RS-8, RS-6:
Entry from street
10 feet
20 feet (1)
Entry from alley
10 feet
No limit
Notes:
(1)
A driveway can be expanded to 30 feet wide to provide direct access to a (three) 3 car garage with openings for 3 cars only.
D. 
Driveway Height Clearance. Within the required driveway width, there shall be no obstruction from the driveway surface to a height of eight feet. In addition, any portion of a driveway not covered by a building or porte cochere shall be unobstructed to a height of fourteen feet.
E. 
Driveway Curvature. The minimum turning radius for any curve in a driveway shall be twenty-five feet measured to the outside edge of the driveway.
F. 
Driveway Circulation Pattern.
1. 
Any garage or accessory building having vehicular entry facing an alley shall be located at least twenty-nine feet from the opposite side of the alley. Such garages shall have vehicular access only from the alley.
2. 
Any garage or carport with its vehicular entrance facing a street shall be set back at least twenty feet from the street property line in order to allow temporary parking in the driveway without obstructing any portion of a public right-of-way.
3. 
There shall be no circular driveway in a front yard area with two driveway entrances from the same street unless the distance between the driveway approach is twenty-three feet or more. Such driveways shall be subject to Director and City Engineer approval via the Interdepartmental Review procedure (Section 19.128.100).
(Ord. 1652 § 2, 2018)
In connection with the use of each lot, sufficient off-street parking space shall be provided to meet the demand created by all activities on the lot. The minimum requirements for each use shall be as shown in Table 19.336.050, entitled Parking Spaces Required. Additional requirements may be imposed, based upon substantiated estimates, as a condition of approval of a development under site plan review, conditional use permit, or other development approval procedure provided for in this Title. For uses or property for which no parking requirement is set forth in Table 19.336.050, nor previously determined under the interpretation procedure (Section 19.128.010), nor established under a development approval procedure, a parking requirement shall be determined for that type of use pursuant to the interpretation procedure set forth in Section 19.128.010.
Table 19.336.050 PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Use
Parking Spaces Required
Residential uses:
RS-6 and RS-8 Zones
Single family dwelling.
2 garage spaces (1)
RS-10 and RS-16 Zones
 
Single family dwelling.
3 garage spaces
Community residential care:
Small group care home.
2 spaces (in garage)
Other community residential care facility.
To be determined under conditional use permit based on licensed capacity, type of care, and number of employees
Non-Residential Uses:
(For parking space requirements of non-residential uses, refer to Chapter 19.536 of Division 5.)
Notes:
(1)
Any new home constructed with five bedrooms or including at least 3,000 sq. ft. of living space shall maintain 3 garage spaces (one tandem garage space is allowed) and 3 open spaces in the driveway. "New" construction is defined to include any existing home with a minimum of 80% removal of the existing home.
(Ord. 1445 § 3, 2003; Ord. 1481 § 4, 2006)
Required residential parking shall be located on the same lot as the residential dwelling.
A. 
Required residential parking spaces in the RS zones shall have minimum 10 foot width and 20 foot length, with a minimum 25 foot aisle for access into the parking spaces where applicable and with a minimum garage floor area as required pursuant to Section 19.316.060.
B. 
There shall be a clear vehicular entry to every required parking space at least equal in width to the required width of the space, except that for spaces in residential garages or carports, the vehicular entry widths shall be at least equal to the minimum door or opening widths as required by Section 19.316.060.
C. 
Each parking space and aisle shall have a clear height of at least six and one-half feet, except a storage bin may project not more than two and one-half feet into the front of a parking space with a clear height from the parking surface of at least four feet. For all nonresidential parking areas and for residential visitor parking spaces, at least twenty percent of the spaces provided together with their associated parking aisles shall have a clear height of at least seven feet.
D. 
For permitted residential uses in the RS zones, other than a single family dwelling, the residential parking dimensions and layout provisions of Section 19.436.070 of Division 4 may apply upon the Director's approval.
A. 
Except as otherwise specified in this Title, parking may be provided in parking lots, carports, garages, or other parking structures.
B. 
Drainage. All areas for the movement, parking, loading, repair, or storage of vehicles shall be graded and drained to dispose of surface water. In all cases except single-family residential uses, drainage shall be arranged to prevent surface flow across walkways and driveways.
C. 
Paving.
1. 
With the exception of non-required parking spaces on single-family residential lots, all areas for the movement and parking of vehicles shall be paved and maintained to eliminate dust and mud, to provide an even, unbroken driving surface, and to present a uniform appearance.
2. 
In the RS Zones, all driveway approaches, driveways, required parking areas, and floors of carports and garages shall be portland cement concrete.