A. 
In all districts, except those specifically exempted and noted, in connection with any use whatsoever, there shall be provided, at the time any building or structure is erected, or is enlarged or increased in use intensity, off-street vehicular and bicycle parking spaces in accordance with this chapter.
B. 
Parking spaces provided to meet the requirements of this chapter shall not be reduced in size or number, modified or eliminated without the express prior approval of the planning commission, upon its determination that changed conditions or uses justify such reduction, modification or elimination of parking spaces or area.
C. 
A parking space shall be an area for the parking of a motor vehicle plus those additional areas required to provide for safe ingress and egress to and from said space. The area set aside to meet these provisions must be usable and shall have permanent access for off-street parking.
D. 
All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power and/or not licensed to operate on California highways, other than in cases of emergency, shall be deemed detrimental to the public welfare and shall be stored in either an entirely enclosed building, or in the rear yard of commercial or industrial zoned property that is entirely enclosed by a view-obscuring fence or wall. After due notice of noncompliance, said vehicles shall be required to be removed from the premises.
E. 
Any use of property which, on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, is nonconforming only as to off-street parking facilities may be continued in the same manner, except as follows: when remodeling and/or additions to the structures equal twenty percent or more of the value and/or area of existing buildings there shall be screening and landscaping of all existing and new parking areas as required by the parking area development standards.
F. 
When units or measurements determining number of required off-street parking and off-street loading spaces result in a requirement of a fractional space, any factor less than one-half shall be disregarded, and fractions one-half or larger shall require one off-street parking or off-street loading space.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(1), 1984; Ord. 145 § 5, 1986; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
The number of off-street parking spaces shall be no less than as specified in the following schedule. For the purpose of this section, "floor area" shall mean gross floor area.
Use
Parking Spaces Required
A. Commercial (Retail, Office and Service).
1. For buildings with less than 8,000 sq. ft.
One space for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area.
2. Shopping centers and single occupancy buildings with 8,000 sq. ft. or more.
Same as above for the first 8,000 sq. ft. (32 spaces) plus 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. thereafter.
3. Restaurants, bars, ice cream parlors and other similar uses serving (either indoors or outdoors) prepared foods or beverages where:
 
a. Within a shopping center:
 
i. The floor area is less than 4000 sq. ft.
One space for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area.
ii. The floor area is 4000 sq. ft. or greater
16 spaces plus one for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area above 4000 sq. ft.
b. Not in a shopping center:
 
i. The floor area is less than 4000 sq. ft.
One space for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area.
ii. The floor area is 4000 sq. ft. or greater.
20 spaces plus one for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area above 4000 sq. ft.
4. Furniture, vehicles, and machinery and other large item product sales and service
One space for each 500 sq. ft. of floor display and service area, plus as required for other uses in the building.
5. Open air sales, such as plant nurseries, patio furniture, vehicle sales.
One space for each 1000 sq. ft. of lot area devoted to sales and display.
6. Automobile services.
 
a. Service bay
One spaces for each 300 sq. ft. of service bay floor area.
B. Industrial.
1. Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.
One space for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area.
2. Warehousing and mini-storage where the building(s) are designed and provisions are made to guarantee the use of the building for such purpose, by duly recorded covenant running with the land and improvements, and filed in the office of the county recorder. Office and manufacturing space in the building may be excluded from the recording document provided parking as required by that use is provided.
One space for each 1000 sq. ft.
3. Outdoor use.
One space for each 2500 sq. ft. of ground area designed for outdoor use.
C. Assembly and Recreation.
1. Churches, mortuaries, theaters, dance halls, skating rinks, and similar buildings designed for assembly.
One space for every 5 persons, based on total occupancy permitted by the Uniform Building Code.
2. Bowling alley.
Three spaces for each alley, plus as required for other uses in the building.
3. Golf courses, tennis clubs, racquetball, and other similar uses.
Three spaces for each hole or court, plus as required for other uses on the site.
D. Visitors.
1. Hotel.
One and two-tenths space for each lodging unit, or fraction thereof; plus one space for every 100 sq. ft. of dining or assembly area.
2. Motel.
One space for each temporary living unit, plus one space for each 20 temporary living units or fraction thereof.
3. Boarding, rooming or lodging house.
Two spaces per facility; plus one space for each room.
4. Timeshare.
One space per lodging unit plus one space for every 20 units, or fraction thereof; plus one additional space for every 100 square feet of assembly and dining area.
5. Condo hotel.
One space for each room; plus one additional space for each lock-off room; plus one additional space for every 100 square feet of assembly and dining area.
6. Bed and breakfast.
Two spaces per facility plus one space for each room made available to rent for overnight lodging.
E. Institutions.
1. Hospitals.
One space for each patient bed.
2. Medical and dental clinics.
One space for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area.
3. Convalescent care and other similar uses.
One space for each 3 patient beds.
4. Day-care, child care and other similar non-living arrangement.
One for each 500 sq. ft. of building floor area.
5. Elementary and intermediate schools, public and private.
Ten spaces, plus one space for each classroom.
6. High schools, colleges, trade schools and similar institutions.
One space for each ten students, plus one space for each classroom.
F. Residential.
For those zones where parking is not listed:
 
1. Single-family.
Two per dwelling unit, both to be in an enclosed garage.
2. Multiple-family.
 
0—1 bedroom
One per dwelling unit to be covered in a garage.
2 or more bedrooms
1.5 per dwelling unit, at least one to be covered or in a garage.
G. Cannabis.
1. Dispensary and Lounge
One space for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area.
2. Cultivation
One space for each 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area.
3. Manufacturing
One space for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area.
4. Distribution
One space for each 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area.
5. Testing Laboratories
One space for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area.
6. Office and ancillary space
One space for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area.
7. New construction, building additions or additional floor area within the building such as second floors and mezzanines
One space for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area or the parking required for the proposed use, whichever is higher (resulting in more parking spaces).
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(2), 1984; Ord. 266 § 3, 1989; Ord. 666 § 3, 2008; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All commercial uses shall be exempt from the parking space requirements of this chapter if they are located within a legally constituted parking district established under the laws of the state, except that all private parking facilities shall conform to all other requirements contained herein, and except that all parking facilities established in said parking district shall conform to all other requirements contained herein.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(3), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
In the case of any building, structure, or premises, the use of which is not specifically mentioned herein, the planning commission may by resolution of record after hearing all pertinent information, set forth the required number of parking spaces for such use which interpretation shall thereafter govern such use.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(4), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
The off-street parking facilities required for the uses mentioned in Section 9.58.020 and for other similar uses, shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure they are intended to serve. The planning commission may approve a substitute location upon a lot other than the same lot or parcel of the use when such planning commission determines that it would be proper in its judgment and so long as said substitute location meets all other requirements of this chapter and the following conditions:
A. 
That part of the substitute location is within three hundred feet of the principal use for which the parking is being provided. It may be separated by alley, minor or collector street; and
B. 
That the substitute lot is in the same person's possession who has possession of the parcel it is intended to serve. Such possession may be by deed or long term lease or otherwise, the terms of which shall meet the approval of the city attorney and be recorded in the office of the county recorder. A copy of an appropriate recorded document covenanting the reservation of the property for the required parking purposes shall be filed with the city and approved by the city attorney prior to issuance of a building permit.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(5), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
Common Parking. The required off-street parking and loading facilities required by this division may be provided collectively for two or more buildings or uses in different ownership in any commercial or industrial zone, provided that the total number of parking spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for each of the individual uses. If designed as a comprehensive development meeting the minimum requirements for a shopping center, a reduction in parking as provided for in shopping centers is permitted. Establishment and maintenance of common parking areas shall be provided in one of the following manners:
1. 
By covenant or contract among all property owners, and duly recording an appropriate covenant running with the land in form approved by the city attorney in the office of the county recorder; or
2. 
By creation of special parking districts or authorities as authorized by state law.
B. 
Joint Use Parking. The planning commission may, upon application by the owner or lessee of any property, authorize the joint use of parking facilities. Joint use parking shall be permitted for up to fifty percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter if one of the uses is considered to be primarily a daytime use and another use is considered to be primarily a nighttime use, or if one use is considered primarily weekend and the other primarily weekday, provided that such a reciprocal parking arrangement shall be approved through a conditional use permit and be subject to the following conditions and findings:
1. 
The building or use requesting to utilize the existing off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within three hundred feet of such parking facility, the three hundred feet to be measured from the farthest outside point of the on-site parking to the closest inside point of the joint use parking.
2. 
The joint use parking is not separated from the use by a street greater than sixty-six feet in width or planned to be greater than sixty-six feet in width.
3. 
The joint use parking is easily and safely accessible to pedestrians to the site by walkways, sidewalks or other acceptable means.
4. 
The joint use parking is related visually to both sites either from the public street or through the use of directional signage.
5. 
Motorists will be encouraged to use the joint use parking and will find it more convenient than on-street parking or trespassing on other private parking areas.
6. 
There is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the building or uses for which the joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed.
7. 
All parties involved in the joint use of off-street parking facilities shall provide evidence of agreement for such joint use by a proper legal instrument approved by the city attorney as to form and content. The agreement shall include assurances that there shall be no change in use which would destroy the differential in primary use times, without adequate provisions for additional parking in the event of such change in use. Such instrument, when approved as conforming to the provisions of this title, shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(6), 1984; Ord. 266 § 6, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
In the event that two or more uses occupy the same building, lot or parcel of land, the total requirements for off-street parking and off-street loading shall be the sum of the requirements of the uses computed separately.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(7), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All off-street parking facilities shall conform with the following standards:
A. 
The minimum off-street parking dimensions shall be as follows:
Angle of Parking
(in degrees)
Stall Width (W)
(in feet)
Stall Depth (D)
(in feet)
Aisle Width (A)
(in feet)
0
10.0
24.0
12.0 (one-way)
30
9.0
17.5
12.0 (one-way)
45
9.0
20.0
12.0 (one-way)
60
9.0
21.0
15.0 (one-way)
90
9.0
19.0
24.0 (two-way)
90
10.0
19.0
23.0 (two-way)
90
10.6
19.0
21.0 (two-way)
1. 
Individual determinations shall be made for angles other than those described, but in no case shall such modifications include less than the above prescribed stall width, depth and aisle width.
2. 
Minimum width for two way aisles is nineteen feet zero inches when angle parking is provided.
3. 
Width of driveway openings shall conform to city standards.
B. 
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of total parking provided on-site as follows:
No. of Spaces
No. of Handicapped Spaces
1-25
1
26-50
2
51-75
3
76-100
4
101-150
5
151-200
6
201-300
7
301-400
8
401-500
9
501-1,000
2% of total
1,001 and over
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
Handicapped spaces shall be fourteen feet wide and lined to provide a nine-foot vehicle space and a five-foot occupant loading and unloading area. One in every eight handicapped spaces required, but not less than one, shall have an eight-foot occupant loading and unloading area, and be designated "Van Accessible." Spaces shall be grouped and located near major building entrances. Ramps shall be provided where necessary for access.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(8)(a), 1984; Ord. 371 § 3, 1992; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
Sufficient aisle space for turning and maneuvering vehicles shall be provided. Each required parking space shall have unobstructed access from an aisle or alley without moving another vehicle. All parking spaces for non-residential uses and multifamily residential developments with five or more units shall have provisions for forward travel to and from parking facilities when access is directly onto a dedicated street.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(8)(b), 1984; Ord. 164 § 3, 1987; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
No less than five percent of the interior of a parking area containing four or more parking spaces shall be landscaped. In addition, a planter of a depth approved by the planning commission shall be located at the property lines adjoining street frontages of the site, except for necessary drives and walks. A planter three feet in depth shall also be located along all interior property lines bordering the parking area. Interior landscaping shall be distributed throughout the parking area as required in the process of design review under Chapter 9.78. Planting along the perimeter of a parking lot will not be considered as counting towards the interior landscaping requirements.
B. 
Adequate landscaping shall conform to the following minimum standards:
1. 
Interior planting: one fifteen-gallon broad leaf or conifer tree for each fifteen parking spaces.
2. 
Street side planting shall be coordinated with required street trees, but in no event shall the number of trees be less than one for every thirty-five feet of street frontage.
3. 
Trees, shrubs, ground covers, et cetera, shall be watered and permanently maintained. All dead vegetation shall be removed and replaced. All planting areas shall be irrigated by an approved permanent watering system. Where landscaping is required for off-street parking areas, or in other vehicular parking areas, concrete curbing and/or bumper blocks shall be required to regulate vehicular traffic and to protect plant materials from vehicles. Such curbing height shall be at least six inches. Curbing of six inches or more shall be required where a public planter slopes toward a sidewalk and said curbing is needed to retain water. Overflow devices which drain under sidewalks may be required to assure that water does not overflow planters. In no event shall the finished grade of the irrigated planter be less than three inches below a public sidewalk and/or curb. Where curbing is not required, protection of pavement edge shall be made by approved methods.
4. 
Screening. Proper screening by fences, hedges or walls shall be installed as required in the process of design review. Parking areas that adjoin residential zoned property shall be screened by minimum six-foot fences or walls provided in connection with each residential zone.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(8)(c), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All parking areas shall be improved per city standard specifications:
A. 
Concrete approaches shall be provided for ingress and egress. All driveways for parking facilities shall be paved.
B. 
Minimum six-inch concrete wheelstops or curbs shall be installed to serve as protection of planting areas (less than five feet in width), buildings, sidewalks, walls and fences, and against encroachment into public or adjoining property or as otherwise determined by design review to reasonably be required.
C. 
Every use that has shopping carts shall provide outside cart racks, approved as to number, design and location, either in the process of design review or by adopted city standards.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(8)(e), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
Off-street loading space shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with every building or separate occupancy as follows:
1. Hotels and restaurants
1
2. Commercial and industrial buildings
 
Under 20,000 sq. ft. gross floor area
1
Under 40,000 sq. ft. gross floor area
2
Under 80 000 sq. ft. gross floor area
3
Under 120,000 sq. ft. gross floor area
4
Under 160,000 sq. ft. gross floor area
5
Over 160,000 sq. ft. gross floor area
6
3. Office buildings, hospitals and institutions
 
Under 30,000 sq. ft. gross floor area
1
Under 80,000 sq. ft. gross floor area
2
Over 80,000 sq. ft. gross floor area
3
B. 
Size of Loading Space. Each required off-street loading space shall be not less than ten feet in width and fifteen feet in height. Each space shall be designed and located so that vehicles need not extend onto public sidewalks or streets in the course of loading or unloading goods, and each such space shall be a minimum of twenty-five feet in length.
(Ord. 80 Art. V (A)(8)(f), 1984; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)