Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 1435, 12-30-58; 1587, 1-1-62; 5-29-62; 1724, 3-30-63; 2291, 12-20-77; 2346, 7-3-79; 2397, 5-5-81; 2426, 9-1-82; 2534, 4-15-86.
It shall be unlawful hereafter for any person to establish, erect, enlarge or structurally alter any building or structure in any zone unless required off-street parking is provided and maintained on the subject property in conformance with the standards of this Chapter. Such parking shall be maintained at all times for use by the residents, tenants, customers and/or employees of each respective property or use. Access to any required parking shall not be restricted except as necessary to prevent unauthorized vehicles from utilizing specifically assigned tenant or employee parking spaces.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
It is unlawful for any person to convert any required parking space or garage, or portion thereof, to any other use (including, but not limited to, sleeping purposes or comparable habitable use) or otherwise prevent the use of the garage for parking vehicles. All required parking spaces and garages shall be maintained for the facility or property use for which it was provided and shall not be rented or otherwise utilized for any other use. Exception: the conversion of a garage into an accessory dwelling unit is allowed subject to the requirements of Article 35 of this chapter.
(Ord. 94-09 4-26-94; Ord. 24-02, 12/12/2023)
In addition to constructing and maintaining parking spaces in conformance with the standards of this Chapter, non-residential parking requirements may be satisfied by one or any combination of the following alternatives.
(A) 
Leased Parking. Whenever the subject property is located within six hundred feet of a municipal parking structure or parking lot, some or all of the required parking spaces may be provided by leasing the same number of parking spaces in said structure or parking lot. Additionally, whenever the subject property is located within the H-C and MU-1 zones (Downtown Area) it shall be located within one thousand feet of a municipal parking structure or parking lot. Such lease shall be by contract with the City and by recordation of a covenant binding upon the owner and future owners of the property for as long as the facilities or use on the subject property requires such parking, or until alternative parking or other accommodations in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter are provided to obviate the need for said leased parking. Such lease shall not occur if the parking spaces in the parking structure or parking lot are already leased or otherwise committed to other users, or if the City of Inglewood is maintaining the parking spaces for the general use of the public.
(B) 
Off-site Parking. Some or all required parking spaces may be located on a different lot or lots than the use for which the spaces are required. Such off-site property shall be located within six hundred feet of the use for which the parking spaces are provided. A covenant binding upon the owner(s) and any future owners of both the subject site property and the off-site property will be prepared by the Planning Division and shall be recorded by the property owners with the Los Angeles County Recorder, and which will require the continuous provision and maintenance of the required parking spaces for the subject property for as long as the subject structure or use requires such parking. The parking spaces on the off-site property shall not be parking spaces required for any other use.
(C) 
Alternate Modes of Transportation. Certain uses including, but not limited to group counseling/tutoring uses and social service uses that provide pick-up and drop-off van services, reimburse participants for bus fares or other forms of transportation that result in a reduced demand for on-site parking, may request approval of a Special Use Permit by the Planning Commission to allow reduce parking subject to all of the following limitations:
(1) 
A parking utilization study prepared and certified by a licensed civil engineer shall be submitted to the Planning Division as proof that a parking analysis that compiles with the Code provisions has been prepared.
(2) 
A covenant binding upon all parties involved shall be recorded which requires the continuous provision and maintenance of alternate modes of transportation to reduce the on-site parking requirement for as long as the subject use requires such parking.
(3) 
Any new construction, or an addition to an existing structure or expansion of use shall require additional on-site parking.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 02-12 3-19-02; Ord. 05-06 8-9-05; Ord. 22-17 9-20-22)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article:
(A) 
An existing residential building on any lot may be structurally altered without modifying the size, number, location or improvements of any existing parking spaces, provided that:
(1) 
No such parking space is less than eight feet wide and/or eighteen feet long; and
(2) 
The aggregate number of parking spaces provided shall be not less than one parking space per dwelling unit on the lot; and
(3) 
An existing dwelling unit on any R or P zoned lot may be enlarged subject to the provisions of this Section but also provided that such enlargement shall not result in the dwelling unit having more than four bedrooms, including dens or other rooms that may be used for sleeping purposes.
(B) 
New dwelling units may be added on any R or P zoned lot without modifying the size, number or location of any existing parking spaces provided that:
(1) 
No such existing parking spaces are less than eight feet wide and eighteen feet long; and
(2) 
The total number of existing parking spaces provided shall be not less than one enclosed parking space for each existing dwelling unit on the lot, per the standards of Section 12-50 of this Article; and
(3) 
All parking requirements for the new construction are met in full.
(C) 
Commercial and industrial structures legally existing prior to January 1, 1987, that are deficient in required on-site parking may be enlarged without the provision of additional parking spaces to eliminate such deficiency, provided that:
(1) 
The use of the structure shall remain the same, or shall change only to another use that has the same or less demanding parking requirements; and
(2) 
Additional parking spaces shall be provided for the enlargement based upon the floor area of such enlargement, in conformance with all applicable requirements of this Article.
(D) 
Commercial, business, warehouse, or industrial uses, buildings or structures, located within the boundaries of any Vehicle Parking District established pursuant to the laws of the State of California, are not required to provide any off-street parking facilities whenever such District or other public entity, or both, owns and is providing not less than one parking space for each four hundred square feet of land area included within the boundaries of such District, excluding therefrom all streets, alleys, sidewalks, parkways, public rights-of-way, and all land owned by such District or public entity which is devoted to off-street automobile parking. A municipal parking assessment district shall not constitute a Vehicle Parking District unless specifically established as such.
(E) 
Any commercial structure, that was existing prior to May 16, 1961, and that is located within the Central Business District, may be converted to another permitted use without requiring the provision of additional parking spaces. However, no such new use of the structure shall have a parking requirement greater than one space per one hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area, nor shall the subject commercial structure be enlarged without the provision of additional parking for such enlargement. For purposes of this Section. the Central Business District is defined as any property zoned C-1 (Limited Commercial) located within that area bounded on the north by Florence Avenue, on the west by Grevillea Avenue, on the south and southwest by Spruce Avenue, and on the east by Hillcrest Boulevard and Manchester Boulevard (between Hillcrest Boulevard and Spruce Avenue).
(F) 
Shared Parking for Infrequent Users. Certain uses including, but not limited to, evening adult education classes and theaters, that require on-site parking in excess of general commercial requirements and that operate on an infrequent basis during non-peak business hours, may utilize parking spaces provided for adjacent businesses subject to all of the following limitations:
(1) 
Utilization of the parking spaces of adjacent businesses by an infrequent user shall be subject to prior approval of a Special Use Permit by the Planning Commission.
(2) 
A covenant binding upon all parties involved shall be recorded in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-41(C) of this Article.
(3) 
The shared parking spaces shall be located on property that is located within six hundred feet of the infrequent user.
(4) 
The adjacent businesses shall not operate or otherwise require any of their parking spaces during the hours these spaces are to be utilized by the infrequent user.
(5) 
No new construction, nor an addition to an existing structure, shall be approved if such construction would utilize shared parking in lieu of providing all required on-site parking.
(G) 
Parking for Major Event Patrons. Any non-residential use, located along the following major arterials as defined by the circulation element of the Inglewood General Plan:
•
Arbor Vitae Street
•
Centinela Avenue
•
Century Boulevard
•
Crenshaw Boulevard
•
Florence Avenue
•
Hawthorne Boulevard
•
Imperial Highway
•
La Brea Avenue
•
La Cienega Boulevard
•
Manchester Boulevard
•
Prairie Avenue
may permit patrons of a major sports or entertainment facility to park for a fee upon the parking lot of the subject non-residential use, provided that, subject to rights provided by any applicable development agreement, the subject non-residential use has obtained current and proper permit(s), to charge a fee for parking, from the Permits and Licenses Committee as provided in Chapter 8 of this Code; and meets the following requirements:
(1) 
A minimum of ten parking spaces will be provided; and
(2) 
Complies with one of the following:
(a) 
The normal business activities, for which the parking lot is required, shall have ceased at least one hour before the major sports or entertainment event commences; or
(b) 
The parking spaces to be utilized for major event parking are available in excess of code requirements for the subject site of the business; or
(c) 
Approval of a special use permit (SUP) for shared parking for major event attendees (Section 12-47.1).
(H) 
Parking for Medical Enterprise Overlay Zone uses shall include joint or shared parking and transportation demand management measures as specified in Section 12-42.1. Tandem parking that is designated for medical office employee use only and that does not exceed fifteen percent of the on-site parking space requirement may be provided in an enclosed parking structure.
A one to ten percent parking reduction may be granted as part of a Special Use Permit request for Medical Enterprise Overlay Zone sites that include one or more medical related uses.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 89-18 10-17-89; Ord. 02-12 3-19-02; Ord. 08-26 12-16-08; Ord. 15-18 8-18-15; Ord. 21-12 8-10-21)
(A) 
Applicability of Development Standards. Whenever a new residential development and/or nonresidential building addition equals or exceeds twenty-five thousand square feet of gross floor area, the applicant for approval of the development shall make provision for, as a minimum, all of the applicable transportation demand management (TDM) and trip reduction measures listed below. All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair. The following definitions shall apply to this Section:
(1) 
"Employee parking area" shall mean the portion of total required parking at a development used by on-site employees. Employee parking shall be calculated as follows:
Type of Use
Percent of Total Required Parking Devoted to Employees
Commercial
30%
Office/professional
85%
Industrial/manufacturing
90%
(2) 
"Preferential parking" shall mean parking spaces designated or assigned, through the use of a sign or painted space markings for carpool and vanpool vehicles carrying commute passengers on a regular basis that are provided in a location move convenient to a place of employment than parking spaces provided for single occupant vehicles.
(B) 
Nonresidential development and/or nonresidential building addition(s) equaling or exceeding twenty-five thousand square feet of gross floor area shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the City:
A bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. Information in this display area shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) 
Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;
(2) 
Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators;
(3) 
Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
(4) 
Bicycle routes and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;
(5) 
A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
(C) 
Nonresidential development and/or nonresidential building addition(s) equaling or exceeding fifty thousand square feet of gross floor area shall comply with subsection (B) above and shall provide all the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
Not less than ten percent of the employee parking area shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s) and shall be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan upon application for site plan review, to the satisfaction of the City. A statement of the availability of such preferential spaces and how employees can obtain them shall be included on the transportation information board. Preferential spaces shall be signed/ striped as demand warrants and, at all times for projects exceeding one hundred thousand square feet of building area, at least one space will be signed/striped for car-pool/vanpool vehicles.
(2) 
Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions per Article 19 of this Chapter and a minimum vertical clearance of seven feet two inches for interior parking shall be provided.
(3) 
Bicycle racks, bicycle lockers or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles per the first fifty thousand square feet of nonresidential building area and one additional bicycle per each additional fifty thousand square feet of nonresidential building area. Calculations which result in a fraction of 0.5 or higher shall be rounded to the next higher whole number.
(D) 
Any nonresidential development and/or nonresidential building addition(s) equaling or exceeding one hundred thousand square feet of gross floor area shall comply with subsections (B) and (C) above and shall provide all the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and car-pool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers;
(2) 
Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes along the exterior pedestrian circulation system to the bicycle parking facilities and to each building in the development;
(3) 
If determined necessary by the City to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements shall be provided per criteria determined by the City in consultation with the local bus service provider. Building entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations/stops.
(E) 
Monitoring.
(1) 
Each development affected by these provisions shall employ or appoint a transportation demand management (TDM) coordinator to establish and monitor the TDM program.
(2) 
The TDM coordinator will provide an annual report to the City of Inglewood Traffic Engineer describing the success of the development's TDM program.
(3) 
The TDM coordinator and the TDM program shall be proposed and submitted by the development applicant as a condition of the site plan review procedures per Article 18.1 of this Chapter. No business license, certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion may be issued without the approval of the TDM program by the Planning and Building Department Director and the City Traffic Engineer.
(Ord. 94-09 4-26-94; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
The aggregate amount of off-street parking spaces provided in connection with each of the following uses shall be not less than the following, except as provided for properties located within a Transit Oriented Development Plan Area:
(A) 
One or Two Dwelling Units on One Lot. Two fully enclosed parking spaces for each unit, per the standards of Section 12-50 of this Article.
(B) 
Three or More Dwelling Units on One Lot. Two fully enclosed parking spaces for each unit, per the standards of Section 12-50 of this Article. Any combination of rooms, so arranged that they can be easily converted into separate living quarters, shall be counted as an additional dwelling unit.
(C) 
Dormitories, Fraternity or Sorority Houses. Boarding Houses or Adult Group Housing. Two enclosed parking spaces, plus one enclosed space for each bedroom or guestroom, per the standards of Section 12-50 of this Article. For bedrooms or guestrooms designed to accommodate more than two beds, one enclosed parking space shall be provided for each two beds.
(D) 
Senior Citizen Residential Facilities. 1.50 enclosed parking spaces for each residential unit per the standards of Section 12-50 of this Article. For purposes herein, a bedroom in facilities with communal dining facilities shall constitute a unit.
(E) 
Convalescent Residential Facilities. Two parking spaces, plus whichever of the following requires the greater number of spaces:
(1) 
One parking space per each three beds; or
(2) 
One parking space per each 1.5 bedrooms.
(F) 
Residential Trailer Parks. One covered parking space for each individual trailer site (or trailer pad) which shall be located upon each such individual site, plus one additional parking space for each two trailer sites which may be located in separate parking area(s) within the subject trailer park.
(G) 
Live-Work Units.
(1) 
Live-work units (one to two units on a site). Parking spaces only as required for the non-residential use.
(2) 
Live-work units (three or more units on a site). Parking as required for the non-residential use, resulting in a minimum of one parking space per live-work unit.
(H) 
Visitor Parking. For all multiple-unit residential facilities and live-work facilities having six or more units, one additional parking space for visitors shall be provided on-site for every three units, under the following conditions:
(1) 
Shall not be located within any required front yard or street side yard setback.
(2) 
Shall be located as near the public street or alley as site conditions permit.
(3) 
Shall be permitted in the rear setback only if adjacent to an alley.
(4) 
Shall be accessible without restriction caused by an unattended gate or security measure.
(5) 
Shall be individually identified with the word "VISITOR" painted or posted at each space.
(6) 
May be located within tenant parking facilities so long as developed in compliance with all applicable conditions listed above.
(7) 
May not be located in the area between the front wall of the building and the front setback line, unless developed as follows:
(a) 
The guest parking spaces shall be parallel with the front property line or with the front building wall; and
(b) 
There shall not be more than a total of three guest parking spaces abreast (as measured from the building forward); and
(c) 
Covered guest parking spaces shall be separated from the required front setback and street side setback by a fully landscaped wall not less than six feet in height and shall be provided with a roof or trellis work. The wall and roof or trellis work shall be finished with the same materials and architectural details as the residential structure; or
(d) 
Uncovered guest parking spaces (fully open to the sky) shall be separated from the required front setback by a fully landscaped wall which shall be not less than four feet and not more than six feet in height and shall be finished with the same materials and architectural details as the residential structure.
(I) 
Accessory Dwelling Unit Parking Requirement:
(1) 
No off-street parking is required for ADUs when located within a one-half mile of a transit stop.
(2) 
No Replacement. When a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an ADU or converted to an ADU, those off-street parking spaces are not required to be replaced.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 88-7 5-17-88; Ord. 03-18 10-14-03; Ord. 14-11 8-5-14; Ord. 17-01 11-01-16; Ord. 22-03 12-14-21; Ord. 24-02, 12/12/2023)
The aggregate amount of off-street parking spaces provided in connection with each of the following uses shall be not less than the following, except as provided for properties located within a Transit Oriented Development Plan Area:
(1) 
General Business, Retail or Wholesale.
(a) 
For facilities not larger than eighteen thousand square feet in floor area: one parking space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area.
(b) 
For facilities larger than eighteen thousand square feet in floor area: sixty parking spaces, plus one parking space for each additional four hundred square feet of net floor area in excess of eighteen thousand square feet of floor area.
(2) 
Offices, Business and Professional, Other Than Medical and Dental. One space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area.
(3) 
Other Uses.
(a) 
Auction Houses. One space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area.
(b) 
Automobile Repair Garages. One space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area plus one parking space per service bay.
(c) 
Bakeries, Confectioneries, Take-Out Restaurants, and the Like, Where the Food Is Not Consumed on the Premises. One parking space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area.
(d) 
Banks, Savings-and-Loans, or Check-Cashing Stores. One space for each one hundred fifty square feet of net floor area.
(e) 
Car Washes. One parking space for each two thousand square feet of site area, exclusive of vehicle queuing lanes.
(f) 
Health Clubs and Studios for Music, Dance, Martial Arts and Similar Activities. One parking space for each one hundred fifty square feet of net floor area.
(g) 
Hotels or Motels.
(i) 
For facilities having one hundred or fewer bed-rooms: two parking spaces, plus one parking space for each bedroom or any other room that can be used for sleeping purposes; and
(ii) 
For facilities having more than one hundred bedrooms: one hundred two parking spaces, plus one parking space for each additional two bedrooms or any other room that can be used for sleeping purposes.
Furthermore, restaurant and meeting facilities shall be provided with additional parking spaces as required for each respective use.
(h) 
Lumber or Building Material Sales. One parking space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area in offices and indoor sales area, plus one space for each two thousand square feet of gross site area.
(i) 
Markets, Food and Liquor Stores. One space for each one hundred fifty square feet of net floor area.
(j) 
Medical, Dental or Optical Offices, Outpatient Clinics, Acupressure and Therapeutic Treatment Clinics. One parking space for each two hundred square feet of net floor area.
Exception: for kidney dialysis treatment facilities only, one parking space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area.
Note: For all medical, outpatient and dialysis offices and facilities, not less than ten percent of all required parking spaces shall be handicapped parking spaces per Section 12-57 of this Article.
(k) 
Mortuaries and Wedding Chapels. One parking space for each four hundred square feet of net floor area or one space for each seventy-five square feet of chapel or other assembly room floor area, whichever is greater.
(l) 
New or Used Motor Vehicle Sales Including Classic/Vintage, Collectible and Luxury Care Sales, Boat Sales, Trailer Sales and the Like. One parking space for each one thousand square feet of site area.
(m) 
Plant Nurseries and Similar Open Uses Not Located Within a Building. One parking space for each one thousand square feet of gross site area.
(n) 
Restaurants, Bars and Cafés. One parking space for each one hundred fifty square feet of net floor area.
(o) 
Service Shops (printing, cleaning, repair and the like). One parking space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area.
(p) 
Service Stations (gas sales only). One parking space for each three thousand square feet of gross site area. (See also Automobile Repair Garages.)
(q) 
Shopping Centers.
(i) 
For centers less than three thousand square feet in floor area: one parking space for each one hundred fifty square feet of net floor area.
(ii) 
For centers between three thousand square feet and fourteen thousand square feet in floor area: twenty parking spaces, plus one additional parking space for each additional two hundred seventy-five square feet of net floor area in excess of three thousand square feet of floor area.
(iii) 
For centers larger than fourteen thousand square feet in floor area: sixty parking spaces, plus one additional parking space for each additional four hundred square feet of net floor area in excess of fourteen thousand square feet of floor area.
(r) 
Theaters. One parking space for each five fixed seats or each thirty-five square feet of floor area (exclusive of halls, stairs, lobby, theater offices or restrooms).
(s) 
Night clubs, discos and other forms of live entertainment conducted in conjunction with existing establishments like restaurants, bars and the like. One parking space for each seventy-five square feet of net floor area. Night clubs, discos and other forms of live entertainment conducted not in conjunction with existing establishments like restaurants, bars and the like must provide one parking space for each thirty-five square feet of net floor area.
Exception: any incidental or ancillary uses to commercial establishments like restaurants and bars with defined seating are allowed to have a maximum stage floor area of seventy-five square feet without requiring additional parking.
(t) 
Hookah Lounges. One space for each seventy-five square feet of gross floor area.
(Ord. 02-12 3-19-02; Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 94-09 4-26-94; Ord. 95-23 10-10-95; Ord. 96-17 9-10-96; Ord. 06-07 5-16-06; Ord. 11-03 4-19-11; Ord. 12-02 2-28-12; Ord. 17-01 11-01-16; Ord. 22-03 12-14-21; Ord. 23-01 10-11-22; Ord. 23-07 1-31-23)
The aggregate amount of off-street parking spaces provided in connection with each of the following uses shall be not less than the following, except as provided for properties located within a Transit Oriented Development Plan Area:
(1) 
Industrial Buildings, Warehouses, Freight Delivery Facilities and the Like (excluding office floor area).
(a) 
For facilities less than five thousand square feet in total floor area: one parking space for each five hundred square feet of net floor area.
(b) 
For facilities between five thousand square feet and fifteen thousand square feet in total floor area: ten parking spaces, plus one additional parking space for each additional two thousand square feet of net floor area in excess of five thousand square feet of floor area.
(c) 
For facilities larger than fifteen thousand square feet in total floor area: fifteen parking spaces, plus one additional parking space for each additional one thousand five hundred square feet of net floor area in excess of fifteen thousand square feet of floor area.
(2) 
Detached Accessory Storage Buildings (without manufacturing facilities, office facilities and/or restroom facilities, and not constituting more than twenty-five percent of the total floor area on the site). One parking space for each one thousand five hundred square feet of net floor area.
(3) 
Self-Storage Facilities (when specifically designed for the storage of personal household items and the like, and specifically designed so as not to be convertible to other industrial uses). One parking space for each two thousand square feet of net floor area.
(4) 
Outdoor Storage Areas. One parking space for each three thousand square feet of gross site area used for storage purposes.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 17-01 11-01-16; Ord. 21-03 12-8-20; Ord. 22-03 12-14-21; Ord. 23-07 1-31-23)
The aggregate amount of off-street automobile parking spaces provided in connection with each of the following uses shall be not less than the following, except as provided for properties located within a Transit Oriented Development Plan Area:
(1) 
Nursery Schools and Day Care Centers. Two parking spaces plus one parking space for each twelve children of a facility's maximum enrollment capacity.
(2) 
Schools.
(a) 
Elementary or Junior High Schools. Two parking spaces plus either one and one-half parking spaces per classroom, or one parking space for each four hundred square feet of net floor area in classrooms, assembly rooms or other instructional facilities, whichever is greater.
(b) 
High Schools. Seven parking spaces per each classroom, or one parking space for each one hundred square feet of net floor area in classrooms, assembly rooms or other instructional facilities (excluding physical education facilities), whichever is greater.
(c) 
Colleges, Adult Schools, Trade Schools and the Like. One parking space for each fifty square feet of net floor area in classrooms, assembly rooms, seminar or counseling rooms or other instructional facilities (excluding physical educational facilities) plus one parking space for each three hundred square feet of net office floor area.
(3) 
Churches. One parking space for each seventy-five square feet of net floor area in chapels or assembly seating area, including any adjacent rooms that may be combined with the chapel or seating area, plus one parking space for each four hundred square feet of all other floor area in all buildings.
(4) 
Hospitals, General. Two parking spaces for each bed, or one parking space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area for all facilities, whichever is greater. Not less than ten percent of parking spaces provided for outpatient services shall be handicapped parking spaces per Section 12-57 of this Article.
(5) 
Hospitals, Maternity or Convalescent Only. One parking space for each bed.
(6) 
Public Libraries, Parks and Other Public Facilities Not Utilized as Offices. To be determined by the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 12-48 of this Chapter.
(7) 
Small Group Counseling/Tutoring Facilities. One parking space for each three hundred square feet of net floor area.
(8) 
Large Group Counseling/Tutoring Facilities. One parking space for each one hundred fifty square feet of net floor area.
(9) 
Emergency Shelter for the Homeless. Two parking spaces plus one space for each fifty beds.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 95-23 10-10-95; Ord. 05-06 8-9-05; Ord. 13-05 12-17-13; Ord. 17-01 11-01-16; Ord. 22-03 12-14-21; Ord. 23-07 1-31-23)
The aggregate amount of off-street parking spaces provided in connection with each of the following uses shall be not less than the following, except as provided for properties located within a Transit Oriented Development Plan Area:
(1) 
Auditoriums, Arenas, Assembly or Dance Halls, Stadiums and the Like. One parking space for each five fixed seats and one parking space for each thirty-five square feet of floor area where chairs may be placed.
(2) 
Amusement Parks, Carnival Rides, and the Like. To be determined by the Planning Commission based on type of amusements and potential patronage, pursuant to Section 12-48 of this Article.
(3) 
Arcades, Game, Film or Video. One parking space for each fifty square feet of net floor area.
(3a) 
Arcades, games, film or video for children twelve years of age and younger. One parking space for each one hundred fifty square feet of net floor area.
(4) 
Bowling Alleys. Five parking spaces per each lane, plus specified parking provisions for any restaurant, arcade, etc.
(5) 
Card Clubs, Social and Fraternal Clubs. One parking space for each fifty square feet of net floor area, excluding kitchens, for facilities not exceeding twenty-five thousand square feet in area; and one parking space for each seventy-five square feet of net floor area for any floor area in excess of twenty-five thousand square feet.
(6) 
Golf Driving Range, Shooting Gallery, Batting Practice Cages, and the Like. One parking space for each participant's station.
(7) 
Golf, Miniature. Two parking spaces for each hole.
(8) 
Health Clubs. See commercial parking requirements.
(9) 
Pool or Billiard Halls. One parking space for each one hundred fifty square feet of net floor area.
(10) 
Swimming and Diving Clubs or Schools. To be determined by the Planning Commission based on potential patronage, pursuant to Section 12-48 of this Article.
(11) 
Tennis, Racquetball and Similar Court Facilities. Three parking spaces for each court, plus specified parking provisions for any restaurant, health club (gymnasium), etc.
(12) 
Theaters, Motion Picture or Live Performance. See commercial parking requirements.
(Ord. 22-03 12-14-21; Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 93-03 2-2-93; Ord. 97-23 10-21-97; Ord. 17-01 11-01-16; Ord. 23-07 1-31-23)
Subject to rights provided by any applicable development agreement, any non-residential use located along a major arterial may request approval of a special use permit to allow shared parking for major event attendees subject to the following limitation:
(1) 
A parking utilization study, prepared and certified by a licensed civil engineer, that demonstrates the availability of a minimum of ten parking spaces for major event attendees shall be submitted to the Planning Division as proof that a parking analysis that complies with the Code provisions has been prepared.
(Ord. 21-12 8-10-21)
When the parking requirements for a use are not specifically set forth in this Chapter, the parking space requirements for such use may be determined by the Planning and Building Department Director, using as a guide the most comparable use specified herein. If the Director is unable to make a determination, the Planning Commission shall determine that parking requirement and, by resolution, set forth its findings and reasons for making said determination.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
(A) 
Compact Parking Spaces. Thirty percent of nonresidential required parking spaces may be compact spaces; however no compact space shall be provided in any parking lot or facility that does not provide a minimum of ten standard parking spaces. No compact parking space shall be utilized to provide any residential parking. (There is no restriction on the utilization of compact parking spaces when such spaces constitute additional parking spaces that exceed the number of required parking spaces.)
Exception: When it can be determined by the Planning and Building Department Director that a professional office facility is specifically designed for little or no retail sales activity and utilizes a parking structure where employee parking may be individually assigned, or that an industrial facility is specifically designed for little or no retail sales activity and employee parking may be individually assigned, the Director may permit up to a maximum of forty percent of the required parking to be provided by compact parking spaces.
(B) 
Handicapped Parking Spaces. The number of parking spaces designed to provide special access for handicapped persons shall conform to the provisions of Section 12-57 of this Chapter.
(C) 
Tandem Parking. Tandem parking spaces, where one parking space is located immediately behind a second parking space and thereby a parked vehicle in the anterior space obstructs access to and from the second (interior) space, shall not be utilized to provide required off-street parking.
Exception: Tandem parking spaces are permitted in residential subterranean parking facilities permitted for construction prior to July 1, 1990.
(D) 
Mixed Uses. Whenever there is a combination of two or more distinct uses on one lot or building site, or within one structure or store, the total number of parking spaces required to be provided for such lot, building site, structure or store shall be not less than the sum total of the parking spaces required for each of the distinct uses. No off-street parking facilities provided for one use shall be deemed to provide parking facilities for any other use.
(E) 
Calculations Involving Fractions. When calculating the number of required off-street parking spaces for any particular use, building, or structure, or integrated group of uses, buildings, or structures, any resulting fraction less than one-half shall be disregarded and any such fraction of one-half or greater shall be construed as requiring one additional parking space.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 90-23 9-11-90; Ord. 02-12 3-19-02; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
Regardless of any minimum dimensional requirement of this Article, when site conditions or parking facility design could result in impaired access, restricted maneuverability or reduced safety, within a proposed parking facility, a greater dimension shall be required by the Planning and Building Department Director to ensure a safe and functional utilization of the parking facility.
(Ord. 88-7 5-17-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
(A) 
Residential Uses. All off-street automobile parking facilities for residential uses shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(1) 
All parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or building site as the residence for which such spaces are provided. Furthermore, no parking space shall be more than two hundred feet total walking distance from the nearest entrance of the dwelling unit for which it is provided.
(2) 
Enclosed parking spaces required to be "fully enclosed" shall be located within a permanent structure having a roof, a concrete floor, walls on all sides and solid doors to close both vehicle and pedestrian entrances. Parking spaces required to be "enclosed" or "within a building" shall be enclosed as specified above except that doors need not be provided for the entrances.
(a) 
All parking spaces required for one-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and multiple-family dwellings shall be located within a fully enclosed building.
(b) 
All parking spaces required for dormitories, fraternity or sorority houses, boarding houses, lodging houses and rooming houses shall be located within a building regardless of the zone in which the use or spaces are located.
(3) 
No garage, subterranean garage, paved parking area or other parking facility shall be located, in whole or in part, in any front yard or street side yard on any residentially zoned or residentially developed property. No garage door shall be located within twenty-two feet of any public street right-of-way.
(4) 
Any garage located beside or in front of the most forward dwelling unit on a lot shall be physically attached to said unit by means of a roof common to both structures. Not more than two parking spaces may face directly towards a front or side street. Such spaces shall be located in one garage equipped with one or two doors to fully enclose the space.
Exception: A vehicular entrance not exceeding twenty feet in width may provide access to a subterranean or under-building common garage facility having more than four interior parking spaces. Such an entrance to a multiple car garage may not be required to be provided with a door.
(B) 
Commercial and Industrial Uses. All off-street automobile parking facilities for commercial, industrial and other nonresidential uses shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(1) 
All parking spaces required for commercial, industrial and other nonresidential uses shall be located on the same lot or building site as the use for which such spaces are provided, unless some or all of the required parking is provided in conformance with the provisions of Section 12-41 of this Chapter.
(2) 
No required parking space shall be located in front of any garage door or truck loading door or within any service bay in a repair garage.
(C) 
Mixed Uses. Whenever a structure or a site contains both commercial and residential uses, parking required for these two types of uses shall be physically separated and shall be provided with separate entrances. The entrance to the residential parking facility shall be appropriately noticed or secured so as to prevent the use of same by the commercial customers or employees.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
(A) 
Standard Parking Space, When Located in Either a Structure or a Paved Lot.
(1) 
A parking space, with no obstructions on either side of the space (or with not more than one column or post on only one side of the space), shall have a minimum width of eight feet and a minimum length of eighteen feet.
(2) 
A parking space, with a wall, multiple columns or other obstruction on only one side of the space, shall have a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum length of eighteen feet.
(3) 
A parking space, with walls, columns, or other obstructions on both sides of the space, shall have a minimum width of nine feet six inches.
(B) 
Compact Parking Space. A compact parking space, located in either a structure or a paved lot, shall have a width of eight feet and a length of sixteen feet in all circumstances. All compact spaces shall be individually identified with the word "COMPACT" in not less than twenty-inch high block letters painted in a highly visible (contrasting) color and such designation shall be located in each compact parking space within three feet of the driveway aisle. As an alternative, a sign utilizing not less than twelve-inch high block letters may be mounted upon any wall at the end of each parking space.
(C) 
Tandem Parking Spaces. Tandem parking spaces shall have a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum length of eighteen feet each or a minimum total length of thirty-six feet.
(D) 
Truck Parking. Parking spaces specifically provided for use by trucks, including loading platforms or loading doors, shall have a minimum width of ten feet and a minimum length of thirty feet.
(E) 
Handicapped Parking. The size of a parking space specifically designed for the handicapped shall conform to the provisions of Section 12-57 of this Chapter.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
(A) 
All residential driveways shall be paved with Portland cement concrete.
(B) 
Location of Driveways.
(1) 
No driveway shall be constructed or maintained unless it provides direct vehicular access to a garage or enclosed parking facility.
(2) 
All driveways shall be located on the same lot or building site as the parking spaces for which the driveways provide access.
(3) 
For residential properties having more than one driveway, such driveways shall not be located within seventy feet of each other at a front or a street side lot line.
(4) 
A circular driveway in a front yard or a street side yard shall be limited to those properties having a building setback of not less than thirty feet and a street frontage of not less than one hundred feet. A circular driveway shall be only a single width driveway and the two ends of the driveway shall enter the public street not closer than seventy-five feet to each other. A circular driveway shall be permitted only if it is also the only access to the garage facilities on the property. A circular driveway shall not provide access to more than one residential property.
(C) 
Size of Driveways. All residential driveways shall be located in an unobstructed space in conformance with the following requirements:
(1) 
For single or one-way driveways, the driveway width shall be not less than ten feet and not more than twelve feet.
(2) 
For double or two-way driveways, the driveway width shall be not less than eighteen feet and not more than twenty-two feet. (Exception: a double driveway serving only a two-car garage may have a minimum width of sixteen feet.)
(D) 
Number of Driveways.
(1) 
For properties having four or fewer residential units, there shall be a maximum of one driveway, single or double, per lot or development site.
(2) 
For properties having more than four residential units, the minimum number of required driveways shall be determined by the number of parking spaces accessible from the driveways as follows:
Less than 10 spaces
One single or double driveway.
10 spaces to 80 spaces
One double driveway or two single (one-way entry and one-way exit) driveways.
Over 80 spaces
Not less than two double driveways.
(3) 
Notwithstanding the above limitations, there may be any number of driveways providing access to a public alley.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 88-7 5-17-88)
(A) 
All driveways shall be paved to standards not less than as required for parking lots per Section 12-55.2 of this Article.
(B) 
Location of Driveways.
(1) 
All driveways shall be located on the same lot or building site as the parking spaces for which the driveways provide access.
(2) 
Two driveways servicing the same site shall be separated by a distance sufficient to provide a minimum length of twenty-two feet of continuous raised street curbing between the two driveway entrances. Two driveways each serving adjacent sites shall be separated by a distance sufficient to provide a minimum length of two feet of fully raised street curbing between the two driveway entrances; otherwise the two driveway entrances shall be designed as a single common driveway entrance.
(C) 
Size of Driveways. All driveways for non-residential uses shall be located in an unobstructed space in conformance with the following requirements:
(1) 
For single or one-way driveways, the driveway width shall be not less than ten feet.
(2) 
For double or two-way driveways, the driveway width shall be not less than twenty feet.
(3) 
No driveway shall exceed thirty feet in width at the front lot line or street side lot line.
(D) 
Number of Driveways.
(1) 
The number of driveways from a public street to a commercial or industrial site should be limited to as few as possible, as determined by the City Engineering Department per site conditions, traffic circulation and traffic volume.
(2) 
There may be any number of driveways providing vehicular access to a lot or development site from a public alley.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
(A) 
When access to any parking space is by means of a simple right-angle turn or an approximate right-angle turn there shall be a completely unobstructed approach area (or drive aisle) provided for maneuvering to such parking space as follows:
Type of Parking Space
Depth of Approach
(Width of Drive Aisle)
Standard Space
24 feet
Compact Space
22 feet
Truck Loading Space
30 feet
Note: Whenever the approach area (or drive aisle) serves both compact and standard parking spaces, the approach dimension required for the standard parking spaces shall predominate.
(B) 
The approach area depth (or drive aisle width), for right-angle turns into standard parking spaces only, may be reduced by one foot for each additional foot added to the required width of the parking spaces. However, at no time shall the approach area depth (or drive aisle width) be reduced to less than twenty-two feet.
(C) 
In the event access to parking spaces or a driveway is from an alley less than twenty feet wide, any driveway (or garage entrance) providing vehicular access at approximately right-angles from such alley shall have not less than the following width:
Alley Width
Driveway Width
Less than 14 feet
16 feet
14 feet to 17 feet
14 feet
17 feet to 20 feet
12 feet
(D) 
Unobstructed drive aisles for vehicular access to angled parking spaces shall be provided and shall have not less than the widths required (per particular parking angle employed, the angle being measured from a line parallel to the aisle as illustrated in Diagram A) as follows:
Parking Angle
Drive Aisle Width
One-Way
Two-Way
Parallel*
12 feet
20 feet
30 degrees
12 feet
20 feet
45 degrees
14 feet
20 feet
60 degrees
20 feet
20 feet
90 degrees
24 feet
24 feet
*
Note: Each parallel space shall have a total length of 23 feet, of which 19 feet shall be marked as the parking space and four feet at one end shall be marked as additional maneuver area.
(E) 
Notwithstanding the requirements herein for unobstructed access to parking spaces, columns supporting overhead residential structures may intrude into a drive aisle subject to all the following provisions (as illustrated in Diagram B):
(1) 
The total number of parking spaces on the subject site shall not exceed twenty. No parking spaces may be tandem spaces.
(2) 
Parking spaces shall be located only on one side of the drive aisle.
(3) 
A drive aisle width clearance of a double driveway (eighteen feet) shall be provided within that portion of the aisle furthest from the parking spaces.
(4) 
There shall be not less than four unobstructed spaces (or an equivalent dimension) between every intruding column.
(F) 
When access to any parking space is by means of a reversed double turn or "S" turn, there shall be a completely unobstructed approach area (provided for maneuvering to such parking space) determined by the encroachment into the line of direct approach as follows (refer to Diagram C):
Encroachment Into Line of Direct Approach
Depth of Unobstructed Approach
1 foot
10 feet
2 feet
18 feet
3 feet
20 feet
4 feet
22 feet
5 feet or more
24 feet
(G) 
When vehicular access to any parking space is not by a means specified in this Section, a reasonable depth of unobstructed approach area and/or turning radius shall be provided for maneuvering to such parking space. The Planning and Building Department Director shall determine the reasonable approach area in such cases in accordance with the intent of the standards set forth in this Section.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
Driveways and access ramps to parking lots, garages or between floors within a parking structure shall not exceed fifteen percent grade; however, such grade may be increased to a maximum twenty-five percent if:
(A) 
No portion of any such driveway or ramp having a grade greater than twenty percent shall exceed twenty-five feet in length; and
(B) 
Any such driveway or ramp exceeding a fifteen percent grade shall be provided with transitions at the top and bottom of the ramp; such transitions shall be at least ten feet in length and shall have a grade equal to one-half of the ramp's grade.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
(A) 
The minimum vertical clearance for individual residential parking spaces shall be six feet eight inches.
(B) 
The minimum vertical clearance for driveways and inside all parking structures shall be seven feet zero inches; however, eight feet two inches is the recommended clearance to accommodate small trucks and vans. Vertical clearance shall be measured perpendicular to sloping ramps. (Refer to Diagram D.)
(C) 
The minimum vertical clearance for all vehicular access to handicapped parking spaces shall be eight feet two inches.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
No driveway providing access to required parking may be closed or otherwise obstructed so as to prevent access to the parking (except gate facilities that are openable by tenants or are maintained open during business hours).
Whenever a driveway is lawfully closed, the curb break and driveway apron shall be removed at that time and the raised curb, gutter, parkway and sidewalk shall be reconstructed by the person responsible for the driveway closure.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
Whenever a gate, raisable arm or other device is utilized to regulate vehicular access to a multiple car parking facility. such gate or device shall be located not less than twenty feet from the public street right-of-way to avoid the need for a vehicle to stop in the street awaiting the gate to open. If a commercial use parking lot has more than fifty parking spaces per gated entrance, then the gates shall be located not less than forty feet from the public street right-of-way to permit two cars to queue before the gate.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
Traffic circulation within any parking facility shall be designed to insure that no automobiles need enter a public street in order to progress from one aisle to any other aisle within the same lot, nor drive backwards onto a public street or sidewalk in order to leave such lot. If such circulation is not otherwise possible, a turnaround area within the lot. not less than thirty-five feet in diameter, shall be provided. Directional signs or markings shall be provided and maintained in all facilities in which one-way traffic has been established. Entrances to parking lots having more than two hundred parking spaces shall be so designed that vehicles can enter into the lot along a drive aisle not less than forty feet in length and protected along both sides by raised concrete curbing. Such drive aisles shall intrude into the parking lot so as to provide queuing space for cars entering and exiting said lot.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
Every parking space shall be clearly marked to define the most central seven feet of width for each space, except that spaces which are parallel to the aisleway shall be marked to indicate the ends and the width of each space and the location of the required four feet maneuver area. All markings shall be maintained so that they are always visible and/or legible.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
(A) 
The entire surface devoted to vehicular traffic shall be paved with not less than two inches of asphaltic concrete upon four inches of crushed rock base or with three and one-half inches of Portland cement concrete, unless soil conditions necessitate greater requirements as determined by the City Division of Building and Safety.
(B) 
All lots shall be graded so that surface water will drain to an alley, street or to a public storm drain. Surface water must be conducted under any intervening public sidewalk by a drain approved by the City Public Works Department.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 96-21 9-24-96)
Parking lots and parking structure floors shall not exceed seven percent slope along either the length or width of a parking space. Such slope shall not exceed two percent for any handicapped parking space.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
Continuous raised concrete curbs shall be provided three feet from the end of each parking space so that any parked vehicle will not touch any wall, building, or other object and will not project across any property line. Each parking space, when located in a parking lot having three hundred or fewer parking spaces, shall have raised concrete curb wheel stops. Any planter area abutting the forward end of a parking space shall be enlarged by three feet so that the raised concrete curb along the planter edge shall be used as the wheel stop. In instances of substantial vehicular traffic, particularly due to customer patronage, continuous raised concrete curbs shall also be provided so as to prevent vehicles from touching walls or other obstructions along driveways and turning areas. Concrete curbs shall not be substituted by individual pre-made concrete wheel stops.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
(A) 
Perimeter Walls. Except at driveways and pedestrian walkways, all parking lots abutting a public street or sidewalk shall be bounded by a decorative masonry wall parallel to the street and set back not less than three feet from the property line. Such walls shall be not less than three feet nor more than three and one-half feet high, as measured from the parking lot side. The space between the wall and the abutting sidewalk or street shall be landscaped. Such facilities abutting any residential property shall be bounded by a continuous decorative masonry wall not less than five feet nor more than eight feet high, measured on the parking lot side; provided, however, that any portion of such wall immediately adjacent to the required front yard of abutting property shall be not less than three feet nor more than three and one-half feet high, measured from the parking lot's side.
(B) 
Landscaping. Parking lots and the exterior of parking structures shall be provided with landscaped and irrigated areas including, but not limited to, property edges, perimeter walls, tree wells within parking lots, driveway edges and pedestrian walkways. All such areas shall be planted pursuant to the Design and Development Standards and Guidelines per Section 12-39.53 of this Chapter. All landscaped areas shall be protected from vehicular traffic with raised concrete curbs.
(C) 
Lighting. Any lights provided to illuminate parking areas shall be installed, directed and shielded to confine all direct rays of artificial light within the boundaries of the subject development.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
Facilities used for the display of automobiles for sale or lease, and not requiring repair, shall conform to applicable requirements of Sections 12-55 to 12-55.5 including perimeter landscaping, except that the wall paralleling the street is not required.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87)
Subterranean parking facilities shall conform to all applicable provisions of this Chapter except that, when no part of said facilities extends more than two feet above the lowest level of the existing or natural grade, subterranean parking facilities may then project into any required rear yard area or interior side yard area to within three feet of the property line, subject to the following conditions:
(A) 
Any portion of a subterranean parking facility, which is open to the sky, shall be surrounded with a six-foot high masonry wall when abutting neighboring residential property or with a four-foot high masonry wall in all other circumstances.
(B) 
Any recessed driveway or ramp located within a front yard or street side yard shall be bordered with a forty-two-inch high decorative masonry wall or a maximum four-foot high metal railing or open-work fence.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 90-23 9-11-90)
Notwithstanding all other requirements for parking space size, location, slope and clearance, parking spaces for handicapped persons shall be provided and shall conform to the following requirements:
(A) 
Number of Spaces. Handicapped parking spaces are included in the total number of required off-street parking spaces and shall not be required as additional parking spaces. The minimum number of handicapped parking spaces shall be determined by the total number of parking spaces provided on the site, in accordance with the following table:
Total Number of All Parking Spaces Provided on Site
Handicapped Parking Spaces Required (Number Includes Van-Accessible Spaces)
1 - 25
1 (Van-accessible space only)
26 - 50
2
51 - 75
3 (Note: for sites requiring 2 to 8 handicapped spaces, a minimum of one space shall be a van-accessible space.)
76 - 100
4
101 - 150
5
151 - 200
6
201 - 300
7
301 - 400
8
401 - 500
9 (With 2 van-accessible spaces)
For sites having five hundred one to one thousand parking spaces, there shall be one handicapped space per each fifty parking spaces, including three van-accessible parking spaces.
For sites having more than one thousand parking spaces, there shall be twenty handicapped spaces, plus one handicapped space per each one hundred parking spaces, including one van-accessible space per each eight required handicapped spaces.
(B) 
Size of Spaces.
Handicapped parking space: A parking space specifically designed to be accessible for handicapped persons shall have a minimum width of fourteen feet and a minimum length of eighteen feet. Of the fourteen-foot width, nine feet shall be the actual parking space and five feet shall be a blue paint-striped access area. The five-foot wide striped access area may be shared by two adjacent handicapped parking spaces. (Refer to Diagram E.)
Van-accessible handicapped parking space: A parking space to accommodate the parking needs for vans and other large vehicles specifically designed to transport handicapped persons shall comply with all requirements for a handicapped parking space except that the paint-striped access area shall be eight feet wide. (Refer to Diagram E.)
(C) 
Identification of Spaces. Each handicapped parking space shall be identified with a three-foot by three-foot square international symbol of handicapped accessibility in blue paint in that portion of the parking space nearest the drive aisle. As an alternative, a one-foot square sign depicting said symbol may be mounted on any wall located at the end of each handicapped parking space.
(D) 
Location and Accessibility of Spaces.
(1) 
Handicapped parking spaces shall be located as close to the primary entrance(s) of the building(s) as site conditions permit. Said spaces shall be so designed that handicapped persons are not required to pass behind any parked cars, other than their own, in order to reach accessways to the building entrance(s). Furthermore, handicapped parking spaces should be located so that handicapped persons are not required to pass across a drive aisle in order to reach said entrance(s).
(2) 
A seven-foot wide raised concrete walkway, located behind a concrete curb serving as wheelstop, shall be provided at the end of each handicapped parking space. Three feet of said walkway shall constitute space for the overhang of parked vehicles and the remainder four feet shall be utilized as a pedestrian or wheelchair accessway. The three-foot overhang shall be included in the total eighteen-foot length of the handicapped parking space. (Refer to Diagram E.) A ramp, not exceeding eight and three-tenths percent slope, shall provide access from each paint-striped access area to the raised walkway.
(E) 
Slope and Clearance of Spaces.
(1) 
The minimum vertical clearance for all vehicular access to handicapped parking spaces shall be eight feet two inches.
(2) 
Parking lots and parking structure floors shall not exceed two percent slope along either the length or width of a handicapped parking space.
(F) 
Conformance to State Regulations. Notwithstanding the regulations of this Article, any stricter requirements of the State of California pertaining to handicapped access or parking, which are not specified in this Article or which are established subsequent to the adoption of this Article, shall be enforced as though incorporated herein.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 95-23 10-10-95)
A loading space should be provided and permanently maintained on the same lot for any commercial. industrial, medical or institutional facility that exceeds four thousand square feet in floor area. When such facility abuts an alley, the loading space may be provided adjacent to the alley; otherwise, the loading space should be provided within or adjacent to any on-site parking lot or driveway. No loading space may encroach into any public right-of-way or otherwise obstruct any on-site drive aisle or parking space. The loading space shall be in addition to any parking space required by the provisions of this Article.
A loading space shall be so located and arranged that delivery vehicles may be readily driven upon or into said space. Such loading space shall have a minimum height clearance of fourteen feet and should be so arranged that service entrances for all buildings on the subject property shall have reasonable access to the loading space. When site conditions permit, the loading space shall not be readily visible from the public street. No loading space shall have a width less than ten feet or a length less than twenty feet provided, however, that larger dimensions or an increased number of loading spaces may be required by the Planning and Building Department Director due to size or function of the building or buildings. Loading spaces at warehouses and freight delivery facilities shall conform to the requirement of Section 12-51(D) and Section 12-54(A) of this Article. Any loading space provided parallel to a public alley shall have a minimum width of ten feet as measured perpendicularly to the alley line, and a minimum length of thirty-five feet.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
(A) 
It is unlawful for any person to drive, park or store any trailer, boat, other recreational vehicle, or equipment appurtenant to a recreational vehicle, other than a Class C motor vehicle, upon any portion of a residential property except in an "R-1," "R-2," "R-2A," or "P" zone subject to the regulations of Section 12-59.1.
(B) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, on a regular basis, or store any commercial vehicle, commercial trailer or construction equipment upon any portion of any residential property, unless maintained in conjunction with grading or construction that is occurring on said property. Exception: commercial vans and small trucks that are also used for family transportation may be parked in the garage or in compliance with the provisions of subsection A above.
(C) 
Parking spaces for the vehicles of customers and employees of any business in any zone, as required by the provisions of Sections 12-44 to 12-46 of this Chapter, shall not be utilized for the storage of merchandise, materials, or service vehicles specifically maintained for said business or for any other individual or business.
(Ord. 87-3 3-17-87; Ord. 10-16 1-25-11; Ord. 12-04 4-10-12)
(A) 
The property contains only one residence, which must be occupied.
(B) 
The owner of the recreational vehicle must be in residence at the property on which it is parked.
(C) 
The property has a minimum width of forty feet and a minimum lot area of four thousand square feet.
(D) 
A maximum of two unenclosed recreational vehicles may be parked on any "R" or "P" zoned lot.
(E) 
The recreational vehicle shall be parked a minimum of thirty-five feet from the front yard property line. Where a property is located on a corner lot with two yards that face streets or rights-of-way, a recreational vehicle shall be parked a minimum of thirty-five feet from the front yard property line and a minimum of ten feet from the street facing side yard property line. On through lots, the recreational vehicle shall be parked a minimum of thirty-five feet from the front and rear yard property lines and in no instance shall be located closer to the rear yard property line than any other on-site structure. On irregular lots, a recreational vehicle shall be parked a minimum of ten feet from all street fronting property lines and shall adhere to the above setbacks for the front yard and through lots, as applicable.
(F) 
The recreational vehicle shall maintain a minimum setback of three feet from interior side property lines.
(G) 
A recreational vehicle that is parked or stored in a side and/or rear yard shall be screened along the corresponding perimeter side and/or rear property lines by an eight-foot high fence or wall. A recreational vehicle that is parked or stored on a corner lot and is located closer to the street side yard property line than any structure on-site shall be screened along the street side property line by an eight-foot high fence or wall.
(H) 
A recreational vehicle that is parked or stored within a fully enclosed, approved structure need not adhere to the above setbacks.
(I) 
A recreational vehicle stored on an "R" or "P" zoned lot shall not exceed thirty-six feet in length and twelve feet in height.
(J) 
An unenclosed recreational vehicle shall not be stored on grass, dirt, gravel, loose rock or other unpaved surface but must be parked or stored on a minimum nine-foot wide and maximum twelve-foot wide paved parking surface that extends the entire length of the vehicle and complies fully with Section 12-55.2.
(K) 
A recreational vehicle shall not block access to any required garage parking or other designated parking space. No enclosed or unenclosed recreational vehicle parking space shall be counted towards the code required parking for the single-family residence.
(L) 
A recreational vehicle shall not be used to provide permanent or long-term housing.
(M) 
Lighting for a recreational vehicle shall be shielded toward the interior of the site and shall not exceed a height of twelve feet.
(N) 
No recreational vehicle hook-ups shall be provided to water hoses, electrical cords or other connections to a primary residence or to any other facility on a residential property.
(O) 
No person shall dump or dispose of gray water, sewage or any other waste products from a recreational vehicle, except at certified waste disposal facilities.
(Ord. 12-04 4-10-12)