Every commercial or industrial building or other structure in
zones C-3, C-4 and M-1, with a floor area greater than eighteen thousand
square feet shall have conveniently accessible thereto, one parking
space measuring twelve feet by thirty feet designated for loading
and unloading of commercial vehicles; and one additional loading and
unloading parking space for each additional fifty thousand square
feet of floor area.
A. No
loading space may encroach into any public right-of-way or otherwise
obstruct any on-site driveway, aisle or parking space.
(Prior code § 4-3-1; Ord. 662-90 § 7)
The parking requirements for commercial development in any commercial
zone may be satisfied in whole or in part by providing such parking
in an area at least equal in size to the area of said commercial structure
by providing parking on a parcel of land zoned R-2-P and R-3-P; provided,
that there is adequate access from a dedicated public street or dedicated
alley to the parking area in Zones R-2-P and R-3-P:
A.
1. Any
R-2-P and R-3-P parcels used for the purpose set forth above must
be contiguous to the commercially zoned parcel for which it is to
provide the required parking and under the same ownership or in the
possession of the same claimant or person pursuant to a recorded lease
with a term of not less than twenty years.
2. The
term contiguous as used in this section shall include properties across
an alley having at least ten feet of common frontage along the centerline
of such alley.
B. This
provision shall apply only to new construction commenced subsequent
to September 21, 1964.
C. All
such parking arrangements must be approved by the planning commission
prior to a permit being issued for construction, which approval shall
not require a public hearing to be held. Such automobile storage space
shall be permanently maintained.
(Prior code § 4-3-2)
The number of off-street parking spaces required for commercial
or industrial use shall be as follows:
Bowling alleys
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Three for every bowling lane. Additional parking spaces for
balance of building calculated according to use
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Cafés, cafeterias, restaurants, bars, cocktail lounges,
night clubs, and other similar places dispersing food or refreshments
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One for every three fixed seats or one for every thirty-five
square feet of seating area, where there are no fixed seats, plus
one employee parking space for each two hundred square feet of gross
floor area
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Commercial offices: professional business or administration
offices
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One for every three hundred square feet of gross floor area
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Emergency shelter
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One parking space per employee and one parking space for every
four beds
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Hospitals
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One for every patient bed, plus one for every two employees
on the largest shift
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Hotels and motels
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One for every room or two for every room with a kitchen and
two for every manager's unit plus one for every two employees on the
largest shift
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Industrial uses
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One for every five hundred square feet of gross floor area or
one for every employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater
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Medical and personal services: medical clinics, doctor's office,
dentist, animal clinics, barber shops, beauty salons, tanning salons,
health clubs
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One for every two hundred feet of gross floor area, except as
otherwise provided in the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan
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Public assembly: churches, clubs, lodges, fraternal organizations,
social halls, assembly halls, dance halls, theaters, spectator stands
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One for every two fixed seats or one for every thirty-five square
feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats
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Retail establishments: dept. stores, furniture stores, appliance
sales, automobile sales and repair
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One for every two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area
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Sanitariums, convalescent and rest homes
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One space for every three patient beds, plus one for every two
employees on the largest shift
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Schools: business, trade, private
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One for every two fixed seats or one for every twenty-five square
feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats
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Single room occupancy (SRO)
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One parking space for the resident manager, one space per single
occupancy room, two spaces per SRO double occupancy room and one space
per every two SROs for guest parking
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Trailer parks
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Two for every trailer space and one for every two and one-half
trailers for guest parking
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Warehouses
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One for every thousand square feet of gross floor area
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(Prior code § 4-3-3; Ord. 554-87 § 3; Ord.
715-92 § 2; Ord. 841-98 § 10; Ord. 1091-13 § 11; Ord. 1137-17 § 8)
The required off-street parking for any building structure or use of land of a type which is not listed in this article shall be determined by the director of planning. The director of planning shall be guided as much as possible by comparison with similar uses which are listed herein. The director's decision may be appealed to the planning commission in accordance with the appeal procedures set forth in Chapter
17.12 of this code.
(Prior code § 4-3-4; Ord. 554-87 § 3)
Whenever the existing use of a structure is changed to another use requiring a larger number of parking spaces than required for the existing use, a plot plan shall be submitted to the community development department showing parking and loading conforming to the then-current regulations. Thereafter, parking and loading shall be provided and maintained in accordance with such plot plan. As provided in this chapter, "change of use" means the change of use from one category listed in Section
17.72.160 to another category, including any category established pursuant to Section
17.72.170.
(Ord. 745-94 § 1)
In the event of a change in occupancy in a commercial or industrial property with legal nonconforming parking, the new occupant may continue the previous use of the property without conforming with current parking requirements so long as the new occupant does not increase the numerical parking requirement as calculated pursuant to Section
17.72.160.
(Ord. 745-94 § 1)
Any commercial or industrial use of property which is nonconforming
as to the regulations relating to off-street parking and loading facilities
may be continued in the same manner as if the parking and loading
facilities were conforming. However, whenever any additions are made
to a structure or such property, then all parking and loading facilities
upon the property shall be made to conform with current regulations.
For purposes of this section, the term "additions" shall mean additions
to square footage area and shall not refer to interior or other modifications
which do not add additional square footage. For purposes of making
the calculations hereunder, existing and proposed square footage devoted
to a carport, garage or other parking structure(s) shall not be counted
towards the square footage of the proposed addition or existing structures.
(Ord. 745-94 § 1)
In the event that two or more uses occupy the same building,
lot or parcel of land, the total requirements for parking and loading
space shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed
separately. The planning commission may approve a plot plan for shared
use parking that allows fewer parking spaces than otherwise would
be required due to the differing hours of operation of the businesses
which use or will use such spaces. In such event, all business and
property owners shall agree to a binding recorded covenant in form
and content approved by the city attorney limiting the use of the
property as proposed in the plan and appropriate provisions to such
effect shall be included in all tenant leases.
(Ord. 745-94 § 1)
In no case shall there be less than two parking spaces per commercial
or industrial building.
Diagram 17.72A Minimum Dimensions for On-Site Parking
Spaces
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Diagram 17.72P Minimum Garage Access
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(Prior code § 4-3-10; Ord. 554-87 § 3)