The standards and regulations for parking as set forth in Title 28, Chapter 28.90 or Chapter 30.175 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Santa Barbara, shall apply to the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.
(Ord. 3690, 1974; Ord. 5025, 1997; Ord. 5798, 2017)
A. 
Parking requirements for specific uses: In any zone, parking space requirements for new or expanded uses shall be provided in the following ratios for specific types of use:
PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES
USE
PARKING REQUIREMENT1
BICYCLE PARKING REQUIRED2
Automobile Repair
3
No
Aviation Facilities
1 space/250 sf for office and retail square footage only
Yes
Commercial Recreation
Case by Case
 
Convenience Store
1 space/250 sf
Yes
Heavy Equipment, Including Large Truck, Repair
1 space/5,000 sf of land area
No
Industrial, Manufacturing and Research and Development
1 space/500 sf
Yes
Landscape Nursery
1 space/2,000 sf of land area
Yes
Movie Theater
1 space/4 seats
Yes
New and Used Automobile Sales
Case by Case4
No
Office
1 space/250 sf
No
Open Storage Yard Uses
1 space/250 sf of office and retail plus 1 space/5,000 sf of land area
Yes
Restaurant, Fast Food
1 space/100 sf
Yes
Restaurant, Sit Down
1 space/250 sf or 1 space/3 seats, whichever is greater
Yes
Retail
1 space/250 sf
Yes
Warehouse
1 space/250 sf of office and retail plus 1 space/2,000 sf
Yes
Notes:
1
Parking space requirements are for building square footage unless otherwise indicated.
2
Bicycle parking requirement is one space for every seven automobile parking spaces.
3
As much paved area for outside storage and parking of vehicles as there is area used for servicing of vehicles.
4
Parking requirements shall be determined on a case by case basis by the City Transportation and Parking Manager in consultation with the Community Development Director.
B. 
Parking requirements for specific zones:
1. 
A-A-O Zone: Parking is not allowed in this zone.
2. 
G-S-R Zone: Parking is not allowed in this zone, except in association with an allowed use which requires parking.
C. 
Buildings in excess of 10,000 square feet. For industrial, manufacturing, research and development and office uses, a reduction of the required parking will be allowed for those buildings or building complexes containing in excess of 10,000 square feet of floor area at the following rate:
1. 
Buildings or building complexes containing 10,000 to 30,000 square feet shall provide 90% of the required parking.
2. 
Buildings or building complexes containing 30,001 to 50,000 square feet shall provide 80% of the required parking.
3. 
Buildings or building complexes containing in excess of 50,000 square feet shall provide 70% of the required parking.
If a project is developed in phases, parking shall be provided to meet the full demand of the initial phase or phases. The reduction will occur as later phases are built.
(Ord. 3690, 1974; Ord. 5025, 1997)