Chapter 20.08 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

A main building is constructed.

An existing building is enlarged for any purpose.

The occupancy or use of any premises is changed to a different use or occupancy.

Parking (or additional parking) to meet the requirements of this section shall be provided for:

An existing building that is enlarged.

When the category of use listed in paragraph D. of this section is changed to a different category of use.

Where insufficient parking is serving a building or use existing at the time this zoning code became effective, said building may be enlarged only if adequate parking is provided for the total building in accordance with the requirements of this section. If the category of use is listed in paragraph D. of this section, changes to a category of use which requires more parking stalls, additional parking stalls must be provided meeting all requirements of this section.

Location.

All required parking spaces and garages shall be located on the same lot, or the same building site in the case of a shopping center. Where a parking lot owned by the city is located within 400 feet of the front door or main entry of the building, parking requirements listed in subsection D of this section may be reduced as determined by the Community Development Director.

All required parking spaces shall be located not more than two hundred (200) feet from the building or use to be served. Buildings with floor area in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet shall be exempt from this requirement except that all required parking shall be located on the same or contiguous lots.

All required parking spaces for individual tenants of shopping centers, shall have his or her required parking within a two hundred (200) foot radius of the main entrance. Parking immediately in front of a tenant space, if not required for fire access, may be reserved for customers of that tenant.

Computation of required parking. Whenever the computation of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this section results in a fractional parking space, one (1) additional parking space shall be required for one-half (½) or more fractional parking space, and any fractional space less than one-half (½) of a parking space shall not be counted.

All access to a parking area from a public street, alley or highway shall be designed so that motor vehicles leaving the driveway or parking area will enter the highway traveling in a forward direction. This shall not apply to single family subdivisions, or multiple family residential properties serving four (4) units or less.

The parking area shall be designed so that a vehicle within the parking area will not have to enter a public street to move from one location to any other location within the parking area.

Vehicular access to arterial streets and highways will be permitted only in accordance with driveway locations and access design to be approved by the Traffic Engineer of the city.

Surfacing. All parking spaces, driveways, and maneuvering areas shall be paved and permanently maintained with asphaltic concrete or cement concrete, with a structural section to be approved by the City Engineer.

Striping. All parking stalls and directional arrows and instructions shall be delineated with paint, as required by the Traffic Engineer.

Design.

Maximum grades permitted.

Entrance - four (4) or less dwelling units. The driveway or accessway shall have a maximum grade of plus fifteen percent (+15%) or minus six percent (-6%) measured along the driveway centerline, for a distance of not less than twenty (20) feet from the ultimate right-of-way line of the street or alley.

Entrance - five (5) or more dwelling units, industrial, commercial, office and parking areas serving buildings or recreation areas owned or operated by any governmental agency. The driveway or accessway shall have a maximum grade of plus fifteen percent (+15%) or minus two percent (-2%), measured along the driveway centerline, for a distance not less than twenty (20) feet from the ultimate right-of-way line of the street or alley.

Parking spaces. All parking spaces and abutting access aisle shall have a maximum grade of five percent (5%), measured in any direction.

Interior driveways. Ramps or driveways within the interior of a parking area (beyond twenty (20) feet from ultimate right-of-way line) shall have a maximum grade of twenty percent (20%). If such a ramp or driveway exceeds ten percent (10%), the ramp or driveway design shall include transitions (at each end of the ramp) not less than eight (8) feet in length, having a slope equal to one-half (½) the ramp or driveway slope.

Parking spaces.

All parking stalls shall be double or “hairpin” striped. (Please see Diagram “A” in the Appendix following this title.)[1]

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Editor's Note: The Appendix: Parking Standards; Diagrams A through G is included as an attachment to this title.

Sizes.

Perpendicular or angular stalls.

(a)

Residential.

(i)

Covered - 10 feet wide by 20 feet long (interior clear dimension to be nine feet wide by 19 feet long), minimum seven feet height clearance.

(ii)

Uncovered - nine feet wide by 19 feet long.

(b)

Nonresidential. Nine feet wide by 19 feet long, minimum eight feet height clearance.

Parallel stalls. Eight feet wide by 23 feet long.

Handicapped stalls. All accessible parking spaces requirements to be governed by the California Building Code standards.

(4)

Compact stalls shall be a minimum of eight feet wide by 16 feet long.

(a)

Compact stalls may be permitted in multiple family residential projects of five or more units in accordance with the provisions of this subsection C.

(b)

Compact stalls may be permitted in commercial and industrial projects requiring a minimum of 40 parking spaces in accordance with the following conditions:

(i)

A maximum of 15% of the required number of parking spaces may be compact stalls.

(ii)

The maximum number of compact parking stalls may be increased upon approval of a conditional use permit, but in no event shall the number of compact stalls exceed 30%.

(iii)

Each compact stall approved hereunder shall be individually designated as a compact stall per the City of Brea Public Works Standards.

(c)

All parking areas containing compact stalls shall be approved by the Community Development Director and the City Traffic Engineer.

(5)

Overhang. Parking stall lengths, except parallel spaces, may be reduced by two feet (17 feet for standard size stalls; 14 feet for compact stalls) where the front of the parking stall abuts a landscaped area or sidewalk which is a minimum of four feet clear. Such landscape area shall be enclosed with a minimum of six inch high curb and no trees or shrubs shall be planted in the two foot reduced area.

(6)

Parking for electric vehicle charging. Parking stalls for electric vehicle charging shall comply with the residential, commercial, industrial, handicapped, and/or compact stall minimum dimensions identified in this chapter and consistent with Chapter 14.08 of this Code.

(7)

Parking for hydrogen fueling. Parking stalls for hydrogen fueling shall comply with the residential, commercial, industrial, handicapped, and/or compact stall minimum dimensions identified in this chapter and consistent with Chapter 14.08 of this Code.

(8)

Bicycle parking. All residential and non-residential bicycle parking requirements to be governed by the California Green Building Code standards.

Locations.

The point of exit or entry from any off-street parking space shall not be closer than fifteen (15) feet from the ultimate right-of-way line of a street and five (5) feet in the case of an alley.

Industrially zoned facilities on arterial streets and commercially zoned facilities providing parking for fifty (50) or more vehicles shall be designed with access driveways which shall not be intersected by a parking aisle, parking space, or another access driveway for a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet from the street right-of-way line. (Please see Diagram “C” in the Appendix following this title.)[2]

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Editor's Note: The Appendix: Parking Standards; Diagrams A through G is included as an attachment to this title.

Required off-street parking in residential zones shall not be provided in areas required for ingress and egress to other parking spaces; no tandem parking is permitted, except with properties associated with an accessory dwelling unit pursuant to the standards as set forth in Section 20.208.040 of this title.

(4)

Off-street parking spaces when located below living quarters shall be provided in garages.

Driveways and parking aisles.

Driveway approaches (curb cuts).

Residential.

(a)

One way - sixteen (16) feet minimum, twenty-four (24) feet maximum.

(b)

Two way - twenty-four (24) feet minimum, forty (40) feet maximum.

Commercial/Office/Industrial. Refer to City of Brea Public Works Standards 210-A.

Access driveways. Access driveways shall have a minimum width of twenty-eight (28) feet. Access driveways are defined as those that provide access into and through a parking area from a street access point providing access to the parking aisles, and those driveways providing interior circulation between parking areas. (Please see Diagram “C” in the Appendix following this title.)[3]

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Editor's Note: The Appendix: Parking Standards; Diagrams A through G is included as an attachment to this title.

Parking aisles. Parking aisles are defined as driveways which have parking spaces taking access from either or both sides and which are intended primarily to provide direct access to parking spaces. Parking aisles shall be designed in accordance with Diagrams “A” and “B” in the Appendix following this title.[4]

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Editor's Note: The Appendix: Parking Standards; Diagrams A through G is included as an attachment to this title.

Screening. Open parking spaces and parking structures shall be screened with a solid wall, mounded landscaping or evergreen shrubs of not less than three (3) feet nor more than three and one-half (3½) feet in height whenever such parking is adjacent to a street right-of-way. Walls shall be located adjacent to the inside edge of any required boundary landscaping and to the outside edge of the paved parking area when there is no landscaping. When evergreen shrubs are used as a screen they shall be planted in quantity and location so as to form a screen which is a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) opaque within eighteen (18) months after installation. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to maintain such shrubbery so that it does not exceed three and one-half (3½) feet in height, nor encroach into limited use areas outlined in § 20.08.060 of this chapter.

Lighting.

All off-street parking areas within commercially zoned projects shall be provided with exterior lighting meeting the following minimums:

The equivalent of one (1) foot candle of illumination shall be maintained on the average throughout the parking area.

All lighting shall be on a time-clock or photo-sensor system.

§ 20.08.050 Transportation demand management requirements.

All lighting shall be designed to confine direct rays to the premises.

All off-street parking areas within industrially zoned areas shall meet all standards in paragraph C.5.a. of this section, except that the equivalent of three fourths (0.75) foot candle of illumination shall be maintained on the average throughout the parking area.

Parking space requirements. All land uses shall provide off-street parking in conformity with the requirements listed in the Table 20.08.040.D under this subsection, unless otherwise modified by the provisions contained herein. The term floor area used in the Table 20.08.040.D under this subsection shall mean gross floor area.

Use	Minimum Parking Stalls Required
Residential
Accessory dwelling unit	1 space required, which may be provided as tandem parking, including on a paved driveway; however, no parking shall be required if the accessory dwelling unit meets any of the following criteria:
	- The accessory dwelling unit is located within mile walking distance of, and has a path of travel that is always publicly accessible to, Public Transit. The mile distance shall be measured on actual walking routes between the Accessory Dwelling Unit and the public transit, rather than a straight line between points;
	- The accessory dwelling is located within an architecturally and historically significant district;
	- The accessory dwelling is part of the proposed or existing primary residence, or within, or part of, an existing accessory building;
	- When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of the accessory dwelling; or
	- When there is a car-share vehicle located within one (1) block of the accessory dwelling unit.
	Note: (1) When a garage, carport, uncovered parking space, or covered parking structure is demolished or converted in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit, any off-street parking spaces that were provided by such garage, carport, uncovered parking space, or covered parking structure are not required to be replaced.
Accessory dwelling unit, junior	None required
Accessory buildings and structures	None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
Caretakers unit	1 space per unit
Community care facility, small	Subject to the same parking requirement applicable to the residential dwelling unit of the same type in the same zone that the use occupies.
Dwelling, multi-family	- Studio units: 1.5 spaces per unit, of which 1 space shall be located within a garage or a carport.
	- 1-bedroom units: 1.75 spaces per unit, of which 1 space shall be located within a garage or a carport.
	- 2-bedroom units: 2 spaces per unit, of which 1 space shall be located within a garage or a carport.
	- 3-bedroom and larger units: 2.5 spaces per unit plus 0.5 spaces for each bedroom in excess of 3, of which 2 spaces shall be located within a garage or a carport.
	- Guest spaces: If the development consists of 5 or more units, 0.2 covered or uncovered guest parking space shall be provided per unit, in addition to the required number of parking spaces for each unit. A maximum of 25% of the required guest spaces may be of compact stalls.
Dwelling, single-family attached	2 covered parking spaces for each unit plus 0.5 covered or uncovered parking spaces for each dwelling unit for guest spaces.
Dwelling, single-family detached	2 covered parking spaces for each unit.
Employee housing	Subject to the same parking requirement applicable to the residential dwelling unit of the same type in the same zone that the use occupies.
Fraternity/sorority house	Subject to the same parking requirement applicable to the residential dwelling unit of the same type in the same zone that the use occupies.
Home occupations	None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
Live/work units	Subject to the same parking requirement applicable to the residential dwelling unit of the same type in the same zone that the use occupies.
Mobile home parks	Same requirements as Dwelling, Multi-Family.
Room rental	None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
Planned residential unit development	Subject to the same parking requirement applicable to the residential dwelling unit of the same type in the same zone that the development proposes
Senior living facility, small	Subject to the same parking requirement applicable to the residential dwelling unit of the same type in the same zone that the use occupies.
Supportive housing	Subject to the same parking requirement applicable to the residential dwelling unit of the same type in the same zone that the use occupies.
Transitional housing	Subject to the same parking requirement applicable to the residential dwelling unit of the same type in the same zone that the use occupies.
Two-unit development	1 covered parking space per unit required; however, no parking shall be required if the development meets any of the following criteria:
	- The unit is located within mile walking distance of either a high-quality transit corridor, as defined in 21155(b) of the Cal. Public Resources Code, or a major transit stop, as defined in 21064.3 of the Cal. Public Resources Code. The mile distance shall be measured on actual walking routes between the unit and the high-quality transit corridor or a major transit stop, rather than a straight line between points;
	- When there is a car-share vehicle located within one (1) block of the development.
Non-Residential
Accessory buildings and structures	None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
Adult entertainment business	1 space per 75 square feet of floor area up to 6,000 square feet plus 1 space per 55 square feet over 6,000 square feet, or 1 space per 3 seats, whichever is greater.
Agriculture, industrial	1 space per 2 acres of area used for agricultural operation plus required spaces for any additional accessory uses, as required by this Chapter.
Agriculture, limited	- If accessory to a primary residential use: None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
Agriculture, limited	- As a primary use: 2 spaces
Agriculture, major	- Agricultural Operation: 1 space for each employee during the largest shift plus 1 space per motor vehicle used in conjunction with the use.
Agriculture, major	- Accessory Retail (e.g. roadside stands): 1 space per 200 square feet of the retail area
Agriculture, minor	- Agricultural Operation: 1 space for each employee during the largest shift plus 1 space per motor vehicle used in conjunction with the use.
Agriculture, minor	- Accessory Retail (e.g. roadside stands): 1 space per 200 square feet of the retail area
Alcoholic beverage sale, off-sale	None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
Alcoholic beverage sale, on-sale	None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
Alcoholic beverages manufacturing	- Manufacturing: 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area, which may include a maximum of 10% office space, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office floor area that is in excess of 10%
Alcoholic beverages manufacturing	- Tasting or Tap Room and outside patios: 1 space per 35 square feet of floor area.
Ambulance service	1 space per 250 square feet plus 1 space for each ambulances/emergency vehicle.
Animals, daycares	1 space per employee plus 1 space per 10 animals
Animals, grooming	1 space per 250 square feet
Animals, stable	1 space for every 5 horses kept on the premises plus the required spaces for any additional accessory uses, as required by this Chapter
Animals, ranch	1 space per 2 acres of area used for grazing plus required spaces for any additional accessory uses, as required by this Chapter.
Animals, boarding/kennel (commercial)	1 space per employee plus 1 space per 10 animals.
Animals, boarding/kennel (noncommercial)	None required, except the spaces required for the underlying use.
Animals, grooming and daycares	1 space per 250 square feet.
Animals, veterinary clinic/hospital	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet.
Auditoriums and meeting places	1 space per 3 fixed seats or 1 space per 35 square feet of the assembly areas without fixed seats.
Automated teller machines	2 spaces per machine.
	Notes: (1) No parking spaces are required when located on the exterior building wall of an existing business use, within the interior of any other type of business establishment, or when free-standing machines are located on properties developed with other retail or office uses.
	(2) No parking spaces are required for drive-up facilities.
Automotive, hydrogen-fueling stations	1 space per charging station
Automotive, washing and detailing	Parking demand study required
Automotive, parking lots/structures	None required
Automotive, parts/supply sales	1 space per 200 square feet.
Automotive, rental	1 space per 250 square feet.
Automotive, repair (major)	1 space per 250 square feet.
Automotive, repair (minor)	1 space per 250 square feet.
Automotive, sales and leasing	1 space per 400 square feet.
Automotive, sales and leasing (limited)	1 space per 250 square feet.
Automotive, service stations	5 spaces plus 1 additional space for each service bay, if any.
Automotive, towing service	1 space per 250 square feet plus 1 space for each tow-truck to be parked at the site.
Automotive, recharging facilities	1 space per charging station
Bars and nightclubs	1 space per 7 square feet of dance floor area plus 1 per 35 square feet of assembly area.
Boarding house	1 space per bedroom, 1 space per each nonresident employee, plus 1 guest space. For purposes of this provision, "bedroom" means any room designed, intended or primarily used for sleeping purposes.
Borrow pit	Requires parking demand study.
Catering services	1 space per 250 square feet plus 1 space for each catering/food truck.
Cemetery	Requires parking demand study.
Clubs and lodges	1 space per 75 square feet.
Community care facilities, large	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet.
Community facilities, public	1 space per 300 square feet
Computer internet facilities	1 space per 200 square feet.
Convalescent and rest homes	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet.
Convenience stores and mini markets	1 space per 200 square feet.
Day care centers	1 space per 200 square feet of floor area designated for office and classroom use.
Drive-through facilities	None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
	Notes:
	(1) A use with a drive-through facility may include stacking credit for drive-through window on the basis of 1 car for every 23 lineal feet of striped stacking lanes. A maximum credit not to exceed 30% of the total required parking for the site or no more than 20 spaces for stacked credit, whichever is less.
	(2) Drive through lanes for a non-restaurant use shall provide a minimum of 115 feet per lane for required stacking space, as measured from the pick-up window, for each drive through lane.
	(3) Drive through lanes for any restaurant use, including a Drive-In, shall provide a minimum of 160 feet of stacking space, as measured from the pick-up window, for each drive through lane.
Educational institution, general	- 8th grade or lower: 1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per non-office employee, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office use, plus parking required for assembly halls and auditoriums (see Auditoriums and Meeting Halls).
Educational institution, general	- 9th grade or higher: 1 space per non-office employee, plus 1 space per 6 students, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office use, plus parking required for assembly halls and auditoriums (see Auditoriums and Meeting Halls).
Educational institution, trade	1 space per 35 square feet of floor area designated for instruction plus 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area designated for office use.
Educational institution, tutoring	1 space per 250 square feet.
Emergency shelter	1 space per staff member
Family daycare homes	None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use.
Financial institution	1 space per 200 square feet
Garden centers and nurseries	1 space per 200 square feet.
Golf course	8 spaces per hole, 1 space per tee for driving ranges (if any), and required spaces for additional accessory uses (e.g. restaurant, bar, offices, etc.), as required by this Chapter.
Government facilities	1 space per 250 square feet.
Hazardous waste facility	Parking demand study required
Health/fitness center	1 space per 150 square feet
Helipads and heliports	Parking demand study required
Hotels	1 space per guest unit.
Industrial, limited	- Wholesale: 1 space per 1,000 square feet, which may include up to 10% office space, 1 space per 250 square feet of office floor area that is in excess of 10%, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of sales area
Industrial, limited	- Others: 1 space per 500 square feet, which may include up to 10% office space, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office floor area that is in excess of 10%.
Industrial, major	Warehouse/Storage/Wholesale: 1 space per 1,000 square feet, which may include up to 10% office space, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office floor area that is in excess of 10%.
Industrial, major	- Others: 1 space per 500 square feet, which may include up to 10% office space plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office floor area that is in excess of 10%.
Industrial, minor	- Warehouse/Storage/Wholesale: 1 space per 1,000 square feet, which may include up to 10% office space, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office floor area that is in excess of 10%.
Industrial, minor	- Others: 1 space per 500 square feet, which may include up to 10% office space plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office floor area that is in excess of 10%.
Industrial, outdoor operations	1 space per 500 square feet of lot area devoted to outdoor use, excluding parking areas and vehicular accessways, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area for enclosed spaces used for administrative purposes (e.g. offices, employee lounge, etc.).
Industrial, outdoor storage yards	1 space per 3,000 square feet of lot area
Liquor stores	1 space per 200 square feet.
Markets, large	1 space per 200 square feet
Massage establishments	1 space per 250 square feet
Medical services, clinics/offices	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet.
Medical services, equipment/laboratories	1 space per 250 square feet.
Medical services, hospitals	1.75 spaces per bed.
Mortuary	1 space per 3 fixed seats or 1 space per 25 square feet of assembly area, where there are no fixed seats.
Motels	1 space per guest unit.
Offices, administrative & professional	1 space per 250 square feet.
Oil and hydrocarbon activities	2 spaces per well
Parks, public	As determined by the City Planner
Personal services, general	1 space per 250 square feet
Personal services, limited	1 space per 250 square feet
Pharmacies/drug stores	1 space per 200 square feet
Reception hall	Requires a parking demand study
Recreation, indoor	- Bowling Alleys: 4 spaces per lane
	- Billiard Halls: 2 spaces per table
	- Racquetball/Tennis: 3 spaces per court
	- Swimming Pools: 1 space per 500 square feet
	- Skating rinks (ice/roller): 1 space per 100 square feet
	- Other uses: Requires parking demand study
	Note: (1) If an indoor recreation facility has other uses (e.g. restaurant, bar, etc.), spaces required for those additional uses shall also be required.
Recreation, open space	None required
Recreation, outdoor	- Golf - Driving Range Only: 1 space per tee
	- Golf - Miniature Golf Course: 3 spaces per hole
	- Tennis: 3 spaces per court
	- Other uses: Requires parking demand study
	Note: (1) If an outdoor recreation facility has other uses (e.g. restaurant, bar, etc.), spaces required for those additional uses shall also be required.
Recycling facilities, consumer	- 500 square feet or smaller: None required, except for the spaces required for the underlying use. However, such facility shall not occupy more than 5 existing parking spaces.
Recycling facilities, consumer	- Larger than 500 square feet: Parking demand study required.
Recycling facilities, processing	1 space per 500 square feet, which may include up to 10% office space, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of office space in excess of 10%.
Religious assembly	1 space per 3 fixed seats or 1 space per 35 square feet of the assembly areas with no fixed seats. A Religious Assembly facility with 300 seats or above shall require a parking study.
	Notes: (1) Every 18 inches of bench shall be considered as a fixed seat.
	(2) Any off-site parking, if proposed, shall be within 1,000 feet of the site it serves, as measured from closest property line.
Repair services, major	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area for first 100,000 square feet, plus 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area over 100,000 square feet.
Repair services, minor	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area for first 100,000 square feet, plus 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area over 100,000 square feet.
Research and development	1 space per 250 square feet
Restaurants, drive-in	Minimum of 10 spaces; or 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area. Also subject to the minimum stacking requirements as specified under Drive-Through Facilities requirements.
Restaurants, drive-in	- Indoor: Minimum of 5 spaces; or 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area up to 6,000 square feet, plus 1 space per 125 square feet over 6,000 square feet.
Restaurants, quick service	- Accessory outdoor dining/seating areas: No additional parking spaces required for if the outdoor dining/seating area is smaller than 300 square feet or has less than 20 seats. For outdoor dining/seating areas that is not exempt from additional parking requirements, 1 space per 150 square feet of area over 300 square feet or 1 space per 3 seats over 20 seats, whichever is greater.
	Note: (1) If a restaurant only consists of an outdoor dining/seating area, parking requirements applicable to indoor space shall apply to such outdoor dining/seating area.
	- Indoor: Minimum of 10 spaces; or 1 space per 100 square feet of floor area up to 6,000 square feet, plus 1 space per 75 square feet over 6,000 square feet, or 1 space per 3 seats, whichever is greater.
Restaurants, sit down	- Indoor: Minimum of 10 spaces; or 1 space per 100 square feet of floor area up to 6,000 square feet, plus 1 space per 75 square feet over 6,000 square feet, or 1 space per 3 seats, whichever is greater. - Accessory outdoor dining/seating areas: No additional parking spaces required for if the outdoor dining/seating area is smaller than 300 square feet or has less than 20 seats. For outdoor dining/seating areas that is not exempt from additional parking, 1 space per 100 square feet of area over 300 square feet or 1 space per 3 seats over 20 seats, whichever is greater.
Restaurants, sit down	Note: (1) If a restaurant only consists of an outdoor dining/seating area, parking requirements applicable to indoor space shall apply to such outdoor dining/seating area.
Restaurants, specialty	Same requirements as Restaurants, Quick Service
Retail sales, general	1 space per 200 square feet
Retail sales, outdoor	1 space per 200 square feet
Retail sales, warehouse stores	1 space per 200 square feet
Salvage yard	1 space per 3,000 square feet of the parcel where the use is located
Senior living facility, large	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet.
Shopping center	5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet.
Stadiums and sports arena complexes	Requires a parking demand study
Studios, instruction/service	1 space per 250 square feet or based on a parking demand study.
Entertainment venues	1 space per 3 fixed seats or 1 space per 35 square feet of the assembly areas without fixed seats.
Transit facilities	Requires a parking demand study
Utilities	- Manned Facilities: Requires parking demand study
Utilities	- Un-manned facilities: None required
Wireless communication facilities, major	None required
Wireless communication facilities, minor	None required

Truck loading and maneuvering area.

All industrial and commercially zoned developments shall be designed so as to prevent truck back-up maneuvering within public right-of-way.

All industrial and commercially zoned developments designed with dock high approaches and/or truck wells shall be provided with at least one (1) back-up area to said dock or well in accordance with the below schedule. The driveway aisle between parking stalls may be used for said approach provided the forty-eight (48) foot wheel track turning radius is maintained, as outlined in Diagrams “E” and “F” in the Appendix following this title.[5]

Berth or Aisle Width (feet)	Dock Approach (feet)
10	120
12	117
14	113

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Editor's Note: The Appendix: Parking Standards; Diagrams A through G is included as an attachment to this title.

The dock approach may not be encumbered by parking stalls or physical obstructions and shall be measured perpendicular to the dock or door as shown in accompanying Diagram “E” in the Appendix following this title.[6] The minimum dock or door overhead clearance (excluding pipes, lights, etc.) is twelve (12) feet.

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Editor's Note: The Appendix: Parking Standards; Diagrams A through G is included as an attachment to this title.

Unless otherwise provided for in paragraph E.2. above, all commercial and industrially zoned buildings must provide at least one (1) identified loading area (twelve (12) feet by twenty (20) feet with ramp). Access to said loading area must be designed as a minimum to provide a forty-eight (48) foot wheel track turning radius for a fifty-five (55) foot long semitrailer truck maneuvering, in accordance with Diagram “F” in the Appendix following this title. Parking aisles and access driveways adjacent to loading doors without dock high approaches or truck wells shall have a minimum width of eight (8) feet plus the aisle width required in Diagram “B” in the Appendix following this title, except for ninety degree (90°) parking in which the parking aisle shall be thirty-two (32) feet minimum. Designated fire lanes shall provide fire ladder truck maneuvering in accordance with Diagram “G” in the Appendix following this title.[7]

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Editor's Note: The Appendix: Parking Standards; Diagrams A through G is included as an attachment to this title.

All developments zoned commercial and industrial shall be designed with the following:

At least one (1) driveway approach capable of accommodating a forty-eight (48) foot wheel track turning radius. (Please see accompanying Diagram “D” in the Appendix following this title.)

At least one (1) on-site maneuvering area which provides a forty-eight (48) foot turning radius wheel track through the parking area. (Please see accompanying Diagram “E” in the Appendix following this title.)

All loading doors shall not be visible from a public street.

Valet parking operations. Any person wishing to operate valet parking services shall obtain approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit in accordance with the provisions of § 20.408.030 of this title.

All requests for valet parking must be accompanied by a Valet Parking Management Plan that demonstrates that the service will not result in insufficient or inadequate parking for the site by providing, at minimum, the following information:

The business name, address, and location of service;

The valet parking area and proposed number of parking spaces;

The number of employees and hours of operation;

The proposed routes of vehicle and pedestrian travel, pick-up and unloading areas;

The location of proposed signs and associated equipment; and

Parking analysis for all businesses located on the property, if located within a larger shopping center.

Exceptions or modifications to off-street parking requirements. An exception to or modification of the off-street parking requirements of this section may be granted to avoid circumstances where they might be excessive due to the use involved or other relevant circumstances, but only if such exemption or modification is consistent with the intent and purpose of this section.

Exceptions or modifications for multi-family developments require approval of a minor modification in accordance with the provisions of § 20.408.020 of this title. Pursuant to § 20.408.020.B.2., such requests shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director.

Notice of decision shall be sent by first class mail or delivered by a city employee to property owners within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property. Pursuant to Chapter 20.424, all decisions of the Director made under this provision of this title are appealable to the Planning Commission.

Exceptions or modifications for all projects that are not multi-family developments require approval of a conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of § 20.408.030 of this title.

All requests for an exception or modification must be accompanied by a Parking Demand Study prepared by a licensed professional that demonstrates approval of the exception or modification will not result in insufficient or inadequate parking and meets the following requirements:

The Parking Demand Study must at a minimum include: (1) the otherwise applicable parking requirements under § 20.08.040 of this title; (2) any otherwise applicable parking requirements under any entitlement, zoning requirement, or other approval previously approved by the City; (3) a comparative analysis of parking on the site with and without the requested exception or modification; and (4) a Parking Management Plan and/or Transportation Demand Management program, if deemed necessary by the Director.

A Parking Demand Study for a multi-family development may utilize the Urban Land Institute's Shared Parking methodology or any other reasonably similar methodology shown to be applicable if the project: (1) is either part of a mixed-use development or located in a mixed-use setting conducive to shared parking; and (2) incorporates both features that promote active transportation (e.g., walking and cycling) and convenient access to public transit.

Parking requirements not specified. In the event this section does not specify any parking space requirement for any specific use otherwise allowed under this title, the Director shall determine the parking requirements for such use.

(Ord. 425, 10-14-1968; Ord. 707, 12-23-1980; Ord. 708, 1-20-1981; Ord. 720, 10-6-1981; Ord. 741, 6-21-1983; Ord. 782, 10-15-1985; Ord. 916, 2-18-1992; Ord. 965, 4-4-1995; Ord. 1092, 5-16-2006; Ord. 1128, 10-20-2009; Ord. 1154, 6-21-2011; Ord. 1203, 2-20-2018; Ord. 1222, 11-2-2021; Ord. 1241, 8-15-2023; Ord. 1247, 3-19-2024; Ord. 1250, 5-21-2024; Ord. 1254, 3-18-2025; Ord. 1269, 12/2/2025)

The provisions of this section are intended to meet the requirements of Cal. Gov't Code § 65089(b)(3) which requires development of a trip-reduction and travel-demand element to the Congestion Management Plan, and Cal. Gov't Code § 65089.3(b) which requires adoption and implementation of Trip-Reduction and Travel-Demand Ordinance. New commercial, retail, office, manufacturing, industrial, mixed-use development including employment centers of fifty (50) persons or more may adversely impact existing transportation and parking facilities, resulting in increased motor vehicles emissions, deteriorating levels of service, and possibly significant additional capital expenditures to augment and improve the existing transportation system. In order to more efficiently utilize the existing and planned transportation system and to reduce vehicle emissions, it is the policy of the city to:

Promote and encourage the use of alternative transportation modes such as ridesharing, carpools, vanpools, public bus, rail transit, bicycles, and walking, as well as those facilities that support such modes.

Promote coordinated implementation of strategies on a countywide basis to reduce transportation demand.

Recommend and encourage membership in the North Orange County Transportation Management Association.

Applicability. For purposes of determining whether a new development project is subject to this section, the total employment figure will be determined as follows:

Employment projections developed by the project applicant, subject to approval by the city; or

Employment projections developed by the city, using the following employee generation factors by type of use.

Land Use Category	Gross Sq. Ft./Employee
Commercial
Regional	500
Community	500
Neighborhood	500
Office/Professional	250
Industrial	525
Hotel	0.8-1.2/room
* The employment projection for a development of mixed- or multiple-uses shall be calculated on a case-by-case basis based upon the proportion of development devoted to each type of use.

Facility standards.

All applicable developments shall be reviewed to determine whether application of each of the facility standards specified in this section is appropriate. This determination, and any revisions to requirements within each standard, shall be made by the Development Services Director, or his or her designee, based upon review of the design characteristics and other features of the project as proposed in the site development plan. Improvements needed to meet those standards shall be incorporated into the site development plan.

Preferential parking for carpool/vanpool vehicles.

Using the specified percentages and dates below, employee parking spaces shall be reserved and designated for carpool or vanpool vehicles by marking such spaces “carpool only” or “vanpool only.”

Eight percent (8%) until 1992

Ten percent (10%) until 1994

Twelve percent (12%) after 1994

The total number of employee parking spaces shall be determined using the following factors by type of use as specified in § 20.08.040.D. of this chapter.

Type of Use	Percent of Total Parking Devoted to Employee
Commercial
- Regional	30%
- Community	30%
- Neighborhood	30%
Office/Professional	85%
Industrial	90%
Hotel	30%

Carpool spaces shall be used only by carpool vehicles in which at least two (2) of the persons are employees or tenants of the proposed project.

Vanpool spaces shall be used by vanpool vehicles serving the employees or tenants of the proposed project. The vanpool parking space shall be a minimum of nine and one-half (9½) feet wide and nineteen (19) feet long.

Where applicable, vanpool accessibility shall include a minimum of eight-foot vertical clearance for those parking spaces and ramps to be used by such vehicles.

Such carpool/vanpool spaces shall be located near the building's employee entrance(s) or at other preferential locations within the employee parking areas as approved by the Development Services Director, or his or her designee.

Bicycle parking, shower, and locker facilities.

Bicycle parking shall be provided in a secure location for use by employees or tenants who commute to the site by bicycle. The number of bicycle storage spaces shall be a minimum of five (5) bicycle storage spaces. Additional bicycle storage spaces shall be provided as needed.

Locker facilities shall be provided for tenants or employees who ride bicycles at the rate of at least two (2) lockers for every two hundred fifty (250) employees.

A minimum of two (2) shower facilities shall be provided, one (1) each for men and women, after two hundred fifty (250) employees. These facilities shall be available to all building employees.

These locker, shower, and bicycle storage facilities should be provided in a central location for use by the employees/tenants of the building(s).

Rideshare vehicle loading areas. The need for design and location of passenger loading areas to embark and disembark passengers from rideshare vehicles shall be reviewed by the Development Services Director, or his or her designee. Generally, the passenger loading areas shall be located as close as possible to the building's employee entrance(s), and should be designed in a manner that does not impede vehicular circulation in the parking area.

Bus stop improvements.

Bus stop improvements including bus pullouts, bus pads, and right-of-way for bus shelters shall be required for all applicable developments that are located along established bus routes.

Bus stop improvements shall be determined in conformance with standard traffic engineering principles including, but not limited to, the following:

The frequency and relative impact of blocked traffic due to stopped buses.

The level of transit ridership at the location.

Information on transportation alternatives.

A commuter information area shall be provided that offers employees appropriate information on available transportation alternatives to the single-occupancy vehicle. This area shall be centrally located and accessible to all employees or tenants.

Information in the area shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

Current maps, routes, and schedules for public transit.

Available employee incentives.