Angels Camp City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
69 OFF-STREET PARKING, DRIVEWAYS AND SITE ACCESS
§ 17.69.010 Purpose and intent.
This chapter provides off-street parking and loading standards to:
A.
Provide for the general welfare and convenience of persons within the city by ensuring sufficient parking facilities to meet the needs generated by the specific use;
B.
Provide accessible, attractive, secure and well maintained off-street parking and loading facilities;
C.
Increase public safety by reducing congestion on public streets;
D.
Encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation and other trip reduction measures;
E.
Ensure access and maneuverability for emergency vehicles; and
F.
Provide loading delivery facilities in proportion to the needs of the proposed use.
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 1, 2012; Ord. 546 (Att. A), 2025)
§ 17.69.020 Applicability.
Every use, including a change or expansion of a use or structure, shall have appropriately maintained off-street parking and loading areas in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. A use shall not be commenced and structures shall not be occupied until improvements required by this chapter are satisfactorily completed.
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 297 § 1, 1988; Ord. 323 §§ 44, 45, 1992; Ord. 455 § 2, 2012)
§ 17.69.030 General parking and loading regulations.
A.
Retention and Maintenance of Parking and Loading Areas. All covered or uncovered off-street parking and loading facilities required by this chapter shall be permanently reserved for parking and loading purposes.
1.
The planning director may approve the temporary reduction of parking or loading spaces in conjunction with a seasonal or intermittent use for not more than thirty calendar days.
2.
All parking facilities, including but not limited to curbs, directional markings, disabled symbols, landscaping, pavement, signs, striping, and wheel stops, and other facilities, shall be permanently maintained by the property owner/tenant in good repair, and delineations, free of litter and debris, potholes, obstructions, and stored material.
B.
Parking and Loading to Be Unrestricted. Owner, lessees, tenants or persons having control of the operation of premises for which parking or loading spaces are required by this chapter shall not prevent, prohibit or restrict authorized persons from using these spaces without prior approval of the planning director.
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 3, 2012)
§ 17.69.040 Number of parking spaces required.
Each use shall provide at least the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter, except where an exception has been granted through approval of a land use entitlement (e.g., conditional use permit, site plan review, administrative site plan review) or as otherwise provided in Section 17.69.110 for the historical commercial zoning district.
A.
Parking Requirement by Land Use. Each land use shall be provided the number of off-street parking spaces required by the parking standards table.
1.
Additional Requirements. Additional spaces may be required by the review authority through land use permit conditions of approval, where applicable.
2.
Uses Not Listed. Land uses not specifically listed in the parking standards table below shall provide parking as required by the planning director. The planning director shall use the requirements of the parking standards table as a general guide in determining the minimum number of off-street parking spaces to be provided.
3.
Rounding of Quantities. When a calculation of the number of parking spaces required results in a fraction of 0.50 or more, the number of required spaces shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
B.
Expansion of Existing Structure, Change in Use. When a structure is enlarged or increased in capacity or intensity, or when a change in use requires more off-street parking, additional parking spaces for the enlargement or increase in capacity or intensity shall be provided in compliance with this chapter.
C.
Multiple Uses on a Single Site. A site or facility proposed for multiple tenants or uses (for example, a building with ground floor shops and second floor offices) shall provide the aggregate number of parking spaces required for each separate use; except where the site is developed as a shopping center, the parking ratio shall be that required for the shopping center as a whole as provided in the parking standards table.
D.
Parking Required by Permits, Development Agreements, or Specific Plans. Parking requirements established by use permits, development agreements, specific plans, or similar entitlements supersede the provisions of this chapter.
E.
Excessive Parking. The parking standards established in this chapter are both minimum and maximum standards. Off-street parking spaces in excess of these standards may be approved only in conjunction with a land use permit, and when additional landscaping and pedestrian improvements are also provided. When a project proposal includes parking in excess of the number of spaces required by this chapter, the review authority shall approve no more than twenty percent more spaces than otherwise required.
F.
Bench or Bleacher Seating. Where fixed seating is provided in the form of benches or bleachers, a seat shall be construed to be not less than twenty-four inches of continuous bench space for the purpose of calculating the number of required parking spaces.
G.
Company-Owned Vehicles. The number of parking spaces required by this chapter does not include spaces needed for the parking of company-owned vehicles. Parking spaces for companyowned vehicles shall be provided in addition to the requirements for a particular land use.
Table 1 Parking Requirements by Land Use | |
|---|---|
Land Use Type | Vehicle Spaces Required |
Manufacturing Processing and Warehousing | |
General manufacturing, industrial and processing uses | 2 spaces per each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area for the first 25,000 sq. ft.; and 1 space per each 1,000 sq. ft. thereafter. The gross floor area shall include incidental office space comprising less than 20% of the total gross floor area. The parking requirements for additional office space shall be calculated separately as provided by this table for "Offices." |
Recycling facilities | Determined by use permit. |
Research and development, laboratories | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each company vehicle. |
Warehouses and storage facilities (for example, long-term storage facilities) | 1 space per each 2,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area for the first 10,000 sq. ft. and 1 space per each 5,000 sq. ft. thereafter. The gross floor area shall include incidental office space comprising less than 20% of the total gross floor area. The parking requirements for additional office space shall be calculated separately as provided by this table for "Offices." |
Wholesale and distribution operations not used exclusively for storage | 1 space per each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area for the first 10,000 sq. ft. and 1 space per each 1,000 sq. ft. thereafter. The gross floor area shall include incidental office space comprising less than 20% of the total gross floor area. The parking requirements for additional office space shall be calculated separately as provided by this table for "Offices." |
Recreation, Education, Public Assembly | |
Child day care--Centers | 1 space per each 7 children, plus adequate drop-off area as approved by the site plan review committee. |
Child day care--Large family day care homes | 1 space per each employee and 1 space for drop-off or pick-up, in addition to the required residential spaces. |
Churches, community centers, meeting halls, membership organizations, mortuaries, and performance theaters | 1 space per each 3 seats; without fixed seats, 1 space per each 50 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Cinemas--Single screen | 1 space per each 3 seats, plus 3 spaces for employees. |
Cinemas--Multi-screen | 1 space per each 5 seats, plus 5 spaces for employees. |
Golf courses | 3 spaces per hole; plus clubhouse spaces as required for restaurants, bars, indoor recreation/fitness centers, office, etc. |
Golf driving range (separate from golf course) | 2 spaces per tee. |
Indoor recreation/fitness centers--Arcades | 1 space per each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Indoor recreation/fitness centers--Bowling alleys | 5 spaces per lane, plus required spaces for ancillary uses. |
Indoor recreation/fitness centers--Health or fitness clubs | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Indoor recreation/fitness centers--Pool and billiard rooms | 2 spaces per table, plus required space for ancillary uses. |
Indoor recreation/fitness centers--Skating rinks | 1 space per each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area for public use, plus required spaces for ancillary uses. |
Libraries, museums, art galleries | 1 space per each 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space per official vehicle. |
Outdoor commercial recreation | Determined by use permit. |
Schools (public and private)--Elementary and junior high | 2 spaces per each classroom, plus 1 space for every 200 sq. ft. of assembly area in an auditorium. |
Schools (public and private)--High school | 3 spaces per each classroom, plus 1 space for every 6 students. |
Schools (public and private)--College | As determined by use permit. |
Schools (public and private)--Trade and business schools | 1 space per each 50 sq. ft. of gross classroom/laboratory floor area. |
Studios for dance and art | 1 space per each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Tennis/racquetball/handball or other courts | 2 spaces per each court, plus 1 space per each 200 sq. ft. of floor area for ancillary uses. |
Performance theaters, meeting halls and membership organizations | 1 space per each 3 seats; without fixed seats, 1 space per each 50 sq. ft. of gross assembly or viewing area, plus ancillary uses (e.g., bar, restaurant). |
Residential Uses | |
Group quarters (including boarding houses, rooming houses, dormitories and organizational houses) | 1 space per each bed, plus 1 space per each 8 beds for guest parking, 1 space per each employee on largest shift. |
Duplex housing units | 2 spaces per each unit. |
Mobilehomes (in M.H. parks) | 2 spaces per each mobilehome (tandem parking allowed in an attached carport), plus 1 guest parking space for each 4 units. |
Multifamily dwelling, condominiums and other attached dwellings | Studio and 1 bedroom units--1.5 spaces per each unit with 1 space per unit in a fully enclosed garage. Spaces not required being in garage for affordable housing units. |
2 bedrooms or more--2 spaces per each unit, with 1 space per unit in a fully enclosed garage. Spaces not required being in garage for affordable housing units. | |
Guest parking--25% of total required spaces. | |
Mixed-use developments | Determined by use permit. |
Secondary residential units | 2 spaces in addition to that required for the single-family dwelling. |
Senior housing projects | 1 space per each unit with 0.5 spaces per unit covered, plus 1 guest parking space per each 10 units. |
Senior congregate care facilities | 0.5 spaces per each residential unit, plus 1 space per each 4 units for guests and employees. |
Single-family dwelling | 2 covered spaces. |
Retail Trade | |
Automobile, mobilehome, vehicle, machinery and parts sale | 1 space per each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space per each 3,000 sq. ft. of outdoor display and sales service area, plus 1 space per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area for a parts department. |
Banks and financial services | 1 space per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Building materials, hardware stores and plant nurseries | 1 space per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space per each 1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor display and sales area. |
Convenience stores | 1 space per each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Restaurants (except fast food), cafes, cafeterias, nightclubs, taverns, lounges or similar establishments for the consumption of food and beverages on the premises | 1 space per each 75 sq. ft. of gross floor area for patrons, plus 1 space per each 300 sq. ft. of service area, plus 1 space per each 100 sq. ft. of outdoor dining area. |
Restaurants, fast food | 1 space per each 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space per each 100 sq. ft. of outdoor dining area. |
Restaurants, delicatessens, take-out only, no customer seating | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Retail stores--General merchandise | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross sales area, (indoor/outdoor sales) plus 1 space per each 600 sq. ft. of storage area, and 1 space per each company vehicle. |
Retail stores--Appliance, furniture and bulk goods stores | 1 space per each 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area and 1 space per each company vehicle. |
Shopping centers | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area for centers of less than 30,000 sq. ft. and 1 space per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area for centers of 30,000 sq. ft. or more. |
Large format retail | 1 space per 350 sq. ft. of gross floor area (indoor/outdoor). |
Service Uses | |
Bed and breakfast inns | 1 space per each guest room, in addition to 2 spaces for owners and 1 space for each staff member. |
Copy and reproduction | 1 space per each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Consumer products--Repair and maintenance | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Depots--Bus, freight, or rail | Determined by use permit. |
Equipment rental | 1 per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space per each 1,000 sq. ft. outdoor display, sales, storage, and work area. |
Hotels and motels | 1 space per each guest room, plus 1 space per each 2 employees on largest shift, plus required spaces for accessory uses. |
Medical services--Clinics, medical/dental offices | 1 space per each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Medical services--Extended care (elderly, skilled nursing facilities and residential care homes) | 1 space per each 3 beds the facility is licensed to accommodate. |
Medical services--Hospitals | 1 space per each patient bed the facility is licensed to accommodate, plus 1 space per each 400 sq. ft. of office area, plus required spaces for ancillary uses as determined by the site plan review committee. |
Medical services--Medical/dental labs | 1 space per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Offices, business and professional | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area for the first 5,000 sq. ft. and 1 space per each 300 sq. ft. thereafter. |
Pet grooming | 1 space per each 400 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Personal services--Barber/beauty shops (and other personal services: tattoo studios, massage therapy, etc.) | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Kennels and animal boarding | 1 space per each 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space for each 800 sq. ft. of boarding area. |
Laundries and dry cleaning plants | 1 space per each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Dry cleaning pick-up facilities | 1 space per each 400 sq. ft. of activity area (office, reception area, counter area), plus 1 space per each 1,000 sq. ft. of storage or work area. |
Laundromats | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Laboratories and research/development facilities | 1 space per each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area. |
Service stations | 1 space per each 180 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 3 spaces per each service bay. |
Storage, personal storage facilities | 2 spaces for manager office. |
Vehicle repair and maintenance--Repair garage | 4 spaces per service bay, plus adequate queuing lanes for each bay, plus 1 space for each 2 employees on the largest shift. |
Vehicle repair and maintenance--Self service vehicle washing | 2.5 spaces per washing stall, for queuing and drying. |
Vehicle repair and maintenance--Full service vehicle washing | 10 spaces, plus 10 spaces per wash lane for drying area, queuing area for 5 vehicles ahead of each lane. |
Veterinary clinics and hospitals | 1 space per each 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus 1 space per each 800 sq. ft. of boarding area. |
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 4, 2012; Ord. 494 § 2, 2019)
§ 17.69.050 Adjustments to off-street parking requirements.
A.
Shared Parking Reduction. Where two or more nonresidential uses are developed as a recognized shopping or professional center and two or more uses have distinct and differing peak traffic usage periods (for example, a theater and a bank) or share customers (for example, a restaurant and retail store), a reduction in the required number of parking spaces may be approved; provided, that the most remote space is located within five hundred feet of the use it is intended to serve up to twenty-five percent of the total parking spaces required for the uses. A parking study analyzing peak hour parking demands for the uses may be required.
B.
Compact Car Spaces. Parking lots with twenty or more spaces may include compact car spaces for up to fifteen percent of the total number of required spaces. Compact car spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet by fourteen feet in size and shall be clearly marked "Compact Only" in letters not less than twelve inches high and seven inches wide.
C.
Waiver Provision. Whenever it is impossible or impractical for the applicant to provide the required off-street parking spaces on applicant’s property, the applicant may petition for a waiver of the off-street parking requirements. The city council shall require the applicant to pay into an off-street parking fund an amount equal to one hundred percent of the estimated cost of each parking space waived. In addition thereto, the city council may, on its own initiative, waive the requirement for parking and require payment into the off-street parking fund. If such payment is made, that real property shall be exempt from any future requirement for the provision of off-street parking requirements.
The payment shall be deposited in the off-street parking fund and become the sole property of the city. Expenditures from this fund shall be made for new development of parking facilities or the renovation of existing parking facilities at the discretion of the city council. This off-street parking fund shall be established by resolution and set forth the accounting and administrative procedures therefor. All expenditures for this fund shall be authorized by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 5, 2012)
§ 17.69.060 Disabled/handicapped parking requirement.
Parking areas shall include parking spaces accessible to the disabled in the following manner:
A.
Number of Spaces, Design Standards. Parking spaces for the disabled shall be provided in compliance with Section 1129B of the California Building Code regulations.
B.
Reservation of Spaces Required. Disabled accessible spaces required by this chapter shall be reserved by the property owner/tenant for use by the disabled throughout the life of the approved land use.
C.
Upgrading of Markings Required. If amendments to state law change standards for the marking, striping, and signing of disabled parking spaces, disabled accessible spaces shall be upgraded in compliance with the new state standards. Upgrading shall be completed by affected property owners within sixty days of being notified in writing by the community development department of new state standards.
D.
Fulfilling of Requirements. For parking lots with ten or more spaces, disabled accessible parking spaces required by this chapter shall count toward fulfilling off-street parking requirements.
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 6, 2012)
§ 17.69.070 Development standards for off-street parking.
A.
Location. Off-street parking areas shall be provided on the subject site, outside of any public right-of-way, except that parking may be located on a parcel directly abutting the parcel served subject to a covenant running with the land recorded by the owner of the parking lot guaranteeing that the required parking will be maintained for the life of the use or activity served.
B.
Access to Parking Areas and Parking Stalls.
1.
Driveway Location and Design. Site access driveways shall be located and designed in compliance with Section 11.10.020.
2.
Internal Maneuvering Area. Parking areas shall provide suitable maneuvering room so that vehicles enter an abutting street in a forward direction. Parking lots shall be designed to prevent access at any point other than at designated access drives. The planning director may approve exceptions for single-family homes and duplexes.
3.
Car Pool and Bicycle Space Location. Car pool and bicycle spaces shall be located as close as is practical to the entrance(s) to the use they are intended to serve. Spaces shall be situated so that they do not obstruct the flow of pedestrians at entrances or sidewalks.
C.
Adjacent Site Access. Nonresidential developments should be designed and constructed to provide shared vehicle and pedestrian access to adjacent nonresidential properties for convenience, safety and efficient circulation. A joint access agreement running with the land shall be recorded by the owners of the abutting properties, as approved and executed by the planning director, guaranteeing the continued availability of the shared access between the properties.
D.
Parking Space and Lot Dimensions.
1.
Residential Uses. Minimum parking dimensions shall be indicated in Table 2.
Table 2 Minimum Parking Stall and Lot Dimensions for Residential Uses | |
|---|---|
Length | Width |
Covered Spaces (Garage/Carport) | |
20 feet | 10 feet; 12 feet if located parallel to an object(s) that may obstruct vehicle doors |
Uncovered Spaces | |
Spaces shall conform to the standards in Table 3. | |
Tandem Spaces | |
20 feet | 9 feet |
2.
Nonresidential Uses. Minimum parking dimensions shall be as indicated in Table 3.
Table 3 Minimum Parking Stall and Lot Dimensions for Nonresidential Uses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Standard Stall | Compact Stall | ||
Length | Width | Length | Width |
20 feet; 18 feet with bumper overhang per subsection (D)(3) of this section | 9 feet | 16 feet; 14 feet with bumper overhang per subsection (D)(3) of this section | 8 feet |
One-Way Traffic and Single-Loaded Aisles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Parking Angle (Degrees) | Stall Depth (1) | Aisle Width (Travel Lane) | Total Bay Depth (2)(approximate) |
30 | 17 feet (3) | 14 feet | 30 feet |
45 | 19 feet (3) | 15 feet | 35 feet |
60 | 20 feet (4) | 16 feet | 38 feet |
90 | 20 feet (4) | 24 feet | 44 feet |
One-Way Traffic and Double-Loaded Aisles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Parking Angle (Degrees) | Stall Depth (1) | Aisle Width (Travel Lane) | Total Bay Depth (2)(approximate) |
30 | 18 feet (3) | 18 feet | 60 feet |
45 | 19 feet (3) | 18 feet | 62 feet |
60 | 20 feet (4) | 18 feet | 64 feet |
90 | 20 feet (4) | 18 feet | 64 feet |
Two-Way Traffic and Double-Loaded Aisles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Parking Angle (Degrees) | Stall Depth (1) | Aisle Width (Travel Lane) | Total Bay Depth (2)(approximate) |
30 | 18 feet (3) | 24 feet | 60 feet |
45 | 19 feet (3) | 24 feet | 62 feet |
60 | 20 feet (4) | 24 feet | 64 feet |
90 | 20 feet (4) | 24 feet | 64 feet |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
(1) | Stall depth may be reduced by two feet with bumper overhang per subsection (D)(3) of this section. |
(2) | Bay depths are approximate and may not equal "stall depth + aisle width" because of parking angles. |
(3) | Stall depth may be reduced by three feet for compact spaces. |
(4) | Stall depth may be reduced by four feet for compact spaces. |
3.
Bumper Overhang Areas. A maximum of two feet of the parking stall depth may be landscaped with low-growth, hearty materials in lieu of paving, allowing a two-foot bumper overhang while maintaining the required parking dimensions. A two-foot bumper overhang is also allowed over adjacent sidewalks; provided, that a minimum clear distance of five feet is maintained on the sidewalk at all times.
4.
Parallel Parking Spaces. Parallel parking spaces shall have minimum width of ten feet and a minimum length of twenty-four feet. Aisle widths shall be fourteen feet for one-way traffic and twenty-four feet for two-way traffic.
E.
Directional Arrows and Signs.
1.
In parking facilities containing forty or more parking spaces, aisles, approach lanes and maneuvering areas shall be clearly marked with directional arrows and lines to ensure the safe and efficient flow of vehicles.
2.
The planning director may require the installation of traffic signs in addition to directional arrows to ensure the safe and efficient flow of vehicles in a parking facility.
3.
The exit from a parking area which provides parking for forty or more vehicles shall be clearly marked with a vehicle "STOP" sign.
F.
Grades of Entrances, Spaces and Driveways.
1.
Entrance--Four or Fewer Dwellings Including Single-Family Dwellings. Driveways shall have a maximum grade of sixteen percent measured along the driveway centerline, for a distance of not less than twenty-five feet from the ultimate right-of-way line of the street or alley.
2.
Entrance--Five or More Dwellings and All Other Uses. Driveways shall have a maximum grade of twelve percent, measured along the driveway centerline, for a distance of not less than twenty feet from the ultimate right-of-way line of the street or alley.
3.
Parking Spaces. Parking spaces and abutting access aisles shall have a maximum grade of seven percent, measured in any direction.
4.
Interior Driveways. Ramps or driveways for four or less dwelling units within the interior of a parking area (beyond twenty feet from ultimate right-of-way line) shall have a maximum grade of sixteen percent. Ramps or driveways for five or more dwelling units and all other uses within the interior of a parking area shall have a maximum grade of twelve percent.
5.
Vertical Clearance. Covered parking spaces shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet, six inches above the parking lot surface for all uses except residential. The building official may require a higher vertical clearance where necessary to comply with Section 1129B of the California Building Code of Regulations for disabled/handicapped parking.
G.
Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 17.63.
H.
Lighting. Parking areas shall have lighting capable of providing adequate illumination for security and safety. Lighting standards shall be energy-efficient and in scale with the height and use of the on-site structure(s). Any illumination, including security lighting, shall be directed downward, away from adjacent properties and public right-of-way in compliance with city standards.
I.
Maintenance of Parking Facilities. Parking facilities shall be properly maintained at all times. Surface materials shall be free of holes and cracks. Painted markings (e.g., parking space striping, pedestrian crossings, directional markings, loading area identification, fire aisles, etc.) shall be maintained to be clearly visible to motorists and pedestrians. Landscaped areas shall be kept free of litter and shall be maintained in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 17.63.
J.
Residential Garages--Minimum Size. Garages shall be completely enclosed on four sides and have a solid roof. The minimum interior dimensions shall be ten feet in width and twenty feet in length for a single-car garage and twenty-four feet in width by twenty feet in length for a two-car garage.
K.
Multifamily Residential Guest Parking. Guest parking in residential zoning districts shall be so designated and restricted, with appropriate signs/pavement markings, for the exclusive use of guests.
L.
Shopping Cart Storage. Parking facilities shall contain shopping cart storage areas for appropriate uses (e.g., supermarkets, drugstores, etc.). The number, dimensions and locations of these storage areas shall be determined by the planning director. Shopping cart storage shall be independent of parking requirements.
M.
Striping and Identification. Parking spaces shall be clearly outlined with four-inch-wide lines painted on the surface of the parking facility. Compact and car pool spaces shall be clearly identified for compact vehicle and car pool usage, respectively. Spaces for the disabled shall be striped and marked according to the applicable state standards. All parking lot striping shall be permanently maintained in good condition.
N.
Surfacing. Parking spaces and maneuvering areas for all vehicles (including motorcycles) shall be paved and permanently maintained with asphalt, concrete or other all-weather surfacing approved by the planning director.
O.
Tandem Parking. Tandem parking resulting in the stacking of no more than two parking spaces may be allowed to satisfy off-street parking requirements for single-family dwellings, secondary residential units, duplexes, and bed and breakfasts. Tandem parking resulting in the stacking of two parking spaces within a garage shall not be allowed to satisfy off-street parking requirements.
P.
Separation. Parking spaces shall be separated from adjacent fences, walls, property lines, landscaped areas and structures in accordance with the public improvements and engineering standards.
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 7, 2012; Ord. 546 (Att. A), 2025)
§ 17.69.090 Bicycle parking and support facilities.
Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided for nonresidential and multifamily residential uses as follows:
A.
Number of Spaces Required. Multifamily residential projects with eleven or more dwelling units, and all nonresidential projects, shall provide bicycle parking spaces at a rate of five percent of the number of vehicle parking spaces required by Section 17.69.040 (Number of Parking Spaces Required), with a minimum of three spaces required in all cases. The planning director may modify this requirement where it can be demonstrated that a lesser number of bicycle spaces can adequately serve the intended use.
B.
Nonconforming Uses. Any existing nonresidential use without bicycle parking spaces shall provide the number of bicycle spaces required by this section for the area of any proposed expansion or intensification.
C.
Bicycle Parking Design and Devices. Bicycle parking areas shall be designed and constructed as follows:
1.
Parking Equipment. Each bicycle parking space shall include a stationary parking device to adequately support the bicycle.
2.
Parking Layout.
a.
Aisles. Providing access to bicycle parking spaces shall be at least five feet in width.
b.
Spaces. Each bicycle space shall be a minimum of two feet in width and six feet in length and have a minimum of seven feet of overhead clearance.
c.
Relationship to Structure Entrances. Bicycle spaces shall be conveniently located and generally within proximity to the main entrance of a structure.
d.
Relationship to Motor Vehicle Parking. Bicycle spaces shall be separated from motor vehicle parking spaces or aisles by a fence, wall, or curb, or by at least five feet of open area, marked to prohibit motor vehicle parking.
D.
Bicycle Parking Area Surfacing. Bicycle parking areas shall be surfaced so as to keep that area in a dust-free condition, subject to the approval of the planning director.
E.
Shower and Locker Facilities Encouraged. The city encourages shower and locker facilities in projects when appropriate to promote bicycle use as alternative transportation for working commuters. Incentives may be provided (e.g., reduction of required parking) when it can be demonstrated that providing these facilities will help reduce vehicle trips generated by the particular use. The granting of incentives (e.g., waiver or modification of development standards) shall be through the approval of a minor use permit, Chapter 17.78.
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 9, 2012)
§ 17.69.100 Off-street loading requirements.
A.
Number of Loading Spaces Required. Nonresidential uses with less than five thousand square feet of gross floor area shall provide one off-street loading space, which may be combined with an off-street parking space. Nonresidential uses with five thousand square feet of floor area or more shall provide off-street loading space in compliance with Table 4. Requirements for uses not specifically listed shall be determined by the planning director based upon the requirements for comparable uses and upon the particular characteristics of the proposed use.
Table 4 Required Loading Spaces | ||
|---|---|---|
Type of Land Use | Total Gross Floor Area | Loading Spaces Required |
Manufacturing, research and development, institutional, and service uses | 5,000 to 20,000 s.f. | 1 space |
20,001 s.f. or more | 1 for each additional 20,000 s.f., plus additional as required by site plan review committee | |
Office uses | 5,000 to 35,000 s.f. | 1 space |
35,001 s.f. or more | 1 for each additional 35,000 s.f., plus additional as required by site plan review committee | |
Commercial and other allowed uses | 5,000 to 10,000 s.f. | 1 space |
10,001 s.f. or more | 1 for each additional 10,000 s.f., plus additional as required by site plan review committee | |
B.
Standards for Off-Street Loading Area. Off-street loading area shall be provided in the following manner:
1.
Dimensions. Loading spaces shall be not less than fifteen feet in width, twenty-five feet in length, with fourteen feet vertical clearance.
2.
Lighting. Loading areas shall have lighting capable of providing adequate illumination for security and safety. Lighting standards shall be energy-efficient and in scale with the height and use of adjacent structure(s).
3.
Loading Doors and Gates. Loading bays and roll-up doors shall be painted to blend with the exterior structure wall(s) and be located on the rear of the structure only. Bays and doors may be located on the side of a structure, away from a street frontage, where the planning director determines that the bays, doors and related trucks can be adequately screened from view from adjacent streets.
4.
Loading Ramps. Plans for loading ramps or truck wells shall be accompanied by a profile drawing showing the ramp, ramp transitions and overhead clearances.
5.
Location. Loading spaces shall be located and designed as follows:
a.
As near as possible to the main structure and limited to the rear two-thirds of the parcel, if feasible.
b.
Situated to ensure that the loading facility is screened from adjacent streets as much as possible.
c.
Situated to ensure that loading and unloading takes place on site and in no case within adjacent public rights-of-way or other traffic areas on site.
d.
Situated to ensure that vehicular maneuvers occur on site and away from parking areas and driveways.
e.
Situated to avoid adverse impacts upon residential properties, and landscaped in compliance with Chapter 17.63.
6.
Screening. Loading areas abutting residentially zoned parcels shall be screened in compliance with Chapter 17.63.
7.
Striping. Loading areas shall be striped indicating the loading spaces and identifying the spaces for "loading only." The striping shall be permanently maintained by the property owner/tenant in a clear and visible manner at all times.
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 10 (part), 2012)
§ 17.69.110 Historical commercial zone and district parking.
Parking requirements for uses in the historic commercial zone and district are as follows:
A.
Change of Use with No Physical Expansion of the Existing Building Footprint. Where the change of use results in no exterior change or exterior changes consistent with the Secretary of the Interior Standards:
1.
Changing a nonresidential use to a nonresidential use (e.g., commercial to commercial, retail to restaurant) requires no additional parking.
2.
Changing a commercial use to a residential or partially residential use (e.g., retail to offices with upstairs apartments) requires no additional parking.
3.
Changing a Residential Use to a Nonresidential Use (e.g., Single-Family or Multifamily Home to a Special Events Venue or Hotel).
a.
Where the parking requirement for the existing residential use compared to the proposed new use requires six or fewer additional parking spaces pursuant to Section 17.69.040, no additional parking is required.
b.
Where the parking requirement for the existing residential use compared to the proposed new use requires more than six additional parking spaces pursuant to Section 17.69.040, the number of parking spaces required for the new use shall be as required by Section 17.69.040 minus the number of existing parking spaces required for the existing use pursuant to Section 17.69.040 (whether or not those spaces actually exist). Alternatively, parking may be established in accordance with subsection (C)(3) of this section. Parking may be on or off site using one or more of the methods provided in subsection C of this section.
4.
Changes in use resulting with exterior changes inconsistent with the Secretary of the Interior Standards shall be ineligible for reduced parking requirements in accordance this section.
B.
New Development, Expansions beyond Existing Building Footprints, Changes in Use to Mixed Use. Expansions, new development, changes of use involving mixed uses on parcels zoned HC or within the historical commercial district boundaries as described in Section 17.26.010 regardless of zoning shall be treated as a shopping center and provide parking at a ratio of one parking space per two hundred fifty square feet of new gross floor area added, except as follows:
1.
Hotels and motels will supply parking consistent with Section 17.69.040, except that hotel and motel parking within the HC district is not required to be on site, but may be provided as off-site parking through one of the methods described below in subsection C of this section. For hotel/motel expansions, existing square footage for existing hotels and motels to be retained shall not be included in calculations for additional parking. Only square footage for new gross floor area added shall be included in calculations to determine parking requirements for expansions.
C.
Parking requirements for uses in the historic commercial zone or district may be provided using one or more of the following:
1.
Off-street parking provided on a noncontiguous, separate parcel or parcels subject to all of the following requirements:
a.
The off-street parking shall be approved as part of the land use permit and comply with all applicable standards of Chapter 17.63 (Landscaping) and this chapter.
b.
The parcel(s) on which the parking is proposed to be provided shall be located within three hundred feet from the parcel containing the use the parking is intended to serve.
c.
The review authority shall find that it is not feasible to provide the required off-street parking on the parcel containing the use due to existing site conditions.
d.
The parcel(s) on which the parking is proposed to be provided is under the control of the same business or ownership entity as the parcel containing the use, and a deed restriction is recorded in the Calaveras County recorder’s office on the parcels. The deed restriction shall prohibit the conveyance or transfer of the parcels separately from each other during the period the use is operating.
2.
On-street parking provided within the street right-of-way in front of the parcel containing the use subject to all of the following requirements:
a.
A use permit shall be approved in compliance with Chapter 17.78 (Conditional Use Permits).
b.
The review authority shall find that the on-street parking does not currently exist or the condition of the parking is substantially below city standards.
c.
The property owner and/or business owner shall construct the on-street parking in accordance with the public improvement and engineering standards and the requirements of the city engineer with the exception of State Route 49.
d.
The on-street parking shall be located directly adjacent to the parcel containing the use.
e.
One on-street parking space shall be equivalent to threequarters of an on-site parking space.
f.
An agreement shall be executed between the property owner, business owner, and the city requiring the property owner and/or business owner to provide street maintenance services on the on-street spaces as required by the city with the exception of Highway 49.
g.
The on-street parking spaces shall be available for public parking with no exclusive occupancy for the business(es).
h.
For any portions of the on-street parking located within the parcel containing the use, a public use easement shall be executed and recorded in the Calaveras County recorder’s office.
i.
The review authority shall find that the on-street parking will not hinder future improvement plans for the street, will not result in traffic safety hazards, and will not unduly interfere with traffic flow.
3.
Other on-street and off-street parking proposals that do not comply with subsections A, B, and/or C of this section may be authorized through approval of a use permit in compliance with Chapter 17.78 (Conditional Use Permits).
(Ord. 270 (part), 1984; Ord. 455 § 10 (part), 2012; Ord. 494 § 3, 2019)
