(a)

Residential Uses. Required parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land which is to be served. Such facilities shall have direct access to a public street and shall be located on the site where the erection of garages or carports is permitted.

(b)

Commercial or Industrial Uses. Required parking facilities shall be located:

1.

On the same lot or parcel of land as the use such parking facilities are intended to serve;

2.

On an adjacent lot or parcel of land held under joint ownership of both adjoining property owners and intended to serve the subject use;

3.

On an adjacent lot or parcel of land separated only by an alley from the use which such facilities are intended to serve, and which is either under the same ownership or where reciprocal access and parking agreements exist; or

4.

Within the boundaries of a business parking and improvement area.

(c)

Loading Facilities. Required loading facilities shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the use served.

(d)

Ingress and Egress. Required parking and loading facilities shall be provided with adequate ingress and egress from and to a public street, highway, or alley.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

(a)

For Uses on Separate Lots or Parcels of Land. Required parking facilities may be provided collectively for two or more buildings located on separate lots or parcels of land, provided that both parcels are under the same or joint ownership, and provided that the total parking spaces combined does not equal less than the parking space requirements for the individual uses. The parking agreement or arrangement shall be recorded with the county recorder.

(b)

For Uses with Varying Requirements Located on the Same Lot or Parcel of Land.

1.

In the event that uses having varying parking and loading requirements are located on the same lot or parcel of land, the facilities provided, including collective parking facilities, shall equal the sum total of the requirements for the various individual uses computed separately in accordance with provisions of this article. This requirement does not apply to shopping centers.

2.

Parking and loading facilities designated for one use may not be counted or considered as also providing required parking or loading facilities for any other use.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

Property on which required parking is established shall be under the same ownership as the use it is intended to serve. Any joint ownership or operation resulting from the establishment of collective parking facilities as provided in section 27.141 shall be construed as complying with this provision.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

The parking standards included in table 27.143 indicate the spaces and facilities required for off-street parking that shall apply at the time the subject building or structure is erected or placed on the ground. Uniform Building Code requirements for handicapped parking spaces shall also be provided as part of the required off-street parking. These standards shall also apply when an existing building is altered or enlarged by the addition of dwelling units or guest rooms, or the use in question is intensified by the addition of floor space, seating capacity, or change of use.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

Table 27.143
Required Parking Spaces

(a)

Consideration of Fractional Remainders. When a fractional figure is found as a remainder in computations made to determine required off-street parking facilities, said fraction shall be construed as a whole number.

(b)

Parking in Buildings. Where required parking computations are based on floor area, floor space devoted to parking within a building, or necessary interior driveways and ramps thereto, shall be excluded.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

(a)

Parking Space Dimensions.

1.

All full size parking spaces shall have a minimum width of nine feet, and a minimum length of twenty feet. Specific Uniform Building Code requirements will be followed for handicapped parking space dimensions.

2.

A maximum of twenty-five percent of required parking spaces may be compact car spaces. Compact car spaces shall have a minimum width of seven and one-half feet, and a minimum length of fifteen feet.

(b)

Maneuvering Areas Adjacent to Parking Spaces. Maneuvering areas adjacent to parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with city of Brawley standard detail no. A-3 and in accordance with the following:

(c)

Required Driveways for Residential Use. Driveways shall be provided to allow ingress and egress to and from required parking areas as specified below. Driveways, other than maneuvering areas, providing vehicular access to residential uses in any zone shall conform to the following:

1.

Driveways serving not more than four dwelling units shall have a width of not less than ten feet.

2.

Driveways serving five or more dwelling units shall have a width of not less than thirty feet. In lieu of a thirty-foot driveway, two driveways of not less than fifteen feet each may be substituted. Where used, such driveways shall have directional signs provided to ensure one-way ingress and egress respectively.

(d)

Required Driveways for Commercial and Industrial Uses. Driveways with a minimum width of thirty feet shall be provided to allow ingress and egress to and from required parking areas. In lieu of a thirty-foot driveway, two driveways of not less than fifteen feet each may be substituted. Where used, such driveways shall have directional signs provided to ensure one-way ingress and egress respectively.

(e)

Turnaround Areas. Any required garage, carport, or parking space located more than one hundred feet from the street or highway from which access is taken, and served by a driveway not less than thirty feet in width, shall have a motor vehicle turnaround area at least thirty feet in width and thirty feet in length located adjacent thereto.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

(a)

Parking lots designed for four or more vehicles shall be designed to provide for ample maneuvering areas to permit vehicular traffic to move into and out of the parking area without the backing of any vehicles onto a street or highway.

(b)

Parking areas having more than one driveway shall have directional signs provided in each driveway indicating the direction of traffic flow.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

(a)

Paving. All parking areas, maneuvering areas, and any driveways used for access thereto shall be paved to city of Brawley engineering standards.

(b)

Marking of Parking Spaces. Wherever five or more motor vehicle parking spaces are required for residential development and for all nonresidential development, each space shall be clearly marked with paint or other easily distinguishable material.

(c)

Bumper Guards or Wheel Stops. Bumper guards or wheel stops, where appropriate, shall be provided for all required motor vehicle parking spaces except spaces established in a garage or carport.

(d)

Buffer Walls. Where required parking facilities for six or more motor vehicles are located adjacent to a residential zone, a solid masonry wall, not less than five feet in height shall be constructed along the common lot line between the parking area and the residentially zoned parcel. Where such wall is located within ten feet of any street, highway, or alley, and would interfere with the line-of-sight vision of the driver of a motor vehicle, said wall shall not exceed a height of forty-eight inches.

(e)

Parking Lot Landscaping.

1.

Interior.

a.

A minimum of ten percent of the interior area of parking lots containing twelve or more spaces shall be landscaped according to a planning director approved landscaping plan. For parking lots with less than twelve spaces, a minimum of five percent of the interior area shall be landscaped according to a landscaping plan to be approved by city staff.

b.

The end areas of all rows of parking stalls shall have planter areas which contain at least two fifteen gallon trees. The end planters shall be five feet by twenty feet in the case of ninety-degree angle parking and shall be triangular in shape in the case of forty-five-degree or sixty-degree angle parking stalls as indicated on exhibit F-1. In addition to the planters to be located at the end areas of parking rows, there shall be provided one four-foot by four-foot (interior dimension) planter for each five parking spaces in the area between the end planters. All four-foot by four-foot planters shall contain one fifteen-gallon tree. The location of the four-foot by four-foot planters shall be as indicated on exhibit F-1.

c.

All parking lots containing twelve or more spaces shall be shaded by trees or by a combination of covered parking structures and trees, which shall be placed throughout the parking lot area to provide adequate shade for pedestrians and vehicles. Shade trees shall be placed so as to shade at least thirty percent of the total parking lot area with tree canopies within fifteen years after approval of the landscaping plan. All newly planted shade trees in parking lot areas shall be a minimum size of fifteen gallons when planted and shall be of a species that does not lose leaves during the winter months. The maximum distance between trees shall be forty feet. Tree locations shall not interfere with parking lot lighting fixtures or illumination patterns. Covered parking structures may be used to provide up to one-half of the required thirty percent shading in lieu of some of the trees.

2.

Peripheral Planting Areas Adjacent to Streets. All parking lots located adjacent to city streets shall provide for a peripheral planting area not less than five feet in width between the sidewalk and property line. The required peripheral planting area shall be included in the calculation of landscaped area and shall be landscaped with grass, low shrubs, or other vegetation or material as approved by the planning commission. At least one fifteen-gallon shade tree shall be planted for each forty feet of street frontage. If palm trees are utilized, they shall be a minimum height of fifteen feet when planted.

(f)

Lighting of outdoor parking areas for twelve or more parking spaces shall be designed and arranged to prevent glare or direct illumination into any adjacent residential zone, while providing adequate lighting for public safety. Lighting shall be required for all parking lots with twelve or more spaces.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

(Ord. No. 2015-01, § 1.3, 2-17-2015)

(a)

A site plan shall be submitted to the planning department, pursuant to the provisions of section 27.262 (Site Plan Review) of this zoning ordinance, prior to the establishment of any required parking facilities. All parking lots shall be designed in accordance with the dimensions spelled out and depicted in city of Brawley standard detail no. A-3. The site plan shall be submitted to the planning director for approval.

(b)

The site plan shall indicate type, location and size of all proposed landscaping.

(c)

The required site plan and landscaping plan shall be prepared by a registered architect, landscape architect, or civil engineer.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

(a)

Provisions. Where the need is determined by the planning director, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings hereafter erected or established shall have and maintain loading spaces.

1.

Loading spaces shall be not less than twelve feet in width, forty feet in length, and with fourteen feet of vertical clearance.

2.

Loading spaces shall be located and designed so that trucks need not back into a public street or alley. No part of an alley or street shall be used for loading unless the area has been established as a loading area by the city of Brawley.

3.

When the lot upon which the loading spaces are located abuts an alley paved to city of Brawley standards, such loading spaces may have access from said alley provided that the alley is not adjacent to a residential district.

4.

No loading space for vehicles over two tons capacity shall be located closer than thirty-five feet to a residential zone.

5.

Required off-street loading spaces shall be located on the same site as the use being served.

6.

Space allocated for any off-street loading facilities shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities, or portion thereof.

7.

No loading space which is provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this zoning ordinance shall hereafter be eliminated, reduced, or converted in any manner below the requirements established by this zoning ordinance, unless equivalent facilities are provided in conformance with this zoning ordinance.

(b)

Loading Spaces Required. The following minimum off-street loading space shall be provided for uses other than residential, with adequate means for ingress and egress. The following schedule shall include and apply to all commercial and industrial structures in the city of Brawley.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

In addition to compliance with all other applicable sections of this zoning ordinance, the following regulations shall apply to parking lots as a supplemental use in zones where they are permitted as a principal use:

1.

Parking shall be permitted when the lot or parcel of land in the zone in which parking as a supplemental use is permitted adjoins or is separated only by an alley from any commercial or manufacturing zone.

2.

Parking shall be limited to motor vehicle parking lots exclusively, but shall exclude vehicles over two tons rated capacity.

3.

The area developed with parking as a supplemental use shall have direct vehicular access to an improved public street, highway or alley, or to the qualifying commercial or industrial zone.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

Where the need is determined by the planning director, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings hereafter erected or established shall have and maintain up to ten percent of required off-street parking spaces for oversized vehicles.

1.

Oversized vehicle spaces shall not be less than twelve feet in width, twenty-five feet in length, and with fourteen feet of vertical clearance.

2.

Required off-street oversized spaces shall be located on the same site as the use being served.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)