(A)   The standards for providing off-street parking shall be met when a main building is erected or when the required off-street parking is established. These standards shall also be met when:

      (1)   A dwelling unit is added to an existing residential building or an accessory dwelling unit is added to the property, unless the accessory dwelling unit meets the parking criteria as set forth in § 17.85.040(C);

      (2)   The floor area of an existing residential building exclusive of an accessory dwelling unit and off-street parking facilities is increased by 50% or more during a period of four years or less;

      (3)   Floor area or seating capacity in an existing nonresidential building is enlarged or added;

      (4)   A change in use occurs for an existing nonresidential building that requires additional parking pursuant to this chapter.

   (B)   Off-street automobile parking space being maintained in connection with any existing main building or use shall be maintained so long as said main building or use remains, unless an equivalent substitute number of such spaces are provided and thereafter maintained conforming to the requirements of this section; provided, however, that this regulation shall not require the maintenance of more automobile parking space than is required herein for a new building or use, nor the maintenance of such space for any type of building or use other than those specified herein.

   (C)   Where automobile parking space is provided and maintained in connection with a main building or use at the time the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective and is insufficient to meet the requirements for the use with which it is associated, or where no such parking has been provided, then the building or structure may be extended only if automobile parking spaces are provided for the enlargement, extension or addition to the standards set forth in this section. No existing parking may be counted as meeting this requirement unless it exceeds the requirements for the original building and then only that excess portion may be counted.

   (D)   A parking space shall be an area for the parking of a motor vehicle plus those additional areas required to provide for safe ingress and egress to and from the space. The area set aside to meet those provisions must be usable and shall have permanent access for off-street parking.

   (E)   All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power or not properly licensed to operate on California highways, other than in cases of emergency, shall be deemed detrimental to the public welfare and shall be stored in an entirely enclosed building. After due notice and noncompliance, the vehicles shall be required to be removed from the premises.

   (F)   All parking facilities shall comply with handicapped parking requirements as prescribed by state law.

   (G)   Whenever the computation of the number of required parking spaces results in a fractional parking space, the parking requirement shall be rounded to the closest whole number, with a fraction of at least 0.5 rounded up. For instance, if computations for a commercial project result in 33.25 required parking spaces, then a minimum of 33 parking spaces shall be provided. If computations for an apartment project result in 22.5 required guest parking spaces, then 23 guest spaces shall be provided.

   (H)   Multi-unit residential uses.

      (1)   All required parking spaces for guests shall be open and unenclosed, clearly marked with appropriate signage, and accessible at all times. A signing program for the required guest parking shall be prepared prior to issuance of building permits.

      (2)   Guest parking shall be evenly distributed throughout the development for convenient use by guests. In condominium, stock cooperative or apartment projects, the required guest parking spaces shall not be individually sold or assigned to units.

      (3)   All required parking spaces shall be available for use by tenants and guests without separate or additional charges. No property owner or property manager shall lease, rent, sell, use for storage, or otherwise make the required parking spaces unavailable to residents and guests.

      (4)   For multi-family development projects of four or more units, the rental or purchase of a dwelling unit shall be deemed to include, at a minimum, the exclusive use of one covered parking space, and equal access to all other required open parking spaces reserved for residents.

   (I)   If an electric vehicle charging station or its associated equipment impacts the number of parking spaces required for an existing use, then the required number of parking spaces shall be reduced by an amount necessary to accommodate the charging station or associated equipment.

(`78 Code, § 17.76.010.) (Ord. 3353 § 3, 2022; Ord. 3259 § 39, 2017; Ord. 2236 § 5, 1995; Ord. 1703 § 24, 1983; Ord. 1697 § 2, 1983; Ord. 1503 § 1, 1978.)

   Off-street parking facilities shall be located as required in this section. Where a distance is specified, such distance shall be measured from the nearest point of the parking facility to the nearest point of the building or use served by the parking.

   (A)   For single-family dwellings or multiple-family dwellings and motels, parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or building site as the buildings they are required to serve.

   (B)   For trailer parks, parking spaces shall be located for convenient access to trailer spaces. One parking space shall be located on each trailer space and the remaining automobile parking spaces may be located in adjacent parking bays or along access roads where sufficient paved roadway width is provided.

   (C)   For hospital, sanitariums, homes for the aged, asylums, orphanages, rooming houses, lodging houses, clubrooms, fraternity and sorority houses, parking facilities shall be located not more than 150 feet from the building they are required to serve.

   (D)   For uses other than those specified in this section, parking facilities shall be located not more than 300 feet from the building or use they are required to serve.

(`78 Code, § 17.76.020.)

 

(`78 Code, § 17.76.030.) (Ord. 3353 § 3, 2022; Ord. 3259 §§ 40, 41, 2017; Ord. 2977, § 1 (part), 2009; Ord. 2880 § 1, 2007; Ord. 2856 § 3, 2006; Ord. 2743 § 3, 2004; Ord. 2674 § 3, 2003; Ord. 2636 § 2, 2003; Ord. 2341 § 13, 1997; Ord. 2236 § 6, 1995; Ord. 2210 §§ 1,2, 1994; Ord. 2170 § 3, 1993; Ord. 2108 § 5, 1992; Ord. 2084 § 2, 1991; Ord. 2004 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1902 § 2, 1989; Ord. 1832 § 3, 1987; Ord. 1707 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1703 § 25, 1983; Ord. 1668 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1662 § 1, 1982; Ord. 1555 § 1, 1979; Ord. 1533 § 1, 1979.)

   (A)   General. Off-street parking for compact vehicles shall be permitted for parking in excess of the minimum parking requirements specified under § 17.76.030. All such spaces shall be clearly marked.

   (B)   Industrial parking lots. Uses in the M-1, M-2, M-3 and M-4 zones requiring 25 or more spaces to meet minimum parking requirements may have up to 40% of such spaces designated for compact vehicles. Uses requiring 24 or fewer spaces may have up to 25% of such spaces designated for compact vehicles. All such spaces shall be clearly marked.

   (C)   Parking structures. Parking structures may be designed with up to 25% compact spaces.

(`78 Code, § 17.76.035.) (Ord. 2733 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2236 § 7, 1995.)

   If ambiguity or an omission arises concerning the appropriate classifications of a particular use within the meaning and intent of this chapter, or if ambiguity exists with respect to matters of off-street parking facilities, as set forth in this chapter and as they may pertain to unforeseen circumstances, it shall be the duty of the Commission to ascertain all pertinent facts and by resolution of record set forth its findings and its interpretations, and such resolution shall be forwarded to the City Council for approval. Thereafter such interpretation shall govern.

(`78 Code, § 17.76.040.)

   The downtown area is that area contained within all boundaries of the city as follows: beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Washburn Avenue and the centerline of Third Street, said point being the point of beginning; thence easterly along said centerline of Third Street to the intersection of this line with the centerline of Main Street; and thence southerly along the centerline of Main Street as realigned to the intersection of this line with a westerly prolongation of the centerline of the east-west alley between Third Street and Fourth Street; thence easterly along said centerline of said east-west alley and its easterly prolongation to the centerline of the north-south alley between Ramona Avenue and Victoria Avenue; thence southerly along said centerline of said north-south alley and its southerly prolongation to the centerline of Fifth Street; thence westerly along said centerline of Fifth Street to the centerline of Ramona Avenue; thence southerly along said centerline of Ramona Avenue to the centerline of Eighth Street; thence westerly along said centerline of Eighth Street to the centerline of Main Street; thence northerly along said centerline of Main Street to its intersection with an easterly prolongation of the centerline of the east-west alley between Seventh Street and Eighth Street; thence westerly along said easterly prolongation of said east-west alley and along said centerline to the centerline of the north-south alley between Main Street as realigned and Washburn Avenue; thence northerly along said centerline of said north-south alley to the centerline of Seventh Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Seventh Street to the centerline of Main Street as realigned; thence northerly along the centerline of Main Street as realigned to a point being the intersection of said centerline with an easterly prolongation of the centerline of Fifth Street; thence westerly to a point being the intersection of said easterly prolongation of the centerline of Fifth Street with a southerly prolongation of the centerline of Washburn Avenue; thence northerly along said southerly prolongation of said centerline of Washburn Avenue and along the centerline of Washburn Avenue to the centerline of Third Street, said point being the true point of beginning. Within this downtown area, as defined, there shall be no off-street parking requirements for any structural change, remodeling or rebuilding of any existing building or structure; provided, however, that any structural change, remodeling or rebuilding of any existing building or structure that results in an increase of floor area (less indoor parking) shall provide off-street parking for said increase of floor area as stipulated in § 17.76.010(C). New buildings or structures not the result of rebuilding existing buildings or structures shall provide off-street parking as stipulated in § 17.76.010.(C).

(`78 Code, § 17.76.060.)

   Any person believing that the off-street parking requirements stipulated in this chapter are impractical in this instance may file an application for a variance as provided for in this chapter and upon proof of the impracticability of providing the required off-street parking spaces, the Planning Commission may accept for deposit in the parking meter fund, or a fund administered by a parking authority, a sum equal to 500% of the assessed land value of 250 square feet of the lot upon which the main building is located in lieu of each parking space required by this chapter but not provided. This provision applies only to the downtown areas as defined in § 17.76.050.

(`78 Code, § 17.76.060.)

   (A)   Whenever the city, or any special parking district or authority, owns, leases or commences condemnation proceedings on land to be used for public off-street parking purposes, the Commission on its own motion or pursuant to application by the owner of any land abutting the area used or to be used for public parking, may reduce, in part or entirety, the off-street parking requirements imposed by this chapter, on the lands abutting said area; provided, however, that:

      (1)   The Commission, before granting a reduction in off-street parking requirements, shall make a finding that the stated conditions exist in reference to subject property; and that

      (2)   The Commission, in granting a reduction, may impose reasonable conditions which shall assure the intent and purpose of this title.

   (B)   A reduction in required parking spaces may be granted to commercial and office centers greater than 20 acres in size, upon submittal of a shared parking analysis showing that the number of parking spaces needed is less than the sum of spaces required by § 17.76.030. The shared parking analysis shall be prepared by a traffic engineer registered by the State of California.

      (1)   An application for a reduction in parking shall be reviewed per Chapter 17.91, as follows:

         (a)   Approval of a Precise Plan in conjunction with proposed new commercial or office development.

         (b)   Approval of a Precise Plan Modification in conjunction with a proposed commercial or industrial development meeting the criteria of § 17.91.020(B).

         (c)   Approval of a Precise Plan Modification when no development is proposed, and a parking reduction has not been previously approved.

         (d)   Approval of a Minor Precise Plan Modification when no development is proposed, and parking reduction has been previously approved for a shared use parking facility.

      (2)   The granting of a reduction in parking shall be based on the following findings:

         (a)   The nature and location of the proposed uses within the development, as well as their size compared to that of the overall development.

         (b)   The location and adequacy of the parking spaces in the portion of the development where shared use of parking facility is proposed.

         (c)   Assurances that the proposed uses will not overlap during peak-activity periods.

         (d)   The availability of parking and the type of uses beyond the property boundaries.

      (3)   As a condition of granting a reduction in parking, the property owner shall be required to record a covenant or agreement against the property in a form acceptable to the Director that provides notice of the shared use of parking facilities and guarantees that the uses will operate during mutually exclusive hours, and upon circumstances or criteria as the Planning Commission, or the City Council on appeal, may require.

(`78 Code, § 17.76.070.) (Ord. 3353 § 3, 2022)

   (A)   Parking space dimension. The minimum size of parking spaces and drive aisles for surface parking shall be as set forth in the following table:

 

   (B)   Parking layout. The design standards set forth in this section shall apply to all required off-street parking areas.

   (D)   Forward travel. Forward travel to and from parking facilities from a dedicated street or alley is required for all uses except residential. The parking area shall be to facilitate the turning of vehicle to permit forward travel upon entering a street.

   (E)   Circulation. Circulation within a parking area with more than one aisle must be such that a car need not enter the street to reach another aisle within the same parking area, unless approved by the Administrative Committee.

   (F)   Access. Vehicular and pedestrian access shall be provided according to the regulations pertaining to each zone.

     (G)   Paving or other improvements. Paving or other improvements for vehicular access to garage spaces or to side or rear yard parking areas may not exceed 30 feet in width within the required front yard area; provided, however, that such access improvements may be 40 feet in width if there are three garage parking spaces provided on the same lot as the dwelling unit. For each additional garage parking space over three, paved access may be widened by ten feet per space not to exceed 50% of lot width.

(`78 Code, § 17.76.080.) (Ord. 3259 § 42, 2017; Ord. 2733 § 2, 2004; Ord. 2517 §§ 1 and 2, 2001; Ord. 1611 § 1, 1981; Ord. 1592 § 7, 1981.)

   (A)   All parking areas shall be improved and maintained in accordance with the standards of the Public Works Department as to:

      (1)   Grading and drainage;

      (2)   Surfacing with cement or suitable asphaltic material to prevent the emanation of dust;

      (3)   Parking stalls layout and markings;

      (4)   Protective pipes at driveway entrances;

      (5)   Curbs and barriers; and

      (6)   Marked-off directional signs.

   (B)   All outdoor lighting within parking areas shall be designed and arranged with the approval of the City Engineer to restrict to a minimum the effects of stray light on adjacent property and city streets. Subsequent to any installation of such lighting and prior to the city’s issuance of an occupancy permit for the property, the City Engineer shall inspect the lighting system for compliance with the approved design and arrangement in accordance with the final approval of the City Engineer at time of installation and shall be subject to his or her occasional inspection to insure continued compliance therewith.

   (C)   Where parking areas front, side or rear on a street or alley which is a boundary with an agricultural or residential zone, there shall be provided a solid masonry wall three feet in height along the property line. Where parking areas, including driveways, side or rear directly on a residential zone, a solid masonry wall six feet in height shall be installed on the zone boundary line, the wall to be reduced to three feet in height within any corner setback area and within the front yard area of the abutting residential zone.

   (D)   Within the M-1, M-2 and M-3 zones, designation of visitor parking areas shall be made on the site plan, and barriers and wheel stops pursuant to subsection (A)(5) shall only be required in visitor parking areas and in parking areas adjacent to and facing public streets, landscaped areas, alleys or pedestrian walkways.

   (E)   In the M-1, M-2, M-3 or M-4 zones, the Zoning Administrator may defer parking improvements otherwise required by this section and § 17.76.100, pursuant to the provisions of § 17.101.070.

(`78 Code, § 17.76.090.) (Ord. 3353 § 3, 2022; Ord. 2084 § 3, 1991; Ord. 2047 § 3, 1991; Ord. 1915 § 3, 1989; Ord. 1624 § 8 (part), 1981; Ord. 1462 § 6 (part), 1977.)

   The following landscaping requirements for off-street parking areas within the M-1, M-2 and M-3 zones which are not adjacent to public streets or designated as visitors parking shall apply.

   (A)   Parking areas not visible in the discretion of the city from a public street or adjacent property shall have no landscaping requirement.

   (B)   Parking areas visible in the discretion of the city from a public street or adjacent property shall be provided perimeter landscaping to a minimum width of four feet; however, this requirement shall not result in a landscape requirement in excess of that required by § 17.70.070(B)(1)(b).

(`78 Code, § 17.76.100.) (Ord. 1915 § 4, 1989; Ord. 1624 § 9, 1981; Ord. 1462 § 6 (part), 1977.)