Dinuba City Zoning Code
17.49 Auto
and Bicycle Parking and Loading
17.49.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide parking, bicycle and loading regulations for new and expanded development and land uses in Dinuba. This chapter will also serve to:
A. Provide accessible, attractive, secure, and well-maintained parking (auto and bicycle) and off-street loading facilities;
B. Provide parking and loading facilities that are designed to reduce traffic congestion;
C. Minimize the impact of new development on parking and loading facilities on surrounding properties;
D. Ensure the maneuverability of emergency vehicles in parking facilities and provide for loading and delivery services in proportion to the needs generated by the proposed land use which are clearly compatible with adjacent parcels and the surrounding neighborhood. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)
17.49.020 General requirements.
A. No building shall be constructed, or use established, unless off-street auto and bicycle parking and loading spaces are provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter unless otherwise exempted by this chapter.
B. When an existing use or building is enlarged and requires additional parking and loading under the provisions of this chapter, said improvements shall be provided on the subject site or the developer shall provide an in-lieu parking fee consistent with the provisions in this chapter.
C. For every ten auto parking spaces provided for commercial and industrial uses the project shall provide one bicycle parking space.
D. For uses not listed in this chapter, the planning director shall determine a parking and loading standard for the use based on the operational, size and locational characteristics of the use and the standards that similar cities apply to said use.
E. Fractional space requirements shall be rounded up when the fractional number is one-half or more and shall be rounded down when the fractional number is less than one-half.
F. In any residential district, all inoperable motor vehicles shall be stored in a garage, carport or outside of the front yard setback area and shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way by solid fencing a minimum of six feet in height.
G. For purposes of calculating the number of spaces required, “floor space” or “floor area” shall mean that area used for serving the public, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for the display or sale of merchandise. It shall not include areas used principally for nonpublic use, including storage, or administrative offices incidental to a commercial use.
H. In addition to the requirements of this chapter, parking and loading facilities shall also adhere to the Dinuba commercial and industrial design guidelines, the residential design guidelines and landscape design guidelines, as applicable. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)
17.49.030 Number of parking spaces required.
The minimum number of parking spaces (or stalls) required for new uses or buildings or the expansion of existing buildings or uses are detailed below, except that the number of on-site parking spaces required for uses in the C-2 (downtown commercial) may be reduced by up to fifty percent of the parking requirement for the particular use, as shown in this chapter (or an applicant unable to meet on-site parking requirements may pay the city’s in-lieu parking fee).
| 1. Residential Uses | |
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Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Single-family residence | Two covered parking spaces. Spaces shall be situated side by side (tandem parking is not permitted) |
b. | Accessory dwelling unit | One space |
c. | Junior accessory dwelling unit | No requirement |
d. | Multifamily units | • Studio (no bedroom): One space • One bedroom unit: One space • Two or more bedroom: Two spaces • Guest parking shall be provided at a rate of one space per five units |
e. | Emergency shelter | One space per ten beds |
f. | Group care housing | Two stalls for every two clients; tandem parking is permitted |
g. | Transitional housing | One stall per bedroom plus one stall per employee |
h. | Single-room occupancy (SRO) units | One stall per bedroom plus one stall per employee |
i. | Labor camps | One stall per living unit |
j. | Nursing homes | One stall for every three beds |
k. | Convalescent home | One stall per three beds |
l. | Family and group day care homes | One stall for every three beds |
m. | Senior housing | One covered stall per unit |
n. | Mobile home parks | Two covered stall per unit; tandem parking permitted, plus one guest space per five mobile homes |
o. | Trailer parks | One stall per trailer pad |
p. | Motels and hotels | One stall per room |
| 2. Offices | |
|---|---|---|
Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Medical and dental offices | One stall per two hundred fifty square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
b. | Professional offices, including insurance, specialized consultants, law, travel, real estate, accountants, financial advisors and architects | One stall per two hundred fifty square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
| 3. Personal Services | |
|---|---|---|
Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Banks, savings and loan, check cashing, credit unions, and similar offices | One stall per two hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
b. | Self-service laundry | One stall for every three machines, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
c. | Barber/beauty shops, day spas, massage therapists, hair stylists, tattoo/piercing shops | Two stalls per station, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
d. | Funeral home, mortuaries | One stall for every fifty square feet of building area |
| 4. General Commercial Uses
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|---|---|---|
Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Retail stores, including clothing, shoes, stationery, sporting goods, kitchen wares, gift shops, bookstores and beauty supplies | One stall per three hundred fifty square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
b. | Convenience stores | One stall per two hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
c. | Furniture, hardware and appliance stores | One stall per six hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
d. | Grocery stores | One stall per three hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
e. | Antique and secondhand shops | One stall per three hundred fifty square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
f. | Auto parts stores | One stall per five hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
| 5. Eating and Drinking Establishments | |
|---|---|---|
Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Coffee and tea establishments, candy shops and bakeries | One stall per one hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
b. | Restaurants (other than fast food) | One stall per four seats, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
c. | Fast food restaurants | One stall per one hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
d. | Donut shops | One stall per one hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
e. | Sandwich shops and delicatessens | One stall per one hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
f. | Sports bars | One stall per three seats, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
| 6. Automotive Uses | |
|---|---|---|
Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Tire, brake, radiator, and auto repair shops | One stall per two hundred square feet of building area |
b. | Multi-tenant auto-related shops | One stall per two hundred square feet of building area |
c. | Full-service car washes | One stall per two hundred square feet of building area
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d. | Self-service car washes | One parking stall per bay
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e. | New/used-car sales | One parking space for each two employees during the time of maximum employment, plus one parking space for each two thousand square feet of lot and building area used for the display or storage of automobiles |
f. | Oil change shops | One stall per bay |
g. | Service stations | One stall per three hundred square feet of building area |
h. | Auto glass, upholstery and stereo shops | One stall per two hundred square feet of building area |
i. | Paint and body shops | One stall per two hundred square feet of building area |
j. | Wholesale establishments | One stall per six hundred square feet of building area |
| 7. Recreational Uses | |
|---|---|---|
Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Health clubs | One stall per one hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
b. | Bowling alleys | One stall per one hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
c. | Dance and martial arts studios | One stall per one hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
d. | Golf courses | One and one-half stalls per tee plus one stall for every four seats, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
e. | Stadiums, arenas, and other outdoor facilities | One stall for every five seats, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
f. | Video arcades | One stall per one hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
g. | Rodeo and equestrian facilities | One stall for every five seats, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
h. | Miniature golf course | One and one-half stalls per tee, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
| 8. Miscellaneous Commercial Uses
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|---|---|---|
Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Shopping centers (three or more retail uses) | One stall per two hundred fifty square feet |
b. | Retail nursery/garden shops | One stall for every one thousand square feet of outdoor display area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
c. | Agricultural chemicals/sales | One stall per five hundred square feet of building area |
d. | Agricultural services, including topping, farming operations, trucking, farm maintenance, spraying, agricultural contractors, and contract farming | One stall per five hundred square feet of building area |
e. | Farm machinery, sales and service | One stall per five hundred square feet of building area |
| 9. Industrial Uses | |
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Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Manufacturing | One stall per five hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
b. | Mini-storage | Two stalls plus one stall for every two hundred fifty square feet of building area in the office |
c. | Warehousing | One stall per one thousand square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces
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d. | Packing house | One stall per seven hundred fifty square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
| 10. Institutional Uses | |
|---|---|---|
Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Churches | One stall per four seats, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
b. | Nursery and pre-schools | One stall per classroom plus one stall for every two hundred fifty square feet of nonclassroom building area, plus one bicycle space per four students |
c. | Elementary and middle schools | One stall per two classrooms plus one stall per staff member, plus one bicycle space per four students |
d. | High schools | Three stalls for every two staff members, plus one bicycle space per four students |
e. | Colleges | One parking space for each employee plus ten parking spaces for each classroom, plus one bicycle space per four students |
f. | Libraries, museums and art galleries | One stall per five hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
g. | Hospitals | One stall per bed, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
| 11. Governmental Uses | |
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Number | Use | Number of Spaces Required |
a. | Governmental offices | One stall per four hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
b. | Courthouses | One stall per four hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
c. | Public safety buildings | One stall per four hundred square feet of building area, plus one bicycle space per ten vehicle spaces |
d. | Corporation, transportation and fuel yards | One stall per employee on the maximum shift plus visitor stalls
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e. | Water treatment facilities and wastewater treatment facilities | One stall per four hundred square feet of building area |
(Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)
17.49.040 Parking lot design standards and location criteria.
A. Design Dimensions. Parking lots shall be designed to be consistent with the standards, dimensions and requirements of the details contained in Exhibit 49-1. The construction of parking lots shall also be consistent with the standards contained in Dinuba’s improvements manual.
Exhibit 49-1: Parking Design
B. Circulation. Parking lots shall be designed so that backing into a public street from a parking stall shall be minimized in order to maintain effective traffic flow along the public street. Single-family dwellings will be exempt from this requirement. The use of alleys to access parking lots is encouraged.
Commercial parking lots shall be designed to allow for cross parcel access (to the extent practical) to preclude vehicles from having to travel onto the street to access adjacent parcels.
C. Paving, Slope and Drainage. All parking lots shall be constructed with a four-inch aggregate base and a two-inch asphalt or concrete overlay, described in the Dinuba improvements manual. Parking lots shall be sloped so that storm water runoff flows towards public streets or alleys, into on-site landscape planters or bioswales or into pervious hardscape features.
D. Curbing and Wheel Stops. Concrete curbing shall be provided around all parking lots and landscape planters consistent with the Dinuba improvements manual. Wheel stops may be provided in parking stalls to ensure that the overhang of a vehicle does not interfere with pedestrian movements along a sidewalk, or damage landscaping adjacent to the parking lot.
E. Striping and Symbols. Parking lot stalls and travel lanes shall be clearly marked with painted strips. Parking stalls for handicapped persons shall be stripped and provided with the appropriate symbols and signage that are consistent with the American With Disabilities Act.
F. Lighting. All parking lots shall have pole lighting that properly illuminates the parking lot but does not cause a nuisance for adjoining properties.
G. Driveways. Driveways from a public street or alley shall have locations and dimensions consistent with the Dinuba improvements manual. For one-way driveways the width of the driveway shall be at least fifteen feet; two-way driveways shall have a minimum width of twenty-five feet.
H. Landscaping (See Also Exhibit 49-2). All parking lots shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements in Chapter 17.47 (Landscaping and Irrigation) and the Dinuba landscape design guidelines. Trees shall be planted within all parking lots. Tree species shall be selected that will not cause damage to the parking lot or adjacent sidewalks, driveways or curbing, and will shade more than fifty percent of the parking lot within ten years. Landscape planters between the parking lots and public streets shall be planted with low hedges. As an alternative, a low wall (three feet) may be constructed and shrubs, turf or ground cover shall be planted between the wall and the street.
I. Fencing. Where any parking lot or loading facility directly abuts property in any residential zone, it shall be separated from such property by a solid masonry wall at least seven feet high; provided, that said wall be reduced to four feet adjacent to the front yard setback requirement on the residential parcel.
Exhibit 49-2: Typical Parking Lot Landscaping Scheme
J. Location Criteria. Parking lots shall be located on the same property as the building they serve, except that parking for buildings in the downtown commercial (C-2) district may be located within three hundred feet of the subject property. In the C-2 district, new parking lots shall be located at the rear or side of the subject building. Parking lots shall not be located on the corner where two streets intersect.
K. Shared Parking. Where two or more nonresidential uses share a single parking lot, the number of required parking spaces may be reduced by a maximum of twenty percent, as long as the total number of spaces is not less than required for the use requiring the largest number of spaces.
Where nonresidential uses share a single parking lot and it can be demonstrated that the uses operate at different times of the day (an evening use versus a daytime use), the required number of parking spaces may be reduced by up to fifty percent of the combined parking requirements of the two uses. Further, the city may consider providing for up to one-half of the required number of parking spaces in an off-site location up to three hundred feet away.
L. In-Lieu Parking Fee. For development in the downtown (generally defined as parcels that are zoned C-2 (downtown commercial)) the city may establish an in-lieu parking fee, whereby uses that cannot provide required parking on site can pay the city a fee for the city to use to purchase and develop public parking facilities within the area. The fee shall be established based on a study performed by the city engineer, and adjusted annually.
M. Bicycle Parking. Commercial, industrial and public uses are subject to the following bicycle parking standards:
1. Short-Term Bicycle Parking. If the project will generate frequent visitor traffic (such as fast food restaurants, banks, convenience stores, supermarkets and similar uses) the project shall provide a permanently anchored bicycle rack within fifty feet of the visitors’ entrance.
2. Acceptable bicycle parking facilities shall be convenient from the street and may include:
a. Bicycle parking space size (eight feet long, three feet wide)
b. Bike rack type (should be U-lock compatible).
c. Bicycle parking shall be safe, visible, and convenient.
d. For every ten bicycle spaces provided, one parking space may be eliminated, up to twenty percent of the required number of parking spaces.
N. Parking Standard Modifications. Parking space requirements may be modified through Dinuba’s minor deviation process. A reduction of up to twenty percent in a project’s required parking spaces may be approved by the planning director if the following findings can be made:
1. That the granting of the minor deviation will not create a safety hazard or lead to a condition where the loading of public vehicles onto public streets will interfere with the free flow of traffic on these streets.
2. That the granting of the minor deviation will not create a safety hazard or any other condition inconsistent with the objectives of this title.
O. Handicapped Parking Spaces. Handicapped parking stalls shall be provided per the California Building Code. Handicapped parking stalls shall be designed consistent with the illustrations shown in the Dinuba improvements manual.
P. Loading Facilities.
1. Commercial, industrial, office, institutional, and public uses exceeding ten thousand square feet in size shall be required to install an off-street loading facility unless the planning director finds that due to the operational nature of the use, none or more than one off-street loading space should be required.
2. To the extent possible, loading facilities should be located at the rear or side of the building that they are to serve.
3. As practical, streets and alleys shall not be used as loading or unloading areas, nor should trucks use streets and alleys for maneuvering trailers into a loading or parking space.
4. Loading facilities, at a minimum, shall have a length of twenty-five feet, a width of twelve feet, and an overhead clearance of fourteen feet. All loading surfaces shall be paved consistent with Dinuba’s improvements manual.
5. Where a loading facility is near or adjacent to a residential district or other noise-sensitive land uses, noise attenuating design measures will be incorporated into the project. These design measures may include increased setback distances, the construction of a seven-foot solid block wall, landscaping or locating the loading facilities away from noise-sensitive land uses.
6. All loading facilities shall be lighted to provide adequate illumination of the loading area for safety and security reasons. Where a loading area is near or adjacent to a residential district or other light-sensitive uses, the lighting shall be directed away from these uses.
Q. Drive-Through Facilities. Drive-through facilities require special consideration as their design can significantly impact vehicular circulation on a site. The following requirements apply to any use with drive-through facilities:
1. Each drive-through lane shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary for ingress or egress from the property, or access to any parking space.
2. Each drive-through lane shall be striped, marked or otherwise distinctly delineated.
3. The vehicle stacking capacity of the drive-through facility and the design and location of the ordering and pick-up facilities will be determined by the director and city engineer based on appropriate traffic engineering and planning data. The applicant shall submit to the city a traffic study addressing the following issues:
a. Nature of the product or service being offered;
b. Method by which the order is processed;
c. Time required to serve a typical customer;
d. Arrival rate of customers;
e. Peak demand hours;
f. Anticipated vehicular traffic. (Ord. 2025-01 § 2 (Exh. 1), 2025)