Hawthorne City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
58 OFF-STREET PARKING
§ 17.58.010 General requirements.
A.
Application. Every building hereafter erected shall be provided with parking spaces as required in this chapter. Where the occupancy, use or floor area of a building is enlarged or expanded by any kind of remodeling, structural alterations or additions, additional parking to meet the requirements of this chapter shall be required for the enlarged or expanded portion only, whether or not adequate parking spaces existed prior to the alteration or addition.
B.
Change in Use. When the occupancy or use of any building or portion of a building is changed to a different use, resulting in a different parking requirement, parking to meet the requirements of this chapter shall be provided for the use or occupancy. When parking cannot be provided on-site or within three hundred feet thereof, approval of a conditional use permit by the planning commission shall be required.
C.
Mixed Use. When two or more different uses are located on the same lot or within the same building, the total number of parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.
D.
Joint Use. When two or more commercial or industrial enterprises operating separately and individually desire to provide common parking facilities, the planning commission, under the conditional use permit procedure set forth in this title, may modify the parking requirement for each individual enterprise not more than thirty percent when it is found that the time cycle of peak demand for parking for each enterprise is not coincident or substantially overlapping, and provided the common parking facilities shall be located within five hundred feet of each participating enterprise. The planning commission may, by the same procedures, waive or modify the requirements set forth herein establishing the amount of required parking areas for uses such as electrical power-generating plants, electric transmission stations, utility storage yards or other uses of a similar or like nature involving very limited numbers of employees or which do not require personnel in daily attendance for operation and maintenance. The conditional use permit shall be subject to revocation by the planning commission, following notification and a public hearing if the planning commission finds any one of more of the following:
1.
A change in use of the commercial/industrial enterprises that creates greater parking demand than the previous use;
2.
An increase in the hours and days of operation of the commercial/industrial enterprises;
3.
A change in the intensity of use, including expansion of gross floor area, number of employees or other measurements generally accepted and used by the planning department to determine parking requirements;
4.
A change in ownership, when such change would alter the joint parking arrangements;
5.
Evidence of inadequate off-street parking for the commercial/industrial enterprises or other parking problems associated with the commercial/industrial enterprises; or
6.
The termination of the contractual arrangements between the commercial/industrial enterprises that provided for the joint parking.
E.
Additions or Alterations to a Dwelling. Additions or building alterations may be made to a dwelling which does not conform to the current parking standards without requiring any additional garage, carport or parking space, provided that such additions and building alterations neither increase the number of families that can reside in such building nor occupy the only portion of the lot which can be used for garages, carports or parking spaces and access thereto which would be required to conform to the current standards.
F.
Approval of Plans Required. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any new building or structure, or for the enlargement of the floor area of an existing building or structure, the use of either of which requires off-street parking facilities to be provided as set forth in this chapter, or if a parking area is to be commonly used, a plan of the parking area clearly indicating the number of parking spaces being provided and the proposed development of such area, including location of the spaces, the size, shape, design, relationship to buildings to be served, curb cuts, lighting, landscaping and other features and appurtenances of the proposed parking facility, shall be approved by the director of planning.
G.
Gross Floor Area. When the unit of measurement determining the number of required spaces is based on gross floor area, such area shall be calculated by measuring the total floor area from the outside surface of the walls of the building, but shall exclude:
1.
Mechanical equipment, spaces and shafts;
2.
Elevators, stairways, escalators, and ramps;
3.
Restrooms;
4.
Enclosed or covered parking facilities, loading berths, docks, or ramps;
5.
Cafeterias, breakrooms, gymnasiums and similar facilities which are accessory to permitted uses and are limited in use to employees and guest and are not open to the general public.
Store rooms and designated storage areas that are ancillary to a principal use shall have parking calculated as one space for each one thousand square feet of gross floor area of store rooms and storage area.
H.
Valet Parking. When a commercial business desires to provide valet parking, tandem parking shall be permitted for the valet parking spaces. If the business is also providing parking spaces in addition to the valet parking, those parking spaces shall comply with all requirements of Section 17.58.040.
I.
Employee Parking. When a nonresidential use desires to provide a portion of the required parking, limited in use to on-site employees, the planning commission, under the conditional use permit procedure set forth in this title, may modify the parking requirements contained in Section 17.58.040 concerning turning radius and wheel stops and bumper guards. Tandem parking shall be permitted for the employee parking spaces. Such parking spaces shall be restricted to employees and shall be posted as such. Section 17.58.040(G), Handicapped Parking Stalls, shall have full compliance. The remaining parking spaces and all customer parking spaces shall comply with all requirements of Section 17.58.040. The conditional use permit shall be subject to revocation by the planning commission, following notification and a public hearing, upon one or more of the following:
1.
A change in use of the nonresidential use that creates greater parking demand than the previous use;
2.
A change in the intensity of use, including expansion of gross floor area, number of employees or other measurements generally accepted and used by the planning department to determine parking requirements;
3.
A change in ownership, when such change would alter the employee parking arrangements; or
4.
Evidence of inadequate off-street parking for the nonresidential use or other parking problems associated with the nonresidential use.
(Ord. 1320 § 10, 1984; Ord. 1821 § 27, 2005; Ord. 1833 § 1, 2005; Ord. 1835 §§ 1, 2, 2005; Ord. 2064 § 5, 2014)
§ 17.58.020 Limitation on use.
A.
Availability to User. Any parking spaces, covered or uncovered, as required by this chapter shall be made permanently available and be permanently maintained for parking purposes. No required parking space shall be used for any purpose except the parking of automobiles, trucks, vans, motorcycles, motorbikes, motor-driven mobile homes, or similar passenger vehicles. The parking or storage of boats, furniture, machinery, equipment building materials or any vehicle or trailer shall be prohibited from occupying any required parking space.
B.
Parking Space Shall Not be Reduced. Any off-street parking space(s) in connection with any building, structure, or use shall not be reduced below the standards required by this chapter or otherwise used, unless an equivalent number of parking spaces is provided and located as required by this chapter.
C.
For parking spaces required by this chapter, no such parking space shall be rented, leased or otherwise conveyed or used by any person who is not a tenant of, visitor to, or employee of a use for which the parking spaces are required. No employee shall be restricted from using the parking spaces required for the use where he or she is employed. Exception, parking spaces developed in excess of the minimum required for the use they are intended to serve may be rented or leased to any other business or industry located within three feet of such parking facility.
D.
No manager or owner of an apartment house as defined in Section 17.04.070 of this code shall charge, require or receive a fee, rent, or other remuneration from a resident of said apartment house for the use of the off-street parking required by this chapter or any other applicable statute, other than from the consideration received for the rent or lease of the dwelling and its appurtenant parking space(s).
(Ord. 1320 § 10, 1984; Ord. 1360 § 1, 1986)
§ 17.58.030 Required parking.
The following uses shall provide off-street parking facilities as follows:
A.
Residential.
1.
Single-family residence (only pertains to new construction): two parking spaces within a fully enclosed garage and two spaces within a driveway (for each additional bedroom in excess of four, one additional space).
3.
Mobile home parks: two spaces for each mobile home space. Tandem parking is permitted.
4.
Senior citizen housing project and transitional/emergency housing: one space per unit.
5.
Guest parking: on developments of four units or more, in addition to the requirements for parking for dwelling units, one additional space for every two units or fraction thereafter, shall be provided on the same lot or site. Such parking shall not be enclosed with security fencing or gates. Such parking shall be continuously open and accessible at all times for guest parking and shall be appropriately identified. Guest parking may, in the case of mixed-use developments in the mixed-use overlay zone, be provided in conjunction with the parking for the commercial/retail uses, however, if the commercial uses include restaurants, guest parking may not be used for the portion attributable to the required parking for the restaurant. Guest parking jointly used for commercial and residential uses must not be located more than one hundred fifty feet from the entrance lobby or access point to the residential units. Signage designating and directing traffic to the guest parking areas shall be provided if guest parking is not shared with the parking for commercial/retail uses.
6.
For purposes of this section only, a bedroom is defined as being any room containing sixty square feet or more that is not a living room, dining room, kitchen or laundry service area. Any combination of bedrooms and bathrooms, or any combination of rooms, so arranged that they can be converted into separate living quarters, may, at the discretion of the director of planning, or planning commission in cases where a discretionary permit is required, be counted as a dwelling unit.
B.
Commercial.
1.
General. For any use permitted in a Regional Commercial, C-2, CM or C-3 zone, except for those uses set forth below, parking facilities shall be provided on the basis of one space for every two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area. In no case shall less than three parking spaces be provided.
2.
Assembly buildings; dancehalls, nightclubs, skating rinks, theaters and other places of assembly: one space for every three fixed seats and one space for every one hundred square feet of gross floor area where there are no fixed seats.
3.
Automobile repair—major and minor: the greater of three spaces for each service bay or one space for each five hundred gross structure square feet.
4.
Automobile sales or rental, boat sales or rental, trailer sales or rental, retail nurseries and other open uses not in a building or structure: one space per two thousand square feet of gross land area used for display of merchandise.
5.
Banks and financial institutions: one space for each two hundred square feet of gross floor area.
6.
Billiard or pool halls: two spaces for each table.
7.
Bowling centers: five spaces for each lane.
8.
Business and professional offices, or other personal service shops: one space for each three hundred square feet of gross floor area.
10.
Furniture, carpet and appliance stores, plumbing and hardware stores, machine sales and other similar uses involving indoor display: one space for each five hundred square feet of gross floor area.
11.
Hotels.
a.
Hotels with Restaurant and/or Conference Space. One space for each of the first one hundred rooms; three-fourths space for each of the next fifty rooms; and one-half space for each room above one hundred fifty rooms.
b.
Hotels with Airport Shuttle. One space for each of the first one hundred rooms; three-fourths space for each of the next seventy-five rooms; and one-half space for each room above two hundred rooms.
c.
Hotels without Amenities. One space per room, lot must be at least one acre.
12.
Laundromats: one space for each three laundry machines.
13.
Markets: one space for each three hundred square feet of gross floor area.
14.
Medical and dental offices, pharmacies and outpatient clinics: one space for each three hundred square feet of gross floor area, but in no case shall less than five parking spaces be provided.
15.
Multi-tenant or strip commercial development having a gross lot area of one hundred thousand square feet or less: one space for every two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area for seventy-five percent of the gross leasable floor area and one space for every one hundred square feet for the remaining twenty-five percent of the gross leasable floor area, but in no case shall less than three parking spaces be provided per tenant.
16.
Restaurants, bars, cocktail lounges, cafeterias and other establishments which serve prepared food for consumption on or off the premises: one space for each three fixed seats or one space for each one hundred square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater, but in no case shall less than ten parking spaces be provided. Outdoor dining areas with sixteen or fewer seats are not counted toward the above parking requirement.
17.
Service stations: one space for each two thousand square feet of land area, exclusive of island areas, lube room, mini-markets and access thereto.
18.
Tattoo parlor/body piercing facility: one space for each two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area.
C.
Industrial.
1.
General. For any use permitted in an M-1 or M-2 zone, except for those uses specified in subsections (2) through (5) of this subsection, the required number of parking spaces shall be provided as follows:
a.
Buildings of Less than One Hundred Thousand Square Feet on One Lot or on Contiguous Lots under a Single Ownership. For a building or a group of buildings that collectively are less than one hundred thousand square feet in size and situated on the same lot or on contiguous lots under a single ownership, the required number of vehicular parking spaces shall be the greater if: (i) two parking spaces per one thousand square feet of gross floor area; or (ii) one parking space for each two employees on the largest shift. In no case shall less than three parking spaces be provided.
b.
Buildings of One Hundred Thousand to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Square Feet on One Lot or on Contiguous Lots under a Single Ownership. For a building or a group of buildings that collectively are at least one hundred thousand square feet in size but less than two hundred fifty thousand square feet in size and situated on the same lot or on contiguous lots under a single ownership, the required number of vehicular parking spaces shall be the greater if: (i) 1.67 parking spaces per one thousand square feet of gross floor area; or (ii) one space for each two employees on the largest shift. In no case shall less than two hundred parking spaces be provided.
c.
Buildings of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Square Feet or More on One Lot or on Contiguous Lots under a Single Ownership. For a building or a group of buildings that collectively are two hundred fifty thousand square feet or more and situated on the same lot or on contiguous lots under a single ownership, the required number of vehicular parking spaces shall be the lesser of: (i) 1.33 parking spaces per one thousand square feet of gross floor area; or (ii) one parking space for each two employees on the largest shift. In no case shall less than four hundred twenty parking spaces be provided nor shall the number of required parking spaces be less than sixty-seven percent of the number of parking spaces as calculated based on the gross floor area of the building or buildings.
2.
Adult Businesses and Related or Similar Businesses.
a.
Theater, motion picture arcade, cabaret: one space for every three fixed seats and one space for every one hundred square feet of gross floor area where there are no fixed seats.
b.
Motels shall provide one space per room when shuttle service is provided. Where shuttle service is not provided, a motel shall provide one and one-half parking spaces per room.
c.
Bookstore, products, merchandise or material: one space for every two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area.
3.
Barber shops, nail salons, and beauty shops: three spaces for each barber chair, nail station, or beautician station.
4.
Check cashing services and bail bonding services and similar uses: one space for every three hundred square feet of gross floor area.
5.
Freight terminals: one space for each four hundred square feet of gross floor area.
6.
Lumberyards, equipment yards and other outdoor sales or storage areas: one space for each two thousand square feet of gross lot area so utilized.
7.
Warehouses or portions of buildings used for warehousing: one space for each two thousand square feet of gross floor area for the first ten thousand square feet and one space for each four thousand square feet thereafter.
D.
Other.
1.
Auditoriums, sports arenas, stadiums and other places of assembly: one parking space for each ten fixed seats in all parking generating areas used simultaneously for assembly purposes. Where fixed seats consist of benches, the seating capacity shall be computed upon not less than twenty-two lineal inches or bench length per seat. If there are no fixed seats, then one parking space for each thirty square feet of gross floor area used for assembly purpose.
2.
Golf courses: one hundred spaces for a nine-hole course and two hundred spaces for an eighteen-hole course.
3.
Hospitals: two spaces for each bed.
4.
Libraries: one space for each two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area.
5.
Lodging and boardinghouses: one space for each guest room in addition to the requirements for the dwelling unit.
6.
Mortuaries: one space for each forty square feet of gross floor area devoted to assembly purposes.
7.
Rest home, boarding home, home for the aged: one space for each four beds in addition to the requirement for the manager's dwelling unit.
8.
Sanitarium, convalescent home, nursing home, convalarium: one space for each two beds.
9.
Schools, public and private:
a.
Elementary and junior high: one space for each employee and each faculty member;
b.
Senior high: one space for each ten students and one space for each employee and each faculty member. Where parochial schools and churches are on the same site, the required church parking facilities shall be considered as contributing to the school parking requirements;
c.
Colleges and universities: one space for each five students, and one space for each employee and faculty member. Where an auditorium is on the same site with a senior high school or college, the required parking for the auditorium shall contribute to the parking required for students and faculty of the school;
d.
Trade schools, business colleges and commercial schools: one space for each three students, and one space for each employee and each faculty member.
10.
Mixed-use apartment or condominium developments:
a.
Residential Uses. All residential parking, excluding guest parking, shall be in a secured parking facility which may include subterranean parking. Such parking shall be reserved for the residential units and shall be separated from the parking for the commercial/retail uses. Tandem parking is permitted, provided that each residential unit shall have at least one parking space that is directly accessible at all times. Tandem parking must be assigned to individual units and both the front and rear space must be assigned to the same unit. Parking is to be provided as follows:
i.
Bachelor/efficiency units and one-bedroom units: one parking space for each unit;
ii.
Two-bedroom units and larger: two parking spaces for each unit;
iii.
Guest parking: one parking space for every three residential units. Guest parking may be provided as required commercial/retail parking (individual spaces count for both purposes), except that parking for restaurant uses may not be counted as guest parking, and provided that the parking remains available to guests when commercial uses are closed. Additionally, guest parking areas must have direct, but secure, access to the residential portion of the development and shall not exceed one hundred fifty feet distance to the residential entrance lobby or point of access to the units. Signage designating the guest parking areas shall be provided if guest parking is not provided in conjunction with the parking for commercial/retail uses.
b.
Commercial Uses. Commercial/retail parking may be in open parking lots or in covered and subterranean parking facilities. The planning commission may approve the integration of parking alternatives for commercial/retail uses in the form of valet parking, shared parking and/or on-street parking spaces, where permitted, upon the submission and review of a project parking plan, prepared at the developer's expense, by a California-licensed, independent traffic engineer. Parking is to be provided as follows:
c.
Other Uses. Parking for other uses shall be provided pursuant to this chapter. Any use that does not have an identified parking standard may be approved by the planning commission.
11.
Live-work units: one parking space for each unit or one space for each one thousand square feet of combined residential and workshop space (gross floor area of each building), whichever is greater.
a.
Surplus parking spaces, if any, may be used for outdoor recreation, container gardens, sculpture display and other uses that are well maintained and do not pose a hazard or nuisance to neighbors, other residents or visitors.
b.
Industrial development standards for parking lots and spaces shall apply to parking for live-work units.
(Ord. 1985 § 24, 2011; Ord. 1997 § 26, 2011; Ord. 2005 § 12, 2011; Ord. 2036 § 9, 2013; Ord. 2054 §§ 5, 6, 2013; Ord. 2066 § 11, 2014; Ord. 2067 § 8, 2014; Ord. 2068 § 21, 2014; Ord. 2092 § 8, 2015; Ord. 2073 § 2, 2015; Ord. 2118 § 8, 2016; Ord. 2127 § 13, 2016; Ord. 2128 § 5, 2016)
§ 17.58.040 Development, design and improvement standards.
The following design and improvement standards shall apply for off-street parking spaces:
A.
Required parking for residential uses, with the exception of guest parking, shall be in a building enclosed on at least three sides and shall be equipped with doors where the parking spaces face any street; provided, however, that carports may be substituted in lieu of garages on key lots and interior lots for any parking spaces that are screened from street by a building or wall of a building. The roof of a garage, carport or porte cochere shall be designed to architecturally match the roof of the main building.
B.
Except for driveways and other areas of ingress and egress, all parking lots which front upon a street shall be enclosed with decorated masonry walls as follows:
1.
A curb wall not less than four inches or more than twenty-four inches in height shall be constructed along the front property line.
2.
A decorative wall of masonry, wrought iron, heavy timber or combination thereof, not less than twenty-four inches nor more than thirty-six inches in height shall be constructed not less than thirty inches from the front property line. However, for uses located in industrial zones, such a fence or wall may exceed the height of thirty-six inches provided it meets the general requirements of Chapter 17.48 of this title for fences, walls, etc.
3.
The area between the two walls shall contain an irrigation system, have ground cover or shrubs planted so as to cover a minimum of fifty percent of the area, and shall be continuously maintained.
4.
A landscaped earthen berm may be substituted for the screening wall required above provided the berm has a minimum height of two feet and a minimum four-inch high curb is provided on all sides.
5.
A two-foot square tree well, with a tree planted therein in accordance with standards established by the director of parks and recreation, shall be located along the street frontage parking lots in clusters or proportionately spaced on fifty-foot centers, unless trees are already provided in the public parkway.
C.
Any off-street parking lot which fronts upon a street and contains more than twenty parking spaces shall have not less than five percent of the paved area landscaped, irrigated and continuously maintained. Any off-street parking lot which fronts upon a street and contains twenty or less parking spaces shall have not less than four percent of the paved area landscaped, irrigated and continuously maintained. Any unused space resulting from the design of the parking lot should be used for planting purposes, but an even distribution of the planting beds must be maintained throughout the parking area. Planting beds shall have a minimum width of two feet and a minimum area of nine square feet. All landscaped areas shall be planted with plants from the list of approved landscaping plants in Appendix A at the end of this title.
1.
The use of plants not on the list may be approved by the director of planning on a case-by-case basis. The applicant is responsible to provide documentation that the proposed plants are appropriate for the climate and the proposed location on the property. The director of planning will approve the use of the plant upon determining that it is not considered a noxious or invasive propagator, that it does not create problems with invasive roots when proposed near structures or property lines, that the plant does not require excessive watering to thrive, and that the plant does not pose a hazard to persons or structures.
2.
All landscaped areas must be irrigated with an irrigation system that includes an automatic programmable timer, a precipitation override mechanism, and appropriate valves and sprinkler heads for the proposed landscaping.
D.
Location. Off-street parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified. Where a distance is specified, such distance shall be the walking distance measured from the nearest point of the parking facility to the nearest point of the building such facility is required to serve.
1.
Off-street parking spaces for residential uses shall be located on the same lot or building site as the building they are required to serve.
2.
For churches located in the R-1, R-2, or R-3 zone, parking facilities shall be located on site; for churches located in any other zone, parking facilities shall be located not farther from the site than one hundred fifty feet.
3.
For hospitals, sanitariums, homes for the aged, asylums, nursing homes, boarding homes, rooming houses, lodging houses, boarding houses, club rooms and orphanages, parking facilities shall be located not more than one hundred fifty feet, and not in an R-1 zone.
4.
For all other uses parking shall be provided:
a.
On site; or
b.
Within not to exceed three hundred feet if located in a "P," "C," or "M" zone;
c.
Without limitation as to distance if the property on which the enterprise is located is contained within an area comprising a parking district established under any applicable state law;
d.
On contiguous R-3 or R-4 classified property as provided in the R-3 and R-4 classifications;
5.
Any required off-street parking facility which is not located on-site shall be made permanently available for the use required to be served by means of either an irrevocable lease, covenant, easement or grant deed as determined by the director of planning.
6.
No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure where the required parking facilities are located off-site until a copy of the instrument tying the parking spaces to the use is filed with the director of building and safety.
E.
Parking Stall Size.
1.
Residential use:
Type of Stall | Dimensions |
|---|---|
a. Standard | 8′ 6″ in width x 18′ in length |
b. End stall abutting a wall, fence, building or other obstructions | Add one foot to stall width for each side of stall which is obstructed |
c. Parallel | 10′ in width x 22′ in length |
d. All parking spaces abutting appliances, equipment and other obstructions requiring access. | Add 3′ to the stall width and/or depth. |
2.
Industrial use:
Type of Stall | Dimensions |
|---|---|
a. Standard | 8′ 6″ in width x 18′ in length—double striped |
b. Compact | 7′ 6″ in width x 15′ in length |
c. (Deleted) | |
d. Parallel | 10′ in width x 22′ in length |
e. End stall abutting a wall, fence, building or other obstructions | Add one foot to stall width for each side of stall which is obstructed. |
3.
Commercial use:
Type of Stall | Dimensions |
|---|---|
a. Standard | 9′ in width x 18′ in length (to center of) double striped lines |
b. Compact | 8′ in width x 15′ in length, (to center of) double striped lines |
c. Parallel | 10′ in width x 22′ in length |
Double striped stalls shall consist of two striped lines, three inches in width each with an intervening space of six inches.
F.
Turning Radius.
Stall | Turning Radius |
|---|---|
1. Compact | 21 feet |
2. Standard | 26 feet |
3.
The turning radius for compact and standard size stalls may be reduced by one foot for every six inches of additional stall width, but shall not be reduced by more than one and one-half feet for compact stalls or by more than three feet for standard stalls.
G.
Accessible Handicapped Parking Stalls. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the director of planning may modify the size, number and/or location of loading spaces and/or parking spaces required by this title in all commercial and industrial zones in the city, if the director determines that: (1) such modification is necessary to provide disabled access or emergency equipment upgrades required by the city building code or fire code, or state or federal requirements; and (2) such need for disabled access and/or emergency equipment upgrades have not been caused by unpermitted or otherwise illegal construction; and (3) such need for disabled access and/or emergency equipment upgrades cannot be adequately and feasibly met by methods which conform to this title.
Replacement may be achieved through adjustment to location, dimensions, number and/or type, of conforming spaces, including, without limitation, parallel spaces, compact parking spaces, and/or tandem parking spaces. Notwith-standing the foregoing, no loading space shall be approved where the total square footage of the space is any smaller than the total square footage as designated in minimum loading space standards in Chapter 17.56.
The following table establishes the number of accessible handicapped parking spaces required for commercial and industrial developments:
Total Number of Parking Spaces | Number of Van Spaces Required (Portion of Total Number of Accessible Spaces) | Number of Accessible Parking Spaces Required, Including Van Spaces |
|---|---|---|
1—25 | 1 | 1 |
26—50 | 1 | 2 |
51—75 | 1 | 3 |
76—100 | 1 | 4 |
101—150 | 1 | 5 |
151—200 | 1 | 6 |
201—300 | 1 | 7 |
310—400 | 1 | 8 |
401—500 | 2 | 9 |
501—1,000 | 2 for every 8 accessible spaces required | 2% of total |
1,001 and over | 2 for every 8 accessible spaces required | 20 plus 1 for each 100 or fraction over 1,001 |
1.
Dimensions. The minimum dimensions of the van accessible parking spaces and accessible parking spaces are as follows:
a.
Van Accessible Parking Spaces. Shall be seventeen feet in width and eighteen feet in depth, to provide a nine foot wide parking area and an eight foot wide loading and unloading access area on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Van Parking Space  |
b.
Accessible Parking Spaces. Single accessory parking spaces shall be fourteen feet in width and eighteen feet in depth, to provide a nine-foot wide parking area and a five-foot wide loading and unloading access area on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Single Accessible Parking Space  |
When more than one space is provided, two spaces can be provided within a twenty-three foot wide area, to provide two nine-foot wide parking areas and a five-foot wide loading and unloading access area in the center of the two spaces.
Two Accessible Parking Spaces  |
H.
Ratio of Compact to Standard Size Stalls:
1. Commercial | Percentage Compact Allowed |
a. One to thirty parking spaces | No compact parking spaces |
b. Thirty-one spaces and up | Maximum 30 percent compact parking spaces |
2. Industrial | Percentage Compact Allowed |
a. One to five parking spaces | No compact parking spaces |
b. Six to thirty parking spaces | 50 percent compact parking spaces |
c. Thirty-one spaces and up | 60 percent compact parking spaces |
I.
Driveways.
1.
Width.
a.
All driveways in R zones shall be not less than ten feet in width at any point and two-way driveways shall be not less than eighteen feet in width; provided, however, that fences, hose bibs, sewer or cleanouts, utilities meters and similar obstructions may protrude not more than six inches into such driveways; and provided further, that the minimum width shall be maintained for a vertical distance of not less than seven and one-half feet at any point. On multifamily developments with five units or more, a two-way driveway shall be required.
b.
On R-1 zoned lots with detached garages or parking at the rear of the lot, not to exceed ten feet width, except that an additional six feet of width may be permitted for pass-by parking within the front setback area if it can be shown that there is sufficient length to prevent vehicles overhanging into the public right-of-way, and the curb cut width shall not exceed ten feet except in the case of shared driveways.
c.
On R-1 zoned lots with attached garages, not to exceed eighteen feet width.
d.
In other residential zones, not to exceed eighteen feet width, except when developed with a single-family residence, in which case the standards for the R-1 zone above shall apply.
e.
In all other zones, not to exceed thirty feet width.
2.
Number. Parcels sixty feet in width or less shall have a maximum of one driveway. Parcels greater than sixty feet in width shall have a maximum of two driveways.
3.
Curb cuts. In no case shall the curb cuts for driveways, including the sloped and transition areas, constitute more than fifty percent of the width of the parcel. However, if single-family detached residential condominium units are developed on corner or reverse corner lots, one driveway per unit is permitted.
4.
All driveways in C and M zones shall be located so that any vehicle exiting or entering the parking lot shall be clearly visible at a distance of not less than ten feet to a pedestrian approaching such exit or entrance on any pedestrian walk or footpath.
5.
On parcels located adjacent to an alley, no driveway shall be permitted from the street except where two parking spaces are created on-site and directly accessible from the driveway and the placement of the driveway will not eliminate more than one curb-side parking space.
J.
Paving.
1.
All parking lots shall be paved with a minimum thickness of two inches of asphaltic concrete over a minimum thickness of six inches of base material that is approved by the chief of general services and chief of fire services, or with a minimum thickness of four inches of Portland cement concrete. Drainage and grading of all parking lots shall be approved by the director of building and safety.
2.
All property to be improved as parking lots shall be treated with weed killers or soil sterilizers after grading and prior to the installation of paving materials.
3.
All parking lots shall be continuously maintained and repaired at all times to prevent breakage, holes and vegetation growth in the paved areas.
K.
Wheel Stops and Bumper Guards. All parking spaces shall have wheel stops not less than six inches in height or bumper guards not more than three feet in height installed therein in such a manner so as to prevent motor vehicle overhang onto adjoining private property, public property, access walks, and abutting parking spaces. Except for access driveways, parking lots that abut alleys shall be separated therefrom with a suitable permanently installed barrier of concrete, subject to the approval of the director of planning.
L.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate a public or private parking area shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from any adjoining premises.
(Ord. 1320 § 10, 1984; Ord. 1374 § 2, 1986; Ord. 1426 §§ 3, 5, 1987; Ord. 1495 §§ 27, 28, 1990; Ord. 1518 §§ 56, 58, 1991; Ord. 1563 §§ 8, 9, 1994; Ord. 1692 §§ 1—4, 2000; Ord. 1927 § 2, 2008; Ord. 1939 § 17, 2009; Ord. 1960 § 2, 2010; Ord. 2103 § 4, 2016)
§ 17.58.050 Comprehensive planned facilities.
Areas may be exempted from the parking requirements as otherwise established in this chapter, provided:
A.
Such area shall be accurately defined as a district by the planning commission after processing in the same manner required for an amendment to this title;
B.
No such district may be established and exempted from the provisions of Chapter 17.58, unless sixty percent or more of all record lots comprising such proposed district are classified for uses first permitted in a C or M zone;
C.
Such exemptions shall apply only to uses first permitted in a C or M zone; and
D.
Before such defined district shall be exempt as provided in this section, active proceedings under any applicable legislative authority shall be instituted to assure that the exempted area shall be provided with comprehensive parking facilities which will reasonably serve the entire district.
(Ord. 1320 § 10, 1984)
§ 17.58.060 Alternative parking standards for affordable housing projects.
A.
Upon the request of the developer, the following parking ratios shall apply for a development meeting the criteria of Section 17.17.020:
0-1 bedrooms | 1 on-site parking space |
2-3 bedrooms | 2 on-site parking spaces |
4 or more bedrooms | 2.5 on-site parking spaces |
B.
Handicapped and guest parking are included in the above ratios and are not in addition to the required parking above.
C.
If the total number of parking spaces required for a development is other than a whole number, the number shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
D.
For purposes of this subdivision, a development may provide "on-site parking" through tandem parking without requiring a conditional use permit or uncovered parking, but not through on-street parking.
(Ord. 1930 § 28, 2008)
§ 17.58.080 Location of shared parking and shared parking arrangements.
A.
Residential Uses. Required off-street parking spaces for all single-family residential uses of property shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling unit or, for multiple-family residential units or single-family dwellings, either attached or detached, in a condominium or other common interest development, as defined in Section 1531 of the California Civil Code, the required off-street parking shall be located on the same project site for which such parking is required. The parking spaces and accessways shall at all times be maintained in a manner capable of typical vehicular ingress and egress. All required enclosed parking spaces shall be equipped with a functioning garage door.
B.
Nonresidential Uses–General. For nonresidential uses, required off-street parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the main building for which such parking is required, or on property immediately contiguous, adjacent to, or within close proximity to the lot, provided the parking is located within reasonable walking distance as determined by the planning director or designee.
C.
Nonresidential Uses–Shared Parking Arrangements. Subject to the approval of a shared parking permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, nonresidential uses may utilize shared parking facilities subject to the following requirements; provided, however that the shared parking will not adversely affect the adjoining land uses.
1.
On-Site Sharing. Parking may be shared within the same legal property if parking is available as a result of on-site uses having different peak periods of parking demand or differing hours of operation.
2.
Off-Site Sharing. Parking may be shared between separate legal properties under the following scenarios; provided, however, that all property used for such shared parking shall be under joint ownership, or under agreement approved as to form by the city attorney.
(Ord. 2127 § 21, 2016)
§ 17.58.090 Shared parking permits.
This section sets forth the procedures for processing an application for shared parking permits when such a permit is allowed for either on-site or off-site sharing of parking spaces.
A.
Application. An application, on a form approved by the planning director, for a shared parking permit shall be filed with the planning department to support the availability of site sufficient parking.
B.
Required Documentation. The shared parking permit shall include documentation that specifies the number and location of the off-site or on-site parking spaces, and shall assure that the spaces shall be accessible and available during the days and times of the week when those parking spaces are required to meet the parking demands of the use for which the parking spaces are required.
C.
Shared Parking Agreement. For properties that are providing parking through off-site sharing as identified in this section, a parking agreement, approved by the city attorney shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder, and a recorded copy filed with the planning department, prior to the issuance of any building permits or establishment of the dependent use.
D.
Operation. The issuance of a shared parking permit shall be deemed contingent upon operation of the proposed use in conformance with the assumptions relating to the operation and intensity of the use, as contained in the parking demand study/parking justification letter that formed the basis for approval of the permit. Exceeding, violating, intensifying or otherwise deviating from any of the assumptions as contained in the parking demand study/parking justification letter shall be deemed a violation of the permit, which shall subject the permit to revocation or modification pursuant to the provisions of this title. Termination of shared parking agreement without providing the required off-street parking shall constitute a violation of this subsection.
E.
Issuance or Denial of Permit. If the planning director determines that all provisions of this section are, or will be, complied with and all other necessary permits have or will be obtained, a permit shall be issued; otherwise, the application shall be denied. Properties that are issued a permit pursuant to this section are not required to obtain a parking variance in addition to this permit.
F.
Revocation of Permit. Detrimental circumstances or any violation of the provisions set forth in this section may be considered cause to revoke a permit. Permits may be revoked by the planning director due to detrimental circumstances that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.
Unforeseen increased demand and competition for parking spaces within shared parking lots or upon the public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use;
2.
Traffic congestion within the off-street parking areas or lots being shared; and
3.
Restricted vehicular access to the shared parking areas.
G.
Permit Fee. A fee may be charged as adopted by resolution of the city council.
H.
Decision. The decision of the planning director is final, unless appealed to the city council within ten days after the date the decision is made.
(Ord. 2127 § 21, 2016)