Live Oak City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
25 STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
§ 17.25.010 Purpose.
The requirements of this chapter are intended to ensure that sufficient but not excessive off-street parking facilities are provided for all uses, and that parking facilities are designed to be attractive and unobtrusive.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
§ 17.25.020 Applicability.
At the time of the installation, erection, enlargement or increase in capacity of any building, or at the time there is a change in the nature of occupancy or expansion of use of property, any of which would require increased parking, the following minimum off-street parking and loading spaces shall be provided, as well as adequate ingress and egress, in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
§ 17.25.030 Required parking.
A.
Number of Required Spaces. The following number of spaces are required for each listed use, unless provided for elsewhere in this chapter. The spaces shall be located on the same building site as the building or use, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
Table 17.25.030: Required Parking by Land Use | |
|---|---|
Land Uses | Number of Required Parking Spaces |
Residential | |
Single-family residence | 2 spaces. |
Two-family residence or half-plex | 2 spaces per residence. |
Multiple-family residence | 1 space per studio apartment or one-bedroom unit. 1.5 spaces per two-bedroom unit. 2 spaces per three-bedroom unit or more. - Plus 1 guest space per 10 residences. |
Second residence: Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) | 1 space per unit in addition to the 2 spaces for the primary residence. |
Junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) | No parking requirement. |
Manufactured home park | 2 spaces per residence (may be tandem) plus 1 guest space per 5 residences. |
Bed and breakfast, boarding house | 2 spaces plus 1 space per room for rent. |
Residential care home, senior housing | 0.6 space per unit, or prepare a parking study based on type of residents, proximity to services (shopping, medical, etc.) and transit. |
Commercial | |
Shopping centers; retail stores, unless otherwise provided below | 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of related outdoor sales. |
Large appliance, furniture sales | 1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor display area. |
Personal services (beauty parlor, barber, dog grooming, nail care, tanning, massage) | 1 space per 150 square feet. |
Outdoor sales (auto, boats, etc.) | 1 space per 500 square feet of showroom, office, parts and vehicle repair plus 1 space per 10,000 square feet of outdoor display area. |
Restaurants: Sit down | 1 space per 3 seats. Up to 30% of seats provided indoors may be provided outdoors without additional required parking. |
Fast food, drive-through | 1 space per 75 square feet of floor area. Drive through reservoir parking shall be counted towards required parking. |
Bar, nightclub, tavern | 1 space per 3 seats plus 1 space per 50 square feet of dance floor or assembly area. |
Office, business | 1 space per 300 square feet. |
Office, medical and dental | 1 space per 200 square feet. |
Banks | 1 space per 175 square feet. |
Auto repair | 1 space per 400 square feet. |
Amusement/recreational facilities: | |
Billiards | 2 spaces per table. |
Bowling alley | 2 spaces per lane plus as required for accessory uses. |
Movie theater | 1 space per 4 seats. |
Miniature golf | 1 space per hole plus as required for accessory uses. |
Video arcade | 1 space per 200 square feet. |
Health club | 1 space per 150 square feet. |
Motels, hotels | 1 space per unit plus 1 space per 2 employees plus associated facilities. |
Retail plant nursery | 1 space per 400 square feet of indoor retail, office, etc. plus 1 space per 5,000 square feet of outdoor plant display area. |
Studios (art, dance, music, martial arts, etc.) | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area. |
Trade and business schools | 1 space per 1.5 students. |
Day care center | 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 10 students. |
Clinic, urgent care | 1 space per 200 square feet. |
Veterinarian clinic | 1 space per 250 square feet. |
Industrial/Employment | |
Manufacturing | 1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor space plus 1 space per 300 square feet of office area. |
Warehouse, wholesale | 1 space per 2,000 square feet of floor area plus 1 space per 300 square feet of office area. |
Self storage | 2 employee spaces plus 2 guest spaces. |
Machinery, equipment sales | 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area plus one space per 10,000 square feet of outdoor sales area. |
Research and development | 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area. |
Auto dismantling, junk yards, recycling facilities | 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area plus 1 space per 0.5 acre of outdoor use area. |
Call center | 1 space per employee on the largest shift. |
Caretakers quarters | 2 spaces. |
Institutional | |
Hospitals | 1 space per bed plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of area used for offices, clinics, testing, research, administration and similar activities associated with the hospital. |
Churches, stadiums, arenas, assembly halls, clubs, and auditoriums, community center | 1 space per each 4 fixed seats. Where fixed seats consist of pews or benches, seating capacity shall be computed at 20 inches of lineal length per seat. For uses without fixed seats 1 space per 40 square feet of assembly seating area. |
Libraries, museums, art galleries | 1 space per 300 square feet. |
B.
Uses Not Mentioned. In the case of a use for which off-street parking requirements are not specified, the requirements for the most similar specified use shall apply, as determined by the Community Development Director.
C.
Mixed Uses. When two or more uses are located on the same property or within the same building, the number of on-site parking spaces required shall be the sum total of the requirements of the various individual uses.
D.
Joint Parking. Where nonresidential parties wish to cooperatively establish and operate parking facilities where one use generates parking demands primarily during hours when the remaining use(s) is not in operation or is otherwise underutilized, or where adjacent uses generate joint/redundant trips, a reduction of up to 50% of the required parking may be approved with a use permit, if the following is met:
1.
Agreed to By All Parties. Submission of satisfactory statements by the parties providing such facilities and the parties such facilities are to serve, describing the nature of the uses and times when such uses operate so as to indicate the lack of conflict between such uses.
2.
Maintenance. Such documents or commitments as may be deemed necessary in each particular case to ensure the ongoing provision and maintenance of the required on-site parking.
3.
Distance Between Uses. The uses are within 500 feet at their nearest point, by walking distance from the parking facility.
E.
On-Street Parking. On-street parking adjacent to a nonresidential use may be counted towards the amount of required on-site parking.
F.
Waiver of On-Site Parking.
1.
An existing building that lacks adequate required parking and has lost its nonconforming status may regain its nonconforming status if a use permit is first secured.
2.
In those cases where a building is to be erected, enlarged or increased in intensity of use to a level similar to neighboring properties, parking standards may be reduced or waived to a level typically found in the vicinity, if a use permit is first secured. In approving the use permit a finding must be made that adequate mitigations are provided, or that conditions exist, such that on-site parking for neighboring properties are not adversely impacted.
G.
Parking Required by Other Entitlements. Because a use or uses of a building site may have unique needs or circumstances, parking requirements established by a specific plan, planned development zone district or use permit may supersede the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010; Ord. 581 § 3, 2022)
§ 17.25.040 Over-parking.
If provided parking for a nonresidential use exceeds required parking by 10% or more, parking lot trees shall be planted orchard style, rather than as otherwise required to meet the shade requirements provided in Section 17.27.070.A. Orchard style tree planting shall consist of one tree per five parking spaces provided in planters that are a minimum of four feet wide and paralleling the length of the parking space. The trees shall be planted on the outside portion of the planter.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
§ 17.25.050 Off-site parking.
A nonresidential use may utilize an off-site location for required parking if a use permit is first secured, and if the following is met:
A.
Distance. At their closest point the parking site is within 500 feet walking distance of the building/use.
B.
Possession. The parking site is owned, long-term leased or otherwise controlled by the owners of the building/use.
C.
Surfacing. The area for the required parking is surfaced pursuant to Section 17.25.060.G.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
§ 17.25.060 Parking lot design and dimensional standards.
B.
Use of Compact Spaces. Nonresidential parking lots containing 10 or more spaces may have 25% of the required spaces be compact. Compact spaces shall be dispersed throughout the parking area. Each compact space shall be clearly marked as "compact."
C.
Parking Lot Aisles. Each parking lot aisle shall comply with the minimum dimension requirements in Table 17.25.060.
Table 17.25.060: Minimum Parking Lot Aisle Dimensions | |
|---|---|
Parking Angle | Aisle Width |
45 degree | 20 feet for a 2-way aisle 14 feet for a 1-way aisle |
60 degree | 20 feet for a 2-way aisle 18 feet for a 1-way aisle |
90 degree | 24 feet for a 2-way aisle 23 feet for a 1-way aisle |
Parallel parking | 24 feet for a 2-way aisle 12 feet for a 1-way aisle |
D.
Backing-Out Onto a Public Right-of-Way. No parking space except allowed on-street parking and single-family and two-family residences, shall directly exit onto a public right-of-way.
E.
Entrances and Exits. The location and design of all street and alley entrances and exits for on-site parking lots shall be approved by the Public Works Director.
F.
Overhang Areas. Standard parking space lengths may be reduced by two and one-half feet, and compact spaces may be reduced by one and one-half feet, when the space abuts a minimum five-foot-wide landscaped area bordered by a six-inch-high and six-inch-wide continuous concrete curb, or a sidewalk that is a minimum of two and one-half feet wider than the minimum width required by the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
G.
Surfacing. All parking areas and accesses shall be surfaced with asphalt, cement, or other material approved by the Public Works Director, except landscape areas. Adequate drainage shall be provided, as determined by the Public Works Director.
H.
Striping. Parking stalls shall be delineated by white painted lines or other contrasting color or other easily distinguished material.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
§ 17.25.070 Handicapped parking.
Handicapped parking and accessibility shall be provided in accordance with the standards established by the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
§ 17.25.080 Residential parking in required yards.
A.
Vehicle Parking in Yards. Required parking for single-family and two-family residences is prohibited in any portion of a required front yard. No vehicles shall be parked in a required front yard except on a driveway leading to required parking or to an improved parking space.
B.
Recreational Vehicle, Boat, and Trailer Parking in Residential Zone Districts. Recreational vehicles not used for daily transportation, boats and trailers may be parked on residentially zoned property, provided the following standards are met:
C.
Surfacing. Driveways shall be surfaced pursuant to Section 17.25.060.G.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010; Ord. 543 § 1, 2013)
§ 17.25.090 Bicycle parking.
B.
Location. Bicycle facilities shall be located to be at least as convenient as the majority of vehicular parking areas.
C.
Bicycle Facility Standards. Bicycle parking facilities shall include a stationary parking device to adequately support and safely secure the bicycle. This includes equipment to which the bicycle frame and wheels may be locked.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
§ 17.25.100 On-site loading space standards.
A.
Minimum Size. Each on-site loading space shall be not less than 12 feet wide, 30 feet long and with a minimum of 14 feet vertical clearance.
B.
Location.
1.
Rear of Lot. Loading spaces shall be limited to the rear two-thirds of the lot, if feasible.
2.
Screened From Public View. Loading spaces shall be situated, to the extent feasible, to be screened from view from any public rights-of-way, other than from streets that are primarily intended to serve industrial uses.
3.
Truck Maneuvering. All loading spaces shall be situated to ensure that all vehicular maneuvers occur on site, and in no case within adjacent rights-of-way.
4.
Minimize Impacts on Residences. All loading spaces shall be situated to avoid adverse impacts upon neighboring residential properties.
C.
Screening. When a loading space(s) is adjacent to or across the street from residentially zoned property the following shall apply:
1.
Across the Street From a Residential Zone District. When a loading space is across the street from a residential zone district, a 10-foot-wide street perimeter landscape strip shall be provided with sufficient tree and shrub vegetation to produce a 75% opaque screen within five years of installation, and a six-foot-high masonry wall shall be provided on the inside edge of the landscape strip.
2.
Adjacent to a Residential Zone District. When the loading space is directly adjacent to residential zoned property, a minimum six-foot-high masonry wall shall be provided at the property line.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
§ 17.25.110 Landscaping and lighting.
§ 17.25.130 Maintenance.
All required parking facilities, including surfacing, striping, handicapped parking, bicycle parking facilities as well as all lighting and landscaping, shall be well maintained and kept free of litter and debris.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)