Unless otherwise specifically provided or unless clearly required by the context, the words and phrases defined below shall have the meaning indicated when used in this section.

(1)

Circulation Area. That portion of the vehicle accommodation area used for access to parking or loading areas or other facilities on the lot. Essentially, driveways and other maneuvering areas (other than parking aisles) comprise the circulation area.

(2)

Driveway. That portion of the vehicle accommodation area that consists of a travel lane bounded on either side by an area that is not part of the vehicle accommodation area.

(3)

Gross Floor Area. The total area of a building measured by taking the outside dimensions of the building at each floor level intended for occupancy or storage.

(4)

Loading and Unloading Area. That portion of the vehicle accommodation area used to satisfy the requirements of Section 208.

(5)

Vehicle Accommodation Area. That portion of a lot that is used by vehicles for access, circulation, parking, and loading and unloading. It comprises the total of circulation areas, loading and unloading areas, and parking areas (spaces and aisles).

(6)

Parking Area Aisles. That portion of the vehicle accommodation area consisting of lanes providing access to parking spaces.

(7)

Parking Space. A portion of the vehicle accommodation area set for the parking of one vehicle.

(a)

All developments in all zoning districts other than the C-1 district shall provide a sufficient number of parking spaces to accommodate the number of vehicles that ordinarily are likely to be attracted to the development in question.

(b)

The presumptions established by this article are that: (i) a development must comply with the parking standards set forth in Subsection (e) to satisfy the requirement stated in Subsection (a), and (ii) any development that does meet these standards is in compliance. However, the Table of Parking Requirements is only intended to establish a presumption and should be flexibly administered, as provided in Section 200.

(c)

Uses in the Table of Parking Requirements (Subsection (e)), indicated by a numerical reference keyed to the Chart of Use Section 105. When determination of the number of parking spaces required by this table results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded, while a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.

(d)

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen recognize that the Table of Parking Requirements set forth in Subsection (e) cannot and does not cover every possible situation that may arise. Therefore, in cases not specifically covered, the Long Beach Planning and Development Commission is authorized to determine the parking requirements using this table as a guide.

(e)

Table of Parking Requirements.

(a)

The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen recognizes that, due to the particularities of any given development, the inflexible application of the parking standards set forth in Subsection 199(e) may result in a development either with inadequate parking space or parking space far in excess of its needs. The former situation may lead to traffic congestion or parking violations in adjacent streets as well as unauthorized parking in nearby private lots. The latter situation wastes money as well as space that could more desirably be used for valuable development or environmentally useful open space. Therefore, as suggested in Section 199, the Long Beach Planning and Development Commission may permit deviations from the presumptive requirements of Subsection 199(e) and may require more parking or allow less parking whenever it finds that such deviations are more likely to satisfy the standard set forth in Subsection 199(a).

(b)

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Long Beach Planning and Development Commission may allow deviations from the parking requirements set forth in Subsection 199(e) when it finds that:

(1)

A residential development is irrevocably oriented toward the elderly;

(2)

A business is primarily oriented to walk-in trade;

(3)

Or any other development that is unique in nature due to clients or visitors.

(c)

Whenever the Long Beach Planning and Development Commission allows or requires a deviation from the presumptive parking requirements set forth in Subsection 199(e), it shall enter on the face of the permit the parking requirement that it imposes and the reasons for allowing or requiring the deviation.

(d)

If the Long Beach Planning and Development Commission concludes, based upon information it receives in the consideration of a specific development proposal, that the presumption established by Subsection 199(e) for a particular use classification is erroneous, it shall initiate a request for an amendment to the Table of Parking Requirements in accordance with the procedures set forth.

(a)

Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), each parking space shall contain a rectangular area at least 18 feet long and 10 feet wide. Lines demarcating parking spaces may be drawn at various angles in relation to curbs or aisles, so long as the parking spaces so created contain within them the rectangular area required by this section.

(b)

In parking areas containing 10 or more parking spaces, up to 20 percent of the parking spaces may contain a rectangular area of only 7½ feet in width by 15 feet in length. If such spaces are provided, they shall be conspicuously designated as reserved for small or compact cars only.

(c)

Wherever parking areas consist of spaces set aside for parallel parking, the dimensions of such parking spaces shall be not less than 22 feet by 10 feet.

(a)

Parking area aisle widths shall conform to the following table, which varies the width requirement according to the angle of parking.

(b)

Driveways shall be not less than 10 feet in width for one-way traffic and 18 feet in width for two-way traffic, except that 10 feet wide driveways are permissible for two-way traffic when (i) the driveway is not longer than 50 feet, (ii) it provides access to not more than 6 spaces, and (iii) sufficient turning space is provided so that vehicles need not back into a public street.

(a)

Unless no other practicable alternative is available, vehicle accommodation areas shall be designed so that, without resorting to extraordinary movements, vehicles may exit such areas without backing onto a public street. This requirement does not apply to parking areas consisting of driveways that serve one or two dwelling units, although backing onto arterial streets is discouraged.

(b)

Vehicle accommodation areas of all developments shall be designed so that sanitation, emergency, and other public service vehicles can serve such developments without the necessity of backing unreasonable distances or making other dangerous or hazardous turning movements.

(c)

Every vehicle accommodation area shall be designed so that vehicles cannot extend beyond the perimeter of such area onto adjacent properties or public rights-of-way. Such areas shall also be designed so that vehicles do not extend over sidewalks or tend to bump against or damage any wall, vegetation, or other obstruction.

(d)

Circulation areas shall be designed so that vehicles can proceed safely without posing a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles and without interfering with parking areas.

(a)

Vehicle accommodation areas that (i) include lanes for drive-in windows or (ii) contain parking areas that are required to have more than 5 parking spaces and that are used regularly at least five days per week shall be graded and surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other material that will provide equivalent protection against potholes, erosion, and dust. Specifications for surfaces meeting the standard set forth in this subsection shall be determined by the City Engineer.

(b)

Vehicle accommodation areas that are not provided with the type of surface specified in Subsection (a) shall be graded and surfaced with crushed stone, gravel, or other suitable material (shall be determined by the City Engineer) to provide a surface that is stable and will help to reduce dust and erosion. Bricks, stones, railroad ties, or other similar devices shall define the perimeter of such parking areas. In addition, whenever such a vehicle accommodation area abuts a paved street, the driveway leading from such street to such area (or, if there is no driveway, the portion of the vehicle accommodation area that opens onto such streets), shall be paved as provided in Subsection (a) for a distance of 15 feet back from the edge of the paved street. This subsection shall not apply to single-family or two-family residences or other uses that are required to have only one or two parking spaces.

(c)

Parking spaces in areas surfaced in accordance with Subsection (a) shall be appropriately demarcated with painted lines or other markings. Parking spaces in areas surfaced in accordance with Subsection (b) shall be demarcated whenever practicable.

(d)

Vehicle accommodation areas shall be properly maintained in all respects. In particular, and without limiting the foregoing, vehicle accommodation area surfaces shall be kept in good condition (free from potholes, etc.) and parking space lines or markings shall be kept clearly visible and distinct.

(a)

One parking area may contain required spaces for several different uses, but except as otherwise provided in this section, the required space, assigned to one use may not be credited to any other use.

(b)

To the extent that developments that wish to make joint use of the same parking spaces operate at different times, the same spaces may be credited to both uses. For example, if a parking lot is used in connection with an office building on Monday through Friday but is generally 90 percent vacant on weekends, another development that operates only on weekends, could be credited with 90 percent of the spaces on that lot. Or, if a church parking lot is generally occupied only to 50 percent of capacity on days other than Sunday, another development could make use of 50 percent of the church lot's spaces on those other days if provided in writing by owner of property.

(c)

If the joint use of the same parking spaces by two or more principal uses involves satellite parking spaces, then the provisions of Section 207 are also applicable.

(a)

If the number of off-street parking spaces required by this Section cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot where the principal use associated with these parking spaces is located, then spaces may be provided on adjacent or nearby lots in accordance with the provisions of this section. These off-site spaces are referred to in this section as satellite parking spaces.

(b)

All such satellite parking spaces (except spaces intended for employee use) must be located within 400 feet of a public entrance of a principal building housing the use associated with such parking, or within 400 feet of the lot on which the use associated with such parking is located if the use is not housed within any principal building. Satellite parking spaces intended for employee use may be located within any reasonable distance.

(c)

The developer wishing to take advantage of the provisions of this section must present satisfactory written evidence that he has the permission of the owner or other person in charge of the satellite parking spaces to use such spaces. The developer must also sign an acknowledgment that the continuing validity of his permit depends upon his continuing ability to provide the requisite number of parking spaces.

(d)

Persons who obtain satellite parking spaces in accordance with this section shall not be held accountable for ensuring that the satellite parking areas from which they obtain their spaces satisfy the design requirements of this article.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this ordinance, whenever (i) there exists a lot with one or more structures on it constructed before the effective date of this ordinance, and (ii) a change in use that does not involve any enlargement of a structure is proposed for such lot, and (iii) the parking requirements of Section 201 that would be applicable as a result of the proposed change cannot be satisfied on such lot because there is not sufficient area available on the lot that can practicably be used for parking, then the developer need only comply with the requirements of Ordinance to the extent that (i) parking space is practicably available on the lot where the development is located.

(a)

Subject to Subsection (e), whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise, or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that development, a sufficient off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in a safe and convenient manner.

(b)

The loading and unloading area must be of sufficient size to accommodate the numbers and types of vehicles that are likely to use this area, given the nature of the development in question. The following table indicates the number and size of spaces that, presumptively, satisfy the standard set forth in this subsection. However, the Long Beach Planning and Development Commission may require more or less loading and unloading area if reasonably necessary to satisfy the foregoing standard.

*Minimum dimensions of 12 feet x 55 feet and overhead clearance of 14 feet from street grade required.

(c)

Loading and unloading areas shall be so located and designed that the vehicles intended to use them can (i) maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public right-of-way and (ii) complete the loading and unloading operations without obstructing or interfering with any public right-of-way or any parking space or parking lot aisle.

(d)

No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.

(e)

Whenever (i) there exists a lot with one or more structures on it constructed before the effective date of this ordinance, and (ii) a change in us that does not involve any enlargement of a structure is proposed for such lot, and (iii) the loading area requirements of this section cannot be satisfied because there is not sufficient area available on the lot that can practicably be used for loading and unloading, then the developer need only comply with this section to the extent reasonably possible.