This chapter is intended to reduce the need for parking on streets and the traffic congestion and hazards caused thereby, and to provide for off street parking adequate for each type of development in terms of both amount and location. (Ord. 942, 8-21-2017)

   A.   Parking Space Requirements: In all districts except OT Old Town and RC Residential Commercial, the following shall apply:

 

   Note:

1.   Where parking is required for employees, the number shall be calculated based on the maximum number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees per maximum shift.

(Ord. 849, 8-17-2009; amd. Ord. 942, 8-21-2017)

   B.   OT Old Town Zone Parking Requirements: There are no off street parking requirements in the Old Town Zone, except for the following:

      1.   One off street parking space shall be provided for each hotel or motel room.

      2.   No variances for required parking spaces will be given in the Old Town Zone.

      3.   There shall be no ingress to or egress from off street parking from Pacific Avenue, unless the reviewing authority determines there are no other feasible access points from other streets.

   C.   RC Residential Commercial Zone Parking Requirements: Parking requirements in the Residential Commercial Zone shall be as set forth in subsection A of this section, except as follows:

      1.   Offices, excluding banks and medical clinics, shall provide one parking space per eight hundred (800) square feet of gross floor area.

      2.   Retail stores with a gross floor area of three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet or less shall provide one parking space per eight hundred (800) square feet of gross floor area.

      3.   There shall be a minimum of two (2) parking spaces provided, regardless of the use.

   D.   General Criteria: Parking requirements shall comply with the following criteria:

      1.   Plan: A plan drawn to scale, indicating how the off street parking and loading requirements are to be met, shall accompany a development application.

      2.   Dimensions: An off street parking space shall be at least nine feet (9') in width and eighteen feet (18') in length. Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet (7'). For parking areas where at least ten (10) spaces are required, a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of required spaces may be utilized as compact stalls measuring eight feet (8') wide by sixteen feet (16') in length.

      3.   Ingress And Egress: The maximum allowable width of ingress and egress access points for an off street parking lot shall be fifteen feet (15') for a one-way access point and twenty five feet (25') for a two-way access point, except the approving authority may approve a one-way access point that is twenty feet (20') wide or a two-way access point that is thirty feet (30') wide, provided the following criteria are met:

         a.   The wider access point is necessary to allow safe ingress and egress for the type and size of vehicles customarily associated with the use of the property or for uses that have higher traffic volumes;

         b.   Pedestrians will not be unduly impacted by the greater width; and

         c.   The property is served by only one access point on each street frontage.

      4.   Location: Off street parking requirements shall be met on the same lot and zoning district as the building served, or off site on a lot within two hundred feet (200') specifically reserved for said business's clientele. Multiple uses may share off site parking facilities located on a separate lot(s), provided the number of spaces available meets the total requirement of all of the separate uses. Off site parking shall be considered accessory to the use, as if it were located on the same site as the use. Off site parking that is required for the use shall be secured in perpetuity through a deed, recorded easement or other document acceptable to the City. Off site parking that is provided voluntarily in excess of the parking requirement will not be required to be secured in perpetuity and will be considered accessory to the use.

      5.   Surface Conditions: Parking lots shall have graveled or paved surfaces, maintained adequately for all weather use, and drained to avoid flow of water over public sidewalks, rights- of-way, and abutting private property. The use of low impact development techniques to reduce stormwater impacts is encouraged.

      6.   Maneuvering Space: Maneuvering space (to prevent backing onto streets) shall be provided for all lots that provide access onto arterial streets. Internal driveway widths and circulation patterns shall be adequate to provide necessary maneuvering for vehicles, according to the design and layout of the parking lot.

      7.   Multiple Uses: In the event that several uses occupy a single structure or parcel of land, the total requirements for off street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the several uses computed separately, unless evidence is presented to the satisfaction of the reviewing authority that the various uses shall not be used simultaneously.

      8.   Storage Use Prohibited: Required parking spaces shall not be used for the storage of vehicles or materials used in conducting the business.

      9.   Change Of Use: Should the owner or occupant of a lot or building change the use of the lot or building resulting in an increase in the number of required off street parking spaces, the off street parking shall be increased according to the new use.

      10.   Tandem Parking: Tandem or stacked parking is allowed for residential uses and itinerant lodging. Tandem or stacked parking is not allowed for any commercial use.

         a.   For residential uses, no more than two (2) spaces shall be stacked, and both spaces shall be specifically reserved for the use of a single unit. One space may be in a garage with the other space in the driveway.

         b.   For itinerant lodging, tandem or stacked parking shall only be permitted if a parking attendant is designated and on duty at all times. Such parking shall not be more than three (3) spaces deep.

      11.   Use Of Driveways: For residential uses, driveways or garage approach aprons may be considered parking spaces, provided length of the driveway is at least twenty feet (20').

      12.   Property Residentially Zoned: On property residentially zoned, or property occupied by a single-family residence or duplex, the parking, storing or allowing to be parked or stored or kept are:

         a.   Any commercial vehicles, as that term is defined in this section; or

         b.   More than four (4) motor vehicles, but not including any recreational vehicles, trailers, unmounted camper or canopy shells, motor homes, or boats over fourteen feet (14') in length; provided, it is affirmative defense to this section for the total to exceed four (4) motor vehicles by the number of licensed drivers who reside at the residence and whose driver's licenses are the same as the residence; or

         c.   A total of not more than three (3) combined number of recreational vehicles, motor homes, trailers, unmounted camper or canopy shells, boats over fourteen feet (14') in length; and further provided, that subsections D12a through D12c of this section are subject to the following:

            (1)   One commercial vehicle up to sixteen thousand five hundred (16,500) pounds of gross vehicle weight may be parked on property residentially zoned or property occupied by a single- family residence or duplex; and

            (2)   Any number of the total allowed may be parked, stored, or location upon a designated driveway as defined in this subsection; and

            (3)   A total of not more than two (2) of the total allowed may be parked, stored, or located, anywhere else on the property within the side or rear yards, subject to requirements of the Zoning, Building, and Fire Codes; and

            (4)   A total of not more than two (2) of the total allowed, and only if they are motor vehicles (not including recreational vehicles, motor homes, trailers, unmounted camper or canopy shells, boats over 14 feet in length), may be parked on private property adjacent to and within twenty feet (20') of the right-of-way so long as:

               (A)   The area is surfaced by asphalt, concrete, gravel or similar material; and

               (B)   The parking area is immediately accessible to the traveled portion of the roadway without intervening sidewalk; and

            (5)   Any vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, boat, camper, or motor home must be currently licensed and in operable condition;

         d.   This subsection does not apply to the following:

            (1)   Any vehicle, including recreational vehicles, motor vehicles, trailers, camper shells or boats, when they are kept or located in or under lawfully permitted and constructed building;

            (2)   Temporary parking for a duration not to exceed twelve (12) hours, for example, for temporary repairs, cleaning, or guests, excluding temporary parking of commercial vehicles except as otherwise provided in this section;

            (3)   Any property or situation where a development regulation applies. For example, the limitation on number of vehicles would not apply at an apartment constructed pursuant to an approved building plan and permit with approved parking plans. For further example, parking would not be allowed in an approved landscaped area;

            (4)   To allow parking in or on the right-of-way, City-owned property or fire lanes;

            (5)   To allow the parking of any junk vehicles;

            (6)   Parking of motorcycles is exempt from this section;

         e.   "Designated driveway" means that clearly defined roadway leading from the street which is surfaced by asphalt, concrete, gravel or similar material not to exceed twenty four feet (24') in width, or otherwise as shown on City-approved building or site plans approved by the Community Development Department. Where there is curb and gutter at the street, the vehicles may only be parked in one driveway in the area between the front of the residence or principal structure and the lot front line;

         f.   "Vehicle" or "motor vehicle" means a currently licensed motorized or nonmotorized conveyance that includes, but is not limited to, an automobile, car, truck, trailer, camper, motorcycle, or watercraft, in operable condition;

         g.   "Recreational vehicle" means a currently licensed motorized or nonmotorized conveyance that includes, but is not limited to, motor homes, travel trailers, folding tent trailers, truck campers removed from a truck or pickup, horse trailers, boat trailers with or without boats, utility trailers, and similar vehicles;

         h.   "Commercial vehicle" means any motor vehicle the principal use of which is the transportation of commodities, merchandise, produce, freight, vehicles, animals, passengers for hire, or which is used primarily in construction or farming, including but not limited to bulldozers, backhoes, tractors and cranes. Parking of commercial vehicles on property residentially zoned, or property occupied by a single-family residence or duplex, shall constitute a nuisance and is prohibited. It shall be a defense to a violation of this section that during the entire time that the commercial vehicle was parked in the residential neighborhood, the operator of the vehicle was actively engaged in making a delivery or providing services to residents in the immediate vicinity or where the vehicle was parked. (Ord. 942, 8-21-2017)

   A.   Required Berths: For each use for which a building is to be erected or structurally altered to the extent of increasing the floor area to equal the minimum floor area required to provide loading space, and that will require the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by truck or similar vehicle, there shall be provided off street loading space on the basis of minimum requirements as follows:

      1.   Commercial, industrial, and public utility uses that have a gross floor area of three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet or more shall provide truck loading or unloading berths in accordance with the following table:

 

 

      2.   Office buildings, hotels, motels, hospitals, institutions, schools, public buildings, recreational or entertainment facilities, and any similar use that has a gross floor area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more shall provide off street loading or unloading berths in accordance with the following table:

 

 

   B.   General Provisions:

      1.   Dimensions: A loading berth shall contain space at least twelve feet (12') wide, thirty feet (30') long, and have a height clearance of at least fourteen feet (14').

      2.   Change Of Use: Should the owner or occupant of a lot or building change the use of the lot or building resulting in an increase in the number of required off street loading berths, the loading shall be increased according to the new use. (Ord. 849, 8-17-2009)