It is the purpose and intent of this article to establish parking and loading regulations and criteria deemed the minimum necessary to provide adequate and safe vehicular parking and loading facilities for all uses and activities in all Districts.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

The Parking Standards Table, referred to as Table 5A, lists the minimum parking requirements for each use or activity. If a particular use or activity is not listed in the Parking Standards Table, then establishment of parking requirements for that use or activity shall be determined by the Planning Commission after the preparation of a parking demand study for the proposed use or activity.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023; Ord. No. 1184, § 4, 1-9-2024)

At the time an existing commercial building or structure is enlarged in size or increased in intensity of use, in the opinion of the Planning Director, the minimum parking spaces as listed in the Parking Standards Table, referred to as Table 5A, shall be required. Unless otherwise allowed by this Title, the minimum parking spaces shall be on-site and not within a public right-of-way.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1119, § 3, 12-12-2017; Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

(a)

Any dwelling unit having less than the required number of vehicular parking spaces as required by the Parking Standards Table, referred to as Table 5A, may be enlarged provided that one (1) of the following conditions is satisfied:

(1)

The required number, setbacks, siting, configuration, and size of parking spaces as required by the Parking Standards Table, referred to as Table 5A, of the San Anselmo Municipal Code shall be provided prior to the first Building Department inspection for the enlargement, except that the parking spaces may be in tandem and within established setback areas; or

(2)

The enlargement does not include a room suitable for use as a bedroom nor does the enlargement include the conversion of an existing room for use as a bedroom.

(b)

No parking space either uncovered or within a garage or carport, having minimum dimensions of eight (8) feet in width by seventeen (17) feet in depth, shall be converted to a use other than for vehicular parking, unless the following conditions are satisfied:

(1)

The site has the required number of on-site parking spaces as required by the Parking Standards Table, referred to as Table 5A, of the San Anselmo Municipal Code and the spaces comply with all provisions for setbacks, siting, configuration and size; or

(2)

Each converted parking space shall be replaced with one (1) legal parking space that complies with all provisions for setbacks, siting, configuration, and size prior to the first inspection for the building permit; or

(3)

When a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with the construction of an accessory dwelling unit or converted to an accessory dwelling unit the Town shall not require that those off street parking spaces be replaced. Each converted parking space may be replaced with one (1) legal parking space that complies with all provisions for setbacks, siting and size Replacement parking spaces may be located on site on an existing driveway within setbacks. New replacement parking spaces may be created within a required setback with design review approval pursuant to Article 15 of this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991, as amended by § 2, Ord. 997, eff. July 23, 1998)

(Ord. No. 1115, § 10, 2-28-2017; Ord. No. 1119, § 4, 12-12-2017; Ord. No. 1142, § 3(Exh. 1), 11-26-2019; Ord. No. 1143, § 2(Exh. 1), 12-10-2019; Ord. No. 1149 § 3, 9-8-2020; Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

Any lot which there is located mixed uses which, as required by the Parking Standards Table, referred to as Table 5A, have different parking requirements, shall provide parking spaces in sufficient number to fulfill the combined number of parking spaces required for each of the separate uses or activities.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

(a)

When replacing a dwelling in kind (no dimension or design changes), the existing location of parking spaces and parking structures can remain (provided that they were created either before applicable ordinances or with applicable Building permit and Planning approval).

(b)

When accessing parking at the rear of property, the driveway can go in and out of the setbacks, the driveway can be less than the nine-foot Code parking space width, and the surface shall be more permeable with one (1) of the choices being two (2) parallel tracks with an average wheel base distance, subject to approval of the Public Works Director.

(c)

Parking spaces may be located off-site from the use they are intended to serve only if the parking space or spaces are within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the lot on which the use they are intended to serve is located and that the off-site parking spaces are exclusively for the use they are intended to serve by the recordation of an appropriate agreement. Said agreement shall be in a form approved by the Town Attorney and reserved in perpetuity unless removed by approval of the Planning Commission. Parking spaces provided on a parcel for an off-site use must be spaces in excess of the minimum Code required parking spaces for the use on that parcel providing the parking.

(d)

Garages to accommodate subsection (c) of this section may be allowed upon vacant property subject to the following:

(1)

The garage structure shall be exclusively used for the parking of vehicles. Water connections shall be permitted. No sewer connections shall be allowed to such structure.

(2)

Deed restrictions in subsection (a) of this section shall further limit the use of the garages for the parking vehicles for the exclusive use of the property they are intended to serve.

(3)

Planning Commission Design Review shall be obtained in accordance with Article 15 of this chapter.

(4)

The maximum size of such garages shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet in floor area.

(5)

Such garages shall otherwise meet all requirements of this chapter.

(e)

Parking areas for commercial uses may be permitted in the "R" Districts on properties adjoining "C" Districts upon the securing of a use permit in accordance with Article 13 of the San Anselmo Municipal Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991, as amended by § 3, Ord. 1044 (part), eff. July 28, 2005)

(Ord. No. 1069, 3-24-2009; Ord. No. 1119, § 5, 12-12-2017; Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

Every parking space shall have minimum dimensions of nine (9) feet in width, nineteen (19) feet in length, and seven (7) feet of vertical clearance for the entire horizontal dimension of the parking space.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

All required parking spaces shall be sited in compliance with all development standard setbacks as set forth in the Development Standards Table, referred to as Table 4A, unless otherwise noted in this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1069, 3-24-2009; Ord. No. 1179, §4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

Each required parking space shall have access to a public street, alley, access easement, drive aisle, or driveway.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

All parking spaces within the R-3 District shall be screened.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

All parking spaces, drive aisles, and driveways, and all other streets, alleys, and access easements which serve a parking space shall be constructed and paved with an all-weather surface and the surface shall be permeable as may be approved by the Director of Public Works.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1069, 3-24-2009; Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

For each four thousand (4,000) square feet of lot on which is located a hospital, institution, hotel, or commercial use with limited vehicular access to the site due to traffic volume, traffic movement patterns, or on-street parking there shall be a minimum of one (1) permanently maintained on-site loading space. The loading space shall have minimum dimensions of ten (10) feet in width, forty (40) feet in length, and fourteen (14) feet of vertical clearance for the entire horizontal dimension of the loading space. This section shall not require the provision of more than two (2) on-site loading spaces for any one (1) lot, unless it is found by the Director of Public Works, or designee that there are special circumstances which warrant additional on-site loading spaces.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

All loading spaces shall be sited in compliance with all development standards as set forth in the Development Standards Table, referred to as Table 4A.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

Each loading space shall have immediate and direct access to a public street, alley, access easement, drive aisle, or driveway.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

All loading spaces, drive aisles, and driveways, and all other streets, alleys, and access easements which serve a loading space shall be constructed and paved with an all-weather surface as may be approved by the Director of Public Works.

(§ 1, Ord. 917, eff. February 26, 1991)

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

(a)

A parking space served by electric vehicle supply equipment or a parking space designated as a future electric vehicle charging space shall count as at least one (1) standard automobile parking space for the purpose of complying with any applicable minimum parking space requirements.

(b)

An accessible parking space with an access aisle served by electric vehicle supply equipment or an accessible parking space with an aisle designated as a future electric vehicle charging space shall count as at least two (2) standard automobile parking spaces for the purpose of complying with any applicable minimum parking space requirements.

(c)

If an electric vehicle charging station and any associated equipment interfere with, reduce, eliminate, or in any way impact the required parking spaces for existing uses, the Town shall reduce the number of required parking spaces for the existing uses by the amount necessary to accommodate the electric vehicle charging station and any associated equipment.

(d)

The following definitions apply for purposes of this section:

(1)

"Electric vehicle supply equipment" has the same definition as that term is used in the latest published version of the California Electrical Code, that is in effect, and applies to any level or capacity of supply equipment installed specifically for the purpose of transferring energy between the premises wiring and the electric vehicle.

(2)

"Electric vehicle charging space" means a space designated by the Town for charging electric vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1152, § 3, 3-9-2021; Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

Parking for disabled persons shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of the State of California and the American Disabilities Act. Disabled parking spaces shall count toward fulfilling the off-street parking requirements. No variance shall be required to convert standard parking spaces into required disabled parking spaces, even if the site becomes less conforming in parking, where a site is used for non-residential uses and no replacement parking can be provided on site.

(Ord. No. 1152, § 4, 3-9-2021; Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

Parking lots with ten (10) or more spaces shall provide one (1) bicycle rack for each ten (10) parking spaces. Bicycle racks shall be designed to provide a minimum of four (4) bicycle spaces in each rack and to allow a bicycle to be locked on the rack.

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

No part of this section shall be construed as requiring additional off-street parking for authorized structures and uses legally existing at the time of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title. Where any or all required off-street parking is not provided for such a use, that use may be replaced by a use requiring the same or less off-street parking. Parking required by the current ordinance which has been established for a structure or use shall not be removed, obstructed, or dedicated to other uses unless otherwise approved and authorized herein.

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

Whenever the occupancy or use of any site is changed to a more intensive use and/or expanded in scope, additional off-street Parking shall be provided as required by this title for the new use or expanded occupancy, with the exception of uses within existing buildings in the C-2 District. Where the existing use does not provide all required off-street parking, additional off-street parking shall be required as follows:

(a)

Nonresidential. Whenever the occupancy or use of any commercial site that is not in compliance with the off-street parking requirements of this chapter is intensified and/or enlarged, additional off-street parking shall be provided as required by this title for the new use or occupancy, with the exception of those uses in the C-2 district. For the P, C-1, C-3 and C-L districts, increased parking shall be provided in the amount relative to the incremental change or expansion of use.

(b)

Residential. Whenever the density (number of units) of any residential site that is not in compliance with the off-street parking requirements of this chapter is intensified, additional off-street parking shall be provided as required by this title for the new use or occupancy and for the existing use, with the exception of those uses listed in Chapter 4, Housing Development Under Government Code Section 65852.21 and Chapter 6, Accessory Dwelling Units, of the San Anselmo Municipal Code.

(c)

Nonconforming uses. When a nonconforming structure is maintained, repaired, enlarged, extended, or structurally altered, parking shall comply with the parking requirements of the zone in which the structure is located.

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

When the required number of parking spaces is calculated to a fractional number, any fraction of less than one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded and any fraction of one-half (1/2) or greater shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)

The Planning Commission may, upon application by the owner or lessee of any property, authorize a conditional use permit for the joint use of parking facilities by the following uses or activities under the specified conditions:

(a)

Up to seventy (70%) percent of the parking facilities required by this section for a use considered to be primarily a weekday use may be provided by a use considered to be primarily a weekend use. Up to seventy (70%) percent of the parking facilities required by this section for a use considered to be primarily a weekend use may be provided by the parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily a weekday use. Such a reciprocal parking area shall be subject to conditions set forth in subsection (3) of this section.

(b)

Up to seventy (70%) percent of the parking facilities required by this section for a use considered to be primarily a daytime use may be provided by a use considered to be primarily a nighttime use. Up to seventy (70%) percent of the parking facilities required by this section for a use considered to be primarily a nighttime use may be provided by a use considered to be primarily a daytime use. Such a reciprocal parking area shall be subject to conditions set forth in subsection (3) of this section. The following uses are typical daytime uses: Banks, business offices, retail stores, personal service shops, clothing or shoe repair or service shops, manufacturing or wholesale buildings and similar uses. The following uses are typical nighttime uses: Theaters, bars and upper-level residential uses.

(c)

In order to approve a conditional use permit for joint use, the applicant shall demonstrate the following:

a.

There is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the building or uses for which the joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed; and

b.

The proposed joint use parking area is conveniently located to the uses to be served.

(d)

If the area to be used for parking and the parcel on which the subject land use is located are not the same, then the Planning Commission shall consider whether a deed restriction is warranted as a condition of approval. The deed restriction would stipulate that the shared parking agreement shall remain in effect for the life of the subject land use.

(Ord. No. 1179, § 4(Exh. A), 8-22-2023)