San Benito City Zoning Code
SECTION 7
MINIMUM PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
§ 7.01 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this section to state the guidelines for providing off-street parking space consistent with the proposed land use in order to:
A.
Eliminate occurrence of non-resident on-street parking in adjoining neighborhoods;
B.
Avoid the traffic congestion and public safety hazards caused by a failure to provide such parking space;
C.
Expedite the movement of traffic on public thoroughfares by discouraging curb parking.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.02 General Requirements.
A.
Off-Street Parking:
Spaces required in this section apply to all districts except to existing businesses in the downtown area. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged or increased in capacity or at the time any other use in [is] established.
B.
Dimensions and Access:
Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than nine by twenty feet (9' x 20') feet and shall be in usable shape and condition. Each parking area shall provide an adequate on-site turnaround area. There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all required parking spaces, without backing into any public right-of-way. Entrances to and exits from parking areas from a street shall not be greater than thirty-five (35) feet in width.
C.
Off-Premises Location:
For any new use, building or structure where the required off-street parking cannot be provided on the premises because of the size or the location of the lot, such parking may be provided on other property under the same ownership not more than 200 feet distant from the building site and provided the proposed parking area is located in a district where parking lots are permitted.
D.
Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required:
The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be determined from Section 7. The classification of uses referred to shall be deemed to include and apply to all uses.
E.
Development and Maintenance of Parking Area:
Every parcel of land hereafter used as public or private parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
1)
Barriers:
All commercial, industrial and multi-family off-street parking areas, except access ways, shall be separated from the street right-of-ways by a barrier curb, or tire stop approved by the Director of Planning and Community Development;
2)
Surfacing:
Except as otherwise provided, all required off-street parking areas for three (3) or more cars shall have a dustless all-weather surface and shall be installed [and] be so arranged and marked (in paved areas) as to provide for orderly and safe parking for vehicles in all districts. Areas used for display and/or sale of items, for example vehicles, trailers, mobile homes, portable buildings, shall have a dustless all-weather surface such as asphalt or concrete.
3)
Lighting:
Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be arranged so as to direct or shield the light away from the adjoining premises in any residential district.
F.
Maneuvering Space:
All parking, other than single- and two-family residential parking, shall be designed so that adequate on-site turnaround area is provided. A motor vehicle shall be able to enter or exit such lots without backing directly or into the right-of-ways of streets or alley without moving any other automobile.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.03 Residential Parking Required.
Parking shall be on the same lot as the main building, or on a lot within 200 feet and zoned for business.
B.
Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided for each of the following, with the parking area located on the same lot as the main building, or on a lot within 200 feet either on land zoned for business or by Use Permit zoned for residential use:
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.04 Nonresidential Parking Required.
A.
One (1) parking space for each three (3) seats for patron use; plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees shall be provided for the following uses:
1)
Boarding house
2)
Private Club
3)
Lunch counter
4)
Nightclub
5)
Restaurants without drive-through service - One (1) space for every three (3) seats under maximum seating arrangement or one for every two hundred and fifty (250) square feet of dining area plus one for each employee to be on the premises at the highest staffed shift, whichever is greater.
6)
Restaurants with drive-through service - One (1) space for every four seats under maximum seating arrangements or one for every four hundred (400) square feet dining area plus one for each employee to be on the premises at the highest staffed shift, whichever is greater.
D.
One (1) parking space for each four hundred (400') square feet of gross floor Area
1)
Public or private school
E.
One (1) parking space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area; plus one (1) space for each two (2) employees shall be provided for the following uses. (Add one 12' x 35' loading space for each ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area in uses marked*):
1)
Banks and other financial and leading institutions.
2)
Gasoline and other motor fuel stations (retail service stations).
3)
Personal service shops
4)
Retail establishments, including all retail food stores, catering services, and bakeries
5)
Sales, display, customer, or office areas in wholesale establishments.
6)
Shopping centers containing any combination of the above areas.
7)
All office buildings
8)
Auto vehicles sales and repair
G.
One (1) parking space for each two (2) employees (based on maximum employees shift) plus at least two (2) visitor's parking spaces shall be provided for all industrial uses and on the same lot as the main building or on lot within 100 feet and zoned for business or industry.
I.
Any business or industrial building, hospital, institution or hotel hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or altered, in any district, shall provide adequate off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within or adjacent to the building, in such a manner as not to obstruct freedom of traffic movement of the public streets, alleys, or sidewalks.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.05 Surfacing and Screening.
All parking areas required above (except for SF-1, SF-2, and MF units), shall provide adequate surfacing and screening so as to emit no offensive dust, dirt, glare or noise when such lot abuts a lot in Districts SF-1 and SF-2.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.06 Special Off-Street Parking Regulations.
A.
In computing the parking requirements for any building or development, the total parking requirements shall be the sum of the specific parking space requirements for each class of use included in the building or development.
B.
Whenever a lot or tract is used for off-street parking of motor vehicles in connection with an office, retail, commercial or industrial use and in [is] adjacent to or across the street from a residentially zoned district, a solid privacy fence of not less than six (6) feet in height constructed or [of] masonry or wood shall be erected and maintained so as to enclose the off-street parking areas so as to screen the parking use from adjacent residential districts.
C.
The areas in front of the required screening wall or fence shall be maintained in a clean and orderly condition free of weeds, debris, and trash.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.07 Off-Street Loading Space.
Off-Street loading space shall be provided on each lot in accordance with the following:
A.
All retail, commercial [or] industrial structures shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within the building or on the lot adjacent to a public alley or private service drive. Such space shall consist of minimum area of ten (10) feet by twenty-five (25) feet of [for] each twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of floor space or fraction in excess of three thousand (3,000) square feet in the building or on the lot.
B.
Kindergartens, day schools and similar child training and care establishments shall provide loading and unloading space on a private drive, off-street to accommodate a minimum of four (4) cars for the loading and unloading of persons cared for by the establishment.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.08 Handicap Compliance - Off-Street Parking.
The following is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed in 1990:
Total Parking in Lot | Required Minimum Number of Accessible Spaces |
|---|---|
1 to 25 | 1 |
26 to 50 | 2 |
51 to 75 | 3 |
76 to 100 | 4 |
101 to 150 | 5 |
151 to 200 | 6 |
201 to 300 | 7 |
301 to 400 | 8 |
401 to 500 | 9 |
501 to 1000 | * |
1000 and over | ** |
* | Two (2) percent of total. |
** | Twenty (20) plus one (1) for each 100 over 1000. |
Parking spaces for disabled people shall be at least eight (8) feet wide and shall have an adjacent access aisle five (5) feet wide minimum.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.09 Off-Street Parking - Existing Structures.
A.
Additional off-street parking shall not be required for existing structures located [in] OP, NS, and C-1.
B.
There is no requirement for off-street parking in the downtown area for new uses which occupy existing buildings; if a new building is constructed or the square footage of the building is increased, the exiting [sic] parking requirements in the ordinance apply.
Off-street parking shall be required in all districts when any structure is erected, enlarged or increased in capacity or when a new structure is constructed.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)
§ 7.10 Towing, Wrecking, or Wrecked Vehicle Storage Service.
In no event shall any single stored vehicle remain on a storage lot for a period in excess of ninety (90) days. No wrecking, salvage, dismantling or sales of used auto parts [shall] be conducted from towing or wrecker service premises, or from the premises on which such vehicles are stored. Additionally, should any such vehicles remain on a storage lot for a period in excess of ninety (90) days, the lot shall be deemed to be a "Towing/Wrecker Service" under the provisions of this zoning ordinance.
(Ordinance 2252 adopted 7/1/14)