Santa Maria City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 12
32 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
Section 12-32.01 Applicability.
The provisions of this chapter apply within all zoning districts and to all uses and structures within the City. At the time of the erection of any building and/or structure listed in this chapter or at the time any such building and/or structure that requires additional parking spaces is constructed or intensified in use, enlarged or increased in capacity, the minimum off-street parking spaces set forth in Section 12-32.03, with provisions for adequate and usable ingress and egress, shall thereafter be maintained in connection with such building and/or structure and use of land.
(Prior Code § 10-117)
Section 12-32.02 Units of measurement.
(a)
Fractional Remainders. When the unit of measurement determining the number of required parking spaces results in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of 0.5 spaces or more is considered as a whole space and any fraction of 0.4 or less is dropped as a whole space.
(b)
Seating Capacity. When the unit of measurement determining the number of required parking spaces is based upon the seating capacity of a structure or use, each 24 inches of pew, bench or other seating shall count as one seat.
(c)
Gross Floor Area. When the unit of measurement determining the number of required parking spaces is based upon gross floor area, such area shall be calculated as defined in Section 12-2.68.
(d)
Employees. When the unit of measurement determining the number of required parking spaces is based on the number of employees, the maximum shift or employment period during which the greatest number of employees are present at the structure or use shall be used in the computation.
(Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84; Ord. 86-32 § 8(A), eff. 2/19/87; Ord. 2003-11, eff. 7/4/03)
Section 12-32.03 Off-street parking spaces required.
Off-street parking spaces are required as follows:
(a)
Residential.
(1)
Dwelling, single-family:
(A)
New construction of single-family residential dwellings shall provide two off-street parking spaces within a garage or carport, except that the City Council may waive the requirement for a garage or carport for subdivisions participating in an affordable housing program approved by the City, and where pre-engineered, uniform carport and garage designs are approved through a planned development permit. Projects receiving such a waiver are required to provide two uncovered off-street parking spaces for each dwelling.
Off-street parking spaces within a garage or carport shall be a minimum of nine and one-half (9-1/2) feet by 20 feet; except that single-car garages and carports with side walls shall be 11 feet by 20 feet. These spaces shall be free and clear of any appliances, structures or material which could make the space unusable for the parking of automobiles.
(B)
Single-family residential units which existed or were under construction prior to October 22, 1976 and where additional living area is added after October 22, 1976 shall provide two off-street parking spaces, one of which must be within a garage or carport and one of which must be on a flat, paved pad accessible directly from the driveway or the public way. The requirement of this paragraph for existing structures shall not apply when additions are made to the unit that do not constitute an increase in living area. This section in no case will prohibit the addition of living area to a single-family residence when there is no accessible space available for the required additional parking space, subject to all other provisions of the zoning regulations being complied with.
(2)
Dwelling, two family, or multi-family dwellings shall provide two spaces per unit, one of which shall be covered.
(3)
Condominium developments require two covered parking spaces per dwelling unit, plus one guest parking space for each two dwelling units. The guest parking spaces shall be distributed throughout the development at locations approved by the Community Development Department.
(4)
Mobile home parks shall provide two spaces per unit, plus one guest space for each four mobile home sites in the park.
(b)
Quasi-public.
(1)
Auditoriums, assembly halls, community centers, churches, clubs or lodges shall provide one space for each five permanently located seats or one space for each 36 square feet of floor area in the assembly room or rooms.
(2)
Theater(s) with less than 200 total seats shall provide one space for each three seats.
(3)
Theater(s) with 200 or more total seats shall provide one space for each five seats.
(c)
Office.
(1)
Banks, savings and loans and stock brokerage offices shall provide one space for each 260 square feet of gross floor area.
(2)
Medical and dental offices shall provide one space for each 185 square feet of gross floor area.
(3)
Office buildings shall provide one space for each 260 square feet of gross floor area.
(d)
Commercial.
(1)
Ambulance services shall provide one space for each emergency vehicle plus one space for each two attendants/drivers.
(2)
Animal hospitals and kennels shall provide one space for each 520 square feet of gross floor area.
(3)
Automobile and boat sales establishments and automobile car washes shall provide one space for each 310 square feet of floor area, exclusive of mechanical service areas, plus one space per 3,120 square feet of outdoor sales or display area, plus three spaces per service bay.
(4)
Automobile service stations and auto repair shops shall provide three spaces for each lubrication stall, service rack or pit, and service bay. A service bay is defined as a work area for the purpose of lubricating, servicing and repairing vehicles and accessible to vehicles with a maximum dimension typically of 24 feet by 15 feet in width.
(5)
Beauty shops, regardless of the number of workstations, shall provide one parking space per 185 square feet of gross floor area.
(6)
Commercial uses (not otherwise provided for in this section) shall provide one space for each 260 square feet of gross floor area.
(7)
Machinery rental, sales stores (excluding motor vehicle rental or sales), appliance, carpet, and furniture stores:
(A)
Machinery rental or sales stores (excluding motor vehicle rental or sales) and similar establishments which handle only bulky merchandise (including but not limited to bulk goods, building equipment and supplies, landscape material and equipment) shall provide one space for each 520 square feet of gross floor area. Floor area within a storage room or loading dock that is used exclusively for storage or loading shall provide one space per 1,040 square feet. One space for each 3,120 square feet of outdoor sales, display or service area shall be provided.
(B)
Appliance, carpet, and furniture stores shall provide one space for each 780 square feet of gross floor area. Floor area within a storage room or loading dock that is used exclusively for storage or loading shall provide parking based on one space per 1,040 square feet of gross floor area.
(8)
Hospitals shall provide one space for each bed plus one space for each employee or staff member.
(9)
Convalescent hospitals, rest homes, nursing homes, and facilities for the care of seven or more non-related persons shall provide one space for each three beds, plus one space for each employee or staff member.
(10)
Hotels and motels shall provide (1) space for each guestroom which opens to a public way or corridor, yard or court, plus one additional space for each 10 rooms, plus two spaces for each dwelling unit.
(11)
Market, food and beverage sales establishments shall provide one space for each 260 square feet of gross sales floor area.
(12)
Miniwarehouses shall provide one space for each 10 storage cubicles equally distributed throughout the storage area. Five spaces to be located in close proximity to the project office for the use of prospective clients; two covered spaces are required for an on-site manager's dwelling unit.
(13)
Mortuaries shall provide one space for each permanently located seat or one space for each 46 square feet of floor area in the assembly room or rooms.
(14)
Nursery schools shall provide one space for each staff member plus one space for each five children.
(15)
Open-air sales (nurseries, motorcycle sales, etc.), shall provide one space for each 1,040 square feet of site area devoted to public sales or display.
(16)
Shopping centers:
(A)
Shopping centers with more than 40,000 square feet shall provide one space for each 260 square feet of gross floor area, provided that restaurants occupy no more than 20% of the total gross floor area of the center and offices for physical health care services occupy no more than 20% of the total gross floor area of the center.
(B)
In the event that restaurants or offices for health care services occupy more than 20% of the total gross floor area, the gross floor area in excess of 20% shall provide parking at the rate of one space for each 155 square feet.
(C)
Where shopping centers contain more than one parcel, reciprocal parking and access agreements must be recorded for all properties.
(17)
Vocational Training Schools which teach office, medical, dental, clerical, computer, reporting, or other similar skills to students 16 years and older, shall provide one space for each faculty member or employee and one space for each two students based on the busiest time of the day. The number of parking spaces required may be reduced if the school provides a bus service acceptable to the Community Development Department.
(18)
Businesses with video viewing booths shall provide one space for each 105 square feet of gross floor area used to access or place video viewing booths. For the purpose of this section, video viewing booths means a room or area which includes one or more movie viewers, television sets, or other video devices, the operation or use of which is permitted, controlled, or made possible by the deposit or placement of any coin, plate, disk, slug, or key into any slot, or other opening, or by the payment of any fees.
(19)
Convenience stores which sell alcoholic beverages and prepared food intended to be consumed on site or in the vicinity of the store, shall provide one space for each 210 square feet of gross floor area. For the purpose of this section, prepared food means hot dogs, hamburgers, slices of pizza, deli sandwiches, tacos, burritos and similar convenience foods.
(e)
Restaurants.
(1)
Restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, bars and cocktail lounges with seats or tables, shall provide a minimum of one space for each 65 square feet of floor area used for tables and chairs and one space for each 32 square feet used for dancing or entertainment plus one space for each 260 square feet of remaining gross floor areas.
(2)
Food businesses with or without seats or tables and which provide a single accessory food item such as donuts, ice cream, or yogurt, and do not provide a delivery service or a drive-thru window, shall provide a minimum of one space for each 260 square feet of gross floor area.
(3)
Restaurants or food businesses with drive-up (car hop service), drive-thru windows or delivery service shall provide a minimum of 10 spaces plus one space for every 105 square feet over 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Restaurants with drive-up windows may be given parking credit at the rate of 1/2 space for every 24 linear feet of drive-up lane, not to exceed a credit of three spaces.
(Prior Code § 10-119; Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84; Ord. 86-32 § 8(B), (D), eff. 2/19/87; Ord. 88-6 § 1(H), eff. 6/2/88; Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90; Ord. 90-22 § 2, eff. 10/18/90; Ord. 93-8, renumbered, 07/1/93, 12-32-03; Ord. 93-32, eff. 01/20/94; Ord. 95-8, eff. 08/17/95; Ord. 98-16, eff. 01/14/99; Ord. 2003-11 eff. 7/3/03; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05; Ord. 2006-13, eff. 10/21/06; Ord. 2018-10, eff. 12/5/18)
Section 12-32.04 Off-street loading requirements.
Off-street loading requirements are as follows:
(a)
Multifamily Structures. Multifamily dwelling complexes which do not have adequate street or alley frontage shall provide off-street loading spaces having a minimum width of 12 feet and a minimum length of 30 feet exclusive of necessary ingress and egress. The number and location of such loading spaces shall be designated on the development plans and approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(b)
Nonresidential.
(1)
All nonresidential structures containing more than 25,000 square feet of gross floor area shall provide one off-street loading space. Developments with 50,000 to 100,000 square feet shall provide two loading zones. For each additional 100,000 square feet or major fraction thereof, over 100,000 square feet, one additional space shall be provided. Each such space shall have a minimum dimension of 12 feet wide and 30 feet long exclusive of necessary area for maneuvering, ingress and egress. The space shall have no overhead obstructions lower than 14 feet above the grade of the loading space.
(2)
The required loading space may be within the building if the Zoning Administrator determines that there is adequate access and maneuvering space into a building containing an overhead door with dimensions a minimum of 10 feet wide and 14 feet high. The interior of that building shall contain an area a minimum of 12 feet wide and 30 feet long for such loading.
(Prior Code § 10-120; Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84)
Section 12-32.05 General requirements.
Section 12-32.06 Unspecified uses.
Where the parking requirement for a use is not specifically defined, the parking requirements shall be determined by the Zoning Administrator and such determination shall be based upon the requirement for the most comparable use specified in this chapter.
(Prior Code § 10-121(a))
Section 12-32.07 Change of size or use.
Whenever any building or structure is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding floor area, seats or other measurable units thereto, or at such time as a different usage is applied thereto which usage requires more parking spaces as required in Section 12-32.03, then and at that time the parking requirements of Section 12-32.03 shall be redetermined and any new and additional parking and loading requirements shall apply.
(Prior Code § 10-121(c))
Section 12-32.07A Exceptions to Section 12-32-07, Offstreet Parking Requirements, Change of Size or Use.
Commercial uses such as restaurants, retail businesses, and offices may be intensified and may be enlarged without complying with the required off-street parking requirements provided the following provision are met:
(a)
The property must be located in the "original" four square miles of the City, defined as that within an area bounded by Blosser Road to the west, Donovan Road to the north, Stowell Road to the south, and US 101 to the east. Properties fronting on either side of Blosser Road south of Donovan Road north of Stowell Road, fronting on either side of Donovan Road east of Blosser Road and west of US 101, and on either side of Stowell Road west of US 101 and east of Blosser Road, shall be included.
(b)
The property must be within the CPO (Commercial Professional Office), C-1 (Central Business), C-2 (General Commercial) zoning districts, or within the boundaries of the Downtown Specific Plan.
(c)
The net lot area (not including public rights-of-way) as of January 1, 2000, must be less than 20,000 square feet.
(d)
The expansion area exempted per this section must not exceed 50% of the floor area in existence as of January 1, 2000, based on City and County records.
(e)
Commercial uses that are intensified and/or enlarged shall not include dancing, entertainment or other uses requiring more parking than one space per 65 square feet.
(f)
The area of the building addition shall not intrude into an area that is used or could be used to provide parking to comply or partially comply with the required number of off-street parking spaces, Section 12-32.03.
(g)
For lots fronting Broadway or Main Street, the area of the lot located between the building and the front property line (not to exceed 15 feet) shall be landscaped in accordance with Chapter 12-44, per the Entrada Specific Plan.
(h)
The area of the lot located between the parking lot and the front property line, if any (not to exceed 10 feet), shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 12-44. This provision shall not require the removal of existing improved off-street parking spaces.
(i)
Where a commercial use is intensified without complying with the required off-street parking requirements, four of the following improvements must be met.
Where existing building area is expanded, five of the following improvements must be met.
(1)
Window boxes containing live plant materials shall be installed and maintained on windows facing the public street(s) and parking lot. The window boxes need not exceed a total six linear feet.
(2)
Potted plants, minimum 30 inches in diameter, containing live plant material shall be placed and maintained in front of the building facing the public street(s). The number of pots needs to be at least two, but need not exceed four.
(3)
Canvas awnings shall be installed consistent with the Entrada Specific Plan. The length of awning need not exceed six feet.
(4)
The total building shall be painted earth tone colors consistent with the Entrada Specific Plan.
(5)
Security lighting shall be installed and maintained as recommended by the Police Department.
(6)
No vending machines shall be installed outside of the building, on the public right-of-way or visible from the public right-of-way.
(7)
Decorative benches and/or tables shall be installed and maintained on private property, or with the approval of an encroachment permit from the City or Caltrans, within the public right-of-way (sidewalk).
(Ord. 2001-21, eff. 12/19/01; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05; Ord. 2007-07, eff. 7/5/07; Ord. 2017-01 § 81, eff. 3/9/17)
Section 12-32.08 Misuse of required area.
The required parking or loading area shall not be used for the storage of goods or for the storage of vehicles that are inoperable or for sale or rent.
(Prior Code § 10-121(g))
Section 12-32.08A Residential storage of vehicles.
The storage of operative or inoperative vehicles, and auto parts, accessory to a residential use for the purposes of maintaining a personal collection, or for personal repair, alteration, restoration or painting for hobby or other personal use is limited to two vehicles when stored in the rear or side yard, with a maximum storage area of 300 square feet. Such storage may be located only where it is not in public view. Storage of such vehicles within an approved enclosed accessory building is not subject to limitation on the number of vehicles.
(Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05)
Section 12-32.09 Conversion of existing covered spaces.
Required parking spaces may not be encroached upon or converted to any other use unless the space or spaces being encroached upon or converted are replaced by parking spaces approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(Prior Code § 10-121(n); Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90)
Section 12-32.10 Covered and obstructed spaces.
(a)
Each required covered space in a garage or carport shall have an interior dimension of nine and one-half feet (9-1/2) by twenty feet (20); except, that single car garages and carports with side walls between spaces shall be eleven feet (11) by twenty feet (20). These spaces shall be free and clear of any appliances or other structure.
(b)
If a building, a block wall or other obstruction is adjacent to the side of a parking space, the space shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width for standard spaces and eight and one-half (8-1/2) feet in width for compact spaces.
(Prior Code § 10-121(e, i); Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84; Ord. 85-1093 § 1 (9), 3/5/85)
Section 12-32.11 Compact spaces.
Compact parking spaces measuring a minimum of eight feet by 17 feet can only be installed as excess parking after the minimum required parking has been installed on the site.
(Prior Code § 10-121(o); Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84; Ord. 95-11, eff. 12/07/95; Ord. 2003-11, eff. 7/4/03)
Section 12-32.12 Tandem spaces.
Tandem parking spaces will be acceptable as required spaces for residential units where at least two spaces are required for the unit and where the spaces in tandem serve the same residential unit.
A tandem parking space is a parking space so located that it is necessary to move one or more other vehicles in order to allow the vehicle occupying the tandem spaces to gain access to or from the space.
(a)
Tandem parking may not be used to satisfy Municipal Code requirements for guest parking spaces, staff parking spaces, shared parking such as in a mixed use project, or other parking not assigned to a specific residential unit.
(b)
Tandem parking shall be limited to a maximum of two cars in depth.
(c)
Each space of tandem parking space configuration shall conform to the parking space dimension requirements of this chapter.
(Prior Code § 10-121(f); Ord. 2003-14, eff. 9/4/03; Ord. 2018-10, eff. 12/5/18)
Section 12-32.13 Garage opening setback.
The minimum distance permitted between a garage opening and a building or structure in direct line with the driveway edge closest to that building or structure is 25 feet. This distance shall be measured perpendicular from the face of the garage along the driveway edge closest to the building or structure, see Section 12-32.23.
(Prior Code § 10-121(p); Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84)
Section 12-32.14 Location on same lot.
Except as provided in Sections 12-32.23 and 12-32.24, all off-street parking spaces for all office and commercial uses shall be located upon the same lot as the use for which such parking is provided or if approved by the Zoning Administrator, within 300 feet from the boundary thereof.
(Prior Code § 10-121(b))
Section 12-32.15 Curbing and striping.
(a)
All landscaped areas which are located within or adjacent to parking or vehicular traffic areas shall be protected from vehicular traffic by the installation of standard concrete curbing.
(b)
Parking spaces shall be marked by double striping. Raised four inch disks placed not more than 18 inches on-center may be used in lieu of painted stripes, provided the rows of disks are spaced in accordance with the requirements for painted stripes.
(Prior Code § 10-121(h), (m); Ord. 95-11, eff. 12/07/95)
Section 12-32.16 Access and maneuvering space.
(a)
Space for turning around must be provided for parking areas of three or more spaces, so that no cars need back into the street. Exception: This requirement shall not apply to properties developed and used as a single family residence.
(c)
Driveways providing two-way circulation to residential uses shall have a minimum width as follows:
(d)
Driveways serving any number of parking spaces with one-way traffic shall have a minimum width of 12 feet. Parking lots with one-way driveways shall provide an entrance and an exit, and each entrance and exit shall be clearly identified.
(e)
Wider driveways may be required by provisions of the Uniform Fire Code, as amended by City ordinance.
(Prior Code § 10-121(j)—(l); Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05)
Section 12-32.17 Valet parking.
The Planning Commission shall determine the acceptability of valet parking for commercial uses in fulfilling the requirements of this chapter.
(Prior Code § 10-121(d))
Section 12-32.18 Design and construction.
(a)
Except as otherwise provided, all parking and loading areas shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the standards contained in Sections 12-32.25 and 12-23.26.
(b)
All exposed parking and loading areas and their driveway approaches shall be constructed with an asphaltic or concrete surface, shall be graded and paved in such a manner as to ensure that all surface waters will drain into a public street, alley, storm drain or retention basin, and shall be maintained in a clean and orderly manner and kept in good repair.
(c)
All site plans for public parking and loading areas must be approved by the Community Development Department for compliance with City standards.
(Prior Code § 10-122)
Section 12-32.19 Landscaping.
In all districts, excluding the R-1 district, all open parking areas shall be landscaped except those areas specifically used for vehicle parking. Landscaping shall include trees, shrubbery and ground cover. The landscape areas shall be provided with permanent sprinkler systems. Landscaping plans for commercial parking areas shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(a)
All areas not specifically used for vehicle parking or access shall be landscaped with trees, shrubbery and living ground cover.
(b)
Parking shall be provided at the side or rear of the proposed structures when practicable. Parking lots fronting streets shall be landscaped to soften the visual impact of the parking lot from the street.
(c)
Carports shall be located behind or to the side of multidwelling complexes where practical. Carport areas shall be screened from view of streets and highways by landscaping or fencing.
Typical Parking Lot Landscaping (See Figure 3[1] in Appendix).
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Editor's Note: Figure 3 is included as an attachment to this Chapter.
Section 12-32.20 Lighting.
All lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator for conformance with City standards and the lighting shall be directed away from residential properties and public streets in such a manner as not to create a public or private nuisance, or safety hazard.
(Prior Code § 10-123(b))
Section 12-32.21 Mixed uses.
In the case of mixed uses for one building, structure or parcel of land, the off-street parking shall comply with Chapter 49 (Mixed Use) of this Title.
(Prior Code § 10-124(a); Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05)
Section 12-32.22 Consolidated and shared parking.
(a)
The consolidation of the required parking area for several uses into one central parking area located within 200 feet of any use may be substituted for individual parking areas, in which case the number of parking spaces required shall be the sum total of the individual requirements; provided, however, that where it is found by the Planning Commission upon application of a conditional use permit therefor, that the parking demand generated by the different uses included within any consolidated arrangement, to provide the parking stalls required in this chapter, occurs at distinctly different times, as in the case of one or more uses operating at different hours, the Planning Commission may reduce the total number of parking stalls to be jointly provided by the consolidation.
(b)
For single-family, two family and multifamily dwellings, the parking spaces required in this chapter shall be provided on the same site as the main building.
(c)
Existing structures within the boundaries of the Central Redevelopment Project—California NDPA-1-2 may intensify their use without providing additional parking spaces provided that the structures comply with the following requirements:
(1)
The building must be within 200 feet of a City or redevelopment agency parking lot;
(2)
No increase in floor area is permitted unless on-site parking is provided in accordance with Section 12-32.01. However, buildings existing on the south side of the 100 and 200 blocks of West Main Street as of May 4, 1988, which are located on parcels with undeveloped property to the south, adjacent to the public alley proposed to be changed to a pedestrian walkway and which do not have improved parking with access on a public street may be enlarged under the following conditions:
(A)
The conditions specified in Section 12-32.22(c)(3) requiring a conditional use permit are satisfied,
(B)
The expansion is consistent with the redevelopment program established by the redevelopment agency of the City of Santa Maria,
(C)
A 10 foot setback is provided from the southerly property line (architectural features may project into the setback area),
(D)
The expansion does not exceed an area equal to 90% of the undeveloped property existing to the south of the building, excluding the required setback.
At the time the pedestrian walkway is constructed, the area behind the buildings described above shall be used for the loading and unloading of merchandise only or for building expansion as specified above; |
(3)
A conditional use permit or planned development permit is approved by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission, in approving the permit, must determine that the change in use is compatible with, and will not create significant adverse effects on surrounding uses. The permit shall be consistent and compatible with the adopted Westside Revitalization Plan.
(Prior Code § 10-124(b), (c); Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84; Ord. 85-1109 § 9, eff. 1/2/86; Ord. 88-11 § 1, eff. 6-21-88)
Section 12-32.23 Layout and stall size.
All parking areas shall conform to the following designs and specifications (See Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7[1] in Appendix.): 12-32.08
Dimension (see diagram) | Standard Size Car | Compact Cars (min.)* | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parking Angle | (A) | 0°* | 30°* | 45°* | 60°* | 90°* | 0°* | 30°* | 45°* | 60°* | 90°* |
Stall width | (B) | 9′ | 9′ | 9′ | 9′ | 9′** | |||||
Stall length | (C) | 24′ | 20′ | 19′ | 19′ | 19′ | 19′ | ||||
Aisle width | (D)† | 12′ | 12′ | 13′ | 18′ | 25′ | 20′ | ||||
Stall to curb | (E) | 9′ | 17′ | 20′ | 21′ | 19′ | |||||
Curb to curb | (F) | — | 46′ | 53′ | 60′ | 63′ | |||||
Curb length | (G) | 24′ | 18′ | 13′ | 10.5′ | 9′ | |||||
Notes: | |
|---|---|
** | Increase width one foot if adjacent to a solid barrier. (Carports 10 feet minimum.) |
† | Minimum 24 feet for two way traffic. |
(Prior Code § 10-25.1; Ord. 86-32 § 8(C), eff. 2/19/87; Ord. 95-11, eff. 12/7/95; Ord. 2003-11, eff. 7/4/03)
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Editor's Note: Said figures are included as an attachment to this Chapter.
Section 12-32.24 Wheel stop locations.
Front overhang clearance (If the front overhang clearance is over a planter area enclosed by concrete curbs, the stall length requirement may be reduced by the length of the clearance.): Rear overhang clearance (See figure 5[1] in Appendix).
(Prior Code § 10-125.2; Ord. 83-1065 § 1, eff. 1/5/84)
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Editor's Note: Figure 5 is included as an attachment to this Chapter.
Section 12-32.25 Driveway exits.
A ramped driveway exit rising up to a public sidewalk must have a transition section that is almost level (maximum slope, 5%) before intersecting the sidewalk to prevent the hood of the car from obscuring the driver's view of pedestrians on the sidewalk. This transition should be 16 feet long.
(Prior Code § 10-126.1)
Section 12-32.26 Ramp slopes.
The maximum ramp slope shall be 20%. For slopes over 10%, a transition at least eight feet long shall be provided at each end of the ramp at 1/2 of the slope of the ramp itself.
(Prior Code § 10-126.2)
Section 12-32.27 Parking in front yard setback and/or street side yard setback.
(a)
No landowner, tenant, vehicle owner, vehicle operator or property manager shall park, or allow to be parked, any vehicle, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, in the front yard setback or corner side yard setback of a property with a residential use except on a driveway with paving, or upon another area with paving or behind a solid fence or wall a minimum of six feet in height. No more than 50% of the area and 50% of the frontage of the existing front yard setback or corner side yard setback may be paved or used for such parking. Driveways shall be accessed from a public or private street only through a City standard driveway approach. Vehicles shall not be parked on any parkway, or private or public sidewalk, or any public easement established and used for landscape or pedestrian purposes.
(b)
Chapter 12-31 of this title regarding nonconforming uses, structures, lots and parking is inapplicable to this section.
(d)
The establishment or maintenance of parking spaces within the required front yard setback and/or the street side yard setback on a corner lot in order to meet Municipal Code parking requirements for a residential use shall be permitted only when that space is accessed directly from the public way.
(e)
Nothing in this section shall exempt a parking space required by this Code from conforming to the parking space dimension requirements of this chapter.
(f)
A parking space may not encroach on any parkway, right-of-way, required fire lane or drive aisle or on any private or public sidewalk or public easement established for pedestrian purposes.
(Ord. 85-1109 § 1 (7), eff. 1/2/86; Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05; Ord. 2017-2017 § 82, eff. 3/9/17; Ord. 2018-10, eff. 12/5/18)