The standards set out in this chapter apply to all uses in all districts.

(Ord. 445 § 2 (Exbt. A) (part), 1986)

A.

Dangerous Areas. A fence or wall shall be constructed along the perimeter of all areas considered by the council to be dangerous to the public health and safety. The height of such wall shall be determined by the council in relation to the danger or hazard involved. The fence or wall may be required when a use requires a permit or at the discretion of the council according to the danger or hazard involved.

B.

Permitted Materials.

1.

Fence materials may include wood, wire mesh, steel mesh, chain link, louvered glass, stake and other similar materials.

2.

Wall materials shall include concrete, concrete block, wood or any other similar materials that are solids and are so assembled as to form a solid barrier.

3.

Barbed wire, aluminum, fiberglass metal siding shall not be used as fencing materials. An architectural approval as per Section 17.08.030 may be granted by the planning director to use such material based on the need for the type of fence, design compatibility of the fence, and approval of the adjoining property owner if on an interior property line. Nonconforming status shall not be provided for fences constructed of these materials.

4.

All fences/walls shall be maintained so as not to create a public health, safety, welfare or visual problem.

C.

Sight Distance Requirements. Adequate sight distance shall be maintained at all intersecting streets or highways, driveways intersecting a street or alley, and alleys intersecting a street. Building setback and fence height regulations may be modified by the director or the planning commission if it is determined that such action is necessary to insure adequate sight distance. Landscaping shall be maintained so as not to hinder sight distance.

D.

Fencing Adjoining Public Alleys and Drainage Channels. A site plan approval may be granted for the construction of fences or walls conforming to Section 17.36.010 of up to eight feet zero inches in height on all residentially zoned property adjoining public alleys or drainage channels. Fences shall not extend into front or street side yards unless a conditional use permit is approved by the planning commission.

(Ord. 542 § 2 (Exbt. A), 1994; Ord. 509 § 2, 1991: Ord. 445 § 2 (Exbt. A) (part), 1986)

A.

Number of Spaces Per Use. The off-street parking requirements set out in Table 17.36.020 apply to the residential uses described in the table with respect to buildings erected and new uses commenced after February 17, 1974. For any use not specifically mentioned in this subsection, the planning commission shall determine the amount of parking required. All facilities shall be on-site unless specified differently. The parking requirements set forth in this section may be reduced below the stated requirements when the planning commission, or on appeal the city council, finds that because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the requirements would deprive the subject property of privileges enjoyed by other properties of the same kind in the vicinity, and where it finds that such variance or reduction is consistent with the purpose and intent of this section

B.

Location. All off-street parking, whether in a garage or open area, shall be so located as to be accessible and usable for the parking of motor vehicles. In all residential zones, off-street parking shall not be located in any required yard or setback area.

C.

Additional Parking Requirements.

1.

Any parcel of land used for off-street parking, car or trailer sales after the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title shall be developed according to the city's specifications, and shall be enclosed by a solid fence when such areas are adjacent to any residential (R) district, the fence to be constructed six feet in height behind the front setback area, and three feet in height in any front setback area.

2.

Parking required in any district must be on-site except that where buildings or structures in existence at the time the ordinance codified in this title was adopted cover a site to the extent that sufficient on-site parking cannot be provided, off-site parking may be allowed.

3.

Joint use of parking facilities will be allowed under the following conditions:

a.

When there is no conflict at time of use;

b.

When there is sufficient parking for all uses.

D.

Reduction Where Assessment District Is Included. Parking required in any C-1 or C-2 commercial district may be reduced below the stated requirements in any portion of such district included within a public parking district or assessment district for financing off-street parking facilities in proportion to the amount of assessment on each property owner. Cost of each parking space provided by the district shall be computed by dividing the number of such spaces into the total of the assessment levied against the property within the district. The assessment against individual property shall be divided by this cost per space, to determine the nearest whole number by which the parking requirements on said property may be reduced. Payment to the city for the remaining number of parking spaces required, if any, shall be made in an amount equal to the value of required parking on a per-parking-space basis. From time to time, the city council shall establish by resolution the value of off-street parking facilities on a per-parking-space basis, to be determined on the basis of the cost of acquisition and improvement of parking facilities as shown on the downtown specific plan. Funds collected by the city from such payment shall be deposited in a special fund and used only by the city to acquire and/or develop off-street parking and related facilities which are consistent with the proposals of the downtown specific plan. Funds paid toward these costs for in-lieu-of parking shall not be refundable, except where funds are not used within ten years. All in-lieu-of parking payments must be approved by the city council. All in-lieu-of parking fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of any license or permit with respect to the subject property.

E.

Surfacing. Any off-street parking area shall be surfaced with a minimum of five inches of imported base material and a double application of asphalt and gravel to the city engineer's approval, so as to provide a durable and dustless surface and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulated within the area and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for safe loading and unloading and parking of vehicles.

F.

Parking Lot Design. The following design standards shall apply to all areas used for off-site parking where there are more than ten parking spaces required:

1.

Street Frontage. A minimum ten-foot wide landscape strip with shade trees, unless zone district requires a fifteen-foot wide strip, except that a landscaped yard of less than ten feet may be approved by the planning commission where the total landscaped yard area is the same as that which would result from application of the minimum yard requirement.

2.

Interior Landscaping. Five percent with one tree per two hundred square feet increment of the five percent. (Example: If a use requires twenty-four thousand square feet of parking area — roughly sixty-four to seventy parking spaces — required landscaping would be one thousand two hundred square feet (24,000 × .05 = 1,200). Required number of trees would be 6 (1,200 ÷200 = 6).)

G.

Reduction of Covered Parking Requirements. In apartment projects where there are more than five units, covered off-street parking may be converted to uncovered parking subject to the approval of a conditional use permit.

H.

Parking Stall Size. Parking stall size shall be measured pursuant to the current approved city public works department design standard for parking. Any request to allow for deviation from these standards, including any request for use of compact parking spaces in a project, shall only be permitted upon approval by the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 688, § 2, 3-4-2015; Ord. 643 § 2, 2007; Ord. 466 § 8, 1988; Ord. 455, 1987; Ord. 445 § 2 (Exbt. A) (part), 1986)