Temecula City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
24 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
§ 17.24.010 Purpose and intent.
The city recognizes the need for adequate off-street parking and loading facilities to reduce the level of on-street parking along congested streets; to ensure that vehicle movement and loading activities associated with a use do not interfere with circulation on public rights-of-way; and to ensure that interior site circulation does not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian movement.
(Ord. 95-16 § 2)
§ 17.24.020 General provisions.
A.
Applicability.
1.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all proposed land uses, buildings and structures and shall be the minimum standards for all off-street parking and loading facilities.
2.
These provisions shall also apply when an existing residential building is altered or enlarged to add new bedrooms, residential units, senior citizen's units, or guest rooms. Where a building is altered or enlarged, additional parking spaces shall be provided for the existing units if existing parking is substandard and does not conform to the provisions of this chapter.
3.
These provisions shall also apply when a nonresidential use is intensified by an increase in floor space, seating capacity or change in use.
B.
Development Plan and Building Permit Required. The development plan shall be submitted and reviewed in conjunction with any other associated land use application, or in the case where no other application is required, a development plan shall be submitted and processed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.05.
1.
A development plan shall be submitted for all required parking facilities with the exception of parking provided for a single-family residential unit. The plan shall consist of a detailed layout of the parking facility, accurately dimensioned, showing all required parking spaces, landscaped areas, driving aisles, ingress/egress points, etc.
2.
No parking facility or driveway shall be established until a building permit for the facility or driveway has been obtained in accordance with applicable provisions contained in the building code.
C.
Encroachment into Right-of-Way Prohibited. Land within the right-of-way of a proposed street or highway, or within the planned ultimate right-of-way on a street or highway proposed to be widened, shall not be used to provide required parking and loading facilities.
D.
Location of Parking and Loading Facilities.
1.
Parking—Residential Uses. The parking of vehicles in all residential districts shall be subject to the provisions listed below. Vehicles, as used in this subsection shall include, but not be limited to, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, including those defined in Section 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, trucks, trailers, motor trucks, semi-trailers, campers, camper shells, boats or other large portable recreational and commercial equipment, other nonmotorized vehicles, regardless of length or width that are detached from a motor vehicle, automobiles, motorcycles, mopeds and any similar item. Parking shall be defined as the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers as described in subsection (D)(1)(d) of this subsection. Storage shall be defined to mean to place or leave in a location for later use.
a.
The design guidelines and regulations for parking areas shall conform to the provisions herein of the development code.
b.
Vehicle parking shall be within the enclosed garage, carport or other required or authorized off-street paved parking area.
c.
All parking areas within public view from the street, public right-of-way or adjacent properties shall be paved with an appropriate surface approved by the department of public works. Such areas shall be maintained in a usable condition free of potholes and broken sections sufficient to prevent mud and/or dust, without accumulation of loose material or other deterioration.
d.
Except as provided for in subsection (D)(1)(f) of this section, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles including those defined in Section 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, trucks, trailers, motor trucks, semi-trailers, campers, camper shells, boats or other large portable recreational and commercial equipment, other nonmotorized vehicles, regardless of length or width that are detached from a motor vehicle may be parked or stored in the side or rear yard; provided, that such area is screened from view from the street, public right-of-way and adjacent properties by a fence, wall or equivalent screening material at least five feet in height.
e.
Vehicles parking within side and rear yard areas shall be limited to five percent of the total lot area or five hundred square feet, whichever is greater.
f.
Except as provided in this section, recreational vehicles including those defined in Section 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, trucks, trailers, motor trucks, semi-trailers, campers, camper shells, boats or other large portable recreational and commercial equipment, other non-motorized vehicles, regardless of length or width that are detached from a motor vehicle temporarily parked within public view within the actual front yard, unscreened corner side yard or unscreened side yard abutting a street may be parked or left standing for periods of time not to exceed three consecutive days for loading and unloading the vehicle. No vehicle parking or storage shall be allowed in the actual front yard.
g.
Recreational vehicles, including those defined in Section 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, campers, camper shells, boats or other large portable recreation equipment which are parked or stored on properties within area A of the city shall not be subject to the parking restrictions of subsections (D)(1)(d) through (D)(1)(f) of this section, provided that if such vehicles are parked or stored in the actual front yard, the vehicle shall be parked or stored on the designated and improved driveway portion of the actual front yard. For the purposes of this subsection "area A of the city" shall mean those properties within the city which were not subject to private covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC & R's), as of August 25, 1998, which in any way, prohibited or restricted the parking or storage of recreational vehicles on the property whether or not the CC & R's provide for a homeowners association. The city manager is hereby authorized and directed to prepare a list and map of the properties within area A and to maintain such list and map. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed so as to require or authorize the city to enforce private CC & R's in area A.
h.
Recreation vehicles, including those defined in Section 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, campers, camper shells, boats or other large portable recreation equipment which are parked or stored on occupied residential lots of one-half acre or larger shall not be subject to the parking restrictions of subsections (D)(1)(d) through (D)(1)(f) of this section.
i.
No commercial vehicle which exceeds a gross weight of one and one-half tons, a width of eighty inches, a height of seven feet or a length of twenty-five feet; shall be parked on any portion of a residential lot unless:
j.
Guest Parking Spaces. Required guest parking spaces in residential areas shall be designated as such with signage and restricted to the use by guests.
k.
Violation of any provision of this subsection shall be punishable as an infraction.
l.
In addition to the residential parking requirements, one off-street parking space shall be provided for each guest room of a bed and breakfast. Tandem parking shall be permitted. Guest parking shall not be permitted in required setback areas.
m.
A maximum of two commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles including those defined in Section 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, trucks, trailers, motor trucks, semitrailers, campers, camper shells, boats or other large portable recreational and commercial equipment, other non-motorized vehicles, regardless of length or width that are detached from a motor vehicle may be parked or stored on the side or rear yard of a parcel of land at any one time.
2.
Recreational Vehicle Storage Yard. Only the parking and storage of recreational vehicles in proximity to residential users shall be permitted on lots of .5 acres or more unless part of a master planned development, subject to approval of a conditional use permit.
a.
All storage activities shall be screened from public view by a combination of block or masonry wall, berming, dense landscaping or building mass.
b.
Retail or wholesale activity, commercial dismantling, repair or storage wrecking activities or the storage of junk or salvage materials or dismantled parts are not permitted.
3.
Vehicles and Equipment Repair and Storage of Vehicles and Equipment Under Repair. The following provisions shall apply to any commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles including those defined in Section 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, trucks, trailers, motor trucks, semi-trailers, campers, camper shells, boats or other large portable recreational and commercial equipment, other nonmotorized vehicles, regardless of length or width that are detached from a motor vehicle, in all residential districts, and to all sites in any other district used for residential occupancy:
a.
Servicing, repairing, assembling, disassembling, wrecking, modifying, restoring or otherwise working on any of the above conveyances shall be prohibited unless conducted within a garage or accessory building, or in an area screened from view from the street and adjoining lots by a legally located fence, wall or equivalent screening.
b.
Storing, placing or parking any of the above conveyances, or any part thereof, which is disabled, unlicensed, unregistered, inoperative, or from which an essential or legally required operating part is removed, shall be prohibited unless conducted with a garage or accessory building, or in an area screened from view from the street and adjoining lots by a legally located fence, wall or equivalent screening.
c.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (D)(3)(a) and (D)(3)(b) of this section, emergency or minor repairs and short-term or temporary parking of any of the above conveyances when owned by a person residing on the lot, may be conducted for an aggregate period of up to twenty-four hours in any continuous period of forty-eight hours exclusive of the screening requirements.
d.
For the purpose of this section, reference to types of conveyances shall have the same meanings as defined in the Vehicle Code of the state of California, where such definitions are available.
4.
Parking—Nonresidential Uses. Required parking for nonresidential uses shall be located:
a.
On the same lot or parcel of land as the use which the facilities serve; or
b.
On an adjoining lot or parcel of land under the same ownership as the lot supporting the use the parking facilities serve; or
c.
On a lot or parcel of land separated only by an alley (twenty feet wide or less) from the lot or parcel supporting the use the parking facilities serve, provided:
i.
The lots or parcels are under the same ownership, and
ii.
The lots or parcels would be contiguous if not separated by the alley, and
iii.
The direct vehicular and pedestrian passage between the lots or parcels would be possible if the alley were vacated, and
iv.
The parking is located not more than three hundred feet from the use it is intended to serve.
d.
Parking attendant structures shall be limited to thirty square feet in floor area.
5.
On a nonadjacent lot on the same block as the lot supporting the use the parking facilities serve; provided, that the nonadjacent lot is under the same ownership. Same ownership includes property that is subject to a binding recorded lease for not less than ten years from commencement of use. The parking spaces leased must not be required for, or available to, any other property and be within a maximum of three hundred feet from the property requiring the parking.
6.
Loading All Uses. Required loading facilities shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the use served.
E.
Shared Parking. The director of planning may, upon application by the owner or lessee of any property, authorize shared use of parking facilities under the conditions specified herein: up to fifty percent of the required parking facilities for a use considered to be primarily a daytime use may be provided by the parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily a nighttime use; and up to fifty percent of the required parking facilities for a use considered to be primarily a nighttime use may be provided by the parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily a daytime use. However, such reciprocal parking arrangements shall be subject to the conditions set forth in paragraphs listed below in this section.
The following uses are typical nighttime uses: bowling alleys, dancehalls, theaters, restaurants (with limited hours), bars, nightclubs, auditoriums, and meeting halls. Other uses such as churches, schools and offices combined with recreational facilities may allow use of shared parking facilities.
Conditions required for shared parking are as follows:
1.
The building or use which an application is being made shall be located within three hundred feet of the existing off-street parking facility.
2.
Sufficient evidence shall be presented to the planning department demonstrating that no substantial conflict in the principal hours or periods of peak demand of the structures or uses for which the joint use is proposed will exist.
3.
Parties involved in the use of shared parking facilities shall submit evidence of an agreement for such joint use by a proper legal instrument recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county of Riverside with a copy filed with the city.
F.
Tandem Parking/Valet Parking. Tandem parking for commercial uses may be approved provided that the tandem parking is limited to the following purposes:
1.
Valet parking areas associated with a full service hotel. Tandem parking spaces associated with valet service may be counted toward meeting the minimum parking requirements for the use.
2.
Valet service shall be provided to and from the main entrance of the hotel. A passenger loading and unloading zone, as approved by the city's traffic engineer shall be provided near the main entrance.
3.
Availability of valet service shall be conspicuously posted inside and outside the establishment near the main entrance.
4.
All designated valet parking area in which the automobiles are to be parked shall not be farther than eight hundred feet from the main entrance.
(Ord. 95-16 § 2; Ord. 96-19 §§ 2(OO)—(RR); Ord. 97-17 § 2(B); Ord. 98-16 § 2; Ord. 99-24 § 5(I); Ord. 07-15 § 10(C); Ord. 08-13 § 5)
§ 17.24.030 Combined parking or loading facilities.
A.
For Uses on Separate Parcels. Required parking facilities may be provided collectively for two or more buildings or uses located on separate parcels of land, provided, that the total combined number of spaces and the amount of landscaping, drive areas, and other requirements are not less than those required for the sum of the individual uses, except as approved under Section 17.24.020(E).
B.
For Separate Uses on the Same Parcel. In instances where two or more uses are properly located on the same parcel of land, all parking and loading facilities, including combined parking facilities, shall equal the sum total requirements for the various individual uses calculated separately except as approved under Section 17.24.020(E).
C.
Exclusivity of Facilities. Parking and loading facilities designated for one use may not be counted or considered as also providing required parking and loading facilities for any other use unless specific plans for shared parking are approved by the director of planning.
(Ord. 95-16 § 2; Ord. 96-19 § 2(SS))
§ 17.24.040 Parking requirements.
A.
Required Spaces. Table 17.24.040 specifies the number of off-street parking spaces required for specific uses. The requirement for a use not specifically mentioned shall be the same as for a specified use which has similar traffic-generating characteristics. The Director of Planning shall determine what constitutes similar traffic-generating characteristics.
B.
Fractional Spaces. If the calculation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, that number shall be rounded to the nearest whole number with 0.5 rounded up to the next whole number.
C.
Calculation of Floor Area. The gross floor area for the purpose of calculating parking requirements shall include: the total horizontal area of all floors in a building measured at the exterior walls, less the area devoted to hallways, atriums, stairways, interior parking areas or ramps, electrical and mechanical rooms, elevator shafts and exterior balconies.
Table 17.24.040 Parking Spaces Required | |
|---|---|
Description of Use | Required Number of Spaces |
Residential Uses | |
Single-family residence | 2 enclosed spaces |
Duplex, triplexes | 2 covered spaces/unit, plus 1 guest space/4 units |
Multiple-family residential—3 or fewer bedrooms (12 or less units) | 2—5 units: 1.5 covered spaces/unit, plus 2 guest spaces |
6—12 units: 1.5 covered spaces/unit plus 3 guest spaces | |
Multiple-family residential—13 or more units | 1 covered parking space plus 1.5 uncovered parking space for 1 bedroom units. In addition, 1 guest space for every 6 units. |
1 covered parking space plus 1 uncovered parking space for 2 bedroom units. In addition, 1 guest space for every 6 units. | |
2 covered parking spaces and 0.5 uncovered parking space for three bedroom (or more) units. In addition, 1 guest space for every 6 units. | |
A minimum of 4 guest spaces is required for all multifamily residential with 13 or more units. | |
Accessory dwelling unit | 1 parking space per newly constructed detached ADU except as otherwise provided in Chapter 17.23. The parking space may be provided as tandem parking on the driveway. |
Mobilehome park | 1 covered space/trailer site, plus 1 guest space/2 trailer sites |
Senior citizens housing complex | 0.5 covered space/unit plus 1 uncovered space per 5 units for guest parking |
Congregate care housing | 0.5 uncovered space/unit plus 1 uncovered space per 5 units for guest parking |
Assembly Uses | |
Church, chapel, religious facility, cemetery, mortuary | 1 space/3 fixed seats, and 1 space/35 SF of assembly area where there are no fixed seats |
Cinemas | 1 space/3 seats, plus 5 spaces for employees |
Performance theater | 1 space/4 fixed seats |
Union halls, lodges, clubs | 1 space per 33 SF of gross assembly floor area |
Automotive Uses | |
Service and repair | 4 spaces/service bay |
Car wash | Equivalent of 5 spaces/20 feet of internal washing capacity Spaces may be provided in open paved area for drying cars |
Car washing facility—self service | Equivalent of 2.5 spaces/wash bay. Spaces may be provided in open paved area for drying |
Commercial Uses—Retail and Service | |
Furniture stores, bulk goods, floor covering, home improvement | 1 space/500 SF of GFA |
General retail with less than 25,000 SF-GFA | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
General retail with 25,000 SF or greater | See shopping center |
Hotels and motels | 1 space/guest room plus 1 space/10 rooms for guests and 2 spaces for resident manager |
Full service hotel | 1 space/guest room or suite (ancillary conference rooms, meeting rooms and ballrooms within the hotel shall be parked separately at 1 space/300 SF GFA) |
Laundromat | 1 space/3 washing machines |
Plant nurseries | 1 space/500 SF indoor GFA, plus 1 space/1,000 SF gross outdoor retail area |
Outdoor sales, including lumberyards, car sales, salvage yards | 1 space/1,000 SF gross outdoor sales area, plus 1 space/300 SF of indoor sales area |
Restaurants | |
Dine-in | 1 space/100 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 10 spaces in all cases; restaurants with dance areas must also comply with the dancing area standards set forth under "Recreation Uses" |
Fast food | 1 space/75 SF-GFA, with a minimum of 10 spaces in all cases |
Shopping center (25,000 SF-GFA or greater) | 1 space/300 SF-GFA with the following additions: |
Cinemas in shopping centers | 1 space/5 seats |
Restaurant areas occupying greater than 15 percent of total shopping area GFA | 1 space/100 GFA |
Daycare, nursery school | 1 space/2 employees, plus 1 space/5 children, based on facility capacity |
Elementary and junior high school (Kindergarten through eighth grade) | 1.5 spaces/classroom, plus 1 space/5 fixed seats in auditorium, gymnasium or similar public assembly facility (35 SF = 5 fixed seats) |
High school (ninth through twelfth grade) | 8 spaces/classroom |
College or university | 1 space/employee, plus 4 spaces/10 students based on maximum classroom capacity |
Trade or vocational school | 2 spaces/3 people based on maximum number of students and staff, or 1 space/35 SF of instruction GFA |
Libraries, museums, art galleries | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Health Care Facilities | |
Convalescent hospital, rest home, sanitarium | 1 space/2 beds, plus if employee residence facilities are provided onsite, additional parking in accordance with applicable residential requirements |
Hospitals (providing acute care, clinical, surgical, teaching, research and office services) | 1 space/3 patient beds |
Medical center (providing acute care, clinical, surgical, teaching, research and office services) | 1 space/3 patient beds |
Medical and dental offices | 1 space/200 SF-GFA |
Veterinary office | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Industrial Uses | |
Research and development (R&D) | 1 space/350 SF-GFA |
General manufacturing and processing uses (not including buildings used exclusively for warehouse purposes use) | 1 space/400 SF of manufacturing or industrial, plus 1 space/300 SF of office use, plus 1 space/1,000 SF of warehouse area |
Warehouses used exclusively for storage | 1 space/1,000 SF of warehouse area, plus 1 space/300 SF of office use |
Self-storage/mini-storage warehouse facilities | 1 space for every 200 storage units (a minimum of 4 spaces including the disabled space), and 2 covered parking spaces if a manager's residential unit is provided |
Office Uses | |
Business and professional | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Financial services (banks, savings and loans, credit unions) | 1 space/300 SF-GFA |
Recreation Uses | |
Aerobics/dance/gymnastics/jazzercise/martial arts | 1 space per 200 SF of GFA |
Arcades, bingo halls | 1 space/250 SF-GFA |
Basketball or volleyball court | 8 spaces per court, with other uses calculated separately |
Batting cages | 2 spaces per cage, with other uses calculated separately |
Billiards/poolhalls | 2 spaces per table |
Bowling alley | 3 spaces/lane, with restaurant uses calculated separately |
Dancing area | 1 space/7 gross SF dance floor area |
Driving range | 1 space/tee, with other uses calculated separately |
Golf course—regulations and pitch and putt | 6 spaces/hole, with other uses calculated separately 1 space/200 SF gross recreation floor area |
Miniature golf | 1.5 spaces/hole, with other uses calculated separately |
Swimming pool—commercial | 1 space/1,000 SF gross recreation area, with other uses calculated separately |
Skating rink—ice or roller | 1 space/1,000 SF of lot area, plus 1 space/2 employees |
Tennis courts | 3 spaces/court, with other uses calculated separately |
D.
Parking for the Disabled.
1.
Parking for disabled persons shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of the state of California and the American Disabilities Act. Disabled spaces required by this section shall count toward fulfilling the off-street parking requirements. In the event the state requirements are amended, the new requirements shall apply in place of the requirements of this section.
2.
Residential uses shall provide parking spaces designated for the disabled at the rate of one space for each dwelling unit that is designated for the disabled.
3.
Other uses shall conform to the following requirements:
Total Number of Parking Spaces Provided | Disabled Spaces Required |
|---|---|
1—25 | 1 |
26—50 | 2 |
51—75 | 3 |
76—100 | 4 |
101—150 | 5 |
151—200 | 6 |
201—300 | 7 |
301—400 | 8 |
401—500 | 9 |
501—1,000 | 2 percent of total |
over 1,001 | 20 plus 1 for each 100 additional parking spaces over 100 |
4.
Disabled Parking Stall Size. Each parking space designated for use by the disabled shall conform to the California Building Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
E.
Compact Car Parking. Compact car parking spaces shall not be allowed unless previously approved by permit.
F.
Bicycle Parking Facilities.
1.
Bicycle Parking Classifications. Bicycle parking facilities shall be classified as follows:
a.
Class I, an enclosed box with a locking door, typically called a bicycle locker, where a single bicyclist has access to a bicycle storage compartment.
b.
Class II, a stationary bicycle rack designed to secure the frame and both wheels of the bicycle, where the bicyclist supplies only a padlock.
c.
Class III, a stationary bicycle rack, typically a cement slab or vertical metal bar, where the bicyclist supplies a padlock and chain or cable to secure the bicycle to the stationary object.
2.
Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements.
a.
Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided as follows:
Bicycle Spaces Provided for Bicycle Parking Facilities Class | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Employees, Visitors, or Residents | Parking Facility Class |
All commercial and service uses not otherwise listed | 1 bicycle space for every 20 vehicle spaces required | Class I lockers or Class II racks |
Dinner restaurants, cocktail lounges | 1 bicycle space for every 20 vehicle spaces required | Class I lockers or Class II racks |
Industrial | 1 bicycle space for every 20 vehicle spaces required | Class I lockers or Class II racks |
Retail | 1 bicycle space for every 20 vehicle spaces required | Class I lockers or Class II racks |
Multi-tenant residential | 1 bicycle space for every 5 residential units or 10% total spaces, whichever is greater | Class I lockers or Class II racks with direct access to residential entries |
b.
The minimum number of bicycle spaces to be provided shall be three employee bicycle spaces and five resident, patron, or visitor spaces.
c.
Where the application of the above table results in the requirement for a fraction of a bicycle parking space, the fraction shall be rounded to the nearest whole number with .5 rounded up to the next whole number.
d.
Where the application of the above table results in the requirement of fewer than six employee spaces, Class II racks need not be placed within an enclosed lockable area.
3.
Design Standards. Bicycle parking facilities shall be installed in a manner which allows adequate spacing for access to the bicycle and the locking device when the facilities are occupied. General space allowances shall include a two-foot width and a six-foot length per bicycle and a five-foot maneuvering space behind the bicycle. The facilities shall be located on a hard, dust-free surface, preferably asphalt or concrete slab. Bicycle parking facilities for visitors shall be located at convenient locations near the main entrance to the use. Bike racks should be located so as to not create an obstruction to pedestrian movement.
4.
Credit for Provisions of Bicycle Parking Spaces. Bicycle parking spaces shall be counted as fulfilling the off-street parking requirements at the rate of three bicycle spaces for one vehicle space. Up to six bicycle parking spaces in addition to the minimum requirement may be provided to reduce off-street parking requirements.
G.
Motorcycle Spaces.
1.
Facilities with over twenty-five vehicle parking spaces shall provide a minimum of one motorcycle parking space, plus one space for each additional twenty-five required parking spaces. After the initial one hundred parking spaces, one additional motorcycle parking space for each additional one hundred required spaces shall also be provided.
2.
Credit for Provisions of Motorcycle Parking Spaces. Motorcycle parking spaces shall be counted as fulfilling the off-street parking requirements at the rate of two motorcycle spaces for one vehicle space. Up to eight motorcycle parking spaces in addition to the minimum may be provided to reduce off-street parking requirements.
3.
Motorcycle parking spaces shall have a minimum dimension of at least four feet in width and seven feet in length and shall be accessed by a drive aisle at least eight feet in width.
(Ord. 95-16 § 2; Ord. 97-17 § 9(A); Ord. 98-02 § 2(A), (B); Ord. 98-14 § 8; Ord. 99-24 § 5(D); Ord. 01-14 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 06-06 §§ 6(I), 6(J); Ord. 07-15 §§ 7, 11(A), (D) and (E); Ord. 08-08 § 17; Ord. 08-11 § 13; Ord. 08-13 § 6; Ord. 10-07 § 15; Ord. 14-01 §§ 19—23; Ord. 17-11 § 3; Ord. 19-02 § 19; Ord. 20-04 § 8; Ord. 22-06 § 10; Ord. 23-11, 11/28/2023; Ord. 2025-12, 8/12/2025)
§ 17.24.050 Parking facility layout and dimensions.
Parking facilities shall be designed to conform to the following minimum standards:
A.
Parking Space Dimensions. The minimum size of a standard parking space shall be nine feet wide and eighteen feet long. Parking spaces within enclosed garages shall have an interior dimension of at least ten feet wide and twenty feet long. The minimum size of a compact parking space shall be eight feet wide and sixteen feet long.
B.
Driveways/Drive Aisles. Driveways providing access to parking facilities shall have the following dimensions:
1.
Nonresidential Uses. When fire apparatus access is required, the minimum driveway width shall be twenty feet for one-way traffic and twenty-four feet for two-way traffic. Otherwise the mini-mum driveway width for a one-way driveway shall be fourteen feet. Where one-way drives exist, directional signs and arrows shall be provided.
2.
Residential Uses (Two Units or Less). The minimum width shall be twelve feet.
3.
Residential Use (Three to Five Units). When fire apparatus access is required, the minimum driveway width shall be twenty feet for one-way traffic and twenty-four feet for two-way traffic. Otherwise the minimum width for a driveway shall be twenty feet.
4.
Residential Uses (More than Five Units). The minimum width shall be twenty feet for one-way traffic and twenty-four feet for two-way traffic. Where one-way drives exist, directional signs and arrows shall be provided.
5.
Limit on Residential Driveways. For all residential uses, the driveway must lead directly to a garage, carport or other approved parking facility. The number of permitted driveways shall be one per fifty feet of lot frontage, or fraction thereof, not to exceed a total of two driveways. For circular driveways, one hundred feet of frontage is required.
C.
Paving. All required parking spaces, recreational vehicle storage areas, material storage areas and associated driveways shall be paved in accordance with the design and construction specifications established by the city engineer.
D.
Parking Space Delineation. All required vehicle parking spaces shall be clearly marked with paint or other easily distinguishable material.
E.
Access and Maneuvering. Safe and adequate ingress and egress shall be provided to and from a street, highway or alley. Egress on to a public street shall be in a forward direction with maneuvering permitted in the public right-of-way.
Residential projects requiring four or less parking spaces may maneuver on local streets when no impact on public safety is determined by the director of public works.
Any required garage, carport or parking space located more than one hundred feet from the street or highway from which access is taken, and served by a driveway or aisle less than twenty feet wide, shall have an adjacent vehicle turnaround area.
F.
Lighting. Lighting of outdoor parking areas shall be designed and maintained in a manner to prevent glare or direct illumination from intruding into any adjacent residential zone. A minimum of one footcandle of illumination shall be provided throughout the parking area, including all drive aisles and pedestrian paths of travel. Light standards shall conform to design specifications as determined by the director of public works. Lighting shall be consistent with the requirements established by Riverside County to reduce impacts upon the Mount Palomar Observatory.
G.
Drainage. All areas used for the movement, parking, loading of vehicles shall be graded to convey surface water consistent with the water quality management plan requirements (if applicable). Drainage shall not be permitted across the surface of walkways or driveways.
Table 17.24.050 Parking Space Dimensions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angle | ||||||
Dimension Indicator | Description | 0° | 30° | 45° | 60° | 90° |
Regular Size Parking Spaces | ||||||
Overall module width | ||||||
A1 | One-way | 35.0 | 49.0 | 56.0 | 59.0 | 60.0 |
A2 | Two-way | 40.0 | 55.0 | 60.0 | 63.0 | 60.0 |
B | Stall width | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
C | Stall width parallel to aisle or curb | 22.0 | 18.0 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 9.0 |
D | Length of parking stall | 22.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
E | Stall depth to wall or curb | 10.0 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 18.0 |
Aisle width | ||||||
F1 | One-way | 15.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 24.0 |
F2 | Two-way | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 |
Existing Compact Size Parking Spaces (new compact parking spaces are not allowed) | ||||||
Overall module width | ||||||
A1 | One-way | 32.0 | 44.0 | 50.0 | 54.0 | 56.0 |
A2 | Two-way | 38.0 | 50.0 | 54.0 | 58.0 | 56.0 |
B | Stall width | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
C | Stall width parallel to aisle or curb | 20.0 | 16.0 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
D | Length of parking stall | 20.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
E | Stall depth to wall or curb | 9.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 16.0 |
Aisle width | ||||||
F1 | One-way | 14.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 24.0 |
F2 | Two-way | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 |
Parking Spaces for the Disabled | ||||||
Overall module width | ||||||
A1 | One-way | 43.0 | 57.0 | 62.0 | 64.0 | 60.0 |
A2 | Two-way | 48.0 | 63.0 | 67.0 | 68.0 | 60.0 |
B | Stall width | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
C | Stall width parallel to aisle or curb | 23.0 | 28.0 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 14.0 |
D | Length of parking stall | 23.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 |
E | Stall depth to wall or curb | 14.0 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 18.0 |
Aisle width | ||||||
F1 | One-way | 15.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 24.0 |
F2 | Two-way | 20.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 |
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H.
Landscaping. All landscape areas shall include tree, shrub and groundcover plantings. All landscape areas shall be consistent with the city's adopted water efficient landscape ordinance as listed in Chapter 17.32 of the Temecula Municipal Code. The following landscape provisions shall apply to all unenclosed parking facilities:
1.
The planting plans shall incorporate the use of drought tolerant plants to reduce water demand. A variety of plantings and hardscape should be selected and provided appropriately for their intended use.
2.
A minimum of five feet of landscaped area shall be maintained along the perimeter of a parking area.
3.
Wherever a screen wall is provided and is set back from the lot line, the open area between the wall and the lot line shall be landscaped with an appropriate material which shall be continuously maintained.
4.
A minimum of one tree per four parking spaces shall be provided. Each tree shall be at least a fifteen-gallon container and shall be of a species that provides a broad canopy. The trees may be clustered, but a minimum of one cluster per ten parking spaces shall be provided.
5.
The interior of all parking lots shall include landscaped planters. These planters shall have an inside dimension width of five feet and shall have a length equal to the length of the adjoining parking spaces. These planters shall be placed at both ends of each row of parking spaces. Planter areas shall contain at least one tree and a combination of appropriate shrubs and groundcover or mulch or both. There shall be an additional landscaped planter area adjoining each tenth parking space, except that when there are more than fourteen and less than twenty spaces, one additional planter shall be centered in the row.
6.
In parking areas where more than four parking bays exist without a circulation aisle, one bay shall include a continuous planting strip measuring five feet in width, minimum inside dimension.
7.
All landscaping shall be maintained and shall be irrigated consistent with the city's adopted Water Efficient Landscape Design Ordinance.
I.
Parking in Required Front Yard Limitation. In a residential zone, no portion of the required front yard area shall be developed or used for vehicular off-street parking other than that portion occupied by the driveway. The curb cut for the driveway shall not exceed twenty-four feet in width. This restriction shall apply to automobiles, trucks, buses, trailers, boats, recreational vehicles and motorcycles.
J.
Screening—Front Yards. Required parking for nonresidential facilities for six or more vehicles located adjacent to the front lot line shall provide thirty inches minimum height and forty-two inches maximum height screening parallel to the front lot line. The screening shall be designed in such a manner to screen the parking from view and shall not be closer than five feet to the front lot line.
K.
Wheel Stops. Securely fixed wheel stops, at least six inches in height shall be placed to prevent vehicles from overhanging a public right-of-way, a pedestrian walkway which would not meet disabled accessibility requirements, and adjacent to walls, fences and buildings.
(Ord. 95-16 § 2; Ord. 96-19 § 2(TT); Ord. 97-17 §§ 2(C) and 9(B); Ord. 98-02 § 3(A)—(D); Ord. 98-14 §§ 9 and 10; Ord. 99-24 § 5(J, K); Ord. 01-14 § 1; Ord. 06-06 § 6(K); Ord. 07-15 §§ 10(D) and 11(F) and (G); Ord. 08-07 § 13; Ord. 19-02 § 20)
§ 17.24.060 Loading facilities-Development standards.
Off-street loading facilities shall be provided for all commercial, office, industrial and warehousing land uses. The following provisions shall apply to all required loading facilities.
A.
Location. Loading facilities shall be located on the same site as the building served and shall not in any way block vehicular movement to or from a street, driveway or parking space.
B.
Minimum Dimensions. The minimum dimensions for any required loading area shall be ten feet wide, twenty-five feet long, and fourteen feet of unobstructed vertical height.
C.
Number of Loading Spaces Required. Table 17.24.040 indicates the minimum number of loading spaces required for all uses. At the time of project review, additional spaces may be required if determined necessary to adequately serve the use.
Table 17.24.060 Loading Spaces Required | |
|---|---|
Building Size (gross floor area—square feet) | Number of Spaces |
10,000 or less | 0 |
10,001 to 20,000 | 1 |
20,001 to 50,000 | 2 |
50,001 or greater | 3 |
D.
Turning Radius. All loading areas shall be provided with an adequate turning radius. An adequate turning radius means one which will enable a vehicle to maneuver into and out of the loading area without backing onto a street or highway.
E.
Screening. All loading areas shall be screened from public view by a solid architectural decorated masonry wall no less than six feet in height. Wall treatments shall occur on both sides.
(Ord. 95-16 § 2; Ord. 96-19 § 2(UU); Ord. 99-24 § 5(L))