Vernon City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
57 VEHICLE PARKING STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE ZONES
§ 17.57.010 Purpose and applicability.
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Purpose and Relationship to Citywide Standards. The requirements and additional provisions of this chapter shall modify the requirements of Chapter 17.56 for development within mixed-use zones. The purpose of these additional provisions is to maximize the efficiency of parking and reduce barriers to development while accommodating true, habitual needs for temporary vehicle storage.
(Ord. 1293 § 15, 2023)
§ 17.57.020 Spaces required for uses.
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Minimum Parking Requirements. Tables 17.57.020(A) and 17.57.020(B) give the required number of spaces for each use type described in this chapter. The following standards shall apply to increase flexibility and sustainability in meeting parking needs.
Table 17.57.020(A) Spaces Required for Residential and Office Uses | |
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Land Use | Spaces Required |
Primarily Residential Uses | |
Single-Family Dwelling | N/A |
Multifamily Dwelling | General: 1 / DU1 Covenanted Affordable.2 0.5 / DU Supportive Housing: None |
Hotel | 0.7 per unit / key |
Live/Work | 1 / DU3 |
Caretaker Residential | None |
Residential Care Facilities | 0.25 per bed |
Trailer Park | N/A |
Emergency Shelter | None |
Primarily Office Uses | |
Office Manufacturing | 1 / KSF4 |
Media Production Studios | 1 / KSF |
Offices, General | 1.6 / KSF |
Offices, Medical | 2.9 / KSF |
Notes: | |
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1 | DU = dwelling unit. |
2 | Covenanted to lower-income households as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 500.79.5. |
3 | Requirement includes parking requirement for any commercial or industrial activities located within the unit. |
4 | KSF = 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. |
Table 17.57.020(B) Spaces Required for Retail, Industrial, and Institutional Uses | |
|---|---|
Land Use | Spaces Required |
Primarily Retail Uses | |
Goods Sales | 1.7/KSF |
Production Retail | 0.7/KSF |
Restaurant | 5.0/KSF |
Market | 1.9/KSF |
Art Galleries | 0.7/KSF |
Nightlife | 5.0/KSF |
Personal Services | 3.0/KSF |
Big Box Retail | Parking study required |
Drive-Through Retail | Requirement of underlying use |
Adult or Sexually Oriented Businesses | 5.0/KSF |
Primarily Production/Industrial Uses | |
Artisan Industrial | 0.7/KSF |
Light Industrial | 0.6/KSF |
Data Centers | 1.0/7.5 KSF |
Primarily Civic/Institutional Uses | |
Community Facilities | 1.0/KSF |
Trade School | 0.3 per anticipated student |
Religious Use | 0.2 per seat or 5.0/KSF, whichever is less |
(Ord. 1293 § 15, 2023; Ord. 1300, 5/7/2024)
§ 17.57.030 Shared parking.
New development with a mix of uses in a building, on a lot, or an adaptive reuse of an existing structure may account for shared parking between uses on site or at proximate facilities (within the maximum distance specified in Section 17.57.040(A)) with unutilized supply. When the Director of Public Works determines that the peak parking demand for a project may be met by a number of parking spaces less than required, he or she may grant a reduction of the total number of parking spaces by up to 50%, provided that the applicant provides a parking study from a professional engineer (PE) or traffic engineer (TE) based on a survey of at least three similar projects.
(Ord. 1293 § 15, 2023)
§ 17.57.040 Off-site parking.
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Parking for Nonresidential Uses. Parking required to serve a nonresidential use may be on the same or a different site under the same or different ownership as the use served, provided the parking shall be within 500 feet of the use served. Said distance shall be measured along public walkways from the nearest lot line of the lot on which the uses are located to the nearest lot line of the lot on which the required parking is located.
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Joint Use of Off-Street Parking. Property owners involved in the joint use of off-street parking facilities shall submit an agreement for such joint use by a proper legal instrument approved by the Public Works Director as to form and content. Such instrument shall be submitted with the entitlement application. Such instrument, when approved as conforming to the provisions of this section, shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder, and copies of said recorded documents filed with the Public Works Department prior to issuance of a building permit.
(Ord. 1293 § 15, 2023)
§ 17.57.050 Structured parking, parking lifts, and tandem parking.
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Location of Parking. Parking may be located on the surface, or in an underground, podium or detached structure. Parking aisles in any type of structure need only comply with minimum heights specified by the California Building Code. The minimum height required in Table 17.56.060K shall not apply.
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Parking Lifts. Residential and employee parking spaces may make use of any type of parking lift that allows for motorists to retrieve a vehicle without having to have a person from a different household move their vehicle first. Parking spaces not restricted to residential or employee use may make use of any type of parking lifts provided that the lift is operated by a contracted parking management/valet vendor that has been certified by the City.
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Tandem Parking. Tandem parking is only permitted between parking spaces belonging to the same unit. Both tandem spaces shall be a minimum of 22 feet long.
(Ord. 1293 § 15, 2023)
§ 17.57.060 Special vehicles.
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Truck Parking. Except for industrial and warehousing use classes which are not listed in Sections 17.23.020, 17.24.020, 17.25.020, and 17.26.020, truck parking which conforms to Section 17.56.060(D) is not required. However, all projects above 10,000 square feet shall include a loading dock suitable for use of a single-unit truck (SU-9).
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Charging Stations. A Level 2 vehicle charging station shall be provided for a minimum of six percent of the total number of vehicle parking spaces provided.
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Parking for Scooters, Mopeds, Motorcycles. Designated stalls for scooters, mopeds and motorcycles with a minimum dimension of five feet by eight feet may count toward up to five percent of the minimum parking requirement.
(Ord. 1293 § 15, 2023)