8108-5 - Motor vehicle parking design standards.

The following standards shall apply to all proposed off-street motor vehicle parking areas/spaces, except for temporary parking areas.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Applications for land use developments that include parking areas shall include a detailed parking plan(s) with a corresponding preliminary grading and drainage plan. These plans shall be prepared by a California-licensed civil engineer, and shall clearly illustrate compliance with all applicable requirements of this Article. The applicant shall submit these plans to the Public Works Agency Director and the Building and Safety Division Director for their approval prior to issuance of any land use entitlement.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Parking area design shall be in compliance with the Division 7 of the California Water Code, and in accordance with conditions and requirements established by Ventura County's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and Ventura County Stormwater Quality Management Ordinance No. 4142. Larger parking areas may be required to submit a hydrology and hydraulics report to the Public Works Agency to demonstrate compliance with stormwater management requirements. Parking area design should incorporate methods of accommodating infiltration or filtration of stormwater onsite through use of pervious pavements, vegetated drainage swales, bioretention areas, tree box filters, dry swales, or other means.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Off-street parking areas and spaces shall be located in the following manner:

• (Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

To promote attractive urban form and facilitate pedestrian circulation, the preferred location of required parking areas (when provided above ground) relative to the street is as follows:

• First priority: To the rear of buildings or land uses.

• Second priority: To the side of buildings or land uses.

• Last priority: In front of buildings or land uses.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Parking in setbacks is limited by Sections 8106-5.3, 8107-1.7(f), and 8108-1.2.2(b) of this Chapter. Except as provided for in these sections, required uncovered single or two-family residential parking spaces shall not be located within the front set back.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Motorcycle parking spaces shall be located as close as practical to the building entrance, but not closer than the spaces for disabled persons.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Carpool parking spaces shall be located as close as practical to the building entrance, but not closer than the spaces for disabled persons.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.3.5 - Bicycle parking.

See Section 8108-6.3.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.3.6 - Floodways and floodplains.

a.

Parking areas are prohibited in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated regulatory floodways.

b.

Parking areas located in a FEMA designated one (1) percent annual chance floodplain (100-year floodplain) are subject to special design requirements pursuant to the Ventura County Floodplain Management Ordinance as administered by the Public Works Agency and Watershed Protection District. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, flood warning signage, design measures to contain motor vehicles in the parking area in the event of a flood, special lighting, mechanical and electrical system design requirements, and fencing restrictions.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.4.1 - Cross access.

Cross access is encouraged between adjacent sites in commercial, industrial, and multi-family housing developments. A joint cross access agreement between two (2) or more participating adjacent property owners must be executed where cross access is provided so that cross access between the properties is legally

established, enforceable and maintained. This joint cross access agreement must be approved by the Director, recorded by the parties to the agreement and run with the respective properties.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

a.

Parking areas serving commercial, institutional, and multifamily dwelling land uses shall not impede safe and direct pedestrian access from the street or sidewalk to building entrances.

b.

At least one (1) pedestrian pathway shall be provided from the street or sidewalk to the primary building entrance. If not completely separated from vehicular traffic, pedestrian pathways shall be clearly designated using a raised surface, distinctive paving, bollards, special railing, or similar treatment. Such pathways shall be in compliance with the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pathways shall be designed to have minimal direct contact with traffic and prevent parked vehicles from overhanging the pathways. The use of pervious surface materials for pedestrian pathways is encouraged.

c.

Where feasible, parking rows shall be perpendicular to the main building entrance(s) or main pedestrian pathway(s) to assist safe pedestrian movement toward the building.

d.

Where cross access is provided, it shall be designed, established, and maintained so that internal drive aisles, parking spaces, and pedestrian paths assure safe pedestrian access to adjacent land uses, and adjacent parking areas.

e.

Where pedestrian routes cross driveways such crossings shall be clearly marked.

f.

If parking is designed to allow vehicle overhang into a pedestrian pathway, the pathway width shall be increased by at least two (2) feet. Pedestrian pathways adjacent to a building shall be in compliance with the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4639, § 7, 12-17-2024)

Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided when required by the Ventura County Fire Protection District. Generally this requirement is triggered when any facility or portion of the exterior walls of the first story of a building is located more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from an existing public street or approved fire

apparatus access driveway. For the purposes of this requirement, the term facility includes recreational vehicles, mobilehome and manufactured housing parks, and sales and storage lots.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

All internal circulation and queuing areas shall be designed to accommodate the turning radii of the vehicles that will be using the site, pursuant to the design criteria of the American Association for State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and/or Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Parking areas shall be designed so that motor vehicles will exit onto a public street in a forward direction, unless approved otherwise by the Public Works Agency Transportation Director. Circulation of vehicles among parking spaces shall be accomplished entirely within the parking area. The Director may waive or modify this requirement in consultation with the Public Works Agency Transportation Director when the applicant can demonstrate that it is not appropriate to the land use or location.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Parking areas should be divided both visually and functionally into smaller parking courts. Interior rows of parking spaces shall be no more than two hundred seventy (270) feet in length, inclusive of landscape planters but not including cross aisles or turnarounds. The Director may waive or modify this requirement when the applicant can demonstrate that it is not appropriate to the land use or location.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Dead-end drive aisles shall be avoided or otherwise minimized.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Maneuvering areas within parking areas shall be clearly marked with directional signs or painted arrows to ensure the safe and efficient flow of vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.5 - Driveways. 8108-5.5.1 - Driveway width.

a.

Portion Within Right-of-Way: Driveway width shall be the minimum necessary to provide access to the land use consistent with the Ventura County Road Standards, Ventura County Fire Protection District requirements, or

the latest edition of Caltrans' Standard Plans, as appropriate.

b.

Portion Outside Right-of-Way: Driveway widths shall be minimized where possible.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Each site is limited to one (1) driveway unless the Public Works Agency Transportation Director determines that more than one (1) driveway is required to handle traffic volumes or specific designs, such as residential circular driveways. Additional driveways shall not be allowed if they are determined to be detrimental to traffic flow and the safety of adjacent public streets. Whenever a property has access to more than one (1) road, access shall be limited to the lowest traffic-volume road whenever possible.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

The number of driveways should be minimized where feasible by the use of shared driveways between adjacent properties. A joint access agreement between two (2) or more participating adjacent property owners must be executed where driveways are shared, so that shared driveway access by the properties is legally established, enforceable and maintained. This joint access agreement must be approved by the Director, recorded by the parties to the agreement properties and run with the respective properties.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.5.4 - Driveways clearly designated.

Parking areas shall be designed to prevent entrance or exit at any point other than driveways. Appropriate barriers and entrance and exit signs shall be provided within parking areas. Stop signs that comply with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUCTD) standards and shall be installed at all exits from parking areas.

8108-5.6.1 - Planning director waivers/modifications.

The Director may waive or modify motor vehicle parking design standards when the applicant can demonstrate that the required motor vehicle parking design standard is not appropriate to the land use or location.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.6.2 - Space angle.

Ninety-degree parking, which uses the least amount of pavement per parking space, is preferred wherever possible.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.6.3 - Standard spaces.

Each standard parking space shall be nine (9) feet wide by eighteen (18) feet long, with the following exceptions:

a.

The length of the parking space to be decreased by two (2) feet where parking spaces face into landscape planters so that the concrete curb around the planter functions as the wheel stop, allowing motor vehicles to overhang the landscape planter. Use of such a bumper overhang reduces impervious surfaces and is encouraged. Plant material and irrigation equipment in the outside two (2) feet of these landscape planters shall conform to the requirements of Section 8108-5.14. Utilization of a bumper overhang shall not allow a vehicle to extend into or over a pedestrian pathway or drive aisle.

b.

Required parking space dimensions do not apply if mechanical parking lifts are used to stack cars.

c.

The width of parking spaces may be reduced to eight (8) feet on legal lots that are less than twenty-six (26) feet wide and where two (2) or more parking spaces are required.

d.

The Director may approve an increase to the width or length of parking spaces for land uses that cater to larger vehicles such as trucks, shuttles, or vans.

e.

Parking space width shall be increased by six (6) inches to nine (9) feet six (6) inches (one hundred fourteen (114) inches) if adjacent on one (1) side to a wall, fence, hedge, or structure; and by one (1) foot six (6) inches to ten (10) feet six (6) inches (one hundred twenty-six (126) inches) if adjacent on both sides to a wall, fence, hedge, or structure.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Each motorcycle parking space shall be a minimum of four (4) feet wide by eight (8) feet long.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Up to thirty (30) percent of the total parking spaces required for low-turnover, nonretail parking areas serving primarily employees, residents, or students may be provided as compact spaces. Each compact space shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet six (6) inches wide by sixteen (16) feet long and be clearly designated for compact vehicles.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

The minimum size of a parallel parking space shall be eight (8) feet six (6) inches wide by twenty-two (22) feet long.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.6.7 - Bicycle spaces.

See Section 8108-6—Bicycle parking design standards.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

At least one (1) floor in parking structures shall be designed with a minimum height of eight (8) feet three (3) inches to allow for vanpool vehicles and accessible parking for disabled persons.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Where drive aisles terminate at a dead-end, adequate provision shall be made for vehicles to turn around. Depending on the situation, this may be satisfied by provision of at least six (6) feet between the end of parking rows and the end of the drive aisle.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Parking area drive aisles and modules shall be designed following the standard dimensions included in the table in Section 8108-5.6.11 and the figure in Section 8108-5.6.12 and as required to meet Section 8108-5.4. The Director may approve wider aisles when appropriate for truck maneuvering. Two-way aisles are permitted in conjunction with 90-degree and parallel spaces only.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.6.11 - Table of parking area layout dimensions.

1 Parking area design for full rows of compact spaces shall be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.6.12 - Figure 1: Parking area layout dimensions.

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(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

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Required parking may be provided in tandem for residential land uses with the following restrictions:

a.

Tandem parking shall not be more than two (2) cars in depth.

b.

Both tandem spaces shall serve the same dwelling unit.

c.

For multi-family residential dwellings, tandem parking may be provided to meet up to fifty (50) percent of the required parking spaces.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Accessible parking spaces for disabled persons shall be in compliance with the California Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24) and the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for slope. All other parking spaces shall slope no more than five (5) percent in any direction and no less than 0.5 percent in the direction of drainage. The slope in drive aisle and turnaround areas shall be no more than ten (10) percent.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

The Director, in consultation with the Public Works Agency Transportation Director, may modify slope requirements, but not for disabled person accessible parking spaces, when appropriate given site constraints.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

a.

The surface of all required uncovered off-street motor vehicle parking spaces, aisles, driveways and loading areas shall be constructed and maintained with permanent all-weather, load-bearing pervious or impervious surfacing material sufficient to prevent mud, dust, loose material, and other nuisances. The use of pervious surfaces is encouraged to facilitate on-site infiltration of stormwater. To reduce heat generation from parking area surfaces, the use of light-colored/high-albedo surfaces is encouraged.

b.

The surface of fire apparatus access driveways shall meet the requirements of the Ventura County Fire Protection District.

c.

The surface of the portion of driveways in the right-of-way shall meet the requirements of the Ventura County Road Standards or the latest edition of Caltrans' Standard Plans, as appropriate.

d.

Ribbon driveways outside of the right-of-way may be installed as an alternative to fully paved driveways, subject to the approval by the Ventura County Fire Protection District.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

When pervious surfaces are used, the parking area plans shall document that:

a.

The pervious materials have been designed to support anticipated vehicle weights and traffic volumes.

b.

The pervious materials have been designed to minimize surface cracking, crumbling, eroding, and other maintenance problems for the pervious surface as well as any adjacent surfaces or structures.

c.

Pervious surfaces used for parking spaces in single- and two-family dwellings or other parking lots with less than five (5) spaces are not subject to the above documentation requirements.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.10 - Parking space marking.

Parking spaces within parking areas shall be clearly marked with paint striping or another durable, easily distinguishable marking material. Space marking shall be maintained in good condition.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.10.1 - Exception.

Parking areas surfaced with gravel or other aggregate materials are exempt from space marking requirements.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.11 - Clear visibility and safety.

Clear visibility of and between pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists shall be assured when entering individual parking spaces, when circulating within a parking area, and when entering and exiting a parking area.

a.

Each driveway shall be constructed and maintained pursuant to the sight distance requirements of the Ventura County Road Standards or Caltrans, as appropriate.

b.

Landscaping at any interior parking area intersection shall not obstruct a driver's vision of vehicle and pedestrian cross traffic.

c.

With the exception of trees, landscaping adjacent to pedestrian pathways shall be no more than three (3) feet in height.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.12 - Lighting.

Lighting shall be provided for all parking areas in compliance with Section 8106-8.6 and the following:

a.

Parking areas that serve night-time users shall be lighted with a minimum one (1) foot-candle of light at ground level for security.

b.

All lights in parking areas that serve non-residential land uses, except those required for security per subsection (a) above, shall be extinguished at the end of the working day. Lights may be turned on no sooner than one (1) hour before the commencement of working hours.

c.

Light poles shall be located so as not to interfere with motor vehicle door opening, vehicular movement or accessible paths of travel. To the extent possible light poles shall be located away from existing and planned trees to reduce obstruction of light by tree canopies. Light poles shall be located outside of landscape finger planters, end row planters, and tree wells. Light poles may be located in perimeter planters and continuous planter strips between parking rows.

d.

Any light fixtures adjacent to a residential land use or residentially zoned lot shall be arranged and shielded so that the light will not directly illuminate the lot or land use. This requirement for shielding applies to all light fixtures, including security lighting.

e.

In order to direct light downward and minimize the amount of light spilled into the dark night sky, any new lighting fixtures installed to serve above-ground, uncovered parking areas shall be full cut-off fixtures as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). New lighting fixtures installed for parking area canopies or similar structures shall be recessed or flush-mounted and equipped with flat lenses.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-5.13 - Trash and recyclables receptacles.

At least one (1) trash and one (1) recyclables receptacle shall be provided for parking area users for the first twenty (20) motor vehicle parking spaces, and one (1) trash and one (1) recyclables receptacle for every eighty (80) spaces thereafter. Receptacles shall be enclosed to prevent access by animals and wind, placed in convenient, high-visibility locations, and serviced and maintained appropriately.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

Footnotes:

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 4577 § 4, adopted March 9, 2021, amended Section 8108-5.14 in its entirety, repealing § 8108-5.14.3 pertaining to landscape plans and renumbering 8108-5.14.4—8108-5.14.9 as 81085.14.3—8108-5.14.8, as herein set out. Historical notation has been retained for reference purposes.

These landscaping and screening requirements are intended to:

• Reduce potential negative effects of parking areas on adjacent land uses.

• Provide visual relief from pavement and motor vehicles.

• Soften and screen parking area edges.

• Provide a visual barrier between vehicle headlights and street traffic.

• Mitigate atmospheric heating from pavement through shading.

• Create pleasant pedestrian conditions.

• Provide retention, filtration and/or infiltration of stormwater.

• Channel and define logical areas for pedestrian and vehicular circulation.

• (Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4577 § 4, 3-9-2021)

a.

Unless otherwise noted herein, all parking areas shall comply with the landscaping and screening requirements of this Section and Sections 8106-8.2.1, 8106-8.2.2, 8106-8.2.3, and 8106-8.2.8. Section 8106-8.2.7 shall apply to any parking areas containing manufactured slopes. Underground parking is exempt from these requirements.

b.

Planning Director Waivers/Modifications. The Planning Director or designee may grant modifications and waivers to landscaping requirements where existing structures or irregularly configured lots preclude implementation of the requirements, or where compliance would result in the loss of existing required parking spaces due to site size restrictions. The Planning Director or designee shall seek a compromise between reducing the amount of required parking and reducing the amount of required landscaping. Wherever possible, at least some landscaping shall be required. Water use efficiency must be incorporated into all landscape designs. Any modification or waiver shall meet or exceed the requirements of the MWELO, when it is applicable to the project (see Section 8106-8.2.1(b)). In granting modifications, the Planning Director or designee shall prioritize the provision of landscaping as follows: (1) First priority—the provision of landscape screening adjacent to streets and (2) Second priority—the provision of shade trees.

The Planning Director or designee may allow the following modifications where there are space constraints or other unique circumstances associated with the site:

(1)

Perimeter Landscaping and Screening, Adjacent to Streets. The Director may allow the use of smaller perimeter planters or waive these requirements, except there shall be no waiver of these requirements for any project that is located across the street from residential zones or land uses.

(2)

Interior Landscaping. If the applicant can demonstrate that compliance with interior landscaping requirements would result in the loss of existing required parking spaces, the Director may modify the interior landscaping requirement. Whenever feasible, the Director shall require a minimum of some interior landscaping with priority given to planting shade trees. The Director may also approve acceptable substitutions for interior landscaping, such as:

i.

Use of a light-colored/high-albedo (minimum of 0.3) paving surface or use of a pervious paving surface pursuant to Section 8108-5.9.1. Such surfaces may be substituted for landscaping at a rate of three (3) times the area required for landscaping.

ii.

Installation of public art at the site, such as a mural or sculpture. Such art should complement its surroundings in terms of scale, materials, form, and content, and shall not contain advertising. Public art shall conform to height and setback standards. The art should be designed to last as long as the related building or structure and be vandal/theft resistant. Maintenance of public art shall be the responsibility of the property owner and permittee. Public art pieces must be approved by the Director.

iii.

Shading in the form of canopies with solar photovoltaic or hot water systems, off-site trees and structures, sidewalk canopies and other shade structures.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4577 § 4, 3-9-2021)

a.

Adjacent to Streets: Where parking areas are not visually screened from any adjacent public or private street by an intervening building or structure, the following requirements apply:

(1)

Planter Width: A minimum eight-foot-wide (inside dimension, inclusive of any bumper overhang) landscape planter shall be provided between the street and the parking area, except at driveways, pedestrian pathways, and other pedestrian spaces.

(2)

Screening Materials and Height: Visual screens, measuring three (3) feet in height from the top of the pavement, shall be provided. Where the ground level adjoining the street is below street grade, the visual screen height may be reduced by the difference in levels. Where the ground level adjoining the street is above street grade, the visual screen height may be reduced as determined appropriate by the Planning Director or designee.

The visual screen shall be composed of a berm or solid wall, plus plant material that softens the look and breaks up the expanse of the screen. Plant material may be used as the main screening element only if a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the plants are of 15-gallon container size when planted, the rest are of fivegallon container size, and the plants form a dense hedge. Where walls are used, the preferred location is in the middle of the eight-foot planter so that the planter may also serve as a bumper overhang and so that trees may be planted on both sides of the wall. Walls may also be placed behind the plant material, relative to the street.

Where earth berms are used, the berm slope shall be a maximum of one (1) foot of rise for every three (3) feet of linear distance (3:1 horizontal to vertical).

(3)

Trees and Shrubs: Trees shall be provided at a minimum rate of one (1) for each thirty (30) linear feet of landscape planter or fraction thereof, and at least one (1) per planter. Shrubs shall be provided as needed to meet screening requirements, but no less than one (1) for every five (5) linear feet of landscape planter or fraction thereof. See Section 8106-8.2.3 for additional tree and shrub planting requirements.

(4)

Large Projects: Parking areas with more than one hundred (100) motor vehicle spaces shall provide a concentration of landscape elements at primary entrances, including specimen trees, flowering plants, and special design elements. Public art may be used, and is encouraged, in conjunction with these elements. Such art should meet the provisions of Section 8108-5.14.2(a)(2)(ii) above.

(5)

Bus Shelters: Bus shelters may be located within the perimeter landscape planters, but shall not be placed so as to reduce the number of required trees.

(6)

Public Art: Public art may be provided in perimeter landscape planters that are viewable by the general public, in lieu of two (2) required trees. Such art shall meet the provisions of Section 8108-5.14.2(a)(2)(ii) above.

b.

Adjacent to Residential Land Uses: Where parking areas and associated driveways adjoin residentially zoned property or ground-floor residential land uses, a solid masonry wall or other adequate barrier/screening measure that addresses the potential conflicts between the two (2) uses (e.g., parking lot and adjacent residential land use), as determined by the decision-making authority, shall be installed and maintained along the common property line in accordance with the entitlement. The required barrier/screening shall be at least six (6) feet in height, except that it shall not be more than three (3) feet in height within the front setback of the abutting residentially zoned property.

c.

Side and Rear Property Lines: Perimeter planters are encouraged where a parking area or driveway adjoins a side or rear property line. Side and rear perimeter planters shall be a minimum of two (2) feet wide (inside dimension) when the planters do not include trees and a minimum of four (4) feet wide (inside dimension) when the planters include trees.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4577 § 4, 3-9-2021; Ord. No. 4639, § 7, 12-17-2024)

Parking areas shall include interior landscaping as outlined below. Parking structures and covered parking spaces are exempt from these specific requirements but may be conditioned on a case-by-case basis to ensure that the purposes of this Section are met.

a.

Amount Required: Interior landscaping shall account for ten (10) percent of the parking area, excluding the area of required perimeter landscaping.

b.

Tree Spacing: Trees shall be spaced out evenly throughout the parking area to maximize shading of pavement. At a minimum, one (1) shade tree shall be provided in interior planters for every four (4) adjacent motor vehicle parking spaces (eight (8) total spaces in double-sided parking rows) or equivalent area of motorcycle spaces.

c.

Interior Planter Dimensions:

Finger Planters: Finger planters are planters adjacent to the long side of parking spaces. Finger planters shall measure at least five (5) feet wide (inside dimension) by the length of the parking space, and shall contain one (1) tree in single-sided rows and two (2) trees (one (1) per side) in double-sided rows.

Tree Wells: Tree wells shall be sized in accordance with Section 8106-8.2.3 (d)(3) and (4).

Strip Planters: Strip planters in front of or between rows of parking spaces shall measure at least four (4) feet wide (inside dimension).

d.

Pedestrian-Orientated Design: Landscaping shall be designed so that pedestrians are not likely to cross landscape planters to reach building entrances from parked vehicles. This may be achieved through orientation of the landscape planters away from pedestrian pathways, use of pedestrian pathways or barriers to keep pedestrians out of planters.

e.

Preferred Layout: The preferred layout of interior landscaping of parking areas is set forth below. The decisionmaking authority shall consider this preferred layout, together with any site constraints, in approving parking area landscape plans.

(1)

Ends of Parking Rows: The ends of each row of parking spaces should be separated from drive aisles, driveways, or buildings by a finger planter (as described in subparagraph (2) below) or sidewalk.

(2)

Double-sided Parking Rows: One (1) finger planter with two (2) trees (one (1) per row) per twelve (12) adjacent spaces, or fraction thereof, should be provided. Between finger planters either two (2) tree wells (one (1) per eight (8) spaces) or a continuous planter containing two (2) trees (one (1) per eight (8) spaces) should be provided.

(3)

Single-sided Parking Rows: One (1) finger planter with one (1) tree per sixteen (16) adjacent spaces, or fraction thereof, should be provided. Between finger planters either three (3) tree wells (one (1) per four (4) spaces) or a continuous planter containing three (3) trees (one (1) per four (4) spaces) should be provided.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4577 § 4, 3-9-2021; Ord. No. 4639, § 7, 12-17-2024)

8108-5.14.5 - Stormwater management landscaping.

Stormwater management landscape planters in parking areas shall meet the following criteria:

a.

Their location shall not interfere with the movement of vehicles, pedestrians, or bicycles.

b.

The designed water flow shall not cause erosion of infrastructure or damage to other required parking area features.

c.

They may count toward required parking area landscaping if the following criteria are met:

(1)

The stormwater management landscaping does not compromise the number, type, size, location, or health of the required trees. Required trees shall be planted well above the flow line of basins or channels.

(2)

The stormwater management landscaping does not compromise the screening, shading, or other purposes of Section 8108-5.14.1 above.

(3)

The stormwater management landscaping is consistent with Sections 8106-8.2.3 and 8106-8.2.7, where applicable.

(4)

Planters containing trees shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet wide (inclusive of bumper overhang).

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4577 § 4, 3-9-2021; Ord. No. 4639, § 7, 12-17-2024)

a.

Tree installation shall meet the requirements of Section 8106-8.2.3.

b.

The largest mature tree size shall be planted wherever feasible with respect to the current uses of the site, pedestrian circulation, vehicle circulation, safety, and standard setbacks. To the maximum extent feasible, native trees should be selected.

c.

Trees shall be a minimum 24-inch box size at planting.

d.

Trees shall be spaced to maximize distance from light poles to maximize the effectiveness of lighting.

e.

Trees shall be kept trimmed to maintain eight (8) feet six (6) inches of ground clearance for parking spaces and pedestrian areas. Trees shall be kept trimmed to maintain thirteen (13) feet of ground clearance over driveways and drive aisles.

f.

Trees shall be installed according to the following diagrams:

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(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4577 § 4, 3-9-2021; Ord. No. 4639, § 7, 12-17-2024)

All parking area or roadway landscape planters shall be protected from vehicular damage by providing a raised curb of at least six (6) inches in height or wheel stop of at least four (4) inches in height above paving. Where curbs around landscape planters function as wheel stops, plants and other landscape features in the outside two (2) feet of these planters shall not extend more than two (2) inches above the curb or wheel stop. Irrigation equipment should be placed outside of the bumper overhang. Curbs adjacent to landscape planters may contain cuts or notches to allow stormwater to pass into the planter if part of a landscaped stormwater management system.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4577 § 4, 3-9-2021; Ord. No. 4639, § 7, 12-17-2024)

Materials loading areas shall be visually screened from any adjacent street, residentially zoned parcel, or residential land use. Where such screening is not provided by an intervening building or structure, a landscape screen shall be provided. The landscape screen shall be composed of a solid wall plus plant material that softens the look and breaks up the expanse of the wall. Plant material may be used as the main screening element only if a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the plants are of 15-gallon can size when planted, the rest are of 5-gallon can size, and the plants form a dense hedge.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4577 § 4, 3-9-2021)

8108-6 - Bicycle parking design standards.

The following design standards shall apply to all bicycle parking facilities. The layout and design of required bicycle parking facilities is subject to the review and approval of the Director to ensure safety, security, and convenience.

The Ventura County Parking Design Guidelines illustrate acceptable and unacceptable bicycle rack and bicycle locker designs. Use of bicycle rack or locker designs not listed in the Parking Design Guidelines must be approved by the Director. The Guidelines also provide layout examples that demonstrate clearances and other aspects of bicycle parking facilities.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)

8108-6.1 - Short-term bicycle parking (bicycle racks).

Short-term bicycle parking facilities shall have the following characteristics:

a.

Support a bicycle by its frame in two (2) places in a stable upright position without damage to the bicycle or its finish.

b.

Enable the frame and one (1) or both wheels to be secured with a user-provided U-shaped lock (U-lock) or cable.

c.

Be anchored to an immovable surface or be heavy enough that the rack cannot be easily moved.

d.

Be constructed such that the rack resists being cut, disassembled, or detached with manual tools such as bolt or pipe cutters.

e.

Not have sharp edges that can be hazardous to bicyclists or pedestrians.

f.

Provide easy access to each parked bicycle without awkward movements or moving other bicycles, even when the rack is fully loaded.

g.

The Director may approve other short-term bicycle parking designs that provide adequate safety, security, and convenience, including designs that accommodate the parking of 3-wheeled, recumbent, or other styles of bicycles.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009)