9654.6. - Parking allocation. — Agoura Hills Zoning Code

A.

Purpose. The intent and purpose of this section is to provide properly designed off-street parking areas adequate in capacity, location and design to prevent traffic congestion.

The allocation of off-street parking is intended to provide a sufficient number of off-street parking spaces that are in proportion to the need created by the particular land use.

B.

Parking spaces required. The number of off-street parking spaces shall be no less than the following:

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Residential
Single-family dwellings	2 covered parking spaces. Said spaces shall be provided within a garage
Apartments:
Studio or bachelor	1 covered, plus 0.5 uncovered parking spaces per each unit
One (1) bedroom	1.5 covered, plus 1.0 uncovered parking spaces per each unit
Two (2) bedrooms or more	2 covered, plus 0.50 uncovered parking spaces per unit
Condominiums or townhouses	2 covered, plus 0.50 uncovered parking spaces per unit. Recreational vehicle parking may be required at a location and of a design approved by the planning commission.

(All uncovered parking spaces shall be used for "guest parking" and marked as such).
Accessory dwelling units	Unless otherwise exempted by section 9283.5(7)(a), one (1) of-street parking space shall be provided for an ADU, in addition to the parking required for the primary residence. The required parking space for the ADU may be provided as tandem parking on an existing driveway. No parking spaces are required for a JADU.
Commercial
Ofce
Business and professional	1 for each 300 square feet of gross foor area. Permanent common lobbies within each building totaling 35,000 square feet or larger are excluded from gross foor area.
Banks and fnancial institutions	1 for each 300 square feet of gross foor area.
Psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and other similar uses with individualized patient programs.	1 for each 300 square feet of gross foor area.
Medical, dental, and veterinarian	1 for each 200 square feet of gross foor area
*Restaurants, including drinking establishments, sit down and fast food	9.6 for each 1,000 square feet of existing gross foor area.
Snack shops (e.g., ice cream, cofee and juice) and take-out	1 for each 250 square feet of gross foor area
Live entertainment	Participatory or non-passive live entertainment - the director may require a parking study for live entertainment that is participatory or nonpassive which may consist of any of the following: nightclub; dance foor, including dancing to recorded music; live theater events; separate charge required for admission to live entertainment. Passive live entertainment - Passive live entertainment, such as ambiance music ancillary to dining, if determined by the director to not generate additional parking demand, shall not be subject to a parking study, but shall provide parking at the restaurant ratio.
Automotive

Full-service service station (fuel dispensing and/or repairs)	3, plus 2 for each service bay. A minimum of 10 parking spaces shall be required
Repair facilities	1 for each 200 square feet of gross foor area
Self-service service station (fuel dispensing only)	1 for each employee on the largest shift
Dealerships and other open-air sales	1 for each 1,000 square feet of outdoor sales and display area, plus 1 for each 5,000 square feet over 10,000 square feet
Self-service or coin-operated operating washing and cleaning establishments	2 for each washing area or unit
Washing and cleaning establishments	1 for each employee and 2 for each detailing bay or area
General retail stores, except as otherwise specifed herein	1 for each 250 square feet of gross foor area
Kennels	1 for each 500 square feet of gross foor area
Game arcades	1 for each 250 square feet of gross foor area
Mortuaries and funeral homes	1 for each 20 square feet of foor area, or assembly area, plus 1 for each vehicle owned by such establishment
Furniture, appliance and carpet stores	1 for each 750 square feet of gross foor area
Recreation
Batting cage facility, primary use	1 for each batting cage, pitching cage or practice cage; plus 1 for each 1,000 square feet of practice and instruction feld area; plus 1 per 250 square feet of gross foor area for retail sales; plus 15 for each 1,000 square feet of seating and waiting area foor area for eating and drinking uses (a minimum of 10 parking spaces shall be required); plus 1 for each 300 square feet of foor area for ofce uses
Bowling lanes	3 for each bowling lane, plus the spaces required for each additional use on the site
Billiard parlors and poolrooms	3 for each billiard or pool table
Tennis facility	3 for each court, plus the spaces required for each additional use on the site
Public swimming pools, gymnasiums and skating rinks	1 for each 100 square feet of gross foor area, plus the spaces required for each additional use on the site
Miniature golf courses and driving ranges	1 for each hole or driving tee

Fitness clubs and dance/exercise studios	1 space for each 250 square feet of gross foor area up to 5,000 square feet; greater than 5,000 gross square feet: 1/220 of activity area + other space according to the use
Boarding and riding stables	1 parking space for each stall retained for rental purposes on the site, plus 1 for each employee
Theaters	1 for each 3 fxed seats or for every 35 square feet of non-fxed seats
Hotels and motels	1 for each unit, plus the spaces required for each additional use on the site
Salons and spas (hair styling, nails, massage, and acupressure)	1 for each 200 square feet of gross foor area, but no less than 4 spaces
Laundromats and dry-cleaning facilities	1 for each 200 square feet of gross foor area
Shopping centers	Except as otherwise specifed, 4 for every 1,000 square feet of gross foor area
Supermarkets and drugstores	1 for each 200 square feet of gross foor area
Plant nurseries or similar outdoor sales and display areas	5, plus 1 additional for each 500 square feet of outdoor sales, display or service areas
Recycling centers	1 for each 500 square feet of gross foor area

USE	PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Any commercial use listed, as permitted in the CS, CRS, CS-MU, CR and CN zones, except as specifcally provided	1 for each 250 square feet of gross foor area
Institutional
Hospitals	2 for each bed
Convalescent hospitals, children's homes, nursing homes, and homes for the aged	1 for each 5 beds
Churches	1 for each 3 seats (18 linear inches shall be considered a seat), or 1 for each 28 square feet where no permanent seats are maintained
Libraries, galleries, and museums	1 for each 225 square feet of gross foor area
Schools
Elementary and junior high school	1 for each classroom, and 1 for each 5 seats or for each 35 square feet of area in the auditorium
High school	6 for each classroom and 1 for each 5 seats or for each 35 square feet of area in the auditorium

Colleges and universities	7 for each classroom and 1 for each 5 seats or for each 35 square feet of area in the auditorium, plus the required spaces required for each additional use on the site
Day nurseries and preschools	1 for each 5 children
Trade schools	1 for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for each student during maximum enrollment
Industrial
Research and development facilities	1 for each 300 square feet of gross foor area
Light industrial	1 for each 500 square feet of gross foor area
Automated or semi-automatic public or quasi- public utilities	1 for every employee on the largest shift, plus 1 for each 250 square feet of gross foor area for incidental ofce use
Warehouse, exclusive of any assembly, manufacturing or sales activity	1 for every 1,000 square feet of gross foor area for the frst 5,000 square feet of gross foor area, then 1 for every 5,000 square feet of additional gross foor area, plus 1 for each 250 square feet of gross foor area for incidental ofce use

*Based on the average parking rate for fast casual, quality, high turnover-sit down, and fast-food with drive-through categories within the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation Manual 5[th ] edition.

(Ord. No. 169, § 1, 4-11-90; Ord. No. 177, § 1, 11-14-90; Ord. No. 203, § 3, 10-9-91; Ord. No. 223, § 1, 1- 27-93; Ord. No. 226U, § 2, 3-10-93; Ord. No. 240, § 13, 9-8-93; Ord. No. 00-305 § 4, 1-10-2001; Ord. No. 03-317, § 1, 3-12-2003; Ord. No. 12-395, § B.3., 3-14-2012; Ord. No. 14-406, § 10, 5-14-2014; Ord. No. 21-456, § 11, 8-25-2021; Ord. No. 23-470, § 5, 6-28-2023)

DIVISION 5. - SIGN REGULATIONS[[17]]

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 19-444, § 3, adopted Oct. 23, 2019, amended Div. 5 in its entirety, in effect repealing and reenacting said division to read as set out herein. The former Div. 5, §§ 9655—9655.13, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 05-330, § 1, adopted May 11, 2005; Ord. No. 06-340, § 1, adopted Dec. 13, 2006; Ord. No. 08-354, § 3, adopted Sept. 10, 2008; and Ord. No. 15-415, § 2, adopted Feb. 25, 2015.