Sec. 27.143. - Required parking spaces. — Brawley Zoning Code

The parking standards included in table 27.143 indicate the spaces and facilities required for off-street parking that shall apply at the time the subject building or structure is erected or placed on the ground. Uniform Building Code requirements for handicapped parking spaces shall also be provided as part of the required off-street parking. These standards shall also apply when an existing building is altered or enlarged by the addition of dwelling units or guest rooms, or the use in question is intensified by the addition of floor space, seating capacity, or change of use.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

Table 27.143

Required Parking Spaces

Land Use	Parking Spaces Required for Facilities
Residential Uses
(1) Single-family dwellings	Two spaces for each dwelling unit.
(2) Two-family (duplex) dwelling	Two spaces for each dwelling unit.
(3) Apartment houses and condominiums containing three or more units	a. One and one-half spaces for each studio unit;
	b. One and three-quarters spaces for each one bedroom unit;
	c. Two spaces for each unit with two or more bedrooms.
(4) Rooming and boarding houses	One parking space for each guest room.
(5) Hotels	One parking space for each guest room.
(6) Motels	One parking space for each guest room.
(7) Mobilehome parks	One parking space for each mobilehome space, and in addition, one parking space for each two mobilehome spaces in the park for guest parking. Said guest parking shall be conveniently located within the mobilehome park.
(8) Mobilehome subdivisions	Two parking spaces for each lot occupied by a single mobilehome.
(9) Second units	One space in addition to two spaces for primary dwelling unit.
(10) Senior housing	1.2 spaces per dwelling unit.
Commercial Uses
(1) Retail stores, shop, supermarkets, and food stores	One space for each four hundred square feet of gross foor area.
(2) Shopping centers	One space for each three hundred square feet of gross foor area.
(3) Restaurants, cafes, night clubs, bars and taverns and restaurants with only delivery service	One space for each ffty square feet of gross foor area where the public is served, and one additional space for each two employees on the largest shift and one additional parking space for each vehicle used in connection with the business.
(4) Ofces, business and professional	One parking space for each three hundred square feet of gross foor space.
(5) Medical buildings and dental buildings	One parking space for each two hundred square feet of gross foor area.
(6) Chapels and mortuaries	One parking space for every four seats, if the seats are fxed or one space for each thirty square feet of seating area where there are not fxed seats. In addition, one space shall be provided for each employee and one space for each vehicle owned by the establishment and used in the business.

(7) Nursing homes and convalescent hospitals	One parking space for each three beds licensed to be located in the facility. In addition, one space for each employee on the largest shift.
(8) Theaters and similar places of public assembly, including churches	One parking space for each four seats, if the seats are fxed, or one space for each thirty square feet of open assembly area where seats are not fxed, excluding platform and stage areas.
(9) Automobile sales, lots, boat sales, trailer sales, retail nurseries, and other businesses not conducted inside a building or other structure	One parking space for each one thousand square feet of open area devoted to display or sales, plus one additional space for each employee on the largest shift. Where such area exceeds ten thousand square feet, one additional space for each fve thousand square feet over ten thousand square feet of area, shall be provided. In addition, one additional space for each four hundred square feet of sales ofce space shall be provided.
Manufacturing and Industrial Uses (including open industrial	uses)
(1) Industrial uses of all types, except buildings used exclusively for warehouse purposes	1.5 parking spaces for each two employees on the largest shift, or for each four hundred square feet of foor area, whichever is greater, and one additional parking space for each vehicle used in connection with the business.
(2) Public utility facilities, including, but not limited to electric, gas, water, telephone and telegraph facilities not having business ofces on the premises	1.5 parking spaces for each two employees on the largest shift, and one parking space for each vehicle used in connection with the use. A minimum of two parking spaces shall be provided for each such use regardless of building space or number of employees.
(3) Warehouses or buildings used exclusively for storage purposes	1.5 parking spaces for each two thousand fve hundred square feet of foor area or one space for each two employees, whichever is greater, and one parking space for each vehicle used in connection with the use.
Other Land Uses
(1) Child care centers	One parking space for every employee and a 40-foot loading zone.
(2) Hospitals	One parking space for each three beds, plus one space for each staf doctor, plus one space for each three employees other than staf doctors.
(3) Children's homes	One parking space for each employee on the largest shift.
(4) Educational facilities, including elementary schools, secondary schools, kindergartens, and parochial schools	One parking space for each classroom, plus one space for each three students of legal driving age, and one space for each three nonteaching employees.
(5) Recreational vehicle parks	One parking space for each recreational vehicle space, plus one additional space for each employee of the park.
(6) Caretaker's residence	Two parking spaces required.
(7) Self-storage facilities	Two spaces, plus one additional space for each ffty storage cubicles.

(8) Automobile rental agencies	One space for each two hundred square feet of gross foor area, plus one space for each vehicle to be stored on the lot.
(9) Automobile service	One and one-half spaces for each pump station up to the frst six pumps, and one space for each additional pump.
(10) Automobile service and repair garages	Three spaces for each service bay (service bay shall not be counted as parking space).
(11) Banks and other fnancial institutions	One space for every two hundred square feet of gross foor area.

Land Use	Parking Spaces Required for Facilities
(12) Bowling alleys	One space for each alley, plus one additional space for each fve fxed seats in any gallery, plus one space for each two employees on the largest shift. Additional parking shall be required for restaurants or cocktail lounges located within the bowling alley as specifed in this zoning ordinance.
(13) Commercial buildings (not otherwise specifed herein)	One parking space for each four hundred square feet of gross foor area, and one additional space for each employee.
(14) For other uses not specifed herein	To be determined by the planning commission upon a recommendation by the planning director.

Sec. 27.144. - Computation of required off-street parking spaces.

(a)

Consideration of Fractional Remainders. When a fractional figure is found as a remainder in computations made to determine required off-street parking facilities, said fraction shall be construed as a whole number.

(b)

Parking in Buildings. Where required parking computations are based on floor area, floor space devoted to parking within a building, or necessary interior driveways and ramps thereto, shall be excluded.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

Sec. 27.145. - Motor vehicle maneuvering and parking space layout.

(a)

Parking Space Dimensions.

1.

All full size parking spaces shall have a minimum width of nine feet, and a minimum length of twenty feet. Specific Uniform Building Code requirements will be followed for handicapped parking space dimensions.

2.

A maximum of twenty-five percent of required parking spaces may be compact car spaces. Compact car spaces shall have a minimum width of seven and one-half feet, and a minimum length of fifteen feet.

(b)

Maneuvering Areas Adjacent to Parking Spaces. Maneuvering areas adjacent to parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with city of Brawley standard detail no. A-3 and in accordance with the following:

accordance with city	of Brawley standard
Parking Lot Design	Maneuvering Area
90 degrees	24 feet
45 degrees	20 feet
60 degrees	16 feet

(c)

Required Driveways for Residential Use. Driveways shall be provided to allow ingress and egress to and from required parking areas as specified below. Driveways, other than maneuvering areas, providing vehicular access to residential uses in any zone shall conform to the following:

1.

Driveways serving not more than four dwelling units shall have a width of not less than ten feet.

2.

Driveways serving five or more dwelling units shall have a width of not less than thirty feet. In lieu of a thirty-foot driveway, two driveways of not less than fifteen feet each may be substituted. Where used, such driveways shall have directional signs provided to ensure one-way ingress and egress respectively.

(d)

Required Driveways for Commercial and Industrial Uses. Driveways with a minimum width of thirty feet shall be provided to allow ingress and egress to and from required parking areas. In lieu of a thirty-foot driveway, two driveways of not less than fifteen feet each may be substituted. Where used, such driveways shall have directional signs provided to ensure one-way ingress and egress respectively.

(e)

Turnaround Areas. 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 not less than thirty feet in width, shall have a motor vehicle turnaround area at least thirty feet in width and thirty feet in length located adjacent thereto.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)

Sec. 27.146. - Parking area circulation.

(a)

Parking lots designed for four or more vehicles shall be designed to provide for ample maneuvering areas to permit vehicular traffic to move into and out of the parking area without the backing of any vehicles onto a street or highway.

(b)

Parking areas having more than one driveway shall have directional signs provided in each driveway indicating the direction of traffic flow.

(Ord. No. 2008-04 § 1.)