Camarillo Municipal Code § 19.44.240 Parking lot dimensions—Open parking

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 1054, § 2, adopted May 12, 2010, repealed the former Ch. 19.44, §§ 19.44.010—19.44.280. Section 3(Att. No. 1) of said ordinance enacted a new Ch. 19.44 as set out herein. The former Ch. 19.44 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Code §§ 9506—9509; Ord. 288(part), adopted 1975; Ord. 382, § 1, adopted 1978; Ord. 384, §§ 1(part), 2(part), adopted 1978; Ord. 460, §§ 1—4, adopted 1980; Ord. 491, §§ 4, 5, adopted 1981; Ord. 536, § 1, adopted 1982; Ord. 539, § 2, adopted 1982; Ord. 567, § 2, adopted 1984; Ord. 588, § 8, adopted 1985; Ord. 635, §§ 1—4, adopted 1987; Ord. 638, § 1, adopted 1987; Ord. 660, § 6, adopted 1988; Ord. 707, § 1(part), adopted 1990; Ord. 721, § 1, adopted 1990; Ord. 766, §§ 2, 3, adopted 1992; Ord. 773, § 13, adopted 1993; Ord. 804, §§ 1—4, adopted 1994; Ord. 808, § 1, adopted 1994; Ord. 833, § 2, adopted 1995; Ord. 853, § 1, adopted 1996; Ord. 898, § 2, adopted 1998; Ord. 977, § 9, adopted 2005; Ord. 996, § 2, adopted 2006.

The purposes of this chapter include:

A. To establish parking standards to effectively regulate the design of parking facilities including the requirement of providing the necessary number of parking spaces for various land uses.

B. To assure that an adequate number of spaces is available to accommodate the anticipated demand and to lessen traffic congestion and adverse impacts on surrounding properties.

C. To maximize compatibility between adjoining uses.

D. To promote vehicular and pedestrian safety.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

A. The off-street parking requirements of this chapter apply at the time of the construction, alteration, intensification, change in use or occupant load, or change in form of ownership of a building or use. As used in this chapter, "change in form of ownership" means conversion of all or a portion of a project to condominiums, community apartments, stock cooperatives or other similar forms of ownership.

B. Off-street parking must be maintained in connection with any existing building or use so long as the building or use remains unless an equivalent substitute number of such spaces are provided and thereafter maintained in conformance to the requirements of this chapter.

C. Where off-street parking space in connection with a building or use does not conform to the requirements of this chapter, then the building or structure may not be altered, extended, expanded, nor may its form of ownership be changed, unless the current parking requirements of this chapter are satisfied. Any such non-conforming use that is discontinued for one year may not reestablish unless the use complies with the provisions of this chapter.

D. A parking space is an area for the parking of a motor vehicle plus such additional areas as required to provide for safe ingress to and egress from the space.

E. The area set aside to meet the parking requirements of this chapter must be usable and must have permanent access.

F. Where multiple uses are provided, the required parking must satisfy the individual and cumulative needs of that complex and provide the minimum number of parking spaces necessary to serve the various uses except as otherwise provided for mixed-use developments. If the parking area is reserved or restricted to a particular use, such reservation or restriction must be strictly limited to a period of time and not to a particular use. Any such limitation requires the city's prior written approval and must remain in force as long as deemed necessary by the city to meet the requirements of this chapter.

G. Uses that include service vehicles must provide parking spaces above the minimum number of spaces required by this chapter. This is to ensure that adequate space for the employees and customers will be maintained on-site.

H. Required off-street parking spaces and parking areas may be used only for parking operable vehicles of residents, employers, employees, customers and visitors as appropriate to the allowed uses of the applicable zone.

I. All off-street parking spaces and aisles must be kept clear of any temporary or permanent obstructions.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

A. The floor area calculation will be based on the gross floor area of the building or use except where otherwise provided.

B. Corridors, lobbies, conference rooms, stairways, restrooms, elevator and mechanical shafts, and unmanned electrical or mechanical rooms will be excluded from the square footage when computing floor area for parking purposes.

C. The floor area includes exterior walls but excludes exterior areas.

D. Employee only kitchens, lunchrooms, exercise rooms, and locker rooms will be excluded from the square footage when computing floor area for parking purposes.

E. Any fractional spaces over fifty percent will be construed as one full space.

F. In any place of public assembly utilizing benches, pews, or other non-individualized seating structure, each eighteen-inch section of such structure will be construed as one seat.

G. A building or portion of a building devoted to off-street parking will have no off-street parking requirements.

H. In the case of mixed uses in a building or on a lot, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities will be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately. Off-street parking facilities for one use will not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use except as specified in this chapter for common facilities or joint uses.

I. Projects or uses within one-half a mile of the Camarillo Metrolink station are subject to the requirements of California Government Code section 65863.2 as may be amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 2007, § 8D, 4-12-2023; Ord. No. 2018, § 4(Exh. A), 2-14-2024; Ord. No. 2019, § 4(Exh. A), 4-24-2024)

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Parking for residential uses must be provided in accordance with Table 19.44.030:

Table 19.44.030 Parking Spaces Required for Residential Uses

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 1102, § 3, 1-28-2015; Ord. No. 1110, § 3, 6-24-2015; Ord. No. 1119, § 6, 1-27-2016; Ord. No. 1140, § 4, 4-12-2017; Ord. No. 1139, § 4, 4-26-2017; Ord. No. 1158, § 3, 10-24-2018)

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A. Recreational Vehicles. A recreational vehicle, boat or a boat trailer may be parked in a residential zone only as follows:

1. In a recreational vehicle storage area approved as part of a Residential Planned Development permit or as part of a Conditional Use Permit for a multifamily residential development, or in any enclosed structure that conforms to the zoning requirements of the particular zone where located,

2. Outside of a structure in the side yard or rear yard area of a residential zoned lot provided that:

a. The recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer is parked on a surface of concrete, brick, brick pavers, asphalt, gravel or crushed rock. All such surfaces and the design are subject to the review and approval by the director. The design must provide adequate vehicle support together with dust, weed and erosion control for the drive, parking area and area underneath the recreational vehicle.

b. The recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer, except for motorized recreational vehicles customarily used for ordinary transportation purposes may not obstruct the access to parking in the garage or carport area required under Table 19.44.030.

c. In the event the side or rear yard is not accessible or is insufficient in size to accommodate a recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer, it may be parked in the front setback area. A corner lot will be determined to have reasonable access to the rear yard unless a grade difference of three feet or more exists. The existence of a fence or wall separating the front yard from the side yard will not be determined to prevent reasonable access.

d. Parking in a structure is not possible due to size of the recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer.

3. The body of the recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer must be at least thirteen feet from the face of any curb and parked generally perpendicular to the front curb.

4. No part of the recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer may extend over the public sidewalk or public right-of-way.

5. Parking is permitted only for storage purposes and a recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer may not be:

a. Used for dwelling purposes except for limited overnight sleeping for a maximum of fourteen days in any twelve-month period;

b. Permanently connected to sewer lines, water lines or electricity; the recreational vehicle may be connected to electricity temporarily for charging batteries and other purposes;

c. Used for storage of goods, materials, or equipment other than those items considered to be part of the recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer or essential for its immediate use.

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer may be parked no more than forty-eight hours on the driveway for loading or unloading purposes provided that it does not overhang the public right-of-way.

7. A recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer must be owned or rented by the resident or guest of the resident on whose property the recreational vehicle or boat trailer is parked or stored.

8. A recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer that is stored for a period of seventy-two hours or more may not obstruct the line of sight from any adjoining property owner needed to obtain access to a public right-of-way. Upon a determination by the city that a potential safety hazard exists, the recreational vehicle, boat or boat trailer may be required to be relocated or removed from the site.

9. Where multiple recreational vehicles are stored on the site, each recreational vehicle must conform to the above requirements of this subsection (A).

B. Oversized Vehicles. No person may stop, stand or park an oversized vehicle on any lot or parcel in a residential zone unless it is necessary to carry out work or service that requires the presence of such a vehicle on the lot or parcel. For the purpose of this section an "oversized vehicle" is defined as a vehicle used for commercial purposes containing three or more axles.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

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Parking for educational and day care uses must be provided in accordance with Table 19.44.050:

Table 19.44.050 Parking Spaces Required for Educational Uses

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 1171, § 3K, 3-25-2020)

Parking for recreational uses must be provided in accordance with Table 19.44.060.

Table 19.44.060 Parking Spaces Required for Recreational Uses

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

Parking for office uses must be provided in accordance with Table 19.44.070:

Table 19.44.070 Parking Spaces Required for Office Uses

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 2007, § 8A, 4-12-2023)

Parking for commercial uses must be provided in accordance with Table 19.44.080:

Table 19.44.080 Parking Spaces Required for Commercial Uses

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the planning commission or city council may increase the number of parking spaces required under this section for commercial uses in order to provide adequate off-street parking if such additional parking is deemed necessary to mitigate potential parking demand.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

A. Parking for industrial uses must be provided in accordance with Table 19.44.090:

Table 19.44.090 Parking Spaces Required for Industrial Uses

B. Industrial parks, light industrial and general industrial may devote up to twenty percent of the floor space for the use as office in support of the primary activity and provide one parking space for every five hundred square feet of gross floor area. Any area above the twenty percent factor used for office purposes must provide one parking space per two hundred fifty square feet of floor area, except if the business meets the criteria of Section 19.44.090 A.10, then parking will be calculated at one parking space for every five hundred square feet for office uses.

All floor area above the first floor (including mezzanines) will be calculated by use.

C. Ancillary retail uses must provide one parking space for every two hundred fifty square feet of floor area.

D. Each use must provide adequate off-street parking if their need exceeds the minimum requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 2007, §§ 8B, 8C, 4-12-2023)

Parking for other uses must be provided in accordance with Table 19.44.100:

Table 19.44.100 Parking Spaces Required for Other Uses

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 2008, § 4(Exh. A), 4-12-2023)

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In addition to providing parking as required under this chapter for the main use, drive-through facilities must comply with the following regulations:

A. Drive-through facilities for food uses must provide the following:

1. A minimum stack-up space from the pick-up window to the entrance to the drive-through lane that provides for minimum of ten vehicles.

2. Separate window areas: one for the payment for the food items and a second window to pick up the food items.

3. The drive-through lane must include an ordering panel a minimum of thirty feet ahead of the payment window, and a preview panel a minimum of twenty-four feet ahead of the ordering panel. If the ordering panel is visible a second order station may be substituted for the preview panel.

4. No more than one drive-through lane is permitted.

5. The pick-up window must have a roof extension from the building to architecturally incorporate the area as part of the use.

6. A separate area for loading as required under Chapter 19.46 (Off-Street Loading).

B. Drive-up kiosks must provide for the following:

1. A minimum of two stacking spaces at each window clear of the required driving lanes.

2. A maximum of two drive-through lanes is permitted.

C. Drive-up banking facilities must provide the following:

1. A minimum of four stack-up spaces.

2. A maximum of four drive-up lanes is permitted.

D. Other types of drive-through uses, including drive-up retail uses, must provide a minimum of four stack-up spaces and no more than two drive-through lanes.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

If a use is not specified in this chapter, the director is authorized to establish appropriate parking requirements for such use based on the similarity of such use to other uses specified in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

The following parking requirements apply to the Camarillo Old Town area, which area is bounded on the north by Highway 101, on the east by Lewis Road, on the west 290 feet east of Geneive, and on the south by the existing public alley and Chapel Drive, between Elm Drive and Glenn Drive:

Table 19.44.120 Parking Spaces Required for Uses within the Camarillo Old Town area

A. Properties in the COT (Camarillo Old Town) zone may, in lieu of furnishing the parking spaces required by the provisions of this section, satisfy such requirements by the payment of an amount per required parking space to the city's off-street parking fund prior to the issuance of a building permit. The in-lieu payment for each required parking space must be paid in accordance with the amount established by city council resolution. This in lieu fee applies only to existing structures but may be applied to alterations, modifications or additions that require eight or more off-street parking spaces in addition to what was previously provided. An in-lieu payment may be made only once per parcel or development project.

B. Funds placed in the off-street parking fund, pursuant to subsection (A) of this section, must be used exclusively for the purpose of acquiring and developing off-street parking facilities and to the extent practicable, such facilities must be located in the general vicinity of the premises for which the in-lieu payments were made.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

The following parking requirements apply to new development within the Camarillo Commons Strategic Plan area, which is the area bounded by Arneill Road on the east, Ponderosa Drive on the north, Mobil Avenue on the west, and Daily Drive on the south. along with the lots on the west side of Mobil Ave for the first 300 feet north of Daily Drive.

Table 19.44.125 Parking Spaces Required for Uses within the Camarillo Commons Strategic Plan Area

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 1102, § 4, 1-28-2015; Ord. No. 1110, § 4, 6-24-2015)

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A. For all residential uses, the parking spaces must be located on the same lot, parcel, or site as the buildings they serve.

B. No off-street parking lot, parcel, or site may be located more than three hundred feet from a building lot, parcel, or site it is intended to serve.

C. When off-street parking is located on a different lot, parcel, or site than that of the building it is intended to serve, a parking agreement must be approved by the director and recorded against the property providing the parking.

D. No permanent parking is permitted in the required front yard of any residentially zoned lot, parcel, or site.

E. Automobile repair garages with service bays may count the service bay towards the parking requirement of such use if the area conforms to this chapter and there is adequate circulation.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

A. Open off-street parking spaces must be a minimum of nine feet wide and twenty feet long.

B. Enclosed or covered off-street parking spaces must be a minimum of ten feet wide and twenty feet long, interior dimensions. Tandem spaces or single stall enclosed parking spaces must be a minimum of twelve feet in width. Tandem enclosed or open spaces are prohibited in Townhouse, Condominium, or Other Multifamily Ownership Projects.

C. Compact car spaces must be a minimum of eight feet six inches in width and seventeen feet in depth. Compact spaces may only be permitted in limited areas where it has been shown that due to the configuration of the parcel the use of compact parking is necessary to achieve an adequate design and that the use of compact parking would not be detrimental to the use of the parking lot.

D. A recreational vehicle parking space must be a minimum of ten feet in width and twenty-five feet in depth.

E. A handicapped parking space must comply with the requirements of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations or other applicable regulations."

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 1110, § 5, 6-24-2015)

A. Drive-through lanes must be a minimum width of twelve feet with increased widths at turns and proper radii to accommodate the turning of vehicles.

B. Each stack-up space must be a minimum length of twenty-four feet as measured at the center line of the drive-through lane.

C. The drive-through lane must be designed so that the access to the drive-through lane is from on the site and must not interfere with traffic in the public right-of-way. Direct access to a drive-through lane from the public right-of-way is not permitted.

D. The drive-through lane must be separate from on-site access drives and may not serve parking areas or loading space areas.

E. The drive-through lane must be designed to avoid interference with on-site pedestrian access.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

A. The minimum width of a residential driveway may not be less than ten feet and must be of sufficient width to provide direct access to required parking (except that a center strip over which the wheels of a vehicle will not pass in normal use need not be paved).

B. A residential driveway that is one hundred feet or longer must be a minimum of sixteen feet wide or two ten-foot wide one-way drives must be provided. A residential driveway longer than two hundred fifty feet must provide turn-outs to allow traffic to pass by at intervals subject to the approval of the city's traffic engineer.

C. A residential driveway serving four or more units must be a minimum of twenty feet wide.

D. Access may not be unobstructed by any portion of a building.

E. A commercial or industrial driveway must be a minimum of twenty feet wide.

F. Off-street parking areas must be designed with an appropriate turnaround so that all vehicles may enter the street by forward motion and avoid a dead-ended condition unless otherwise approved by the planning commission or city council.

G. The gradient of access to and within all parking facilities including parking lots and parking garages may not exceed a maximum of fifteen percent slope. Driveways and ramps must have appropriate transitional vertical curves so as to allow a passenger vehicle to pass over the access ramping without interference to the vehicle's undercarriage. The design of access ways is subject to review and approval by the city's traffic engineer.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

A fee for parking may be charged for parking within a required parking lot so long as the charge does not significantly exceed the costs necessary to defray the operation of the parking lot and does not otherwise render the required parking spaces not being used. In cases where parking overflows from a parking lot due to the monetary charge for parking, the city may require the owner to submit a parking management plan that addresses the operation of the parking lot including the parking demand, costs, and parking impacts.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

Shared parking facilities may be provided in lieu of the individual requirements contained in this chapter, but such facilities must be approved by the director as to the size, shape, and relationship to the site served. In addition, the total number of such off-street parking spaces may not be less than the amount required for the various uses if computed separately. Such shared parking facility must be attached or adjacent to the building that it is intended to serve and be subject to parking agreement approved by the director.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

A. For all nonresidential development, preferential carpool and vanpool parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

1. For retail commercial projects, a minimum of one preferential vanpool or carpool parking space must be provided for projects of fifty thousand square feet to one hundred thousand square feet of floor area and two such spaces for projects over one hundred thousand square feet of floor area.

2. For office and industrial projects, at least two percent of the required parking spaces must be reserved for carpool and vanpool vehicles.

3. All carpool and vanpool parking spaces must be provided with appropriate signage and striping. The designated spaces must be located as close as practical to employee building entrances and may not displace handicapped or customer parking needs. The designated spaces must be identified on the applicable site plan.

4. All parking spaces reserved for carpool and vanpool vehicles must be accessible. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven feet two inches must be provided for such spaces.

5. The size of vanpool and carpool parking spaces must comply with the requirements of Section 19.44.150 of this chapter.

6. Upon request of a property owner or other authorized person, the director may authorize parking spaces in existing projects to be designated as carpool and vanpool spaces.

B. Bicycle Racks. For all nonresidential development, bicycle parking must be provided as follows:

1. Bicycle parking must be by means of bicycle racks or other secured parking. A fully enclosed space or locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle will be considered an approved secured bicycle parking facility.

2. Bicycle racks or other secured bicycle parking must be provided to accommodate four bicycles for the first fifty thousand square feet of floor area. One additional bicycle space must be provided for each additional increment of fifty thousand square feet of floor area.

3. The location and designation of the type of bicycle parking must be shown on the plans prior to approval of a planned development.

4. Additional bicycle parking spaces for existing planned development permits may be approved if deemed to be appropriate and in keeping with the approved development permit.

5. If an existing development does not easily accommodate the placement of bicycle parking on the site, vehicle parking spaces may be altered for the parking of bicycles within an existing development if determined that the bicycle parking will not otherwise adversely affect the parking of vehicles on the lot.

C. Transit Stops. Transit stop improvements (bus turnouts, bus pads, bus shelters) may be required for nonresidential development of one hundred thousand square feet or more of floor area and for residential developments of one hundred dwelling units or more. If determined to be appropriate, after consultation with the bus service provider, transit needs facilities may be required. Nothing herein prevents the city from imposing transit stop improvement requirements on developments of a lesser size if necessary to mitigate adverse impacts.

D. Transportation Information Centers. All nonresidential developments employing at least fifty individuals are required to provide a bulletin board, display case or kiosk displaying transportation information as a condition of project approval. The information displayed should include the following:

1. Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit serving the site;

2. Telephone numbers for the regional ride sharing agency and local transit operators;

3. Ridesharing promotional material;

4. Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/ or local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information; and

5. A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicycle transit riders and pedestrians at the site.

E. Pedestrian Access. All development must provide safe, convenient and direct pedestrian and bicycle access from the internal circulation system to adjacent collector and arterial roadways.

F. Interim Improvements. A planned development permit for industrial buildings, may allow a portion of the required parking to be phased for later improvement subject to a city-approved agreement and performance guarantee. In addition, the applicant must demonstrate that the parking would not be essential during the time period the improvements are delayed and that the use will have an active ridesharing program. The area proposed for future parking area improvements may be used for interim landscaping, recreation, or other similar uses if the phased parking will not cause adverse impacts to the proposed use or adjoining uses.

G. Modification. The planning commission or city council may require that nonresidential projects provide a greater number of carpool/vanpool parking spaces or bicycle parking facilities than set forth in this section, and may also require the transportation demand management facilities described in this section be applied to projects smaller than the prescribed thresholds if deemed necessary to reduce traffic and air quality impacts.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

The planning commission or city council may, by resolution, waive or modify the provisions of this chapter for uses such as electric power generating plants, electrical transformer stations, public utility or corporation storage yards, or other uses of public or semi-public nature employing a limited number of persons.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

No commercial vehicle exceeding a gross weight of ten thousand pounds may be parked or stored on a lot or parcel in any R (residential) zone.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

1. Uses required to provide for more than fifty parking spaces must provide a minimum of one motorcycle parking space plus one space for every fifty parking spaces thereafter up to the first two hundred parking spaces. For parking facilities with more than two hundred parking spaces, one motorcycle parking space for every one hundred parking spaces must be provided.

2. A use may be given credit in lieu of providing motorcycle parking if the parking facility provides a greater amount of parking than otherwise required by this chapter. In such instance, one additional automobile parking space will count for two required motorcycle parking spaces. Similarly, additional motorcycle parking may be credited for automobile parking spaces (up to a maximum of eight parking spaces) at a ratio of two motorcycle parking spaces for each one automobile parking space.

3. Motorcycle parking spaces must have a minimum dimension of at least four feet in width and seven feet in length, and must be accessed by a drive aisle of at least eight feet in width.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

1. All required parking spaces must be accessible from a drive aisle or street.

2. Parking spaces may not be located in tandem, except in a parking garage, mobilehome unit, or where specifically approved by the planning commission or city council. In situations where tandem spaces are provided (other than a mobilehome unit), an attendant must be present at all times that the parking facility is in use.

3. When tandem parking spaces are permitted for multifamily residential units, the spaces must be a minimum of twelve feet wide and must have access directly to the residential unit for which the parking is designated.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

All open parking must comply with the following exhibits. Compact spaces may only be used in the event practical difficulties or a hardship results from the strict enforcement of these standards due to existing permanent buildings, the topography of the site, or an irregularly shaped parcel.

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(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

All parking within parking structures must comply with the following exhibits. Compact spaces may be used in the event practical difficulties or a hardship results from the strict enforcement of these standards due to modular design of parking structures or the configuration of the site.

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A. The design of all vertical dimensions is subject to review and approval by the director of public works to ensure that proper vertical transition occurs at driveways, ramps and aisles. Driveways with grades greater than five percent must provide a vertical transition. No driveway may have a slope greater than twenty percent.

B. Safe and secure pedestrian ways must be provided on each level of parking leading to stairways and elevator to buildings and public sidewalks.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

Exterior lighting is permitted subject to the procedures and regulations in Chapter 19.47 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 2004, § 17, 1-11-2023)

Where two parking spaces adjoin on the inside corner of a 90-degree change in the direction of a drive aisle, the adjacent parking space to the corner area must be widened by one foot or the adjoining area must include an offset of a minimum of one foot in each direction as shown on the following exhibit.

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(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

Landscaping of parking areas within the multifamily, professional, commercial, and industrial zones must comply with the following regulations:

A. Peripheral landscaping at least five feet in width, or greater depending on the zone, must be provided along the interior of all property lines and adjacent to all public streets.

B. One tree, fifteen-gallon minimum must be planted within a minimum five foot wide (as measured from the inside face of the curbing) at no more than every ten parking stalls.

C. Each unused space resulting from the design of parking spaces or accessory structures over twenty-four square feet in area must be landscaped.

D. Maintenance. All planting areas must be maintained in a healthy, stable condition or replaced.

E. Irrigation System. All landscaping must be provided with a permanent watering system. The design of the irrigation system must be drawn to scale and must include water pressure, pipe size, and type of heads (sprinkler, bubbler, or rainbirds).

F. Identification of Plant Materials. The common and botanical names of each plant, its container size, the number of each, and the location of the plant within the parking area must be clearly illustrated.

G. Choice of Plant Materials. Landscaping must consist of a combination of trees, shrubs and groundcover, with careful consideration given to eventual size and spread, susceptibility to disease and pests, durability and adaptability, and adaptability to existing soil and climatic conditions.

H. Parking Space Overhang. Parking spaces are allowed to overhang into a landscaped area a maximum of two feet; provided, however, that the two foot overhang area is sufficiently level to adequately allow the vehicle overhang and the plant materials, irrigation system or other improvements are compatible with such vehicle overhang.

I. Parking spaces may overhang two feet into a paved pedestrian area where the pedestrian area has a minimum width of six feet as measured from the face of the curb that serves as a wheel stop.

J. The landscape plan must include an adequate number and type of trees to achieve a parking lot coverage canopy. The landscape plan must demonstrate that the parking lot canopy coverage will be achieved in reasonable amount of time.

K. The required landscape plan must be prepared by a landscape architect and comply with all other city landscape guidelines or regulations and is subject to review and approval by the Director of Community Development or designee.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

All parking areas must be improved as follows:

A. Paving must be either a portland cement or asphalt surface and graded to drain adequately with the design to the satisfaction of the city engineer. The use of porous paving is encouraged as a best management practice for water quality practices. Other materials may only be used when determined to comply with this standard or to meet other alternative practices.

B. All parking stalls must be clearly striped.

C. A continuous six-inch concrete curb above parking lot level must be installed and serve as a wheel stop for cars on all periphery areas of the parking lot and as an edging for planting areas and islands and protection for walls for entrances and exits.

D. Where parking abuts a residential zone, a solid masonry wall six feet in height must be installed on the zone boundary line. Such wall may not exceed three feet in height within any corner cutback area or within the front yard area of the abutting residential zone.

E. Recreational vehicle parking areas for cluster, townhouse, or apartment projects must be enclosed by a decorative block wall at least six feet in height with a solid metal or wood gate. The design of the wall and gate is subject to the approval of the planning director.

F. Compact car spaces and handicapped parking spaces must be adequately marked with appropriate logos or wording on the paving.

G. Where parking fronts onto a public street, a wall, hedge, berm or combination of these must provide screening of the parking lot that is at least thirty-six inches high.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)

A. A plot plan of any proposed off-street parking area must be submitted to the Department of Community Development at the time of the application for a development plan approval.

B. A zoning clearance and building permit is required for all off-street parking areas or lots which are not otherwise constructed as part of a project requiring a building permit.

C. Minor changes to the design of a parking lot may be authorized by the director through a zone clearance approval subject to the provisions of this chapter. More substantial changes require the approval of a modification to the approval as specified Title 19 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1054, § 3(Att. No. 1), 5-12-2010)