§ 9162.21. Off-Street Parking - Parking Spaces Required. — Carson Zoning Code

The required number of off-street automobile spaces for each use shall not be less than set forth in the following table:

Use	Off-Street Parking Required
A. Residential:	Any existing, lawfully established and maintained residential use is deemed to have the required parking.
1. Single-family dwelling in the RS Zone, RA Zone.	2 spaces within a garage.
2. Single-family dwelling in the RM Zone.	2 spaces within either a garage or carport.
3. Multiple-family dwelling.	2 spaces within either a garage dwelling or carport for each dwelling unit. In addition, 1 guest parking space for every 1 multifamily unit with 3 bedrooms or more and 1 guest parking space for every 2 multifamily units with 2 bedrooms or less.

Use	Off-Street Parking Required
3a. Multiple-family dwelling within a Mixed-Use (MU) District.	1 covered space for every studio unit. 2 covered spaces for each unit with 1 or more bedrooms. 1 guest space for every 4 units.
3b. Live/work rental units within a Mixed- Use (MU) District.	2 spaces per unit for units under 2,500 square feet. Larger units require 2 spaces for residential plus the number of spaces required by this Section for commercial activities. 1 guest space for every 4 units.
4. Condominium.	2 spaces within a garage for each dwelling unit. In addition, 1 guest parking space for every 1 multifamily unit with 3 bedrooms or more and 1 guest parking space for every 2 multifamily units with 2 bedrooms or less.
4a. Condominiums within a Mixed-Use (MU) District.	1 covered space for every studio unit. 2 covered spaces for each unit with 1 or more bedrooms. 1 guest space for every 4 units.
4b. Live/work rental units within a Mixed- Use (MU) District.	2 spaces per unit for units under 2,500 square feet. Larger units require 2 spaces for residential plus the number of spaces required by this Section for commercial activities. 1 guest space for every 4 units.
5. Mobile home park.	2 spaces for each mobile home (tandem parking permitted), plus 1 guest parking space for each 4 mobile homes.
6. Convent, rectory, monastery and other group quarters for members of a religious order.	1 space for each 3 rooming units.
7. Boarding or rooming house, fraternity or sorority house, dormitory.	1 space for each 2 rooming units.
8. Caretaker's residence.	1 space for each residence.
9. Retirement home, senior citizens' housing (units without kitchens and not defned as a community care facility).	1 space for each rooming unit, plus 2 spaces for each resident employee. (The parking area to be improved shall be 1 space for each 2 rooming units, plus 2 spaces for each resident employee. The difference between the required parking area and the parking to be improved shall be held as open space reserve to meet additional parking needs or required parking in case of conversion to another use.)
10. Retirement home, senior citizens' housing (units with kitchens, and not defned as a community care facility).	2 spaces for each dwelling unit, plus 2 spaces for each resident employee. (The parking area to be improved shall be 1 space for each 2 dwelling units, plus 2 spaces for each resident employee. The difference between the required parking area and the parking to be improved shall be held as open space reserve to meet additional parking needs or required parking in case of conversion to another use.)
11. Residential hotel without kitchens.	1 space for each rooming unit, plus 2 spaces for each resident employee.
12. Residential hotel or motel with kitchens.	2 spaces for each unit.
13. Second primary units and 2-unit developments.	See CMC §9128.84(E).

Use	Off-Street Parking Required
14. Accessory dwelling unit.	1 off-street parking space unless the property meets the exceptions listed in CMC §9122.1(E)(9).
B. Institutional:
1. Small family home community care facility in the RS Zone.	2 spaces within a garage.
2. Small family home community care facility in RM Zone.	2 spaces within either a garage or carport.
3. Other community care facilities.	Required parking spaces to be determined for each conditional use permit based primarily upon the facility's licensed capacity, type of care and number of employees.
4. Long-term health care facility.	1 space for each 2 beds licensed by the regulatory agency.
5. Hospital.	2 spaces for each bed licensed by the regulatory agency.
6. Schools (public or private):
(a) Elementary school, junior high school (kindergarten through grade 9).	1 space for each 200 square feet of teaching area.
(b) Senior high school; business vocational or trade school.	1 space for each 125 square feet of teaching area.
(c) Academic university or college.	1 space for each 500 square feet gross foor area.
7. Library, museum, art gallery.	1 space for each 400 square feet gross foor area.
8. Church, mortuary.	1 space for each 5 fxed seats (or 7-1/2 linear feet of fxed pew or bench) in the largest assembly room. For the area within the largest assembly room not occupied by fxed seats, pew or bench, the off-street parking required shall be 1 space for each 35 square feet of net foor area.
C. Commercial:
1. Gymnasium, dance hall, skating rink, theater, night club, auditorium, lodge room, sports arena, stadium and other places of public assembly or entertainment.	1 space for each 3 fxed seats (or 4-1/2 linear feet of fxed bench) in the largest room or space for public assembly or entertainment. For the area within the largest room or space for public assembly or entertainment not covered by fxed seats or bench, the off-street parking required shall be 1 space for each 21 square feet of net foor area. There shall be a minimum of 10 parking spaces provided.

Use	Off-Street Parking Required
2. Dining and drinking establishments.	Areas used exclusively for entertainment shall have a parking requirement as indicated above. All other areas shall have a parking requirement of 1 space for each 100 square feet of gross foor area. There shall be a minimum of 10 parking spaces provided.
3. Bowling alley.	3 spaces for each bowling lane, plus the parking spaces required for the other activities within the building.
4. Transient hotel, motel.	1 space for each guest room, plus 2 spaces for the resident manager's unit.

Use	Off-Street Parking Required
5. Automobile service station.	One (1) automobile parking space shall be provided for each employee on the largest shift, plus one (1) space for each company vehicle, plus two (2) spaces for each service bay. Said spaces are to be striped and provided with bumper guards or wheel stops approved by the Director.
6. Plant nursery.	1 space for each 1,000 square feet of indoor or outdoor sales or display area. There shall be a minimum of 5 parking spaces provided.
7. Offces, studios, retail sales and services and other general commercial activities not classifed elsewhere.	1 space for each 300 square feet of gross foor area. There shall be a minimum of 5 parking spaces provided on each site for each use.
8. Driving skill course.	15 spaces per 400 yards of track, and 1 space per employee on the largest shift, plus the parking spaces required for other activities within buildings or on the grounds of the business.
9. Arcade.	1 space for each 200 square feet for gross foor area.
10. Health and exercise salons, health spas, athletics clubs, exercise and dance studios.	1 space per 150 square feet of gross foor area.
11. Automobile dealership.	See CMC §9138.15(D)(6).
12. Vehicle repair and service.	1 parking space shall be provided for each employee on the largest shift, plus 2 parking spaces shall be provided for each service bay. Parking for all other uses shall comply with CMC §9162.21.
13. Indoor team training facility.	Courts/feld – The maximum number of people allowed on the feld/courts for a game at 1 time multiplied by 0.75 parking space. If no court/feld is required (such as professional gymnastics) – Parking shall be determined by a parking needs assessment. There should be a minimum of 5 parking spaces provided.
D. Industrial:
1. Water pumping station, gas measurement station, electrical distribution substation and other public utility facilities having no employees or visitors.	No parking space is required.
2. Vehicle impounding or dismantling yard, junk and salvage yard.	As required by CMC §9148.1(D).
3. Mini-storage/ self-storage (As defned in CMC §9162.65).	1 parking space for every 20 units of storage area, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of offce area, plus 2 covered spaces for a caretaker unit.
4. Uses requiring large dock-high loading facilities (As defned in CMC §9162.65).	Whichever of the following results in the greater requirement: a. Warehousing use – 1 parking space for each 1,500 square feet of gross foor area;

Use	Off-Street Parking Required
	Manufacturing use – 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of gross foor area;
	Offce and service use – 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross foor area; or b. 1 parking space for every 2 employees on the largest shift.
5. Uses requiring small dock-high loading facilities (As defned in CMC §9162.65).	Whichever of the following results in the greater requirement: a. Warehouse use – 1 parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross foor area;
	Manufacturing use – 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of gross foor area;
	Offce and service use – 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross foor area; or
	b. 1 parking space for every 2 employees on the largest shift.
6. Uses requiring large grade level loading facilities (As defned in CMC §9162.65).	Whichever of the following results in the greater requirement: a. Warehousing use – 1 parking space for each 750 square feet of gross foor area;
	Manufacturing use – 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of gross foor area;
	Offce and service use – 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross foor area; or
	b. 1 parking space for every 2 employees on the largest shift.
7. Uses requiring small grade level loading facilities (As defned in CMC §9162.65).	Whichever of the following results in the greater requirement. a. Single tenant unit size or average multiple tenant unit size under 3,000 square feet:
	Warehousing and manufacturing use – 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of gross foor area;
	Offce and service use – 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross foor area; or
	Single tenant unit size or average multiple tenant unit size over 3,000 square feet:
	Warehousing – 1 parking space for each 750 square feet of gross foor area;
	Manufacturing – 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of gross foor area;
	Offce and service use – 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross foor area; or
	b. 1 parking space for every 2 employees on the largest shift.
8. Service and offce use with no truck loading facilities.	Whichever of the following results in the greater requirement: a. 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of gross foor area; or

Use	Off-Street Parking Required
	b. 1 parking space for every 2 employees on the largest shift.
9. Large collection recycling facility.	1 automobile parking space for each employee on the largest shift, plus 1 space for each company vehicle, plus a minimum of 10 spaces for customers.

Use	Off-Street Parking Required
Processing facility for recyclables.
10. Cargo container storage (As defned in CMC §9191.067(C).	1 automobile parking space for every 2 employees on the largest shift, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of offce space. A minimum of 5 spaces shall be provided.
E. Recreational (public and private):
1. Passive park:
a. Less than 1 acre in size.	No parking space is required.
b. 1 acre or greater in size.	2 spaces for each net acre.
2. Golf course.	100 spaces for a 9-hole course. 200 spaces for an 18- hole course.

(Ord. 22-2210 § 11; Ord. 12-1488 § 2; Ord. 06-1363 § 9; Ord. 04-1322 § 8; Ord. 03-1290 § 7; Ord. 03-1279 § 24; Ord. 02-1251 § 1; Ord. 94-1039 § 14; Ord. 91-945 § 3; Ord. 89-878 § 1; Ord. 88-842 § 2; Ord. 87-821 §§ 4, 5; Ord. 87-819 § 8; Ord. 85-720 § 11; Ord. 83-662 § 1; Ord. 82-603; Ord. 80532 § 8; Ord. 78-431; Ord. 78-452)