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Title 17 — ZONING›Article IV — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Colfax Municipal Code § 17.108.030 General off-street parking requirements
Colfax Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Colfax
Cite as: Colfax Municipal Code § 17.108.030 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.108.010 - Purpose.¶
The purpose of this chapter is to reduce street congestion and traffic hazards in the city by incorporating adequate and attractively designed facilities for off-street parking and loading as an integral part of every use of land in the city.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.020 - Off-street parking required.¶
Off-street parking spaces for automobiles shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of this chapter at the time any building or structure is erected or is enlarged or is increased in capacity or any use is established.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.030 - General off-street parking requirements.¶
All approved land uses shall be designed and developed to provide the number of off-street parking spaces required by Section 17.108.040 (parking space requirements by use type), and designed as required by Section 17.108.045 (design and improvement of parking).
A. Handicapped Accessible Parking. Parking lots shall include the number of handicapped accessible parking spaces as required by Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. See Section 17.108.110 below. Handicapped accessible spaces count toward the total number of parking spaces required by Section 17.108.040.
B. Company Vehicles. In addition to the number of off-street parking spaces required by Section 17.108.040 (parking space requirements by use type), nonresidential uses shall provide one parking space for each company vehicle that is parked on the site during normal business hours. These spaces may be located within a building.
C. Bicycle Spaces. All applications for retail, commercial, industrial and multi-family uses within the city shall include bicycle spaces. See Section 17.108.110 below for the number of bicycle spaces required and applicable design standards.
D. Accessibility and Usability. All required off-street parking spaces shall be designed, located, constructed and maintained so as to be fully and independently usable and accessible at all times. The usability of required parking spaces shall be maintained as follows:
Required off-street parking spaces shall not be used for any purpose that at any time would prevent vehicles from parking in required parking spaces, except as permitted by Chapter 17.204 (temporary uses).
Driveways shall not be used for any purpose that would prevent vehicle access to parking spaces, or inhibit circulation or emergency service response.
All required parking spaces must be available for use by tenants, customers and visitors to the site at all times. Parking spaces shall not be reserved for an individual tenant or customer, or be reserved for a limited period of time.
When park and ride spaces are provided, such spaces may be counted towards the required parking for the project site provided the peak use of the project does not coincide with the park and ride reserved hours. Typically park and ride spaces are reserved for park and ride uses Monday through Friday from six-thirty a.m. to six-thirty p.m.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.040 - Parking space requirements by use type.¶
The number of off-street parking spaces required for the land uses identified by Article III (regulations for the principal and special purpose zones) shall be as provided by this section, except where parking requirements are established by Article V (special area and specific use requirements) for a particular use, and except in the MU-1 zone where no on-site parking is required.
A. Number of Spaces Required. The number of off-street parking spaces required for new uses shall be based upon the use type, listed below.
- Terms Used in Tables. The following terms are used throughout the tables and are defined below:
"Square feet" means the total gross building/tenant space area;
"Use area" means the total of gross building/tenant space area plus the gross area of any outdoor/storage/activity.
- Civic use types shall provide off-street parking spaces as follows:
| CIVIC USE TYPES | NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
|---|---|
| Community Assembly | Community Assembly |
| Places of Worship | 1 per 4 fixed seats or 1:50 sq. ft. for non-fixed seats in the assembly area, plus 1 per classroom; Pews should be calculated based on fixed seat capacity (generally 9-10 per pew = 2 ½ spaces per pew) |
| Club, Lodges, Meeting Halls | 1 per 3 fixed seats or 1:100 sq. ft. for non-fixed seats in the assembly area |
| Public Community Facilities | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Community Services | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Essential Services | None |
| Hospital Services | Hospital Services |
| General Hospital Services | 1 per doctor, plus 1 per 3 employees for the largest shift, plus 1 per 3 beds |
| Psychiatric Hospital Services | 1 per doctor, plus 1 per 3 employees for the largest shift, plus 1 per 3 beds |
| Intensive Public Facilities | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Libraries and Museums, Private | 1 per 400 sq. ft. |
| Public Parking Services | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Schools | Schools |
| College and Universities | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Elementary, Middle and Junior High | 2 per classroom, plus 60 lineal feet of loading area for every 100 students |
| High Schools | 1 per classroom, plus 1 per every 4 students, plus 60 lineal feet of loading area for every 200 students |
| Social Services | Social Services |
| Food Distribution | 1 per employee, plus 1 per every 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
| Temporary Resident Shelter | 1 per employee, plus 1 per every 4 temporary residents |
| Food Service Facility | 1 per employee, plus 1 per every 4 seats within facility |
- Residential use types shall provide off-street parking spaces as follows:
| RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES | NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
|---|---|
| Accessory Dwelling Units | See Chapter 17.196 |
| Caretaker/ |
2 per dwelling |
| Community Care Facility, Small | 2 per dwelling |
| Community Care Facility, Large | 2 per dwelling plus 0.5 per sleeping room (a maximum of 2 spaces may be located within the front setback) |
| Dwelling | Dwelling |
| Multifamily | |
| Studio | 1.5 per unit, plus guest parking (see below) |
| 1 Bedroom | 1.5 per unit, plus guest parking (see below) |
| 2+ Bedrooms | 2 per unit, plus guest parking (see below) |
| Senior Citizen Apartments | 1 per unit, plus guest parking (see below) |
| Guest Parking | Projects with 10 or more dwelling units shall provide 1 additional space for each 10 dwelling units or portion thereof |
| Single-Family | 2 per dwelling |
| Family Day Care Home, Small | 2 per dwelling plus 1 space for loading |
| Family Day Care Home, Large | 2 per dwelling plus 1 space per employee not residing in the home, plus loading areas as required by Section 17.160.020B. |
| Mobilehome Park | 2 per dwelling unit plus 1 guest space for each 10 dwelling units or portion thereof |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses | 2 per dwelling plus 0.5 per sleeping room (a maximum of 2 spaces may be located within the front setback) |
| Transitional and Supportive Housing | 1 per staff member on-site during the largest shift plus one space for each bedroom |
- Commercial use types shall provide off-street parking spaces as follows, but no fewer than four spaces for each separate commercial use or tenant:
| COMMERCIAL USE TYPES | NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
|---|---|
| Adult Business Establishments | 1 per 300 sq. ft. |
| Animal Sales and Service | Animal Sales and Service |
| Grooming and Pet Stores | 1 per 300 sq. ft. |
| Kennels | 1 per employee, plus an adequate are for loading and unloading |
| Veterinary Clinic | 1 per 150 sq. ft. |
| Veterinary Hospital | 1 per 150 sq. ft. |
| Automotive and Equipment | Automotive and Equipment |
| Automotive Rentals | 1 per 300 sq. ft. of office plus 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of fleet or vehicle storage area |
| Automotive Repairs | 1 per 400 sq. ft. plus 1 per bay plus 1 for every company vehicle |
| Automotive Sales | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor display area |
| Carwash and Detailing | Carwash and Detailing |
| Full Service | 10 spaces or 3 times internal washing capacity, whichever is greater; additional parking required for drying or vacuum areas and 100 lineal feet for stacking |
| Self-Service | 4 spaces; additional parking required for drying or vacuum areas and 20 lineal feet in front of each bay for stacking |
| Automatic Carwash Service | 1 space per drying and vacuum areas plus 100 linear feet in front of carwash for stacking |
| Commercial Parking | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Equipment Rental and Sales | 1 per 300 sq. ft. of office plus 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor display area |
| Gasoline Sales | Gasoline Sales |
| With Neighborhood Commercial Sales | 1 per 300 sq. ft. of commercial sales area with a 5 space minimum |
| Without Neighborhood Commercial Sales | 5 spaces |
| With Repair | 1 per 300 sq. ft. of commercial sales area with a 5 space minimum plus 2 spaces per service bay |
| Impound Yards | 1 per 250 sq. ft. of office plus 1 for every company vehicle |
| Storage of Operable Vehicles | 1 per 250 sq. ft. of office plus 1 for every company vehicle |
| Banks and Financial Institutions | 1 per 250 sq. ft. plus 1 additional space per ATM machine which may be a reserved space at the discretion of the property owner or landlord |
| Brokerages | 1 per 300 sq. ft. |
| Bars and Drinking Places | 1 per 50 sq. ft. |
| Broadcasting and Recording Studios | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Building Material Stores | 1 per 300 sq. ft. of building area plus 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor display/ |
| Business Support Services | 1 per 300 sq. ft. |
| Commercial Recreation | Commercial Recreation |
| Amusement Center | 1 per 200 sq. ft. |
| Indoor Entertainment | |
| Theater, Community Assembly | 1 per 4 fixed seats or 1 per 50 sq. ft. for non-fixed seating or as determined as part of the permit process |
| Indoor Sports and Recreation | |
| Billiard and Pool Hall | 2 per table plus additional spaces as required for other uses in the facility (e.g., restaurant) |
| Bowling Center | 2 per lane plus additional spaces as required for other uses in the facility (e.g. restaurant) |
| Handball, Tennis, Racquet Ball Facilities | 2 per court plus additional spaces as required for other uses in the facility (e.g., restaurant) |
| Health Clubs and Athletic Clubs | 1 per 150 sq. ft. of weight room, pool and spa area plus 1 per 50 sq. ft. of aerobics or martial arts area plus 1 per tanning or massage room plus additional spaces as required for other uses in the facility, excluding area for locker and dressing rooms |
| Indoor Sport Arenas (such as soccer, volleyball) | 50 per field or sports court plus 1 per 3 fixed seats for spectator area plus additional spaces as required for other uses at the facility (e.g., retail) |
| Skating/ |
1 per 175 sq. ft. |
| Outdoor Entertainment | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Outdoor Sports and Recreation | Outdoor Sports and Recreation |
| Amusement Parks | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Driving Range | 1.5 per tee plus additional spaces as required for other uses at the facility (e.g., golf course) |
| Golf Course | 6 per hole plus additional spaces as required for other uses at the facility (e.g., driving range, restaurant, pro shop) |
| Handball, Tennis, Racquetball Facilities | 2 per court plus additional spaces as required for other uses at the facility (e.g., restaurant) |
| Miniature Golf Course | 2 per hole plus additional spaces as required for other uses at the facility (e.g., restaurant) |
| Swimming Pools | 1 per 100 sq. ft. of pool area |
| Residential Recreation Facilities | As specified for the sum of all of the uses within the facility by utilizing the parking requirement for each use as outlined throughout this chapter |
| Large Amusement Complexes | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Community Care Facilities | .75 per unit |
| Day Care Centers | 1 per employee plus 1 per company vehicle plus a loading space for every eight persons at the facility. The number of persons permitted at the facility is determined as a part of the licensing by the state or county. |
| Eating and Drinking Establishments | Eating and Drinking Establishments |
| Fast Food with Drive Through | 1 per 50 sq. ft. |
| Convenience | 1 per 100 sq. ft. |
| Full Service | 1 per 100 sq. ft. |
| Enclosed Outdoor Seating See Chapter 17.172 | 1 per 100 sq. ft. |
| Food and Beverage Retail Sales | 1 per 300 sq. ft. |
| Funeral and Interment Services | 1 per 3 fixed seats or 1 per 50 sq. ft. of assembly area |
| Lodging Services | 1 per room plus additional spaces as required for other uses in the facility, plus one space (oversize ten by twenty-five) per 10 rooms for oversize vehicles (i.e., RV's trailers, etc.) |
| Long-Term Care Facilities | 1 per 3 employees for largest shift, plus 1 per 3 beds |
| Maintenance and Repair of Appliances | 1 per 300 sq. ft. |
| Medical Services, General | 1 per 150 sq. ft. |
| Neighborhood Commercial | 1 per 300 sq. ft. |
| Nightclubs | 1 space per 2 occupants based on maximum occupancy load of the building as calculated by the California Building Code plus bus space as determined as part of the permit process |
| Nursery, Retail | 1 per 300 sq. ft. plus 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor display/ |
| Offices, Professional | 1 per 250 sq. ft. of net leasable square footage as determined with approval of the initial building shell. Where a more intensive office use, as determined by the planning director (i.e., call and telemarketing centers), is proposed the required parking shall be determined as part of the permit process, or via a zoning clearance pursuant to the provisions of 17.36.030B.1. |
| Personal Services | 1 per 300 sq. ft. |
| Retail Sales and Services | Retail Sales and Services |
| Furniture, Large Appliance, Floor Covering | 1 per 600 sq. ft. |
| General Retail | 1 per 500 sq. ft. |
| Shopping Centers—A minimum of four commercial establishments, designed or planned in a coordinated fashion, utilizing such elements as common access and parking | Designed and planned at 1 per 200 sq. ft. As tenant spaces are leased, each tenant shall utilize the parking requirement for that use as outlined in this chapter. |
| Specialized Education and Training | Specialized Education and Training |
| Vocational Schools | 1 per 50 sq. ft. of instructional area plus 1 per 250 sq. ft. of office area |
| Specialty Schools | 1 per 50 sq. ft. of instructional area plus 1 per 250 sq. ft. of office area |
| Storage, Personal Storage Facilities | 4 spaces plus 2 spaces for the managers quarters |
- Industrial use types shall provide off-street parking spaces as follows, but no fewer than four spaces for each separate industrial use or tenant:
| INDUSTRIAL USE TYPES | NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
|---|---|
| Day Care Centers, Secondary | None, see parking requirements for applicable industrial use type |
| Equipment and Material Storage Yards | 1 per 300 sq. ft. plus 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of yard area |
| General Industrial | 1 per 1000 sq. ft. Where other uses exceed 10% of the gross floor area (e.g., office, warehouse, etc.) the parking requirement shall be the combined total for each use as outlined in this chapter or as otherwise determined as part of the permit process |
| Hazardous Materials Handling | 1 per 1000 sq. ft. Where other uses exceed 10% of the gross floor area (e.g., office, warehouse, etc.) the parking requirement shall be the combined total for each use as outlined in this chapter or as otherwise determined as part of the permit process |
| Light Manufacturing | 1 per 500 sq. ft. Where other uses exceed 10% of the gross floor area (e.g., office, warehouse, etc.) the parking requirement shall be the combined total for each use as outlined in this chapter or as otherwise determined as part of the permit process |
| Recycling, Scrap and Dismantling | Recycling, Scrap and Dismantling |
| Enclosed | 1 per 250 sq. ft. of office area, plus 1 per 10,000 sq. ft. of yard area |
| Unenclosed | |
| Research Services | 1 per 3000 sq. ft., plus 1 per company vehicle |
| Specialized Industrial | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Wholesale and Distribution | Wholesale and Distribution |
| Light | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. Where other uses exceed 10% of the gross floor area (e.g. office, warehouse, etc.) the parking requirement shall be the combined total for each use as outlined in this chapter or as otherwise determined as part of the permit process |
| Heavy | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. Where other uses exceed 10% of the gross floor area (e.g. office, warehouse, etc.) the parking requirement shall be the combined total for each use as outlined in this chapter or as otherwise determined as part of the permit process |
- Transportation and communication use types shall provide off-street parking spaces as follows:
| TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION USE TYPES | NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED |
|---|---|
| Antennas and Communications Facilities | Antennas and Communications Facilities |
| Developed Lot | None, see parking requirements for applicable use type |
| Undeveloped Lot | 1 per full-time employee |
| Bus Depots | As required by Chapter 17.136 |
| Heliports | As determined as part of the permit process |
| Intermodal Facilities | As determined as part of the design review approval process |
B. Special Parking Requirements. The number of parking spaces required for uses not specifically listed in subsection A. shall be determined by the planning director based on common functional, product or compatibility characteristics and activities, as provided for in Section 17.64.050 (classification of uses not specifically listed).
Uses Not Listed. The number of parking spaces required for uses not specifically listed in subsection A. shall be determined by the planning director based on common functional, product or compatibility characteristics and activities, as provided for in Section 17.64.050 (classification of uses not specifically listed).
New Buildings or Development Projects Without Known Tenants. If the type of tenants that will occupy a non-residential building are not known at the time of the development entitlement or building permit approval, the amount of parking to be provided shall be as determined by the planning director
Mixed Use Projects. Where a project contains more than one major use classification (such as a residential and a commercial use), the amount of parking to be provided shall be the total of that required for each use, except as otherwise provided by subsection C. below (adjustment to number of required parking spaces).
Tenant Spaces with Multiple Functions. When a tenant has several functions, such as sales and office, the amount of required parking is to be determined by requiring one hundred (100) percent of required parking for the principal use and the other uses shall provide, in addition, not less than seventy (70) percent of the code requirements.
Tenant Spaces with Accessory Storage. When a tenant has enclosed accessory storage in excess of two thousand (2,000) square feet, the required parking for that portion of the tenant space dedicated to storage shall be calculated as specified by subsection A.5. for warehousing, which is one parking space per one thousand (1,000) square feet of warehousing. The required parking for the remainder of the tenant space shall be calculated as specified in subsection A using the primary use.
Changes in Use. When an existing use is enlarged, increased or intensified, or a new use having greater parking requirements than the previous use is proposed, the required number of parking spaces for the new use or existing, enlarged, increased or intensified use shall be calculated as specified by subsection A.
Rounding Off. When the required number of parking spaces is other than a whole number, the total number of spaces shall be rounded to the nearest whole number (0.49 and below round down, 0.50 and above round up).
Commercial Centers. Commercial centers and building complexes shall provide parking which is the sum of all users within the commercial center or building complex as specified in subsection A, regardless of whether or not the parking is provided on a single or multiple parcels. Where parking is provided on multiple parcels, reciprocal parking and access agreements shall be recorded to provide equal use and access to parking for all users within the commercial center or building complex.
Professional Office Uses. Professional office projects shall calculate parking based on the net leasable square footage of the proposed office building(s). Net square footage shall be ninety (90) percent of the total square footage of the proposed building(s). The net square footage shall be determined at original building shell approval and subsequent tenant improvements shall not be granted any additional reduction for net square footage.
C. Adjustment to Number of Required Parking Spaces. The number of parking spaces required by subsection A, above, may be reduced as follows:
Specific Plan Provisions. Provisions may be made in a specific plan to allow reductions in the number of required parking spaces based upon special provisions, such as providing golf cart or electric car parking where special provisions are made for golf carts or electric cars.
Parking Reductions for Shared Parking. If an applicant believes the number of parking spaces required for their building complex as specified in subsection A (which is the sum of all the users within the building complex) is not applicable because the hours of operation of different tenants/uses within the building complex will effectively allow for dual use of the parking spaces, then the applicant may request an administrative permit. The approval authority shall be the planning director. The applicant shall have the burden of proof for requesting a reduction in the total number of required off-street parking spaces, and documentation shall be submitted substantiating this request. Shared parking reductions shall only be approved by the approval authority if:
a. A sufficient number of spaces are provided to meet the greatest parking demand of the participating uses;
b. Satisfactory evidence is provided describing the nature of the uses and the times when the uses operate so as to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between them;
c. Overflow parking will not impact any adjacent use; and
d. Additional documents, covenants, deed restrictions, or other agreements as may be deemed necessary by the planning director are executed to assure that the required parking spaces provided are maintained and uses with similar hours and parking requirements as those uses sharing the parking facilities remain for the life of the project.
- Parking Reductions for an Individual Use. If an applicant for a proposed use believes the number of parking spaces required for their use as specified in subsection A is not applicable because their use functions differently than the generic use type and associated parking standards established in this title, then the applicant may request an administrative permit. The approval authority shall be the planning director. The applicant shall have the burden of proof for requesting a reduction in the total number of required off-street parking spaces, and documentation shall be submitted substantiating the request. Such documentation may include, but is not limited to: a parking study of another facility of the same use which is similar in size and operation, calculating the required parking spaces with field data of peak parking usage. Reduced parking shall only be approved by the approval authority if:
a. Satisfactory evidence is provided describing the nature of the use, the operation and data from other facilities or similar facilities so as to demonstrate that the required parking standards are excessive and the proposed parking standards are appropriate; and
b. Overflow parking will not impact any adjacent use.
D. Purchase or Lease of Parking Spaces. In the event insufficient parking is available for the proposed use, parking requirements may be satisfied by purchasing or leasing available nearby underutilized private or public parking spaces if deemed appropriate by the planning director, after consideration of the proposed lease or other conveyance documentation.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012; Ord. No. 555, § 1(Exh. A), 10-11-2023)
17.108.045 - Design and improvement of parking.¶
A. Parking Lot and Parking Space Design and Layout. Except where otherwise provided by subsection 17.108.040C. (adjustments to number of required parking spaces), parking spaces shall be designed as follows and as illustrated in Appendix A to this chapter:
- Parking Space Design. Except as provided below, all parking spaces shall be standard spaces, designed to accommodate full-sized passenger vehicles.
a. Parking Space Sizes. Standard spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet by 18 feet for diagonal or ninety-degree spaces; and a minimum of nine feet by twenty-two (22) feet for parallel spaces. Compact car spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet by eleven (11) feet for diagonal or ninety-degree spaces; and a minimum of eight feet by eighteen (18) feet for parallel spaces. Handicapped spaces shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 17.108.110 below. All measurements are exclusive of access or drive aisles.
b. Compact spaces are allowed as follows:
| Number of Spaces | % of Compact |
|---|---|
| 0-50 | 20% |
| 50-100 | 25% |
| 100-200 | 30% |
| 200 + | 35% |
Each compact space shall be labeled "COMPACT" or "C."
c. Motorcycle Space Substitution. Parking lots with a minimum of ten (10) parking spaces may substitute standard parking spaces with motorcycle spaces. One standard parking space may be replaced with a motorcycle space for each ten (10) required standard parking spaces. Motorcycle spaces shall be a minimum size of four by eight feet.
- Parking Lot Design. The design and layout of parking lots shall conform to the following standards:
a. Circulation Aisle Sizes. Parking lot aisle sizes shall be based on the angle and length of the parking stall pursuant to detail A of the appendix attached to the ordinance codified in this chapter. Other parking designs utilizing other parking angles may be approved upon securing an administrative permit.
b. Circulation Aisle for Emergency Access. The minimum width of a drive aisle needed for an emergency response vehicle shall be twenty(20) feet.
c. Vehicular Overhang. Vehicular overhang is permitted, provided no vehicle shall overhang into a sidewalk which would reduce the unencumbered width of a sidewalk to less than four feet. A vehicle is permitted to overhang into a landscaped area by two feet, provided that the required landscaped area is extended by two feet.
d. Perimeter Landscaping. Where a parking lot is adjacent to a public right-of-way, a landscape planter shall be established and continuously maintained between the public right-of-way and the parking lot. The minimum width of the landscape planter shall be determined by the city's design guidelines (Chapter 17.116). In addition, all unused right-of-way between the public street and the parking lot shall be landscaped and maintained by the property owner.
e. Bicycle Racks and Lockers. When bicycle spaces are required, a bicycle rack or locker shall be installed. The bicycle rack shall be designed to allow a bicycle to be secured to the rack. The location of the bicycle rack or locker shall not encroach into the sidewalk which would reduce the unencumbered width of the sidewalk to less than four feet and shall provide adequate clearance surrounding the rack or locker such that bicycles shall not encroach into any walkway, parking space, landscape area or similar area.
f. Curb Stops. A permanent curb, bumper, wheel stop or similar device at least six inches in height shall be installed adjacent to sidewalks, planters and other landscaping areas, parking lot fixtures and buildings and walls to protect these improvements from vehicular damage. The stopping edge of such protected bumper shall be placed no closer than two feet from the above noted improvement.
g. Parking Space Design. All parking spaces shall be delineated and separated by a painted divider. The stripes shall be a four-inch solid line painted either white or yellow in color. Excluding any applicable Americans with Disabilities Act parking requirements, the use of graphics or text in or around the striping is prohibited. The striping shall be maintained in a clear and visible manner. However, existing parking areas with single striping, which require additional parking spaces or modified parking spaces due to building expansion, parking lot restriping or reconfiguration may maintain the single striping upon securing an administrative permit.
B. Controlled Access Required. All parking spaces (including garage spaces) required for any land use other than a single-family or two-family dwelling shall be designed and located to provide for vehicle maneuvering on the site so that vehicles will enter any adjacent public right-of-way or private road in a forward direction.
C. Location of Parking on a Single-Family. Parking spaces may be located as needed on a site, provided that no required parking space shall be located within a front or street side setback required by Article III (use and zone district regulations) except as provided in Section 17.196.040 (second dwelling units), or other use types (community care facility, congregate residence and rooming and boarding house) according to Section 17.108.040. A driveway providing access to a street may be located within a front or street side setback.
D. Surfacing of Parking Areas. Required parking and circulation areas shall be surfaced with asphalt concrete or Portland cement concrete, or other approved all-weather, hard, non-eroding surface. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to insure that the surface is maintained free from significant cracks or holes.
E. Specialized Parking and Circulation. The standards of this subsection apply to the design and construction of specialized parking and on-site circulation facilities. Additional information regarding stacking capacity for drive through facilities and other types of uses with stacking, are contained in the community design guidelines.
- Drive-Through Facilities. The following requirements apply to any use with drive-through facilities:
a. Separation and Marking of Lanes. Drive-through aisles shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide and shall be separated from other circulation aisles necessary for ingress or egress, or aisles providing access to any parking space. Each such aisle shall be striped, marked, or otherwise distinctly delineated.
F. Loading Requirements. Loading shall be provided as identified below:
No Maneuvering Within Public Rights-of-Way. All site designs shall be designed so as to prevent truck back-up maneuvering within the public right-of-way.
Design. The location, number, size and access of the loading area shall be determined pursuant to design review.
G. Screening. Off-street parking areas for more than five vehicles shall be effectively screened on each side which adjoins or faces institutional premises or premises situated in residential districts by a masonry wall or fence of acceptable design. Such wall or fence shall be not less than four feet or more than six feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition without any advertising thereon.
H. Landscaping. Landscaping shall conform to the requirements of this Code.
I. Lighting. Lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in residential districts, provided such lighting can be provided adequately to accommodate security concerns.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.050 - Residential districts—Additional requirements.¶
Any motor vehicle parked out of doors, off the driveway and street, and which can be seen from the public street/right-of-way in any residential district shall be in running condition. Should a motor vehicle be in the process of repair, it shall be restored to running condition within a period not to exceed seven calendar days. No mechanical repairs, other than emergency repairs, may be made on any street.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.060 - Off-street parking spaces—Location.¶
The off-street parking required by the provisions of this chapter shall be located on the same parcel as the use or building to which it pertains, except in the following circumstances:
A. If the use or building lies within the boundary of a legally constituted parking district, the off-street parking space provided by such district shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of this chapter with regard to such use or building.
B. If the off-street parking spaces are purchased or leased pursuant to Section 17.108.040D. (purchase or lease of parking spaces).
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.070 - Off-street loading spaces—Location.¶
Off-street loading spaces may occupy any required yard or court spaces, except that off-street loading spaces shall not be located nearer than fifty (50) feet to any lot in any residential district unless such loading spaces are enclosed by a masonry wall not less than eight feet in height.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.080 - Off-street loading spaces—Size.¶
Each off-street loading space shall be not less than ten (10) feet in width, twenty-five (25) feet in length and fourteen (14) feet in height.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.090 - Off-street loading spaces—Number required.¶
For every building or part thereof, having a gross floor area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more, which building is occupied by a commercial or industrial use and to or from which delivery of materials or merchandise is regularly made by motor vehicle, there shall be provided and maintained on the same lot with such building at least one off-street loading space, plus one additional off-street loading space for each loading door.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.100 - Handicapped accessible parking provisions.¶
A. The city is required to enforce state and federal regulations regarding handicapped parking. The required number of handicapped parking spaces and other applicable design standards are set forth in the official ACS Accessibility Standards Interpretative Manual, as amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.110 - Bicycle parking provisions.¶
All applications for commercial, industrial and multi-family uses within the city shall include adequate design plans for bicycle parking for patrons and employees. There are two general categories of bicycle parking requirements applicable to multi-family, mobilehome subdivision, commercial and industrial districts within the city:
Class I: provides employee bicycle parking for retail, industrial, or office park uses, or long-term parking for multifamily residential, or mobilehome parks etc. This class I parking is for bicycles that will be left for hours at a time, and requires provisions for security and weather protection. Such parking can be located on site or within a reasonable distance of the site.
Class II: provides shoppers, customers, messengers and other visitors who generally park for two hours or less in a convenient and readily accessible place to park bicycles. Class II parking should be located within fifty (50) feet of the building entrance that cyclists use.
A. Design standards for all bicycle parking spaces in any district:
Provide floor, wall or ceiling mounted bike racks, which allow frame and both wheels to be secured, at least fifty (50) percent of such spaces to be covered from the elements
Each parking space shall be striped for two feet by six feet for each bicycle parking space, to allow securing and removing bicycles without interference with adjacent bicycles. Bicycle parking will provide an aisle at least five feet wide behind all bicycle parking to allow room for maneuvering.
B. Required parking spaces:
| Land Use | Bicycle Spaces Required | Type |
|---|---|---|
| RESIDENTIAL | RESIDENTIAL | RESIDENTIAL |
| Single-family / two-family | N/A | N/A |
| Multi-Family | 1 per unit plus 6 space rack at each building entrance. | Class I 100% Class II 6 space rack |
| COMMERCIAL | COMMERCIAL | COMMERCIAL |
| Hotel/Motel | 1 per 15 rooms. In addition, when hotel/ |
Class I 60% Class II 40% |
| Office, retail sales of goods and services, restaurants, research establishments, laboratories | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. for the first 5,000 and 1 per 500 for any additional area | Class I 50% Class II 50% |
| Shopping Centers | 1 per 500 sq. ft. of gross leasable area for the first 3,000 feet and 1 per 500 feet of gross leasable area for any additional area. | Class I 30% Class II 70% |
| Sports and recreation centers | 10% of the number of required vehicle spaces | |
| Movie theater | 5% of the number of required vehicle spaces | |
| INDUSTRIAL | INDUSTRIAL | INDUSTRIAL |
| All use types | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area | Class I 80% Class II 20% |
| INSTITUTIONAL | INSTITUTIONAL | INSTITUTIONAL |
| Hospitals | 1 per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area | Class I 75% Class II 25% |
| Schools | All levels: 1 per 10 employees | Class I employees college, university 10% Class II students |
| Elementary | 1 per 10 students | |
| Junior Secondary | 1 per 8 students | |
| Senior Secondary | 1 per 8 students | |
| College | 1 per 5 students | |
| University | 1 per 5 students (full time, max. attendance) | |
| Churches | 1 per 50 members | Class II 100% |
| Library/ |
a per 100 ft. GFA | Class I 20% Class II 80% |
| Personal Care/ |
1 per 15 dwelling units | Class I 75% Class II 25% |
| CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL | CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL | CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL |
| Community Center | 1 per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area | Class I 20% Class II 80% |
| Stadium, Arena, Pool, Exhibition Hall, similar places with spectator facilities | 1 per 200 ft. of surface area | Class I 20% Class II 80% |
| Gymnasium, Health Spa, Sports and Recreation facilities | 1 per 200 ft. of surface area | Class I 20% Class II 80% |
| Bowling Alley | 1 per 2 alleys | Class I 20% Class II 80% |
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
17.108.120 - If more than one regulation applies.¶
If more than one standard is applicable to any use, then the planning director will make a determination as to which requirements apply.
(Ord. No. 519, 8-8-2012)
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