Sec. 30-681. - Nonconforming parking and loading. — Fontana Zoning Code

No existing use or structure shall be deemed to be nonconforming only because the use does not meet the parking or loading requirements of this article. However, existing parking and loading areas shall not be further reduced.

Sec. 30-682. - Maintenance.

All required parking and loading spaces which are maintained in connection with any existing use or structure shall continue to be maintained in good condition so long as that use or structure remains.

Sec. 30-683. - Enlargement or change in use.

Whenever an enlargement, change in use, or change in occupancy of a structure is proposed, additional parking and loading spaces shall be provided in compliance with the requirements of this article. If, however, the number of spaces existing prior to the enlargement, change in use, or change in occupancy exceeds parking and/or loading requirements, then the excess spaces may be counted toward the required additional spaces.

Sec. 30-684. - General conditions.

(a)

Cross lot reciprocal parking easements for similar land uses shall be considered when possible.

(b)

Joint use of driveways for commercial properties shall be considered wherever possible to minimize the number of entrances/exits from the street.

(c)

Parking areas or driveways may not be used for storage purposes, however, for special circumstances, an approval may be granted by the Director of Community Development or his/her designee through the temporary use permit process pursuant to Section 30-256(10).

(d)

Commercial parking facilities shall contain shopping cart storage areas in addition to required parking areas, for appropriate uses such as: supermarkets, large retail stores, and all other retailers that provide shopping carts for their customers. These facilities shall be appropriately located not to conflict with vehicular movement during parking and also with pedestrian movement. Areas used for cart storage shall not be counted towards the minimum number of parking spaces for the site.

(e)

Commercial vehicles (as defined by California Vehicle Code § 260) exceeding a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight (commonly referred to as GVW) rating of 10,000 pounds and trailers (as defined by California Vehicle Code § 630) designed and/or used for commercial purposes shall not be parked or stored within any residential zone or on properties used for residential purposes, except while the operator of the subject vehicle is making normal deliveries or providing services to the residential premises.

(f)

No commercial vehicle, trailer, or recreational vehicle shall be parked on any property zoned commercial, industrial, open space, or on any premises containing any commercial, industrial, public or semi-public use, except while the operator of the vehicle or trailer is patronizing or using the services of the commercial, industrial, public or semi-public use. The storing of any commercial vehicle, trailer, or recreational vehicle in any commercial or industrial, public or semi-public zone including but expressly not limited to any vacant lot, parking lot or parking space, is expressly prohibited, except in a lawfully approved and existing vehicle storage business.

(g)

No person shall park a vehicle upon a public or private street, parking lot, or any public or private property for the sole purpose of displaying such vehicle thereon for sale, hire, or rental, unless the property is duly zoned and licensed by the City to transact that type of business at that location, except that this section shall not prohibit persons from parking vehicles displayed for sale on private residential or commercial property belonging to and resided in or occupied by the registered owner of the vehicle. No more than one vehicle shall be displayed for sale in any six-month period.

(h)

All motor vehicles, trailers, vessels, campers, and camper shells must be parked or stored on a fully paved surface with a City approved entrance/exit approach to the street. This section shall not prohibit parking or storing of vehicles, trailers, vessels, campers, and camper shells in the rear yard behind a fence, wall, hedge, or other similar material so as to screen such parking from public view.

(i)

Parking of oversized vehicles is restricted in residential zoning districts as set forth in Chapter 17 of the Fontana Municipal Code.

(j)

Any person violating this section shall be subject to a civil penalty as follows:

(1)

A fine not exceeding $100.00 for a first violation.

(2)

A fine not exceeding $200.00 for a second violation within one year.

(3)

A fine not exceeding $500.00 for each additional violation within one year.

DIVISION 2. - NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED

Sec. 30-685. - Specific uses.

(a)

Table No. 30-685.A indicates the number of on-site passenger vehicle parking spaces required for specified uses. Parking spaces required for multiple uses (commercial centers, office parks, or industrial condominiums) with reciprocal access shall be calculated as a whole as one use. If there is a discrepancy in the amount of parking provided the resolution shall comply with subsection C, herein.

(b)

Table No. 30-685.B indicates the number of on-site truck and trailer spaces required spaces required for specified uses.

(c)

The Planning Commission may reduce the number of parking spaces required for multiple uses on a lot subject to the following findings:

(1)

Adequate on-site parking will be provided for the proposed use.

(2)

A parking study has been prepared by a Traffic Engineer and found acceptable.

Table No. 30-685.A Required Number of Passenger Car Parking Spaces
Residential Uses	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Single-Family Dwelling	Two-car garage, for up to four-bedrooms Three-car garage, for fve and six bedrooms and one garage space for every two bedrooms over six bedrooms. Tandem spaces are permitted only to satisfy the third space and the spaces there after.
Accessory Dwelling Units	See Section 30-467
Multiple-Family Apartments Dwelling, Condominium, or Townhouse	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Studio/One Bedroom	One garage space with one-half open parking space is required for each unit
Two Bedroom	Two garage spaces is required for each unit*
Three Bedrooms	Two garage spaces and one-half open parking space is required for each unit*
	* For multiple-family projects, up to 30 percent of the required garage requirement may be satisfed with tandem parking. Tandem parking shall be permitted only when the tandem spaces serve the same dwelling unit. Tandem parking spaces shall be no less than 38 feet in length. Tandem spaces may not be used for visitor parking.
Detached Condominium	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Two or Three Bedrooms	Two garage spaces and one-half open parking space required for each unit. The one-half open space may be located on the driveway or within the private drive aisles.
Four Bedrooms	Two garage spaces and 0.7 open parking spaces are required for each unit, the 0.7 space may be located on the driveway or within the private drive aisles.
Senior Housing	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Studio/Efciency	One parking space is required for each unit
One Bedroom	One parking space is required for each unit
Two or more Bedrooms	One and one-quarter parking spaces are required for each unit
Other Parking Requirements	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Mobile Home Park	Two covered spaces are required for each mobile home site, and one RV parking stall for every fve sites

Boardinghouse, Group Care	One parking space is required for each sleeping room (or two beds), whichever is greater, in homes, fraternities, sororities and the like, and One parking space is required for each per two employees
Guest parking	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Multiple-family dwelling including apartments, condominiums, and townhomes	One parking space is required for each three units, with a minimum of three parking spaces provided
Detached Condominium	One-half open parking space is required for each unit
Senior Housing	One parking space is required for each eight units (0.125 per unit)
Mobile Home Parks	One parking space is required for each three sites, with a minimum of three spaces provided
Retail Sales	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Retail Sales (includes shopping centers)	One parking space is required for each 175 square feet of gross foor area for the initial 5,000 square feet, and One parking space is required for each 200 square feet of gross foor area for the next 5,000 square feet, and One parking space is required for each 225 square feet of additional gross foor area greater than 10,000 square feet
Plant Nurseries (outdoor)	One parking space is required for each 500 square feet of outdoor sales or display area, and One parking space is required for each 2,500 square feet of growing area.
Wholesale Sales	One parking space is required for each 400 square feet of gross foor area
Automobile/Motor Vehicle Uses	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Automobile or Recreational Vehicle Sales (new and used)	One parking space is required for each 300 square feet of display or sales and service area, and One parking space is required for each 2,500 square feet of out-door sales or display area, and One parking space is required for each employee
Auction	One parking space is required for each 250 square feet of sales area, and One parking space is required for each 3,000 square feet of out-door sales or display area, and One parking space is required for each employee
Automobile Repair	One parking space is required for each 300 square feet of gross foor area, and One parking per employee
Bus Depot	One parking space is required for the facility, and One parking space for each 500 square feet of passenger waiting area
Bus Terminal	Three parking spaces are required for the facility, and one parking space for each 500 square feet of passenger waiting area
Car Wash, Attended, Non-Coin Operated	One parking space is required for each employee, and 12 parking spaces are required for drying and cleaning (clearly marked). If a detailing service is provided fve (5) additional parking spaces are required
Car Wash, Non-Attended, Self-Service.	Two parking spaces are required for each wash bay
Fueling Station with convenience store	One parking space is required for each 225 square feet of gross convenience store area,
Truck repair	One parking space is required for each 300 square feet of gross foor area, and one parking space for each employee
Truck Sales/Services (new and used)	One parking space is required for each 250 square feet of sales area, and One parking space is required for each 3,000 square feet of out-door sales or display area, and One parking space is required for each employee
Service uses	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Beauty or Barber Shop, Shoe Repair, Cleaners, Laundromat, and similar services	One parking space is required for each 225 square feet of gross foor area
Printing Services	One parking space is required for each 400 square feet of gross foor area
Heating and Air Conditioning Services	One parking space is required for each 400 square feet of gross foor area
Hotel or Motel	One parking space is required for each guest room, and required spaces for restaurants, lounge, banquet or meeting rooms, and One space per employee on maximum shift

Self-Storage Facilities	Five parking spaces are required for the ofce, two spaces for a caretaker unit, and one parking space is required for each 25 storage units that are not provided with direct vehicular access, these parking spaces shall be located near the entrance to the building
Ofce	Minimum Number of Spaces Required

Banks, savings and loans, and similar institutions Financial Institution Government Ofces	One parking space is required for each 200 square feet of gross foor area
Medical or Dental Ofce	One parking space is required for each 200 square feet of gross foor area
Professional or Unspecifed Ofce	One parking space is required for each 250 square feet of gross foor area
Restaurants and Bars	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Restaurant	One parking space is required for each 100 square feet of gross foor area. Outdoor seating shall be parked at One parking space for each 200 square feet of patio area provided that the patio area is less than 50% of the indoor dining area. If the outdoor seating exceeds 50% of the indoor seating area it shall be parked at One parking space per 100 feet of patio area.
Bar, Night Club, Lounge	One parking space is required for each 75 square feet of gross foor area
Entertainment and Recreation	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Amusement Arcade	One parking space is required for each 50 square feet of gross foor area
Amusement Park	Special study required to be approved by the Planning Commission
Athletic Club or Gym	One parking space per 250 square feet of gross foor area, one space per 50 square feet of exercise foor area, and three spaces per outdoor ball court
Bowling Alley	Four spaces per lane, and additional spaces as required for restaurant and other accessory uses
Dancing, Nightclub, Skating Rink	One parking space per 75 square feet gross foor area
Golf Course	Four parking spaces are required for each hole, excluding clubhouse, restaurant, etc.
Golf Driving Range, Batting Cage and The Like	One parking space is required for each tee, cage or similar, and one parking space is required for each employee at maximum shift
Park	One parking space is required for each 4,000 square feet of total park area
Pool or Billiard Hall	One parking space is required for each 175 square feet gross foor area
Swimming Pools	One parking space is required for each 75 square feet of pool area
Theater	One parking space is required for each three seats, and one parking space is required for each 250 square feet gross foor area of accessory uses
Industrial and Manufacturing	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Auto/Truck Dismantling, Scrap, Salvage and Recycling Operations	One parking space is required for each 300 square feet gross foor area, and One parking space is required for each 6,000 square feet of gross yard area
Machine Shops	One parking space is required for each 500 square feet gross foor area
Manufacturing Plants, Assembly Plants, and Other Similar Industrial Operations	One parking space is required for each 500 square feet of gross foor area for the initial 40,000 square feet, one parking space is required for each 750 square feet of additional gross foor area greater than 40,000 square feet or one parking space is required for each employee on the maximum shift as determined by the Director of Community Development), and one parking space is required for each 250 square feet of gross foor area of ofce space. Where multiple tenants and or uses occupy the same building, the parking shall be calculated based upon the foor area used by each tenant or use
Service Yards, Contractor Storage Yard and The Like	One parking space per 2,000 square feet of lot area
Warehouse/Distribution/Logistics	One parking space is required for each 1,000 square feet of gross foor area for the initial 20,000 square feet, One parking space is required for each 2,000 square feet of additional gross foor area for the next 20,000 square feet, and One parking space is required for each 5,000 square feet of additional gross foor area over 40,000 square feet, No additional parking spaces are required for the ofce area, if ofce area is less than ten percent of total building square footage.
Educational institutions	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Elementary and Junior High School	One parking space is required for each teaching and non-teaching employee on maximum shift, and at least fve visitor parking spaces, and One parking space is required for each fve fxed seats in an auditorium, gymnasium or similar place of public assembly
High School	One parking space is required for each teaching and non-teaching position on maximum shift, one parking space is required for each four students on maximum enrollment, and not fewer than 10 visitor parking spaces

Universities and Colleges	One parking space is required for each teaching and non-teaching position on maximum shift, one parking space per three students on maximum enrollment, and not fewer than 30 visitor spaces
Trade, Professional, Vocational, Art, Dance School	One parking space is required for each teaching and non-teaching position on maximum shift, and one parking space per two students on maximum enrollment
Nursery Schools, Preschools, Day Care Centers	One parking space is required for each employee on the maximum shift, and One parking space per ten children
Public Assembly	Minimum Number of Spaces Required
Assembly Hall, Church, Temple or Synagogue, Other Public Assembly Area with Fixed Seats	One parking space is required for each three seats
Assembly Hall, Church, Temple or Synagogue, Other Public Assembly Area Without Fixed Seats	One parking space is required for each 40 square feet of foor area in the principal assembly area and/or overfow area

Museums, Art Galleries, Private Libraries	One parking space is required for each 400 square feet gross foor area
Hospitals with Medical Ofces on-site	One parking space is required for each 2.5 patient beds; one parking space is required for each two employees on the maximum shift for the hospital building(s); and one parking space is required for each 200 square feet of foor area within the medical ofce building(s)
Hospitals	One parking space is required for each 2.5 patient beds; one parking space is required for each staf doctor; and one parking space is required for each two employees on maximum shift
Nursing Homes and the Like	One parking space is required for each fve patient beds; one parking space is required for each staf doctor; and one parking space is required for each employee on maximum shift

Table 30-685.B Required Number of Truck and Trailer Parking Spaces
Use	Minimum Number of Truck and Trailer Spaces Required
Distribution/Logistics	One parking space is required for each 5,000 square feet gross foor area

(Ord. No. 1823, § 8(Exh. A), 2-25-20; Ord. No. 1828, § 8(Exh. A), 5-12-20)

Sec. 30-686. - Fractional numbers.

In calculating the number of required parking spaces, fractional numbers shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

Sec. 30-687. - Uses not specified.

For uses not specified in Table 30-685.A, the Director of Community Development shall determine the number of spaces required based on the most similar use outlined in Table 30-685.A. The determination may be appealed to the City Council or by any aggrieved party.

Sec. 30-688. - Garage or carport required.

(a)

Single-family dwellings. The minimum number of required parking spaces for single-family dwellings shall be provided in a completely enclosed garage. For the purpose of this section, a condominium or townhome shall be considered a single-family dwelling.

(1)

A three-car garage may be required for dwellings at the end of a cul-de-sac where there is a shortage of curb space unless the following is provided.

(2)

There shall be at least 20 feet of full height curb maintained along the curb in-between curb cuts.

(b)

Carports. Carports, if provided, shall be architecturally compatible with the main building(s). Carports shall be located in such a way as to provide the maximum amount of natural surveillance from surrounding dwelling units.

Sec. 30-689. - Joint use parking.

The approval body shall have the authority to grant the joint use of parking facilities for two or more uses. Joint use of parking facilities may only occur when the parties sharing the parking facility provide a signed affidavit which demonstrates that:

(1)

The hours of parking demand for the uses do not overlap.

(2)

The parking facility provides a total number of spaces sufficient to meeting the peak parking demand of any combination of simultaneous uses, as determined by the Traffic Engineer.

(3)

Parking study may be required.

DIVISION 3. - DESIGN STANDARDS FOR PARKING FACILITY

Sec. 30-690. - Location of parking areas.

(a)

All on-site parking required by this article for residential uses shall be located on the same lot as the use of the parking facility is designed to serve.

(b)

All on-site parking required by this article for non-residential uses shall be located within 400 feet of the use or uses it is intended to serve. Appropriate legal instruments shall be required to ensure the continued availability of this parking.

Sec. 30-691. - Ingress/egress.

(a)

All parking lots shall be accessible from a street or alley.

(b)

Access for individual parking spaces shall be designed so that vehicles are not required to back out onto a public street or alley except parking for singlefamily dwellings, townhomes, and duplexes.

(c)

Parking aisles shall be designed so that vehicles are not required to enter a public street in order to drive from one aisle to another.

(d)

All collector streets or above classification shall have hammerheads where driveways may be permitted.

Sec. 30-692. - Parking lot configuration.

Driveways and aisle widths. Table No. 30-692 outlines the minimum required driveway or aisle width for parking facilities.

Table No. 30-692 [Required Driveway or Aisle Width for Parking Facilities]
	Land Use or Type of Access	Feet
1.	Single-Family Dwelling or Duplex*	16
2.	Detached garage located in rear yard for single-family dwelling with hammer-head or other turn around	12
3.	Detached garage located in rear yard for single-family dwelling without hammer-head or other turn around	16
4.	One-way driveway and access aisle	20
5.	Two-way driveway and access aisle	26
6.	Two-way driveway and access aisle for buildings 3 stories and above	30
7.	Two-way truck access for commercial sites**	30
8.	Two-way truck access for industrial sites** (drive aisles width may be reduced to 30 ft beyond the minimum required landscaping setback)	40

Driveway access to residences which are over 150 feet in length shall provide a minimum 20-foot-wide drive aisle to accommodate emergency vehicles.

** Upon review of a project site plan by staff, wider driveways may be recommended to the approval body in the entitlement review for shopping centers, office complexes, and other high traffic generators.

Sec. 30-693. - Parking stall dimensions.

Parking stalls shall have the minimum dimensions as set forth in Table No. 30-693.

Table No. 30-693 Parking Stall Dimensions
Type of Stall	Minimum Size (feet)		Proportion
Standard
Open Parking	9 × 19		No restrictions
Garage or carport	10 × 20		Interior dimension
Parallel parking	8 × 22		No more than 10% of the total required parking
Handicapped			As required by California Code of Regulations, Title 24
Truck and Trailer	12 x 70
Angled Parking
Angle in Degrees	Stall Width	Stall Depth
30	9	17
45	9	20
60	9	21
90	9	19

Note: Compact parking stalls shall not be permitted.