Article XI — ON-SITE PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS

This article establishes regulations for on-site parking, for passenger vehicles, tractors, trailers, and bicycles, and loading areas. The regulations are designated to achieve the following purposes:

(1)

To ensure that adequate on-site parking and loading is provided for all new uses and for existing uses with major alterations;

(2)

To prevent interference with circulation on-site and within any public right-of-way to ensure a safe environment;

(3)

To ensure that the parking and loading areas are designed to protect surrounding uses from adverse noise and visual impacts.

The provisions of this article shall apply to all proposed and established land uses and structures. These provisions shall be the minimum standards for all on-site parking and loading. If a conflict occurs between Code sections and applicable actions as part of any local transportation control measures (TCMs), the actions in adopted City Council resolutions or ordinances implementing local transportation control measures as part of the regional air quality management plan shall prevail.

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.

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.

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.

(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.