Chapter 828.3 — Parking and Loading Standards
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828.3.010 - Purpose of Chapter ¶
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide parking and loading standards to:
A. Ensure the provision and maintenance of adequate, safe, and well-designed off-street parking facilities in conjunction with a use or development.
B. Reduce street congestion and traffic hazards.
828.3.020 - Applicability ¶
A. Applicability of standards. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable zones, elsewhere in this Article, or Article 4 (Standards for Specific Land Uses), the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to appropriate uses and development.
B. Standards shall be considered minimums. The standards in this Chapter shall be considered minimums, and more extensive parking provisions as a condition of project approval may be required by a review authority for a discretionary permit.
828.3.030 - Parking Requirements ¶
The following standards for providing off-street parking shall apply at the time of the erection of any main structure or when off-street parking is established. These standards shall also be complied with when an existing structure is altered or enlarged by the addition of dwelling units or guest rooms or where the use is intensified by the addition of floor space, seating capacity, or seats. Property located in a vehicle parking district provided in compliance with State law, and where the off-street parking lots are completed and in operation, shall be deemed in compliance with the parking provisions of this Chapter.
- A. Parking spaces to be maintained. Off-street vehicle parking spaces being maintained in connection with any existing main structure or accessory structure shall be maintained so long as the main structure or accessory structure remains, unless an equivalent substitute number of spaces are provided, as approved by the Director, and thereafter maintained conforming to the requirements of this Subparagraph; provided, however, that this regulation shall not require the maintenance of more vehicle parking space than is required for a new main structure or accessory structure identical to the existing main structure or accessory structure, nor the maintenance of the space for any type of main structure or accessory structure other than those specified herein.
B. Additional parking spaces to be provided.
- Where off-street parking does not conform to the provisions of this Section, or where no the facilities have been provided for structures constructed prior to the effective date of this Section, the structure shall not be expanded nor may additional facilities be
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provided within the structure until after the requirements for off-street parking have been complied with for those facilities added or enlarged. Applicable parking requirements under this Section may be reviewed/modified, upon request, if determined appropriate by the Director, or designee, as needed to encourage economic development. This Section shall not apply to members of a duly formed municipal parking district.
No existing parking may be counted as meeting this requirement unless it exceeds the requirement for the original structure, and then only that excess portion may be counted
This provision shall not apply in the case of a single-family residence.
C. Parking space defined. A parking space shall be an area for the parking of a motor vehicle, plus those additional areas required to provide for safe ingress and egress from the space. The area set aside to meet these provisions shall be usable and accessible for offstreet parking and shall comply with the Department’s Off-Street Parking Design Standards.
D. Storage of inoperable vehicles. All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their own power, other than in cases of emergency, shall be stored in an entirely enclosed space or carport in any residential zone. Exceptions to this provision shall be for the R-A zone and all agricultural zones.
E. Trailer storage restrictions. No trailer shall be stored or parked in any residential zone, with the exception of the R-A and R-R zones, except when beyond the required front setback and when enclosed by a solid fence or wall not less than five feet in height or in an entirely enclosed structure.
F. One-ton vehicle restrictions. The on-street and front setback storage, keeping or maintaining of vehicles of more than one-ton rating, except recreational vehicles, shall be prohibited in all residential zones, with the exception of the R-A and R-R zones. Nonconforming status shall not be granted.
G. Location of Parking Spaces. The required parking area for commercial, business, office, and professional uses shall be provided on the parcel with the structure or uses being served, or on a contiguous parcel in the same zone.
H. Nonconforming parking situations - Director’s authority to modify standards. The Director shall have the authority to review and modify parking requirements (per request of the applicant) in nonconforming parking situations in order to encourage economic development.
828.3.040 - Number of Parking Spaces Required ¶
Each land use shall provide at least the minimum number of off-street parking spaces listed in Table 3-7 (Parking Requirements by Land use), including disabled access spaces required by
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Section 828.3.050 (Disabled Parking Requirements), except where a Variance has been granted in compliance with Chapter 860.5 (Variances/Minor Deviations). Additional spaces may be required through approval of a discretionary permit.
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TABLE 3-7 PARKING REQUIREMENTS BY LAND USE
| Uses | Number of Spaces Required |
|---|---|
| Industry, Manufacturing & Processing, Wholesaling (4) | |
| Industrial use of any type, unless otherwise listed below, including a warehouse or structure used exclusively for storage purposes, wholesale house or distributor not having a business office on the premises |
• 2 spaces for each 1,000 s.f. of GFA for the first 25,000 s.f.; and one space for each 1,000 s.f. thereafter. (1) • Plus, 1 for each permanent salesperson • Plus,1 for each facilityvehicle |
| Machinerysales and wholesale stores | • 1 for each 800 s.f. of GFA |
| Public facility (e.g., communication equipment structure or electrical substation) |
• For a facility open to the public, 3 s.f. of parking area for every 1 s.f. of GFA or fraction thereof, located within 300 feet of the property served • For a facility not open to the public, 1 per 2 employees, based on the maximum number of employees on duty at any one time • For a facility with a portion of the area open to the public, the requirements of the above two provisions shall be used as a basis for determining the respective amount ofparking. |
| Storage or mini storage facility | • Mini-storage office: 1 for each 250 s.f. of office area with 4 minimum. • Additional requirements: oA parking lane shall be provided adjacent to the storage structure’s openings that is a minimum of 9 feet in width and outlined (painted). The parking lane is for temporary parking only (30 minutes maximum) and this time restriction shall be clearly marked with signs. oDriveways adjacent to the parking lane shall be a minimum width of 15 feet for one-way and 24 feet for two-way.) |
| Recreation, Education & Public Assembly Uses(4) | |
| Bowling alley and billiard hall | • 5 for each bowling lane; and • 2 for each billiard table |
| Commercial recreation and similarindooruses | • 1 for each 4 persons of the facility’s allowed maximum attendance |
| Commercial recreation and similaroutdooruses (e.g., shooting range, race track, miniature golf course, pitch and putt course, or zoo) |
• 1 for each 4 persons of the facility’s allowed maximum attendance |
| Commercial swimming pools and swimming schools | • 1 for each 500 s.f. of water surface area • 10 minimum. |
| Dance hall, skating rink, natatorium, or other similar use | • 1 for each 50 s.f. of dance floor area, or • 1 for each 100 s.f. of GFA for any structure, whichever isgreater |
| Golf course and driving range, but not to include miniature golf course |
• 4 for each hole on all golf courses; and • 1 for each tee for drivingranges |
| Library | • For libraries without public meeting rooms, 1 per 250 s.f. of GFA • For libraries with public meeting rooms, • 1 per 250 s.f. of GFA (excluding meeting rooms; and • 1 per 5 permanent seats or 1 per 40 s.f. of meeting room area,whichever isgreater |
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TABLE 3-7 PARKING REQUIREMENTS BY LAND USE
| Uses | Number of Spaces Required |
|---|---|
| Meeting facility – Theater, auditorium, stadium, sport arena, gymnasium, and similar place of public assembly |
• 1 for each 5 fixed seats or for every 40 s.f. of seating area within the main auditorium or meeting hall, whichever is greater (2)**.**In cases without a structure, 1 for each 5 persons normally attending or using the facilities plus 1 for every 2 permanent employees |
| Organizational camp | • 1 bus parking space per 20 campers • 2 for each resident staff • 1 for each nonresident staff on the largest shift • 1 for each facilityvehicle |
| Park and recreational use | • 1 for each 5,000 s.f. of active recreational area within apark orplayground |
| Places of assembly (e.g., Church, synagogue, temple, mosque)(2) | • 1 for each 5 fixed seats (2); and • 1 for every 40 s.f. of seating area where there are no fixed seats; and • 1 for each 400 s.f. of floor area outside the main assemblyarea |
| School – Elementary and junior high | • 1 for each staff member, faculty member, and employee; or • If the school has an auditorium or place of assembly, spaces shall be provided in compliance with the meeting facility requirements, above, whichever results in thegreatest number of spaces |
| School – high school | • 1 for each 8 students; and • 1 for each 2 staff members, faculty members, and employees; or • If the school has an auditorium or place of assembly, spaces shall be provided in compliance with the meeting facility requirements, above, whichever results in the greatest number of spaces |
| School – community college, college; university; or business and professional schools |
• 1 for each 2 full time or equivalent regularly enrolled students; and • 1 for each 2 staff members, faculty members, and employees; or • If the school has an auditorium or place of assembly, spaces shall be provided in compliance with the meeting facility requirements, above, whichever results in the greatest number of spaces |
| School, special or trade | • 1 for each 3 students; and • 1 for each staff member, faculty member, and employee • 1 for each facilityvehicle |
| Value added agricultural uses and activities (e.g. agritourism, agricultural retail, equestrian facilities) |
• At least 2 square feet of off-street parking area for each 1 square foot of retail floor space, or fraction thereof. • 1 for each 2 permanent employees, • At least 1 for each truck associated with the operation. |
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TABLE 3-7 PARKING REQUIREMENTS BY LAND USE
| Uses | Number of Spaces Required |
|---|---|
| Residential Uses | |
| AccessoryDwellingUnit | • See Section 834.4.030(E) |
| Caretaker housing | • 2,with at least one covered |
| Club; fraternity or sorority house; rooming or boarding house; or similar structure designed or intended to house for sleeping, guests,members,or employees(3) |
• 1 for each bed (4) |
| Convalescent home, rest home, or residential care facility for 7 or more people |
• 1 for each 400 s.f of GFA, plus 1 for each 3 employees |
| Dependent housing | • 2 for each unit |
| Mobile home park/Trailer park | • 1 for each space; and • 1guest space for each 10 spaces,or fraction thereof |
| Motel,hotel,apartment hotel,motor court,or boardinghouse | • 1 for each unit/room. |
| Multi-familydwelling | 1 for each unit/room. |
| Second dwelling unit | • 2, one shall be covered (3) |
| Single-family dwelling | • 2, one shall be covered on the same site with the primary structure for all residential zones (3). Provision does not apply to the R-A zone or any agricultural zone. |
| Short-Term Private Home Rental | • 1 for each bedroom |
| Retail Trade(See Note #3 below) | |
| Retail uses of any type, unless otherwise listed below | • 1 for each 225 s.f. of GFA |
| Automobile sales and repair | • 1 for each 400 s.f. of GFA |
| Boat sales, mobile home sales, retail nurseries, and other open uses not in a structure |
• 1 for each 2,000 s.f., or portion thereof, for open area devoted to display or sales; for the first 10,000 s.f.; and • 1 for each 5,000 s.f., or portion thereof, over 10,000 s.f.; and • 1 for each facilityvehicle |
| Food establishments with take-out provisions only | • 1 for each 200 s.f. of GFA; and • 1 for each facility vehicle • 4 minimum. |
| Restaurant, drive-ins, cafe, night club, tavern, and other similar places where food or refreshments are dispensed |
• Facilities less than 1,000 s.f. of GFA, 1 for each 200 s.f. of GFA • Facilities with 1,000 s.f., or more but less than 4,000 s.f. of GFA, 1 for each 100 s.f. of GFA • Facilities greater than 4,000 s.f. of GFA, 40 plus 1 for each 50 s.f. of GFA in excess of 4,000 s.f. |
| Retail Stores, General Merchandise | • 1 for each 225 s.f. of GFA • 4 minimum. |
| Shopping centers (projects over 200,000 s.f. of floor area) | • 1 for each 200 s.f. of GFA up to 100,000 sf; and • 1 for each 250 s.f. of GFA for square footage above 100,000 s.f. |
| Wholesale commercial nurseries | • 1 for each 500 s.f. of displayarea |
| Services General |
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TABLE 3-7 PARKING REQUIREMENTS BY LAND USE
| Uses | Number of Spaces Required |
|---|---|
| Service uses of anytype,unless otherwise listed below | • 1 for each 225 s.f. of GFA |
| Beautyand nail salons | • 2 for each station |
| Child day-care centers (large) | • 1 for each non-resident employee and 2 for child drop-off and pick-up. Spaces shall be in addition to zone requirements and minimally impact existing landscaping. |
| Hospitals | • 1 for each 2 patient beds or 1 per 1,000 s.f. of GFA, whichever isgreater, plus 1 for every3 employees |
| Medical offices,clinics,veterinaryhospital | • 1 for each 225 s.f. of GFA |
| Mortuary, funeral home, or similar use | • 1 per 20 s.f. of assembly room GFA, • 1 per employee • 1 per each vehicle owned by the establishment |
| Offices, general,financial,business andprofessional uses | • 1 for each 225 s.f. of GFA |
| Personal services | • 1 for each 225 sq. ft. of GFA |
| Social care facilities | • 1 for each 3 residents of the maximum licensed resident capacity |
| Other Uses | |
| Bed and breakfast Inns | • 1 for eachguest roomplus 1 for each employee |
| Central Business District Parking C-4 District – Unincorporated Communities - upon request if determined appropriate by the Director, or designee, as needed to encourage economic development |
• Ratio may be relaxed from 2:1 to 1:1 |
| Conference center | • 1 for each 3guest rooms(4) |
| Home occupations | • 1 for each nonresident employee in addition to residential requirements |
| On-Your-Lot builder model home/sales office | • 2 per office • 2 for visitors |
Footnotes:
(1) S.f. means square feet and GFA means gross floor area.
(2) Twenty-four (24”) linear inches of bench or pew shall be considered a fixed seat.
(3) Residential parking spaces shall be located to the rear of the front setback line, except that parcels with hillside slopes of greater than 25% the parking spaces may be located within the setback areas. Tandem parking is not allowed.
(4) In dormitories, each 100 square feet shall be considered equivalent to a guest room.
(5) Nonresidential uses shall provide a minimum of four spaces with an additional parking space for each facility vehicle, except where otherwise noted.
828.3.050 - Disabled Parking Standards. ¶
- A. Number of disabled parking spaces. Required off-street parking for the physically disabled shall include not less than the number of spaces specified in Table 3-8 (Disabled Parking Requirements), below, as may be subsequently modified by State regulation:
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| TABLE 3-8 DISABLED PARKING REQUIREMENTS |
TABLE 3-8 DISABLED PARKING REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| Required Off-Street | Number of Parking Spaces for the Disabled |
| Parking Spaces | |
| 1 – 25 | 1 |
| 26 – 50 | 2 |
| 51 – 75 | 3 |
| 76 - 100 | 4 |
| 101 – 150 | 5 |
| 151 – 200 | 6 |
| 201 – 300 | 7 |
| 301 - 400 | 8 |
| 401 - 500 | 9 |
| 501 - 1000 | Twopercent(2%)of total # of spaces |
| 1001 and over | 20plus 1 for each 100 or fraction over 1000 |
B. Location of disabled parking spaces. Disabled parking spaces shall be located so as to minimize travel distance to primary entrances and shall attempt to avoid conditions in which any disabled person is required to wheel or walk behind parked vehicles while traveling to or from parking spaces to the structure’s primary entrances.
C. Pedestrian accessibility. Pedestrian ways which are accessible to the disabled shall be provided from each parking space to related facilities, including curb cuts or ramps as needed. Ramps shall not encroach into any parking space.
D. California Vehicle Code requirements. The arrangement and design of these spaces shall be in compliance with Chapter 2-71 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and they shall be identified as required in Vehicle Code Section 22511.8.
E. Additional spaces. Additional spaces shall be provided where usage indicates a greater need, or where a higher-than-normal percentage of disabled persons is anticipated to use the parking facility.
F. Size of parking spaces for disabled persons.
1. Dimensions. Except as provided below, each parking space for the disabled shall be 14 feet wide and outlined to provide a nine-foot parking area and a five-foot loading/unloading area on the passenger side. When more than one space is provided, two spaces may be provided within a 23-foot-wide area lined to provide a nine-foot parking area on each side of a five-foot loading and unloading area in the center. The minimum length of each parking space shall be 18 feet.
2. Van accessibility. One in every six parking spaces for the disabled, but not less than one, shall be served by an access aisle eight feet wide and shall be designated van accessible. This means that when only one space is required, it shall be 17 feet wide and outlined to provide a nine-foot parking area and an eight-foot loading/unloading
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area on the passenger side. When only two spaces are required, they may be provided within a 26-foot-wide area lined to provide a nine-foot parking area on each side of an eight-foot loading/unloading area in the center. These spaces may be grouped on one level of a parking structure.
3. Less than five spaces. When only four parking spaces are required for a specific project, the parking space for the disabled shall be 17 feet wide but does not need to be marked or reserved exclusively for the disabled.
828.3.060 - Development Standards for Parking ¶
Every parcel of land hereafter used for (1) outdoor sales or display of merchandise or articles other than plant nurseries, lumber yards, fuel yards and similar uses, (2) parking or loading of motor vehicles, (3) motor vehicle sales shall be improved and maintained in compliance with the following standards:
A. Suitably surfaced, striped, and channelized. All areas shall be surfaced, striped, and channelized as required by the Director and shall thereafter be maintained in good condition. Parking stalls shall be marked, and the access lanes shall be clearly defined, including directional arrows to guide internal movements.
B. Suitably graded, surfaced, and drained. All parking lots and loading areas shall be suitably graded, surfaced, and drained in compliance with the standards of the Department.
C. Wheel stops and directional signs. Wheel stops marked off spaces, and directional signs, where necessary, shall be required.
D. Wall required where parking areas adjoin a residential zone.
Where the parking area adjoins a residential zone, it shall be separated from the zone by a solid masonry wall not less than five feet or more than six feet in height, provided the wall shall not exceed three feet in height where it is in the front setback area of an abutting residential zone. Wall heights may be increased for certain developments as specified in Section 822.3.090.E.
Where no wall is required along a boundary or an area covered by this Section, there shall be a concrete curb or timber barrier not less than six inches in height securely installed and maintained as a safeguard to abutting property or public right(s)-of-way.
E. Landscaping required where parking areas adjoin a residential zone.
- Where the parking area adjoins a residential zone there shall be a border of appropriate landscaping not less than 10 feet in depth, located along the residential street frontage, to protect the character of the adjoining residential property.
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The landscaping shall be properly maintained in compliance with Chapter 826.3 (Landscaping Standards).
No structure shall be erected, nor shall any property be used unless a site plan for the development has been submitted to and approved by the Director in compliance with Chapter 854.5 (Site Plan Review).
F. Lighting standards. Lighting where provided to illuminate the parking, sales, or display areas shall be hooded and so arranged and controlled so as not to cause a nuisance either to highway traffic or to the living environment. The amount of light shall be provided in compliance with adopted Department standards.
G. Tandem parking restrictions. No parking space shall be so located as to require the moving of any vehicle on the premises to enter or leave any other stall. The preceding sentence does not apply if a parking facility has an attendant always present during the use of the facility.
H. Backing out restrictions. Vehicle parking so arranged as to require the backing out of motor vehicles from a parking space, garage, or other structure onto a street, as designated on the Circulation Element of the General Plan, shall be prohibited when either or both of the following conditions exist:
The property is located adjacent and contiguous to the public alley.
The width of the parcel or the nature of the design of the existing or proposed structures ensures that vehicles leaving the property may do so by moving in a forward direction with relation to the street.
I. Backing into pedestrian accessway restrictions. In no case shall parking spaces be so arranged that ingress or egress from a parking space requires backing into a public or private pedestrian accessway, or from a public alley.
J. Efficient use of parking facility. Parking areas for any use shall be placed in the location with relation to the parking generator as to provide for the efficient use of the parking facility. On-site parking areas shall be noted by an appropriate sign located both at the parking generator and at the parking facility.
K. Access to individual parking spaces. All access to individual parking spaces on a parcel or portion of a parcel designated for parking shall be from the parcel or portion of a parcel.
L. Parking facility egress design. All off-street parking facilities for non-residential and multi-family uses shall be designed and developed so that vehicles leaving the property to enter the right-of-way will do so in a forward direction.
M. Residential Hillside Lot Exception. On a single-family residential lot having a grade of more than 25 percent (measured from the curb line to a point midway between the side lot
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lines at a distance of 50 feet from the front lot line), a private garage or carport may be erected in the front yard provided it is located not less than five feet from the front lot line and further provided it shall have no doors or other openings equipped in a manner that when open or being opened they will project beyond the front lot line.
Figure 3-5: Typical Parking Configurations
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| Angle | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8’6” | (C1) 22’ (C2)18’ |
15’ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | 9’ | 18’ | 12’ | 18’6” | 49’ | 28’8½” | 14’ |
| 45 (one way aisle) |
9’ | 18’ | 12’ | 19’ | 50’ | 27’ | 12’8” |
| 45 (two-way aisle) |
9’ | 18’ | 22’ | 19’ | 60’ | 27’ | 12’8” |
| 50 | 9’ | 18’ | 14’ | 20’ | 54’ | 25’6” | 11’8½” |
| 60 (one way aisle) |
9’ | 18’ | 18’ | 20’ | 58’ | 22’10” | 10’4” |
| 60 (two-way aisle) |
9’ | 18’ | 22’ | 20’ | 62’ | 22’10” | 10’4” |
| 75 | 9’ | 18’ | 24’5” | 20’3½” | 65’ | 21’ | 9’3” |
| 90 | 9’ | 18’ | 29’ | N/A | 65’ | N/A | N/A |
828.3.070 - Loading Space Requirements ¶
Every hospital, institution, hotel, commercial or industrial structure hereafter erected or established shall provide and maintain loading spaces as provided in Table 3-9 subject to all of the following conditions:
A. Loading spaces abutting an alley.
When the parcel upon which the loading spaces are located abuts upon an alley, the loading spaces shall adjoin or have access directly from the alley.
The length of the loading space may be measured perpendicular to or parallel with the alley.
Where the loading area is parallel with the alley and the parcel is 50 feet or less in width, the loading area shall extend across the full width of the parcel.
The length of a loading area need not exceed 90 feet for any two spaces.
B. Loading allowed in a yard. Where the loading is allowed in a setback, the yard may be used in calculating the area required for loading, providing that there be no more than one entry or exit to 60 feet of parcel frontage or fraction thereof.
C. Loading spaces shall be maintained. Loading space being maintained in connection with any main structure existing on the effective date of this Chapter shall thereafter be maintained so long as the structure remains, unless an equivalent number of spaces are provided on the same or a contiguous parcel in compliance with the requirements of this Section and as approved by the Director provided, however, that this regulation shall not require the maintenance of more loading space than is required for a new structure, or the
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maintenance of the space for any type of main structure other than those specified as allowed.
D. Loading space may occupy a required setback. Loading space required by this Chapter may occupy a required setback as provided in the subject zones, but in no case, shall any part of an alley or street be used for loading.
E. Loading space minimum dimensions. The loading spaces shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 40 feet in length, and with 14 feet of vertical clearance.
F. Number of loading spaces required. The number of loading spaces required for various uses shall be in compliance with the number of spaces specified in Table 3-9 (Loading Space Requirements), below.
G. Allowed hours of operation. Where a loading area abuts a residential zone, loading shall only occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.; otherwise, the area shall be located not less than 100 feet from the zone or be completely enclosed.
H. No loading allowed on streets. No loading shall be allowed on a public road, street, or highway.
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TABLE 3-9 LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
| Use | Gross Floor Area | Loading Spaces |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Hospitals and Institutions | Less than 3,500 | 0 |
| 3,501 – 15,000 | 1 | |
| 15,001 – 40,000 | 2 | |
| 40,001 – 80,000 | 3 | |
| 80,001 – 100,000 | 4 | |
| Greater than 100,000 | 5 | |
| Hotels and Office Structures | Less than 3,500 | 0 |
| 3,500 – 40,000[maximum of 1 in R-S zone] | 1 | |
| 40,001 – 100,000 | 2 | |
| Greater than 100,000 | 3 | |
| Commercial Uses | Less than 3,500 | 0 |
| 3,500 – 15,000 | 1 | |
| 15,001 – 40,000[maximum of 2 in R-S zone] | 2 | |
| 40,001 – 80,000[maximum of 3 in C-1 zone] | 3 | |
| 80,001 – 100,000 | 4 | |
| Greater than 100,000 | 5 | |
| Industrial Uses | Less than 3,500 | 0 |
| 3,500 – 40,000 | 1 | |
| 40,001 – 80,000 | 2 | |
| 80,001 – 100,000 | 3 | |
| 100,001 – 160,000 | 4 | |
| Greater than 160,000 | 5 |
- I. Additional loading spaces required. Where loading facilities do not conform to the provisions of this Section, or where no facilities have been provided for structures constructed prior to the effective date of this Section, the structure shall not be expanded nor may additional facilities be provided within the structure until after the requirements for loading space have been complied with for those facilities added or enlarged. Applicable loading requirements under this Section may be reviewed/modified, upon request, if determined appropriate by the Director, or designee, as needed to encourage economic development. This Section shall not apply to members of a duly formed municipal parking district.
828.3.080 - Loading and Truck Parking for Designated Commercial/Industrial/ Warehousing… ¶
Development of commercial, industrial and warehousing uses shall take into consideration potential effects to neighboring sensitive receptors. To reduce potential conflicts, restrictions shall be placed on the following scenarios.
A. Orientation of loading docks and truck entries.
- Shall be orientated away from abutting sensitive receptors.
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To the greatest extent feasible, loading docks, truck entries, and truck drive aisles shall be located away from nearby sensitive receptors.
Projects shall be evaluated to determine public safety and potential effects to nearby sensitive receptors by permitting loading docks, truck entries, and drive aisles to be located to nearby sensitive receptors. Any design shall include measures designed to minimize overall effects to nearby sensitive receptors.
- B. Warehouses or commercial/industrial structures larger than 400,000 square feet in floor area. The building’s loading docks shall be orientated to provide minimal impact to surrounding sensitive receptors and located a minimum of 700 feet from the nearest property line adjacent to the sensitive receptor(s) using a direct straight-line method.
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