Chapter 17.76 — OFF-STREET PARKING

The purpose of this Chapter is to maintain maximum safety and convenience for vehicles, pedestrians and the general public by requiring well designed off-street parking areas.

(Ord. 823- 2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

A. Accessible off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided and maintained for all uses based on the anticipated occupancy of a given building, structure, or area of land.

B. The requirements of this Chapter shall be applied and evidence of compliance provided prior to issuance of any building permit, certificate of occupancy, business license or other approval by the City which would authorize the construction or expansion of any building or structure or any change in type or intensity of use or occupancy which would require an increase in the number of parking spaces provided.

C. At the time an existing use is expanded or changed to another use, the regulations apply only to that portion of the development initiated after adoption of the ordinance in 1984, with the following exceptions:

1. No existing parking spaces may be eliminated to accommodate new development, except for those spaces which may exceed the number of spaces required for the existing use and the proposed new development combined.

2. No existing parking spaces may be counted toward the number of spaces required for new development (or a change of use), except that the total number of spaces provided need not exceed the number required for the existing use and the proposed new use or development combined.

D. When an existing use provides inadequate parking according to adopted code, and a change is proposed to a use which requires even more parking, an incremental increase in parking shall be provided which is equal to the difference between what is required for the old use and the new use. Example - 5000 square-feet of retail space (17 spaces required) being converted to a restaurant seating 60 people (20 spaces required) must provide 3 more spaces. (Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

A. Building permits may be issued for the repair and/or rehabilitation of existing single family residences without requiring compliance with the off street parking provisions of this Chapter.

B. Building permits may be issued for the remodeling and/or enlargement of existing single family residences which do not have two off street parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, subject to the following considerations:

1. The proposed work will not change the character or intensity of the use of the property.

2. No existing off-street parking spaces will be eliminated or reduced in size by the proposed work.

3. The proposed work complies with all other provisions of the Gridley Municipal Code.

• (Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

The number of off-street parking spaces required for various uses or occupancies shall be determined in accordance with the following principles and standards:

A. When two or more uses are located in the same building or on the same parcel, the required number of parking spaces equals the sum of the separate requirements for each use, reduced by an amount determined by the Planning Commission, but not more than twenty-five (25) percent.

B. An adequate number of parking spaces shall be provided and designated for use by disabled persons, as specified in Title 24, California Administrative Code. These spaces shall be complete with required access areas and ramps as necessary to facilitate use by disabled persons.

C. An adequate number of bicycle racks or similar facilities shall be provided for the type and size of facility served, and shall be located to prevent obstruction of parking and pedestrian facilities, subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.

• D. An adequate number of oversize parking spaces and/or loading areas suitable for delivery trucks and

recreational vehicles shall be provided for the type and size of facility served subject to the approval of the Planning Commission.

• E. The number of spaces required for particular uses are as follows:

1. Residential Uses.

• a. Cottage units and second dwelling units, one space each:

• b. Senior citizen complexes with no more than one bedroom and occupancy limited to senior citizens, 0.8

• spaces each, plus additional parking spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants;

• c. Boardinghouses, rooming houses and residential hotels, one space per rented room;

• d. Residential care homes and hospitals, one space per each two beds plus one space per two non-resident employees on the maximum shift;

• e. Studio or one-bedroom apartments, one space per unit, plus additional parking spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants;

• f. Two-bedroom apartments other than duplexes and triplexes, 1.5 spaces per unit, plus additional parking

spaces for guests, the number of those spaces to be 10% of the total number required for occupants;

• g. Single-family homes, duplexes and triplexes, two spaces each;

• h. Other single-family dwelling units on properties created and developed with a habitable residence prior to

• July, 1992, and equal to or smaller than 5,000 square feet in area, one space each;

• i. Mobile home parks, two spaces per unit.

2. Commercial Uses.

• a. Barbershops and beauty shops, three spaces per operator;

• b. Bowling alleys, four spaces per alley;

• c. Hotels and motels, one space per bedroom;

• d. Laundromats, one space per each four washing machines;

• e. Offices, medical and dental, one space per two hundred square feet of floor area;

• f. Offices, other professional and business, one space per three hundred square feet of floor area,

• g. Recreational centers, one space per five seats or five occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code;

• h. Restaurants and taverns, one space per each three seats or three occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code;

i. Sales and service of furniture, large appliances, floor covering, vehicles, boats, lumber, farm equipment, trailers and similar bulky merchandise, one space per five hundred square feet of retail floor area (excludes partitioned

floor area with a Uniform Building Code "occupancy" designation of storage space);

• j. Sales, other retail conducted within a building, one space per three hundred square feet of floor area;

• k. Service stations, 1 space for each 3,000 sq. ft. of land area.

3. Other Uses.

• a. Churches, lodges, meeting halls, auditoriums and similar indoor places of assembly, one space per five seats or five occupants as determined by the Uniform Building Code;

• b. Funeral homes and mortuaries, one space per four seats plus spaces for funeral vehicles.

• c. Golf courses, tennis clubs, race tracks and other outdoor recreation enterprises, per conditions of approval for use permit.

• d. Passenger terminals, one space per one hundred square feet of floor area in the waiting room;

• e. Public facilities not open to the general public, one and one-half spaces per employee on the maximum shift;

• f. Schools, day nurseries, one space per employee plus one space per six children on the premises;

• g. Schools, public and private, one space per employee on the maximum shift, plus one per classroom, plus one for every four students sixteen years of age or older;

• h. Warehousing and industrial uses, one and one-half space per employee on the maximum shift;

• i. Other uses not listed above and not similar to listed uses, per Planning Commission determination.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

Up to one-third (1/3) of required off-street parking spaces may be designed as compact spaces, consistent with the standards set forth in Section 17.76.050.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

All off-street parking spaces shall be located as follows:

A. Off-street parking spaces for residential use may be located in the side and front yard setback areas. Front yard areas for off street parking is restricted to that area that is specifically paved for the driveway/access drive limited to the lot coverage percentages for each zoning district. Rear yard parking is allowed when adjacent to an alleyway. All parking spaces shall be provided with an approved surface as described in Section 17.76.050C., Refer to Section 17.72.040B for sight distance area clearances.

B. A parking lot in conjunction with a use requiring off-street parking may not be located on a separate lot, shall not be located on a corner lot, and may not be constructed as the single use of a commercial or residential lot.

C. Off-street parking lots in conjunction with commercial use are not permitted on residentially zoned properties adjoining commercial districts.

D. All off-street parking areas shall be landscaped and provide trees, shrubs, and groundcover.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

All off-street parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with the following standards:

• A. Minimum dimensions of a parking space shall be as follows:

1. Eight (8) feet by twenty-two (22) feet for parallel parking spaces adjacent to a curb and sidewalk;

2. Eight (8) feet by seventeen (17) feet for compact spaces as permitted by Section 17.76.035;

3. Ten (10) feet by-twenty (20) feet for standard parking spaces.

4. Twelve (12) feet by forty (40) feet for oversized parking spaces to accommodate delivery trucks and recreational vehicles.

5. Diagonal parking spaces shall be designed to be compatible with standard engineering criteria.

B. For any single-family residential use, with the exception of those residential uses located within special Parking Combining Zone Number 2 as that Zone is illustrated and described in Chapter 17.47, one of the required parking spaces shall be covered by a garage.

C. All other required parking spaces and access drives shall be paved with asphalt, concrete or a similar durable dust-free surface. No vehicle shall encroach upon or into the right-of-way, public easement, or sidewalk area when parked.

D. Any lighting of off-street parking areas shall be directed and designed so as to prevent glare, insure privacy of adjacent uses, and maintain safe conditions for vehicular traffic.

E. The design of all proposed off-street parking areas with five or more spaces shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission before granting of any City permits or approvals.

(Ord. 823- 2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

All required off-street parking spaces shall be provided vehicle access to and from public streets in accordance with the following requirements:

A. Except as provided for in subsection B. of this section, all required off-street parking spaces shall be located to be independently accessible by automobiles and light trucks from a public street.

B. Tandem parking, defined as one space located behind another parking space, is allowed in all R-S and all R-1 and R-2 zones.

C. Where off-street parking spaces share access to a public street, the spaces and access shall be designed so that vehicles do not back out into a public street.

(Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)

All off-street parking areas for non-residential use shall be accompanied by landscaping and fencing in accordance with the following requirements:

A. A solid wall six (6) feet in height shall be required along all common property lines when a parking area abuts residentially zoned property.

B. Parking areas serving residential or commercial facilities shall be landscaped compatibly with the facility served subject to review and approval of the Planning Department or Planning Commission, as required. (Ord. 823-2016 § 26 (part), 2016)