Article II — Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

Every use of land and/or every main building hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed or structurally altered shall be provided with permanently maintained, off-street automobile parking spaces, as provided by this article; and a precise development plan is required to be filed and approved prior to the installation of parking facilities. All parking shall be provided on the building site unless otherwise approved by precise development plan procedure, including valid parking management plans or common parking facilities plans, with sufficient assurance the parking is permanent. In no case shall the required parking spaces or any part thereof be within a required front yard; except as provided by Section 17.03.070.

• A. Parking Requirements for Uses Not Specified. Where parking requirements for any use are not specifically listed in this article, such requirements shall be determined by the Planning Commission and shall be based upon the requirements for the most comparable use(s) specified herein and consistent with the intent of this title.

• B. Parking—Mixed Occupancies in Multi-Tenant Centers and Buildings. In the case of mixed uses in a building or on a lot, parking shall be provided according to the automobile parking matrix for multitenant centers and buildings, except where an adjustment of the parking requirements is obtained pursuant to Section 17.03.060 and Section 17.03.030.C.

• C. Expansion or Remodeling of Structure, or Change in Use.

  1. When the use of a structure changes to a use that is required by the parking matrix to have the same number of parking spaces as the immediately previous use, no additional parking spaces shall be required for the new use, regardless of the number of spaces actually provided by the previous use; provided that the previous use was legally established and the number of spaces has not decreased.

  2. When the floor area of an existing structure is increased, additional parking spaces shall be provided on site as required by this chapter for the additional floor area.

  3. Change in Use.

     • a. When a change in use requires more off-street parking than the previous use, additional parking spaces shall be provided equivalent to the difference between the number of spaces required by this Zoning Ordinance for the immediately previous use and the total number of spaces required by the new use.

     • b. Additional parking spaces shall not be required for a change in use that meets the following requirements:

       • i. The change in use is from a nonresidential use to another nonresidential use;

       • ii. The change in use occurs in a structure or tenant space that is less than 6,000 square feet; and

       • iii. The structure or tenant space was constructed prior to the adoption of this ordinance or the original certificate of occupancy for the structure or tenant

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space was issued at least 24 months prior to the proposed change of use.

• D. Required Loading Space. Every main building hereafter erected, constructed, or structurally altered or designed or used for commercial or industrial purposes shall be provided with loading space as follows:

  1. Every such building, whether or not located upon a site contiguous to a public alley, shall be provided with a minimum off street or off-alley loading space not less than 10 feet in width, 20 feet in length, and 14 feet in height.

  2. Loading spaces shall be located within close proximity to the building and to the side or rear of buildings, to the greatest extent possible.

  3. The minimum number of loading spaces per building shall be as shown below or as determined necessary by the Director of Community Development pursuant to NMC Section 17.02.203.D.3.d.

  4. For buildings that do not require designated loading spaces per the table below, loading and unloading shall only occur outside of regular business hours.

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Required Loading Spaces
Required Loading Spaces
Land Use Total Gross Floor Area per Building
Commercial and Office Less than 10,000 SF None
10,000 – 29,999 SF 1
30,000 – 49,999 SF 2
50,000 – 75,000 SF 3
More than 75,000 SF 4
Industrial Less than 20,000 SF 1
≥ 20,000 SF 2
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• E. Unlawful to Reduce Available Parking. The provision and maintenance of required offstreet parking and loading facilities and areas, and of area available to the owner or user of real property for meeting minimum required parking standards, shall be a continuing obligation of the property owner and user. An owner or user of real property containing uses for which off-street parking or loading facilities or areas are required by this title, shall not:

  1. Reduce, diminish, or eliminate existing required off-street parking or loading facilities or areas under the ownership or control of such owner or user, whether on the same lot or on a separate lot from the use requiring such off-street parking or loading facilities or area;

2. Sell, transfer, lease, or otherwise make unavailable for such required off-street parking or loading facilities or area any portion of the lot or of any adjacent lot under the same ownership or control, if the same is necessary for and available to satisfy, in whole or in part, the off-street parking or loading requirements imposed by this title.

(Prior code § 27-19.1; Ord. 20-1720 § 2; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

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• A. Applicability. This section sets forth required number of parking spaces and regulations for all zones. All buildings and uses shall be required to provide parking in accordance to this section. In the event the specific use is not identified, the Director will make an interpretation applying the parking requirement for the most similar use.

• B. Parking Matrix Legend. The parking matrix identifies the required number of parking by use. The following defines the abbreviations used in the land use matrix:

  1. Square feet (SF) indicates a unit of area to a square one foot long on each side.

  2. Gross floor area (GFA) as defined in Section 17.01.060.

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Parking Matrix
Use Category Minimum Parking Requirement Definitions/ Notes
Residential
Single-Family Dwelling 2 (covered) spaces § 17.01.060
Only 1 space within garage required for interior lots § 17.01.300
less than 35 feet in width and no alley access.
Multiple-Family Dwelling 2 spaces located within garage for each dwelling § 17.01.060
unit;
A minimum of 1 additional uncovered parking space
for every bedroom in excess of 2 bedrooms for each
dwelling unit; and
1 uncovered space for every 3 units or fraction
thereof, designated for the exclusive use of guests.
For projects less than 4 units, a minimum of 2
uncovered spaces.
A bedroom is defined as any room or enclosed space
containing 70 square feet or more, except the
following shall not be counted as bedrooms: 1 living
room or family room per unit, 1 dining room per
unit, 1 kitchen per unit, bathrooms, 1 laundry room
per unit, and hallways.
Single-Room Occupancy 1 space (within a garage)/each SRO housing unit and § 17.01.060
(SRO) Housing on-site manager unit; and § 17.04.236
1 uncovered space/each SRO unit and on-site
manager unit; and
1 uncovered space/6 units or fraction thereof
designated for the exclusive use of guests. For
projects less than 6 units, a minimum of 1 uncovered
space.
Commercial
Assembly Use, as Listed
Below:
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Parking Matrix
Use Category Minimum Parking Requirement Definitions/ Notes
< 300 GFA 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
≥ 300 GFA 1 space/50 SF of assembly GFA; or § 17.01.060
1 space/5 seats, permanent or removable, whichever § 17.04.010
yields a greater number.
Parking required only for room(s) in which public
assembly occurs.
Commercial Centers, as Listed
Below:
Less than 30,000 SF of GFA 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
30,000 - 100,000 SF of GFA 1 space/300 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
More than 100,000 SF of 1 space/350 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
GFA § 17.04.010
Indoor Recreation, Except as 1 space/250 SF of GFA; if use contains assembly, § 17.01.060
Listed Below: assembly use parking applies § 17.04.010
Health Club 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Medical, Except as Listed 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
Below: § 17.04.010
Hospital and emergency 2 spaces/patient bed § 17.01.060
hospital § 17.04.010
Mental hospitals 1 space/3 patient beds § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Mixed Use, as Listed Below: § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Multi-family residential in Required parking for multiple-family dwellings + § 17.01.06017.04.010
conjunction with commercial required parking for commercial uses; or as 17.03.030.B
development determined by parking analysis for the specific
project.
Caretaker units 2 (covered) spaces/unit § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Apartment in conjunction Required parking for multiple-family dwellings + § 17.01.060
with commercial required parking for commercial uses; or as § 17.04.010
development determined by parking analysis for the specific § 17.03.030.B
project
Office, Except as Listed Below: 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
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Parking Matrix
Use Category Minimum Parking Requirement Definitions/ Notes
Government office 1 space/75 SF of GFA for the first 20,000 SF of the
building(s), plus 1 space/250SF of GFA for the
remaining floor area
Outdoor Recreation 1 space/500 SF of GFA, plus 1 space per 1,000 SF of § 17.01.060
outdoor use area § 17.04.010
Overnight Lodging, as Listed
Below:
Hotel 1 space/2 guest rooms; except hotels with facilities § 17.01.060
including restaurants, banquet rooms, conference § 17.04.010
rooms, commercial retail uses and similar activities § 17.03.030.B
shall provide parking for the various uses as
computed separately.
Motel 1 space/each unit, including the manager's unit § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Personal Service, Except as 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
Listed Below: § 17.04.010
Mortuaries and undertaking 1 space/50 SF of GFA for chapel or public assembly § 17.01.060
establishments area; and § 17.04.010
1 space/500 SF of GFA for all other portions of
building(s), excluding garages
Restaurant/Bar, as Listed
Below:
Bar, nightclub, tavern, lounge 1 space/80 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Restaurant/Tasting Room 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
associated with alcohol § 17.04.010
manufacturing § 17.04.105
§ 17.04.140
Food truck none § 17.01.060
§ 17.02.203
§ 17.04.010
§ 17.04.198
Retail 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Social Services, Except as 1 space/200 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
Listed Below: § 17.04.010
Emergency Shelter 1 space per employee for the shift with the highest § 17.01.060
number of employees, as verified by the Director § 17.04.010
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Parking Matrix
Use Category Minimum Parking Requirement Definitions/ Notes
Convalescent home, foster 1 space/3 beds § 17.01.060
home, sanitarium and similar § 17.04.010
institution
Utility Services 1 space/2 employees on the largest shift, plus 1 § 17.01.060
space/vehicle operated in conjunction with the use § 17.04.010
Vehicle Sales/Lease/Rental 2.5 spaces/1000 SF of GFA for interior showroom, § 17.01.060
plus 1 space/250 SF of GFA for office. Accessory
repair or storage to provide parking per use
classification.
Public, Institutional & Civic
School, private/public (K-12) Elementary and junior high school: 2 spaces/ § 17.01.060
classroom.
High school: 1 space/faculty member and employee,
plus 1 space/3 students.
Educational institution; 1 space per 900 SF of academic space § 17.01.060
community college, college
or university; < 10,000
students
Educational institution; 1 space per 600 SF of academic space plus 1 space § 17.01.060
community college, college per 5 seats in principal assembly room.
or university; ≥ 10,000
students
Vocational school 1 space/150 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Industrial
Heavy/Light Industrial, Light 1 space/1,000 sf of GFA, which may include a § 17.01.060
Manufacturing, Warehouse and maximum of 20% office space, plus, if the § 17.04.010
Distribution, and Wholesale, percentage of office space exceeds 20% of the GFA,
Except as Listed Below: 4/1000 sq. ft. of GFA for the office floor area in
excess of 20%.
Brewery, winery distillery, 1 space/250 sq. ft. of tasting room GFA + 1 space/ § 17.01.060
cidery 1,000 SF of GFA of industrial space, which may 17.04.010
include a maximum of 20% office space, plus, if the
percentage of office space exceeds 20% of the GFA,
4/1000 sq. ft. of GFA for the office floor area in
excess of 20%.
Self-serve storage 1 space/50 storage units (open and closed) § 17.01.060
§ 17.04.010
Vehicle Service Use, Except as 1 space/250 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
Below: § 17.04.010
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Use Category Minimum Parking Requirement Definitions/ Notes
Vehicle repair (minor or 3.5 spaces/1,000 SF of GFA § 17.01.060
major)
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(Prior code § 27-19.2; Ord. 06-1571 § 1; Ord. 14-1652 § 2; Ord. 16-1675 § 5; Ord. 20-1720 § 2; Ord. 21-1722 § 2;; Ord. 25-1764, 12/16/2025)

• A. Parking Stall Dimensions. The following are minimum (net) parking stall dimensions:

  1. Regular parking stalls: nine feet by 18 feet provided that an additional one foot must be added to the width of stalls adjacent to any wall, post or similar obstruction and two feet if adjacent to obstructions on both sides of such stalls; parking stalls less than nine feet in width or 18 feet in depth shall be prohibited under any circumstances.

  2. Tandem stall: In a garage, 12 feet wide by 40 feet long. In a carport or on a surface lot, nine feet wide by 36 feet long.

• B. Parking Lot Layout Requirements.

  1. "Angle parking is generally recommended for nonresidential uses, and 90-degree parking for residential uses. Parallel parking should be avoided.

  2. For nonresidential uses, tandem parking is permitted only if a full-time attendant is provided and such tandem parking is used to supply not more than 10% of the required number of spaces.

  3. For residential uses, tandem parking is permitted as follows:

     • a. In the R-1 zone, enclosed tandem parking may be used to satisfy all parking requirements.

     • b. In the R-2, R-3, and R-4 zones, tandem parking may be used to satisfy not more than 30% of the overall required minimum number of parking spaces.

     • c. No more than two vehicles shall be placed one behind the other.

     • d. Tandem spaces shall be assigned to a single dwelling unit.

     • e. Tandem parking shall not be used to meet the guest parking requirement.

  4. All parking areas shall be arranged to permit all vehicles to enter from, and exit to, a public right-of-way in a forward direction. Multiple dwellings containing not more than three dwelling units and single-family residences may back into a designated local street unless prohibited upon precise development plan review. All turning and maneuvering areas shall be on-site. Required front yards or setbacks adjacent to streets shall not be used for maneuvering space.

  5. Entrances to garages, or parking spaces from an alley shall be located no less than 26 feet from the opposite side of the alley.

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6. All parallel parking stalls must be located so no part of a vehicle will encroach into the public right-of-way; such stalls must be separated by a curb or wheelstop from the public right-of-way. Parallel parking stalls shall not be within three feet of a passageway, door opening, or other building entry or exit.

• C.

• Parking Lot Improvement Standards.

1. Parking areas and driveways shall be paved with asphalt or concrete to provide a smooth, well-drained, permanent or long-term, dust-reducing surface, determined suitable by the City for vehicular traffic; generally, three inches of asphalt or concrete or comparable specifications will be determined adequate by the City, dependent, however, upon the use (i.e., autos or trucks and volume of traffic) and upon the type of base and/or soil conditions.

halt or concrete to provide a smooth, well-drained, permanent or long-term, dust-reducing surface, determined suitable by the City for vehicular traffic; generally, three inches of asphalt or concrete or comparable specifications will be determined adequate by the City, dependent, however, upon the use (i.e., autos or trucks and volume of traffic) and upon the type of base and/or soil conditions.

2. Concrete wheelstops are required a minimum of 30 inches from the head end of any space abutting a wall, building, or where required for public safety; vehicle sales areas (car lots) shall be separated from the public right-of-way by wheelstops or concrete curbing.

3. Masonry walls, with no openings and a minimum height of six feet above finished grade level, shall be provided to separate parking areas, car turning areas and access driveways from abutting residential uses and zone; such walls shall be optional, and in no event greater than 42 inches in height, within a front setback.

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Parking Layout Standards
Minimum Dimensions for Driveways:
1—3 dwelling units 10′ minimum
4—6 dwelling units 12′ minimum
7 or more dwelling units 2 one-way—12′ ea.
1 two-way—18′
Other uses (commercial & industrial) 2 one-way—14′ ea.
1 two-way—24′
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4. Illumination of parking or vehicle sales areas shall be arranged to reflect light away from adjacent property.

5. Landscaping shall be provided as required by Chapter 17.03, Article I.

D. Accessible parking shall be provided in accordance with the California Building Code. (Prior code § 27-19.3; Ord. 08-1611 § 2; Ord. 15-1665 § 3; Ord. 20-1720 § 2; Ord. 21-1722 § 2; Ord. 25-1764, 12/16/2025)

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The minimum number of required parking spaces may be reduced subject to Precise Development Plan approval when the Planning Commission finds that adequate parking, circulation and access are provided for customers, clients, visitors and employees. Adjustments shall be limited to one or more of the following methods:

• A. Parking Management Plans. Parking management plans may be approved by the Planning Commission if they provide alternative modes of transportation such as "van pools," varied work shifts, use of company operated buses and other such means that will reduce the number of vehicles using the premises and include the following:

  1. Plans shall show how the alternative mode(s) will be implemented, the permanency and extent of such mode(s), the number of vehicles the mode(s) will replace and other pertinent information;

  2. A covenant deemed acceptable by the Planning Commission shall be duly recorded, with the City a party thereto. This covenant shall designate the method by which adequate parking will be provided as required by this subsection.

• B. Shared Parking Agreements. Shared parking agreements may be approved by the Planning Commission. A shared parking arrangement occurs when a parking area is used to serve two or more individual developments without conflict or encroachment (i.e., the parking supply for one land use satisfies the parking demand for another land use when different peak periods exist). A covenant deemed acceptable by the Planning Commission shall be duly recorded, with the City a party thereto.

• C. Parking Studies. An independent parking study may be approved by the Planning Commission. The parking study shall substantiate or justify a request for reduction in parking or outline alternative methods to provide adequate parking, circulation and access for a particular development. The parking study shall be subject to review by the Planning Commission and the City Traffic Engineer to determine the merits of the alternative strategies.

• (Ord. 08-1611 § 3; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

The intent and purpose of this section is to permit a carport in front and/or side yard setbacks only in special or unique circumstances when a garage or carport cannot otherwise be reasonably constructed on the property in a permitted location. This section is intended to correct existing problems, but not promote new garage conversions. Carports shall only be permitted where they will not be detrimental to abutting properties nor the surrounding neighborhood; and such conditions and requirements shall be imposed to assure they will be attractive in appearance, compatible with the neighborhood, and comply with City standards.

• A. The Planning Commission shall consider all evidence and may approve or conditionally approve an application, or shall deny the application if they find the proposed carport will be detrimental and contrary to the character of the surrounding properties and neighborhood. The decision of the Board shall be final unless appealed to the City Council within 10 days after notification of the Board decision; appeal shall be in writing and filed with the City Clerk.

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• B. Application shall be limited to the following:

  1. The front and/or side yards of interior lots and along the interior property lines of corner lots or reversed corner lots; and

  2. Where there is no existing covered off-street parking in an approved location; and

  3. Where there has not been an illegal conversion of an approved garage or carport on the property by the current owner; and

  4. If single car capacity is permitted (Section 17.03.040(D) or 17.01.300), the minimum size is 200 square feet area with minimum dimensions of 10 feet width and 20 feet length; and

  5. The minimum size, double-car capacity is 400 square feet area with minimum dimensions of 20 feet width and 20 feet length; and

  6. Carports shall be limited to two car capacity, not to exceed 24 foot width and 500 square foot area, nor exceed 50% coverage of the front yard area in any event; and

  7. Carports shall maintain the same style of roof and utilize the same roofing material as the residence, or provide suitable architectural or decorative treatment as approved by the Planning Commission;

  8. Pipe supporting columns are not permitted unless covered with masonry, or wood, or provided with other compatible decorative treatment as approved by the Design Board; and

  9. Carports shall be limited solely to a roof and supporting posts or columns, and shall not be enclosed nor have any walls, except for the common wall of the residence, if attached thereto, and cabinets, shelving, etc. are expressly prohibited.

• C. Carports shall be used solely as shelter for operable automotive vehicles, as provided by Section 17.03.080 and no other articles, goods, or personal property shall be stored therein.

• D. Carports shall comply with such other requirements found necessary and appropriate to assure the structure and use thereof will be compatible with existing and potential development on adjacent and other properties in the vicinity; and the terms and conditions of approval may be required to be recorded.

• E. The following procedures shall govern hearing notification:

  1. The applicant shall submit a list of names and addresses of property owners within a 300 foot radius of the subject property, the list to be obtained from current assessment rolls; and

2. Notification of the request and date of hearing shall be mailed to all property owners within a 300 foot radius at least 10 days prior to the hearing date.

(Prior code § 27-19.5; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

• A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this section is to fulfill responsibilities assigned to local jurisdictions in the Congestion Management Program (CMP) for the Los

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Angeles County. The CMP was created to address concerns regarding congestion on Los Angeles County transportation network. The goals and purposes indicated in the CMP are:

1. To link land use, transportation, and air quality decisions;

2. To develop a partnership among transportation decision makers on devising appropriate transportation solutions that include all modes of travel; and

3. To propose transportation projects which are eligible to compete for State gas tax funds.

This section outlines the Transportation Demand Management Ordinance (TDM) for the City of Norwalk. The purpose of a trip reduction and travel demand management element is to promote alternative transportation methods, such as carpools, vanpools, transit, bicycles, walking and park-and-ride lots, improvement in the balance between jobs and housing, and other strategies, including flexible work hours, telecommuting and parking management programs.

• B. Definitions. The following words or phrases shall have the following meanings when used in this section:

"Alternative transportation" means the use of modes of transportation other than the single passenger motor vehicle, including but not limited to carpools, vanpools, buspools, public transit, walking and bicycling.

"Applicable development" means any development project that is determined to meet or exceed the project size threshold criteria contained in subsection (D)(2) of this section.

"Buspool" means a vehicle carrying 16 or more passengers commuting on a regular basis to and from work with a fixed route, according to a fixed schedule.

"California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)" means a statute that requires all jurisdictions in the State of California to evaluate the, extent of environmental degradation posed by proposed development.

"Carpool" means a vehicle carrying two to six persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis.

"Developer" means the builder who is responsible for the planning, design and construction of an applicable development project. A developer may be responsible for implementing the provisions of this section as determined by the property owner.

"Development" means the construction or addition of new building square footage. Additions to buildings which existed prior to the adoption of this section and which exceed the thresholds defined in subsection (D)(2) shall comply with the applicable requirements but shall not be added cumulatively with existing square footage; existing square footage shall be exempt from these requirements. All calculations shall be based on gross square footage.

"Employee parking area" means the portion of total required parking at a development used by on-site employees. Employee parking shall be calculated as follows:

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Percent of Total Required Parking Devoted to
Type of Use Employees
Commercial 30%
Office/Professional 85%
Industrial/Manufacturing 90%
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"Preferential parking" means parking spaces designated or assigned, through use of a sign or painted space markings for carpool and vanpool vehicles carrying commute passengers on a regular basis that are provided in a location more convenient to a place of employment than parking spaces provided for single occupant vehicles.

"Property owner" means the legal owner of a development who serves as the lessor to a tenant. The property owner shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of this chapter either directly or by delegating such responsibility as appropriate to a tenant and/or his or her agent.

"South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)" means the regional authority appointed by the California State Legislature to meet Federal standards and otherwise improve air quality in the South Coast Air Basin (the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties).

"Tenant" means the lessee of facility space at an applicable development project.

"Transportation demand management (TDM)" means the alteration of travel behavior, usually on the part of commuters, through programs of incentives, services, and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single occupant vehicles such as carpooling and vanpooling, and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (as is the case in telecommuting or compressed work weeks).

"Trip reduction" means reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single occupant vehicles.

"Vanpool" means a vehicle carrying seven or more persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis, usually in a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven to 15 adult passengers, and on a prepaid subscription basis.

"Vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

• C. Review of Transit Impacts. Prior to approval of any development project for which an environmental impact report (EIR) will be prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or based on City of Norwalk's determination, regional and municipal fixed-route transit operators providing service to the project shall be identified and consulted with. Projects for which a notice of preparation (NOP) for a draft EIR has been circulated pursuant to the provisions of CEQA prior to the effective date of this section shall be exempted from its provisions. The transit impact review worksheet, contained in the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program Manual, or similar worksheets, shall be used in assessing impacts. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, transit operators shall be sent a NOP for all contemplated EIRs and shall, as part of the NOP process, be given opportunity to comment on the impacts of the project, to identify recommended transit service or capital improvements which may be

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required as a result of the project, and to recommend mitigation measures which minimize automobile trips on the CMP network. Impacts and recommended mitigation measures identified by the transit operator shall be evaluated in the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the project. Related mitigation measures adopted shall be monitored through the mitigation monitoring requirements of CEQA.

Phased development projects, development projects subject to a development agreement, or development projects requiring subsequent approvals, need not repeat this process as long as no significant changes are made to the project. It shall remain the discretion of the City of Norwalk to determine when a project is substantially the same and therefore covered by a previously certified EIR.

• D. Transportation Demand and Trip Reduction Measures.

  1. Applicability of Requirements. Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provision for, as a minimum, all of the following applicable transportation demand management and trip reduction measures.

This subsection shall not apply to projects for which a development application. has been deemed complete by the City of Norwalk pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, or for which a notice of preparation for a EIR has been circulated or for which an application for a building permit has been received, prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this subsection. All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair.

2. Development Standards.

   • a. Nonresidential development of 25,000 square feet or more shall provide, a bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. Information in the area shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

     • i. Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;

• ii. Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators;

  - iii. Ride sharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations; 
  
  - iv. Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information; 
  
  - v. A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and, pedestrians at the site. 
  

  • b. Nonresidential development of 50,000 square feet or more shall comply with subsection (D)(2)(i) of this section and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City of Norwalk:

    • i. Not less than 10% of employee parking area, shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s), and shall be reserved for use by

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potential carpool/vanpool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan upon application for building permit, to the satisfaction of the City of Norwalk. A statement that preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees are available and a description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be included on the required transportation information board. Spaces will be signed/striped as demand warrants; provided that at all times at least one space for projects of 50,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet and two spaces for projects over 100,000 square feet will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles.

  - ii. Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven feet, two inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radius and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas. 

  - iii. Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 square feet of nonresidential development and one bicycle per each additional 50,000 square feet of nonresidential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of 0.5 or higher shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. A bicycle parking facility may also be a fully enclosed space or locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle, which protects the bike from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers, or locked room) shall be to the satisfaction of the City of Norwalk. 

• c. Nonresidential development of 100,000 square feet or more shall comply with subsections (D)(2)(a) and (b) of this section, and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City of Norwalk:

  • i. A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.

• ii. Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system too each building in the development.

  - iii. If determined necessary by the City of Norwalk to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. The City of Norwalk will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations/stops. 
  
  - iv. Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities on-site.
  

3. Maintenance. All facilities and improvements required by this subsection shall be maintained by the property owner in compliance with the requirements of this

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subsection and in a state of good repair.

4. Monitoring. All facilities and improvements required to be constructed pursuant to this subsection shall be shown on the building plans for the development and shall be in place prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

5. Enforcement. Noncompliance with or any violation of this section of the Code shall be subject to all enforcement procedures contained in Chapter 8.36 of this code.

(Prior code § 27-19.7; Ord. 21-1722 § 2)

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