Division 2 — PARKING SPACE AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 16-620. COMPUTATION OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES.

When the computation of the number off-street parking spaces required by this section results in a fractional parking space requirement, any fraction less than ½ may be disregarded, and any fraction equaling ½ or more shall be construed as requiring one full parking space.

(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.7) (Ord. No. 2021)

SEC. 16-621. INCREASES AND DECREASES IN REQUIREMENTS.

(A) Increases - The number of parking spaces required by this article may be increased as a condition of the development permit approval if it can be demonstrated through a parking study that the proposed use would have a parking demand in excess of the requirements of this article.

(B) Decreases - The number of parking spaces required by this article may be decreased pursuant to sections16-650 and 16-651.

(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.8) (Ord. No. 2021)

SEC. 16-622. SCHEDULE OF VEHICLE OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

(A) The table on the following pages contains the minimum vehicle off-street parking requirements. Special requirements for each use are provided under the “Notes” columns where appropriate.

(B) The parking requirement for uses not specifically listed in the table shall be determined by the approval body for the proposed use on the basis of requirements for similar uses, and on any traffic engineering and planning data that is appropriate to the establishment of a minimum requirement.

(C) Several uses listed in the table require that the parking be determined by the approval body for the proposed use. An applicant proposing to develop or expand one of these uses must submit four copies of a parking study to the development services department which provides justification for the parking requirement proposed. The approval body for the proposed use will review this study along with any traffic engineering and planning data that is appropriate to the establishment of a parking requirement for the use proposed.

(D) In situations where a combination of uses are developed on a site, parking shall be provided for each of the uses on the site according to this article unless a reduction is granted pursuant to sections 16-650 and 16-651.

(E) (1) An applicant may propose to provide tandem parking spaces for a proposed use, but tandem parking spaces, whether or not in garages, and whether for residents, visitors or customers of the proposed use, shall not be counted toward satisfaction of the parking requirement for the proposed use.

(2) The amount, configuration, design and location of proposed tandem parking shall be subject to the approval of the director.

(F) The following table lists the minimum off-street parking requirements for the city.

Uses Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements Notes Uses Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements Notes Residential: Detached single-family units: Administrative review and approval is required for Two garage spaces for up to five bedrooms single-family additions resulting in a requirement for Three garage spaces for six bedrooms; four garage Detached single-family units on separate lots four or more garage spaces. No more than three spaces for seven bedrooms; five garage spaces for garage spaces may face any public street. All garage eight or more bedrooms spaces shall be provided onsite. Accessory Dwelling Units See Section 16-465.9 Townhouses Two garage spaces Apartments: Garage for second unit may not be in an arrangement with garage for primary residential unit. All required

Studio and one bedroom garages shall be assigned to a specific unit. Covered One garage space per unit spaces are not permitted. All visitor spaces shall be striped Visitors Only. Developments having three Two or more bedrooms Two garage spaces per unit units or less may count driveway parking as required visitor spaces. Developments having four or more units may count One visitor space per unit which need not be covered driveway parking as required visitor spaces provided Visitor spaces for the first 30 units; after the 31st unit, 0.5 visitor not more than 50% of the required visitor spaces are space per unit required provided in this manner and all units counting driveway parking have individual driveways.

Multi-family cluster development including units with at least one common wall such as condominium, stock All required garages shall be assigned to a specific cooperative or townhouse condominium developments on lots less than 6,000 square feet: unit. Covered spaces are not permitted. All visitor spaces shall be striped Visitors Only. Studio and one bedroom One garage space per unit Developments having three units or less may count driveway parking as required visitor spaces. Two or more bedrooms Two garage spaces per unit Developments having four or more units may count driveway parking as required visitor spaces provided One visitor space per unit which need not be covered not more than 50% of the required visitor spaces are for the first 30 units; after the 31st unit, 0.5 visitor Visitor requirement provided in this manner and all units counting space per unit required driveway parking have individual driveways.

Boarding homes, etc.: Rooming, boarding homes, clubs or fraternity-type One off-street space for each bedroom or boarder, The official building occupancy load shall be used to housing with sleeping facilities whichever is more determine the number of boarders permitted. These requirements may be modified by the Mobile home park: commission in order to provide a better design of the mobile home park Two off-street spaces per mobile home space; one Mobile home space space shall be covered

One space for every five mobile home pads; visitor parking must be in centralized bays located no further

Visitor parking than 150 feet from mobile homes being served

Community recreation facilities One space for every 15 mobile homes Centralized storage areas for recreational vehicles Recreational vehicle parking shall be provided at ratio of one storage space for each four mobile home spaces Senior citizen housing development: One space per unit; Independent living for senior citizens as defined in One visitor space per 5 units; and Cal. Civil Code 51.11 One space for each employee on-site at peak staffing Independent living for senior citizens as defined in 0.5 space for each unit. Cal. Civil Code 51.11, where facility provides One visitor space per 5 units; residents with transportation for medical, retail and One space for each employee on-site at peak social purposes or is located within 0.5 mile of a staffing; and major transit stop One shuttle van parking space Small residential health or care facility, board and See applicable parking requirement for single-family care home with serving up to six persons or multi-family residence Residential care facility or assisted living residential One visitor space per 5 units; facility where units do not include individual kitchens, One space for each employee on-site at peak and facility provides residents with transportation for staffing; and medical, retail and social purposes One shuttle van parking space One visitor space per ten beds; Congregate living facility, convalescent home, One space for each employee on-site at peak nursing homes, memory care, or skilled nursing staffing; and facilities One shuttle van parking space Special housing: Emergency shelter, permanent or low-barrier One off-street space for the on-site manager See Section 16-504 navigation center One off-street space for every six farm workers. The official building occupancy load shall be used to Group quarters style facility One space for every four facility employees, up to determine the number of farm workers permitted. four maximum. Single and multi-family housing units The same as required elsewhere in this table

One off-street space per two units and one easily accessible long-term bicycle storage space per unit; With the exception of one manager s space, off-street vehicle parking is not required when the development See Section 16-441

Single-room occupancy is located within one- half mile walking distance of Refer to Oxnard Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities public transit, including transit stations and bus stops; Master Plan for long-term bicycle storage See senior citizen housing development parking requirements for projects that allow only senior citizens as defined in Cal. Civil Code Section 51.3. See applicable parking requirement for single-family Supportive housing or transitional housing or multi-family residence Commercial: Commercial and service uses located in independent structures or independent parcels shall provide parking according to the following standards. Auto repair, automobile service station and auto parts Three spaces for each service bay, plus one space sales for every 300 square feet of retail parts sales areas

Automobile repair facilities providing service bays

may count the service bays towards the parking requirement when the areas conform to these sections of the code and adequate parking on-site and adequate circulation is provided. If towing service

is provided, space shall be provided to accommodate the tow truck. All required customer spaces shall be striped One customer space per 400 square feet of gross Auto sales Customers Only. floor area for automobile sales area

Two spaces for each washing stall exclusive of

Auto washing (self-service or coin-operated) vacuum unit space Two spaces for each barber chair; three spaces for Barber shop or beauty parlor each beautician station Special design requirements apply if drive-through Banks and commercial savings and loan institutions One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area facilities are proposed. When banquet or convention facilities are to be provided in addition to room facilities, they shall be One space for each room where no cooking facilities considered separately in determining the required Hotel/motel are provided; living units with cooking facilities shall number of spaces at the ratio of one space per five provide two spaces per each unit seats or one space per 35 square feet of gross floor area. One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area for Lumberyards and plant nurseries indoor retail area and one space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor area devoted to displays and storage Offices One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area One space per 75 square feet of gross floor area up Restaurant facilities which contain dance floor areas Non-fast-food restaurants to 6,000 square feet of gross floor area; thereafter, shall provide additional parking spaces based upon one space per 180 square feet of gross floor area one space per 35 square feet of dance floor area. Special design requirements are required if a drive- through facility is proposed. Stacking credit in drive through lane may count toward the required parking at basis of one auto per each 23 lineal feet of striped Fast-food restaurants One space per 50 square feet of gross floor area stacking line. A maximum credit not to exceed 30 percent of total requirement or no more than 20 spaces may be applied for stacking credit, whichever is less. Retail, general merchandising which is not located in One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area a shopping center One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area Retail, furniture and appliance display and one space per 800 square feet of warehouse storage area The following additional parking spaces are required Shopping centers when the described uses are located in shopping centers. Neighborhood One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area Cinemas: A center with less than 100,000 square feet District One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area of gross floor area requires three additional parking spaces for every 100 cinema seats for cinemas Community One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area occupying up to 10 percent of the total gross floor area. Centers having 100,000 to 200,000 square feet of

pying up to 10 percent of the total gross floor area. Centers having 100,000 to 200,000 square feet of

pying up to 10 percent of the total gross floor area. Centers having 100,000 to 200,000 square feet of gross floor area can accommodate up to 450 cinema seats without providing additional parking. For every 100 seats above the initial 450 seats, three additional spaces per 100 seats are required. One space per 225 square feet of gross floor area for A shopping center with over 200,000 square feet of regional shopping centers not exceeding 600,000 gross floor area can accommodate up to 750 seats Regional square feet of gross floor area; one space per 200 without providing additional parking spaces. For every square feet of gross floor area for shopping centers 100 seats above the initial 750 seats, three additional exceeding 600,000 square feet of gross floor area spaces are required. Office spaces comprising up to 10 percent of the total gross floor area can be accommodated without increasing the parking spaces required to serve the center. Office space exceeding 10 percent of the center will require additional parking based on the professional office service standards. Educational: Libraries One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area Drop-off facilities must be designed to accommodate One space per staff member, plus one space per five a continuous flow of passenger vehicles to safely load Day-care preschool and nursery schools children or one space per ten children if adequate and unload children. The adequacy of drop-off drop-off facilities are provided facilities shall be determined by the approval body for the proposed use. One space for each classroom, plus one space for each five fixed seats of any area utilized for Private elementary and junior high schools auditorium purposes or for each 35 square feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats in any area utilized for auditorium purposes Five spaces for each classroom, plus one space for each five fixed seats of any area utilized for Private high schools auditorium purposes or for each 35 square feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats for areas used as an auditorium Seven spaces for each classroom, plus one space for each five fixed seats of any area utilized for Private colleges and universities auditorium purposes or for each 35 square feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats for areas used as an auditorium

One space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area Professional business or trade schools, including of classroom, plus one space for each 250 square beauty colleges and dance schools feet of office space or other floor area Health Services: One space for every two units plus one shuttle van Assisted living parking space. One space per three beds for nursing and convalescent homes which do not contain separate Convalescent and nursing homes living quarters containing individual kitchens, plus one space for every two employees required on largest shift.

A parking study may be required. Adequacy of

Hospitals 1.75 spaces per each bed facilities shall be determined by the approval body for the proposed use. One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area Medical and dental offices and clinics

One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area

Veterinarians, animal and veterinary hospitals exclusive of kennel boarding area

Industrial: One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area Light and limited industrial manufacturing devoted to manufacturing, plus the required parking for gross floor area devoted to other uses One space per 350 square feet of gross floor area, Research and development plus the required parking for gross floor area devoted to other uses One space per 500 square feet of gross floor area, Heavy industrial manufacturing plus the required parking for gross floor area devoted to other uses One space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for the first 20,000 square feet devoted to warehousing, plus the required parking for square No conversion of any portion of a warehouse use to Warehousing footage devoted to other uses; one space per 2,000 any other use shall be permitted unless the parking square feet for the second 20,000 square feet; one requirement for such other uses are met. space per 4,000 square feet for floor area in excess of 40,000 square feet One space per 2,500 square feet of open area being Exterior industrial uses in only approved industrial utilized for storage area exclusive of access, area landscaping, etc. The number of parking areas required by these schedules may be reduced or increased as a condition of a development permit procedures if it can Calculation of parking for industrial use be demonstrated through a parking study that the proposed use would have a parking demand less than or in excess of the requirements stated in this article. Entertainment and Recreation: Arcades, including video and electronic games One space per 175 square feet of gross floor area Five spaces per alley and two spaces for each billiard Bowling alleys and billiard halls table, plus requirements for ancillary uses (restaurants, etc.) Commercial stables One space per five horses boarded on-site Ancillary uses such as a pro shop and coffee shop Golf courses Six spaces per hole, plus ancillary uses are included in this parking ratio. Three spaces per hole, plus one space per five fixed Miniature golf with amusement rides and similar uses seats of all amusement rides, plus required parking for ancillary uses Driving range (golf) One space per tee, plus ancillary uses One space per 100 square feet of skating rink, plus Skating rinks required parking for ancillary uses Three spaces per court, plus required parking for Tennis, handball and racquetball facilities ancillary uses One space per three seats, plus five spaces for Theaters and movies; single screen and multi-screen employees Ten spaces are required for each spa health club, plus an additional one space for every 200 square Health spas and gymnasiums feet of gross floor area in excess of 1,000 gross square feet Miscellaneous: One space per five seats within the main auditorium Twenty-four inches shall be considered one seat Churches and other places of public assembly, or one space per 35 square feet of gross floor area. where pews or benches are provided. Ancillary uses including mortuaries, banquet facilities and Where pews or benches are provided, one space such as offices shall provide additional parking convention facilities

ssembly, or one space per 35 square feet of gross floor area. where pews or benches are provided. Ancillary uses including mortuaries, banquet facilities and Where pews or benches are provided, one space such as offices shall provide additional parking convention facilities required for every ten lineal feet of pew or bench spaces as required.

(Ord. No. 2021, 2026, 2513, 2695, 2713, 2914, 2925, 2928, 3034, 3036, 3037, 3074)

SEC. 16-623. SCHEDULE OF BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

The following table lists the minimum parking requirements for bicycles. Only those uses listed in this table are required to install bicycle parking.

Use Requirements Notes

Use Requirements Notes

Five spaces at each Regional shopping center mall entrance One space per 33 Shopping center with more than 50,000 square automobile parking feet of gross floor area spaces Restaurants: Fast-food or coffee shop Five spaces Pizza parlor Five spaces Commercial recreation: One space per one Need not exceed 30 Arcades, games or videos game or amusement spaces device Bowling alleys, miniature golf, skating rinks, Nearest space shall One space per 33 movie theaters and similar commercial be located a minimum automobile spaces recreation activities as determined by the of 25 feet from the required director of planning and building services building entrance Community facilities: Swim clubs, racquet and tennis clubs, One space per 33 community centers and similar uses as automobile spaces determined by the director of planning and required building services One space per each Libraries 1,000 square feet of floor area

Office developments, over 100,000 square feet Five spaces of floor area Banks, savings and loans Two spaces Hospitals Four spaces Medical and dental buildings Two spaces Industrial Five spaces Churches Four spaces

(Ord. No. 2021)

SEC. 16-624. SCHEDULE OF MOTORCYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

This table contains the minimum required parking for motorcycles.

Use Requirements Notes Motorcycle spaces shall be Motorcycle parking areas shall be provided located at the end of for all uses, except residential, at the parking aisles and located following rate: as near as practical to the primary building entrance Uses with more than 25 automobile parking spaces shall provide one designated space for use by motorcycles Uses with more than 100 automobile parking spaces shall provide motorcycle parking areas at the rate of three motorcycle parking spaces for every 100 automobile parking spaces required. Thereafter, one designated motorcycle space shall be required for each additional 40 spaces required. Motorcycle parking areas required by this article shall count toward fulfilling automobile parking requirements.

(Ord. No. 2021)

SEC. 16-625. PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS IN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN A REDEVELOPMENT AREA.

The parking and loading requirements within a redevelopment project area shall be the same as the requirements set forth in this article except as such requirements may be modified by an adopted redevelopment plan.

(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.12) (Ord. No. 2021)

SEC. 16-626. RESIDENTIAL SUBTERRANEAN GARAGES.

Subterranean garages for residential developments shall be permitted only where the lot of record is a minimum of 25,000 square feet in size or greater. All visitor parking required of a residential development must be provided at grade level and shall not be permitted in the subterranean garage.

(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.13) (Ord. No. 2021)