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• A. Intent and Purpose.

  1. These regulations are intended to create properly designed and integrated off-street parking areas, with adequate capacity, circulation and landscaping organized aesthetically to positively relate to the use or building being serviced.

  2. "Off-street parking" means an area together with the required number of parking spaces and improvements thereon, as required by this section, for vehicle parking and maneuvering necessary to serve particular land uses, irrespective of the zones in which they occur.

• B. General Provisions.

  1. Applicability.

These standards shall apply:

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• a. Upon construction of any main building;

• b. Upon establishment of any off-street parking;

• c. Upon alteration or enlargement of an existing building (including the addition of dwelling units or guest rooms or where the use is intensified by the addition of floor space or seating capacity).

2. a. Provision of Off-Street Parking.

Off-street parking required in connection with any existing building or use shall be provided so long as such building or use remains. Any off-street parking which is permitted but not required by this Zoning Code shall comply with all regulations herein.

• b. Nothing shall prohibit the employee of a particular use or building, for which off-street parking is being provided, from using such off-street parking.

• Nonconforming Parking.

• a. Buildings or uses which have insufficient off-street parking per the requirements of this Zoning Code, shall not be expanded unless sufficient additional parking spaces can be provided in accordance with the standards of this Zoning Code. Existing parking shall be counted as meeting this requirement only if it is laid out in compliance with the standards at the time of its establishment.

• b. In the case where parking requirements for particular uses become equal to or more restrictive, those uses established prior to the change in parking requirements may be continued without providing additional parking, as long as there is no interruption of such use for a period greater than 180 days.

• c. If such use is interrupted for a greater period, and the parking is nonconforming for such use, the planning commission may require reoccupation by a use which meets the intent of the current parking requirements or may grant continued nonconforming status according to Section 94.05.06.

• d. Where a use which is nonconforming according to the current parking standards is replaced by another type of use, such new use shall meet the intent of the current parking requirements.

• e. Exceptions.

  • i. Historic Structures. Class 1 and Class 2 historic buildings shall be exempt from the requirement to provide additional parking or pay in-lieu fees for any new use allowed by the Zoning Code for the zone in which the historic building is located.

• ii. Covered Parking for Residential. Single- or multi-family residential structures with non-conforming legally constructed covered parking shall be exempt from the requirement to provide additional covered parking or enlarging the covered parking area, if either (1) remodeling or adding to an existing dwelling or (2) establishing a Type 1 ADU in accordance with Section 93.23.14.

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4. Computation of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces.

When computation of the required number of parking spaces results in a fractional parking space, one additional parking space shall be required for one-half (½) or more fractional parking space and any fractional space less than one-half (½) of a parking space shall not be counted.

5. Location.

   • a. Single- or Multiple-family Dwellings and Hotels.

Parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or building site as the buildings they are required to serve.

• b. Hospitals, Rest or Convalescent Homes, Boarding or Rooming Houses and Fraternity and Sorority Houses.

Parking facilities shall be located not more than 150 feet from the building they are required to serve.

• i. Exception.

When approved by the planning commission, hospitals may provide parking facilities more than 150 feet from the building they are required to serve; provided that, an automatic parking gate or similar method of control approved by the commission shall be installed to insure that the parking lot will not be used by other developments in the area.

• c. Other Uses.

Parking facilities shall be located not more than 300 feet from the building or use they are required to serve, except as follows:

• i. Note.

Distances specified in subsections (B)(5)(a), (B)(5)(b) and (B)(5)(c) of this section shall be measured from the nearest point of the parking facility to the nearest point of the building or use served by such parking.

6. Mixed Uses or Occupancies.

In the case of mixed uses or occupancies, the total number of required off-street parking spaces shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. Off-street parking facilities provided for one use shall not be considered as providing the requirement parking facilities for any other use, unless a joint use of parking facilities has been approved by the Planning Commission as specified in this section. Parking requirements for mixed-use developments, as that term is defined in Section 91.00.10, shall be calculated in accordance with the requirements of subsection (D)(7) or subsection (D)(20), as may be applicable.

7. Joint Use of Off-Street Parking Facilities.

In the case of uses which operate at hours not coincident with adjacent uses, parking credit may be given for the use of those adjacent parking spaces under the following

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conditions:

• a. Sufficient evidence shall be presented to the Director demonstrating that no substantial conflict in the principal hours or periods of peak demand of the structures or uses for which the joint use is proposed will exist;

  • b. The credited space may not exceed the distance authorized in this section from the subject use;

  • c. The spaces must be attributed to the user by a covenant running with the land from the owner designating the spaces and their hours of use to the subject use; or

  • d. A lease agreement from the owner to the subject user specifying the spaces and their hours of use with a requirement to notify the city if the lease is broken.

8. a. In-Lieu Payments.

In the C-B-D zone, in-lieu of furnishing the parking spaces required by the provisions of this section, the parking requirement or any portion thereof may be satisfied by the payment of such amount as may be prescribed by resolution of the city council, into the parking fund of the city prior to the issuance of a building permit. In-lieu parking may be used to satisfy requirements in other zones only if a parking district has been established to include the subject property.

• b. Funds placed in the parking fund of the city, pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be used and expended exclusively for the purpose of acquiring and developing off-street parking facilities, limited insofar as practicable to the general vicinity of the premises for which the in-lieu payments were made.

9. Uses Not Specified.

Where the parking requirement for a use is not specifically defined herein, the parking requirement for such use shall be determined by the planning commission in the manner set forth in Section 94.01.00; and such determination shall be based upon the requirement for the most comparable use specified herein.

The Director may grant a reduction of width of required parking spaces by not more than six inches and modification of other design standards subject to the finding that special circumstances would deprive the subject property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity. Administrative relief from the number of parking spaces required by this section may be granted by the director of planning and building in the manner set forth in Section 94.06.01 (Minor modification).

11. Specific Parking Plan.

Economies in parking may be achieved by large or mixed use developments. The Director may approve a specific parking plan for these kinds of development under a land use permit.

12. Electric Vehicle Charging Spaces and Stations.

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• a. Electric vehicle charging spaces and stations shall be permitted as an accessory use within any existing residential garage or carport, or within any existing legal commercial/industrial/ civic parking space in a parking lot or in a parking garage.

• b. Electric vehicle charging spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the California Green Building Standards Code and as follows in Section (b)(1) to (b)(3) below.

  • 1. New construction – nonresidential uses. Electric vehicle charging spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following table:

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Total Number of Actual Parking Spaces Number of EV Charging Spaces
0-9 0
10-25 1
26-50 2
51-75 4
76-100 5
101-150 7
151-200 10
201 and over 6 percent of total spaces, rounded up to the
nearest whole number.
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• 2. Remodeling or expansion of existing developments – nonresidential uses. Electric vehicle charging spaces shall be provided as listed in the table in Section (b)(1) only for new parking spaces that are added due to the expansion or change in use. No electric vehicle charging spaces shall be required for the parking spaces that were in existence prior to the expansion or change in use.
• 3. New construction – multifamily residential uses. Ten percent of the total number of parking spaces for the development shall be pre-wired and capable of supporting future electric vehicle charging stations. Calculations for the required number of electric vehicle charging stations shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

• c. Any spaces reserved for electric vehicle charging stations shall be clearly marked with signage and shall meet the parking design standards set out in Subdivision C of this Section. Electric vehicle charging spaces shall count toward the required number of parking spaces as follows:

• 1. A parking space served by electric vehicle supply equipment (as defined in the California Green Building Standards Code) or a parking space designated as a future electric vehicle charging space shall count as at least one standard automobile parking space for the purpose of complying with any applicable minimum parking space requirements set out in Subdivision D of this Section.

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• 2. An accessible parking space with an access aisle served by electric vehicle supply equipment or an accessible parking space with an aisle designated as a future electric vehicle charging space shall count as at least two standard automobile parking spaces for the purpose of complying with any applicable minimum parking space requirements set out in Subdivision D of this Section.
• 3. This subdivision does not modify the approval requirements for an electric vehicle charging station pursuant to Chapter 8.105 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.

• d. Electric vehicle supply equipment shall comply with the Palm Springs Building Code, including all applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code and the California Green Building Standards Code pertaining to electric vehicle supply equipment, and shall not reduce the size of the parking space. Electric cords shall not a cross a pathway.

• C.

• Parking Design Standards.

1. Plot Layout Plan.

The layout plan of any proposed parking shall be completely dimensioned and shall include all of the informational requirements as set forth in the appropriate application forms.

In addition, the site plan shall indicate the following:

• a. School plot plans shall indicate: number of employees (including teachers and professional staff); number of students at ultimate enrollment; and square footage of assembly areas or number of seats;

• b. Plot plans for places of public assembly shall indicate, the number of seats in assembly area; or if no fixed seating, the total gross floor area of the assembly areas;

• c. Multiple-residential plot plans are to indicate the number of bedrooms in each unit as well as total number of units;

• d. Hospital plot plans shall indicate the number of beds and total gross floor area;

• e. Automotive repair shop plans are to indicate the number of service bays and number of hydraulic lifts;

• f. Restaurants, discotheques and cabarets are to indicate the square footage of area where the public is served and/or the amount of proposed seating.

• Improvement of Parking Areas.

All parking areas shall be improved per city specifications as follows:

• a. Graded for Adequate Drainage.

All drainage flows shall be carried by concrete gutters or swales.

• b. The minimum pavement section shall be a minimum of two and one-half (2-1/

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2. inch asphalt concrete pavement over native soil, or equal. The pavement section shall be designed using "R" values, determined by a licensed soils engineer and submitted with the fine grading plan to the city engineer for approval.

   • c. Parking stalls clearly delineated with a four to six inch stripe; "hairpin" or elongated "U" design; or other approved striping or stall delineation, except for single-family dwellings.

   • d. Continuous six inch concrete curbs installed to serve as wheel stops for cars, edging for planting areas, and protection for walls at entrances and exits, located no closer than five feet from any building, hedge or fence, except for parking garages where a two foot minimum protection space is required from the nose of the space to the face of the wall.

Landscaping shall be incorporated into the design of all off-street parking areas, including covered, decked or underground parking (but which may require special landscape treatment), as follows:

• a. Parking Lot Shading.

Trees, of suitable eventual size, spread and climatic conditioning, shall be placed throughout the parking area to provide adequate shade for pedestrians and vehicles. Shade trees shall be placed so as to shade the following amount of the total parking area:

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Parking Spaces Required Percentage of Total Parking Area to be Shaded
5—24 spaces 30% minimum
25—49 spaces 40% minimum
50+ spaces 50% minimum
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• i. Tree coverage shall be determined by the approximate crown diameter of each tree at 15 years of age.

• ii. A shade plan shall be submitted with detailed landscaping plans, which shows canopies after 15 years growth to confirm the above percentages. Tree locations should not interfere with required lighting of public areas or parking areas.

• b.

• Landscaped Planters and Perimeter Treatment.

Trees shall be placed in planters that must also include plant material such as groundcover or appropriate vines and screen shrubs. Boulders, gravel and the like, may be integrated with plant material into a well-conceived plan; berming or other aesthetic approaches integrating into the overall design are encouraged.

• i. Alternative.

The planning commission may approve covered parking structures to be

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incorporated into the landscape shading for the purposes of providing equivalent shaded area.

• c. Labeling the Plant Material.

A plant list shall be included giving the botanical and common names of the plants to be used.

• d. Irrigation System.

An automatic irrigation system sufficient to sustain healthy planted areas shall be provided. Irrigation water shall be contained within property lines.

4. Lighting.

Parking lot lighting must be in accordance with Section 93.21.00, Outdoor lighting standards.

5. Bicycle Parking.

Bicycle racks or bicycle parking facilities may be required in any development submitted for architectural approval after the effective date of this Zoning Code. If required, the location and design of these facilities shall be shown on the site plan.

6. Tandem Parking.

Automobile parking so arranged as to require the moving of any vehicle in order to enter or leave any other stall shall be prohibited in any zone unless specifically approved by the Director. Tandem parking spaces may be permitted in the R-1-E zone, subject to all other applicable development standards.

7. Traffic Circulation Within Off-street Parking Areas.

Parking stalls, driveways, porte cocheres and landscape planters shall be arranged so that a free flow of vehicular traffic and adequate site clearances are permitted at all times. City standards and specifications relating to curve radii and similar maneuvering requirements shall apply.

8. On-site Turn-around.

Automobile parking so arranged as to require the backing of motor vehicles onto a major or secondary highway shall be prohibited in any zone.

9. Pedestrian Walkways.

Pedestrian walkways shall be provided between the parking area and the building or use being served.

10. Handicapped Parking Spaces (for all projects other than single-family residential development).

If parking spaces are provided for self-parking by employees or visitors, or both, then accessible spaces complying with this section and state and federal guidelines shall be provided according to the table below. These spaces need not be provided in the particular parking lot but may be provided in a different location, subject to Section

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93.06.00(B) and approval by the Director, if equivalent or greater accessibility, cost and convenience is ensured.

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Number of Parking Spaces Provided Handicap Spaces Required
1—25 spaces 1 space
26—50 spaces 2 spaces
51—75 spaces 3 spaces
76—100 spaces 4 spaces
101—150 spaces 5 spaces
151-200 spaces 6 spaces
201—300 spaces 7 spaces
301—400 spaces 8 spaces
401—500 spaces 9 spaces
501—1000 spaces 2% of total
1001+ spaces 20, plus 1 for each 100 total spaces over 1000
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At facilities providing medical care and other services for person with mobility impairments, parking space shall be provided according to the table above except as follows:

• a. Outpatient Units and Facilities.

Ten percent of the total number of parking spaces provided serving the unit or facility,

• b. Units and Facilities That Specialize in Treatment or Services for Person With Mobility Impairments.

Twenty percent of the total number of parking spaces provided serving the unit or facility.

Individual spaces shall be nine feet wide plus a five foot walkway at the right side; two spaces can share a common walkway. Ramp access shall be provided from the parking area to the interior walkway system. One in every eight accessible spaces, but not less than one, shall be served by an eight foot walkway at the right side and shall be designated as "van accessible."

11. Controlled Access to Off-street Parking Areas.

Proposed off-street parking areas designed to control public access shall require planning commission approval upon recommendation from the fire and police departments and traffic engineer. Ingress and egress design should include vehicle maneuvering and "stacking" space to avoid internal and external traffic conflict.

12. Off-street Parking Adjacent to Streets.

Where parking areas front, side or rear on a street, there shall be a landscaped boarder

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of not less than 10 feet in depth, adjacent to the property line, and a decorative solid masonry wall and/or landscaped berm at least four feet in height plus adequate landscaping shall be erected between the property line and the paved parking area, unless otherwise prescribed in this Zoning Code. Such wall or berming shall be reduced to 30 inches in overall height within any corner cutoff area. (See Exhibit "B," found at the end of this section).

Where parking areas side or rear directly on a residential zone, a solid masonry wall six feet in height shall be installed on the property line, such wall shall be reduced to a maximum four and one-half (4 1/2) feet in height within the front or side front area of the adjacent property, and a landscape border not less than five feet in width shall be installed between the wall and the paved parking area. (See Exhibit "C," found at the end of this section).

Where parking directly abuts a nonresidential zone, there shall be a five foot landscape border adjacent to the property line. (See Exhibit "D," found at the end of this section).

15. Parking Bays.

Along local and collector streets in residential, commercial and industrial zones, parking may be provided in bays opening directly into the street, subject to the approval of the planning commission. The arrangement shall be developed in accordance with current city specifications and shall conform to the following standards (See Exhibit "E," found at the end of this section).

• a. Parking shall be installed at an angle of 90 degrees with the street. Each stall shall be at least nine feet wide and 18 feet deep, and entirely on private property.

• b. There shall be a landscaped area with a minimum width of nine feet between each five parking spaces in a parking bay.

• c. In the case of a corner lot, no bay shall be nearer than 30 feet to the ultimate right-of-way lines of the intersecting local street. For intersecting streets other than local streets, no bay shall be nearer than 100 feet to the ultimate right-ofway of the intersecting major or secondary thoroughfare, and 50 feet to the ultimate right-of-way line of the intersecting collector street. This dimension may be varied upon approval by the city traffic engineer where it can be determined there will not be a detrimental affect on public health, safety and welfare.

• d. No parking bay or driveway opening shall be installed closer than six feet to any side or rear lot line.

• e. For residential and commercial zones, paving material shall be decorative paving, colored and/or patterned to relate to the overall design.

• f. For industrial zones paving material shall be six inch concrete or asphalt concrete with minimum two and one-half (2 1/2) inch thickness.

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• g. A continuous six inch concrete curb shall be installed to serve as a wheelstop, located no closer than five feet from any building, wall or fence. Individual wheelstops shall be prohibited unless approved by the Director.

16. Underground, Decked and Covered Parking.

The minimum dimensions for underground, decked or covered parking shall be as required for uncovered surface area parking as specified throughout this section, except additional minimum dimensions may be necessary for specific circulation conditions resulting from underground or decked parking.

• a. A level transition area between the street and a ramp serving underground or decked parking shall be provided for a distance which will provide adequate site distance at the street.

• b. Landscaping shall be incorporated into parking structures to blend them into the environment. This shall include perimeter grade planting and rooftop landscaping as deemed appropriate by the planning commission.

Up to 40% of the total parking provided may be compact spaces, subject to planning commission approval. The first 20 spaces of any proposal shall be standard sized spaces. Compact parking space dimensions shall be eight feet by 15 feet (90 degree parking). Spaces shall be properly marked for compact cars only.

18. Drive-through Facilities.

Such facilities shall conform to the following regulations. Exceptions to these regulations may be permitted by the planning commission when existing on- or offsite conditions warrant alternative design solutions.

• a. Safe on-and off-site traffic and pedestrian circulation shall be provided, including, but not limited to, traffic circulation which does not conflict with entering or exiting traffic to the site, parking or pedestrian movements.

• b. A stacking area shall be provided for each service window or machine and shall provide a minimum of seven tandem standing spaces inclusive of the vehicle being serviced. The standing spaces shall not extend into the public right-of-way nor interfere with any internal circulation patterns. Vehicles at service windows or machines shall be provided with a shade structure.

• c. The drive-through facility shall be designed to integrate with existing or proposed structures, including roof lines, building materials, signage and landscaping.

• d. Amplification equipment, lighting and location of drive-through elements and service windows shall be screened from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties.

• D. Off-street Parking Requirements.

The number of off-street parking spaces required shall be no less than the following for all zones within the city of Palm Springs unless otherwise noted in this Zoning Code:

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1. Automobile Rental Agencies.

One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus one storage parking space for each vehicle to be stored on the lot. (Number of storage spaces to be determined by the maximum number of vehicles to be stored at any one time.)

2. Automobile Service Stations.

Four spaces plus four spaces for each service bay. Exception: Stations with minimarts shall provide parking at the rate of one space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area within enclosed structures plus one space for water/air dispensers, if provided.

Note: Submitted plans shall show the number of service bays and number of hydraulic lifts.

3. Banks, Savings and Loans, and Other Financial Institutions.

One space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area. (For drive-through, see Section 93.06.00(C)(18)). Off-street parking spaces provided in the drive-through parking area may be considered as part of the required parking provision, at the discretion of the planning commission.

4. Bowling Alleys.

Five spaces for each alley, plus two for each billiard table, plus one for each five seats in any gallery.

5. Cabarets, Cocktail Lounges and Discotheques, as a Separate Use or Within a Restaurant.

One space for every 35 square feet of gross floor area where the public is served, or one space for every three seats.

6. Cannabis Facilities.

   • a. Cannabis cultivation facilities shall be parked at a rate of one space for every 1,000 gross square feet of area for the first 10,000 square feet of gross floor area, and one space for each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area thereafter.

   • b. Cannabis dispensaries shall be parked at a rate of one space for every 300 gross square feet of retail dispensary space or office space.

   • c. Cannabis lounges shall be parked at a rate of one space for every three seats, or one space for every 35 square feet where the public is served. Cannabis Lounge facilities within the "D" Downtown Parking Combining Zone may be parked at a rate of one space for every four seats, or one space for every 50 square feet where the public is served.

   • d. Cannabis manufacturing facilities shall be parked at a rate of one space for every 1,000 gross square feet of area.

   • e. Cannabis testing facilities shall be parked at a rate of one space for every 300 gross square feet of area.

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• f. Cannabis transportation and distribution facilities shall be parked at a rate of one space for every 1,000 gross square feet of area.

7. Car Wash.

Four spaces and stacking parking equal to five times the capacity of the car wash; five for every two self-operated wash stalls.

• C-B-D Zone (Central Business District) Parking Requirements.

• a. Uses within the central business district (C-B-D) zone shall provide one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area where parking is to be provided on site at the time of development. Where "in-lieu" payments are used to satisfy parking requirements, then the parking requirement shall be at the ratio of one space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.

• b. Mixed-use developments, which exceed 20,000 square feet of gross floor area, shall provide one space for each 325 square feet of gross floor area. Additional parking need not be provided for restaurants, provided that no more than 25% of the total floor area of the whole complex is devoted to restaurant use. Parking for residential units within a mixed-use development shall be provided at a ratio of one-half (0.5) space per bedroom for the first two bedrooms. No additional parking spaces shall be required for residential units with more than two bedrooms.

• c. See Section 92.09.04(A) for requirements.

9. Convenience Markets, Supermarkets and Liquor Stores.

One space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area.

10. Neighborhood Shopping Center (C-D-N) zone and community shopping center (C-SC) zone uses.

One space for each 225 square feet of gross leasable floor area for all uses, including restaurants and theaters.

11. Furniture, Appliance Stores, Art Galleries and Interior Decorators.

One space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area, but not less than five spaces; and one space for every company vehicles.

12. Game Courts.

Three spaces for every one court.

13. Golf Courses (full size) and Driving Ranges.

Six spaces per hole plus the requirements for additional uses on the site; for driving ranges, one space per tee, plus the requirements for additional uses on the site. Miniature golf, three spaces per hole plus additional parking for ancillary commercial uses.

14. Gymnasiums and Health Studios.

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One space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus one for each employee.

15. Homes for the Aged, Sanitariums, Children's Homes, Asylums, Nursing and Convalescent Homes.

See Section 94.02.00(H)(7). One space for each two beds or one space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever provided the greater number, plus one for each three employees.

16. Hospitals.

Two spaces for each bed, plus one space for every vehicle owned and operated by the hospital.

17. Hotels and Clubs.

• a. There shall be provided one garage, carport or open parking space as an accessory for each of the first 50 guest rooms in any establishment.

• b. Establishments with more than 50 guest rooms shall provide 0.75 garages/ carports, or open parking space as an accessory for each guest room in excess of 50.

Resort hotels and resort hotel complexes shall comply with the following additional standards:

• c. One parking space shall be provided for every 60 square feet of gross floor area of dining room, bar and dancing areas, and places where the public is served. As an alternative where seating can be determined, one parking space for every five seats shall be provided. An additional 20% of the above required parking spaces shall be provided for the use of the employees.

• d. Commercial accessory uses shall provide one parking space for each employee.

• e. Parking for the single largest places of public assembly only, such as auditoriums, exhibition halls, theaters, convention facilities, meeting rooms, and other places of public assembly (excluding foyers, corridors, restrooms, kitchens, storage, and other area not used for assembly of people) shall be based on the following standards:

  • i. Up to 30 square feet of the single largest above ancillary facility may be provided per each guest room without providing additional parking.

  • ii. The single large public assembly floor area in excess of 30 square feet per guest room shall provide off-street parking at the ratio of one space for each 30 square feet or one space for each six seats if the seats are fixed.

18. Manufacturing and Industrial Uses (including open industrial uses).

One space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area.

19. Mini-warehousing.

Self-storage or Dead Storage. A minimum of six spaces per complex; additional parking to be as required by the Director. Where a caretaker's residence is provided,

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a minimum of two parking spaces shall be provided for the exclusive use of such residence in addition to those required for the miniwarehouse function.

20. Mixed-use Developments (with a gross floor area exceeding 20,000 square feet, including retail but excepting the C-B-D zone).

One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area. Additional parking need not be provided for restaurants, provided that no more than 25% of the total floor area of the whole complex is devoted to restaurant use. Parking for residential units within a mixed-use development shall be provided at a ratio of one-half (0.5) space per bedroom for the first two bedrooms. No additional parking spaces shall be required for residential units with more than two bedrooms.

21. Mortuaries and Funeral Homes.

One space for each 20 square feet of floor area of assembly rooms plus one per employee, plus one for each car owned by such establishments.

22. Motor Vehicle or Machinery Sales.

One space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area to be clearly delineated as public parking. Plus any parking required for repairs as specified in Section 93.06.00(D)(2).

23. Motor Vehicle Repair Shops.

Four spaces for each service bay or lift or one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area.

24. Personal Services. One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.

25. Plant Nurseries, Building Materials, Yards and Outdoor Display Sales.

One space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area and/or outdoor display area, plus one space for every company vehicle.

26. Offices, Nonmedical.

One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area for facilities up to 10,000 square feet in floor area. Nonmedical offices with a floor area which exceeds 10,000 square feet shall provide parking at one space per 250 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 10,000 square feet.

27. Offices, Medical and Dental.

One space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area for facilities up to 10,000 square feet in floor area. Medical and dental offices with a floor area which exceeds 10,000 square feet shall provide parking at one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area in excess of 10,000 square feet.

28. Private Park and Recreation Uses.

One space for every three persons based upon the approved capacity of the facility.

29. Public Park and Recreation Uses.

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One space for each 8,000 square feet of active recreational area within a park or playground, plus one space per acre of passive recreational area within a park or playground.

Churches, auditoriums, exhibition halls, theatres, convention facilities, meeting halls, lodges, private clubs, wedding chapels, and other similar places of public assembly shall provide one off-street parking space for every four seats, if seats are fixed; one space for each 35 square feet of assembly area, which does not include foyer, corridors, restrooms, kitchens, storage and other areas not used for assembly of people. For churches, off-street parking shall be required for primary seating only. Submitted plans shall show the number of seats in the assembly area; or if no fixed seating, the total gross floor area of the assembly area.

Note. Submitted plans shall show the number of bedrooms in each unit as well as total number of units.

• a. Single-family Homes.

Two spaces for each dwelling unit, within a garage or carport. Trellises, or other construction providing a 70% shade factor, may be used.

• b. Condominiums or Residences Within a Planned Development District (PD).

  • i. Primary parking (per unit) shall be required as follows:

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(A) Studio and efficiency units One primary space
(B) One bedroom unit One and one-quarter (1 ¼) primary spaces
(C) Two bedroom units One and one-half (1 ½) primary spaces
(D) Three or more bedrooms Three-quarters (¾) primary space per bedroom
(E) Mobile home parks Two spaces per mobile site
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• ii. Guest Parking.

In addition to the primary parking required above, one designated parking space per each four units shall be provided for guest parking, except that mobile home parks shall provide designated guest parking at a rate of one space per each seven units, unless guest parking can be provided on a private street.

iii. Covered Parking.

• (A) One covered parking space shall be provided for each unit. Trellises providing a 70% shade factor may be used.

• (B) This requirement shall not apply to existing lots of record which are substandard in area or dimension requirements as established elsewhere in the Zoning Code.

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• c. Apartments.

Apartment uses shall have the same requirements as condominiums for primary parking and guest parking, except that covered or enclosed parking spaces are optional.

• d. Rooming, Boarding and Fraternity Houses.

One space for each sleeping room or one space for each two beds, whichever yields the greater number.

32. Restaurants (Freestanding).

One space for each 35 square feet of gross floor area where the public is served, or one space for every three seats.

• a. Restaurants in Large Mixed-use Commercial Complexes.

Additional parking need not be provided for restaurants in mixed-use commercial complexes (commercial, office, retail) which have a gross floor area which exceeds 20,000 square feet; provided that, no more than 25 of the total floor area of the whole complex is devoted to restaurant use.

• b. Note.

Submitted plans shall show the square footage of area where the public is served and/or the amount of proposed seating.

33. Retail Stores Not Otherwise Specified Herein, Including Ice Cream Parlors and Donut Shops.

One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.

34. Schools.

• a. Day Nurseries.

One space for each employee plus one space for each five children in attendance.

• b. Elementary and Intermediate.

One space for each employee.

• c. High Schools.

One space for each eight enrolled students, plus one space for each employee.

• d. Colleges.

One space for each three enrolled daytime students, plus one space for each employee.

• e. Trade Schools and Business Colleges.

One space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.

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35. Self-service Laundries.

One space for every three machines.

36. Warehousing, Distribution and Wholesaling.

Parking shall be provided in accordance with the table below:

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Up to 100,000 SF 1 space per 800 SF of gross floor area
Next 100,000 SF 1 space per 1,250 SF of gross floor area
All Additional 1 space per 5,000 SF of gross floor
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Parking, loading, and unloading spaces for trucks and delivery vehicles shall be in addition to the off-street parking requirements listed above. Delivery vehicles shall be parked on site in designated areas. As an alternative to the standards listed above, applicants may submit a Specific Parking Plan pursuant to Section 93.06.00 where specific operational standards may warrant a different parking ratio.

• E. Design Dimensions. The off-street parking area design criteria, as set forth as follows, exemplify minimum dimensions necessary for traffic circulation, ingress and egress, and public safety to and through parking areas, while setting aside ample open space to integrate landscaping, lighting and pedestrian design features into the plan to create an offstreet parking area aesthetically complementary to the urban environment.

In order to allow for innovative designs to be explored, alternate designs may be considered and approved by the planning commission. While this provision is not intended to allow deviation from the minimums as set forth herein, it is to provide flexibility in the application and structuring of landscaping and related environmental elements.

The following parking lot dimensions shall apply to all parking lots constructed in accordance with this Zoning Code. In event practical difficulties and hardships result from the strict enforcement of the following standards due to existing permanent buildings, or an irregular shaped parcel, administrative relief may be granted by the Director according to Section 93.06.00(B)(10) and Section 94.06.01 (Minor modifications).

Parking Dimensions—Ninety Degree Angle (See Exhibit F-1 found at the end of this section).

1. Parking spaces shall be 17 feet deep (standard) and 15 feet deep (compact), except where nose-to-nose deep (see subsection E8 of this section).

2. Parking spaces shall be nine feet wide (standard) and eight feet wide (compact).

3. A driveway adjoining a double row of parking spaces shall be 26 feet wide. Driveways adjoining a single row of spaces shall be 24 feet wide.

4. Curbs shall be installed at a minimum of five feet from face of walls, fences, buildings or other structures. This requirement excepts driveways that are not a part of the maneuvering area for parking.

5. Peripheral planting areas are required every 10 spaces. The planters shall have a minimum exterior width of nine feet and provide at least six foot minimum planting

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width.

6. Curbs shall be placed at a minimum of two feet from the face of walls, fences or buildings adjoining driveways which are not part of a maneuvering area. (See subsection E4 of this section where drive adjoins a maneuvering area).

7. Tree wells/median islands shall have a planting area of six feet in diameter/width.

8. Nose-to-nose parking spaces shall be 19 feet long (standard) and 17 feet long (compact).

9. Cumulative dimensions. (Deleted by Ord. 1300)

10. Driveway widths shall be 24 feet minimum and constructed to city standards. The Director may require a wider driveway to accommodate needs.

11. First parking space shall be 10 feet minimum distance from property line adjacent to the street. The Director may require a greater distance.

12. Six inch PCC curb and gutters shall be installed, except that six inch PCC vertical curbs may be installed in lieu of curb and gutters if no drainage is carried along curb line. Where a six inch PCC vertical curb is used, a two foot wide concrete gutter section shall be installed along drainage lines. Individual wheelstops shall be prohibited unless approved by the Director.

13. Concrete walks with a minimum width of two feet shall be installed adjacent to end parking spaces or end spaces may be increased to 11 feet wide.

14. Curb radii shall be three feet minimum.

15. One-way drives shall be 14 feet minimum wide. Two-way drives shall be 24 feet minimum wide.

16. Cumulative dimension. (Deleted by Ord. 1300)

17. Parallel parking spaces shall be eight feet wide by 24 feet long. The length may be reduced to 18 feet, if a six foot separation (no parking area) is provided between every two spaces.

18. Single-family covered parking spaces shall be 10 feet wide by 20 feet long.

19. Handicapped Parking Spaces. See subsection (C)(10) of Section 93.06.00.Other dimensions as accepted by the Institute of Traffic Engineers may be approved by the Director or planning commission.

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• These dimensions are face-of-curb to face-of-curb for curb and gutter aisles, or edge of pavement to edge of pavement for strip paved aisles.

• Nose-to-nose parking spaces shall be an additional two feet in length.

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(Ord. 1294, 1988; Ord. 1300, 1988; Ord. 1347, 1990; Ord. 1366, 1991; Ord. 1418, 1992; Ord. 1551, 1995; Ord. 1553, 1998; Ord. 1565, 1999; Ord. 1590 §§ 15, 16, 2000; Ord. 1840 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1977 §§ 17—20, 2019; Ord. 1979 § 7, 2019; Ord. 1984 § 25, 2019; Ord. 2007 § 32, 2019; Ord. 2020 §§ 44—46, 2020; Ord. 2025 § 3, 2020; Ord. 2031 § 44-48, 2020; Ord. 2038 § 3, 2021; Ord. 2041 § 29, 2021; Ord. 2056 § 11, 2022; Ord. 2063 § 22, 2022)