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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING

304.03: GENERAL PROVISIONS:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

A. Existing Parking and Loading to be Maintained. No existing parking or loading serving any use may be reduced in amount or changed in design, location or maintenance below the requirements for such use, unless equivalent substitute parking or loading facilities are provided or a parking reduction is approved pursuant to Section 304.06, Parking Reductions. B. Use of Required Parking Spaces. Required on-site parking areas shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking of vehicles and shall not be used for the sale, lease, display, repair, or storage of vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, mobile homes, merchandise, or equipment, or for any other use, unless specifically authorized by another provision of this Ordinance.

C. Nonconforming Parking or Loading. An existing use of land or structure shall not be deemed to be nonconforming solely because of a lack of on-site parking or loading facilities required by this chapter, provided that facilities used for on-site parking and loading as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance are not reduced in number to less than that required by this chapter. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. ▸ Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
      Overview
      1. 304.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 304.02: APPLICABILITY:
      3. 304.03: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
      4. 304.04: REQUIRED PARKING SPACES:
      5. 304.05: LOCATION OF REQUIRED PARKING:
      6. 304.06: PARKING REDUCTIONS:
      7. 304.07: DOWNTOWN PARKING DISTRICTS:
      8. 304.08: BICYCLE PARKING:
      9. 304.09: ON-SITE LOADING:
      10. 304.10: PARKING AREA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
      11. 304.11: PARKING AND STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL AND LARGE VEHICLES:
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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