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Article XXIII — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

§ 25.217 NUMBER OF SPACES REQUIRED.

Red Bluff Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Red Bluff

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the number of off-street parking spaces required for each use shall be as shown on the attached chart titled “off-street parking requirements, ” § 25.217(D) which is incorporated into this section.

(B) The parking spaces required for land uses not specified on the chart in this section shall be determined by the Community Development Director or designee based on the requirements for the most comparable use specified.

(C) When the parking requirement is based on the number of fixed seats, each 18 inches of pews or bench seats and each 24 inches of restaurant seating equals one seat. For non-fixed seating, the seating capacity shall be determined by the standards of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted by the city.

(D) Off-Street Parking Requirements .

Land Use Parking Space Ratio Additional Requirements
Land Use Parking Space Ratio Additional Requirements
A Arcade 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. N/A
Art Gallery 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. N/A
Auditorium 1 space/5 seats N/A
Auto Body Shop 2 spaces/service bay N/A
Auto Dismantling Yard 2 spaces/10,000 ft2 plus employee parking
Auto Parts Store 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Auto Repair 2 spaces/service bay plus employee parking
Auto Sales 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a. inside plus 1/2500 ft2outside display area
B Bait Shop 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. N/A
Bank 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. except vault plus employee parking
Bar 1 space/4 seats plus employee parking
Barber Shop 1.5 spaces/chair plus employee parking
Bed and Breakfast 1/guest room plus 2 covered spaces
Beauty Parlor 1.5 spaces/chair plus employee parking
Bicycle Sales/Shop 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a. plus employee parking
Billiard Hall 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. N/A
Bookstore 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. plus employee parking
Bowling Alley 4/lane + 50% for other uses plus employee parking
C Car Wash, full serve 2/wash bay plus employee parking
Car Wash, self serve 1/wash bay plus one space
Church 1 space/5 seats N/A
Club or Lodge 1 space/5 seats N/A
College 10/classroom plus employee parking
Community Center 1 space/5 seats N/A
Convelescent Home 1 space/4 beds plus employee parking
Convenience Store 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. plus employee parking
D Dental Office 2/treatment room plus employee parking
Dry Cleaner 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. plus employee parking
Drug Treatment Center 1 space/2 beds plus employee parking
E Employment Agency 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a. plus employee parking
F Funeral Home 1 space/5 chapel seats plus employee parking
Furniture Store 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a. plus employee parking
G Gas Station 1/4 pumps + 1/service bay plus employee parking
Golf Course 4/green + 50% of other uses plus employee parking
Golf Driving Range 1.5/tee N/A
Government Office 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a. plus employee parking
Grocery Store 5/1,000 ft2g.f.a. plus employee parking
H Hardware Store 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Health Club 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Heavy Equipment Sales 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a inside plus 1/2,500 ft2employee parking
Hospital 1/3 beds plus employee parking
Hotel or Motel 1/guest room plus employee parking
L Laundromat 1/3 machines N/A
Library 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Liquor Store 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Locksmith 2/1,000 ft2 plus employee parking
Lumberyard 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
M Mobilehomes 2 covered spaces/dwelling N/A
Manufacturing 1/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Medical Office 2/treatment room plus employee parking
Miniature Golf 1/hole plus employee parking
Mini Storage 3 spaces plus manager parking
Movie Theater 1 space/5 seats N/A
Motorcycle Sales/Service 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Museum 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
N Night Club 1 space/4 seats plus employee parking
Nursery (Flora) 1/1,000 ft2display area plus employee parking
O Office, Business 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Office, Dental 2/treatment room plus employee parking
Office, Medical 2/ treatment room plus employee parking
Office, Professional 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Oil Change Shop 2/service bay plus employee parking
P Park Parking area=1% land area N/A
Pawn Shop 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Pet Shop 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Photography Studio 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Plumbing/Heating Supply 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Post Office 4/1,000 ft2accessible area plus employee parking
Printer/Publishing 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Produce Stand 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a or dispaly plus employee parking
Public Assembly 1 space/5 seats N/A
R Radio/TV Station 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Research and Development 3/1,000 ft2g.f.a N/A
R-V Park 1/R-V space plus employee parking
Recycling Center 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Repair Shop, Consumer 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Repair Shop, Vehicle 2 spaces/service bay plus employee parking
Residence, Single Family 2 covered spaces N/A
Residence, Two Family 2 covered spaces/d.u. N/A
Residence, Multi-Family 1 covered, 1 uncovered/d.u. Plus 1 space/5 d.u. for visitor parking
Restaurant 1/4 seats plus employee parking
Restaurant, Fat Food 1/4 seats plus employee parking
Retail Store (except grocery) 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Rifle Range 1/target area N/A
S Sawmill N/A employee parking
School, Elementary 2/classroom plus employee parking
School, Junior High 2/classroom plus employee parking
School, High 1/8 students plus employee parking
School, Karate, etc. 2/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
School, Trade 10/classroom plus employee parking
Skating Rink 5/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
Swimming Pool 5/1,000 ft2pool area N/A
T Tennis Club 3/court plus employee parking
Truck Terminal 1/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
V Veternarian Hospital/Small
Animal Clinic		 2/1,000 ft2 plus employee parking
Video Rental Store 4/1,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking
W Warehouse 1/2,000 ft2g.f.a plus employee parking

(`61 Code, § 25.23.5) (Ord. 915, passed 6-20-2000; Am. Ord. 939, passed 5-20-2003; Am. Ord. 1018, passed 9-32013)

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▸ Contents — Red Bluff Zoning Code
Red Bluff Zoning Code
  1. Article I — ADOPTION OF PLAN
  2. Article II — DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
  3. Article III — ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS
  4. Article IV — AMENDMENT PROCESS
  5. Article V — PROCEDURES FOR NAMING AND RENAMING STREETS,
  6. Article VI — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
  7. Article VII — RESERVED
  8. Article VIII — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  9. Article IX — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
  10. Article X — PUBLIC DISTRICTS
  11. Article XI — COMBINING DISTRICTS
  12. Article XII — USE PERMITS
  13. Article XIII — ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMITS
  14. Article XIV — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT USE PERMITS
  15. Article XV — VARIANCES
  16. Article XVI — SETBACK ADJUSTMENTS
  17. Article XVII — NONCONFORMING USES
  18. Article XVIII — RESERVED
  19. Article XIX — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  20. Article XX — CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
  21. Article XXI — RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND COMMERCIAL COACHES
  22. Article XXII — PROHIBITED USES
  23. ▸ Article XXIII — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
    Overview
    1. § 25.215 PURPOSE.
    2. § 25.216 REQUIRED.
    3. § 25.217 NUMBER OF SPACES REQUIRED.
    4. § 25.218 COVERED SPACES REQUIRED.
    5. § 25.219 MULTIPLE USE PREMISES.
    6. § 25.220 LOCATION.
    7. § 25.221 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOR COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL PAR…
    8. § 25.222 PARKING IN FRONT OR STREET SIDE YARD SETBACKS.
    9. § 25.223 PAVING AND DESIGN.
    10. § 25.224 REDUCTION OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES.
    11. § 25.225 CHANGE OF USE WITH HIGHER PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
    12. § 25.226 OFF-STREET PARKING EXCEPTIONS FOR HISTORIC COMMERCIAL…
    13. § 25.227 EXCEPTION TO COVERED PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR HISTORIC…
    14. § 25.228 DISABLED PARKING.
    15. § 25.229 BICYCLE PARKING.
    16. § 25.230 STACKED PARKING AND DRIVE-THROUGH WINDOW SALES.
    17. § 25.231 LOADING AREAS.
  24. Article XXIV — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
  25. Article XXV — DEFINITIONS
  26. Article XXVI — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
  27. Article XXVII — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROCEDURES

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