48.8 feet

STACKING SPACES:

N/A 25 ft. in length per 12 feet N/A vehicle

NOTES: • Parking spaces next to a wall, building, fence or other obstructions shall be three feet wider than the required width as listed above. • Up to 20 percent of the total required parking may be sized for compact cars. Compact car parking spaces shall be clearly marked "COMPACT CARS ONLY." Compact car parking spaces may be reduced (from the dimensions listed in the table) in width by no more than one-half foot, and in length by no more than two feet. When an entire section of the parking area is restricted to compact car parking, and the parking spaces are at a 90 degree angle to the aisle, the aisle width may be reduced to 23 feet. Compact car parking sections shall be located so as to minimize the distance between them and the uses to be served.

DIMENSIONS OF DRIVEWAYS

TYPE OF USE MINIMUM WIDTH OF DRIVEWAY

One-family and two-family dwellings 12 feet

Multiple family or apartment complexes:

• less than 100 units (Carports or garages may be 24 feet allowed on one side.)

• 100 to 300 units (Carports or garages may be 28 feet allowed on both sides.)

• more than 300 units 34 feet (Carports or garages may be allowed on both sides.)

Commercial/Industrial (The driveway shall have a 24 feet vertical clearance of 13 feet and six inches.)

NOTES:  • All driveways located within a road right-of-way shall be approved according to County Ordinance No. 461 (County of Riverside Road Improvement Standards and Specifications) or as approved by the County Transportation Director. • Where parallel parking is allowed, the minimum width shall be increased by eight feet for parking on one side and by 16 feet for parking on both sides.

• Stub streets in excess of 150 feet shall have a minimum 45 foot radius turnaround at the end, or as otherwise approved by the County Fire Department.

c.

Surfacing Standards for Parking Areas. The following standards shall apply to the development of all off- street parking facilities, including driveways, whether the space is required or optional.

SURFACING STANDARDS

TYPE OF USE SURFACING MATERIALS

One and two family residences

• less than ½ acre parcel • concrete, asphaltic concrete, brick or equivalent

• equal to or greater than ½ acre parcel • at least three inches of decomposed granite or equivalent

Multiple family residences • concrete, asphaltic concrete, brick or equivalent

• driveways with an inverted section shall be

constructed with a concrete ribbon gutter

All other uses

• At least 25 percent of the total street frontage • concrete surfacing with a minimum thickness of 3 within 660 feet from the boundaries of the ½ inches, with expansion joints; or proposed use, including both directions from the property and both sides of the street, is in commercial, industrial, residential use or other • asphaltic concrete paving compacted to a developed use. Where the proposed use would minimum thickness of three inches on four inches front on two or more streets, this provision refers to of Class 2 base the street with the greater general plan designation or right-of-way requirement.

• Other cases where the aforementioned • a base of decomposed granite or equivalent circumstances do not apply or as determined by compacted to a minimum thickness of three inches the Planning director. to act as an all weather surfacing material

d.

Off-Street Parking Area Striping.

i.

If five or more parking spaces are provided, each space shall be clearly marked with white paint or other easily distinguishable material.

ii.

If ten or more parking spaces are provided, and one-way aisles are used, directional signs or arrows painted on the surface shall be used to properly direct traffic.

e.

Drainage. All parking areas, including driveways, shall be graded to prevent ponding and to minimize drainage runoff from entering adjoining properties.

f.

Curbs, Bumpers, Wheel Stops or Similar Devices. Public parking areas shall be equipped with permanent curbs, bumpers, wheel stops or similar devices so that parked vehicles do not overhang required walkways, planters or landscaped areas.

i.

If the method used is designed to stop the wheel rather than the bumper of the vehicle, the stopping edge shall be placed no closer than two feet from the edge of any required walkway, planter or landscaped area, or from any building.

ii.

The innermost two feet of each parking space, between the wheel stop or other barrier, and any required planter or walkway, may either:

(A)

Be paved; or

(B)

Be planted with low ground cover.

This additional planting area is considered part of the parking space and may not be counted toward satisfying any landscaping requirement(s).

g.

Lighting.

i.

Parking area lighting is not required. However, if parking areas are lighted, such lighting facilities shall be located to prevent lights from shining directly onto adjoining properties or streets.

ii.

Parking area lighting shall be of an energy-efficient type. However, when such lighting is located within thirty (30) miles of the Mt. Palomar Observatory, low-pressure sodium lamps shall be used. These shall be oriented and shielded to prevent direct illumination above the horizontal plane passing through the luminaire.

h.

Walls. All paved parking areas, other than those required for single-family residential uses, which adjoin property zoned R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-A, R-R or R-T, shall have a six-foot high solid masonry wall provided with an anti-graffiti coating installed to preclude a view of the parking area from such adjoining property. However, any walls within ten (10) feet of any street or alley shall be thirty (30) inches high.

(Ord. 348.3928 § 2 (part), 2000: Ord. 348 § 18.12(a))

(Ord. No. 348.3898, § 4, 10-23-2018; Ord. No. 348.4926, § 1, 8-25-2020; Ord. No. 348.4997, § 3, 3-28- 2023)