§ 17.112 — Rosemead Zoning Code

17.112.010 - Purpose. ¶

The purpose of this chapter is to provide off-street parking and loading standards to:

A.

Provide for the general welfare and convenience of persons within the City by ensuring that sufficient parking facilities are available to meet the needs generated by specific uses and that adequate parking is provided, to the extent feasible;

B.

Provide accessible, attractive, secure, and well-maintained off-street parking and loading facilities;

C.

Increase public safety by reducing congestion on public streets and to minimize impacts to public street parking;

D.

Ensure access and maneuverability for emergency vehicles; and

E.

Provide loading and delivery facilities in proportion to the needs of allowed uses.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.020 - Permit requirements.

A.

New Parking Lots. New parking lot design shall be reviewed in conjunction with the building permit and any other land use or development permit required for the project. A site plan of the premises shall be required for all new parking. The site plan shall include sufficient detail to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The site plan shall be approved, modified, and/or denied through the normal process of approving, modifying, and/or denying the permit causing the submission of the plan.

B.

Modification of Existing Lots. Modification or improvement to an existing parking lot which impacts parking space layout, configuration, and/or number of stalls shall require the approval of a site plan review and design approval. A site plan review and approval is also required in the event that a parking lot is to be modified for the sole purpose of replacing compact spaces with standard spaces or to provide additional handicapped spaces, or to upgrade or provide additional landscaping. Such modification may include a

minor modification to the provisions of this chapter, including the reduction in the required number of spaces, if deemed necessary by the Community Development Director.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.030 - Exemptions. ¶

The following parking lot improvements shall be considered minor in nature, provided that the number and/or configuration of parking stalls are not altered. Such improvements shall be exempt from site plan review requirements, except such permits which may be required by the Building and Safety Division.

A.

Repair of any defects in the surface of the parking area, including holes and cracks.

B.

Resurfacing, slurry coating, and restriping of a parking area with identical delineation of parking spaces.

C.

Repair or replacement of damaged planters and curbs in the same location.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.040 - Number of spaces required.

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with Table 17.112.040.1.

A.

Off-Street parking requirements. Except as otherwise specifically stated, the following rules apply to the required parking.

1.

"Square feet" (or "sf") means the "gross floor area" and refers the total building floor area unless otherwise specified.

2.

Where parking spaces are required based on a per-employee ratio, this shall mean the total number of employees on the largest working shift.

3.

For the purpose of calculating parking requirements, a den, study, or other similar room that may be used as bedrooms, as determined by the Community Development Director, shall be considered bedrooms.

4.

Where the number of seats is listed to determine required parking, seats shall mean to be fixed seats. Where fixed seats provided are either benches or bleachers, each twenty (20) linear inches of the bench or bleacher shall be considered a seat. If fixed seats are not provided, the total amount of seating shall be deemed to be the occupancy limit for the room in which the seating is provided as determined by the Building and Safety Department.

B.

Minimum Parking Requirements. Unless off-street parking reductions are allowed pursuant to Section 17.112.050, the number of off-street parking spaces required by Table 17.112.040.1 shall be considered the minimum necessary for each use. In conjunction with discretionary development permits, the approving authority may increase or decrease these parking requirements if it is determined through a parking study as outlined in this chapter that these requirements are inadequate for a specific project.

C.

Requirements for Unspecified Uses. Parking requirements for structures and uses not set forth in Section 17.112.040 of this chapter shall be determined by the Community Development Director, and such determinations shall be based on the requirements for the most comparable structure or use specified.

D.

Calculation/Rounding of Quantities. When the calculation of the required number of off-street parking spaces results in a fraction of 0.50 or greater, the total number of spaces shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. If the fraction is equal to or less than 0.49 of a space, the total number of spaces shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

E.

Mixed-Use without Residential/Multiple Tenants. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, for each separate use, a site with multi-tenants, or a combination of principal uses in any one facility, the development shall provide the aggregate number of parking spaces required for each separate use, unless a parking study has been prepared and approved pursuant to this chapter or except as provided for in Section 17.112.050 (Alternative Parking Provisions).

F.

Garvey Avenue Specific Plan. Unless specifically provided therein, Specific Plan parking standards and regulations within the Specific Plan area shall take precedence over this chapter.

Table 17.112.040.1: REQUIRED PARKING

OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS Required Parking Residential Uses Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings:

4 bedrooms and 2,000 sf or less	2 spaces per dwelling unit in an enclosed garage
5 or more bedrooms and over 2,000 sf	3 spaces per dwelling unit in an enclosed garage
MultiFamily Dwelling and Residential Condominiums:
Dwelling units	2 spaces per dwelling unit
Guest Parking	1 space per 2 dwelling units
Accessory Dwelling Units	1 parking space per bedroom or ADU, whichever is less
Senior housing
Independent living	1 space per 2 units
Assisted living	1 space per 10 units
Mobile Home Parks	2 spaces per mobile home on the same lot
Retail Trade Uses
Appliance and Furniture Store	1 space per every 500 sf
Large Warehouse-type Retail Sales and Bulk Merchandise Facilities	1st10,000 sf - 1 space per 300 sf Over 10,000 sf - 1 space per 500 sf Plus 1 per 1,000 sf of outdoor merchandise areas
Retail Sales (single tenant)	1 per 250
Shopping Center	A shopping center that has four or less tenants is parked by use. If a shopping center has more than four (4) tenants, then it is parked at the following ratios: Centers with up to 100,000 of foor area: 1 per 250 sf Centers with over 100,000 of foor area: 1 per 280 sf
Vehicle Rental	1 per 250 sf, plus 1 per rental vehicle (not including bicycles and similar vehicles)
Vehicle Sales, Ofce only (no car storage or inventory storage)	1 per 250 sf
Vehicle Sales (New or Used)	1 per 250 sf, plus 1 per display vehicle (not including bicycles and similar vehicles)
Visitor Accommodations
Hotels and Motels	1 space per guest room plus applicable requirement for additional uses, plus 1 space per 3 employees, or as required by a parking study

Business, Financial, and Professional
Financial Institutions and Related Services	1 per 250 sf
Ofces - Business or Corporate	1 per 250 sf
Ofces - Medical	1 per 250 sf
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Bars, Lounges, Nightclubs, and Taverns	1 per 100 sf
Catering	1 per 400 sf
Fast Food (drive-thru, take-out, cofee/tea shops)	1 per 100 sf
Restaurant under 2,000 sf of foor area	1 per 100 sf
Restaurant more than 2,000 sf of foor area	20 spaces for the frst 2,000 sf, plus 1 space per 200 sf thereafter
Outdoor Dining and Seating (Including Patios and Accessory Areas open to the public)	When outdoor seating area exceeds 50% of the gross interior foor area, 1 parking space for each 200 square feet of foor area exceeding the 50% interior foor area shall be provided. Otherwise, no additional parking shall be required for outdoor dining area(s).
Service Uses - General
Animal Boarding Kennels	1 per 400 sf
Animal Grooming	1 per 400 sf
Postal and Mailing Service	1 per 250 sf
Studio - Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music	1 space per 2 students plus 1 space per employee
Veterinary Services	1 per 400 sf
Vehicle Repair and Services
Automobile Washing/Detailing	4 spaces plus 1 per employee plus stacked parking equal to 5 times the capacity of the wash facility
Automobile Washing (Self-Service)	2 per wash bay (wash bays do not count as spaces)
Fuel Station with Repair Facility	1 per 400 sf of building gross foor area, plus 1 per service bay
Fuel Station with Convenience Store	1 per 200 sf of building gross foor area
Vehicle Repair	1 per 400 sf of building gross foor area, plus 1 per service bay
Care Uses

Adult Day Care - Small (6 or fewer)	Spaces required for dwelling unit only
Adult Day Care - Large (7 or more)	2 per site for drop-of and pick-up purposes (in addition to the spaces required for the dwelling unit)
Day Care Facility (Child Care Services or Nursery School)	1 space per employee plus 1 space for each 10 students; minimum 5 spaces per facility
Medical-Related and Social Services
Ambulance Service (Limited Fleet)	1 per 500 sf plus 1 parking space for each company vehicle
Emergency/Urgent Care Clinic	1 per 200 sf
Hospitals	1 per 2 beds plus 1 per employee
Medical and Dental Clinics	1 per 250 sf
Outpatient Surgery/Care Facility	1 per 250 sf
Residential Care Facility	1 per 6 beds plus 1 for each employee
Assembly and Education Facilities
Assembly/Meeting Facilities	1 space per 5 fxed seats or 1 per 75 sf of foor area used for assembly not containing seats. (1 space per 20 linear inches of bench seating area shall be considered a fxed seat)
Colleges	1 per 3 daytime students plus 1 per employee
Elementary and Intermediate (K—8)	2 per classroom plus 1 per 350 sf of ofce/administrative area
High Schools	6 per classroom 1 per 350 sf of ofce/administrative area
Library	1 per 300 sf
Places of Religious Assembly	1 space per 5 fxed seats or 1 per 75 sf of foor area used for assembly not containing seats (1 space per 20 linear inches of bench seating area shall be considered a fxed seat)
Trade School, Business College, or Tutoring Facility	1 space per 2 students plus 1 per employee
Amusement and Recreation
Bowling Alley	4 spaces per lane
Game Arcade, Internet Cafe	1 per 2 computer terminals or 1 per 200 sf, whichever is greater
Health/Fitness Facility	1 per 200 sf

KTV Studios (Karaoke)	1 space per 100 sf
Museum	1 per 300 sf
Theaters, movie or live performance	1 per 5 seats for up to 800 seats, plus 1 per 8 seats for seats in excess of 800 seats
Industry, Manufacturing, and Warehouse
Manufacturing (Primary Use)	1 per 400 sf of industrial manufacturing use, plus 1 per 250 sf of ofce use, plus 1 per vehicle operated in connection with the business
Personal Storage (Mini-Storage or Self-Storage)	1 per 4,000 sf (10 minimum), plus 1 per 250 sf of ofce plus 2 covered for caretaker, if appropriate, plus adequate loading and unloading areas as required by the Community Development Director
Research and Development	1 space per 350 sf of gross foor area
Warehousing (Exclusively Storage)	1 per 1,000 sf plus 1 per 250 sf for ofce use

4 bedrooms and 2,000 sf or less	2 spaces per dwelling unit in an enclosed garage
Wholesale Establishments	1 per 400 sf of gross foor area

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13; Ord. No. 978, § 5(Exh. A), 2-27-18; Ord. No. 979, § 3(Exh. A), 6-12-18)

17.112.050 - Alternative parking provisions. ¶

A.

Parking Requirement Determined by Parking Study. In the event the proposed land use is for a multi-tenant and/or mixed use development or involves a Specific Plan or Planned Development Permit, the Community Development Director may authorize the preparation of a parking study to determine the required number of parking spaces as an alternative to the number of off-street parking as outlined in Table 17.112.040.1 and other applicable provisions of this chapter, subject to the following conditions:

1.

Parking determined by a parking study shall be approved, modified and/or denied by the Planning Commission pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit as authorized and processed under the provisions of this chapter.

2.

The City has the right to select a consultant, which will be paid for by the applicant.

3.

The study shall have been undertaken and completed by a traffic engineer registered by the state of California and shall bear the stamp of that engineer.

4.

If the required parking is determined by such a parking study, and future building additions, intensifications of use requiring a higher number of parking spaces, or improvements to the parking area which would impact the parking space layout, configuration are proposed, a new parking study pursuant to this Section shall be provided showing that the existing and/or proposed parking is adequate for such expansion and/or increased usage. Alternatively to a revised parking study, at the time of such expansion or increased usage, the applicant may comply with all provisions of this chapter in effect at the time of the application.

B.

Shared/Joint Use and Off-Site Parking.

1.

Review Authority. The Community Development Director shall be the designated review authority for the review and approval of any proposal shared, joint use, or off-site parking arrangements, unless such parking is included in an application requiring approval of another review authority.

2.

Circumstances and Requirements for Allowing Shared/Joint Use Parking Arrangements.

a.

Where it can be demonstrated that two or more land uses can effectively share common parking facilities due to the nature of the uses and distinctly different demand for parking, or where off-site parking is proposed to meet parking requirements, then an application may be filed for such a parking arrangement. The application shall include a parking study that identifies the parking demand of all subject land uses and that clearly demonstrates how and why the parking facilities can be shared.

b.

The applicant shall provide a parking study prepared by a registered traffic engineer that specifically analyzes the parking demand for each use proposing to share the parking, each use's hours of operation, and other related issues of all involved uses.

c.

The building or use for which an application is being made for authority to share and utilize the existing offstreet parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of the parking facilities.

3.

Findings for Granting Shared/Joint Use and Off-Site Parking Arrangements.

a.

To grant a request for shared/joint use of off-site parking, the review authority shall make the following findings:

1)

There is clear and convincing evidence that peak-hour parking demand from all uses does not coincide and/or the uses are such that the hours of operation are different for the various businesses or uses.

2)

There is adequate parking provided for all participating users.

3)

Adjacent or nearby properties will not be adversely affected by the shared/joint use of offsite parking.

4)

The parking arrangement is consistent with the General Plan and all requirements of this Zoning Code.

4.

Legal Agreement Required. A legal agreement shall be signed by all parties using shared/joint use parking facilities. The agreement shall be approved by the City Attorney and Community Development Director, shall be recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder, and shall continue to be valid upon change of ownership.

5.

Change in Use. In the event of a change in use, a new application shall be filed or the existing agreement amended to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.060 - Elimination or reduction of parking spaces prohibited. ¶

No existing required off-street parking space shall be eliminated or reduced and no existing garage shall be eliminated, reduced, or converted to any other use unless such space or facility is fully replaced and brought into full compliance with current standards either prior to or concurrently with the deletion, reduction, or conversion of the existing facility or space.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.070 - Use of recreational vehicles and nonresidential trailers.

A.

Use of Recreational Vehicles.

Zones permitted. Recreational vehicles, as defined in Article 1, Section 17.04.050 (Definitions), and when not stored within a fully enclosed structure approved for that purpose, are allowed to be parked only in the R-1 and R-2 zones.

2.

Conditions applicable to all parked recreational vehicles.

a.

The parking of recreational vehicles shall be restricted to the side and rear yards of R-1 and R-2 lots. The parked recreational vehicle shall be screened from view from the street and adjoining properties by a fence or wall, which is six feet high.

b.

Use of Recreational Vehicles. At no time shall any recreational vehicle be utilized for living purposes. However, a temporary non-fee permit may be issued, not to exceed two weeks in any six-month period, for use by the owner of the property or their invited guests.

c.

All recreational vehicles shall be parked on a paved or similar surface acceptable to the Community Development Director.

d.

All recreational vehicles shall be maintained in a complete, serviceable, and operational condition, and shall be currently licensed for their intended use.

e.

No recreational vehicle or trailer on which it may be mounted shall overhang any public right-of-way or adjacent private property.

B. Use of Nonresidential Trailer.

1.

Zones Permitted. Commercial and Industrial Zones. In the C-1, C-3, C-4, CBD, P-D, CI-MU, and M-1 zones, a nonresidential trailer may be used for a period of not to exceed one year as a temporary office used only by employees of the principal business or use occupying the property not open to the general public. The use of any trailer shall be contingent upon the principal business and trailer meeting off-street parking requirements. All nonresidential trailers shall be architecturally compatible with surrounding buildings and fitted with appropriate skirting, landscaping and other screening devices.

2.

Conditions Applicable to All Nonresidential Trailers.

a.

A nonresidential trailer shall include any trailer coach designed for human use, occupation or habitation, other than for residential purposes. Any such trailer shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the Uniform Building Code, Fire Code, provided no piping for water is permitted and the appropriate permits are obtained.

b.

Nonresidential trailers may be used as construction offices on or adjacent to any site on which a building permit has been issued and the project is being diligently pursued. Such trailers shall be removed upon expiration of the permit or completion of the project.

3.

Any trailer uses not meeting the above standards, or not otherwise permitted under Chapter 17.124 (Temporary Use Permits and Special Events), may apply for an Administrative Use Permit pursuant to Chapter 17.128 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.080 - General use provisions for off-street parking spaces.

A.

Living or sleeping in any vehicle is prohibited.

B.

Any vehicle or trailer which is inoperable and/or without current registration shall not be in plain view of the street and shall be stored entirely within an enclosed structure. No such vehicle or trailer shall be parked or stored in any yard on residential property.

C.

Building and Safety Division Certificates of Use and Occupancy. A Certificate of Use and Occupancy for any structure or premises shall be issued only after all the required parking and loading facilities have been completed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.

D.

Changes in Uses. When the use of any structure or premises is changed to a different use having a higher parking requirement, additional parking shall be provided to meet the new requirements prior to the issuance of a new business license.

E.

Nonconforming Parking Facilities. Off-street parking and loading facilities made nonconforming by the adoption of this chapter shall conform to the requirements of Section 17.72.050 and shall not be reduced below the requirements for an equivalent new structure or use. All such facilities shall be continued for as long as the structure or use served is continued or until equivalent facilities are substituted in conformance with the provisions of this Section.

F.

Facilities Not Required. Any off-street parking or loading facility which is permitted but not required by this Section shall comply with all the provisions of this Section governing the location, design, improvement, and operation of such facilities.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.090 - Parking space and drive aisle dimensions.

A.

Parking Space Dimensions.

1.

Residential Parking Space Dimensions.

a.

Each required parking space in a residential garage shall be not less than ten (10) feet wide, seven feet high, and twenty (20) feet long and shall be in a garage. Not more than one tandem space shall be permitted within residential garages.

b.

Required guest parking spaces for multiple dwellings may be uncovered. All uncovered guest parking spaces shall be a minimum dimension of nine feet wide by eighteen (18) feet deep. Where a parking stall is located abutting a wall, column, or similar structure, the stall width shall be increased by two feet.

2.

Nonresidential Parking Space Dimensions.

a.

Customer parking shall be a minimum dimension of nine feet wide by eighteen (18) feet deep. Parking stalls may overhang landscape planters by two feet.

b.

Compact car parking standards. The use of compact car parking shall be allowed only for manufacturing, industrial, commercial and office uses. The number of compact car parking stalls may consist of twentyfive (25) percent of the total number of required parking stalls. Each compact car parking space shall be

eight feet wide and sixteen (16) feet long. All stalls must be identified by painting "Compact" in each stall using letters no less than ten (10) inches in height. Support columns and/or lighting standards shall not intrude into the minimum dimensions. Compact car parking shall be, as much as is practical, grouped in a common location subject to the approval of the Community Development Director.

c.

Support columns and/or lighting standards shall not intrude into the minimum parking stall dimensions. Where a parking stall is located abutting a wall, column, or similar structure, the stall width shall be increased by two feet.

d.

Design standards for handicapped parking stalls shall be provided in accordance with accepted State standards, and shall be considered as part of the parking space requirements for the given facility.

B.

Driveway and Drive Aisle Dimensions and Standards. The following drive aisle dimensions and standards shall apply to all projects, unless a different standard is otherwise required for a specific use and/or stated within the underlying zoning district.

1.

Residential Drive Aisle Dimensions.

a.

Driveways used to serve four (4) or less dwelling units shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide.

b.

Except as otherwise provided with respect to the R-3 zone, driveways used to serve five or more dwelling units shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) feet wide, unless there are two driveways of not less than twelve (12) feet in width.

c.

All driveways shall be clear and unobstructed for a height of thirteen (13) feet above ground.

d.

All access shall be from a dedicated street or alley.

e.

Driveways must lead to an approved off-street parking garage. Where driveways no longer lead to an offstreet parking structure or garage, the driveway approach, curb and gutter shall be replaced to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the paved parking surface shall be replaced with landscaping.

However, for properties that have an approved alley access to a garage, additional access from the front yard may be permitted.

2. Nonresidential Drive Aisle Dimensions.

a.

Driveways used to serve more than twelve (12) parking spaces or which are more than one hundred twentyfive (125) feet in length, shall have a width of not less than twenty (20) feet, unless a greater width is required by the Public Works Director upon project review.

b.

All driveways shall be clear and unobstructed for a height of thirteen (13) feet above ground.

c.

The entire parking area, including the parking spaces and maneuvering lanes required by this Section, shall be paved with asphaltic, concrete surfacing, or other acceptable material in accordance with specifications approved by the City Engineer. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that the surface is maintained free from conspicuous cracks or holes. Surfacing required for temporary lots shall be determined by the City Engineer.

d.

All access shall be from a dedicated street or alley.

e.

Driveways must lead to an approved off-street parking structure or parking lot. Where driveways no longer lead to an off-street parking structure or parking lot, the driveway approach, curb and gutter shall be replaced to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.

f.

The minimum parking stall and aisle dimensions are set forth in Figure 17.112-1 at the end of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13; Ord. No. 1001, § 9, 9-28-21)

17.112.100 - Location of parking facilities.

A.

Except as otherwise permitted herein, all required off-street parking shall be accessible from a street or alley at all times.

B.

All permitted or required accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided on the same site as the structure or use served, except where specifically permitted to be located off the site by the provisions of this chapter.

C.

Location of parking facilities on residential lots.

1.

The location of residential garages shall comply with all setback requirements in the underlying zone.

2.

Parking spaces in addition to the minimum required may be allowed in the front and street-side side yards of R-1 and R-2 residential lots in compliance with the following conditions:

a.

Vehicle parking (and access thereto) shall be located on a permanently paved surface.

b.

Parking is not allowed within any required landscape area or any area not designated as a driveway or vehicle parking area.

c.

Parking spaces shall not prevent direct and free access to stairways, walkways, elevators, pedestrian access ways, or fire safety equipment. Such access shall be a clear minimum width of forty-four (44) inches, no part of which shall be within a parking space.

D.

Location of Parking Facilities on Nonresidential Lots.

1.

Neither a required side yard abutting a street, nor a front yard, shall be used for off-street parking, except in the P zone. Parking lot areas may occupy a rear yard.

2.

Parking structures shall comply with the setback requirements in the underlying zone.

3. (Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.110 - Valet parking. ¶

A.

Where Permitted and Approval Process. Valet parking may be permitted subject to the approval of an Administrative Use Permit, based on the approval process outlined this Section. If a request for valet parking is included in an application requiring discretionary approval, then the review and approval shall be made by the governing body having approval authority.

B.

Review Criteria.

1.

Valet parking shall be subject to review of hours of operation, circulation and other pertinent impacts. All proposals for valet parking shall be accompanied by a parking study, prepared by a registered traffic engineer, which addresses circulation impacts, operational characteristics of the use, parking space size and configuration and other issues deemed necessary by the Community Development Director.

2.

Valet parking shall be provided on the same site as the business for which the valet parking is being approved. In the event the location for the valet parking is off-site and away from the business, the provisions for shared/joint use or off-site parking arrangements outlined in Section 17.112.050 shall also be applicable.

C.

Development Standards for Valet Parking Uses.

1.

Because of the unique characteristics of valet parking facilities, parking space size shall be determined on a case-by-case basis and not necessarily subject to the standards listed in this chapter.

2.

Valet parking facilities shall not be permitted to use parking that is specifically set aside or required for another use, unless a shared/joint use or off-site parking agreement, as applicable, is approved by the City.

3.

No fee shall be charged to the users of valet parking, if the parking is provided as a method for meeting the off-street requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.111 - Parking design and layout standards. ¶

A.

All spaces shall be provided adequate access by means of maneuvering lanes. Spaces designed so than it is necessary to back directly into a public street to enter or leave them shall be prohibited, except for residential garages serving single-family dwellings and duplexes.

B.

Adequate entries and exits to and from parking facilities by means of clearly defined drive aisles shall be provided for all vehicles. Circulation within a parking facility shall be such that:

1.

A vehicle using the parking facility need not enter the street to reach another aisle within the same facility.

2.

All parking spaces and garages shall be accessible and usable for the full number of parking spaces required whenever the use or structure which they were built to serve is in operation.

C.

A public alleyway of a minimum paved width of twenty (20) feet may be used for vehicle backup providing:

1.

That the balance of the required backup distance is achieved; and

2.

That in the opinion of the City Engineer such parking configurations shall not create a public safety problem.

D.

One-way driveways, ramps and aisles shall have directional markings to indicate and assure one-way vehicular circulation.

E.

Continuous curbs and/or headers shall be used instead of individual wheel stops, unless otherwise approved by the Community Development Director.

F.

The illumination of a parking or loading facility shall conform to the requirements standards contained in Chapter 17.88 Lighting.

G.

Grade of entrances, spaces and driveways.

1.

Entrance Driveways. Driveways shall not exceed a maximum grade of twelve (12) percent plus or minus six percent measured along the driveway centerline, unless approved by the City Engineer. Where there is a change in slope of the driveway, it shall be demonstrated that vehicles will be able to pass over the change in slope without interference with the vehicle's undercarriage.

2.

Parking Spaces. Parking spaces and abutting access aisles shall have a maximum grade of five percent, measured in any direction.

H.

Parking Space Markings. Parking stalls shall be striped with three-inch double lines, six inches apart. The stall width shall be measured from the center point of each double striped marking.

I.

Access and Maneuvering Markings. In all parking facilities containing twenty-one (21) or more spaces, the aisles, approach lanes, and maneuvering areas shall be clearly marked with directional arrows and lines to expedite traffic movement. Once a parking facility has been marked in accordance with the approved site plan, the markings shall be permanently maintained.

1.

Marking Changes. If any changes to existing markings are approved by the City, existing markings shall first be completely removed prior to re-marking the parking area. Painting over existing markings without first completely removing old lines is not permitted. Remarking of the parking area according to the approved, revised site plan will be done in accordance with this Section.

J.

Layout. Plans for the layout of off-street parking facilities shall be in accordance with the minimum requirements set forth in Table 17.112.040.1 and Figures 17.112-1, 17.112-2, and 17.112-3.

K.

Parking Adjacent to Residential Zones. Where a parking area abuts property classified for R uses, it shall be separated by a solid masonry wall, six feet in height. The wall, from the front property line to a depth equal to the required front yard on the abutting R classified property, shall be forty-eight (48) inches in height.

L.

Parking Areas Adjacent to Streets. Where parking area abuts a street, a landscape strip of at least five feet in width shall be constructed adjacent to the street frontage.

1.

The landscape strip shall incorporate a combination of trees, shrubs, plants, and ground cover.

Parking area screening shall be provided by one of the following methods or combinations:

a.

A decorative masonry wall between twenty-four (24) inches and thirty-six (36) inches in height shall be placed approximately in the center of the planting area parallel to the street.

b.

A screening hedge may be planted using shrubs which shall not exceed three feet in height and shall consist of compact evergreen plants. Hedges shall not be planted within five feet of any driveway in order to maintain clear visibility at ingress and egress points.

c.

An earth berm with a height of three feet to four feet may be substituted provided that the landscape strip is widened appropriately to provide ease of maintenance and slopes not to exceed fifty (50) percent.

M.

Sight Distance Required. Each entrance and exit to a parking lot shall be constructed and maintained so that any vehicle entering or leaving the parking lot shall be clearly visible at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet to a person approaching such entrance or exit on any pedestrian walk or footpath. Exits from parking lots shall be clearly posted with "Stop" signs and it shall be unlawful for a motorist to fail to stop at such sign before leaving the parking lot.

N.

Safety and Directional Requirements. Appropriate bumper guards, entrance and exit signs, space marking, and directional signs shall be maintained where needed. Any lights used to illuminate such parking area shall be so arranged so as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises and streets.

O.

Landscape Requirements. Where more than twelve (12) automobile parking spaces exist on a lot or parcel of land, not less than two percent of the gross area devoted to such parking shall be developed to interior landscaping as may be necessary to make such parking compatible with adjoining uses, except for property zoned M-1 which shall provide a total of three percent landscaping of each M-1 lot in compliance with this chapter. Before development of such a parking area, the applicant proposing such development shall submit a plot plan to the City which shows, to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director, that such landscaping will comply with this section and the requirements of Chapter 13.08 (Water Efficient Landscapes).

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.112 - Bicycle parking. ¶

Bicycle parking shall be required for all nonresidential development projects in accordance with the standards set forth in Chapter 12.32 of the Rosemead Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.112.113 - Loading area requirements. ¶

Spaces required for commercial vehicles and for loading:

A.

Spaces for Commercial Vehicles. In addition to the parking spaces required by Section 17.112.040 for owners, occupants, employees, customers, and visitors of structures and uses, one parking space shall be provided for each commercial vehicle used in conjunction with the operation of any structure or use. The parking spaces for such accessory vehicles shall be provided within a designated parking space on the same lot as, or adjacent to, the structure or use to which the vehicles are necessary.

B.

Off-Street Loading. Off-street loading space shall be required on the same subject site with every building; storage warehouse, auto dealership, wholesale distributor, goods display center, department store, market, hotel, hospital, funeral home, laundry, dry cleaning, and other similar uses involving the receipt or distribution by vehicle of materials or merchandise incidental to carrying on such activity. Such space shall be sufficient to permit the standing, loading, and unloading of vehicles to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets and alleys and shall not be a part of the subject site area used for the off-street parking required for each particular use.

C.

Loading Space. On the same premises with every building, structure or part thereof erected or occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, department store, wholesale or retail market, hotel, restaurant, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning plant, or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution of vehicles carrying materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the lot a minimum of one off-street or off-alley loading space for each six thousand (6,000) square feet of floor area of building for standing, loading and unloading services in order to avoid undue interference with the public use of the streets or alleys. Required loading space may be included within the required parking space adjacent to a building.

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Figure 17.112-1: Parking Layout

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Figure 17.112-2

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Figure 17.112-3

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

Chapter 17.116 - SIGNS

17.116.010 - Purpose and intent.

The regulations contained in this chapter are intended to promote the health, safety and welfare of the City by regulating existing and proposed signs of all types. The specific goals of this chapter are to improve the visual, aesthetic and economic environment of the City through:

A.

Controlling the size, type and locations of signs in every zone;

B.

Providing reasonable periods of amortization for existing signs declared nonconforming by the enactment of this chapter;

C.

Creation of a plan for amortization and removal of signs which, because of their size, location or construction, have an adverse effect upon the residential, economic and general aesthetic environment in the City; and

D.

Encouraging the upgrading of existing signs to conform with the requirements set forth hereinafter.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.116.020 - Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, words, terms and phrases are defined, and shall be deemed to have the meaning ascribed to them herein, as follows:

"Billboard" means a structure of any kind or character erected or maintained by a State-licensed outdoor advertising company for outdoor advertising purposes which:

1.

Solicits public support or directs public attention to the sale, lease, hiring or use of any objects, products or services not produced, sold or otherwise available on the premises where such advertising sign is erected and maintained; or

2.

Contains a visual message to the general public concerning candidates for public office, matters relating to elections, or any public service announcement.

"Building Directory Sign" means any sign which serves the limited purpose of identifying the name, address and lawful use of the premises upon which it is located and sets forth no other advertisement.

"Flag (Vertical) Sign" means a sign attached to the exterior wall of a building with the face area in a vertical plane to the plane of the exterior wall. Such sign to be a directory-type indicating only the name of the business and use conducted by the tenant.

"Freestanding Sign" means any sign not attached or supported by any other structure.

"Freeway" means a highway to which the owners of abutting lands have no right or easement of access to or from their abutting lands, and which is declared to such in compliance with the Streets and Highways Code of the state of California.

"Monument Sign" means a low profile sign, which is an integral part of a landscaping plan, located between a building or street setback line and a street property line for identification purposes, and having a solid base support.

"Roof Sign" means any sign erected on the roof of any building solely for the purpose of advertising the goods and/or services available within such building.

"Sale, Lease or Rent Sign" means any sign advertising the premises for sale, lease or rent.

"Sign" means any device used for visual communication or attraction, including, but not limited to, any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia or symbol used to advertise or promote the interest of any person or business, together with all parts, materials, frame and background.

"Sign Area" means the total surface area of a sign, defined as that total area enclosed within a plane or solid figure created by enclosing the sign within imaginary lines in such a manner as to result in plain parallelograms for the surface area of simple two-dimensional signs and solid figure created by plain parallelograms either joined at the extremities of each plane, or by parallel lines joining the extremities in each plain parallelogram. This will result in a solid figure enclosed by plain parallelograms. The surface area is to be computed by adding the area of each plane surface that contains any visual communications as specified in the definition of "sign" above.

solid figure created by plain parallelograms either joined at the extremities of each plane, or by parallel lines joining the extremities in each plain parallelogram. This will result in a solid figure enclosed by plain parallelograms. The surface area is to be computed by adding the area of each plane surface that contains any visual communications as specified in the definition of "sign" above.

"Temporary Sign" means a sign which is intended or designated to advertise community or civic projects, construction projects, rent, sale or lease, or matters relating to elections, sales by merchants, special holidays or other special events on a temporary basis. Such temporary sign shall not be permanently affixed to a building. All temporary signs must be removed within ten (10) days after the conclusion of the event which they advertise.

"Wall Sign" means any sign attached to or erected on the exterior wall of a building or structure with the exposed face of sign in a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the exterior wall, such sign to be of a limited directory type indicating only the name of the business and the use conducted by the tenant.

"Window Sign" means any sign exposed to public view through a window or attached, painted or pasted, in either permanent or temporary form, on the exterior or interior of a window. Window signs shall be permitted in any zone except residential, and shall cover no more than fifteen (15) percent of any window.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13)

17.116.030 - General provisions, standards and controls.

Signs shall not be permitted in the various zones except as expressly permitted by this chapter, and signs so permitted shall be subject to all standards and regulations in this chapter. Unless specifically provided

therein, the Garvey Avenue Specific Plan signage standards established in this Title under Chapter 17.21 within the Specific Plan area shall take precedence over this Chapter.

A.

Nature of Copy. No sign of any kind shall be permitted to advertise or display an unlawful act, business or purpose.

B.

Illumination and Movement. Illumination signs shall be located, and light sources shielded to prevent glare, annoyance or hazard to the public or neighboring properties.

1.

Signs may be internally or indirectly lighted.

2.

No blinking or flashing signs shall be permitted in any zone, except for time and temperature signs.

C.

Height of Sign Permitted. Maximum height of freestanding and roof signs in any commercial or industrial zone shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet above grade level of the adjoining public walk.

D.

Projecting Signs Prohibited. Signs projecting out over the building line or public right-of-way are prohibited, except projecting flag (vertical) signs.

E.

Flag Signs - Projection Over Right-of-Way. Clearance above grade less than eight feet: no projection is permitted. Clearance above grade over eight feet: one inch of projection is permitted for each additional inch of clearance, provided that no such projection shall exceed a distance of four feet.

F.

Permits. All signs shall be established under a valid building permit in accordance with fire and building code regulations.

G.

Maintenance. All signs shall be maintained in good condition and repair and shall pose no hazard to public safety statutes, standards and ordinances.

(Ord. No. 931, § 5(Exh. A), 10-22-13; Ord. No. 978, § 5(Exh. A), 2-27-18)