5.9. OFF-STREET PARKING

5.9.1.A. Purpose

The purpose of this Chapter is to require off-street parking and loading spaces for all land uses in the unincorporated area of the County, sufficient in number to accommodate all vehicles which will be congregated at a given location at any given point in time by drivers and passengers who use or occupy the facility. Specifically, the off-street parking standards are provided to:

1. Ensure off-street parking and loading facilities adequately serve a majority of the traffic generated by development or land uses on site over time;

2. Maintain efficient use of land by avoiding excessive amounts of parking;

3. Provide adequate off-street parking, circulation, and access to support the viability of businesses in the County and preserve surrounding neighborhood property values;

4. Allow parking alternatives, including shared parking and reductions to off-street parking requirements for sites in close proximity to transit, providing good connectivity to the surrounding area and bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and/or other transportation demand management measures, as appropriate; and

5. Ensure off-street parking and loading facilities are designed in a manner that promotes the general welfare of the community, protects public safety, and minimizes adverse impacts to adjacent land uses.

5.9.1.B. Applicability

The standards of this Chapter shall be applied to new construction, establishment, change, or expansion of any land use or building in the County, including increases in floor area, seating capacity, dwelling units, occupants, employees, and other units of measurement used to generate the vehicular requirements in this Chapter. Operations associated with a land use shall not commence, nor a building occupied, unless off-street parking and loading facilities conform to the requirements of this Chapter. Exceptions to the standards in this Chapter are permitted when:

1. An adopted Specific Plan, Special Planning Area, Special Planning or Overlay District supersedes the provisions of this Chapter; or

2. A deviation has been granted through a Conditional Use Permit or Special Development Permit, in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 6.

5.9.1.C. General Standards

Accessible off-street parking areas shall be provided and maintained as set forth in this Chapter. The parking access area shall provide parking and maneuvering room for motor vehicles and for pedestrian safety and walkability based on the anticipated occupancy of a given building, structure, or area of land or water. In addition, every use shall provide at least the minimum number of vehicular off-street parking spaces required by Section 5.9.2; motorcycle parking spaces required by

Section 5.9.8; and bicycle parking spaces required by Section 5.9.9, in accordance with the following methods.

1. Parking requirements for uses not specifically listed in the tables will be determined by the Planning Director, based on comparable uses in the table or through a parking analysis of similar facilities in the region.

2. Where there is a combination of principal uses in any one facility, the sum of the parking requirements of these uses shall be provided unless otherwise indicated or a reduction of parking is permitted.

3. Calculations

• a. Rounding. If the calculation of parking needs results in the requirement for a fraction of a parking space, such a parking space need not be provided unless the fraction exceeds 50 percent.

• b. Gross Floor Area. Where the standards for parking set forth in this Chapter are based upon gross floor area, gross floor area shall be defined by the area within the surrounding exterior walls of a building (or portion thereof) including shared bathroom spaces, storage areas, and circulation areas, but exclusive of courts, vent shafts, and parking areas.

• c. Seating Capacity. Where the standards for parking set forth in this Chapter are based upon seating capacity, the capacity shall be determined by reference to the building occupancy permitted or actual seating capacity of an area based upon the number of seats or one seat per 18 inches of bench or pew length and one seat per 24 inches of booth length for dining, but in no case shall seating be less than determined, as required by the Uniform Building Code, Section 3301. For other areas where seats are not fixed, the seating capacity shall be determined as indicated by the Uniform Building Code.

5.9.1.D. Building Permit for New Construction

Plans submitted for a building permit to construct a building which has parking areas shall include the design of the required parking area drawn to scale. Such plans shall include all parking spaces and maneuvering areas, curb cuts, landscaping and other improvements. The building permit shall not be issued until such parking plans have been approved by the Planning Director or his or her designee, and no final completion inspection approved until the parking spaces and required landscaping are installed. No business license shall be approved until final completion inspection is obtained, except that a business license may be issued providing a cash bond is posted by the property owner to assure completion.

5.9.1.E. Change of Occupancy or Use

For a change of occupancy where the parking demand is increased and where no new construction requiring a building permit is anticipated, but a new business license is required, the Planning Director or his or her designee shall review the parking requirements of the proposed use. No new business license shall be issued until the Director or designee has approved the parking plan. Two copies of such plan drawn to scale shall be submitted for approval. The plan shall show the whole property in question and shall show the means of ingress and egress, location of the building, parking spaces, landscaping, pedestrian paths of travel, pedestrian access and connections from the public street through parking lot to building entry, barrier curbs, irrigation system, lights and any other proposed facilities. If the plan conforms to the intent and provisions of this Section, the Director or designee shall approve both copies, keeping one copy on file and returning the other copy to the Tax Collector for issuance of any business license.

5.9.1.F. Nonconforming Use of Existing Facilities

Any building or use for which parking facilities become substandard by the adoption of this Chapter shall be considered a nonconforming use. Such nonconforming use may continue, but no enlargement or expansion shall be made in such use or building, unless the required number of parking spaces or parking area as designated by this Code are provided. Any change of occupancy or use in an existing building or lot which requires more parking spaces shall provide the additional parking areas required in this Code.

5.9.1.G. Parking of Inoperable or Unregistered Vehicles

1. Except as set forth in Section 3.9.3.P of this Code and Section 5.9.1.G.2, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or store, or permit others to park or store, any automotive vehicle or any trailer without current registration from the Department of Motor Vehicles on any lot in a residential, interim residential, interim estate, recreation, agricultural, interim agricultural, or agricultural-residential zoning district.

2. Notwithstanding the prohibitions set forth in Section 5.9.1.G.1, an automotive vehicle or a trailer without current registration from the Department of Motor Vehicles may be parked or stored in a fully enclosed building.

3. Except as set forth in Section 3.8.4.D of this Code and Section 5.9.1.G.4, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or store, or permit others to park or store, any automotive vehicle or any trailer in an inoperable condition, on any lot in any residential, interim residential, interim estate, recreation, agricultural, interim agricultural, or agricultural-residential zoning district.

4. Notwithstanding the prohibitions set forth in Section 5.9.1.G.3, an automotive vehicle or a trailer in an inoperable condition may be parked or stored in a fully enclosed building.

5.9.1.H. Change of Parking Requirements

When parking requirements as set forth in this Chapter are amended, such amendment shall not invalidate a previously approved development plan, Conditional Use Permit, or building permit.

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Parking requirements shall be applied uniformly in accordance with the general provisions, based on land uses, regardless of the zoning district in which a land use is to be located; unless otherwise specified in this Code. Additionally, on-street parking may count toward satisfying off-street parking requirements for commercial service and retail uses and visitor parking at a 1:1 ratio. Motorcycle and bicycle parking spaces shall also be required and provided in accordance with Sections 5.9.8. and 5.9.9., respectively.

5.9.2.A. Residential Uses

[AMENDED 12-01-2017] [AMENDED 09-09-2022] [AMENDED 07-11-2024]

Vehicular parking requirements for residential uses are provided in Tables 5.18. See Section 5.9.5 for parking reduction allowances.

Table 5.18 Vehicle Parking Amounts for Residential Uses [1]

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[1] Motorcycle and bicycle parking spaces shall also be required and provided in accordance with Sections 5.9.8. and 5.9.9., respectively.

[2] Overflow parking shall be used for additional parking for peak demand periods, i.e., Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day and other major religious or secular holidays, while maintaining a landscaped atmosphere with usable open space. Overflow parking shall be designed to support passenger vehicles, may be sodded or surfaced with permeable paving, and properly signed. The Director, based on valid complaints by neighbors, Fire or Sheriff personnel, or other agencies concerned with health and welfare issues may, at any time, request that future parking areas be fully improved for use by project residents and visitors.

[3] Visitor parking may be satisfied with on-street parking spaces on the property or on adjacent street frontages, at a 1:1 ratio.

[4] This category includes Boarding Houses, Fraternity or Sorority Houses, Dormitories, and similar.

Table 5.19

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5.9.2.B. Public, Civic, and Institutional Uses

Vehicular parking requirements for public, civic, and institutional uses are provided in Table 5.20.

Table 5.20 Vehicle Parking Requirements for Public, Civic, and Institutional Uses

This table has been split into multiple parts to comply with accessibility requirements. The following five tables and one subsection shall all be referred to as a part of Table 5.20.

Minimum Parking Amounts

Education Uses

Utility, Public Service

Minimum Parking Amounts

Facility Uses

Other Institutional Use Not Specified Above

One space for every three occupants based upon the maximum occupant load of the institution at any one time, as determined by the UBC.

5.9.2.C. Commercial Uses

Vehicular parking requirements for commercial uses are provided Table 5.21.

Table 5.21 Vehicle Parking Requirements for Commercial Uses

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This table has been split into multiple parts to comply with accessibility requirements. The following seven tables and one subsection shall all be referred to as a part of Table 5.21.

A. Commercial Service

B. Eating/Drinking Uses

C. Entertainment / Recreation

D. Lodging Uses

E. Office Uses

F. Retail and Wholesale Uses

G. Vehicle Related Uses

Minimum Parking Requirements

Commercial

Uses

H. Other Commercial Uses, Not Specified Above

One space for every two occupants based upon the maximum load, as determined by the UBC.

[1] The greater requirement shall apply to that portion of the cumulative bank floor area exceeding 10 percent of the gross floor area of the shopping center.

5.9.2.D Industrial Uses

Vehicular parking requirements for industrial uses are provided in Table 5.22.

Table 5.22 Vehicle Parking Requirements for Industrial Uses

This table has been split into multiple parts to comply with accessibility requirements. The following three tables and one subsection shall all be referred to as a part of Table 5.22.

A. Manufacturing and Processing Uses

Industrial Uses Minimum Parking Requirements Manufacturing or Repair Plants with Two spaces for every three employees on each of the larger shifts, Multiple Shifts plus one space for each company operated vehicle.

B. Storage Uses

Industrial Minimum Parking Requirements Uses Warehousing One space for each employee, plus one space for each company operated vehicle; or one space for every 2,000 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.

C. Office Parks

[1] Calculation of required parking may be based upon net floor area, which excludes hallways, bathrooms, and mechanical rooms at such time as tenant improvements are authorized. The appropriate authority may permit the reservation of a portion of the required parking area, with installation deferred until tenant improvements are authorized. The reserved area shall be landscaped and maintained until such time as it is otherwise developed.

Every use shall provide the required off-street parking spaces in accordance with the dimensional and location requirements in this Section.

5.9.3.A. Off-Street Parking Space and Driveway Sizes

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1. Parking Dimensions

• a. Tables 5.23 and 5.24 regulate the dimensions and drive aisle requirements for various angles of parking and one-way and two-way aisles, except for residential garages.

b. Vertical clearance of all enclosed parking spaces shall be a minimum of seven feet.

Table 5.23 Angle Parking

[**] Two-way aisle

[*] One-way aisle

Table 5.24 Parallel Parking

2. Special Provision for 90 Degree Single loaded Parking Aisles.

Parking lot aisles which serve as access to parking spaces on one side only may be reduced to a width of 20 feet provided either a landscaped planter or pedestrian sidewalk at least five feet in width is installed adjacent to said aisle.

3.

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4. Shared Driveways.

Shared driveway access with adjacent lots is encouraged, subject to compliance with the following requirements:

• a. The driveway is directly adjacent to a shared property line;

• b. An easement for the use of the driveway is obtained; and

• c. The driveway width is adequate to serve the additional number of vehicles to be served.

5. Compact Car Spaces.

Up to 50 percent of the required number of parking spaces may be sized for compact cars. Compact car parking spaces shall be at least eight feet in width and 16 feet in length, and shall be clearly marked, “COMPACT”. Compact parking spaces shall be distributed throughout the parking lot. Where an entire section of the parking lot is restricted to compact car parking with an angle of 90 degrees, the aisle width may be reduced from the standard 25 feet to 23 feet; such compact sections, if used, should be located so as to minimize the distance from the section to the appropriate building or activity.

6. Parking Spaces for People with Disabilities.

Parking spaces shall be provided for people with disabilities in accordance with the Uniform Building Code and Americans with Disabilities Act and subject to approval by the Chief Building Inspector. Designated spaces are to be incorporated into the overall parking requirement for the project.

7. Employee Parking.

Parking spaces for all commercial business and industrial uses designated for employees, where employee parking is required, shall be identified by the employer as “employee parking.”

8. Electric Vehicle Parking.

Electric vehicle parking spaces shall be provided as required by the California Green Building Standards Code (Green Building Code) and subject to approval by the Chief Building Inspector. Electric vehicle charging stations above the number required by the Green Building Code may qualify for parking reductions, as addressed in Section 5.9.5.C.1.

• a. Parking spaces designated for electric vehicle charging stations shall be counted toward meeting the minimum parking requirement.

• b. Accessible parking spaces with an access aisle designated for electric vehicle charging stations shall be counted as two parking spaces toward meeting the minimum parking requirement.

• c. Electric vehicle charging stations, as defined in CA GOV §65850.7, shall be exempt from all provisions of the Sacramento Zoning Code and County Code, except for standards and regulations necessary to ensure that the charging station will not have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety as determined by the Chief Building Inspector.

9. Designated Parking for Clean Air Vehicles.

New projects, additions, or alterations that add 10 or more vehicular parking spaces shall provide designated parking for any combination of low-emitting, fuel-efficient, and carpool/van pool vehicles as required by the California Green Building Standards Code and subject to approval by the Chief Building Inspector. Designated spaces are to be incorporated into the overall parking requirement for the project.

5.9.3.B. Vehicular Maneuvering Area, Access, and Circulation

All parking areas shall be designed so that the parking spaces have suitable maneuvering space and access to and from a public street or alley.

1. Access to Parking Areas. Access to parking areas and curb cuts for driveways shall be approved by the Sacramento County Engineering Division to ensure an efficient and safe traffic flow into the parking areas and along the public streets.

   • a. Where two-way access driveways are used, the design shall include either: a) a planter with lawn or other low groundcover separating the entrance and exit lanes, including small signs denoting "enter only" and "exit only" appropriately placed, when approved by the Engineering Division; or b) a painted line separating entrance and exit lanes, with stenciled enter/exit markings appropriately painted on the pavement. Provide well-marked pedestrian paths of travel to entry/exit points and at potential conflict points.

2. Back out Parking. Parking areas for commercial, industrial, and multiple family residential uses, not including duplexes and single-family residences, shall be designed so that vehicles are not permitted to back out of the parking area onto a public street, enter and exit a facility or lot without reentering a public right-of-way, or make other hazardous turning movements.

3. If the circulation described in subsection 5.9.3.B.2 is not possible, a turnaround area shall be provided, subject to compliance with the requirements of the Sacramento County Engineering Division.

4. Dead-end Aisles. Dead-end aisles are discouraged. When used, 90-degree angle stalls are required.

5.9.3.C. Parking Location [AMENDED 04-07-2016][AMENDED 06-07-2018]

[AMENDED 09-09-2022]

1. Residential Development. See Section 5.9.3.F for standards.

2. Multifamily Residential or Mixed-Use Development. See Section 5.9.3.F for standards.

3. Non-residential Development. Parking required to serve non-residential uses may be located on the same or different site as the uses served, subject to complying with the standards for offsite parking in Section 5.9.7. The owners of adjoining buildings or lots may provide parking space in common if the total parking space provided is equal to the sum of the individual parking needs or a shared parking reduction is granted.

   • a. Surface parking areas may be permitted in the front, side, or rear setback areas, but is discouraged at street corners and shall be subject to approval by the County at the time of Design Review. All parking areas shall be screened from public view.

4. Places of Public Assembly. The parking for places of public assembly requiring more than 50 parking spaces may be located on the premises, within 600 feet of the premises, or a combination of both.

5.9.3.D. Parking Configurations

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1. Tandem Parking. Tandem parking shall be permitted for non-residential uses. See Section 5.9.3.F for residential allowances. For day-care homes and non-residential uses, a full-time park attendant shall be on duty at all times when the parking facility is available for use.

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3. Parking Structures. Parking structures, buildings or structures used for motor vehicle parking, shall be permitted, subject to the following standards.

   • a. Parking structures shall not exceed the height of the main structure on the same property, if applicable, unless approved during Design Review.

   • b. In addition to the standards herein, parking structures shall be subject to applicable regulations, including setback requirements, of the base zoning district, overlay zoning district, or special planning district.

   • c. All setback areas not occupied by the parking structure shall be fully and permanently landscaped and lit for security.

   • d. Parking structures, with at grade parking shall be screened by the architecture of the building and/or landscaping at the street level, or other standard establish during Design Review, unless the parking structure contains ground floor commercial uses adjoining the street.

4. Valet Parking. Valet parking may be authorized through a Special Development Permit as a mean of satisfying applicable off-street parking requirements, subject to satisfying the criteria for off-site parking in Section 5.9.7.

5.9.3.E. Parking and Storage of Commercial Vehicles

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See Section 3.9.3.K. for standards.

5.9.3.F. Specific Standards for Residential and Mixed-Use Projects with Residential

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1. Applicability.

In addition to the general standards of Sections 5.9.3 and 5.9.4, all residential and mixed-use projects with residential must follow the standards of this Section, as applicable.

2. Single-Family and Duplex/Halfplex Residential Development.

Areas used for vehicle parking for single-family detached or duplex/halfplex units shall be governed by this Section. Single-family attached projects shall utilize the standards of Section 5.9.3.F.3.

a. Parking Area Location.

Parking spaces shall be located on the same parcel as the development they are intended to serve except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

b. Surfacing Requirement.

On lots of 15,000 square feet or less, impervious surfacing is required for vehicle parking. The use of permeable and cool paving is encouraged for vehicular areas on lots that exceed 15,000 square feet, in lieu of required impervious surfacing.

c. Parking Space Size.

Each parking space provided must be at least nine feet wide by 19 feet long.

d. Garages.

Not required. However, if provided, the minimum interior dimension of garages shall be 10 feet wide and 20 feet deep, which is considered a single vehicle parking space. Reductions in length and/or area of up to 10 percent of the standard may be considered administratively, if the project demonstrates the proposed garage will accommodate at least one standard size vehicle.

e. Driveways.

Driveways must be a minimum of 19 feet in length. However, when a carport or garage opens onto a side street yard, the driveway length shall be a minimum of 20 feet.

f. Limit on Parking Areas.

Parking areas are limited to not more than the greater of the following:

• i. The area leading directly to a legally constructed carport or enclosed garage (Figure 5-13, Example 1).

• ii. 40 percent of the land area between the front lot line and the front wall of the primary dwelling that is furthest from the front lot line for interior lots (Figure 5-13, Example 2).

• iii. 40 percent of the land between the front and side-street lot lines and the front and side-street walls of the primary dwelling that are furthest from the lot lines for corner lots (Figure 5-13, Example 3).

g. Paving Exceeding Requirements of 5.9.3.F.2.

• i. An additional four feet of paving may be added adjacent to the permitted paved parking area to provide a walkway to the entrance of the residence or to the side-yard for the storage of trash bins.

• ii. A Minor Use Permit may be issued to request additional paved parking area, subject to the General Findings described in Section 6.4.2.C.2. and one of the following findings:

  1. The paved area provides off-street parking for vehicles where the residence has more than four bedrooms. Paved area may not exceed the area of a typical 9’X19’ parking stall plus the area required to lead a vehicle to the parking area.

  2. High traffic activity necessitates a turnaround driveway for the access of parking vehicles.

h. Application.

These provisions apply to all detached single-family residential and duplex/halfplex properties upon the effective date of this ordinance. Vehicle parking and storage areas not in conformance with this section shall not be used for vehicle parking or storage with exception to areas exceeding the 40 percent paving limitation if constructed prior to 2013.

Figure 5-13

3. Multifamily and Mixed-Use Projects

Table 5.25 Parking Size, Location, and Configuration Standards for Multifamily Residential and Residential Portion of Mixed-Use Projects

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This table has been split into multiple tables to comply with accessibility requirements. The following three tables shall all be referred to as a part of Table 5.26.

Parking Space Coverage and Assignment

Garage and Driveway Dimensions

Parking Location

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5.9.4.A. Drainage and Stormwater Quality Facilities

Drainage facilities shall be provided in all parking areas adequate to handle the drainage requirements of the subject property in accordance with the County Improvement Standards, to alleviate the creation of flooding and drainage problems for the subject property or any surrounding

properties. Stormwater quality control facilities in parking areas must satisfy the County’s stormwater management requirements and shall be designed in accordance with the current edition of the Stormwater Quality Design Manual for the Sacramento and South Placer Region.

1. All surface water runoff shall be conveyed into a public right-of-way or storm drain, directed into planting areas, and/or a stormwater quality source control or treatment facility, as addressed in the standards that follow.

   • a. Drainage Systems shall be provided in accordance with Section 9 of the County’s Improvement Standards.

   • b. Runoff shall be treated per the requirements of the latest National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit prior to entering the public right-of-way or storm drain, and shall comply with the source control measures in the Stormwater Quality Design Manual for:

     • i. Loading and unloading areas: to minimize the chance of spills and leaks of pollutants that may include toxic compounds, oils and greases, nutrients, suspended solids, fluid from delivery vehicles, and other contaminants, into the storm drain system;

     • ii. Wash areas in parking lot for vehicles and equipment: to minimize the chance of wash water that may contain oils and greases, metals, suspended solids, soluble organics, food waste, and/or detergents, from entering the storm drain system; and

     • iii. Waste and recycling storage areas in parking areas: to keep rain, run-off, and other site water from leaching pollutants into the storm drain system.

5.9.4.B. Surfacing Requirements

1. Surfacing shall be provided for all parking and loading areas, aisles, and driveways, in accordance with specifications of the Sacramento County Engineering Division to eliminate dust and maintain a passable surface, strong enough to bear vehicle loads at all times. Alternative paving materials, such as pervious or porous pavements and light- colored or high-albedo surfaces are encouraged, per the requirements of the Stormwater Quality Design Manual and must be approved by the Planning Director and/or Engineering Division. The Engineering Division may specify an appropriate surface where a paved surface is not required.

2. Parking areas using porous pavements, excluding single-family dwellings or duplexes, shall be identified on parking area plans and provide documentation that the paving surface has been designed to support anticipated vehicle weights and traffic volumes that may result in maintenance issues such as surface cracking, crumbling, and erosion.

3. At a minimum, vehicle storage areas must consist of a gravel surface.

5.9.4.C. Marking of Parking Spaces

Parking spaces shall be marked or maintained on the pavement in a visible manner; and when required, aisles, loading zones, pedestrian walks, crossings, fire lanes, and any other directional markings or signs shall be installed as permitted or required by the Sacramento County Engineering Division to ensure the proper utilization of space, adequate traffic flow, and general safety.

5.9.4.D. Bumper Curbs, Wheel Stops

To ensure the proper maintenance and utilization of these facilities, parking areas shall be designed so that a parked vehicle does not overhang required sidewalks, planters or landscaped areas. A permanent curb, bumper, wheel stop, or similar device shall be installed which shall be adequate to protect the required sidewalks, planters, and landscaped areas from vehicular overhang and to protect any structure from vehicular damage. If such protection is provided by means of a method 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 edges of the required sidewalks, planter or landscaped areas and from any building, as illustrated in Figure 5-14. The Sacramento County Engineering Division may require other barrier curbs or wheel stops as deemed necessary to protect areas within or adjacent to the parking area from vehicular encroachment.

The innermost two feet of each parking space (between the curb and any planter or sidewalk or bumper or wheel stop) may remain unpaved, and may be planted with low ground cover, and added to any required or proposed landscaping to allow for bumper overhang and reduce impervious surfaces. This additional planting area is considered to be part of the parking space and may not count toward satisfying any landscaping requirement.

Figure 5-14: Example of Bumper Overhang

5.9.4.E. Additional Standards for Multifamily Residential and Mixed-Use Developments

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5.9.4.F. Parking Area Screening

1. Parking lots and loading areas shall be screened from major public streets and adjacent residential uses with plants, trees, low walls, fences, berms, or grade changes that are a minimum of 30 inches tall. On that portion of any parking area located between the building line and the street where such a fence would interfere with visibility, the fence shall conform to the visibility requirements of the County’s Improvement Standards.

2. A six-foot-high wall and landscaping shall be provided adjacent to properties zoned for residential, interim residential, agricultural residential, interim estate, or agricultural uses, as identified in Section 5.2.4. The height of the fence shall be measured from the paved surface of the parking lot and may be modified with approval of a special development plan, where the appropriate authority finds that due to a significant difference in elevation between parcels, different screening requirements are necessary.

5.9.4.G. Parking Area Lighting

1. Lighting shall be constructed with full shielding and/or recessed to reduce light trespass to adjoining properties. Each fixture shall be directed downward and away from adjoining properties and public right-of-way, so that no light fixture directly illuminates an area outside of the site, and the light source is not visible from residential properties. New light fixtures, serving uncovered parking lots shall be full cut-off fixtures as defined by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. New light fixtures, installed for parking area canopies or similar structures, shall be recessed or flush-mounted, using flat lenses. This standard shall apply to existing businesses.

Figure 5-15 Shielding Provisions for Outdoor Lighting

2. The minimum lighting level shall be one foot-candle of maintained illumination on the parking surface during the hours of use between one-half hour before dusk and one-half hour after dawn.

3. Light Pole Locations. Light poles shall be located as follows:

   • a. So as not to interfere with motor vehicle door opening, vehicular movements, or pedestrian travel paths;

   • b. Away from trees that may obstruct the lighting; and

   • c. In perimeter planters and landscape islands between rows of parking, but discouraged within end row planters, planting islands parallel to parking spaces, tree wells, and in the

required clear path of pedestrian walkways.

5.9.4.H. Alternative Energy Systems

Alternative energy systems (solar and wind), including provision of solar panels on parking lot shadestructures or carports and solar lighting fixtures or parking meters are permitted as an accessory use in all non-residential, multifamily residential, and mixed-use parking areas, subject to Design Review approval.

5.9.4.I. Trash and Recyclable Receptacles.

One trash and one recyclable receptacle shall be provided in parking areas with 40 vehicular parking spaces or more. An additional set of receptacles shall be required for 100 vehicular parking spaces or more.

5.9.4.J. Additional Standard for Large Parking Lots

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1. Solutions that minimize the visual impact of residential and commercial driveways shall be used whenever possible, including shared driveways, alley access, or other design approaches that minimize the number and width of driveways and curb cuts.

2. Surface parking lots shall be divided into smaller, landscaped lots or courts with well-defined and safe pedestrian connections from the public street to the buildings, landscaping, shade trees, and lighting as needed. Refer to Parking Lot and Driveways Sections of the County-wide Design Guidelines for additional information.

   • a. Parking rows in single or double set configurations shall be limited in length to no more than 270 feet (or approximately 30 adjacent parking spaces).

3. Reduction of parking stall sizes shall be allowed to be reduced by two (2) feet, provided the bumper overhang area is incorporated into adjacent sidewalk or landscape areas.

This Section provides the criteria, measures, and requirements for the reduction of off-street parking. Automatic parking reductions and those reductions approved through Design Review, either individually or on a cumulative basis, shall not exceed the reduction provisions provided in Table 5.26. Greater overall parking reductions may be approved by a Special Development Permit. [AMENDED 07-11-2024]

Figure 5-16 Solar Roof

Figure 5-17: Solar and Wind-Powered Lights

5.9.5.A. Criteria

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Required parking may be reduced through the Design Review process, subject to complying with the following requirements:

1. Project conditions such as proximity to frequent transit service; special characteristics of the population residing, working, or visiting the facility; or parking reduction measures in Section 5.9.5.C justify the reductions.

2. Parking demand generated by the project satisfies the requirements for the uses served and does not result in a negative impact on the supply of off-street parking in the surrounding area. Projects utilizing the provisions of Section 5.9.5.C.1.b Transit Accessibility or Section 5.9.5.C.4 Places of Worship Affiliated Housing Parking Reductions are not subject to this finding.

3. Parking Management Plan. A parking management plan may be required as evidence or documentation necessary to demonstrate the conditions that warrant a parking reduction and should include:

   • a. Parking demand information that documents the need for fewer spaces (e.g. sales receipts, records of customer visits, information on parking use for similar facilities in the region, etc.);

   • b. Floor plans indicating the typical uses of the buildings; and

   • c. Programs that may be implemented that would reduce parking demand.

4. If a parking reduction is based on specified uses, then those uses may not be replaced with an alternative use unless either additional parking is provided or a finding can be made that the alternative use has an equivalent or lower parking demand.

5.9.5.B. Review of Parking

In addition to the allowed parking reduction measures in Section 5.9.5.C, parking may also be reduced upon request during Design Review, provided the project proponent can demonstrate the parking demands would be less, or agreements with owners of adjacent property for shared parking are obtained.

1. The project proponent shall submit with the request documentation to demonstrate that unusual conditions warrant a parking reduction, such as:

   • a. Number of bedrooms per unit, considering rooms that could logically be converted to bedrooms.

   • b. Whether the parking for individual units is in open parking spaces in lieu of providing parking in garages or spaces restricted for the use of tenants only.

   • c. That the reduction would preserve existing landscaping and open space that would otherwise have to be removed to provide additional parking.

   • d. Multiple use of a parking area by uses having peak parking demands which occur at different times.

• e. Floor plans which indicate that the floor area devoted to customer or employee use is less than typical for the size building proposed.

  • f. Other programs that will be implemented by the developer or tenant(s) which will result in a demand for parking at the site which is less than would otherwise occur, such as the

provision of monetary incentives to employees who regularly utilize public transit or participate in a carpool or vanpool.

2. Parking reductions exceeding the maximums specified in this Section, or modifications of improvement requirements, may also be granted by the County Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors, or the Zoning Administrator whenever such reduction or modification is considered in conjunction with a Special Development Permit, or is heard in conjunction with a Rezoning, Conditional Use Permit, or Variance by the appropriate authority.

3. The appropriate authority may require as a condition of approval of the parking reduction the recordation of agreements or covenants, prior to issuance of a building permit, which assure that appropriate programs are implemented for the duration of the parking reduction.

5.9.5.C. Parking Reduction Measures

[AMENDED 07-11-2024]

The number of off-street parking spaces may be reduced administratively (staff level) as provided in Table 5.26 subject to meeting the criteria in Section 5.9.5.A above and the following provisions.

Table 5.26 Maximum Administrative Parking Reductions

[AMENDED 07-11-2024]

This table has been split into multiple tables to comply with accessibility requirements. The following two tables shall all be referred to as a part of Table 5.26.

The items below can be combined up to a maximum of a 25% administrative parking reduction.

Allowable Administrative Parking Reductions in excess of 25% (cannot be combined with other administrative parking reductions listed above)

1. Multifamily, Mixed-Use, and Non-Residential Projects

a. Shared Parking

Where two or more uses on the same site are able to share the same parking spaces, because their parking demand occurs at different times, a parking reduction may be granted, subject to approval of a parking demand study, using the Urban Land Institute’s accepted ratios and/or other appropriate source, approved by the Planning Director. The Planning Director may require a parking management plan, conducted by a licensed traffic engineer or other traffic professional. Off-site parking may also be considered for shared parking as described in Section 5.9.7.C.

b. Transit Accessibility.

Development proposed within one-half mile of an existing or planned major transit stop as defined in CA PRC §21064.3 is not required to provide parking subject to the following:

• i. For purposes of this section, a planned stop is a major transit stop that is scheduled to be completed within the planning horizon of the adopted Sacramento Area Council of Governments Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Community Strategy (SACOG MTP/SCS) and meets the service requirements listed in CA PRC §21064.3.

• ii. Minimum automobile parking requirements may be imposed on a development project if the lack of parking would have a substantially negative impact, supported by a preponderance of the evidence in the record, on any of the following:

  1. The County’s ability to meet its share of the regional housing need in accordance with CA GOV §65584 for low- and very low-income households;

  2. The County’s ability to meet any special needs housing for the elderly or persons with disabilities identified in the analysis pursuant to CA GOV §65587(a)(7); or

  3. Existing residential or commercial parking within one-half mile of the project.

• iii. Regardless whether one of the findings in Section 5.9.5.C.1.b.ii. can be made, the following housing development projects are still not required to provide parking if located within one-half mile of a major transit stop, as defined:

  1. The development dedicates a minimum of 20 percent of the total number of housing units to very low, low-, or moderate-income households, students, the elderly, or persons with disabilities.

  2. The development contains fewer than 20 housing units.

  3. The development is subject to parking reductions based on the provisions of any other applicable law.

iv. This Section shall not apply to the following:

1. Projects subject to a contractual parking agreement with a public agency executed before January 1, 2023 where all provided parking is shared with the public.

2. Hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns, or other transient lodging uses.

3. Employee and other worker parking for event centers.

   • a. Event centers located within one-half mile of a transit stop, as defined, are not required to provide customer parking pursuant to this Section but must provide parking for employees and other workers pursuant to Section 5.9.

• v. Eligible projects shall provide the required electric vehicle spaces and space accessible to persons with disabilities based on the number of spaces typically required for the proposed use to the application California Building Code as referenced in County Code Chapter 16.

• vi. Eligible projects that voluntarily provide parking provide parking spaces for car share, carpool, and vanpool vehicles pursuant to Section 5.9.6.D.2.

c. Proximity to Class II or Class III bike lanes.

For all projects within one-quarter mile (1,320 linear feet) to Class II or Class III bike lanes, a maximum 10 percent reduction in parking requirements may be granted when the reviewing authority determines that the parking management plan submitted by the applicant justifies the parking reduction.

d. Transit-supportive Plazas.

On sites where at least 20 parking spaces are provided and a transit shelter is required on-site, transit supportive plazas may substitute for up to 10 percent of the required parking spaces on the site, subject to the following standards:

• i. The plaza must be at least 300 square feet in area and shaped so that a 10-foot by 10-foot square will fit entirely in the plaza;

• ii. The plaza must include a lighted, transparent, and weather-protection shelter approved by Regional Transit, and a bench or other sitting area with at least five linear feet of seating;

• iii. The plaza must include landscaping on at least 10 percent, but no more than 25 percent of the transit-supportive plaza. This landscaping is in addition to any other required landscaping or screening for parking areas in the Code; and

• iv. The owner of the plaza must record a public access easement that allows public access to the plaza.

e. Tree Preservation.

Minimum parking may be reduced by one parking space for each tree 12 inches in diameter and larger that is preserved. A maximum of two parking spaces or 10 percent of the total required parking may be reduced, whichever is greater. However, required parking may not be reduced below six spaces under this provision.

f. Provision of Bicycle Parking.

Bicycle parking may substitute for up to 10 percent of required parking. For every three non-required bicycle parking spaces that meet the short or long-term bicycle parking requirements, the motor

vehicle parking requirement is reduced by one space. Existing parking may be converted to take advantage of this provision.

g. Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Station.

Each electric vehicle charging station above the minimum required by the California Green Building Standards Code shall be permitted to substitute for two vehicular parking spaces. The area needed for charging equipment shall count toward meeting the parking space requirements.

2. Multifamily Residential and Mixed-Use Housing

• a. Parking reductions for multifamily residential and the residential portion of mixed-use projects within one-quarter mile of transit shall be permitted, as provided in Table 5.26, “Maximum Staff Level Parking Reductions.”

• b. For affordable multifamily housing projects and senior housing projects, parking requirements may be reduced, subject to demonstration that on-site management can accommodate the parking needs of persons or families occupying individual units.

3. Trip Reductions for Large Non-Residential or Employment Centers.

Some trip reduction requirements, described in Section 5.9.6, qualify for a reduction in parking requirements, subject to the criteria and minimum requirements for trip reduction measures that follow.

4. Places of Worship Affiliated Housing Parking Reductions.

Replacement parking shall not be required when a place of worship removes up to 50 percent of the existing or required parking spaces (excluding any required electric vehicle or accessible parking spaces) to build affiliated housing subject to the following criteria:

• a. The housing development project is located on one or more contiguous parcels that are owned entirely, whether directly or through a wholly owned company or corporation, by the place of worship.

• b. The housing development project qualifies as being near collocated religious-use parking spaces by being any of the following:

  • i. Located one or more parcels that collectively contain religious-use parking spaces.

  • ii. Located adjacent to a parcel owned by the place of worship that contains religious-use parking spaces.

  • iii. Located on one or more parcels separated by no more than 0.1 miles from a parcel

    • owned by the place of worship that contains religious-use parking spaces.

• c. The housing development project qualifies for a density bonus under CA GOV §65915 and as allowed pursuant to Section 6.5.4.

• d. A minimum of one parking space shall be required for each dwelling unit and any required electric vehicle or accessible spaces required by the California Building Code for the housing development.

Trip reduction requirements ensure large non-residential development projects provide adequate alternative transportation facilities or programs which serve to reduce trips and parking demand. In return, some trip reduction measures may qualify for a reduction in vehicle parking requirements, according to the provisions in Section 5.9.6.D.

5.9.6.A. Applicability

1. Any commercial, industrial, institutional, or other use which is expected to employ 200 or more persons, as determined by either actual employee projections or equivalent development size, pursuant to Section 5.9.6.C, and

2. Any existing facility or development which increases its gross floor area and, after such increase, exceeds the minimum equivalent development size described in Section 5.9.6.C.

3. The Planning Director may, if projected traffic conditions warrant, apply the provisions of this Section to developments smaller than those specified in Section 5.9.6.C.

5.9.6.B. Exempt Projects

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, the following uses and activities shall be specifically exempt from the provisions of this Section.

1. Development projects expected to employ fewer than 200 persons.

2. Temporary construction activities on any affected project, including activities performed by engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors, and construction workers.

5.9.6.C. Equivalent Development Size

For the purpose of this Section, the following minimum development sizes shall be considered equivalent to the 200-employee threshold described in subsection A. Minimum development size

shall be based on the size of the overall development, not a particular phase or building within the development when determining if Sections 5.9.6.D through 5.9.6.H apply.

Table 5.27 Equivalent Development Size

5.9.6.D. Trip Reduction Measures

1. Passenger Loading Areas. Public parking areas for major development projects, as defined in Section 5.9.6.A, shall designate a passenger loading area or areas for embarking and disembarking passengers from ridesharing vehicles.

   • a. Such passenger loading areas shall be located at the point(s) of pedestrian access from the parking area to the adjacent building, or buildings, and shall be designed in such a manner that vehicles waiting in the loading areas do not impede vehicular circulation in the parking area or pedestrian access to the building entry.

   • b. The passenger loading areas shall be designed as a turn out as indicated by Figure 5-18, and shall be large enough to accommodate the number of waiting vehicles equivalent to one-half percent of the required parking for the project or building that it serves.

• c. Passenger-loading areas may be designed with porous pavements, in accordance with the surfacing requirements in Section 5.9.4.B.

Figure 5-18 Passenger Loading Area Design

2. Preferential Parking Spaces for Carpool and Vanpool Vehicles. All major development projects, as defined in Section 5.9.6.A, shall reserve and designate at least 10 percent of the employee parking spaces for the project for ridesharing vehicles by marking such spaces “Carpool/Vanpool Only.” The number of preferential parking spaces must be increased above 10 percent of the employee parking as necessary to accommodate all legitimate carpools and vanpools.

   • a. Such spaces shall be clustered near the building entrance(s), covered, shaded, or in some other obvious way, be demarcated as preferential.

   • b. For purposes of this Section, the factors listed in Table 5.28 shall be used to determine the number of employee parking spaces.

Table 5.28 Employee Parking Factor

Type of Use

Percent of Total Parking Devoted to Employee Parking

• c. Parking Reduction Measure. Office, institutional, mixed-use, or industrial developments which guarantee preferred parking spaces (e.g., covered, shaded, or near building entrance) to employees who participate regularly in a carpool or vanpool may reduce their parking requirement by one vehicle space for every one space which is marked and reserved for carpools/vanpools at a preferred location. Maximum reduction is five percent of required parking or up to five spaces.

3. Shower and Locker Facilities. All development projects above the minimum development size thresholds identified in this Section shall provide shower and locker facilities for use by employees or tenants who commute to the site by bicycle or walking. Such facilities shall be clearly indicated on all development/improvement plans.

   • a. The use of such facilities shall be provided at no cost to the user, except that at any development where a fee is charged for employee parking, the use of shower and locker facilities may be assessed at a charge not to exceed one- half the charge for employee parking.

   • b. One shower and eight lockers with minimum dimensions of 12 inches by 18 inches by 36 inches shall be provided for each 200 employees or fraction thereof, based on the equivalent development size data in Section 5.9.6.C.

   • c. The design and/or management of the shower and locker facilities shall provide for access by both male and female employees (i.e., there is not a requirement for separate facilities).

   • d. The shower and locker facilities must be located convenient to one another and should be located near the employee bicycle parking facilities whenever possible.

   • e. Parking Reduction Measure. Developments with 100 or more employees may reduce their parking requirement by five percent by providing shower and clothing locker facilities for

use by employees or tenants who commute by bicycle or walking, in accordance with the requirements in subsections 5.9.6.D.3.a through d.

4. Transit Waiting Shelters

• a. Prior to the issuance of any building permit or approval of any improvement plans for any major development project, the property owner or project proponent shall sign and record an agreement with the County of Sacramento to provide for any easement(s) and/or construct a concrete foundation, and provide an electrical connection necessary to accommodate placement of a transit waiting shelter, when required. The determination as to whether a transit waiting shelter(s) easement and/or concrete foundation, and electrical connection is needed shall be made by the Planning Director after direct consultation with the public agency which provides, or is authorized by law, to provide transit services to the general public in the project area. This Section shall not be interpreted to require the provision of an easement and/or concrete foundation, or electrical connection, at a distance of more than 100 feet from the perimeter of the project site.

• b. Parking Reduction Measure. Refer to parking reductions for related transit- supportive plazas, in Section 5.9.5.C.1.c.

5.9.6.E.

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5.9.6.F. Requirement for Transportation System Management Plan

In addition to the other requirements of this Section, the Director shall be authorized to require the applicant, developer, or property owner of a development project to prepare a comprehensive Transportation System Management Plan, pursuant to Section 5.9.6.H, in conjunction with any application for a Rezone, Conditional Use Permit, Special Development Permit, Development Plan Approval, Development Agreement, or Variance, or a request for a building permit if the Director finds:

1. That the proposed project has the potential to increase local and/or area wide traffic congestion with an accompanying deterioration in air quality on a project specific or cumulative basis; or

2. That due to the proposed project’s location and/or operational characteristics, development and implementation of a Transportation Systems Management Plan would have the potential for significantly reducing peak hour commute trips.

Similarly, for any development project which is expected to employ 500 or more persons, as determined by Section 5.9.6.C, the Director shall require the applicant to prepare a Transportation System Management Plan, pursuant to Section 5.9.6.I, in conjunction with any application for a Rezone, Conditional Use Permit, Special Development Permit, Development Plan Approval, Development Agreement, Variance, or a request for a building permit.

5.9.6.G. Contents of Transportation System Management Plan

A Transportation System Management Plan, as required by Section 5.9.6.H, is intended to describe the full set of facilities and services to be provided by a development project which is proposed to reduce the number of employee commute trips to the site. The plan shall include an exhibit indicating the location of trip reduction facilities and a written description of all trip reduction facilities and services. Facilities and services contained in the plan shall include those described in Sections 5.9.6.D through 5.9.6.E, plus any other facilities, amenities, or services intended to encourage carpool, vanpool, transit, bicycle, or pedestrian commuting. Such additional facilities and services may include, but are not limited to:

1. Bikeway linkages to establish bicycle routes, transit routes, or adjacent residential and commercial areas.

2. Walkways and other pedestrian linkages to nearby transit stops.

3. Transit stations, timed transfer stops, transit shelters, on site sale of transit passes/tickets and possible transit subsidies.

4. Community park-and-ride lots.

5. Provision of an employee transportation coordinator.

   • a. On site at 1,000 or more employees

   • b. Full time at 2,000 or more employees

6. Preferential parking program.

7. Alternative commute mode information services.

8. Work schedule management program.

9. Commuter matching services.

10. Bicycle facilities including storage, showers and lockers.

11. Provision of an owners/tenants association with responsibility for ongoing implementation of the plan including any necessary funding.

5.9.6.H. Review of Transportation System Management Plan

For any development project which is required to prepare a Transportation System Management Plan pursuant to Section 5.9.6.F, the appropriate authority shall consider the plan during its review and consideration of the application and may require the construction of any or all facilities contained in the plan as a condition of approval of the project.

5.9.6.I. Binding Agreements

The owners/tenants association, or the property owner(s) on behalf of a future owners/tenants association, shall sign and record an agreement with the County of Sacramento obligating the association to implement all the requirements of the Transportation Systems Management Plan and to provide any necessary funding to carry out the provisions of the plan.

Where use of off-site parking is authorized to satisfy the parking requirements of this Chapter, parking may be provided by one or more alternatives in this Section.

5.9.7.A. Off-site Parking Criteria

Off-site parking alternatives may be permitted, subject to approval during the Design Review process and compliance with the following criteria.

1. Parking Distance. Off-site parking spaces must be located no further than 1,200 feet from the primary entrance to a site and must provide a well-marked, safe, traversable pedestrian route, over and along publicly accessible streets or walkways, between the parking site and the buildings or structures they serve. The reviewing authority may waive this distance limitation for valet services, employee parking, or assurances that van or shuttle service will be in operation between off- site parking areas and their principal uses.

2. Parking Requirements. All off-site parking spaces shall be subject to the same standards for access, configuration, location, dimensions, etc. as is required for off- street parking in this Chapter. In addition, the following standards also apply.

   • a. Wayfinding signs clearly directing visitors and employees to off-site parking areas shall be placed and maintained by the property owner at the principal site location. Signs at offsite parking locations should specify which uses or tenants the parking area serves and any parking restrictions applicable to the land use.

3. Off-site Parking Agreement. An agreement providing for the use of the off-site parking area, executed by the owner/tenants or other parties involved must be approved and guarantee the long term availability of the parking, commensurate with the uses they serve. Off-site parking privileges will continue for as long as this binding agreement remains in force.

4. On-street Parking. Additionally, on-street parking may count toward satisfying off- street parking requirements for commercial service and retail uses and visitor parking at a 1:1 ratio.

5.9.7.B. Collective Provision of Parking

Collective provision of parking may be approved where appropriate locations are identified for nonresidential and mixed-use districts serving two or more buildings or uses, in accordance with the following requirements.

1. Total parking spaces provided shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the individual uses served, as identified in this Chapter, unless an exception is granted through a Special Development Permit.

2. Parking facilities on adjoining lots may share access and driveways, subject to a recorded covenant for the properties on which the facilities are located.

3. A covenant or agreement establishing the long-term availability, maintenance, and use of the collective parking area(s) shall be executed by all parties involved and approved by the County. Collective parking privileges will continue in effect for as long as the parking agreement remains in force. If the collective parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided for each use on-site, as required by this Chapter.

term availability, maintenance, and use of the collective parking area(s) shall be executed by all parties involved and approved by the County. Collective parking privileges will continue in effect for as long as the parking agreement remains in force. If the collective parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided for each use on-site, as required by this Chapter.

4. Where collective parking areas are located off-site from the served land use, the criteria in Section 5.9.7.A shall apply.

5.9.7.C. Shared Parking

[AMENDED 06-11-2026]

Shared parking allows reduction of parking spaces for two or more land uses where the hours of operation for the uses allows shared use of parking spaces to occur without conflict and when it can be demonstrated that a development’s parking spaces are underutilized, as defined in CA GOV §65863.1 and Section 7.3 of this Code. Parking reductions are permitted, subject to the following standards.

1. Location. The entities that will share parking must meet one of the following locational criteria:

   • a. Located on the same or contiguous parcels,

   • b. Separated by no more than 2,000 feet of travel by the shortest walking route, or

   • c. Separated by more than 2,000 feet of travel by the shortest walking route, but there is a plan for shuttles or other accommodations to move between the parking and site, including a demonstrated commitment to sustain such transportation accommodations.

2. A shared parking study is provided, using Urban Land Institute (ULI) accepted ratios or an equivalent source to be approved by the Planning Director as part of the Design Review application. The application shall clearly define and achieve project shared parking, accompanied by the following findings:

   • a. Land uses / buildings participating in the shared parking program demonstrate different parking demands;

   • b. Parking spaces designated for shared parking are not otherwise committed to satisfying parking requirements for some other use at similar times;

   • c. Spaces comply with the distance and other criteria, identified for off-site parking in 5.9.7.A.

3. The parking study shall use the following methodology:

   • a. Base parking requirements shall be calculated as the sum of the requirements for each land use, per the requirements of this Chapter;

   • b. When different land uses utilize a common parking area, the total number of spaces required to support the collective uses will be determined by parking profiles using ULI accepted practices or an equivalent source approved by the Planning Director, rather than by peak ratios for each land use;

   • c. Review and approval of the parking studies shall be at the discretion of the approval authority.

4. A shared parking agreement establishing the long-term availability, maintenance, and spaces required, commensurate with the use of the facility, shall be approved and recorded by the County. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect for as long as the agreement remains binding on all parties. If a shared parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be sufficiently provided for each use, as required by this Chapter.

5.9.7.D. “Park Once” Program

Establishment and participation in a “Park Once” program may be used to comply with off-street parking requirements in accordance with the following standards.

1. A “park once” parking strategy may be established for mixed-use or non-residential sites in a County-owned parking lot, parking assessment district, or other areas where opportunities exist to provide a centralized parking area, within walkable distance of adjoining businesses and uses that encourages patrons to park once and walk to their destinations.

2. A parking management plan shall be required to define the parking needs of participating sites or areas, proposed uses and/or programs, site or parking characteristics, including walkability, transit opportunities, and other factors that support the development of the program.

3. A covenant or agreement establishing the long-term availability, maintenance, and use of the collective parking area(s) shall be executed by all parties involved and approved by the County. Collective parking privileges will continue in effect for as long as the parking agreement remains in force. If the collective parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided for each use on-site, as required by this Chapter.

As defined in this Code, motorcycle parking includes parking for all two-wheeled motorized vehicles, including scooters, mopeds, and similar vehicles.

5.9.8.A. Motorcycle Parking Requirements

Parking areas with 40 or more automobile parking spaces must provide motorcycle parking according to the following standards.

1. One motorcycle space must be provided for each 40 automobile parking spaces. For each one required motorcycle space provided, the number of required vehicle spaces is reduced by one.

2. Motorcycle parking spaces shall be a minimum dimension of four feet by seven feet, with up to four motorcycle spaces permitted for each vehicular space.

5.9.9.A. Bicycle Parking Facility Classifications

Bicycle parking facilities and terms used in this Section are defined as follows:

1. Class I Bicycle Facility. Includes the following: a) an enclosed box with a lockable storage compartment, or bicycle locker, accessible only to the bicycle owner/operator; or b) a locked room in a structure designated for storing and securing bicycles.

2. Class II Bicycle Facility. A stationary bicycle rack designed to secure the frame and both wheels of the bicycle, where the bicyclist supplies only the locking device.

3. Class III Bicycle Facility. A stationary bicycle rack, typically with a cement slab and vertical metal bar, where the bicyclist supplies a padlock and chain or cable to secure the bicycle to the stationary object.

4. Short-Term Parking. Easily accessible bicycle spaces provided for the convenience of shoppers, customers, and other visitors, visiting for a short duration of less than two hours. Short-term bicycle parking should be in proximity to the main entrance of a building, within 100 feet and visible to pedestrian and bicyclists; or located in a common bicycle parking facility along a pedestrian access route.

5. Long Term Parking. Bicycle parking in a secure and weather-protected place to serve employees, students, residents, commuters, and others who generally stay on the site for several hours. Long-term parking does not have to be provided on-site, but should be within a reasonable distance, no greater than 400 feet from the site, to encourage bicycle use. Bicycle parking must be provided in racks or lockers.

5.9.9.B. Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements

[AMENDED 07-16-2020]

Bicycle parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with the minimum requirements in Table 5.29 and the standards in Section 5.9.9.C.

Table 5.29 Bicycle Parking Facility Requirements [1]

[1] Where the application of the above table results in the requirement for a fraction of a bicycle parking space, such a space need not be provided unless the fraction exceeds 50 percent.

[2] Bicycle parking shall be determined at the time of issuance of a Conditional Use Permit, but shall require a minimum of two long-term (Class I lockers, or Class II racks in an enclosed lockable area) and two short-term (Class II or Class III) spaces. For institutional uses that do not require a Use Permit the requirements for institutional uses in commercial zoning districts shall apply.

5.9.9.C. Design Standards

Bicycle parking facilities shall be installed in a manner which allows adequate spacing for access to the bicycle and the locking device when the facilities are occupied. Each bicycle parking space shall be at least two feet wide by six feet long, with a five foot maneuvering space behind the bicycle. The facilities shall be located on a hard, dust free surface, preferably asphalt or concrete slab and/or may also be mounted on a flat wall surface, with appropriate maneuvering space behind the bicycle.

5.9.10.A. Quantity Receivers, Shippers

All retail and wholesale stores, warehouses, supply houses, buildings devoted to manufacturing trade, hotels, hospitals or other buildings where large amounts of goods are received or shipped shall provide loading and unloading space adequate to handle the volume and frequency of truck traffic to the building or shopping center. The minimum number of spaces shall be determined in accordance with the estimated volume of truck traffic and loading requirements. Each required loading space shall be not less than 10 feet wide, 35 feet long, and 14 feet high, exclusive of driveways.