San Diego County Municipal Code Part Six Parking Regulations

Section 6750 through 6799, inclusive, shall be known as the County Parking Regulations. The purpose of these regulations is to provide functional, safe and aesthetically pleasing off-street parking and loading facilities for vehicles and bicycles for each type of land use. The spaces provided are required for use by the employees, tenants, customers and guests of the establishment providing the parking facilities.

(Amended by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3200.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

a. New Uses and Structures. A new use and/or structure shall provide the minimum number of parking and bicycle spaces specified in the Parking Schedules of the County Parking Regulations.

b. Existing Uses and Structures. A previously permitted existing use and/or structure shall not reduce parking or bicycle spaces unless the reduced number of parking spaces still provided for the use and/or structure meets the minimum requirements of the County Parking Regulations for that use and/or structure.

c. Conversion, Alterations or Expansion of an Existing Use or Structure. A previously permitted existing use and/or structure that is converted, altered or expanded shall provide additional parking spaces to accommodate the increase in capacity and/or intensity. This additional parking shall be provided unless the existing parking meets the parking requirements of the County Parking Regulations for the entire use and/or structure.

d. Availability. Parking and Loading spaces shall be marked, maintained, and permanently available for the use they are intended to serve. Owners, lessees, tenants, or persons having control of the parking or loading spaces shall not prevent, prohibit or restrict the use of parking and loading spaces.

e. Usage. Required parking and loading areas shall be used exclusively for the parking and loading of vehicles and shall not be used for the sale, lease, display, repair, or storage of vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, mobile homes, merchandise or equipment without a required County permit or approval, except where allowed by County Parking Regulations.

f. Exceptions. Notwithstanding the general parking requirements set forth in subsections a. and c. above, parking requirements for uses conducted pursuant to a use permit, Historic District Site Plan, or community design review Site Plan in a Special Parking District, shall be determined in accordance with Sections 6782 and/or 6783. In communities with Village Zoning, such as Fallbrook, parking requirements shall be determined in accordance with the Parking Regulations for each zone. (See Section 8000 et seq. of the Zoning Ordinance).

g. Community Plan Policies. In the event that an applicable community plan contains policies relative to parking, those policies shall be considered when determining parking counts and design.

(Amended by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3203.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 8407 (N.S.) adopted 5-18-94.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 9620 (N.S.) adopted 12-10-03) (Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

Parking standards for the following accessory and special uses shall be required as specified in the following sections of the Zoning Ordinance:

Parking standards for accessory uses not listed above shall be determined pursuant to the Parking Schedule of the County Parking Regulations and shall be required in addition to the parking requirements for the primary use.

(Added by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13) (Amended by Ord. No. 10463 (N.S.) adopted 4-14-17) (Amended by Ord. No. 10592 (N.S.) adopted 2-27-19) (Amended by Ord. No. 11015 (N.S.) adopted 8-19-26)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) governs the construction and alteration of public places, commercial facilities, and state and local government facilities to accommodate and provide adequate facilities for persons with disabilities. Accessible parking spaces shall adhere to the requirements of the California Building Code (Chapter 11B) for Accessible Parking standards as found in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.

(Added by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

a. Separate Uses. The off-street parking spaces required for 2 or more uses on the same lot or parcel shall be the sum of the spaces required for each use or structure computed separately. A reduction in required parking may be requested in accordance with Section 6784.

b. For purposes of computing required parking spaces, the following terms shall apply:

1. Bedrooms. Where the number of bedrooms is specified as the means for calculating required residential parking spaces, dens, studies, studios, libraries, recreation rooms, sewing rooms, hobby rooms, work rooms or similar rooms shall be considered as bedrooms if they contain at least 70 square feet of floor area.

2. Gross Floor Area (GFA) shall be determined by the total area expressed in square feet of all floors measured between the exterior walls of a building.

3. Employees. Where number of employees is specified as the means of calculating required parking spaces, the employees counted are those who work on the premises during the largest work shift during the peak employment season.

4. Occupancy. Where the maximum number of persons or seating capacity is specified as the means of calculating required parking spaces, the maximum occupancy shall be that permitted for the use or structure by the County Building Code.

c. Rounding. In computing the required number of parking spaces or bicycle spaces, fractions of .5 or larger shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Fractions less than .5 shall be disregarded, except that when a use or structure requires 4 or fewer parking spaces, excluding bicycle spaces, any fraction shall be rounded up to the next whole number.

(Amended by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3206.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

Sections 6758 through 6783 categorize the off-street parking regulations by major land use category. The County of San Diego classifies land uses within the following broad categories:

(Added by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

1 Parking for religious institution affiliated housing development projects is outlined in Section 6370.

2 Up to one-third of the required guest parking may be met by on-street parking on an abutting public or private street, provided that the street is improved to County standards with provision for on-street parking.

3 Space shall not be in tandem with any other required space.

4 Additions, alterations or expansions to a single-family dwelling constructed prior to February 16, 1970 or that was approved and constructed with only one parking space, do not require additional parking to be provided for the single family dwelling use. However, additional required parking must be provided for any accessory uses as required by the applicable section(s) of the Zoning Ordinance.

(Added by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85.) (Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13) (Amended by Ord. No. 10359 (N.S.) adopted 10-29-14) (Amended by Ord. No. 10858 (N.S.) adopted 7-19-23)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

Note: KSF GFA: Thousand Square Feet of Gross Floor Area

(Added by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 8166 (N.S.) adopted 10-21-92) (Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13) (Amended by Ord. No. 10285 (N.S.) adopted 9-11-13) (Amended by Ord. No. 10359 (N.S.) adopted 10-29-14)

Note: KSF GFA: Thousand Square Feet of Gross Floor Area

1. Religious institution/assembly parking is outlined in Section 6370.

(Added by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13. Formerly Sec. 6766, 6770 & 6772.) (Amended by Ord. No. 10858 (N.S.) adopted 7-19-23)

Note: KSF GFA: Thousand Square Feet of Gross Floor Area

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13. Formerly part of Sec. 6778)

(Added by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

(Added by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

(Added by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 8407 (N.S.) adopted 5-18-94.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

(Added by Ord. 8407 (N.S.) adopted 5-18-94.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

a. Parking Assessment District. The number of required parking spaces for uses and structures located within an assessment district formed to provide off-street parking shall be reduced by the number of parking spaces provided by the assessment district which are attributable to the subject property. For purposes of this Section, the parking spaces shall be attributed to each lot or parcel in the same ratio that the assessed value of the subject parcel bears to the total assessed value of the assessment district, unless the Board of Supervisors determines that the parking spaces should be attributed to individual parcels in another manner.

b. Parking Reduction for Multi-Use and/or Mixed-Use Development. A parking reduction may be approved by the Director where it can be demonstrated that two or more adjacent multi- use and/or mixed-use developments on one or more lots or parcels have distinctly different parking demand patterns that allow for the shared use of parking spaces without conflict. Shared parking is most effective when land uses have distinctly different activity periods such as day and night or weekday and weekend. Shared parking reductions may apply to either new or existing development.

Requirements for approval of shared parking reductions are as follows:

1. Administrative Permit Is Required. An Administrative Permit, in accordance with Sections 7050 through 7074, shall be required for the sharing of parking spaces. The Administrative Permit shall apply to every property subject to the shared parking arrangement. In addition to the findings required by Section 7060, the following additional findings are required:

i. The parking spaces to be provided for shared parking would be available as long as the uses requiring the spaces lawfully exist.

ii. The quality and efficiency of the shared parking would be comparable to the level that is otherwise required.

2. Shared Parking Agreement Is Required. The Administrative Permit shall include a condition requiring the applicant to submit a signed agreement between the applicant and the other property owner(s) providing the off-street parking spaces that are subject to the shared parking arrangement, with the County included as a third party beneficiary to the agreement. The agreement, titled “Shared Parking Agreement,” shall be subject to the approval of the Director as to form and content and shall be recorded with the Office of the County Recorder. The Shared Parking Agreement shall meet recording requirements of state statutes and contain the Director’s signature as to form and content, current contact information, the property's address, and the County Assessor's parcel number for the property.

3. Parking Study. The Director may require the applicant to submit a parking study, prepared by a qualified traffic or parking consultant, to assist the Director in determining the appropriate shared parking reduction. For existing development where new or different uses are proposed, the base parking demand may be based on either the County Parking Regulations parking ratio or on a detailed survey of actual parking demand for the active uses on the site. If a field survey approach is used, the study shall apply appropriate seasonal demand adjustments to determine the peak parking demand.

4. Allowable Walking Distances For Shared Parking. The shared parking arrangement will be more effective the closer shared parking spaces are to the uses they serve. The Director shall review and determine that the shared parking spaces are generally within the following desired maximum walking distances for customers/visitors and employees:

a) Customers/Visitors – 600 feet

b) Employees – 1,000 feet

(Renumbered without substantive amendment by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3260.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

All required parking and bicycle spaces shall be located on the same legal parcel with the use or structure they are intended to serve, unless the site on which they are located is subject to the Village Parking Regulations in Section 8000, meets the provisions of Section 6788, or the site meets all of the following conditions:

a. There is a traversable pedestrian route, not more than 600 feet in length over and along public streets or walkways or permanently established easements between the parking or bicycle spaces and the uses or structures to be served.

b. The site is already zoned S86 Parking Use Regulations or, all persons owning an interest in the site shall execute and record an agreement not to oppose a reclassification to the S86 Parking Use Regulations and then shall make application and pay the fees for this reclassification.

(Amended by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3272.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

Loading spaces shall be 10 feet wide by 35 feet long. All buildings containing commercial or industrial use types, hospitals, or institutions hereafter constructed, converted, established, or enlarged to increase their floor area shall be provided with loading spaces as follows:

a. Number of Loading Spaces.

b. Access. Loading spaces shall have safe and adequate means of ingress and egress for trucks to and from a public street or alley and through the parking area.

c. Exemptions. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, mini-warehouses shall be exempted from the loading space requirements.

d. Exceptions. Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in subsections a. and b. above, loading spaces for uses conducted pursuant to a use permit, Historic District Site Plan, or community design review Site Plan in a Special Parking District, shall be determined in accordance with Sections 6782 and/or 6783.

(Added by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13. Formerly Sec. 6794.)

a. Open Parking. Except as provided in Paragraph d. below, open parking spaces shall be outside the ultimate right-of-way of any street. Refer to Section 6700 et seq. for fencing and screening requirements. Open parking spaces shall be located as follows:

b. Covered Parking. Covered or enclosed parking spaces may be located anywhere on a building site where a structure may be located. In the Fallbrook Village Zones 1 through 4, covered or enclosed parking spaces shall be outside the ultimate right-of- way of any street and shall be located generally behind a building.

c. Bicycle Spaces. Bicycle spaces shall be located:

1. No farther than 100 feet from the visitors’ entrance and be readily visible. (Refer to 2010 California Green Building Standards Code Section 5.106).

2. At least as close and accessible to the use or building served as is the most convenient motor vehicle parking (other than handicapped parking).

3. As close to building entrances as is practical without interfering with pedestrian traffic.

4. At ground level.

d. Exceptions. A use permit, Variance, Administrative Permit, or historic district site plan may specify the location of parking areas and bicycle spaces in locations other than as required by Paragraphs a. and c. above with the required finding that the exception to the bicycle spaces or open parking regulations does not create a safety hazard with sight distance for access to the site.

(Amended by Ord. No. 5976 (N.S.) adopted 1-28-81. Formerly Sec. 6756.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3275.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 9620 (N.S.) adopted 12-10-03) (Amended by Ord. No. 10162 (N.S.) adopted 8-3-11) (Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13) (Amended by Ord. No. 10592 (N.S) adopted 2-27-19)

Collective off-street parking facilities that serve two or more uses or structures sharing a common lot line in locations subject to commercial, industrial, S86 Use Regulations, or Camp Lockett Zones, are allowed subject to the following requirements:

a. The total parking spaces in such collective off-street parking facilities shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the individual buildings or uses computed separately in accordance with the County Parking Regulations, unless a permit approved pursuant to this section specifies another amount.

b. Collective Parking Agreement Is Required – The applicant must submit a signed agreement between the applicant and the property owner(s) providing the collective parking spaces, with the County included as a third party beneficiary to the agreement. The agreement shall grant an easement(s) for public utility purposes, ingress and egress to and from adjacent public right-of-way, access and parking necessary to provide the required collective parking spaces. The agreement shall also provide for the use and maintenance of the collective parking area. The agreement, titled “Collective Parking Agreement,” shall be subject to the approval of the Director as to form and content and shall be recorded with the Office of the County Recorder. The Collective Parking Agreement shall meet recording requirements of state statutes and contain the Director’s signature as to form and content, current contact information, the property's address, and the County Assessor's parcel number for the property.

c. Parking Information. The Director may require the applicant to submit parking information on the uses and the associated number of parking spaces required, by the County Parking Regulations, a permit or another parking agreement, for each of the properties involved in the collective parking agreement.

(Renumbered without substantive amendment by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3278.)

Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13) Amended by Ord. No. 10700 (N.S.) adopted 12-9-20)

Where required, parking plans submitted to Planning & Development Services shall demonstrate compliance with the County Parking Regulations and include the following, at a minimum:

a. The number of parking spaces required for each land use

b. The total number of parking spaces required and provided

c. The number of accessible car spaces required and provided

d. The number of bicycle parking spaces required and provided

e. The percent of area devoted to landscaping

f. For multi-family residential projects, the distribution and proximity of parking spaces in relation to residential entrances

Additional information may be required by the Director as necessary to determine compliance with parking regulations.

(Amended by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3281.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

The design, dimensions, construction, landscaping, and surfacing of parking and bicycle spaces, driveways and other areas shall conform to the County Parking Regulations.

Practical guidance for how to comply with the County Parking Regulations is provided by the County Parking Design Manual.

a. Parking Space Dimensions. Each required parking space shall be at least 9 feet wide by 18 feet long, with adequate provisions for ingress and egress by a standard full size passenger vehicle. The width of a parking space shall be increased by 2 feet when adjacent to fences, walls, and planters. Parking spaces in parking lots shall comply with the minimum dimension requirements in Table 6792.1 and Figure 6792.1. All driveways and curb openings shall be a minimum of 3 feet from any obstruction, i.e. poles, hydrants, buildings, walls, and fences.

b. Parking Aisles.

1. One-Way and Two-Way Traffic Aisles. One-way access driveways leading to aisles within a parking area shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide. Two-way aisles and access driveways leading to aisles within a parking area shall be a minimum of 24 feet wide. Minimum aisle widths for one-way drive aisles within a parking area are shown in Table 6792.1 and Figure 6792.2. A typical parking lot layout is illustrated in Figure 6792.3.

2. Fire Access Aisles. Designated fire access aisles must comply with the County’s Consolidated Fire Code and/or the Fire Authority Having Jurisdiction. Minimum unobstructed fire access width is 24 feet. Vertical clearance minimum is 13 feet 6 inches. The Fire Authority Having Jurisdiction may require greater dimensions.

3. Truck Aisles. Access aisles for multiple-axle trucks in commercial and industrial projects shall be a minimum width of 40 feet for projects with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or greater or where the design of the project includes a loading dock. Truck movement templates (i.e. turning radii elements including wheel paths, which define the needed width of pavement edge that must be clear from obstructions above curb height) shall be included on the site plan to indicate turning conditions.

Table 6792.1 Minimum Parking Layout Dimensions

1 8’ width applies to on-street parking stalls

2 The Director may require greater aisle width due to emergency equipment access needs. Aisles 24’ or greater shall be designated as Fire Access.

N/A – Not Applicable

Figure 6792.1 Reference Drawing for Minimum Parking Dimensions

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Figure 6792.2 Minimum Dimensions for Common Parking Lot Layouts

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Figure 6792.3 Example of Parking Lot Angles and Dimension

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4. Drive-Through Aisles. All projects which feature drive-through facilities (bank, fast- food, etc.) shall provide a drive-through aisle capable of a reasonable queuing of vehicles without impeding the circulation of traffic within the parking area or abutting driveway or street travel way. Drive-through aisles should not cross pedestrian pathways and be clearly designated with striping and/or signage. See the Schedule of Parking Requirements for specifications.

c. Parking Details.

1. Surfacing. Except for zones subject to the Agricultural Use Regulations, all parking spaces, loading spaces, and driveways shall be hard surfaced with durable asphalt concrete or Portland Cement Concrete surfacing on a suitably prepared base. Parking spaces and driveways accessory to single-family and duplex dwellings need not be surfaced with a more durable type of surfacing than that which exists on the access street. Driveways and aisles designated for “fire access” must be capable of supporting fire apparatus (minimum 50,000 pounds) unless a greater minimum is required by the Fire Authority Having Jurisdiction.

Table 6792.2 summarizes the required paving thickness of A/C and base according to soil classification, and shall be used unless a suitable alternative pavement design by a registered civil engineer is submitted and approved by the Director. Soil classifications are as established based on the R-value, or resistance value, which identifies the strength of soil from vertically applied pressure. R-value is a factor used in pavement design in the San Diego Regional Standard Drawings to determine the necessary thickness of paving required. Soil classifications identified in Table 6792.2 are established as follows:

Good to Excellent Subbase: soil with an R value of 40 or greater.

Medium Subbase: soil with an R value of 20 to 39

Poor Subbase: soil with an R value less than 20

Where permeable surfacing alternatives are desired or required to protect surface water quality and/or implement Low Impact Development practices, an alternative design which demonstrates adequate material strength, satisfaction of local and regional standards, and community character preferences may be approved pursuant to Section 6795. Structural equivalence should be demonstrated based upon published criteria by Caltrans or AASHTO.

Within the desert areas of the North Mountain, Mountain Empire, and Desert Subregional Plan areas, 4 inches of decomposed granite or suitable alternate material may be approved pursuant to Section 6795 in lieu of more durable paving on residential driveways.

Table 6792.2 Required Thickness of A/C and Subbase

2. Vehicular bumper overhang is prohibited in all areas where the parking stall is adjacent to a fence, wall, building or structure, to a pedestrian walkway of less than 7 feet in width, to planter beds (unless the first 3 feet from curb is low volume or subsurface irrigation or is a non-irrigated material), or to an interlocking parking space.

3. Wheel Stops. If a wheel stop is used in the parking stall, it shall be 4 inches high and 4 to 6 feet long. The distance from the front end of the space to the rear of the wheel stop shall be 3 feet. It shall be placed so as to avoid bumper overhang beyond the designated parking space and to avoid creating a safety hazard for pedestrians. Figure 6792.4 illustrates typical wheel stop dimensions

4. Striping. All parking spaces shall be delineated by striping consisting of 4 inches wide painted white lines.

Figure 6792.4 Example of Wheel Stop Dimensions

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5. Bicycle Parking. Newly constructed non-residential uses shall provide bicycle parking in accordance with the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code Sections 5.106.4.1 and 5.106.4.2. The 2010 California Green Building Standards Code provides standards for the provision of both short-term bicycle parking for visitors and long-term bicycle parking for building tenant-occupants.

One bicycle parking space shall consist of a floor area at least 2 feet wide and 6 feet long, served by an aisle at least 5 feet wide for bicycle spaces which are not divided into individual lockers or racks. Bicycle racks should be so designed and constructed that a bicycle can be securely locked with a user-supplied padlock. Racks shall provide a space at least 2 feet in width for each bicycle.

6. Tandem Parking. Tandem parking represents a parking configuration where one vehicle parks directly behind another and the vehicle in back must be moved in order for the front vehicle to leave. Tandem parking shall be limited to a maximum of two cars in depth and should be 9 feet wide and 36 feet long. When determining access aisle widths for tandem parking, the aisle widths for standard stalls should be used. Parking spaces for persons with disabilities shall not be used in a tandem configuration.

Tandem parking stalls are only allowed for:

0 Residential use – single family, duplex, and townhome uses.

1 Multi-family residential uses – subject to the following conditions:

i) The tandem spaces should be reserved for and assigned to dwelling units which are required to have two or more parking spaces.

ii) Tandem spaces shall not be used for guest parking.

2 Commercial uses – Tandem spaces should not be allowed for new commercial construction. Tandem spaces may only be allowed for pre- existing commercial buildings or pre-existing buildings that are undergoing a change of use and are subject to the following conditions:

1. The tandem spaces should be reserved for use by employees and should be designated for employee parking through the use of signage or pavement marking.

2. At least 50 percent of the require spaces should be unassigned standard (non-tandem) spaces that are available for the use of visitors.

3. Clean Air Vehicle Parking. In accordance with the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code, newly constructed non-residential uses shall provide designated parking for any combination of low-emitting, fuel efficient and carpool/van pool vehicles. Parking spaces provided for clean air vehicles will be credited towards the minimum parking requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.

d. Lighting. Adequate lighting shall be provided in all parking areas used by the public for safe pedestrian and vehicular movement. A Lighting Plan for parking lot sites with 5 or more parking spaces shall be provided. Lighting should clearly identify the parking lot, entrances and exits to adjacent streets, and enhance the pedestrian environment. Lighting Plans should be appropriate to the location, context and scale of the areas being lit.

e. Landscaping. Landscaping shall comply with Figure 6792.5 and the following requirements:

Figure 6792.5 Landscaping Requirements in Parking Lots

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1. In parking areas with 5 or more parking spaces, a minimum of 14 square feet of landscaping shall be provided per parking space. Landscaping may be provided in parking lot planters and/or for perimeter screening. Parking lot landscaping shall be provided in addition to other landscaping requirements in the right-of-way or setback areas by the M50 and M52 Use Regulations, by any other Ordinances or as a condition of a discretionary application approval. Within the Fallbrook Village areas, see Section 8000 et seq. of the Zoning Ordinance.

2. A minimum of one 24 inch boxed tree per 5 parking spaces is required for a parking area.

3. Planter strips with shrubs shall have a minimum unpaved width of 2 feet. Planter strips with trees shall have a minimum unpaved width of 5 feet. Where feasible, planter strips should be concave to help channel stormwater runoff.

4. High shrubs or small trees may be used for perimeter planting, except at driveway entrances where plant material shall be positioned to avoid obstructing motorist views and be sensitive to sight distance requirements.

5. Trees along designated fire access roads/driveways/aisles shall provide a minimum 13 feet 6 inches vertical clearance for the full fire access width.

6. Landscape islands located at the end of parking aisles shall be a minimum of 2 feet shorter than the parking stall length to prevent wheels from running into the curb when turning into or backing out of a space.

f. Residential Parking for Detached Single Family, Duplexes, and Triplexes

1. Driveways. A residential driveway shall have a minimum length of 20 feet between the garage door and public right-of-way. Reduced driveway lengths may be permitted for driveways on private roads pursuant to project approval provided it can be shown that the reduced driveway length does not interfere with a sidewalk or other designated pathway. Figure 6792.6 illustrates the minimum length for residential driveways.

Driveways with a grade greater than 15 percent shall be hard-surfaced and have a deep broom finish perpendicular to the direction of travel. Driveways which serve as required fire access must meet additional requirements specified in the applicable Fire Code.

Where driveways cross existing roadside ditches, a dip section providing an unobstructed waterway equivalent to the full area of the ditch may be used if grades are feasible. Where grades make use of a dip section infeasible, a culvert pipe shall be installed. The size of the culvert pipe and design of the driveway culvert shall be reviewed for adequacy by the Department of Public Works.

2. Garages. For all enclosed residential garages, a minimum parking space size 10 feet wide by 20 feet long is required for parking spaces where the length of the space is next to a wall and 9 feet wide by 20 feet long for any additional spaces. The space(s) should be designated to be free from obstruction (i.e. water heater, laundry equipment, etc.).

Figure 6792.6 Minimum Length for Residential Driveways

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(Amended by Ord. No. 6940 (N.S.) adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3284.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13. Formerly Sec. 6793.)

The requirement for design, dimensions, construction, landscaping, and surfacing of parking and bicycle spaces, driveways and other areas may be administratively waived or modified by the Director when practical difficulties make their strict application infeasible and upon a finding that the waiver or modification is consistent with the purpose and intent of Section 6792. Any other waiver or modification of these Parking Regulations shall be allowed only in accordance with the Variance Procedure commencing at Section 7100, unless otherwise specified.

(Renumbered without substantive amendment by Ord. No. 6940 adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3292.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)

No person shall park any commercial vehicle in excess of one ton capacity on private property in Residential, Agricultural and the S90 and S92 Special Purpose Zones except as follows:

a. When loading or unloading property, or

b. When such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on property in the block in which such vehicle is parked.

These exceptions do not authorize parking in violation of Fire Lane parking restrictions as detailed in the California Vehicle Code Section 22500.1.

Notwithstanding the above provisions, no commercial vehicle shall remain parked in excess of five consecutive hours. Section 6799 does not apply to recreational vehicles or farm vehicles or equipment, including maintenance equipment, necessary for agricultural production on the property where the vehicles and equipment are parked. In Agricultural Zones and the S90 and S92 Special Purpose Zones, a maximum of two vehicles of up to two tons capacity may be parked by a person owning said vehicles and owning the property where they are parked and who is conducting a commercial agricultural operation located on site or elsewhere.

(Renumbered without substantive amendment by Ord. No. 6940 adopted 4-10-85. Formerly Sec. 3295.)

(Amended by Ord. No. 7935 (N.S.) adopted 6-19-91) (Amended by Ord. No. 8166 (N.S.) adopted 10-21-92) (Amended by Ord. No. 10162 (N.S.) adopted 8-3-11) (Amended by Ord. No. 10204 (N.S.) adopted 3-28-12) (Amended by Ord. No. 10251 (N.S.) adopted 2-6-13)