Chapter 18.156 — VEHICLE PARKING AND STORAGE

The regulations contained in this chapter are established so that parking facilities are designed to be of appropriate quality; useful to the community; provide for the parking needs of the community; provide adequate public safety; mitigate, as much as possible, impacts on surrounding properties; and to reduce, as much as possible, the demand for parking by encouraging car pooling, van pooling and similar means to reduce congestion locally.

It is the intent of this chapter to encourage proper parking, loading, circulation, storage of vehicles, and transportation demand management throughout the community. (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993)

Parking facilities, pursuant to this chapter, shall be provided for any building constructed or enlarged or for any change in use of an existing building where such use intensifies the required number of parking spaces, except for major shopping centers where additional parking is not required for uses which increase such intensity.

(Ord. 996 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1230 § 1, 2014)

As used in this chapter:

"Administrative offices" means an office use in which the primary use is management and administrative functions for a specific business or where such operations are performed centrally for other establishments. Administrative offices include, but are not limited to, accountants, advertising agencies, appraisers, architects, attorneys, business and management consultants, designers, economists, engineers, geologists, interior designers, landscape architects, planners, public relations consultants, surveyors and similar uses. Administrative offices do not include medical offices, dental offices, veterinary offices and medical clinics.

"Alternative transportation" means the use of modes of transportation other than the single passenger motor vehicle, including but not limited to car pools, van pools, bus pools, public transit, walking and bicycling.

"Bus pool" means a vehicle carrying sixteen or more passengers commuting on a regular basis to and from work with a fixed route, according to a fixed schedule.

"Car pool" means a vehicle carrying two to six persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis.

"California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)" means a statute that requires all jurisdictions in the state of California to evaluate the extent of environmental degradation posed by proposed development.

"Commercial vehicle" means a vehicle of a type required to be registered under the Vehicle Code used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, or designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property, including, but not limited to, vehicles which have signs, racks, tools, equipment or other visible physical manifestations which indicates that the vehicles are used in connection with a business.

"Employee parking area" means the portion of total required parking at a development used by onsite employees. Unless specified in the city/county zoning/building code, employee parking shall be calculated as follows:

"Fast food establishment" means an establishment whose principal business is the sale of preprepared food and rapidly prepared food where orders are not taken at individual tables and food

is intended for consumption either on-site or off-site.

"Floor area" means the total gross floor area of a building or specific outside area, including all area within the building.

"Low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles" means the following:

1. Zero emission vehicle (ZEV), including neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV), partial zero emission vehicle (PZEV), advanced technology PZEV (AT PZEV), or CNG fueled (original equipment manufacturer only) regulated under Health and Safety Code Section 43800 and CCR, Title 13 , Sections 1961 and 1962 .

2. High efficiency vehicles, regulated by US EPA, bearing High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) car pool lane stickers issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

"Major shopping center" means a single uniformly planned and developed project with a minimum total land area of twenty acres and a minimum of two major tenants within the project occupying at least twenty thousand square feet each.

"Preferential parking" means parking spaces designated or assigned, through use of a sign or painted space markings for car pool and van pool vehicles carrying commuter passengers on a regular basis that are provided in a location more convenient to a place of employment than parking spaces provided for single-occupant vehicles.

"Property owner" means the legal owner of a development who serves as the lessor to a tenant. The property owner shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of this chapter either directly or by delegating such responsibility as appropriate to a tenant and/or his agent.

"Shared parking" may also be referred to as "joint use parking" and means the common use of a parking space or facility by more than one user which is required to provide off-street parking, where because of various criteria, such as staggered operating hours, the combined amount of parking required for the users is less than the amount of parking spaces separately required.

"South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)" means the regional authority appointed by the California State Legislature to meet federal standards and otherwise improve air quality in the South Coast Air Basin (the nondesert portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties).

"Tenant" means the lessee of facility space at an applicable development project.

"Tenant-occupants" means building occupants who inhabit a building during its normal hours of operation as permanent occupants, such as employees, as distinguished from customers and other transient visitors.

"Transportation Demand Management (TDM)" means the alteration of travel behavior, usually on the part of commuters, though programs of incentives, services and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single occupant vehicles such as car pooling and van pooling, and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (as in the case in telecommuting or compressed work weeks).

"Trip reduction" means reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single occupant vehicles.

"Van pool" means a vehicle carrying seven or more persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis, usually in a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven to fifteen adult passengers, and on a prepaid subscription basis.

"Vehicle" means any motorized form of transportation, including but not limited to automobiles, vans, buses and motorcycles. (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1199 § 1, 2010)

• A. Fractions. If the result of calculating the number of parking spaces required is a fraction of a parking space, one additional space shall be required if the fraction is equal to or greater than one-half of a space. However, in no case shall fewer than one space be required for a use.

• B. Location of Spaces. All required parking spaces shall be located on-site, unless an off-site parking agreement is approved. On-street parking on both public and private streets shall not be used to meet the overall parking requirements listed in this chapter.

• C. Timing. Parking spaces constructed or substantially reconstructed subsequent to the effective date of this chapter shall be subject to all applicable design standards set forth in this chapter.

• D. Nonconforming Uses. A use which is nonconforming solely by reason of this chapter shall be permitted to perform any work upon its buildings or structures or change its uses, if such work or change in use does not result in an increase in the off-street parking requirements from that of the previous use. If the work or change in use results in an increase of off-street parking requirements, then compliance with this chapter shall be required for such work or change in use.

• E. Space Requirements Not Listed. Space requirements for uses which are not listed in this chapter shall be determined by the approval body for the proposed use. All uses which fall into this category shall be required to provide a parking study which addresses the parking needs for the use in question, prepared by a registered traffic engineer or approved alterative, to the satisfaction of the director of community development.

• F. Elimination or Reduction of Parking Spaces Prohibited. No required off-street parking space shall be eliminated or reduced and no required garage or carport facility shall be eliminated, reduced or converted to any other use. Any such facility shall be fully replaced prior to or at the same time as the issuance of a building permit to eliminate or convert a required facility.

• G. Parking Requirements for Mixed Occupancies. In the case of mixed occupancies, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use, except as specified in this chapter for shared parking as regulated by Section 18.156.110 .

• H. Applicability of Requirements for Existing Single Family Residences. Parking required as stated in Section 18.156.050(C)(1) shall not apply when the director of community development finds that:

  1. The single-family residence complied with the parking requirements in effect at the time of construction;

  2. The parking currently exists as originally provided and continues to be usable for that purpose; and

  3. There has been no more than five hundred square feet of total livable square footage added to the residence since the time of construction of the residence.

• I. For major shopping centers, when uses with more intense parking exceed thirty percent of the total floor area and when there is evidence of poor distribution of use and/or parking and/or inadequate management of shared parking, the planning commission may initiate a review of the circumstances and establish conditions on the management and operation of parking and uses within the major shopping center.

• (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1230 § 1, 2014)

(Ord. 996 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1143 §§ 1, 2, 2004; Ord. 1193 § 4, 2010; Ord. 1230 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1301, 12/12/2023; Ord. 1309, 8/27/2024; Ord. 1316, 10/22/2024; Ord. 1334, 3/24/2026)

• A. Bicycle Parking and Changing Rooms.

  1. Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided in nonresidential projects based on the following standards:

     • a. Short-Term Bicycle Parking. If the project is anticipated to generate visitor or customer traffic, provide permanently anchored bicycle racks within one hundred feet of the visitor's entrance, readily visible to passersby, for five percent of vehicle parking capacity, with a minimum of one two-bike capacity rack.

     • b. Long-Term Bicycle Parking. For buildings with over ten tenant-occupants, provide secure bicycle parking for five percent of motorized vehicle parking capacity, with a minimum of one two-bike space. Acceptable parking facilities shall be convenient from the street and may include:

       • i. Covered, lockable enclosures with permanently anchored racks for bicycles;

       • ii. Lockable bicycle rooms with permanently anchored racks; and

       • iii. Lockable, permanently anchored bicycle lockers.

     • c. A bicycle parking facility may be an approved bicycle rack where a user can secure both wheels and the frame of the bicycle or may be a fully enclosed space or locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle, which protects the bike from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers or locked room) shall be to the satisfaction of the director of community development.

     • d. A changing room with lockers and a minimum of one shower facility, accessible to both men and women, shall be provided for persons walking or bicycling to work for each project which meets the following thresholds:

• B. Motorcycle Parking.

  1. Motorcycle parking shall be provided in nonresidential projects based on the following standards:

     • a. A minimum of two spaces for developments over twenty-five thousand square feet;

  • b. A minimum of four spaces for developments over fifty thousand square feet;

  • c. The minimum size of motorcycle spaces shall be seven feet in width by seven feet in depth.

• (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1199 § 2, 2010)

• A. Number of Loading Spaces Required.

  1. For industrial uses, the minimum number of loading spaces shall be as follows:

2. For commercial uses, hospitals, institutions and office buildings, the minimum number of loading spaces shall be as follows:

• B. Size of Loading Spaces.

  1. The minimum size of loading spaces shall be as follows:

     • a. Industrial uses up to nineteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine square feet in floor area, twelve feet in width by twenty-two feet in depth by fourteen feet in height;

     • b. Industrial uses twenty thousand square feet in floor area and greater, twelve feet in width by forty feet in depth by fourteen feet in height;

     • c. Sizes for loading spaces for commercial uses, hospitals, office buildings and other uses providing loading spaces shall be determined by the final decision making body for the project.

• C. Other Loading Requirements.

  1. Loading areas, loading docks and similar facilities shall be located so that all maneuvering area to access the facilities are totally within an off-street parking facility.

  2. Where possible, loading areas, loading docks and similar facilities shall be totally screened from public view, through the use of screen walls, berming, landscaping and similar methods.

• (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993)

• A. Size of Spaces for Residential Uses.

  1. Garage and Covered Spaces. Each covered parking space shall be a minimum of ten feet in width by twenty feet in length of interior clear space.

  2. Noncovered Spaces. Each noncovered parking space shall be a minimum of nine feet in width by eighteen feet in depth.

  3. Compact Spaces. Compact spaces shall not be permitted in residential projects.

  4. Handicapped Spaces. The size of handicapped spaces shall be determined by the California State Accessibility Standards or other applicable state or federal regulations, as interpreted by the building official.

  5. Parallel Spaces. Each parallel parking space provided shall be a minimum of nine feet in width by twenty-two feet in depth.

• B. Size of Spaces for Nonresidential Uses.

  1. Full-Sized Spaces. Each full-sized parking space shall be a minimum of nine feet in width by eighteen feet in depth.

  2. Compact Spaces. Each compact parking space shall be a minimum of eight feet in width by sixteen feet in depth. The maximum amount of compact parking spaces in a facility is addressed in subsection (D)(5) of this section.

  3. Car Pool and Van Pool Spaces. Spaces which are specifically allotted for car pool parking shall be a minimum of nine feet in width by sixteen feet in depth. Spaces which are specifically allotted for Van Pool parking shall be a minimum of nine and one-half feet in width by twenty feet in depth.

  4. Handicapped Spaces. The size of handicapped spaces shall be determined by the California State Accessibility Standards or other applicable state or federal requirement, as interpreted by the building official.

  5. Parallel Spaces. Each parallel parking space provided shall be a minimum of nine feet in width by twenty-two feet in depth.

• C. Landscape Requirements. (Also see Figure 1.)

  1. A minimum of ten percent of the total off-street parking area shall be landscaped. The parking area shall be determined by adding all parking spaces, drive aisles, access drives and landscape areas. (See Figure 1.)

  2. The minimum dimension of landscape fingers shall be seven feet at the end of a row of parking spaces and eight feet when in the middle of a row of parking. (See Figure 1.)

  3. The minimum dimension of a landscape ribbon shall be five feet of interior clear space when no parking overhangs into planter. When parking overhangs into the planter area on both sides, the minimum dimension shall be eight feet. (See Figure 1.) When parking overhangs on one side of a landscape ribbon, the minimum dimension shall be six feet.

Figure 1

==> picture [421 x 523] intentionally omitted <==

4. No more than twelve spaces shall be located in one row, without being separated by a landscape finger.

5. In parking areas, planting areas shall be as evenly distributed as possible throughout the entire area.

6. Planting areas shall be protected by six-inch concrete curbs.

7. All landscaping shall be maintained by a complete automatic sprinkler system and kept in a weed-free and disease-free state.

8. All parking areas shall be screened as much as possible from public rights-of-way with various means of screening such as berms, low-profile walls, shrub plantings and similar screens.

• D. General Parking Design Requirements.

  1. Paving. All noncovered parking facilities shall be paved in asphalt, concrete, approved decorative paving or other impervious surface approved by the city. All covered parking spaces shall be paved with concrete at least four inches thick.

  2. Drainage. All parking and loading facilities shall be properly graded with appropriate storm drainage facilities. Surfacing, curbing, guttering and other improvements shall be sufficient to preclude the free flow of water onto adjacent properties and public streets and to preclude standing pools of water within the parking facility.

  3. Aisle Dimensions. The required minimum aisle dimensions shall vary depending on the type of circulation service provided. Aisle dimensions shall be as follows:

4. Striping. All noncovered parking spaces shall be separated by painted stripes or an approved alterative method of space separation. If a single stripe is used, the stripe shall be four inches in width. If a double stripe design is used, the double stripe shall be separated by eighteen inches and parking spaces shall be measured from the center to center of double stripes. Parking facilities shall be regularly restriped to provide clearly visible separation between spaces.

5. Compact Spaces. The maximum amount of compact spaces shall be twenty percent of the total number of spaces provided. For office and industrial complexes with over twenty-five thousand square feet of administrative office area, twenty-five percent of the total number of spaces provided may be compact spaces. Compact spaces shall not be permitted in residential projects.

6. Compact Space Designation. Compact spaces shall be marked by either twelve-inch-high letters painted on the pavement stating "COMPACT," or by an eighteen-inch-high painted letter on the pavement stating "C." For parking lots that utilize decorative paving in parking stall areas, this requirement may be waived by the director of community development.

7. Car Pool and Van Pool Space Designation. Car pool and van pool spaces shall be designated as such, so that the designation is clearly visible. In the paint used for stall striping, paint the following characters—"CLEAN AIR VEHICLE"—such that the lower edge of the last word aligns with the end of the stall striping and is visible beneath a parked vehicle.

8. Wheel Stops. Parking spaces may overhang into landscape area or hardscape area based on the following criteria:

No parking overhang is permitted to encroach into a required setback or over pedestrian walkways. Wherever possible, parking facilities shall be designed to provide curb overhangs as opposed to a concrete bumper stop.

9. Trash Enclosures. Trash enclosures shall be provided for all uses and shall comply with city standards for size and design. For multiple-family projects, either a trash enclosure or an area within the garage that is of an appropriate size to allow storage of garbage cans and recycling bins shall be provided.

10. Use Separation Walls. Where a parking lot adjoins a residentially zoned parcel of land, a solid decorative, masonry wall not less than five feet in height and no greater than six feet in height shall be required. The wall shall be erected and maintained between the parking lot and the adjoining residential property. From the required front setback line to the front property line, the height of the wall shall be not less than thirty inches and not greater than forty-two inches. The height of the wall shall be measured from the side of the wall with the highest finished grade.

11. Lighting. When lights are provided in parking lots they shall be designed in such a way as to reflect light away from adjoining properties. All parking lot lighting systems shall be equipped with an automatic timing system and shall be set to turn off the portion of the lighting system not used for security lighting when the parking lot is not in use.

• a. Light Pole and Fixture Height. Overall height of pole and fixture shall not exceed fifteen feet for all commercial and office projects. For industrial projects, the overall fixture height shall not exceed twenty feet or the building height, whichever is less. Height shall be measured from finished grade.

• b. Light Fixture and Pole Design. Care should be taken to select light standards that maintain light emissions close to ninety degrees horizontal. Shielding may be implemented to reduce light emissions onto adjoining properties. Lighting standards may be decorative, where appropriate, and styles should be consistent throughout the project. Poles shall be steel, aluminum or other similar approved material. The style of poles shall compliment the fixture design.

• c. Prohibited. Fixtures with tilt capabilities and "wall pack" fixtures are prohibited.

• d. Architectural Lighting. All architectural accent and ground lighting fixtures shall be subterranean unless the fixture is designed as an architectural element.

• e. Lamp Types. High pressure sodium lamps shall be utilized and shall not exceed two hundred fifty watts. Landscape and accent lighting may exceed this limitation, if necessary.

  - f. Lighting Level. Average footcandles shall not be less than one foot-candle maintained. No greater than two footcandles shall be maintained. Uniformity ratio (average to minimum) shall not exceed 4:1. Maximum to minimum ratio shall not exceed 15:1. 
  
  - g. Submittal Requirements. The following shall be submitted for all lighting plans: light fixture cuts with photometric data; lighting plan showing point-to-point photometric including foot-candle levels throughout the site and thirty feet across all property lines, and pole details and bases shall be provided. 
  

  12. Backing Space in Residential Projects. A minimum of twenty-six feet of maneuvering space shall be provided for ingress and egress where the vehicle storage space is perpendicular to the way of access. Where angular spaces are provided, the parking layout shall be determined by the director of community development.

  13. Garage Door Standards. Fully operational doors shall be provided for all garages. A roll-up or sectional garage door and an automatic opener shall be provided for all garages which are twenty feet or less from access to a public right-of-way or common access private driveway.

• E. Other Related Design Requirements.

  1. Shopping Cart Storage. Parking facilities for markets, drugstores and other uses that utilize shopping carts shall be equipped with cart corrals in the parking area. Cart corrals shall not take up required parking spaces and shall be conveniently located throughout the parking lot. Cart corrals shall be for the temporary storage of shopping carts. All permanent shopping cart storage shall be located within the building.

  2. Drive-Through Facilities. The following shall apply for drive-through facilities:

     • a. There shall be a minimum of eight stacking spaces in each drive-through aisle for drive-through facilities associated with fast food facilities.

     • b. There shall be a minimum of four stacking spaces in each drive-through aisle for drivethrough facilities associated with a bank or savings and loan facility.

     • c. The number of stacking spaces for drive-through facilities other than banks and savings and loans and fast food uses shall be determined by the final decision making body for an approval application. Uses in this category shall be required to submit a circulation study that addresses the stacking characteristics of the use requested.

• F. Circular Driveways. All circular driveways shall be subject to the approval of the director of community development and the city engineer and shall meet the following minimum standards:

  1. Only lots one hundred feet and wider at the public right-of-way are eligible for circular driveway.

  2. The maximum width of a circular drive is eighteen feet, the minimum width is twelve feet.

  3. There shall be a minimum distance of twenty-two feet between curb cuts.

4. There shall be a minimum setback of fifteen feet from the front curb to the closest arc of the circular driveway.

(Ord. 996 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1170 § 9, 2007; Ord. 1199 § 4, 2010)

• A. This section has been designed to comply with state-mandated requirements for congestion management. The goal of TDM standards is to encourage trip reduction which in turn reduces

congestion. All nonresidential developments with twenty-five thousand square feet of total floor area and over are subject to these requirements:

1. Display of Transportation Information. A bulletin board, display case or kiosk displaying transportation information shall be located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. The facility shall be subject to the approval of the director of community development. Information in the area shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

   • a. Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;

   • b. Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ride sharing agency and local transit operators;

   • c. Ride-sharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;

   • d. Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;

   • e. A listing of facilities available for car poolers, van poolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.

2. Number of Car Pool/Van Pool Spaces Required. Provide designated parking for any combination of low-emitting, fuel-efficient, and carpool/vanpool vehicles in accordance with the CALGREEN Building Code as follows:

3. Standards for Car Pool/Van Pool Spaces for Nonresidential Developments Fifty Thousand Square Feet and Greater.

   • a. Not less than ten percent of employee parking, as defined in Section 18.156.030(F), shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrances, and shall be reserved for use by potential car pool/van pool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. These spaces shall be signed or striped as car pool/van pool spaces as required in subsection 18.156.080 (D)(7), but in no case shall fewer spaces be signed or striped than required in subsection (A)(2) of this section. A statement that preferential car pool/van pool spaces for employees are available and a description of the method for obtaining such spaces shall be included on the required transportation information board.

   • b. In addition to the parking spaces size requirements listed in Section 18.156.080(B)(3), preferential parking spaces reserved for van pools must be accessible to van pool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of eight feet two inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles.

4. Special Requirements for Nonresidential Developments One Hundred Thousand Square Feet and More. In addition to the requirements listed in Section 18.156.090(A)(1)—(3),

nonresidential developments one hundred thousand square feet and over shall provide the following:

  - a. A safe and convenient zone in which van pool and car pool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers; 

  - b. Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development; 

  - c. Bus stop improvements, if determined necessary by the city to mitigate the project impact. The city will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations/stops; 

  - d. Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities on-site. 

5. Potential Environmental Impacts.

• a. Prior to approval of any development project for which an environmental impact report (EIR) will be prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or based on a local determination, regional and municipal fixedroute transit operators providing service to the project shall be identified and consulted with. Projects for which a notice of preparation (NOP) for a draft EIR has been circulated pursuant to the provisions of CEQA prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be exempted from its provisions. The transit impact review worksheet, contained in the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program Manual, or similar worksheets, shall be used in assessing impacts. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, transit operators shall be sent a NOP for all contemplated EIRs and shall, as part of the NOP process, be given opportunity to comment on the impacts of the project, and to recommend mitigation measures which minimize automobile trips on the CNP network. Impacts and recommended mitigation measures identified by the transit operator shall be evaluated in the draft environmental impact report prepared for the project. Related mitigation measures adopted shall be monitored through the mitigation monitoring requirements of CEQA.

• (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1199 § 3, 2010)

• A. Vehicle Storage. No person shall keep, store or otherwise permit any of the following on a lot or parcel of land zoned for residential use:

  1. Any vehicle or component thereof used for commercial purposes in excess of ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight;

  2. More than one commercial vehicle or component thereof used for commercial purposes weighing less than ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight;

  3. Any vehicle or component thereof which is located between the public right-of-way and the dwelling unit, not located on either a paved driveway or a driveway surface approved by the director of development services.

• B. Recreational Vehicle, Boat and Trailer Parking.

  1. Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to establish standards for the parking and storage of recreational vehicles, boats, truck camper, and trailers as an accessory use in

residential zones in order to protect the integrity, value and character of residential neighborhoods along with public health and safety.

2. Definitions.

"Recreational vehicle or RV" means both motorized and non-motorized vehicles that combine transportation and temporary living quarters for travel, recreation or camping. Does not include mobile homes or off-road vehicles. Commercial motor vehicles and commercial trailers as defined in Section 10.24.090 are not considered recreational vehicles.

"Motorized recreational vehicle" means a motorhome built on a truck or bus chassis or a van chassis. The following diagrams represent examples and are not meant to be a complete list of examples:

==> picture [174 x 75] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 81] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [91 x 96] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----
Motorhome Type A
Motorhome Type C
----- End of picture text -----

"Non-motorized recreational vehicle" means a towable recreational vehicle, combining transportation and temporary living quarters for travel, recreation or camping, that can be unhitched. Examples include conventional travel trailer, fifth-wheel travel trailers, travel trailers with expandable ends, folding camping trailers, and sport utility trailers. Boats, horse trailers, utility trailers for storing recreational vehicles, equipment, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), motorcycles or personal watercraft stored on trailers utilized for recreational purposes are also considered as nonmotorized recreational vehicles. Pickup camper shells that have been removed from the vehicle and stored are considered non-motorized recreational vehicles. The following diagrams represent examples and are not meant to be a complete list of examples:

==> picture [174 x 92] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 71] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [119 x 97] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----
Travel Trailer
Fifth-Wheel Travel Trailer
----- End of picture text -----

==> picture [174 x 84] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 78] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 81] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 104] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 115] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 118] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 74] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [169 x 619] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----
Travel Trailer with Expandable Ends
Folding Camping Trailer
Sport Utility Trailer (Toy Hauler)
Utility Trailer Enclosed
Utility Trailer Open
Utility Horse Trailer
Boat
----- End of picture text -----

==> picture [174 x 90] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 114] intentionally omitted <==

Personal Watercraft Stored on Trailer

All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Stored on Trailer

Exclusions—Van campers and truck campers are excluded from the recreational vehicle definition because they may be used for non-travel-recreation or -camping trips, such as commuting to work or school.

==> picture [168 x 104] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [174 x 90] intentionally omitted <==

Motorhome Type B (Van Camper) Truck Camper

"Park," "parking," "parked," "stored" and "storage" mean on-site parking of recreational vehicles on residential property for a continuous period more than forty-eight hours.

"Front yard" means the required front yard setback and any area between the street and the main building line as shown in the diagrams below. For other unique lot configurations, the director of development services shall determine front yard.

==> picture [229 x 289] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [400 x 533] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [400 x 533] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [400 x 533] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [400 x 413] intentionally omitted <==

3. Registered Owner. The registered owner of an RV stored on the property must either be the owner of the property or use the property as their primary residence. This subsection shall not apply to a single RV stored on the property as a result of visiting guest(s) for up to seventy-two hours.

4. RV, Boat, Camping Trailer, and Utility Trailer Parking and Storage Standards.

   • a. Accessory Use. Parking or storage may occur as accessory use to the primary residential use of the property and is only allowed on a lot with a habitable residence.

   • b. Front Yards. No parking or storage may occur in the front yard. Temporary parking of an RV on a paved driveway in the front yard shall be allowed for up to two consecutive days for the purpose of loading, unloading or otherwise prepping and cleaning the RV, subject to a temporary parking permit which is attached thereto in plain sight, in the location designated by the director of development services. Temporary parking of an RV shall not encroach onto the public sidewalk nor encroach into the public right-ofway.

   • c. Rear Yards. Parking or storage is permitted behind the main building line

   • d. Side Yards. Parking or storage is permitted behind the main building line.

• e. Parking Surface. Parking and storage shall be paved with Portland cement concrete at least three and one-half inches thick. Proper care shall be taken to prevent gasoline,

motor oils, or other hazardous fluids from leaking onto the ground, draining or runoff into storm drain or water course.

• f. Temporary On-Street Parking. Overnight temporary parking of an RV on public streets is allowed subject to an all-night parking permit through Chapter 10.24 of the San Dimas Municipal Code.

• g. Temporary Coverings. No temporary coverings such as tarps or cloth screens are permitted. Fitted covers are permitted and may be used as long as they are specifically designed for the RV, boat, camping trailer or utility trailer. All temporary covers shall be properly maintained pursuant to the standards of San Dimas Municipal Code Chapter 8.14 .

• (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993; Ord. 1170 § 8, 2007; Ord. 1188 § 3, 2009; Ord. 1268 §§ 3,4, 2019)

• A. A shared parking agreement may be allowed by obtaining a conditional use permit, subject to the approval process outlined in Sections 18.200.080 , 18.200.100 , 18.200.110 and 18.200.120 and the findings listed in this section. A shared parking agreement shall be subject to the following criteria:

  1. The applicant shall provide a parking study prepared by a registered traffic engineer that specifically analyzes the parking generation, hours of operation and other related issues of all uses involved.

  2. A shared parking agreement shall be developed, to the satisfaction of the city that addresses the amount of parking provided and the justification for any reduction in the number of spaces required for the uses involved. Furthermore, any other required easement, lease, license agreements or other legal instruments shall be provided before approval of any shared parking agreement.

  3. The following findings shall be made by the final decision-making body:

     • a. There is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours for the building or uses for which the joint use parking facility is proposed.

     • b. There will be adequate parking provided on the site for all uses proposed.

     • c. The city has been provided with an adequate legal instrument to guarantee that the uses which are subject to the shared parking agreement will not significantly change in the amount of parking required and the parking facilities provided will remain available and unaltered.

     • d. The joint use agreement is consistent with the general plan and all requirements of this code.

4. Shared parking shall only be permitted on properties that are adjacent, that are within an integrated shopping center or where an off-site parking agreement has been approved.

(Ord. 996 § 5, 1993)

• A. Where Permitted and Approval Process. Off-site parking may be permitted for nonresidential projects subject to the approval of a conditional use permit, based on the approval process outlined in Chapter 18.200 of this code.

• B. Approval Criteria. In addition to the findings in Section 18.200.090 , the following criteria shall apply:

  1. All off-site parking facilities shall be located within one thousand feet of the property where the use in question is located, unless a binding agreement is provided to provide transportation access from the parking facility to the use in question on a regular basis.

2. Public transit service shall be available within a reasonable distance of the use in question.

(Ord. 996 § 5, 1993)

• A. Where Permitted and Approval Process. Valet parking may be permitted in commercial zones subject to the approval of a conditional use permit, based on the approval process outlined in Chapter 18.200 of this code.

• B. Review Criteria. In addition to the findings stated in Section 18.200.090 , valet parking shall be subject to review of hours of operation, circulation and other pertinent impacts. All proposals for valet parking shall be accompanied by a parking study, prepared by a registered traffic engineer, that addresses circulation impacts, operational characteristics of the use, parking space size and configuration and other issues deemed necessary by the director of community development.

• C. Development Standards for Valet Parking Uses.

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

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

• (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993)

• A. Where Permitted and Approval Process. A parking structure may be permitted subject to the approval of a conditional use permit, based on the approval process outlined in Chapter 18.200 of this code. Parking structure facilities shall also be subject to the Development Plan Review Process outlined in Chapter 18.12 .

• B. Review Criteria. Approval of a parking structure shall be subject to the findings stated in Section 18.200.090 . All proposals for parking structure facilities shall be accompanied by a parking study, prepared by a registered traffic engineer, that addresses circulation impacts, operational characteristics of the use, parking space size and configuration and other issues deemed necessary by the director of community development.

• C. Development Standards for Valet Parking Uses. Because of the unique characteristics of parking structure facilities, parking space size, drive aisle size, number of spaces required and other design criteria shall be determined on a case-by-case basis and not necessarily subject to the standards listed in this chapter.

• (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993)

• A. Approval Process. A waiver of up to fifty percent of the required parking may be permitted through the approval of a conditional use permit, subject to the approval process outlined in Sections 18.200.080 , 18.200.100 , 18.200.110 and 18.200.120 and the findings listed in this section.

• B. Where Permitted. A waiver of parking requirements may be approved in all commercial, industrial, administrative professional zones and for senior citizen complexes (other than extended or primary medical care facilities and nursing or convalescent homes).

• C. Findings for Waiver of Parking Requirements for Senior Citizen Complexes. In addition to the findings listed in Section 18.200.090 , the planning commission shall make the following findings for parking waivers:

  1. The subject property is located reasonably close to a neighborhood shopping center to which residents of the senior citizen complex have ready access.

  2. There is convenient public transportation available to residents of the senior citizen complex.

  3. The senior citizen complex is designed to accommodate a number of residents who will not likely have vehicles.

• D. Findings for Waiver of Parking Requirements in Commercial, Industrial and Administrative Professional Zones. In addition to the findings listed in Section 18.200.090 , the planning commission shall make the following findings for parking waivers:

  1. The proposed uses which require the parking have provided a trip reduction plan, established a car pool/van pool program, or implemented other trip reduction and air quality plans which have been approved by the SCAQMD and indicate that the number of parking spaces requested to be waived are not necessary to the operation of the business.

  2. The property owner of the property in question and the business owner of the development in question have provided the city with a deed restriction or other appropriate agreement that provides for the future development of the waived parking, if in the future the use of the property becomes more intense or the characteristics of the trip reduction plan change so that additional parking is necessary, in accordance with subsection (D)(3) of this section.

  3. There is enough undeveloped land on the property in question to provide at least ninety percent of the maximum number of parking spaces required for the use in question, if future development of those spaces is required.

• (Ord. 996 § 5, 1993)