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Chapter 41 — ZONING›Article XV — OFF-STREET PARKING

Santa Ana Municipal Code Div. 4 Entertainment and Recreational Uses and Indoor Sport Facilities

Santa Ana Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Ana

Cite as: Santa Ana Municipal Code Division 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Sec. 41-1370. - Golf driving ranges.

The minimum off-street parking requirements for golf driving ranges are as follows: one (1) space per driving tee.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90; Ord. No. NS-2340, § 25, 12-15-97)

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Sec. 41-1371. - Golf courses, bowling alleys and batting cages.

(a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for golf courses, including miniature golf courses, bowling alleys and batting cages are as follows: three (3) spaces per hole, alley or cage.

(b) In addition, off-street parking for restaurants and other retail, service or recreational uses appurtenant to a golf course, bowling alley or batting cage shall be provided at a rate of seventy-five (75) per cent of the requirements of this article for such uses.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90; Ord. No. NS-2340, § 26, 12-15-97)

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Sec. 41-1372. - Theaters and auditoriums.

(a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for movie theaters, stage theaters and auditoriums are as follows: one (1) space for each three (3) fixed seats, plus one (1) space for each twenty-eight (28) square feet of assembly area.

(b) Theaters and auditoriums shall also provide a passenger loading/unloading zone.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90)

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Sec. 41-1373. - Stadiums, skating rinks, gymnasiums, sports arenas, convention…

(a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for stadiums, skating rinks, gymnasiums, sports arenas, meeting and convention facilities, and similar places of public assembly are as follows: one (1) space for each four (4) fixed seats, plus one (1) space for each twenty-eight (28) square feet of assembly area.

(b) Stadiums, skating rinks, gymnasiums, sports arenas, meeting and convention facilities and similar places of public assembly shall also provide a passenger loading/unloading zone.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90)

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Sec. 41-1374. - Bingo parlors, pool halls and game arcades.

The minimum off-street parking requirements for bingo parlors, pool halls and game arcades are as follows: one (1) space for each four (4) seats in a bingo parlor, plus one (1) space for each video game, plus two (2) spaces for each pool table or other gaming device.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90)

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Sec. 41-1375. - Exercise gyms, spas, health clubs, etc.

The minimum off-street parking requirements for exercise gyms, spas, health clubs and similar facilities are as follows: one (1) space for each one hundred eighty (180) square feet of floor area devoted to physical activity other than racquetball or handball (exclusive of locker rooms, shower facilities, utility rooms and ancillary public areas).

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90; Ord. No. NS-2923, § 15, 9-16-17)

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Sec. 41-1375.5. - Martial arts, gymnastics, and dance studios.

The minimum off-street parking requirement for martial arts, gymnastics, and dance studios where no food or beverage service is provided is as follows: one (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area.

(Ord. No. NS-2340, § 27, 12-15-97)

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Sec. 41-1376. - Lodges, clubs and dance halls.

The minimum off-street parking requirements for lodges without sleeping quarters, clubs and dance halls are as follows: one (1) space for each twenty-eight (28) square feet of assembly area.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90)

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Sec. 41-1377. - Carnivals.

The minimum off-street parking requirements for carnivals are as follows: three (3) spaces for each booth or ride.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90)

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Sec. 41-1378. - Circuses.

The minimum off-street parking requirements for circuses are as follows: one (1) space for each four (4) seats.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90)

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Sec. 41-1379. - Dance clubs, cabarets, night clubs and bars.

The minimum off-street parking requirements for dance clubs, cabarets, night clubs and bars are as follows: one (1) space for each twenty-eight (28) square feet of assembly area.

(Ord. No. NS-2091, § 1, 11-19-90; Ord. No. NS-2100, § 2, 12-10-90)

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Sec. 41-1380. - Unspecified entertainment or recreation uses or indoor sport facilities.

(a) The minimum off-street parking requirement for any entertainment or recreation use or indoor sport facility which cannot reasonably be considered within the scope of any other section within this division are as follows: two (2) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area, but in no case shall the parking be less than twenty (20) spaces.

(b) The planning director shall determine which entertainment or recreation uses or indoor sport facilities are reasonably within another section of this division or are subject to the parking requirements of this section. Such determination may be appealed to the planning commission and the city council.

(Ord. No. NS-2776, § 8, 9-2-08)

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Secs. 41-1381—41-1389. - Reserved.

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