Chapter 17.36 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

Sections:

• 17.36.010 Purpose and intent. 17.36.020 Applicability. 17.36.030 Parking requirements for residential uses.

• 17.36.040 Parking requirements for nonresidential uses.

• 17.36.050 Parking area design standards. 17.36.060 Shared/joint use and off-site parking.

• 17.36.070 Disabled parking requirements.

• 17.36.080 Bicycle parking requirements.

• 17.36.090 Off-street loading requirements. 17.36.100 Vehicle storage area requirements.

This section establishes regulations to:

• A. Regulate off-street parking and loading to minimize traffic congestion and hazards to motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians;

• B. Provide off-street parking in proportion to the needs generated by different land uses; and

• C. Ensure that parking areas are designed to operate efficiently and effectively and in a manner compatible with on-site and surrounding land uses. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

Each land use and structure, including a change or expansion of a land use or structure shall be provided continuously maintained off-street parking and loading areas in compliance with this chapter. A land use shall not be commenced and a structure shall not be occupied until the improvements required by this chapter are satisfactorily completed. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with Table 3-2 (Off-Street Parking Requirements: Residential Uses). These standards shall be considered the minimum required to preserve the public health,

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safety, and welfare of the community. An increase or decrease in the parking requirements may be determined by the review authority in particular circumstances where these requirements are inadequate or inappropriate for a specific use. These cases may be determined through a parking study if required by the review authority.

A. Uses Not Listed. The number of parking spaces required for land uses not specifically listed shall be determined by the planning director based on common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics and activities. The determination is considered a formal interpretation of the zoning code and shall be recorded accordingly. The interpretations shall have the same force of law as the provisions of this section.

Table 3-2. Off-Street Parking Requirements:

Residential Uses

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Land Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
Accessory dwelling unit See 17.40.010
Single-family dwelling (attached and 2 covered spaces per dwelling unit
detached)
Two-family dwellings
Multifamily dwellings 2 covered spaces per dwelling unit plus
guest parking at:
1 guest space per each 2 dwelling units
Boarding or rooming house 1 space per bedroom or 1 space per 150 sq.
ft. of gross floor area, whichever is greater
Farm labor housing 2 spaces per dwelling unit
Group/foster homes, licensed 2 spaces per dwelling unit, covered if single-
family
Mobilehome 2 spaces per dwelling
Mobilehome park 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit plus guest
parking at: 1 guest space per each 2
dwelling units
Residential hotel 1 space per bedroom
Retirement/rest home 1 space per 4 resident beds plus 1 space
per 2 employees at maximum shift
Supportive housing 0.5 spaces per bed plus 1 space per
employee at maximum shift
Transitional housing 0.5 spaces per bed plus 1 space per
employee at maximum shift
Senior housing (age restricted to 55+) 1 space per unit and 1 guest space per 4
units
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• B. Residential Parking Specific Requirements.

  1. Each required parking space shall be in a garage or carport located behind the required front setback or street side setback on a corner lot and shall be served by a driveway of no less than twenty feet in length.

  2. A maximum of forty percent of the required front yard setback area may be paved for driveway access to off-street parking.

3. Each single-family residential unit requires two covered spaces, which must be accessed from a paved surface approved and designed to city of Wasco standards.

   4. Each single-family dwelling unit that has street access shall have a drive approach a minimum of twelve feet in width with a minimum vertical clearance of fifteen feet.

   5. Parking for accessory dwelling units shall be provided in conformance with Section 17.40.010.

   6. Each multifamily residential unit requires a minimum of two covered spaces.

   7. Multifamily developments with four or fewer units shall have a drive approach a minimum of twelve feet in width with a minimum vertical clearance of fifteen feet. Multifamily developments with five or more units shall have a drive approach a minimum of twenty feet in width with a minimum vertical clearance of fifteen feet.

4. Only parking of automobiles, pick-ups and motorcycles (collectively referred to herein as “motor vehicles”) is permitted on driveways leading to garage parking or other approved off-street parking spaces, or on an improved parking area abutting a driveway or improved parking area (See Figure 3-5) defined as follows:

   • a. “Driveway” means the hard-surfaced area leading from the public street to garage parking or other approved off-street parking space that is surfaced by concrete, bricks, pavers, or other similar materials. The driveway width shall not exceed the width of the garage or other approved off-street parking space.

   • b. “Improved parking area” means an area abutting the driveway surfaced by concrete, bricks, pavers, or other similar materials and located between the driveway and the nearest interior side property line. An improved parking area may not be located between the driveway and the secondary street of a corner lot.

5. Parking of recreational vehicles, as defined in Chapter 17.80, is not allowed on driveways leading to garage parking or other approved off-street parking spaces except as provided for under Section 17.80.050 for temporary loading, unloading, and/or cleaning, not to exceed twenty-four hours.

6. No person shall park any motor vehicle, or recreational vehicle as defined in Chapter 17.80, within front yard and side-street yard areas, as defined in Chapter 17.90, on any of the following areas or in any of the following configurations except as specifically permitted herein or elsewhere in the code:

• a. On any unpaved surface.

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• b. Outside the driveway width area leading to the garage or other approved parking space or outside the improved parking area abutting the driveway, if any.

• c. Such that a motor vehicle or recreational vehicle is straddling, or is partially on, a driveway or improved parking area and partially on an unpaved or paved surface (other than an improved parking area) next to the driveway, or such that it overhangs the public right-of-way.

• d. A motor vehicle or recreational vehicle may not be parked in any configuration on a driveway or improved parking area which would require vehicle circulation outside the width of the driveway area.

11. Where single-car driveways exist, individual paved wheel tracks are allowable as long as they extend without interruption from the public right-of-way to a single-car garage or other approved single-car off-street parking space.

12. Permitted parking shall apply only to registered or operable motor vehicles. Unregistered and/or inoperable vehicles shall not be parked on driveways and/or improved parking areas, as defined herein, within the front or street side setback areas.

Figure 3-5. Residential Parking Location Restrictions

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(Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

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Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with Table 3-3 (Off-street Parking Requirements for Commercial and Service Uses) and Table 3-4 (Off-Street Parking Requirements for Industry, Manufacturing and Warehouse Uses), except as provided for in subsections (A) and (B) of this section. These standards shall be considered the minimum required to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the community. An increase or decrease in the parking requirements may be authorized by the review authority in particular circumstances where these requirements are determined to be inadequate or inappropriate for a specific use. These cases may be determined through a parking study if required by the review authority.

A. Uses Not Listed. The number of parking spaces required for land uses not specifically listed shall be determined by the planning director based on common functional, product, or compatibility characteristics and activities. The determination is considered a formal interpretation of the zoning code and shall be recorded accordingly. The interpretations shall have the same force of law as the provisions of this section.

Table 3-3. Off-Street Parking Requirements:

Commercial and Service Uses

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Land Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
Automotive/Vehicle Uses
Auto/Motorcycle Sales and Leasing 1 space per employee plus 1 space per
2,000 sq. ft. of vehicle display area
Service/Fueling Station 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of office/retail
Vehicle Repair 2 spaces per service bay
Vehicle Supplies, Parts, Accessories 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Vehicle Washing/Detailing 1 space per employee plus queuing as
determined by site plan review
Business, Financial and Professional Uses
Financial Institutions 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Medical Offices 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area or
4 spaces per doctor
Offices – professional 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Eating and Drinking Establishments
Bars, Taverns, Cocktail Lounges 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Bars, Taverns with Food Service 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Restaurant 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area
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Table 3-3. Off-Street Parking Requirements:

Commercial and Service Uses

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Land Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
Restaurant with Drive-Through 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area
plus queuing for 5 vehicles behind menu
board. 2 spaces in queuing lane shall be
credited in computing parking requirement.
Educational Uses
Business School 1 space per employee plus 7 spaces per
classroom
College or University 1 space per employee plus 10 spaces per
classroom
Preschool 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 10
children
Trade Schools, Learning Centers 1 space per employee plus 7 spaces per
classroom
Institutional Uses
Art Gallery 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Auditorium, Public/Private Assembly 1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 30 sq. ft.
of gross floor area, whichever is greater
Church, Religious Institutions 1 space per 4 seats or 1 space per 30 sq. ft.
of gross floor area, whichever is greater
Medical-Related and Care Uses
Community Care Facility 1 space per 4 resident beds
Day Care, Licensed: 6 or fewer clients No additional parking required beyond
residential use
Day Care, Licensed: 7 or greater clients 1 space per employee plus 1 space per 10
clients
Hospital, Acute Care Facilities 1 space for each 2 beds the facility is
licensed for
Sanitarium 1 space per 3 beds
Recreation, Entertainment and Hospitality Uses
Bed and Breakfast 1 space per guest room plus 1 space per
employee
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Table 3-3. Off-Street Parking Requirements:

Commercial and Service Uses

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Land Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
Dance Hall, Ballroom 1 space per 30 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Health Club, Fitness Center 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Hotel, Motel 1 space per guest room plus 1 space per
each 2 employees. Banquet halls/meeting
rooms require 1 space per 4 seats or 1
space per 30 sq. ft. of gross floor area,
whichever is greater
Nightclub 1 space per 100 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Retail Sales and Service Commercial Uses
Barbers, Hairstylists and Nail Salons 2 spaces per employee
Laundromat 1 space per 3 washing machines
Laundry, Dry Cleaners 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Retail Sales – General 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Retail Sales – Bulky/Large Merchandise 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Service Commercial – General 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area
Wholesale Commercial Uses 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area
plus 1 space per 2 employees at maximum
shift
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Table 3-4. Off-Street Parking Requirements: Industry, Manufacturing and Warehouse Uses

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Land Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required
Manufacturing, Assembly and Warehouse Uses
Manufacturing and general industrial uses 1 spaces per employee plus 1 space per
company vehicle
Storage and open uses (outside of 1 space per employee
buildings)
Warehousing 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area
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B. Uses Within the Historic Downtown Overlay District. Parking requirements for uses within the Historic Downtown overlay district are shown in Table 2-11, Section 17.24.040(D).

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C. Adjustments and Alternatives. All parking spaces required by this chapter shall be located on the same parcel of land as the use to be served except as provided in Section 17.36.060. In addition, the director may approve alternatives to providing the number or location of off-street parking spaces required, in accordance with the following standards:

1. Credit for Public Parking in the C-D District.

   • a. The director may give credit for on-street parking spaces located within two hundred feet of an entry of the building in which the use is located.

b. Spaces available in public parking lots located within four hundred feet of the subject use may be counted toward the total amount of required off-street parking if the director determines that the spaces are reasonably available for the use. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

• A. General Design Requirements.

  1. Location of Parking. Off-street parking areas shall be located as follows:

a. Parking shall be located on the same parcel as the use served. Garage parking shall be located in compliance with the garage structure setback requirements of the applicable zoning district within which the use is located.

b. Parking for a nonresidential use may be located on a separate parcel where the review authority determines that the requirements and findings of Section 17.36.060, Shared/Joint Use and Off-Site Parking, are satisfied.

c. No parking space or aisle providing access to parking spaces shall be located in a required front setback or a street side setback of a corner lot.

d. All parking areas shall provide suitable maneuvering room so that all vehicles may enter an abutting street in a forward direction. The planning director may approve exceptions for single-family homes and other residential projects.

e. No parking space shall be located so that a vehicle will maneuver within twenty feet of a vehicular entrance measured from the face of the curb.

f. Off-street parking facilities shall be designed so that each space can function independently of any other space. Tandem parking spaces shall not be permitted.

g. Vehicle parking and access thereto shall be provided on a permanently paved surface. The planning director may approve exceptions for industrial property yard areas where an acceptable dust binder is used in conjunction with an aggregate surfacing material.

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2. Driveways and Site Access. Driveways providing access from a street, alley or other public right-of-way shall be designed and constructed as follows:

   • a. Only one drive approach is allowed per frontage for single-family dwellings, except as provided for in subsection (A)(2)(b) of this section. Any drive approach shall require an encroachment permit issued by the city of Wasco public works department.

   • b. Single-family lots with street frontage of one hundred feet or greater on one street shall be eligible for two drive approaches (circular drive) with planning department approval.

c. All commercial and industrial developments shall have a drive approach a minimum of twenty feet in width with a minimum vertical clearance of fifteen feet.

d. Curb cuts for proposed development shall be limited to the extent that access is provided to the site with the minimum of ingress and egress points so as to protect the safe traffic flow of abutting streets. Unless an exception is granted by the planning commission drive access points in commercial and industrial zones shall be shared access easements unless it is not feasible to do so.

e. When deemed necessary for the traffic safety of the community, the planning director shall have the right to require as a condition of granting approval of a planning entitlement, that a parcel provide an easement for purposes of vehicular access.

3. Parking Lot Lighting.

• a. Lighting shall be hooded and arranged to direct light away from adjoining properties and streets.

  • b. Light standards within parking lots shall be a maximum of twenty feet in height. When the parking lot abuts a residentially zoned property light standards shall not exceed fifteen feet in height.

4. Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure shall be provided in required parking facilities for multifamily housing and nonresidential developments according to standards outlined by the California Green Building Standards Code. Where electric vehicle charging stations are provided in

parking areas they shall follow the development standards outlined in the California Green Building Standards Code.

• B. Parking Stall and Drive Aisle Dimensions.

Each parking stall, parking lot layout, and access aisle shall comply with the minimum dimension requirements in Table 3-5 and Figure 3-6.

Table 3-5. Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions

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Type of Parking Drive Aisle
Stall Width Stall Length [1 ] Angle [2] Width Angle [2] Length
Stall Width
Parking Stall Angle
Parallel (0°) 8 ft. 22 ft. 12 ft.
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Table 3-5. Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions

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Type of Parking Drive Aisle
Stall Width Stall Length [1 ] Angle [2] Width Angle [2] Length
Stall Width
45 Degree 9 ft. 18 ft. 16 ft. 13' 5" 19' 8"
60 Degree 9 ft. 18 ft. 19 ft. 11 ft. 20' 10"
90 Degree 9 ft. 20 ft. 25 ft.
Access Aisle [3 ] One-Way Two-Way
Multifamily 12 ft. 20 ft.
Commercial, industrial 12 ft. 25 ft.
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Notes:

1 With the exception of parallel parking, wheel stops or a planter curb may be provided for each parking space. The wheel stops or planter curb shall be set a minimum of twenty-four inches from the forward end of the parking stall and shall be six inches high and made of concrete. If a planter curb is used in lieu of a wheel stop, the parking stall paving may be shortened to a minimum of eighteen feet, and the planting materials contained in the area of the vehicle overhang shall be a low-growing groundcover.

2 See Figure 3-6.

3 Access aisle dimensions assume no parking along them.

Figure 3-6. Minimum Dimensions for Parking Lot Layouts

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C. Landscape Standards for Parking Lots. Landscaping requirements outlined in this section shall be applicable to all new development and to modification and/or expansion of nonconforming lots where the modification and/or expansion equals or exceeds twenty percent of the parking lot area or square footage of structures served by the parking lot.

1. Landscape Coverage. A minimum of five percent of the parking lot shall be landscaped and maintained. This landscaping shall be in addition to any other landscaping required pursuant to this division.

2. Trees. Trees shall be planted and maintained in all parking lots at a ratio of at least one tree per ten parking spaces. Trees shall be of a variety that provides a wide canopy, subject to review and approval of the planning director. All newly planted trees shall be a minimum fifteen-gallon size with a one-inch diameter at breast height.

3. Location of Landscaping. Planting areas shall be evenly distributed as possible throughout the entire parking area. A landscaped planter of at least eighty square feet shall be provided at least every ten parking spaces and at the end of parking rows.

4. Perimeter Parking Lot Landscaping.

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• a. Adjacent to Streets. Where parking areas adjoin a public right-of-way, a ten-foot wide landscape planter strip shall be established and continuously maintained between the public right-of-way and the parking area.

• b. Adjacent to Residentially Zoned Property. Where parking areas for nonresidential uses abut property zoned for residential use, a landscaped buffer strip with a minimum width of five feet shall be provided between the parking area and the common property line bordering the residential zone. In addition, a six-foot high solid masonry wall shall be constructed along the common property line bordering the residential zone, subject to review and approval of the planning director.

5. Parking Lot Landscape Plan Approval. Proposed parking lot landscaping as required by this section shall be reviewed and approved by the planning director through a site plan review process. Plans shall include a variety of plant materials with an emphasis on drought-tolerant species. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

A. Where it can be demonstrated that two or more land uses can effectively share common parking facilities due to the nature of the uses and their distinctly different demand for parking, or where off-site parking is proposed to meet parking requirements, an application may be filed requesting a shared/joint use or off-site parking arrangement. Such application shall include whatever information the planning director deems necessary, which may include a parking study that identifies the parking demand of all subject land uses and that clearly demonstrates how and why shared and/or off-site parking facilities will supply adequate parking.

The following types of development shall be eligible to apply for shared use and/or off-site parking arrangements to meet parking requirements:

1. Nonresidential new construction.

2. Additions and/or rehabilitation of existing structures, or changes in use or occupancy in existing structures.

3. Residential uses are not eligible to apply for shared use or off-site parking arrangements.

B. Requirements for Allowing Shared Parking Arrangements. Parking facilities may be shared if multiple uses cooperatively establish and operate the facilities and if these uses generate parking demands primarily during hours when the remaining uses are not in operation. The applicant shall have the burden of proof for a reduction in the total number of required off-street parking spaces, and documentation shall be submitted substantiating their reasons for the requested parking reduction. Public rights-of-way and/or on-street parking shall not be used or counted to reduce the number of shared on-site parking spaces. Shared parking approval will be based on the following:

1. Shared use parking and off-site parking are based on the assumption that patrons will use a single parking space for more than one destination and that a shared parking space will be open and available for

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short-term parking to serve different uses in relatively close proximity to each other which may have different peak hours.

2. A sufficient number of parking spaces are provided to meet the shared parking demand of the participating uses, and satisfactory evidence, as deemed by the planning director, has been submitted by the parties operating the shared parking facilities to demonstrate the lack of potential conflict between them.

3. Land owners and/or businesses participating in all joint, shared, and off-site parking arrangements shall be required to enter into an agreement with the city to assure that the required shared parking facilities are maintained as such, and the uses with complementary business hours remain for the life of the commercial development. This agreement shall be recorded with the county recorder. This agreement shall be recorded against each property participating in the shared parking arrangement.

s shall be required to enter into an agreement with the city to assure that the required shared parking facilities are maintained as such, and the uses with complementary business hours remain for the life of the commercial development. This agreement shall be recorded with the county recorder. This agreement shall be recorded against each property participating in the shared parking arrangement.

4. In the event of a change in use or occupancy within the participating properties and businesses, a new application shall be filed or the existing parking agreement amended to the satisfaction of the planning director.

• C. Findings for Approving Shared/Joint Use and Off-Site Parking Arrangements. In approving a request for shared/ joint use or off-site parking, the review authority shall make all of the following findings:

  1. There is clear evidence that peak hour parking demand from all uses participating in the shared parking arrangement do not coincide and/or uses are established in a way that the hours of operation are different for the various uses.

  2. There is adequate parking provided for all participating uses.

  3. The shared use or off-site parking arrangement will be an incentive to and a benefit for the participating business development.

  4. Adjacent or nearby properties will not be adversely affected by the shared/joint use or off-site parking. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

A. Accessibility Requirements. Parking facilities shall be designed to provide for access by the physically disabled from public rights-of-way, across intervening parking spaces, and into structures. Parking spaces specifically designed and located for the use of the disabled/handicapped shall also be required. Standards for these facilities shall be based on the standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and/or other applicable guidelines.

B. Number of Spaces Required. Parking spaces for the disabled shall be provided in compliance with the Federal Accessibility Guidelines and/or the California Code of Regulations Title 24 at the rate shown in Table 3-6 below. Parking spaces required for the disabled shall count toward compliance with required parking for various land uses required by this chapter.

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Table 3-6. Disabled Parking Requirements

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Number of Spaces Required in Parking Number of Required Accessible Parking
Facility Spaces
1 to 25 1
26 to 50 2
51 to 75 3
76 to 100 4
101 to 150 5
151 to 200 6
201 to 300 7
301 to 400 8
401 to 500 9
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(Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

• A. General Requirements. Multifamily and nonresidential land uses shall provide bicycle parking in compliance with the following:

  1. Bicycle parking shall be located within one hundred feet of the primary entrance of each structure they are intended to serve.

2. Bicycle parking shall be provided with a stationary object to which a user can secure the frame of a bicycle with a user-provided cable lock. The stationary object may be either a freestanding rack or a wallmounted bracket. The rack or wall mount shall be compatible in architectural character (color, materials) with the primary structure on the parcel.

B. Bicycle Spaces Required. Multifamily, retail commercial, offices, and institutional uses shall provide bicycle parking spaces equal to a minimum of one bicycle space for every ten vehicle spaces, with a minimum of two bicycle spaces. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

Except in the Historic Downtown overlay district, every nonresidential use shall provide off-street loading spaces in compliance with this section in addition to automobile parking requirements.

• A. Loading Space Requirements.

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1. Every new nonresidential building and every nonresidential building enlarged by five thousand square feet or more shall provide off-street loading areas in compliance with Table 3-7.

Table 3-7. Off-Street Loading Requirements

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Building Square Footage Loading Spaces Required [1 ]
5,000 to 30,000 1
30,001 to 90,000 2
9,001 to 150,000 3
150,001 and above As determined by planning director
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Notes:

1 In any nonresidential development or expansion proposal the minimum loading space requirement may be reduced or waived upon a finding by the planning director that the applicant has satisfactorily demonstrated that due to the nature of the proposed use, such loading space(s) will not be needed.

2. Multi-Tenant Buildings. The square footage of the entire building shall be used in determining loading spaces for multi-tenant buildings. A common loading area may be required, if each tenant space is not provided a loading area. Drive-in roll-up doors for multi-tenant projects may be substituted for required loading areas.

• B. Loading Space Design.

  1. Each off-street loading space shall not be less than twelve feet wide by thirty feet long, with at least fourteen feet vertical clearance, with adequate provision for ingress and egress.

  2. On-site loading spaces shall be designed and maintained so that the maneuvering, loading, or unloading of trucks does not interfere with vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Truck maneuvering areas shall not encroach into required parking areas, travelways or street rights-of-way.

3. For all loading areas facing or abutting residentially zoned property there shall be a minimum eight-foot high solid masonry wall, approved by the planning director, to screen the loading area view, activity and noise from the residentially zoned property. All wall treatments shall have an architectural finish on the residential side of the wall, to be approved by the planning director. (Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).

• A. General Requirements. Off-street vehicle storage areas shall be designed and developed in accordance with the standards listed below and in Table 3-8:

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1. All vehicle storage areas shall have a paved surface providing for drainage control as determined by the city engineer. An alternative surfacing may be approved for vehicle storage if it can be demonstrated to be dust free and provide adequate drainage control.

2. Parking stall and aisle design shall comply with the standards in Section 17.36.050.

3. All vehicle storage areas shall be completely screened from view by a permanent six-foot high solid opaque fence or wall.

4. Any lighting of vehicle storage areas shall be shielded to direct light down onto the storage area and directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way.

Table 3-8. Vehicle Storage and Parking Regulations

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Nonresidential Zones
Residentially Zoned and
(Excluding Residentially Developed
Residentially Developed Property
Property)
Abandoned, Abandoned,
Vehicles and Vehicles and
Parking and Storage Dismantled or Dismantled or
Recreational Recreational
Conditions Inoperative Inoperative
Vehicles Vehicles
Vehicles Vehicles
Enclosed completely
within a building and not
visible from the street or P P P P
other public or private
property.
Stored or parked at the
business of a licensed
dismantler, licensed N N P P
vehicle dealer or
junkyard.
Stored or parked on a lot
with zoning approval for
that purpose, in N N P P
connection with a lawfully
conducted business.
Stored or parked in an
area visually screened
from each abutting public
P N P N
street and property by a
6 – 7-foot high
permanent, solid, opaque
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Table 3-8. Vehicle Storage and Parking Regulations

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Nonresidential Zones
Residentially Zoned and
(Excluding Residentially Developed
Residentially Developed Property
Property)
Abandoned, Abandoned,
Vehicles and Vehicles and
Parking and Storage Dismantled or Dismantled or
Recreational Recreational
Conditions Inoperative Inoperative
Vehicles Vehicles
Vehicles Vehicles
fence or wall. The fence
or wall shall be
constructed and
maintained in accordance
with applicable
development standards
for fences and walls.
Temporarily stored or
parked on a paved
driveway connecting a
garage or carport with a P N N N
public or private street
for the purposes of
loading/unloading.
Stored or parked on any
unpaved surface, except N N N N
as permitted above.
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P = Permitted

N = Prohibited

Notes:

1 Excludes buses, tow trucks, dump trucks, flatbed trucks, tractors, tractor trailers, catering trucks, or any other commercial vehicle over twenty-five feet long or eight feet in height or ninety inches wide.

(Ord. 706 §3 (Exh. A), 2019).