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Title 14 — ZONING›Chapter 14-17 — PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES
Watsonville Municipal Code Art. 11 Public and Quasi-Public Buildings and Educational Facilities Parking…
Watsonville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Watsonville
Cite as: Watsonville Municipal Code Article 11 · Text as of 2026-10-05
14-17.1101 Number of off-street parking spaces required.¶
The number of off-street parking spaces required for each of the following uses shall be as follows:
| GLU | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) | 70 | Playgrounds and playfields at public schools: (not applicable) |
| (b) | 71 | Public schools: (1) Elementary and junior high: 1 space per employee, plus public space equal to 20 (2) High schools: 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per 7 student classroom seats (3) Colleges and universities: 1 space per 3 student classroom seats |
| (c) | 72 | Other schools: (1) Trade, vocational, and business, not otherwise listed: 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per 3 student classroom seats (2) Parochial and private schools and academies: 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per 7 student classroom seats (3) Child care nurseries: 3 spaces, plus 1 for each 10 children over a capacity of 15 (4) Private colleges and universities: 1 space per 3 student classroom seats |
| (d) | 73 | Government buildings: State, County, and local government: (1) Governmental administrative: 1 space per each 500 square feet gross floor area, plus public spaces determined by the City (2) Civil defense and police and fire stations: 1 space per each 300 square feet gross floor area |
| (e) | 74 | Public buildings, Federal: (1) Post offices and Federal offices: 1 space for each Federal vehicle, plus 1 space per each 3 employees plus 1 space per each 300 square feet over 4,000 square feet (2) Correctional institutions: 1 space per each 2 employees, plus public space determined by the City |
| (f) | 75 | Hospitals: (1) Hospitals, general: 1 space per 1.5 beds, plus 1 space per each staff doctor, plus 1 space for each employee on the shift with the maximum number of personnel (2) Hospitals, extended care: 1 space per 5 beds, plus 1 space per 2 employees (3) Hospitals, convalescent (or nursing homes): 1 space per 5 beds, plus 1 space per each 2 employees (4) Medical clinics, public: 1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area |
| (g) | 76 | Churches: (1) Churches, chapels, temples, and synagogues: 1 space per each 4 seats (2) Convents, monasteries, and nunneries: 1 space per each 600 square feet of floor space (3) Rectories and parish houses: 1 space per each 600 square feet of floor space |
| (h) | 77 | Other quasi-public buildings: (1) Museums, art galleries, and historic sites: 1 space per each 800 square feet (2) Libraries: 10 spaces, plus 1 space per each 300 square feet of floor area over 3,000 square feet |
| (i) | 78 | Military bases: (not applicable) |
| (j) | 79 | Nonprofit organizations, offices, and facilities: (1) Private clubs, (except health spas and gymnasia), lodges, political organizations, and union halls: for floor area devoted to public assembly, 1 space for each 35 square feet of floor area if without fixed seats and 1 space for each 5 seats if with fixed seats (2) Business and trade association offices: 1 space per employee, plus public space, 1 space for each 300 square feet (3) Social service and welfare organizations: 1 space per each 300 square feet of floor area (4) Charitable and nonprofit organizations: 1 space per employee, plus public space to be determined by the City (5) Church organizations and missions: 1 space per employee, plus public space, 1 space for each 300 square feet (6) Health spas and gymnasia: 10 spaces, plus 1 space for each 200 square feet floor area in excess of 1,000 square feet, excluding outdoor swimming pools which require parking per Section 9-3.1001(f)(8) of Article 10 of Chapter 9-3 of this Code. |
(§ 1, Ord. 1201-06 (CM), eff. October 26, 2006)
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