Parking regulations

ARTICLE 5 PARKING REGULATIONS -------------------- (go to main index)

Sections

10-2.1700 Purpose.

10-2.1702 General provisions.

10-2.1704 Residential parking standards.

10-2.1706 Commercial, industrial, and other non-residential parking standards.

10-2.1708 Storage and/or parking of vehicles in residential zones or on any lot having a residential use.

10-2.1700 Purpose.

The purpose of the off-street parking regulations are:

(a) To progressively alleviate or prevent traffic congestion and shortages of on-street parking spaces;
(b) To ensure that adequate off-street parking and loading facilities are provided proportionally to the needs of each land use, and;
(c) To ensure that off-street parking and loading facilities are designed in a manner that will ensure efficiency, safety, and where appropriate, insulate surrounding land uses from adverse impacts commonly caused by parking areas.

(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)

10-2.1702 General provisions.

(a) Residential uses. The standards set forth in this article shall apply to all new and existing residential developments in any zone, except that floor area additions to existing residential units may be permitted without fully complying with the parking requirements pursuant to Article 8 of this chapter (Nonconforming Uses and Structures).
(b) Nonresidential uses. The standards set forth in this article shall apply to all new and existing nonresidential developments in any zone, except that structural or nonstructural alterations to an existing development where there is no increase in gross floor area shall not be required to provide additional parking spaces beyond the number required at the time of original construction of the development. Further, where an existing use does not conform to current parking standards, floor area additions may be permitted, provided that the deficiency in the number of parking spaces is not increased pursuant to Article 8 of this chapter (Nonconforming Uses and Structures).
(c) Location of off-street parking facilities.

(1) Off-street parking on same lot as use. An offstreet parking facility shall be on the same lot or site as the use it serves. An off-street parking facility which is not on the same lot or site as the use it serves shall be subject to Planning Commission Review pursuant to Section 10-2.2502. Such off-street parking, if approved, shall be restricted by deed or by a recorded covenant running with the land which provides that as long as the use exists for which such off-street parking facility is provided, such off-street parking facility shall be maintained and used in connection with such use only. No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure where parking facilities are not on the same lot or parcel until a copy of a deed or a recorded covenant granting such parking facility as part of the use is presented to the Building Official.
(2) Commercial parking lots in residential zones. Commercial parking lots in residential zones shall only be considered where lots are contiguous to or separated by an alley from property in any commercial zone. Access for parking lots located in residential zones shall be restricted to the commercial zone frontage where feasible, and parking areas abutting or facing residentially zoned property shall be extensively landscaped, including a screen wall with evergreen plant material covering a majority of the wall within one year and providing a substantial visual buffer from abutting residential uses.

(d) Use of parking spaces.

(1) Vehicles only. No parking space required by the provisions of this article shall be used for any purpose except the parking of automobiles, trucks, vans, motorcycles, motorbikes, motor-driven mobile homes, or similar passenger vehicles except as provided in Section 10-2.1708. The parking or storage of boats, furniture, machinery, equipment, building materials, trash, or any other vehicle, commodity, or thing not licensed by the State as a motor vehicle operable upon the highways of the State shall be prohibited from occupying any parking space required by the provisions of this article.
(2) Parking fees and restricted parking spaces. No fee shall be charged for parking on a privately owned parking lot, and no parking space other than handicapped parking spaces shall be marked, restricted, or segregated in a commercial parking lot to favor one tenant or use over another, unless approved by Planning Commission Review pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-2.2502.

(e) Handicapped parking. Spaces designed for handicapped parking shall be provided as required pursuant to the California State Building Standards Code (Title 24). For existing developments, a reduction in the total number of otherwise required parking spaces may be approved, subject to Administrative Design Review (Section 10-2.2500), solely as necessary to upgrade existing parking facilities to comply with Title 24 of the California Building Code.

(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by Ord. 2786, eff. January 2, 1997)

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10-2.1704 Residential parking standards.

(a) Residential: automobile parking spaces required.

(1) Single-family dwellings. Single-family dwellings in any residential zone shall provide two (2) parking spaces within a private enclosed garage. An existing permitted two-car enclosed private garage ancillary to a single family dwelling shall be deemed to satisfy this requirement if the parking space dimensions vary no more than one foot in width and one foot in depth, and/or the garage door dimensions vary no more than six (6) inches in height and one foot in width, from the dimension requirements specified in this section.

a. Rental of parking spaces prohibited. No parking space required by the provisions of this subsection shall be rented, leased, or otherwise conveyed or used by any person who is not a tenant within the single-family dwelling.

(2) Multiple-family dwellings. Multiple-family dwellings on the same lot shall provide a minimum of two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit, of which at least one space per dwelling unit shall be within an enclosed private or common parking garage.

a. Condominiums. Notwithstanding the above, condominiums shall provide a minimum of two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit within an enclosed private or common parking garage.
b. Visitor parking spaces. All multifamily developments on lots fifty (50) feet or more in width shall provide the following number of off-street visitor parking spaces in addition to the parking required for the residents:
2-3 dwellings-- 1 visitor space;
4-6 dwellings-- 2 visitor spaces;
7-10 dwellings-- 3 visitor spaces;
11+ dwellings-- 1 space for each 3 dwellings.

1. Any fractional requirement equal to or greater than one-half (½) of a visitor parking space shall be interpreted as a requirement for a total visitor parking space.
2. Visitor parking spaces shall be grouped in a location that is convenient to visitors and shall be accessible at all times. Visitor parking spaces shall not be located within a secured private or common parking garage that requires a key, handset, or other electrical or mechanical device to gain access to such spaces.
3. In condominium projects, the association, at any time after the owners have assumed control of the association, may lease or rent such visitor parking spaces to a unit owner or designate such spaces as visitor parking.

c. Rental of parking spaces prohibited. No parking space required by the provisions of this subsection shall be rented, leased, or otherwise conveyed for use by any person who is not a tenant within the residential development.
d. Setbacks. No visitor parking space or open required parking space shall encroach into the required front setback or into the required exterior side setback in the case of a corner lot.

(3) Mobile home parks. Mobile home parks shall provide one parking space for each mobile home, located adjacent or easily accessible to each mobile home.

(b) Residential: driveway approaches, driveways, and parking pads.

(1) Materials for driveways and parking pads.

a. All driveways and parking pads shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete not less than three and one-half (3½) inches thick or equivalent.
b. All new residential driveways and parking pads shall have not less than fifteen (15%) percent of the total driveway/parking pad area surfaced with brick, exposed aggregate, and/or other comparable decorative architectural material.

1. R-1A zone. Notwithstanding the above, in the R-1A zone not less than twenty-five (25%) percent of the total driveway/parking pad area shall be surfaced with brick, exposed aggregate, and/or other comparable decorative architectural material.

(2) Maximum grade. No driveway providing access to off-street parking shall have a grade greater than fifteen (15%) percent.
(3) Access across lots. All driveways providing access to garages in a residential zone shall be on the same lot as the residential development, except that the Planning Commission, by Planning Commission Review pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-2.2502, may approve common easements dedicated for vehicular access to garages.
(4) Width of driveway approaches and driveways.

a. Driveways used to serve not more than one single-family residence shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet and a maximum of twenty-eight (28) feet in width. In instances where an existing driveway access between the wall of a building and the property line is less than nine (9) feet in width, such access may be continued provided any new development does not encroach into the driveway widths specified by this section.
b. Driveways serving two (2) dwelling units but not more than twelve (12) dwelling units shall be a minimum of eleven (11) feet and a maximum of twenty-eight (28) feet in width.
c. Driveways serving thirteen (13) or more dwelling units shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width when used for egress and ingress, or two (2) driveways, each a minimum of eleven (11) feet in width, shall be provided where one driveway is used only for ingress and the other driveway is used only for egress.
d. The width of a driveway approach shall match the width of the driveway, except for R-1A lots with parking pads pursuant to Section 10-2.1708.

(5) Projections into driveways.

a. Projections, such as cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, utility meter boxes, fireplace chimneys, and any other architectural feature, shall not project more than six (6) inches into any driveway, unless they are more than eighty-eight (88) inches above the surface of the driveway.
b. A mature tree (trunk diameter a minimum of six (6) inches) may be permitted to project into the required minimum driveway width or driveway approach by a maximum of one foot for a driveway serving a single-family residence or by a maximum of two (2) feet for a driveway serving two (2) or more dwelling units, subject to Administrative Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-2.2500) or subject to Planning Commission Review (pursuant to Section 10-2.2502) in conjunction with a project otherwise subject to Planning Commission Review.

(6) Prohibition of new driveway approaches for lots served by alleys. No new driveway approaches shall be permitted along the street frontage for lots having alley access on the following blocks (see illustration below):

a. North Lucia Avenue on the east side between Del Amo Street and Carnelian Street.
b. North Maria Avenue between Del Amo Street and Beryl Street.
c. North Paulina Avenue between Del Amo Street and Diamond Street.
d. North Prospect Avenue on the west side between Del Amo Street and Diamond Street.
e. Beryl Street on the north side between Prospect Avenue and Flagler Lane.
f. Knob Hill Avenue on the south side between Pacific Coast Highway and Sapphire Street.
g. Avenue E between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
h. Avenue F between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
i. Avenue G between South Catalina Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.

(1) Size of parking space. Each residential parking space shall have a minimum clear dimension of nine (9) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length, except for allowable projections as provided in this subsection.
(2) Garage doors.

a. Single-family dwellings. Doors of enclosed private garages for single family dwellings shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in width for each single parking space, and a minimum of sixteen (16) feet in width for a standard two-car garage.
b. Multi-family dwellings. Doors of enclosed private garages or common parking garages for all multifamily dwellings shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width for a single parking space, and a minimum of eighteen (18) feet in width for a standard two-car garage.

(3) Vertical clearance for garages. The vertical clearance for any entrance to a garage or for any overhead obstruction within any type of garage shall be not less than eighty-eight (88) inches. Over-the-hood storage cabinets may encroach into a required parking space when located a minimum of four (4) feet above the floor, and projecting not more than four (4) feet into the required nineteen (19) foot parking space depth.
(4) Street facing garage openings and street-facing open parking spaces.

a. Single family dwellings. No garage door opening facing a street shall be closer than nineteen (19) feet to the property line abutting that street, except as provided for single-family dwellings on sloping lots pursuant to the granting of a modification under Section 10-2.2508 or as permitted under subsection c of this subsection.

b. Multiple-family developments. For any multifamily development in any zone, excluding corner lots, no garage door opening or open parking space other than a visitor space shall face the street abutting the front property line unless such garage or open parking space is on the rear one-half (1/2) of the lot. On a corner lot, no garage door opening for an enclosed private garage or open parking space other than a visitor space shall be closer than nineteen (19) feet to the front or side property line abutting the street except as permitted under subsection c of this subsection. On a corner lot, enclosed common parking garages utilizing a common entrance and/or exit may match the required front and side setbacks.
c. Corner lots having a width of less than forty-four feet. Residential developments on corner lots having a lot width of less than forty-four (44) feet shall be exempt from the requirement of a nineteen (19)-foot setback for garage openings facing the side property line abutting the street.

(5) Back-up area. Each parking space shall be provided a backup area with a minimum clear depth of twenty-five (25) feet, portions of which may include the street. The minimum width of the back-up area shall be no less than nine (9) feet for a single parking space and no less than the width of the garage door opening for a multi-car garage.

a. For the purpose of preserving a mature tree (trunk diameter a minimum of six (6) inches) or avoiding other obstructions, the backup area for a parking space may be a modified to the limits indicated in the following illustration, by Administrative Design Review (pursuant to Section 10-2.2500) or by Planning Commission Review (pursuant to Section 10-2.2502) in conjunction with a project otherwise subject to Planning Commission Review.

(6) Common parking garages.

a. Subterranean common parking garages may be constructed to any rear property line or side property line but shall not encroach into the front setback. Where the garage is located within the side or rear setback, the roof of the subterranean garage shall not project more than three (3) feet above the existing grade.
b. For all common parking garages, no column, wall, or other obstruction shall encroach into a required parking space or backup space, except that water lines, air ducts, conduit, and other similar equipment located along a wall or ceiling along the front end of a parking space may encroach eighteen (18) inches into the required eighty-eight (88) inch height and thirty-six (36) inches into the required nineteen (19) foot parking space length.
c. For all common parking garages, columns, walls or other obstructions shall be set back a minimum clear distance of two (2) feet from the line of the required backup space (thus giving for ninety (90) degree parking a twenty-seven (27) foot clear distance for a single loaded aisle and a twenty-nine (29) foot clear distance for a double loaded aisle).
d. For all common parking garages where parking spaces are arranged in a ninety (90) degree pattern, two (2) feet shall be added to the required minimum width of an end parking space that abuts a fence, wall, or other obstruction. For parallel parking, end spaces perpendicular to a wall or building shall have a minimum depth of thirty (30) feet.

(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by Ord. 2833, eff. July 1, 1999)

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10-2.1706 Commercial, industrial, and other non-residential parking standards.

(a) Non-residential: automobile parking spaces required.

(1) The following are the minimum required off-street parking standards for commercial, industrial, and other non-residential uses.

USE	SPACES REQUIRED
Places of assembly, including churches, theaters, auditoriums and similar uses:	One space for every five (5) seats or one space for every 40 square feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats.
Ambulance services:	Three (3) spaces for every emergency vehicle.
Amusement centers (arcades, skating rinks, miniature golf, and similar uses):	One space per each 200 square feet of area within enclosed buildings, plus one space for every three persons that the outdoor facilities are designed to accommodate when used to the maximum capacity.
Automobile repair garages and service stations:	One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area, but not less than three (3) spaces per service bay, plus one space per tow truck operating from the site.
Banks and savings and loans:	One space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area.
Bars and cocktail lounges:	One space for every four (4) seats, but not less than one space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area designated for seating, including aisles.
Billiard parlors:	Two to three (2-3) spaces per table, depending on the nature of the specific project.
Boat slips and boat hoist facilities	Three-fourths (3/4) space for each boat slip. For boat hoist facilities on Mole D, sixty-seven (67) double-length spaces.
Bowling alleys	Four (4) spaces for each lane, plus one space per each 200 square feet of floor area used for consumption of food or beverages or other recreational area.
Business offices:	One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Child day-care centers:	One space per employee, plus drop-off and pick-up areas as determined necessary based on the center's maximum capacity.
Food and beverage sales and snack shops:	One space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area, except if this use shall contain more than 12 seats, there shall be required one space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection 3 of this subsection A.
Health and physical fitness clubs:	One space per each 50 square feet of gross floor area used for aerobics exercise floors or similar activities using open floor area, plus two (2) spaces per each racquet or tennis court, plus one space per each 200 square feet of all other gross floor area.
Hotels and motels:	The maximum required shall be as follows: 1 space for each guest room without kitchen facilities and 1.5 spaces for each guest room with kitchen facilities; plus 1 space per each 100 square feet of banquet, assembly, meeting, or restaurant seating area. The decision-making body may require less than the maximum requirement based on factors including, but not limited to, the size of the project, the range of services offered, and the location.
Medical and dental offices:	One space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area, except that chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy and psychotherapy offices shall provide one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
Mortuaries:	One space for every 50 square feet of assembly room floor area, plus one space for each 500 square feet of all other areas, plus one space for each vehicle owned by the establishment.
Personal improvement services, other than health and physical fitness clubs:	One space per employee, plus one space per each two (2) students.
Restaurant, Sitdown:	One space for every four (4) seats, but not less than one space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area designated for seating, including aisles. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection 3 of this subsection A.
Restaurant, Fast-food:	One space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection 3 of this subsection A.
Restaurant, Delivery:	One space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
Restaurant, Take-out:	One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection 3 of this subsection A.
Restaurant, Pedestrian-oriented:	One space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area (limited to the C-2-PD, C-3-PD, C-4-PD, MU-1, and MU-3C pedestrian-oriented commercial zones).
Restaurant, Unclassified:	One space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area. Outdoor seating shall be subject to subsection 3 of this subsection A.
Schools: Elementary schools, public and private:	One space for each faculty member, plus one space for each employee.
Schools: High schools, public and private:	One space for each faculty member, plus one space for each ten (10) students regularly enrolled.
Schools: Junior colleges, colleges, etc.:	One space for each two (2) employees, plus one space for each four (4) full-time enrolled students. Auditorium requirements shall be additional requirements.
Commercial uses not listed:	One space per each 250 square feet of gross floor area, except that uses subject to a Conditional Use Permit shall provide a minimum of one space per each 250 square feet of gross floor area and a maximum of one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, depending upon the specific nature of the project.
Manufacturing:	One space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area, or one space for each two (2) employees on the largest shift, whichever is greater.
Recycling centers:	One space for each employee on the largest shift, plus one space for every commercial vehicle operating on the site.
Research and development offices and laboratories:	One space for each 300 square feet, plus one parking space for each truck or vehicle operated by the use.
Trucking terminals; Warehousing:	One space for each 1,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet, and one space for each 5,000 square feet thereafter.
Mini-warehouse (self-storage):	Three (3) spaces, plus one space per 100 storage units.
Warehouse retail:	A minimum of five (5) and a maximum of seven (7) spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, depending upon the nature of the specific project.
Warehouse retail, specialty:	A minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, depending upon the nature of the specific project.

(2) Any fractional requirement of a parking space equal to or greater than one-half (½) of a parking space shall be interpreted as a requirement for a total parking space.
(3) Outdoor seating for food-serving establishments. No additional parking is required for the first twelve (12) seats or a number of outdoor seats equivalent to twenty-five (25%) percent of the number of indoor seats, whichever is greater. Thereafter, one parking space shall be provided for every six (6) seats.

(b) Non-residential: driveway approaches, driveways, aisles and drive-thru lanes.

(1) No driveway approach used for two-way traffic shall be less than thirty (30) feet in width, and no driveway approach used for one-way traffic shall be less than fourteen (14) feet in width.
(2) No driving aisle used for two-way traffic shall be less than eighteen (18) feet in width, and no driving aisle used for one-way traffic shall be less than eleven (11) feet in width.
(3) No drive-thru lane shall be less than eleven (11) feet in width or have less than a five (5) vehicle stacking distance between the start of the lane and the pickup window.
(4) No drive-thru lane shall encroach into any parking space, required backup distance, or driveway.

(1) Size of parking spaces. Each parking space shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length, except that parking spaces for industrial uses in the I-1 and I-2 zones shall be a minimum of eight and one-half (8½) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length.

a. End parking spaces. Two (2) feet shall be added to the required minimum width of an end parking space that abuts a fence, wall, or other obstruction where a vehicle is required to complete a right angle turning movement to gain access. For parallel parking, end spaces perpendicular to a wall or building shall have a minimum depth of thirty (30) feet.
b. Landscaped planters. A landscaped planter at the same level as the parking space and surrounded by a six (6) inch curb may encroach a maximum of two (2) feet into the length of a parking space.

(2) Parking space layouts. The following table and diagram illustrates the minimum dimensions of parking space layouts:

n PARKING ANGLE	p WIDTH OF PARKING SECTION	s DEPTH OF STALL	a WIDTH OF AISLE	c CURB LENGTH PER CAR	AREA PER CAR(1)	p' WIDTH OF PARKING SECTION	s' DEPTH OF STALL
DEGREES	LINEAL FEET	LINEAL FEET	LINEAL FEET	LINEAL FEET	SQ. FEET	LINEAL FEET	LINEAL FEET
0º	32'-0"	10'-0"	12'	22'-0"	220	32'-0"	10'-0"
30º	48'-8"	17'-4"	14'	18'-2"	315	43'-2"	14'-7"
35º	50'-8"	18'-4"	14'	15'-8"	288	45'-2"	15'-7"
40º	52'-4"	19'-2"	14'	14'-1"	267	46'-8"	16'-4"
45º	53'-8"	19'-10"	14'	12'-9"	252	47'-4"	16'-8"
50º	55'-8"	20'-4"	15'	11'-8"	239	50'-0"	17'-6"
55º	57'-6"	20'-9"	16'	10'-11"	228	52'-4"	18'-2"
60º	60'-0"	21'-0"	18'	10'-5"	218	55'-6"	18'-9"
65º	62'-6"	21'-3"	20' (2)	9'-11"	209	58'-6"	19'-3"
70º	62'-10"	20'-11"	21' (2)	9'-7"	202	59'-8"	19'-4"
75º	63'-4"	20'-8"	22' (2)	9'-4"	193	61'-0"	19'-6"
80º	63'-8"	20'-4"	23' (2)	9'-1"	186	62'-0"	19'-6"
85º	64'-6"	19'-9"	25' (3)	9'-0"	180	63'-6"	19'-3"
90º	63'-0"	19'-0"	25' (3)	9'-0"	171	63'0"	19'-0"

(1) Area includes waste area at both ends of 9' X 19' space (aisle space not included).

(2) Width of aisle permits two-way circulation only when a turn-around is provided.

(3) Width of aisle permits two-way circulation.

(3) Wheel guards. Securely fixed wheel guards at least six (6) inches in height shall be placed to prevent vehicles from overhanging a public right-of-way or contacting a wall or building that abuts the parking space. Wheel guards shall not be permitted in the interior of a parking lot.
(4) Common parking garages.

a. Subterranean common parking garages may be constructed to any rear property line or side property line but shall not encroach into the front setback. Where the garage is located within the side or rear setback, the roof of the subterranean garage shall not project more than three (3) feet above the existing grade.
b. The vertical clearance for any entrance to a garage or for any overhead obstruction within any type of garage shall be not less than eighty-eight (88) inches, except as permitted by subsection (c) of this subsection.
c. For all common parking garages, no column, wall, or other obstruction shall encroach into a required parking space or backup space, except that water lines, air ducts, conduit, and other similar equipment located along a wall or ceiling along the front end of a parking space may encroach eighteen (18) inches into the required eighty-eight (88) inch height and thirty-six (36) inches into the required nineteen (19) foot parking space length.
d. For all common parking garages, columns, walls or other obstructions shall be set back a minimum clear distance of two (2) feet from the line of the required backup space (thus giving for ninety (90) degree parking a twenty-seven (27) foot clear distance for a single loaded aisle and a twenty-nine (29) foot clear distance for a double loaded aisle).

(5) Materials. Off-street parking lots shall be paved with not less than two (2) inch asphaltic concrete or three and one-half (3½) inch Portland concrete.
(6) Maximum grade. No driveway providing access to off-street parking shall have a grade greater than fifteen (15%) percent.
(7) Striping. Stalls shall be striped and internal directional movements for one-way traffic shall be indicated.
(8) Parking lot traffic circulation. Traffic circulation shall be designed to insure that no automobile need enter a public street in order to progress from one aisle to any other aisle within the same lot, and that no automobile need enter a public street backwards in order to leave such a lot or parking space.
(9) Lighting.

a. For new developments, parking areas with three (3) or more parking spaces shall have adequate lighting to provide visibility and security.
b. For additions to existing developments requiring Planning Commission Review or changes in use requiring a Conditional Use Permit, lighting improvements to provide adequate visibility and security may be required as determined to be appropriate by the Planning Commission.
c. The light source shall not be visible from the street or surrounding residential properties and the lighting shall be reflected away from adjacent residential premises.

(10) No parking in setback. Parking is prohibited in required front and exterior side setbacks.

(d) Overlap parking requirements.

(1) CR (Regional Commercial) and CC (Coastal Commercial) zones. Parking space requirements applicable to two (2) or more separate building sites or uses may be permitted to overlap in the CR (Regional Commercial) and CC (Coastal Commercial) zones subject to Planning Commission Review pursuant to Section 10-2.2502.
(2) All other nonresidential zones. Parking space requirements applicable to two (2) or more uses sharing parking on a building site or parcel may be permitted to overlap subject to Planning Commission Review pursuant to Section 10-2.2502 and the following additional conditions:

a. The total parking provided for the uses sharing parking shall not be less than fifty (50%) percent of the parking requirement for the same uses with no shared parking;

b. The total parking provided for the uses sharing parking shall not be less than the parking requirement applicable to any single use with no shared parking;

c. The applicant shall provide the Planning Commission information on the proposed hours of operation of each use and anticipated maximum number of employees and customers for each use typically generated during each hour of the day and day of the week.

d. The Planning Commission may approve shared parking subject to a determination that the typical utilization of the parking area would be staggered or shared to such an extent that the reduced number of parking spaces would be adequate to serve all uses on the site or parcel. If the site is in a pedestrian-oriented commercial zone, the Planning Commission may also approve shared parking subject to a determination that the use mix is conducive to customers parking and walking to visit more than one business on the same trip.

(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by Ord. 2786, eff. January 2, 1997, Ord. 2801, eff. June 5, 1997, Ord. 2838, eff. August 19, 1999, Ord. 2865, eff. February 1, 2001, and Ord. 2877, eff. November 15, 2001)
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10-2.1708 Storage and/or parking in residential zones or on any lot having a residential use in a non-residential zone.

(a) Definition of "front yard area." "Front yard area", for the purpose of this section, shall mean the area measured from the front property line to a line parallel with the face of the front wall of the main building located the greatest distance from the front property line and extending the full width of the lot.
(b) Parking pads in front yard area.

(1) No front yard area shall be used for the parking of automobiles and motor vehicles except for parking of operative vehicles on approved driveways which provide direct access to a garage.
(2) In the R-1A zone only, parking of operative vehicles in the front yard area on approved parking pads serving existing single-family dwellings is permitted subject to the following standards:

a. Where there is no existing garage, one parking pad may be permitted provided the pad is a maximum of nineteen (19) feet in width with one driveway approach a maximum of nineteen (19) feet in width, and further provided the pad is at least nineteen (19) feet in depth across its entire width; or
b. Where there is an existing single car garage, one combination parking pad and driveway may be permitted provided the combination pad and driveway is a maximum of nineteen (19) feet in width with one driveway approach a maximum of nineteen (19) feet in width, and further provided such driveway portion leads directly to the garage and that the combination pad and driveway is at least nineteen (19) feet in depth across its entire width.

(c) Parking pads on corner or reverse corner lots. No exterior side yard area shall be used for the parking of automobiles or motor vehicles except for parking of operative vehicles on approved driveways which provide direct access to a garage, or for parking of operative vehicles in an area shielded by a decorative wall or fence six (6) feet high (see Section 10-2.1524(b) relating to setbacks for fence heights of six (6) feet on reverse corner lots). "Exterior side yard area," for the purpose of this subsection, shall mean the "exterior side setback" as defined in Section 10-2.402 and the extension of this setback for the full length of the lot.
(d) Parking prohibited on driveways serving multi-family dwellings. Any driveway which serves two (2) or more dwellings shall not be used for parking, or any other use that would impede the other residents from utilizing their required parking spaces.
(e) Storage.

(1) Boats, trailers, or similar items. Storage and/or parking for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours of boats, house trailers, camp trailers, detached camper-trailer tops, and other trailers in the front yard area shall not be permitted. On the street side of corner or reversed corner lots, storage and/or parking for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours of boats, trailers, or similar items, in the side or rear setback, is permitted provided such area shall be shielded by a decorative wall or fence six (6) feet high to minimize any undesirable appearance from the street and surrounding property (see Section 10-2.1524(b) relating to setbacks for fence heights of six (6) feet on reverse corner lots).
(2) Construction equipment or materials. Storage for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours of any commercial or construction equipment, materials (lumber, metals, plastics, etc.), fixtures, appliances, machines, trash, or waste, is hereby prohibited except for equipment and materials being used for construction on the premises where a valid building permit has been issued or applied for.
(3) Commercial vehicles. The garaging, parking, maintaining, or storage of any commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 10-2.402 of Article 1 of this chapter and the Vehicle Code of the State, which exceeds a registered unladen weight of 5,600 pounds shall not be permitted.
(4) Vacant lots. Storage and/or parking for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours of boats, house trailers, camper trailers, detached camper-trailer tops, or vehicles on vacant lots shall not be permitted.

(f) Prohibited occupancy of house trailers, mobile homes, campers and boats. House trailers, mobile homes, campers, and boats shall not be occupied or used as a dwelling unit unless located in a trailer or mobile home park which has been approved by the City.

(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by Ord. 2786, eff. January 2, 1997, and Ord. 2865, eff. February 1, 2001)

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