Chapter 18.90
PROVISIONS FOR AUTOMOBILE PARKING

Sections:

18.90.010    Space and lot requirements.

18.90.010 Space and lot requirements.

A. In the “C” commercial and “C-M” commercial-manufacturing districts, in connection with every industrial, commercial, business, trade, institutional, recreational, or similar use, off-street space for parking and storage of vehicles shall be provided in accordance with the following schedule; however, no parking area required hereunder shall be less than 1,000 square feet in area except in the case of dwellings and retail stores and shops under 1,000 square feet. A parking space shall contain not less than 180 square feet plus necessary maneuvering for the parking of a motor vehicle. Space for maneuvering, incidental to parking or unparking, shall not encroach upon any public right-of-way. Parking spaces for other than residential use shall be of a surface material approved by the County Engineer.

B. Where a parking lot does not abut on a public or private street, road, alley, or easement of access, there shall be provided an access drive not less than 10 feet in width in case of a dwelling, and not less than 20 feet in width in all other cases leading to the loading or unloading spaces and parking or storage areas required hereunder in such manner as to secure the most appropriate development of the property in question; provided, however, such easement of access or access drive shall not be located in any agricultural or residence district, except where serving a permitted use in an agricultural or residence district.

Table 2. Parking Requirements 

Use	Parking Requirement
Animal Hospital and Veterinary Clinic	1 for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area
Automobile or Farm Implement Sales and Service Garages	1 for each 2 employees
Barber Shops and Beauty Parlors	1 for each chair plus one
Bowling Alleys	3 for each lane
Clothing Stores, Grocery Stores, Hardware Stores, Jewelry Stores, Pharmacies	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Church or Temple	1 for each 6 seats
Community Center, Library, and Museum	11 plus 1 for each 300 sq. ft. in excess of 2,000 sq. ft. of floor area
Dental and Medical Clinics	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area, except in any “R” district, where 3 plus 1 additional per 400 sq. ft. in excess of 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area
Drive-In Restaurant	3 for each employee on maximum shift
Financial Institutions, Business Offices, Professional Offices, and Studios	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Frozen Food Lockers, Laundries, and Dry Cleaning	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
Furniture and Household Appliance Sale and Service Establishments	1 for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area
Hospitals	1 for each 4 beds
Indoor Theaters	1 for each 4 seats
Mortuary or Funeral Home	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area
Motel and Hotel	1 for each unit or suite plus 1 for each 100 sq. ft. of commercial floor area
Printing, Publishing, and Engraving Establishments	1 for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area
Private Club or Lodge	5 plus 1 for each 200 sq. ft. in excess of 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area
Residential Dwelling	2 spaces per dwelling unit
Restaurants, Cafes, Nightclubs	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area
Sanitarium, Nursing, Rest, or Convalescent Home	1 for each 6 beds
Schools and Public Buildings	1 for each classroom or office room plus 1 for each 11 seats in main auditorium, stadium, or place of public assembly
Skating Rink	1 for each 100 sq. ft. of floor area
Warehouse, Storage, and Manufacturing Operations	1 for each 2 employees plus 1 for each vehicle used by the industry
Wholesale Display and Sales Rooms and Offices	1 for each 300 sq. ft. of floor area
In the case of any use which is not specifically mentioned herein, the provisions for a similar use mentioned shall apply.

C. Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area, including a commercial parking lot, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

1. No part of any parking space shall be closer than five feet to any established highway, road, street, or alley right-of-way line. In case the parking lot adjoins an “R” district, it shall be set back at least five feet from the “R” district boundary and shall be effectively screen planted.

2. All required off-street parking area, including any commercial parking lot, for more than five vehicles shall be of a surface material approved by the County Engineer, shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulation within the area and shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly and safe loading and unloading and parking and storage of self-propelled vehicles.

3. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area including any commercial parking lot shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any “R” district.

D. In any “R” residence district abutting a “C” commercial or “C-M” commercial-manufacturing district, off-street parking lots shall be permitted in accordance with the following requirements:

1. Said off-street parking lot shall not extend further than 200 feet into an “R” residence district or to the nearest street, whichever is closer.

2. Off-street parking lots located in an “R” residence district shall provide front and side yards in accordance with the district in which it is located; provided further, that front or side yards shall be used for fences, walks or landscaping only, with no vehicular parking in said yard area; provided further, that where a contiguous development of lots is used for parking purposes, no side yard shall be required for abutting parking lots having a common side lot line.

3. Off-street parking lots in any “R” residence district shall provide a permanent fence of shrubbery screen on all side yards of the abutting “R” residence district. Such screen to be located in the provided side yard.

4. Off-street parking lots on any “R” residence district shall be developed with an all weather, dust free surface. Such surfacing shall be approved by the County Engineer; provided further, that such parking lots shall be maintained in an orderly manner free from refuse or debris.

5. All lighting for said off-street parking lots shall be such that no light is directed or reflected on adjacent residential properties. [Ord. 63, 2001; Ord. 41, 1997; Ord. 36 § 20, 1995. Code 2009 App. A, § 20.]