§ 8108-4.7. Table of parking space requirements by land use.

The table below indicates the number of required off-street motor vehicle and bicycle parking spaces that shall be provided for various land uses. For non-residential land uses the number of motor vehicle parking spaces set forth in the table, plus or minus ten (10) percent of the total, represents the minimum required and the maximum allowed number of spaces, unless varied pursuant to Section 8108-4.8 below. For residential land uses the number of motor vehicle parking spaces set forth in the table represents the minimum required number of spaces, unless varied pursuant to Section 8108-4.8 below.

The number of motor vehicle parking spaces required in this section is intended to address the needs of residents, employees and regular users of an establishment. The number is not intended to reflect the need for parking large delivery trucks, vans or buses; storage of vehicle inventory; or other specialty parking needs related to the operation of specific land uses.

The Director has the authority to determine the parking space requirements for any land use not specifically listed based on the requirements for the most comparable land use.

Land Use	Motor Vehicle Spaces Required	Bicycle Spaces Required
AGRICULTURAL LAND USES	+/- 10% of the total
Buildings for the Packing or Processing of Agricultural Products	1 space per 500 sq. ft. of GFA
Agricultural Contractor's Service and Storage Yards and Buildings	As determined by decision-making body
Agricultural Sales Facilities
Small	Minimum of 3 spaces
Large	1 space per 250 sq. ft. of GFA	ST: Minimum of 2 spaces
Greenhouses & Hothouses	2 spaces per acre, plus spaces required for associated offices or retail; minimum of 3 spaces or as determined by decision-making body.	LT: 1 space per 30 employees
Agricultural Uses not Otherwise Listed	As determined by decision-making body	As determined by decision-making body
COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL LAND USES	+/- 10% of the total
Assembly Uses	First 3,000 sq. ft. of GFA—1 space per 125 sq. ft.; plus Over 3001 sq. ft. of GFA—1 space per 550 sq. ft.; plus Auditorium or main assembly room—1 space per 70 sq. ft. of GFA; plus Spaces as needed for accessory uses—As determined by decision-making body	ST: 10% of required motor vehicle spaces
Automobile Repairing	1 space per 250 sq. ft. of GFA for office or retail space. Service bays, workstations and vehicle storage shall not be counted toward meeting the motor vehicle parking space requirements	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces
Automobile Service Stations
Without Retail	1 space. Fueling stations shall not be counted toward meeting the motor vehicle parking space requirements.	ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces; minimum of 1
With Retail	1 space, plus 1 space per 250 GFA of retail use. Fueling stations shall not be counted toward meeting the motor vehicle parking space requirements.	ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces; minimum of 1
Banks and Financial Institutions	1 space per 250 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 1 space per 30 employees ST: 5% of required motor vehicle spaces
Bars and Taverns	See "Eating Establishments"	See "Eating Establishments"
Bowling Alleys	3 spaces per bowling lane	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 8% of required motor vehicle spaces
Camps and Retreats	As determined by decision-making body	As determined by decision-making body
Campgrounds	1 space per campsite or table, plus
2 spaces per 25 campsites, plus spaces required for any accessory uses	As determined by decision-making body
Car Washes	As determined by decision-making body	LT: 1 space per 25 employees
Community Centers	See Assembly Uses	See Assembly Uses
Eating Establishments	Up to 5,000 sq. ft. of GFA: Either 1 space per 90 sq. ft. of GFA including outdoor customer dining area, or 1 space per 2.4 seats, as determined appropriate by the decision-making body Over 5,001 sq. ft. of GFA: Either 1 space per 145 sq. ft. of GFA including outdoor customer dining area, or 1 space per 3.2 seats, as determined appropriate by the decision-making body	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 10% of required motor vehicle spaces
Education and Training
Elementary and Middle School	1 space per 8 students of planned capacity	LT: 1 space per 30 employees ST: 1 space (gated) per 12 students, above first grade, of planned capacity
High Schools	1 space per 4 students of planned capacity	LT: 1 space per 30 employees ST: 1 space (gated) per 16 students of planned capacity
Boarding Schools	As determined by decision-making body	As determined by decision-making body
Professional, Vocational, Art and Craft Schools, and the Like	1 space per 4 students of planned capacity	LT: 1 space per 30 employees ST: 8% of required vehicle spaces
Colleges and Universities	1 space per 4 students of planned capacity	LT: 1 space per 30 employees plus 1 space per dormitory unit ST: 10% of required vehicle spaces
Feed Stores	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of sales or display area (excludes storage areas not used by the public)
Furniture and Appliance Stores Handling Primarily Bulky Merchandise	1 space per 500 sq. ft. of sales or display area (excludes storage areas not used by the public)	LT: 1 space per 25 employees
Golf Courses and Driving Ranges
Golf Course	3 spaces per hole	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 2% of required motor vehicle spaces
Driving Range	1 space per tee
Commercial Use	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of GFA
Eating or Drinking Establishment	See "Eating Establishments"
Grocery Store	As determined by decision-making body	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 10% of required motor vehicle spaces
Gymnasiums, Health Clubs, Spas, and Similar Land Uses (does not apply to gymnasiums associated with schools or institutions)	1 space per 250 sq. ft. of GFA.	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 10% of required motor vehicle spaces
Lodging
Hotels, Motels, and Similar Uses	1 space per unit, plus 1 additional space per 20 units	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA of banquet and meeting room space; minimum of 2 spaces
Bed-and-Breakfast Inns and Similar Land Uses, Having Sleeping Rooms or Areas	Spaces required for the dwelling, plus 1 space per rented room.	ST: 2 spaces
Libraries	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 8% of required motor vehicle spaces
Lumber and Building Materials Sales Yards	1 space per 550 sq. ft. of sales or display area (excludes storage areas not used by the public)	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces
Medical Services
Hospitals	2.5 spaces per bed	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces
Residential Care Facility (7 or more persons)	0.5 spaces per bed	LT: 1 space per 15 residents (not required if the care facility is for people unable to use bicycles, such as convalescents or the physically disabled) and 1 space per 25 employees (enclosed garages/storage lockers are acceptable) ST: 1 space per 20 residents
Intermediate Care Facilities	1 space per bed	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces
Offices: Medical, Health Clinic, Dental	1 space per 200 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces or 1 space per 30 employees (as determined appropriate by decision-making body) ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces; minimum of 1 space
Motor Vehicle, Mobilehome, Recreational Vehicle, and Boat Sales and Rental (includes Trailers)	As determined by decision-making body	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces
Museums, Art Galleries	As determined by decision-making body	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 6% of required motor vehicle spaces
Offices, Professional and Government	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces or 1 space per 30 employees (as appropriate per Planning Director) ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces
Outdoor Sales and Services, Temporary	As determined by decision-making body.
Parking Facilities		ST: 5% of required motor vehicle spaces
Parks
Without Buildings	Minimum of 5 spaces	ST: 10% of required motor vehicle spaces
Without Athletic Fields	As determined by decision-making body	ST: 10% of required motor vehicle spaces
With Athletic Fields	1 parking space per 3,000 sq. ft. of field area, plus 1 space per 6 linear feet of seating area; minimum of 20 spaces	ST: 10% of required motor vehicle spaces
Plant Nurseries, Retail	1 space per 550 sq. ft. of sales or display area (excludes storage areas not used by the public)	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 3% of required motor vehicle spaces
Plant Nurseries, Wholesale	Minimum of 3 spaces; plus additional as determined by decision-making body	LT: 1 space per 25 employees
Public Service/Utility Facility Land Uses (Electrical Substations, Pump Stations, etc.) and Public Utility Buildings
Offices	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 1 space per 30 employees
Other Buildings or Land Uses	As determined by decision-making body
Automated and Unattended	None
Rental and Leasing of Durable Goods	1 space per 500 sq. ft. of sales or display area (excludes storage areas not used by the public)
RV Parks	1 space per campsite or table, plus 2 spaces per 25 campsites, plus parking required for any accessory uses	As determined by decision-making body
Shopping Center	As determined by decision-making body	LT: 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of GFA ST: 1 space per 4,000 sq. ft. of GFA; minimum of 1 space within 100 ft. of each customer entrance
Theaters, Amphitheaters and Similar Spectator-type Enterprises and Establishments
With Fixed Seats	1 space per 4 fixed seats	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 1 per 110 fixed seats; minimum of 4 spaces
Without Fixed Seats	1 space per 4 persons of planned capacity	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 1 per 75 persons of planned capacity; minimum of 4 spaces
Transit Stations and Terminals	As determined by decision-making body	As determined by decision-making body
Veterinary Clinics	1 space per 200 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 1 space per 25 employees ST: 2% of required motor vehicle spaces
Commercial Land Uses Not Otherwise Listed	1 space per 250 sq. ft. of GFA or as determined by decision-making body	As determined by decision-making body
INDUSTRIAL LAND USES	+/- 10% of the total
Laboratories; Research and Scientific	1 space per 250 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 1 space per 30 employees
Manufacturing and Processing (includes slaughtering)	1 space per 500 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 1 space per 25 employees
Mini-storage	Minimum of 2 spaces; plus additional as determined by decision-making body
Warehousing (includes freight terminals)	1 space per 1,500 sq. ft. of GFA, plus spaces required for associated office space and loading bays	LT: 1 per 60,000 sq. ft. of GFA or 1 per 25 employees (as appropriate per Planning Director)
Waste and Recycling Facilities	As determined by decision-making body	LT: 1 per 25 employees
Industrial Land Uses Not Otherwise Listed	1 space per 500 sq. ft. of GFA	LT: 1 per 25 employees
RESIDENTIAL LAND USES	Minimum Required
Boarding Houses or Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Units	1 space per unit, plus parking required for single-family dwelling unit	LT: 1 space per 8 rented rooms (enclosed garages/storage lockers are acceptable) ST: 1 space per 20 residents
Caretaker or Farmworker Single Family Dwellings	1 space for 1 bedroom or less 2 spaces for 2—4 bedrooms 3 spaces for 5 bedrooms
Homeless Shelters	0.2 spaces per resident plus 1 space per employee and volunteer on largest shift, plus 1 space per vehicle used in the operation of the shelter. Up to 25% of the required spaces may be held in reserve or converted to a land use related to the shelter, such as additional bicycle parking, which can be readily reverted back to motor vehicle parking at a later date.	LT: 1 space per 8 residents and 1 space per 25 employees (enclosed garages/storage lockers are acceptable) ST: 1 space per 15 residents
Mobilehome Parks
Resident Parking	2 spaces per unit
Visitor Parking (required if internal streets are less than 32 feet wide)	1 space for each 4 units, in addition to parking spaces required for residents
Multi-Family Dwelling Units	See Section 8108-4.7.1
Accessory Dwelling Units	1 covered/uncovered space (in addition to the spaces required for the principal dwelling unit) No additional parking is required for accessory dwelling units that meet the provisions of Sec. 8107-1.7.2(e).
Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings
1-4 Bedrooms (per unit)	2 covered spaces
5 Bedrooms (per unit)	3 spaces (2 shall be covered )
6 or More Bedrooms (per unit)	4 spaces, (2 shall be covered )

 

ST: Short-term bicycle parking spaces, generally bike rakes.

LT: Long-term bicycle parking spaces, generally enclosed lockers.

Replacement parking for the principal dwelling unit, as a result of the garage being demolished or converted to an accessory dwelling unit, may be located in any configuration on the same lot as the accessory dwelling unit and as uncovered or tandem spaces, pursuant to Section 8107-1.7.1(d) and Section 8107-1.7.2(h).

Except that on parcels larger than 1 acre located in OS, AE, RA, RE, RO, and TP zones, parking may be uncovered.

(Ord. No. 4407, § 1, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 4507, § 4, 3-14-2017; Ord. No. 4519, § 5, 4-18-2017)

Note— Ord. No. 4509, § 2, adopted April 18, 2017, stipulates that "Pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(a), the Board hereby extends for an additional ten months and fifteen days, through March 13, 2018, unless otherwise extended in compliance with Government Code Section 65858, the temporary amendments to the NCZO adopted by Ordinance No. 4507 in order for staff to continue to study, evaluate and develop permanent amendments to the NCZO regulating ADUs."