Butte County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 24. ZONING |
Article III. General Regulations |
Division 9. Parking and Loading |
§ 24-93. On-site parking requirements.
A.
Number of Spaces. All land uses shall provide on-site parking as required in Table 24-93-1 (On-Site Parking Requirements).
B.
Unlisted Uses.
1.
The Zoning Administrator shall determine on-site parking requirements for uses not listed in Table 24-93-1 (On-Site Parking Requirements).
TABLE 24-93-1 ON-SITE PARKING REQUIREMENTS Uses, Activities, and Facilities Number of Required Parking Spaces Agricultural Uses Stables, Commercial 1 per 4 stalls Natural Resource Uses Forestry and Logging 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area for all habitable structures associated with the use, or one space per employee, whichever is greater. Mining and Surface Mining Operations Oil and Gas Extraction, including reinjection wells for natural gas Timber Processing Residential Uses Agricultural Worker Housing Centers Group quarters: 1 per 4 beds
Dwelling units: 2 per dwellingCaretaker Quarters 1 per dwelling Duplex Homes 2 per dwelling Live/Work Units 1 per unit Mobile Home Parks 1 per dwelling plus 1 guest space for every 5 dwellings and 1 recreational vehicle parking space for every 5 dwellings Multiple-Family Dwellings Studio Units: 1 per dwelling
One-Bedroom Units: 1.5 per dwelling
Two-or-more-Bedroom Units: 2 per dwellingResidential Care Homes 1 per 4 beds plus 1 per 300 sq. ft. of office and other non-residential areas Second Units and Accessory Dwelling Units 1 per dwelling Single-Family Homes 2 per dwelling Community Uses Cemeteries 1 per 6 seats in a chapel or other assembly area Child Care Centers 1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area Child Day Care, Large 2 in addition to the spaces required for the primary use Child Day Care, Small 1 in addition to the spaces required for the primary use Clubs, Lodges and Private Meeting Halls 1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area Community Centers 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area Correctional Institutions and Facilities 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of floor area Cultural Institutions Theatres and auditoriums: 1 per 4 seats
Other areas accessible to the public: 1 per 300 sq. ft.Emergency Shelters 1 per 8 beds plus 1 per 300 sq. ft. of office or other non-residential area Golf Courses and Country Clubs 1 per hole plus 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area Hospitals 1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area or as determined by a parking demand analysis and specified in the Conditional Use Permit Medical Offices and Clinics 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area Offices, Governmental 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area Parks and Recreational Facilities As determined by a parking demand analysis and/or specified in the Conditional Use Permit Public Safety Facilities Religious Facilities 1 per 6 seats plus 1 per 300 sq. ft. of classroom or office area Schools, Public and Private As determined by a parking demand analysis and/or specified in the Conditional Use Permit Water Ski Lakes As determined by a parking demand analysis and specified in the Conditional Use Permit Commercial Uses Adult Businesses 1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area Agricultural Product Sales 1 per 300 sq. ft. of display and sales area Agricultural Support Services, General 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area for all habitable structures associated with the use Agricultural Support Services, Light Animal Services 1 space per 350 sq. ft. of floor area Bars, Nightclubs and Lounges 1 per 3 seats or 1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater Bed and Breakfasts 1 per guestroom, plus 2 for resident manager Commercial Recreation, Indoor 1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area Commercial Recreation, Outdoor 1 per 4 seats or 4-person capacity or 1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area used by customers, whichever is greater Construction, Maintenance and Repair Services 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area Drive-thru Facilities 1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area Equipment Sales and Rental 1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area Gas and Service Stations 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area plus 1 per 4 pump stations Hotels and Motels 1 per room plus 1 per 300 sq. ft. of office area Hunting and Fishing Clubs 1 per 400 sq. ft. of lodge or meeting space floor area Medical Offices and Clinics 1 per 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area Offices, Professional Nursery, Retail Nursery, Wholesale Personal Services Personal Services, Restricted Public/Mini Storage 1 space per 100 storage units or 5 spaces, whichever is greater Restaurants 1 per 4 seats or 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area, whichever is greater Recreational Vehicle Parks 1 per recreational vehicle space Retail, General 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area Retail, Large Projects Retail, Restricted Shopping Centers Special Events 1 per 4 seats or for 4 people based on maximum occupancy, whichever is greater Vehicle Repair 1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area, but in no case less than 6 spaces Vehicle Sales and Rental Vehicle Service and Maintenance Wineries and Olive Oil, Fruit and Nut, Micro-Brewery and Micro-Distillery Facilities 1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area Industrial Uses Manufacturing and Processing, Light 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area Manufacturing and Processing, General Manufacturing and Processing, Heavy Research and Development 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of laboratory or manufacturing area and 1 per 300 sq. ft. of the remaining area Warehousing, Wholesaling and Distribution 1 space for each 2,000 sq. ft. of floor area Transportation, Communications and Utility Uses Airport Related Uses 1 space for each 2,000 sq. ft. of floor area, or as determined by a parking demand analysis and/or specified in the Conditional Use Permit Composting Facilities 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area Freight and Truck Terminals and Yards 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of floor area Recycling Facilities 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area Runways and Heliports As determined by a parking demand analysis and/or specified in the Conditional Use Permit Telecommunications Facilities 2 per unit or 1 per employee, whichever is greater. Utilities As determined by a parking needs assessment and/or specified in the Conditional Use Permit 2.
On-site parking requirements for unlisted uses shall be based on the parking requirements of similar uses in Table 24-93-1(On-Site Parking Requirements).
3.
The Zoning Administrator may require the preparation of a parking demand study to determine the parking requirement for unlisted uses.
C.
Multiple Uses. When more than one (1) land use is conducted on a parcel, the required number of parking spaces shall be the sum of the number of parking spaces required for each individual use, or as determined by a parking demand study.
D.
Unknown Uses.
1.
The Zoning Administrator shall determine on-site parking requirements for non-residential "shell" structures with no identified tenants.
2.
Parking requirements shall be based on anticipated tenants for the structures, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
E.
Fractional Spaces. If the number of required parking spaces does not result in a whole number, the number shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.
F.
Availability and Use of Spaces.
1.
Required parking spaces shall be permanently available and maintained for parking purposes for the use they are intended to serve.
2.
Owners, lessees, tenants, or persons having control of the operation of a use for which parking spaces are required shall not prevent or restrict authorized persons from using these spaces.
3.
Required parking spaces shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking of vehicles and shall not be used for the sale, lease, display, repair, or storage of vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, mobile homes, merchandise, or equipment, or for any other use not authorized by the Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13; Ord. No. 4134 , § 1(Att. A), 9-26-17)