Parking Limitations in Residential Zones. In lots zoned for residential uses, parking of any vehicle is prohibited in any portion of a required front or street side yard except in a designated parking area that complies with all of the standards described herein.

AA. No designated parking area or areas (if two) may occupy more than one-third of the required yard area within which the parking area is located.

AB. No designated parking area may be wider than thirty feet.

AC. Designated parking areas (if two) may not be used as parking spaces for more than three vehicles.

AD. A designated parking area may not be separated from the adjacent roadway by a vertical curb.

AE. No grassy area of a yard may be a designated parking area, unless the area includes paved or other hard surface strips for vehicle tires.

AF. No portion of vehicles parked in a designated parking area may extend into public right-of-way.

Off-Street Parking Required. Accessible off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided and maintained as set forth in this chapter to provide minimum parking and maneuvering room for automobiles and pedestrian safety based upon anticipated occupancy of a given building, structure, or area of land.

A. New Building or Use. When a building or structure is erected and/or a new use is initiated, minimum off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required by this chapter.

B. Expanded Building or Use. When an existing building or structure is enlarged or increased in capacity, and/or when a change in an existing use creates an increase in the amount of parking required, additional parking spaces shall be provided as follows.

1. If the increase in building size or structural area is no more than twenty-five percent, or if the increase in the amount of parking required by a change in use does not exceed twenty-five percent, then the number of off-street parking spaces required shall be based only upon the increased size of the building, structure, and/or use of the site.

2. If the increase in building size or structural area exceeds twenty-five percent, or if the increase in the amount of parking required by a change in use exceeds twenty-five percent, then off-street parking spaces shall be provided for all uses conducted on the site, including the existing and the increased use(s) of the site.

C. Enforcement. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the use of any building, nor a building permit issued for the erection or alteration of a building unless such use or building complies with the regulations of this chapter.

D. Grading and Drainage. Parking spaces and access driveways shall be graded and drained in accordance with city construction standards to alleviate the creation of flooding and drainage problems for the subject property and any surrounding properties.

E. Surfacing. Parking spaces and access driveways shall be surfaced in accordance with standards established by resolution to eliminate dust and maintain a passable surface at all times.

F. Wheel Stops. Posts, six inch to eight inch bumpers, or other acceptable wheel stops with adequate anchorage shall be provided around the outside of all parking spaces located adjacent to property lines. Wheel stops shall be inset to prevent any vehicle from overhanging property lines, walkways, or landscaping.

G. Lighting. Whenever a parking area is lighted, such lighting shall be directed away from residential areas and public streets so as not to produce glare in order to ensure the privacy and well being of residential areas and the safety of vehicular traffic.

H. Location. No required off-street parking space may occupy any part of the front yard of any lot, or any portion of the building setback on a corner lot along intersecting streets.

I. Activities Prohibited. No sale, storage, repair work, dismantling, or servicing of any kind shall be permitted in required parking areas.

J. Fencing. Parking areas in commercial and industrial districts shall be fenced along all interior boundary lines when abutting residential districts by a solid fence of wood, masonry, or other solid material. The height of said fence shall be a maximum of six feet or lesser in height as approved by the planning commission.

K. Landscaping and Screening Required. All parking areas having six or more spaces shall be provided with screening and landscaping on all street and side property lines not occupied by driveways. The following standards shall apply:

1. A planter of not less than forty-eight inches in width provided with an acceptable sprinkler system or flood irrigation system either manually or automatically controlled and planted with evergreen shrubs; and/or

2. A screen, thirty-six inches maximum in height, of evergreen plants or a decorative masonry wall.

3. At least one tree shall be provided for every ten spaces. Said trees shall be planted in at least four by four foot tree wells in locations approved by the development review board, and shall be provided with a permanent means of irrigation by a sprinkler or flood system either manually or automatically controlled, and shall be evenly dispersed throughout the parking lot.

4. All islands or areas unused for parking or loading or storage are to be landscaped. Landscaped areas shall be evenly dispersed throughout the parking lot.

5. An approved concrete curb shall be installed around the perimeter of each landscaped area at least six inches higher than the finished grade of the parking area with the foundation and design of the curb to conform to public works requirements.

6. Such ground cover as rock, bark, chips, or bricks may be used for accent and/or weed control, but not as a total landscaping theme nor in lieu of living plant material.

7. Where deemed practical, the development review board may require landscaping such as foundation and/or accent planting around and fronting buildings. Such landscaping shall be in approved planters containing an irrigation system.

8. All trees which have a six inch or greater diameter trunk size at a point three feet above the grade shall not be removed except as approved by the development review board. The location of all such trees shall be shown on all plans submitted for site plan and development review.

9. At least fifty percent of the paved surface shall be shaded by tree canopies within fifteen years of acquisition of building permits. The trees to be planted to develop such a canopy shall be in accordance with the city’s Master Street Tree Plan and the requirements of the parks and trees director. Plans submitted to the development review board shall show the estimated tree canopies after fifteen years of growth, the specific names, sizes, and locations of the trees to be planted, and the total area in square feet of the area shaded by tree canopies. In determining the area shaded, the following methodology shall be used:

a. Measure the shaded area on the pavement assuming that the shaded area is only the area directly under the tree canopy or dripline.

b. Landscape planters under the canopy may be counted as shaded areas.

c. Paved areas shaded by structures such as second stories, carports, etc. may be deducted from the total paved area.

10. The parks and trees director shall have the authority and responsibility to enforce the requirements of subsection K of this section, and to determine compliance therewith.

11. The director of parks and trees may execute on behalf of the city of Oroville an agreement with the owner of a non-residential property that provides for phasing the installation of required landscaping improvements over a period of time not to exceed five years in the following circumstances:

a. The property is already developed with a structure that has been legally used for conduct of a business; and

b. The cost of installing the required landscaping will exceed ten percent of the demonstrated cost of making all other improvements required to establish or continue the operation of a business on the property, which improvements may include structural, off-street parking, utility, and street frontage improvements; and

c. A landscaping plan has been prepared and approved in accordance with the requirements of this section, and that plan establishes the approved phasing sequence; and

d. The agreement may not allow deferred installation of all required landscaping for the full five years; and

e. City shall be paid a fee to prepare and record the agreement in an amount to be established by resolution of city council.

L. Unlisted Uses.* All uses permitted and not enumerated under the specific regulations for each use district within this chapter or combinations of uses shall provide parking as required by the planning commission or development review board.

M. Standards. All parking lots and other parking areas, as defined in this chapter, shall comply with the standards set forth in this chapter.

N. Development Review Board Approval Required. The design and location of all off-street parking areas shall be approved by the development review board.

O. Exemptions. The facilities and properties lying within Vehicular Parking District No. 1 shall be exempt from requirements to provide off-street parking spaces, but any space provided shall conform to the design requirements of this chapter.

P. Bicycle Storage. Every public or private off-street parking area shall provide sufficient storage for bicycles as required by the planning commission or development review board.

Q. Conversion of Covered Spaces. A covered parking space may be converted for living purposes provided a replacement parking space is made available in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.

R. Location. Required parking spaces shall be located no more than two hundred feet from a dwelling unit the parking is intended to serve for multiple family residential development, and no more than three hundred feet from the entrance to the building parking is intended to serve in commercial developments.

S. Parking Requirements By Use. Parking requirements shall be cumulative whenever more than one use is present on the site. The following are minimum requirements. Where the application of these standards would result in a number of spaces with a fractional remainder, i.e., .4, 1/2, 5/8, etc.; remainders of less than 1/2 shall be disregarded and remainders of 1/2 or more shall count as a whole space.

1. Barber and Beauty Shops. Three parking spaces shall be provided for each operator.

2. Bowling Alleys. Eight spaces shall be provided for each alley.

3. Churches. At least one space shall be provided for every five seats in all churches.

4. Golf Courses. At least eight off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each hole on a golf course and in addition, at least one parking space shall be provided for each one hundred square feet of floor area of country club or related use facility.

5. Industrial Uses. One off-street parking space for each one employee computed on the basis of the maximum number of employees on the largest shift at any one time.

6. Medical and Dental Offices. One parking space shall be provided for each two hundred square feet of gross floor area.

7. Mini Warehouses. At least one parking space for every twenty-five storage units, one parking space for each on-site employee, and one additional space for a resident manager or caretaker shall be provided; but in no case less than two spaces.

8. Mortuaries. At least one parking space per employee plus one parking space for every five seats in a chapel or assembly room.

9. Motels. One-and-one-fourth parking spaces for each motel or hotel room.

10. Overnight Recreational Vehicle Parks. One parking space shall be provided for each rental unit.

11. Private Assembly Halls, Lodges, and Union Halls. One parking space shall be provided for each fifty square feet of gross floor area.

12. Professional Offices Except for Medical and Dental. One parking space for each three hundred square feet of gross floor area.

13. Public Buildings. At least one-and-one-half parking spaces shall be provided for every employee in public buildings and one parking space for each employee on the maximum shift for public utility buildings and substations.

14. Recreation Areas. For active recreation areas over five acres in size, at least five percent of the total area shall be provided for off-street parking facilities.

15. Residential Uses.

a. Two parking spaces per unit for single family residences, residential condominium units, mobilehomes, and all dwelling units under separate ownership. One off-street parking space shall be provided for each resident in a commercial residential district.

b. One space per dwelling unit in S-C overlay zones or for units with no more than one bedroom when rented only to senior citizens or the handicapped.

c. One-and-one-half spaces per dwelling unit for other dwelling units where there are two or more dwelling units on a lot.

16. Restaurants, Cafes, and Bars. One parking space shall be provided for each three seats of capacity as determined by the Uniform Building and Fire Codes.

17. Rest Homes. One space per each three beds plus two spaces; or one space per each three beds plus one per employee at maximum shift, whichever is greater.

18. Retail Facilities and Other Business Offices. One parking space shall be provided for each three hundred square feet of gross retail floor area.

19. Schools. At least one parking space shall be provided for each employee in schools. In addition, one space shall be provided for each three seats in the main auditorium or assembly hall, and one parking space for every seven students in senior high schools.

20. Self-Service Laundries and Dry Cleaning Establishments. One parking space shall be provided for each three machines.

21. Skating Rinks. One parking space for every one hundred square feet of skating surface.

22. Theaters, Auditoriums, and Sports Arenas. One parking space shall be provided for every five seats; eighteen inches of bench equals one seat.

23. Wholesaling. One parking space for each employee and one parking space for every two thousand square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.

24. Uses Not Specified Above. The planning director shall establish parking standards for unspecified uses that may be closely related to the uses specified above. If this is not possible, the planning commission shall establish the necessary parking standards.

T. Handicapped Parking. Special parking spaces shall be provided in all parking areas for use by handicapped persons only. The number, size, location, access, signs, and other design characteristics of such spaces shall be as required by Chapter 2-71 of the State Building Code (California Administrative Code, Title 24, Part 2).

U. Dimension Requirements. The current standards for minimum dimensions of parking spaces and aisles are shown on the following pages. One-third of all required parking spaces may be sized for compact cars, in accordance with adopted standards. (Ord. No. 1167 (part); Ord. No. 1212 § 2; Ord. No. 1236 § 2; Ord. No. 1268 § 2; Ord. No. 1341 §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 1412 § 1; Ord. No. 1474 § 3; Ord. No. 1524 § 1; Ord. No. 1640 §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 1646 §§ 4, 5; Ord. No. 1647 § 2; Ord. No. 1663 (part).)