18.83.060 Design standards: Purpose

18.83.070 Design standards: Accessible parking

18.83.080 Design standards: Bicycle parking facilities

18.83.010 Specific purposes

18.83.015 Definitions

18.83.020 Applicability of regulations

18.83.030 Parking assessment districts and areas

18.83.040 Basic regulations

18.83.050 Schedule of off-street parking, loading and bicycle facility requirements

18.83.090 Design standards: General parking facilities

18.83.100 Design standards: Landscaping in Parking Facilities and Required Landscaped Areas

18.83.110 Design standards: Other

18.83.120 Adjustments to requirements by the director of planning and community environment

18.83.130 Adjustments to requirements in Parking Assessment Areas by the zoning administrator

18.83.060 Design standards: Purpose.

Design standards are established to set basic dimensions and requirements for parking, bicycle and loading facilities. Such standards shall be used by the building official, chief transportation official, the director of planning and community environment, the zoning administrator, the planning commission, the architectural review board, and any other authorities, departments, board or commissions responsible for application and administration of parking, bicycle, and loading requirements established by this chapter.

18.83.070 Design standards: Accessible parking.

(a) Compliance with other laws. The requirements for accessible parking facilities as described in this section are in conformance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

(b) Requirements for Residential Facilities. The requirements set forth in this section shall apply to common parking in residential facilitates of four or more units. These requirements shall not apply to parking which is restricted by design for the exclusive use of a single unit.

(c) Number of Stalls Required. The following table establishes the number of accessible parking stalls required.
 

Total Number of Parking Stalls in Parking Lot or Structure	Required Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Stalls
1-25	1
26-50	2
51-75	3
76-100	4
101-150	5
151-200	6
201-300	7
301-400	8
401-500	9
501-1000	2 percent of total
1001 and over	20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000

One in every 8 accessible stalls, but not less than one, shall be "van accessible", and be specially signed as such, as described in subsections (e) (1) and (i) below. All such stalls may be grouped on one level of a parking structure.

EXCEPTION: When fewer than five total parking spaces are provided at buildings and facilities subject to these regulations, one shall be 14 feet wide and be lined to provide a 9-foot parking area and a 5-foot loading and unloading area, as illustrated in Figure 1 of subsection (m). However, there is no requirement that this stall be van-accessible and no requirement that it be reserved exclusively or identified for use only by persons with disabilities.

(d) Required Number of Stalls for Medical Facilities. At facilities providing medical care and other services for persons with mobility impairments, accessible parking stalls shall be provided in accordance with the table in subsection (c) above, except as follows:

1. Outpatient units and facilities. 10 percent of the total number of parking stalls provided serving each such outpatient unit or facility shall be accessible.
2. Units and facilities that specialize in treatment or services for persons with mobility impairments: 20 percent of the total number of parking stalls provided serving each such unit or facility shall be accessible.

(e) Parking Stall Sizes.

1. Van-accessible. If only one van-accessible stall is provided, it shall be 5.18 meters (17 fee) wide and lined to provide a 2.74 meter (nine foot parking area and a 2.44 (eight foot) loading and unloading area on the passenger side of the vehicle. When more than one van-accessible stall is provided, in lieu of providing a 17 foot wide space for each parking stall, two stalls may be provided within a 7.92 meter (twenty-six foot) wide area lined to provide a 2.74 meter (nine foot) parking area on each side of a 2.44 meter (eight foot) loading and unloading area in the center. The minimum length of each parking stall shall be 5.5 meters (eighteen feet). Refer to Figures 1 and 2 of subsection (m).
2. Non-van-accessible. If only one non van-accessible stall is provided, it shall be 4.27 meters (fourteen feet) wide and lined to provide a 2.74 meter (nine foot) parking area and a 1.52 meter (five foot) loading and unloading area on the passenger side of the vehicle. When more than one stall is provided, in lieu of providing a fourteen foot wide space for each parking stall, two stalls can be provided within a 7.01 meter (twenty-three foot) wide area lined to provide a 2.74 meter (nine foot) parking area on each side of a 1.52 meter (five foot) loading and unloading area in the center. The minimum length of each parking stall shall be 5.5 meters (eighteen feet). Refer to Figures 1 and 2 of subsection (m).

(f) Parking Stall Location. Accessible parking stalls serving a particular building shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible entrance. In parking facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility. In buildings with multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking stalls shall be dispersed and located closest to the accessible entrances.

(g) Arrangement of Parking Stalls. In each parking area, a bumper or curb shall be provided and located to prevent encroachment of cars over the required width of walkways. The stalls shall also be located so that a person with a disability is not compelled to wheel or walk behind parked cars other than his/her own. Accessible pedestrian ways shall be provided from each such parking stall to related facilities, including curb cuts or ramps as needed. Ramps shall not encroach into any parking stall.

• EXCEPTION NO. 1: Ramps located at the front of accessible parking stalls may encroach into the length of such stalls when such encroachment does not limit the capability of a person with disability to leave or enter his/her vehicle, thus providing equivalent facilitation. Refer to Figures 1 and 2 of subsection (m).
• EXCEPTION NO. 2: Where the Accessibility Standards Advisory Committee determines that compliance with any regulation of this subsection (g) would create an unreasonable hardship, a variance or waiver may be granted, when equivalent facilitation is provided.
• EXCEPTION NO. 3: Parking stalls may be provided which would require a person with a disability to wheel or walk behind other than accessible parking stalls when the Accessibility standards Advisory Committee determines that compliance with these regulations or providing equivalent facilitation would create an unreasonable hardship.

(h) Slope of Parking Stall. Surface slopes of accessible parking stalls and passenger loading zones shall be a minimum of 1:100 (one percent, for drainage purposes) and shall not exceed 1:50 (2 percent gradient in any direction).

(i) Identification. Each accessible parking stall shall be identified by a permanently affixed reflectorized sign constructed of porcelain on steel, beaded text, or its equivalent, displaying the international symbol of accessibility. The sign shall not be smaller than 45161.3 square millimeters (seventy square inches) in area and shall be centered at the interior end of the parking space at a minimum height of 2032 millimeters (eighty inches) from the bottom of the design to the finished grade of the parking space, or centered on the wall at the interior end of the parking space at a minimum height of 914.4 millimeters (thirty-six inches) from the finished grade of the parking space, ground, or sidewalk. Van-accessible parking stalls as described in subsection (e) (1) above shall have an additional sign "Van-accessible" mounted below the symbol of accessibility.

A sign shall also be posted, in a conspicuous place, at each entrance to the off-street parking facility. The sign shall be no less than 431.8 millimeters (seventeen inches) by 558.8 millimeters (twenty-two inches) in size with lettering no less than 35.4 millimeters (one inch) in height, clearly and conspicuously stating the following: "Unauthorized vehicles parked in designated accessible spaces not displaying distinguishing placards of license plates issued for disabled persons may be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at __________ or by telephoning __________." Blank spaces are to be filled in with appropriate information as a permanent part of the sign.

In addition to the above requirements, the surface of each accessible parking stall shall have a surface identification duplicating either of the following schemes: by outlining or painting the stall in blue and painting on the ground in the stall, in white or suitable contrasting color, the international symbol of accessibility (a profile view depicting a wheelchair with occupant; or by painting the international symbol of accessibility on the ground in the stall in white on a blue background. The symbol shall be at least 3 feet by 3 feet square and be located so that it is visible to a traffic enforcement officer when a vehicle is properly parked in the space, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of subsection (m).

(j) Vertical Clearance. Entrances to and areas within parking structures shall have a minimum vertical clearance of 2.49 meters (eight feet two inches) where required for access to accessible parking stalls. The minimum vertical clearance at accessible passenger loading zones and along at least one vehicle access route to such areas from site entrance(s) and exit(s) shall be 2.90 meters (nine feet six inches).

• EXCEPTION NO. 1: Where the Accessibility Standards Advisory Committee determines that compliance with this subsection would create an unreasonable hardship, an exception may be granted, when equivalent facilitation is provided.
• EXCEPTION NO. 2: This section shall not apply to existing buildings where the Accessibility Standards Advisory Committee determines that, due to legal or physical constraints, compliance with these regulations or equivalent facilitation would create an unreasonable hardship.

1. Accessible Passenger Loading Zones. If passenger loading zones are provided, then at least one passenger loading zone shall be accessible. Accessible passenger loading zones shall provide an access aisle at least 1.52 meters (five feet) wide and 6.10 meters (20 feet) long adjacent and parallel to the vehicle pull-up space (Refer to Figure 2) of subsection (m). If there are curbs between the access aisle and the vehicle pull-up space, than a curb ramp shall be provided.
2. Valet Parking. Valet parking facilities shall provide a passenger loading zone complying with subsection (k) above, located on an accessible route to the entrance of the facility. The requirements of this section apply to facilities with valet parking.
3. figures 1 and 2.

18.83.080 Design standards: Bicycle parking facilities.

A. Classifications of Bicycle Parking Facilities.

1. Class I Facilities. Intended for long-term parking; protects against theft of entire bicycle and of its components and accessories. The facility must also protect the bicycle from inclement weather, including wind-driven rain. Three design alternatives for Class I facilities are as follows:
   
   
   • Bicycle Locker. A fully enclosed space accessible only by the owner or operator of the bicycle. Bicycle lockers may be pre-manufactured or designed for individual sites. All bicycle lockers must be fitted with key locking mechanisms.

In multiple-family developments, the Class I bicycle parking and required storage area for each dwelling unit may be combined into one locked mullet-use storage facility provided that the total space requirement shall be the sum of the requirements for each use computed separately.

The preferred Class I facility is a bicycle locker. Restricted access facilities and enclosed cages may be considered as alternatives to bicycle lockers as indicated below. Class I facilities other than lockers, restricted access rooms, or enclosed cages, but providing the same level of security, may be approved by the Director of Planning and Community Environment.

• Enclosed Cages. A fully enclosed chain link enclosure for individual bicycles, where contents are visible from the outside, and which can be locked by a user-provided lock. The locking mechanism must accept a 3/8" diameter padlock. This type of facility is only to be used for retail and service uses and multiple family developments.
  
  
1. Class II Facilities. Intended for short term parking. A stationary object to which the user can lock the frame and both wheels with only a lock furnished by the user. The facility shall be designed so that the lock is protected from physical assault. A Class II rack must accept padlocks and high security U-shaped locks.
2. Class III Facilities. Intended for short term parking. A stationary object to which the user can lock the frame and both wheels with a user-provided cable or chain (6 foot) and lock.
   
   
• All Class III facilities must be located at street floor level.

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The following general design standards shall be observed:


• Class II and Class III facilities shall provide at least a twenty-four inch clearance from the centerline of each adjacent bicycle, and at least eighteen inches from walls or other obstructions.
• An aisle or other space shall be provided to bicycles to enter and leave the facility. This aisle shall have a width of at least five feet (1.5 meters) to the front or the rear of a standard six-foot (1.8 meters) bicycle parked in the facility.
• Parking facilities shall support bicycles in a stable position without damage to wheels, frame, or components. Facilities designed for hanging or vertical storage of bicycles shall not satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
• Bicycle parking should be situated at least as conveniently as the most convenient vehicle parking area. Bicycle and vehicle parking areas shall be separated by a physical barrier or sufficient distance to protect parked bicycles from damage by vehicles.
  
  
1. Class I facilities at employment sites shall be located near the building entrances used by employees.
2. Class II or Class III facilities intended for customers or visitors shall be located near the main building entrances used by the public.
   
   

Paving of bicycle parking areas is required.

2. Convenient access to bicycle parking facilities shall be provided. Where access is via a sidewalk or pathway, curb ramps shall be installed where appropriate.