CC Ordinance No. 1940
ORDINANCE NO. 1940
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING CHAPTER 19.100 AND CHAPTER 11.29 OF THE CUPERTINO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO PARKING REGULATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN that the Cupertino Municipal Code Section shall be amended to read as
follows:
Chapter 19.100 PARKING REGULATIONS
19.100.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the parking of vehicles which are unsightly,
oversized, or which are detrimental to property values or the peace and enjoyment of
neighboring property owners or residents and establish regulations pertaining to the
design and number of off-street parking spaces for land use activities located in various
zoning districts. (Ord. 1737 (part), 1996: Ord. 1601 Exh. A (part), 1992)
19.100.020 Application of regulations.
A.
No vehicle may be parked, stored or kept on any parcel ofland within the City of
Cupertino otherwise than in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
Buildings, structures and land uses are required to provide off-street parking in
conformance with this chapter. The standards and regulations contained in this
chapter regulate off-street parking for conventional zoning districts and are
intended also as guidelines for development projects located in planned
development (PD) zones and at congregate residences and residential care
facilities. (Ord. 1737 (part), 1996: Ord. 16883 (part), 1995; Ord. 1601 Exh. A
(part), 1992)
19.100.030 Regulations for parking and keeping vehicles in various zones.
A.
Vehicles Permitted in Residential Zones.
1.
Front or Street Side Setback Area. Vehicles are permitted to be placed,
kept or parked in a front or street side yard setback area (as defined in
Chapter 19.08.030 oftms title) or within twelve feet of a public right-of-
way in a rear yard area in all residential zones subject to the following
restrictions:
a.
A maximum of four vehicles are permitted on a lot in residential
zone requiring a lot size often thousand square feet or less, a
maximum of six vehicles are permitted in all other residential
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b.
c.
d.
zones, unless a greater number is approved by the City in
conjunction with a development plan. For purposes of counting
vehicles, a camper mounted on a pickup truck is considered one
vehicle and other similarly vertically stacked components which
belong together shall be counted as a single vehicle. Horizontal
groupings shall be counted as two vehicles;
Any open vehicle containing trash or debris is prohibited;
No portion of any vehicle may overhang any public right-of-way;
All vehicles mnst be parked on an impervious or semi-pervious
surface. Semi-pervious surfaces include unit pavers, turf
block, brick, natural stone or cobbles and must allow for
partial infiltration of water. Impervious surfaces include
concrete, asphalt or any other surfaces that do not allow
infiltration of water. Impervious surfaces may not exceed forty
percent ofthe front yard area. Notwithstandine the above,
impervious surfaces may not exceed fifty percent of the front
yard area on a lot less sixty feet in width. .Á.II vehicles must be
parked on an impen'ious surface consisting of concrete,
asphalt or other like materials. Such impenious surf.ace may
not exceed fifty percent of the front yard setback area, unless a
greater area is IIJIprond by the City in conjunction with a
development plan. The parkine impen'ious surface must be
contiguous and, at a minimum, encompass the outline of the
vehicle;
All vehicles must be currently registered, where registration is
required for legal operation and in good operating condition;
Residential driveways connectine to a detached earaee or
carport in the rear yard shall have a minimum width of ten
(10) feet on lots less or equal to one hundred fifty feet in leneth.
Lots that are more than one hundred fifty feet in leneth shall
have a minimum driveway width of twelve (12) feet connectine
to a detached earaee or carport in the rear yard;
In a new residential development, driveways shall have a
minimum clearance of two (2) feet from a buildine wall, fence,
or property line;
Except on lots with circular driveways which conform to the
provisions of this code, all vehicles parked in the front or street
side yard setback area must be parked perpendicular to the street.
On lots with circular driveways which conform to the provisions of
this code, all vehicles parked in the front or street side yard setback
area are limited to less than twenty feet in length, unless parked
perpendicular to the street. Owners of vehicles made
nonconforming by the adoption of this section shall comply with
this provision within two years of its enactment;
Any commercial vehicle with a manufacturer's eross vehicle
weieht ratine often thousand pounds or more, or a total
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3.
4.
5.
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combination of motor truck, truck tractor and/or trailers that
exceeds sixty feet in lene:th is not permitted.
Area Outside of Front or Street Side Setback Areas. Vehicles are
permitted to be placed, kept, or parked in any yard area, excHuling these
yar.a areas regulated by SectieR 11.29.040 Al excludine those yard areas
reeulated by paraeraph (1) of subsection (A) of this section, provided a
three-foot minimum clearance is maintained to any structure.
Parking Within Structures. Vehicles are permitted to be placed, kept or
parked in any legal structure, provided that no more than one required
enclosed parking space is occupied by a vehicle not capable of being
propelled under its own power.
Enclosed earaee shall consist an internal area encompassine two
parkine spaces measurine ten feet by twenty feet each (a total of 20
feet by 20 feet) and shall provide unobstructed (i.e., by walls,
appliances, etc.) between six inches from finished floor up to six feet
from finished floor. Tandem parkine arraneements may be approved
via a Parkine Exception approvable by the Desien Review Committee.
Nonconformine sinele-family dwelline earaees leeally constructed
accordine to the parkine reeulations at the time of construction may
continue its nonconformity provided that the square foota !e necessary
to leealize the earaee based on this section of the ordinance be
reserved from the total allowable floor area ratio for a future earaee
uperade.
Non-Self-Propelled Vehicles. A maximum of two vehicles not capable of
being propelled under their own power are permitted to be placed, kept or
parked outside a legal structure on a lot.
Living or Sleeping Quarters. No vehicle shall be used for living or
sleeping quarters, except as permitted below:
a.
Vehicles located in a mobilehome park and used consistent with
any City regulations applicable to mobilehome parks are permitted;
b.
Trailers, campers or recreational vehicles may be used by a bona
fide guest of a City resident for a period not to exceed seventy-two
hours where the trailer, camper or recreational vehicle is located on
the resident's property.
Mobilehomes. Mobilehomes, excluding travel trailers, are not permitted
within the residential zones of the City, except in a mobilehome park or as
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provided by State law.
B.
Vehicles Permitted in Nonresidential Zones.
1.
Parking must be consistent with allowed uses in the zone. It is unlawful
for any person to place, keep or maintain or permit to be placed, kept or
maintained, any vehicle upon any lot, place or parcel of land within the
nonresidential zones of the City, except for storage, sale or business use as
permitted in such zones.
2.
Construction Trailers. Trailers may be used for temporary offices on
construction sites provided that a permit is obtained from the City
Building Department after satisfactory information has been given that the
use is in compliance with the conditions ofthis chapter.
C.
Loading and Unloading and Utility Vehicles. The provisions ofthis chapter are
inapplicable to active loading or unloading of any vehicle or to any public service
or utility company vehicles while in the performance of service or maintenance
work.
D.
Parking on Vacant Lots. No vehicle may be parked, kept, or stored upon any
vacant or unimproved parcel within the City.
E.
Other parking regulations shall be as outlined in Title II of the Municipal Code.
(Ord. 1737 (part), 1996: Ord. 1650 (part), 1994; Ord. 1601 Exh. A (part), 1992)
19.100.040 Regulations for off-street parking.
A.
Parking Ratio and Dimension. Table 19.100.040-A defines the minimum and
maximum required number of parking spaces by size and type for specific zoning
districts and use within zoning districts. The Plannine Commission or City
Council may approve a development plan or parkine exception that deviates
from Table 19.100.040-A if an applicant provides a parkine study that
supports said deviation.
B.
Aisle Dimensions. Aisle dimension shall be as required by standard details
adopted by the City Engineer and shown in Table 19.100.040-B.
C.
Loading Areas. Loading areas, track parking spaces, and parking spaces. for
vehicles other than automobiles shall have ample dimensions for the particular
use and type of operation, and be designed or required by the City Engineer.
D.
Planned Development Districts. The parking requirement contained in Table
19.100.040-A functions as guidelines for projects in planned development zoning
districts. Within such di5tricts, the Planning Commission, or City Council
may approve a denlopment plan which deyiates from Table 19.100.l}40 .A.
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requirements if an applicant pro"ides a parking study which supports said
deviation.
Mixed-Use ~ and Shared Parkin !. The minimum parkin ! requirement
for developments with more than one land use, or parkin ! facilities bein !
used by one or more properties, shall be determined usine Table 19.100.040-
C. The Plannin ! Commission or City Council may allow further reduction
in the parkine requirement as part of a use permit development plan or
parkine exception if on-street parkine is available. "'here more than one of
the activities specified in Table 19.100.()<IO .Á~ is initiated in a building or on a
site not relluiring review by any committee, commission, or the City Council,
the Director of Community Development shall determine the total parking
relluirement based upon the applieation of parking relluirements for
individual uses as deseribed in Table 19.100.040 .Á..
E.
1.
F.
Shared Parking.
1.
2.
The Director of Community Development may approve mixed-use
parkine standards based on Table 19.100.040-C for projects that do
not require review by any committee. commission, or the City
Council.
For proposed land uses which are less than or equal to five thousand
square feet of commercial; ten thousand square feet of office and eight or
less units of residential, a special parking study will not be required if all
of the following may be demonstrated:
a.
The land use consists of a shopping center, office or industrial
development which is owned or managed by a single entity;
The land uses are under single management and in close proximity
to each other and are served by a common parking facility;
The proposed shared parking plan may be approved in conjunction
with a conditional use permit application in a planned development
zone or via an exception for a project which is not located in a
planned development zone.
The parking provided either meets or exceeds the standards for
shared parking as described in Table 19.100.040-C.
The shared parking plan is valid only as long as the mix of uses
and their corresponding square footage (or seats/employees for
restaurants) is the same as originally approved.
b.
c.
d.
e.
For all land uses not meeting the criteria set forth in subsection FI of this
section, the Planning Commission or City Council may approve a shared
parking plan for a particular project whereby a parking space is utilized to
serve two or more individual land uses under the following conditions:
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a.
The land use consists of a shopping center, office or industrial
development whiGh-tbat is owned or managed by a single entity;
The land use under single management are in close proximity to
each other and are served by a common parking facility;
The applicant has submitted a detailed parking study whiGh that
demonstrates that the proposed use is compatible with the
proposed parking supply.
The proposed shared parking plan may be approved in conjunction
with a conditional use permit application in a planned development
zone or via an exception for a project which is not located in a
planned development zone.
b.
c.
d.
G.
Tandem, Valet and Other Special Parking Arrangements. Tandem, valet, and
other special forms of parking may be approved in conjunction with a conditional
use permit in a planned development zone or via an exception for a project not in
a planned development zone.
H.
Minimum Stall Dimension in Parking Structure. The minimum stall dimension for
a staRdaffi uni-size space located in a parking garage or other enclosed parking
structure and intended for nonresidential uses is nine eieht and one-half (8.5) feet
by eighteen @ feet. The minimum dimensi8ns fer a similarly situated compact
space are eight feet by fifteen feet six inches. The space width shall be
increased by one-half (1/2) of a foot to nine (9) feet if adjacent on one side to
a wall or structure; and by one (1) foot to nine and one-half (9.5) feet if
adjacent on both side to a wall or structure.
1.
Handicapped Parking. The handicapped parking requirement embodied in Section
1129 B ofthe California Building Code, as amended, is hereby incorporated into
this chapter by reference.
1.
Other regulations shall be as outlined in Title II of the Municipal Code.
K.
Residential Lots Fronting on Public or Private Streets. Ifno on-street parking is
available, two additional four functionally independent off-street ~
addition to r-e!: llired c8"ered spaces are required.
1.
Farm Equipment. For tractors or farm equipment whiGh that are regularly parked
on-site within two hundred feet of a public street or road, such parking places
shall be screened from sight of the street.
M.
Large-Family Day Care Home. A minimum of one parking space per nonresident
employee is required. This parking requirement shall be in addition to the
minimum requirements ofthe zoning district. The parking space may be on-street,
in front of the provider's residence. A minimum of one parking space shall be
available for child drop-off. The space shall provide direct access to the unit, not
crossing a street.
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N.
If the provider is relying on on-street parking and the roadway prohibits on-street
parking, a semi-circular driveway may be provided, subject to other provisions of
the Municipal Code.
Landscape Requirements. All new centers and centers with a twenty-five percent
or greater increase in floor area or a twenty-five percent or greater change in floor
area resulting from use permit or architectural and site approval within twelve
months shall be required to meet the following minimum landscape requirements;
however, the Planning Commission and/or City Council may recommend
additional landscaping.
1.
Each unenclosed parking facility shall provide a minimum of interior
landscaping in accordance with the following table:
Size of Parking Facility (Sq. Ft.) Min. Required Interior Landscaping (% of
Total Parking Facility Area)
Under 14,999 5%
15,000 - 29,000 7.5%
30,000 Plus 10%
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2.
Parking lot trees shall be planted or exist at a rate of one tree for every ffiz0
tø-ten five (5) parking stalls for every ten spaces in a sinele row. Only
fifty percent of the trees located along the perimeter ofthe parking area
may count toward the required number of trees. A parkine facility with
lar !er trees with hi !h canopies may be allowed to increase the
number of parkin ! stalls (up to 10 parkin ! stalls per tree) dependin !
on the size ofthe tree and canopy size.
J.-.
'Nhen cenoidering the ffiIHIber eftrees j3sr j3arking stall, the factors such as
size of tree and eanej3Y size shall be censidered. .Á. parking facility
incerporating large trees '.vith high eanepies may be j3ro'¡ide one tree for
every len Sflaces u.41ereas a j3aFk~ng facility "'ith small trees ",euld j3fOYide
one tree for e'¡eT)' fj'¡e space.
3.
Landscaped planter strip shall be at least three (3) feet wide and the
leneth of a parkine space.
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The placement of trees shall be offset between stalls to prevent
vehicles from bumpine into them. The Plannine Department shall
review and approve final tree locations
Whenever a parkine lot is adjacent to a street, a landscaped buffer at
least ten (10) feet wide is required. Where the parkin ! lot is adjacent
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to a side or rear property line, a landscaped buffer at least five (5) feet
wide is required. Landscape buffer between double loadine stalls
shall be at least four (4) feet wide. The required width ofIandscaped
buffers is inclusive of curbin¡¡ or vehicle overhan¡¡ allowance.
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All landscape areas shall be enclosed by a six-inch wide continuous
flat curb allowin ! parkine lot run off into landscapine area,
infiltration islands or swales. Landscape planter strips at the end of
the parkine aisles adjacent to a driveway shall be enclosed by a six-
inch raised concreted curb with drainaee outlets to help delineate the
driveways or aisles. Concrete wheel stops shall be placed on top of the
flat curb and shall be provided at a rate of one per two stalls. The
parkine stallieneth may be decreased by up to two feet provide an
equivalent vehicle overhane into landscaped areas.
7.
Curbed planter strips shall be provided at the end of each parkin¡¡
aisle. Landscape planter strip shall be at least three (3) feet wide and
the len !th of a parkine stall.
8.
Where appropriate, provision shall be made to ensure that adequate
pedestrian paths are provided throuehout the parkine lot/landscaped
areas.
9.
Trees require to meet any section of this title shall be a minimum of
fifteen (15) eallon size.
10.4-. All trees shall be protected by wheel stops, curbing, Gf bollards or other
similar barriers as appropriate.
!.!,fr. All landscape shall be continuously maintained.
Swales and Permeable Surfaces. In order to reduce urban runoff and
provide water quality benefits in parkine lots. all new parkine lots or any
substantial alterations to existin ! parkin ! lots shall incorporate the followin¡¡
desi !n measures to the maximum extent possible:
a. Rio-swales in the require landscapine buffers.
b. Permeable or semi-pervious stalls.
1. Loneitudinal slope of the swale shall be between 1 % and 5%. All swales
shall be required to provide an adequate underdrain system to prevent
pondine.
2. Swales of ereater than 3% may be required to install check dams to
reduce velocity throueh swale.
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3. Swales shall be desil!ned to eliminate any pondinl! of water for more than
48 hours. Side slope shall not exceed 3 : 1 (horizontal: vertical).
Bicycle Parking. Bicycle parking shall be provided in multi-family residential
developments and in commercial districts. In commercial districts, bicycle
parking shall be conveniently located and adjacent to on-site bicycle circulation
pedestrian routes. The bicycle parking facilities shall be one of the following three
classification types:
1.
Class I Facilities. These facilities are intended for long-term parking and
are intended to protect the entire bicycle or its individual components and
accessories from theft. The facility also protects the cycle from inclement
weather, including wind driven rain. The three design alternatives for
Class I facilities are as follows:
a.
Bicycle Locker. A fully enclosed space accessible only by the
owner or operator ofthe bicycle. Bicycle lockers must be fitted
with key locking mechanisms.
Restricted Access. Class III bicycle parking facilities located
within a locked room or locked enclosure accessible only to the
owners and operators of the bicycle. The maximum capacity of
each restricted room shall be ten bicycles. In multiple family
residential developments, a common locked garage area with Class
II parking facilities shall be deemed restricted access provided the
garage is accessible only to the residents of the units for whom the
garage is provided.
Enclosed Cages. A fully enclosed chain link enclosure for
individual bicycles, where contents are visible from the outside,
which can be locked by a user provided lock. This facility may
only be used for multiple family residential uses.
b.
c.
2.
Class II Facilities. Intended for short term parking. A stationary object
which the user can lock the frame and both wheels with a user provided
lock. The facility shall be designed so that the lock is protected from
physical assault. A Class II facility must accept U-shaped locks and
padlocks. Class II facilities must be within constant visual range of
persons within the adjacent building or located at street floor level.
3.
Class III Facilities. Intended for short-term parking. A stationary object to
which the user may lock the frame and both wheels with a user provided
cable or chain and lock.
Spacing of the bicycle units shall be figured on a handlebar width ofthree
feet, distance from bottom of wheel to top of handlebar ofthree feet and
six inches and a maximum wheel-to-wheel distance of six feet.
Parking Space Dimension Chart. Parking space dimensions shall be as shown in
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the following table:
Table 19.1O0.040-A
Land Use Zones Parking Bicycle Bicycle Stall ~ Compact
Ratio Parkin Parkin Standard Compact Dimension
(Gross g g Dimension s s
Square Req. Class s
Feet) (8)
Residential
Single-Family R-f 4/DU (2 10 x 20 ea.
Rl/RH garage + 2 ~
S open)
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Single Family P ~ 10 x 20 ea.
GIustef RIG spaGð-Íef ~
Small Lot MCh
Sinele-family, '-keem
Townhouse a&r-fust
'-keem
2.8/DU (2
earaee +.8
open
Duplex R-2, 3/DU (1-112 10 x 20 ea. W
R2 enclosed + ~
1-112 open)
Apartment R-J ~ ~ Glass-I -W9.5 x 20 JJ ~
RJtl! cevereà + I eHmits ea.
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~ R-J 2/DU (1 +40% Class I -W 9.5 x 20
Family (high R3/P covered + 1 of units ea.
~ open) ~
Hieh Density
Multiple-
Family,
Hieh Density
Multiple-
Story
Condominiu
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PublicI
Quasi-PublicI
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Agriculture
Churches, BQ/CG 1/4 seats + ~ ~ ~
Clubs, 1/employee
Lodges, + 1/special-
Theaters purpose
vehicle
Schools and BAlBQ lIemployee ~ * ~
School + 1156 sq. ft.
Offices mutlipurpos
eroom+8
visitor
spaces/scho
01+ 1/3
students at
senior H.S.
or college
level
Daycare CG 1/6.5 @ * @
Centers students ~
9I'-lOO
unisize
Martial Arts, CG 1/4 students +5% of Class @ ~ @
Dance/Art! plus 1/1 auto !! ~
Music staff at any parkin 9I'-lOO
Studiso, eiven time g unisize
Tutorial or 1/250 sq.
Services, !1
specialized whichever
schools (does is more
not include restrictive.
adult tutorial
schools or
services)
Agriculture A 2 garage + 2 ~ * ~
open
Sanitariums BQ IIdoctor + ~ * ~
and Rest 113
Homes employees +
116 beds
Private FP 114 seats + ~ * ~
Recreation lIemployee
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Gyms, BA/BQ 1/56 sq. ft. ~ ~ ~
Auditoriums, floor area
Skating Rinks used for
without fixed seating
seats purposes +
I/employee
Motels/Hotels CG lIunit + +5% of Class II ~ JJ ~
/Lodging lIemployee auto cempa£t
(2) (3) parking eF-l-OO
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RestaurantlBa CG 1/3 seats + +5% of Class II W JJ W
rand lIemployee auto cempa£t
Nightclubs + 1136 sq. ft. parking eF-l-OO
of dance IIRisiu
floor
Restaurants CG 114 seats + +5% of Class II W JJ W
without lIemployee auto cempa£t
Separate Bar + 1/36 sq. ft. parking eF-l-OO
of dance IIRisiu
floor
Restaurant - CG 1/3 seats + +5% of Class II JJ
Fast Food lIemployee auto cempa£t
parking eF-l-OO
IIRisiu
Specialty CG 113 seats or +5% of Class II W JJ W
Foods 11250 sq. ft. auto cempa£t
whichever is parking eF-l-OO
more IIRisiu
Bowling CG 7/lane + +5% of Class II W JJ W
Alleys lIemployee auto cempa£t
parking eF-l-OO
IIRisiu
General CG 1/250 sq. ft. +5% of Class II ~ JJ ~
auto cempa£t
parking eF-l-OO
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Industrial
Manufacturin ML l/450 sq. ft. +5% of Class I ~ W{4} ~
g auto 00ß'I }aGt
parking eH-OO
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OfficelPrototy MLiOA l/285 sq. ft. +5% of Class I ~ W{4} ~
pe auto 00ß'I }aGt
Manufacturin parking eH-OO
g ~
Office
Corporate/ CG/OP l/285 sq. ft. +5% of Class I ~ JJ ~
Administrativ auto 00ß'I }aGt
e£ parking eH-OO
General ~
Multi-
Tenant
GmeFal W 1/285 SE¡. ft. #%-Gf Glass-I ~ JJ ~
MIIlti TlJnant aute 00R1J*iGt
paOOng eH-OO
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Medical and CG l/175 sq. ft. ~ JJ ~
Dental Office 00R1J*iGt
eH-OO
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Notes:
+-. Enclesed garage. An internal area enGempassing two ¡Jarking s¡Jaces measuring ten
feet by þ,yenty feet each and shall ¡Jr-e'¡ide U!lebstruGteà i.e., by walls, a¡J¡Jliances, etG.
between six inIJhes Hem [miMed fleer up te six feet Hem finished fleer.
b For ten er fe'veT d'Nelling IInits at least one garage s¡Jace and one U!lIJevered ¡Jar king
SJJace ¡Jer d,v¡elling unit. Fer eleven or greater d'.velling IInits at leaot one IJovered
¡Jarking s¡JaGe and eRe 1HlGe'¡ered ¡Jarking s¡JaGe ¡Jer d'.velling units is reE¡lÜred.
~ Gllest ¡Jarking fer motels/hetels/ledging shall IIse a standard nine feet by eighteen feet
stall dimension. T\'¡ent7' five percent efthe rellllired ¡Jarking for empleyees and
ancillary cemmeT-cial S 3ac@ may IIse an eight feet by fiftGen feet six inches cempact
spac@ standard.
4-. fA h:ast fifty percent efthe fleer area is deyeted te manllfactllring, assembly and/or
..'¡arehellsing.
1.fr. Refer to standard details table 19.100.040-B for uni-size stall dimensions.
bé-. Refer to standard details table for requirements for handicapped parking.
J,.+-. See 19.100.040(H) for stall dimensions in parking structures.
~&-. See 19.100.040(G-f) for description of bicycle parking classes.
Ordinance No. 1940
Table 19.1O0.040-B
Parking Space Dimension Chart
Type of Angle In Stall Aisle Aisle Car MOOale-, MOOale-,
Parking Degrees Width Width Width Space WalJ-te WalJ-te
Stall I Way 2 Way Depth Wall-, Wall-,
(A) Aisle Aisle ~ -l--WaY
(C) Aisle Aisle
(B) (B) ~ ~
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For handicap accessible spaces, please refer to Section 1118A.4 of 1994 Uniform
Building Code. For further information, please refer to the Public Works Department
Standard Detail Sheets.
Table 19.1O0.040-C
CALCULATING SHARED PARKING FOR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS
WEEKDAY WEEKEND NIGHTIM
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Land Use Daytime Evening Daytime Evening (midnight -
(9 a.m. - 4 (6 p.m. - (9 a.m. - 4 (6 p.m. - 6 a.m.)
p.m.) midnight) p.m.) midnight)
Residential 75% 100% 80% 100% 100%
Office 100% 10% 10% 5% 5%
Gíti£ialIIndustria
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Retail 60 90 100 70 5
Hotel 75 100 75 100 75
Restaurant 100 100 100 100 10
Entertainment! 40 100 80 100 10
Recreational
Instructions:
I. Determine the minimum amount of parking required for each land use as though it
were a separate use;
2. Multiply each amount by the corresponding percentage for each of the five time
periods;
3. Calculate the column total for each time period;
4. The column total with the highest value is the parking space requirement.
(Ord. 1737 (part), 1996: Ord. 1657 (part), 1994; Ord. 1637 (part), 1993; Ord. 1601 Exh.
A (part), 1992)
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Ordinance No. 1940
19.100.050 Parkin!! Lot Li!!htin!!.
New Ii !htin ! fixtures for any new site construction shall meet the followin2
requirements:
All exterior liehtine shall be a white type lieht either metal halide or a
comparable color corrected lieht unless otherwise approved as part of a
development plan for uniformity, not allowine any dark areas in the parkine
lot.
The lieht fixtures shall be oriented and desiened to preclude any lieht and
direct elare to adiacent residential properties. No direct off-site elare from a
lieht source shall be visible above three feet at a public rieht-of-way.
Parkin ! lots, sidewalks and other areas accessible to pedestrians and
automobiles shall be illuminated with a uniform and adequate intensity.
Typical standards to achieve uniform and adequate intensity are:
1. The averaee horizontal maintained illumination should be between one
and three foot-candles; and
2. The averaee maximum to minimum ratio should be eenerally between six
and ten to one.
3. A minimum of 3-foot candles vertically above the parkin2 lot snrface
shall be maintained.
Critical areas such as stairways, ramps and main walkways may have a
hieher illnmination.
Liehtine around automatic teller machines shall meet minimum standards
required by the State Business and Professions Code.
Shatter resistant lenses should be placed over the lieht to deter vandalism.
Undereround liehtine should utilize vandal-resistant fixtures and maintain a
minimum five lux level of color-corrected liehtine for maximum efficiency.
Portalliehtine should be provided inside all parkin ! earaees entrances.
19.100.060 Exceptions.
Exceptions to this chapter may be eranted as provided in this section.
A. Issued by the Director of Community Development. With respect to a
request for substandard sized parkine spaces in an enclosed earaee in the R-
1 Sinele-Family Zonin ! District, the Community Development Director may
2rant an exception if the request meets all of the followine criteria:
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1. The exception to be !!ranted is one that will require the least modification
and the minimum variance to accomplish the purpose.
2. The exception to be !ranted will not preclude the !ara !e from bein ! used
to park two standard-sized vehicles.
B. Issued by the Desien Review Committee. The Desien Review Committee
may !rant exceptions to this chapter for properties located in the R-l Sinele-
Family Zonin ! District or the R-2 Duplex Zonin ! District at a public hearing
subject to Section 19.28.110. The followine findines must be made to erant
an exception:
1. The literal enforcement ofthis chapter will result in restrictions
inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter.
2. The erantine of the exception will not be injurious to property or
improvements in the area nor be detrimental to the public safety, health
and welfare.
3. The exception to be eranted is one that will require the least modification
and the minimum variance to accomplish the purpose.
4. The proposed exception will not result in sienificant impacts to
nei !hborine properties.
C. Issued by the Plannine Commission. Requests for parkine exceptions not
subject to Section 19.100.050 (A) and (B) may be !ranted by the Plannin !
Commission at a public hearine subject to Section 19.120.060. The followine
findines must be made to erant the exception:
1. The literal enforcement of this chapter will result in restrictions
inconsistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter.
2. The erantine ofthe exception will not be injurious to property or
improvements in the area nor be detrimental to the public safety, health
and welfare.
3. The exception to be eranted is one that will require the least modification
and the minimum variance to accomplish the purpose.
4. The proposed exception will not result in si !nificant impacts to
neiehborine properties.
,A.floc a public hearing, the Planning Commissien may grant a parking exception fer a
pr~ject not leGated in a planned development zemng district !! Jen making the folle'ving
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^. Th@r@ are e~¡kaerdiRary GÐnditians net geaer-ally appliGable to similar Ilces 'yhiGh
jRstity the exøeptien (i.e., IIffiIGually high ¡J8fQeHtage øfthe lot area is lanàsøaped);
B. The exception departs frem the reqRiremeHts efthis chapter to the minimum
degree ne.ecsary to allow the prÐject to preG@@d;
C. The exceptian "'ill net adversel-y affe.t neighbering preperties by Gansing
Ilnreasenable numbers ef'/ehieles te paFk en the neighbering properties er lIJIon
public skeets. The deGisien efthe Plan:1Ïng Cemmission te !!fant er deny sliGh an
exceptien may be appealed te the Ci~ CellBcil pllTSllant te the pr-9cedllTes
described in Chapter 19.132. (Or-d. 1731 (part), 199é)
Caapter 11.29 ON SITE PARKING
11.29.010 Purpose.
The purpas@ efthis chapter is to r-eglliate the parking efvehicles which are Ilnsightly or
eyersized, er "'hich are detrimeatal te the preperty 'faIlles or the peace and enjeymeat ef
neighbering pmperty e'NnefS erresideats. (Ord. 1345 § 2, 198é)
lU9.0JO i\pplication.
No yehicle may be parked, stored er kept on any par-cel efland ":ithin the city otherv:is@
than in confermanee '"ith this chapter. (Ord. 1345 § J, 19Sé)
1l.29.0JO Definitions.
As Ilsed in this chapter, the following terms challlla':e the meanings set forth in this
sootieI¥.
f.. "Cemmer.¡;ial "eaicle" means any "ehiel@ er part thereef required te be registered
III1der the State ef Califemia Vehicle Cede, which is Ilsed er maintained for the
transpertatien ef perEens fer hire, cempeRsatien or preHt, er designed, Ilsed or
maintained primarily fer thekanspertation efpr-eperty, except passenger '/ehicles.
E. "Mebilehome" means a '/ehicle, ether than a motor vehi.le, designed ar Ilsed as
semipermanent aeRsing fer hllHlan habitatien, for carrying persens and pr-eperty
on its O'Nn stmctllre and for being draviR by a metm yehicle, incillding a trailer
ooaffi-.
C. "Mebilehome pa¡:k" means aB-Y area ar tract ef land '"here lots are sold, rented or
held ellt f9f r-ent to eRe or more ewners er users ef mebile hames, excluding
travel trailers, fer the purpese ef permanent er semipermanent heusing.
D. Te "park" means te stand er le3'.'e standing any ':ehicle, whether occllJlied or not,
otherwise than t8Hlf!ararily fer the purpese ef and while actllally engaged in the
leading er III1laading ef pa£SeRgers ar materials.
E. "Public streets" means all streets, high>Nays, lanes, places, 3'.'eRlles and portiens
thereef, inelRding extensiens in length and width, which have been dedicated by
the e"iRers thereefte pHblic Ilse, aeqRired far public IlSe, er in which a ¡niblic
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easemem exists.
F-. "Vehicles" means any beat, bus, trailoc, meter heme, 'laB, camper ('vheth@r or Bet
attached te a pick-up eT ether vehicle), camp trailer, mobileheme, metercycle,
aatelBebile, tnlck, pick-\! !, aiI:plaBs, haul trailer, truck traster, truck trailer or
atility trailer, er parts !hersee, or any de'lÌce by ',:hish any person or pr-eperty may
be pmpelled, me"ed er drw':R ypen a public st~eet, exc~ting a de':ice moved
exclusi'¡ely by h1lHlan pe":8f. (Ord. ¡51!5 § I (part), 1992: Or-d. 1345 § 4, 19!!é)
11.29.1HO Regulations.
A. Vehi.les Peræitted in Residential Zenes.
I. FreBt er Street Side Setback Area. Vehicles are permitted te be placed,
ke¡¡t er parked in a H:eBt or st~eet side yard setback area or witlliR t'.velve
feet ef a pYblis right ef way in a rear yar-d arl!a, sybject te the followiRg
restristiees:
a. A maximum ef follT yehicles is permitted OR a lot in a RI, RHS,
er Al 43 single family detached residential zene; a greater
!1IImber efyehicles may be permitted iftlley are eempletely
enelesed within legal structunJS, except foyr yehieles may be
par,ked eatside a legal strustllTe. In all otller residential zeBes, the
oomber efyehicles alle":ed is appreyed by the City in
cenj\!RctioR '.':ith a de':elepment plan. For paFfJeses of coYRting
yenicles, a sam¡Jer molJRted on a pisk\I J tnlck is considered ORe
vehicle, and ether similarly yem.ally stacked compenents which
beleng tegether shall be celIDted as a siegle vehicle. Herizental
gr-e\I Jings shall be ceaBted as t\ve yehicles.
b. f\R:¡' epeR yehisle ceBtaining trash or debris is net permitted.
c. Any cem¡¡:¡er-sial ':ehiGie v:itll a maBllfacturer's gress vehicle
'veight rating ef ten tIIeusand pe\lllds er mer-\!, er a tetal
cembinatieR efmeter truck, truck traeter andler trailers tIIat
exceeds sixty feet iH lengtll is Bet permitted.
d. Ne partieD of aB;¡' yehicle may e'¡erhang any pllblic right of 'yay.
e. All ':ehicles must be parked en an imperyioys sarrace soRsistiFlg
ef cencr@te, asphalt er ether like materials. Such impervious
surface ma-y Bet exceed fifty percent efthe treFlt yard set-back
area, \!RIess a greater area is appre'led by tile City iR soBj\!RctioR
'.'¡ith a development plan. The impervioas sllTface must be
ceRtigueus and, at a miRÏmum, ensempass the eutline efthe
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r. All yehicles IffiISt be .urflJRtly registered, where registratieR is
reE uired fer legal eperatien, and iR geed operatiRg cenditien.
g. Exs8 Jt on lots v:itll cirsular àrj':e\vilJ's '.'¡hicn cenrerm te the
previsiens efthis cede, all 'ehieles parked in the freBt or street
side yaFd setback area must be parked perpendicular to the street.
On lots '.Vitll sircular dri':8":ays v:nich conferæ to the provisions
efthis selie, all ':ehi.les parked iR the freBt er street side yard
setbask ar,ea ar,e limited te less tllail twenty feet in lengtll, unless
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parked perpendicular te thc street. On'RerB ef"ehicleB made
mJRcenfermiHg by the adeptien efthiB Bectien shall celR Jly with
this pr-evisien WithiB P':e yeal'S ef its eaaetment.
2. ",",ea Outside efFr-eRt efStreet Side Setback ",",ea. Vehicles ar-e permitted
to be p¡aGed, kept or parked iB at!;¡' yar.a area, excl\ldiBg those yard areas
regulated BY paragraph (1) ef saBsectien (A) efthis sectien, pro'¡ided a
three foet miRimlHR cIearaBce is maintained te any strucÍllres.
3. PaRåag Within StruCtur-eB. "ehicles are permitted te be placed, kept er
parked in any legal structur-e, pT8vided that He mere than eile re¡¡uired
enclesed parkiag spaee is ecc\lpied by a vehicle net eapable efbeing
prepelled \!Bder its eVÆ pe'ver.
4. NeB SelfPrepelled Vehicles. A maximam efhve vehicles net capable ef
being prepelled \!Bder their e'\'R pewer is permitted to be placed, kept or
parked eutside a legal structure.
5. Liviag er Sleeping Q\larters. No vehicle shall be used fer living aT
sleeping ¡¡\larters, e¡[cept as permitted belew:
a. Vehicles located in a mebilehame park and \lsed consistent '.vith
any City regulatiens applicable te mobileheme parks;
b. Trailers, campers er recreatienal vehieles may be used by a bBna
fide guest ef a City resident fer a peried Bet te exceed se"enty
hve heurs where the trailer, camper er recreatieaal vehicle is
lecated en slIch resident's preperty.
é. Mebilehemes. Mebilehemes, excludiag tr3'¡el trail_, are net permitted
withiB the resideRtial zenes efthe City, except iB a mebileheme park er as
pT8vided by State law.
7. CenstructieB Trailers. Tr~il- \lsed fer t8IR Jera!)' effiees or sterage on
censtructieB pT8jects m~' be allowed only eB the prier iss\lance of a
permit BY the City ß\lilding Department based ~en the receipt of
satisfactery infermatien that the UBe is in cempliance "'ith t{¡e eanditiens
efthis chapter.
B. VehiGies Permitted in Noaresidential :loaes.
I. Parking Must be CeBsistent with ,ÁJlo'ved Uses iB :lene. It shall be
\lRlawful fer any persen te place, keep er maintaiB er permit to be placed,
kept er maintained any vehicle IIpen any let, piece er parcel efland wit {¡in
the BenresideHtial zenes efthe City, except fer sterage, sale er b\lsiness
\lse as permitted in s\lch zeaes.
2. CenstructieB Trailers. Trailers used for tempera!)' effices eB censtruction
projects may be allewed enly eB the prier iss\lance ef a permit by the City
B\lilding Department based ~en the receipt ef satisfactery infermatien
that the \lse is iB eempliance "'ith the cenditieBs efthis chapter.
C. Leading and URleading and Utilit;¡, Vehicles. The pT8'¡isiens efthis ehapter shall
net apply te acti':e leading er \lRleadillg ef any vehicle, er te any public service or
\ltility celRflany vehicle while in the perfermance ef service er maintenance werk.
D. Parking eB "acaBt Lets. Ne "ehicle m~' be pal'ked, kept eT stared \lpen any
vacant er \lRilRflr-eyed parcel '.yitlriB the City. (Or-d. lé50 (part), 1994; Ord. 1585 §
I (part), 1992: Ord. 1345 § 5, 19S{j)
Ordinance No. 1940
1l.29.0S9 Penaltie~.
Àßy-person, firm or col} ElratieB violating any ¡¡revision ef this chapter shall be deemed
gllilt), of an inÍ£aGtien and 1l JEln cOIP:iGtion t£oc-t!ef shall be ¡¡Raished as ¡¡revided in
Chaptoc 1.12. (Ord. 15R5 § I (part), 1992: Ord. 1345 § 6, 19116)
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage.
INTRODUCED at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino the 21st day of June 2004 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino the 6th day ofJuly 2004, by the following vote:
Vote:
Members of the City Council
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
James, Kwok, Lowenthal, Sandoval, Wang
None
None
None
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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