CC Ordinance No. 16-2150 MCA-2016-02 19.124 Relating to Parking RegulationsOrdinance No. 16-2150
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AMENDING TITLE 19, CHAPTER 19.124 SECTION 19.124.030 "REGULATIONS
FOR PARKING AND KEEPING VEHICLES INV ARIO US ZONES" AND SECTION
19.124.040 "REGULATIONS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING", REGARDING LEGAL
NON-CONFORMING SINGLE-FAMILY GARAGES, AND MAKING STANDARDS
FOR BICYCLE PARKING AND FACILITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF
CUPERTINO 2016 BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is determined to be not a project under the requirements of
the California Quality Act of 1970, together with related State CEQA Guidelines
(collectively, "CEQA") in that proposed Ordinance is not a project within the meaning
of section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines
because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, either
directly or ultimately. In the event that this Ordinance is found to be a project under
CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section
15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no possibility of a significant
effect on the environment.
WHEREAS, the City Council is the decision-making body for this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council before taking action on this Ordinance has reviewed the
not a project determination and exemption, and using its independent judgment,
determines the Ordinance to be not a project or exempt from CEQA as stated above;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF CITY OF CUPERTINO
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Table 19.124.030A of Section 19.124.30 of Chapter 19.124 of Title 19 of the
Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Table 19.124.030A-Regulations for Parking and Keeping Vehicles in Various Zones
Front yard, Street side setback
area or within 12 feet of a Vehicles may be placed, kept or parked in these
1. public right-of-way in a rear areas subject to the restrictions below.
yard area
I. Residential zoning district requiring a lot size
:::; 10,000 square feet= four.
ii. Other residential zoning districts= six.
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a. Maximum Number of Vehicles
b. Vehicle with trash or debris
c. Overhang
... A greater number of vehicles may be 111.
approved by the City in conjunction with a
development permit.
iv. For purposes of counting vehicles,
vertically stacked components which belong
together shall be counted as a single vehicle . E.g., a
camper mounted on a pickup truck.
v. Horizontal groupings shall be counted as
two vehicles.
Open vehicles containing trash or debris are
prohibited.
No portion of any vehicle may overhang any
public right-of-way.
Table 19.124.030A -Regulations for Parking and Keeping Vehicles in Various Zones (Cont.)
Front yard, Street side setback
1. area or within 12 feet of a Vehicles may be placed, kept or parked in these
(Cont.) public right-of-way in a rear areas subject to the restrictions below .
yard area
i. All vehicles must be parked on a
permanent impervious or semi-pervious
surface.
11. Semi-pervious surfaces include unit pavers,
turf block, brick, cobbles, gravel or other like
materials that must allow for partial filtration of
water and must prevent direct contact withsoil.
d . Parking pad materials lll. Impervious surfaces include concrete,
asphalt or other like materials that do not allow
infiltration of water.
i. Lots> 60 feet in width, maximum
impervious area= 40% of front yard area.
e. Front yard Impervious Area ii. Lots ~ 60 feet in width, maximum
Limitation impervious area= 50% of front yard area .
i. Vehicles must be ei ther currently
registered, where registration is required for
f. Registration/PNO required
legal operation and in good operating
conditions or
11. Vehicles must have a planned non-
operation permit on file with the Department of
Motor Vehicles
i. Lots~ 150 feet in length, driveway
Driveway width for detached width= IO feet
ii. Lots> 150 feet in length, driveway g. garage or carport width= 12feet
In new residential development, driveways shall
h. Driveway clearance have a minimum clearance of two feet from a
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I. Orientation of Parked Vehicles
Commercial Vehicles with
j . GVW> 10,000 pounds or
more or oversize vehicles
2 . Areas outside those in A(l) above
building wall, fence, or property line.
I. All vehicles parked in the front or street yard
se tb ack area must be parked perpendicular to the
street, except on lots with circular driveways which
conform to the provisions of this code.
ii. 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.
The following vehicles are not permitted:
i. Any commercial vehicle with a
manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten
thousand pounds or more,
11. A total combination of motor truck, truck
tractor and/or trailers that exceeds sixty feet in
length.
Vehicles may be placed, kept or parked these areas,
provided a minimum clearance of three feet is
maintained from any structure.
Table 19.124.030A -Regulations for Parking and Keeping Vehicles in Various Zones (Cont.)
Vehicles are permitted to be placed, kept or
3. ParkingwithinStructures parked in any legal structure, provided that
A(4)(ii) ismet.
I. A maximum of two such vehicles are
permitted to be placed, kept or parked outside a
legal structure on a lot.
4 . Non-Self-Propelled Vehicles ii. A maximum of one such vehicle can occupy
a required parking space inside a legal structure.
I. Shall consist an internal area
encompassing two parking spaces measuring ten
5. Enclosed Garage Size
feet by twenty feet each (a total of 20 feet by 20 feet)
and
ii. Shall provide unobstructed (i.e., by walls,
appliances, etc.) between six inches from finished
floor up to six feet from finished floor.
i. May continue nonconformity provided
that the square footage necessary to
accommodate a conforming garage be
reserved from the allowable floor area
Legal Non-conforming ratio for a future garage upgrade.
6. Single-Family Dwelling ii . A le gal non-conforming parking facility
Garages may be structurally altered, improved,
and/or enlarged in conformance with
other provisions of this code. No
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7. Mobilehomes
8. Living or Sleeping Quarters
a . Mobilehome park
Trailers, Campers or
b . Recreational Vehicles
reduction in size is permitted.
Mobilehomes, excluding travel trailers, are not
permitted within the residential zones of the City,
except in a mobilehome park or as provided by
State law.
No vehicle shall be used for living or sleeping
quarters, except as permitted below.
Vehicles located in a mobilehome park and used
consistent with any City reglilations applicable
to mobilehome parks are permitted.
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.
SECTION 2. Table 19.124.040 (A) of Section 19 .124.040 of Chapter 19.124 of Title 19 of
the Cupertino Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:
Table 19.124.040(A)
Bicycle Stall Parking Bicycle Parking Dimensions Land Use Zones Ratio(2) Parking Class(4) (3)
Residential
R-1/R 4/DU (2
Single-Family HS/ garage+ 2 10 x 20ea.
Al/P open)
Small Lot 2.8/DU (2
Single-family, p garage 10 x 20ea .
Townhouse + 0.8open)
3/DU (11/2
Duplex R2 enclosed+ 10 x 20ea.
1 1/z open)
1 space per 9.5 x 20 ea.
High Density 2 residential Class I
Multiple-Family, units; and
R3/P 2/DU (1 covered
High Density + 1 open) 1 space per
Multiple Story 10
Class II
Condominium residential
units
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Public/Quasi-Public/ Agriculture
Churches, Clubs,
Lodges, Theaters BQICG
Schools and
School Offices BA/BQ
OaycareCenters CG
Martial Arts, CG
Dance/ Art/Music
Studios, Tutorial
Services,
specialized
schools ( doesnot
include adult CG
tutorial schools
or services)
Agriculture A
Sanitariums and
Rest Homes BQ
Table 19.124.040(A) (Cont.)
Land Use Zones
Private Recreation FP
Gyms,
Auditoriums,
floor area used BA/BQ
Skating Rinks for
I/4seats
+I/employee
+I/special-
purpose
vehicle
l/employee +
I/56 sq. ft .
multipurpose
room+ 8
visitor
spaces/school
+ 1/3 students
at senior H.S.
or college
level
1/6.Sstudents
I/4 students
plus I/l staff
at any given
time or 1/250
whichever is
more
restrictive
2 garage+ 2
open
I/doctor
+1/3
employees
+I/6 beds
Parking
Ratio(Z)
1/4 seats+
l/employee
1/56 sq. ft.
purposes+
l/employee
2% of seats.
Minimum Class II
two spaces Uni-size
1 space per Class II 5 students
Uni-size
Uni-size
Uni"size 1 space
per5 Class II students
10 x 20ea.
Uni-size
Bicycle
Bicycle Parking Stall
Parking Class(4) Dimensions (3)
1/5,000 sq.ft.
Minimum Class II Uni-size
two spaces
I/5,000 sq.ft.
Minimum Class II
two spaces Uni-size
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seating without
fixedseats
Commercial
Motels/Hotels/
CG
Lodging
Restaurant/Bar and
Nightclubs CG
Restaurants without
Separate Bar CG
Restaurant-Fast CG Food
Specialty Foods CG
BowlingAlleys CG
General CG
Industrial
Manufacturing ML
I/unit
I/employee (2)
(3)
I/3 seats+
I/employee+
I/36 sq. ft. of
dance floor
I/4 seats+
I/employee +
I/36 sq. ft. of
dance floor
I/3 seats+
I/employee
I/3 seats or
I/250 sq. ft.
whichever is
more
7/lane +
I/employee
I/250 sq. ft.
I/450 sq. ft.
I/20,000
sq.ft.
Class II Uni-size
Minimum
two spaces.
I/2,000 sq.ft.
Minimum
two spaces Class II Uni-size
I/2,000 sq.ft.
Minimum
two spaces Class II Uni-size
I/2,000 sq.ft.
Minimum Class II Uni-size two spaces
I/2,000 sq.ft.
Minimum Uni-size
two spaces Class II
I/5,000 sq.ft.
Minimum Class II Uni-size two spaces
I/ I,250 sq.ft.
up to 25,000
sq.ft.
I/2,500 sq.ft.
between
25,000 -
50,000 sq.ft.
1/5,000 sq.ft. Class II Uni-size
over 50,000
sq.ft.
1/5,000 sq.ft.
Bulky
Merchandise
(5)
I/I2,000
sq.ft. Class I Uni-size
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Office/Prototype
Manufacturing
Office
Corporate/
Administrati ve/
General
Multi-Tenant
Medical and
Dental Office
Notes:
ML/OA
CG/OP
CG
Minimum
two spaces
1/1,250
sq.ft. or 1/15
employees,
1/285 sq.ft. whichever is
more
restrictive.
1/1,250
1/285 sq. ft. sq.ft. or 1/15
employees,
whichever is
more
restrictive.
1/175 sq.ft.
1/1,250 sq.ft.
1. Refer to Table 19.124.040(8) for uni-size stall dimensions.
Class I
Class I
Class II
2. Refer to standard details table for requirements for handicapped parking.
3. See 19.124.040(J) for stall dimensions in parking structures.
4 . See 19.124.040(P) for description of bicycle parking classes.
Uni-size
Uni-size
Uni-size
5. Retai l space devoted to the handling of bulky merchandise such as motor vehicles, machinery or
furniture, excluding grocery stores .
S ECTIO N 3: Severability. Should any provision of this Ordinance, or its application to
any person or circumstance, be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unlawful, unenforceable or otherwise void, that determination shall have no effect on
any other provision of this Ordinance or the application of this Ordinance to any other
person or circumstance and, to that end, the provisions hereof are severable.
S ECTION 4: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after a d option
as provided by Government Code Section 36937.
SE CTI O N 5: Certificati on.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and
shall give notice of its adoption as required by law. Pursuant to Government Code
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Section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance may be published and posted in lieu of
publication and posting of the entire text.
SECTION 6: Continuity.
To the extent the prov isions of this Ordinance are substantially the same as
previous provisions of the Cupertino Municipal Code, these provisions shall be
construed as continuations of those provisions and not as amendments of the earlier
provisions.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council the 20th day
of September, 2016 and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the Cupertino City Council
on this 4 1h of October 2016 by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Members of the City Council
Chang, Vaidhyanathan, Paul, Sinks, Wong
None
None
None
APPROVED :
ti!,rn£L#
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA )
CITY OF CUPERTINO )
I, GRACE SCHMIDT, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Cupertino, California, do hereby certify the attached
to be a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 16-2150, which was
enacted on October 4 , 2016 , and that it has been published or posted
pursuant to law (G.C. 40806).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 5th day of October, 2016.
GRACE SCHMIDT, City Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City of Cupertino, California