Contra Costa County |
Ordinance Code |
Title 8. ZONING |
Division 82. GENERAL REGULATIONS |
Chapter 82-16. OFF-STREET PARKING |
§ 82-16.406. Required number of parking spaces.
(a)
The following number of off-street parking spaces must be provided for the following land uses:
(1)
Assembly halls without fixed seats: One space per every fifty square feet of gross floor area.
(2)
Auditoriums: One space per every four seats.
(3)
Banks, business and professional offices, other than medical and dental offices: One space per every two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area.
(4)
Bowling alleys: Four spaces per every individual alley, plus one space per two employees.
(5)
Child care facility: For facilities that are licensed to serve fifteen or more children, one space per every two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area.
(6)
Churches/religious institutions: One space per every four seats in the sanctuary/worship space only. If the church/religious institution is used for purposes that are ancillary to worship and administration, the zoning administrator may increase the required number of parking spaces to meet the parking requirements for the ancillary use or uses, or for the use or uses most similar to that ancillary use, specified in this section.
(7)
Commercial service, repair shops and wholesale establishments: One space per every eight hundred square feet of gross floor area.
(8)
Gas station (including vehicle service/repair): 0.9 spaces per every fueling position if the station includes a convenience market, or 0.5 spaces per every fueling position if the station does not include a convenience market.
(9)
Grocery store: One space per every two hundred square feet of gross floor area.
(10)
Golf courses and driving ranges: Four spaces per every hole. If the golf course or driving range facilities are also used for purposes that are ancillary to golf and golf instruction, such as banquets, the zoning administrator may increase the required number of parking spaces to meet the parking requirements for the ancillary use or uses, or for the use or uses most similar to that ancillary use, specified in this section.
(11)
Hospital: One space per every two patient beds. If the hospital includes ancillary services or facilities, such as a pharmacy or medical offices, the zoning administrator may increase the required number of parking spaces to meet the parking requirements for the ancillary use or uses, or for the use or uses most similar to that ancillary use, specified in this section.
(12)
Hotels and motels: One space per every lodging room. If the hotel or motel is used for purposes that are ancillary to lodging and overnight guest services, the zoning administrator may increase the required number of parking spaces to meet the parking requirements for the ancillary use or uses, or for the use or uses most similar to that ancillary use, specified in this section.
(13)
Marina: 0.4 spaces per every berth.
(14)
Medical and dental offices: One space per every two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area, plus one space per doctor/dentist.
(15)
Mini (self) storage: One space per every three hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area of the office at the facility. A minimum of three spaces must be provided.
(16)
Mortuaries: One space per every fifty square feet of gross floor area in chapel areas.
(17)
Night clubs, cocktail lounges, and restaurants: One space per every three seats, or one space per every one hundred square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
(18)
Nursery (plants): Two spaces per every one thousand square feet of gross floor area and outdoor display area.
(19)
Recreational facility: One space per every two hundred square feet of outdoor recreation area (swimming pools, ball fields, courts, etc.).
(20)
Retail stores and shops, except as otherwise specified herein: One space per every three hundred square feet of gross floor area.
(21)
Retail stores that handle only bulky merchandise, such as furniture, household appliances, and motor vehicles: One space per every five hundred square feet of gross floor area.
(22)
Retail and wholesale establishments where sales are conducted primarily outside of buildings: One space per every two thousand square feet of outdoor display area.
(23)
Rooming and lodging houses: One space per every bedroom.
(24)
Sanitariums, convalescent homes, rest homes, nursing homes: One space per every three beds.
(25)
Sports arenas: One space per every five seats, or one space per every two hundred square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
(26)
Theaters: One space per every five seats.
(27)
Winery: For wineries that include agricultural production, one space per every two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area. For tasting rooms where no agricultural production or cultivation occurs, one space per three seats, or one space per every one hundred square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
(28)
Warehouses and other storage buildings: One space per every one thousand square feet of gross floor area.
(b)
For any use not specified in this section, the number of parking spaces that must be provided is the number of spaces required to be provided for the most similar land use specified in this section, as determined by the zoning administrator.
(c)
If a final transportation demand management program (TDM) is approved for any project or development pursuant to Chapter 82-32, the number of parking spaces required by that TDM for that project or development supersedes the number of parking spaces that would otherwise be required by this section.
(Ord. No. 2012-12, § II, 10-16-12)