Article 86. - Parking Regulations.

All uses permitted in Chapter 26 of the Sonoma County Code shall provide parking according to the following formulas.

Use	Parking Spaces

(a) Bicycle Parking
All commercial, industrial and institutional uses permitted by this chapter	1 bicycle parking space per 5 spaces of required automobile parking
(b) Residential (except as otherwise specified by this chapter)
One single-family dwelling	1 covered space
One duplex	2 covered spaces
One triplex	3 covered spaces
Hotels, motels	1 space/unit PLUS 1 space for manager
Single mobile homes	1 covered space/unit
Travel trailer parks	1 space/10 coach sites
Condominiums and planned unit developments	1 covered space/du PLUS 1 uncovered guest space/du
Bed and breakfast inns	1 space/guest room PLUS 2 spaces for the resident family
Multi-family projects	1 covered parking space plus ½ uncovered guest parking space for each dwelling unit. An additional ½ parking space shall be provided for each dwelling unit having more than 2 bedrooms.
Affordable housing projects provided pursuant to Section 26.89.050 (Density bonus programs)	1 space for each studio or 1-bedroom unit; 2 spaces for each 2- or more bedroom unit
SRO facilities	1 space for every 2 SRO rooms, plus 1 space for the management unit or office and 1 space for each employee, if any, on maximum shift.
Home occupations	A home occupation shall provide at least 1 parking space, in addition to that required by the residential use of the property.
Live/work units	At least 1 parking space, in addition to that required by the residential use of the property. An additional parking space shall be provided for each non-resident employee.
Work/live units	2 spaces/unit (need not be covered)
Senior mobile home parks	1 space per unit PLUS 1 guest parking space for every 3 mobile homes in accordance with Section 26-88-100 (Mobile home parks).
Family mobile home parks	2 spaces per unit PLUS 1 guest parking space for every 3 mobile homes in accordance with Section 26-88-100 (Mobile home parks).
(c) Medical offices, clinics, hospitals and other facilities
Dental and medical clinics	1 space/200 sq. ft. of floor area whichever is greater
Veterinary hospitals and offices	1 space/250 sq. ft. floor area
Major medical facilities; hospitals	1 space/250 sq. ft. floor area
Group care facilities and resocialization facilities	2 covered spaces
Medical cannabis dispensary	2 spaces, including at least 1 van-accessible space; plus 1 additional space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 additional space for each employee on maximum shift; but in no case less than 5 off-street parking spaces
(d) Schools, colleges, universities
Kindergarten and nursery schools and day care centers	1 space/employee PLUS 1 space/10 children
Elementary and junior high schools	1 space/employee PLUS 1 space/8 students
Senior high schools	1 space/employee PLUS 1 space/6 students
Colleges, universities and institutions of higher learning; business and professional schools and colleges; music and dancing schools	1 space/employee PLUS 1 space/3 students
Large family daycare	At least 3 spaces which may include spaces provided to fulfill residential parking requirements and on-street parking so long as it directly abuts the site.
(e) Places of public assembly
Auditoriums, community centers	1 space/4 seats or 1 space/75 sq. ft. floor area, whichever is greater
Libraries, museums, art galleries	1 space/300 sq. ft. floor area
Sports arenas, stadiums	1 space/4 seats
Dance halls	1 space/50 sq. ft. floor area
Theaters	1 space/4 seats
Private clubs and lodges	1 space/100 sq. ft. floor area
Churches, chapels	1 space/4 seats or 1 space/75 sq. ft. floor area, whichever is greater
Mortuaries, crematoriums and columbariums	1 space/4 seats in sanctuary
(f) Recreational facilities
Gymnasiums	1 space/4 fixed seats
Skating rinks	1 space/100 sq. ft. floor area
Bowling alleys	5 spaces/alley
Golf courses	7 spaces/hole
Golf driving ranges	1 space/tee
Miniature golf courses	2 spaces/hole
Billiard and/or pool parlors	2 spaces/table
Swimming pools - public, private and commercial	1 space/100 sq. ft. pool area
Baseball parks	1 space/4 seats
Commercial stables and riding academies	1 space/3 horses
Auto race tracks, horse race tracks	1 space/4 seats
(g) Commercial facilities, offices
General retail, except as otherwise specified	1 space/200 sq. ft. floor area
Offices including all county offices, except as otherwise specified	1 space/250 sq. ft. floor area with a minimum of 4 spaces
Stores selling furniture and major appliances only	1 space per 500 sq. ft. area
Motor vehicle sales	1 space/500 sq. ft. floor area or 1 space/2000 sq. ft. of outdoor sales area, with a minimum of 4 spaces
Auto repair shops, body and fender shops	1 space/400 sq. ft. floor area
Self-serve laundries and dry cleaners	1 space/3 washing machines
Self-serve auto washes	2 spaces/stall
Barber shops, beauty and styling	3 spaces/barber or salons stylist, with a minimum of 4 spaces
Health studios	1 space/100 sq. ft. floor area
Contractor's storage yards	1 space/3000 sq. ft. lot area
Nurseries, retail	1 space/2000 sq. ft. site area PLUS 1 15′ × 30′ loading space/acre
Feed yards, fuel yards, material yards	1 space/2000 sq. ft. site area PLUS 1 15′ × 30′ loading space/acre
Banks	1 space/250 sq. ft. floor area PLUS 5 tandem land spaces/teller or teller station
Savings and loan and other financial institutions, title companies	1 space/250 sq. ft. floor area
Shopping centers	1 space/200 sq. ft. floor area
Cabinet, plumbing, heating, electrical shops	1 space/500 sq. ft. floor area
General business and professional offices	1 space/250 sq. ft. floor area, with a minimum of 4 spaces
Antique shops, second hand sales	1 space/200 sq. ft. floor area,
Restaurants	1 space/60 sq. ft. dining area
Outdoor markets, flea markets, etc.	1 space/200 sq. ft. sales area, with a minimum of 4 spaces
All uses permitted in the MP (Industrial Park) District	1 space/2000 sq. ft. gross building floor area for warehousing
	1 space/250 sq. ft. gross building floor area for office space for buildings having 15,000 square feet or less of office space
	1 space/275 sq. ft. gross building floor area of office space for buildings having more than 15,000 sq. ft. of office space
	1 space/500 sq. ft. of area devoted to manufacturing

(f)

A portion of the above required parking spaces shall be provided for disabled persons consistent with state and federal law.

(g)

Vehicular and bicycle parking requirements for all uses not specifically enumerated herein shall be determined by the board of zoning adjustments or the planning commission.

(h)

In most cases where mixed uses are proposed, the required parking for the use with the most restrictive parking standard may be utilized to meet the above standards; provided, that the applicant can demonstrate the effectiveness of the parking plan in relation to the proposed uses, and provided that future changes in the use of the property are subject to review by the decision-making body so as to maintain the effectiveness of such plan. Otherwise, each proposed use shall be required to meet its applicable parking standard.

(i)

The above parking standards may be reduced when it has been satisfactorily demonstrated to the planning director or applicable decision-making body that fewer spaces will adequately serve the specific use or that the applicant has encouraged transit opportunities through one or more of the following:

(1)

Participation in a comprehensive travel demand management (TDM) program including, but not limited to, provision of flex-time, carpooling, and transit passes;

(2)

Provision of transit stops and/or turnouts developed in cooperation with and approved by Sonoma County Transit;

(3)

Provision of amenities for bicyclists beyond those required by this section, including, but not limited to shower/ locker room facilities, additional bicycle parking spaces and covered bicycle parking.

(j)

The parking standards may be increased when it is determined that employee parking substantially reduces the number of spaces needed for customer use.

(k)

The director may waive the requirement for parking to be covered, subject to administrative design review in accordance with Article 82, only where consistent with the neighborhood character and where either: (1) topographic conditions and/or small lot size make the provision of covered parking infeasible; or (2) the parking area will be visually screened from adjacent lots and from the common roadway(s) serving the property.

(Ord. No. 5715 § 2, 2007; Ord. No. 5711 § 8 (Exh. I), 2007; Ord. No. 5569 §§ 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 2005; Ord. No. 4643, 1993.)