§ 26-86-010. Required parking.

All uses permitted in Chapter 26 of the Sonoma County Code shall provide on-site 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
Single mobile homes	1 covered space/unit
Travel trailer parks	1 space/10 coach sites
Condominiums and planned unit developments	1 covered space/unit plus 1 uncovered guest space/unit
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.
Micro-apartments	1 space per unit
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
Cottage Housing Developments	1 reserved space per unit, and 1 guest parking space for every 3 units or portion thereof.
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.
Homeless shelters	1 space for every 6 beds, plus 1 space for the management unit or office and 1 space for each employee, if any, on maximum shift.
Home occupations	1 parking space, in addition to that required by the residential use of the property.
Live/work units	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
Hotels, motels and similar lodging	1 space/unit plus 1 space for manager
Bed and breakfast inns	1 space/guest room PLUS 2 spaces for the resident family
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

 

(Ord. No. 6247 , § II(Exh. G), 10-23, 2018)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 6247 , § II(Exh. G), adopted Oct. 23, 2018, repealed the former § 26-86-010 and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 26-86-010 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 4643, adopted in 1993; Ord. No. 5569 §§ 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, adopted in 2005; Ord. No. 5711 § 8 (Exh. I), adopted in 2007; Ord. No. 5715 § 2, adopted in 2007; Ord. No. 5883, § IV, adopted March 30, 2010; and Ord. No. 6046, § II(c), Exh. B, adopted Sep. 10, 2013.