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 Signal Hill
 Municipal Code
 Title 20. ZONING
 Chapter 20.70. OFF-STREET PARKING*

  § 20.70.030. Number of parking spaces required, by use.  

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  • A. The following uses shall provide parking spaces in accordance with this section:
    Uses
    Required Parking
    Automobile repair shop
    1 space per 500 sq. ft. G.F.A. (gross floor area)
    Automobile, truck, recreational vehicles, and boat sales,
    leasing (new or used) exclusive of repair areas1 space per 400 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Banks, savings and loans
    1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Bars, cocktail lounges, nightclubs, dancing, entertainment, alcohol beverage manufacturing with tasting rooms
    1 space per 100 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Business colleges, technical schools (adult)
    1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per 2 students (based maximum capacity), plus 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of office area
    Bowling alleys
    5 spaces per alley
    Churches, meeting halls, stadium, museums, auction houses
    1 space per 5 permanent seats or 1 space per 40 sq. ft. of assembly area whichever results in the greatest number of parking spaces
    Commercial uses, not specifically listed in this section
    1 space per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Care facility, including convalescent center, residential for the elderly, community
    .5 spaces per bed plus 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of intermediate care facility, skilled nursing, office area
    Fraternity or sorority house
    1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Furniture store
    1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Gasoline service station
    1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Grocery store
    1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Guest parking (senior citizen housing)
    1 space per 10 dwelling units
    Gymnastics academy
    1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of open training floor area plus 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of office and seating area
    Hospital
    1.5 spaces per bed plus 1 space per 200 sq. ft. of office area
    Industrial uses not specifically listed in this section
    1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Machinery shop
    1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Manufacturing uses not specifically listed in this section
    1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Nursery school, preschool
    1 space per 500 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Offices, general
    1 space per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Offices, medical
    1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Private and parochial schools (K-8)
    1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of office area
    Private commercial schools, including dancing
    1 space per classroom, plus 1 space per 250 sq. academies, music instruction, karate, etc.ft. of office area
    Rental car agency
    1 space per 250 sq. ft. of office area, plus 1 space per employee, plus 3 customer drop-off parking spaces, plus a minimum of 3 rental car storage spaces
    Residential uses
    All residential parking provisions, requirements and standards shall be in accordance with Section 20.10.130 of this code
    Restaurant, fast food, including drive-thru
    1 space per 100 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Restaurant, take-out
    1 space per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Retail, general
    1 space per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Retail shopping center in excess of 100,000 G.F.A.
    1 space per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Senior citizen housing (OS district only)
    1 space per dwelling unit (at least 50% of which must be enclosed) and any guest parking required by this chapter
    Storage, warehouse
    1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A.
    Theaters, multiple-screen and playhouse (live)
    1 space per three seats
    Theaters, single-screen
    1 space per two seats
    B. Combination of facilities shall provide the number of spaces required for each facility and the spaces provided for one facility shall not be construed as satisfying the requirement for another facility, except in the case of retail shopping centers.
    C. All fractions resulting in 0.5 or greater are to be rounded up, all others rounded down, except in the case of guest parking in which case all fractions shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
    D. For the purposes of this chapter, "retail shopping center" shall be defined as a structure or structures having total G.F.A. of one hundred thousand square feet or more designed to incorporate two or more uses such as retail stores, restaurants, offices, banks, grocery stores, entertainment uses, commercial and personal services, etc.
    E. Prior to approval of the development or expansion of any hospital, a trip generation traffic study, prepared by a qualified traffic engineer, shall be submitted for approval of the city engineer. If indicated by such a study, parking shall be provided at a rate greater than that listed in the above table. The total number of spaces provided shall be no less than the number recommended by the approved study.
    F. Where parking spaces are determined based upon square footage, unless otherwise specified, such square footage shall be based upon gross floor area of the building as defined in Section 20.04.300, which states that said floor area applies not only to the ground floor area, but also to any additional stories or basement of the structure. All horizontal dimensions shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls, including enclosed porches.
    (Ord. 2016-07-1490 § 4; Ord. 2008-11-1391 § 3; Ord. 2001-07-1289 § 3; Ord. 2000-01-1266 § 2; Ord. 93-03-1152 § 18 (part): Ord. 90-07-1072 § 4; Ord. 88-09-1015 § 1 (part))