Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting required
Lighting of parking and driveway areas shall be required. It shall be arranged so as to reflect the light away from any adjoining property. The lights shall be of energy efficient type, and be vandal resistant.
Other
- Construction specifications
All parking facilities, including parking spaces, aisles, driveways, etc., shall be constructed pursuant to Los Angeles County specifications.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along front property line3.5 ft
Where fences or walls are constructed for commercial parking areas along the front property line of an interior lot, or front and side property line on a corner lot, such wall or fence shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in height.
- Maximum plant heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Where plants are used along property lines of commercial developments for screening, such plants shall be maintained at a height not to exceed the height of walls or fences permitted in the same location, unless otherwise approved by the planning commission.
- Maximum wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3.5 ft
except that said wall shall step down to a maximum of forty-two (42) inches in height for a distance equal to the required front setback of an adjoining residential use.
- Maximum wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along commercial driveway3.5 ft
Where a wall of a commercial facility is constructed along a commercial driveway, said wall shall step down to a maximum of forty-two (42) inches in height for a distance of ten (10) feet from the property line.
- Minimum wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to residential6 ft
Where a commercial development or parking facility is adjacent to a residential zone or use, a solid masonry wall not less than six (6) feet in height shall be constructed along the lot line adjacent to said zone or use...
Parking
- Commercial garage review
Commercial subterranean garages, fully or partially underground, and aboveground commercial parking structures shall be subject to planning commission review and approval.
- Double striping
All parking spaces shall be double striped to facilitate the movement in and out of the parking stall.
- Entrance and exit marking
The entrances and exits to parking areas shall be clearly marked. One-way driveways shall have directional signs placed on the pavement.
- Handicapped parking spaces
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided, marked and posted as required by the state.
- Minimum vertical clearance98 in
Parking areas and spaces in a commercial garage or "tucked" under a building shall have a vertical clearance of not less than eight (8) feet, two (2) inches.
- Obstruction prohibition
Columns, pillars and other obstructions in a parking facility shall not encroach into the required dimensions of any parking space, aisle or driveway.
- Parking maneuvering
Except for single-family parking facility, parking spaces shall be arranged to permit vehicular traffic to move into and out of a parking area without backing onto a street, sidewalk or highway, except that an alley may be used for turning into and out of a parking space.
- Wheel stops
Wheel stops shall be provided for all parking spaces and located to prevent encroachment of cars over walkways, sidewalks, landscaped areas, etc. Wheel stops shall not be required in residential garages.
From the ordinance
Except for single-family parking facility, parking spaces shall be arranged to permit vehicular traffic to move into and out of a parking area without backing onto a street, sidewalk or highway...