Madera County Unincorporated, California · General provision

18.102.120

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaRear 5 ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Extracted standards

29 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Landscaping & trees

  • Minimum landscaped island width5 ft

    Landscaped islands shall be a minimum of five feet in width and shall be protected by curbs or wheel stops.

  • Tree ratio per 10 parking spaces1 tree per 10 spaces

    Landscaping shall be provided within the parking lot at a rate of one tree for every ten parking spaces, or fraction thereof.

  • Shade tree ratio per 6 parking spaces1 tree per 6 spaces

    Shade trees shall be located throughout a parking lot at a ratio of one tree for every six parking spaces.

Lighting

  • Lighting must be hooded

    Lights provided to illuminate any parking facility or paved area shall be hooded and designed to reflect away from adjoining property lines and right-of-way.

Other

  • Backup area extension beyond last space5 ft

    An additional backup area shall be provided at the end of each parking aisle. The area shall be the width of the parking aisle and extend five feet beyond the last parking space.

  • Compact one-way drive aisle width10 ft

    For compact parking spaces (eight and one-half feet by sixteen feet), the drive aisle shall be a minimum of ten feet in width for one-way traffic.

  • Compact parking space depth16 ft

    Compact parking space: eight and one-half feet in width by sixteen feet in depth.

  • Compact parking space width8.5 ft

    Compact parking space: eight and one-half feet in width by sixteen feet in depth.

  • Compact two-way drive aisle width20 ft

    For compact parking spaces (eight and one-half feet by sixteen feet), the drive aisle shall be a minimum of twenty feet in width for two-way traffic.

  • Handicap one-way drive aisle width12 ft

    For handicap parking spaces, the drive aisle shall be a minimum of twelve feet in width for one-way traffic.

  • Handicap two-way drive aisle width24 ft

    For handicap parking spaces, the drive aisle shall be a minimum of twenty-four feet in width for two-way traffic.

  • Large truck loading space length55 ft

    Large truck loading space: twelve feet in width by fifty-five feet in length.

  • Large truck loading space width12 ft

    Large truck loading space: twelve feet in width by fifty-five feet in length.

  • No plant material, fence, wall, or other obstruction shall be permitted which exceeds a height of three feet except for necessary highway and traffic signs, utility poles, and open fences through which there is clear vision.

  • Parking stalls shall be located no closer than ten feet to the property line or edge of the right-of-way, whichever is closer.

  • Screening required within distance from residential100 ft

    When parking facilities are located within one hundred feet of residentially zoned or developed property, a solid masonry wall no less than six feet in height shall be constructed along the common property line.

  • Parking facilities shall be screened from adjacent residential uses through the use of a solid wall, fence, or landscaped buffer. The screening shall be a minimum of six feet in height.

  • A minimum five-foot side and rear setback shall be provided.

  • Small truck loading space length25 ft

    Small truck loading space: ten feet in width by twenty-five feet in length.

  • Small truck loading space width10 ft

    Small truck loading space: ten feet in width by twenty-five feet in length.

  • Standard one-way drive aisle width12 ft

    For standard parking spaces (nine feet by nineteen feet), the drive aisle shall be a minimum of twelve feet in width for one-way traffic.

  • Standard parking space depth19 ft

    Standard parking space: nine feet in width by nineteen feet in depth.

  • Standard parking space width9 ft

    Standard parking space: nine feet in width by nineteen feet in depth.

  • Standard two-way drive aisle width24 ft

    For standard parking spaces (nine feet by nineteen feet), the drive aisle shall be a minimum of twenty-four feet in width for two-way traffic.

  • Tour bus space length35 ft

    Tour bus space: twelve feet in width by thirty-five feet in length.

  • Tour bus space width12 ft

    Tour bus space: twelve feet in width by thirty-five feet in length.

  • Trash enclosure required for certain uses

    A designated trash enclosure shall be provided for all commercial, industrial, institutional, and multiple family uses.

  • A vision setback area shall be established whenever a driveway intersects with a street, alley, or highway. The vision setback area shall have a depth of ten feet measured from the property line or road right-of-way edge.

  • The vision setback area shall extend to a point thirty feet from the both sides of the driveway along the road frontage.

From the ordinance

Parking spaces shall conform to the following minimum dimensions: Standard parking space: nine feet in width by nineteen feet in depth. Compact parking space: eight and one-half feet in width by sixteen feet in depth.
18.102.120