Needles, California · General provision

111.04

Extracted standards

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

Parking

  • Compact car max percentage30 pct

    compact car parking stalls may total up to 30 percent of required off-street parking

  • Minimum total stalls for compact15 count

    where at least 15 parking stalls are provided

  • Employee parking distinct

    Employee parking stalls shall be designed and located so they are distinct and separate from other parking on the site.

  • Fraction rounding

    If calculation results in fraction of 1/2 or more, one stall provided; less than 1/2, none.

  • Parking spaces shall not be located in any required front yard, except legal nonconforming lots

  • Max carports/garages facing street3 count

    Not more than 3 carports or garages on any one lot shall have their entryway facing the street

  • Required off-street parking for any residential use may be located in the required front yard or side yard setback area adjacent to a street.

  • Parking off alley

    All off-street parking, except parking for single-family and duplex residential uses, shall be designed so vehicles do not back out of the parking area into a public street.

  • Parking surface materials

    All parking areas shall be surfaced with portland cement concrete, asphaltic concrete, brick or cobblestones.

  • Residential backup space24 ft

    minimum of 24 feet of back-up space

  • Residential stall length20 ft

    20 feet long

  • Residential stall width10 ft

    residential parking stalls shall be at least 10 feet wide

  • Substitute parking max distance200 ft

    within 200 feet of principal use

  • Visibility from parking lot drive10 ft

    any vehicle entering or leaving the parking lot is clearly visible for a distance of at least 10 feet along a walk or footpath

  • Wheel stop distance from edge2 ft

    stopping edge of such protective wheel stop shall be placed 2 feet from the edge of the sidewalks, planters or landscaped areas

From the ordinance

It is the intent of this section to require off-street parking and loading spaces on each parcel for all land uses within the city. These spaces should be sufficient in number to accommodate the vehicles of residents, employees, customers and clients.
111.04

Parking requirements

{
  "commercial": "1 per 250 sq ft"
}