Madera County Unincorporated

PIA | Planned recreation area district

PRD | Planned residential development district

PSC | Planned shopping center district

PIP | Planned industrial park district

TPZ | Timber preserve zone

AAO | Airport/airspace overlayed district

SHO | Scenic highway overlayed district

MHA | Manufactured housing architectural review overlayed district

The boundaries of public open space and open space zoning districts along a stream, canal, slough or watercourse as drawn are intended to represent the edge of swamps, marshes and floodplains or high water lines along a stream, canal, slough or watercourse and shall be finally determined by the actual conditions in each specific situation; provided, however, that along the stream, canal, slough or watercourse, such line shall not be less than one hundred feet from the center of such a stream, canal, slough or watercourse unless specifically designated otherwise on the zoning district map.

Hospitals: 1.5 spaces per each bed and medical office rate for all outpatient services. Retirement Home: 1 space per four (4) resident beds.

Single family dwellings ... shall provide two parking spaces. ... Multiple family developments are required to provide two parking spaces per unit. ... All industrial and general commercial uses shall provide a minimum of four parking spaces plus one truck parking space.

For commercial and institutional uses, a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces or one bicycle parking space for every twenty vehicle parking spaces, whichever is greater. For industrial uses, a minimum of two bicycle parking spaces or one bicycle parking space for every fifty vehicle parking spaces, whichever is greater. For multiple family residential uses, a minimum of one bicycle parking space for every four dwelling units.

Shared parking arrangements may reduce required parking by a maximum of twenty percent from the total number of spaces which would be required if parking was calculated on a use by use basis. Parking facilities designated for joint use may not be located further than five hundred feet from any structure or use served.

The total number of parking spaces required by Table 18.102.040 shall not be reduced by more than twenty percent.

Single family residential uses shall provide a minimum of two covered parking spaces per dwelling unit. Multiple family residential uses shall provide a minimum of two parking spaces per dwelling unit, of which at least one space shall be covered.

The zoning administrator shall only permit reductions of up to twenty percent of the total parking required per Table 18.102.040. Reductions of more than twenty percent of required parking shall be subject to a parking variance.

No commercial vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or greater shall be parked within any residentially zoned parcel... except that one truck-tractor only, without trailer or semi-trailer, may be parked on the driveway of a residence within any residential subdivision if the lot area exceeds fifteen thousand square feet.

No commercial vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or greater shall be parked within any residentially zoned parcel or in or on any county road or right-of-way therein, unless actual loading or unloading of the vehicle is in progress; except that one truck-tractor only, without trailer or semi-trailer, may be parked on the driveway of a residence within any residential subdivision if the lot area exceeds fifteen thousand square feet.

Off-Site Parking. Up to fifty percent of off-street parking required for commercial uses may be located on a separate parcel, provided that the off-site facility is located adjacent to the parcel where the building is located, there is no separation by an alley, highway, or local street wider than sixty feet, and the parking spaces are not more than two hundred feet, at the nearest point, from the building served.

Up to fifty percent of off-street parking required for commercial uses may be located on a separate parcel... The zoning administrator may approve a reduction in the number of required parking spaces, up to twenty percent... The zoning administrator may approve a reduction in the total number of required parking spaces, up to thirty percent, where the shared parking analysis demonstrates...