Land use · Whittier, California

Parking lots and parking structures

Named in 2 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Whittier’s own text settles what this covers.

in which vehicle parking is the primary use of the site. Includes surface parking lots and parking structures /garages. Parking facilities may be operated as fee-based or free-of-charge. "Parks and public plazas" means public parks including playgrounds and athletic fields/courts

Read it in the chapter →

Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.