Exhibit A

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2023-11-07)

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EXIBIT “A” –  RESOLUTION R23-11-29 
 
PROPOSED CODE REVISION 
 
CHAPTER 154: ZONING CODE  
 
Below are the proposed changes to § 154.104 of the City Code. 
 
GENERAL BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 
§ 154.104 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS. 
   (A)   General provisions. 
      (1)   Floor area. The term FLOOR AREA, for the purpose of calculating the number 
of off-street parking spaces required, shall be determined on the basis of the exterior-
area dimensions of the building, structure, or use multiplied by the number of floors, 
minus 10%, except as may hereinafter be provided or modified. 
      (2)   Change of use or occupancy of buildings. Any change of use or occupancy of 
any building or buildings, including additions thereto requiring more parking, shall not be 
permitted until such additional parking spaces as required by this chapter are furnished. 
   (B)   Parking for residential uses, excluding the Rural Area (RA) Zone. 
      (1)   Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential use shall be utilized solely 
for the parking of licensed and operable passenger vehicles and up to one commercial 
vehicle not to exceed a gross vehicle weight capacity of 14,000 pounds; and 
recreational vehicles and equipment. Under no circumstances shall parking facilities 
accessory to a residential use be used for storage of commercial vehicles or equipment 
or for the parking of vehicles belonging to the employees, owners, tenants, or 
customers of business or manufacturing establishments. 
      (2)   Motor homes, recreational vehicles, or utility trailers and equipment shall be 
located in a garage, carport, side yard, rear yard, or behind the front plane of the home, 
provided: 
         (a)   No living quarters shall be maintained, or any business practiced in the motor 
home or recreational vehicle while the motor home or recreational vehicle is so parked 
or stored; and except granted for occupying the recreational vehicle, under procedures 
established in § 154.159. 
         (b)   Such apparatuses shall not be parked or stored between the front plane of 
the home and the front property line (i.e., right-of-way). 
         (c)   Such apparatuses shall be parked or stored on a dust free surface. 
         (d)   Such apparatuses greater than 12 feet in height, such as a typical ‘Class A’ 
RV, parked or stored outside on a property for more than 14 calendar days shall adhere 
to all principal building setbacks.

(3)   All parking located on the street side of any approved screen wall, fence, or 
gate shall be on a dust-free surface. Parking surfaces shall be maintained and kept free 
from weeds, grass, or other vegetative growth. 
      (4)   Parking in landscaped areas shall be prohibited. 
      (5)   Parked vehicles shall not overhang into or obstruct any portion of a public right-
of-way. 
      (6)   Except where otherwise permitted by the Zoning Code, any vehicle undergoing 
repair must be titled to the owner or occupant of the property. 
      (7)   Parking on corner lots shall be provided in a manner that does not obstruct the 
site visibility triangle, where such a triangle exists or is required. 
(C)   Vehicle parking and storage in the Rural Area (RA) Zone. 
      (1)   For residential lots, off-street vehicle parking and storage shall adhere to the 
following: 
         (a)   All vehicles shall be parked or stored on a designated surface that minimizes 
dust and has a defined border. Designated surfaces shall be maintained and kept free 
from weeds, grass, or other vegetative growth. 
         (b)   Vehicle parking or storage in landscaped areas shall be prohibited. 
      (2)   Stored vehicles shall not overhang into or obstruct any portion of a public right-
of-way. 
      (3)   Except where otherwise permitted by the Zoning Code, any vehicle undergoing 
repair must be titled to the owner or permanent occupant of the property. 
      (4)   Inoperable vehicles shall not be parked or stored in a front yard. 
      (5)    No more than 4 operable, or inoperable personal vehicles are allowed in the 
rear or side yard, whether screened or unscreened. 
      (5)  (6)   Vehicle parking or storage on corner lots shall be provided in a manner that 
does not obstruct the site visibility triangle, where such a triangle exists or is required. 
      (6)   (7)   The parking of commercial vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating 
(GVWR) of 14,000 pounds or more is limited to two, except during the process of 
loading or unloading the vehicle or if in association with a principal agriculture use.  
commercial vehicles. 
      (7)   Outside storage of commercial vehicles shall be prohibited. 
      (8)   No person shall park any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 
25,000 pounds, or a tractor, semi-trailer, trailer, or bus on any real property within the 
RA district, except during the process of loading or unloading the vehicle or if in 
association with a principal agriculture use. 
      (9)   (8)  Except where otherwise permitted by the Zoning Code, all personal 
vehicles, recreational vehicles, trailers, or equipment shall be owned or in use by an

permanent occupant of the property or if not owned by a permanent occupant of the 
property, and shall be currently registered or licensed. 
       (9)   No more than two (2) recreational vehicles, two (2) horse trailers, two (2) 
utility/dump trailers, and two (2) commercial vehicles over (GVWR) 14,000 pounds shall 
be permitted and not to exceed a total of five (5) vehicles at one time. The total of the 
five permitted vehicles shall not exceed the maximum number of two per 
category.  Three of the five shall be owned by the permanent occupant of the property. 
(a) Under no circumstances is the property to be used as a commercial storage 
yard. 
      (10)   Recreational vehicles, utility and/or horse trailers, equipment, or commercial 
vehicles shall be located in a garage, carport, side yard, rear yard, or behind the front 
plane of the home. 
(a)   Such apparatuses shall not be parked or stored between the front plane of 
the home and the front property line (i.e., right-of-way). 
         (b)   Such apparatuses greater than 12 feet in height, such as a typical ‘Class A’ 
RV, parked or stored outside on a property for more than 14 calendar days shall adhere 
to all principal building setbacks. 
      (11)   Guests of the permanent occupant of the primary residence may use their 
recreational vehicle or travel trailer as a temporary dwelling upon the city’s issuance of a 
temporary use permit subject to the following:  for no longer than 21 total calendar days 
per year provided the following conditions are met: 
         (a)   Such condition shall require an approved temporary use permit. No more 
than two 21-day temporary recreational vehicle permits may be issued per property 
during any twelve-month period.  
         (b)   Property owner/occupant shall not rent, lease, is not renting, leasing, or 
accepting payment of any kind in exchange for allowing a recreational vehicle or travel 
trailer to be parked and/or occupied on the property. 
(c)   The Rrecreational vehicle or travel trailer  shall be is connected to the primary 
home’s dwelling’s electricity supply.  The Uuse of generators is shall be prohibited. 
(d)   The Rrecreational vehicle or travel trailer shall not connect to the city’s 
sanitary sewer system on a residential property. 
(e)   The recreational vehicle shall be parked on the side or rear of the property 
and shall meet side and rear yard setbacks for a detached accessory building. 
(f)   Properties eligible for a temporary recreational vehicle permit shall be in 
conformance with all development standards and other requirements of the Rural Area 
Zone. 
(g)   The application for a temporary recreational vehicle permit shall be made on a 
form provided by the City.

(h)   The temporary recreational vehicle permits shall be conspicuously posted on 
the property and clearly visible from the nearest public right-or-way to the property for 
the duration of the permitted use. 
      (12)   Recreational vehicles and travel trailers shall not serve as a primary dwelling 
unless used for living quarters during construction. Such condition shall require an 
approved temporary use permit and an associated active building permit. 
   (D)   Stall, aisle, and driveway design. 
      (1)   Parking dimensions. See City Detail EM-157 for minimum parking space 
dimensions. 
      (2)   Within structures. The off-street parking requirements may be furnished by 
providing spaces so designed within the principal building or structure attached thereto; 
however, unless provisions are made, no building permit shall be used to convert the 
parking structures into a dwelling unit or living area or other activity until other adequate 
provisions are made to comply with the required off-street parking provisions of this 
chapter. 
      (3)   Circulation between bays. Except in the case of single, two-family, townhouse, 
three-family, and four-family dwellings, parking areas shall be designed so that 
circulation between parking bays occurs within the designated parking lot and does not 
depend upon a public street or alley. Except in the case of single, two-family, 
townhouse, three-family, and four-family dwellings, parking area design which requires 
backing into the public street is prohibited. 
      (4)   Preserving off-site parking. When required, accessory off-street parking 
facilities are provided elsewhere than on the lot with the same ownership or control, 
either by deed or long-term lease, than the property occupied by the principal use, the 
owner of the principal use shall file a recordable document with the city and County 
Clerk requiring the owner and his or her heirs and assigns to maintain the required 
number of off-street spaces during the existence of the principal use. 
      (5)   Parallel parking spaces. Parallel parking spaces shall be a minimum of 22 feet 
in length. 
      (6)   Surfacing. All areas intended to be utilized for parking space and drive aisles 
shall be paved with dust-free materials suitable to control drainage. Plans for paving 
and drainage of driveways and stalls for five or more vehicles shall be submitted to the 
City Engineer for his or her review, and the final drainage plan shall be subject to his or 
her written approval. 
      (7)   Striping. Except for townhouses and single-, two-, three- and four-family 
dwellings, all parking stalls shall be marked with painted lines not less than four inches 
wide. Striping in areas that are not asphalt or concrete shall be delineated in a manner 
that is acceptable to the city. 
      (8)   Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be so 
arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining property, abutting residential uses, 
and public rights-of-way, and be in compliance with this chapter. A photometric plan

showing the footcandles to all adjacent property lines and to the centerline of all 
adjacent streets shall be submitted to the city for review. 
      (9)   Signs. No sign shall be so located as to restrict the sight lines and orderly 
operation and traffic movement within any parking lot. All signs shall conform to the city 
sign requirements. 
      (10)   Curbing. Except for townhouses and single-, two-, three-, and four-family 
dwellings, all open off-street parking areas and driveways shall have a six- inch by six-
inch perimeter MAG type concrete curb around the entire parking lot built according to 
standards provided by the City Engineer. Furthermore, the curb shall be no closer than 
three feet to property lines. Any curb designed to carry stormwater shall include a 
gutter. However, the city encourages shared access between parcels which may 
eliminate the need for curbing around the entire perimeter of a parcel. The Planning 
Director will determine whether more parcels sharing parking and/or driveway accesses 
during the design review process, subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning 
Commission. 
      (11)   Protruding vehicles. All on-site parking stalls which abut property lines shall be 
designed and constructed such that parked vehicles shall not protrude over property 
lines. 
      (12)   Screening. 
         (a)   Generally. Every parking facility containing four or more spaces abutting a 
city street shall be separated from the street by a decorative wall, view obscuring fence, 
permanently maintained compact hedge, berm, or a combination of the preceding 
treatments, no less than 30 inches and not more than 42 inches in height. 
         (b)   Screening in residential areas. Every parking facility abutting property located 
in a residential district shall be separated from the property by a decorative wall, view 
obscuring fence, or permanently maintained hedge no less than five nor more than six 
feet in height. 
   (E)   Maintenance. It shall be the joint and separate responsibility of the lessee and 
owner of the principal use, uses, or building to maintain in a neat and adequate manner, 
the parking space, accessways, striping, landscaping, and required fences. 
   (F)   Use of required parking areas for parking only. Required accessory off-street 
parking spaces in any district shall not be utilized for open storage, sale, or rental of 
goods, or storage of inoperable vehicles. 
   (G)   Number of spaces required. The following minimum number of off-street parking 
spaces shall be provided and maintained by ownership, easement, and/or lease for and 
during the life of the respective uses hereinafter set forth. 
TABLE P - MINIMUM PARKING SPACES REQUIRED 
Use Category 
Specific Use Type 
Minimum Vehicle Spaces 
Required

TABLE P - MINIMUM PARKING SPACES REQUIRED 
Use Category 
Specific Use Type 
Minimum Vehicle Spaces 
Required 
Residential Use Category 
Dwelling: 
   Single-Family Detached / 
Attached; 
   Live/Work; 
   Duplex; 
   Manufactured Home 
2 spaces per dwelling unit (if on-
street parking is not available, then 
0.25 visitor parking space per unit 
shall be required) 
Dwelling: 
   Multi-Family 
Studio and 1 bedroom units + 1.5 
space per unit 
2 bedroom units + 1.5 spaces per 
unit 
3 or more bedroom units + 2 spaces 
per unit 
Manufactured Home Park 
2 spaces per dwelling unit + 1 
space for every 8 dwelling 
units/lots for guests 
Recreational Vehicle Park 
1 space per RV space + 1 space for 
every 8 RV spaces for guests 
Assisted Living Center 
0.5 space per residential room/unit 
+ 1 space for every 4 rooms/units 
for guests and employees 
Assisted Living Home; Child Care 
Home; Group Care Home; Resident 
Care Home 
Same as Single-Family 
Nursing Home 
1 space per 4 beds (based on 
maximum capacity) 
Public and Semi-Public 
Use Category 
Airport/Heliport 
1 space per 500 SF GFA; 2 spaces 
per helipad 
Assembly Hall / Auditorium; 
Conference Center; Community 
Recreation Center; Fraternal or 
Social Club 
1 space per 4 fixed seats or 1 space 
per 300 SF GFA where fix seating 
is not provided 
Cemetery 
Minimum 5% of the gross area 
shall be made available for parking 
Child Care Center 
1 space per 400 SF GFA 
College or University 
1 space per 3 employees plus 1 
space per 5 students predicated on

the designed capacity of the 
building(s). 
   Dormitories, Fraternity / Sorority 
Houses: 
1 space per dwelling unit and 1 
space for each guest room. 
Community Playfields and Parks 
1 space per 2,500 square feet of 
activity area (Where tournaments 
or similar contests are expected, 
additional open areas suitable for 
parking/loading may be required) 
Cultural Facility 
1 space per 200 SF GFA 
Funeral Home or Crematorium 
1 space per 4 fixed seats or 1 space 
per 300 SF GFA where fix seating 
is not provided 
Government Office and Civic 
Buildings; Library; Public Safety 
Facility 
1 space per 300 SF GFA 
Health Care / Medical Facility or 
Clinic 
1 space per 350 SF GFA 
Hospital 
1 spaces per 2 inpatient beds + 1 
per employee on a normal shift 
Instructional Services or Trade 
Schools 
1 space per 200 SF GFA 
Public Safety Facility 
1 space per employee + 1 space per 
fleet vehicle + 1 space per 350 SF 
of usable office per meeting space 
Religious Assembly 
1 space per 4 fixed seats or 1 space 
per 300 SF GFA where fix seating 
is not provided 
School, Public or Private, K-8 
1 space per classroom + 1 space for 
each 200 SF of indoor assembly 
area 
School, Public or Private, 9-12 
1 space per 200 SF of classroom 
and office area 
Solar Generation Facility 
1 space per employee 
Transportation Terminal 
6 spaces per 1,000 SF of waiting 
area 
Utility Facility and Service Yard 
1 space per employee + 1 space per 
fleet vehicle if present at site 
Wireless Facility (Including Tower 
and Supporting Facilities) 
1 space 
Agriculture Use Categories 
Agriculture, General 
None

Community Garden 
None 
Ranching, Commercial 
None 
Commercial Use 
Categories 
Adult Entertainment Business 
1 space per 200 SF GFA 
Animal Kennel / Shelter, Hospital 
and Veterinarian Clinic 
1 space per 400 SF GFA 
Art Gallery / Studio 
1 space per 300 SF GFA 
Commercial Entertainment, Indoor 
1 space per 4 fixed seats or 1 space 
per 300 SF GFA, whichever is 
greater 
   Movie Theater 
1 space per 3 seats 
Commercial Entertainment, Outdoor 
1 space per 3 persons based on 
occupancy, plus 1 space per 
employee on major shift (Where 
tournaments or similar contests are 
expected, additional open areas 
suitable for parking/loading may be 
required) 
General Recreation, Indoor 
1 space per 200 SF GFA 
   Fitness and Sports Center 
1 space per 200 SF GFA 
   Golf course 
5 spaces per hole + required spaces 
for ancillary uses 
   Golf driving range 
2 spaces per tee + required spaces 
for ancillary uses 
General Recreation, Outdoor 
5 spaces per acre of facility + 1 
space per 4 persons of total 
maximum capacity of facility 
Child Care, Center 
1 space per staff member, plus 1 
space per 15 clients of licensed 
capacity 
Personal Services 
1 space per 300 SF GFA 
Business Services 
1 space per 250 SF GFA 
Financial Institution 
1 space per 250 SF GFA 
Office, Business or Professional 
1 space per 300 SF GFA 
Non-Chartered Financial Institution 
(Check Cashing) 
1 space per 250 SF GFA 
Bar, Lounge, or Tavern 
1 space per 75 SF patron space + 1 
space per 200 SF of outdoor seating 
area

Coffee Shop / Café 
1 space per 75 SF patron space + 1 
space per 400 SF of outdoor seating 
area 
Microbrewery, Craft Distillery or 
Tasting Room 
One space per 150 SF patron space 
Nightclub 
1 space per 75 SF patron space + 1 
space per 200 SF of outdoor area 
Restaurant, Full Service 
1 space per 50 SF patron space + 1 
space per 400 SF of outdoor seating 
area 
Restaurant, Limited Service 
1 space per 75 SF patron space + 1 
space per 400 SF of outdoor seating 
area 
Medical Marijuana Cultivation 
1 space per 1,000 SF of warehouse 
area + 1 space per 350 SF of office 
area 
Medical Marijuana Dispensary 
1 space per 300 SF GFA 
Medical Marijuana Manufacturing 
Facility 
1 space per 500 SF of warehouse 
area + 1 space per 350 SF of office 
area 
General Personal Services 
   Tattoo Parlor and Piercing Salon 
  
1 space per 300 SF GFA 
Retail, General 
   Alcoholic Beverages 
   Convenience Store 
   Flex Commercial 
   Smoke / Vape Shop 
   Pawn Shop 
   Flex Commercial 
1 space per 300 SF GFA 
Retail, Large 
1 space per 300 SF GFA 
   Nursery, commercial Feed Store 
1 space per 400 SF of sales and 
display area 
   Outdoor Vending 
1 space per employee + principal 
use 
   Farmers market 
   Flea Market 
1 space per 500 SF of designated 
vendor area 
Self-Storage, Indoor 
1 space per 50 units or 1 space per 
5,000 SF of storage area, 
whichever is greater 
Automobile / Boat / RV Sales and 
Leasing; Rentals 
1 space per 400 SF of sales and 
service buildings + 1 space per 
10,000 SF of outdoor display area

Automobile / Boat / RV, Repair 
3 spaces per service bay + 1 space 
per 350 SF of additional retail sales 
and service area (service bay shall 
not be counted as a parking space) 
Car Wash 
1 space per 200 SF of sales, office 
and lounge area 
Car Wash, Self-Serve 
0.5 spaces per bay + Stacking 
Fueling Station 
Space at pump + 1 space per 
fueling position 
   Service Station with Convenience 
Store 
Space at pump + 1 space per 
fueling position + 1 space per 300 
SF GFA 
Hotel / Motel (13+ units) 
1 space per guest room + 1 space 
per 4 persons of total maximum 
capacity of banquet room (if 
present) + 2 spaces per 3 
employees 
Bed and Breakfast 
1 space per guest room plus 2 
spaces for resident manager 
Inn 
1 space per guest room plus 4 
spaces for guests and employees 
Industrial Use Categories 
Building Materials; Wholesale 
1 space per 500 SF of sales related 
area + 1 space per 350 SF of office 
area 
Distribution Warehouse/Yard 
1 space per 2,000 SF of warehouse 
and/or 5,000 SF of yard related 
area + 1 space per 350 SF of office 
area 
Assembly / Manufacturing: 
  
   Light 
1 space per 500 SF of warehouse 
area + 1 space per 350 SF of office 
area 
   Heavy 
1 space per 1,000 SF of warehouse 
area + 1 space per 350 SF of office 
area 
Auto Wrecking and Salvage Yard 
See § 154.105(G)(2) 
Data Center 
1 space per employee on major 
shift (minimum 1 space if no 
employee) 
Heavy Equipment Sales and Rental 
1 space per 400 SF of rental and 
sales buildings + 1 space per 
10,000 SF of outdoor display area

Research Laboratory 
1 space per 350 SF GFA 
Resource Extraction 
See § 154.105(G)(2) 
Outdoor Storage 
Minimum 4 spaces + 1 space per 
employee 
Oil and Gas Refinery 
See § 154.105(G)(2) 
Waste, Salvage and Recycling 
Facility 
See § 154.105(G)(2) 
  
      (1)   Multiple uses. Unless otherwise specified, lots containing more than one use 
shall provide parking and loading in an amount equal to the total of the requirements for 
all activities. 
      (2)   Non-specified parking requirements. It is recognized that specifying a single 
parking requirement for some uses listed in Table P is not reasonably feasible due to 
the far-reaching variation in use characteristics that can exist within that specific use 
type. For those uses listed in Table P that do not have a specific parking requirement 
identified, the Zoning Administrator shall determine a parking requirement based upon 
the requirements for the most similar comparable use, the particular characteristics of 
the proposed use, and any other relevant data regarding parking demand. In order to 
make this determination, the Zoning Administrator may require the applicant to submit a 
parking demand study or other information, at the applicant’s cost. The parking demand 
study may include, but is not limited to, estimates of parking demand based on the most 
current recommendations of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), or other 
acceptable sources as approved by the Zoning Administrator, and should include other 
reliable data collected from uses or combinations of uses that are the same as or 
comparable with the proposed use. 
      (3)   Unspecified uses. Where buildings are constructed without uses specified (i.e. 
shell buildings), the use with the highest parking requirement among all uses specified 
for the zoning district where the site is located shall be used to calculate off-street 
parking requirements. 
      (4)   Uses not listed. Parking for land uses not specifically listed in Table P shall be 
determined by the Zoning Administrator based upon the requirements for the most 
similar comparable use, the particular characteristics of the proposed use, and any 
other relevant data regarding parking demand. In order to make this determination, the 
Zoning Administrator may require the applicant to submit a parking demand study or 
other information, at the applicant’s cost. The parking demand study may include, but is 
not limited to, estimates of parking demand based on the most current 
recommendations of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), or other acceptable 
sources as approved by the Zoning Administrator, and should include other reliable data 
collected from uses or combinations of uses that are the same as or comparable with 
the proposed use. 
      (5)   Parking waiver. A parking demand study may be prepared and submitted, at 
the applicant’s cost, to request a modification to parking requirements if it is believed

that a particular use will not require the number of spaces required by division (G). The 
parking demand study may include, but is not limited to, estimates of parking demand 
based on the most current recommendations of the Institute of Transportation 
Engineers (ITE), or other acceptable sources as approved by the Zoning Administrator, 
and should include other reliable data collected from uses or combinations of uses that 
are the same as or comparable with the proposed use. The study should also take into 
account peak operating hours and both on-street and off-street parking conditions to 
accurately demonstrate parking demand and supply. 
      (6)   TROD. For any change of use within the TROD Zoning District that may require 
an increase to available off-street parking that cannot be accommodated on-site, the 
Zoning Administrator may accept a traffic management plan, prepared by the applicant 
at their expense, which contains information on the strategies, designated parking 
areas, peak operating hours, and information indicating the applicant’s ability to provide 
and enforce these elements over time. The Zoning Administrator may impose conditions 
that are needed to ensure the long-term compliance to the plan, including but not limited 
to a reserve parking area, phasing, or contributions to other alternative means of 
transportation or parking accommodations. 
   (H)   Alternative parking provisions. Where conditions preclude the provision of the 
number of off-street parking spaces required by Table P, the following alternative 
parking provisions may be available, subject to City approval: 
      (1)   Compact spaces. Up to 30% of the total number of required parking spaces for 
non-residential uses may be designated as compact spaces when clearly labeled. 
      (2)   Electric vehicle charging spaces. Electric vehicle parking spaces may be 
counted to satisfy the minimum off-street parking requirements. The parking space 
credit shall be determined at the time of site plan approval based on the type of 
charging facility provided. 
      (3)   Tandem parking. TANDEM PARKING shall mean a space where one vehicle 
parks behind another, so that one vehicle must be moved before the other can be 
accessed. Accessible parking spaces shall not be used for tandem parking spaces. 
Tandem parking shall be limited to a maximum of two cars in depth and no less than 
nine feet wide and 40 feet long. Tandem parking stalls are only allowed for: 
         (a)   Residential uses. Tandem parking spaces shall be allowed for single-family, 
detached and attached residential with spaces and access paved in accordance with 
the City of El Mirage Engineering Standards. 
         (b)   Multifamily residential uses. Tandem parking spaces shall be allowed for 
multifamily residential uses, subject to the following conditions. 
            1.   The tandem spaces shall be reserved for and assigned to dwelling units 
which are required to have two or more parking spaces. 
            2.   Tandem spaces shall not be used for guest parking. 
         (c)   Nonresidential uses. Tandem parking spaces shall not be allowed for new 
non-residential construction.

(4)   Joint use. 
         (a)   Up to 80% of the parking facilities required by this subsection for a religious 
assembly or for an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied 
by the off-street parking facilities by the following daytime uses: banks, business offices, 
retail stores, personal service shops, household equipment or furniture shops, clothing 
or shoe repair or service shops, manufacturing, wholesale, and similar uses. 
         (b)   Other joint use of parking by adjacent commercial uses to reduce total 
parking spaces may be allowed with approved parking study submittal by a registered 
transportation engineer. 
         (c)   Conditions required for joint use. 
            1.   The building or use for which application is being made to utilize the off-
street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within 300 
feet of the parking facilities. 
            2.   The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict in the operating 
hours of the two buildings or uses for which joint use of off-street parking facilities is 
proposed. 
            3.   A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties concerned for 
joint use of off-street parking facilities, duly approved as to form and manner of 
execution by the City Attorney, shall be filed with the City Clerk and recorded with the 
County Recorder. 
      (5)    Off-site parking. 
         (a)   Any off-site parking which is used to meet the requirements of this chapter 
shall be a conditional use as regulated by this chapter and shall be subject to the 
conditions listed below. 
         (b)   Off-site parking shall be developed and maintained in compliance with all 
requirements and standards of this chapter. 
         (c)   Reasonable access from off-site parking facilities to the use being served 
shall be provided. 
         (d)   The site used for meeting the off-site parking requirements of this chapter 
shall be under the same ownership as the principal use being served, under public 
ownership, or shall have guaranteed permanent use by virtue of a perpetual lease filed 
with the City Clerk and County Clerk. 
         (e)   Off-site parking for multiple-family dwellings shall not be located more than 
200 feet from any normally used entrance of the principal use served. 
         (f)   Off-site parking for non-residential uses shall not be located more than 300 
feet from the main entrance of the principal use being used.

(g)   Any use which depends upon off-site parking to meet the requirements of this 
chapter shall maintain ownership or prove a long-term irrevocable lease agreement for 
parking utilization of the off-site location. 
(Res. R22-05-08, passed 5-3-2022; Ord. O22-05-02, passed 5-3-2022)