§ 18.22.050 — Parking Requirements

Santa Clara City Code · Santa Clara City Code § 18.22.050

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A. Minimum Parking Requirements. a. The minimum parking requirements for all commercial uses, including restaurants, is four parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of building area. b. Studio and one-bedroom residential units: one parking space per unit. c. Residential units with two or more bedrooms: 1.5 parking spaces per unit. B. Shared Parking. Parking shared among uses is encouraged, and up to twenty percent (20%) of parking spaces provided may be shared between two uses. For the purposes of this title, those parking spaces shared between two uses counts towards the parking requirement of both. C. Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements. a. For each multifamily unit, one Class 1 parking space per three units and one Class 2 bike rack, accommodating two bikes, per fifteen (15) units is required. b. For each single-family home, townhouse, row house or other residential unit with independently secured vehicle parking, one Class 1 parking space per unit is required. c. For retail or restaurant uses, for every three thousand (3,000) square feet of floor area, one Class 2 bike rack (accommodating two bikes) is required. In addition, one Class 1 parking space is required for every thirty (30) employees or fraction thereof.