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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 2087
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA
ANA REVISING THE OFF STREET RESI-
DENTIAL PARKING REGULATIONS IN THE
ZONING CHAPTER OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That Article XV is hereby added to Chapter 41 of the
Santa Ana Municipal Code, which said article reads as follows:
ARTICLE XV. OFF-STREET PARKING
DIVISION 1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Secs. 41-1300--41-1319. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS
Sec. 41-1320. Single-family dwellings.
(a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for
single-family dwellings are as follows:
Four spaces.
(b) Of the spaces required by subsection (a), two spaces
shall be in an enclosed garage. The remaining spaces may be
tandem spaces in a driveway.
Sec. 41-1321. Two-family and three-family dwellings.
(a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for each
dwelling unit in a two-family or three-family dwelling are as
follows:
Three spaces plus one additional space for each bedroom
in excess of two bedrooms.
(b) Of the spaces required by subsection (a), two spaces
shall be in an enclosed garage. The remaining spaces may be
tandem spaces in a driveway, provided such driveway spaces may
not obstruct access to parking spaces serving any other unit.
Sec. 41-1322. Multiple family dwellings.
(a) The minimum off-street parking requirements for each
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dwelling unit in multiple-family dwellings are as follows:
One space in a garage or carport.
(b) Each multiple-family dwelling site shall provide off-
street parking spaces in addition to the minimum requirements
of subsection (a) of this section, in an amount not less than
the number of bedrooms on the site. Such spaces may be open or
covered and may be assigned to particular units or not so
assigned. Bachelor units shall be considered as one-bedroom
units.
(c) In addition to the minimum requirements of
subsections (a) and (b) of this section, each multiple family
dwelling site shall provide guest parking, identified as such,
in an amount of spaces not less than 25 per cent of the
minimum required spaces under subsections (a) and (b) of this
section, but in no case less than three spaces. Such guest
parking shall be open and outside any secured area.
SECTION 2: That sections 41-617(a) and 41-617(b) of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If application for a building permit for development of
any particular property has been filed pursuant to Chapter 3 of the
Building Code prior to the effective date of this ordinance, such
property may be developed in accordance with the off-street parking
requirements set forth in Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code as they existed immediately prior to their amendment by this
ordinance; provided, however, that in the event that such building
permit application expires without issuance of a building permit,
or, if a building permit is issued, if such building permit expires
without the commencement of construction pursuant thereto, then any
subsequent development of such property must comply with the off-
street parking requirements set forth in this ordinance.
SECTION 9: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City
of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this
ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal
hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution
for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior
to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of
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the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any
such license or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any
violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash
deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited
pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder
appertaining shall continue in full force and effect.
ADOPTED this 1st day of October , 1990__.
ATTEST:
of the Council/
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Young Aye
Acosta Ave
Griset Aye
May Aye
McGuigan Aye
Norton Aye
Pulido Aye
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
city Attorney
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