Driveway design, curb cuts, and off-street parking in Redding are governed by Redding Municipal Code Chapter 18.41 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) of the Zoning Ordinance, with on-street curb-cut/encroachment work permitted through Public Works. All required off-street parking spaces and access driveways must be surfaced with concrete, asphaltic concrete, or another approved permanent material. Parking on unimproved surfaces in the front yard is a zoning violation.
Redding regulates driveways at three layers. (1) Title 18 zoning: RMC Chapter 18.41 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) sets the minimum number of off-street parking spaces by land use, dimensional standards for spaces and aisles, and surfacing requirements β all required off-street parking spaces and the driveways serving them must be paved with concrete, asphaltic concrete, or another approved hard-surface all-weather material. Front-yard parking is limited to the approved driveway surface; parking on bare dirt, lawn, or unimproved gravel in the front yard is a zoning violation enforceable by Code Enforcement. (2) Public Works / right-of-way: cutting a new curb to create a driveway approach, or modifying an existing curb cut, requires an encroachment permit issued by the Redding Public Works Department. The new approach must conform to City standard details for sight distance, width, slope, and drainage. (3) State accessibility / federal: under California Vehicle Code Β§22500(l), no vehicle may stop, stand, or park in front of a curb that has been cut down, lowered, or constructed to provide wheelchair accessibility, even in front of one's own home. New residential construction is also subject to the California Building Code (Title 24, as adopted by Redding) and CALGreen, which dictate driveway slope, accessibility, and stormwater controls.
Constructing a curb cut or driveway approach without a Public Works encroachment permit can require removal and restoration at the owner's expense. Parking on unpaved front-yard surfaces, or paving more of the front yard than the City permits, is a Title 18 zoning violation handled by Redding Code Enforcement with notices of violation and administrative citations. Required off-street parking that is built without paving cannot pass final building inspection through Development Services.
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