Off-street parking and driveway standards are set in Tulare Municipal Code Title 10 Zoning. Chapter 10.192 establishes the number of required parking spaces by use, and zoning development standards govern driveway dimensions, surfacing, and location.
Tulare Mun. Code § 10.192.040 sets the number of off-street parking spaces required for each land use — single-family dwellings, multi-family, retail, office, etc. Title 10 development standards require driveways and parking areas to be paved with a durable, dustless surface and connect to an approved curb cut. The Building Division reviews driveway/sidewalk work at the building-permit stage; sidewalks must drain to the front of the property and driveways are coordinated with the city Engineering Department. Parking on unpaved areas of the front yard is generally not permitted under the zoning code's surfacing requirements.
Insufficient off-street parking, unpaved front-yard parking, or an unpermitted curb cut is a zoning violation handled by Community Development Code Enforcement. Standard remedy is a notice to correct followed by administrative citations under Title 1 if uncured.
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