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(1) Parking facilities shall only be permitted in shoreline jurisdiction through a substantial development permit or conditional use permit as indicated in Table 2-2 when necessary to support an authorized use and where the proponent can demonstrate that there are no feasible locations outside of shoreline jurisdiction.

(2) Parking as a primary use shall be prohibited in all shoreline designations.

(3) All over-water parking facilities shall be prohibited in all shoreline designations.

(4) Parking facilities to accommodate public disabled parking shall be a conditional use in shorelines designated Resource Conservancy and Natural.

(5) If permitted within shoreline jurisdiction, parking facilities shall be located landward of shoreline buffers identified in Tables 6-1 and 6-2.

(6) Parking facilities shall comply with the applicable provisions of Chapters: 35.30 CCC, Shoreline Buffers and Vegetation Conservation; 35.35 CCC, Critical Areas within Shoreline Jurisdiction; 35.40 CCC, Mitigation and No Net Loss; and with the applicable articles: Article II of Chapter 35.25 CCC, Clearing, Grading and Filling; Article III of Chapter 35.25 CCC, Public Access; Article IV of Chapter 35.25 CCC, Water Quality and Water Management; and Article V of Chapter 35.25 CCC, Archaeological, Historical and Cultural Resources.

(7) Parking facilities shall be designed and located to minimize adverse impacts upon aquatic habitats and abutting properties. Parking areas shall be screened from adjacent land uses by landscaping, undeveloped space, or structures associated with the authorized primary use to the maximum practicable extent. Landscaping for parking facilities shall consist of County-approved vegetation planted prior to completion of the parking area. Landscape plantings shall be selected, planted, and maintained to provide effective screening within three years of project completion and through maturity of the species.

(8) Parking facilities shall require that any required lighting be screened from the aquatic areas, shorelines, associated wetlands, and required buffers.

(9) Parking facilities shall be developed using low impact development techniques such as permeable pavement or bioswales when conditions are appropriate for and conducive to such techniques.

(10) Parking facilities serving individual buildings shall be located landward of the principal building being served, except when the parking facility is located within or beneath the structure and is adequately screened, or in cases when an alternate location would have less environmental impact on the shoreline.

(11) Parking facilities shall be provided with measures adequate to prevent surface water runoff from contaminating water bodies, using best available technologies. A parking facility maintenance program shall be required to assure the proper functioning of drainage facilities over time.