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165.50 PARKING REGULATIONS FOR C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2, and M-3 DISTRICTS.
All uses shall provide five parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area except as indicated below for the following uses:
Nonresidential Use
Parking Requirement
Nonresidential Use
Parking Requirement
Elementary schools
2 spaces per employee (15 spaces minimum)
Jr. or Sr. high school
2 spaces per employee, plus 1 space for every 10 students (25 spaces minimum)
Libraries
1 space per 500 gross square feet (10 spaces minimum)
Auditoriums (school)
1 space per 8 seats (in addition to that required for principal building)
Bowling alleys
5 spaces per alley plus 1 space for each 300 gross square feet used for purposes other than alley space
Dance hall and assembly halls without fixed seats; exhibition halls except churches
1 space for each 100 square feet of floor area used for assembly or dancing
Medical or dental clinic
5 spaces for each staff doctor or dentist (5 spaces minimum)
Commercial schools (music, dance, etc.)
1 space for every 2 employees, plus 1 space for every 5 students (5 spaces minimum)
Indoor theater
1 space for every 3 seats up to 400 seats, plus 1 space for every 4 seats over 400
Animal hospitals and kennels
2 spaces per employee including doctors or professionals
Car wash
1 space per employee plus 1 space for manager plus spaces equaling 5 times the vehicle capacity of the wash
Cartage and express facilities
1 space per vehicle operated plus 1 space for every 2 employees (5 spaces minimum)
Contractor or construction offices
1 space per employee (5 spaces minimum)
Laundries
1 space per employee (5 spaces minimum)
Warehousing
1 space per employee (5 spaces minimum)
Wholesaling
1½ spaces per employee (5 spaces minimum)
School gyms, stadiums, etc.
1 space for every 2 seats
Institutions for care of the aged
1 space for every 4 beds, plus 1 space per employee per shift average plus 1 space for each doctor on staff
Hospitals
1 space for every 2 beds plus 1 space per employee per shift average plus 1 space for each doctor on staff
Philanthropic and charitable uses
1 space for every 2 employees, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Public utilities and service uses
1 space for every 2 employees, plus 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Private clubs
1 space per lodging room, plus spaces equal to 30 percent of capacity in persons
Noncommercial community center
Parking spaces equal to 30 percent of capacity in persons
Radio and TV stations
1 space per 2 employees (5 spaces minimum)
Churches, etc.
1 space per 3 seats in auditorium including balcony
Apartment hotels
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Boarding houses, etc.
1 space for every 3 rooming units, plus 1 space for manager (3 spaces minimum) all spaces must be beyond building setback
Taverns and restaurants
Parking spaces equal to 30 percent of capacity in persons
Service stations
1 space for every 2 employees (per regular working shift) plus 1 space for manager (3 spaces minimum)
Resorts
1 space for every 2 employees plus space equal to 20 percent of capacity or 1 space per rental unit, whichever is greater
Hotels
1 space per unit
Motels
1 space per unit plus 1 space for manager
Riding stables
1 space per employee, plus 1 space for each stable
Automobile or machinery sales
1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area
Manufacturing plants, testing laboratories, or bottling plants
1 space per 1.5 plant employees plus 1 space for each research or managerial person plus 1 visitor parking space for each 10 managerial personnel or 1 space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area used for manufacturing, whichever is greater