(A) In all districts there shall be provided at the time any building or structure is erected or structurally altered (except as hereinafter provided) off-street parking spaces in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Dwellings, including single- and two- family and multiple: One parking space for each dwelling unit.
(2) Rooming or boarding house: One parking space for each two sleeping rooms.
(3) Fraternity or sorority: One parking space for each six beds.
(4) Private club or lodge: One parking space for every ten members.
(5) Church or temple: One parking space for each ten seats in the main auditorium.
(6) School (except high school or college): One parking space for each ten seats in the auditorium or main assembly room, or one space for each classroom, whichever is greater.
(7) College or high school: One parking space for each eight seats in the main auditorium or three spaces for each classroom whichever is greater.
(8) Country club or golf club: One parking space for each five members.
(9) Community center, library or museum: Ten parking spaces plus one additional space for each 300 square feet of floor area in excess of 2,000 square feet.
(10) Hospital: One parking space for every two beds.
(11) Sanitorium, nursing home, home for the aged or similar institution: One parking space for each six beds.
(12) Theatre or auditorium (except school): One parking space for each five seats or bench seating spaces.
(13) Sports arena, stadium or gymnasium: One parking space for each five seats or seating spaces.
(14) Motor court, motel or tourist court: One parking space for each sleeping room or suite.
(15) Dance hall, assembly or exhibition hall without fixed seats: One parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area used therefor.
(16) Business or professional office, studio, bank, medical or dental clinic: Three parking spaces plus one additional parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area over 1,000.
(17) Bowling alley: Five parking spaces for each alley.
(18) Mortuary or funeral home: One parking space for each 50 square feet of floor space in slumber rooms, parlors or individual funeral service rooms.
(19) Restaurant, night club, café or similar recreation or amusement establishment: One parking space for each 100 square feet of floor area.
(20) Furniture or appliance store, hardware store, wholesale establishments, machinery or equipment sales and service, clothing or shoe repair or service shop: Two parking spaces plus one additional parking space for each 400 square feet of floor area over 1,000.
(21) Printing or plumbing shop or similar service establishment: One parking space for each three persons employed therein.
(22) Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, creamery, bottling plant, warehouse or similar establishment: One parking space for each two employees on the maximum working shift plus space to accommodate all trucks and other vehicles used in connection therewith.
(23) Retail store or personal service establishment except as otherwise specified herein: One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area.
(B) In computing the number of such parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern:
(1) FLOOR AREA shall mean the gross floor area of a specified use.
(2) Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the nearest whole number.
(3) The parking space requirements for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for a use of a similar nature.
(4) Whenever a building or use construed or established prior to the effective date of this chapter is changed or enlarged in floor area, number of employees, number of dwelling units, seating capacity or otherwise, to create a need for an increase of 10% or more in the number of existing parking spaces, such spaces shall be provided on the basis of the enlargement or change. Whenever a building or use existing prior to the effective date of this chapter is enlarged to the extent of 50% or more in floor area or in the area used, the building or use shall then and thereafter comply with the parking requirements set forth herein.
(C) The parking spaces required herein for residential buildings or uses shall be located on the same lot with the building or use served. The parking spaces required for any other building or use may be located on an area within 300 feet of the building or two or more owners of buildings may join together in providing required parking spaces. Where the required parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, the use of the lot or tract upon which the parking spaces are provided shall be restricted by an instrument of record describing the premises for which the parking is provided and assuring the retention of such parking so long as required by this chapter.
(D) Every building of the type described below which is hereafter built, relocated or is structurally altered to the extent of more than 50% addition in floor area, shall provide one or more off-street truck loading berths, in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) A building whose dominant use is handling and selling goods at retail shall provide loading berths in relation to floor area used for retail purposes as follows:
Floor Area | Loading Berths Required |
5,000—10,000 sq. ft. | One |
10,000—20,000 sq. ft. | Two |
20,000—30,000 sq. ft. | Three |
Over 30,000 sq. ft. | Four |
(2) Manufacturing, repair, wholesale or warehouse uses shall provide loading berths in relation to total floor areas as follows:
Floor Area
|
Loading Berths Required
|
5,000—40,000 sq. ft. | One |
40,000—100,000 sq. ft. | Two |
Over 100,000 sq. ft. | Three |
(3) All other buildings including offices, having over 10,000 square feet of floor area shall provide one loading berth.
(Ord. - -, passed 11-24-80; Am. Ord. 2006-5, passed 3-27-06)