A. For the purposes of defining off street parking, the floor area shall exclude areas devoted exclusively to circulation or service, such as storage, restrooms, corridors, hallways, entries, stairways, elevators, equipment/utility rooms, kitchens not to be occupied by clientele, and other areas for utility purposes not connected with general conduct of business for which office or sales space is provided.
B. Off street parking areas shall contain the minimum number of parking spaces stipulated in table 4-3 following, plus adequate stopping or parking areas for service vehicles, as specified in subsection C of this section. Standards associated with a particular use are identified by numbers in parentheses. Standards are listed below the table. A use that is similar to any of the below referenced uses shall adhere to the minimum parking requirements for the referenced use or uses. The planning director shall determine the minimum parking requirements for service vehicles and for a use that is not referenced in this section based on the most comparable use pursuant to the "Standard Industrial Classification Manual" or the North American industry classification system, as amended, modified or superseded.
MINIMUM OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Use | Minimum Requirement | Proximity Of Parking Spaces |
Use | Minimum Requirement | Proximity Of Parking Spaces |
Residential Uses: | ||
Residential, single-family (1) | 2 spaces/dwelling unit | On the same lot as the dwelling unit |
Residential, multi-family (1) | Within 300 feet of the principal use | |
Studio | 1 space/dwelling unit | |
1 bedroom | 1.5 spaces/dwelling unit | |
2 or more bedrooms | 2 spaces/dwelling unit | |
Mobile home parks | 1 space/homesite | Within 200 feet of the homesite |
Cottage housing (2) | 1.5 spaces/dwelling unit | Located on the same property as the cottage development |
Commercial Uses: | ||
Convalescent center (3) | 1 space/4 beds AND 1 space/day shift employee | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Bed and breakfast | 2 spaces plus 1 space/room for rent | |
Financial institutions | 3 spaces/1,000 square feet floor area | |
Hotels, motels, RV sites (3) | 1.25 spaces/unit | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Racetrack | 1 space/3 seats (4) | |
Restaurants | 8 spaces/1,000 square feet | |
Retail (3) | 1 space/250 gross square feet floor area | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Theaters (3) | 1 space/4 fixed seats AND 1 space/100 square feet of gross floor area without fixed seats for assembly purposes | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Wholesale sales or service (3) | 1 space/200 gross square feet floor area | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Industrial Uses: | ||
Industrial or institutional (3) | 1 space/1,000 gross square feet floor area OR 1/2 space/employee, whichever is greater | Within 800 feet of the principal use |
Warehouse | 1 space/5,000 gross square feet floor area | Within 800 feet of the principal use |
Public Uses: | ||
Assembly buildings (e.g., community halls) (3) | 1 space/100 gross square feet floor area | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Churches, synagogues and temples | 1 space/4 fixed seats AND 1 space/50 square feet of gross floor area without seats for assembly purposes | |
Community docks and marinas | 0.5 space/boat slip (5) | |
Golf courses (excluding clubhouses) (3) | 4 spaces/tee AND 1 space/tee for driving ranges | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Hospitals (3) | 1 space/2 beds AND 1 space/employee | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Schools (daycare, preschool and kindergarten) (3) | 1 space/10 students AND 1 space/employee or teacher | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Schools (elementary) (3) | 1 space/5 students AND 1 space/employee or teacher | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Schools (secondary and vocational) (3) | 1 space/3 students AND 1 space/employee or teacher | Within 500 feet of the principal use |
Standards:
1. Vehicles, to include automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats or campers that are to be parked or stored for a period exceeding 48 hours, shall be located on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve. The subject vehicles must be outside of the required front yard.
2. Parking for cottage housing shall be: a) screened from public streets and adjacent residential uses by landscaping or architectural screening; b) located in clusters of not more than 5 adjoining spaces; c) prohibited in required minimum front and interior side yards; and d) a pitched roof design is required for all detached parking structures.
3. Industrial, institutional and commercial uses shall be provided with off street loading spaces, exclusive of access areas, of not less than 12 feet in width. Loading spaces shall not project into public rights of way or setback areas.
4. Parking to be provided with a security type fence and a suitable dust prevention type of road surfacing.
5. 25 percent of parking spaces arranged as tandem spaces not less than 10 feet by 40 feet.
C. Commercial uses will be provided with off street loading spaces, exclusive of access areas, of not less than twelve feet (12') in width. Loading spaces shall not project into public rights of way or setback areas. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008)