(A) Off-street automobile parking or storage space shall be provided on every lot on which any of the following uses are hereafter established in all districts; or, provided that no parking space can be reasonably provided on the same lot, the space shall be provided on any lot, a substantial portion of which is within 500 feet of the uses. No certificate of occupancy will be issued upon completion of any building or group of buildings unless and until all off- street parking and loading requirements, shown upon the plans or made part of the building permit, shall be in place and ready for use.
(1) The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in 1 lot, but the required space assigned to 1 use may not be assigned to another use at the same time, except that ½ of the parking space required for churches, theaters or assembly halls whose peak attendance will be at night or on Sundays may be assigned to a use which will be closed at nights or on Sundays.
(2) Each automobile parking space shall be not less than 200 square feet in area exclusive of adequate access drives and maneuvering space. The space shall be provided with vehicular access to a street or alley.
(3) This use shall not thereafter be encroached upon or altered and shall be equal in number to at least the minimum requirement for the specific use set forth below:
Use Classification | Parking Space Requirement |
Use Classification | Parking Space Requirement |
Automobile sales and repair | One space for each 2 employees at maximum employment on a single shift, plus 2 spaces for each 300 square feet of repair or maintenance space |
Bowling alleys | Two spaces for each alley, plus 1 additional space for each 2 employees |
Churches | Seating capacity of auditorium divided by 5 |
Filling stations | Three spaces for each grease rack or similar facility |
Hospitals | One space for each 4 patient beds, plus 1 space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus 1 space for each 4 employees |
Hotels | One space for each 3 accommodations, plus 1 additional space for each 5 employees |
Mortuary or funeral home | One space for each 4 seats in the assembly room or chapel |
Motels, motor courts or tourist homes | One space for each accommodation, plus 2 additional spaces for employees |
Offices – professional, business or public, including banks | One space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area |
Places of public assembly, including private clubs, lodges and fraternal buildings not providing overnight accommodations, auditoriums, dance halls, pool rooms, theaters, stadiums, gymnasiums, amusement parks, community centers, libraries, museums and all other similar places of public assembly | One space for each 4 seats provided for patron use, plus 1 space for each 100 square feet of floor or ground area used for amusement or assembly but not containing fixed seats |
Rooming and boarding houses | One space for each 2 guest rooms, plus 1 additional space for the owner, if resident on the premises |
Residential dwellings | One space for each dwelling unit |
Retail business | One space for each 200 square feet of total floor area |
Sanitariums, rest and convalescent homes | One space for each 6 patient beds, plus 1 space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus 1 space for each 4 employees |
Elementary and junior high schools, including public and private schools | One space for each classroom and administrative office, plus adequate separate parking space for school buses |
Senior high school | One parking space for each 20 students for which the building was designed, plus 1 parking space for each classroom and administrative office, plus adequate separate parking space for school buses |
Trailer parks and campgrounds | One space for each sleeping unit or camping space |
(B) Uses not specifically listed above shall adhere to the parking requirements of the most similar use category, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(1997 Code, § S9-6-2)
(Am. Ord. passed - - )