Section 9-4062 Off-street automobile parking and storage.

   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 except the central business district; 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 such 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. The required parking space for any number of separate uses may be combined in one lot but the required space assigned to one use may not be assigned to another use at the same time, except that one-half (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. Each automobile parking space shall be not less than 200 square feet in area exclusive of adequate access drives and maneuvering space, so that no vehicle is required to back into the street, except from single-family dwellings. The space shall be provided with vehicular access to a street or alley; the use shall be equal in number to at least the minimum requirements for the specific use set forth below:

Use Classification	Parking Space requirement
Automobile sales and repair.	One (1) space for each two (2) employees at maximum employment on a single shift, plus two (2) spaces for each 300 square feet of repair or maintenance space.
Bowling alleys.	Two (2) spaces for each alley, plus one (1) additional space for each two (2) employees.
Churches.	One (1) space for each five (5) seats.
Elementary schools and junior high schools, both public and private.	One (1) space for each classroom and administrative office.
Filling stations.	Two (2) spaces for each gas pump plus three (3) spaces for each grease rack or similar facility.
Hospitals.	One (1) space for each four (4) patient beds plus one (1) space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus one (1) space for each four (4) employees.
Hotels.	One (1) space per two (2) accommodations plus one (1) additional space for each five (5) employees.
Mortuary or funeral homes.	One (1) space for each four (4) seats in the assembly room or chapel.
Motel, tourist homes or tourist courts.	One (1) space for each accommodation plus two (2) additional spaces for employees.
Offices; professional, business, or public, including banks.	One (1) space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Medical offices and clinics.	Four (4) spaces for each doctor practicing at the clinic, plus one (1) space for each employee.
Places of public assembly, including private clubs and lodges, auditoriums, dance halls, pool rooms, theaters, stadiums, gymnasiums, amusement parks, community centers, and all similar places of public assembly.	One (1) space for each four (4) seats provided for patron use, plus one (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 (1) space for each three (3) guest rooms, plus one (1) additional space for the owners, if resident on the premises.
Residential dwellings.	One (1) space for each dwelling unit.
Retail business.	One (1) space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
Sanitariums, rest and convalescent homes, homes for the aged, and similar institutions.	One (1) space for each six (6) patient beds, plus one (1) space for each staff or visiting doctor, plus one (1) space for each four (4) employees.
Senior high schools and colleges, both public and private.	One (1) space for each 10 students for which the school was designed, plus one (1) space for each classroom and administrative office.
Mobile home parks.	Two (2) spaces for each mobile home.
Wholesaling and industrial uses.	One (1) space for each two (2) employees at maximum employment on a single shift, plus one (1) space for each company vehicle operating on the premises.

 

(Amended by Ord. of 6/24/21)