A. General Requirements: There shall be provided and maintained at the time of erection of any main building or structure off street parking space with adequate provisions for ingress and egress by standard sized vehicles as hereinafter set forth. Such parking space shall be located on the same lot as the building it is to serve. No parking shall back directly onto any street.
B. Remodeling Or Enlargement Of Buildings: Whenever existing buildings are enlarged or increased in capacity, or a change in use occurs, additional off street parking spaces shall be provided which will meet the requirements applying to such enlargement or change in use.
C. Quantity Of Parking Spaces: The number of parking spaces for uses not specified herein shall be determined by the planning commission being guided where appropriate by the regulations set forth herein and table 9-3-28, subsection K of this section, for uses of buildings which are similar to the use or building under consideration.
D. Setback Exclusions And Conflicts: In a residential zone, no part of any private or public parking lot shall be located in a setback adjacent to a street, except under the following circumstances:
1. A parking lot may be approved in the portion of a front setback area which is outside the area formed by two (2) lines which extend from the outermost dimensions of the building perpendicular to the property line adjacent to the street, provided there is a minimum of ten feet (10') of landscaping adjacent to the street, there is a total of at least thirty feet (30') of landscaping between the street and the building, and the landscaping plan is approved by the planning commission.
2. A parking lot may be approved in any portion of a front setback area, provided there is a minimum of ten feet (10') of landscaping adjacent to the street, there is a total of at least thirty feet (30') of landscaping between the street and the building, and the landscaping plan is approved by the planning commission.
3. A parking lot may be approved in the area of a side setback facing a street, provided there is a minimum of ten feet (10') of landscaping adjacent to the street, there is a total of twenty feet (20') of landscaping between the street and the building, and the landscaping plan is approved by the planning commission.
4. In cases where there is a unique lot configuration, or an existing structure that the applicant is remodeling, or when it is necessary to change the parking requirements, the appeal authority may, upon appeal of the applicant, consider lowering the landscaping requirements immediately adjacent to an arterial street, providing such variance does not create increased unreasonable hazards to the health, safety and general welfare of the residents in the area.
E. Landscaping: In reviewing the landscape plans, the planning commission shall consider the location, number, size and type of plants, the method of irrigation to be used and other similar factors.
F. Conversion Of Parking To Other Uses: Space allocated to comply with these regulations shall not be used later for additional structures or uses unless other space so complying is provided.
G. Area Of Spaces: For the purpose of this chapter, a space of not less than eight and one-half feet by twenty feet (81/2' x 20') of lot area with access to public streets by standard sized automobiles shall be deemed to be parking space for one vehicle.
H. Mixed Or Combined Parking Uses: In the case of mixed uses on the same site, the amount of off street parking spaces required shall be the sum of the parking required under this section for the principal use, together with a reasonable amount for all accessory uses. Said reasonable amount shall be determined in light of the uses, location and circumstances of the building or structure and in consideration of the provisions of this title.
I. Parking Surfaces: All required parking areas shall be surfaced with either concrete or bituminous asphalt as approved as to specifications by the town engineer.
J. Parking Vehicles On Vacant Lots: It shall be unlawful for the owner of a motor vehicle to park it or allow it to be parked on the property of another person for the purpose of displaying it for sale, unless the person upon whose property it is parked or the lessee of such property has a town business license to engage in the business of selling motor vehicles at that location. It shall also be unlawful for the owner or lessee of such property to allow another person to park a motor vehicle on the property for the purpose of displaying it for sale unless such owner or lessee has a business license to engage in the business of selling motor vehicles at that location.
K. Specific Requirements By Use: Minimum on site and off street parking spaces for individual or similar uses shall be provided for in accordance with table 9-3-28 as follows and as interpreted by the planning commission for uses not specific to those listed in the following table. Note that SLU means standard land use codes, and corresponding codes may be found in appendix A to this title, which is on file in the city office:
SLU Code | Category | Number Of Spaces Required Per Unit Description |
SLU Code | Category | Number Of Spaces Required Per Unit Description |
1100 | Household units | 2 per each unit up to fourplexes |
1200 | Group quarters | 1 per sleeping room, except SLU code 1241 |
1241 | Retirement homes/centers | 1 per 2 beds |
1300 | Residential hotels | 1 per sleeping room, plus parking for accessory uses |
1400 | Mobile home parks | 2 per each unit, plus 1 guest parking space for 3 units |
1500 | Transient lodging | 1 per unit, plus parking for accessory uses |
2000 | Manufacturing plants | 1 per employee at highest employment shift |
3000 | Manufacturing plants | 1 per employee at highest employment shift |
4212 | Bus passenger terminals | 1 per 200 square feet of building area |
4221 | Motor freight terminals | 1.25 per employee at highest employment shift |
4700 | Communications | 1.5 per employee at highest employment shift |
4813 | Electricity regulating station | 1 per employee at highest employment shift |
4822 | Gas production plant | 1 per employee at highest employment shift |
4832 | Water treatment plant | 1 per employee at highest employment shift |
4841 | Sewage treatment plant | 1 per employee at highest employment shift |
5100 | Wholesale | 1 per employee at highest employment shift, or per 2,000 square feet of floor space, whichever is greater |
5200 | Building materials, hardware | 3 per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
5300 | General merchandise | 5 per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
5400 | Food - retail | 5.5 per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
5500 | Automotive | 5 base, plus 1 per employee |
5600 | Apparel and accessories | 5 per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
5700 | Furniture and home furnishings, equipment | 1 per 600 square feet of floor area |
5800 | Eating and drinking places | 1 per 2 employees, plus 1 per 4 seats |
5900 | Other retail | 5 per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
6100 | Finance, insurance and real estate | 1 per 250 square feet of floor area |
6211 | Laundry and dry cleaning | 1.5 per employee, plus 3 additional |
6220 | Photographic services | 1 per 200 square feet of floor area |
6230 | Beauty and barber | 2 per employee at highest employment shift |
6240 | Funeral parlors | 12 per 250 square feet of floor area |
6250 | Apparel repairs | 1 per 200 square feet of floor area |
6300 | Business services | 1 per 200 square feet of floor area |
6370 | Warehouse and storage | 1 per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
6400 | Repair | 1 per 250 square feet of floor area, except SLU 6411 |
6411 | Repair, auto | 6 per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
6500 | Professional | 1 per 300 square feet of floor area, except SLU 6513 and 6516 |
6513 | Hospital services | 1 per bed, or per 1,000 square feet, whichever is greater |
6516 | Rest homes and convalescent | 1 per 2 beds, or per 1,000 square feet, whichever is more |
6600 | Contract construction | 1 per employee at highest employment shift |
6710 | Government offices | 1 per 250 square feet of floor area |
6800 | Educational: Nursery, daycare Grades K-8 Grades 9-12 Colleges and trade schools | 1 per employee 2 per teaching station 3 per teaching station 15 per teaching station |
6911 | Churches, temples, etc. | 1 per 4 seats, or 4 person seating capacity |
7100- 7900 | Cultural, amusement and recreation | 1 per 3.5 seats or 3.5 person seating capacity, based on a maximum use of all facilities at the same time |
(Ord., 1-18-2005; amd. Ord. 20-02, 3-17-2020)