(a) Calculation of parking.
(1) Where permanent seating is not provided in any public assembly area, the occupant load shall be computed in accordance with the
appropriate section of the building code in effect at time of occupancy, except as otherwise specifically provided in this ordinance.
(2) All parking requirements applying to a stated unit of measurement shall be understood to include a parking space for each unit or fraction thereof.
(b) Required off-street parking.
(1) Minimum parking requirements. The following table establishes the minimum parking requirements for uses located in residential zoned property or within 250 feet of one- or two-family zoned property. This regulation shall not include properties adjacent to one- or two-family districts that are used as utilities, waterways, railroad right-of-way or other nonresidential public use. When a property
zoned and used for one- or two-family residential purposes is located within 250 feet but is separated by one of the above uses, parking is not required only if access is not possible to the residential area. For all other uses, no minimum parking spaces shall be required.
(2) Maximum parking requirements. The maximum number of parking spaces shall not exceed 125% of the minimum parking requirement for all uses listed in the table set out below. Parking in excess of the maximum shall be allowed by meeting the requirement of one tree above the minimum required under Chapter 6, Article 3, for every additional ten parking spaces beginning with the first additional parking space and for each ten spaces thereafter.
Use | Requirement |
Use | Requirement |
Residential | |
Residential unit: one-family up to four family | 1 to 4 spaces per dwelling unit (see individual districts for details) |
Multifamily residential (unified residential development) | 1 space per bedroom plus 1 space per 250 square feet of common areas, offices and recreation (less laundry rooms and storage); 2 spaces may be tandem if assigned to the same unit and restricted from use for storage |
Public and Civic | |
College or university | 1 space per 2 teachers and administrative staff plus 1 space per 4 additional employees plus 1 space per 3 students residing on campus plus 1 space per 5 students not residing on campus |
Day care, kindergarten | 1 space per facility plus 1 space per 10 children (as licensed by the state) in back of front building line |
Fraternity, sorority | 1 space per 2 residents |
Hospital | 1 space per bed for patients/visitors/doctors plus 1 space per 4 nurses/other employees |
Medical clinic, health services facility, assisted living facility | 1 space per doctor plus 1 space per 4 employees plus 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Nursing home or medical care facility | 1 space per 4 beds for visitors/doctors plus 1 space per 4 nurses/other employees |
Place of worship | 1 space per 4 seats in sanctuary or worship area in residential districts 1 space per 5 seats in sanctuary or worship area in nonresidential and mixed-use districts |
School, elementary and junior high (public or private) | 2.5 spaces per classroom |
School, high school (public or private) | 1 space per 2 students plus 1 space per 5 stadium seats (may be double counted) |
Commercial | |
Banks | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Bed and breakfast home | 2 spaces per owner/operator 1 space per bedroom for guests |
Bed and breakfast inn | 2 spaces per owner/operator plus 1 space per bedroom for guests plus 1 space per 2 employees plus 1 space to service additional traffic |
Boarding or lodging house | 1 space for proprietor plus 1 space per 2 boarding/lodging sleeping rooms plus 1 space per each 4 employees |
Bowling alley | 4 spaces per lane/alley plus 1 space per 4 seats of restaurant or café plus 1 space per 4 employees |
Commercial business, retail sales and service (except large retail see § 5.134(a)(10)) | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet (25% reduction for conversion from a more restricted use) |
Construction sales office | 2 spaces per unit behind front property line |
Farmers’ markets | 2 spaces per table/booth |
Hotel | 1 space per bedroom unit plus 1 space per 4 patron seats in rooms open to public plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of display/ballroom area |
Mobile vendor food court | 2 spaces minimum per vendor/truck |
4 spaces maximum per vendor/truck | |
Model home | 2 spaces per unit behind front property line |
Office, professional building | 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
Outdoor amusement (for more than 3 days) | 1 space per 5 participants/spectators based on maximum capacity |
Private club, cocktail lounge | 1 space per guest room or suite plus 1 space per 4 seats plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of ballroom available to nonresidents plus 1 space per 4 employees |
Restaurant, cafeteria | 1 space per 100 square feet (25% reduction for conversion from a more restricted use) |
Retail store, large | See § 5.134(a)(10) |
Theater, auditorium, place of public assembly | 1 space per 4 seats in main auditorium plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of ballroom/similar area plus 1 space per 4 employees |
Walkup business | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet |
Industrial | |
Industrial building | 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area or 1 space per 3 employees, whichever is greater |
Warehouse building | 1 space per 4 employees 4 spaces minimum |
(3) Exception. Properties designated as historic and cultural landmark or highly significant endangered or listed on the National Register of Historic Places are not subject to the required off- street parking requirements set forth in this section.
(Ord. 13896, passed 10-12-1999; Ord. 14331, § 7, passed 9-5-2000; Ord. 15911, § 2, passed 3-11-2004; Ord. 16086, § 1, passed 8-17-2004; Ord. 17024, § 1, passed 6-20-2006; Ord. 18129, § 1, passed 6-3-2008; Ord. 20453-10-2012, § 1, passed 10-9-2012; Ord. 20510-12-2012, § 2, passed 12-4-2012, eff. 12-11-2012; Ord. 20666-03-2013, § 2, passed 3-19-2013, eff. 4-9-2013; Ord. 22255-06-2016, § 1, passed 6-7-2016; Ord. 23930-11-2019, § 1, passed 11-12-2019)