A. Off street loading and unloading space shall be provided on the same lot for every building used for manufacturing, storage, warehousing, goods display, department stores, granary, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning or other use similarly involving the receipt or distribution by vehicle of materials or merchandise. Such space, unless otherwise adequately provided, shall include a minimum of ten feet by twenty five feet (10' x 25'), with a minimum of fourteen feet (14') height clearance loading space for every ten thousand (10,000) square feet of floor space in the building, or fraction thereof.
B. Not less than two (2) off street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot for any single-family dwelling, plus one space for each additional dwelling unit. All off street parking spaces shall be graded and graveled.
C. The planning commission may approve substitute parking locations and may reduce the amount of off street parking required where sufficient off street parking is not readily available within the vicinity, and/or where acquisition of land for such use is unnecessary in order to carry out the spirit of this title.
D. All required off street parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18').
E. Off street parking for nonresidential uses shall be required as follows:
Bowling alleys and billiard halls | 5 spaces for each alley, plus 2 spaces for each billiard table contained therein | |
Business and professional offices | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area (footside building measurements) | |
Churches, sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, lodge halls, or other meeting rooms | 1 space for each 31/2 fixed seats of maximum seating capacity or 1 space for each 35 square feet of seating area within the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats. 18 linear inches of bench shall be considered a fixed seat | |
Day nurseries, including preschools and nursery schools | 1 space for each 5 children for which said establishment is licensed | |
Furniture stores, appliance stores, and lumberyards | 1 space for each 600 square feet of floor area | |
Golf courses | 6 spaces per hole | |
Golf driving ranges | 1 space per tee | |
Health studios and spas | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area or 10 spaces minimum, whichever is greater | |
Hospitals | 2 parking spaces for each bed | |
Hotels, motels, motor hotels | 1 space for each living or sleeping unit, plus 2 spaces for resident manager or owner | |
Libraries | 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area | |
Mortuaries and funeral homes | 5 spaces, plus 1 space for each 35 square feet of gross floor area | |
Motor vehicle sales and automotive repair | 1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area | |
Nursing homes | 1 parking space for each 5 beds | |
Restaurants, taverns, lounges, drive-ins, drive-throughs, takeout restaurants and other establishments where food or beverages are consumed | 10 spaces minimum or 1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater | |
Retail stores and shops, commercial banks, savings and loan offices, other financial institutions, general retail stores, food stores, supermarkets, drugstores and other similar commercial businesses | 1 space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. For commercial centers containing 500 or more spaces, spaces in excess of 500 shall be calculated on the basis of 1 space for each 500 square feet of floor area | |
Skating rinks, ice or roller | 1 space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area | |
Swimming pools, commercial | 1 space for each 100 square feet of water surface or 10 stalls, whichever is greater | |
Tennis, handball and racquetball courts, commercial | 6 spaces minimum or 3 spaces per court, whichever is greater | |
F. Parking for educational uses shall be required as follows:
Elementary schools | 2 spaces per classroom | |
Senior and junior high schools | 1 space for each member of the faculty and 1 space for each 6 regularly enrolled students | |
College, universities, trade schools, etc. | 1 space for each faculty member, plus 1 space for each 3 students | |
Schools having an arena or auditorium | Shall meet the requirements of churches, sports arenas, auditoriums, theaters, assembly halls, lodge halls, or other meeting rooms in subsection E of this section, whichever is greater |
G. Parking for veterinary hospitals shall be five (5) spaces for each doctor.
H. Parking for manufacturing plants, warehouses, storage buildings for structures especially for storage purposes shall be one space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross floor area and one space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of office or sales area.
I. Parking for service-commercial businesses such as electrical shops, plumbing shops, contractor's storage yards, cabinet shops and other similar businesses of a service-commercial nature shall be one space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area.
J. All other parking uses shall be considered conditional uses. (Ord. 2010-04, 8-10-2010)