§ 159.64 NONRESIDENTIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Retail and commercial uses, unless otherwise mentioned in this section:
      (1)   One space for each 200 square feet of floor area up to 5,000 square feet; and
      (2)   Then one space for 175 square feet of floor area in excess of 5,000 square feet.
   (B)   Restaurant, private club, café or similar recreation or amusement establishment:
      (1)   One space per three seats for both indoor and outdoor dining areas at maximum seating capacity; and
      (2)   One space per one and one-half seats at the bar area at maximum seating capacity.
   (C)   Churches, temples, and assembly halls: one space for each three seats in the main auditorium or seating area.
   (D)   General office buildings: one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.
   (E)   Medical or dental clinic: one space for each 150 square feet.
   (F)   Salons, spas, and barber shops: two spaces for each one seat used to serve customers.
   (G)   Day nurseries, daycare centers, and kindergartens with over four children: one parking space for each 300 square feet of floor area, plus an off-street drive and loading space for a minimum of four cars for the transferring of passengers.
   (H)   Accessory or associated recreational or community buildings: one space for each 100 square feet of area.
   (I)   Schools (except high school or college): one and one-half spaces for each classroom.
   (J)   High schools: one parking space for each three students.
   (K)   Technical or junior college: three-tenths of a space per each seven square feet of classroom seating area.
   (L)   College: four-tenths of a space per each seven square feet of classroom seating area.
   (M)   Outdoor play fields for soccer, baseball, football, rugby, lacrosse, and similar types of sports: 15 spaces for each field.
   (N)   Golf course:
      (1)   Four spaces per golf green; and
      (2)   Two spaces per employee.
   (O)   Plans exam procedures for multi-tenant office or retail building finish-out permits shall require the submittal of a site plan depicting parking quantities and locations for all existing and proposed uses located within the multi-tenant office or retail building on the same lot, reflecting the total combined required parking for all uses.
      (1)   If a new tenant use, proposed for a multi-tenant office or retail building, would add additional parking demand above the number of spaces available on the lot, the Building Inspector shall deny the tenant finish permit, or the Certificate of Occupancy (CO), for deficient on-site parking.
      (2)   Tenant finish-out permits or COs that are denied for deficient on-site parking may be permitted to park the excess parking demand on a shared parking lot as provided herein in § 159.65.
      (3)   Where a shared parking lot is not available to contain the deficient amount of parking, the permit applicant may request a parking variance from the City Council. The City Council shall review the variance request at a public hearing.
(2005 Code, § 12-5-5) (Ord. 220927F, passed 9-27-2022)