§ 11-401 OFF-STREET PARKING.

   At the time of erection of a new structure or at the time of enlargement or change in use of an existing structure within any district in the city a parking lot permit is required and off-street parking spaces shall be as provided in this section unless greater requirements are otherwise established. If parking space has been provided in connection with an existing use or is added to an existing use, the parking space shall not be eliminated if elimination would result in less space than is required hereby. Where square feet are specified, the area measured shall be the floor area primary to the functioning of the particular use of property and shall exclude: stairwells; elevator shafts; hallways; ornamental balconies; space occupied by heating, air conditioning or other utility equipment; and space devoted to off-street parking or loading. The number of employees of a new or expanding business shall be estimated in a manner approved by the Board of Adjustment and the number of employees of an established business shall be determined from an examination of the payroll. The C-2 District shall be exempt from the parking requirements of this chapter.

Schedule of Minimum Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Structures and Uses	Minimum Off-Street Parking Regulations	Minimum Off-Street Loading Requirements
Bed and breakfast and other lodging houses	1 space per 2 rental units	None required
Bowling alleys	5 spaces per alley	1 space per establishment
Churches, synagogues and temples	1 space per 4 seats in main unit of worship or 8 feet of bench length	None required
Eating and drinking places	Parking spaces equal to 40% of capacity in persons	2 spaces per establishment
Education uses, all other	Parking spaces equal to 40% of capacity in students	2 spaces per structure
Educational uses, nursery and primary	Parking spaces equal to 20% of capacity in students	2 spaces per structure
Funeral homes chapels	1 space per 4 seats or 8 feet of bench length	2 spaces per establishment
Hospitals	1 space per 2 beds	2 spaces per structure
Hotels	1 space per 500 square feet on floor area	2 spaces per establishment
Industrial uses	1 space per employee on largest shift	2 spaces per establishment
Libraries	1 space per 500 sq. ft.	1 space per structure on floor area
Medical clinics	5 spaces per staff doctor or dentist	None required
Mobile home park	2 spaces per dwelling unit	None required
Motels	1 space per rental unit	None required
Offices and service establishments	1 space per 200 sq. ft. gross floor area	1 space per establishment
Private clubs and lodges	1 space per 500 sq. ft. of floor area	1 space per establishment
Residential structures (multi-family)	2 spaces per dwelling unit*	None required
Residential structures (multi-family) occupants are 65 years of age and older	1-1/2 spaces per dwelling unit*	None required
Residential structures (single-family)	2 spaces per dwelling unit	None required
Retail sales	1 space per 200 sq. ft. of retail floor area, plus 1 per employee on largest shift	1 space per 400 square feet of floor area
Roadside stands	4 spaces per establishment	None required
Sanitariums, convalescent and rest homes services	1 space per 3 beds, plus 1 space per establishment	1 space per employee
Service or repair shop; retail store handling exclusively bulky merchandise such as automobiles and furniture	1 space per establishment	1 space per establishment
Theaters, auditoriums and places of assembly	1 space per 5 people in designed capacity	1 space per establishment
Veterinary establishments	3 spaces per staff doctor	None required
Wholesaling, warehousing and on largest shift distribution operations	1 space per 2 employees	2 spaces per establishment
NOTES TO TABLE: *Enclosed parking garages divided into individual stalls are not counted as parking spaces

 

(2005 Code, § 11-401)