§ 157.146 PARKING UNITS OF MEASUREMENT.

   (A)   Floor area.

      (1)   Where floor area is the unit for determining the required number of off-street parking and loading spaces, said unit shall mean the gross floor area (GFA), unless otherwise noted.

      (2)   (a)   Where the floor area measurement is specified as gross leasable floor area (GLA), parking requirements shall apply to all internal building areas, excluding the floor area used for incidental service, storage, mechanical equipment rooms, heating/cooling systems, and similar uses, and other areas not intended for use by the general public.

         (b)   Where these areas are not yet defined, leasable floor area shall be considered to be 85% of the gross floor area.

      (3)   In calculating bench seating for places of assembly, each 24 inches of benches, pews, or other such seating, shall be counted as one seat.

      (4)   Where the number of spaces required is based on the number of employees, calculations shall be based upon the maximum number of employees likely to be on the premises during the peak shift.

      (5)   When units of measurements determining the number of required parking or loading spaces results in a fractional space, any fraction shall be counted as one additional space.

   (B)   Off-street parking spaces. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces by type of use shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule.

Use	Number of Minimum Parking Spaces, Per Unit of Measure
Business and Commercial
Appliance Store	3 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Auto service station and auto care centers without convenience goods	2 spaces, per each service bay, plus 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per each tow truck, plus 1 space for each 500 square feet devoted to sales of automotive goods
Auto wash (self-service or coin-operated)*	2 for each washing stall in addition to the stall itself
Automobile sales	1 space per 500 square feet gross leasable floor area, plus 2 spaces per service bay
Automobile wash (automatic)*	2 spaces, plus 1 space per each employee on peak shift
Barber shop/beauty salon	2 spaces per each barber or beautician’s chair/station
Batting cages, go-cart track	3 spaces per each batting cage and/or go-cart
Bowling centers	4 spaces per lane, plus 25% of the required parking for any lounge
Convenience store, with or without gasoline sales*	3 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Dry cleaners	2 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Equipment repair	1 space per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Funeral home	1 space per 500 square feet of service parlors, chapels, and reception area, plus 1 space per each funeral vehicle stored on the premises
Furniture/carpet store	1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Hardware or home improvement center	3 spaces per 1,0000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Health fitness centers without swimming pool	5 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Ice skating/roller rink	4 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Laundromat	1 space per each 2 washing machines
Marihuana retailer/provisioning center	3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable space
Motel/hotel with lounge, restaurant, conference or banquet rooms or exhibit	1 space per guest room, plus 8 spaces per 1,000 square feet of lounge, restaurant, conference, or banquet rooms or exhibit space
Motel without restaurant/lounge; bed and breakfast inn	1 space per guest room, plus 2 spaces for employees
Other general retail uses not specified	3 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable area
Planned commercial or shopping center or enclosed mails	1 for each 250 square feet of gross leasable floor area
Racquetball/tennis centers	1 space per 1,000 square feet gross floor area or 6 spaces per court, whichever is greater
Restaurant/bar/nightclub with liquor license and dancing	12 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area, plus 1 space for each employee per seat, plus 1 space for each employee, whichever is greater
Restaurant: sit-down type with or without drive through*	10 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area, plus 1 space for each employee, or 0.5 space per seat, plus 1 space for each employee, whichever is greater
Restaurant: take-out with seating for 25 or less patrons	6 spaces, plus 1 space for each employee on peak shift
Safety compliance facility	5 plus 1 space for every 1-1/2 employees in the largest working shift
Showroom of a plumber, decorator, or similar trade	1 space per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Supermarket	Four (3.5) spaces per 1,0000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Swimming pool	1 space per each 3 persons of capacity authorized by the Village Building Code
Veterinary clinic or veterinary hospital	2 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Video arcade	1 spaces per 200 square feet leasable floor area with a minimum of 6 spaces
Video/audio rental/sales establishment	6 spaces per 1,0000 square feet gross leasable floor area
Industrial
Light industrial, manufacturing, testing labs, research and development centers	1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area, or 1.2 spaces per employee at peak shift, whichever is greater, plus 1 space for each corporate vehicle
Marihuana grower	1 per each 1,500 sq. ft. of gross floor area or 1 space per employee at peak shift, whichever is greater
Marihuana processor	1 per each 1,500 sq. ft. of gross floor area or 1 space per employee at peak shift, whichever is greater
Mini-storage, self-storage warehouse	4 spaces outside any fenced or secure area for office use
Secure transporter
Warehousing	1 space per each 1,500 square feet gross floor area, or 1 space per employee at peak shift, whichever is greater, plus 1 space for each corporate vehicle (separate standard provided for mini-storage)
Institutional
Auditoriums, assembly halls, and outdoor arenas	1 per space per each 3 seats or 6 feet of bleachers
Child care centers	2 spaces, plus 1 additional space per each 8 children of licensed authorized capacity
Churches, places of worship	1 space per each three seats or 6 feet of pews
Dance and union halls, fraternal orders, civic clubs, banquet rooms, and similar uses or facilities	1 space per every 2 persons of capacity authorized by the Village Building Code
Fraternity or sorority	1 for each 5 permitted active members, or 1 for each two beds, whichever is greater
Golf course driving range	1 space per every 2 tee boxes or tee areas
Golf course, open to the general public or country club, except miniature or par-3 courses	6 spaces for each 1 golf hole and one for each 1 employee, plus spaces required for each accessory use such as a restaurant or bar or banquet rooms
Golf courses, par-3 or miniature	3 spaces per each course hole
Hospitals, including emergency rooms, but excluding areas devoted to outpatient care	2.5 spaces per each licensed bed or 1 space per each two licensed beds, plus 1 space per each staff doctor and employee during peak shifts, whichever is greater (requirements for outpatient care listed separately)
Primary schools (elementary and junior high schools)	10 space per each instructor, plus 1 space per each employee and administrator, plus spaces required for any assembly hall, auditorium, and/or outdoor arena
Public libraries	1 for each 350 square feet of usable floor area
Public recreation centers	5 spaces per 1,000 square feet or gross floor area
Secondary (high) schools, commercial schools, colleges	1 per each instructor, plus 1 per each employee and administrator, plus 5 spaces per each classroom, plus parking required for any assembly hall, auditorium, or outdoor arena
Theaters	1 for each 3 seats, plus 1 for each 2 employees
Office
Branch bank, credit union, or savings and loans*	1 space per 200 square feet gross floor area, plus 2 spaces per each 24-hour teller
General office building	3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area
Government office building/courthouse	3 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross floor area
Medical/dental clinic office	7 spaces per 1,000 square feet gross area
Residential
Convalescent homes, nursing home units, sanitariums, rest homes, and the like	1 space per each 3 beds or 2 rooms, whichever is less, up to 120 beds, plus 3 spaces per each additional 8 beds over 120 beds
Manufactured homes in a mobile home park	2 spaces per each manufactured/mobile home unit or site
Multiple-family dwellings	1.5 spaces per each efficiency or 1-bedroom dwelling unit 2 spaces per each 2-bedroom unit and 3 spaces for each 3- or 4-bedroom unit
Senior independent units	1.5 spaces per unit
Senior interim care and intermediate care units, retirement villages, and the like	1 space per each room or 2 beds, whichever is less, plus 1 space per each employee expected during the peak shift
Single- and two-family dwellings	2 spaces per dwelling unit
Notes: * See § 157.147 for required stacking spaces

 

(Ord. 259, passed 10-24-1995; Ord. 354, passed 12-15-2002; Ord. passed 2-1-2012; Ord. 457, passed 6-11-2019; Ord. 469, passed 2-8-2022)