The number of off-street parking spaces for each permitted use shall be not less than provided in the following schedule unless modified in other sections of this Zoning Code:
Building, Use or Activity | Minimum Spaces Required |
Building, Use or Activity | Minimum Spaces Required |
(a) Residential | |
(1) One-family and two-family dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
(2) Multi-family dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling unit, of which not less than 1 space per unit shall be enclosed |
(3) Hotels, motels | 1 space per rental unit plus 1 space for each employee. Facilities with places of assembly and/or places serving food and drinks shall provide additional parking spaces as indicated in § 1288.05(b)(4) and (c)(2). |
(4) Senior housing | 1-½ spaces per each unit of which 1 space shall be an enclosed space attached to the dwelling unit |
(b) Community facilities | |
(1) Governmental. Municipal, county, state and federal buildings, principally administrative functions | 1 space per 4 seats of area used for public assembly, plus 1 space for each employee; plus 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of other parts of the building |
(2) Civic. Art galleries, libraries, museums, churches, club and community centers | 1 space per 3 seats of seating capacity of largest area used for public assembly, plus 1 space for each employee |
(3) Educational. Public and private, primary and secondary schools | 1 space per 3 seats of seating capacity of largest area used for public assembly, plus 1 space per full-time faculty and staff member |
(4) Places of Assembly. Auditoriums, lodge halls, theaters, gymnasiums and stadiums | 1 space per 3 seats of seating capacity of area used for assembly |
(5) Health and welfare. | |
(a) General and special hospitals | 1 space per 2 beds, plus 1 space for each employee |
(b) Nursing home | 1 space per each 5 patients, plus 1 space for each employee |
(c) Business and offices. | |
(1) Retail stores, services | 1 space for each 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
(2) Places serving food and drinks | 1 space per 50 sq. ft. of indoor customer service area or 1 space per 2 seats, whichever is greater, plus 1 space for each employee |
Building, Use or Activity | Minimum Spaces Required |
Building, Use or Activity | Minimum Spaces Required |
(3) Offices | |
A. Medical and dental offices | 5 spaces for each doctor and/or dentist or 1 space per every 250 sq. ft., whichever is greater |
B. All other offices, above and below first floor | 1 space per 300 sq. ft. of office floor area |
C. Office floor area on first floor | 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of office floor area |
(4) Mortuaries | 1 space per 30 sq. ft. of assembly rooms, or 1 space per each 4 seats, whichever requires the greater number, but in no case shall there be less than 20 spaces |
(5) Automobile and recreational vehicle sales | 1 space for each 1,200 sq. ft. of sales area, but not less than 6 spaces |
(d) Service and manufacturing. Wholesale, distribution, laboratories, general services, machine shops, manufacturing plants | 1 space per 1.5 employees on the 2 largest successive shifts, or 1 space per every 350 sq. ft. of building area, whichever is the greater (see also § 1288.09(d)) |
(e) Other buildings or uses. For specific buildings or uses not scheduled above, the Zoning Inspector shall apply the unit of measurement set forth in the schedule in this section which is deemed to be most similar to the proposed building or use.
(f) Drive-in facilities. Drive-thru facilities serving or selling food and drinks shall provide not less than ten off-street car parking spaces in addition to the parking spaces as may be required in accordance with the standard for indoor customer service areas. Drive-in windows, pick-up and control stations, ticket booths and similar facilities shall provide spaces in a waiting line to accommodate at least six vehicles on the lot occupied by the facility. Driveways to such service and parking areas shall be located in accordance with the provisions of § 1288.12.
(g) Retail stores exceptions. For certain retail uses that may generate less traffic than other retail stores, the Planning and Zoning Commission may permit the improvement of fewer spaces but in no case shall the number of improved parking spaces be less than one space per 800 square foot of floor area, provided that the approved site development plan shall indicate the additional parking spaces that would normally be required if the use were to change to a use requiring more parking spaces. These additional parking spaces shall be shown on the approved site plan as "land banked" parking.
(Ord. 09-O-5, passed 5-18-2009)