Whenever any ordinance, regulation, or plan, enacted or adopted by the Town Council is for the purpose of providing off-street automobile parking spaces or of establishing requirements that such spaces be provided within any section or sections of the Town, then such plan or requirements shall govern within such sections. Otherwise off-street automobile parking spaces shall be provided as follows, applicable to buildings hereafter erected and uses hereafter established, to such nonconforming uses as may be required to conform to the regulations hereof, and to extensions and enlargements of buildings and uses.
(A) Parking Table. Except as otherwise provided in this section, off-street parking spaces shall be provided as follows:
Schedule of Parking Requirements
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Land Use | Requirements | Additional Requirements |
Residential
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Schedule of Parking Requirements
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Land Use | Requirements | Additional Requirements |
Residential
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Single-family detached units | 2/unit | |
Duplex | 2/unit | None |
Townhouse, condominium, duplex, triplex, quadruplex or row | 3/unit | None |
Multifamily | 1.5/1 bed unit 2/2 bed unit 2.5/3 bed unit | None |
HUD Code manufactured home | 2/unit | None |
Boarding or rooming house, hotel or motel/residence motel or inn | 1 residential unit | 1 additional space for 200 sq. feet of exhibit or ballroom space, plus 1 space per 100 sq. feet of meeting rooms, plus 1 space per 2.5 seats in restaurant and lounge |
Retirement housing; ambulatory independent residents | 1.5/unit | None |
Retirement housing; nursing home facilities | 1/2 beds | None |
Dormitory | 1.5/2 occupants for designed occupancy | None |
Fraternity, sorority or lodge | 1/125 sq. feet | None |
Schedule of Parking Requirements
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Land Use | Requirements | Additional Requirements |
Institutional | ||
Schedule of Parking Requirements
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Land Use | Requirements | Additional Requirements |
Institutional | ||
Community center | 1/4 persons | None |
Schools: Elementary Junior High Senior High Trade | 20 spaces plus 1/25 students 20 spaces plus 1/18 students 20 spaces plus 1/5 students 20 spaces plus 1/4 students | None |
Public assembly hall | 1/3 seats | None |
College or university | 1/4 day students | None |
Church | 1/3 seats in the sanctuary or auditorium | None |
Day care or day nursery | 1/5 pupils | None |
Hospital | 1.5/bed | None |
Mortuary or funeral home | 1/4 seats in chapel | None |
Recreational | ||
Theater | 1/4 seats | None |
Bowling alley | 4/lane | None |
Pool hall, arcade, other indoor commercial amusement | 1/100 sq. feet or floor area | None |
Outdoor commercial amusement | 1/500 sq. feet of site area exclusive of building | None |
Ballpark or stadium | 1/4 seats | None |
Lodge or fraternal organization | 1/125 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Driving range | 1/10 linear feet of designated tee area | None |
Miniature golf | 1/tee | None |
Personal service shop | 1/250 sq. feet of floor area up to 5,000 sq. feet, then 1/200 sq. feet | None |
Indoor retail store or shop | 1/250 sq. feet of floor area up to 5,000 sq. feet, then 1/200 sq. feet | None |
Outdoor retail sales | 1/500 sq. feet of site area, exclusive of building | None |
Furniture, appliance sales or repair | 1/600 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Coin-operated or self-service laundry or dry cleaner | 1/200 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Shopping center, mall and multi-occupancy uses (3 - 50 acres) | 1/250 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Shopping center, mall and multi-occupancy uses (over 50 acres) | 1/300 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Schedule of Parking Requirements
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Land Use | Requirements | Additional Requirements |
Recreational (cont'd) | ||
Schedule of Parking Requirements
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Land Use | Requirements | Additional Requirements |
Recreational (cont'd) | ||
Eating or drinking establishment (no drive-thru service) | 1/2.5 seats | None |
Eating or drinking establishment (with drive-thru service and all others) | 1/150 sq. feet | None |
Business Services | ||
Bank and savings and loan or other similar institution | 1/300 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Medical, dental clinic or office | 1/150 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Veterinary clinic | 1/300 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Other office or professional business | 1/250 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Automotive and Equipment | ||
Service station | Minimum of 6 | None |
Auto repair garage or shop | 1/350 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Auto repair accessory sales | 1/300 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Vehicle or machinery sales (indoors) | 1/500 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Car wash (full-serve) | 3 stacking spaces | None |
Wash bay | None | |
Car wash (self-serve or automatic) | 3 stacking spaces/wash bay | None |
Brick or lumber yard | 1/3 employees or 1/1,000 sq. feet or floor area | (whichever results in more spaces) |
Manufacturing or warehousing | 1/3 employees or 1/1,000 sq. feet or floor area | (whichever results in more spaces) |
Outside storage | 1/5,000 sq. feet of floor area | None |
Mini-warehouse | 1/3,000 sq. feet of floor area | None |
(B) Handicapped spaces ("H").
(1) All areas of newly designed or newly constructed buildings and facilities required to be accessible under federal and state law shall comply with the standards set forth in the Texas Accessibility Standards of the Architectural Barriers Act.
(2) The dimensions of each "H" parking space shall be 12 feet wide and 18 feet long.
(3) Each and every "H" parking space required by this section of the parking regulations or by other applicable regulations shall be clearly identified as reserved for the handicapped.
(4) The number of "H" parking spaces required shall be determined by the following table:
Total Parking Spaces Provided | Number of Accessible Spaces |
Total Parking Spaces Provided | Number of Accessible Spaces |
1 to 25 | 1 |
26 to 50 | 2 |
51 to 75 | 3 |
76 to 100 | 4 |
101 to 150 | 5 |
151 to 200 | 6 |
201 to 300 | 7 |
301 to 400 | 8 |
401 to 500 | 9 |
501 to 1,000 | 2% of total |
More than 1,000 | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000 |
(C) Off-street loading requirements.
(1) In the following cases all retail, office and service buildings shall provide and maintain off-street facilities for the loading and unloading of merchandise and goods within the building or on the lot adjacent to a public alley or private service drive to facilitate the movement of traffic on the public streets:
(a) When deliveries are made by truck more than once a day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(b) When the time of loading and unloading materials or goods exceeds ten minutes between those hours
(2) Individual loading space dimensions shall be required as a minimum to be 35 feet in length, 12 feet in width with a height clearance of 15 feet.
(3) The number of off-street loading spaces shall be placed according to the following table:
Square Feet of Gross Floor Area in Structure | Maximum Required Spaces or Berths |
0 to 10,000 | None |
10,000 to 50,000 | 1 |
50,000 to 100,000 | 2 |
100,000 to 200,000 | 3 |
Each additional 200,000 | 1 additional |
(4) Mixed use buildings. Where a building or a site contains two or more uses, the off-street parking requirement shall be computed as the sum of the required off-street parking spaces for each individual use with the exception of shopping centers and multi-use purposes.
Parking Angle | Stall Width | Stall Depth | Minimum Aisle Width | Aisle Length Per Stall | Module Width | ||
One-Way | Two-Way | One-Way | Two-Way | ||||
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D1) | (D2) | (E) | (F1) | (F2) |
Parallel | 8.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 28.0 | 34.0 |
45 | 9.0 | 19.1 | 12.0 | 24.0 | 12.7 | 50.2 | 62.2 |
60 | 9.0 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 24.0 | 10.4 | 58.2 | 64.2 |
90 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 |
(5) Drive lane widths and parking space sizes. Drive lanes and parking space sizes shall be required as shown in the following illustration. A driveway for access to any nonresidential, single parking space or to a parking lot shall not measure less than that shown in the parking layout illustration. All drive approach widths shall be no less than those indicated in the below graphic. All two-way drive lanes shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width. Parking spaces shall be nine feet wide by 18 feet deep for all 90 degree parking spaces. Angled spaces shall be as shown in the preceding graphic.
(6) On-premise parking required. All required commercial and residential parking spaces shall be located on the premises to which such requirement applies or within an off-street space of which the distance is not more than 300 feet from such premises.
(7) Surface. The surface of parking spaces and aisles, truck standing spaces, and access driveways therefor shall be treated, prepared and maintained for adequate drainage and the elimination of dust, dirt, and mud, according to town specifications.
(8) Reduction. In cases where the applicant can provide documentation that parking spaces exceed the amount necessary for the use and that a reasonable alteration of spaces may be provided, said reduction shall not represent more than 15% of the total required spaces and shall require a special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(9) Maintenance requirements. To insure that all requirements set forth in this section are carried forward, it will be the responsibility of the owner of the parking area to maintain the facility. All off-street parking areas shall be kept free of trash, debris, vehicle repair operation or display and advertising uses. At no time after initial approval of the parking area layout can changes be made in the location and number of provided spaces without approval of the town inspector.
(D) Residential off-street parking:
(1) Purpose. It is recognized that uncontrolled residential off-street parking, specifically in residential front yards, is a public nuisance. The purpose of this division is to provide for the regulation of residential off-street parking and to specify the requirements for residential off-street parking as they pertain to the appearance and the health, safety, and welfare of the town.
(2) Surface. Driveways may be constructed of concrete, asphalt, or crushed rock. The driveway and parking surface must be clearly delineated from the yard area.
(3) Restrictions. Unless otherwise provided by town ordinance, it shall be illegal for any person to park or to allow to be parked on any property under his or her control any automobile, bus, truck, motorcycle, trailer, or boat on any portion of a front yard or side yard of any area which is zoned as R1 or R2, Single-Family Residential or in any commercially zoned area being used for residential purposes, unless:
(a) Said area is a part of a gravel driveway bordered by concrete curbing or similar permanent border; and
(b) Said area is a part of a required hard-surface, all-weather driveway that provides access to a garage, carport or off-street parking area required by this chapter.
(4) Drive width. A driveway for access residential property shall not be less than 12 feet in width, nor more than 30 feet in width, at the property line along the street.
(E) Special events and other one-time events.SPECIAL EVENT means a festival, celebration, performance or other such special event which occurs no more frequently than once per year, and which will or should be reasonably anticipated to attract patrons or visitors in such numbers as to exceed the capacity of the permanent parking spaces required and provided under other provisions of this section for the property upon which the special event is to be held. Events which are conducted more frequently than once per year are not considered SPECIAL EVENTS under the provisions of this division and the property upon which these events are conducted must conform to the other provisions of this subchapter concerning parking requirements.
(1) The persons or entities conducting any such special event shall submit to the administrative official at least 45 business days prior to said event a plan for the accommodation and parking of vehicles of persons reasonably expected to attend such event. The plan must include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) A description and the address of the premises where the event is to be held;
(b) A description and the address of any property, other than the premises described in division (a) above, where parking is to be provided for patrons or visitors to the event;
(c) The name and address of the owner of the premises upon which parking for the event is to be provided, and a statement describing the terms and conditions of the agreement whereby the owner of such premises has authorized their use for parking;
(d) The dates and times that the event is to be held;
(e) The measures which will be taken by the persons or entities conducting the special event to ensure safe and orderly traffic flow to and from the event site and any parking area;
(f) A plan or diagram of the proposed layout of the parking scheme upon the property to be used for parking for such event.
(2) All parking for any such special event shall be provided off-street and on an area and surface reasonably anticipated to be dry and safe for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. No public property or rights-of-way may be utilized or included in such parking areas except upon express, prior written permission by the Town Council.
(3) Subject to the above requirements, the surface of such parking areas need not be paved or otherwise surfaced as required by the other provisions of this subchapter for permanent parking areas, but it must be suitable for the type and amount of vehicular and pedestrian traffic reasonably anticipated for the special event at issue.
(4) Upon submittal of the required parking plan to the town, the administrative official shall review it and shall advise the applicants whether any changes or modifications to said plan will be required. The administrative official has the sole discretion to approve or reject, or require modifications to, any parking plan required hereunder. No vehicles may be parked in any location not otherwise allowed under other divisions of this section, in connection with any special event, unless and until the Town Council has issued a written approval of the parking plan of the special event.
(5) Such written permission may be revoked at any time by the Town Council if it is found that false or misleading information was contained in the proposed parking plan.
(Ord. 312, passed 6-22-2010)