1149.03 REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING.

   The minimum number of required off-street parking spaces shall be provided and maintained on the premises or as otherwise allowed by this chapter, based on the applicable requirements of Table 1149.03. As a condition of approval, the City Council or Planning Commission may require that a performance guarantee be posted, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1173.06.

   (a)   When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in a fraction over one-half (½), a full parking space shall be required.

   (b)   In the case of a use not specifically mentioned, the requirement for off-street parking facilities for a specified use which is most similar, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, shall apply.

   (c)   Each twenty-four (24) inches of bench, pew, or similar seating facilities shall be counted as one (1) seat, except if specifications and plans filed in conjunction with a building permit application specify a maximum seating capacity, that number may be used as the basis for required parking spaces.

   (d)   Where parking requirements are based upon maximum seating or occupancy capacity, the capacity shall be as determined by the city building and fire codes.

   (e)   Unless otherwise indicated, floor area shall be usable floor area (UFA).

Table 1149.03 Parking Requirements by Use
Use	Number of Parking Spaces
Residential Uses
Accessory dwellings	1 space per dwelling unit
Bed and breakfast	2 for the owner/operator and 1 per leasable room
Boarding house, residential hotel	1 space per 2 beds, plus 2 additional spaces for owner or employees
Multiple-family residential dwellings and attached single family dwellings	2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus .25 spaces per unit for guest parking
Residential social service facilities	1 per 4 occupants
Senior apartments and senior independent living	1.25 spaces per unit. Should units revert to general occupancy, the requirements for multiple family dwellings shall apply
Single-family detached and two-family dwellings	2 spaces per dwelling unit
Institutional Uses
Auditoriums, assembly halls, meeting rooms, theaters, and similar places of assembly	1 space per 3 seats or 1 space per 3 persons allowed based on maximum capacity in the main place of assembly, as established by the city fire and building codes
Child day care centers, nursery schools, and day nurseries; adult day care centers	1 per 350 sq. ft. of UFA, plus 1 per employee. Sufficient area shall be designated for drop-off of children or adults in a safe manner that will not result in traffic disruptions.
Churches and customary related uses	1 per 3 seats in the main unit of worship, plus spaces required for each accessory use such as a school
Colleges and universities; business, trade, technical, vocational, or industrial schools	1 per classroom plus 1 per 3 students based on the maximum number of students attending classes at any one time.

Elementary and middle schools		1 per teacher, employee, and administrator, in addition to the requirements for places of assembly such as auditorium, gymnasium, or stadium
Government offices		1 per 300 sq. ft. of UFA plus requirements for auditoriums, meeting halls or similar assembly rooms
High schools; performing and fine arts schools		1 per teacher, employee, and administrator, and 1 per 10 students, in addition to the requirements for places of assembly such as auditorium, gymnasium or stadium
Hospitals and similar facilities for human care		1 per 2 beds, plus 1 per employee on the largest shift
Nursing and convalescent homes		1 per 2 beds or occupants
Post office		1 per 200 sq. ft. of UFA for customer parking, plus 1 per employee and additional space for delivery vehicles
Public libraries and museums		1 per 300 sq. ft. of UFA, plus requirements for auditoriums, classrooms or similar assembly rooms
Retail Uses
Retail stores except as otherwise specified herein		1 per 250 sq. ft. of UFA
Multi-tenant shopping centers	with 60,000 square feet or less of retail	1 per 250 sq. ft. of retail UFA
	with over 60,000 square feet of retail	1 per 220 sq. ft. of retail UFA
	with restaurants	If more than 20% of the shopping center’s floor area is occupied by restaurants or entertainment uses, parking requirements for these uses shall be calculated separately. Where the amount of restaurant space is unknown, it shall be assumed to be 20%
Agricultural sales, greenhouses and nurseries or roadside stands		1 per employee plus 1 per 100 sq. ft. of actual permanent or temporary area devoted primarily to sales
Animal grooming, training, day care, and boarding		1 per 300 sq. ft. of UFA
Convenience store		1 per 200 sq. ft. of UFA
Farmers’ markets		1 per 150 sq. ft. of lot area used for sales or display
Furniture and appliance, household equipment, showroom for plumber, decorator, electrician, hardware, wholesale and repair shop, or similar uses		1 per 800 sq. ft. of net UFA plus 1 additional space per employee
Grocery store/supermarket		1 per 200 sq. ft. of UFA

Home improvement centers	1 per 300 sq. ft. of UFA
Open air businesses, except as otherwise specified herein	1 per 500 sq. ft. of lot area for retail sales, uses, and services
Vehicle dealerships, including automobiles, RV’s, motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATV’s and boats	1 per 300 sq. ft. of show room floor space, plus 1 per automobile service stall, plus 1 per employee
Service Uses
Banks and other financial institutions	1 per 200 sq. ft. of UFA for the public. Drive-up windows/drive-up ATMs shall be provided with 3 stacking spaces per window or drive-up ATM
Beauty parlor or barber shop	2 parking spaces per chair/station
Contractor’s yard	1 per business vehicle, plus 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA
Dry Cleaners	1 per 500 sq. ft. of UFA
Kennel	1 per 400 sq. ft. of GFA, but no less than 4 spaces
Laundromats	1 per washer-dryer pair, plus 1 space per employee
Mail box clusters serving residential subdivisions or other concentrated developments	A turn-out/off-set area shall be provided adjacent to the mail box cluster of sufficient dimension (maximum 66 feet long by 7 feet wide) to accommodate three (3) standing vehicles
Mortuary establishment, funeral home	1 per 50 sq. ft. of assembly room or parlor floor space
Motel, hotel, or other commercial lodging establishment	1.25 per guest unit. In addition, spaces required for ancillary uses such as lounges, restaurants, meeting rooms, or places of assembly shall be provided and determined on the basis of specific requirements for each individual use
Motor vehicle service stations (gas stations and truck stops)	1 per employee, plus additional parking required for other uses within vehicle service station, such as the retail floor area, restaurants or vehicle repair stalls. Each automobile fueling position may count as one quarter (1/4) of a required space for other uses.
Offices, business, professional and general	1 per 300 sq. ft. of UFA, but no less than 5 spaces
Offices, medical, dental and veterinary	1 per 200 sq. ft. of UFA
Radio or television broadcast studio	1 per 400 sq. ft. of UFA
Vehicle repair establishment, major or minor	2 per service stall, plus 1 per employee

Vehicle quick oil change		2 stacking spaces per service stall, rack or pit plus 1 per employee
Vehicle wash	Self-service (coin operated)	2 spaces plus 2 stacking spaces per washing stall
	Full-service	2 spaces, plus 1 per employee. 15 stacking spaces per washing stall or line, plus a minimum of 30 foot long drying lane to prevent water from collecting on street.
Restaurants, Bars and Clubs
Standard sit-down restaurants with or without liquor license		1 per 75 sq. ft. of UFA
Carry-out restaurant (with no or limited seating for eating on premises)		6 per service or counter station, plus 1 per employee
Open front restaurant/ice cream stand		6 spaces, plus 1 per employee and 1 per 4 seats
Drive-through restaurant		1 per 75 sq. ft. of UFA, plus 8 stacking spaces per food pickup window.
Bars, lounges, taverns, nightclubs (majority of sales consist of alcoholic beverages)		1 per 50 sq. ft. of UFA
Private clubs, lodge halls, or banquet halls		1 per 3 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load as established by the city fire and building codes
Recreation
Athletic clubs, exercise establishments, health studios, sauna baths, martial art schools and other similar uses		1 per 3 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load as established by city fire and building codes, plus 1 per employee
Billiard parlors		1 per 3 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load as established by city building and fire codes or 2 per table, whichever is greater
Bowling alleys		5 per bowling lane
Indoor recreation establishments, including gymnasiums, tennis courts, roller or ice-skating rinks, exhibition halls, dance halls, and banquet halls		1 space per 3 persons allowed within the maximum occupancy load as established by the city fire and building codes
Golf courses open to the public, except miniature or “par 3"		4 per golf hole, plus additional for any bar, restaurant, banquet facility, meeting room or similar use
Miniature or “par-3" courses		2 per 1 hole, plus 1 per employee

 

Neighborhood amenities (swimming pools, club houses and similar facilities for the common use of residents within a development)	1 per 10 persons allowed within the maximum capacity as established by the city fire and building codes
Stadium, sports arenas, sports fields (ball diamonds, soccer fields, etc) or similar place of outdoor assembly	1 per 3 seats or 3 per 6 feet of bench, plus 1 per employee. For fields without spectator seating, there shall be a minimum of 30 spaces per field
Industrial Uses
Industrial establishments, including manufacturing, research and testing laboratories, bottling works, printing, plumbing, or electrical workshops	1 per employees computed on the basis of the greatest number of persons employed at any one time during the day or night; or 1 per 550 feet of GFA, whichever is greater
Warehouses and storage buildings	1 per employee computed on the basis of the greatest number of persons employed at any one time during the day or night; or 1 per 5,000 sq. ft. of GFA, whichever is greater
Mini-warehouse/self-storage	Unobstructed parking area equal to 1 space per 10 door openings, plus parking for uses on the site such as truck rental
Truck terminals	1 per employee, plus 2 truck spaces of 10 by 70 feet per truck berth or docking space.

(Ord. 4-21. Passed 1-4-21.)