(a) Number of Parking Spaces Required. All developments in all zoning districts, except for the central business core of the C-2 Highway Commercial District as shown on the Zoning Map, shall provide a sufficient number of parking spaces to accommodate the number of vehicles that ordinarily are likely to be attracted to the development under consideration. The basis for determining the required number of parking spaces shall be the Table of Parking Requirements in subsection (c) hereof.
The number of spaces required shall also include accessible spaces adjacent to accessible routes in compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.
It is recognized by Council that the Table of Parking Requirements as set forth cannot cover every possible situation that may arise, and therefore in cases not specifically covered the permit-issuing authority is authorized to determine the parking requirements using the table as a guide.
(b) Flexibility in Administration Required. The Council recognizes that due to the particularities of any given development, inflexible application of the parking requirement set forth in the Table may result with either inadequate parking space or parking space far in excess of its needs. Therefore, the permit-issuing authority may deviate from the requirements in the Table of Parking Requirements and may require more or less parking whenever it finds that such deviations are more likely to satisfy the standards set forth in the Table.
Whenever the permit-issuing authority allows or requires a deviation from the Table of Parking Requirements, the reasons for such deviation shall be noted on the building permit.
(c) Table of Parking Requirements.
Residential Uses | Parking Requirements |
Single-family detached | 2 Spaces per dwelling unit |
Single-family attached | 2 Spaces per dwelling unit |
Two-family | 2 Spaces per dwelling unit |
Multifamily | 1.5 Spaces per dwelling unit |
Multifamily for the elderly | 1 Space per dwelling unit |
Group Residential Facilities | 1 Space per full-time employee |
Bed and Breakfast | 2 Spaces plus 1 for each guestroom |
Auditorium, theater | 1 Space for every 4 seats; 20' of bench or pew is one seat |
Automobiles sales and service | 1 Space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area (GFA) |
Automobile service station | 2 Spaces for each service pay plus 1 space per employee |
Automobile repair or servicing | 1 Space per 200 square feet of GFA |
Bank | 1 Space per 250 square feet of GFA |
Bar | 1 Space per 50 feet of customer floor space or number of spaces equal to 30% of maximum occupancy, whichever is greater |
Child care center and home | 1 Space for every nonresident employee |
Churches and other places of worship | 1 Space for every 5 seats. Up to 50% of required parking may be provided on public or commercial lot within 500' of the place of worship |
Club, lodge | 1 Space for every 4 seats or 1 space per 300 square feet of GFA, whichever is greater |
Community center, museum, library | 1 Space per 400 square feet of GFA |
Convenience store | 1 Space per 150 square feet of GFA |
Funeral home | 1 Space per 75 feet of public rooms, plus 1space for each employee, 20 spaces minimum |
Greenhouse, commercial | 1 Space per 200 square feet of GFA |
Hospitals, medical treatment facilities in excess of 10,000 feet | 2 Spaces per bed or 1 space per 150 square feet of GFA square whichever is greater |
Industrial establishment | 1 Space for each employee on maximum shift |
Laundromat | 1 Space per 200 square feet of GFA |
Medical/dental offices/clinics | 4 Spaces for each practitioner |
Motels/hotels | 1 Space per guestroom plus 1 per each 2 employees |
Nursing home | 1 Space per 6 patient beds plus 1 space for each employee on maximum shift |
Office without visiting clients | 1 Space per 300 square feet of GFA |
Office with visiting clients | 1 Space per 200 square feet of GFA |
Recreation centers, bowling alleys, roller rinks, dance halls | 1 Space per 100 square feet of GFA, plus 1 space for every two full-time employees |
Restaurant, no substantial carry-out, drive- thru or delivery service | 1 Space per 100 square feet of GFA |
Restaurant, drive-thru, delivery service | 1 Space per 100 square feet of GFA, plus reservoir land capacity equal to five spaces per drive-thru window |
Retail store, service or repair shop | 1 Space per 400 square feet of GFA |
Retail store, service or repair shop that handles bulky merchandise, such as furniture, large appliances | 1 Space per 800 square feet of GFA |
School-business, technical, trade | 1 Space for each student based on capacity of building, 1 space for each staff member |
School-kindergarten, elementary, middle | 1 Space for each classroom, 1 space for each staff member |
Swimming pool | 1 Space per 100 square feet of pool, sunbathing and picnic area |
Veterinarian/Kennel | 1 Space per 200 square feet of GFA |
Warehouse or wholesale establishments | 1 Space per 200 square feet of GFA |
(d) Parking Space Dimensions.
(1) Each parking space shall contain a rectangular area at least nineteen (19) feet long and nine (9) feet wide. Parking spaces for disabled people shall have an adjacent aisle sixty (60) inches wide minimum. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle.
(2) Whenever parking areas consist of spaces set aside for parallel parking, the dimensions of such parking spaces shall be not less than twenty-two (22) feet by nine (9) feet.
(e) General Design Requirements.
(1) Parking lot driveways shall be not less than ten (10) feet in width for one-way traffic and eighteen (18) feet in width for two-way traffic except that ten (10) foot driveways are permitted for two-way traffic when the driveway is no longer than fifty (50) feet and serves no more than six (6) spaces and sufficient turning space is provided so that vehicles need not back into a public street.
(2) Unless no other practical alternative is available, vehicle parking areas shall be designed so that vehicles may exit an area without backing onto a public street. This requirement does not apply to one and two-family dwelling units.
(3) Vehicle circulation areas of all developments shall be designed so that sanitation, emergency and public service vehicles can serve such developments without having to make hazardous or dangerous turning movements.
(f) Parking and Vehicle Circulation Area Surfaces.
(1) Parking and vehicle circulation areas including lanes for drive-thru windows shall be graded and surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other material that will provide equivalent protection against potholes, erosion and dust, and shall be properly maintained in all respects including free from potholes.
(2) Parking lots surfaced in accordance with subsection (f)(1) hereof, shall be appropriately marked with painted lines or other markings.
(g) Joint Use of Required Parking Spaces.
(1) One parking area may contain required spaces for several different uses, but except as provided for in this section, the required space assigned to one may not be assigned to any other use.
(2) To the extent that developments that wish to make joint use of the same parking spaces operate at different times, the same space may be credited to both uses. For example, if a church parking lot is only occupied to 50 percent of capacity on days other than Sunday, another development could make use of 50 percent of the church lots spaces on those other days.
(h) Satellite Parking.
(1) If the number of off-street parking spaces required by this section cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot where the principal use associated with the parking spaces is located, then spaces may be provided on adjacent or nearby lots in accordance with provisions of this section. These off-site spaces are referred to as satellite parking spaces.
(2) All satellite parking spaces (except spaces intended for employee use) must be located within 400 feet of a public entrance of a principal building. Satellite parking for employee parking may be located within any reasonable distance.
(3) The developer wishing to take advantage of the provisions of this section must present satisfactory written evidence that they have the permission of the owner or other person in charge to use such spaces. The developer must also sign an acknowledgment that the continued validity of the permit depends on their continuing ability to provide the required number of parking spaces.
(i) Loading and Unloading Areas. In all zoning districts, in connection with every building hereafter erected to be occupied by uses requiring the receipt or shipment by motor vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained on the same premises off-street loading and unloading space accessible from an alley or easement of access, or when there is no such alley or easement of access, from a street.
(1) One loading space with a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 15 feet with 14 foot overhead clearance shall be required for each 10,000 square feet of gross floor area. If less than 10,000 square feet exists, 5,000 or more square feet shall require one loading space.
(2) Loading and unloading areas shall be located and designed to complete the loading and unloading without obstructing or interfering with any public right-of-way, or parking space or parking lot aisle.
(3) No area allocated to loading and unloading facilities may be used to satisfy the area requirements for off-street parking, nor shall any portion of any off-street parking area be used to satisfy the area requirements for loading and unloading facilities.
(j) Parking requirements in the central business core of the C-3 Highway Commercial District and the Historic Residential District
It is the intent of this Ordinance to ensure that each development provides off- street parking in amounts sufficient to meet the anticipated parking demand. The Council recognizes, however, that physical limitations of properties in the Central Business District of the C-3 Highway Commercial District and the Historic Residential District may prohibit strict compliance with established parking requirements. Therefore, required parking in these said districts shall be determined during Site Plan Review and approved by the City Council based upon the characteristics of the specific site and the availability of nearby on or off-street public parking.
(k) Accessibility Standards. The provision of accessible parking spaces shall be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Uniform Federal Accessibility standards of April 1, 1988. The following table is to be used as a minimum guideline. Complete requirements are to be found in the Standards.
Total Parking in Lot | Required Minimum 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 1000 | 2% to total |
1001 and over | 20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1000 |
(Ord. 310. Passed 9-16-96.)