(a) Purpose. In order to decrease congestion in the Streets, permanent off-street automobile parking spaces shall be provided for the following:
(1) All new Structures or uses of land;
(2) Existing Structures or uses of land that are increased in size by twenty percent (20%) or more after the adoption of this Ordinance; and
(3) A change of use of land after the adoption of this Ordinance.
(b) Structures and uses of land in existence or under construction on the date this Ordinance becomes effective shall not be subject to these parking requirements; provided that, any parking facilities existing at the time of adoption of this Ordinance shall not, in the future, be reduced, diminished, or modified to a lesser standard that is not fully compliant with these standards.
(c) Application Procedure. No Subdivision and/or Land Development Application shall be approved unless there is included with the application a Plat showing adequate space to comply with these standards and criteria indicating and designating off-street parking and/or loading compliant with these standards. The Plat shall clearly show the size and location of parking and loading spaces, the width and arrangement of Access Drives, and arrangement of walls, fences, and screen planting as they apply to parking areas and adjacent Streets Alleys and highways.
(d) Impervious Surface Reduction. The amount of Impervious Cover shall be minimized when possible. This can be done with the following parking arrangements:
(1) Shared Parking. Shared parking shall be used when possible. Adjacent businesses with different business hours may coordinate with one another and the City to share parking spaces.
(2) Compact Car Parking Spaces. Compact car parking spaces shall be provided for compact vehicles. A minimum of five percent (5%) and maximum of fifteen percent (15%) of the required parking spaces shall be for compact cars.
(3) Street Parking. Where Street parking is readily available, Street parking may account for up to ten percent (10%) of required off-street parking.
(e) Off-Street Parking and Design Requirements.
(1) No off-street public parking area shall be designed to permit direct parking space ingress and egress to a Street.
(2) All off-street parking areas must be physically separated from a Public or Private Street (as specified above) by a buffer area of at least five (5) feet from the Right-of-Way or Street Line. The parking area shall be accessible only by access lane(s).
(3) Design Standards. Every off-street parking area shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
A. ADA Accessibility. The design and construction of off-street parking facilities shall incorporate the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (hereinafter referred to as ADA) Accessibility Guidelines, July 1991 and as amended.
B. Landscaping. Off-street parking areas shall be landscaped to meet the Landscaping requirements set forth in Section 1307.12
of this Ordinance. To the greatest extent possible, Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater design techniques should be incorporated into the design.
C. Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting shall meet the lighting standards specified in Section 1307.13
of this Ordinance.
D. Screening. The periphery of an off-street parking area that is within one hundred (100) feet of any Lot in a Residential District, any Lot occupied by a dwelling, school, church, or institution for human care not located on the same Lot as the parking area, or any Lot which is part of a duly recorded Subdivision and/or Land Development shall be adequately buffered from such Lot by either an opaque fence of a height between four (4) and six (6) feet constructed of either wood, stone, brick or similar material, or a Landscaping screen of six (6) foot trees and shrubs of species and spacing which will result in an acceptable screen when plants mature. Trees used for Screening may be credited towards the required Landscaping standards specified in Section 1307.12
of this Ordinance.
E. Parking Lot Placement. Parking Lots and Buildings shall be placed pursuant to the Building Form Regulations specified in Article 1305
of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
F. Parking Lot Marking. All off-street parking areas shall be so arranged and marked as to provide for orderly safe loading, unloading, and parking of vehicles with individual parking spaces clearly defined, and directional arrows and traffic signs provided as necessary for traffic control.
(f) Interior Design Standards.
(1) Landscape Islands. Planted Landscaping islands or peninsulas shall be utilized to break up rows of parking spaces and shall be designed according to the following requirements:
A. Parking Lots having less than one hundred (100) spaces shall be designed as follows:
1. Islands at both ends of each row of parking.
2. One island or peninsula for every ten (10) contiguous spaces.
3. No more than two (2) contiguous parking bays (60' width) with a ten (10) foot wide island separating the two (2) bays from additional parking bays or drive aisles.
4. Landscaping islands or peninsulas shall have a minimum width of nine (9) feet and length of eighteen (18) feet including curbing
B. Parking Lots having one hundred (100) spaces or more shall be designed as follows:
1. Islands at both ends of each row of parking.
2. One island or peninsula for every fifteen (15) contiguous spaces.
(2) No more than three (3) contiguous parking bays (60' width) with ten (10) feet minimum wide planting strip separating the three (3) bays from additional parking bays or drive aisles.
(3) Pedestrian Walkways. Walkways shall provide a connection to Building entrances from sidewalks and areas of concentrated parking (Standard Detail SW-1).
(4) The use of permeable pavement is encouraged by the City of Martinsburg. Such methods shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer/Planning Director or designee.
(5) Access Ramps. All access ramps shall be designed in accordance with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, as amended.
(g) In all districts except Downtown (DT) District of the Zoning Ordinance, space for parking and storage of vehicles shall be provided in accordance with Table 1307-4. The Planning Commission will consider the Applicant's Waiver request for the proposed alternative parking program requirements as a substitute to the requirements specified in Table 1307-4. The Applicant’s proposed parking program requirements must be reviewed by the City’s Engineer and a determination be made that the alternative parking program sufficiently meets the Land Development’s parking needs.
Table 1307-4, Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements
ITE Code | Specific Land Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements |
PORT AND TERMINAL USES (ITE CODES 000 – 009) | ||
090 | Park-and-Ride Lot | Applicant shall submit a parking study to show the park-and-ride facility is adequately sized to meet parking needs. |
RESIDENTIAL USES (ITE CODES 200 - 299) | ||
210 | Single-Family Housing | 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit |
0 | Two-Family Housing | 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit |
220 – 222 | Multi-Family Housing (Low-Rise) | 1.2 spaces per dwelling unit |
223 | Affordable Housing | 0.8 spaces per dwelling unit |
252 | Senior Adult Housing – Attached | 0.9 spaces per dwelling unit |
253 | Congregate Care Facility | 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
254 | Assisted Living | 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
255 | Continuing Care Retirement Community | 1.3 spaces per dwelling unit |
LODGING USES (ITE CODES 300 – 399) | ||
310 | Hotel | 1.1 spaces per room |
311 | All Suites Hotel | 1.1 spaces per room |
312 | Business Hotel | 1.1 spaces per room |
320 | Motel | 1.1 spaces per room |
330 | Resort Hotel | 1.4 spaces per room |
RECREATIONAL USES (ITE CODES 400 – 499) | ||
411 | Public Park | 0.8 spaces per acre |
430 | Golf Course | 11.0 spaces per hole |
433 | Batting Cages | 1.5 per batting cage |
ITE Code | Specific Land Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements |
RECREATIONAL USES (ITE CODES 400 – 499) (Cont.) | ||
435 | Multipurpose Recreational Facility | 16 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, 2.7 spacesper hole, and 12.8 spaces per acre |
437 | Bowling Alley | 4.9 spaces per lane |
438 | Billiard Hall | 6.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 3.0 spaces per billiard table |
440 | Adult Cabaret (Adult Uses) | 5.2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
441 | Live Theater | 0.3 spaces per seat |
444 | Movie Theater | 0.2 spaces per seat |
445 | Multiplex Movie Theater | 0.3 spaces per seat |
465 | Ice Skating Rink | 1.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
466 | Snow Ski Area | 1.0 spaces per acre of ski trails |
473 | Casino/Video Lottery Establishment | 36 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 1.6 spaces per gaming position |
481 | Zoo | 12 spaces per acre |
482 | Water Slide Park | 45 vehicles per acre |
488 | Soccer Complex | 41 spaces per soccer field |
490 | Tennis Courts | 6.2 spaces per court |
491 | Racquet/Tennis Club | 1.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.GFA and 4.3 spaces per court |
492 | Health/Fitness Club | 4.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.1 spaces per member |
493 | Athletic Club | 3.4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.8 spaces per 10 members |
495 | Recreational Community Center | 2.7 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
ITE Code | Specific Land Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements |
INSTITUTIONAL USES (ITE CODE 500 – 599) | ||
520 | Elementary School | 0.1 spaces per student |
522 | Middle School/Junior High School | 0.1 spaces per student |
530 | High School | 0.4 spaces per student |
536 | Private School (K-12) | 0.4 spaces per student |
538 | School District Office | 2.4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 7.0 spaces per 1,000 students |
540 | Junior/Community College | 0.2 spaces per student |
550 | University/College | 0.3 spaces per student |
560 | Church | 11 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.3 spaces per seat |
561 | Synagogue | 0.4 spaces per attendee |
562 | Mosque | 12 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
565 | Day Care Center | 3.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.2 vehicles per student |
580 | Museum | 3.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
590 | Library | 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
595 | Convention Center | 0.4 spaces per attendee |
MEDICAL USES (ITE CODES 600 – 699) | ||
610 | Hospital | 2.4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, 3.7 spaces per bed and 0.7 spaces per employee |
612 | (Outpatient) Surgery Center | 8.5 spaces per operating room |
620 | Nursing Home | 1.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, 0.8 spaces per dwelling Unit and 0.5 spaces per bed |
ITE Code | Specific Land Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements |
MEDICAL USES (ITE CODES 600 – 699) (Cont.) | ||
630 | Clinic | 5.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
640 | Animal Hospital/Veterinary Clinic | 2.8 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
650 | Free-Standing Emergency Room | 4.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
OFFICE USES (ITE CODES 700 – 799) | ||
710 | General Office Building | 3.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 1.0 spaces per employee |
712 | Small Office Building | 3.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
714 | Corporate Headquarters Building | 3.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 1.2 spaces per employee |
715 | Single Tenant Office Building | 3.7 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.9 spaces per employee |
720 | Medical-Dental Office Building | 4.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
730 | Government Office Building | 4.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA for municipal Buildings and 3.7 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA for state or federal Buildings |
732 | United States Post Office | 33 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, and sufficient stacking for any drive-through lane(s) |
735 | Judicial Complex | 4.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.8 spaces per employee |
750 | Office Park | 4.4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 1.5 spaces per employee |
760 | Research and Development Center | 3.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 1.0 spaces per employee |
ITE Code | Specific Land Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements |
RETAIL USES (ITE CODES 800 – 899) | ||
812 | Building Materials and Lumber Store | 0.6 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 1.3 spaces per employee |
813 | Free-Standing Discount Superstore | 4.8 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
814 | Variety Store | 1.7 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 2.1 spaces per employee |
815 | Free-Standing Discount Store | 5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
816 | Hardware/Paint Store | 6.7 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
820 | Shopping Center | 4.9 spaces per 1,000 sq, ft, GFA |
840 | New Car Sales | 2.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus adequate space for vehicle display and storage |
841 | Used Car Sales | 3.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus adequate space for vehicle display and storage |
842 | Recreational Vehicle Sales | 0.78 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus adequate space for vehicle display and storage |
843 | Automobile Parts Sales | 5.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
845 | Motorcycle Dealership | 5.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
848 | Tire Store | 5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
850 | Supermarket | 4.6 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
851 | Convenience Market | 4.6 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
ITE Code | Specific Land Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements |
RETAIL USES (ITE CODES 800 – 899) (Cont.) | ||
857 | Discount Club | 4.8 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
860 | Wholesale Market | 2.2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
861 | Sporting Goods Superstore | 4.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
862 | Home Improvement Superstore | 4.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
863 | Electronics Superstore | 2.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
864 | Toy/Children’s Superstore | 1.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
866 | Pet Supply Superstore | 4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
867 | Office Supply Superstore | 1.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
868 | Book Superstore | 1.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
869 | Discount Home Furnishings Superstore | 4.3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
876 | Apparel Store | 8.2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
880 | Pharmacy/Drugstore w/o Drive- Through Window | 5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
881 | Pharmacy/Drugstore with Drive-Through Window | 4.2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
882 | Marijuana Dispensary | 7.2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
890 | Furniture Store | 1.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
892 | Carpet Store | 2.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
899 | Liquor Store | 5.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
ITE Code | Specific Land Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements |
SERVICE USES (ITE CODES 900 – 999) | ||
912 | Drive-in Bank | 7.2 space per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus sufficient stacking area to accommodate drive-through lane(s) |
920 | Copy, Print, and Express Ship Store | 8.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
930 | Fast Casual Restaurant | 11 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
931 | Quality Restaurant | 17.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.5 spaces per seat |
932 | High-Turnover (Sit-Down) Restaurant | 11 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.5 spaces per seat |
933 | Fast-Food Restaurant w/o Drive-Through Window | 13 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
934 | Fast-Food Restaurant with Drive-Through Window | 11.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 0.5 space per seat, plus sufficient stacking area to accommodate drive-through lane |
936 | Coffee/Donut Shop w/o Drive-Through Window | 7.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
937 | Coffee/Donut Shop with Drive-Through Window | 8.8 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft GFA, plus sufficient stacking area to accommodate drive-through lane |
939 | Bread/Donut/Bagel Shop w/o Drive-Through Window | 8.9 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
940 | Bread/Donut/Bagel Shop with Drive-Through Window | 5.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus sufficient staking area to accommodate drive-through lanes |
941 | Quick Lube Vehicle Shop | 5.1 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA and 1.2 spaces per employee |
ITE Code | Specific Land Use | Minimum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements |
SERVICE USES (ITE CODES 900 – 999) (Cont.) | ||
943 | Automobile Parts and Service Center | 1.4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus adequate space for vehicle storage |
960 | Dry Cleaners | 3.6 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
960 | Super Convenience Market/Gas Station | 13 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
970 | Winery | 43 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
(h) Drive-Thru Standards. Drive-Thru requirements shall be as follows:
(1) Drive-thru lanes shall be required for all drive-thru facilities and shall have a minimum width of ten (10) feet along straight segments.
(2) The minimum number of required queue spaces specific to business type is listed in Table 1307-5.
Table 1307-5, Queue Spaces for Drive-Thru Types
Type of Facility | Inbound Vehicles | Outbound Vehicles |
Drive-in | bank 2 spaces per service position | 1 space per service position |
Drive-in beverage, food sales/pharmacies | 4 spaces per service position | 1 space per service position |
Laundry/Cleaners | 3 spaces per service position | 1 space per service position |
Attendant car wash | 10 spaces per service to wash line | 6 spaces between end of wash stall and other circulation lane |
Automatic car wash | 3 spaces per service position | 1 space per service position |
Automatic car wash as an accessory use | 2 spaces per service position | 1 space per service position |
Service station | 4 spaces per aisle | 1 space per aisle |
(3) Canopy supports and raised concrete pads designed to support pneumatic tubes, automatic teller machines and other Structures shall not be located within the area required for minimum drive-in lane widths.
(4) All drive-thru lanes shall be clearly separated from parking spaces, travel aisles, maneuvering areas, and Access Drives.
(5) The Planning Department may reduce the minimum stacking distance of drive-thru lanes for uses if it can be demonstrated that the vehicular frequency for the use does not warrant multiple vehicle stacking.
(i) Loading Standards. Adequate loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be provided for all businesses that will send and receive materials.
(1) Loading dock(s) shall not be located on the front of a Building. Where located, the loading dock(s) shall be hidden from pedestrian and vehicular activity. This area shall be concealed by a wall with material to match the primary Structure or Landscaping.
(2) Dumpster Pad Specifications.
A. A dumpster pad shall be constructed of concrete (3,500 PSI minimum) and shall be sized pursuant to industry standards for the dumpster size utilized. Steel bollards set in sixteen inch by sixteen inch by sixteen inch (16" x 16" x 16") concrete footers shall be provided to guide dumpster placement. Bollard placement shall also be according to industry standards for the dumpster size utilized. Where front wheels sit during the dumping cycle, concrete must be able to withstand up to a 32,000 pound load that bounces. Note on the Plans this requirement.
B. To the extent possible, dumpster pads shall be hidden from view by Screening as prescribed in Section 1307.11
of this Ordinance.
C. Trash dumpsters shall be treated as the equivalent of a loading dock and shall have minimum Setbacks as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance.
D. Placement, container size, and other restrictions pertaining to trash collection and containment are subject to Article 951 of the Codified Ordinance and/or the International Property Maintenance Code. Zoning restrictions may also apply.
(4) Loading spaces shall be located in the rear of the property of the business to be served.
(5) Loading spaces shall not be placed in the front, rear, or side yard minimum Setbacks, as defined in the Zoning Ordinance.
A. Loading spaces shall provide ample maneuvering space for vehicles for loading spaces shall be as specified in Table 1307-6.
Table 1307-6, Minimum Dimensions for Loading Spaces
Height Clearance | Width | Depth |
14 feet | 10 feet | 50 feet |
(6) Maneuvering areas shall not be located so as to require vehicles to back into an Alley or Street when unloading materials.
(7) A loading space shall not be considered a parking space, and therefore shall not be considered a credit to the number of required parking spaces.
(8) Required Loading Docks. Loading docks shall be provided in additional to necessary loading spaces for large Buildings as shown in Table 1307-7.
Table 1307-7, Minimum Required Loading Docks
Gross Floor Area (in Square Feet) | Required Loading Docks |
Less than 100,000 | 0 |
100,001 – 200,000 | 1 |
200,001 – and over | 2 plus 1 for each additional 150,000 square feet |
(j) Accessibility Standards. ADA parking space requirements shall be provided and
designed in accordance with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, July 1991 edition and later
supplements, and as amended. (Ord. 2022-13. Pssed 11-10-22.)