(A) Dimensions:
If parking is at: | 45 Degrees | 60 Degrees | 90 Degrees | Parallel |
Then the: | Shall be: | |||
Width of parking1
| 13 feet | 10 feet | 9 feet2
| 9 feet |
Length of parking space | 15 feet | 18 feet | 18 feet2
| 23 feet |
Width of driveway aisle | 13 feet | 17 feet | 20 feet | 12 feet |
Notes:
1. Width is measured parallel to the sidewalk or paved street surface.
2. Compact parking spaces shall be 8 feet wide by 16 feet in length.
(B) Relationship Of Standard And Compact Parking Spaces: Up to thirty five percent (35%) of any parking lot may be designated for compact car spaces. Such spaces shall be permitted only on hard surfaced lots, where the space is marked both on the pavement and by a sign.
(C) Parking Space Requirements: For the purpose of this title, the parking space requirements presented in subsection (A) of this section shall apply; see also title IX, chapter 2, "Subdivision Plats And Procedures", of this code, for general parking area requirements for condominiums and townhouses.
Type Of Use | Parking Spaces Required |
Type Of Use | Parking Spaces Required | |
Residential: | ||
Apartments or multi-family dwelling | 11/2 for each unit (except see title IX, chapter 2 for condominiums and townhouses) | |
Boarding houses, rooming houses, dormitories and permanent occupant | 1 for each sleeping room, plus 1 for each permanent occupant | |
Mobile home park | 1 for each unit plus 1 space for each 5 units | |
Single-family or two-family dwelling | 2 for each unit | |
Commercial: | ||
Automobile service garages which also provide repair | 1 for each 4 gasoline pumps and 2 for each service bay | |
Banks, financial institutions and similar uses | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area | |
Durable goods retail (furniture, appliances) | 1 for each 700 square feet of floor area | |
Funeral parlors, mortuaries and similar types of uses | 1 for each 100 square feet of floor area in slumber rooms, parlors or service rooms | |
Hotels, motels | 1 per each sleeping room and 1 space for each 2 employees; in addition, 10 percent of the parking spaces shall be oversized spaces (equivalent of 2 compact spaces situated front to back) | |
Marinas | 1 per 4 boat mooring spaces within 300 feet of the marina; 1 per 2 boat mooring spaces, or a sufficient size for boat trailers within 1/2 mile from the marina | |
Offices, public or professional administration or service buildings | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area | |
Retail stores | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area | |
All other types of business or commercial uses permitted in any zone | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area | |
Recreational or entertainment: | ||
Auditoriums, sports arenas, theaters and similar uses | 1 for each 5 seats | |
Bowling alleys | 4 for each alley or lane, plus 1 additional space for each 500 square feet of the area used for restaurant, cocktail lounge or similar use | |
City parks: | ||
A. Community | A. Use local street parking | |
B. Neighborhood | B. 1 per 10,000 square feet, including abutting on street parking | |
C. Large play areas | C. 1 per 10,000 square feet, including abutting on street parking | |
D. Open space | D. None required | |
See title IX, chapter 3, "Subdivision Design Standards", of this code | ||
Dance floors, skating rinks | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area used for the activity | |
Dining rooms, restaurants, taverns, nightclubs, clubhouses, etc. | 1 for each 500 square feet of floor area | |
Outdoor swimming pools (public) | 1 for each 5 persons capacity, plus public or community or club; 1 for each 4 seats or 1 for each 30 square feet of floor area used for seating purposes, whichever is greater | |
Institutional: | ||
Churches and other places of religious assembly | 1 for each 5 seats | |
Hospitals | 1 for each bed and 1 for every 2 employees | |
Medical and dental clinics | 1 for every 500 square feet of floor area of examination, treatment, office, and waiting rooms | |
Sanatoriums, homes for the aged, nursing homes, children's homes, asylums and similar uses | 1 for each 2 beds | |
Schools (public or parochial or private): | ||
Business, technical and trade schools | 1 for each 2 students | |
Colleges, universities | 1 for each 4 students | |
Elementary and junior high schools | 2 for each classroom and 1 for every 8 seats in auditoriums or assembly halls | |
High schools | 1 for every 10 students and 1 for each teacher and employee | |
Kindergartens, childcare centers, nursery schools and similar uses | 2 for each classroom but not less than 6 for the building | |
Manufacturing (or any type of industrial use): | ||
All types of manufacturing, storage and wholesale uses permitted in any manufacturing zone | 1 for every 2 employees (on the largest shift for which the building is designed), plus 1 for each vehicle used on the premises | |
Express, parcel delivery and freight terminal | 1 for every 2 employees (on the largest shift for which the building is designed) and 1 for each motor vehicle maintained on the premises | |
(Ord. 907, 1-24-2013; Ord. 998, 1-14-2021)