The following minimum off-street parking space requirements shall apply to all principal and accessory uses as listed in § 602 of this code. The total parking spaces provided shall not exceed 150% of the minimum number required, except that for retail uses the total parking spaces shall not exceed 125% of the minimum number required. Where more than one use occurs on one site, the requirements of this section shall be cumulative unless the Board finds that the periods during which a given use requires parking which will not substantially overlap the parking periods of other uses on the site and accordingly approves a proportional reduction in required spaces. In no case shall the number of required spaces be less than the number of spaces required by the use requiring the greater number of spaces.
(B) NOTE: Minimum parking requirements for residential short-term rentals are addressed in Ch. 98 of this code.
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS | |
Principal Use (as per § 602 of this code) | Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements |
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS | |
Principal Use (as per § 602 of this code) | Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements |
Agricultural | |
Veterinary hospitals, licensed kennels | 3 spaces for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA) |
All other uses under the agricultural principal use category (includes the following uses: field crops, livestock farms, wind turbines) | No parking minimums |
Residential - conventional development* | |
All uses under the residential conventional development use category unless otherwise specified (includes the following uses: multi-family dwelling structure, multifamily dwelling project, mobile home park, transient trailer park, dormitory, family daycare, community residence, time share, mixed-use development, congregate housing) | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Single-family, two-family dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling unit with up to 3 bedrooms and up to 2,500 sq. ft. of finished space, 1 additional space required for each additional bedroom or for each 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof over 2,500 sq. ft., whichever results in more spaces |
Motel or hotel | 4 parking spaces plus 1 per unit, or if with restaurant/meeting room then add 1 space per 3 persons of permitted fire code occupancy for restaurant/meeting room space |
Rooming houses | 2 spaces plus 1 for each room |
Senior independent living facilities | 1 space per dwelling unit |
Rest, retirement, convalescent, or nursing homes | 1 space for each 3 persons based on fire code occupancy limits |
Residential care and assisted living facility | 1 space per dwelling unit |
*See § 2700 for additional parking requirements for mixed use developments; Ch. 98 for parking requirements related to short-term residential leases; §§ 709 and 710 for additional restrictions on parking trailers and motor homes | |
Residential - conservation development | |
All uses under the residential conservation development use category unless otherwise specified (includes the following use: multi-family dwelling) | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Single-family dwellings | 2 spaces per dwelling unit with up to 3 bedrooms and up to 2,500 sq. ft. of finished space, 1 additional space required for each additional bedroom or for each 1,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof over 2,500 sq. ft., whichever results in more spaces |
Extractive and industrial non-manufacturing | |
All uses under the extractive and industrial non-manufacturing principal use category unless otherwise specified (includes the following uses: earth removal, sand/gravel lots, quarries, storage of bottles, gas, oil, petroleum products, cleaning and dyeing plant, storage of commercial vehicles, salvage yard) | 1 space for every 2 employees on the largest shift for which the building is designed, plus 1 space for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 total spaces) |
Construction general contractors, including storage of materials and equipment, but excluding outdoor storage of bulk materials | 1 space for every 1.5 employees on the largest shift for which the building is designed, plus 1 space for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 total spaces) |
Miscellaneous special trade contractors, with outdoor storage, but excluding outdoor storage of bulk materials | 1 space for every 1.5 employees on the largest shift for which the building is designed, plus 1 space for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 total spaces) |
Miscellaneous special trade contractors with outdoor storage, including outdoor storage of bulk materials | 1 space for every 1.5 employees on the largest shift for which the building is designed, plus 1 space for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 total spaces) |
Manufacturing | |
All uses under the manufacturing principal use category (includes the following uses: handicraft/custom manufacturing, food and related products, brewery/distillery, apparel, wood products/furniture, plastics molding, printing/publishing, rubber, leather, stone, clay, glass products, concrete plant, fabricated metal products, boat building, computers, scientific/research instruments, gravel processing) | 1 space for every 2 employees on the largest shift for which the building is designed, plus 1 space for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 total spaces). If retail space is included, add 1 space per 3 persons of permitted fire code occupancy for the retail space. |
Transportation, communications, and utilities | |
All uses under the transportation, communications, and utilities principal use category unless otherwise specified (includes the following uses: solar energy systems, highway and transportation services, airport/heliport, commercial dock, warehouse, commercial off-street parking, electric utility substation, electric transmission tower, telephone exchange, sewage treatment plant, solid waste transfer station, wind turbine) | 1 space for every 2 employees on the largest shift for which the building is designed, plus 1 space for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 total spaces) |
Self-storage | 1 space per 100 storage units (minimum of 6 spaces) |
Wireless communication facilities | |
All uses under the wireless communication facilities principal use category (includes the following uses: building-mounted facilities, communication tower, disguised facilities, pole-mounted antennas) | 1 space for maintenance technician |
Wholesale commercial | |
All uses under the wholesale commercial principal use category (includes the following uses: wholesale distribution (no retail sales) with outdoor storage, wholesale distribution (no retail sales) without outdoor storage) | 1 space for every 2 employees on the largest shift for which the building is designed, plus 1 space for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum of 4 total spaces) |
Retail commercial | |
All uses under the retail commercial principal use category unless otherwise specified (includes the following uses: lumber and building materials, general merchandise retail, auto dealer, boat sales, supermarket, convenience store, delicatessen, fish market, fruit/vegetable market, commercial greenhouse, packaged liquor store, retail outlet as part of wholesale of manufacturing, marijuana related uses) | 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA) |
Small-scale shopping center | 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA) |
Large-scale shopping center | 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA) |
Gasoline service station (minor repairs only) | 1 space for each employee, minimum 2 spaces, plus 4 for each service bay |
Gasoline station with convenience store | 1 for each employee plus 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA), does not include parking at the pumps |
Lunchroom or restaurant (no alcoholic beverages) | 1 space for each 3 persons based on fire code occupancy limits |
Lunchroom or restaurant (alcoholic beverages) | 1 space for each 3 persons based on fire code occupancy limits |
Tavern, café, club bar, or cocktail lounge (alcoholic beverages) | 1 space for each 3 persons based on fire code occupancy limits |
Personal services | |
All uses under the personal services principal use category unless otherwise specified (includes the following uses: dry cleaner, laundromat, beauty/barber shop, therapeutic massage/physical therapy, miscellaneous personal services) | 3 spaces for 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA) |
Mortuary or funeral home without cremation services | 1 space for each 3 persons based on fire code occupancy |
Crematorium | 1 space for each 3 persons based on fire code occupancy |
Business services | |
All uses under the business services principal use category (includes the following uses: auto repair, miscellaneous repair shops, car wash/detailing, catering, vehicle and equipment rentals, printing/photocopying, miscellaneous business services) | 3 spaces for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA) |
Professional services | |
All uses under the professional services principal use category (includes the following uses: professional offices, bank/financial institution, research and development, customary home occupation, temporary real estate office, sales/service office for fuel oil/gas, miscellaneous professional services) | 3 spaces for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA) |
Indoor commercial amusement and entertainment services | |
All uses under the indoor commercial amusement services principal use category (includes the following uses: movie theater, arcade, bowling alley, pool/billiards, exercise center, indoor skating rink/skate boarding) | 5 spaces for each 1,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable floor area (GFLA) |
Governmental, educational, and institutional on privately owned land | |
All uses under the governmental, educational, and institutional on privately owned land principal use category unless otherwise specified (includes the following uses: place of worship, library or museum, college/university/trade school, elementary/secondary school, club/lodge/community center, membership athletic club, hospital/medical center/clinic, emergency counseling) | 1 space for each 5 persons based on fire code occupancy |
Day nursery, school, kindergarten, or other agency giving daycare | 2 spaces for each classroom but not less than 6 total spaces |
Cemeteries | No parking minimums |
Commercial outdoor recreation | |
All uses under commercial outdoor recreation unless otherwise specified (includes the following uses: amusement park, campground, riding academy, small boat rentals, stadia/fairgrounds, conservation lands/parks/beaches) | No parking minimums |
Miniature golf, driving range, pitch and putt, etc. | Driving range: 2 spaces plus 2 per tee; miniature golf: 1.25 spaces per hole plus 2 spaces for employees |
Golf course | 80 spaces for 18-hole courses and 1 space for each 3 persons based on fire code occupancy if dining is included |
Tennis/other outdoor court games | 2 spaces per court |
Swimming pools, water slides, other water-based amusements | 1 space for each 5 persons of total pool/slide capacity plus 1 space for each 4 seats, or 1 space for each 30 sq. ft. of customer accessible floor area, whichever is greater |
Accessory uses | |
All accessory uses | No parking minimums, except see parking requirements for farm-promotion accessory uses, § 722 of this chapter |
(Ord. passed 10-30-06; Am. Ord. 2011-12, passed 11-21-11; Am. Ord. 2023-2, passed 1-17-23)